Blue Note Records Discography: 1971-1972

1971

Grant Green Quintet

Houston Person (ts) Clarence Thomas (ts, ss) Ronnie Foster (org) Grant Green (g) Idris Muhammad (d)

"Club Mozambique", Detroit, MI, 1st set, January 6, 1971

	Patches	Blue Note rejected
	More Today Than Yesterday	-
	One Less Bell To Answer	-
	Bottom Of The Barrel	-
	Jan Jan	-
	Make It Easy On Yourself	-
	Farid	Blue Note unissued
	One More Chance	Blue Note rejected

Grant Green Quintet

same personnel

"Club Mozambique", Detroit, MI, 2nd set, January 6, 1971

	Patches	Blue Note rejected
	One Less Bell To Answer	-
	Bottom Of The Barrel	Blue Note unissued
	I Am Somebody	-
	Glenda	Blue Note rejected
	One More Chance	-
	Walk On By	Blue Note unissued

Grant Green Quintet

same personnel

"Club Mozambique", Detroit, MI, 3rd set, January 6, 1971

	Jan Jan	Blue Note rejected
	More Today Than Yesterday	-
	One More Chance	Blue Note unissued

Grant Green Quintet

same personnel

"Club Mozambique", Detroit, MI, 1st set, January 7, 1971

	One More Chance	Blue Note rejected
	Jan Jan	-
	More Today Than Yesterday	Blue Note unissued
	Farid	Blue Note rejected

Grant Green Quintet

same personnel

"Club Mozambique", Detroit, MI, 2nd set, January 7, 1971

	I Am Somebody	Blue Note rejected
	Patches	-
	Bottom Of The Barrel	-
	Walk On By	-
	Glenda	Blue Note unissued
	Make It Easy On Yourself	-

Grant Green Quintet

same personnel

"Club Mozambique", Detroit, MI, 3rd set, January 7, 1971

	Jan Jan	Blue Note unissued
	Patches	-
	I Am Somebody	Blue Note rejected
	Walk On By	-
	One More Chance	Blue Note unissued

Horace Silver Sextet With Vocals

Cecil Bridgewater (tp, flh) Harold Vick (ts) Horace Silver (el-p) Richie Resnicoff (g) Bob Cranshaw (el-b) Mickey Roker (d) Arely Bey (vo -1,3,5) Salome Bey (vo -2,4)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 29, 1971

1. 8826	I've Had A Little Talk	Blue Note 45-1975, BST 84368
2. 7385	Soul Searchin'	Blue Note BST 84368
3. 8828	Won't You Open Up Your Senses	-
4. 7382	I'm Aware Of The Animals Within Me	-
5. 7383	Old Mother Nature Calls	-

* Horace Silver - Total Response (Blue Note BST 84368)
* Horace Silver - I've Had A Little Talk c/w Acid, Pot Or Pills (Blue Note 45-1975)

Jimmy McGriff Septet

Ronald White (tp) Joseph Morris (as) Arthur "Fats" Theus (ts) William Thorpe (bars) Jimmy McGriff (org) O'Donel "Butch" Levy (g) Willie Jenkins (d)

"The Golden Slipper", Newark, NJ, early 1971

	Black Pearl	Blue Note 45-1968, BST 84374
	Groove Alley	-
	In A Mellow Tone	Blue Note BST 84374
	C Jam Blues	-
	Ode To Billie Joe	-
	Man From Bad	-

* Jimmy McGriff - Black Pearl (Blue Note BST 84374)
* Jimmy McGriff - Groove Alley c/w Black Pearl (Blue Note 45-1968)

Elvin Jones Quintet

Frank Foster (ts, afl, acl) Joe Farrell, Dave Liebman (ts, ss) Gene Perla (b, el-b) Elvin Jones (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 12, 1971

7400	Slumber	Blue Note BST 84369
7402	Cecilia Is Love	-
7398 (tk.2)	P.P. Phoenix	-
7399 (tk.5)	For All The Other Times	-
7401	Three Card Molly	-
9078	Who's Afraid...	Blue Note BST 84414

* Elvin Jones - Genesis (Blue Note BST 84369)
* Elvin Jones - Merry-Go-Round (Blue Note BST 84414)

Richard Groove Holmes Quintet

Richard "Groove" Holmes (org) Gerald Hubbard (g) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Darryl Washington (d) Ray Armando (cga)

A&R Studios, NYC, May 19, 1971

	All The Way	rejected
	Theme From "Love Story"	Blue Note 45-1967, BST 84372

* Richard "Groove" Holmes - Comin' On Home (Blue Note BST 84372)
* Richard "Groove" Holmes - Love Story c/w Don't Mess With Me (Blue Note 45-1967)

Richard Groove Holmes Septet

Richard "Groove" Holmes (org) Weldon Irvine (el-p) Gerald Hubbard (g) Jerry Jemmott (el-b) Darryl Washington (d) Ray Armando (cga -1/5) James Davis (tamb, shaker, cowbell, voice)

A&R Studios, NYC, May 19, 1971

1.	Groovin' For Mr. G	Blue Note BST 84372
2.	Wave	-
3.	Theme From "Mr. Clean"	-
4.	Down Home Funk	-
5.	Don't Mess With Me	Blue Note 45-1967, BST 84372
6.	This Here	Blue Note BST 84372

