Van Gelder Studio Catalog: 1985
1985
Hod O'Brien Quintet - Opalessence Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1012 1985
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Hod O'Brien, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Kenny Washington, drums; Stephanie Nakasian, vocal #5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 2, 1985
| 1. | Opalessence |
| 2. | Touchstone |
| 3. | Bits And Pieces |
| 4. | Joy Road |
| 5. | A Handful Of Dust |
| 6. | The Blues Walk |
** also released on Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1012 CD in 1985.
Hod O'Brien Quintet - Opalessence Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1012 CD 1985
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Hod O'Brien, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 2, 1985
| Detour Ahead | |
| Joy Road (take 1) |
** originally released on Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1012 in 1985 + 2 bonus tracks.
Larry Coryell - Equipoise Muse MR 5319 1986
Stanley Cowell, piano; Larry Coryell, guitar; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Pamela Sklar, flute #1.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1985
| 1. | Unemployed Floyd |
| 2. | Tender Tears |
| 3. | Equipoise |
| 4. | Christina |
| 5. | Joy Spring |
| 6. | First Things First |
** also released on Muse MCD 5319 in 1992.
Freddie Redd - Lonely City Uptown UP 27.30 1989
Don Sickler, trumpet; Clarence "C" Sharpe, alto sax; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Gerry Cappuccio, baritone sax; Freddie Redd, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 18 and 19, 1985
| After The Show | |
| Bleeker St. Blues | |
| Emily Reno | |
| Thespian | |
| Lonely City | |
| Had Tadd In Mind |
** also released on Uptown UPCD 27.30 in 1990.
Pepper Adams/Frank Foster - Generations Muse MR 5313 1985
Vinnie Cutro, trumpet #1; Frank Foster, tenor, soprano sax #1-3,5-7; James L. Dean, tenor, alto sax, clarinet; Pepper Adams, baritone sax #1-5; Noreen Grey, piano; Earl Sauls, bass; Glenn Davis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 25, 1985
| 1. | Generations |
| 2. | Dance Of Infidels |
| 3. | Stable Mates |
| 4. | Titter Pipes |
| 5. | Mood In Question (clarinet & piano duo) |
| 6. | Milestones |
| 7. | Inventory |
Claudio Roditi - Claudio! Uptown UP27.27 1985
Claudio Roditi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Slide Hampton, trombone; Howard Kimbo, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Akira Tana, drums; Steve Sacks, synthesizer #3,5; Claudio Roditi, Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 27, 1985
| 1. | Karioka |
| 2. | Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man |
| 3. | Nefertiti |
| 4. | The Eternal Triangle |
| 5. | Lament |
| 6. | My Romance |
Ron Carter Plays Bach Philips (J) 28PJ-12 1987
Ron Carter, bass; J.S. Bach, composer; Ron Carter, arranger, adapter.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 8-13, 1985
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite I: Courante | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite I: Menuetto I | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite I: Menuetto II | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite I: Gigue | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite II: Menuetto I | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite II: Menuetto II | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite II: Gigue | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite III: Courante | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite III: Bourree I | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite III: Bourree II | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite IV: Bourree I | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite IV: Bourree II | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite IV: Gigue | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite V: Gigue | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite VI: Gavotte I | |
| Cello Suites For String Bass Pizzicato Suite VI: Gavotte II | |
| Lute Suites For Piccolo Bass And Double Bass Pizzicato Praeludium | |
| Lute Suites For Piccolo Bass And Double Bass Pizzicato Suite III: Sarabande | |
| Lute Suites For Piccolo Bass And Double Bass Pizzicato Suite III: Gavotte II |
** also released on Philips (J) 32JD-158 in 1987, 830 890-2 in 1987, (J) PHCE-12007 in 1998, (J) UCCU-5183 in 2003; Universal Music (J) UCCU-6169 in 2012.
Valery Ponomarev - Means Of Identification Reservoir RSR 101 1987
Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Ralph Moore, tenor sax; Hideki Takao, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 14, 1985
| Dialogue | |
| Means Of Identification | |
| Mirage | |
| I Remember Clifford | |
| Fifteenth Round | |
| Envoy | |
| Take Care |
** also released on Reservoir RSR CD 101 in 1993.
Valery Ponomarev - Means Of Identification Reservoir RSR CD 101 1993
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 14, 1985
| Take Care (alternate) | |
| Russian Christmas Song |
** originally released on Reservoir RSR 101 in 1987 + 2 bonus tracks.
Carmen Lundy - Good Morning Kiss BlackHawk BKH 523-1 1985
Carmen Lundy, vocal; Cecil Bridgewater, Jon Faddis, Earl Gardner, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Rene McLean, tenor sax; Jim Hartog, baritone sax; Harry Whitaker, piano, Yamaha DX7; Curtis Lundy or Ben Brown, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Mayra Casales, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April and June, 1985;
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, July and August, 1985
| Time Is Love | |
| Dindi | |
| The Lamp Is Low | |
| Perfect Stranger | |
| Good Morning Kiss | |
| Show Me That You Love Me | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Quiet Times |
