Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1981
1981
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Herman Foster, piano; Calvin Hill, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion #1,3,6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 7, 1981
| 1. | Mambo Inn | Muse MR 5247 |
| 2. | You'll Never Know | - |
| 3. | Mo' Gravy | - |
| 4. | If I Should Lose You | - |
| 5. | Shuckin' Blues | - |
| 6. | Don't Take Your Love From Me | - |
* Muse MR 5247 Lou Donaldson - Sweet Poppa Lou 1981
Melvin Sparks Quartet
Neal Creque, piano; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Buster Williams, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 18, 1981
| Misty | Muse MR 5248 | |
| Hassan | - | |
| Speak Low | - | |
| I Am Your Song | - | |
| A Bolt Of Lightnin' | - |
* Muse MR 5248 Melvin Sparks - Sparkling 1982
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt, tenor, alto sax #2,4,6; Barry Harris, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 18, 1981
| 1. | Western Style | Muse MR 5228 |
| 2. | I'll Walk Alone | - |
| 3. | Just You, Just Me | - |
| 4. | The Good Life | - |
| 5. | Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? | - |
| 6. | Killing Me Softly With His Song | - |
| 7. | Eastern Style | - |
| 8. | Yesterdays | - |
* Muse MR 5228 Sonny Stitt - In Style 1982
= 32 Jazz 32189 - 2000
The Mel Lewis Quintet
John Mosca, trombone; Dick Oatts, alto, soprano sax, alto flute; Jim McNeely, piano; Marc Johnson, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 31, 1981
| Blue Note | Gatemouth 1006 | |
| Giving Way | - | |
| Audrey | - | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | - | |
| Warm Valley | - | |
| John's Abbey | - | |
| Blue Note (alternate take) | Landmark LCD-1543-2 |
* Gatemouth 1006 The Mel Lewis Quintet - Mellifluous 1981
= Landmark LCD-1543-2 Mel Lewis - Mellifuous 1995
Ricky Ford Quartet
Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Albert Dailey, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Jack Walrath, trumpet #5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 6, and July 1, 1981
| 1. | This Our Love (Esse Nosso Amor) | Muse MR 5250 |
| 2. | Christmas Cheer | - |
| 3. | Hour Samba | - |
| 4. | Saxaceous Serenade | - |
| 5. | Portrait Of Love | - |
| 6. | Orb | - |
| 7. | Arcadian Eclipse | - |
* Muse MR 5250 Ricky Ford - Tenor For The Times 1981
Eric Schneider Quartet
Eric Schneider, tenor, alto sax; Barry Harris, piano; Kelly Sill, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 8, 1981
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | Gatemouth 1005 | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Bernie's Tune | - | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | - | |
| Chega De Saudade | - | |
| Nature Boy | - | |
| Big Buck's Blues | - | |
| Dream Dancing | - | |
| Eric's Alley | - |
* Gatemouth 1005 Eric Schneider - Eric's Alley 1981
John McNeil Quintet
John McNeil, trumpet; Dave Liebman, soprano sax; Joanne Brackeen, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 31, 1981
| Early Flight | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1154 | |
| Zephyr | - | |
| Tiffany | - | |
| Just Around The Corner | - | |
| Clean Sweep | - | |
| Where's Rialto? | - | |
| Zephyr (take 1) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31154 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1154 John McNeil Quintet - Clean Sweep 1981
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31154 - 1996
Albert Dailey Trio
Albert Dailey, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums; Arthur Rhames, tenor sax #6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1981
| 1. | Textures | Muse MR 5256 |
| 2. | I Didn't Know About You | - |
| 3. | Dailey Bread | - |
| 4. | Pogo | - |
| 5. | If You Could See Me Now | - |
| 6. | The Dues We Have To Pay | - |
* Muse MR 5256 Albert Dailey - Textures 1981
Joe Chambers & Friends Featuring Yoshiaki Masuo
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano, electric piano; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Eddie Gomez, bass; Joe Chambers, drums, vibes; Ray Mantilla, percussion; Joe Chambers, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 11 and 12, 1981
| Irina | Baystate (J) RJL-8018 | |
| Two Hearts | - | |
| Like Sonny | - | |
| Visions | - | |
| A Night Has A Thousand Eyes | - | |
| Concierto De Aranjuez | - | |
| Dhabihu | - | |
| Autumn In New York | - |
* Baystate (J) RJL-8018 Joe Chambers & Friends Featuring Yoshiaki Masuo - New York Concerto 1981
= Baystate (J) BVCJ-37130 - 2000
= Baystate (J) BVCJ-37586 - 2007
Junior Cook Quartet
Junior Cook, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 12, 1981
| Fiesta Espanol | Muse MR 5218 | |
| Detour Ahead | - | |
| Illusion Of Grandeur | - | |
| Heavy Blue | - | |
| Hindsight | - | |
| Chi-Chi | - | |
| Fiesta Espanol (alternate) | Muse MCD 5470 | |
| Detour Ahead (alternate) | - | |
| Hindsight (alternate) | - | |
| Chi-Chi (alternate) | - |
* Muse MR 5218 Junior Cook - Somethin's Cookin' 1982
= Muse MCD 5470 - 1993
= 32 Jazz 32095 Junior Cook - Senior Cookin': Good Cookin'-Somethin's Cookin' 1998
Bill Hardman Quintet
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Junior Cook, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Leroy Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 7, 1981
| Love Letters | Muse MR 5184 | |
| Politely | - | |
| Lazybird | - | |
| Coral Keys | - | |
| Smooch | - |
* Muse MR 5184 Bill Hardman - Politely 1982
Fuse One
Tom Browne, trumpet; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; Todd Cochran, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Ndugu, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Ndugu, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1981
| Silk | CTI CTI 9006, OJ-54, OJL 4 |
Tom Browne, trumpet; Wynton Marsalis, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Valentin, flute; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, bass; Ndugu, drums; Manolo Badrena, Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Stanley Clarke, arranger.
