Eric Kloss Catalog
1965 (age 16)
Introducing Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (Prestige PR 7442)
Eric Kloss, tenor, alto sax; Don Patterson, organ; Pat Martino, guitar; Billy James, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1965
| Close Your Eyes | |
| Old Folks | |
| 'S 'Bout Time | |
| That's The Way It Is | |
| All Blues | |
| Embraceable You |
** also released on Prestige PRST 7442.
1966
Eric Kloss With Don Patterson & Groove Holmes - Love And All That Jazz (Prestige PR 7469)
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Richard "Groove" Holmes, organ; Gene Edwards, guitar; Grady Tate, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 14, 1966
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | |
| Gemini |
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Don Patterson, organ; Vinnie Corrao, guitar; Billy James, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 11, 1966
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| Just For Fun-k | |
| No Blues | |
| Love For Sale | |
| I'm Glad There Is You |
** also released on Prestige PRST 7469.
Eric Kloss - Grits & Gravy (Prestige PR 7486)
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax, flute, misc. percussion; Teddy Charles, vibes; Al Williams, piano; Billy Butler, guitar; Ronnie Boykins, bass; Robert Gregg, drums; female vocal group.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1966
| A Day In The Life Of A Fool | |
| A Slow Hot Wind | |
| Grits And Gravy |
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1966
| Repeat | |
| Gentle One | |
| Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Milestones |
** also released on Prestige PRST 7486.
1967
Eric Kloss - First Class Kloss! (Prestige PRST 7520)
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, July 14, 1967
| Comin' Home Baby | |
| The Chasin' Game | |
| One For Marianne | |
| Chittlins Con Carne | |
| Walkin' | |
| African Cookbook |
Eric Kloss - Life Force (Prestige PRST 7535)
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Pat Martino, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, September 18, 1967
| Soul Daddy | |
| You're Turning My Dreams Around | |
| Life Force | |
| Nocturno | |
| St. Thomas | |
| My Heart Is In The Highlands |
Eric Kloss - We're Goin' Up (Prestige PRST 7565)
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Eric Kloss, alto sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, December 22, 1967
| Get The Money Bluze | |
| I Long To Belong To You | |
| Gentle Is My Lover | |
| We're Goin' Up | |
| Of Wine And You | |
| Blues Up Tight |
1968
Eric Kloss - Sky Shadows (Prestige PRST 7594)
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Pat Martino, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
NYC, August 13, 1968
| In A Country Soul Garden | |
| Sky Shadows | |
| The Girl With The Fall In Her Hair | |
| I'll Give You Everything | |
| January's Child |
1969 (age 20)
Eric Kloss - In The Land Of The Giants (Prestige PRST 7627)
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, January 2, 1969
| Summertime | |
| So What | |
| Sock It To Me Socrates | |
| When Two Lovers Touch | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
Eric Kloss - To Hear Is To See! (Prestige PRST 7689)
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Chick Corea, piano, electric piano; Dave Holland, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
NYC, July 22, 1969
| To Hear Is To See | |
| The Kingdom Within | |
| Stone Groove | |
| Children Of The Morning | |
| Cynara |
1970
Eric Kloss - Consciousness! (Prestige PRST 7793)
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Chick Corea, piano, electric piano; Pat Martino, 6 & 12-string guitar; Dave Holland, bass, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
NYC, January 6, 1970
| Sunshine Superman | |
| Kay | |
| Outward Wisdom | |
| Songs To Aging Children | |
| Consciousness |
1972
Eric Kloss - Doors (Cobblestone CST 9006)
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Neal Creque, keyboards; Gene Taylor, bass, Fender bass; Ron Krasinski, drums, tambourine.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 1, 1972
| Doors | |
| Waves | |
| Quasar | |
| Sweatin' It | |
| Love | |
| Libra |
** also released on Muse MR 5291.
Eric Kloss - One, Two, Free (Muse MR 5019)
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Ron Thomas, electric piano, tambourine #4; Pat Martino, guitar; Dave Holland, bass, Fender bass #4; Ron Krasinski, drums.
August 28, 1972
| 1. | One, Two, Free: One, Two, Free |
| 2. | One, Two, Free: Elegy |
| 3. | One, Two, Free: The Wizard |
| 4. | It's Too Late |
| 5. | Licea |
** also released on 32 Jazz 32094.
1973
Eric Kloss - Essence (Muse MR 5038)
Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson, trumpet; Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Ron Krasinski, drums; Sonny Morgan, misc. percussion #3.
December 14, 1973
| 1. | Love Will Take You There |
| 2. | Affinity |
| 3. | Essence |
| 4. | Descent |
1975
Eric Kloss - Bodies' Warmth (Muse MR 5077)
Eric Kloss, alto, soprano sax; Barry Miles, piano, electric piano, synthesizer; Vic Juris, guitar; Harvie Swartz, electric bass; Terry Silverlight, drums.
Venture Sound, Somerville, NJ, June 24 and 25, 1975
| Lady | |
| Joni | |
| Bodies' Warmth | |
| Scarborough Fair | |
| Mystique | |
| Headin' Out |
1976
Eric Kloss, Barry Miles - Together (Muse MR 5112)
Eric Kloss, alto sax #1,2,5,6, tenor sax #3,4; Barry Miles, piano #1,3-5, electric piano #2,6, synthesizer #4.
CI Recording, NYC, July 19 and 20, 1976
| 1. | Relay |
| 2. | The Wise Woman |
| 3. | Together |
| 4. | Song For A Mountain |
| 5. | The Goddess, The Gypsy & The Light |
| 6. | Opus De Mulier |
1978
Eric Kloss - Now (Muse MR 5147)
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Mike Nock, keyboards; Mike Richmond, bass; Jimmy Madison, drums; Efrain Toro, cowbell.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 4 and 5, 1978
| We Are Together | |
| Now | |
| Morning Song | |
| Hey, Hey, Whatta You Say | |
| Autumn Blue | |
| Booga Wooga Woman |
1979 (age 30)
Eric Kloss - Celebration (Muse MR 5196)
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Barry Miles, acoustic, electric piano, synthesizer; Kenny Karsh, guitar; Mike Richmond, electric, acoustic bass; Terry Silverlight, drums.
Dimensional Sound Studio, NYC, January 6 and 7, 1979
| Celebration | |
| The Force | |
| Afterglow | |
| Heavy Connections | |
| The Samba Express | |
| Blue Delhi |
Eric Kloss - Sweet Connections (Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.501)
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Gil Goldstein, piano; Steve Tisher, bass #7-9; Terry Silverlight, drums #7-9.
"e.j.'s", Atlanta, GA, December 19 and 20, 1979
| 1. | Sweet Connections |
| 2. | Wrapped In A Cloud |
| 3. | The Sands Of Time |
| 4. | Places In My Past |
| 5. | Irish Fantasy - The Ballad Of Charlotte McGhee |
| 6. | Love Is Here To Stay |
| 7. | Days Of Wine And Roses |
| 8. | Gil's Tune |
| 9. | The Seasons |
1981
Eric Kloss, Gil Goldstein - Sharing (OmniSound Jazz N-1044)
Eric Kloss, sax; Gil Goldstein, keyboards.
Mountain Sound, Stroudsburg, PA, June 30, and July 1, 1981
| Song For Mr. "T" | |
| Sharing | |
| Wrapped In A Cloud | |
| Soundtracks | |
| Irish Fantasy (The Ballad Of Charlotte Magee) | |
| Inner Sadness/Inner Strength |