Eric Kloss Discography
1965 (age 16)
Eric Kloss With Don Patterson
Eric Kloss, tenor, alto sax; Don Patterson, organ; Pat Martino, guitar; Billy James, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1965
| Close Your Eyes | Prestige 45-387, PR 7442 | |
| Old Folks | Prestige PR 7442 | |
| 'S 'Bout Time | - | |
| That's The Way It Is | Prestige 45-387, PR 7442 | |
| All Blues | Prestige 45-412, PR 7442 | |
| Embraceable You | Prestige PR 7442 |
* Prestige PR 7442, PRST 7442 Introducing Eric Kloss With Don Patterson 1966
* Prestige 45-387 Eric Kloss - That's The Way It Is / Close Your Eyes 1966
* Prestige 45-412 Eric Kloss - The Shadow Of Your Smile / All Blues 1966
1966
Eric Kloss With Groove Holmes
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Richard "Groove" Holmes, organ; Gene Edwards, guitar; Grady Tate, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 14, 1966
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | Prestige 45-412, PR 7469 | |
| Gemini | Prestige PR 7469 |
* Prestige PR 7469, PRST 7469 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson & Groove Holmes - Love And All That Jazz 1966
* Prestige 45-412 Eric Kloss - The Shadow Of Your Smile / All Blues 1966
Eric Kloss With Don Patterson
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Don Patterson, organ; Vinnie Corrao, guitar; Billy James, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 11, 1966
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | Prestige PR 7469 | |
| Just For Fun-k | - | |
| No Blues | - | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | - |
* Prestige PR 7469, PRST 7469 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson & Groove Holmes - Love And All That Jazz 1966
Eric Kloss Septet
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax, flute, misc. percussion; Teddy Charles, vibes; Al Williams, piano; Billy Butler, guitar; Ronnie Boykins, bass; Robert Gregg, drums; female vocal group.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1966
| A Day In The Life Of A Fool | Prestige 45-444, PR 7486 | |
| A Slow Hot Wind | - | |
| Grits And Gravy | Prestige PR 7486 |
* Prestige PR 7486, PRST 7486 Eric Kloss - Grits & Gravy 1967
* Prestige 45-444 Eric Kloss - A Slow Hot Wind / A Day In The Life Of A Fool 1967
Eric Kloss Quartet
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1966
| Repeat | Prestige PR 7486 | |
| Gentle One | - | |
| Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Milestones | - |
* Prestige PR 7486, PRST 7486 Eric Kloss - Grits & Gravy 1967
1967
Eric Kloss Quintet
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, July 14, 1967
| Comin' Home Baby | Prestige 45-704, PRST 7520 | |
| The Chasin' Game | Prestige PRST 7520 | |
| One For Marianne | - | |
| Chittlins Con Carne | - | |
| Walkin' | - | |
| African Cookbook | - |
* Prestige PRST 7520 Eric Kloss - First Class Kloss! 1967
* Prestige 45-704 Eric Kloss - Get The Money Bluze / Comin' Home Baby 1968
Eric Kloss Quintet
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Pat Martino, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, September 18, 1967
| Soul Daddy | Prestige PRST 7535 | |
| You're Turning My Dreams Around | - | |
| Life Force | - | |
| Nocturno | - | |
| St. Thomas | - | |
| My Heart Is In The Highlands | - |
* Prestige PRST 7535 Eric Kloss - Life Force 1968
Eric Kloss Quintet
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Eric Kloss, alto sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, December 22, 1967
| Get The Money Bluze | Prestige 45-704, PRST 7565 | |
| I Long To Belong To You | Prestige PRST 7565 | |
| Gentle Is My Lover | - | |
| We're Goin' Up | - | |
| Of Wine And You | - | |
| Blues Up Tight | - |
* Prestige PRST 7565 Eric Kloss - We're Goin' Up 1968
* Prestige 45-704 Eric Kloss - Get The Money Bluze / Comin' Home Baby 1968
1968
Eric Kloss Quintet
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Pat Martino, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
NYC, August 13, 1968
| In A Country Soul Garden | Prestige PRST 7594 | |
| Sky Shadows | - | |
| The Girl With The Fall In Her Hair | - | |
| I'll Give You Everything | - | |
| January's Child | - |
* Prestige PRST 7594 Eric Kloss - Sky Shadows 1968
1969 (age 20)
Eric Kloss Quintet
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, January 2, 1969
| Summertime | Prestige PRST 7627 | |
| So What | - | |
| Sock It To Me Socrates | - | |
| When Two Lovers Touch | - | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - |
* Prestige PRST 7627 Eric Kloss - In The Land Of The Giants 1969
Eric Kloss Quartet
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Chick Corea, piano, electric piano; Dave Holland, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
NYC, July 22, 1969
| To Hear Is To See | Prestige PRST 7689 | |
| The Kingdom Within | - | |
| Stone Groove | - | |
| Children Of The Morning | - | |
| Cynara | - | |
| Lorastone | unissued | |
| Free Improvisation | - |
* Prestige PRST 7689 Eric Kloss - To Hear Is To See! 1969
1970
Eric Kloss Quintet
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Chick Corea, piano, electric piano; Pat Martino, 6 & 12-string guitar; Dave Holland, bass, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
NYC, January 6, 1970
| Sunshine Superman | Prestige PRST 7793 | |
| Kay | - | |
| Outward Wisdom | - | |
| Songs To Aging Children | - | |
| Consciousness | - |
* Prestige PRST 7793 Eric Kloss - Consciousness! 1970
1972
Eric Kloss Quartet
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Neal Creque, keyboards; Gene Taylor, bass, Fender bass; Ron Krasinski, drums, tambourine.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 1, 1972
| Doors | Cobblestone CST 9006 | |
| Waves | - | |
| Quasar | - | |
| Sweatin' It | - | |
| Love | - | |
| Libra | - |
* Cobblestone CST 9006 Eric Kloss - Doors 1972
= Muse MR 5291 - 1983
Eric Kloss Quintet
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Ron Thomas, electric piano, tambourine #4; Pat Martino, guitar; Dave Holland, bass, Fender bass #4; Ron Krasinski, drums.
