Cecil Payne Catalog
1949 (age 27)
Cecil Payne - Egg Head / Big Joe Decca 48109
Irvin Stokes, trumpet; Bruce Hinkson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Billy Kyle, piano; Frank Skeete, bass; Hayward Jackson, drums.
NYC, June 21, 1949
| 75004 | Egg Head |
| 75006 | Big Joe |
Cecil Payne - No Chops / Hippy Dippy Decca 48114
same session.
NYC, June 21, 1949
| 75005 | No Chops |
| 75007 | Hippy Dippy |
Cecil Payne - The Worst Is Yet To Come / Ham Hocks Decca 48139
Leonard Hawkins, trumpet; Ray Abrams, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Billy Taylor, piano; John Simmons, bass; Joe Harris, drums.
NYC, November 25, 1949
| 75523 | The Worst Is Yet To Come |
| 75526 | Ham Hocks |
Cecil Payne - Angel Child / Block Buster Boogie Decca 48127
Leonard Hawkins, trumpet; Ray Abrams, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Billy Taylor, piano; John Simmons, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Henry Johnson, vocal #1.
NYC, November 25, 1949
| 1. 75524 | Angel Child |
| 2. 75525 | Block Buster Boogie |
** also released on Decca (F) 60430.
1956 (age 34)
Cecil Payne Quartet & Quintet Signal S 1203 1957
Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 19, 1956
| 132 | This Time The Dream's On Me |
| 131 | How Deep Is The Ocean |
| 130 | Chessman's Delight |
| 133 | Arnetta |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 22, 1956
| 135 | Saucer Eyes |
| 134 | Man Of Moods |
| 136 | Bringing Up Father |
| 137 | Groovin' High |
** also released on Patterns Of Jazz, Savoy MG 12147 in 1960. and on Patterns, Savoy Jazz SJL 1167 in 1986.
1957
Various Artists - A Night At The Five Spot: The Music Of Charlie Parker Signal S 1204 1957
Phil Woods, alto sax; Frank Socolow, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, August 12, 1957
| Parker's Mood | |
| Steeplechase | |
| Buzzy | |
| Scrapple From The Apple |
** also released on Bird's Night: The Music Of Charlie Parker, Savoy MG 12138 in 1959.
** part of Bird's Night: A Celebration Of The Music Of Charlie Parker, Savoy Jazz SJL 2257 in 1984.
Various Artists - Bird's Night: A Celebration Of The Music Of Charlie Parker Savoy Jazz SJL 2257 1984
Phil Woods, alto sax; Frank Socolow, alto, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, August 12, 1957
| Scrapple From The Apple (take 1) | |
| Confirmation | |
| Yardbird Suite |
** same as A Night At The Five Spot: The Music Of Charlie Parker, Signal S 1204 in 1957 + 3 bonus tracks.
1961
Cecil Payne Performing Charlie Parker Music Charlie Parker PLP 801 1961
Clark Terry, trumpet; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, March, 1961
| Cool Blues | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | |
| Cheryl (as Relaxin' At Camarillo) | |
| Bongo Bop | |
| The Hymn | |
| Communion | |
| Bongo Beep |
** also released on Shaw 'Nuff, Charlie Parker CP 506.
1962 (age 40)
Cecil Payne - The Connection Charlie Parker PLP 806 1962
Clark Terry, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
RCA Victor Studios, NYC, March 14-16, 1962
| Stop And Listen | |
| Born Again | |
| Dear People | |
| Kenny's One | |
| Sister Carol | |
| Mighty Fine Wine | |
| It's Your Life |
1966
Cecil Payne - Brookfield Andante Spotlite (E) SPJLP 2 (CP 2) 1972
Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Joe Palin, piano; Alan Cooper, bass; Ron Parry, drums.
Club 43, Manchester, England, November 5, 1966
| The Opener | |
| Brookfield Andante | |
| Azoff Blues | |
| Sterling Place |
1968
Cecil Payne - Zodiac Strata-East SES-19734 1973
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Cecil Payne, baritone, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano, organ; Wilbur Ware, bass; Albert Heath as Albert Kuumba Heath, drums.
Town Sound Studios, Englewood, NJ, December 16, 1968
| Martin Luther King, Jr. / I Know Love | |
| Girl, You Got A Home | |
| Slide Hampton | |
| Follow Me | |
| Flying Fish |
1973 (age 51)
Cecil Payne & Duke Jordan - Brooklyn Brothers Muse MR 5015 1973
Cecil Payne, baritone sax, flute #7; Duke Jordan, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Foster, drums.