* Richard "Groove" Holmes - Comin' On Home (Blue Note BST 84372)
* Richard "Groove" Holmes - Love Story c/w Don't Mess With Me (Blue Note 45-1967)

Grant Green Septet

Billy Wooten (vib) Emmanuel Riggins (el-p) Grant Green (g) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Idris Muhammad (d) Harold Caldwell (d, per -8) Ray Armando (cga)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 21, 1971

1. 7922 tk.2	Cantaloupe Woman	Blue Note BST 84373
2. 7923 tk.6	Never Can Say Goodbye	Blue Note 45-1969, BST 84373
3. 7924 tk.11	Maybe Tomorrow	Blue Note BST 84373
4. 7925 tk.15	Mozart Symphony, #40 In G Minor, K550, 1st Movement	-
5. 7926 tk.22	We've Only Just Begun	-
6. 7927 tk.24	Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?	Blue Note 45-1969, BST 84373
7. 7928 tk.25	Love On A Two Way Street	Blue Note BST 84373
8. 7929 tk.28	Blues For Abraham	-

* Grant Green - Visions (Blue Note BST 84373)
* Grant Green - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? c/w Never Can Say Goodbye (Blue Note 45-1969)

Bobby Hutcherson - Harold Land Band

Oscar Brashear (tp, flh) George Bohanon, Louis Spears (tb) Willie Ruff (frh) Fred Jackson (picc) Harold Land (ts, fl) Delbert Hill, Charles Owens, Herman Riley, Ernie Watts (reeds) Bobby Hutcherson (vib, mar) Todd Cochran (p, arr) William Henderson (el-p) Reggie Johnson or James Leary III (b) Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Nesbert "Stix" Hooper, Woody Theus (d) Warren Bryant (cga, bgo) Robert Jenkins (unknown inst.) Donald Smith (vo)

Poppi Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1971

8065 (tk.4)	Clockwork Of The Spirits	Blue Note BST 84376
8060 (tk.5)	At The Source, Pt. 1: Ashes And Rust	-
8063	Many Thousands Gone	-

* Bobby Hutcherson - Head On (Blue Note BST 84376)

Bobby Hutcherson - Harold Land Band

James Leary III (b) replaces Ruff, Henderson, Johnson or Leary III

Poppi Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1971

	Togo Land	Blue Note unissued
	Jonathan	-
	Mtume	Blue Note rejected

Bobby Hutcherson - Harold Land Band

Oscar Brashear (tp, flh) George Bohanon, Louis Spears (tb) Fred Jackson (picc) Harold Land (ts, fl) Bobby Hutcherson (vib, mar) Todd Cochran (p, arr) Reggie Johnson (b) Nesbert "Stix" Hooper, Woody Theus (d) Warren Bryant (cga, bgo)

Poppi Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 3, 1971

	Hey Harold	unissued
8064 (tk.2)	Mtume	Blue Note BST 84376
8062	At The Source, Pt. 3: Obsidian	-
8061	At The Source, Pt. 2: Eucalyptus	-

* Bobby Hutcherson - Head On (Blue Note BST 84376)

Lou Donaldson Septet With Essence

Ed Williams (tp) Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Leon Spencer Jr. (org, el-p) Melvin Sparks (g) Jerry Jemmott (el-b) Idris Muhammad (d) Ray Armando (cga) Mildred Brown, Rosalyn Brown, Naomi Thomas (vo) Jimmy Briggs (vo arr)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 16, 1971

8136	The Caterpillar	Blue Note 45-1970, BST 84370
8137	I Want To Make It With You	-
8138	If There's Hell Down Below	Blue Note BST 84370
8139	Caracas	-
8140	I'll Be There	-
8141	When You're Smiling	-

* Lou Donaldson - Cosmos (Blue Note BST 84370)
* Lou Donaldson - The Caterpillar c/w I Want To Make It With You (Blue Note 45-1970)

Reuben Wilson Octet With Essence

Jerome Richardson (ts, ss) Eugene Bianco (harp) Reuben Wilson (org) David Spinozza (g, el-sitar) Richard Davis (b) Jimmy Johnson (d) Ray Armando (cga) Gordon "Specs" Powell (per) Mildred Brown, Rosalyn Brown, Naomi Thomas (vo -3,6,7) Wade Marcus (arr) Jimmy Briggs (vo arr -3,6,7)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 23, 1971

1. 8166	Tom's Thumb	Blue Note BST 84377
2. 8167	Right On With This Mess	-
3. 8168	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)	-
4. 8169	Sho-Nuff Mellow	-
5. 8170	Set Us Free	-
6. 8171	Mr. Big Stuff	-
7. 8172	We're In Love	-

* Reuben Wilson - Set Us Free (Blue Note BST 84377)

Gene Harris And The Three Sounds

Gene Harris (p) Monk Higgins (org, arr) Fred Robinson, Al Vescovo (g) Luther Hughes (el-b) Carl Burnett (d) Bobbye Porter Hall (cga) Paul Humphrey (per) unidentified vocals (vo)

