Blue Note Records Discography: 1985-1986
1985
Bill Evans Band
Lew Soloff (tp) Bill Evans (ts, ss, fl, key, arr) Hiram Bullock (g) Marcus Miller (b) Danny Gottlieb (d) Manolo Badrena (per)Planet Sound/A&R/Sound Ideas/Automated Studios, NYC, January, May, 1985
| Let's The Juice Loose! | Blue Note BT 85111 |
same location, date
| The Cry In Her Eyes | Blue Note BT 85111 |
same location, date
| The Alternative Man | Blue Note BT 85111 |
same location, date
| The Path Of Least Resistance | Blue Note BT 85111 | |
| Jo-Jo | - |
same location, date
| Survival Of The Fittest | Blue Note BT 85111 | |
| Flight Of The Falcon | - |
same location, date
| Gardeners Garden | Blue Note BT 85111 |
same location, date
| Miles Away | Blue Note BT 85111, BQ 85127 |
* Various Artists - Blue Note '86: A New Generation Of Jazz (Blue Note BQ 85127)
The All Star Jazz Messengers At One Night With Blue Note
Freddie Hubbard (tp -4,5) Curtis Fuller (tb -4,5) Johnny Griffin (ts -4,5) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| 1. | Criss Cross | rejected |
| 2. | Bud's Bubble | - |
| 3. | I Got Rhythm | - |
| 4. | Moanin' | Blue Note BT 85115, BTDK 85117 |
| 5. | It's Only A Paper Moon | rejected |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Stanley Jordan At One Night With Blue Note
Stanley Jordan (g)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Touch Of Blue | rejected | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | Blue Note BT 85116, BTDK 85117 | |
| Jumpin' Jack | - |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Bobby Hutcherson Quintet At One Night With Blue Note
James Newton (fl -1,2) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Herbie Hancock (p -2,3) Ron Carter (b) Tony Williams (d -1,2)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| 1. | Hat And Beard | Blue Note BT 85113, BTDK 85117 |
| 2. | Little B's Poem | - |
| 3. | Bouquet | - |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Herbie Hancock Sextet At One Night With Blue Note
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib -2) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Tony Williams (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| 1. | Cantaloupe Island | Blue Note BT 85113, BTDK 85117 |
| 2. | Recorda Me | - |
| 3. | Maiden Voyage | rejected |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Charles Lloyd Quartet At One Night With Blue Note
Charles Lloyd (ts, fl) Michel Petrucciani (p) Cecil McBee (b) Jack DeJohnette (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| The Blessing | Blue Note BT 85116, BTDK 85117 | |
| Tone Poem | - | |
| Lady Day | - | |
| El Encanto | - | |
| How Long | - |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Bennie Wallace Trio At One Night With Blue Note
Bennie Wallace (ts) Cecil McBee (b) Jack DeJohnette (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Broadside | Blue Note BT 85114, BTDK 85117 |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
McCoy Tyner At One Night With Blue Note
McCoy Tyner (p)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Sweet And Lovely | Blue Note BT 85114, BTDK 85117 |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
McCoy Tyner - Jackie McLean Quintet At One Night With Blue Note
Woody Shaw (tp) Jackie McLean (as) McCoy Tyner (p) Cecil McBee (b) Jack DeJohnette (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Appointment In Ghana | Blue Note BT 85114, BTDK 85117 | |
| Passion Dance | - | |
| Blues On The Corner | - |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Cecil Taylor At One Night With Blue Note
Cecil Taylor (p)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Pontos Cantados: Point1/Klook At The Top Of The Staivs / Point2/Question | Blue Note BT 85114, BTDK 85117 |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Alfred Lion At One Night With Blue Note
Alfred Lion (speaking)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Alfred Lion's speech | Blue Note (J) EP BRP 1011, (J) TOCJ 5946 |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (not for sale) (Blue Note (J) EP BRP 1011)
