Manhattan Projects Catalog

1989

Manhattan Projects - Dream Boat  (Alfa Jazz (J) 29R2-40)

Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Kenny Garrett, alto, tenor sax; Donald Brown, piano; Ira Coleman, bass; Carl Allen, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, March 24 and 25, 1989

Dream Boat
Capetown Ambush
Misty
Depth
I Remember Clifford
The Sacrifice
Someday My Prince Will Come
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Alluding To

** also released on Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-245. on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 327 as Dreamboat.

Carl Allen And Manhattan Projects - Featuring Vincent Herring And Freddie Hubbard - Piccadilly Square  (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-9)

Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Vincent Herring, alto sax #1-4,6,8-10, soprano sax #5, flute #7; Donald Brown, piano; Ira Coleman, bass; Carl Allen, drums; with Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1,9.

A&R Studios, NYC, December 6 and 7, 1989

1.Piccadilly Square
2.Autumn Leaves
3.'Round Midnight
4.Lullaby Of Birdland
5.Annie's Mood
6.The Biscuit Man
7.New Joy
8.What's New
9.In The Still Of The Night
10.Afterthoughts

** also released on Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-258. on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 406 as Piccadilly Square. on M&I (J) MYCJ-30100 as Big Apples - Autumn Leaves.

1992

Carl Allen & Manhattan Projects - Introducing Nicholas Payton - The Dark Side Of Dewey  (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-217)

Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Vincent Herring, alto, soprano sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Dwayne Burno, bass; Carl Allen, drums.

NYC, January 21 and 22, 1992

Opening Statement
All Blues
My Funny Valentine
Three For Rhonda
Mr. Wizard
Dear Old Stockholm
Just Squeeze Me
The Dark Side Of Dewey

** also released on Alfa Jazz (J) ALCB-9525; M&I (J) MYCJ-30238. on Evidence ECD 22138-2 as The Dark Side Of Dewey.

1993

Manhattan Projects - Echoes Of Our Heroes  (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-312)

Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Vincent Herring, alto sax; Mark Turner, tenor sax; Kenny Drew Jr., piano; Christopher Thomas, bass; Carl Allen, drums.

NYC, April 5 and 6, 1993

Cherokee
Half Nelson
Easy Living
Theme For Delores
Be-Bop
Echoes Of Our Heroes
Autumn In New York
Feelin' Sanctified
Lotus Blossom

** also released on Alfa Jazz (J) ALCB-9541; Evidence ECD 22154-2.

1994

Manhattan Projects - We Remember Cannonball  (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCB-3029)

Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Vincent Herring, alto sax; Mark Turner, tenor sax; Xavier Davis, piano; Ben Wolfe, bass; Carl Allen, drums; with Nat Adderley, cornet.

NYC, March 27, 28 and 29, 1994

Del Sasser
This Here
Sewing Machine
Stars Fell On Alabama
Dat Dere
Things Are Getting Better
Fiddler On The Roof
Naturally
Limehouse Blues

** also released on Evidence ECD 22168-2.

The Big Apples - The Sidewinder - Tribute To Lee Morgan  (Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30008)

Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Vincent Herring, alto sax; Mark Turner, tenor sax; Xavier Davis, piano; Ben Wolfe, bass; Carl Allen, drums.

NYC, March, 1994, and January, 1995

The Sidewinder
Anti-Climax
Ceora
Haina
Carolyn
Tom Cat
Hocus Pocus
Speedball
Totem Pole
Our Man Higgins

** also released on Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-20108.