United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1971

8173 (tk.4)	Hey Girl	Blue Note BST 84378
(tk.10)	That's Heavy	unissued
8185 (tk.3)	Did You Think	Blue Note BST 84378
8175 (tk.3)	Your Love Is Just Too Much	-
(tk.3)	(It's) The Real Thing	unissued
8186 (tk.7)	What's The Answer	Blue Note BST 84378
8181 (tk.6)	I'm Leaving	-

* Gene Harris - The Three Sounds (Blue Note BST 84378)

Gene Harris And The Three Sounds

same personnel

United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 27, 1971

8180 (tk.3)	Put On Train	Blue Note BST 84378
(tk.3)	Success	unissued
(tk.2)	Forget Mer Not	-
8179 (tk.1)	You Got To Play The Game	Blue Note BST 84378

* Gene Harris - The Three Sounds (Blue Note BST 84378)

Gene Harris And The Three Sounds

same personnel

United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1971

(tk.7)	The Fence	Blue Note unissued
(tk.2)	Turn Around	-
-	Judy Blue Eyes	-
(tk.5)	Loveland	-
-	Take Some Time	-
(tk.7)	It's Your Thing	-
-	Thank You For Loving Me	-
(tk.2)	(Since) I Lost Baby	-

Gene Harris And The Three Sounds

same personnel

United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1971

8182 (tk.1)

Eleanor Rigby

Blue Note BST 84378

* Gene Harris - The Three Sounds (Blue Note BST 84378)

Lorez Alexandria

Al Aarons, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Freddy Hill, Melvin Moore (tp) Lou Blackburn, George Bohanon, Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Buddy Collette, Bill Green (fl, as) Teddy Edwards, Clifford Scott (ts) Maurice Simon (bars) Jack Wilson (p, arr) Howard Roberts (g) Stan Gilbert (b) Jimmie Smith (d) Lorez Alexandria (vo)

United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 10, 1971

	I Wish I Knew	Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21151-2
	Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe	unissued
	Medley: By Myself / Alone Together	-

* Various Artists - Misty Blue (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21151-2)

Donald Byrd Group

Donald Byrd (tp) Thurman Green (tb) Harold Land (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Joe Sample (org) Bill Henderson III (el-p) Don Peake, Greg Poree (g) Wilton Felder (el-b) Ed Greene (d) Bobbye Porter Hall (cga, tamb)

A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1971

8317 (tk.2)	The Emperor	Blue Note 45-1973, BST 84380
8318 (tk.4)	Jamie	Blue Note BST 84380

* Donald Byrd - Ethiopian Knights (Blue Note BST 84380)
* Donald Byrd - The Emperor, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1973)

Donald Byrd Group

David T. Walker (g) replaces Poree

A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1971

8319	The Little Rasti	Blue Note BST 84380
	Tune Four	rejected

* Donald Byrd - Ethiopian Knights (Blue Note BST 84380)

Lorez Alexandria

Teddy Edwards (ts) Ronnell Bright (p) Freddy Robinson (g) Bob Haynes (b) Harold Mason (d) Lorez Alexandria (vo) Monk Higgins (arr)

United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 15, 1971

	Until It's Time For You To Go	Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21152-2
	You're Gonna Hear From Me	unissued
	We've Only Just Begun	-
	Wave	-
	Something	-

* Various Artists - Deep Blue (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21152-2)

Lee Morgan Octet

Lee Morgan (tp, flh) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Bobbi Humphrey (fl) Billy Harper (ts, afl) Harold Mabern (p, el-p) Reggie Workman (b, per) Jymie Merritt (el-upright b) Freddie Waits (d, reco)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 17, 1971

8414 tk.7	In What Direction Are You Headed?	Blue Note BST 84381
8415 tk.11	Angela	-
8416 tk.13	Croquet Ballet	-
8417 tk.15	Inner Passions-Out	-

* Lee Morgan (not released) (Blue Note BST 84381)
= Lee Morgan (Blue Note BST 84901)

Lee Morgan Octet

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 18, 1971

8418 tk.20

Capra Black

Blue Note BST 84381

* Lee Morgan (not released) (Blue Note BST 84381)
= Lee Morgan (Blue Note BST 84901)

Bobbi Humphrey Group

Lee Morgan (tp -3,4) Bobbi Humphrey (fl) Billy Harper (ts -3,4) George Devens (vib, mar, per) Hank Jones (p, el-p) Gene Bertoncini (g) George Duvivier (b) Idris Muhammad (d) Ray Armando (cga) Wade Marcus (arr)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 30 or October 1, 1971

1. 8478	Ain't No Sunshine	Blue Note 45-1974, BST 84379
2. 8481	Sad Bag	Blue Note 45-1971, 45-1974, BST 84379
3. 8484	Journey To Morocco	Blue Note BST 84379
4. 8485	Set Us Free	-

* Bobbi Humphrey - Flute In (Blue Note BST 84379)
* Bobbi Humphrey - Ain't No Sunshine c/w Sad Bag (Blue Note 45-1974)
* Bobbi Humphrey - Spanish Harlem c/w Sad Bag (Blue Note 45-1971)

