Van Gelder Studio Catalog: 1980
1980
McCoy Tyner Quartets 4 x 4 Milestone M-55007 1980
Arthur Blythe, alto sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 3, 1980
| Blues In The Minor | |
| Stay As Sweet As You Are | |
| It's You Or No One |
McCoy Tyner, piano; John Abercrombie, electric mandolin; Cecil McBee, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 5, 1980
| Backward Glance | |
| Forbidden Land |
Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; McCoy Tyner, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1980
| Pannonica | |
| I Wanna Stand Over There | |
| The Seeker |
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn #2; McCoy Tyner, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 29, 1980
| 1. | Inner Glimpse |
| 2. | Manha De Carnaval |
| 3. | Paradox |
** also released on Milestone MCD-55007-2 in 1993.
Houston Person - Suspicions Muse MR 5199 1980
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, Sonny Phillips, keyboards; Jack Cavari, Melvin Sparks Hassan, guitar; "Bad" Wilbur Bascomb, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion; Horace Ott, arranger, keyboards #1,4,7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1980
| 1. | Suspicions |
| 2. | If |
| 3. | Me & Me Brudder |
| 4. | Pieces |
| 5. | Blue Monk |
| 6. | This Bitter Earth |
| 7. | Let's Love Again |
Ricky Ford - Flying Colors Muse MR 5227 1980
Ricky Ford, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1980
| Jordanian Walk | |
| Chelsea Bridge | |
| Take The Coltrane | |
| Bye-Ya | |
| Olympic Glaze | |
| Portrait Of Mingus | |
| Flying Colors |
Fuse One CTI CTI 9003 1980
Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Ronnie Foster, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer; Jeremy Wall, synthesizer; John McLaughlin, electric guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass, tenor bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
Evergreen Studio, Burbank, CA;
Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA;
Secret Sound Studios, NYC, April, 1980;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May and June, 1980
| Grand Prix |
Jeremy Wall, Yamaha electric grand; Jorge Dalto, Fender Rhodes; Larry Coryell, acoustic, electric guitar; Will Lee, electric bass; Lenny White, drums; Roger Squitero, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Waterside |
Joe Farrell, soprano sax; Vic Feldman, acoustic piano; Jeremy Wall, acoustic piano, synthesizer; Ronnie Foster, Fender Rhodes; John McLaughlin, acoustic guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass, tenor bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Sunshine Lady |
Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Vic Feldman, Fender Rhodes; Jeremy Wall, synthesizer; John McLaughlin, electric guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| To Whom All Things Concern |
Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Jeremy Wall, acoustic piano, synthesizer; Ronnie Foster, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer; Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, electric guitar; Will Lee, bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Double Steal |
Joe Farrell, C flute; Jeremy Wall, acoustic piano; Don Grusin, Fender Rhodes; John McLaughlin, acoustic guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Tony Williams, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Friendship |
Hugh McCracken, harmonica; Larry Coryell, electric guitar; Stanley Clarke, tenor bass; Lenny White, drums; Roger Squitero, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Taxi Blues |
Ron Carter - Patrao Milestone M-9099 1981
Chet Baker, trumpet; Aloisio Aguiar, piano #1,5; Kenny Barron, solo piano #1,5, piano #2-4; Amaury Tristao, guitar #1,5; Ron Carter, bass; Edison Machado, drums #1,5; Jack DeJohnette, drums #2-4; Nana Vasconcelos, percussion #1,5; Ron Carter, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19-20, 1980
| 1. | Ah, Rio |
| 2. | Nearly |
| 3. | Tail Feathers |
| 4. | Yours Truly |
| 5. | Third Plane |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-778-2 in 1993.
Willis Jackson - Nothing Butt... Muse MR 5294 1983
Willis Jackson, tenor sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Pat Martino, guitar; Grady Tate, drums; Buddy Caldwell, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 20, 1980
| Just The Way You Are | |
| Nuages | |
| Nothing Butt | |
| Hittin' And Missin' | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Move |
Etta Jones - Save Your Love For Me Muse MR 5214 1980
Etta Jones, vocal; Houston Person, tenor sax; George Devens, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Frankie Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1980
| Save Your Love For Me | |
| The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else) | |
| Georgia On My Mind | |
| My Man | |
| The Man That Got Away | |
| Let's Beat Out Some Love | |
| Stardust | |
| East Of The Sun |
** part of Fine And Mellow/Save Your Love For Me, Muse MCD 6002 in 1987. and of Ain't She Sweet: Save Your Love For Me-I'll Be Seeing You, 32 Jazz 32120 in 1999.
