Geri Allen Discography
1984 (age 27)
Geri Allen Trio
Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, bass; special guest: Andrew Cyrille, drums, mouth percussion, tympani.
Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart, West Germany, February 8 and 9, 1984
| A Celebration Of All Life | Minor Music (G) 001 | |
| Eric | - | |
| Running As Fast As You Can...TGTH | - | |
| M's Heart | - | |
| Printmakers | - | |
| Andrew | - | |
| When Kabuya Dances | - | |
| D And V | - |
* Minor Music (G) 001 Geri Allen Trio - The Printmakers 1984
= Minor Music (G) CD MM 8001 - 1987
1985
Geri Allen Solo
Geri Allen, piano.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, January, 1985
| Mama's Babies | Minor Music (G) 004 | |
| Bemsha Swing | - | |
| No More Mr. Nice Guy | - | |
| First Black Man...M.O.P.E. | - | |
| Round Midnight | - | |
| Blue | - | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| Home Grown | - |
* Minor Music (G) 004 Geri Allen - Home Grown 1985
= Minor Music (G) CD MM 8004 - 1990
1986
Geri Allen Open On All Sides
Racy Biggs, trumpet, flugelhorn; Robin Eubanks, trombone; David McMurray, soprano sax, flute; Steve Coleman, alto sax; Geri Allen, piano, keyboards, background vocal; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Shahita Nurallah, lead vocal; special guests: Marcus Belgrave, flugelhorn #8; Mino Cinelu, paiste cymbals, engalhart bells, om congas, om timbales, pearl electronics drums, giorgini udu drums; Lloyd Storey, tap dance.
Sound Suite Recording Studio, Detroit, MI, December, 1986
| 1. | Open On All Sides / The Glide Was In The Ride... | Minor Music (G) 1013 |
| 2. | Forbidden Place | - |
| 3. | The Dancer | - |
| 4. | In The Middle | - |
| 5. | Ray | - |
| 6. | I Sang A Bright Green Tear For All Of Us This Year... | - |
| 7. | Drummer's Song | - |
| 8. | In The Morning (For Milton Nascimento) | - |
| 9. | The Dancer, Pt. 2 | - |
* Minor Music (G) 1013, MM 801013 Geri Allen - Open On All Sides In The Middle 1987
1989 (age 32)
Geri Allen - Charlie Haden - Paul Motian Trio +
Juan Lazaro Mendolas, quena #3; Geri Allen, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, March, 1989
| 1. | Oblivion | JMT Productions (G) 834 428-1 |
| 2. | For John Malachi | - |
| 3. | Rollano | - |
| 4. | See You At Per Tutti's | - |
| 5. | Last Call | - |
| 6. | No More Mr. Nice Guy | - |
| 7. | Invisible | - |
| 8. | First Song | - |
| 9. | In The Year Of The Dragon | - |
* JMT Productions (G) 834 428-1, 834 428-2 Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian - In The Year Of The Dragon 1989
= Winter & Winter (G) 919 027-2 - 2002
Geri Allen - Charlie Haden - Paul Motian Trio
Geri Allen, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, April 6, 7 and 8, 1989
| Law Years | DIW (J) DIW-8034 | |
| You'll Never Know | - | |
| Marmaduke | - | |
| Cabala / Drum Music | - | |
| Home | - | |
| I'm All Smiles | - | |
| Segment | - | |
| La Pasionaria | - | |
| Rain | - |
* DIW (J) DIW-8034, DIW-833 Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian - Segments 1989
Geri Allen Trio With Guests
Geri Allen, piano; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Sadiq Bey, congas.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, released 1989
| When Kabuya Dances | Minor Music (G) 1014 |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Clarice Taylor Bell, vocal.
| Shadow Series | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Skin | - |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Sadiq Bey, percussion.
| A Place Of Power | - |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer.
| Twylight | - |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums, djembe.
| Stop The World | - |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Sadiq Bey, Eli Fountain, percussion.
| Wood | - |
same session.
| Little Wind | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Sadiq Bey, congas.
| Dream Time | - |
Geri Allen, piano.
| Blue (Series II) | - |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer; Jaribu Shahid, acoustic bass; Tani Tabbal, drums; Sadiq Bey, Eli Fountain, percussion; Clarice Taylor Bell, vocal.
| Black Pools | - |
* Minor Music (G) 1014, MM 801014; Verve 841 152-1 Geri Allen - Twylight 1989
1990
Geri Allen Sextet
Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kenny Garrett, alto sax, straight alto sax; Geri Allen, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Jeff Watts, drums; Eli Fountain, percussion.
