John Hicks Catalog
1975 (age 34)
John Hicks - Hells Bells (Strata-East SES-8002)
John Hicks, piano; Clint Houston, bass; Cliff Barbaro, drums.
London, England, May 21, 1975
| Hell's Bells | |
| Avojca | |
| Yemenja | |
| Angie's Tune |
John Hicks - Steadfast (Strata-East (G) SECD 9008)
John Hicks, piano.
London, England, May 21, 1975
| One For John Mixon | |
| Lush Life | |
| Pensivita | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Hamp's Dance | |
| My One And Only Love | |
| Steadfast | |
| Without A Song | |
| Soul Eyes |
** also released on Bellaphon (G) 660-51-010.
1979
John Hicks - After The Morning (West 54 WLW 8004)
John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass #1,3,6,8; Cliff Barbaro, drums #6.
NYC, January 5 and 6, 1979
| 1. | After The Morning |
| 2. | Serenata |
| 3. | Dierdre De Samba |
| 4. | Some Other Spring |
| 5. | The Duke |
| 6. | Impact |
| 7. | Until The Morning |
| 8. | Night Journey |
1981 (age 40)
John Hicks - Some Other Time (Theresa TR 115)
John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
The Automatt Recording Studios, San Francisco, CA, April 14, 1981
| Naima's Love Song | |
| Mind Wine | |
| Peanut Butter In The Desert | |
| Ghost Of Yesterday | |
| Some Other Time | |
| With Malice Toward None | |
| Dark Side, Light Side |
** also released on Evidence ECD 22097-2.
John Hicks - Some Other Time (Evidence ECD 22097-2)
John Hicks, piano; Olympia Hicks, piano #1; Walter Booker, bass #2; Idris Muhammad, drums #2.
Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, CA, May 19, 1982
| 1. | After The Morning |
| 2. | Epistrophy |
John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
San Francisco, CA, August 13, 1984
| Night Journey |
** originally released on Theresa TR 115 + 3 bonus tracks.
1982
John Hicks (Theresa TR 119)
Bobby Hutcherson, vibes #1,3,5,8; John Hicks, piano; Olympia Hicks, piano #6; Walter Booker, bass #1,3,5,8.
Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, CA, May, 1982
| 1. | Pas De Trois (Dance For Three) |
| 2. | Steadfast |
| 3. | For John Chapman |
| 4. | Star-Crossed Lovers |
| 5. | Littlest One Of All |
| 6. | After The Morning |
| 7. | That Ole Devil Called Love |
| 8. | Gypsy Folk Tales |
** also released on Evidence ECD 22224-2.
John Hicks (Evidence ECD 22224-2)
John Hicks, Olympia Hicks, piano; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, CA, May, 1982
| Beantown Blues |
** originally released on Theresa TR 119 + 1 bonus track.
1984
John Hicks - In Concert (Theresa TR 123)
John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; + Elise Wood, flute #4; with special guest: Bobby Hutcherson, vibes #2.
"Sacramento State University", San Francisco, CA;
"Half Moon Bay", San Francisco, CA;
"Kimball's", San Francisco, CA, August, 1984
| 1. | Some Other Time; Some Other Spring |
| 2. | Paul's Pal |
| 3. | Pas De Trois (Dance For Three) |
| 4. | Say It (Over And Over Again) |
| 5. | Soul Eyes |
** also released on Theresa (G) TRCD 123; Evidence ECD 22048-2.
John Hicks - In Concert (Evidence ECD 22048-2)
John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
"Sacramento State University", San Francisco, CA;
"Half Moon Bay", San Francisco, CA;
"Kimball's", San Francisco, CA, August, 1984
| Take The Coltrane | |
| Oblivion |
** originally released on Theresa TR 123 + 2 bonus tracks.
1985
John Hicks - Inc. 1 (DIW (J) DIW-8004)
John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass #1-5; Idris Muhammad, drums #1-5.
Avaco Studio, Tokyo, Japan, April 4, 1985
| 1. | Bookie Please |
| 2. | For Heaven's Sake |
| 3. | Book's Bossa |
| 4. | Inc. 1 |
| 5. | Avocja |
| 6. | Round Midnight |
** also released on DIW (J) DIW-817.
John Hicks - Inc. 1 (DIW (J) DIW-817)
John Hicks, piano.
