Geri Allen Catalog
1984 (age 27)
Geri Allen Trio - The Printmakers Minor Music (G) 001 1984
Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, bass; special guest: Andrew Cyrille, drums, mouth percussion, tympani.
Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart, West Germany, February 8 and 9, 1984
| A Celebration Of All Life | |
| Eric | |
| Running As Fast As You Can...TGTH | |
| M's Heart | |
| Printmakers | |
| Andrew | |
| When Kabuya Dances | |
| D And V |
** also released on Minor Music (G) CD MM 8001 in 1987.
1985
Geri Allen - Home Grown Minor Music (G) 004 1985
Geri Allen, piano.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, January, 1985
| Mama's Babies | |
| Bemsha Swing | |
| No More Mr. Nice Guy | |
| First Black Man...M.O.P.E. | |
| Round Midnight | |
| Blue | |
| Alone Together | |
| Home Grown |
** also released on Minor Music (G) CD MM 8004 in 1990.
1986
Geri Allen - Open On All Sides In The Middle Minor Music (G) 1013 1987
Racy Biggs, trumpet, flugelhorn; Robin Eubanks, trombone; David McMurray, soprano sax, flute; Steve Coleman, alto sax; Geri Allen, piano, keyboards, background vocal; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Shahita Nurallah, lead vocal; special guests: Marcus Belgrave, flugelhorn #8; Mino Cinelu, paiste cymbals, engalhart bells, om congas, om timbales, pearl electronics drums, giorgini udu drums; Lloyd Storey, tap dance.
Sound Suite Recording Studio, Detroit, MI, December, 1986
| 1. | Open On All Sides / The Glide Was In The Ride... |
| 2. | Forbidden Place |
| 3. | The Dancer |
| 4. | In The Middle |
| 5. | Ray |
| 6. | I Sang A Bright Green Tear For All Of Us This Year... |
| 7. | Drummer's Song |
| 8. | In The Morning (For Milton Nascimento) |
| 9. | The Dancer, Pt. 2 |
** also released on Minor Music (G) MM 801013 in 1987.
1989 (age 32)
Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian - In The Year Of The Dragon JMT Productions (G) 834 428-1 1989
Juan Lazaro Mendolas, quena #3; Geri Allen, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, March, 1989
| 1. | Oblivion |
| 2. | For John Malachi |
| 3. | Rollano |
| 4. | See You At Per Tutti's |
| 5. | Last Call |
| 6. | No More Mr. Nice Guy |
| 7. | Invisible |
| 8. | First Song |
| 9. | In The Year Of The Dragon |
** also released on JMT Productions (G) 834 428-2 in 1989; Winter & Winter (G) 919 027-2 in 2002.
Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian - Segments DIW (J) DIW-8034 1989
Geri Allen, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, April 6, 7 and 8, 1989
| Law Years | |
| You'll Never Know | |
| Marmaduke | |
| Cabala / Drum Music | |
| Home | |
| I'm All Smiles | |
| Segment | |
| La Pasionaria | |
| Rain |
** also released on DIW (J) DIW-833 in 1989.
Geri Allen - Twylight Minor Music (G) 1014 1989
Geri Allen, piano; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Sadiq Bey, congas.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, released 1989
| When Kabuya Dances |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Clarice Taylor Bell, vocal.
| Shadow Series |
Geri Allen, piano; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Skin |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Sadiq Bey, percussion.
| A Place Of Power |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer.
| Twylight |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums, djembe.
| Stop The World |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Sadiq Bey, Eli Fountain, percussion.
| Wood |
same session.
| Little Wind |
Geri Allen, piano; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Sadiq Bey, congas.
| Dream Time |
Geri Allen, piano.
| Blue (Series II) |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Sadiq Bey, Eli Fountain, percussion; Clarice Taylor Bell, vocal.
| Black Pools |
** also released on Minor Music (G) MM 801014 in 1989; Verve 841 152-1 in 1989.
1990
Geri Allen - The Nurturer Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5526 1990
Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kenny Garrett, alto sax, straight alto sax; Geri Allen, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff Watts, drums; Eli Fountain, percussion.
Sound On Sound, NYC, January 5 and 6, 1990
| Night's Shadow | |
| No. 3 | |
| It's Good To Be Home Again | |
| Batista's Groove | |
| Night Of Power (For My Daughter Laila) | |
| Our Gang | |
| Silence And Song / The Nurturer | |
| Le Goo Wop | |
| Lullaby Of Isfahn |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 95139 2 in 1991.
Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian - Live At The Village Vanguard DIW (J) DIW-847 1991
Geri Allen, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Village Vanguard, NYC, December 21 and 22, 1990
| A Prayer For Peace | |
| Obtuse Angles | |
| It Should Have Happened A Long Time Ago | |
| For Turiya | |
| Fiasco | |
| In The Year Of The Dragon | |
| Vanguard Blues | |
| Mumbo Jumbo | |
| Song For The Whales |
1992
Geri Allen - Maroons Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5544 1992
Geri Allen, piano; Pheeroan akLaff, Tani Tabbal, drums.
Sound On Sound, NYC, February 11-14, 1992
| Feed The Fire I |
Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| No More Mr. Nice Guy |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Pheeroan akLaff, Tani Tabbal, drums.
| And They Partied |
Marcus Belgrave, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano.
| Number Four |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, bass; Pheeroan akLaff, drums.
| A Prayer For Peace |
same session.
| Mad Money |
Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, Dwayne Dolphin, bass.
| Two Brothers |
Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Pheeroan akLaff, Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Feed The Fire II |
Marcus Belgrave, Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Dolphy's Dance |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano.
| For John Malachi |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Laila's House |
Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Feed The Fire III |
same session.
| Brooklyn Bound "A" |
same session.
| Bed-Sty |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Maroons |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 0777 7 99493 2 8 in 1992.
1994
Geri Allen Trio - Twenty One Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5564 1994
Geri Allen, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Manhattan Center Studios, NYC, March 23 and 24, 1994
| RTG | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| Drummer's Song | |
| Introspection / Thelonious | |
| A Beautiful Friendship | |
| In The Morning (For Sister Leola) | |
| Tea For Two | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | |
| Feed The Fire | |
| Old Folks | |
| A Place Of Power | |
| In The Middle |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7243 8 30028 2 5 in 1994.
1995
Geri Allen - Eyes... In The Back Of Your Head Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5589 1997
Geri Allen, piano; Cyro Baptista, percussion.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 14, 15, 1995, and March 1, 1996
| Mother Wit |
Geri Allen, piano.
| New Eyes Opening |
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Geri Allen, piano.
| Vertical Flowing |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Cyro Baptista, percussion.
| M.O.P.E. |
Geri Allen, piano.
| FMFMF (For My Family, For My Friends) |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Cyro Baptista, percussion.
| Dark Eyes |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer.
| Little Waltz |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano.
| In The Back Of Your Head |
same session.
| Windows To The Soul |
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Geri Allen, piano.
| The Eyes Have It |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7243 8 38297 2 9 in 1997.
1996
Geri Allen - Some Aspects Of Water Storyville (D) STCD 4212 1997
Johnny Coles, flugelhorn; Geri Allen, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Lenny White, drums.
Tonder Kulturhus, Tonder, Denmark, March 15, 1996
| Old Folks |
Henrik Bolberg Pedersen, trumpet, flugelhorn; Johnny Coles, flugelhorn; Kjeld Ipsen, trombone; Axel Windfeld, tuba; Michael Hove, alto sax, flute, clarinet; Uffe Markussen, tenor, soprano sax, bass clarinet, flute; Geri Allen, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Smooth Attitudes | |
| Some Aspects Of Water |
Geri Allen, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Lenny White, drums.
SAS Falconer Center, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 17, 1996
| Feed The Fire | |
| A Beautiful Friendship | |
| Skin |
1998 (age 41)
Geri Allen - The Gathering Verve 314 557 614-2 1998
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums; Mino Cinelu, percussion.
Sorcerer Sound, NYC, February 19-21 and 25, 1998
| The Gathering |
Geri Allen, piano; Vernon Reid, electric guitar; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Dark Prince |
Dwight Andrews, bass clarinet; Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Sleepin' Pretty |
Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Light Matter |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Dwight Andrews, alto, bass flute; Geri Allen, piano; Mino Cinelu, percussion.
| Baby's Breath |
Geri Allen, piano; Vernon Reid, acoustic guitar; Mino Cinelu, percussion.
| Ray |
Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Soul Heir |
Geri Allen, piano; Vernon Reid, acoustic guitar; Ralphe Armstrong, 7-string bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Joy And Wonder |
Wallace Roney, trumpet, flugelhorn; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Dwight Andrews, alto, bass flute; Geri Allen, piano; Ralphe Armstrong, 7-string bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Gabriel's Royal Blue Reals |
Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Daybreak And Dreams |
Wallace Roney, Wally Roney as Little Wally, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Dwight Andrews, piccolo, alto, bass flute; Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Laila Roney as Little Laila, vocal.
| Angels |
2004
Geri Allen, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette - The Life Of A Song Telarc CD-83598 2004
Geri Allen, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; with Marcus Belgrave, flugelhorn #11; Clifton Anderson, trombone #11; Dwight Andrews, sax #11.
