Blue Note Records Discography: 1999-2000

1999 (60th anniversary)

Benny Green Trio

Benny Green, piano; Russell Malone, guitar; Christian McBride, bass.

Avatar Studios, NYC, January 16 and 17, 1999

VirgoBlue Note 7243 4 99527 2 0
Bellarosa-
Summer Nights-
Punjab-
These Are Soulful Days-
Ernie's Tune-
Hocus-Pocus-
Come On Home-

* Blue Note 7243 4 99527 2 0   Benny Green - These Are Soulful Days   1999

Mark Shim Quintet

Mark Shim, tenor, soprano sax; Stefon Harris, vibes, marimba; Edward Simon, piano, Rhodes; Drew Gress, bass; Eric Harland, drums.

Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, February 3 and 4, 1999

Turbulent FlowBlue Note 7243 8 23392 2 9
Recorda Me-
Christel Gazing-
Survival Tactics-
Don't Wake The Violent Baby-
Dirty Bird-
Scorpio-
Jive Ones-
Eminenece (For Betty Carter)-

* Blue Note 7243 8 23392 2 9   Mark Shim - Turbulent Flow   2000

Stefon Harris Septet

Steve Turre, trombone; Gary Thomas, alto flute, tenor sax; Greg Osby, alto sax; Stefon Harris, vibes; Jason Moran, piano; Tarus Mateen, bass; Eric Harland, drums.

Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, February 14 and 15, 1999

Club MadnessBlue Note 7243 4 99546 2 5
Feline Blues-
There Is No Greater Love-
Of Things To Come-
After The Day Is Done-
Conversations At The Mess-
Black Action Figure-
Collage-
You Stepped Out Of A Dream-
Alovi-
Bass Vibes-
The Alchemist-
Chorale-
Faded Beauty-
Musical Silence-

* Blue Note 7243 4 99546 2 5   Stefon Harris - Black Action Figure   1999

Renee Rosnes Trio

Renee Rosnes, piano; Scott Colley, bass; Billy Drummond, drums; Richard Bona, percussion #4,5; Dianne Reeves, vocal #4,7.

BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY, February 16-18, 1999

1.Blues ConnotationBlue Note 7243 4 99997 2 5
2.With A Little Help From My Friends-
3.Goodbye-
4.Ancient Footprints-
5.Fleurette Africaine-
6.Romp-
7.Lazy AfternoonBlue Note 7243 4 99997 2 5, 7243 5 26584 2 8
8.Little SpiritBlue Note 7243 4 99997 2 5
9.Sanfona-
10.Children's Song No. 3-

Renee Rosnes, piano; Scott Colley, bass; Billy Drummond, drums.

With A Little Help From My Friends (alternate take)Blue Note 7243 5 26584 2 8
So In Love-

* Blue Note 7243 4 99997 2 5   Renee Rosnes - Art & Soul   1999
* Blue Note 7243 5 26584 2 8   Renee Rosnes - With A Little Help From My Friends   2001

Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW)

John Medeski, piano, melodica; Chris Wood, bass; Billy Martin, drums, percussion, mbira.

Tonic, NYC, March 16-20 and 23-26, 1999

InvocationBlue Note 7243 5 25271 2 0
Afrique-
Seven Deadlies-
Your Lady-
Rise Up-
Buster Rides Again-
Thaw-
Hey Joe-

* Blue Note 7243 5 25271 2 0   Medeski Martin & Wood - Tonic   2000

Ronny Jordan

Joel Campbell, keyboards, arranger; Ronny Jordan, guitar; Steve Lewinson, bass; Poogie Bell, drums; Stephanie McKay, vocal.

Unique Studios/Skyelab Studios, NYC and Timeless Studios/Hear No Evil Studios, London, England, March-July, 1999

A Brighter DayBlue Note B1-20208

Todd Horton, trumpet; Bruce Flowers, piano, electric piano, keyboards; Ronny Jordan, acoustic guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming; Ian Martin, bass; Poogie Bell, drums; Stephanie McKay, background vocal.

Aftermath-

Bruce Flowers, electric piano; Ronny Jordan, guitar, bass, synthesizer guitar, synthesizer; DJ Spinna, drum programming, scratches.

Mackin-

Ticklah, keyboards, sound effects; Ronny Jordan, guitar, bass, synthesizer guitar, synthesizer; DJ Spinna, drum programming, scratches; Jill Jones, vocal.

Why-

Roy Ayers, vibes; Bruce Flowers, electric piano; Ronny Jordan, guitar, bass, drum programming, guitar synthesizer, keyboards; Neil Clarke, percussion.