Sound On Sound, NYC, January 5 and 6, 1990
| Night's Shadow | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5526 | |
| No. 3 | - | |
| It's Good To Be Home Again | - | |
| Batista's Groove | - | |
| Night Of Power (For My Daughter Laila) | - | |
| Our Gang | - | |
| Silence And Song / The Nurturer | - | |
| Le Goo Wop | - | |
| Lullaby Of Isfahn | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5526 Geri Allen - The Nurturer 1990
= Blue Note CDP 7 95139 2 - 1991
Geri Allen - Charlie Haden - Paul Motian Trio
Geri Allen, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Village Vanguard, NYC, December 21 and 22, 1990
| A Prayer For Peace | DIW (J) DIW-847 | |
| Obtuse Angles | - | |
| It Should Have Happened A Long Time Ago | - | |
| For Turiya | - | |
| Fiasco | - | |
| In The Year Of The Dragon | - | |
| Vanguard Blues | - | |
| Mumbo Jumbo | - | |
| Song For The Whales | - |
* DIW (J) DIW-847 Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian - Live At The Village Vanguard 1991
1992
Geri Allen
Geri Allen, piano; Pheeroan akLaff, Tani Tabbal, drums.
Sound On Sound, NYC, February 11-14, 1992
| Feed The Fire I | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5544 |
Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| No More Mr. Nice Guy | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Pheeroan akLaff, Tani Tabbal, drums.
| And They Partied | - |
Marcus Belgrave, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano.
| Number Four | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, bass; Pheeroan akLaff, drums.
| A Prayer For Peace | - |
same session.
| Mad Money | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, Dwayne Dolphin, bass.
| Two Brothers | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Anthony Cox, Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Pheeroan akLaff, Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Feed The Fire II | - |
Marcus Belgrave, Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Dolphy's Dance | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano.
| For John Malachi | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Laila's House | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Feed The Fire III | - |
same session.
| Brooklyn Bound "A" | - |
same session.
| Bed-Sty | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Tani Tabbal, drums.
| Maroons | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5544; Blue Note CDP 0777 7 99493 2 8 Geri Allen - Maroons 1992
1994
Geri Allen Super Trio
Geri Allen, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Manhattan Center Studios, NYC, March 23 and 24, 1994
| RTG | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5564 | |
| If I Should Lose You | - | |
| Drummer's Song | - | |
| Introspection / Thelonious | - | |
| A Beautiful Friendship | - | |
| In The Morning (For Sister Leola) | - | |
| Tea For Two | - | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | - | |
| Feed The Fire | - | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| A Place Of Power | - | |
| In The Middle | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5564; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 30028 2 5 Geri Allen Trio - Twenty One 1994
1995
Geri Allen Trio/Duo/Solo
Geri Allen, piano; Cyro Baptista, percussion.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 14, 15, 1995, and March 1, 1996
| Mother Wit | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5589 |
Geri Allen, piano.
| New Eyes Opening | - |
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Geri Allen, piano.
| Vertical Flowing | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Cyro Baptista, percussion.
| M.O.P.E. | - |
Geri Allen, piano.
| FMFMF (For My Family, For My Friends) | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Cyro Baptista, percussion.
| Dark Eyes | - |
Geri Allen, piano, synthesizer.
| Little Waltz | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano.
| In The Back Of Your Head | - |
same session.
| Windows To The Soul | - |
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Geri Allen, piano.
| The Eyes Have It | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5589; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 38297 2 9 Geri Allen - Eyes... In The Back Of Your Head 1997
1996
The Geri Allen Trio Featuring Johnny Coles
Johnny Coles, flugelhorn; Geri Allen, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Lenny White, drums.
