Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1984
1984 (age 60)
Charlie Rouse Quintet Featuring Red Rodney
Red Rodney, trumpet, flugelhorn; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Albert Dailey, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Kenny Washington, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 21 and 22, 1984
| Little Chico | Uptown UP 27.18 | |
| Social Call | - | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| Greenhouse | - | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| Casbah | - |
same session.
| Little Chico | ||
| Social Call | ||
| Half Nelson | ||
| Greenhouse | ||
| Darn That Dream (take 1) | ||
| Casbah | ||
| Social Call (long) | Uptown UPCD 27.50 | |
| Darn That Dream (take 2) | - | |
| Half Nelson (short) | - |
* Uptown UP 27.18 Charlie Rouse Featuring Red Rodney - Social Call 1984
= Uptown UPCD 27.50 Charlie Rouse-Red Rodney - Social Call 2003
Claudio Roditi W/ Kenia
Claudio Roditi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Paquito D'Rivera, alto sax; Alfredo Cardim, electric piano; Jorge Dalto, synthesizer; Claudio Celso, guitar; Lincoln Goines, bass; Buddy Williams, drums #1,5,8; Yogi Horton, drums #2-4,6,7,9; Nana Vasconcelos, percussion; Kenia, vocal; Peter Drake, music director.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 24, 25 and 26, 1984
| 1. | Ponteio | Greene Street GS 2001 |
| 2. | Madalena | - |
| 3. | Red On Red | - |
| 4. | Velas | - |
| 5. | Amazone | - |
| 6. | Little Tear | - |
| 7. | Pra Mim | - |
| 8. | Nothing Will Be As It Was Tomorrow | - |
| 9. | Monster And The Flower | - |
* Greene Street GS 2001; CTI (J) K26P-6293 Claudio Roditi W/ Kenia - Red On Red 1984
= CTI CTI 9011 - not released
Budd Johnson - Phil Woods Quintet
Phil Woods, alto sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Richard Wyands, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 4, 1984
| After Five | Uptown UP27.19 | |
| Street Of Dreams | - | |
| Confusion | - | |
| Blue Lou | - | |
| More Than You Know | - | |
| Ole Dude And The Fundance Kid | - |
* Uptown UP27.19 Budd Johnson & Phil Woods - The Ole Dude & The Fundance Kid 1985
Larry Coryell Quartet
Albert Dailey, piano; Larry Coryell, guitar; George Mraz, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Julie Coryell, vocal #6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 7, 1984
| 1. | Good Citizen Swallow | Muse MR 5303 |
| 2. | Glorielle | - |
| 3. | Twelve And Twelve | - |
| 4. | No More Booze, Minor Blues | - |
| 5. | Confirmation | - |
| 6. | It Never Entered My Mind | - |
* Muse MR 5303 Larry Coryell - Comin' Home 1984
= Muse MCD 5303 - 1985
Charlie Shoemake Sextet Featuring Phil Woods
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Charlie Shoemake, vibes; Terry Trotter, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Sandi Shoemake, vocal #3.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 8, 1984
| 1. | Incandescent | Discovery DS-904, DSCD-924 |
| 2. | Tadd Too | - |
| 3. | Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry | Discovery DS-904, DSCD-971 |
| 4. | Number One | Discovery DS-904 |
| 5. | Pardon Me | Discovery DS-904, DSCD-924 |
| 6. | I Think We're Almost There | - |
| 7. | Quicks-otic | - |
| 8. | Farewell | Discovery DS-904 |
* Discovery DS-904 Charlie Shoemake Sextet Featuring Phil Woods - Incandescent 1986
* Discovery DSCD-924 Charlie Shoemake Sextet Featuring Phil Woods & Mike Wofford - I Think We're Almost There 1986
* Discovery DSCD-971 Charlie Shoemake Groups - Sometime Yesterday 1990
The Greg Packham Group
Dan Pease, trumpet; Bob Griffin, flute; James "Eli" Whitney, tenor, alto, soprano sax; Greg Packham, guitar; Sean Smith, acoustic, electric bass; Dave Volderauer, drums; Rob Reynolds, drums #5; Carlos Izquierdo, congas, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 3 and 4, 1984
| 1. | Night Shift | Stash ST242 |
| 2. | Iwa | - |
| 3. | Action-Reaction | - |
| 4. | Bossa Piquet | - |
| 5. | Abuse | - |
| 6. | Dream Theory | - |
| 7. | You Can't Argue With Ignorance | - |
* Stash ST242 The Greg Packham Group - Action Reaction 1984
Kenny Barron Duo And Solo
Kenny Barron, piano; Michael Moore, bass #1,4,5; Ron Carter, bass #2,3,6,8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 23 and 24, 1984
| 1. | The Man I Love | BlackHawk BKH 50601 |
| 2. | United Blues | - |
| 3. | Prelude To A Kiss | - |
| 4. | C Jam Blues | - |
| 5. | In Your Own Sweet Way | - |
| 6. | Giant Steps | - |
| 7. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 8. | Beautiful Love | - |