Houston Person - Very Personal Muse MR 5231 1981
Curtis Fuller, trombone; Houston Person, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Vernell Fournier, drums; Cedar Walton, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 29, 1980
| Daydream | |
| Peace | |
| Chicago Serenade | |
| Steppin' Into Beauty | |
| I'll Let You Know | |
| Berkshire Blues | |
| God Bless The Child |
Elvin Jones - Heart To Heart Denon (J) YF-7017-ND 1981
Tommy Flanagan, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August, 1980
| Yesterdays | |
| If I Were A Bell | |
| Moon River | |
| Warm Valley | |
| Joash |
** also released on Denon (J) COCB-53802 in 2009; Nippon Columbia (J) CORR-11260 in 2017.
Idris Muhammad - Kabsha Theresa TR 110 1980
George Coleman, tenor sax #1,3,4; Pharoah Sanders, tenor sax #2,4-6; Ray Drummond, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 12, 1980
| 1. | Kabsha |
| 2. | I Want To Talk About You |
| 3. | Little Feet |
| 4. | GCCG Blues |
| 5. | Soulful Drums |
| 6. | St. M |
** also released on Evidence ECD 22096-2 in 1994.
Idris Muhammad - Kabsha Evidence ECD 22096-2 1994
George Coleman, tenor sax; Pharoah Sanders, tenor sax #2; Ray Drummond, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 12, 1980
| 1. | Kabsha (alternate take) |
| 2. | GCCG Blues (alternate take) |
** originally released on Theresa TR 110 in 1980 + 2 bonus tracks.
Dannie Richmond Quintet Gatemouth 1004 1980
Jack Walrath, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ricky Ford, tenor, soprano sax; Bob Neloms, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 24, 1980
| Cumbia And Jazz Fusion | |
| Feel No Evil | |
| April Denise | |
| Seven Words |
** also released on The Dannie Richmond Quintet - The Last Mingus Band A.D., Landmark LCD-1537-2 in 1994.
The Dannie Richmond Quintet - The Last Mingus Band A.D. Landmark LCD-1537-2 1994
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 24, 1980
| Cumbia And Jazz Fusion (alternate take) |
** originally released on Dannie Richmond Quintet, Gatemouth 1004 in 1980 + 1 bonus track.
Ron Carter Quartet - Parfait Milestone M-9107 1982
Ted Lo, piano; Ron Carter, piccolo bass; Leon Maleson, double bass; Wilby Fletcher, drums; Ron Carter, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 29, 1980
| Parfait | |
| New Waltz | |
| Receipt, Please | |
| Blues For D.P. | |
| 'Round Midnight |
** part of Songs For You, Milestone MCD-47099-2 in 2003.
Groove Holmes - Broadway Muse MR 5239 1982
Houston Person, tenor sax; Groove Holmes, organ; Gerald Smith, guitar; Bobby Ward, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 2, 1980
| Broadway | |
| Everything Must Change | |
| Ode To Larry Young | |
| Moon River | |
| Katherine | |
| Plenty, Plenty Blues |
** also released on Richard "Groove" Holmes - Broadway, 32 Jazz 32085 in 1998.
Jimmy McGriff - City Lights JAM JAM 002 1981
Danny Moore, trumpet; Bill Easley, Leo Johnson, alto sax; Harold Vick, tenor sax; Jimmy McGriff, organ; Wayne Boyd, Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Alfred Boyd, bass; Victor Jones, Idris Muhammed, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1980, and February 4, 1981
| My Way | |
| Funky Accents | |
| Brickyard | |
| City Lights | |
| Teach Me Tonight | |
| Jimmy's Room |
** also released on M.O.E. (J) PSCW-1147 in 1992.
Jimmy McGriff - Movin' Upside The Blues JAM JAM 005 1982
Danny Moore, trumpet #2; Bill Hardman, trumpet #4,5; Arnold Sterling, alto sax #1,3-5; Bill Easley, alto sax #2; Harold Vick, tenor sax #2,4,5; Jimmy McGriff, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Vance James, drums #1,3-5; Victor Jones, drums #2; Richard Byrd, congas #2.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1980, and June 23, 24, 1981
| 1. | Moonlight Serenade |
| 2. | All Day Long |
| 3. | Could Be |
| 4. | Free And Foxy |
| 5. | Movin' Upside The Blues |
** also released on M.O.E. (J) PSCW-1157 in 1992.
Eric Gale - Touch Of Silk Columbia JC 36570 1980
Eric Gale, guitar; Gary Brown, tenor, alto sax #1; Allen R. Toussaint, acoustic piano, Mini Moog, vocoder, Oberheim; Robert "Rock" Dabon, Fender Rhodes, Electric Yamaha, Mini Moog #4; David Barard, bass; James Black, drums; Kenneth "Afro" Williams, percussion; Arthur Blythe, alto sax #6; Harold Vick, tenor sax #6; Grover Washington Jr., tenor, soprano sax #5; Charles Earland, organ #5,6; Idris Muhammad, drums #5,6; Allen R. Toussaint, arranger.
Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, LA;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1980
| 1. | You Got My Life In Your Hands |
| 2. | Touch Of Silk |
| 3. | War Paint |
| 4. | Once In A Smile |
| 5. | With You I'm Born Again |
| 6. | Au Privave |
| 7. | Live To Love |
** also released on Sony Music Japan International (J) SICP 5058 in 2003, Japan International (J) SICP 20240 in 2009, Labels (J) SICJ 251 in 2017.