Van Gelder Studio
American jazz recording studio
United States historic place
The Van Gelder Studio is a recording studio at 445 Sylvan Avenue , Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey , United States.[ 4] Following the use of his parents' home at 25 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey , for the original studio, Rudy Van Gelder (1924–2016) moved to the new location for his recording studio in July 1959. It has been used to record many albums released by jazz labels such as Blue Note , Prestige , Impulse! , Verve and CTI .[ 5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 2022, for its significance in performing arts and engineering.[ 6]
Background
From around 1952, beginning with a session led by Gil Melle that was sold to Blue Note, recordings were made by Van Gelder for commercial release in the living room of his parents' house at 25 Prospect Avenue in Hackensack, a house that had been built with the intention of doubling as a recording studio. The area was later subsumed by the Hackensack University Medical Center .
In a 2012 interview, Van Gelder explained to Marc Myers ,
"My father decided to build a home on a lot there in 1946. By then I was completely involved with recording local musicians who wanted to hear themselves on a 78 rpm. When my father was having the blueprints done, I asked him if I could have a control room with a double glass window next to the living room. I wanted to perfect the techniques of contemporary music recording... ...My father agreed immediately. He knew how passionate I was about the music and the process of recording. I asked that the living room be as large a space as possible, within the footprint of the house. My father’s architect decided to accomplish this by making the living room ceiling higher than the rest of the house, which made for great acoustics."
"The house was U-shaped, with the bottom of the U facing the street. It was a modern, California-style house. If you viewed the house from the street, the bedrooms and control-room were in the wing on the right side. The living room/studio was in the center, and the left wing housed the kitchen and dining room. Outside the dining room was an open patio... ...They [Van Gelder's parents] soon added a separate entrance to the bedroom wing. They were always very supportive and encouraging of my recording activities. All of the musicians smoked at the time but my parents rarely complained. Just once I remember my mother leaving me a note asking me to tidy up better."[ 7]
In July 1959, Van Gelder moved to a new facility in Englewood Cliffs.[ 8] The last recording session at Hackensack and the first at Englewood Cliffs were both led by Ike Quebec and are contained in From Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs , a collection of singles recorded by the saxophonist in July 1959.
Important recordings made at Hackensack include Booker Ervin ' "The Space Book " "The Freedom Book "The In Between " "Groovin' High " "Exultation! " Miles Davis ' Workin' and Steamin' (1956); solo debuts by Hank Mobley (Hank Mobley Quartet , 1955) and Johnny Griffin (Introducing Johnny Griffin , 1956).[ 9]
Van Gelder's recording techniques were closely guarded, to the extent that microphones were moved when photography of bands was taking place in order to disguise his means of recording.[ 10]
The new structure with a 39-foot ceiling[ 8] and fine acoustics, designed by the architect David Henken and inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright ,[ 11] resembles a chapel. The critic Ira Gitler describes the studio in liner notes for the saxophonist Booker Ervin 's The Space Book (1964): "In the high-domed, wooden-beamed, brick-tiled, spare modernity of Rudy Van Gelder's studio, one can get a feeling akin to religion."[ 12] "When I started making records, there was no quality recording equipment available to me," Van Gelder recalled in 2005. "I had to build my own mixer. The only people who had quality equipment were the big companies. They were building their own electronics."[ 13]
Among many significant recordings made at Englewood Cliffs are John Coltrane 's A Love Supreme (1964), Booker Ervin 's "The Space Book ", 1964 Sonny Rollins ' Sonny Rollins on Impulse! (1965), Stanley Turrentine 's Cherry (1972) and Don't Mess with Mister T (1973), Andrew Hill 's Point of Departure (1964), Freddie Hubbard 's Red Clay (1970) and Hank Mobley 's Soul Station (1960).[ 14]
For its significance in the history of jazz music, the Van Gelder Studio was entered in to the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 2022. The nomination was prepared by a group of historic preservationists, Peggy Norris, H. Michael Gelfand, and Jennifer Rothschild, and the music historian Ashley Kahn.
List of recording sessions
The following table lists recording sessions for albums held at the studio.[ 15]
1950s
1960s
1970s
Recording Date
Album
Artist
Label
1970
Portrait of Jenny
Dizzy Gillespie
Perception
January 2, 1970
Drives
Lonnie Smith
Blue Note
January 9, 1970
Everything I Play Is Funky
Lou Donaldson
Blue Note
January 12, 1970
Dateline
Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers
Prestige
January 16, 1970 & January 23, 1970
Mosaic Select 16: Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill
Blue Note
January 26, 1970
Greasy Kid Stuff!
Harold Mabern
Prestige
January 27, 1970 & January 28 and 29, 1970
Red Clay
Freddie Hubbard
CTI
January 30, 1970
Green Is Beautiful
Grant Green
Blue Note
February 2, 1970
Night Lights
Gene Ammons
Prestige
February 9, 1970
Extensions
McCoy Tyner
Blue Note
February 13, 1970 & April 10, 1970
It Could Only Happen with You
Duke Pearson
Blue Note
February 16, 1970
Right On Brother
Boogaloo Joe Jones
Prestige
February 23, 1970
Truth!
Houston Person
Prestige
March 6, 1970 & March 13, 1970
Lift Every Voice
Andrew Hill
Blue Note
March 16, 1970 , April 23, 24 and 29, 1970 & May 8, 20 and 22, 1970
Stone Flower
Antônio Carlos Jobim
CTI
March 16, 1970 , April 23, 24 and 29, 1970 & May 8, 20 and 22, 1970
Tide
Antônio Carlos Jobim
A&M
March 18, 1970
Black Magic!
Sonny Phillips
Prestige
March 25, 1970 , March 26, 1970 & May 12, 1970
Gula Matari
Quincy Jones
A&M
April 6, 1970
Afro-Disiac
Charles Kynard
Prestige
April 8, 1970 & June 18, 1970
That Healin' Feelin'
Horace Silver
Blue Note
April 27, 1970 & June 29, 1970
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Billy Butler
Prestige
May 15, 1970
Electric Byrd
Donald Byrd
Blue Note
June 1, 1970
Black Drops
Charles Earland
Prestige
June 15, 1970
Soul Liberation
Rusty Bryant
Prestige
July 1, 1970 & July 2, 1970
Joe Farrell Quartet
Joe Farrell
CTI
July 16, 1970 & July 22, 1970
Black Out
Fats Theus
CTI
July 17, 1970
Coalition
Elvin Jones
Blue Note
July 21, 1970
Cosmos
McCoy Tyner
Blue Note
July 27, 1970
Black on Black!
Sonny Phillips
Prestige
July 31, 1970
Thinking of Home
Hank Mobley
Blue Note
September 10, 1970
Asante
McCoy Tyner
Blue Note
September 14, 1970
Sparks!
Melvin Sparks
Prestige
September 18, 1970 & September 25, 1970
A Groovy Situation
Reuben Wilson
Blue Note
September 21, 1970
Here It 'Tis
Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Prestige
October 12, 1970
Person to Person!
Houston Person
Prestige
November 1970
Sugar
Stanley Turrentine
CTI
November 2, 1970
Black Rhythm Revolution!
Idris Muhammad
Prestige
November 11, 1970
The Black Cat!
Gene Ammons
Prestige
November 15, 1970 & January 29, 1971
Total Response
Horace Silver
Blue Note
November 16, 1970
Straight Life
Freddie Hubbard
CTI
November 23, 1970
No Way!
Boogaloo Joe Jones
Prestige
December 1, 1970 & December 11, 1970
Afro-Classic
Hubert Laws
CTI
December 7, 1970
Sneak Preview!
Leon Spencer Jr.
Prestige
December 14, 1970
Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People)
Charles Kynard
Prestige
December 21, 1970
Night Life
Billy Butler
Prestige
1971
He's Coming
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Polydor
1971
Funk, Inc.
Funk, Inc.
Prestige
January 4, 1971
Turn It On!
Sonny Stitt
Prestige
January 11, 1971
Purdie Good!
Bernard Purdie
Prestige
January 13, 1971 , February 1 and 4, March 19 & April 6, 1971
Gilberto with Turrentine
Astrud Gilberto and Stanley Turrentine
CTI
February 1971 , March 9, 1971 & April 23, 1971
The Sugar Man
Stanley Turrentine
CTI
February 2, 1971 & February 3, 1971
Beyond the Blue Horizon
George Benson
CTI
February 8, 1971
You Talk That Talk!
Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt
Prestige
February 12, 1971
Genesis
Elvin Jones
Blue Note
February 12, 1971 & December 16, 1971
Merry-Go-Round
Elvin Jones
Blue Note
February 22, 1971
Fire Eater
Rusty Bryant
Prestige
March 1, 1971 & March 8, 1971
Spark Plug
Melvin Sparks
Prestige
April 3, 1971 and May 3, 1971
Soul Story
Charles Earland
Prestige
April 8, 1971 & April 9, 1971
Houston Express
Houston Person
Prestige
April 12, 1971
What's Going On
Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Prestige
April 23, 1971 & July 7 and 13, 1971
Salt Song
Stanley Turrentine
CTI
April 28, 1971 & May 11 and 25, 1971
God Bless the Child
Kenny Burrell
CTI
May 17, 1971
Things Have Got to Change
Archie Shepp
Impulse!
May 21, 1971
Visions
Grant Green
Blue Note
June 3, 1971 & June 4, 1971
Breakout
Johnny Hammond
Kudu
June 8, 1971 & June 10 and 25, 1971
The Rite of Spring
Hubert Laws
CTI
July 7, 1971
Louisiana Slim
Leon Spencer
Prestige
July 9, 1971
Black Vibrations
Sonny Stitt
Prestige
July 14, 1971 & July 15, 1971
Mama Wailer
Lonnie Smith
CTI
July 16, 1971
Cosmos
Lou Donaldson
Blue Note
July 23, 1971
Set Us Free
Reuben Wilson
Blue Note
July 26, 1971
My Way
Gene Ammons
Prestige
August 1971
Gatorade
Willis Jackson
Prestige
August 16, 1971
What It Is
Boogaloo Joe Jones
Prestige
September 1971
Inner City Blues
Grover Washington Jr.
Kudu
September 13, 1971 & September 20, 1971
Peace and Rhythm
Idris Muhammad
Prestige
September 14, 1971 , September 15, 1971 & September 16, 1971
First Light
Freddie Hubbard
CTI
September 17, 1971 & September 18, 1971
Lee Morgan: The Last Session
Lee Morgan
Blue Note
September 30, 1971 & October 1, 1971
Flute-In
Bobbi Humphrey
Blue Note
October 4, 1971
Wild Fire
Rusty Bryant
Prestige
October 11, 1971
Shaft
Bernard Purdie
Prestige
October 1971 & November, 1971
Wild Horses Rock Steady
Johnny Hammond
Kudu
November 1971
White Rabbit
George Benson
CTI
November 4, 1971
Outback
Joe Farrell
CTI
December 1971
From a Whisper to a Scream
Esther Phillips
Kudu
December 8, 1971
Village of the Pharoahs
Pharoah Sanders
Impulse!
December 16, 1971 & December 17, 1971
Shades of Green (horn overdubs)
Grant Green
Blue Note
January 1972
Help Me Make It Through the Night
Hank Crawford
Kudu
January 17, 1972 & February 14, 1972
All
Horace Silver
Blue Note
January 20, 1972 & January 21, 1972
Two Headed Freap
Ronnie Foster
Blue Note
February 14, 1972 & February 21, 1972
Akilah!
Melvin Sparks
Prestige
February 15, 1972
Goin' Down Slow
Sonny Stitt
Prestige
February 16, 1972 & February 17, 1972
Intensity
Charles Earland
Prestige
February 16, 1972 , February 17, 1972 & February 14, 1973
Charles III
Charles Earland
Prestige
February 17, 1972
Hollow Out
Elvin Jones and Masabumi Kikuchi
Philips
February 22, 1972
Bad Walking Woman
Leon Spencer
Prestige
February 22, 1972 & January 26, 1973
Where I'm Coming From
Leon Spencer
Prestige
March 1972 & April, 1972
Blue Moses
Randy Weston
CTI
March 2, 1972 & March 3, 1972
Natural Illusions
Bobby Hutcherson
Blue Note
March 18, 1972
Chicken Lickin'
Funk, Inc.
Prestige
March 23, 1972 & April 12, 13 and 20, 1972
Free
Airto Moreira
CTI
April 12, 1972
Polar AC
Freddie Hubbard
CTI
May 1972
Hello Sunshine
B. C. & M. Choir
Salvation
May 1972 & June 1972
All the King's Horses
Grover Washington Jr.
Kudu
May 1, 1972
Broken Windows, Empty Hallways
Houston Person
Prestige
May 17, 1972 , & May 18 and 24, 1972
Cherry
Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson
CTI
May 23, 1972 & July 28, 1972
Child's Dance
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Prestige
June 6, 1972 & June 7, 8 and 20 1972
Time & Love
Jackie & Roy
CTI
June 22, 1972
Ca'Purange
Dexter Gordon
Prestige
June 22, 1972 & June 28, 1972
Tangerine
Dexter Gordon
Prestige
July 1972 , September, 1972 & October, 1972
Alone Again, Naturally
Esther Phillips
Kudu
July 12, 1972 & July 13, 1972
Mr. Jones
Elvin Jones
Blue Note
July 17, 1972
Friday Night Funk for Saturday Night Brothers
Rusty Bryant
Prestige
July 22, 1972
Generation
Dexter Gordon
Prestige
September 1972 & November, 1972
Morning Star
Hubert Laws
CTI
September 11, 1972 & November 7, 1972
Sweet Buns & Barbeque
Houston Person
Prestige
September 12, 1972 & September 13 and 14, 1972
Prelude
Eumir Deodato
CTI
September 21, 1972 , September 28, 1972 & October 10, 1972
We Got a Good Thing Going
Hank Crawford
Kudu
October 4, 1972 & October 5, 1972
Sky Dive
Freddie Hubbard
CTI
October 6, 1972 & November 10, 1972
In Pursuit of the 27th Man
Horace Silver
Blue Note
October 28, 1972 , October 30 & November 1, 1972
Got My Own
Gene Ammons
Prestige
October 28, 1972 , October 30 & November 1, 1972
Big Bad Jug
Gene Ammons
Prestige
November 7, 1972 & February 2, 1973
Midnight Rider
Maynard Parker
Prestige
November 21, 1972
Moon Germs
Joe Farrell
CTI
November 24, 1972
Snake Rhythm Rock
Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones
Prestige
November 29, 1972 & November 30, 1972
The Prophet
Johnny Hammond
Kudu
December 1972
Mizrab
Gábor Szabó
CTI
December 1, 1972
Hangin' Out
Funk, Inc.
Prestige
December 12, 1972 & December 13, 1972
Sunflower
Milt Jackson
CTI
January 1973
Forecast
Eric Gale
Kudu
January 10, 1973
Blues Farm
Ron Carter
CTI
February 7, 1973
Last Bolero in Berkeley
Cal Tjader
Fantasy
February 8, 1973 & February 9, 1973
Primo
Cal Tjader
Fantasy
March 1973
Soul Box
Grover Washington Jr.
Kudu
March 9, 1973
For the Good Times
Rusty Bryant
Prestige
March 14, 1973 , March 15, 1973 & June 7 and 8, 1973
Don't Mess with Mister T.
Stanley Turrentine
CTI
April 1973 & May 1973
Giant Box
Don Sebesky
CTI
April 9, 1973 & April 17 and 18, 1973
Fingers
Airto Moreira
CTI
April 12, 1973 & May 16, 1973
Deodato 2
Eumir Deodato
CTI
June 28, 1973 & June 29, 1973
Wildflower
Hank Crawford
Kudu
July 1973
Black-Eyed Blues
Esther Phillips
Kudu
July 17, 1973 & July 18, 1973
Body Talk
George Benson
CTI
September 1973
Rambler
Gábor Szabó
CTI
October 1973
Penny Arcade
Joe Farrell
CTI
October 5, 1973 & October 23, 1973
Keep Your Soul Together
Freddie Hubbard
CTI
October 24, 1973
All Blues
Ron Carter
CTI
October 31, 1973 & November 1, 1973
Higher Ground
Johnny Hammond
Kudu
November 27, 1973 , November 28, 1973 & December 4, 1973
Skylark
Paul Desmond
CTI
December 1973 & December 12, 1972
Goodbye
Milt Jackson and Herbert Laws
CTI
December 1973
A Wilder Alias
Jackie Cain and Roy Kral
CTI
January 9, 1974 & January 10, 1974
Olinga
Milt Jackson
CTI
February 1974 -April, 1974
One
Bob James
CTI
February 6, 1974 & February 7, 8 and 11, 1975
In the Beginning
Hubert Laws
CTI
March 1974
Power of Soul
Idris Muhammad
Kudu
March 1974
Upon This Rock
Joe Farrell
CTI
April 22, 1974 , May 29 and 30, 1974 & June 20, 1974
Bad Benson
George Benson
CTI
May 1974
Performance
Esther Phillips
Kudu
June 1974
Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing
Hank Crawford
Kudu
July 17, 1974 , October 31, 1974 & November 1, 1974
She Was Too Good to Me
Chet Baker
CTI
September 1974 , & January–March 1975
Upchurch/Tennyson
Phil Upchurch and Tennyson Stephens
Kudu
September 24, 1974 & September 25 and 26, 1974
Pure Desmond
Paul Desmond
CTI
November 1974
Mister Magic
Grover Washington Jr.