Kenny Burrell Quartet At One Night With Blue Note
Grover Washington Jr. (ts, ss) Kenny Burrell (g) Reggie Workman (b) Grady Tate (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Nica's Dream | unissued | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | Blue Note BT 85115, BTDK 85117 | |
| Summertime | - |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Jimmy Smith - Lou Donaldson Quartet At One Night With Blue Note
Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Grady Tate (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Medley: Blues Walk / Gettin' Sentimental Over You | Blue Note BT 85115, BTDK 85117 |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Jimmy Smith - Stanley Turrentine Quartet At One Night With Blue Note
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Grady Tate (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| The Jumpin' Blues | Blue Note BT 85115, BTDK 85117 | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| Just Squeeze Me | unissued | |
| Scratch My Back | - |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
Bennie Wallace Octet
Ray Anderson (tb) Bennie Wallace (ts) Rabbit Edmonds (harmony sax) Dr. John (org, p) John Scofield (g) Stevie Ray Vaughan (el-g) Bob Cranshaw (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d)Skyline Studios, NYC, circa spring 1985
| All Night Dance | Blue Note BT 85107 | |
| Trouble In Mind | - |
Bennie Wallace Quintet
Ray Anderson (tb) Bennie Wallace (ts) John Scofield (g) Eddie Gomez (b) Jack DeJohnette (d)Skyline Studios, NYC, circa spring 1985
| Is It True What They Say About Dixie? | Blue Note BT 85107 | |
| Tennessee Waltz | - | |
| Fresh Out | - |
Bennie Wallace Sextet
Ray Anderson (tb) Bennie Wallace (ts) Dr. John (p) John Scofield (g) Eddie Gomez (b) Chris Parker (d)Skyline Studios, NYC, circa spring 1985
| 'Sainte Fragile | Blue Note BT 85107 | |
| Willie Mae | - | |
| Saint Expedito | - | |
| Twilight Time | Blue Note BT 85107, BQ 85127 |
* Various Artists - Blue Note '86: A New Generation Of Jazz (Blue Note BQ 85127)
McCoy Tyner - Jackie McLean Quintet
Jon Faddis (tp -1,2) Jackie McLean (as -1,2) McCoy Tyner (p) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d)Right Track Studios, NYC, April 6 & 7, 1985
| 1. | Spur Of The Moment | Blue Note BT 85102 |
| 2. | Hip-Toe | - |
| 3. | No Flowers Please | - |
McCoy Tyner - Jackie McLean Quintet
Jackie McLean (as -1) McCoy Tyner (p) Marcus Miller (b) Al Foster (d) Steve Thornton (per)Right Track Studios, NYC, April 7, 1985
| 1. | It's About Time | Blue Note BT 85102 |
| 2. | You Taught My Heart To Sing | - |
| 3. | Travelin' | - |
Out Of The Blue
Michael Phillip Mossman (tp, flh) Kenny Garrett (as) Ralph Bowen (ts) Harry Pickens (p) Robert Hurst (b) Ralph Peterson (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1985
| Isolation | rejected | |
| Feeling Good | - | |
| (tk.4) | RH Factor | Blue Note BT 85118 |
| (tk.2) | Git In There | - |
Out Of The Blue
Michael Phillip Mossman (tp, flh) Kenny Garrett (as) Ralph Bowen (ts) Harry Pickens (p) Robert Hurst (b) Ralph Peterson (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 8, 1985
| (tk.2) | Eastern Love Village | Blue Note BT 85118 |
| Amoaku | rejected | |
| Output | Blue Note BT 85118 | |
| Elevation | rejected | |
| (tk.2) | OTB | Blue Note BT 85118, BQ 85127 |
| - | Blue Hughes | Blue Note BT 85118 |
| (tk.3) | Reunited | - |
| Computer G | rejected |
* Various Artists - Blue Note '86: A New Generation Of Jazz (Blue Note BQ 85127)
Tony Williams Sextet
Wallace Roney (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Mulgrew Miller (p) Ron Carter (b) Tony Williams (d, el-d, d machine)M&I Recording Studios, NYC, June 18, 1985
| (tk.3) | Arboretum | Blue Note BT 85119 |
| (tk.2) | Takin' My Time | - |
| (tk.3) | Sister Cheryl | Blue Note BT 85119, BQ 85127 |
| - | Clearways | Blue Note BT 85119 |
* Various Artists - Blue Note '86: A New Generation Of Jazz (Blue Note BQ 85127)
Tony Williams Sextet
