Curtis Amy Discography

1947 (age 18)

Curtis Amy And His Combo

William Smith, trumpet; Phillip Williams, tenor sax; Oma Galloway, piano; Joyce McQuarn, guitar; Nat White, bass; Hubert Robinson, vocal; Curtis Amy, leader.

Gold Star Studios, Houston, TX, around 1947

Realization BluesGold Star 618
Sleeping Blues-

* Gold Star 618   Curtis Amy - Realization Blues / Sleeping Blues

1960 (age 31)

Curtis Amy - Paul Bryant Quintet

Roy Brewster, valve trombone; Curtis Amy, tenor sax; Paul Bryant, organ; Clarence Jones, bass; Jimmy Miller, drums.

Rex Productions Studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1960

6562Searchin'Pacific Jazz X-304, PJ-9, 7-103
6561Goin' Down, Catch Me A WomanPacific Jazz X-304, PJ-9, PJ-100

* Pacific Jazz PJ-9, ST-9   Curtis Amy And Paul Bryant - The Blues Message   1960
= Mosaic MS-007   Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select   2003
* Pacific Jazz PJ-100   Various Artists - 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!   1963
* Pacific Jazz 7-103   Curtis Amy And Paul Bryant - The Blues Message
* Pacific Jazz X-304   Paul Bryant, Curtis Amy - Goin' Down, Catch Me A Woman / Searchin'   1960

Curtis Amy - Paul Bryant Quintet

same personnel.

Rex Productions Studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1960

The Blues MessagePacific Jazz PJ-9, 7-103
Come Rain Or Come ShinePacific Jazz PJ-9
This Is The BluesPacific Jazz PJ-9, PJ-13

* Pacific Jazz PJ-9, ST-9   Curtis Amy And Paul Bryant - The Blues Message   1960
= Mosaic MS-007   Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select   2003
* Pacific Jazz PJ-13   Various Artists - This Is The Blues Vol. 1   1961
* Pacific Jazz 7-103   Curtis Amy And Paul Bryant - The Blues Message

Curtis Amy - Frank Butler Sextet

Carmell Jones, trumpet; Curtis Amy, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Frank Strazzeri, piano; Jimmy Bond, bass; Frank Butler, drums.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1960

Groovin' BluePacific Jazz X-319, PJ-19, PJ-30

* Pacific Jazz PJ-19, ST-19   Curtis Amy And Frank Butler - Groovin' Blue   1961
= Mosaic MS-007   Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select   2003
* Pacific Jazz PJ-30, ST-30   Various Artists - This Is The Blues Vol. 2   1961
* Pacific Jazz X-319   Curtis Amy, Frank Butler - Gone Into It / Groovin' Blue   1961

1961

Curtis Amy - Frank Butler Sextet

Carmell Jones, trumpet; Curtis Amy, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Frank Strazzeri, piano; Jimmy Bond, bass; Frank Butler, drums.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1961

Gone Into ItPacific Jazz X-319, PJ-19
AnnsomePacific Jazz PJ-19
Bobblin'-
Beautiful You-
Very Frank-

* Pacific Jazz PJ-19, ST-19   Curtis Amy And Frank Butler - Groovin' Blue   1961
= Mosaic MS-007   Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select   2003
* Pacific Jazz X-319   Curtis Amy, Frank Butler - Gone Into It / Groovin' Blue   1961

Curtis Amy - Paul Bryant Quintet

Roy Brewster, valve trombone; Curtis Amy, tenor sax; Paul Bryant, organ; Clarence Jones, bass; Jimmy Miller, drums.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1961

Meetin' HerePacific Jazz X-323, PJ-26
Early In The MorningPacific Jazz X-323, PJ-26, PJ-30
If I Were A BellPacific Jazz PJ-26
One More Hamhock Please-
Angel Eyes-
Just Friends-

* Pacific Jazz PJ-26, ST-26   Curtis Amy And Paul Bryant - Meetin' Here   1961
= Mosaic MS-007   Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select   2003
* Pacific Jazz PJ-30, ST-30   Various Artists - This Is The Blues Vol. 2   1961
* Pacific Jazz X-323   Curtis Amy, Paul Bryant - Meetin' Here / Early In The Morning   1961