Kudu
November 1974 & December, 1974
Canned Funk
Joe Farrell
CTI
November 18, 1974
Spanish Blue
Ron Carter
CTI
December 1974 & January, 1975
Two
Bob James
CTI
January 1975 –April, 1975
The Chicago Theme
Hubert Laws
CTI
March 10, 1975 , & March 11 and 17 1975
Beck
Joe Beck
Kudu
April 1975 & May 1975
The Rape of El Morro
Don Sebesky
CTI
April 16, 1975 & April 23, 1975
Concierto
Jim Hall
CTI
April 22, 1975 , & April 24 and 28, 1975
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
Esther Phillips and Joe Beck
Kudu
May 1975 & July, 1975
Feels So Good
Grover Washington Jr.
Kudu
June 1975 & July, 1975
Anything Goes
Ron Carter
Kudu
June 1975 & July, 1975
I Hear a Symphony
Hank Crawford
Kudu
June 18, 1975 , June 19 and 27, September 23 & October 8, 1975
House of the Rising Sun
Idris Muhammad
Kudu
July 1, 1975 , July 8, October 9 & December 4 and 5, 1975
Good King Bad
George Benson
CTI
July 1975 & October, 1975
Pacific Fire
George Benson
CTI
October 17, 1975 , November 14, 1975 & December 8, 1975
For All We Know
Esther Phillips and Joe Beck
Kudu
November 1975 & January, 1976
Three
Bob James
CTI
January 20, 1976 , January 21, 1976 & March 12, 1976
Benson & Farrell
George Benson and Joe Farrell
CTI
March 19, 1976
The Main Attraction
Grant Green
Kudu
April 1976 –June, 1976
End of a Rainbow
Patti Austin
CTI
May 17, 1976 , & May 18 and 20, 1976
Yellow & Green
Ron Carter
CTI
May 24, 1976 , May 25 and 26 & June 18, 1976
Velvet Darkness
Allan Holdsworth
CTI
July 1976 , October, 1976 and November 1976
The Fox
Urbie Green
CTI
October 1976
A Secret Place
Grover Washington Jr.
Kudu
October 18, 1976 , October 20, 1976 & December 21, 1976
Towering Toccata
Lalo Schifrin
CTI
May 1976 –December, 1976
Capricorn Princess
Esther Phillips
Kudu
November 1976 & December, 1976
BJ4
Bob James
CTI
1977
Smokin'
Charlie Earland
Muse
1977
Mama Roots
Charlie Earland
Muse
January 1977
Crawl Space
Art Farmer
CTI
June 1977
Shippin' Out
"Groove" Holmes
Muse
June 23, 1977
My Mother's Eyes
Etta Jones
Muse
July 11, 1977
Brief Encounter
Eddie Daniels
Muse
September 12, 1977
Wild Flower
Houston Person
Muse
September 19, 1977 & September 21, 1977
Roadsong
Vic Juris
Muse
October 31, 1977
Everything Must Change
Johnny Lytle
Muse
November 1977
The Nearness of You
Houston Person
Muse
November 9, 1977
I Concentrate on You
Sonny Phillips
Muse
November 16, 1977 , November 18, 21 & 22, 1977
Peg Leg
Ron Carter
Milestone
November 12, 1977 , & November 17, 25 and 30, 1977
Silver 'n Percussion
Horace Silver
Blue Note
December 21, 1977
Bar Wars
Willis Jackson
Muse
1978
Infant Eyes
Charlie Earland
Muse
January 4, 1978 & January 5, 1978
Now
Eric Kloss
Muse
January 10, 1978
Home
Bill Hardman
Muse
January 25, 1978
Groovin' High
Hank Jones
Muse
January 26, 1978
Why Not...
Don Patterson
Muse
April 28, 1978
Single Action
Willis Jackson with Pat Martino
Muse
June 1978
A Song for You
Ron Carter
Milestone
June 21, 1978
If You Could See Me Now
Etta Jones
Muse
June 23, 1978
Mister Mysterious
Mickey Tucker
Muse
August 1, 1978
Manhattan Plaza
Ricky Ford
Muse
August 5, 1978
Sunstroke
Charlie Shoemake
Muse
August 7, 1978
L-R-G / The Maze / S II Examples
Roscoe Mitchell
Nessa
September 6, 1978
Keeper of the Flame
Richie Cole
Muse
September 13, 1978
Thundering
David Schnitter
Muse
November 3, 1978 , November 10, 1978, October 26, 1979 & November 2, 1979
Silver 'n Strings Play the Music of the Spheres
Horace Silver
Blue Note
December 1978
Pick 'Em
Ron Carter
Milestone
March 1979
Parade
Ron Carter
Milestone
March 15, 1979 & March 16, 1979
Conception: The Gift of Love
Bobby Hutcherson
Columbia
April 24, 1979 & April 25, 1979
Horizon
McCoy Tyner
Milestone
May 1979
In a Temple Garden
Yusef Lateef
CTI
May 4, 1979 & June 27, 1979
The Plot Thickens
Jim McNeely
Gatemouth
May 21, 1979
Spirit Catcher
Leo Smith
Nessa
June 7, 1979
Good Cookin'
Junior Cook
Muse
June 13, 1979 & June 14 and 20, 1979
Very R.A.R.E.
Elvin Jones
Trio
August 1979
La Cuna
Ray Barretto
CTI
December 1979
New York Slick
Ron Carter
Milestone
1980s
Recording Date
Album
Artist
Label
1980
Pleasant Afternoon
Charlie Earland
Muse
1980
Touch of Silk
Eric Gale
Columbia
January 29, 1980 & January 30, 1980
Soul Survivors
Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
March 3, 1980 , March 5 and 6, 1980, & May 29, 1980
Quartets 4 X 4
McCoy Tyner
Milestone
April 24, 1980
Suspicions
Houston Person
Muse
April 24, 1980
Flying Colors
Ricky Ford
Muse
May 1980 & June 1980
Fuse One
Fuse One
CTI
May 19, 1980 & May 20, 1980
Patrão
Ron Carter
Milestone
June 20, 1980
Nothing Butt...
