Van Gelder Studio Catalog: 1997
1997
Cedar Walton - Roots Astor Place TCD-4010 1999
The Trio: Cedar Walton, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; Added Front Line Instruments: Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Joshua Redman, tenor sax; Mark Whitfield, guitar; Added Ensemble: Don Sickler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Scott Whitfield, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano, tenor sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Ray Mantilla, percussion; Cedar Walton, composer, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 3 and 4, 1997
| Bolivia | |
| Ojos De Rojo | |
| When Love Is New | |
| I'll Let You Know | |
| Mode For Joe | |
| Blue Monterey | |
| Fantasy In D | |
| Fiesta Espanol | |
| Firm Roots |
Ron Carter - The Bass And I Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5585 1997
Stephen Scott, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; Steve Kroon, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 14, 1997
| You And The Night And The Music | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| Blues For D.P. | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | |
| Mr. Bow-Tie | |
| Double Bass | |
| I Remember Clifford |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59698 2 9 in 1997; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-95033 in 2013.
Houston Person - The Opening Round Savant SCD 2005 1997
Houston Person, tenor sax; Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ; Rodney Jones, guitar; Tracy Wormworth, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 5, 1997
| Sweet Sucker | |
| Let's Stay Together | |
| Can't Help Lovin' That Man | |
| What's Going On? | |
| When A Man Loves A Woman | |
| Blue Spring | |
| Song For A Rainbow | |
| Shenandoah |
T S Monk - Monk On Monk N2K Encoded Music N2KE-10017 1997
Virgil Jones, Don Sickler, trumpet; Roy Hargrove, flugelhorn; Eddie Bert, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Roger Rosenberg, Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Danilo Perez, piano; Ron Carter, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; T.S. Monk, Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 6-27, 1997
| Little Rootie Tootie |
Laurie Frink, Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Howard Johnson, tuba; Wayne Shorter, soprano, tenor sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Bobby Porcelli, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Ron Carter, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Crepuscule With Nellie |
Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; David Amram, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Roger Rosenberg, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Dave Holland, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Boo Boo's Birthday |
Virgil Jones, Don Sickler, trumpet; Roy Hargrove, flugelhorn; Eddie Bert, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Roger Rosenberg, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Gary Wang, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Kevin Mahogany, vocal; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Dear Ruby |
Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; John Clark, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Roger Rosenberg, baritone sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Two Timer |
Arturo Sandoval, Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Jimmy Heath, Roger Rosenberg, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Christian McBride, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Bright Mississippi |
Don Sickler, Clark Terry, trumpet; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Gary Wang, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Nnenna Freelon, Dianne Reeves, vocal; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Suddenly |
Virgil Jones, Wallace Roney, Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Roger Rosenberg, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Geri Allen, piano; Gary Wang, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Ugly Beauty |
Wallace Roney, Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; David Amram, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Bobby Porcelli, Bobby Watson, alto sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Roger Rosenberg, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Dave Holland, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Jackie-ing |
Charles Earland - Blowing The Blues Away HighNote HCD 7010 1997
James Rotundi, trumpet; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Charles Earland, Hammond B-3 organ; Bob De Vos, guitar; Greg Rockingham, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 12, 1997
| Blowing The Blues Away | |
| Sweet Love | |
| For The Love Of You | |
| This Is The Day (The Lord Has Made) | |
| Dolphin Dance | |
| Put It Where You Want It | |
| Strollin' | |
| Quicksilver |
One For All Featuring Eric Alexander - Too Soon To Tell Sharp Nine Records CD 1006-2 1997
