プレスティッジ・レコード・ディスコグラフィー: 1971-1972
1971
Sonny Stitt Quintet
Virgil Jones (tp -1/3) Sonny Stitt (ts) Leon Spencer Jr. (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 4, 1971
| 1. | Miss Riverside | Prestige PR 10012 |
| 2. | The Bar-B-Que Man | - |
| 3. | Turn It On! | - |
| 4. | Cry Me A River | - |
| 5. | There Are Such Things | - |
Bernard Purdie Nonet
Tippy Larkin (tp) Charlie Brown, Warren Daniels (ts) Harold Wheeler (el-p) Ted Dunbar, Billy Nicholas (g) Gordon Edwards (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Norman Pride (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 11, 1971
| Everybody's Talkin' | Prestige PR 10013 | |
| Cold Sweat | - | |
| Montego Bay | - | |
| Wasteland | - | |
| You Turn Me On | - | |
| Paurdie Good! | - |
Rusty Bryant Quartet
Rusty Bryant (ts) Leon Spencer Jr. (org -1,2) Bill Mason (org -3,4) Wilbert Longmire (g) Idris Muhammad (d)NYC, February 8, 1971
| 1. B-2933 | The Hooker | Prestige 45-750, PR 10014 |
| 2. | Mister S | Prestige PR 10014 |
| 3. | Free At Last | - |
| 4. A-2932 | Fire Eater | Prestige 45-750, PR 10014 |
* Rusty Bryant - Fire Eater c/w The Hooker (Prestige 45-750)
Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Quintet
Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (ts, varitone) Leon Spencer (org) George Freeman (g) Idris Muhammad (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 8, 1971
| You Talk That Talk! | Prestige PR 10019; Fantasy OJCCD 6018-2 | |
| Body And Soul | Prestige PR 10019 | |
| The People's Choice | - | |
| Katea's Dance | - | |
| The Sun Died | - | |
| Out Of It | - |
= Gene Ammons - Legends Of Acid Jazz (Prestige PRCD 24188-2)
* Gene Ammons - Greatest Hits: The 70s (Fantasy OJCCD 6018-2)
Melvin Sparks Tentet
Virgil Jones (tp -1,3,4) Ernie Royal (tp -4) Hubert Laws (fl -3) Sonny Fortune (as -1,2,4,5) George Coleman (as -4) Dave Hubbard (ts, fl -3) Leon Spencer Jr. (org, p) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga) Billy Ver Planck (arr -1/5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 14 & 21, 1971
| 1. | Love The Life You Live | Prestige PR 10039 |
| 2. | On The Up | - |
| 3. | All Wrapped Up | - |
| 4. | Akilah! | - |
| 5. | Blues For J.B. | - |
| 6. | Image Of Love | - |
Melvin Sparks Quintet
Virgil Jones (tp) Grover Washington Jr. (ts) Leon Spencer (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 1, 1971
| A-2930 | Who's Gonna Take The Weight | Prestige 45-749, PR 10016 |
* Melvin Sparks - Who's Gonna Take The Weight c/w Alone Together (Prestige 45-749)
Melvin Sparks Quintet
Virgil Jones (tp) Grover Washington Jr. (ts) Reggie Roberts (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 8, 1971
| Sparks Plug | Prestige PR 10016 | |
| Conjunction | - | |
| B-2931 | Alone Together | Prestige 45-749, PR 10016 |
| Dig This | Prestige PR 10016 |
* Melvin Sparks - Who's Gonna Take The Weight c/w Alone Together (Prestige 45-749)
Houston Person Orchestra
Harold "Money" Johnson, Thad Jones, Ernie Royal (tp) Garnett Brown, Jack Jeffers (tb) Houston Person (ts) Harold Vick (ts, fl) Babe Clark (bars) Paul Griffin (p, el-p) Jimmy Watson (org) Billy Butler (g) Jerry Jemmott (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga) Horace Ott (arr, cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 8, 1971
| Young Gifted And Black | Prestige PR 10017 | |
| B-2927 | The Houston Express | Prestige 45-747, PR 10017 |
| Lift Every Voice | Prestige PR 10017 | |
| Enjoy | - |
* Houston Person - Just My Imagination c/w The Houston Express (Prestige 45-747)
