Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1989
1989
Bill Barron Quintet
Eddie Henderson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 5, 1989
| Caravan | Joken Records BK-102 | |
| I Thought About You | - | |
| More Blues | - | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| Emanation | - | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| Interpretation | - | |
| Time Space Motion | - |
* Joken Records BK-102 Bill Barron - Higher Ground 1993
Judy Carmichael Trio
Michael Hashim, alto, soprano sax; Judy Carmichael, piano; Chris Flory, guitar.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 6 and 7, 1989
| The Joint Is Jumpin' | C&D Productions JC1 | |
| Jive At Five | - | |
| Honeysuckle Rose | - | |
| Old Fashioned Love | - | |
| Them There Eyes | - | |
| Portrait Of The Lion | - | |
| Finesse | - | |
| Swing 42 | - | |
| I Ain't Got Nobody | - | |
| Blue & Sentimental | - | |
| I Got Rhythm | - |
* C&D Productions JC1 Judy Carmichael - Trio 1989
Red Mitchell Trio
Kenny Barron, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 10 and 11, 1989
| Talking | Capri Records Ltd. 74016-2 | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | - | |
| The Purest Heart (For Lady) | - | |
| Pennies For Sue | - | |
| Don't Explain | - | |
| El Sueno | - | |
| Er-Um-Uh | - | |
| She's Funny That Way | - | |
| Heaven's Here | - | |
| Locomotive | - |
* Capri Records Ltd. 74016-2 Red Mitchell - Talking 1991
The Tommy Flanagan Trio / Super Jazz Trio
Tommy Flanagan, piano; George Mraz, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17 and 19, 1989
| Raincheck | Timeless (Du) SJP 301 | |
| Lament | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| That Tired Routine Called Love | - | |
| Glad To Be Unhappy | - | |
| St. Louis Blues | - | |
| Mean Streets | - | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 301; Alfa Jazz (J) 25R1-34, 29R2-34, ALCR-30, ALCR-208 | |
| Voce Abuso | - |
same session.
| Caravan | ||
| Lament | ||
| St. Louis Blues | ||
| Mean Streets | ||
| I'm Old Fashioned | ||
| Voce A Buso | ||
| That Tired Routine Called Love | ||
| Glad To Be Unhappy | ||
| Raincheck | ||
| Willow Weep For Me |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 301, CD SJP 301 Tommy Flanagan - Jazz Poet 1989
= Alfa Jazz (J) 25R1-34, 29R2-34 Super Jazz Trio - Please Request Again 1989
= Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-30 Tommy Flanagan - Jazz Poet 1990
= Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-208 - 1992
The Joshua Breakstone Quartet Featuring Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron, piano; Joshua Breakstone, guitar; Dennis Irwin, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 18, 1989
| Self-Portrait In Swing | Contemporary C-14050 | |
| Count Your Blessings | - | |
| Will You Still Be Mine | - | |
| Some Enchanted Evening | - | |
| If Ever I Would Leave You | - | |
| Don't Take Your Love From Me | - | |
| Salisway | Contemporary CCD-14050-2 | |
| Personality | - |
* Contemporary C-14050, CCD-14050-2 The Joshua Breakstone Quartet Featuring Kenny Barron - Self-Portrait In Swing 1989
James Clay Quartet
James Clay, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; David Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1989
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Antilles 422-848 279-4 | |
| My Foolish Heart (bonus track) | Antilles 422-848 279-2 | |
| Rain Check | Antilles 422-848 279-4 | |
| The Very Thought Of You | - | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - | |
| Just In Time | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| John Paul Jones A.K.A. Trane's Blues | - | |
| Body And Soul | - |
* Antilles 422-848 279-4, 422-848 279-2 James Clay - I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 1991
