Johnny Lytle Discography
1960 (age 28)
Johnny Lytle Trio
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Milton Harris, organ; Albert Heath, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, June 16, 1960
| Blue Vibes | Jazzland JLP 22, JLP 1001 | |
| Over The Rainbow | Jazzland JLP 22 | |
| For Heaven's Sake | - | |
| Movin' Nicely | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Mister Strudel | - | |
| Canadian Sunset | - |
* Jazzland JLP 22, JLP 922S Johnny Lytle Trio - Blue Vibes 1960
* Jazzland JLP 1001, JLP 91001 Various Artists - Jazzland: The Stars Of Jazz 1961 1961
1961
Johnny Lytle Trio
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Milt Harris, organ; 'Peppy' Hinnant, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, March 23, 1961
| Lela | Jazzland J-45709; Riverside RF-4551; Jazzland JLP 44 | |
| Secret Love | Jazzland JLP 44 | |
| When I Fall In Love | - | |
| Tag Along | - | |
| It's All Right With Me | - | |
| Happy Ground | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Take The "A" Train | Jazzland J-45709, JLP 44 |
* Jazzland JLP 44, JLP 944S Johnny Lytle Trio - Happy Ground! 1961
= Riverside RM 470, RS 9470 Johnny Lytle Trio - Happy Ground 1963
* Jazzland J-45709 Johnny Lytle - Lela / Take The "A" Train 1961
* Riverside RF-4551 Johnny Lytle - Lela / A Taste Of Honey 1962
1962 (age 30)
Johnny Lytle Quintet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1-6; Johnny Lytle, vibes; Bobby Timmons, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, January 29, 1962
| 1. | But Not For Me | Jazzland JLP 67 |
| 2. | Soul Time | Jazzland JLP 67; Riverside RLP 3512 |
| 3. | That's All | Jazzland JLP 67 |
| 4. | 322-Wow! | - |
| 5. | Coroner's Blues | - |
| 6. | Nice And Easy | - |
| 7. | Old Folks | - |
* Jazzland JLP 67, JLP 967 The Soulful Vibes Of Johnny Lytle - Nice And Easy 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1013-2 - 1999
* Riverside RLP 3512, RLP 93512 Various Artists - Great Jazz Artists Play Compositions Of Bobby Timmons
Johnny Lytle Trio Plus Ray Barretto
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Milt Harris, organ; Peppy Hinnant, drums; with Steve Cooper, bass #2-4,6-8; Ray Barretto, congas #1,2,4-6,8.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, July 2, 1962
| 1. | Moon Child | Jazzland J-45718, JLP 81 |
| 2. | Work Song | Jazzland JLP 81 |
| 3. | The Nearness Of You | - |
| 4. | The Moor Man | - |
| 5. | A Taste Of Honey | Jazzland J-45718; Riverside RF-4551; Jazzland JLP 81 |
| 6. | When My Dreamboat Comes Home | Jazzland JLP 81 |
| 7. | Moonlight In Vermont | - |
| 8. | The House Of Winchester | - |
* Jazzland JLP 81, JLP 981 Johnny Lytle Trio - Moon Child 1962
= Riverside R-3017, RS-3017 Johnny Lytle - Moon Child 1968
= Milestone MCD-47093-2 Johnny Lytle Trios With Ray Barretto And Milt Hinton - Got That Feeling! 2001
* Jazzland J-45718 Johnny Lytle - A Taste Of Honey / Moon Chile 1962
* Riverside RF-4551 Johnny Lytle - Lela / A Taste Of Honey 1962
1963
Johnny Lytle Trio
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Milt Harris, organ; Peppy Hinnant, drums; plus Milt Hinton, bass.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 3, 1963
| Got That Feeling! | Riverside RM 456 | |
| Pow-Wow | - | |
| In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning | - | |
| Big John Grady | - | |
| The Breeze And I | - | |
| It Ain't Necessarily So | - | |
| Lela | - | |
| Love Is Here To Stay | - | |
| The Soulful One | - |
* Riverside RM 456, RS 9456 Johnny Lytle Trio - Got That Feeling! 1963
= Milestone MCD-47093-2 Johnny Lytle Trios With Ray Barretto And Milt Hinton - Got That Feeling! 2001
Johnny Lytle Quintet
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Milt Harris, organ; Bob Cranshaw, bass; "Peppy" Hinnant, drums; Willie Rodriguez, percussion.
NYC, September 18, 1963
| The Village Caller | Riverside RF-4570, RM 480 | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | Riverside RM 480 | |
| Can't Help Loving Dat Man | - | |
| Pedro Strodder | - | |
| Kevin Devin | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Unhappy Happy Soul | - | |
| Solitude | Riverside RF-4570, RM 480 |
* Riverside RM 480, RS 9480 Johnny Lytle - The Village Caller! 1966
= Riverside R-3003, RS-3003 Johnny Lytle - A Groove 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-110 Johnny Lytle - The Village Caller! 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-110-2 - 1998
* Riverside RF-4570 Johnny Lytle - The Village Caller / Solitude 1963
1965
Johnny Lytle Sextet
Johnny Lytle, vibes, marimba; Wynton Kelly, piano #2-5,7-9; Milt Harris, organ #1,3-10; George Duvivier, bass; "Peppy" Hinnant, drums; Willie Rodriguez, congas.