Houston Person Nonet
Cecil Bridgewater (tp) Houston Person (ts) Babe Clark (bars) Jimmy Watson (org) Ernie Hayes (org, el-p) Billy Butler (g) Jerry Jemmott (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 9, 1971
| A-2926 | Just My Imagination | Prestige 45-747, PR 10017 |
| (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People | Prestige PR 10017 | |
| Chains Of Love | - |
* Houston Person - Just My Imagination c/w The Houston Express (Prestige 45-747)
Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quintet
Grover Washington Jr. (ts) Johnny "Hammond" Smith (org) James Clark (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Eddie Gee (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 12, 1971
| B-2929 | Smokin' Kool | Prestige 45-748, PR 10015 |
| Between The Sheets | Prestige PR 10015 |
* Johnny "Hammond" Smith - I'll Be There c/w Smokin' Kool (Prestige 45-748)
Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quintet
Grover Washington Jr. (ts) Johnny "Hammond" Smith (org) James Clark (g -1,2) Ted Dunbar (g -3) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Eddie Gee (d) unidentified horns and strings (-1) unidentified horns (-2) unidentified strings (-3)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 12, July, 1971
| 1. | What's Goin' On? | Prestige PR 10015 |
| 2. | L&J | - |
| 3. A-2928 | I'll Be There | Prestige 45-748, PR 10015 |
* Johnny "Hammond" Smith - I'll Be There c/w Smokin' Kool (Prestige 45-748)
Charles Earland Septet
Gary Chandler (tp) Jimmy Vass (fl, ss, as) Houston Person (ts) Charles Earland (org, vo) Maynard Parker (g) Jesse Kilpatrick Jr. (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga, tamb)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 3, 1971
| Betty's Dilemma | Prestige PR 10018 | |
| Happy Medium | - | |
| Love Story | - |
Leon Spencer Jr. Sextet
Virgil Jones (tp) Grover Washington Jr. (ts, fl) Leon Spencer Jr. (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 7, 1971
| Louisiana Slim | Prestige PR 10033 | |
| Mercy Mercy Me | - | |
| (They Long To Be) Close To You | - | |
| Our Love Will Never Die | - | |
| The Trouble With Love | - |
Sonny Stitt Quintet
Virgil Jones (tp) Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Leon Spencer Jr. (org -1/4) Don Patterson (org -5,6) Idris Muhammad, Melvin Sparks (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 9, 1971
| 1. | Goin' To D.C. | Prestige PR 10032 |
| 2. | Black Vibrations | - |
| 3. | Where Is Love? | - |
| 4. | Them Funky Changes | - |
| 5. | Aires | - |
| 6. | Calling Card | - |
Gene Ammons Nonet With Strings
Robert Prado, Ernie Royal (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Gene Ammons, Richard Landry (ts) Billy Butler (g) Ron Carter (b) Idris Muhammad (d) Omar Clay (per -1,3) Yvonne Fletcher, Patricia Hall, Loretta Ritter, Linda Wolfe (voice -1,3) Bill Fischer (arr, cond) unidentified strings (-1,2)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 26, 1971
| 1. | Sack Full Of Dreams | Prestige PR 10022 |
| 2. F-2972 | My Way | Prestige 45-753, PR 10022, P 10084; Fantasy OJCCD 6018-2 |
| 3. | Back To Merida | Prestige PR 10022 |
* Gene Ammons Greatest Hits (Prestige P 10084)
* Gene Ammons - Greatest Hits: The 70s (Fantasy OJCCD 6018-2)
* Gene Ammons - My Way c/w Chicago Breakdown (Prestige 45-753)
Gene Ammons Tentet With Strings
