Contemporary Records Discography: 1995-1998
1995
Melton Mustafa Orchestra
John Bailey, Shawn Hines, Brian McDonald, Doug Michels, Melton Mustafa, trumpet; Milton Omar Dailey, Jason Pyle, Tom Warfel, trombone; Mike Balogh, bass trombone; Neil Bonsanti, Dave Fernandez, Jesse Jones Jr., Scott Klarman, Ed Maina, Tom McCormick, John McMinn, Moura Ottinot, Jose Vera, sax; John McMinn, Silvano Monasterios, piano; Jeff Grubbs, bass; James Cotmon, drums; Luis Roberto "Wiso" Santiago, percussion; with special guest soloists: Billy Ross, tenor sax, flute; Dr. Lonnie Smith, organ; Melton Mustafa, orchestra arranger, conductor.
Out Line Recording Studios, North Miami, FL, July, 1995
| Boiling Point (3 In 1 Blues) | Contemporary CCD-14075-2 | |
| Blind Love Blues | - | |
| Bridging The Gap | - | |
| Some Kind Of Blues | - | |
| I Can Sing | - | |
| Easy As It Goes (A Night At El Morocco) | - | |
| Upsy Daisy | - | |
| Let It Be Known | - | |
| Where There's Smoke | - | |
| Swinging My Lady | - | |
| The Gift Of Knowledge (El Don Del Conocimiento) | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14075-2 Melton Mustafa Orchestra - Boiling Point 1995
Michael Orta
Jason Carder, trumpet; Paquito D'Rivera, alto sax, clarinet; Gary Campbell, tenor sax; Errol Rackipov, vibes; Michael Orta, piano; Dennis Marks, acoustic bass; Nicky Orta, fretless bass, electric bass; James Martin, Archie Pena, drums; Rafael Solano, percussion.
Tribe Productions, Miami, FL, September and October, 1995
| Small Feats | Contemporary CCD-14076-2 | |
| Educated Guess | - | |
| Latin What? | - | |
| A Child's Song | - | |
| For Those Who've Gone Before | - | |
| The Little One | - | |
| Such And Such | - | |
| One For Tom | - | |
| Tres Palabras | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14076-2 Michael Orta - Freedom Tower 1996
Terry Myers Quartet
Terry Myers, tenor, alto sax #8,9, soprano sax #11; Dr. Lonnie Smith, organ; Nathan Page, guitar; Duffy Jackson, drums, scat vocal #8.
New River Studios, Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 8-9, 1995
| 1. | Mr. Ten Bar Blues | Contemporary CCD-14078-2 |
| 2. | Opal's Smile | - |
| 3. | Smokin' | - |
| 4. | Samba De Jolari | - |
| 5. | Eugotacy | - |
| 6. | A Gift From Buddy | - |
| 7. | We're Goin' In | - |
| 8. | Why Not Blues | - |
| 9. | Delusions Of Grandeur | - |
| 10. | Been There, Done That | - |
| 11. | Gotcha | - |
| 12. | Lift Off | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14078-2 Terry Myers - Soul Mates 1996
1996 (45th anniversary)
Billy Ross
Billy Ross, tenor, alto, soprano sax, flute, clarinet; with guest soloists: John Allred, Mike Brignola, Tony Concepcion, Mike Levine, Turk Mauro, Pete Minger, Wendy Pedersen, Flip Phillips, Barry Ries, Ira Sullivan, Frank Tiberi, Nestor Torres.
Tribe Studios, Miami, FL, January-March, 1996
| Woody | Contemporary CCD-14079-2 | |
| Apple Honey | - | |
| I Wonder | - | |
| Romance In The Dark | - | |
| Bijou (Rhumba A La Jazz) | - | |
| P.S. I Love You | - | |
| Everywhere | - | |
| Sidewalks Of Cuba | - | |
| Northwest Passage | - | |
| Laura | - | |
| Keen And Peachy | - | |
| Woodchoppers' Ball | - | |
| For The First Herd | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14079-2 Billy Ross - Woody 1996
Dennis Marks Quintet
John Bailey, trumpet, flugelhorn; Todd DelGiudice, tenor sax; David Siegel, piano, keyboards; Dennis Marks, bass; James Martin, drums.