Tonder Kulturhus, Tonder, Denmark, March 15, 1996
| Old Folks | Storyville (D) STCD 4212 |
* Storyville (D) STCD 4212 Geri Allen - Some Aspects Of Water 1997
Geri Allen And The Jazzpar 1996 Nonet
Henrik Bolberg Pedersen, trumpet, flugelhorn; Johnny Coles, flugelhorn; Kjeld Ipsen, trombone; Axel Windfeld, tuba; Michael Hove, alto sax, flute, clarinet; Uffe Markussen, tenor, soprano sax, bass clarinet, flute; Geri Allen, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Lenny White, drums.
Tonder Kulturhus, Tonder, Denmark, March 15, 1996
| Smooth Attitudes | Storyville (D) STCD 4212 | |
| Some Aspects Of Water | - |
* Storyville (D) STCD 4212 Geri Allen - Some Aspects Of Water 1997
The Geri Allen Trio
Geri Allen, piano; Palle Danielsson, bass; Lenny White, drums.
SAS Falconer Center, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 17, 1996
| Feed The Fire | Storyville (D) STCD 4212 | |
| A Beautiful Friendship | - | |
| Skin | - |
* Storyville (D) STCD 4212 Geri Allen - Some Aspects Of Water 1997
1998 (age 41)
Geri Allen
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums; Mino Cinelu, percussion.
Sorcerer Sound, NYC, February 19-21 and 25, 1998
| The Gathering | Verve 314 557 614-2 |
Geri Allen, piano; Vernon Reid, electric guitar; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Dark Prince | - |
Dwight Andrews, bass clarinet; Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Sleepin' Pretty | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Light Matter | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Dwight Andrews, alto, bass flute; Geri Allen, piano; Mino Cinelu, percussion.
| Baby's Breath | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Vernon Reid, acoustic guitar; Mino Cinelu, percussion.
| Ray | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Soul Heir | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Vernon Reid, acoustic guitar; Ralphe Armstrong, 7-string bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Joy And Wonder | - |
Wallace Roney, trumpet, flugelhorn; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Dwight Andrews, alto, bass flute; Geri Allen, piano; Ralphe Armstrong, 7-string bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Gabriel's Royal Blue Reals | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Lenny White, drums.
| Daybreak And Dreams | - |
Wallace Roney, Wally Roney as Little Wally, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Dwight Andrews, piccolo, alto, bass flute; Geri Allen, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Laila Roney as Little Laila, vocal.
| Angels | - |
* Verve 314 557 614-2 Geri Allen - The Gathering 1998
2004
Geri Allen Trio +
Geri Allen, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; with Marcus Belgrave, flugelhorn #11; Clifton Anderson, trombone #11; Dwight Andrews, sax #11.
Avatar Studios, Studio C, NYC, January 16 and 17, 2004
| 1. | LWB's House (The Remix) | Telarc CD-83598 |
| 2. | Mounts And Mountains | - |
| 3. | Lush Life | - |
| 4. | In Appreciation: A Celebration Song | - |
| 5. | The Experimental Movement | - |
| 6. | Holdin' Court | - |
| 7. | Dance Of The Infidels | - |
| 8. | Unconditional Love | - |
| 9. | The Life Of A Song | - |
| 10. | Black Bottom | - |
| 11. | Soul Eyes | - |
* Telarc CD-83598 Geri Allen, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette - The Life Of A Song 2004
2006
Geri Allen Trio +
Geri Allen, piano; Ron Carter, bass #2-4,6-12,14; Jimmy Cobb, drums #2-4,6-12,14; with Wallace Roney, trumpet #8,12; Donald Walden, tenor sax #6; Carmen Lundy, vocal #4,13; George Shirley, tenor voice #6; and The Atlanta Jazz Chorus, #2,4,6,13; Dwight Andrews, chorus director #2,4,6,13.