* BlackHawk BKH 50601, BKH 506-2 Kenny Barron - 1+1+1 1986
Buddy Tate - Al Grey Quintet
Al Grey, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax, clarinet; Richard Wyands, piano; Major Holley, bass; Al Harewood, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 28, 1984
| Just Jazz | Uptown UP27.21 | |
| Blues In My Heart | - | |
| Straighten Up & Fly Right | - | |
| Topsy | - | |
| Blue Creek | - | |
| Tangerine | - | |
| Straighten Up And Fly Right (alternate) | Reservoir RSR CD 110 | |
| Just Jazz (alternate) | - |
* Uptown UP27.21 Buddy Tate, Al Grey - Just Jazz 1984
= Reservoir RSR CD 110 - 1989
Malachi Thompson Sextet
Malachi Thompson, trumpet; Carter Jefferson, tenor sax; Albert Dailey, piano; James King, bass; Nasar Abadey as Nasar Abedey, drums; Randy Abbott, congas; Arnae Burton, vocal #2; Leon Thomas, vocal #7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 29, 1984;
Glasswing Studio, Hyattsville, MD, August, 1987
| 1. | Spirit Of Man | Delmark DS-442 |
| 2. | Back To The One | - |
| 3. | A Rising Daystar | - |
| 4. | Dhyia Malika | - |
| 5. | I Remember Clifford | - |
| 6. | Dearly Beloved (bonus track) | Delmark DD-442 |
| 7. | No More Hard Times | Delmark DS-442 |
* Delmark DS-442 Malachi Thompson - Spirit 1989
= Delmark DD-442 - 1990
Les McCann / Houston Person
Houston Person, tenor sax; Bobby Bryant, tenor, soprano sax; Les McCann, piano, vocal; Lou Volpe, guitar; Gary King, bass, drums #1,6,7; Buddy Williams, drums; Richard Malcom, percussion; Peter Drake, music director.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18, 19 and 29, 1984
| 1. | Road Warriors | Greene Street GS 2002 |
| 2. | The Longer You Wait | - |
| 3. | Pearl | - |
| 4. | Volkswagen Blues | - |
| 5. | Hold My Hand | - |
| 6. | Road Warriors (Short Version) | Greene Street SDJ-1 |
| 7. | Road Warriors (Long Version) | - |
* Greene Street GS 2002; CTI (J) K26P-6305 Les McCann/Houston Person - Road Warriors 1984
= CTI CTI 9012 - not released
* Greene Street SDJ-1 Les McCann/Houston Person - Road Warriors 1984
Urszula
Paquito D'Rivera, alto sax; Michel Camilo, synthesizer; Kent Heckman, computer programming; Lou Volpe, electric guitar; Gary King, bass, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Urszula Dudziak, vocal; Peter Drake, music director.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, 1984
| The Queen | Greene Street GS 2005 | |
| Gdansk | - | |
| Fire | - | |
| High Horse | - | |
| Vector | - | |
| Flashback | - | |
| The Gene Splicer | - |
* Greene Street GS 2005; CTI CTI 9015 Urszula - High Horse not released
= CTI (J) K26P-6307 - 1984
Don Joseph Quintet Featuring Al Cohn
Don Joseph, cornet; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Bill Triglia, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Joey Baron, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 2 and 3, 1984
| Ash Wednesday Blues | Uptown UP27.23 | |
| But Beautiful | - | |
| Indian Summer | - | |
| Stumbling | - | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | - | |
| When Lights Are Low | - |
* Uptown UP27.23 Don Joseph Featuring Al Cohn - One Of A Kind 1985
Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio
Toshiko Akiyoshi, piano; George Mraz, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 23 and 24, 1984
| Prosperity | Eastworld (J) EWJ-90034 | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| Smile | - | |
| Time Stream | - | |
| Tico Tico | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-90034, CP32-5025 Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio - Time Stream 1985
= Eastworld (J) TOCT-9732 - 1996
Roger Kellaway Featuring Houston Person
Houston Person, tenor sax; Roger Kellaway, keyboards, Prophet-5 synthesizer, Prophet-600 synthesizer; Ted Broncato, Prophet-5 synthesizer, Prophet-600 synthesizer; Kent Heckman, Linn LM-2, Commodore 64 programming; Gary King, Linn LM-2, Hayashi bass, Guild bass, Sequential Circuits Six-Track bass, scratch record, effects; Eek-A-Mouse, vocal #2,6,7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July and August, 1984
| 1. | Moon | Greene Street GS 2003, GS-703 |
| 2. | Creation | Greene Street GS 2003 |
| 3. | Summer's Dance | Greene Street GS 2003, GS-703 |
| 4. | Rain Dreams | Greene Street GS 2003 |
| 5. | Windows | - |
| 6. | Creation (Short Version) | Greene Street SDJ-2 |
| 7. | Creation (Long Version) | - |
* Greene Street GS 2003 Roger Kellaway Featuring Houston Person - Creation 1984
= CTI (J) K26P-6322 Roger Kellaway Featuring Houston Person - The French/African Connection 1984