Bobbi Humphrey Group

Lee Morgan (tp -1,3,4) Bobbi Humphrey (fl) Billy Harper (ts -1,3,4) George Devens (vib, mar, per) Frank Owens (p, el-p) Gene Bertoncini (g) Gordon Edwards (el-b) Jimmy Johnson (d) Ray Armando (cga) Wade Marcus (arr)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 30 or October 1, 1971

1. 8479	The Sidewinder	Blue Note BST 84379
2. 8480	It's Too Late	-
3. 8482	Spanish Harlem	Blue Note 45-1971, BST 84379, BN-LA 699-G
4. 8483	Don't Knock My Funk	Blue Note BST 84379

* Bobbi Humphrey - Flute In (Blue Note BST 84379)
* Bobbi Humphrey's Best (Blue Note BN-LA 699-G)
* Bobbi Humphrey - Spanish Harlem c/w Sad Bag (Blue Note 45-1971)

Grant Green Septet With Orchestra

Billy Wooten (vib) Emmanuel Riggins (el-p, clav) Grant Green (g) Wilton Felder (el-b) Nesbert "Stix" Hooper (d) King Errisson (cga) Harold Caldwell (per) Wade Marcus (arr) Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, Victor Paz, Jimmy Sedlar (tp) Harry DiVito (tb) Dick Hickson (btb) Jim Buffington (frh) Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque, George Marge, John Leone (woodwinds) overdubbed on

United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA & Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 23, December 16 & 17, 1971

8904	California Green	Blue Note BST 84413
8907	In The Middle	-
8900	Medley: I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing / Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself / Cold Sweat	-

* Grant Green - Shades Of Green (Blue Note BST 84413)

Grant Green Septet With Orchestra

same personnel

United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA & Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 24, December 16 & 17, 1971

8905	If You Really Love Me	Blue Note BST 84413
8906	Cast Your Fate To The Wind	-
8901	Sunrise, Sunset	-
8902	Never My Love	-
8903	Got To Be There	-

* Grant Green - Shades Of Green (Blue Note BST 84413)

Grant Green With Orchestra

Irving Markowitz, Marvin Stamm (tp, flh) Phil Bodner (fl, picc, as, ob) Harold Vick (as, ts) Julian Barber, Harry Zaratzian (vla) Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken (vlc) Eugene Bianco (harp) Warren Smith (mar, tamb) George Devens (vib, timp, tim, per) Richard Tee (p, org) Cornell Dupree, Grant Green (g) Gordon Edwards (el-b) Grady Tate (d) Ralph MacDonald (cga, bgo) Wade Marcus (comp, cond)

A&R Studios, NYC, afternoon, December 13, 1971

9061	Past, Present And Future	Blue Note BST 84415
9064	Fountain Scene	-
9065	Soul Food-African Shop	-
9066	Slight Fear And Terror	-
9068	Luanna's Theme	-

* Grant Green - The Final Comedown (Blue Note BST 84415)

Grant Green With Orchestra

omit Smith

A&R Studios, NYC, night, December 13, 1971

9062	The Final Comedown	Blue Note BST 84415
9067	Afro Party	Blue Note 45-1983, BST 84415
9070	Traveling To Get To Doc	Blue Note BST 84415
9071	One Second After Death	-

* Grant Green - The Final Comedown (Blue Note BST 84415)
* Grant Green - Afro Party c/w Father's Lament (Blue Note 45-1983)

Grant Green With Orchestra

Burt Collins (tp, flh) Romeo Penque (fl, as) Warren Smith (mar, tamb) Bernard Purdie (d) replaces Markowitz, Bodner, Tate

A&R Studios, NYC, afternoon, December 14, 1971

9063

Father's Lament

Blue Note 45-1983, BST 84415

* Grant Green - The Final Comedown (Blue Note BST 84415)
* Grant Green - Afro Party c/w Father's Lament (Blue Note 45-1983)

Grant Green With Orchestra

Alan Shulman (vlc) replaces McCracken

A&R Studios, NYC, night, December 14, 1971

9069

Battle Scene (The Battle)

Blue Note 45-1972, BST 84415

* Grant Green - The Final Comedown (Blue Note BST 84415)
* Grant Green - The Battle, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1972)

Elvin Jones Tentet

Steve Grossman, Dave Liebman (ts, ss) Joe Farrell (ts, ss, fl, picc) Pepper Adams (bars) Chick Corea, Jan Hammer (p, el-p) Yoshiaki Masuo (g) Gene Perla (b, el-b) Elvin Jones (d) Don Alias (cga, glockenspiel, oriental bells)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 16, 1971

9071 (tk.2)	'Round Town	Blue Note BST 84414
9072 (tk.5)	Brite Piece	-
9073 (tk.4)	Lungs	-
9074 (tk.6)	A Time For Love	-
9075 (tk.2)	Tergiversation	-
9077 (tk.3)	The Children's Merry-Go-Round March	-
9076 (tk.2)	La Fiesta	-

* Elvin Jones - Merry-Go-Round (Blue Note BST 84414)