Willis Jackson
Muse
July 8, 1980
Save Your Love for Me
Etta Jones
Muse
August 29, 1980
Very PERSONal
Houston Person
Muse
September 12, 1980
Kabsha
Idris Muhammad
Theresa
September 24, 1980
Dannie Richmond Quintet
Dannie Richmond
Gatemouth
September 29, 1980
Parfait
Ron Carter
Milestone
December 2, 1980
Broadway
Groove Holmes
Muse
December 19, 1980 & February 4, 1981
City Lights
Jimmy McGriff
JAM
December 19, 1980 & June 23 and 24, 1981
Movin' Upside the Blues
Jimmy McGriff
JAM
1981
La Leyenda de La Hora
McCoy Tyner
Columbia
January 7, 1981
Sweet Poppa Lou
Lou Donaldson
Muse
March 18, 1981
In Style
Sonny Stitt
Muse
March 31, 1981
Mellifluous
Mel Lewis
Gatemouth
April 6, 1981 & July 1, 1981
Tenor for the Times
Ricky Ford
Muse
May 31, 1981
Clean Sweep
John McNeil
SteepleChase
June 4, 1981
Textures
Albert Dailey
Muse
June 11, 1981 & June 12, 1981
New York Concerto
Joe Chambers and Friends featuring Yoshiaki Masuo
Baystate
June 12, 1981
Somethin's Cookin'
Junior Cook
Muse
July 7, 1981
Politely
Bill Hardman
Muse
September 21, 1981 -September 24, 1981
Silk
Fuse One
CTI
September 25, 1981
Away from the Crowd
Charlie Shoemake
Discovery
September 30, 1981
Urban Dreams
Pepper Adams
Palo Alto
February 9, 1982
1st Place
Jimmy Knepper
BlackHawk
February 10, 1982
Earth Jones
Elvin Jones
Palo Alto
February 11, 1982
Play of Light
Tom Harrell
BlackHawk
February 17, 1982
Four in One
Sphere
Elektra/Musician
February 22, 1982
Interpretations
Ricky Ford
Muse
March 1982 -April, 1982
Studio Trieste
Chet Baker , Jim Hall and Hubert Laws
CTI
March 2, 1982
Little Jazz Bird
Meredith D'Ambrosio
Palo Alto
April 13, 1982 & April 14, 1982
Love & Peace
Elvin Jones -McCoy Tyner Quintet
Trio
June 1982 -July, 1982
Gershwin Carmichael Cats
Roland Hanna
CTI
June 24, 1982
Heavy Juice
Houston Person
Muse
September 1982
Etudes
Ron Carter
Elektra/Musician
September 24, 1982
Cross Roads
Charlie Shoemake Sextet
Discovery
November 2, 1982
The Bash
Bruce Forman
Muse
December 7, 1982 & December 8, 1982
Time Speaks
Benny Golson with Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw
Baystate
1983
Flight Path
Sphere
Elektra/Musician
1983
Spirit
Malachi Thompson
Delmark
February 9, 1983
Future's Gold
Ricky Ford
Muse
April 8, 1983
Timeless Heart
Timeless All Stars
Timeless
April 27, 1983 & April 28, 1983
Countdown
Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
May 19, 1983
The Gentle Monster
Haywood Henry featuring Joe Newman and Hank Jones
Uptown
June 18, 1983
Two at the Top
Frank Wess and Johnny Coles
Uptown
July 11, 1983
Look Stop Listen
Philly Joe Jones Dameronia featuring Johnny Griffin
Uptown
July 19, 1983 -July 22, 1983
Captain Blued
Jack Wilkins
CTI
October 7, 1983
Memories and Dreams
Sathima Bea Benjamin
BlackHawk
November 12, 1983
The Music of Kenny Dorham
Don Sickler
Uptown
November 17, 1983
Ekaya (Home)
Abdullah Ibrahim
Ekaya
December 1, 1983
Setting Standards
Woody Shaw
Muse
December 9, 1983 & December 10, 1983
The Rose Tattoo
Freddie Hubbard
Baystate
January 21, 1984 & January 22, 1984
Social Call
Charlie Rouse and Red Rodney
Uptown
January 24, 1984 -January 26, 1984
Red On Red
Claudio Roditi with Kenia
CTI
February 4, 1984
The Ole Dude & The Fundance Kid
Budd Johnson and Phil Woods
Uptown
February 7, 1984
Comin' Home
Larry Coryell
Muse
March 8, 1984
Incandescent
Charlie Shoemake Sextet featuring Phil Woods
Discovery
April 23, 1984 & April 24, 1984
1+1+1
Kenny Barron and Ron Carter / Michael Moore
BlackHawk
April 28, 1984
Just Jazz
Buddy Tate and Al Grey
Uptown
May 1984
High Horse
Urszula
CTI
May 18, 1984 & May 19 and 29, 1984
Road Warriors
Les McCann and Houston Person
CTI
June 2, 1984 & June 3, 1984
One of a Kind
Don Joseph featuring Al Cohn
Uptown
July 1984 & August, 1984
Creation
Roger Kellaway featuring Houston Person
Greene Street
August 28, 1984
Shorter Ideas
Ricky Ford
Muse
November 7, 1984 , November 8 and 9, 1984 & February 11, 1985
Transblucency
Maria Muldaur
Uptown
November 17, 1984 & December 6, 1988
Exhilaration
Peter Leitch
Uptown
December 14, 1984
Autumn in New York
Kenny Barron
Uptown
December 20, 1984 & December 21, 1984
Living Room
Mark Murphy
Muse
December 28, 1984
Introducing Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett
Criss Cross Jazz
1985
Just Be Yourself
Curtis Lundy
New Note
January 2, 1985
Opalessence
Hod O'Brien Quintet featuring Tom Harrell and Pepper Adams
Criss Cross Jazz
January 8, 1985
Equipoise
Larry Coryell
Muse
January 18, 1985 & January 19, 1985
Lonely City
Freddie Redd
Uptown
January 25, 1985
Generations
Pepper Adams and Frank Foster
Muse
January 27, 1985
Claudio!
Claudio Roditi
Uptown
April 1985 & June, 1985
Good Morning Kiss
Carmen Lundy
BlackHawk
April 8, 1985 –April 13, 1985
Ron Carter Plays Bach
Ron Carter
Philips
April 14, 1985
Means of Identification
Valery Ponomarev
Reservoir
June 7, 1985 & June 8, 1985
O.T.B.
Out of the Blue
Blue Note
June 17, 1985
Windsong
Sathima Bea Benjamin
BlackHawk
June 18, 1985 & June 20, 1985
New Picture
Jimmy Heath
Landmark
June 25, 1985 & June 26, 1985
The Adams Effect
Pepper Adams
Uptown
September 5, 1985 & September 6, 1985
The Great Fontana
Carl Fontana
Uptown
October 1985
Water from an Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
BlackHawk
November 16, 1985
Red Zone
Peter Leitch
Reservoir
November 21, 1985 & November 22, 1985
Double Take
Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw
Blue Note
December 18, 1985
Loverman: A Tribute to Billie Holiday
Lee Torchia
Jazz Ragas
December 21, 1985
Round Trip
Ralph Moore
Reservoir
December 22, 1985
Moon Alley
Tom Harrell Quintet featuring Kenny Garrett and Kenny Barron
Criss Cross Jazz
December 23, 1985
In Good Company
Ted Brown and Jimmy Raney
Criss Cross Jazz
December 30, 1985
Wisteria
Jimmy Raney
Criss Cross Jazz
1986
In a Sentimental Mood
Bob Stewart
Stash
January 2, 1986 & January 3, 1986
Go for Whatcha Know
Jimmy Smith
Blue Note
February 14, 1986
Looking Ahead
Ricky Ford
Muse
February 17, 1986
What If?