Mystic Voyage-

Ronny Jordan, guitar; Zachary Breaux, sampled rhythm guitar.

BreauxludeBlue Note 7243 5 20208 2 9, (J) TOCP-65391

Brian Mitchell, organ; Ronny Jordan, guitar, bass, drum programming, guitar synthesizer, keyboards; Neil Clarke, percussion.

London LowdownBlue Note B1-20208

Bruce Flowers, piano, electric piano, keyboards; Ronny Jordan, acoustic guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming; Poogie Bell, drums; Cafe, percussion.

Two Worlds-

Marcus Persiani, piano; Ronny Jordan, guitar, sub bass, drum synthesizer, synthesizer; Andy Gonzalez, bass; Cafe, percussion.

Mambo InnBlue Note 7243 5 20208 2 9, (J) TOCP-65391

Bruce Flowers, piano, electric piano, keyboards; Ronny Jordan, acoustic guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming; Ian Martin, bass; Poogie Bell, drums; Cafe, percussion; Philip Hamilton, background vocal.

Rio-

Steve Wilson, flute; Onaje Allan Gumbs, piano; Ronny Jordan, acoustic guitar, synthesizer guitar, B&D programming; Ian Martin, bass; Clarence Penn, drums; Shiva Shankar, tabla; Sivashakti Sivanesan, vocal.

New DelhiBlue Note B1-20208

Bruce Flowers, piano, electric piano, keyboards; Ronny Jordan, acoustic guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming; Ian Martin, bass; Poogie Bell, drums; Cafe, percussion.

Seeing Is BelievingBlue Note 7243 5 20208 2 9, (J) TOCP-65391

Stefon Harris, vibes; Bruce Flowers, piano; Ronny Jordan, guitar, synthesizer guitar; Ian Martin, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.

5/8 In Flow-

Ronny Jordan, all instruments.

State Of GraceBlue Note (J) TOCP-65391

Joel Campbell, keyboards, arranger; Ronny Jordan, guitar; Steve Lewinson, bass; Poogie Bell, drums; DJ Spinna, mixer; Stephanie McKay, vocal; Mos Def, rap.

A Brighter Day (Remix)Blue Note 7243 5 20208 2 9, (J) TOCP-65391

* Blue Note B1-20208, 7243 5 20208 2 9, (J) TOCP-65391   Ronny Jordan - A Brighter Day   2000

Erik Truffaz Quartet

Erik Truffaz, trumpet; Patrick Muller, piano, Fender Rhodes; Marcello Giuliani, electric, acoustic bass; Marc Erbetta, drums, percussion; special vocal guest: Nya, vocal #1,4,8.

Studio Du Flon, Lausanne, Switzerland, April 3, 4, 5 and 6, 1999

1.Sweet MercyBlue Note (F) 522123 1
2.3/4 Arroyo-
3.Minaret 1-
4.Bending New Corners-
5.Friendly Fire-
6.More-
7.Less-
8.Siegfried-
9.Minaret 2-
10.Betty-
11.And-

Erik Truffaz, trumpet; Patrick Muller, piano, Fender Rhodes; Marcello Giuliani, electric, acoustic bass; Marc Erbetta, drums, percussion; special vocal guest: Nya, vocal #1,5,6,9.

1.Sweet MercyBlue Note (F) 522123 2
2.Arroyo-
3.More-
4.Less-
5.Siegfried-
6.Bending New Corners-
7.Betty-
8.Minaret-
9.Friendly Fire-
10.And-

* Blue Note (F) 522123 2   Erik Truffaz - Bending New Corners   1999
* Blue Note (F) 522123 1   Erik Truffaz - Bending New Corners   1999

Greg Osby Quintet

Greg Osby, alto sax; Stefon Harris, vibes; Jason Moran, piano; Tarus Mateen, bass; Eric Harland, drums.

Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, April 22 and 23, 1999

EntruptionBlue Note 7243 4 99871 2 8
Stride Logic-
Diary Of The Same Dream-
Equalatogram-
All Neon Like-
Fragmatic Decoding-
The Inner Circle Principle-
Sons Of The Confidential-
Self-Portrait In Three Colors-

* Blue Note 7243 4 99871 2 8   Greg Osby - Inner Circle   2002

Paco Sery

Jean-Phillippe Dary, keyboards; Jean-Pierre Taieb, guitar; Guillaume Farley, rhythm guitar; Michel Alibo, bass; Paco Sery, drums, rhythm guitar, composer, arranger.