Wallace Roney (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Mulgrew Miller (p) Ron Carter (b) Tony Williams (d, el-d, d machine): same personnelM&I Recording Studios, NYC, June 19, 1985
| (tk.2) | Life Of The Party | Blue Note BT 85119 |
| (tk.3) | Foreign Intrigue | - |
| (tk.2) | My Michele | - |
| If You Leave Me Now | rejected |
James Newton Tentet
Olu Dara (cor) James Newton (fl, arr) Arthur Blythe (as) John Blake (vln) Jay Hoggard (vib) Roland Hanna (p) Rick Rozie (b) Billy Hart (d -1/4) Pheeroan Ak Laff (d, talking d -4/7) Anthony Brown (maracas, finger cymb) Milt Grayson (vo)RCA Studio B, NYC, June 24 & 25, 1985
| 1. | Black And Tan Fantasy | Blue Note BT 85109, BQ 85127 |
| 2. | Fleurette Africaine (The African Flower) | Blue Note BT 85109 |
| 3. | Passion Flower | - |
| 4. | Virgin Jungle | - |
| 5. | Strange Feeling | - |
| 6. | Cottontail | - |
| 7. | Sophisticated Lady | - |
* Various Artists - Blue Note '86: A New Generation Of Jazz (Blue Note BQ 85127)
Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon Band
Chet Baker (tp, vo -2) Dexter Gordon (ts -3,5,6) Wayne Shorter (ts -3, ss -4) Bobby Hutcherson (vib -3,7) Herbie Hancock (p) John McLaughlin (g -1) Pierre Michelot (b -1/6) Billy Higgins (d -1/6) Lonette McKee (vo -5)Paris, France, July 1-12, 1985
| 1. | Berangere's Nightmare | Columbia SC 40464 |
| 2. | Fair Weather | - |
| 3. | Una Noche Con Francis | - |
| 4. | The Peacocks | - |
| 5. | How Long Has This Been Going On? | - |
| 6. | Still Time | - |
| 7. | Minuit Aux Champs-Elysees | - |
Herbie Hancock Trio
Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Tony Williams (d) Bobby McFerrin (vo)Paris, France, July 1-12, 1985
| 'Round About Midnight | Columbia SC 40464 | |
| Chan's Song | - |
Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) John McLaughlin (g) Pierre Michelot (b) Billy Higgins (d)Studio Eclair, Paris, France, July 1-12, 1985
| Body And Soul | Columbia SC 40464 | |
| As Time Goes By | Blue Note BT 85135 |
* Dexter Gordon - The Other Side Of Round Midnight (Blue Note BT 85135, CDP 7 46397-2)
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Ron Carter (b) Tony Williams (d)Studio Eclair, Paris, France, August 20 & 21, 1985
| Rhythm-A-Ning | Columbia SC 40464 | |
| Society Red | Blue Note BT 85135 |
* Dexter Gordon - The Other Side Of Round Midnight (Blue Note BT 85135, CDP 7 46397-2)
Herbie Hancock Quartet
Wayne Shorter (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Billy Higgins (d)Studio Davout, Paris, France, August 20-23, 1985
| Call Sheet Blues | Blue Note BT 85135 |
Herbie Hancock Quartet
Freddie Hubbard (tp -1) Bobby Hutcherson (vib -2) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b -1) Pierre Michelot (b -2) Tony Williams (d -1) Billy Higgins (d -2)Studio Eclair, Paris, France, August 20-23, 1985
| 1. | Berangere's Nightmare, #2 | Blue Note BT 85135 |
| 2. | It's Only A Paper Moon | - |
Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon Septet
Palle Mikkelborg (tp) Wayne Shorter (ss) Dexter Gordon (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter, Mads Vinding (b) Billy Higgins (d)Studio Davout, Paris, France, August 22, 1985
| 'Round About Midnight | Blue Note BT 85135 |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Palle Mikkelborg (tp) Dexter Gordon (ss) Cedar Walton (p) Mads Vinding (b) Billy Higgins (d)Studio Davout, Paris, France, August 23, 1985
| Tivoli | Blue Note BT 85135 |
The Manhattan Transfer
Jon Hendricks (vo) Bobby McFerrin (vo, b, per) The Manhattan Transfer: Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul (vocal quartet)autumn 1985
| Another Night In Tunisia | Atlantic (Eu) ATL 50103; Blue Note BT 85110 |
* Bobby McFerrin - Spontaneous Inventions (Blue Note BT 85110, CDP 7 46298-2)
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set, November 14, 1985
| Beatrice | Blue Note rejected | |
| Y Ya La Quiero | - | |
| Portrait | - | |
| Friday The Thirteenth | - |
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set, November 14, 1985
| Boo Boo's Birthday | rejected | |