Avatar Studios, Studio C, NYC, January 16 and 17, 2004
| 1. | LWB's House (The Remix) |
| 2. | Mounts And Mountains |
| 3. | Lush Life |
| 4. | In Appreciation: A Celebration Song |
| 5. | The Experimental Movement |
| 6. | Holdin' Court |
| 7. | Dance Of The Infidels |
| 8. | Unconditional Love |
| 9. | The Life Of A Song |
| 10. | Black Bottom |
| 11. | Soul Eyes |
2006
Geri Allen - Timeless Portraits And Dreams Telarc CD-83645 2006
Geri Allen, piano; Ron Carter, bass #2-4,6-12,14; Jimmy Cobb, drums #2-4,6-12,14; with Wallace Roney, trumpet #8,12; Donald Walden, tenor sax #6; Carmen Lundy, vocal #4,13; George Shirley, tenor voice #6; and The Atlanta Jazz Chorus, #2,4,6,13; Dwight Andrews, chorus director #2,4,6,13.
Avatar Studios, Studio A, NYC, March 16 and 17, 2006
| 1. | Oh Freedom |
| 2. | Melchezedik |
| 3. | Portraits And Dreams |
| 4. | Well Done |
| 5. | La Strada |
| 6. | I Have A Dream |
| 7. | Nearly |
| 8. | In Real Time |
| 9. | Embraceable You |
| 10. | Ah-Leu-Cha |
| 11. | Just For A Thrill |
| 12. | Our Lady (For Billie Holiday) |
| 13. | Timeless Portraits And Dreams |
| 14. | Portraits And Dreams, Reprise |
Geri Allen, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; with George Shirley, tenor voice; and The Atlanta Jazz Chorus, Dwight Andrews, chorus director.
| Lift Every Voice And Sing |
2008 (age 51)
Geri Allen - Flying Toward The Sound Motema Music MTM-37 2010
Geri Allen, piano.
Klavierhaus, NYC, December 18-20, 2008
| Refraction I - Flying Toward The Sound | |
| Refraction II - Red Velvet In Winter | |
| Refraction III - Dancing Mystic Poets At Midnight | |
| Refraction IV - God's Ancient Sky | |
| Refraction V - Dancing Mystic Poets At Twylight | |
| Refraction VI - Faith Carriers Of Life | |
| Refraction VII - Dancing Mystic Poets At Dawn | |
| Refraction VIII - Flying Toward The Sound (Reprise) | |
| Your Pure Self (Mother To Son) |
same session.
| Refraction I - Flying Toward The Sound | |
| Refraction II - Red Velvet In Winter | |
| Refraction VI - Faith Carriers Of Life |
2009
Geri Allen And Timeline - Live Motema Music MTM-42 2010
Geri Allen, piano; Kenny Davis, bass; Kassa Overall, drums; Maurice Chestnut, tap percussion.
Oberlin Conservatory Of Music, Oberlin, OH, February 12, 2009;
Reed College, Portland, OR, February 7, 2009
| Philly Joe | |
| Four By Five | |
| The Western Wall / Soul Eyes | |
| LWB's House | |
| Embraceable You / Loverman | |
| Ah-Leu-Cha (as Ah Leu Cha) | |
| In Appreciation |
same personnel.
Detroit Jazz Festival, Detroit, MI, 2009
| Philly Joe | |
| Another Hair Do |
2011
Geri Allen - A Child Is Born Motema Music MTM-69 2011
Geri Allen, Fazioli pianoforte F228, Fazioli pianoforte F278, Farfisa organ, concert celeste, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner Clavinet; with guest vocalists: Carolyn Brewer, Connaitre Miller, Barbara Roney, vocal; + spoken word: Farah Jasmine Griffin Ph.D., spoken word.
Union Country Performing Arts Center, Rahway, NJ, January 14 and 15, 2011;
Klavierhaus, NYC, April 27 and 28, 2011
| Angels We Have Heard On High | |
| A Child Is Born | |
| Imagining Gena At Sunrise | |
| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (I) | |
| Journey To Bethlehem | |
| We Three Kings | |
| Little Drummer Boy | |
| God Is With Us | |
| Amazing Grace | |
| Christmas Medley: Away In A Manger / What Child Is This / Silent Night | |
| Imagining Gena At Sunset | |
| Let Us Break Bread Together | |
| It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | |
| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (II) |