Robert Prado, Ernie Royal (tp -1,2) Garnett Brown (tb -1,2) Gene Ammons (ts) Richard Landry (ts -1,2) Roland Hanna (el-p) Ted Dunbar (g -1,2) Chuck Rainey (el-b -1,2) Idris Muhammad (d -1,2) Omar Clay (per -1,2) Yvonne Fletcher, Patricia Hall, Loretta Ritter, Linda Wolfe (voice -1,2) Bill Fischer (arr, cond -1,2) unidentified strings (-1)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, 1971
| 1. | What's Goin' On? | Prestige PR 10022 |
| 2. F-2973 | Chicago Breakdown | Prestige 45-753, PR 10022; Fantasy OJCCD 6018-2 |
| 3. | A House Is Not A Home | Prestige PR 10022, PRCD 24155-2 |
* Gene Ammons - Greatest Hits: The 70s (Fantasy OJCCD 6018-2)
* Gene Ammons - Gentle Jug, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRCD 24155-2)
* Gene Ammons - My Way c/w Chicago Breakdown (Prestige 45-753)
Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones Sextet
Grover Washington Jr. (ts) Butch Cornell (org) Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga, bgo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 16, 1971
| Ain't No Sunshine | Prestige PR 10035 | |
| F-2968 | I Feel The Earth Move | Prestige 45-751, PR 10035 |
| Fadin' | Prestige PR 10035 | |
| What It Is | - | |
| Let Them Talk | - | |
| F-2969 | Inside Job | Prestige 45-751, PR 10035 |
* Boogaloo Joe Jones - I Feel The Earth Move c/w Inside Job (Prestige 45-751)
Willis Jackson Quintet
Willis Jackson (ts) Carl Wilson (org) Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones (g) Jerry Potter (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August, 1971
| Good Bread Alley | Prestige MPP 2516 | |
| Hey Jude | - | |
| Pow! | - | |
| Ivy | - | |
| Long And Winding Road | - | |
| Gatorade | - |
Idris Muhammad Septet
Virgil Jones (tp) Clarence Thomas (ts, ss, fl, bells) Alan Fontaine, Melvin Sparks (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Idris Muhammad (d, gong, cowbell, cabasa, autohorn) Buddy Caldwell (cga) Sakinah Muhammad (vo -1,3)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 13, 1971
| 1. | Brother You Know You're Doing Wrong | Prestige PR 10036 |
| 2. | Don't Knock My Love | - |
| 3. | I'm A Believer | Prestige 45-756, PR 10036 |
* Idris Muhammad - I'm A Believer c/w Rhythm (Prestige 45-756)
Idris Muhammad Octet
Virgil Jones (tp) Clarence Thomas (ts, ss, fl, bells) William Bivens (vib) Kenny Barron (el-p) Ron Carter (b) Idris Muhammad (d, gong, cowbell, cabasa, autohorn) Buddy Caldwell (cga) Angel Allende (per, tim)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 20, 1971
| Peace And Rhythm Suite: Peace | Prestige PR 10036 | |
| Peace And Rhythm Suite: Rhythm | Prestige 45-756, PR 10036 |
* Idris Muhammad - I'm A Believer c/w Rhythm (Prestige 45-756)
Rusty Bryant Sextet
Rusty Bryant (ts) Bill Mason (org) Jimmy Ponder, Ernest Reed (g) Caldwell Muhammad (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 4, 1971
| Wild Fire | Prestige PR 10037 | |
| It's Impossible | - | |
| The Alobamo Kid | - | |
| Riders On The Storm | - | |
| If You Really Love Me | - | |
| All That I've Got | - |
Bernard Purdie Nonet
Danny Moore, Gerry Thomas (tp) Willie Bridges, Charlie Brown (ts) Neal Creque (el-p) Billy Nichols (g) Gordon Edwards (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Norman Pride (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 11, 1971
| Shaft | Prestige PR 10038 | |
| Way Back Home | - | |
| Attica | - | |
| Changes | - | |
| Butterfingers | - | |
| Summer Melody | - |
Gene Ammons - James Moody Quintet
Gene Ammons, James Moody (ts) Jodie Christian (p) Cleveland Eaton (b) Marshall Thompson (d)"North Park Hotel", Chicago, IL, November 21, 1971
| Just In Time | Prestige P 10065 | |
| Work Song | - | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | - | |
| Jim-Jam-Jug | - | |
| I'll Close My Eyes | - | |
| C Jam Blues | - | |
| Yardbird Suite | Fantasy OJCCD 1091-2 |
Billy Butler Sextet
Jesse Powell (ts) Houston Person (ts -5,6) Johnny "Hammond" Smith (org, el-p) Billy Butler (g) Bob Bushnell (el-b) Jimmy Johnson (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1971
| 1. | Nightlife | Prestige PR 7854 |
| 2. | Wave | - |
| 3. | Peacock Alley | - |
| 4. | Prelude To A Kiss | - |
| 5. | In A Mellow Tone | - |
| 6. | Watch What Happens | - |
Charles Earland Sextet
Virgil Jones (tp) Clifford Adams Jr. (tb) Arthur Grant (ts, fl) Charles Earland (org) Maynard Parker (g) Arthur Jenkins (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1971
| F-2925 | One For Scotty | Prestige 45-746, PR 10018 |
| My Scorpio Lady | Prestige PR 10018 | |
| F-2924 | I Was Made To Love Her | Prestige 45-746, PR 10018, MPP 2501 |
* Charles Earland - Burners (Prestige MPP 2501)
* Charles Earland - I Was Made To Love Her c/w One For Scotty (Prestige 45-746)
Funk, Inc.
Gene Baker (ts) Bobby Watley (org, vo) Steve Weakley (g) Jimmy Munford (d, vo) Cecil Hunt (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1971
| Kool Is Back | Prestige PR 10031 | |
| P-6014 | Bowlegs | Prestige 45-754, PR 10031 |
| Sister Janie | Prestige PR 10031 | |
| P-6013 | The Thrill Is Gone | Prestige 45-754, PR 10031 |
| F-2970/F-2971 | The Whipper | Prestige 45-752, PR 10031 |
* Funk, Inc. - The Thrill Is Gone c/w Bowlegs (Prestige 45-754)
* Funk, Inc. - The Whipper, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 45-752)
1972
Sonny Stitt Octet With Strings
Thad Jones (tp -3/5) Sonny Stitt (ts -1,2, as -3/5) Hank Jones (p) Billy Butler, Wally Richardson (g -3/5) George Duvivier (b) Idris Muhammad (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga, bells -3/5) Billy Ver Planck (arr, cond -3/5) unidentified strings (-3/5)NYC, February 15, 1972
| 1. | Where Is Love? | Prestige P 10048 |
| 2. | Goin' Down Slow | - |
| 3. | Miss Ann Lisa Sune And Sadie | - |
| 4. | Living Without You | - |
| 5. | Acid Funk Reprise | - |
Charles Earland Orchestra
Jon Faddis, Virgil Jones, Lee Morgan, Victor Paz (tp) Dick Griffin, Jack Jeffers (tb) Clifford Adams (tb -3) Hubert Laws (fl -1/3) Billy Harper (ts, afl -4) Charles Earland (org) John Fourie, Greg Millar (g) Billy Cobham (d) Sinny Morgan (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 16, 1972
| 1. | Happy 'Cause I'm Goin' Home | Prestige P 10041 |
| 2. P-6015 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? | Prestige 45-755, P 10041, MPP 2501 |
| 3. P-6016 | 'Cause I Love Her | Prestige 45-755, P 10041 |
| 4. | Lowdown | Prestige P 10061 |
* Charles Earland - Burners (Prestige MPP 2501)
* Charles Earland - Charles, III (Prestige P 10061)
* Charles Earland - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? c/w 'Cause I Love Her (Prestige 45-755)
Charles Earland Nonet
Lee Morgan (tp) Virgil Jones (tp -1) Hubert Laws (picc -1) Billy Harper (ts) William Thorpe (bars -1) Charles Earland (org) Maynard Parker (g) Billy Cobham (d) Sinny Morgan (cga -1)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 17, 1972
| 1. | Morgan | Prestige P 10041 |
| 2. | Speedball | Prestige P 10061, MPP 2501 |
* Charles Earland - Charles, III (Prestige P 10061)
* Charles Earland - Burners (Prestige MPP 2501)
Leon Spencer Jr. Octet
Virgil Jones (tp -3,4) Hubert Laws (fl -4) Sonny Fortune (as -3,4) Dave Hubbard (ts -2/4) Leon Spencer Jr. (org, vo) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga -3,4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 22, 1972
