Black/Note Discography
1991
Black Note
Richard Grant, trumpet; James Mahone, alto sax; Ark Sano, piano; Mark Shelby, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May 16, and August 27, 1991
| 43rd And Degnan | World Stage Records WSR CD1011 | |
| After Thought | - | |
| To Be Announced | - | |
| Lanorris | - | |
| Highway 58 | - | |
| Cloude 9 | - | |
| Millissa | - | |
| New Day | - | |
| 4th Grade | - |
* World Stage Records WSR CD1011 Black Note - 43rd And Degnan 1991
1993
Black Note
Gilbert Castellanos, Richard E. Grant, trumpet; James Mahone, alto sax; Phil Vieux, tenor sax; Ark Sano, piano; Mark Shelby, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.
Sonora Studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 31, 1993
| Elizebeth Brown | Red Record (It) RR 123259.2 | |
| Song Of The Nile | - | |
| 5th Street | - | |
| Warrior | - | |
| Modern Rome | - | |
| Blue J. | - | |
| Final Call | - | |
| Wejiii | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Ancient Rome Suite: One Up One Down / All Blues / Impressions / Fourth Grade | - |
* Red Record (It) RR 123259.2 Black Note - L.A. Underground 1994
Black/Note
Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet; James Mahone, alto sax; Phil Vieux, tenor, soprano sax; Ark Sano, piano; Mark Anthony Shelby, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 10 and 11, 1993
| No Introduction (With An Intro Featuring The Voice Of Malcolm X) | Columbia CK 57825 | |
| Dream Of Elisabeth Brown | - | |
| Introspection | - | |
| Three Wishes For Jackey | - | |
| Fifth Street Dick's | - | |
| Call Me In The Morning | - | |
| Maisha | - | |
| Evil Dancer | - | |
| Unrequited | - | |
| Jungle Music | - | |
| Fourth Grade (Remix) | - |
* Columbia CK 57825 Black/Note - Jungle Music 1994
1995
Black Note
Nicholas Payton, trumpet #1-5; Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet #6,8-13; James Mahone, alto sax; Teodross Avery, tenor, soprano sax #5,8; Greg Kurstin, piano #1-4; Ark Sano, piano #5-13; Mark Anthony Shelby, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 18-20, 1995
| 1. | The Core | Impulse! IMPD-177 |
| 2. | Mahonisms | - |
| 3. | Double Indemnity | - |
| 4. | Saturday Night | - |
| 5. | For Someone So Beautiful | - |
| 6. | An Open Letter (To Vanessa) | - |
| 7. | J'ai Beaucoup De Chance (I'm So Lucky) | - |
| 8. | Gettin' Your Trane On | - |
| 9. | West Coastings | - |
| 10. | Two Souls Coalesce | - |
| 11. | I Saw Her First | - |
| 12. | Allergic Reaction | - |
| 13. | Early Morning (Before Dawn) | - |
* Impulse! IMPD-177 bLAck NotE - Nothin' But The Swing 1996