EMI France, Studio Gimmick, France, circa summer-fall 1999

Donne-Moi Une ChanceBlue Note (F) 7243 5 21758 2 6

Pierre Dreuvet, Nicolas Folmer, trumpet; Nelly Jallerat, bass clarinet; Stefano Di Battista, Daniele Scannapieco, Philippe Sellam, sax; Guillaume Farley, bass, vocal; Paco Sery, drums, percussion, keyboards, bass synthesizer, rhythm guitar, composer, arranger, programming; Mustafa Assemian, Fredo Piot, percussion; Mustafa Assemian, Guillaume Farley, Helene Mittret, Paco Sery, choir.

Partage-

Ali Keita, balafon; Julien Agazar, talkbox; Jean-Pierre Taieb, guitar; Guy N'Sangue, bass; Paco Sery, drums, acoustic guitar, keyboards, sanza, composer, arranger; Guillaume Farley, vocal.

Lucie-

Pierre Dreuvet, Nicolas Folmer, trumpet; Stefano Di Battista, Philippe Sellam, sax; Berth Gielen, organ; Eric Legnini, Clavinet; Daniel Romeo, Jean-Pierre Taieb, rhythm guitar; Paco Sery, drums, keyboards, rhythm guitar, slap bass, composer, arranger; Daara J, voice.

Nasty Girl-

Flavio Boltro, trumpet; Stefano Di Battista, sax; Julien Agazar, keyboards; Daniel Romeo, bass, guitar; Paco Sery, drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, arranger; Daara J, Awa Timbo, voice; Isabel Gonzalez, Bessy Gordon, Nadia N'Guyen, choir.

Pigmee Rap-

Pierre Dreuvet, trumpet; Nelly Jallerat, bass clarinet; Philippe Sellam, sax; Thierry Eliez, Hammond organ; Julien Agazar, Eric Legnini, keyboards; Paco Sery, keyboards, composer, arranger, programming; Daniel Romeo, guitar; Cesar Anot, Thierry Fanfan, bass; Angelique Kidjo, vocal; Mustafa Assemian, Isabel Gonzalez, Bessy Gordon, Freddy Meyer, Mike Robinson, Paco Sery, choir.

Dialogue-

Xalat, guitar, voice, choir; Abdoulaye Mbaye, lead vocal; Paco Sery, arranger, keyboards, snare drum.

Win-

Taoufik, keyboards; Paolo Pondi, guitar; Guillaume Farley, bass, guitar; Paco Sery, drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, composer, arranger, programming; Mustafa Assemian, Isabel Gonzalez, Bessy Gordon, Helene Nach, Nadia N'Guyen, Paco Sery, Zoko, choir.

Maghreb-

Manu Dibango, tenor sax; Etenne M'Bappe, bass; Paco Sery, drums, percussion, keyboards, arranger, composer, programming; Mustafa Assemian, vocal, percussion; Cesar Anot, Mustafa Assemian, Isabel Gonzalez, Bessy Gordon, Paco Sery, choir.

Bassam-

Eric Legnini, piano; Olivier Ajavon, Jean-Pierre Taieb, guitar; Paco Sery, percussion, vocal, guitar, composer, arranger; Oumou Kouyate, Paco Sery, voice; Isabel Gonzalez, Bessy Gordon, Mamadou, Nadia N'Guyen, Cha Undra, choir.

Guerini Blues-

Julien Agazar, Eric Legnini, keyboards; Jean-Marie Ecay, guitar; Thierry Fanfan, bass; Paco Sery, drums, percussion, timbales, keyboards, composer; Mustafa Assemian, Fredo Piot, timbales; Dimitrus Evans, vocal; Mustafa Assemian, Isabel Gonzalez, Bessy Gordon, Freddy Meyer, Nadia N'Guyen, Mike Robinson, Paco Sery, Cha Undra, choir.

Thank Full-

Nanda Kuma, tabla; Paco Sery, sanza, percussion, composer, arranger; Dianne Reeves, lead vocal; Mustafa Assemian, Isabel Gonzalez, Bessy Gordon, Nadia N'Guyen, Paco Sery, Cha Undra, choir.

Senza Univers-

Eric Legnini, piano; Paco Sery, drums, keyboards, percussion, composer, arranger, programming; Olivier Monteil, drums, percussion.

Jungle-

Jean-Phillippe Dary, Paco Sery, keyboards, programming.

Break Interlude-

Eric Legnini, piano; K. Brisca, Guillaume Farley, guitar; Abib Faye, bass; Paco Sery, drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, composer, arranger, programming; Mewe, vocal; Mustafa Assemian, Balou Canta, Marie-Celine Chrone, Dangui, Isabel Gonzalez, Bessy Gordon, Nadia N'Guyen, Paco Sery, Abou What, choir.