| Soulville | - | |
| Happy Reunion | Blue Note BT 85123 | |
| Isotope | rejected |
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set, November 14, 1985
| Loose Change | Blue Note rejected | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| Ask Me Now | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set, November 15, 1985
| All The Things You Are | rejected | |
| Boo Boo's Birthday | - | |
| Y Ya La Quiero | Blue Note BT 85126 | |
| Portrait | - | |
| Isotope | rejected | |
| Stella By Starlight | Blue Note CDP 7 46296-2 |
* Joe Henderson - The State Of The Tenor Live At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 46296-2)
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set, November 15, 1985
| Loose Change | rejected | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| Ask Me Now | Blue Note BT 85123 | |
| Soulville | rejected | |
| Friday The Thirteenth | Blue Note BT 85123 | |
| Beatrice | - |
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set, November 15, 1985
| Loose Change | Blue Note rejected | |
| Boo Boo's Birthday | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| Happy Reunion | - | |
| Soulville | - |
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set, November 16, 1985
| All The Things You Are | Blue Note CDP 7 46426-2 | |
| Boo Boo's Birthday | Blue Note BT 85126 | |
| Ask Me Now | rejected | |
| Soulville | Blue Note BT 85126 | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| The Bead Game | - |
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set, November 16, 1985
| Loose Change | Blue Note BT 85123 | |
| Isotope | - | |
| Happy Reunion | rejected | |
| Beatrice | - | |
| Y Ya La Quiero | - | |
| Friday The Thirteenth | - |
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set, November 16, 1985
| Boo Boo's Birthday | Blue Note rejected | |
| Happy Reunion | - | |
| Soulville | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
Joe Henderson Trio
Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 4th set, November 16, 1985
| Portrait | Blue Note rejected | |
| Friday The Thirteenth | - | |
| Happy Reunion | - |
Freddie Hubbard - Woody Shaw Sextet
Woody Shaw (tp) Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Kenny Garrett (as, fl) Mulgrew Miller (p) Cecil McBee (b) Carl Allen (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 21, 1985
| tk.2 | Desert Moonlight | Blue Note BT 85121 |
| tk.5 | Boperation | - |
Freddie Hubbard - Woody Shaw Sextet
Woody Shaw (tp) Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Kenny Garrett (as, fl) Mulgrew Miller (p) Cecil McBee (b) Carl Allen (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 22, 1985
| tk.9 | Sandu | Blue Note BT 85121 |
| tk.12 | Lament For Booker | - |
| tk.14 | Just A Ballad For Woody | - |
| tk.16 | Lotus Blossom | - |
| tk.17 | Hub-Tones | - |
Michel Petrucciani Trio
Michel Petrucciani (p) Palle Danielsson (b) Eliot Zigmund (d)RCA Studio C, NYC, December 20, 1985
| The Prayer | Blue Note BT 85124 | |
| Our Tune | - | |
| Face's Face | - | |
| Night And Day | - | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| Regina | Blue Note BT 85124, BQ 85127 |
* Various Artists - Blue Note '86: A New Generation Of Jazz (Blue Note BQ 85127)
1986
Jimmy Smith Octet
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Monty Alexander (p) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Buster Williams (b) Kenny Washington (d) Grady Tate (d, vo) Errol "Crusher" Bennett (per)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 2, 1986
| (tk.2) | She's Out Of My Life | Blue Note BT 85125 |
| (tk.1) | We Can Make It Work | - |
| (tk.3) | Bass Face | - |
Jimmy Smith Quintet
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Grady Tate (d) Errol "Crusher" Bennett (per)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 3, 1986
| (tk.2) | No Substitute | Blue Note BT 85125 |
| (tk.1) | Go For Whatcha Know | - |
| - | Fungii Mama (Mama Said) | - |
Bobby McFerrin
Wayne Shorter (ss -5) Robin Williams (vo -7) Bobby McFerrin (vo, per)"Aquarius Theatre", Los Angeles, CA, February 28, 1986
