Benny Green Catalog
1988 (age 25)
Benny Green Quintet - Prelude Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1036 1988
Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 22, 1988
| Take The Coltrane | |
| The Girl Next Door | |
| Peresina | |
| Certainly | |
| The Song Is You | |
| Debo's Delight |
** also released on Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1036 CD in 1988.
Benny Green Quintet - Prelude Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1036 CD 1988
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 22, 1988
| Countdown |
** originally released on Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1036 in 1988 + 1 bonus track.
Benny Green Trio - In This Direction Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1038 1989
Benny Green, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 29, 1988, and January 2, 1989
| The Fruit | |
| What Is There To Say | |
| Dealin' With A Feelin' | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | |
| Trinkle Tinkle | |
| Air Dancing | |
| Toku-Do |
** also released on Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1038 CD in 1989.
Benny Green Trio - In This Direction Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1038 CD 1989
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 29, 1988, and January 2, 1989
| To Wisdom, The Price |
** originally released on Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1038 in 1989 + 1 bonus track.
1990
Benny Green - Lineage Blue Note CDP 7 93670 2 1990
Benny Green, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, January 30, 1990
| (tk.2) | Dat Dere |
| (tk.1) | See See Rider |
| (tk.4) | Debo's Waltz |
| (tk.3) | Levitation |
| (tk.1) | Trust |
Benny Green, piano.
A&R Studios, NYC, January 31, 1990
| (tk.4) | I'll Wait And Pray |
| Ask Me Now | |
| (tk.5) | If Ever I Would Leave You |
| (tk.8) | Glass Enclosure |
Benny Green, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, February 1, 1990
| (tk.2) | Phoebe's Samba |
| - | Crazy |
| (tk.3) | Lil' Darlin' |
Various Artists - Yule Struttin' (A Blue Note Christmas) Blue Note CDP 7 94857 2
Benny Green, piano.
A&R Studios, NYC, January 31, 1990
| (tk.4) | Silent Night |
same personnel.
Jim Anderson's home studio, Brooklyn, NY, July 29, 1990
| A Merrier Christmas |
1991
The Benny Green Trio - Greens Blue Note CDP 7 96485 2 1991
Benny Green, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Carl Allen, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, March 4 and 5, 1991
| Greens | |
| Bish Bash | |
| Captain Hook | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Time After Time | |
| Battle Hymn Of The Republic | |
| Decidedly | |
| Soon | |
| Cute | |
| I See Your Face Before Mine | |
| Second Time Around | |
| Shiny Stockings |
The Benny Green Trio Live At The Village Vanguard - Testifyin'! Blue Note CDP 7 98171 2 1992
same personnel.
Village Vanguard, NYC, November, 1991
| Introduction | |
| Don't Be 'Shamed | |
| Humphrey | |
| Bu's March | |
| Beutiful Moons Ago | |
| Testifyin' | |
| Carl's Blues | |
| Down By The Riverside | |
| I Should Care | |
| The Sheik Of Araby | |
| McThing | |
| Billy Boy |
1992
The Benny Green Trio - That's Right! Blue Note CDP 0777 7 84467 2 9 1993
Benny Green, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Carl Allen, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, December 21, 22 and 23, 1992
| Wiggin' | |
| Ain't She Sweet | |
| That's Right | |
| Something I Dreamed Last Night | |
| Celia | |
| Hoagie Meat | |
| Cupcake | |
| Just A Tadd | |
| Glad To Be Unhappy | |
| Me And My Baby |
1993 (age 30)
The Benny Green Trio - Blue Notes Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5553 1993
Benny Green, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Carl Allen, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, April 16 and 17, 1993
| The Sidewinder | |
| Tokyo Blues | |
| Cool Struttin' | |
| Song For My Father | |
| Watermelon Man | |
| The Preacher | |
| Softly, As In The Morning Sunrise | |
| Moanin' | |
| Doodlin' | |
| Blues March |
** also released on Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-68043 in 1999.
1994
Benny Green - The Place To Be Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29268 2 5 1994
Benny Green, piano; Christian McBride, bass #1-3,5-8,10,12; Kenny Washington, drums #1-3,5-7,10,12; with Byron Stripling, trumpet #1,3,5; Delfayo Marsalis, trombone #1,3,5; John Clark, French horn #1,3,5; Herb Besson, tuba #1,3,5; Jerry Dodgion, flute, alto flute, alto sax #1,3,5; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax #1,3,5; Bob Belden, Benny Green, horn orchestrator #1,3,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 22 and 23, 1994
| 1. | Nice Pants |
| 2. | Playmate |
| 3. | I Want To Talk About You |
| 4. | The Place To Be |
| 5. | I Felt That |
| 6. | Pensativa |
| 7. | One Of Another Kind |
| 8. | Which Came First? |
| 9. | Noreen's Nocturne |
| 10. | Concertina |
| 11. | The Gravy Waltz |
| 12. | The Folks Who Live On The Hill |
1996
Benny Green - Kaleidoscope Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52037 2 5 1997
Antonio Hart, alto sax #1,2,7,9; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax #5,8; Benny Green, piano; Russell Malone, guitar #1-3,5-7,9; Ron Carter, bass #1-7,9; Lewis Nash, drums #1-3,5,7,9.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, June 5 and 6, 1996
| 1. | Kaleidoscope (take 1) |
| 2. | Thursday's Lullaby |
| 3. | The Sexy Mexy |
| 4. | Patience |
| 5. | Central Park South |
| 6. | My Girl Bill |
| 7. | Apricot |
| 8. | You're My Melody |
| 9. | Kaleidoscope (take 2) |
1997
Oscar Peterson, Benny Green - Oscar And Benny Telarc CD-83406 1998
Benny Green, Oscar Peterson, piano; with Ray Brown, bass; Gregory Hutchinson, drums.