Bobby Hutcherson Band

Blue Mitchell (tp) Thurman Green (tb) Harold Land (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Reggie Andrews, Clarence McDonald (key) Arthur Adams, Cornell Dupree (g) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Stix Hooper (d) King Errison (cga, bgo)

A&R Studios, NYC, December 21, 1971

(tk.8)	Wichita Lineman	unissued
(tk.6)	Workin' On A Groovy Thing	-
(tk.3)	Inner City Blues	Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21152-2

* Various Artists - Deep Blue (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21152-2)

Bobby Hutcherson Band

Mike Deasy (g) Arthur Lewis (unknown inst.) replaces Dupree, Rainey

A&R Studios, NYC, December 22, 1971

(tk.6)	Family Affair	unissued
(tk.4)	Brother Rap	Blue Note [E] B1 97158
(tk.8)	Brown Eyed Woman	unissued

* Various Artists - Blue Juice, Vol. 2 (Blue Note [E] B1 97158)

1972

Horace Silver Trio With Vocals

Horace Silver (el-p, vo) Bob Cranshaw (el-b -1,3/5) Mickey Roker (d -1,3/5) Salome Bey (vo -1) Gail Nelson (vo -2) Andy Bey (vo -3/5)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 1972

1. 9222	Forever Is A Long Time	Blue Note BST 84420
2. 9224	How Much Does Matter Really Matter	-
3. 9221	The Cause And Effect	Blue Note 45-1978, BST 84420
4. 8535	Who Has The Answer	Blue Note BST 84420
5. 8536	From The Heart Through The Mind	-

* Horace Silver - All (Blue Note BST 84420)
* Horace Silver - Horn Of Life c/w The Cause And Effect (Blue Note 45-1978)

Ronnie Foster Octet

Eugene Bianco (harp) George Devens (vib, cabasa, shaker, cowbell) Ronnie Foster (org) Gene Bertoncini (g) George Duvivier (b) Gordon Edwards (el-b) Jimmy Johnson (d) Arthur Jenkins (cga) Wade Marcus (arr)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1972

9213	Drowning In The Sea Of Love	Blue Note BST 84382
9216	Let's Stay Together	-
9217	Don't Knock My Love	-
9218	Mystic Brew	-

* Ronnie Foster - The Two-Headed Freap (Blue Note BST 84382)

Ronnie Foster Octet

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 21, 1972

9212	Chunky	Blue Note 45-1977, BST 84382
9214	The Two-Headed Freap	Blue Note BST 84382
9215	Summer Song	Blue Note 45-1977, BST 84382
9219	Kentucky Fried Chicken	Blue Note BST 84382

* Ronnie Foster - The Two-Headed Freap (Blue Note BST 84382)
* Ronnie Foster - Summer Song c/w Chunky (Blue Note 45-1977)

Horace Silver Sextet With Vocals

Cecil Bridgewater (tp, flh -1/4) Harold Vick (ts -1/4) Horace Silver (el-p, vo) Richie Resnicoff (g -2,5) Bob Cranshaw (el-b) Mickey Roker (d) Andy Bey, Gail Nelson (vo -1,2,5) Salome Bey (vo -1/3,5)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 14, 1972

1. 8538	Summary	Blue Note BST 84420
2. 9220	The Merger Of The Minds	-
3. 9223	My Soul Is My Computer	-
4. 8534	Horn Of Life	Blue Note 45-1978, BST 84420
5. 8537	All	Blue Note BST 84420

* Horace Silver - All (Blue Note BST 84420)
* Horace Silver - Horn Of Life c/w The Cause And Effect (Blue Note 45-1978)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Leon Spencer (org, p) Melvin Sparks (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Buddy Caldwell (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 25, 1972

	Songbird	Blue Note rejected
	Coonskin	-
	Our Day Will Come	-
	Warm Breeze	-
	What Now, My Love?	-

Bobby Hutcherson Quintet With Orchestra

Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Gene Bertoncini (g) Ron Carter (b) Jack DeJohnette (d) Wade Marcus (arr) Phil Bodner, Hubert Laws, Romeo Penque, Daniel Trimboli (fl) George Marge (ob) John Leone (basn) Eugene Bianco (harp) George Duvivier (b) Irving Spice, Aaron Rosand (vln) Julian Barber, Seymour Berman (vla) Seymour Barab (vlc) overdubbed on

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 2 & 3, 1972

9653-2	The Folks Who Live On The Hill	Blue Note BST 84416
9654-3	Lush Life	-
9655-8	Shirl	-
9656-2	When You're Near	Blue Note 45-1976, BST 84416
9657-3	The Thrill Is Gone	Blue Note BST 84416
9658-2	Sophisticated Lady	-
9659-5	Rain Every Thursday	Blue Note 45-1976, BST 84416

* Bobby Hutcherson - Natural Illusions (Blue Note BST 84416)
* Bobby Hutcherson - Rain Every Thursday c/w When You're Near (Blue Note 45-1976)

Donald Byrd Group

Fonce Mizell (tp, vo) Donald Byrd (flh, tp, vo) Roger Glenn (fl, afl, sax) Joe Sample (p, el-p) Fred Perren (el-p, syn, vo) Dean Parks (g) Wilton Felder (el-b) Harvey Mason (d) Bobbye Porter Hall (per) Larry Mizell (vo, arr)

