Frank Strozier Discography
1958 (age 21)
Frank Strozier Quartet
Frank Strozier, alto sax; and others.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, 1958?
| 17003 | JB329 | What A Difference A Day Made | Mercury unissued |
| 17004 | JB330 | Six Trey And Cottage | - |
| 17005 | JB331 | Linger Awhile | - |
| 17006 | JB332 | Last Night When We Were Young | - |
| 17007 | JB333 | In The Still Of The Night | - |
| 17008 | JB334 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | - |
| 17009 | JB335 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
1959
Frank Strozier Quintet
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) | Mosaic MD6-205 |
| tk.10 | Lucka Duce | Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2640, (J) FHCY-1001, (J) FHCY-1020/21, NVJ2-903, (J) PVCP-8188; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| tk.4 | A Starling's Theme (alternate take) | Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 60-1454 tk.6 | A Starling's Theme | Vee-Jay VJLP 3005 |
| tk.15 | Runnin' (1st version) (as Run) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1020/21, NVJ2-903, (J) PVCP-8188; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| tk.5 | Tibbit | Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025, (J) FHCY-1001, (J) FHCY-1020/21, NVJ2-903, (J) PVCP-8188; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| tk.1 | Just In Time (studio chatter) | Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2009, (J) 32YD-1009, (J) FHCY-1020/21; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| tk.2 | Just In Time (alternate take) | - |
| tk.3 | Just In Time | Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025, NVJ2-903, (J) PVCP-8188; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 60-1453 tk.2 | W.K. Blues | Vee-Jay VJ 362, VJLP 3005 |
* Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2640 Various Artists - Alternate Sessions At The Early '60s
* Vee-Jay VJLP 3005, VJSR 3005 Fantastic Frank Strozier 1960
= Affinity (E) AFF 49 Frank Strozier, Booker Little - Waltz Of The Demons 1980
= Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2009, (J) 32YD-1009, (J) FHCY-1020/21, (J) PVCP-8188 Fantastic Frank Strozier
= Vee-Jay NVJ2-903 Fantastic Frank Strozier-Plus 1993
= Mosaic MD6-205 The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61 2000
* Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025 Wynton Kelly - Kelly's Memories
* Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1001 Wynton Kelly - Alternate Takes Of Fantastic And The Others
* Vee-Jay VJ 362 Frank Strozier - W.K. Blues / Runnin' 1960
1960
Frank Strozier Quintet
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) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1001, (J) FHCY-1020/21; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 60-1455 tk.6 | I Don't Know | Vee-Jay VJLP 3005 |
| tk.4 | Runnin' (alternate take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1001, (J) FHCY-1020/21; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 60-1457 tk.7 | Runnin' | Vee-Jay VJ 362, VJLP 3005 |
| tk.1 | Waltz Of The Demons (alternate take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1001, (J) FHCY-1020/21; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 60-1456 tk.3 | Waltz Of The Demons | Vee-Jay VJLP 3005 |
| tk.3 | Off Shore (alternate take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1001, (J) FHCY-1020/21, NVJ2-903, (J) PVCP-8188; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 60-1458 tk.5 | Off Shore | Vee-Jay VJLP 3005 |
* Vee-Jay VJLP 3005, VJSR 3005 Fantastic Frank Strozier 1960
= Affinity (E) AFF 49 Frank Strozier, Booker Little - Waltz Of The Demons 1980
= Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2009, (J) 32YD-1009, (J) FHCY-1020/21, (J) PVCP-8188 Fantastic Frank Strozier
= Vee-Jay NVJ2-903 Fantastic Frank Strozier-Plus 1993
= Mosaic MD6-205 The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61 2000
* Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1001 Wynton Kelly - Alternate Takes Of Fantastic And The Others
* Vee-Jay VJ 362 Frank Strozier - W.K. Blues / Runnin' 1960
Frank Strozier Quartet
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 | Vee-Jay (J) UXP-87-JY |
| 60-1655 | Nice N' Easy | - |
| 60-1656 | Nice N' Easy (short version) | Vee-Jay NVJ2-911 |
| 60-1657 | Cloudy And Cool | Vee-Jay (J) UXP-87-JY |
| 60-1659 | She | - |
| 60-1660 | Chris | - |
| 60-1661 | No More | - |
| 60-1662 | Stairway To The Stars | - |
| tk.2 | Day In-Day Out | Vee-Jay NVJ2-911 |
| 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 | - |
* Vee-Jay (J) UXP-87-JY Here's Frank Strozier 1977
= Vee-Jay NVJ2-911 The Unreleased Frank Strozier - Cool, Calm And Collected 1993
1961
Frank Strozier Sextet And Quartet
Frank Strozier, alto sax #1-5,7,8, flute #6; George Coleman, tenor sax #1,3,6,8; Pat Patrick, baritone sax #1,3,8, flute #6; Chris Anderson, piano; Bill Lee, bass; Walter Perkins, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, September 12, 1961
| 1. | Long Night | Jazzland J-45716, JLP 56 |
| 2. | How Little We Know | Jazzland JLP 56 |
| 3. | The Need For Love | - |
| 4. | The Man That Got Away | - |
| 5. | Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe | - |
| 6. | The Crystal Ball | - |
| 7. | Pacemaker | - |
| 8. | Just Think It Over | - |
* Jazzland JLP 56, JLP 956 Frank Strozier Sextet And Quartet 4 - Long Night 1961
= Milestone MCD-47095-2 Frank Strozier Sextet And Quartets 4 - Long Night 2002
* Jazzland J-45716 Frank Strozier - Long Night / March Of The Siamese Children 1962
1962
Frank Strozier Quartet
Frank Strozier, flute #1,6, alto sax #2-5,7,8; Harold Mabern, piano; Bill Lee, bass; Al Dreares, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, March 28, 1962
| 1. | March Of The Siamese Children | Jazzland J-45716, JLP 70 |
| 2. | Extension 27 | Jazzland JLP 70 |
| 3. | Something I Dreamed Last Night | - |
| 4. | Don't Follow The Crowd | - |
| 5. | Our Waltz | - |
| 6. | Will I Forget? | - |
| 7. | Lap | - |
| 8. | Hey, Lee! | - |
* Jazzland JLP 70, JLP 970 Frank Strozier Quartet - March Of The Siamese Children 1962
= Milestone MCD-47095-2 Frank Strozier Sextet And Quartets 4 - Long Night 2002
* Jazzland J-45716 Frank Strozier - Long Night / March Of The Siamese Children 1962
1976 (age 39)
Frank Strozier Sextet
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 | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1066 | |
| Kram Samba | - | |
| Neicy | - | |
| Side Street | - | |
| For Our Elders | - | |
| Get Out Of Town | - | |
| Hit It | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1066 Frank Strozier Sextet - Remember Me 1977
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31066 - 1994
Frank Strozier And The Rhythm Machine
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 | Trident TRS-502 |
| 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 | - |
* Trident TRS-502 Frank Strozier And The Rhythm Machine - Dance Dance 1976
1977 (age 40)
Frank Strozier Quintet
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 | SteepleChase (D) SCD 17001 | |
| The Chief | - | |
| Chelsea Drugs | - | |
| Ollie | - | |
| Psalm For John Coltrane | - | |
| What's Goin' On (alternate take) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31420 | |
| The Chief (alternate take) | - | |
| Chelsea Drugs (alternate take) | - | |
| Ollie (alternate take) | - | |
| Psalm For John Coltrane (alternate take) | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCD 17001 Frank Strozier Quintet - What's Goin' On 1978
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31420 - 1997