Christopher Hollyday Quintet
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Christopher Hollyday, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; David Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 25 and 26, 1989
| Appointment In Ghana | Novus 3055-1-N | |
| Omega | - | |
| Bloomdido | - | |
| This Is Always | - | |
| Ko-Ko | - | |
| Little Melonae | Novus 3055-2-N | |
| Embraceable You | Novus 3055-1-N | |
| Blues Inn | Novus 3055-2-N | |
| Bebop | Novus 3055-1-N |
* Novus 3055-1-N, 3055-2-N Christopher Hollyday 1989
Andrew Hill Quintet
Greg Osby, alto sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Andrew Hill, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 30, 1989
| tk.3 | Pinnacle (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 92051 2 |
| tk.4 | Bobby's Tune | Blue Note B1-92051 |
| tk.8 | Spiritual Lover (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 92051 2 |
| Samba Rasta | rejected | |
| tk.10 | Golden Sunset (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 92051 2 |
| tk.12 | Tail Feather | Blue Note B1-92051 |
* Blue Note B1-92051, CDP 7 92051 2 Andrew Hill - Eternal Spirit 1989
Andrew Hill Quintet
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 31, 1989
| tk.15 | Pinnacle | Blue Note B1-92051 |
| tk.16 | Golden Sunset | - |
| tk.17 | Spiritual Lover | - |
| tk.21 | Samba Rasta | - |
* Blue Note B1-92051, CDP 7 92051 2 Andrew Hill - Eternal Spirit 1989
Renee Rosnes & Super Friends
Wayne Shorter, soprano sax #4; Ralph Bowen, tenor sax #3,5,6; Branford Marsalis, tenor sax #1, soprano sax #2; Renee Rosnes, piano; Herbie Hancock, piano #8; Ron Carter, bass #1-3,5-7; Lewis Nash, drums #1-3,5-7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 4, 1989;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 11, 1988;
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 18, 1988
| 1. | Bright Mississippi | Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5511; Blue Note 7243 5 26584 2 8 |
| 2. | Playground For The Birds | Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5511 |
| 3. | The Storyteller | - |
| 4. | Diana | Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5511; Blue Note 7243 5 26584 2 8 |
| 5. | Punjab | Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5511 |
| 6. | I.A. Blues | - |
| 7. | Everything I Love | - |
| 8. | Fleur-de-lis | - |
Wayne Shorter, soprano sax #4; Branford Marsalis, soprano sax #2, tenor sax #3; Ralph Bowen, tenor sax #1,5,6; Herbie Hancock, piano #8; Renee Rosnes, piano, synthesizer #4; Ron Carter, bass #1-3,5-7; Lewis Nash, drums #1-3,5-7.
| 1. | The Storyteller | |
| 2. | Playground For The Birds | |
| 3. | Bright Mississippi | |
| 4. | Diana | |
| 5. | I.A. Blues | |
| 6. | Punjab | |
| 7. | Everything I Love | |
| 8. | Fleur-de-lis |
* Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5511, CJ32-5511 Renee Rosnes 1989
= Blue Note B1-93561, CDP 7 93561 2 - 1990
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-95005 - 2013
* Blue Note 7243 5 26584 2 8 Renee Rosnes - With A Little Help From My Friends 2001
The Clark Terry Spacemen
Virgil Jones, Clark Terry, trumpet; Al Grey, Britt Woodman, trombone; Haywood Henry, Red Holloway, Phil Woods, sax; John Campbell, piano; Marcus McLaurine, bass; Butch Ballard, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 13, 1989
| Blues For Gypsy | Chiaroscuro CR(D) 309 | |
| Swinging The Blues | - | |
| Corner Pocket | - | |
| Primping At The Prom | - | |
| For Dancers Only | - | |
| Spacemen | - | |
| Just Squeeze Me | - | |
| Jones | - | |
| Jazzspeak | - |
* Chiaroscuro CR(D) 309 The Clark Terry Spacemen - Squeeze Me! 1989
Houston Person - Ron Carter Duo
Houston Person, tenor sax; Ron Carter, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 23, 1989
