Greg Osby Catalog
1987 (age 27)
Greg Osby And Sound Theatre JMT Productions (G) JMT 870011 1987
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Michele Rosewoman, piano, synthesizer #1-3,5-7; Kevin McNeal, electric, acoustic guitar #1-3,5-7; Lonnie Plaxico, bass #1-3,5-7; Paul Samuels, drums, percussion; with special guests: Fusako Yoshida, koto #2,4; Terri Lyne Carrington, drums, percussion #4,7; Haruko Nara, lyrics #2.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, May-June, 1987
| 1. | You Big... |
| 2. | Daigoro |
| 3. | Return To Now |
| 4. | Shohachi Bushi / Oyamako Bushi |
| 5. | Calculated Risk |
| 6. | For Real Moments |
| 7. | Gyrhythmitoid |
** also released on JMT Productions (G) JMT 872011 in 1987; Winter & Winter (G) 919 011-2 in 2002.
Greg Osby And Sound Theatre JMT Productions (G) JMT 872011 1987
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; with special guests: Terri Lyne Carrington, drums, percussion.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, May-June, 1987
| Knigrobade |
** originally released on JMT Productions (G) JMT 870011 in 1987 + 1 bonus track.
1988
Greg Osby - Mindgames JMT Productions (G) 834 422-1 1988
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax, percussion, voice; Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer #1,7,9; Edward Simon, piano, synthesizer #2,3,5,6,8; Kevin McNeal, guitar; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Paul Samuels, drums, percussion.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, May, 1988
| 1. | Dolemite |
| 2. | Mindgames |
| 3. | Thinking Inside You |
| 4. | This Is Not A Test |
| 5. | Excuse Not |
| 6. | Mirror, Mirror |
| 7. | Silent Attitude |
| 8. | Altered Ego |
| 9. | All That Matters |
| 10. | Chin Lang |
** also released on JMT Productions (G) 834 422-2 in 1988; Winter & Winter (G) 919 021-2 in 2002.
1989
Greg Osby - Season Of Renewal JMT Productions (G) 834 435-1 1990
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Edward Simon, keyboards; Kevin Eubanks, Kevin McNeal, guitar, guitar synthesizer; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Paul Samuels, drums; with Renee Rosnes, keyboards; Steve Thornton, percussion; Amina Claudine Myers, vocal #2,4; Cassandra Wilson, vocal #6,8,11.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, July, 1989
| 1. | Sapphire |
| 2. | Enchantment |
| 3. | For The Cause |
| 4. | Life's Truth |
| 5. | Dialogue X |
| 6. | Season Of Renewal |
| 7. | Mischief Makers |
| 8. | Word |
| 9. | Constant Structure |
| 10. | Eye Witness |
| 11. | Spirit Hour |
** also released on JMT Productions (G) 834 435-2 in 1990; Winter & Winter (G) 919 034-2 in 2003.
1990 (age 30)
Greg Osby - Man-Talk For Moderns Vol. X Blue Note CDP 7 95414 2 1991
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax, keyboards; Edward Simon, piano, keyboards; Michael Cain, keyboards; Chan Johnson, guitar; David Gilmore, guitar, guitar synthesizer; James Genus, Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Billy Kilson, drums; Steve Moss, percussion; with special guests: Steve Coleman, alto sax; Gary Thomas, tenor sax, flute; Hochmad Ali Akkbar, vocal.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, November 9, 10, and December 10, 1990
| Cad'lack Back | |
| For Here To Go | |
| Man-Talk | |
| Like So... | |
| On A Mission | |
| Lo-Fi | |
| Balaka | |
| Black Moon (For Geri) | |
| Carolla | |
| 2th (Twooth) |
Various Artists - Phat Jazz: Cool Spinnin' An' Hot Movin' Capitol (J) TOCJ-5848 1993
same session.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, November 9, 10, and December 10, 1990
| Man-Talk (Giant Step Mix) |
1992
Greg Osby - 3-D Lifestyles Blue Note B1-98635 1993
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; featuring Bad Newz, Mal-Blak, Mustafo, RM, Lamar Supreme, rap.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, October 9 and 10, 1992;
Sorcerer Sound, NYC;
Greene Street Recording, NYC, October, 1992
| Mr. Gutterman |
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Darrell Grant, piano; featuring Lamar Supreme, rap.