Kenny Barron
Enja
March 24, 1986
Solid
Woody Shaw
Muse
March 31, 1986
Back Home
Warne Marsh
Criss Cross Jazz
April 3, 1986
Dream Dancing
Jimmy Knepper
Criss Cross Jazz
April 4, 1986
Presenting Michael Weiss
Michael Weiss
Criss Cross Jazz
May 1986 -June, 1986
Chris Hunter
Chris Hunter
Atlantic
May 24, 1986 & May 25, 1986
Playing for Change
Jack Sheldon
Uptown
July 14, 1986 , July 15, 1986, December 17, 1986 & March 3 and 4, 1987
I'll Get By
Greg Marvin
Timeless
August 25, 1986
The Left Bank of New York
Jimmy Gourley
Uptown
October 14, 1986 & October 15, 1986
The Starting Five
Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
October 19, 1986
Looking Ahead
Ricky Ford
Muse
October 21, 1986
Fine and Mellow
Etta Jones
Muse
October 27, 1986
Make Someone Happy
Lonnie Liston Smith
Doctor Jazz
November 1986
Movies
Franco Ambrosetti
Enja
November 4, 1986
Ties of Love
Buddy Montgomery
Landmark
December 23, 1986
Royal Ballads
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Criss Cross Jazz
December 24, 1986 & December 26, 1986
Kirk 'n Marcus
Kirk Lightsey Quintet featuring Marcus Belgrave
Criss Cross Jazz
December 27, 1986
Peer Pressure
Brian Lynch Sextet
Criss Cross Jazz
January 23, 1987
The Talk of the Town
Houston Person
Muse
January 27, 1987
623 C Street
Ralph Moore Quartet
Criss Cross Jazz
January 31, 1987 & February 1, 1987
It Just So Happens
Ray Anderson
Enja
February 17, 1987 & February 18, 1987
Peer Pleasure
Jimmy Heath
Landmark
February 19, 1987
Verses
Wallace Roney
Muse
March 2, 1987
Four for All
Sphere
Verve
April 1987
Don't Be Shy
Pete Malinverni Trio
Sea Breeze Jazz
May 23, 1987 & May 24, 1987
Good People
Jed Levy
Reservoir
June 4, 1987 & June 5, 1987
Obeah
Santi Debriano
Free Lance
June 11, 1987 & June 12, 1987
The Eternal Triangle
Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw
Blue Note
June 15, 1987 & June 16, 1987
Steppin' Up
Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
June 17, 1987
Henry B. Meets Alvin G. Once in a Wild
Spike Robinson and Al Cohn
Capri
June 19, 1987
Mean Streets – No Bridges
Jimmy Ponder
Muse
June 24, 1987
Imagination
Woody Shaw
Muse
June 26, 1987
From Paradise (Small's) to Shangri-La
Benny Waters
Muse
August 1987
Very Well
Ron Carter
Deep Moat
August 8, 1987 & December 23, 1987
Arcane
Cindy Blackman
Muse
August 13, 1987
Ron Carter Presents Dado Moroni
Dado Moroni with Ron Carter
EmArcy
September 4, 1987
Saxotic Stomp
Ricky Ford
Muse
September 5, 1987
LoveLight
Sathima Bea Benjamin
Enja
September 9, 1987
Toku Do
Larry Coryell
Muse
September 10, 1987 , September 11, 1987 & November 18, 1987
Moving Forward
James Moody
RCA Novus
September 22, 1987 & September 24, 1987
Harlem Blues
Donald Byrd
Landmark
September 23, 1987
I'll Be Seeing You
Etta Jones
Muse
October 12, 1987
Basics
Houston Person
Muse
November 29, 1987 & November 30, 1987
In a Jazz Tradition
Eric Gale with Ron Carter
EmArcy
December 1987
Duo
Hank Jones and Red Mitchell
Timeless
December 11, 1987
Evening Star
Joshua Breakstone featuring Tommy Flanagan and Jimmy Knepper
Contemporary
December 24, 1987
Mixed Bag
Jim Snidero Quintet
Criss Cross Jazz
December 30, 1987 & October 11, 1989
Communications
Steve Nelson with Mulgrew Miller , Ray Drummond and Tony Reedus
Criss Cross Jazz
December 31, 1987
Green Chimneys
Kenny Barron
Criss Cross Jazz
January 5, 1988
New Outlook
Rob Schneiderman
Reservoir
January 6, 1988
Intuition
Wallace Roney
Muse
January 11, 1988
'Bout Time
Mike LeDonne Quintet
Criss Cross Jazz
February 19, 1988
Rejuvenate!
Ralph Moore Quintet
Criss Cross Jazz
February 22, 1988
Prelude
Benny Green Quintet
Criss Cross Jazz
February 24, 1988
Blues All Day Long
Richard "Groove" Holmes
Muse
March 7, 1988 & March 8, 1988
Mindif
Abdullah Ibrahim
Enja
March 12, 1988
Bird Songs
Sphere
Verve
March 15, 1988
Bagg's Flight Home
Michael Musillami and Michael Moore
Alacra
March 22, 1988 & March 23, 1988
Movies Too
Franco Ambrosetti
Enja
March 25, 1988
The Re-Entry
Jack McDuff
Muse
March 28, 1988
Jump
Jimmy Ponder
Muse
March 29, 1988
All Alone
Ron Carter
EmArcy
April 1988
Superblue
Superblue
Blue Note
April 11, 1988
Trip to Moscow
Valery Ponomarev
Reservoir
April 27, 1988 , April 28, 1988 & May 9, 1988
I Remember
Dianne Reeves
Blue Note
May 6, 1988 & May 7, 1988
I'm Walkin'
Harumi Kaneko with Ron Carter
EmArcy
May 16, 1988 & May 17, 1988
The New Al Grey Quintet
Al Grey
Chiaroscuro
May 31, 1988
Gotstabe a Better Way!
James Spaulding
Muse
June 10, 1988
Bopera House
John Marshall and Tardo Hammer
V.S.O.P.
June 27, 1988 & June 28, 1988
Front Burner
Charles Earland
Milestone
July 6, 1988 & July 7, 1988
Soul Mates
Charlie Rouse and Sahib Shihab
Uptown
July 19, 1988 & July 20, 1988
Blue to the 'Bone
Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
July 26, 1988
To Reach a Dream
Jimmy Ponder
Muse
August 27, 1988 & August 28, and 30, 1988
Art Deco
Don Cherry
A&M
September 1988 -October, 1988
Night Beat
Hank Crawford
Milestone
September 12, 1988 & September 13, 1988
Raincheck
Nick Brignola
Reservoir
September 27, 1988
Between Me and You
Michael Carvin
Muse
November 25, 1988
Brilliant Corners
James Spaulding
Muse
December 11, 1988 & February 4, 1989
Renee Rosnes
Renee Rosnes
Blue Note
December 15, 1988 & December 17, 1988
Images
Ralph Moore
Landmark
December 30, 1988
Portraits and Dedications
Peter Leitch Sextet featuring Bobby Watson
Criss Cross Jazz
December 29, 1988 & January 2, 1989
In This Direction
Benny Green Trio
Criss Cross Jazz
January 5, 1989 & January 7, 1989
Higher Ground
Bill Barron
Joken
January 6, 1989 & January 7, 1989
Trio
Judy Carmichael
C&D
January 10, 1989 & January 11, 1989
Mitchell's Talking
Red Mitchell
Capri
January 17, 1989 & January 19, 1989
Jazz Poet
Tommy Flanagan
Timeless
January 17, 1989 & January 19, 1989
Please Request Again
Super Jazz Trio
Timeless
January 18, 1989
Self-Portrait in Swing
Joshua Breakstone Quartet
Contemporary
January 25, 1989 & January 26, 1989
Christopher Hollyday
Christopher Hollyday
RCA Novus
January 30, 1989 & January 31, 1989
Eternal Spirit
Andrew Hill
Blue Note
February 13, 1989
Squeeze Me!
Clark Terry Spacemen
Chiaroscuro
February 23, 1989
Something in Common
Houston Person and Ron Carter
Muse
February 24, 1989
Hard Groovin'
Ricky Ford
Muse
March 1, 1989 & July 18, 1990
Another Real Good'Un
Jack McDuff
Savoy
March 3, 1989
The Standard Bearer
Wallace Roney
Muse
March 8, 1989 & March 9, 1989
Something More
Buster Williams Quintet
In + Out
March 27, 1989 & March 28, 1989
Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players
Ralph Sutton and Jay McShann
Chiaroscuro
April 4, 1989 & August 9, 1989
On the Blue Side
Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
April 24, 1989 & April 25, 1989
Superblue 2
Superblue
Blue Note
April 29, 1989 & April 30, 1989
The Half-Life of Desire
Either/Orchestra
Accurate
June 1, 1989
African River
Abdullah Ibrahim
Enja
June 19, 1989 -June 21, 1989
Rhythmstick
Rhythmstick
CTI
July 27, 1989 & August 3, 1989
Indiana on Our Minds
John Eaton
Chiaroscuro
August 7, 1989
Capital Hill
Buck Hill
Muse
August 11, 1989
Sources of Inspiration
Donald Brown
Muse
August 15, 1989
Happy Ground
Johnny Lytle
Muse
September 19, 1989
Duets
Helen Merrill and Ron Carter
EmArcy
September 25, 1989
On a Different Level
Nick Brignola
Reservoir
October 10, 1989 & October 12, 1989
Getting Down to Business
Donald Byrd Sextet featuring Joe Henderson
Landmark
October 18, 1989 & October 30, 1989
Sugar
Etta Jones
Muse
October 20, 1989
Shining Hour
Larry Coryell
Muse
November 14, 1989
The Party
Houston Person
Muse
November 27, 1989 & November 28, 1989
Taking Off!
Greg Marvin
Timeless
December 9, 1989
Doin' It Right
Hilton Ruiz
RCA Novus
December 12, 1989
Revelation
Michael Carvin
Muse
December 14, 1989
Southern Touch
Sathima Bea Benjamin
Enja
December 23, 1989
Blue Afternoon
Jim Snidero
Criss Cross Jazz
December 28, 1989
Camera in a Bag
Ray Drummond Quintet
Criss Cross Jazz
December 30, 1989
Back Room Blues
Brian Lynch Quintet
Criss Cross Jazz
1990s
Recording Date
Album
Artist
Label
1990
Lotus Blossom
Billy Strayhorn Project featuring the Michael Hashim Quartet
Stash
1990
My Time Will Come
Hubert Laws
Music Masters
1990
Welcome to the Club
Bob Stewart
VWC
January 2, 1990
The Feeling of Jazz
Mike LeDonne Quintet/Trio
Criss Cross Jazz
January 6, 1990
Now's the Time
Houston Person and Ron Carter
Muse
January 16, 1990 & January 17, 1990
On Course
Christopher Hollyday
RCA Novus
February 1, 1990 & February 2, 1990
Chippin' In
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Timeless
February 2, 1990
Some Blues
Jay McShann
Chiaroscuro
February 5, 1990
Just Friends
Buddy Tate , Nat Simkins and Houston Person
Muse
February 27, 1990
Where Were You?