NYC, circa mid 1965
| 1. | The Loop | Tuba LP 5001 |
| 2. | The More I See You | - |
| 3. | The Man | - |
| 4. | Time After Time | - |
| 5. | Big Bill | - |
| 6. | Possum Grease | - |
| 7. | Cristo Redentor | - |
| 8. | The Shyster | - |
| 9. | My Romance | - |
| 10. | Hot Sauce | - |
* Tuba LP 5001, SR 5001 Johnny Lytle - The Loop 1966
1966
Johnny Lytle Sextet
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Wynton Kelly, piano #2-5; Milt Harris, organ; George Duvivier, bass; "Peppy" Hinnant, drums; Montego Joe as Roger Sanders, congas #1,2,4,5.
NYC, January 21, 1966
| 1. | The Snapper | Tuba LP 5002 |
| 2. | Summertime | - |
| 3. | The Shadow Of Your Smile | - |
| 4. | Too Close For Comfort | - |
| 5. | El Marcel | - |
* Tuba LP 5002, SR 5002 Johnny Lytle - New And Groovy 1967
Johnny Lytle Sextet
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Wynton Kelly, piano; Milt Harris, organ; George Duvivier, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Montego Joe as Roger Sanders, congas, tambourine.
NYC, January 22, 1966
| Selim | Tuba LP 5002 | |
| Come And Get It | - | |
| The Pulpit | - | |
| Chanukah | - | |
| Screamin' Loud | - |
* Tuba LP 5002, SR 5002 Johnny Lytle - New And Groovy 1967
1967
Johnny Lytle Quintet
Johnny Lytle, vibes, xylophone; Jimmy Foster, organ; Major Holley, bass; Peppy Hinant, drums; Don Alias, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, early-mid 1967
| Done It Again | Pacific Jazz 88142, PJ-10125 | |
| People | Pacific Jazz PJ-10125 | |
| Sunny | - | |
| Sleepy Dozer | - | |
| Zote | - | |
| Jungle Child | Pacific Jazz 88142, PJ-10125 | |
| If Ever I Should Leave You | Pacific Jazz PJ-10125 | |
| That's The Way I Feel | Pacific Jazz PJ-10125, ST-20149 | |
| The Nearness Of You | Pacific Jazz PJ-10125 | |
| Happy Preacher | - |
* Pacific Jazz PJ-10125, ST-20125 Johnny Lytle - Done It Again 1967
* Pacific Jazz ST-20149 Various Artists - This Is The Blues Vol. I 1969
* Pacific Jazz 88142 Johnny Lytle - Done It Again / Jungle Child 1967
Johnny Lytle Quartet
Johnny Lytle, vibes, xylophone, beer bottle; Jimmy Foster, organ; Larry Gales, bass; Jozell Carter, drums; Carlos "Potato" Valdes, congas.
Top Of The Gate-Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, August-November, 1967
| Minor Soul | Pacific Jazz PJ-10129 | |
| Gonna Get That Boat | Pacific Jazz 88143, PJ-10129 | |
| Cherish | Pacific Jazz PJ-10129 | |
| Mongo | - | |
| Blues Time | - | |
| Just A Feelin' Good | - | |
| When I Fall In Love | - | |
| Jugee Boogie | - |
* Pacific Jazz PJ-10129, ST-20129 Johnny Lytle - Swingin' At The Gate 1967
* Pacific Jazz 88143 Johnny Lytle - Gonna Get That Boat Parts 1 & 2 1968
Johnny Lytle Quintet
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Jim Foster, organ; Richard Davis, bass; Bill Hinnant, drums; Johnny Pacheco, Latin drums.
NYC, 1967
| Stronger Than Us | Solid State SS 18014 | |
| Today It's You | - | |
| Samba Saravah | - | |
| A Man And A Woman | - | |
| A Man And A Woman (alternate take) | - | |
| Stronger Than Us (Bossa Nova) | - | |
| In Our Shadow | - |
* Solid State SS 18014 Johnny Lytle - A Man And A Woman 1967
1968
Johnny Lytle Orchestra
Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Joe Farrell, Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, sax; Johnny Lytle, vibes; Richard Davis, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Johnny Pacheco, percussion; Manny Albam, arranger.
NYC, 1968
| The Thing To Do | Solid State SS 18026 | |
| We're Bluesin' | - | |
| L.A. Soul | - | |
| Street Scene | - | |
| Live For Life | - | |
| Under The Rising Sun | - | |
| On A Clear Day | - | |
| Somewhere | - | |
| Up Up And Away | - | |
| Suddenly You | - |
* Solid State SS 18026 Johnny Lytle - The Sound Of Velvet Soul 1968
1969
Johnny Lytle Quintet
Johnny Lytle, vibes; unknown, organ; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unknown, percussion; unidentified vocal group.