| Blue Seven | Muse MR 5376 | |
| I Thought About You | - | |
| Mack The Knife | - | |
| Joy Spring | - | |
| Good Morning Heartache | - | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| Once In A While | - | |
| Blues For Two (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5376; 32 Jazz 32010 |
* Muse MR 5376, MCD 5376 Houston Person, Ron Carter - Something In Common 1990
= 32 Jazz 32010 Houston Person & Ron Carter - The Complete Muse Sessions 1997
Ricky Ford Quintet
Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Ricky Ford, alto, tenor sax; Geoff Keezer, piano; Bob Hurst, bass; Jeff Watts, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 24, 1989
| Masaman | Muse MCD 5373 | |
| Mr. C.P. (Mr. Charlie Parker) | - | |
| New Bop | - | |
| D.D. Blues | - | |
| Hard Groovin' | - | |
| Fundamental Mood | - | |
| Jitterbug Waltz | - | |
| Minority | - |
* Muse MCD 5373 Ricky Ford - Hard Groovin' 1991
Jack McDuff
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet #3,4,6; Ron Bridgewater, alto, tenor sax #3,4,6; Houston Person, tenor sax; Jack McDuff, organ; Randy Johnston, guitar #1,5,7; John Hart, guitar #3,4,6; Cecil Brooks III, drums #1,5,7; Buddy Williams, drums #3,4,6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 1, 1989;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 18, 1990
| 1. | Another Real Good'Un | Muse MCD 5374 |
| 2. | Summertime | - |
| 3. | Off The Beaten Path | - |
| 4. | Long Day Blues | - |
| 5. | Rock Candy | - |
| 6. | I Can't Get Started | - |
| 7. | I Cover The Waterfront | - |
* Muse MCD 5374 Jack McDuff - Another Real Good'Un 1992
= 32 Jazz 32169 - 1999
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17250 - 2003
Wallace Roney Quintet
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Gary Thomas, tenor sax #1,2,4,5; Mulgrew Miller, piano #1-6; Charnett Moffett, bass #1-6; Cindy Blackman, drums; Steve Berrios, percussion #7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 3, 1989
| 1. | The Way You Look Tonight | Muse MR 5372 |
| 2. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
| 3. | Don't Blame Me | - |
| 4. | Con Alma | - |
| 5. | Giant Steps | - |
| 6. | When Your Lover Has Gone | - |
| 7. | Loose | - |
* Muse MR 5372, MCD 5372 Wallace Roney - The Standard Bearer 1990
Buster Williams Quintet
Shunzo Ohno, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor, soprano sax; Herbie Hancock, piano, keyboards; Buster Williams, bass, piccolo bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 8 and 9, 1989
| Air Dancing | IN+OUT Records (G) 7004-1 | |
| Christina | - | |
| Fortune Dance | - | |
| Something More | - | |
| Decepticon | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | IN+OUT Records (G) IOR CD 7004-2 |
* IN+OUT Records (G) 7004-1, IOR CD 7004-2 Buster Williams - Something More 1989
Ralph Sutton & Jay McShann
Jay McShann, Ralph Sutton, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 27-28, 1989
| Honey | Chiaroscuro CR(D) 306 | |
| Old Fashioned Love | - | |
| 'Fore Day Rider | - | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | - | |
| Do Wah | - | |
| Indiana | - | |
| 'Deed I Do | - | |
| Crazy Rhythm | - | |
| Cherry | - | |
| Pretty Baby | - | |
| I've Found A New Baby | - | |
| JazzSpeak | - |
* Chiaroscuro CR(D) 306 Ralph Sutton & Jay McShann - Last Of The Whorehouse Piano Players 1989
Harry Leahey Solo
Harry Leahey, guitar.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1989
| Alice In Wonderland | Chris Macey Productions unknown number | |
| Some Other Time | - | |
| Never Let Me Go | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Silver Threads | - | |
| Spring Is Here | - | |
| There's No You | - | |
| Django's Theme | - |
* Chris Macey Productions unknown number Harry Leahey - Unaccompanied Guitar 1990?