Joey DeFrancesco
Columbia
February 28, 1990
Smooth Sailing
Rob Schneiderman with Rufus Reid and Billy Higgins
Reservoir
March 3, 1990 & March 5, 1990
Furthermore
Ralph Moore
Landmark
April 9, 1990 & April 11, 1990
Eight Plus
Ron Carter
Victor
April 13, 1990
The Buck Stops Here
Buck Hill
Muse
May 7, 1990
Out of the Tradition
Jack Walrath
Muse
May 23, 1990
Whip Appeal
Charles Earland
Muse
May 30, 1990 & May 31, 1990
Summit Reunion
Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern
Chiaroscuro
June 6, 1990
The Only One
Kenny Barron
Reservoir
June 6, 1990
Christmas with Etta Jones
Etta Jones
Muse
July 2, 1990 & July 3, 1990
Four Seasons
Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio
Ninety-One
July 18, 1990
No Fear, No Die
Abdullah Ibrahim
Enja
July 20, 1990
As Long as There's Music
Cedar Walton
Muse
July 31, 1990 & August 1, 1990
Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Ninety-One
August 15, 1990
Ridin' High
Hod O'Brien
Reservoir
August 16, 1990
May I Come In
Lorez Alexandria
Muse
August 20, 1990
Night Out
Michael Logan
Muse
September 7, 1990
Obsession
Wallace Roney
Muse
September 19, 1990 & September 21, 1990
Night Watch
Don Sickler
Uptown
September 27, 1990
Come On Down
Jimmy Ponder
Muse
October 9, 1990
Why Not!
Houston Person
Muse
October 9, 1990
What It Takes
Nick Brignola
Reservoir
October 19, 1990
Code Red
Cindy Blackman
Muse
October 30, 1990
9 by 3
Joshua Breakstone Trio
Contemporary
December 14, 1990
Hangin' with Smooth
Cecil Brooks III
Muse
December 20, 1990
Invitation
Kenny Barron
Criss Cross Jazz
1991
A Blue Streak
Michael Hashim
Stash
January 17, 1991
Lemuria-Seascape
Kenny Barron
Candid
January 21, 1991 & January 22, 1991
The Natural Moment
Christopher Hollyday
RCA Novus
January 28, 1991
Walk On
Randy Johnston
Muse
January 31, 1991
John Bunch Plays Kurt Weill
John Bunch
Chiaroscuro
February 18, 1991
Quickstep
Kenny Barron
Enja
February 25, 1991 -March 12, 1991
A Moments Notice
Hilton Ruiz
RCA Novus
March 4, 1991 & March 5, 1991
My Horns of Plenty
George Coleman
Birdology
March 15, 1991
Native Colours
Billy Drummond Quintet
Criss Cross Jazz
May 2, 1991
Profile
Valery Ponomarev
Reservoir
May 9, 1991
Radio Waves
Rob Schneiderman
Reservoir
May 14, 1991 & May 15, 1991
The Right Choice
Bill Doggett
After Hours
May 29, 1991 -May 31, 1991
The Proper Angle
Charles Fambrough
CTI
June 19, 1991
The Turbanator
Lonnie Smith
32 Jazz
July 7, 1991
Great Scott!
Shirley Scott
Muse
August 12, 1991
Tenor Madness Too!
Ricky Ford
Muse
August 16, 1991 & August 18, 1991
Cause and Effect
Donald Brown
Muse
August 22, 1991
The Moment
Kenny Barron Trio
Reservoir
August 26, 1991
Walk Don't Run
Joshua Breakstone Quartet featuring Kenny Barron
King
September 3, 1991 & September 6 and 8, 1991
Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn
Joe Henderson
Verve
September 26, 1991
Let's Cool One
Dick Berk and The New Jazz Adoption Agency
Reservoir
September 28, 1991
Seth Air
Wallace Roney
Muse
October 16, 1991
Take One
T. S. Monk
Blue Note
October 18, 1991
Songs of Courage
James Spaulding
Muse
October 22, 1991 & September 12–24, 1992
The Charmer
Charles Fambrough
CTI
December 1991
Desert Flowers
Abdullah Ibrahim
Enja
December 2, 1991
It's Time
Nick Brignola
Reservoir
December 3, 1991
Headlines
The Houdini's
Timeless
December 6, 1991
Unforgettable
Charles Earland
Muse
December 9, 1991
Mr. A.T.
Art Taylor
Enja
1992
Youkali
Jim Hall
CTI
1992
Mexico
Jack Wilkins
CTI
January 1992 -June, 1992
Calling You
Ted Rosenthal
CTI
February 6, 1992
The Traveller
Antoine Roney
Muse
March 12, 1992 & March 13, 1992
Rhythm of the Earth
Jackie McLean
Antilles /Birdology
March 20, 1992 & March 21, 1992
Spirit Willie
Willie Williams
Enja
March 26, 1992 , March 27, 1992 & August 19, 1992
3WayPlay
Dick Katz
Reservoir
April 4, 1992
Serious Hang
Jack Walrath
Muse
April 20, 1992 & April 21, 1992
Youngblood
Elvin Jones
Enja
April 28, 1992 & April 29, 1992
Handful Of Keys - The Music of Thomas "Fats" Waller
Hank Jones
Verve
May 4, 1992
In the Spirit
Jay Hoggard
Muse
May 6, 1992
Guys and Dolls
Michael Hashim Quartet
Stash
May 16, 1992 -May 18, 1992
Goodfellas 2
Goodfellas
Paddle Wheel
June 30, 1992 & July 1, 1992
Try a Little Tenderness
Flip Phillips
Chiaroscuro
July 24, 1992
Impulse
Buck Hill
Muse
August 26, 1992
Standards
Rob Schneiderman
Reservoir
September 18, 1992
Telepathy
Cindy Blackman
Muse
October 15, 1992 & October 16, 1992
Going Home
Elvin Jones
Enja
November 17, 1992
A Walkin' Thing
Shirley Scott
Candid
November 18, 1992
Jubilation
Randy Johnston
Muse
December 17, 1992
Doodlin'
"Papa" John DeFrancesco
Muse
1993
Fallen Angel
Larry Coryell
CTI
January 13, 1993
Neck Peckin’ Jammie
Cecil Brooks III
Muse
January 29, 1993 & March 5, 1993
Remembering Grant Green
Joshua Breakstone
King
January 29, 1993
Sittin' on the Thing With Ming
Joshua Breakstone
Capri
February 3, 1993
East Coast Stroll
Dick Berk
Reservoir
February 22, 1993
Soulful Sin
Philip Harper
Muse
February 25, 1993 –February 28, 1993
Upon Reflection – The Music of Thad Jones
Hank Jones
Verve
March 15, 1993 -March 22, 1993
Lost Voices
Bill O'Connell
CTI
April 9, 1993 & April 10, 1993
Incident'ly
Ann Malcolm
Sound Hills
April 23, 1993
Kickin' in the Frontwindow
The Houdini's
Timeless
June 6, 1993
Munchin'
Wallace Roney
Muse
July 1, 1993
A Special Rapport
Peter Leitch
Reservoir
July 30, 1993
Crunchin'
Wallace Roney
Muse
August 8, 1993
Blues Nexus
James Spaulding
Muse
September 1, 1993
Beyond Expectations
John Hicks
Reservoir
September 2, 1993
Cartunes
Donald Brown
Muse
September 8, 1993 & October 5, 1993
Horn of Plenty
Warren Vaché
Muse
January 14, 1994
The Trio: 1994
Milt Hinton , Bobby Rosengarden and Derek Smith
Chiaroscuro
January 17, 1994 & January 18 and 27, 1994
Four in One
Sonny Fortune
Blue Note
January 20, 1994
Episode One: Children of Harlem
Gary Bartz
Challenge
February 22, 1994 -February 24, 1994
All My Tomorrows
Grover Washington Jr.