Jim Rotondi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Steve Davis, trombone; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; David Hazeltine, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Joe Farnsworth, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 25, 1997
| Too Soon To Tell | |
| Alfie | |
| Stranger Than Fiction | |
| Dedicated To You | |
| Blues For All | |
| Betcha By Golly Wow | |
| Visionary | |
| Captain's Song |
Teddy Edwards - Midnight Creeper HighNote HCD 7011 1997
Virgil Jones, trumpet #1-3,6; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Chip White, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1997
| 1. | Midnight Creeper |
| 2. | Walking In The Rain |
| 3. | Sensitive |
| 4. | Lady Be Good |
| 5. | Don't Blame Me |
| 6. | Sunday |
| 7. | Tenderly |
| 8. | Almost Like Being In Love |
Renee Rosnes - As We Are Now Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56810 2 8 1997
Chris Potter, tenor, soprano sax; Renee Rosnes, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 12, 1997
| Black Holes | |
| The Land Of Five Rivers | |
| Abstraction Blue (For Georgia O'Keeffe) | |
| Mizmahta | |
| Non-Fiction | |
| Bulldog's Chicken Run | |
| As We Are Now | |
| Absinthe | |
| Pee Wee |
Renee Rosnes - With A Little Help From My Friends Blue Note 7243 5 26584 2 8 2001
Chris Potter, soprano sax; Renee Rosnes, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 12, 1997
| Gargoyles |
Valery Ponomarev - A Star For You Reservoir RSR CD 150 1997
Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Sid Simmons, piano; Ken Walker, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 3, 1997
| Commandments From A Higher Authority | |
| First Draft | |
| Dance Intoxicant | |
| A Star For You | |
| Uh Oh | |
| We'll Be Together Again | |
| Blues For Elena |
Nick Brignola - Poinciana Reservoir RSR CD 151 1997
Nick Brignola, baritone sax; Phil Markowitz, piano, KORG X5 synthesizer #1,5,9; Steve LaSpina, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Cafe, percussion #1,5,9.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1997
| 1. | Poinciana |
| 2. | Well, You Needn't |
| 3. | Sign Post |
| 4. | What'll I Do |
| 5. | April Mist |
| 6. | Ghost Of A Chance |
| 7. | Upper Manhattan Medical Group |
| 8. | Airegin |
| 9. | When You Wish Upon A Star |
| 10. | Outside In |
Charles Earland - Slammin' & Jammin' Savant SCD 2008 1998
Carlos Garnett, tenor sax #1,5,6,8; Charles Earland, Hammond B-3 organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Eric Sealls, electric bass #1,3,6,8; Bernard Purdie, drums; Gary Fritz, percussion #1,3,5,6,8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 5, 1997
| 1. | Honky Tonk |
| 2. | Sugar |
| 3. | Mercy Mercy |
| 4. | When Johnny Comes Marching Home |
| 5. | Organyk Groove |
| 6. | Let The Music Play |
| 7. | Blues For Sheila |
| 8. | Mr. Magic |
Charles Earland - Cookin' With The Mighty Burner HighNote HCD 7014 1999
James Rotondi, trumpet; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Charles Earland, Hammond B-3 organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Bobby Durham, drums; Gary Fritz, percussion #2-5,7,8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 7, 1997
| 1. | Milestones |
| 2. | Sister Sadie |
| 3. | Killer Joe |
| 4. | Seven Steps To Heaven |
| 5. | Will You Love Me Tomorrow |
| 6. | Five Blind Mice |
| 7. | Seven Of Nine |
| 8. | Stella By Starlight |
Eric Alexander - Alexander The Great HighNote HCD 7013 2000
James Rotondi, trumpet #1,2,4-6,8; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Charles Earland, Hammond B-3 organ; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Joe Farnsworth, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 8, 1997
| 1. | Burner's Waltz |
| 2. | Let's Stay Together |
| 3. | God Bless The Child |
| 4. | Explosion |
| 5. | Through The Fire |
| 6. | Soft Winds |
| 7. | Born To Be Blue |
| 8. | Carrot Cake |
Junko Moriya - My Favorite Colors Ninety-One (J) CRCJ-9141 1997
Junko Moriya, piano, composer, arranger; Ron McClure, bass; Tony Reedus, drums; Ryan Kisor, trumpet, flugelhorn; Scott Whitfield, trombone; Chris Potter, alto, soprano sax, flute; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Don Sickler, producer, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 14 and 15, 1997
| Dancing Puppet | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| Watercolor | |
| One For The Art Festival | |
| Song For K | |
| Cheerful Colors | |
| Lullaby | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Stardust |
Rob Schneiderman - Dancing In The Dark Reservoir RSR CD 152 1997
Brian Lynch, trumpet; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Rob Schneiderman, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 28, 1997
| Late Breakthrough | |
| Broken Dreams | |
| Dancing In The Dark | |
| Oval Essence | |
| Early Evening | |
| I Hear A Rhapsody | |
| Have You Heard? | |
| Oblivious |
Hank Crawford/Jimmy McGriff - Road Tested Milestone MCD-9274-2 1997
Hank Crawford, alto sax; Jimmy McGriff, Hammond XB-3 organ; Wayne Boyd, guitar; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 30, and July 1, 1997