Avaco Studio, Tokyo, Japan, April 4, 1985
| Ruby, My Dear |
** originally released on DIW (J) DIW-8004 + 1 bonus track.
John Hicks With David Murray - Sketches Of Tokyo (DIW (J) DIW-8006)
David Murray, tenor sax, bass clarinet; John Hicks, piano.
Avaco Studio, Tokyo, Japan, April 11, 1985
| Epistrophy | |
| Blues In The Pocket | |
| Naima | |
| New Life | |
| God Bless The Child | |
| Sketches Of Tokyo |
** also released on DIW (J) DIW-812.
John Hicks/Elise Wood Inc. - Luminous (Nilva Records (Swi) NQ 3419)
Elise Wood, flute; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax #1,2; John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass #1-3; Jimmy Cobb, drums #1-3.
NYC, July 31, 1985
| 1. | Luminous |
| 2. | Yemenja |
| 3. | Ojos De Rojo |
| 4. | Blue In Green (as Blue And Green) |
Elise Wood, flute; John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass #1,2; Alvin Queen, drums #1,2.
NYC, September, 1988
| 1. | Motivation |
| 2. | Expectation |
| 3. | Chelsea Bridge |
** also released on Evidence ECD 22033-2 as John Hicks/Elise Wood Inc - Luminous.
John Hicks/Elise Wood Inc - Luminous (Evidence ECD 22033-2)
Elise Wood, flute; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax #1; John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass #1,2; Jimmy Cobb, drums #1,2.
NYC, July 31, 1985
| 1. | Osaka |
| 2. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
| 3. | Upper Manhattan Medical Group |
Elise Wood, flute; John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass.
NYC, September, 1988
| Once In A While |
** originally released on Nilva Records (Swi) NQ 3419 as John Hicks/Elise Wood Inc. - Luminous + 4 bonus tracks.
1986
John Hicks And Ray Drummond - Two Of A Kind (Theresa (G) TR 128)
John Hicks, piano; Ray Drummond, bass.
Bear West Studios, San Francisco, CA, June 14, 1986, and August 4, 1987
| I'll Be Around | |
| Take The Coltrane | |
| Very Early | |
| Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| For Heaven's Sake | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| A Rose Without A Thorn | |
| Without A Song |
** also released on Theresa (G) TRCD 128; Evidence ECD 22017-2.
John Hicks And Ray Drummond - Two Of A Kind (Evidence ECD 22017-2)
John Hicks, piano.
Bear West Studios, San Francisco, CA, June 14, 1986, and August 4, 1987
| A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | |
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Springtime Fantasy |
** originally released on Theresa (G) TR 128 + 3 bonus tracks.
1987
John Hicks Trio - I'll Give You Something To Remember Me By... (Limetree (Du) MLP 0023)
John Hicks, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Monster, Netherlands, March 12, 1987
| Hold It Down | |
| Pas De Trois | |
| Monk's Mood | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| Airegin | |
| My Foolish Heart | |
| Blue In Green | |
| Coral Keys |
** also released on Limetree (Du) MCD 0023.
John Hicks Trio - I'll Give You Something To Remember Me By... (Limetree (Du) MCD 0023)
John Hicks, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.: same session.
Monster, Netherlands, March 12, 1987
| Ted's Delight |
** originally released on Limetree (Du) MLP 0023 + 1 bonus track.
1988
John Hicks Quartet Featuring Bobby Watson - Naima's Love Song (DIW (J) DIW-8023)
Bobby Watson, alto sax; John Hicks, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
Big Box 901 Studio, Tokyo, Japan, April 8 and 9, 1988
| Elementary My Dear Watson | |
| Someday Soon | |
| Soul Eyes | |
| On The One | |
| Pent-Up House | |
| Naima's Love Song |
** also released on DIW (J) DIW-823.
John Hicks Trio - East Side Blues (DIW (J) DIW-8028)
