Van Gelder Studio Catalog: 1994
1994 (age 70)
Bobby Rosengarden, Milt Hinton, Derek Smith - The Trio 1994 Chiaroscuro CR(D) 322 1994
Derek Smith, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Bobby Rosengarden, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 14, 1994
| No Greater Love | |
| Sweet Lorraine | |
| Just A Closer Walk With Thee | |
| Brazilian Medley: Manha De Carnaval / Garota De Ipanema / Samba De Orpheo | |
| Bluesette | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | |
| Cute | |
| Ellington Medley: Don't Get Around Much Anymore / What Am I Here For? / Caravan | |
| Shiny Stockings | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Jazzspeak |
Sonny Fortune - Four In One Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28243 2 9 1994
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute #8; Kirk Lightsey, piano #1-7,9; Buster Williams, bass #1,2,4-7,9; Santi Debriano, bass #8,10; Billy Hart, drums #1,2,4-7,9; Ronnie Burrage, drums #10.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 18 and 27, 1994
| 1. | Four In One |
| 2. | Criss Cross |
| 3. | Reflections |
| 4. | Monk's Dream |
| 5. | Hornin' In |
| 6. | Coming On The Hudson |
| 7. | Trinkle Tinkle |
| 8. | Pannonica |
| 9. | Hackensack |
| 10. | Ask Me Now |
Gary Bartz - Episode One Children Of Harlem Challenge Records (Du) JAZZ CHR 70001 1994
Gary Bartz, alto, soprano sax; Larry Willis, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1994
| Amos n'Andy Theme One & Spoken Intro | |
| Tap Dancer | |
| If This Isn't Love | |
| Tico Tico | |
| Ezekial Saw The Wheel | |
| Children Of Harlem | |
| Crazy She Calls Me | |
| Heavy Blue | |
| Ruby Begonia & Amos n'Andy Theme Two |
Grover Washington Jr. - All My Tomorrows Columbia CK 64319 1994
Featuring: Grover Washington Jr., soprano, alto, tenor sax; Eddie Henderson, trumpet, flugelhorn; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Hank Jones, piano; George Mraz, bass; Billy Hart, Lewis Nash, drums; Jeanie Bryson, Freddy Cole, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 22-24, 1994
| E Preciso Perdoar (One Must Forgive) | |
| When I Fall In Love | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | |
| Happenstance | |
| All My Tomorrows | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Please Send Me Someone To Love | |
| Overjoyed | |
| Flamingo | |
| For Heaven's Sake | |
| Estate ("Ess-Tah-Tay") (In Summer) |
Joey DeFrancesco Trio - All About My Girl Muse MCD 5528 1994
Joey DeFrancesco, B-3 organ; Paul Bollenback, guitar; Byron Landham, drums; Special Guest: Houston Person, tenor sax #1,2,4-7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1994
| 1. | Grilled Cheese And Bacon |
| 2. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 3. | Donna Lee |
| 4. | Alone Together |
| 5. | Save Your Love For Me |
| 6. | Blues For Joe F. |
| 7. | When Sonny Gets Blue |
| 8. | All About My Girl |
Benny Green - The Place To Be Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29268 2 5 1994
Benny Green, piano; Christian McBride, bass #1-3,5-8,10,12; Kenny Washington, drums #1-3,5-7,10,12; with Byron Stripling, trumpet #1,3,5; Delfayo Marsalis, trombone #1,3,5; John Clark, French horn #1,3,5; Herb Besson, tuba #1,3,5; Jerry Dodgion, flute, alto flute, alto sax #1,3,5; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax #1,3,5; Bob Belden, Benny Green, horn orchestrator #1,3,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 22 and 23, 1994
| 1. | Nice Pants |
| 2. | Playmate |
| 3. | I Want To Talk About You |
| 4. | The Place To Be |
| 5. | I Felt That |
| 6. | Pensativa |
| 7. | One Of Another Kind |
| 8. | Which Came First? |
| 9. | Noreen's Nocturne |
| 10. | Concertina |
| 11. | The Gravy Waltz |
| 12. | The Folks Who Live On The Hill |
The N.Y. Hardbop Quintet - The Clincher TCB (Swi) TCB 95202 1995
Joe Magnarelli, trumpet; Jerry Weldon, tenor sax; Keith Saunders, piano; Bim Strasberg, bass; Eddie Ornowski, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 21 and 22, 1994
| New Jazz World Order | |
| How Little We Know | |
| Leroy Street | |
| Poor Little Birdie | |
| Goodbye | |
| Cape Fearsome | |
| The Clincher | |
| Blues From The Griddle | |
| You And The Night And The Music |
Rob Schneiderman - Dark Blue Reservoir RSR CD 132 1994