March 16, 1973
| 1. | Egg Head |
| 2. | I Should Care |
| 3. | Jordu |
| 4. | Jazz Vendor |
| 5. | Cu-Ba |
| 6. | I Want To Talk About You |
| 7. | Cerupa |
| 8. | No Problem |
1976
Cecil Payne - Bird Gets The Worm Muse MR 5061 1976
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Cecil Payne, baritone sax, flute; Duke Jordan, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Blue Rock Studio, NYC, February 2, 1976
| Bird Gets The Worm | |
| Repetition | |
| Ninny Melina | |
| Ko Ko | |
| Interpolation: All The Things You Are / Prince Albert / Bird Of Paradise | |
| Constellation |
1979
Cecil Payne - Bright Moments Spotlite (E) SPJLP 21 1979
Curtis Fuller, trombone; Cecil Payne, baritone sax, flute; Mick Pyne, piano; Dave Green, bass; Alan Jackson, drums.
Milner Sound Studios, London, England, July 19 and 20, 1979
| Ballad Medley: Violets For Your Furs / Skylark / Loverman | |
| Equinox | |
| Disorder At The Border | |
| Bright Moments | |
| Solar | |
| Speak Low |
1985 (age 63)
The Cecil Payne Quartet - Casbah Empathy E 1005 1986
Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Joe Carter, guitar; Stafford James, bass.
39th Street Music, NYC, February 27, 1985
| Casbah | |
| Carney | |
| Wave | |
| A Walkin' Thing | |
| Time After Time | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | |
| Bosco |
1993 (age 71)
Cecil Payne - Cerupa Delmark DE-478 1993
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #5; Dr. Odies Williams III, trumpet #8; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax, flute; Harold Mabern, piano; John Ore, bass; Joe Farnsworth, drums.
Riverside Studios, Chicago, IL, June 1 and 2, 1993
| 1. | The Opening |
| 2. | Bolambo |
| 3. | I Should Care |
| 4. | Cerupa |
| 5. | Be Wee |
| 6. | Cuba |
| 7. | Bosco |
| 8. | Brookfield Andante |
1996
Cecil Payne's Scotch And Milk Delmark DE-494 1996
Marcus Belgrave, trumpet; Eric Alexander, Lin Halliday, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax, flute; Harold Mabern, piano; John Ore, bass; Joe Farnsworth, drums.
Riverside Studios, Chicago, IL, September 2 and 3, 1996
| Scotch And Milk | |
| Wilhelmenia | |
| I'm Goin' In | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| Que Pasaning | |
| Cit Sac | |
| Lady Nia | |
| Et Vous Too, Cecil |
1998
Cecil Payne - Payne's Window Delmark DE-509 1999
Steve Davis, trombone #1-6,8-10; Eric Alexander, tenor sax #1-6,8-10; Cecil Payne, baritone sax, flute; Harold Mabern, piano; John Webber, bass; Joe Farnsworth, drums.
Riverside Studios, Chicago, IL, August 17 and 18, 1998
| 1. | Spiritus Parkus |
| 2. | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| 3. | James |
| 4. | That's It Blues |
| 5. | Payne's Window |
| 6. | Southside Samba |
| 7. | Lover Man |
| 8. | Tune Up |
| 9. | Delilah |
| 10. | Hold Tight |
1999
Cecil Payne, Leonard Gaskin, Ed Stoute, Wade Barnes, Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch - The Brooklyn Four Plus One Progressive PCD-7109 2000
Cecil Payne, baritone sax, flute; Ed Stoute, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Wade Barnes, drums; Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch, vocal #3,5,7,9.
Kampo Audio And Video Studios, NYC, February 8, 1999
| 1. | L.C.'s Cook Book |
| 2. | Saucer Eyes |
| 3. | I Didn't Know About You |
| 4. | Blue 'N' Boogie |
| 5. | Stella By Starlight |
| 6. | Full Moonlight And Stars Made Of Silver |
| 7. | Blue Monk |
| 8. | Cherokee |
| 9. | Meditation |
2000
Cecil Payne - Live At The Jazz Showcase - Chic Boom Delmark DE-529
Jim Rotondi, trumpet; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Harold Mabern, piano; John Webber, bass; Joe Farnsworth, drums.
The Jazz Showcase, Chicago, IL, August 17-19, 2000
| Talk | |
| Chic Boom | |
| Ding-A-Ling | |
| You Will Be Mine Tonight | |
| Bosco | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Cit Sac | |
| Theme |