| 1. | Thinkin' About Your Body | Blue Note BT 85110, BQ 85127 |
| 2. | From Me To You | Blue Note BT 85110 |
| 3. | Cara Mia | - |
| 4. | Opportunity | - |
| 5. | Walkin' | - |
| 6. | I Hear Music | - |
| 7. | Beverly Hills Blues | - |
| 8. | Manana Iguana | - |
* Various Artists - Blue Note '86: A New Generation Of Jazz (Blue Note BQ 85127)
Bobby McFerrin
Herbie Hancock (p) Bobby McFerrin (vo -1)Studio Davout, Paris, France, February, 1986
| 1. | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Blue Note BT 85135 |
| 2. | 'Round About Midnight (alt. take) | - |
Bobby McFerrin
Herbie Hancock (p) Bobby McFerrin (vo, b)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March, 1986
| Turtle Shoes | Blue Note BT 85110 |
Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin (vo)Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, CA, March, 1986
| There Ya Go | Blue Note BT 85110 |
Don Pullen - George Adams Quartet
George Adams (ts) Don Pullen (p) Cameron Brown (b) Dannie Richmond (d)RCA Studio A, NYC, April 30, 1986
| (tk.4) | We've Been Here All The Time | Blue Note BT 85122 |
| (tk.1) | A Time For Sobriety | - |
| (tk.6) | Song From The Old Country | - |
| (tk.8) | Just Foolin' Around | - |
| (tk.5) | Mr. Smoothie | - |
| (tk.1) | The Necessary Blues | Blue Note CDP 7 46314-2 |
Out Of The Blue
Michael Phillip Mossman (tp) Kenny Garrett (as) Ralph Bowen (ts) Harry Pickens (p) Bob Hurst (b) Ralph Peterson (d)RCA Studio C, NYC, June 19, 1986
| Cherry Pickens | rejected | |
| Nathan Jones | - | |
| (tk.3) | Elevation | Blue Note BT 85128 |
| Isolation | rejected |
Out Of The Blue
Michael Phillip Mossman (tp) Kenny Garrett (as) Ralph Bowen (ts) Harry Pickens (p) Bob Hurst (b) Ralph Peterson (d): same personnelRCA Studio C, NYC, June 20, 1986
| (tk.2) | Hot House | Blue Note BT 85128 |
| (tk.7) | Isolation | - |
| (tk.3) | Inside Track | - |
| Feeling Good | rejected | |
| (tk.5) | E Force | Blue Note BT 85128 |
| (tk.1) | Nathan Jones | - |
| - | Cherry Pickens | - |
Michel Petrucciani Trio
Wayne Shorter (ss, ts -5/7) Michel Petrucciani (p) Jim Hall (g)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 14, 1986
| 1. | Beautiful Love | Blue Note CDP 7 46427-2 |
| 2. | In A Sentimental Mood | Blue Note BT 85133 |
| 3. | Careful | - |
| 4. | Waltz New | Blue Note CDP 7 46427-2 |
| 5. | Limbo | Blue Note BT 85133 |
| 6. | Morning Blues | - |
| 7. | Bimini | - |
James Newton Quartet
James Newton (fl) Abdul Wadud (cello) Rick Rozie (b) Pheeroan Ak Laff (d)RCA Studio C, NYC, August 20 & 21, 1986
| Peace | Blue Note BT 85134 | |
| Tenderly | Blue Note CDP 7 46431-2 |
James Newton Octet
Robin Eubanks, Steve Turre (tb) James Newton (fl) Jay Hoggard (vib) Geri Allen (p) Abdul Wadud (cello) Rick Rozie (b) Pheeroan Ak Laff (d)RCA Studio C, NYC, August 20 & 21, 1986
| Forever Charles | Blue Note BT 85134 | |
| Meditations On Integration | - | |
| The Evening Leans Towards You | - |
Stanley Jordan Solo
Stanley Jordan (el-g)"The Rainbow", Denver, CO, August 21, 1986
| Fundance | Blue Note CDP 7 92356-2 |
Out Of The Blue
Michael Phillip Mossman (tp -7/9) Kenny Garrett (as -7/9) Ralph Bowen (ts -7/9) Harry Pickens (p) Kenny Davis (b) Ralph Peterson (d)"Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival", Japan, August 31, 1986
| 1. | Parisian Thoroughfare | Blue Note BT 85141 |
| 2. | Celia | Blue Note CDP 7 46784-2 |
| 3. | Over The Rainbow | - |
| 4. | All God's Children Got Rhythm | rejected |
| 5. | Blue Pearl | Blue Note BT 85141 |
| 6. | Un Poco Loco | rejected |
| 7. | Nathan Jones | Blue Note BT 85141 |
| 8. | Elevation | - |
| 9. | OTB | - |
James "Blood" Ulmer Quartet
James "Blood" Ulmer (g, vo, arr) Nicky Skopelitis (12 string g, bj -4) Bill Laswell (el-b) Ronald Shannon Jackson (d) Bernard Fowler, Fred Fowler, Muriel Fowler (back vo -4)Power Station/Quadrosonic/RPM Studios, NYC, September 15, 17, 18 & 19, 1986
| 1. | I Belong In The U.S.A. | Blue Note BT 85136 |
| 2. | Lady Blue | - |
| 3. | After Dark | - |