Hank Crawford - Jimmy McGriff Quartet
Hank Crawford, alto sax; Jimmy McGriff, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Vance James, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 4, and August 9, 1989
| Any Day Now | Milestone M-9177, MCD-9318-2 | |
| Jimmy's Groove | - | |
| The Glory Of Love | Milestone M-9177 | |
| You're The One | - | |
| Tuff | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Milestone M-9177, MCD-9318-2 | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | Milestone M-9177 | |
| Hank's Groove | - |
* Milestone M-9177, MCD-9177-2 Hank Crawford, Jimmy McGriff - On The Blue Side 1990
* Milestone MCD-9318-2 The Best Of Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff 2001
Superblue
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Don Sickler, trumpet, arranger, leader; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Ralph Moore, tenor sax; Renee Rosnes, piano; Bob Hurst, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24 and 25, 1989
| Flight To Jordan | Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5512 | |
| Nica's Dream | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Take Your Pick | - | |
| Blue Minor | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Blue Bossa | - | |
| Desert Moonlight | - | |
| Low Tide | - | |
| Cool Struttin' | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5512, CJ32-5512 Superblue 2 - The 50th Year 1989
= Blue Note CDP 7 92997 2 Superblue 2 1990
Either/Orchestra
John Carlson, Tom Halter, trumpet, flugelhorn; Curtis Hasselbring, Russell Jewell, trombone; Douglas Yates, alto, soprano sax; Russ Gershon, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Charlie Kohlhase, baritone, alto sax; John Medeski, piano, organ, DX7; John Dirac, guitar; Michael Rivard, bass; Jerome Deupree, drums; guest vocalist: Mark Sandman, vocal, guitar.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 29 and 30, 1989;
The Outpost, Stoughton, MA, January 31, 1988
| Strange Meridian | Accurate AC-3242 | |
| Premonitions | - | |
| The Half-Life Of Desire | - | |
| He Who Hesitates | - | |
| Temptation | - | |
| Circle In The Round / I Got It Bad | - | |
| Red | - |
* Accurate AC-3242 Either/Orchestra - The Half-Life Of Desire 1990
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya
Robin Eubanks, trombone; Howard Johnson, tuba, trumpet, baritone sax; John Stubblefield, flute, tenor sax; Horace Alexander Young, soprano, alto sax, piccolo; Abdullah Ibrahim, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Brian Adams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 1, 1989
| Toi-Toi | Enja (G) 6018 1 | |
| African River | - | |
| Joan - Capetown Flower | - | |
| Chisa | - | |
| Sweet Samba | - | |
| Duke 88 | - | |
| The Wedding | - | |
| The Mountain Of The Night | - |
* Enja (G) 6018 1, CD 6018 2 Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya - African River 1989
Rhythmstick
Art Farmer, trumpet #1-3,5,6,8-10, flugelhorn #4,5,7,8; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, rhythmstick #1,10; Phil Woods, alto sax #1-6,8-10; Bob Berg, tenor sax #1-3,5,6,8-10, soprano sax #5; Hilton Ruiz, piano #1,4; Jimmy McGriff, Hammond B-3 #9; John Scofield, guitar #1,10; Robben Ford, guitar #2,9; Romero Lubambo, guitar #3,5-8; Charlie Haden, bass #3-5,8; Anthony Jackson, electric bass #1,2,6,9,10; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums #1,4,6,8,10; Bernard Purdie, drums #2,9; Tito Puente, percussion #1,10; Airto, percussion #1,3,6-8,10, drums, vocal #3; Flora Purim, vocal #3,5,6,8,10; Randy Brecker, additional trumpet #1,2,6,10; Jon Faddis, additional trumpet #1-3,6,9,10; Jim Beard, synthesizer #1,5,8,10, Hammond B-3 #2, synthesized piano #6; Benny Golson, synthesizer bass #1,6; Diana Moreira, Janice Pendarvis, Amy Roslyn, vocal #3; Benny Golson, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19-21, 1989
| 1. | Caribe | CTI CTI 10000 |
| 2. | Friday Night At The Cadillac Club | - |
| 3. | Quilombo | - |
| 4. | Barbados | - |
| 5. | Waiting For Angela | CTI 847 199-2, 67221-2 |
| 6. | Nana | CTI CTI 10000 |
| 7. | Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
| 8. | Colo De Rio | - |
| 9. | Palisades In Blue | - |
| 10. | Wamba | - |
* CTI CTI 10000, 847 199-2 Rhythmstick 1990
= CTI 67221-2 - 1993
John Eaton Solo
John Eaton, piano, vocal #17.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 27, and August 3, 1989
| 1. | Stardust | Chiaroscuro CR(D) 304 |
| 2. | I Love You | - |
| 3. | Anything Goes | - |
| 4. | One Morning In May | - |
| 5. | Washboard Blues | - |
| 6. | Easy To Love | - |