1962

Curtis Amy Septet

Marcus Belgrave, trumpet; Roy Brewster, valve trombone; Curtis Amy, tenor sax; Roy Ayers as Ron Ayes, vibes; John Houston, piano; George Morrow, bass; Tony Bazley, drums.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 29, 1962

24 Hours BluesPacific Jazz PJ-46
Liza-
A Soulful Bee, A Soulful Rose-

* Pacific Jazz PJ-46, ST-46   Curtis Amy Featuring Victor Feldman - Way Down   1962
= Mosaic MS-007   Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select   2003

Curtis Amy Septet

Marcus Belgrave, trumpet; Roy Brewster, valve trombone; Curtis Amy, tenor sax; Roy Ayers as Ron Ayes, vibes; Victor Feldman, piano; George Morrow, bass; Tony Bazley, drums.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1962

Way DownPacific Jazz PJ-46
Liberia-
All My Life-
Bells And Horns-

* Pacific Jazz PJ-46, ST-46   Curtis Amy Featuring Victor Feldman - Way Down   1962
= Mosaic MS-007   Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select   2003

Curtis Amy Sextet

Roy Brewster, valve trombone; Curtis Amy, tenor sax; Roy Ayers as Ron Ayres, vibes; John Huston, piano; Bob Whitlock, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, July 29, 1962

Tippin' On ThroughPacific Jazz PJ-62, PJ-100
Funk In The EveningPacific Jazz PJ-62
For Ayers Only-
In Your Own Sweeet Way-
Summertime-
Set Call-

* Pacific Jazz PJ-62, ST-62   Curtis Amy - Tippin' On Through   1963
= Mosaic MS-007   Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select   2003
* Pacific Jazz PJ-100   Various Artists - 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!   1963

1963

Curtis Amy - Dupree Bolton Sextet

Dupree Bolton, trumpet; Curtis Amy, tenor, soprano sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Ray Crawford, guitar; Vic Gaskin, bass; Doug Sides, drums.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1963

KatangaPacific Jazz PJ-70
Lonely Woman-
Native LandWorld Pacific X-379; Pacific Jazz PJ-70
AmyablePacific Jazz PJ-70
You Don't Know What Love Is-
A Shade Of Brown-

* Pacific Jazz PJ-70, ST-70   Curtis Amy And Dupree Bolton - Katanga!   1963
= Mosaic MS-007   Curtis Amy - Mosaic Select   2003
* World Pacific X-379   Curtis Amy - Native Land Parts 1 & 2   1963

1965

Curtis Amy

Curtis Amy, tenor sax; Tutti Camarata as Camarata, producer; and others.

Los Angeles, CA, released 1965

GoldfingerPalomar G 24003
Get Me To The Church On Time-
Dear Heart-
Spoonful Of Sugar-
Love Line-
Fiddler On The Roof-
Now I Have Everything-
Of Human Bondage-
Sunrise, Sunset-
Guess Who I Saw Today-

* Palomar G 24003   Curtis Amy - The Sounds Of Broadway/The Sounds Of Hollywood
= Palomar GS 34003   -   1965

1967

Curtis Amy Septet

Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Curtis Amy, tenor, soprano sax; Leroy Cooper, baritone sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Carl Lynch, guitar; Edgar Willis, bass; Bruno Carr, drums; Merry Clayton as Eva Harris, vocal.

Bell Sound Studios, NYC, January 26, 1967

101919MustangVerve V/V6-8684
101920Shaker Heights-
101921Enojo-
101922Mustang-
101923Please Send Me Someone To Love-
101924Old Devil Moon-

* Verve V/V6-8684   Curtis Amy - Mustang   1967

1994 (age 65)

Curtis Amy Sextet

Steve Huffsteter, trumpet, flugelhorn; Bob McChesney, trombone; Curtis Amy, tenor, soprano sax; Frank Strazzeri, piano; or Don Wyatt, piano, keyboards; John B. Williams, bass; Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler, drums; Merry Clayton, vocal.

Sage & Sound, Los Angeles, CA, June 21 and 22, 1994

Peace For LoveFresh Sound (Sp) FSR 5004 CD
Slam-
Slow Flow-
Illusions-
Night On The Bayou-
Everything's Cool-

* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR 5004 CD   Curtis Amy Sextet - Peace For Love