Afterhours Studio, North Miami, FL, February 6-7, 1996
| Direct Line | Contemporary CCD-14081-2 | |
| What The Devil... | - | |
| Private Island | - | |
| Images | - | |
| Here Doggie | - | |
| Slow Motion | - | |
| The Great Deceiver | - | |
| Nodes | - | |
| Da Blues | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14081-2 Dennis Marks - Images 1996
Eric Allison
Eric Allison, tenor, alto sax, clarinet, flute; with Melton Mustafa, trumpet; Turk Mauro, baritone, tenor sax; Vince Maggio, Billy Marcus, Tony Prentice, Dr. Lonnie Smith, piano; Phil Flanigan, Jeff Grubbs, Dennis Marks, bass; Danny Burger, James Martin, drums.
Saturn Sound Studios, West Palm Beach, FL, March, 1996
| Mean Streets Beat | Contemporary CCD-14080-2 | |
| Dead End | - | |
| Lonely Avenue | - | |
| Tenor Talk | - | |
| Improvisation For Unaccompanied Saxophones | - | |
| Funk Boulevard | - | |
| A Stroll In Savannah | - | |
| New Voice | - | |
| When In Doubt (Tell The Truth) | - | |
| Here I Go Again | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14080-2 Eric Allison - Mean Streets Beat 1996
Tom Ranier
Tom Ranier, piano, alto sax, clarinet, synthesizer; with Peter Matz, piano #5; Chuck Berghofer, Abe Laboriel, Ken Wild, bass; Ralph Humphrey, Paul Kreibich, Harvey Mason, drums; Larry Bunker, percussion; plus strings and woodwinds, #1,2,5,6,8,9,11; Tom Ranier, arranger, orchestrator.
Los Angeles, CA, spring 1996, and March-April, 1997
| 1. | In The Still Of The Night | Contemporary CCD-14087-2 |
| 2. | Teach Me Your Paths | - |
| 3. | How Deep Is The Ocean | - |
| 4. | Summer Me, Winter Me (Tribute To Buddy DeFranco) | - |
| 5. | Memories Of You | - |
| 6. | Nights And Promise | - |
| 7. | Where Or When | - |
| 8. | July | - |
| 9. | An Hour From Your Heart | - |
| 10. | Excuse Me | - |
| 11. | You Must Believe In Spring | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14087-2 Tom Ranier - In The Still Of The Night 1997
Silver Leaf Jazz Band
Chris Tyle, cornet, vocal; Duke Heitger, trumpet #12,15; Mike Owen, trombone; Orange Kellin, clarinet; Tom Fischer, alto sax #5; Steve Pistorious, piano; Craig Ventresco, guitar, banjo; Marty Eggers, bass; Hal Smith, drums, washboard.
Audiophile Studios, New Orleans, LA, April 2-6, 1996
| 1. | Papa's Got The Jim Jams | Good Time Jazz GTJCD-15005-2 |
| 2. | Weary City | - |
| 3. | Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble | - |
| 4. | You Can Have It (I Don't Want It) | - |
| 5. | Ghost Of The Blues | - |
| 6. | Isn't There A Little Love | - |
| 7. | Everybody Loves Somebody Blues | - |
| 8. | Klondyke Blues | - |
| 9. | It Belongs To You | - |
| 10. | Rambling Blues | - |
| 11. | Number Two Blues | - |
| 12. | I Must Have It | - |
| 13. | Peculiar | - |
| 14. | Cookie | - |
| 15. | Papa, What You Are Trying To Do To Me I've Been Doing It For Years | - |
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-15005-2 Silver Leaf Jazz Band - Great Composers Of New Orleans Jazz 1997
Jesse Jones Jr. Quintet
Melton Mustafa, trumpet #3,4,9,10; Jesse Jones Jr., alto sax, vocals scat #2,6, flute #6; Dr. Lonnie Smith, piano, organ #2,4,7; Curtis Lundy, bass; Danny Burger, drums.