Faut Pas Nous Blaguer-

Nelly Jallerat, bass clarinet; Mustafa Assemian, Anga Miguel Diaz, Fredo Piot, Moktar Samba, percussion; Paco Sery, vocal, drums, percussion, timbales, composer, arranger, programming; Mustafa Assemian, Paco Sery, Daby Toure, Oumar Toure, Zoko, choir.

Salt Peanuts-

* Blue Note (F) 7243 5 21758 2 6   Paco Sery - Voyages   2000

Greg Osby Sextet

Gary Thomas, flute, alto flute, tenor sax; Greg Osby, alto sax, clarinet; Andrew Hill, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Scott Colley, bass; Terri Lyne Carrington, drums.

Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, September 8 and 9, 1999

AshesBlue Note 7243 5 20134 2 5
Who Needs Forever-
The Watcher-
Jitterbug Waltz-
Sanctus-
Indiana-
Nature Boy-
Tough Love-
With Son-
The Wather 2-

* Blue Note 7243 5 20134 2 5   Greg Osby - The Invisible Hand   2000

Joe Lovano Nonet

Tim Hagans, trumpet; Conrad Herwig, trombone; Steve Slagle, alto sax; George Garzone, Ralph Lalama, Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; John Hicks, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; Joe Lovano, arranger; Willie "Face" Smith, orchestrator.

Avatar Studio A, NYC, November 3 and 4, 1999

If You Could See Me NowBlue Note 7243 4 96667 2 6
On A Misty Night-
Sippin' At Bells-
Passion Flower-
Deal-
The Scene Is Clean-
Whatever Possess'd Me-
Charlie Chan-
Theme For Ernie-
Tadd's Delight-
Abstractions On 52nd Street-
52nd Street Theme-
Embraceable You-

* Blue Note 7243 4 96667 2 6   Joe Lovano Nonet - 52nd Street Themes   2000

2000

Jason Moran Trio / The Bandwagon

Jason Moran, piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3; Tarus Mateen, bass; Nasheet Waits, drums.

Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, January 15 and 16, 2000

LaterBlue Note 7243 5 23884 2 4
Thief Without Loot-
Joga-
Wig Wise-
Yojimbo-
Another One-
Lies Are Sol-
Murder Of Don Fanucci-
Twelve-
Three Of The Same From Two Different-
Fragment Of A Necklace-
Battle Of The Cattle Acts-
Gangsterism On Wood-

* Blue Note 7243 5 23884 2 4   Jason Moran - Facing Left   2000

Mose Allison Trio/Quartet

Mose Allison, piano, vocal; Roy Babbington, bass; Mark Taylor, drums.

Pizza Express, London, England, January 21 and 22, 2000

Excursion And InterludeBlue Note 7243 5 29747 2 6
No Trouble Livin'-
I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues-
Everybody's Cryin' Mercy-
Meet Me At No Special Place-
If You Only Knew-
Middle Class White Boy-
You Are My Sunshine-
What's Your Movie-
How Much Truth-
Ever Since The World Ended-
You Call It Jogging-
Trouble In Mind-
I'm Not Talking-
I Feel So Good-
Since I Fell For You-
The Seventh Son-
Hello There Universe-
What Do You Do After...-
Gettin' There-
I Love The Life I Live (I Live The Life I Love)-
Finale-

Mose Allison, piano, vocal; Jim Mullen, guitar; Roy Babbington, bass; Mark Taylor, drums.

Just Like Livin'Blue Note 7243 5 29748 2 5
Lucky So & So-
Swinging Machine-
Tell Me Something-
Molecular Structure-
One Of These Days-
Your Mind Is On Vacation-
Baby Please Don't Go-
Fool's Paradise-
City Home-
Going To The City-
Days Like This-
Wild Man On The Loose-
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me-
Foolkiller-
Don't Forget To Smile-
You Can Count On Me-

* Blue Note 7243 5 29747 2 6   Mose Allison - The Mose Chronicles: Live In London Volume 1   2001
* Blue Note 7243 5 29748 2 5   Mose Allison - The Mose Chronicles: Live In London Volume 2   2001

Joe Lovano Trio Fascination

Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Cameron Brown, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Avatar Studios, NYC, June 14-15, 2000

Flights Of FancyBlue Note 7243 5 27618 2 1

Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Kenny Werner, piano.

On April (I'll Remember April)-

Dave Douglas, trumpet; Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Mark Dresser, bass.