| 1. | Down On Dowling Street | Prestige P 10042 |
| 2. | Hip Shaker | - |
| 3. | Bad Walking Woman | - |
| 4. | Where I'm Coming From | Prestige P 10063 |
* Leon Spencer Jr. - Where I'm Coming From (Prestige P 10063)
Funk, Inc.
Eugene Barr (ts) Bobby Watley (org, vo) Steve Weakley (g) Jimmy Munford (d, vo) Cecil Hunt (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 18, 1972
| Chicken Lickin' | Prestige P 10043 | |
| Running Away | - | |
| They Trying To Get Me | - | |
| The Better Half | - | |
| Let's Make Peace And Stop The War | - | |
| Jung Bongo | - |
= Funk, Inc. (Prestige PRCD 24156-2)
Gene Ammons Sextet With Horns
Cat Anderson, John Audino, Gene Coe, Reunald Jones (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell, Mike Wemberley, Britt Woodman (tb) David Duke, Henry Sigismonti (frh) John Johnson (tu) Gene Ammons, Red Holloway (ts) Jack Nimitz, Jerome Richardson, Herman Riley, Ernie Watts (reeds) Joe Sample (p) Dennis Budimir (g) Bob Saravia (b) Candy Finch (d) Bob Noris (cga) Bobby Bryant (arr, cond)Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1972
| Free Again | Prestige PR 10040 | |
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? | - | |
| Jackson | - |
Houston Person Tentet
Victor Paz, Joe Wilder (tp) Jim Buffington (frh) Hubert Laws (fl) Ronnie Jannelli (fl, cl, bars) Houston Person (ts) Buzz Bauer (ts, bars, ehr, ob, picc, fl, cl) Cedar Walton (p) Ernie Hayes (org -1/7) Jimmy Watson (org -8) Grady Tate (d) Bunny Briggs (tap dancer -6) Billy Ver Planck (arr, cond)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 1, 1972
| 1. | Don't Mess With Bill | Prestige P 10044 |
| 2. | I Think It's Going To Rain Today | - |
| 3. | Moan Er-Uh Lisa | - |
| 4. | Everything's Alright | - |
| 5. | Imagine | - |
| 6. | Mr. Bojangles | - |
| 7. | Let's Call This | - |
| 8. | Bleecker Street | - |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Ramon Morris (fl) Buddy Terry (ss) John Hicks (el-p) Mickey Bass, Stanley Clarke (b) Art Blakey (d) Emanuel Rahim (cga) Nathaniel Bettis, Richie "Pablo" Landrum, Sonny Morgan (per)NYC, May 23, 1972
| Song For A Lonely Woman | Prestige P 10047 |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Thad Jones (tp, flh) Dexter Gordon (ts) Hank Jones (p) Stanley Clarke (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1972
| Ca'Purange | Prestige P 10051 | |
| The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | - | |
| Oh! Karen O | Prestige P 10051, PRCD 11003-2 | |
| Airegin | Prestige P 10051 | |
| Airegin (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 1005-2 | |
| Tangerine | Prestige P 10091 | |
| August Blues | - | |
| What It Was | - |
* Dexter Gordon - Tangerine (Prestige P 10091; Fantasy OJCCD 1041-2)
* Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex (Prestige PRCD 11003-2)
Bayete Umbra Zindiko Nonet
Free Berry, Oscar Brashear (tp, flh) Wayne Wallace (tb) Dave Johnson (ss) Hadley Caliman (ts, fl) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Todd Cochran (p, syn, clav) James Leary III (b, el-b) Thabo Vincar (d)June 26, 1972
| It Ain't | Prestige P 10045 | |
| Free Angela | - | |
| Njeri | - | |
| I'm On It | - | |
| Bayete Eurus | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Buster Williams (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1972
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | Prestige P 10091 |
Hampton Hawes Sextet