= CTI CTI 9013 - not released
* Greene Street SDJ-2 Roger Kellaway Featuring Eek-A-Mouse - Creation 1984
* Greene Street GS-703 Roger Kellaway, Houston Person - Moon / Summer's Dance 1984
Ricky Ford Sextet
Jimmy Knepper, trombone; James Spaulding, alto sax, flute; Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Ricky Ford, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 28, 1984
| Yes Or No | Muse MR 5314 | |
| Miyako | - | |
| Dance Cadaverous | - | |
| Pinnochio | - | |
| Tabloid Blues | - | |
| Wolf Trap | - | |
| Happy Reunion | - |
* Muse MR 5314 Ricky Ford - Shorter Ideas 1985
Maria Muldaur
Maria Muldaur, vocal; Don Sickler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jerry Dodgion, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Frank Wess, flute, alto, tenor sax; Gerry Cappuccio, tenor, baritone sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Michael Moore, bass #1-5,7,8,10; Dennis Irwin, bass #6; Ray Drummond, bass #9; Ben Riley, drums; Angel Allende, Latin percussion; Don Sickler, arranger, musical director.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 7, 8, 9, 1984, and February 11, 1985
| 1. | Massachusetts | Uptown UP27.25 |
| 2. | Rio De Janeiro Blue | - |
| 3. | You've Changed | - |
| 4. | Blizzard Of Lies | - |
| 5. | Lazy Afternoon | - |
| 6. | Wheelers And Dealers | - |
| 7. | How Can You Face Me | - |
| 8. | Transblucency | - |
| 9. | Looking Back | - |
| 10. | Where | - |
* Uptown UP27.25 Maria Muldaur - Transblucency 1986
Peter Leitch Quintet And Duo
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
| Exhilaration | Uptown UP27.24 | |
| Round Midnight | - | |
| Trinkle Tinkle | - | |
| Slugs, In The Far East | - | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean? | - | |
| Played Twice | - |
same session.
| Round Midnight (long) | Reservoir RSR CD 103 |
same session.
| Exhilaration | ||
| Round Midnight | ||
| Trinkle Tinkle | ||
| But Not For Me | Reservoir RSR CD 118 | |
| Played Twice | ||
| How Deep Is The Ocean | ||
| Pannonica | Reservoir RSR CD 118 | |
| Slugs In The Far East |
* Uptown UP27.24 Peter Leitch - Exhilaration 1985
= Reservoir RSR CD 118 - 1991
* Reservoir RSR CD 103 Peter Leitch - Red Zone 1988+
Kenny Barron Trio
Kenny Barron, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Frederick Waits, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 14, 1984
| New York Attitude | Uptown UP27.26 | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| Joanne Julia | - | |
| Bemsha Swing | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Lemuria | - |
same session.
| The Christmas Song | Uptown UPCD 27.33 |
same session.
| New York Attitude | ||
| Embraceable You (take 2) | ||
| Joanne Julia | ||
| My One Sin | Uptown UPCD 27.41 | |
| Bemsha Swing | ||
| Autumn In New York | ||
| Lemuria | ||
| You Don't Know What Love Is (solo) | Uptown UPCD 27.41 | |
| Embraceable You (take 1) | - |
* Uptown UP27.26 Kenny Barron - Autumn In New York 1985
= Uptown UPCD 27.41 Kenny Barron - New York Attitude 1996
* Uptown UPCD 27.33 Various Artists - An Uptown Christmas 1990
Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy, vocal; Ted Curson, trumpet, flugelhorn; Gerry Niewood, tenor sax, flute; David Braham, keyboards; Harry Leahy, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass #6; Ed Caccavale, drums #1,4,7,8; Grady Tate, drums #2,3,5,6,9, vocal #6; Larry Killian, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 20 and 21, 1984
| 1. | Living Room | Muse MR 5345 |
| 2. | Our Love Rolls On | - |
| 3. | L.A. Song Cycle: L.A. / L.A. Breakdown / The Way It Was In L.A. | - |
| 4. | There'll Be Some Changes Made | - |
| 5. | Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens | - |
| 6. | Misty / Midnight Sun | - |
| 7. | Charleston Alley | - |
| 8. | Full Moon | - |
| 9. | Maxine | - |
* Muse MR 5345 Mark Murphy - Living Room 1986
Kenny Garrett Quintet Featuring Woody Shaw
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kenny Garrett, alto sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Nat Reeves, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 28, 1984
| For Openers | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1014 | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | - | |
| A Silent Prayer | - | |
| Blues In The Afternoon | - | |
| Oriental Tow Away Zone | - | |
| Until Tomorrow | - | |
| Reedus' Dance | - | |
| Lover | - |
* Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1014, Criss 1014 CD Kenny Garrett Quintet - Introducing Kenny Garrett 1985