Columbia
March 2, 1994
All About My Girl
Joey DeFrancesco
Muse
March 22, 1994 & March 23, 1994
The Place to Be
Benny Green
Blue Note
April 21, 1994 & April 22, 1994
The Clincher
The N.Y. Hardbop Quintet
TCB
May 17, 1994
Dark Blue
Rob Schneiderman
Reservoir
May 18, 1994
Blue Mance
Junior Mance
Chiaroscuro
May 19, 1994
Like Old Times
Nick Brignola
Reservoir
June 1, 1994 & June 2, 1994
Duality
Peter Leitch and John Hicks
Reservoir
June 14, 1994
Uncommon Threads
Jay Collins
Reservoir
June 19, 1994 & June 20, 1994
Le Ca: New York Romance
Barney Wilen
Venus
June 22, 1994
Reflections
David Leonhardt Trio
Big Bang
June 27, 1994 -June 29, 1994
In Other Words
Teodross Avery Quartet
GRP
June 29, 1994
Free Wheelin': The Music of Lee Morgan
Claudio Roditi
Reservoir
September 8, 1994
Comin' Home
"Papa" John DeFrancesco
Muse
September 14, 1994
Judy
Judy Carmichael
C&D
September 18, 1994 & September 19, 1994
Shades of the Pine
Jeff Palmer
Reservoir
November 21, 1994 & November 22, 1994
Bert's Blues
Nancie Banks Orchestra
CAP
December 19, 1994
Young Gunn
Russell Gunn
Muse
December 27, 1994
Horn to Horn
Teddy Edwards and Houston Person
Muse
1995
Rhythm Within
Steve Turre
Antilles
January 23, 1995
The Oracle
Cindy Blackman
Muse
February 14, 1995 & February 15, 1995
Made in America
John Eaton
Chiaroscuro
February 20, 1995 & February 21, 1995
A Better Understanding
Sonny Fortune
Blue Note
March 1, 1995
Backyard
Roni Ben-Hur
TCB
March 14, 1995
Yellow Dog Blues
Summit Reunion
Chiaroscuro
March 26, 1995
Groovy Encounters
The Pratt Brothers Big Band
Amosaya
April 12, 1995 & April 13 and 14, 1995
Infinity
McCoy Tyner Trio featuring Michael Brecker
Impulse!
April 22, 1995 & April 23, 1995
Autumn in New York
Claude Williamson Trio
Venus
May 10, 1995 & May 11, 1995
The Line Forms Here
Dick Katz
Reservoir
June 6, 1995
Talk To Me Baby
Warren Vaché
Muse
July 7, 1995 & July 8, 1995
Colours & Dimensions
Peter Leitch
Reservoir
July 27, 1995
4 Flights Up
David Hazeltine Quartet featuring Slide Hampton
Sharp Nine
July 31, 1995
Resurgence
Carlos Garnett
Muse
October 8, 1995
Reality Tonic
Jay Collins
Reservoir
October 23, 1995 , October 24, 1995 & November 9, 1995
Urban Renewal
Funk Inc.
Prestige
October 26, 1995
One by One
Dick Berk
Reservoir
November 9, 1995 -January 5, 1995
Bob Belden's Shades of Blue
Bob Belden
Blue Note
November 11, 1995
Winter Moon
Jody Sandhaus
Saranac
November 19, 1995 & November 20, 1995
From Birdland to Broadway
Bill Crow
Venus
January 9, 1996
Keepin' in the Groove
Rob Schneiderman
Reservoir
February 12, 1996 & May 6, 1996
Comin' Back Home
Lou Montelione featuring John Stubblefield
Jazzhead
February 13, 1996 & December 11, 1996
Is There a Jackson in the House?
Chip Jackson
JazzKey Music
March 4, 1996 & March 5, 1996
Rockermotion
The N.Y. Hardbop Quintet
TCB
March 11, 1996 & March 12, 1996
From Now On
Sonny Fortune
Blue Note
March 15, 1996
Danger High Voltage
George Coleman
Two and Four
April 1, 1996
Killer Ray Rides Again
Ray Appleton Sextet
Sharp Nine
April 8, 1996 , April 29, 1996 & May 13, 1996
Tight
Hank Crawford
Milestone
April 17, 1996
Louis at Large
Louis Hayes
Sharp Nine
May 16, 1996
Keep a Song in Your Soul
Michael Hahsim
Hep Jazz
June 3, 1996
This Time
Pete Malinverni
Reservoir
June 6, 1996 & June 7, 1996
The Gerry Mulligan Songbook
Bill Charlap , Ted Rosenthal , Dean Johnson and Ron Vincent
Chiaroscuro
August 15, 1996
Cape Town Flowers
Abdullah Ibrahim
Enja
August 19, 1996
The Dream Team
Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
August 22, 1996
The Classic Trio
David Hazeltine
Sharp Nine
September 24, 1996 & September 25, 1996
Into The Light
Andrés Boiarsky
Reservoir
October 1, 1996 & October 2, 1996
First Time Ever
Barry Harris Trio
Alfa
November 6, 1996
Close Encounters
Teddy Edwards and Houston Person
HighNote
November 11, 1996 & November 12, 1996
Somewhere Along the Way
Buster Williams Quintet
TCB
November 19, 1996 & November 20, 1996
Jazz Anecdotes
Bill Crow
Venus
November 26, 1996
Person-ified
Houston Person
HighNote
December 11, 1996
Let's Call This Monk!
Joshua Breakstone
Double-Time
January 3, 1997 & January 4, 1997
Roots
Cedar Walton
Astor Place
January 14, 1997
The Bass and I
Ron Carter
Somethin' Else
February 5, 1997
The Opening Round
Houston Person
Savant
February 6, 1997 -February 27, 1997
Monk on Monk
T. S. Monk
N2K Encoded Music
February 12, 1997
Blowing the Blues Away
Charles Earland
HighNote
February 25, 1997
Too Soon To Tell
One for All featuring Eric Alexander
Sharp Nine
March 7, 1997
Midnight Creeper
Teddy Edwards
HighNote
March 12, 1997
As We Are Now
Renee Rosnes
Blue Note
April 3, 1997
A Star for You
Valery Ponomarev
Reservoir
April 24, 1997
Poinciana
Nick Brignola
Reservoir
May 5, 1997
Slammin' & Jammin'
Charles Earland
Savant
May 8, 1997
Alexander the Great
Eric Alexander
HighNote
May 14, 1997 & May 15, 1997
My Favorite Colors
Junko Moriya
Ninety-One
May 28, 1997
Dancing in the Dark
Rob Schneiderman
Reservoir
June 30, 1997 & July 1, 1997
Road Tested
Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
July 5, 1997
Cookin' with the Mighty Burner
Charles Earland
HighNote
July 21, 1997
Here Again
Buddy Montgomery Trio
Sharp Nine
July 24, 1997
To Be There
Scott Whitfield
Amosaya
August 21, 1997 & August 22, 1997
Trios
Helio Alves
Reservoir
August 25, 1997
All in the Family
Joey DeFrancesco and "Papa" John DeFrancesco
HighNote
August 28, 1997
Standards + Plus
Jim Snidero
Double-Time
September 3, 1997
So That's How It Is
Hod O'Brien
Reservoir
September 14, 1997 & September 15, 1997
The Missouri Connection
Jay McShann and John Hicks
Reservoir
October 6, 1997 & October 7, 1997
Dedication
Steve Kuhn
Reservoir
November 19, 1997
In the Now
Cindy Blackman
HighNote
November 27, 1997
In the Red
Red Holloway
HighNote
December 1, 1997 & December 2, 1997
New Beginnings
Steve Nelson Quartet
TCB
1998
Secret Places
Sumi Tonooka
Joken
January 14, 1998
To Each His Own
Mike LeDonne
Double-Time
January 19, 1998
Detour Ahead
Randy Johnston
HighNote
February 16, 1998 & February 17, 1998
Optimism
One for All
Sharp Nine
February 23, 1998 & February 24, 1998
After Dark
Hank Crawford
Milestone
April 28, 1998 , May 1, 1998, August 3, 1999 & August 27, 2002
Hope Is in the Air: The Music of Elmo Hope
New Stories
Origin Records
May 18, 1998 & May 19, 1998
Straight Up
Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
May 27, 1998
The Champ: Dedicated to Jimmy Smith
Joey DeFrancesco
HighNote
May 28, 1998
Monk, Trane, Miles & Me
Larry Coryell
HighNote
May 30, 1998
The Champ: Round 2
Joey DeFrancesco
HighNote
June 1, 1998
My Romance
Houston Person
HighNote
July 9, 1998 & October 2, 1998
MultiColored Blue
Michael Hashim
Hep Jazz
August 5, 1998
Joey DeFrancesco Plays Sinatra His Way
Joey DeFrancesco
HighNote
August 12, 1998
The Philadelphia Connection: A Tribute to Don Patterson
Joey DeFrancesco
HighNote
October 19, 1998 & October 20, 1998
Countdown
Steve Kuhn
Reservoir
October 29, 1998
A Very Good Year
Pete Malinverni
Reservoir
November 16, 1998 & November 17, 1998
Crunch Time
Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
November 25, 1998
Hammer Time
Tardo Hammer
Sharp Nine
December 16, 1998
Chillin'
David "Fathead" Newman
HighNote
March 13, 1999
Stomp!