| 7. | Dream Dancing | - |
| 8. | The Nearness Of You | - |
| 9. | Rockin' Chair | - |
| 10. | Night And Day | - |
| 11. | Love For Sale | - |
| 12. | Baltimore Oriole | - |
| 13. | My Resistance Is Low | - |
| 14. | From This Moment On | - |
| 15. | Just One Of Those Things | - |
| 16. | Lazy Bones | - |
| 17. | Memphis In June | - |
| 18. | Jazzspeak | - |
* Chiaroscuro CR(D) 304 John Eaton - Indiana On Our Minds: The Music Of Cole Porter & Hoagy Carmichael 1989
Buck Hill Quartet
Buck Hill, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1989
| Tenor Madness | Muse MR 5384 | |
| Chelsea Bridge | - | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| Jazz Ballad | - | |
| On The Trail | - | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | - | |
| Hail To The Redskins | - | |
| Vierd Blues (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5384 |
* Muse MR 5384, MCD 5384 Buck Hill - Capital Hill 1990
Donald Brown Quintet
Eddie Henderson, trumpet, flugelhorn #2; Gary Bartz, alto, soprano sax; Donald Brown, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Carl Allen, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 11, 1989
| 1. | Capetown Ambush | Muse MR 5385 |
| 2. | Overtaken By A Moment | - |
| 3. | Do We Have To Say Goodbye? | - |
| 4. | Embraceable You (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5385 |
| 5. | New York | Muse MR 5385 |
| 6. | Phineas | - |
| 7. | The Insane Asylum (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5385 |
| 8. | The Human Impersonator | Muse MR 5385 |
* Muse MR 5385, MCD 5385 Donald Brown - Sources Of Inspiration 1990
Johnny Lytle Septet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Johnny Lytle, vibes; David Braham, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Peter Martin Weiss, bass; Greg Bandy, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 15, 1989
| Happy Ground | Muse MR 5387 | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| Little Sunflower | - | |
| What Now My Love | - | |
| St. Louis Blues | - | |
| Melinda | - |
* Muse MR 5387, MCD 5387 Johnny Lytle - Happy Ground 1991
= 32 Jazz 32031 Johnny Lytle - Easy Easy - Fast Hands/Happy Ground 1997
Nick Brignola Quartet
Nick Brignola, baritone sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 25, 1989
| Tears Inside | Reservoir RSR CD 112 | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Backwoods Song | - | |
| Key Largo | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 112 Nick Brignola - On A Different Level 1990
Donald Byrd Sextet Featuring Joe Henderson
Donald Byrd, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kenny Garrett, alto sax #1,3-5,7; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Donald Brown, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 10 and 12, 1989
| 1. | Theme For Malcolm | Landmark LLP-1523 |
| 2. | That's All There Is To Love | - |
| 3. | Pomponio | - |
| 4. | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Landmark LCD-1523-2 |
| 5. | A Certain Attitude | Landmark LLP-1523 |
| 6. | The Onliest | - |
| 7. | Around The Corner | - |
* Landmark LLP-1523, LCD-1523-2 Donald Byrd Sextet - Getting Down To Business 1990
Etta Jones
Etta Jones, vocal; Special Guests: Earl Coleman, vocal #7; Della Griffin, vocal #8; Houston Person, tenor sax; George Devens, vibes; Stan Hope, piano #5-8; Horace Ott, keyboards #1-4; Randy Johnston, guitar; Wilbur Bascomb, bass #1-4; Peter Martin Weiss, bass #5-8; Cecil Brooks III, drums #1-4; Bertel Knox, drums #5-8; Ralph Dorsey, congas, percussion; Horace Ott, arranger #1-4; Stan Hope, arranger #5-8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 18 and 30, 1989
| 1. | Sugar | Muse MR 5379 |
| 2. | So I Love You | - |
| 3. | That's All There Is To That | - |
| 4. | All The Way | - |
| 5. | He's Funny That Way | - |
| 6. | Blow Top Blues | - |
| 7. | This Is Always | - |
| 8. | Side By Side | - |
* Muse MR 5379, MCD 5379 Etta Jones - Sugar 1990
Larry Coryell Quartet
Kenny Barron, piano; Larry Coryell, guitar; Buster Williams, bass #1,3-8; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums #1,3-8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 20, 1989
| 1. | Nefertiti | Muse MR 5360 |
| 2. | Apathy Rains | - |
| 3. | Yesterdays | - |
| 4. | Floyd Gets A Gig | - |
| 5. | The Duke | - |
| 6. | My Shining Hour | - |
| 7. | The Sorcerer | - |
| 8. | All The Things You Are (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5360; 32 Jazz 32112; Savoy Jazz SVY 17281 |
* Muse MR 5360, MCD 5360 Larry Coryell - Shining Hour 1990
= 32 Jazz 32112 - 1999
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17281 - 2003