Oscar Brashear (tp) Harold Land (ts) Hampton Hawes (p, el-p, org, syn) Arthur Adams (g) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (d)Los Angeles, CA, June, 1972
| Little Bird | Prestige P 10046 | |
| Drums For Peace | - | |
| Love Is Better | - | |
| Josie Black | - | |
| Don't Pass Me By | - | |
| Universe | - | |
| J.B's Mind | - |
Rusty Bryant Sextet
Rusty Bryant (as, ts) Kenneth Moss (el-p, org) Harold Young (g) Eddie Brookshine (el-b) Fred Masey (d) Norman Jones (cga, per)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 17, 1972
| Down By The Cuyahoga | Prestige P 10053 | |
| Have You Seen Her | - | |
| Friday Night Funk For Saturday Night Brothers | - | |
| Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | - | |
| Blues For A Brother | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Dexter Gordon (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Buster Williams (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 22, 1972
| Milestones | Prestige P 10069 | |
| Milestones (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 836-2 | |
| Scared To Be Alone | Prestige P 10069 | |
| We See | - | |
| The Group | - |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Woody Shaw (tp) Manny Boyd (fl -2) Ramon Morris (ts -1,2) George Cables (p, el-p) Stanley Clarke (b) Art Blakey (d) Ray Mantilla (cga -1,2)NYC, July 28, 1972
| 1. | C.C. | Prestige P 10047 |
| 2. | Child's Dance | - |
| 3. | I Can't Get Started | - |
Houston Person Sextet
Houston Person (ts) Richard Tee (p, el-p) Hugh McCracken (g) Joe Beck (g, el-g, arr) Ron Carter (b) Grady Tate (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 11 or November 7, 1972
| A Song For You | Prestige P 10055 | |
| Trouble With Hello Is Goodbye | - | |
| Scared To Be Alone | - |
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Reggie Johnson (b) Lenny McBrowne (d)Berkeley, CA, September 13 & 14, 1972
| Back Door | Prestige P 10074 | |
| Your Love Is So Doggone Good | - | |
| Orange Ash Tray | - | |
| I Don't Know Yet | - | |
| The More I See You | - | |
| Speculation | - |
Bayete Umbra Zindiko Quintet
Fred Berry (tp, flh, vo) Dave Johnson (ss, fl, vo, per) Todd Cochran (p, el-p, clav, vo) Hoza Phillips (el-b, vo) Agusta Lee Collins (d, per)Berkeley, CA, September 18, October 2, 1972
| Let It Take Your Mind | Prestige P 10062 | |
| The Time Has Come | - | |
| Think On The People Arise / Mulobo People Arise!!! | - | |
| Don't Need Nobody | - | |
| Pruda's Shoes: 1. Duet / 2. Trio / 3. Ensemble / 4. Final | - |
Charles Earland Septet
Elmer Coles (tp) Clifford Adams (tb) James Vass (as, ss) Charles Earland (org) Maynard Parker (g) Darryl Washington (d) Kenneth Nash (cga)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, October 9, 1972
| Smiling | Prestige P 10050 | |
| Moontrane | - | |
| We've Only Just Begun | - | |
| Spinky | - | |
| Black Gun | - | |
| Freedom Jazz Dance | - |
Gene Ammons Sextet With Strings
Gene Ammons (ts) Ernie Hayes (org) Hank Jones (el-p) Joe Beck (g) Ron Carter (b, el-b) Idris Muhammad (d) Ed Bogas (arr -1/3) unidentified strings (-1/3)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 28, 1972
| 1. | Lady Sings The Blues | Prestige 45-757, P 10058 |
| 2. | Play Me | - |
| 3. | Ben | Prestige P 10058 |
| 4. | Fly Me | Prestige P 10070 |
| 5. | Fuzz | - |
= Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (Prestige PRCD 24281-2)
* Gene Ammons - Big Bad Jug (Prestige P 10070)
= Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (Prestige PRCD 24281-2)
* Gene Ammons - Play Me c/w Lady Sings The Blues (Prestige 45-757)