Charles Earland
HighNote
April 27, 1999
Soft Lights
Houston Person
HighNote
April 28, 1999
Escapade
James Spaulding
HighNote
May 10, 1999 & May 11, 1999
New Directions
Stefon Harris , Jason Moran , Greg Osby and Mark Shim
Blue Note
September 10, 1999
New High
Larry Coryell
HighNote
September 28, 1999 & September 29, 1999
McGriff's House Party
Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
October 19, 1999
If Only For One Night
Charles Earland with Najee
HighNote
November 16, 1999 & November 17, 1999
The Satchmo Legacy
Benny Bailey
Enja
2000s
Recording Date
Album
Artist
Label
January 19, 2000
In a Sentimental Mood
Houston Person
HighNote
February 8, 2000 & February 9, 2000
The World of Hank Crawford
Hank Crawford
Milestone
February 23, 2000
Inner Urge
Larry Coryell
HighNote
March 27, 2000
Reflections
Don Sickler Quartet
HighNote
May 17, 2000
Ladies Man
Teddy Edwards
HighNote
May 31, 2000
Moment to Moment
Hideaki Yoshioka
Venus
June 6, 2000
Keepers of the Flame
Charles Earland Tribute Band
HighNote
July 8, 2000 -July 12, 2000
Ya Gotta Try
Boston Brass
Summit
August 18, 2000
Dialogues
Houston Person and Ron Carter
HighNote
October 17, 2000 -October 19, 2000
Feelin' It
Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
November 8, 2000
Artistic License
Santi Debriano
Savant
December 2000
The Second Milestone
Eric Alexander
Milestone
2001
I Think of You
Jody Sandhaus
CAP
March 10, 2001 & March 12, 2001
Haunted Heart
Chris Connor
HighNote
March 21, 2001
Simple Pleasure
Vincent Herring
HighNote
March 29, 2001
The Promise Land
Cedar Walton
HighNote
April 24, 2001 & April 25, 2001
Keep That Groove Going!
Plas Johnson and Red Holloway
Milestone
July 10, 2001
Blue Velvet
Houston Person
HighNote
October 22, 2001 & October 23, 2001
McGriff Avenue
Jimmy McGriff
Milestone
December 5, 2001
Cedars of Avalon
Larry Coryell
HighNote
2002
So Little Time
Ned Otter
Two and Four
May 22, 2002
Sentimental Journey
Houston Person
HighNote
June 21, 2002
Latin Tinge
Cedar Walton
HighNote
November 22, 2002
Tina May Sings the Ray Bryant Songbook
Tina May
33 Jazz
2003
A Fine Spring Morning
Jody Sandhaus
CAP
2003
Powder Keg
Ned Otter
Two and Four
May 8, 2003
Social Call
Houston Person
HighNote
August 7, 2003 & April 24 and 25, 2005
Memories of T
Ben Riley 's Monk Legacy Septet
Concord Jazz
October 15, 2003
Song for the New Man
David "Fathead" Newman
HighNote
November 5, 2003
Smokin' Out Loud
Mike LeDonne
Savant
January 21, 2004
To Etta with Love
Houston Person
HighNote
February 5, 2004
Griot Libertè
Buster Williams
HighNote
May 26, 2004
The Spirits Up Above
Steve Turre
HighNote
June 10, 2004
Dead Center
Eric Alexander
HighNote
July 24, 2004
Wishing on the Moon
Meredith D'Ambrosio
Sunnyside
August 4, 2004
You Taught My Heart to Sing
Houston Person with Bill Charlap
HighNote
August 14, 2004
I Remember Brother Ray
David "Fathead" Newman
HighNote
October 1, 2004 & October 21, 2004
Dedicated to You
Gloria Cooper
Origin
December 22, 2004
Put on a Happy Face
Stan Hope
Savant
December 28, 2004
Fun House
Reuben Wilson
Savant
May 9, 2005
The Big Push
Larry Willis
HighNote
May 10, 2005
Night Song
Mike LeDonne
Savant
June 21, 2005
All Soul
Houston Person
HighNote
July 29, 2005
It's All in the Game
Eric Alexander
HighNote
October 26, 2005
Just Between Friends
Houston Person and Ron Carter
HighNote
November 14, 2005
Reflections
Frank Morgan
HighNote
April 5, 2006
Sweet Love of Mine
John Hicks
HighNote
April 7, 2006
One Flight Down
Cedar Walton
HighNote
April 12, 2006
How Little We Know
Jeff Hackworth
Big Bridge Music
April 19, 2006
Keep Searchin'
Steve Turre
HighNote
May 17, 2006 & May 18, 2006
Music Maestro Please
Freddie Cole with the Bill Charlap Trio
HighNote
August 29, 2006
Cry for Peace
Peter Lerner
Blujazz
October 2, 2006
Blue Fable
Larry Willis
HighNote
December 5, 2006 & December 7, 2006
Light On
Tom Harrell
HighNote
January 17, 2007
Temple of Olympic Zeus
Eric Alexander
HighNote
May 22, 2007
Thinking of You
Houston Person
HighNote
May 31, 2007
Tippin'
Jim Snidero
Savant
October 9, 2007
The Offering
Larry Willis
HighNote
2008
Across the Tracks
Scott Hamilton
Concord Jazz
February 1, 2008
Seasoned Wood
Cedar Walton
HighNote
December 12, 2008
The Blessing
David "Fathead" Newman
HighNote
2009
The Observer
Jon Irabagon
Concord Jazz
April 14, 2009 & April 28, 2009
Revival of the Fittest
Eric Alexander
HighNote
April 22, 2009 -April 25, 2009
Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
Christian Scott
Concord Jazz
May 20, 2009
Voices Deep Within
Cedar Walton
HighNote
June 23, 2009
Mellow
Houston Person
HighNote
August 11, 2009
Men of Honor
Jeremy Pelt
HighNote
June 23, 2010
Moment to Moment
Houston Person
HighNote
September 15, 2010
The Talented Mr. Pelt
Jeremy Pelt
HighNote
November 4, 2010
Don't Follow the Crowd
Eric Alexander
HighNote
December 18, 2010 & December 19, 2010
Above All
Jonny King
Sunnyside
February 28, 2011
The Bouncer
Cedar Walton
HighNote
June 22, 2011
So Nice
Houston Person
HighNote
2012
Ithamara Koorax Sings Getz/Gilberto
Ithamara Koorax
Jazz Vision
March 22, 2012
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Joey DeFrancesco
HighNote
May 10, 2012
Mr. Lucky
Harold Mabern
HighNote
July 5, 2012
Naturally
Houston Person
HighNote
October 22, 2012
Touching
Eric Alexander
HighNote
June 24, 2013
One for Rudy
Joey DeFrancesco
HighNote
July 3, 2013
Nice 'n' Easy
Houston Person
HighNote
November 26, 2013
Chicago Fire
Eric Alexander
HighNote
June 30, 2014
The Melody Lingers On
Houston Person
HighNote
2015
Something Personal
Houston Person
HighNote
April 2, 2015
The Real Thing
Eric Alexander
HighNote
December 22, 2015
Chemistry
Houston Person and Ron Carter
HighNote
2017
Ithamara Koorax Sings the Jazz Masters
Ithamara Koorax
Jazz Vision
April 1, 2017 & April 2, 2017
The Masquerade is Over
Massimo Faraò Double Piano Quartet
Venus
June 4, 2017
Rain or Shine
Houston Person
HighNote
March 27, 2018
Remember Love
Houston Person and Ron Carter
HighNote
September 2018 -December 2018
Blue Dawn-Blue Nights
Wallace Roney
HighNote
See also
References
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