Frank Strozier Catalog
1959 (age 22)
The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61 (Mosaic MD6-205)
Booker Little, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, December 9, 1959
| tk.8 | Lucka Duce (alternate take) |
| tk.4 | A Starling's Theme (alternate take) |
** same as Vee-Jay VJLP 1014 entitled "Paul Chambers - Go" + VJLP 1016 entitled "Wynton Kelly - Kelly Great" + VJLP 3005 entitled "Fantastic Frank Strozier" + VJLP 3011 entitled "Wynton Kelly - Kelly At Midnight" + VJLP 3012 entitled "Paul Chambers - 1st Bassman" + VJLP 3022 entitled "Wynton Kelly!" + 39 bonus tracks.
Various Artists - Alternate Sessions At The Early '60s (Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2640)
Booker Little, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.: same session.
Fine Sound, NYC, December 9, 1959
| tk.10 | Lucka Duce |
Fantastic Frank Strozier (Vee-Jay VJLP 3005)
Booker Little, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.: same session.
Fine Sound, NYC, December 9, 1959
| 60-1454 tk.6 | A Starling's Theme |
| 60-1453 tk.2 | W.K. Blues |
same personnel.
Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 3, 1960
| 60-1455 tk.6 | I Don't Know |
| 60-1457 tk.7 | Runnin' |
| 60-1456 tk.3 | Waltz Of The Demons |
| 60-1458 tk.5 | Off Shore |
** also issued on Vee-Jay VJSR 3005, (J) 22YB-2009, (J) 32YD-1009, (J) FHCY-1020/21, (J) PVCP-8188. Affinity (E) AFF 49 as "Frank Strozier, Booker Little - Waltz Of The Demons". Vee-Jay NVJ2-903 as "Fantastic Frank Strozier-Plus".
** part of Mosaic MD6-205 as "The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61".
Fantastic Frank Strozier (Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2009)
Booker Little, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.: same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, December 9, 1959
| tk.1 | Just In Time (studio chatter) |
| tk.2 | Just In Time (alternate take) |
** reissue of Vee-Jay VJLP 3005 + 2 bonus tracks.
Fantastic Frank Strozier (Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1020/21)
Booker Little, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.: same session.
Fine Sound, NYC, December 9, 1959
| tk.15 | Runnin' (1st version) (as Run) |
** reissue of Vee-Jay VJLP 3005 + 9 bonus tracks.
Wynton Kelly - Kelly's Memories (Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025)
Booker Little, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.: same session.
Fine Sound, NYC, December 9, 1959
| tk.5 | Tibbit |
| tk.3 | Just In Time |
1960
Wynton Kelly - Alternate Takes Of Fantastic And The Others (Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1001)
Booker Little, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 3, 1960
| tk.3 | I Don't Know (alternate take) |
| tk.4 | Runnin' (alternate take) |
| tk.1 | Waltz Of The Demons (alternate take) |
| tk.3 | Off Shore (alternate take) |
Here's Frank Strozier (Vee-Jay (J) UXP-87-JY)
Frank Strozier, alto sax; Billy Wallace, piano; Bill Lee, bass; Vernel Fournier, drums.
Universal Recording, Studio A, Chicago, IL, October 13, 1960
| 60-1654 | Day In-Day Out |
| 60-1655 | Nice N' Easy |
| 60-1657 | Cloudy And Cool |
| 60-1659 | She |
| 60-1660 | Chris |
| 60-1661 | No More |
| 60-1662 | Stairway To The Stars |
** also issued on Vee-Jay NVJ2-911 as "The Unreleased Frank Strozier - Cool, Calm And Collected".
The Unreleased Frank Strozier - Cool, Calm And Collected (Vee-Jay NVJ2-911)
Frank Strozier, alto sax; Billy Wallace, piano; Bill Lee, bass; Vernel Fournier, drums.: same session.
