Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1978
1978
Eric Kloss Quintet
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Mike Nock, keyboards; Mike Richmond, bass; Jimmy Madison, drums; Efrain Toro, cowbell.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 4 and 5, 1978
| We Are Together | Muse MR 5147 | |
| Now | - | |
| Morning Song | - | |
| Hey, Hey, Whatta You Say? | - | |
| Autumn Blue | - | |
| Booga Wooga Woman | - |
* Muse MR 5147 Eric Kloss - Now 1978
Bill Hardman Septet
Bill Hardman, trumpet, flugelhorn; Slide Hampton, trombone; Junior Cook, tenor sax; Micky Tucker, piano; Chin Suzuki, bass; Victor Jones, drums; Lawrence Killian, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 10, 1978
| Samba Do Brilho | Muse MR 5152 | |
| Once I Loved | - | |
| My Pen Is Hot | - | |
| Rancho Cevarro | - | |
| I Remember Love | - |
* Muse MR 5152 Bill Hardman - Home 1978
Hank Jones Quintet
Thad Jones, cornet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 25, 1978
| Algo Bueno | Muse MR 5169 | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| Sippin' At Bells | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| Jackie-ing | - |
* Muse MR 5169 Hank Jones - Groovin' High 1979
= 32 Jazz 32022 Hank Jones - Master Class: 'Bop Redux/Groovin' High 1997
Don Patterson Quintet
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Bootsie Barnes, tenor sax; Don Patterson, organ; Eddie McFadden, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 26, 1978
| Why Not | Muse MR 5148 | |
| Aries | - | |
| Dem New York Dues | - | |
| Three Miles Out | - | |
| Freddie Tooks, Jr. | - |
* Muse MR 5148 Don Patterson - Why Not... 1978
Charlie Earland Sextet
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Grady Tate, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 19, 1978
| Murilley | Muse MR 5201 | |
| A Prayer | Muse MR 5201; 32 Jazz 32121 | |
| Organic Blues | - | |
| Pleasant Afternoon | Muse MR 5201 | |
| Three Blind Mice | Muse MR 5201; 32 Jazz 32121 |
* Muse MR 5201 Charlie Earland - Pleasant Afternoon 1981
* 32 Jazz 32121 Charles Earland - Organomically Correct 1999
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17225 - 2003
Willis Jackson With Pat Martino
Willis Jackson, tenor sax; Carl Wilson, organ; Pat Martino, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Yusef Ali, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 26, 1978
| Evergreen | Muse MR 5179 | |
| Bolita | - | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - | |
| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | - | |
| Hittin' The Numbers | - | |
| Single Action | - | |
| Evergreen (alternate take) | Muse MCD 5179 |
* Muse MR 5179 Willis Jackson With Pat Martino - Single Action 1980
= Muse MCD 5179 - 1995
Etta Jones
Etta Jones, vocal; Houston Person, tenor sax; George Devens, vibes; Sonny Phillips, keyboards; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Lawrence Killian, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 21, 1978
| What A Little Moonlight Can Do | Muse MR 5175 | |
| Ghost Of A Chance | - | |
| I Saw Stars | - | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| I'm In The Mood For Love | - | |
| It Could Happen To You | - | |
| The Way We Were | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - |
* Muse MR 5175 Etta Jones - If You Could See Me Now 1979
Mickey Tucker
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Frank Foster, flute, tenor, soprano sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums; Azzedin Weston, congas #4; Ray Mantilla, percussion #1,4; Mickey Tucker, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 23, 1978
| 1. | Plagio | Muse MR 5174 |
| 2. | A Prayer | - |
| 3. | Mister Mysterious | - |
| 4. | Taurus Lullaby | - |
| 5. | Cecilitis | - |
| 6. | Basic Elements | - |
* Muse MR 5174 Mickey Tucker - Mister Mysterious 1979