** also released on BlackHawk BKH 523-2 in 1986; Justin Time (Canadian) JTR 8495-2 in 2002.
Carmen Lundy - Good Morning Kiss Justin Time (Canadian) JTR 8495-2 2002
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April and June, 1985;
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, July and August, 1985
| Dindi (alternate take) | |
| Perfect Stranger (alternate take) | |
| Good Morning Kiss (alternate take) |
** originally released on BlackHawk BKH 523-1 in 1985 + 3 bonus tracks.
Out Of The Blue - OTB Blue Note BT-85118 1985
Michael Philip Mossman, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kenny Garrett, alto sax; Ralph Bowen, tenor sax; Harry Pickens, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Ralph Peterson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1985
| (tk.4) | RH Factor |
| (tk.2) | Git In There |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 8, 1985
| (tk.2) | Eastern Love Village |
| Output | |
| (tk.2) | O.T.B. |
| - | Blue Hughes |
| (tk.3) | Reunited |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 46290 2 in 1986.
Sathima Bea Benjamin - WindSong Ekapa EKAPA: 006 1985
Sathima Bea Benjamin, vocal; Kenny Barron, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Sathima Bea Benjamin, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 17, 1985
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | |
| WindSong | |
| Lady Day | |
| Indian Summer | |
| Dreams | |
| Song Of Songs |
** also released on Windsong, BlackHawk BKH 50206 in 1986.
Jimmy Heath - New Picture Landmark LLP-1506 1985
Jimmy Heath, soprano, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Tony Purrone, guitar; Rufus Reid, bass; Al Foster, drums; add Benny Powell, trombone #2,4,6; John Clark, Bob Routch, French horn #2,4,6; Howard Johnson, tuba #2,4,6; Jimmy Heath, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18 and 20, 1985
| 1. | New Picture |
| 2. | Lush Life |
| 3. | Changes |
| 4. | Keep Love Alive |
| 5. | Dewey Square |
| 6. | Sophisticated Lady |
| 7. | Togetherness |
** also released on Landmark LCD-1506-2 in 1985.
Pepper Adams - The Adams Effect Uptown UP 27.31 1988
Frank Foster, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25 and 26, 1985
| Binary | |
| Now In Our Lives | |
| Valse Celtique | |
| Dylan's Delight | |
| How I Spent The Night | |
| Claudette's Way |
** also released on Uptown UPCD 27.31 in 1988.
Pepper Adams - The Adams Effect Uptown UPCD 27.31 1988
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25 and 26, 1985
| Now In Our Lives (long) |
** originally released on Uptown UP 27.31 in 1988 + 1 bonus track.
Carl Fontana - The Great Fontana Uptown UP27.28 1987
Carl Fontana, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Akira Tana, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 5 and 6, 1985
| Shoutin' On A Riff | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Soon | |
| Showcase | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Expubident |
** also released on Uptown UPCD27.28 in 1987.
Carl Fontana - The Great Fontana Uptown UPCD27.28 1987
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 5 and 6, 1985
| I Thought About You | |
| Always | |
| What's New | |
| America The Beautiful |
** originally released on Uptown UP27.28 in 1987 + 4 bonus tracks.
Abdullah Ibrahim - Water From An Ancient Well BlackHawk BKH 50207 1986
Dick Griffin, trombone; Carlos Ward, alto flute; Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Abdullah Ibrahim, piano; David Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October, 1985
| Mandela | |
| Song For Sathima (Daughter Of Cape Town) | |
| Manenberg Revisited (Cape Town Fringe) | |
| Tuang Guru | |
| Water From An Ancient Well | |
| The Wedding | |
| The Mountain | |
| Sameeda |
** also released on BlackHawk BKH 50207 CD in 1986; Tiptoe (G) 888812 2 in 1992; Enja (G) ENJA 9222 in 2021.
Peter Leitch - Red Zone Reservoir RSR 103 1987
Kirk Lightsey, piano; Peter Leitch, guitar; Ray Drummond, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 16, 1985
| Red Zone | |
| My One And Only Love | |
| Speak No Evil | |
| Urban Fantasy | |
| Off Minor | |
| Rio |
** also released on Reservoir RSR CD 103 in 1988+.
Peter Leitch - Red Zone Reservoir RSR CD 103 1988+
Pepper Adams, baritone sax; John Hicks, piano; Peter Leitch, guitar; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 17, 1984;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 6, 1988
| Round Midnight (long) |
Kirk Lightsey, piano; Peter Leitch, guitar; Ray Drummond, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 16, 1985
| It Came Upon A Midnight Clear |
Peter Leitch, guitar.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 20, 1988
| Lush Life / Daydream | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| Quasimodo |
** originally released on Reservoir RSR 103 in 1987 + 5 bonus tracks.
Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw - Double Take Blue Note BT-85121 1986
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kenny Garrett, alto sax, flute; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Carl Allen, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 21, 1985
| tk.2 | Desert Moonlight |
| tk.5 | Boperation |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 22, 1985
| tk.9 | Sandu |
| tk.12 | Lament For Booker |
| tk.14 | Just A Ballad For Woody |
| tk.16 | Lotus Blossom |
| tk.17 | Hub-Tones |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 46294 2 in 1986.