NYC, 1969
| Be Proud (Of What You Are) | Solid State SS 18044 | |
| You've Got To Love The World | - | |
| Rosen Forest | - | |
| Daahoud | - | |
| Sit Tight | - | |
| Killiano | - | |
| September Of My Years | - | |
| Above The Clouds | - | |
| Monday, Monday | - |
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Billy Nunn, organ; Paul West, bass; Jozell Carter, drums; Lawrence Killian, congas; Marcel Lytle, vocal.
| Tenderly | Solid State SS 18056 | |
| Just A Little Bit Of Holiness | - | |
| Gwink | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| At Last | - | |
| Close Enough For Jazz | - | |
| Agapee / Polemos | - | |
| Baby, You Make Me Feel So Good | - |
* Solid State SS 18044 Johnny Lytle - Be Proud 1968
* Solid State SS 18056 Johnny Lytle - Close Enough For Jazz 1969
1971
Johnny Lytle Sextet
Johnny Lytle, vibes; Billy Nunn, organ; David Spinozza, guitar; Ron Carter, electric bass; Jozell Carter, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.
Decca Studios, NYC, July 15, 1971
| Gunky | Milestone MSP 9036 | |
| The New Village Caller | - | |
| Didn't We | - | |
| Lela | - | |
| The Soulful Rebel Suite | - | |
| Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is | - |
* Milestone MSP 9036 Johnny Lytle - The Soulful Rebel 1972
1972 (age 40)
Johnny Lytle Septet
Marvin Cabell, tenor sax, flute, alto flute; Betty Glamann, harp; Johnny Lytle, vibes; Butch Cornell as Daahoud Hadi, electric piano, organ; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jozell Carter, drums; Arthur Jenkins, congas, percussion.
Mercury Sound Studios, NYC, August, 1972
| Where Is The Love | Milestone MSP 9043 | |
| Libra | - | |
| Family | - | |
| Tawhid | - | |
| People Make The World Go 'Round | - |
* Milestone MSP 9043 Johnny Lytle - People And Love 1973
1977
Johnny Lytle
Dave Schnitter, tenor sax #5; Robbin Gordon, harp; Johnny Lytle, vibes; John Patton, keyboards; Paul Marshall, ARP; George Duvivier, bass; Al Foster, drums; Paul Marshall, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 31, 1977
| 1. | Send In The Clowns | Muse MR 5158 |
| 2. | Where Or When | - |
| 3. | The Village Caller | - |
| 4. | Everything Must Change | - |
| 5. | Lela | - |
| 6. | It Wasn't Easy | - |
* Muse MR 5158 Johnny Lytle - Everything Must Change 1978
1980
Johnny Lytle Sextet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Johnny Lytle, vibes, percussion; Mickey Tucker, keyboards; Mervyn Bronson, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Larry Killian, congas, percussion; with Fred Miller, percussion #2.
Sound Heights Studio, Brooklyn, NY, April 17, 1980
| 1. | Sister Silver | Muse MR 5185 |
| 2. | Tomorrow | - |
| 3. | Brightness | - |
| 4. | Bein' Green | - |
| 5. | The Man | - |
| 6. | Blues To Be There | - |
* Muse MR 5185 Johnny Lytle - Fast Hands 1980
= 32 Jazz 32031 Johnny Lytle - Easy Easy - Fast Hands/Happy Ground 1997
1981
Johnny Lytle
Houston Person, tenor sax; Johnny Lytle, vibes; Neal Creque, piano; David Braham, ARP string synthesizer; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass, acoustic bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion.
Sound Heights Studio, Brooklyn, NY, October 8, 1981
| So What | Muse MR 5271 | |
| Turn The Hands Of Time | - | |
| New York, New York | - | |
| Didn't We | - | |
| After Supper | - | |
| Aaron's Theme | - |
* Muse MR 5271 Johnny Lytle - Good Vibes 1982
1989 (age 57)
Johnny Lytle Septet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Johnny Lytle, vibes; David Braham, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Peter Martin Weiss, bass; Greg Bandy, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 15, 1989
| Happy Ground | Muse MR 5387 | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| Little Sunflower | - | |
| What Now My Love | - | |
| St. Louis Blues | - | |
| Melinda | - |
* Muse MR 5387, MCD 5387 Johnny Lytle - Happy Ground 1991
= 32 Jazz 32031 Johnny Lytle - Easy Easy - Fast Hands/Happy Ground 1997
1991
Johnny Lytle Sextet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Johnny Lytle, vibes; Benny Green, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.
Sear Sound, NYC, August 31, 1991
| Meet Ben Bailey | Muse MCD 5431 | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| Watch What Happens | - | |
| Moonchild | - | |
| I Don't Want To Leave You | - | |
| Well You Needn't | - |
* Muse MCD 5431 Johnny Lytle - Moonchild 1992