Gene Ammons Sextet
Gene Ammons (ts) Ernie Hayes (org -1,3) Hank Jones (el-p) Joe Beck (g -1,3) Ron Carter (b, el-b) Mickey Roker (d -1,3)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 30, 1972
| 1. | Fine And Mellow | Prestige P 10058 |
| 2. | Strange Fruit | - |
| 3. | Big Bad Jug | Prestige P 10070 |
= Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (Prestige PRCD 24281-2)
* Gene Ammons - Big Bad Jug (Prestige P 10070)
= Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (Prestige PRCD 24281-2)
Gary Bartz Quartet
Gary Bartz (as, ss, sn, el-p, per, voice) Andy Bey (el-p, per, vo) Stafford James (b, el-b, per, voice) Howard King (d, per, voice)Berkeley, CA, October, 1972
| I Wanna Be Where You Are | Prestige P 10057 | |
| Black Maybe | - | |
| Bertha Baptist | - | |
| African Unite | - | |
| Teheran | - | |
| Sifa Zote | Prestige P 10068 | |
| Betcha By Golly Wow | - | |
| Etoile Des Neiges | - | |
| Sing Me A Song Today | - | |
| Whasaname | - |
* Gary Bartz - Follow The Medicine Man (Prestige P 10068)
Gene Ammons Quintet
Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Phillips (p, org) Maynard Parker (g) Ron Carter (b, el-b) Billy Cobham (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 1, 1972
| God Bless' The Child | Prestige P 10058 | |
| Tin Shack Out Back | - | |
| Lady Mama | Prestige P 10070 | |
| I Can't Help Myself | - | |
| Lucille | - | |
| Papa Was A Rolling Stone | - |
= Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (Prestige PRCD 24281-2)
* Gene Ammons - Big Bad Jug (Prestige P 10070)
= Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (Prestige PRCD 24281-2)
Maynard Parker Quintet
Buddy Lucas (ts, hca) Ernie Hayes (el-p, org) Maynard Parker (g) George Duvivier (b) Jimmy Johnson (d)November 7, 1972
| The World Is A Ghetto | Prestige P 10054 | |
| Killing Me Softly With His Song | - | |
| Midnight Rider | - | |
| Freedom Jazz Dance | - |
Houston Person Quintet
Houston Person (ts) Joe Beck (g, el-g, arr) George Duvivier (b) Grady Tate (d) Buddy Caldwell (cga, per)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 7 or September 11, 1972
| Sweet Burn And Barbecue | Prestige P 10055 | |
| This Masquerade | - | |
| Down Here On The Ground | - | |
| Put It Where You Want | - | |
| Groove Thang | - |
McCoy Tyner Solo
McCoy Tyner (p)Tokyo, Japan, November 11, 1972
| Naima | Milestone M 9055, M 47062 | |
| Promise | Milestone M 9055 | |
| My Favorite Things | Milestone M 9055; Prestige PRCD 24223-2 | |
| The Discovery | Milestone M 9055 | |
| Folks | - |
* McCoy Tyner - Reflections (Milestone M 47062)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Giants Play Rodgers And Hammerstein: My Favorite Things (Prestige PRCD 24223-2)
Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones Quintet
Rusty Bryant (as, ts) Butch Cornell (org) Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Grady Tate (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 24, 1972
| Hoochie Coo Chickie | Prestige P 10056 | |
| Snake Rhythm Rock | - | |
| The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | - | |
| He's So Fine | - | |
| Big Bad Midnight Roller | - |
McCoy Tyner Quartet
Sonny Fortune (as, ss -1/3) McCoy Tyner (p, per -1/3, p -4) Calvin Hill (b -1/3) Alphonse Mouzon (d -1/3)NYC, November 27, 1972
| 1. | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | Milestone M 9044 |
| 2. | Song For My Lady | - |
| 3. | A Silent Tear | - |
| 4. | A Silent Tear (alt. take) | Prestige P 24052 |
* Various Artists - Piano Giants (Prestige P 24052)
Funk, Inc.