Ron Carter With Cellos
Leon Pendarvis, piano #1; Kenny Barron, piano #2-6; Jay Berliner, electric guitar #1,3, acoustic guitar #2; Ron Carter, piccolo bass, acoustic bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion #1-3,5,6; John Abramowitz, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore, cello; Ron Carter, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1978
| 1. | Song For You | Milestone M-9086, (J) VDJ-1026 |
| 2. | El Ojo De Dios | Milestone M-9086 |
| 3. | A Quiet Place | - |
| 4. | Good Time | - |
| 5. | Someday My Prince Will Come | Milestone M-9086; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6010; Milestone (J) VIJ-28068 |
| 6. | N.O. Blues | Milestone M-9086 |
* Milestone M-9086 Ron Carter - A Song For You 1978
= Milestone MCD-47099-2 Ron Carter - Songs For You 2003
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-6010, OJCCD-6010-2 Ron Carter - Standard Bearers: The Milestone Collection 1988
* Milestone (J) VIJ-28068, (J) VDJ-1026 Ron Carter - The Man With The Bass 1986
Ricky Ford Quintet
Oliver Beener, trumpet; Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; David Friesen, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 1, 1978
| Fadism | Muse MR 5188 | |
| Afternoon In New York | - | |
| Diane's Melody | - | |
| Ceal's Place | - | |
| On The Plaza | - | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| Olean Visit | - |
* Muse MR 5188 Ricky Ford - Manhattan Plaza 1979
Charlie Shoemake Quintet
Dave Schnitter, tenor sax; Charlie Shoemake, vibes; Kenny Barron, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 5, 1978
| This Happy Madness | Muse MR 5193 | |
| That's Earl Brother | - | |
| Sunstroke | - | |
| You'll Love New York | - | |
| 42nd Street Changes | - | |
| We'll Be Together | - |
* Muse MR 5193 Charlie Shoemake - Sunstroke 1979
Roscoe Mitchell
Leo Smith, trumpet, pocket trumpet, flugelhorn; George Lewis, sousaphone, Wagner tuba, alto, tenor trombone; Roscoe Mitchell, piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass sax.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1978
| L-R-G Part One | Nessa n-14/15 | |
| L-R-G Part Two | - |
* Nessa n-14/15 Roscoe Mitchell - L-R-G, The Maze, S II Examples 1978
Mack Goldsbury Quartet
Mack Goldsbury, tenor sax; John Scofield, guitar; Ed Schuller, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 30, 1978
| Anthropology | Muse MR 5194 | |
| Rain Garden | - | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | - | |
| Be My Love | - | |
| Crossing Over | - |
* Muse MR 5194 Mack Goldsbury - Anthropo-Logic 1979
Richie Cole
Richie Cole, alto sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Vic Juris, guitar; Rick Laird, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #4,6; The "Alt-Tettes": Richie Cole, Joe Fields, Eddie Gladden, Vic Juris, David Lahm, Rick Laird, Harold Mabern, Terry Silverlight, vocal #7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 6, 1978
| 1. | As Time Goes By | Muse MR 5192 |
| 2. | I Can't Get Started | - |
| 3. | Keeper Of The Flame | - |
| 4. | Harold's House Of Jazz | - |
| 5. | Holiday For Strings | - |
| 6. | New York Afternoon | - |
| 7. | Strange Groove | - |
* Muse MR 5192 Richie Cole - Keeper Of The Flame 1979
David Schnitter Sextet
David Schnitter, tenor sax, vocal #4,6; Kenny Barron, piano; Ted Dunbar, guitar; Cecil McBee, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Guilherme Franco, congas, percussion, voice #4.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 13, 1978
| 1. | Thundering | Muse MR 5197 |
| 2. | Stardust | - |
| 3. | Flying Colors | - |
| 4. | Caa Purange | - |
| 5. | Herb's Blues | - |
| 6. | There Goes The Ball Game | - |
Dave Schnitter, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Barron, piano; Ted Dunbar, guitar; Cecil McBee, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Guilherme Franco, percussion.