Universal Recording, Studio A, Chicago, IL, October 13, 1960
| 60-1656 | Nice N' Easy (short version) |
| tk.2 | Day In-Day Out |
| tk.3 | Nice N' Easy |
| tk.1 | Cloudy And Cool |
| 60-1658 tk.1 | Cloudy And Cool (short version) |
| tk.3 | She |
| tk.4 | Chris |
| tk.11 | No More |
** reissue of Vee-Jay (J) UXP-87-JY as "Here's Frank Strozier" + 8 bonus tracks.
1961
Frank Strozier Sextet And Quartet - Long Night (Jazzland JLP 56)
Frank Strozier, alto sax, flute; George Coleman, tenor sax #1,3,6,8; Pat Patrick, baritone sax, flute #1,3,6,8; Chris Anderson, piano; Bill Lee, bass; Walter Perkins, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, September 12, 1961
| 1. | Long Night |
| 2. | How Little We Know |
| 3. | The Need For Love |
| 4. | The Man That Got Away |
| 5. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe |
| 6. | The Crystal Ball |
| 7. | Pacemaker |
| 8. | Just Think It Over |
** also issued on Jazzland JLP 956.
** part of Milestone MCD-47095-2.
1962
Frank Strozier Quartet - March Of The Siamese Children (Jazzland JLP 70)
Frank Strozier, alto sax, flute; Harold Mabern, piano; Bill Lee, bass; Al Dreares, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, March 28, 1962
| March Of The Siamese Children | |
| Extension 27 | |
| Something I Dreamed Last Night | |
| Don't Follow The Crowd | |
| Our Waltz | |
| Will I Forget? | |
| Lap | |
| Hey, Lee! |
** also issued on Jazzland JLP 970.
** part of Milestone MCD-47095-2 as "Frank Strozier Sextet And Quartet - Long Night".
1976 (age 39)
Frank Strozier Sextet - Remember Me (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1066)
Danny Moore, flugelhorn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Frank Strozier, alto sax, flute; Harold Mabern, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Michael Carvin, drums.
November 10, 1976
| Remember Me | |
| Kram Samba | |
| Neicy | |
| Side Street | |
| For Our Elders | |
| Get Out Of Town | |
| Hit It |
** also issued on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31066.
Frank Strozier And The Rhythm Machine - Dance Dance (Trident TRS-502)
Frank Strozier, alto sax, flute; Warren Chiasson, vibes; Harold Mabern, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Walter Bolden, drums; with Mark Strozier, piccolo, alto flute, flute #2,3,10.
Minot Sound, White Plains, NY, released 1976
| 1. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
| 2. | I Won't Last A Day Without You |
| 3. | Bajan Flavor |
| 4. | In The Still Of The Night |
| 5. | I'll Walk Alone |
| 6. | 200 Years |
| 7. | Shine On Harvest Moon |
| 8. | Brazil |
| 9. | Unchained Melody |
| 10. | Charmaine |
1977 (age 40)
Frank Strozier Quintet - What's Goin' On (SteepleChase (D) SCD 17001)
Danny Moore, flugelhorn; Frank Strozier, alto sax, flute; Harold Mabern, piano; Stafford James, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Mediasound, NYC, November 5, 1977
| What's Goin' On | |
| The Chief | |
| Chelsea Drugs | |
| Ollie | |
| Psalm For John Coltrane |
** also issued on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31420.
Frank Strozier Quintet - What's Goin' On (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31420)
Danny Moore, flugelhorn; Frank Strozier, alto sax, flute; Harold Mabern, piano; Stafford James, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.: same session.
Mediasound, NYC, November 5, 1977
| What's Goin' On (alternate take) | |
| The Chief (alternate take) | |
| Chelsea Drugs (alternate take) | |
| Ollie (alternate take) | |
| Psalm For John Coltrane (alternate take) |
** reissue of SteepleChase (D) SCD 17001 + 5 bonus tracks.