| Peanuts | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| Happy Feet | |
| For Sentimental Reasons | |
| Caravan | |
| Road Tested | |
| Hope That We Can Be Together Soon | |
| Mr. P.C. | |
| Summertime | |
| A Little Bit South Of East St. Louis |
Buddy Montgomery Trio - Here Again Sharp Nine Records CD 1008-2 1997
Buddy Montgomery, piano; Jeff Chambers, bass; Ray Appleton, drums; William Comiel Jr., congas #2,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 21, 1997
| 1. | My Ideal |
| 2. | 1,000 Rainbows |
| 3. | Aki's Blues |
| 4. | Invitation |
| 5. | That Old Black Magic |
| 6. | Blues For David |
| 7. | You've Changed |
| 8. | Hob Nob With Brother Bob |
| 9. | Here Again |
Scott Whitfield - To Be There Amosaya Music AM-2533-CD 1997
Scott Whitfield, trombone; Carl Fontana, trombone #4; Ira Sullivan, alto flute, trumpet #7; Sam Rivers, soprano sax #8; Frank Wess, tenor sax #1; Nick Brignola, baritone sax #5; John Colianni, piano #1-3,9,10; Mark McKee, piano #4-8; Dwayne Burno, bass #1-3,9,10; Dave Spring, bass #4-8; Terry Clarke, drums #1-3,9,10; Randy Jennings, drums #4-8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 24, 1997;
Lone Pine Recording Studios, Orlando, FL, April 16, 1993;
Lone Pine Recording Studios, Orlando, FL, October 23, 1991;
Lone Pine Recording Studios, Orlando, FL, April 14, 1993;
Lone Pine Recording Studios, Orlando, FL, June 2, 1992
| 1. | Your Dream Or Mine? |
| 2. | To Be There |
| 3. | I Could Never Forget You |
| 4. | Two Of A Kind |
| 5. | You're A Groove |
| 6. | Nova's Bossa |
| 7. | Since The First Time I Saw You |
| 8. | Twinkletoes |
| 9. | Lady In Pink |
| 10. | Love For Sale |
Helio Alves - Trios Reservoir RSR CD 156 1998
Helio Alves, piano; John Patitucci, bass #1,4,6,9; Nilson Matta, bass #2,3,5,7,8,10; Al Foster, drums #1,4,6,9; Duduka DaFonseca, drums #2,3,5,8,10; Paulo Braga, drums #7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 21 and 22, 1997
| 1. | Bolivia |
| 2. | Song For Claudio |
| 3. | O Grande Amor |
| 4. | There Is No Greater Love |
| 5. | Bala Com Bala |
| 6. | Bebe |
| 7. | Hallucinations |
| 8. | Tribute To Charlie |
| 9. | My Ship |
| 10. | Santo Antonio |
Joey DeFrancesco & "Papa" John DeFrancesco - All In The Family HighNote HCD 7021 1998
Bootsie Barnes, tenor sax #1-4,6-8; Houston Person, tenor sax #2,3,6,7; Joey DeFrancesco, "Papa" John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ, vocal #5; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Byron Landham, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 25, 1997
| 1. | Bag's Groove |
| 2. | Sunny |
| 3. | Slammin' At Slims |
| 4. | Those Were The Days (Theme From All In The Family) |
| 5. | My Buddy |
| 6. | Tuxedo Junction |
| 7. | Blues For Sweet Sue |
| 8. | When The Saints Go Marchin' In |
Jim Snidero - Standards + Plus Double-Time Records DTRCD-130 1997
Jim Snidero, alto sax; Mike LeDonne, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 28 and 29, 1997
| You And The Night And The Music | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Twilight Waltz | |
| Along Came Betty | |
| You're My Everything | |
| Bluesville | |
| What's New | |
| Without A Song |
Hod O'Brien - So That's How It Is Reservoir RSR CD 155 1998
Hod O'Brien, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 3, 1997
| Exodus | |
| Meet Benny Bailey | |
| So That's How It Is | |
| Ultramarine | |
| Cheek To Cheek | |
| Where Or When | |
| Will You Still Be Mine | |
| Little Ronnie's Here | |
| Ask Me Now | |
| Forecast |
Steve Kuhn - Dedication Reservoir RSR CD 154 1998
Steve Kuhn, piano; David Finck, bass; Billy Drummond, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 6 and 7, 1997
| Dedication | |
| The Zoo | |
| I Waited For You | |
| Eiderdown | |
| Please Let Go | |
| It's You Or No One | |
| For Heaven's Sake | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Blue Bossa |
Cindy Blackman - In The Now HighNote HCD 7024 1998
Ravi Coltrane, tenor, soprano sax #3; Jacky Terrasson, piano, Fender Rhodes #1; Ron Carter, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums, leader.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 18, 1997
| 1. | In The Now |
| 2. | A Banana For Ron |
| 3. | Passage |
| 4. | A King Among Men |
| 5. | Sophia |
| 6. | Prince Of Darkness |
| 7. | Happy House |
| 8. | A Strawberry For Cindy |
| 9. | Let Love Rule |
Red Holloway - In The Red HighNote HCD 7022 1998
Red Holloway, tenor, alto sax #4,7; Norman Simmons, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 27, 1997
| 1. | The Chase |
| 2. | In My Solitude |
| 3. | Snu-Fu |
| 4. | The Gypsy |
| 5. | Claudia |
| 6. | Watermelon Man |
| 7. | A Tear In My Heart |
| 8. | Rapture |
Steve Nelson Quartet - New Beginnings TCB (Swi) TCB 99302 1999
Steve Nelson, vibes; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 1 and 2, 1997
| New Beginnings | |
| Danielle's Waltz | |
| Shape Shifting | |
| Someone To Light Up My Life | |
| The Song Is Ended | |
| Down Fuzz | |
| It's Talk Of The Town | |
| How Little We Know | |
| Wild Is The Wind |