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 1972

11249

Mr. Thomas

Blue Note BN-XW 309-W, BN-LA 047-F

* Donald Byrd - Black Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 047-F)
* Donald Byrd - Flight Time c/w Mr. Thomas (Blue Note BN-XW 309-W)

Donald Byrd Group

same personnel

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 1972

11246	Flight Time	Blue Note BN-XW 309-W, BN-LA 047-F, BN-LA 700-G
	Distant Land	unissued

* Donald Byrd - Black Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 047-F)
* Donald Byrd's Best (Blue Note BN-LA 700-G)
* Donald Byrd - Flight Time c/w Mr. Thomas (Blue Note BN-XW 309-W)

Grant Green Septet

Claude Bartee (ts, ss) Gary Coleman (vib) Shelton Laster (org) Grant Green (g) Wilton Felder (el-b) Greg Williams (d) Bobbye Porter Hall (per) Hank Stewart (ann)

"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, April 21, 1972

	Introduction By Hank Stewart	Blue Note BN-LA 037-G2
11225	Windjammer	Blue Note BN-XW 216-W, BN-LA 037-G2
11226	Betcha By Golly Now	-
11227	Fancy Free	Blue Note BN-LA 037-G2
11228	Flood In Franklin Park	-
11229	Jan Jan	-
11230	Walk In The Night	-

* Grant Green Live At The Lighthouse (Blue Note BN-LA 037-G2)
* Grant Green - Windjammer c/w Betcha By Golly Now (Blue Note BN-XW 216-W)

Bobby Hutcherson Quartet

Bobby Hutcherson (vib, mar) Todd Cochran (p, el-p) James Leary (b) Michael Carvin (d)

United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 24, 1972

	Poem	Blue Note rejected
	Unga	-
	B's Thang	-
	Mr. X	-
	Twenty-Five	-

Gene Harris And The Three Sounds

Gene Harris (p) Sam Brown, Cornell Dupree (g) Ron Carter (b) Freddie Waits (d) Johnny Rodriguez (cga) Omar Clay (per, vib)

A&R Studios, NYC, June 29, 1972

9949-8	Django	Blue Note BST 84423
9950-7	John Brown's Body	-
9951-13	A Day In The Life Of A Fool	-

* Gene Harris Of The Three Sounds (Blue Note BST 84423)

Gene Harris And The Three Sounds

same personnel

A&R Studios, NYC, June 30, 1972

9952-12	Killer Joe	Blue Note BST 84423
9953-4	Listen Here	Blue Note 45-1982, BST 84423
9954-8	Emily	-
9955-7	Lean On Me	Blue Note BST 84423
9956-2	C Jam Blues	-

* Gene Harris Of The Three Sounds (Blue Note BST 84423)
* Gene Harris - Listen Here c/w Emily (Blue Note 45-1982)

Elvin Jones Octet

Steve Grossman (ts) Dave Liebman (ts, ss) Pepper Adams (bars) Jan Hammer (p) Gene Perla (b) Elvin Jones (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga) Frank Ippolito (per)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 12, 1972

9995	New Breed	Blue Note BN-LA 110-F
9996	What's Up-That's It	-

* Elvin Jones - Mr. Jones (Blue Note BN-LA 110-F)

Elvin Jones Nonet

Thad Jones (flh) Dave Liebman (ts, fl) Steve Grossman (ts, ss) Jan Hammer (p) Gene Perla (b, el-b) Elvin Jones (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga) Albert Duffy (timp) Frank Ippolito (per)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 13, 1972

9994	Soultrane	Blue Note BN-LA 110-F
9992	One Native's Place	-
9993	G.G. (Gee Gee)	-

* Elvin Jones - Mr. Jones (Blue Note BN-LA 110-F)

Bobbi Humphrey Group

Bobbi Humphrey (fl) George Marge (ob, ehr) Seymour Berman, Paul Gershman, Irving Spice, Paul Winter (vln) Julian Barber (vla) Seymour Barab (vlc) Eugene Bianco (harp) Harry Whitaker (el-p) Paul Griffin (el-p, clav) William Fontaine, David Spinozza (g) Ron Carter (b) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Alphonse Mouzon (d, bell tree, arr) Warren Smith (per) Wade Marcus, Horace Ott (arr)

A&R Studios, NYC, July 20 & 21, 1972

10187-12	Lonely Town, Lonely Streets	Blue Note 45-1980, BST 84421
10188-8	Is This All	-
10189-7	Smiling Faces Sometimes	Blue Note BST 84421
10190-2	Virtue	-
10191-4	I Love Every Little Thing About You	-
10192-9	Love Theme From "Fuzz"	-
10193-2	El Mundo De Maravillas	-
10194-15	Nubian Lady	-

* Bobbi Humphrey - Dig This (Blue Note BST 84421)
* Bobbi Humphrey - Lonely Town, Lonely Streets c/w Is This All (Blue Note 45-1980)