John Hicks, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
Big Box 901 Studio, Tokyo, Japan, April 8, 1988
| East Side Blues | |
| Yemenja | |
| Never Let Me Go | |
| Out Of Somewhere | |
| Mou's Move | |
| Is That So | |
| Samditty | |
| Beautiful Friendship |
** also released on DIW (J) DIW-828.
1990
John Hicks, Cecil McBee, Elvin Jones - Power Trio (Novus 3115-2-N)
John Hicks, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Soundtracks, NYC, May 10, 1990
| Cousin Mary | |
| After The Rain | |
| "D" Bass-IC Blues | |
| Duke's Place | |
| Chelsea Bridge | |
| After The Morning |
John Hicks 3 - Is That So? (Timeless (Du) CD SJP 357)
John Hicks, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands, July 10, 1990
| Is That So? | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| How Insensitive | |
| April Eyes | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Emily | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Never Let Me Go | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| Sonnymoon For Two |
John Hicks - Live At Maybeck Recital Hall Volume Seven (Concord Jazz CCD-4442)
John Hicks, piano.
"Maybeck Recital Hall", Berkeley, CA, August, 1990
| Blue In Green | |
| All Of You | |
| After The Rain | |
| Speak Low | |
| Blues For Maybeck Recital Hall | |
| Heroes | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | |
| Oblivion | |
| Contemplation | |
| Straighten Up And Fly Right |
1992 (age 51)
John Hicks - Friends Old And New (Novus 01241 63141-2)
Greg Gisbert, Clark Terry, trumpet; Al Grey, trombone; Joshua Redman, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums.
BMG Studios, NYC, January 14, 1992
| Hicks Tone | |
| I Want To Talk About You | |
| Bop Scotch | |
| True Blue | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | |
| Nutty | |
| Makin' Whoopee | |
| Rosetta |
John Hicks - Crazy For You (Red Baron AK 52761)
John Hicks, piano; Wilbur Bascomb Jr., bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
NYC, April 3, 1992
| K-Ra-Zy For You--Part 1 | |
| K-Ra-Zy For You--Part 2 | |
| Embraceable You | |
| I Got Rhythm | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | |
| Bidin' My Time | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | |
| But Not For Me | |
| I Got Rhythm--Reprise |
John Hicks, Elise Wood, Walter Booker, Jack Walrath - Single Petal Of A Rose (Mapleshade 02532)
Elise Wood, flute; John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass; with guest: Jack Walrath, trumpet.
Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, MD, June, 1992
| Sometime Ago | |
| Infant Eyes | |
| Yes Or No | |
| Ballad Of A Black Man | |
| Ghosts Of Yesterday | |
| Portraits | |
| Topaz | |
| A Child Is Born | |
| Single Petal Of A Rose | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Virgo |
** part of Mapleshade 12832 as John Hicks - Passion Flower.
John Hicks - After The Morning (Dominic Sciscente Music (Canadian) DSM 3011)
John Hicks, piano.
Festival International De Jazz De Montreal, QC, Canada, July 8, 1992
| That Ole Devil Called Love | |
| Flower Is A Lovesome Thing; Chelsea Bridge | |
| Mt. Royal Blues | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Monk's Mood; Reflections; Ruby, My Dear | |
| After The Morning | |
| Meditation | |
| Oblivion | |
| Moment To Moment; Never Let Me Go | |
| Some Other Spring; Some Other Time | |
| Moments Notice | |
| Mid-West Blues (Blues On The River) |
1993
John Hicks - Lover Man - Tribute To Billie Holiday (Red Baron JK 53748)
John Hicks, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
released May 4, 1993
| Lover Man | |
| What A Little Moonlight Can Do | |
| Fine And Mellow | |
| God Bless The Child | |
| Easy Living | |
| Billie's Blues | |
| Some Other Spring | |
| I Thought About You |
John Hicks - Beyond Expectations (Reservoir RSR CD 130)
John Hicks, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Marvin [Smitty] Smith, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1993
| Expectations | |
| Once I Loved | |
| Every Time We Say Goodbye | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Up Jumped Spring | |
| Peace | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Au Privave | |
| Turn Out The Stars | |
| Bouncing With Bud |
1994
John Hicks - Gentle Rain (Sound Hills (J) SSCD-8062)
John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY, May 10 and 11, 1994
| Solar | |
| Gentle Rain | |
| We'll Be Together Again | |
| Hi-Fly | |
| That Old Devil Called Love | |
| I'll Take Romance | |
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | |
| Countdown | |
| Missing You | |
| Ruby, My Dear |
John Hicks - In The Mix (Landmark LCD-1542-2)
Vincent Herring, alto, soprano sax; John Hicks, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums; with Elise Wood, flute #5,7.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, November 13, 1994
| 1. | In The Mix |
| 2. | Yemenja |
| 3. | Elation |
| 4. | Soul Eyes |
| 5. | Motivation |
| 6. | Weaver Of Dreams |
| 7. | Mind Wine |
| 8. | Once In A While |
1995
John Hicks - Piece For My Peace (Landmark LCD-1545-2)
Elise Wood, flute #1,2,5,6,8,10; Bobby Watson, alto sax #1,2,5,6,8,9; Vincent Herring, tenor sax #1,2,5,6,8, alto sax #9; John Hicks, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums.