| In Celebration Of The Human Spirit | CTI CTI 9006 |
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Valentin, flute; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Ndugu, drums; Manolo Badrena, Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Ndugu, arranger.
| Hot Fire | - |
Tom Browne, trumpet; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; George Benson, Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Ndugu, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Stanley Clarke, Ronnie Foster, arranger.
| Sunwalk | - |
Fuse One, an all star band; Creed Taylor, producer.
| Ode To A Kudu | CTI OJ-54 |
* CTI CTI 9006 Fuse One - Silk 1981
* CTI OJL 4 Fuse One - Silk / Silk 1981
* CTI OJ-54 Fuse One - Silk / Ode To A Kudu 1981
Charlie Shoemake Sextet
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn #1-5,7; Ted Nash, alto sax, flute #1-5,7; Charlie Shoemake, vibes; Hank Jones, piano #1-5,7; Terry Trotter, piano #6,8; Ed Schuller, bass #1-5,7; Harvey Newmark, bass #6,8; Paul Motian, drums #1-5,7; Dick Berk, drums #6,8; Sandi Shoemake, vocal #2,6,8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 25, 1981;
Sage & Sound, Los Angeles, CA, July, 1980
| 1. | Sandi's Smile | Discovery DS-856, DSCD-971 |
| 2. | He Needs Me | Discovery DS-856 |
| 3. | Away From The Crowd | - |
| 4. | Evening Rum | Discovery DS-856, DSCD-971 |
| 5. | Small Talk | Discovery DS-856 |
| 6. | Gentle Man | - |
| 7. | Sometime Yesterday | Discovery DS-856, DSCD-971 |
| 8. | Young And Foolish | Discovery DS-856 |
* Discovery DS-856 Charlie Shoemake Sextet - Away From The Crowd 1982
* Discovery DSCD-971 Charlie Shoemake Groups - Sometime Yesterday 1990
Pepper Adams Quartet
Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; George Mraz, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 30, 1981
| Dexter Rides Again | Palo Alto Jazz PA 8009 | |
| Urban Dreams | - | |
| Three Little Words | - | |
| Time On My Hands | - | |
| Pent Up House | - | |
| Trentino | - |
* Palo Alto Jazz PA 8009 Pepper Adams - Urban Dreams 1981
= Quicksilver QS 4006 - 1980s
= Quicksilver QSCD 4006 - 2003
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner, acoustic piano; Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, flugelhorn; Hubert Laws, flute; Paquito D'Rivera, alto, soprano sax; Chico Freeman, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes, marimba; Avery Sharpe, acoustic bass; Ignacio Berroa, drums; Daniel Ponce, percussion; John Blake, Harold Kohon, Karen Milne, Elliot Rosoff, violin; Julien Barber, Jesse Levine, viola; Jonathan Abramowitz, Kermit Moore, cello; William Fischer, strings conductor; McCoy Tyner, composer, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981
| La Vida Feliz (The Happy Life) | Columbia FC 37375 | |
| Ja'cara (A Serenade) | - | |
| La Habana Sol (The Havana Sun) | - | |
| Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit | - | |
| La Busca (The Search) | - |
* Columbia FC 37375 McCoy Tyner - La Leyenda De La Hora (The Legend Of The Hour) 1981
= Koch Jazz KOC-CD-7866 - 1998
Charlie Earland Quartet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Melvin (Hassan) Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981
| Tackhead | Muse MR 5240; 32 Jazz 32196 | |
| In The Alley | Muse MR 5240 | |
| Grant's Groove | Muse MR 5240; 32 Jazz 32196 | |
| Ballad For Mom | Muse MR 5240 | |
| A Good Date | Muse MR 5240; 32 Jazz 32196 |
* Muse MR 5240 Charlie Earland - In The Pocket... 1982
* 32 Jazz 32196 Charles Earland - The Almighty Burner 2000