Marlena Shaw

Phil Bodner (fl, ob, ehr) Paul Gershman, Louis Haber, Harry Lookofsky, Irving Spice, Louis Stone, Paul Winter (vln) Julian Barber, Seymour Berman (vla) Seymour Barab, Charles McCraken (vlc) Eugene Bianco (harp) Derek Smith (p, el-p) Paul Griffin (org, el-p) Vincent Bell, Jay Berliner, Cornell Dupree (g) Richard Davis (b) Gordon Edwards (el-b) Jimmy Johnson (d) Raymond Orchart (cga) Johnny Pacheco (cga, bgo) Omar Clay (per) Marlena Shaw (vo) Wade Marcus (arr, cond)

A&R Studios, NYC, August 10 & 16, 1972

10436	What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?	Blue Note BST 84422
10437	Somewhere	Blue Note 45-1981, BST 84422
10442	You Must Believe In Spring	-
10443	Wipe Away The Evil	Blue Note BST 84422

* Marlena Shaw - Marlena (Blue Note BST 84422)
* Marlena Shaw - You Must Believe In Spring c/w Somewhere (Blue Note 45-1981)

Marlena Shaw

same personnel

A&R Studios, NYC, August 11 & 16, 1972

10438	Runnin' Out Of Fools	Blue Note BST 84422
10439	So Far Away	-
10440	I'm Gonna Find Out	-
10441	Save The Children	Blue Note BN-XW 209-W, BST 84422
10444	Things Don't Never Go My Way	Blue Note BST 84422

* Marlena Shaw - Marlena (Blue Note BST 84422)
* Marlena Shaw - Save The Children c/w Last Tango In Paris (Blue Note BN-XW 209-W)

Elvin Jones Quartet

Steve Grossman (ts, ss) Dave Liebman (ts, ss, fl) Gene Perla (b) Elvin Jones (d)

"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, 1st set, September 9, 1972

	introduction By Bill Chappell And Rick Holmes	Blue Note BN-LA 015-G2
	Brite Piece	Blue Note CDP 7 84448-2
	New Breed	Blue Note BN-LA 015-G2, CDP 7 84447-2
	Sambra	-
	My Ship	-
	Taurus People	Blue Note CDP 7 84447-2
	Happy Birthday Greeting	Blue Note BN-LA 015-G2, CDP 7 84448-2

* Elvin Jones Live At The Lighthouse (Blue Note BN-LA 015-G2)
* Elvin Jones Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 84448-2)
* Elvin Jones Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 84447-2)

Elvin Jones Quartet

same personnel

"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, 2nd set, September 9, 1972

	Fancy Free	Blue Note BN-LA 015-G2, CDP 7 84447-2
	I'm A Fool To Want You	Blue Note CDP 7 84448-2
	Sweet Mama	Blue Note BN-LA 015-G2, CDP 7 84448-2
	The Children, Save The Children	-

* Elvin Jones Live At The Lighthouse (Blue Note BN-LA 015-G2)
* Elvin Jones Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 84447-2)
* Elvin Jones Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 84448-2)

Elvin Jones Quartet

same personnel

"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, 3rd set, September 9, 1972

	Children's Merry-Go-Round	Blue Note CDP 7 84448-2
	Small One	Blue Note CDP 7 84447-2
	P.P. Phoenix	rejected
	For All Those Other Times	Blue Note CDP 7 84447-2
	announcement	-

* Elvin Jones Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 84448-2)
* Elvin Jones Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 84447-2)

Moacir Santos Group

Oscar Brashear (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) David Duke (frh) Ray Pizzi (as, ss) Don Menza (ts, fl) Moacir Santos (bars, vo, per, arr) Hymie Lewak (p) Clair Fisher (org) Bill Henderson (el-p) Joe Pass (g) John Heard (b) unknown (d) unknown (per) Sheila Wilkinson (vo) Reggie Andrews (arr) and others

A&R Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 29, October 10, 1972

tk.9	The Mirror's Mirror	Blue Note BN-LA 007-G
tk.12	Kermis	-
tk.15	April Child	-
tk.16	Mother Iracema	-

* Moacir Santos - Maestro (Blue Note BN-LA 007-G)

Moacir Santos Group

same personnel

A&R Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 29, October 18, 1972

	Nana	Blue Note BN-LA 007-G
tk.4	Luanne	-
tk.17	Bluishmen	-
	Astral Whine (An Elegy To Any War)	-

* Moacir Santos - Maestro (Blue Note BN-LA 007-G)

Horace Silver Quartet

David Friedman (vib) Horace Silver (p) Bob Cranshaw (el-b) Mickey Roker (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 6, 1972

10674	Summer In Central Park	Blue Note BN-LA 054-F
11480	Strange Vibes	-
10672	Kathy	-
11479	In Pursuit Of The 27th Man	-

* Horace Silver - In Pursuit Of The 27th Man (Blue Note BN-LA 054-F)

Horace Silver Quintet

Randy Brecker (tp, flh) Michael Brecker (ts) Horace Silver (p) Bob Cranshaw (el-b) Mickey Roker (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 10, 1972

10671	The Liberated Brother	Blue Note BN-XW 325-W, BN-LA 054-F
11478	Nothin' Can Stop Me Now	-
10673	Gregory Is Here	Blue Note BN-LA 054-F