EastSide Sound, NYC, August 8, 1995
| 1. | Faith |
| 2. | Piece For My Peace |
| 3. | Mood Swings |
| 4. | Diane |
| 5. | Mudd's Mode |
| 6. | Don't Let It Go |
| 7. | So In Love |
| 8. | I Should Care |
| 9. | My Shining Hours |
| 10. | Star-Crossed Lovers |
1997
John Hicks - Something To Live For - A Billy Strayhorn Songbook (HighNote HCD 7019)
John Hicks, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums.
Audiomation Studio, Pittsburgh, PA, June 17, 1997
| Something To Live For | |
| Daydream | |
| Medley: Lotus; Blossom | |
| Blood Count | |
| A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | |
| Chelsea Bridge | |
| Lush Life | |
| UMMG | |
| Minor Blues | |
| Passion Flower | |
| Satin Doll | |
| Summary |
John Hicks - Nightwind - An Erroll Garner Songbook (HighNote HCD 7035)
John Hicks, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums.: same personnel.
Audiomation Studio, Pittsburgh, PA, June 21, 1997
| Tribute To EG | |
| Misty | |
| Paris Cries | |
| Paris Lover | |
| Nightwind | |
| Left Bank Swing | |
| Passing Through | |
| Something Happens | |
| Solitaire | |
| It Gets Better Everytime | |
| Dreamy |
John Hicks Trio - Cry Me A River (Venus (J) TKCV-35035)
John Hicks, piano; Dwayne Burno, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
Clinton Recording Studio A, NYC, June 27, 1997
| Witchcraft | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| Beautiful Love | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| Cry Me A River | |
| Alone Together | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Moon And Sand | |
| "C" Jam Blues |
** also released on Venus (J) TKCV-35057, TKCV-35107, VHCD-2051, VHCD-78085.
John Hicks, Trio + Strings (Mapleshade 05532)
Elise Wood, alto flute; John Hicks, piano; Steve Novosel, bass; Ronnie Burrage, drums #1,3,5-10; Steve Williams, drums #2,4; + Rick Schmidt String Quartet: Tom Ginsberg, Charles Olive, violin; Debbie Baker, viola; Rick Schmidt, cello; Larry Willis, arranger.
Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, MD, September 23-24 and 27, 1997
| 1. | Heart To Heart |
| 2. | Minor Collaboration |
| 3. | Peace For E.H. |
| 4. | Two Heart Beats |
| 5. | The Wandering Soul |
| 6. | Naima's Love Song |
| 7. | Passion Flower |
| 8. | After The Dawn |
| 9. | West Side Winds |
| 10. | No More Regrets |
** part of Mapleshade 12832 as Passion Flower.
1998
John Hicks - Impressions Of Mary Lou (HighNote HCD 7046)
John Hicks, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums.
Audiomation Studio, Pittsburgh, PA, June 19, 1998
| Lord Have Mercy | |
| Ballad For Mary Lou | |
| O.W. | |
| Old Time Spiritual | |
| Mary Lou's Interlude | |
| Medi II | |
| Not Just Your Blues | |
| Intermission | |
| Not Too Straight | |
| Two For You | |
| "Aries" From The Zodiac Suite | |
| The Lord Says |
1999
John Hicks - Hicks Time - Solo Piano (Passin' Thru PWPT 41211)
John Hicks, piano.