Brian Lynch, trumpet; Ralph Moore, tenor, soprano sax #8; Rob Schneiderman, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1994
| 1. | Dark Blue |
| 2. | The Touch Of Your Lips |
| 3. | The Lion's Mane |
| 4. | Silent Conversation |
| 5. | Smoke Screen |
| 6. | East Bay Blues |
| 7. | This Love Of Mine |
| 8. | People Will Say We're In Love |
| 9. | City Limits |
The Junior Mance Trio - Blue Mance Chiaroscuro CR(D) 331 1995
Junior Mance, piano; Keter Betts, bass; Jackie Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18, 1994
| Falling In Love With Love | |
| Headstart | |
| Emily | |
| Teach Me Tonight | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Blue Mance | |
| Shepherd Of The Night Flock | |
| If I Had You | |
| I Wish I Knew How It Felt To Be Free | |
| Jazzspeak |
Nick Brignola - Like Old Times Reservoir RSR CD 133 1994
Claudio Roditi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Nick Brignola, baritone, soprano sax, clarinet; John Hicks, piano; George Mraz, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19, 1994
| Like Old Times | |
| When Lights Are Low | |
| Lambari | |
| More Than You Know | |
| The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | |
| Y's Way | |
| You Go To My Head |
Peter Leitch, John Hicks - Duality Reservoir RSR CD 134 1994
John Hicks, piano; Peter Leitch, guitar.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 1 and 2, 1994
| Pas De Trois | |
| Epistrophy | |
| For B.C. | |
| H&L | |
| O'Grand Amour | |
| Dancing In The Dark | |
| Last Night When We Were Young | |
| Duality | |
| After The Morning | |
| Chelsea Bridge | |
| I Hear A Rhapsody |
Jay Collins - Uncommon Threads Reservoir RSR CD 135 1994
Jay Collins, tenor sax; Joe Locke, vibes; Kenny Barron, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 15, 1994
| Jesse Reaches The Sky | |
| Climbing Ladders | |
| Dearly Beloved | |
| You've Changed | |
| The Great Spirit | |
| Played Twice | |
| Aisha | |
| When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | |
| With A Song In My Heart |
Barney Wilen Quartet - Le ca: New York Romance Venus (J) TKCV-79073 1994
Barney Wilen, soprano, tenor, baritone sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Ira Coleman, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19-20, 1994
| No Problem '94 | |
| Cry Me A River | |
| Blues Walk | |
| You've Changed | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| Mack The Knife | |
| Don't Fence Me In | |
| Old Devil Moon | |
| I Will Say Goodbye |
** also released on Venus (J) TKCV-35003 in 1996, TKCV-35116 in 1999, TKCV-35501 in 2000, TKCV-35106 (2001) in 2001, TKGV-1 in 2000, TKCV-35387 in 2007, VHCD-4103 in 2010, VHCD-78067 in 2010, VHGD6 in 2014. and on Barney Wilen Quartet - New York Romance, Venus (J) VHCD-2084 in 2009. and on New York Romance, Sunnyside SSC 1067 in 1995.
Barney Wilen 1937-1996 Trilogy Venus (J) TKCV-35019 1996
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19-20, 1994
| No Problem (take 1) | |
| Cry Me A River (take 1) | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (take 1) | |
| Don't Fence Me In (take 1) | |
| Mack The Knife (take 1) | |
| Mack The Knife (take 2) | |
| You've Changed (take 1) | |
| Old Devil Moon (take 1) | |
| I Will Say Goodbye (take 1) | |
| Blues Walk (take 1) |
David Leonhardt Trio - Reflections Big Bang Records BBR9562 1994
David Leonhardt, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1994
| A Day In The Life Of A Fool | |
| Another Kentucky Sunset | |
| Sao Paulo Samba | |
| Winnipeg Blues | |
| La Nina Bonita | |
| Soundless Sky | |
| Slippin' Down | |
| Always | |
| I Fall In Love Too Easily | |
| Emily | |
| Solar |
The Teodross Avery Quartet - In Other Words GRP GRD-9788 1994
Teodross Avery, tenor, soprano sax; Charles Craig, piano #1-5,7-11; Reuben Rogers, bass; Mark Simmons, drums; Roy Hargrove, trumpet #1,5, flugelhorn #9.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 27-29, 1994
| 1. | High Hopes |
| 2. | Our True Friends |
| 3. | One To Love |
| 4. | An Ancient Civilization |
| 5. | Edda |
| 6. | The Possibilities Are Endless |
| 7. | What's New |
| 8. | Urban Survival |
| 9. | Positive Role Models |
| 10. | In Other Words |
| 11. | Our Struggle |
Claudio Roditi - Free Wheelin': The Music Of Lee Morgan Reservoir RSR CD 136 1994