Sterling Gold Productions, Fort Lauderdale, FL, June 13, 1996
| 1. | Soul Serenade | Contemporary CCD-14082-2 |
| 2. | Papa Stopper | - |
| 3. | Zneezy Weezy | - |
| 4. | The Dap Kid | - |
| 5. | Sweet Serene | - |
| 6. | Comin' Home Baby | - |
| 7. | Jesma | - |
| 8. | Precious | - |
| 9. | That's The Way Love Is | - |
| 10. | This Is The Thang | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14082-2 Jesse Jones Jr. - Soul Serenade 1996
Billy Marcus
Billy Marcus, piano; with special guests: Pete Minger, flugelhorn #5, trumpet #6; John Allred, trombone; Terry Myers, tenor sax; Billy Ross, tenor sax, alto flute #7; Eric Allison, tenor sax, clarinet #2, flute #10; Turk Mauro, baritone sax; Don Coffman, Dennis Marks, bass; Gary Duchaine, James Martin, drums; Brenda Alford, Julie Davis, vocal.
Saturn Sound Studios, West Palm Beach, FL, September 9-11, 1996
| 1. | Flying Home | Contemporary CCD-14083-2 |
| 2. | Avalon | - |
| 3. | Red Top | - |
| 4. | Air Mail Special | - |
| 5. | Memories Of You | - |
| 6. | Homeward Bound | - |
| 7. | Moonglow | - |
| 8. | Stompin' At The Savoy | - |
| 9. | Gone Again | - |
| 10. | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14083-2 Billy Marcus - Hamp 1997
The Lanny Morgan Quartet
Lanny Morgan, alto sax; Tom Ranier, piano; Dave Carpenter, bass; Joe LaBarbera, drums.
Sage & Sound, Los Angeles, CA, September-October, 1996
| In The Still Of The Night | Contemporary CCD-14084-2 | |
| People Will Say We're In Love | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| The Song Is You | - | |
| Rosalie | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Broadway | - | |
| Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most | - | |
| It's You Or No One | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14084-2 The Lanny Morgan Quartet - Pacific Standard 1997
1997
Jacques Gauthe Creole Rice Jazz Band
Duke Heitger, trumpet; Mike Owen, trombone; Jacques Gauthe, soprano sax, clarinet; Steve Pistorius, piano; Lars Edegran, guitar; Tom Saunders, bass; Chris Tyle, drums.
Audiophile Studios, New Orleans, LA, January 27-29, 1997
| Petite Fleur (Small Flower) | Good Time Jazz GTJCD-15006-2 | |
| Les Oignons (The Onions) | - | |
| Si Tu Vois Mere (If You See My Mother) | - | |
| Dans Les Rues D'Antibes (The Streets Of Antibes) | - | |
| As-Tu Le Cafard? (Do You Have The Blues?) | - | |
| Le Marchand De Poissons (The Fish Vendor) | - | |
| Georgia Cabin | - | |
| The Ghost Of The Blues | - | |
| Egyptian Fantasy | - | |
| Suey | - | |
| Premier Bal (First Ball) | - | |
| Wild Cat Blues | - | |
| Passport To Paradise | - | |
| Muskrat Ramble | - | |
| Blues For Bechet | - | |
| Promenade Aux Champs Elysees (Struttin' On Elysian Fields) | - |
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-15006-2 Jacques Gauthe Creole Rice Jazz Band - Echoes Of Sidney Bechet 1997
Melton Mustafa Orchestra With Jesse Jones Jr.
Kenny Faulk, Jihad M. Mustafa, Yamin B. Mustafa, trumpet; Melton Mustafa, trumpet, percussion, vocal; Milton Omar Dailey, Dante Luciani, trombone; Joe Barati, bass trombone; Elvis Paschal, alto sax, flute; Jesse Jones Jr., alto, soprano sax, flute, percussion, vocal; Matais Oxidine, tenor sax, flute; Melton Rahsaan Mustafa, baritone sax, clarinet; John McMinn, piano, flute, tenor sax, clarinet; Robert (Be-Bop) Grabowski, bass; Gary Ward, electric bass; James Cotmon, drums, percussion, vocal; Rabecca Boyko, percussion; Special guest soloists: Pete Minger, trumpet; Ira Sullivan, trumpet, alto flute; Melton Mustafa, orchestra arranger, conductor.