Avatar Studios, Studio A, NYC, March 16 and 17, 2006
| 1. | Oh Freedom | Telarc CD-83645 |
| 2. | Melchezedik | - |
| 3. | Portraits And Dreams | - |
| 4. | Well Done | - |
| 5. | La Strada | - |
| 6. | I Have A Dream | - |
| 7. | Nearly | - |
| 8. | In Real Time | - |
| 9. | Embraceable You | - |
| 10. | Ah-Leu-Cha | - |
| 11. | Just For A Thrill | - |
| 12. | Our Lady (For Billie Holiday) | - |
| 13. | Timeless Portraits And Dreams | - |
| 14. | Portraits And Dreams, Reprise | - |
Geri Allen, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; with George Shirley, tenor voice; and The Atlanta Jazz Chorus, Dwight Andrews, chorus director.
| Lift Every Voice And Sing | - |
* Telarc CD-83645 Geri Allen - Timeless Portraits And Dreams 2006
2008 (age 51)
Geri Allen Solo
Geri Allen, piano.
Klavierhaus, NYC, December 18-20, 2008
| Refraction I - Flying Toward The Sound | Motema Music MTM-37, MTM-52 | |
| Refraction II - Red Velvet In Winter | - | |
| Refraction III - Dancing Mystic Poets At Midnight | - | |
| Refraction IV - God's Ancient Sky | - | |
| Refraction V - Dancing Mystic Poets At Twylight | - | |
| Refraction VI - Faith Carriers Of Life | - | |
| Refraction VII - Dancing Mystic Poets At Dawn | - | |
| Refraction VIII - Flying Toward The Sound (Reprise) | - | |
| Your Pure Self (Mother To Son) | - |
same session.
| Refraction I - Flying Toward The Sound | Motema Music MTM-37 | |
| Refraction II - Red Velvet In Winter | - | |
| Refraction VI - Faith Carriers Of Life | - |
* Motema Music MTM-37 Geri Allen - Flying Toward The Sound 2010
* Motema Music MTM-52 Geri Allen - Flying Toward The Sound 2010
2009
Geri Allen And Timeline
Geri Allen, piano; Kenny Davis, bass; Kassa Overall, drums; Maurice Chestnut, tap percussion.
Oberlin Conservatory Of Music, Oberlin, OH, February 12, 2009;
Reed College, Portland, OR, February 7, 2009
| Philly Joe | Motema Music MTM-42 | |
| Four By Five | - | |
| The Western Wall / Soul Eyes | - | |
| LWB's House | - | |
| Embraceable You / Loverman | - | |
| Ah-Leu-Cha (as Ah Leu Cha) | - | |
| In Appreciation | - |
* Motema Music MTM-42 Geri Allen And Timeline - Live 2010
Geri Allen And Timeline
same personnel.
Detroit Jazz Festival, Detroit, MI, 2009
| Philly Joe | Motema Music MTM-42 | |
| Another Hair Do | - |
* Motema Music MTM-42 Geri Allen And Timeline - Live 2010
2011
Geri Allen Solo +
Geri Allen, Fazioli pianoforte F228, Fazioli pianoforte F278, Farfisa organ, concert celeste, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner Clavinet; with guest vocalists: Carolyn Brewer, Connaitre Miller, Barbara Roney, vocal; + spoken word: Farah Jasmine Griffin Ph.D., spoken word.
Union Country Performing Arts Center, Rahway, NJ, January 14 and 15, 2011;
Klavierhaus, NYC, April 27 and 28, 2011
| Angels We Have Heard On High | Motema Music MTM-69 | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| Imagining Gena At Sunrise | - | |
| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (I) | - | |
| Journey To Bethlehem | - | |
| We Three Kings | - | |
| Little Drummer Boy | - | |
| God Is With Us | - | |
| Amazing Grace | - | |
| Christmas Medley: Away In A Manger / What Child Is This / Silent Night | - | |
| Imagining Gena At Sunset | - | |
| Let Us Break Bread Together | - | |
| It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | - | |
| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (II) | - |
* Motema Music MTM-69 Geri Allen - A Child Is Born 2011