Claudio Roditi, trumpet, flugelhorn #6; Andres Boiarsky, tenor, soprano sax #10; Nick Brignola, baritone sax #3,4, soprano sax #10; Mark Soskin, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Chip White, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 29, 1994
| 1. | Free Wheelin' |
| 2. | Trapped |
| 3. | The Sidewinder |
| 4. | Our Man Higgins |
| 5. | The Joker |
| 6. | Ceora |
| 7. | Speedball |
| 8. | Yes I Can, No You Can't |
| 9. | Peyote |
| 10. | A Night In Tunisia |
"Papa" John DeFrancesco - Comin' Home Muse MCD 5531 1995
Joey DeFrancesco, trumpet, organ #6; Bootsie Barnes, tenor sax #1-5,7; "Papa" John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ; Johnny DeFrancesco, guitar #1,4,6-8; Randy Johnston, guitar #2,3,5; Byron Landham, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion #1,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 8, 1994
| 1. | Comin' Home Baby |
| 2. | Bye Bye Blackbird |
| 3. | Satin Doll |
| 4. | Watermelon Man |
| 5. | Summertime |
| 6. | 2 Organ Blues |
| 7. | Soft Winds |
| 8. | I Got A Woman |
Jeff Palmer - Shades Of The Pine Reservoir RSR CD 137 1995
Billy Pierce, tenor sax; Jeff Palmer, Hammond B-3 organ; John Abercrombie, guitar; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 14, 1994
| A Happy Trail | |
| Shades Of The Pine | |
| Pressure Point | |
| Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are | |
| Roobarb | |
| Do Wa | |
| Hokus Pokus | |
| Kwabena | |
| Fat Feel |
Judy Carmichael - Judy C&D Productions JC4 1994
Judy Carmichael, piano; Chris Flory, guitar.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 18 and 19, 1994
| Judy | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | |
| Doin' The New Lowdown | |
| The Blue Room | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You? | |
| If Dreams Come True | |
| Lazy River | |
| Alligator Crawl | |
| Doctor Jazz | |
| Ja Da | |
| Henderson Stomp | |
| When I Take My Sugar To Tea | |
| Sweet Sue |
Nancie Banks Orchestra - Bert's Blues Consolidated Artists Productions CAP 904 1995
Nancie Banks, vocal, conductor; Special guests: Clarence Banks, trombone; Charles Davis, tenor sax; Frank Gordon, Kenny Rampton, James Zollar, trumpet; Tony Barrero, lead trumpet; Aaron Johnson, Alfred Patterson, trombone; John Gordon, lead trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone, tuba; Alexander McCabe, alto sax; Enrique Fernandez, lead alto sax, flute; Mitch Frohman, Patience Higgins, tenor sax; Richard Johnson, baritone sax; Oliver Von Essen, piano #1,3,4,7,9,10; Joe Knight, piano #2,5,6; Edwin Swanson, piano #8; Michael Max Fleming, bass; Brian Grice, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 21 and 22, 1994
| 1. | Those Who Chant |
| 2. | Chasing The Hound |
| 3. | Long As You're Living |
| 4. | Night And Day |
| 5. | Bert's Blues |
| 6. | You Go To My Head |
| 7. | Moontrane |
| 8. | Fas' Livin' Blues |
| 9. | Quasimodo/Quasimoto |
| 10. | Shamba |
Russell Gunn - Young Gunn Muse MCD 5539 1995
Russell Gunn, trumpet; Sam Newsome, tenor sax #2,4,5,8; John Hicks, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums; Chef Word (Derek Washington), rap #6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1994
| 1. | East St. Louis |
| 2. | Fly Me To The Moon |
| 3. | Wade In The Water |
| 4. | D.J. |
| 5. | You Don't Know What Love Is |
| 6. | The Concept |
| 7. | The Message |
| 8. | There Is No Greater Love |
| 9. | Blue Gene |
| 10. | Pannonica |
** also released on Young Gunn Plus, 32 Jazz 32078 in 1998.
Russell Gunn - Young Gunn Plus 32 Jazz 32078 1998
Russell Gunn, trumpet; Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; James Hurt, piano; Eric Revis, bass; Ali Jackson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1994
| The Beeach | |
| Bronwyn | |
| Ginger Bread Boy |
** originally released on Young Gunn, Muse MCD 5539 in 1995 + 3 bonus tracks.
Teddy Edwards & Houston Person - Horn To Horn Muse MCD 5540 1996
Teddy Edwards, Houston Person, tenor sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 27, 1994
| Equinox | |
| That's All | |
| Lester Leaps In | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Red Top | |
| Talk Of The Town | |
| Out Of Nowhere |
** also released on 32 Jazz 32150 in 1999.