Amsterdam-

Joe Lovano, soprano sax, gongs; Joey Baron, drums; Billy Drewes, percussion; to Joe Lovano, alto clarinet; Cameron Brown, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Blue Mist-

Billy Drewes, soprano sax; Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Joey Baron, drums.

Off And Runnin'-

Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Kenny Werner, piano.

Infant Eyes-

Dave Douglas, trumpet; Mark Dresser, bass; Joe Lovano, drums.

206-

Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Cameron Brown, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; to Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Kenny Werner, piano.

Bougainvillea-

Billy Drewes, alto flute, soprano sax; Joe Lovano, bass clarinet, C melody sax; Joey Baron, drums.

Windom Street-

Joe Lovano, straight alto sax; Cameron Brown, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Hot Shot-

Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Cameron Brown, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Aisha-

Dave Douglas, trumpet; Joe Lovano, soprano sax; Mark Dresser, bass.

Amber-

Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Kenny Werner, piano; to Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Cameron Brown, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

On Giant Steps-

Joe Lovano, tenor sax; Cameron Brown, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Flights Of Fancy (Reprise)-

* Blue Note 7243 5 27618 2 1   Joe Lovano - Flights Of Fancy: Trio Fascination Edition Two   2001

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio

Gonzalo Rubalcaba, piano, keyboards, percussion; Carlos Henriquez, upright bass; Ignacio Berroa, drums, rainmaker; with special guests: Robert Quintero, congas #2,5; Luis Quintero, timbales, guiro #2,5; Jim Anderson, rainmaker #9.

Avatar Studios, NYC, December 2-5, 2000

1.SupernovaBlue Note 7243 5 31172 2 1
2.El Cadete Constitucional (The Constitutional Cadet)-
3.Alma Mia (Soul Of Mine)-
4.La Voz Del Centro (The Voice Between)-
5.El Manicero (The Peanut Vendor)-
6.Supernova 2-
7.Otra Mirada (Another View)-
8.The Hard One (Trio Version)-
9.Oren (Pray)-

* Blue Note 7243 5 31172 2 1   Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio - Supernova   2001

Jacky Terrasson

Stefano Di Battista, sax; Gregoire Maret, harmonica; Stefon Harris, marimba; Jacky Terrasson, piano, Fender Rhodes; Bireli Lagrene, guitar; Ugonna Okegwo, Remi Vignolo, bass; Terreon Gully, Leon Parker, drums; Minino Garay, percussion.

Studio Recall, Pompignan, France, released 2000

Plaisir D'AmourBlue Note 7243 5 27637 2 6
Les Chemins De L'Amour-
Jeux Interdits-
A Paris-
I Love Paris In The Springtime-
Que Reste-t'il De Nos Amours?-
Ne Me Quitte Pas-
La Vie En Rose-
Nantes-
La Marsellaise-
Rue Des Lombards-
L'Aigle Noir-
I Love You More-
Metro-

* Blue Note 7243 5 27637 2 6   Jacky Terrasson - A Paris...   2000

Erik Truffaz Quartet

Erik Truffaz, trumpet; Patrick Muller, piano, Fender Rhodes; Marcello Giuliani, electric, acoustic bass; Marc Erbetta, drums, percussion.

released 2000

Sweet MercyBlue Note (F) 527472 1
Arroyo-
The Mask-
More-
Less-
No Choice-
The Dawn-
Betty-
Minaret-
Bending New Corners-
And-

same session.

Sweet MercyBlue Note (F) 527472 2, (US) 7243 5 26427 2 4
Arroyo-
More-
Less-
No Choice-
The Mask-
The Dawn-
Betty-
Bending New Corners-
Minaret-
And-

* Blue Note (F) 527472 2   Erik Truffaz - The Mask   2000
* Blue Note (US) 7243 5 26427 2 4   Erik Truffaz - The Mask   2000
* Blue Note (F) 527472 1   Erik Truffaz - The Mask   2000

Stefano Di Battista Trio

Stefano Di Battista, alto, soprano sax; Jacky Terrasson, piano; Rosario Bonaccorso, bass; Elvin Jones, drums; featuring Flavio Boltro, trumpet #4,6,7.

released 2000

1.Elvin's SongBlue Note (F) 7243 5 29743 2 1
2.Johnny's Time-
3.Nico's Dream-
4.Your Romance-
5.Little Red Ribbon-
6.Adderley-
7.Hall-
8.Song For Flavia-
9.Time For A Solo-
10.Anastasia-
11.Chicago 1987-
12.Like A TurnerBlue Note (F) 7243 5 29743 2 2
13.Solo-

* Blue Note (F) 7243 5 29743 2 1, (F) 7243 5 29743 2 2   Stefano Di Battista   2000