Hilton Ruiz
Don Cherry, trumpet; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Ruben Rodriguez, electric bass #1; Steve Barrios, drums, timbales, guiro, claves; Daniel Ponce, congas, bongos.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 9, 10 and 11, 1989
| 1. | Doin' It Right | Novus 3085-2-N |
| 2. | Slip Slidin' Blues | - |
| 3. | Stella By Starlight | - |
| 4. | Shades Of Thelonious | - |
| 5. | Misty Moods | - |
| 6. | Scottish Blues | - |
| 7. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
| 8. | The Blessing | - |
* Novus 3085-2-N Hilton Ruiz - Doin' It Right 1990
Houston Person Quintet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Joey DeFrancesco, organ; Randy Johnston, guitar; Bertell Knox, drums; Sammy Figueroa, congas, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 14, 1989
| Love Me Tender | Muse MCD 5451 | |
| Blue Velvet | - | |
| Blues For H.P. | - | |
| Ceora | - | |
| Impossible | - | |
| The Party's Over | - | |
| True Blues | - |
* Muse MCD 5451 Houston Person - The Party 1991
Greg Marvin Sextet
Tom Harrell, flugelhorn; Greg Marvin, tenor sax; Joe Locke, vibes #1,2,6,8; George Cables, piano; Eric Von Essen, bass; Sherman Ferguson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 24 and 27, 1989
| 1. | 7 West | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 348 |
| 2. | Under Saturn | - |
| 3. | Taking Off | - |
| 4. | Nightlife | - |
| 5. | Love Song | - |
| 6. | Devil's Dream | - |
| 7. | My Old Flame | - |
| 8. | Last Call | - |
* Timeless (Du) CD SJP 348 Greg Marvin - Taking Off! 1990
Michael Carvin Sextet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Claudio Roditi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute; Cyrus Chestnut, piano; John Hicks, piano #7; David Williams, bass; Michael Carvin, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 12, 1989
| 1. | Revelation | Muse MCD 5399 |
| 2. | It Might As Well Be Spring | - |
| 3. | Morning | - |
| 4. | Effi | - |
| 5. | Thabo (To Michael Carvin) | - |
| 6. | Body And Soul | - |
| 7. | Avotcja | - |
| 8. | We Three Kings | - |
* Muse MCD 5399 Michael Carvin - Revelation 1991
Sathima Bea Benjamin
Sathima Bea Benjamin, vocal; Kenny Barron, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 14, 1989
| Loveless Love / Careless Love | Enja (G) ENJ-7015 2 | |
| Street Of Dreams | - | |
| I've Heard That Song Before | - | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | - | |
| One Alone | - | |
| Together | - | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - | |
| Lush Life | - |
* Enja (G) ENJ-7015 2 Sathima Bea Benjamin - Southern Touch 1992
Sumi Tonooka Trio
Sumi Tonooka, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 16, 1989
| Susumu | Joken Records BK-103 | |
| Secret Places | - | |
| Over The Rainbow | - | |
| Waking Time | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Beginning Again | - | |
| Tempus Fugit | - | |
| Never Again | - | |
| Phantom Carousel | - |
* Joken Records BK-103 Sumi Tonooka - Secret Places 1998
Jim Snidero Quintet
Brian Lynch, trumpet; Jim Snidero, alto sax; Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 23, 1989
| Enforcement | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1072 CD | |
| Forethought | - | |
| The Trifle | - | |
| Soul Eyes | - | |
| Blue Afternoon | - | |
| Infant Eyes | - | |
| Toro | - |
* Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1072 CD Jim Snidero Quintet - Blue Afternoon 1993
Ray Drummond Quintet Featuring Steve Nelson & David "Fathead" Newman
David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax, flute; Steve Nelson, vibes; Kenny Barron, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 28, 1989
| Camera In A Bag | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1040 CD | |
| Relentless Pursuit | - | |
| Peace | - | |
| Weird Blues | - | |
| Suspended View | - | |
| Thinkin' Of E.H. | - | |
| Nefertiti | - | |
| Quiet Now | - | |
| Leanin' And Preenin' | - |
* Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1040 CD Ray Drummond Quintet - Camera In A Bag 1990
Brian Lynch Quintet
Brian Lynch, trumpet; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; David Hazeltine, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 30, 1989
| Back Room Blues | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1042 CD | |
| I Waited For You | - | |
| One For Mogie | - | |
| Chandeks's Den | - | |
| C.K.'s Bossa | - | |
| Blues For Cramer Street | - | |
| Confluence | - |
* Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1042 CD Brian Lynch Quintet - Back Room Blues 1990