Sterling Gold Productions, Fort Lauderdale, FL, January-February, 1997
| The Soul Of Soul | Contemporary CCD-14085-2 | |
| Conquest | - | |
| To You, Miles | - | |
| St. Louis Blues Overture | - | |
| Crystal Light | - | |
| Double Clutch | - | |
| The Chant | - | |
| So Be It | - | |
| The Exotic Birds | - | |
| Little Old Groove Maker | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14085-2 Melton Mustafa Orchestra - St. Louis Blues 1997
Eric Allison
John Bailey, trumpet; Jesse Jones Jr., alto sax; Eric Allison, tenor, alto sax, flute, clarinet; Turk Mauro, baritone sax; Dr. Lonnie Smith, piano, Hammond B-3 organ #4,5; Dennis Marks, bass; Danny Burger, drums.
Saturn Sound Studios, West Palm Beach, FL, July 1-2, 1997
| 1. | Midnight Groove | Contemporary CCD-14088-2 |
| 2. | After Hours | - |
| 3. | Double Shot | - |
| 4. | 'Round About Dawn | - |
| 5. | Sittin' In | - |
| 6. | No Cover | - |
| 7. | Tip-Toein' | - |
| 8. | Straight-Up | - |
| 9. | Deanna | - |
| 10. | Delta Joy | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14088-2 Eric Allison - After Hours 1997
1998
Johnny Holiday Sings
Johnny Holiday, vocal; with Carl Saunders, Bob Summers, trumpet; Lou Levy, piano; Tom Ranier, piano, synthesizer, alto, tenor, baritone sax, piccolo; Ron Eschete, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Frank Capp, Joe LaBarbera, drums.
Sage & Sound, Los Angeles, CA, June 10-11, 1998
| When Your Lover Has Gone | Contemporary CCD-14091-2 | |
| Stardust | - | |
| By Myself | - | |
| It's A Blue World | - | |
| Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) | - | |
| Give The World A Little Whistle | - | |
| Some Of These Days | - | |
| I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry | - | |
| Those Eyes, Those Lips, That Nose, That Face, That Girl | - | |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - | |
| Day By Day | - | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| Playing The Field | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14091-2 Johnny Holiday Sings 2004
Terry Gibbs - Buddy DeFranco Quintet
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Tom Ranier, piano; Dave Carpenter, bass; Gerry Gibbs, drums.
Stagg Street Studio, Van Nuys, CA, September 3, 1998
| I Used To Think That I Was Crazy | Contemporary CCD-14089-2 | |
| Sleepy Old Moon | - | |
| Until I Left Chicago (I Never Had The Blues) | - | |
| Mister Moon | - | |
| Lazy Days | - | |
| Playing The Field | - | |
| Alabama Baby | - | |
| One Little Thing | - | |
| South Dakota | - | |
| Easy For You | - | |
| Clarinet Lick | - | |
| Nights In Madrid | - | |
| In The Mornin' When The Sun Comes Up | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14089-2 Terry Gibbs & Buddy DeFranco Play Steve Allen 1999
Others
Turk Murphy's Jazz Band
Bob Scobey, trumpet; George Bruns, Turk Murphy, trombone; Bob Helm, Bill Napier, clarinet; Skippy Anderson, Burt Bales, Wally Rose, piano; Harry Mordecai, Pat Patton, banjo; Dick Lammi, Bob Short, bass, tuba; Don Kinch, bass, tuba, cornet, trumpet; Johnny Brent, Stan Ward, drums; Claire Austin, vocal.
1947-1952
| Willie The Weeper | Good Time Jazz FCD-60-026 | |
| King Porter Stomp | - | |
| Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home | - | |
| Wise Guys | - | |
| Red Eye | - | |
| Flamin' Mamie | - |
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-026 Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites Vol. 2