** part of The Freddie Hubbard And Woody Shaw Sessions, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32747 2 7 in 1995.
Lee Torchia - Loverman: A Tribute To Billie Holiday Jazz Ragas JRCD001 1999
Lee Torchia, vocal; Ricky Ford, sax; Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, piano; Milt 'The Judge' Hinton, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 18, 1985
| God Bless The Child | |
| Lover Man | |
| Them There Eyes | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | |
| Don't Explain | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | |
| Tea For Two | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| All Of Me | |
| You've Changed | |
| Mean To Me | |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
Ralph Moore - Round Trip Reservoir RSR 104 1987
Brian Lynch, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ralph Moore, tenor sax; Benny Green, piano; Kevin Eubanks, guitar; Rufus Reid, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1985
| Dunes | |
| Bewitched | |
| Round Trip | |
| Lotus Blossom | |
| Monique | |
| Back Room Blues |
** also released on Reservoir RSR CD 104 in 1987.
Ralph Moore - Round Trip Reservoir RSR CD 104 1987
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1985
| Sleigh Ride |
** originally released on Reservoir RSR 104 in 1987 + 1 bonus track.
Tom Harrell Quintet - Moon Alley Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1018 1986
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kenny Garrett, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Ralph Peterson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1985
| Blues In Six | |
| Change Of Pace | |
| Rapture | |
| Twenty Bar Tune | |
| Open Air | |
| Moon Alley |
** also released on Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1018 CD in 1986.
Tom Harrell Quintet - Moon Alley Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1018 CD 1986
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1985
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Rapture (take 1) |
** originally released on Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1018 in 1986 + 2 bonus tracks.
Ted Brown Quintet - Ted Brown In Good Company Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1020 1986
Ted Brown, tenor sax; Hod O'Brien, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Buster Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 23, 1985
| Blimey | |
| We'll Be Together Again | |
| Lost And Found | |
| Sir Felix | |
| Instant Blue | |
| Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You | |
| People Will Say We're In Love |
** also released on Ted Brown With Jimmy Raney - Good Company, Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1020 CD in 2002.
Ted Brown With Jimmy Raney - Good Company Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1020 CD 2002
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 23, 1985
| Lost And Found (alternate take) | |
| We'll Be Together Again (alternate take) | |
| Blimey (alternate take) | |
| Sir Felix (alternate take) | |
| People Will Say We're In Love (alternate take) |
** originally released on Ted Brown Quintet - Ted Brown In Good Company, Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1020 in 1986 + 5 bonus tracks.
Jimmy Raney Trio - Wistaria Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1019 1986
Tommy Flanagan, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; George Mraz, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 30, 1985;
Manhattan Recording Studio, NYC, December 5, 1990
| Hassan's Dream | |
| Wisteria (as Wistaria) | |
| Ovals | |
| Out Of The Past | |
| I Could Write A Book | |
| Everything I Love |
** also released on Jimmy Raney Trio - Wisteria, Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1019 CD in 1991.
Jimmy Raney Trio - Wisteria Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1019 CD 1991
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 30, 1985;
Manhattan Recording Studio, NYC, December 5, 1990
| All The Things You Are |
** originally released on Jimmy Raney Trio - Wistaria, Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1019 in 1986 + 1 bonus track.
Curtis Lundy - Just Be Yourself New Note NN1003 1987
Robert Watson, alto sax; Steve Nelson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Kenny Washington, drums; Carmen Lundy, vocal #3,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1985
| 1. | Jabbo's Revenge |
| 2. | Silver's Serenade |
| 3. | Funny (Not Much) |
| 4. | Crossroads |
| 5. | Never Gonna Let You Go |
| 6. | Just Be Yourself |
| 7. | Bolando |
| 8. | Shaw 'Nuff |
** also released on New Note NN1003CD in 1987; Evidence ECD 22179-2 in 1997.
Reggie Johnson - First Edition The Jeremiah Robinson Company 19,000 1985
Danny Hayes, trumpet; Bill Kirchner, reeds; Marc Cohen, piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Terri Lyn Carrington, drums; Ronnie Wells, vocal; Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, released 1985
| Everything I Love | |
| Summersong | |
| Laverne Walk | |
| Close Enough For Love | |
| Flashback | |
| Who Cares | |
| Passos | |
| Balloons |