Manta Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada, September 10 and 11, 1997
| For All We Know | |
| When Lights Are Low | |
| Yours Is My Heart Alone | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| The More I See You | |
| Limehouse Blues | |
| Easy Does It | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Jitterbug Waltz | |
| Barbara's Blues |
Benny Green - Funky! Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5592 1998
Benny Green, piano; Ben Wolfe, bass; Karriem Riggins, drums.
NYC, September, 1997
| Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | |
| 'Dis Here | |
| Golden Earrings | |
| Work Song | |
| Alfie's Theme | |
| The In Crowd | |
| Five Spot After Dark | |
| Cubano Chant | |
| Sugar | |
| Alligator Boogaloo |
1999
Benny Green - These Are Soulful Days Blue Note 7243 4 99527 2 0 1999
Benny Green, piano; Russell Malone, guitar; Christian McBride, bass.
Avatar Studios, NYC, January 16 and 17, 1999
| Virgo | |
| Bellarosa | |
| Summer Nights | |
| Punjab | |
| These Are Soulful Days | |
| Ernie's Tune | |
| Hocus-Pocus | |
| Come On Home |
2000
Benny Green - Naturally Telarc CD-83498 2000
Benny Green, piano; Russell Malone, guitar #2-5,7,8; Christian McBride, bass #2-5,7,8.
Clinton Recording Studio B, NYC, January 16 and 17, 2000
| 1. | Love You Madly |
| 2. | Naturally |
| 3. | Pittsburgh Brethen |
| 4. | Captain Hook |
| 5. | Grooveyard |
| 6. | Learnin'The Blues |
| 7. | Russelln' |
| 8. | Beg Your Parlan |
| 9. | Lester Left Town |
Various Artists - A Jazz Piano Christmas From NPR NPR Classics 0013
Benny Green, piano; and others.
broadcast, live on National Public Radio, circa 2000
| What Child Is This |
2001
Benny Green - Green's Blues Telarc CD-83539 2001
Benny Green, piano.
Ambient Recording Studio, Stamford, CT, January 22-24, 2001
| I've Heard That Song Before | |
| I Wish You Love | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | |
| You Make Me Feel So Young | |
| Just You, Just Me | |
| Green's Blues | |
| Green Eyes | |
| Misty | |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | |
| I Got It Bad |
Kenny Barron, Bill Charlap, Benny Green, Fred Hersch, Marian McPartland, George Shearing - The Richard Rodgers Centennial Jazz Piano Album Broadway Cares BC 1001 2001
same personnel.
Stamford, CT, May-July, 2001
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | |
| Manhattan |
2002
Benny Green, Russell Malone - Jazz At The Bistro Telarc CD-83560 2003
Benny Green, piano; Russell Malone, guitar.
Jazz At The Bistro, St. Louis, MO, June 28 and 29, 2002
| Ask Me Now | |
| Tale Of The Fingers | |
| A Bientot | |
| Sing | |
| When Lights Are Low | |
| Wabash | |
| Killing Me Softly / How Deep Is Your Love? | |
| The Intimacy Of The Blues | |
| Moment's Notice / Lazy Bird | |
| Love Letters | |
| Russell's Introduction | |
| Quiet Girl | |
| Benny's Introduction | |
| Hand-Told Stories | |
| The Intimacy Of The Blues (alternate take) |
2003 (age 40)
Benny Green & Russell Malone - Bluebird Telarc CD-83604 2004
Benny Green, piano; Russell Malone, guitar.
NYC, November 16 and 17, 2003
| Reunion Blues | |
| It's Alright With Me | |
| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | |
| Who Can I Turn To | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Flowers For Emmett Till | |
| Bluebirld | |
| Feel Like Makin' Love | |
| Passport | |
| Moonglow | |
| Where Is The Love | |
| Wheatland |
2010
Benny Green - Source Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 1001014 2011
Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Alleycat Studio, South Orange, NJ, November-December, 2010
| Blue Minor | |
| Way 'Cross Town | |
| I Waited For You | |
| Little T | |
| Cool Green | |
| Tempus Fugi | |
| Park Avenue Petite | |
| Chant | |
| Born To Be Blue | |
| Opus De Funk |
2012
Benny Green - Magic Beans Sunnyside SSC 1338 2013
Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 23 and 24, 2012
| Benny's Crib | |
| Kenny Drew | |
| Flying Saucer | |
| Jackie McLean | |
| Vanished | |
| Harold Land | |
| Magic Beans | |
| Paraphrase | |
| La Portuguesa | |
| Further Away |