Grachan Moncur III Catalog
1963 (age 26)
Grachan Moncur III - Evolution (Blue Note BLP 4153)
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Anthony Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 21, 1963
| tk.11 | Monk In Wonderland |
| tk.12 | The Coaster |
| tk.14 | Evolution |
| tk.17 | Air Raid |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84153, CDP 7 84153 2.
1964
Grachan Moncur III - Some Other Stuff (Blue Note BLP 4177)
Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Anthony Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 6, 1964
| 1382 tk.1 | The Twins |
| 1383 tk.6 | Gnostic |
| 1384 tk.14 | Thandiwa |
| 1385 tk.19 | Nomadic |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84177, B1-32092, CDP 7243 8 32092 2 4.
1969 (age 32)
Grachan Moncur III - New Africa (BYG (F) 529.321)
Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Roscoe Mitchell, alto sax, piccolo; Archie Shepp, tenor sax #4; Dave Burrell, piano; Alan Silva, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
Studio Saravah, Paris, France, August 11, 1969
| 1. | New Africa: 1st Movement: Queen Tamam; 2nd Movement: New Africa; 3rd Movement: Black Call; 4th Movement: Ethiopian Market |
| 2. | Space Spy |
| 3. | Exploration |
| 4. | When |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 38.
** part of BYG (F) 529.205 as Aco Dei De Madrugada (One Morning I Waked Up Very Early)/New Africa.
Grachan Moncur III - Aco Dei De Madrugada (One Morning I Waked Up Very Early) (BYG (F) 529.333)
Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Fernando Martins, piano, voice; Beb Guerin, bass; Nelson Serra De Castro, drums.
Studio Saravah, Paris, France, September 10, and November 4, 1969
| Aco Dei De Madrugada (One Morning I Waked Up Very Early) | |
| Ponte Io | |
| Osmosis | |
| Tiny Temper |
** part of BYG (F) 529.205 as Aco Dei De Madrugada (One Morning I Waked Up Very Early)/New Africa.
1974
Grachan Moncur III, The Jazz Composer's Orchestra - Echoes Of Prayer (JCOA LP 1009)
Stafford Osborne, Hannibal Marvin Peterson, trumpet; Janice Robinson, trombone; Grachan Moncur III, trombone, voice; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Keith Marks, Pat Patrick, flute; Perry Robinson, clarinet; Carlos Ward, alto sax, flute; Leroy Jenkins, Ngoma, violin; Toni Marcus, viola; Carla Bley, piano; Mark Elf, guitar; Charlie Haden, Cecil McBee, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Titos Sompa, congas, talking drum; Malonga Quasquelourd, cowbell, shekere; Jakuba Abiona, maracas, hair drum; Coster Massamba, Frederick Simpson, percussion; Mervine Grady, Jeanne Lee, voice.
Blue Rock Studio, NYC, April 11, 1974
| Band 1: i. Prologue | |
| Band 1: ii. Reverend King's Wings I | |
| Band 1: iii. Medgar's Menace I | |
| Band 1: iv. Drum Transition | |
| Band 1: v. Garvey's Ghost (Space Station) | |
| Band 2: i. Angela's Angel I | |
| Band 2: ii. Drum Transition | |
| Band 3: i. Right On I | |
| Band 3: ii. Angela's Angel II | |
| Band 3: iii. Right On II | |
| Band 3: iv. Reverend King's Wings II | |
| Band 3: v. Medgar's Menace II | |
| Band 3: vi. Drum Transition | |
| Band 3: vii. African Percussion Ensemble | |
| Band 4: i. Right On III | |
| Band 4: ii. Angela's Angel III (Jamboree) | |
| Band 4: iii. Drum Transition | |
| Band 4: iv. Amen Cadence | |
| Band 4: v. Epilogue: Excuse Me, Mr. Justice |
1977 (age 40)
Grachan Moncur III - Shadows (Denon Jazz (J) YX-7572-ND)
Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Marion Brown, alto sax; Dave Burrell, piano; Roland Prince, guitar; Reggie Workman, bass; Joe Chambers, drums; Andy Bey, vocal.
Long View Farm Recording Studio, North Brookfield, MA, June 19 and 20, 1977
| Down Broadway | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| Teardrops For Jimmy | |
| Misty |
2004 (age 67)
Grachan Moncur III Octet - Exploration (Capri Records Ltd. 74068-2)
Tim Hagans, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, Dave Woodley, trombone; John Clark, French horn; Gary Bartz, alto sax; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Ray Drummond, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
Bennett Studios, Englewood, NJ, June 30, 2004
| Exploration | |
| Monk In Wonderland | |
| Love And Hate | |
| New Africa: Queen Tamam; New Africa; Black Call; Ethiopian Market | |
| When | |
| Frankenstein | |
| Excursion | |
| Sonny's Back |
2007 (age 70)
Grachan Moncur III - Inner Cry Blues (Lunar Module 10011)
Erik Jekabson, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Mitch Marcus, tenor sax; Ben Adams, vibes; Lukas Vesely, bass; Sameer Gupta, drums.
FM Recorders, NYC, February, 2007
| G Train (For Duke Ellington) | |
| Inner Cry Blues | |
| Hilda | |
| A For Pops (For Louis Armstrong) | |
| Blue Rondo (For Jackie McLean) | |
| Sonny's Back!: I. Sonny's Back; II. Clifford Browning |