| 4. | Show Me Your Love, America | - |
| 5. | Black Sheep | - |
| 6. | Wings | - |
Jack Walrath Septet
Jack Walrath (tp) Steve Turre (tb) Kenny Garrett (as) Carter Jefferson (ts) James Williams (p) Anthony Cox (b) Ronnie Burrage (d)Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, September 19, 1986
| Meat! | Blue Note BLJ 46905 | |
| Children | - | |
| No Mystery | - | |
| A Study In Porcine | - | |
| The Lord's Calypso | - | |
| I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Pt. 1&3 | - | |
| Monk On The Moon | - | |
| A Hymn For The Discontented | - |
Eliane Elias Quartet
Toots Thielemans (hca) Eliane Elias (p) Eddie Gomez (b) Al Foster (d)RPM Studios, NYC, October 22-24, 1986
| Falling In Love With Love | Blue Note BLJ 46994 | |
| Iberia | - | |
| Sweet Georgia Fame | - | |
| Can's Song | - |
Eliane Elias Trio
Eliane Elias (p) Stanley Clarke (b) Lenny White (d)RPM Studios, NYC, October 22-24, 1986
| Choro | Blue Note BLJ 46994 | |
| Though The Fire | - |
same location, date
| Illusions | Blue Note BLJ 46994 | |
| Loco Motif | - |
Kenny Burrell And The Jazz Guitar Band
Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones (g, el-g) Kenny Burrell (g, el-g, arr) Dave Jackson (b) Kenny Washington (d)"Village Vanguard", NYC, October 24 & 25, 1986
| announcements By Kenny Burrell | Blue Note BT 85137 | |
| Generation | - | |
| High Fly | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Mark I | - | |
| So Little Time | - | |
| Fungi Mama | - | |
| The Jumpin' The Blues | - | |
| Guitar Medley: Dolphin Dance / Naima / Star Crossed Lovers / Just Friends | Blue Note CDP 7 46756-2 | |
| Confessin' The Blues | Blue Note B1 90260 | |
| Raincheck | - | |
| Blue Days, Blue Dreams | - | |
| Salty Papa (Blues Chantez) | - | |
| Jeannie | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| No Hype Blues | - |
* Kenny Burrell And The Jazz Guitar Band - Piece Of Blue And The Blues (Blue Note B1 90260, CDP 7 90260-2)
Stanley Jordan Solo
Stanley Jordan (g)Power Station, NYC, October, 1986
| The Sound Of Silence | Blue Note BT 85130 | |
| Sunny | - | |
| Georgia On My Mind | - | |
| Send One Your Love | - | |
| Moon River | - | |
| Guitar Man | - | |
| One Less Bell To Answer | - | |
| Because | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Silent Night | - |
Tony Williams Quintet
Wallace Roney (tp) Bill Pierce (ts, ss) Mulgrew Miller (p) Charnett Moffett (b) Tony Williams (d, d machine)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, November 24, 25 & 26, 1986
| Geo Rose | Blue Note BT 85138 | |
| Warrior | - | |
| Ancient Eyes | - | |
| Soweto Nights | - | |
| The Slump | - | |
| Civilization | - | |
| Mutants On The Beach | - | |
| Citadel | - |
Stanley Turrentine Septet With Stevie Wonder
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Stevie Wonder (hca -2) Don Grusin (p, el-p) Ronnie Foster (p, el-p, syn, arr) Mike Miller (g, el-g) Abe Laboriel (el-b) Harvey Mason (d) Paulinho Da Costa (per)Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA, December 10, 11 & 12, 1986
| 1. | Bird Of Beauty | Blue Note BT 85140 |
| 2. | Boogie On Reggae Woman | - |
| 3. | Rocket Love | - |
Stanley Turrentine Quintet
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Ronnie Foster (key, syn, arr) Abe Laboriel (el-b) Harvey Mason (d) Paulinho Da Costa (per)Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA, December 10, 11 & 12, 1986
| Creepin' | Blue Note BT 85140 | |
| Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing | - |
Stanley Turrentine Duo
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Eddie Del Barrio (key, arr) Ronnie Foster (arr)Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA, December 10, 11 & 12, 1986
| You And I | Blue Note BT 85140 |
Stanley Turrentine Quintet
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Don Grusin (p) Ronnie Foster (el-p, syn, vib, arr) Abe Laboriel (el-b) Harvey Mason (d)Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA, December 10, 11 & 12, 1986
| Living For The City | Blue Note BT 85140 | |
| Sir Duke | - |