Seltzer Sound, NYC?, released 1999?
| Naima's Love Song | |
| Peanut Butter | |
| Hicks' Time | |
| April Eyes | |
| Redd's Blues | |
| Reminds Me | |
| Jest A Little | |
| Two Heartbeats | |
| Heart To Heart | |
| Steadfast | |
| After The Morning |
2000
Elise Wood, John Hicks - Beautiful Friendship (HiWood 46212)
Elise Wood, flute; John Hicks, piano.
NYC, February 20, and November 15, 2000
| Autumn In New York | |
| A Beautiful Friendship | |
| But Beautiful | |
| Corcovado | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| April In Paris | |
| My Romance | |
| Skylark | |
| Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered | |
| Afternoon In Paris | |
| Some Other Time |
2001 (age 60)
John Hicks - Music In The Key Of Clark - Remembering Sonny Clark (HighNote HCD 7083)
John Hicks, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums.
Tedesco Studios, Paramus, NJ, March 18, 2001
| Pocket Full Of Blues | |
| My Conception - Prelude (Attacca) | |
| My Conception | |
| Cable Car | |
| Sonny's Ballad | |
| Minor Meeting | |
| I Deal | |
| Sonny's Mood | |
| Sonny's Crib | |
| Angel With A Briefcase | |
| Clark Bar Blues | |
| Sonny Side Up | |
| A Sonny Day |
2003
John Hicks - Fatha's Day - An Earl Hines Songbook (HighNote HCD 7110)
John Hicks, piano; Dwayne Dolphin, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums.
Tedesco Studios, Paramus, NJ, May 20, 2003
| Rosetta | |
| Almost Spring | |
| Remembering Earl And Marva | |
| Serenata | |
| Poor Butterfly | |
| My Monday Date | |
| Fatha's Bedtime Story | |
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Rhythm Run (Uphill) | |
| You Can Depend On Me | |
| Twelve Bars For Linton | |
| Synopsis |
2005
John Hicks - I Remember You (HighNote HCD 7191)
John Hicks, piano.
live in New Hope, PA;
"The Jazz Bakery", Los Angeles, CA, November, 2005;
live in New Hope, PA;
"The Jazz Bakery", Los Angeles, CA, 2006
| Reflections | |
| I Remember You | |
| A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | |
| All Of You | |
| Solar | |
| I Want To Talk About You | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | |
| Upper Manhattan Medical Group | |
| Nutty |
John Hicks And Frank Morgan - Twogether (HighNote HCD 7209)
Frank Morgan, alto sax #2,3,5,6; John Hicks, piano.
live in New Hope, PA;
"The Jazz Bakery", Los Angeles, CA, November, 2005;
live in New Hope, PA;
"The Jazz Bakery", Los Angeles, CA, 2006
| 1. | Parisian Thoroughfare |
| 2. | Night In Tunisia |
| 3. | My One And Only Love |
| 4. | Is That So? |
| 5. | Round Midnight |
| 6. | N.Y. Theme |
| 7. | Passion Flower |
2006 (aged 64)
John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes - On The Wings Of An Eagle (Chesky Records SACD318)
John Hicks, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, NYC, March 10, 2006
| Minority | |
| Fly Little Bird Fly | |
| Strivers Jewels | |
| Balues-Bolivar-Balues-Are | |
| Cheese Cake | |
| Dedicated To You | |
| Minor Mishap | |
| Christina | |
| As Birds Fly (Walton's Mountain) |
John Hicks - Sweet Love Of Mine (HighNote HCD 7142)
Elise Wood, flute #3,7-9; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Victor Jones, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion #3,5,7,9.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 5, 2006
| 1. | One Peaceful Moment |
| 2. | I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry |
| 3. | Sweet Love Of Mine |
| 4. | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| 5. | Once I Loved |
| 6. | Hold It Down |
| 7. | Mambo Influenciado |
| 8. | I Remember Clifford |
| 9. | Peanut Butter Two |
| 10. | Sunset Blues |