August 28, 1972
| 1. | One, Two, Free: One, Two, Free | Muse MR 5019 |
| 2. | One, Two, Free: Elegy | - |
| 3. | One, Two, Free: The Wizard | - |
| 4. | It's Too Late | - |
| 5. | Licea | - |
* Muse MR 5019 Eric Kloss - One, Two, Free 1973
= 32 Jazz 32094 - 1998
1973
Eric Kloss Sextet
Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson, trumpet; Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Ron Krasinski, drums; Sonny Morgan, misc. percussion #3.
December 14, 1973
| 1. | Love Will Take You There | Muse MR 5038 |
| 2. | Affinity | - |
| 3. | Essence | - |
| 4. | Descent | - |
* Muse MR 5038 Eric Kloss - Essence 1974
1975
Eric Kloss Quintet
Eric Kloss, alto, soprano sax; Barry Miles, piano, electric piano, synthesizer; Vic Juris, guitar; Harvie Swartz, electric bass; Terry Silverlight, drums.
Venture Sound, Somerville, NJ, June 24 and 25, 1975
| Lady | Muse MR 5077 | |
| Joni | - | |
| Bodies' Warmth | - | |
| Scarborough Fair | - | |
| Mystique | - | |
| Headin' Out | - |
* Muse MR 5077 Eric Kloss - Bodies' Warmth 1975
1976
Eric Kloss - Barry Miles Duo
Eric Kloss, alto sax #1,2,5,6, tenor sax #3,4; Barry Miles, piano #1,3-5, electric piano #2,6, synthesizer #4.
CI Recording, NYC, July 19 and 20, 1976
| 1. | Relay | Muse MR 5112 |
| 2. | The Wise Woman | - |
| 3. | Together | - |
| 4. | Song For A Mountain | - |
| 5. | The Goddess, The Gypsy & The Light | - |
| 6. | Opus De Mulier | - |
* Muse MR 5112 Eric Kloss, Barry Miles - Together 1976
1978
Eric Kloss Quintet
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Mike Nock, keyboards; Mike Richmond, bass; Jimmy Madison, drums; Efrain Toro, cowbell.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 4 and 5, 1978
| We Are Together | Muse MR 5147 | |
| Now | - | |
| Morning Song | - | |
| Hey, Hey, Whatta You Say? | - | |
| Autumn Blue | - | |
| Booga Wooga Woman | - |
* Muse MR 5147 Eric Kloss - Now 1978
1979 (age 30)
Eric Kloss Quintet
Eric Kloss, alto sax; Barry Miles, acoustic, electric piano, synthesizer; Kenny Karsh, guitar; Mike Richmond, electric, acoustic bass; Terry Silverlight, drums.
Dimensional Sound Studio, NYC, January 6 and 7, 1979
| Celebration | Muse MR 5196 | |
| The Force | - | |
| Afterglow | - | |
| Heavy Connections | - | |
| The Samba Express | - | |
| Blue Delhi | - |
* Muse MR 5196 Eric Kloss - Celebration 1980
Eric Kloss Duo/Quartet
Eric Kloss, alto, tenor sax; Gil Goldstein, piano; Steve Tisher, bass #7-9; Terry Silverlight, drums #7-9.
e.j.'s, Atlanta, GA, December 19 and 20, 1979
| 1. | Sweet Connections | Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.501 |
| 2. | Wrapped In A Cloud | - |
| 3. | The Sands Of Time | - |
| 4. | Places In My Past | - |
| 5. | Irish Fantasy - The Ballad Of Charlotte McGhee | - |
| 6. | Love Is Here To Stay | - |
| 7. | Days Of Wine And Roses | - |
| 8. | Gil's Tune | - |
| 9. | The Seasons | - |
* Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.501 Eric Kloss - Sweet Connections 1998
1981
Eric Kloss - Gil Goldstein Duo
Eric Kloss, sax; Gil Goldstein, keyboards.
Mountain Sound, Stroudsburg, PA, June 30, and July 1, 1981
| Song For Mr. "T" | OmniSound Jazz N-1044 | |
| Sharing | - | |
| Wrapped In A Cloud | - | |
| Soundtracks | - | |
| Irish Fantasy (The Ballad Of Charlotte Magee) | - | |
| Inner Sadness/Inner Strength | - |
* OmniSound Jazz N-1044 Eric Kloss, Gil Goldstein - Sharing 1982