Eugene Barr (ts) Bobby Watley (org) Steve Weakley (g) Gordon Edwards (el-b -1,3,5) Jimmy Munford (d) Cecil Hunt (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 1, 1972
| 1. | Smokin' At Tiffany's | Prestige P 10059 |
| 2. | Give Me Your Love | - |
| 3. | Dirty Red | Prestige 45-759, P 10059 |
| 4. | I Can See Clearly Now | Prestige P 10059 |
| 5. | I'll Be Around | - |
| 6. | We Can Be Friends | - |
* Funk, Inc. - Dirty Red, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 45-759)
Gene Ammons Band With Horns
Al Aarons, Cat Anderson, John Audino, Buddy Childers, Gene Coe, Reunald Jones (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Mike Wemberley, Britt Woodman (tb) David Duke, Henry Sigismonti (frh) John Johnson (tu) Gene Ammons, Pete Christlieb (ts) Jack Nimitz, Jerome Richardson, Herman Riley, Ernie Watts (reeds) Dennis Budimir, Dwight Dickerson (p) Arthur Adams (g) Bob Saravia (b) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Paul Humphrey (d) Bobby Bryant (arr, cond)Los Angeles, CA, 1972
| Crazy Mary | Prestige PR 10040 | |
| Fru Fru | - | |
| Juggin' | - |
Charles Earland Orchestra
Jon Faddis, Victor Paz, Joe Shepley, Richard Williams (tp, flh) Garnett Brown (tb) Jack Jeffers (tb, tu) Billy Harper (ts, afl) Sheldon Powell (bars, afl) Charles Earland (org, el-p, ss, per) Stuart Sharf (g -1,2) Jack Turner (g, per) Darryl Washington (d, per) Larry Killian (per) Joe Lee Wilson (vo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972
| 1. | Girl You Need A Change Of Mind | Prestige 45-761, P 10061 |
| 2. | Charles III | - |
| 3. | Auburn Delight | Prestige P 10061 |
| 4. | My Favorite Things | - |
* Charles Earland - Charles III c/w Girl You Need A Change Of Mind (Prestige 45-761)
Leon Spencer Jr. Sextet With Strings
Hubert Laws (fl) Buzz Brauer (fl, ehr, ob) Leon Spencer Jr. (org) Joe Beck (g) Idris Muhammad (d) Buddy Caldwell (per -1,4) Billy Ver Planck (arr -2) unidentified strings (-2)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972
| 1. | When My Love Has Gone | Prestige P 10042 |
| 2. | In Search Of Love | - |
| 3. | When Dreams Start To Fade | - |
| 4. | If You Were Me And I Were You | - |
Maynard Parker Quintet
Richard Tee (el-p) Joe Beck, Maynard Parker (g) Ron Carter (b) Grady Tate (d)circa 1972
| Mama Told Me Not To Come | Prestige P 10054 | |
| Lady Sings The Blues | - | |
| One Hand | - | |
| Bad Montana | - |