* Horace Silver - In Pursuit Of The 27th Man (Blue Note BN-LA 054-F)
* Horace Silver - Nothin' Can Stop Me Now c/w The Liberated Brother (Blue Note BN-XW 325-W)

Donald Byrd Group

Fonce Mizell (tp, vo) Donald Byrd (flh, tp, vo) Roger Glenn (fl, afl, sax) Joe Sample (p, el-p) Fred Perren (el-p, syn, vo) David T. Walker (g) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Harvey Mason (d) Stephanie Spruill (cga, tamb) Larry Mizell (vo, arr)

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, November 24, 1972

11250	Sky High	Blue Note BN-LA 047-F, BN-LA 700-G
11247	Black Byrd	Blue Note BN-XW 212-W, BN-LA 047-F, BN-LA 700-G; United Artists UA-XW 510-X
11251	Slop Jar Blues	Blue Note BN-XW 212-W, BN-LA 047-F
11248	Love's So Far Away	Blue Note BN-LA 047-F
11252	Where Are We Going?	-

* Donald Byrd - Black Byrd (Blue Note BN-LA 047-F)
* Donald Byrd's Best (Blue Note BN-LA 700-G)
* Donald Byrd - Black Byrd c/w Slop Jar Blues (Blue Note BN-XW 212-W)
* Donald Byrd - Black Byrd c/w Cristo Redentor (United Artists UA-XW 510-X)

Lou Donaldson Octet With Orchestra

Lou Donaldson (as) Eugene Bianco (harp) Joe Venuto (vib) Derek Smith (p, el-p) Jay Berliner (g, 12 string g) Richard Davis (b) Grady Tate (d) Omar Clay (per) Joe Farrell, Paul Winter (fl, afl) Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice (vln) Harry Zaratzian, Seymour Berman (vla) Seymour Barab (vlc) Wade Marcus (arr) overdubbed on

A&R Studios, NYC, December 8 & 18, 1972

11399 (tk.7)	Time After Time	Blue Note BN-LA 024-G
11392 (tk.8)	You've Changed	-
11394 (tk.6)	What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?	-
11397 (tk.5)	Autumn In New York	-

* Lou Donaldson - Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 024-G)

Lou Donaldson Octet With Orchestra

Lou Donaldson (as) Eugene Bianco (harp) Joe Venuto (vib) Derek Smith (p, el-p) Jay Berliner (g, 12 string g) Ron Carter (b) Grady Tate (d) Omar Clay (per) Joe Farrell, Paul Winter (fl, afl) Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice (vln) Harry Zaratzian, Seymour Berman (vla) Seymour Barab (vlc) Wade Marcus (arr) overdubbed on

A&R Studios, NYC, December 11 & 18, 1972

11393 (tk.4)	Stella By Starlight	Blue Note BN-LA 024-G
11396 (tk.14)	You Are The Sunshine Of My Life	Blue Note BN-XW 189-W, BN-LA 024-G
11398 (tk.2)	Blues Walk	Blue Note BN-LA 024-G
11395 (tk.2)	The Long Goodbye	Blue Note BN-XW 189-W, BN-LA 024-G

* Lou Donaldson - Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 024-G)
* Lou Donaldson - The Long Goodbye c/w You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Blue Note BN-XW 189-W)

Alphonse Mouzon Group

Buddy Terry (ss) Sonny Fortune (as) Larry Willis (p, el-p) Buster Williams (b) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Alphonse Mouzon (d, timp, tabla, per, el-p, clav, mellotron, vo)

A&R Studios, NYC, December 13, 14 & 15, 1972

11442	The Essence Of Mystery	Blue Note BN-LA 059-F
11443	Funky Finger	Blue Note BN-XW 261-W, BN-LA 059-F
11444	Crying Angels	Blue Note BN-LA 059-F
11445	Why Can't We Make It?	-
11446	Macrobian	-
11447	Spring Water	Blue Note BN-XW 261-W, BN-LA 059-F
11448	Sunflower	Blue Note BN-LA 059-F
11449	Thank You Lord	-
11450	Antonia	-

* Alphonse Mouzon - The Essence Of Mystery (Blue Note BN-LA 059-F)
* Alphonse Mouzon - Funky Finger c/w Spring Water (Blue Note BN-XW 261-W)

Ronnie Foster Sextet With Orchestra

Garnett Brown (tb) Seldon Powell (ts) Ronnie Foster (org) Ernie Hayes (el-p) David Spinozza, John Tropea (el-g) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) unknown (per) Horace Ott (arr, cond) unidentified horns, strings and female vocals group

Generation Sound Studio, NYC, December 14 & 15, 1972

11433	Sweet Revival	Blue Note BN-LA 098-G
11434 (tk.9)	Lisa's Love	-
11435	Backstabber	-
11436	It's Just Gotta Be This Way	-
11437 (tk.1)	Alone Again (Naturally)	-
11438	Where Is The Love?	-
11439	Me And Mrs. Jones	-
11440 (tk.10)	Some Neck	-
11441	Superwoman	-
11900 (tk.1)	Inot (Enot)	-

* Ronnie Foster - Sweet Revival (Blue Note BN-LA 098-G)