Blue Note Records Discography: 1983-1984

1983

George Russell And The Living Time Orchestra

Mark Harvey, Roy Okutani, Chris Passin, Mike Peipman (tp) Peter Cirelli, Chip Kaner (tb) Jeff Marsanska (btb) Marshall Sealy (frh) Dave Mann, Janus Steprans (as, ss, fl) George Garzone (ts, ss) Gary Joynes (ts, ss, fl) Brad Jones (bars, bcl, fl) Bruce Barth, Mark Rossi (key) Mark White (g) Bob Nieske (b) Bill Urmson (el-b) Keith Copeland (d) Dave Hagedorn (per) George Russell (arr, cond, comp) African percussion ensemble (per)
Emanuel Church, Boston, MA, June 18, 1983
Event, I: Organic Life On Earth BeginsBlue Note BT 85103
Event, II: The Paleolithic Game-
Event, III: Consciousness-
Event, IV: The Survival Game-
Event, V: The Human Sensing Of Unity With Great Nature-
Event, VI: African Empires-
Event, VII: Cartesian Man-
Event, VIII: The Mega-Minimalist Age-
Event, IX: The Future?-
Joe Galeota (cga) replaces African percussion ensemble (per)
So WhatBlue Note BT 85132
Time Spiral-
Mark Harvey (tp) Chip Kaner (tb) Janus Steprans (as) Gary Joynes (ts) Mark Rossi (key) Mark White (g) Bill Urmson (el-b) Keith Copeland (d) George Russell (arr)
RhymesBlue Note BT 85132
War Gewesen-
* Blue Note BT 85103, CDP 7 46335-2   George Russell - The African Game
* Blue Note BT 85132, CDP 7 46391-2   George Russell - So What

Charles Lloyd Quartet

Charles Lloyd (ts, fl, Chinese ob) Michel Petrucciani (p) Palle Danielsson (b) Son Ship Theus (per) Bobby McFerrin (vo -4,6)
"Copenhagen Jazz Festival", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 11, 1983
1.Lotus Land (To Thakur And Trane)Blue Note BT 85104
2.Lady Day-
3.El Encanto-
4.Third Floor Richard-
5.Night Blooming Jasmine-
6.Of Course, Of CourseBlue Note CDP 7 85104-2
7.Sweet Georgia Bright-
* Blue Note BT 85104, CDP 7 85104-2   Charles Lloyd - A Night In Copenhagen

1984 (45th anniversary)

Kenny Burrell - Grover Washington Jr. Quartet

Grover Washington Jr. (ts, ss) Kenny Burrell (g) Ron Carter (b) Jack DeJohnette (d)
Mastermind Studios, NYC, April 5 & 6, 1984
SouleroBlue Note BT 85106
Daydream-
A Beautiful Friendship-
Togethering-
Asphalt Canyon Blues-
What Am I Here For?-
* Blue Note BT 85106, CDP 7 46093-2, CDP 7243 5 25651-2   Kenny Burrell/Grover Washington Jr. - Togethering

Kenny Burrell - Grover Washington Jr. Quintet

Grover Washington Jr. (ss) Kenny Burrell (ac-g) Ron Carter (b) Jack DeJohnette (d) Ralph MacDonald (per)
Mastermind Studios, NYC, April 23, 1984
Sails Of Your SoulBlue Note BT 85106
Romance Dance-
* Blue Note BT 85106, CDP 7 46093-2, CDP 7243 5 25651-2   Kenny Burrell/Grover Washington Jr. - Togethering

Stanley Jordan Band

Stanley Jordan (g) Sammy Figueroa (per -6)
Songshop Studios, NYC, September-October, 1984
1.'Round MidnightBlue Note BT 85101, BQ 85127
2.All The ChildrenBlue Note BT 85101
3.Angel-
4.Fundance-
5.A Child Is Born-
6.Eleanor Rigby-
7.New LoveBlue Note CDP 7 46092-2
Onaje Allan Gumbs (key) Stanley Jordan (g) Wayne Braithwaite (el-b) Omar Hakim (d)
The Lady In My LifeBlue Note BT 85101
Stanley Jordan (g) Charnett Moffett (b) Peter Erskine (d)
Freddie FreeloaderBlue Note BT 85101
Stanley Jordan (g) Charnett Moffett (b) Al DiMeola (cymb) Sammy Figueroa, Bugsy Moore (per)
Return ExpeditionBlue Note BT 85101
* Blue Note BT 85101, CDP 7 46092-2   Stanley Jordan - Magic Touch
* Blue Note BQ 85127   Various Artists - Blue Note '86: A New Generation Of Jazz

Stanley Turrentine Quintet

Stanley Turrentine (ts) Les McCann (p, el-p) Jimmy Ponder (el-g) Peter Brown (el-b) Gerrick King (d)
Power Play Studios, Long Island City, NY, November 24, 1984
The Longer You WaitBlue Note BT 85105
Other Side Of Time-
* Blue Note BT 85105, CDP 7 46110-2   Stanley Turrentine - Straight Ahead

Stanley Turrentine Quintet

Stanley Turrentine (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) George Benson (el-g) Ron Carter (b) Jimmy Madison (d)
Sigma Sound Studios, NYC, December 7, 1984
PlumBlue Note BT 85105
A Child Is Born-
Straight Ahead-
Ah, Rio-
* Blue Note BT 85105, CDP 7 46110-2   Stanley Turrentine - Straight Ahead