| God-Man Cometh |
Greg Osby, soprano sax; Geri Allen, piano; Ali Shaheed Muhammad, turntables; featuring Bad Newz, rap.
| Raise |
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Darrell Grant, piano; featuring Bad Newz, Mal-Blak, Mustafo, RM, Lamar Supreme, rap.
| 3-D Lifestyles |
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Geri Allen, piano; Ali Shaheed Muhammad, turntables; featuring Bad Newz, rap.
| Hardcopy |
Greg Osby, alto sax; Eric Sadler, turntables.
| Streetjazz |
Greg Osby, soprano sax; Cassandra Wilson, vocal; featuring RM, rap.
| Honor The Example |
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Geri Allen, piano; Ali Shaheed Muhammad, turntables; featuring Bad Newz, rap.
| Flow To The Underculture (Hip Hop & Jazz) |
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax.
| Intelligent Madness |
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Darrell Grant, piano; featuring Bad Newz, Mustafo, rap.
| Thelonious |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 0777 7 98635 2 5 in 1993.
1994
Greg Osby - Black Book Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29266 2 7 1995
Greg Osby, alto sax; Riva Parker, words.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, March 25 and 26, 1994
| Pillars |
Greg Osby, alto sax, keyboards; Mulgrew Miller, piano; DJ Ghetto, scratches.
| Mr. Freeman |
Greg Osby, alto sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; DJ Ghetto, scratches; Sha-Key, words.
| Rocking Chair |
Greg Osby, alto sax; DJ Ghetto, scratches; Mustafo, words.
| Buried Alive |
Greg Osby, alto sax; Markita Morris, words.
| Poetry In Motion |
Greg Osby, alto sax; DJ Ghetto, scratches; Markita Morris, words.
| Black Book |
Greg Osby, alto sax; DJ Ghetto, scratches; Mustafo, words.
| Smokescreen |
Greg Osby, alto sax; DJ Ghetto, scratches; Bernard Collins Jr., Taj McCoy, Markita Morris, Riva Parker, words.
| Brewing Poetry |
Greg Osby, alto sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Calvin Jones, bass; Bill McClellan, drums; Taj McCoy, Markita Morris, vocal.
| Intuition |
Greg Osby, alto sax; DJ Ghetto, scratches; Taj McCoy, Markita Morris, Riva Parker, words.
| Fade To Black Medley: A) A Brother And A Token |
Greg Osby, alto sax; Mustafo, words.
| Fade To Black Medley: B) In A City Blues |
Greg Osby, alto sax; Taj McCoy, Markita Morris, words.
| Fade To Black Medley: C) Urbanite Kodes |
1996
Greg Osby - Art Forum Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37319 2 3 1996
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Bryan Carrott, vibes; James Williams, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums; with Robin Eubanks, trombone; Cleave Guyton, flute, alto flute, tenor sax; Alex Harden, bass clarinet; Darrell Grant, additional piano; Marvin Sewell, acoustic guitar.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, February 10-14, 1996
| Miss D'Meena | |
| Mood For Thought | |
| I Didn't Know About You | |
| 2nd Born To Freedom | |
| Dialectical Interchange | |
| Art Forum | |
| Don't Explain | |
| Half Moon Step | |
| Perpetuity |
1997
Greg Osby - Further Ado Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56543 2 9 1997
Greg Osby, alto sax; Jason Moran, piano; Calvin Jones, Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Eric Harland, drums; with Tim Hagans, trumpet; Cleave Guyton, flute, alto flute, clarinet; Mark Shim, tenor sax; Jeff Haynes, percussion.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, March 15-21, 1997
| Six Of One | |
| Transparency | |
| Mentor's Prose | |
| Heard | |
| The 13th Floor | |
| Soldan | |
| Of Sound Mind | |
| The Mental | |
| Tenderly | |
| Vixen's Vance |
Greg Osby - Banned In New York Blue Note 7243 4 96860 2 1 1998
Greg Osby, alto sax; Jason Moran, piano; Atsushi (Az'shi) Osada, bass; Rodney Green, drums.
Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, December, 1997
| 13th Floor | |
| Pent Up House | |
| I Didn't Know About You | |
| Big Foot | |
| Big Foot (Excerpt) | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
1998
Greg Osby - Zero. Blue Note 7243 4 93760 2 1 1998
Greg Osby, alto, soprano, sopranino sax; Jason Moran, piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3; Kevin McNeal, guitar; Dwayne Burno, bass #1,2,7,8; Lonnie Plaxico, bass #3-6; Rodney Green, drums.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, January 9-11, 1998
| 1. | Sea Of Illusion |
| 2. | Interspacial Affair |
| 3. | Minstrale |
| 4. | Two Over One |
| 5. | Ozthetica |
| 6. | Nekide |
| 7. | Savant Cycles |
| 8. | Extreme Behavior |
| 9. | Deuce Ana Quota |
| 10. | Penetrating Stare |
| 11. | Concepticus In C |
1999
Greg Osby - Inner Circle Blue Note 7243 4 99871 2 8 2002
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
| Entruption | |
| 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 |
Greg Osby - The Invisible Hand Blue Note 7243 5 20134 2 5 2000
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
| Ashes | |
| Who Needs Forever | |
| The Watcher | |
| Jitterbug Waltz | |
| Sanctus | |
| Indiana | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Tough Love | |
| With Son | |
| The Wather 2 |
2001 (age 41)
Greg Osby - Symbols Of Light (A Solution) Blue Note 7243 5 31395 2 0 2001
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Jason Moran, piano; Scott Colley, bass; Marlon Browden, drums, percussion; with Christian Howes, Marlene Rice-Shaw, violin; Judith Insell-Stack, viola; Nioka Workman, cello.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, January 28 and 29, 2001
| 3 For Civility | |
| Repay In Kind | |
| "M" | |
| The Keep | |
| Golden Sunset | |
| This Is Bliss | |
| One Room | |
| Northbound | |
| Wild Is The Wind | |
| Social Order | |
| Minstrale Again (The Barefoot Tap Dance) |
2003
Greg Osby - St. Louis Shoes Blue Note 7243 5 81699 2 8 2003
Nicholas Payton, trumpet, flugelhorn; Greg Osby, alto sax; Harold O'Neal, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Rodney Green, drums.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, January 22 and 23, 2003
| East St. Louis Toodle-Oo | |
| Shaw Nuff | |
| Light Blue | |
| Whirlwind Soldier | |
| Summertime | |
| Milton On Ebony | |
| The Single Petal Of A Rose | |
| Bernie's Tune | |
| St. Louis Blues |
2004
Greg Osby - Public Blue Note 7243 5 97684 2 7 2004
Greg Osby, alto sax; Megumi Yonezawa, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Rodney Green, drums; with guests: Nicholas Payton, trumpet #2,4,6,7; Joan Osborne, vocal #7.
Jazz Standard, NYC, January 20 and 21, 2004
| 1. | Rising Sign |
| 2. | Summertime |
| 3. | Vistation |
| 4. | Bernie's Tune |
| 5. | Equalatogram |
| 6. | Shaw Nuff |
| 7. | Lover Man |
2005
Greg Osby - Channel Three Blue Note 7243 8 60671 2 8 2005
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax, vocal; Matt Brewer, bass, vocal; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums, cymbals, percussion, vocal.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, February 9 and 10, 2005
| Mob Job | |
| Vertical Hold | |
| Viewer Discretion | |
| Diode Emissions | |
| Fine Tuning | |
| Please Stand By | |
| Channel Three | |
| Test Pattern | |
| Miss Ann |
2008
Greg Osby - 9 Levels Inner Circle Music INCM CD 001 2008
Greg Osby, alto, soprano sax; Adam Birnbaum, piano; Nir Felder, guitar; Joseph Lepore, bass; Hamir Atwal, drums; Sara Serpa, voice.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, April 14 and 15, 2008
| Principle | |
| Tolerance | |
| Humility | |
| Truth | |
| Less Tension Please | |
| Resilience | |
| Two Of One | |
| Innocence | |
| Optimism |