| If I Loved You | Muse MR 5222 |
* Muse MR 5197 David Schnitter - Thundering 1979
* Muse MR 5222 Dave Schnitter - Glowing 1981
Horace Silver Quintet With Vocals
Tom Harrell, flugelhorn; Larry Schneider, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Silver, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums; Gregory Hines, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 3, 1978
| 21020 | (The Physical Sphere) The Soul And Its Expression Part 1: The Search For Direction | Blue Note LWB-1033 |
| - | (The Physical Sphere) The Soul And Its Expression Part 2: Direction Discovered | - |
| 21016 | (The Physical Sphere) The Soul And Its Expression Part 3: We All Have A Part To Play | - |
* Blue Note LWB-1033 Horace Silver - Silver 'N Strings Play The Music Of The Spheres 1980
Horace Silver Quintet With Strings
Tom Harrell, flugelhorn; Larry Schneider, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Silver, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums; + overdubs: Guy Lumia, concertmaster; Peter Dimitriades, Lewis Eley, Harry Glickman, Louann Montesi, Marvin Morganstern, Aaron Rosand, Paul Winter, violin; Seymour Berman, Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel, Harry Zaratzian, viola; Jonathan Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, cello; Gene Bianco, harp; Wade Marcus, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 10, 1978;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 1979
| 21018 | (The Spiritual Sphere) The Soul In Communion With The Creator Part 1: Communion With The Creator | Blue Note LWB-1033 |
| (The Spiritual Sphere) The Soul In Communion With The Creator Part 2: The Creator Guides Us | - | |
| 21017? | (The Spiritual Sphere) The Soul In Communion With The Creator Part 3: Progress Though Dedication And Discipline | - |
| 21019 | (The Spiritual Sphere) The Soul In Communion With The Creator Part 4: We Except Positive Results | - |
* Blue Note LWB-1033 Horace Silver - Silver 'N Strings Play The Music Of The Spheres 1980
Ron Carter Quartet With Celli
Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, piccolo bass, bass #4; Buster Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums; plus John Abramowitz, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore, cello; Hugh McCracken, guitar, harmonica #4; Ralph MacDonald, percussion #4,5; Ron Carter, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1978
| 1. | All Blues | Milestone M-9092; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6010-2 |
| 2. | Opus 2 | Milestone M-9092 |
| 3. | B And A | - |
| 4. | Pick 'Em | - |
| 5. | Tranquil | - |
| 6. | Eight | - |
* Milestone M-9092 Ron Carter - Pick 'Em 1980
= Milestone MCD-47090-2 Ron Carter - Pick 'Em/Super Strings 2001
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6010-2 Ron Carter - Standard Bearers: The Milestone Collection 1988
Charlie Earland
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Frank Wess, flute, tenor sax; Mack Goldsbury, 2nd tenor sax #2; Charlie Earland, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar #1,2; Melvin Sparks, guitar #3-5; Grady Tate, drums; Lawrence Killian, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1978
| 1. | We Are Not Alone | Muse MR 5181 |
| 2. | Blues For Rudy | - |
| 3. | The Thang | - |
| 4. | Infant Eyes | - |
| 5. | Is It Necessary? | - |
* Muse MR 5181 Charlie Earland - Infant Eyes 1979
= 32 Jazz 32121 Charles Earland - Organomically Correct 1999
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17225 - 2003
George Benson
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Fred Wesley, trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; Frank Vicari, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Cliff Carter, Ronnie Foster, Don Grolnick, keyboards; George Benson, Eric Gale, Phil Upchurch, guitar; Wilbur Bascomb Jr., Wayne Dockery, Will Lee, bass; Marvin Chappell, Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark, drums; Ray Armando, Sue Evans, Johnny Griggs, percussion; George Benson, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, released 1978
| Hold On I'm Coming | CTI CTI 7085, OJ-47 | |
| Gone | CTI OJ-47 |
* CTI CTI 7085 George Benson - Space 1978
* CTI OJ-47 George Benson - Hold On I'm Coming / Gone 1979