Prestige Records Catalog: 10000 series

Prestige 10000 series (12 inch LP)

PRST 10001   Melvin Sparks - Sparks!   1970

Virgil Jones, trumpet; John Manning, tenor sax; Houston Person, tenor sax #3,4; Leon Spencer Jr., organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 14, 1970

1.Thank You
2.I Didn't Know What Time It Was
3.Charlie Brown
4.The Stinker
5.Spill The Wine

PRST 10002   Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Here It 'Tis   1971

Houston Person, tenor sax; Johnny "Hammond" Smith, organ; James Clark, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums #1,3-6; Eddie Gee, drums #2.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 21, 1970

1.Here It 'Tis
2.Stormy
3.The Nubs
4.Gina D
5.Danny Boy
6.You Made Me So Very Happy

PRST 10003   Houston Person - Person To Person!   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ #1,2,4,5, electric piano #3,6; Grant Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 12, 1970

1.The Son Of Man
2.Teardrops
3.Close To You
4.Drown In My Own Tears
5.Up At Joe's, Down At Jim's
6.Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

PRST 10004   Boogaloo Joe Jones - No Way!   1971

Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Butch Cornell, organ #4,6; Sonny Phillips, organ, electric piano; Boogaloo Joe Jones, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 23, 1970

1.No Way
2.If You Were Mine
3.Georgia On My Mind
4.Sunshine Alley
5.I'll Be There
6.Holdin' Back

** part of Boogaloo Joe Jones Vol. 2 - Legends Of Acid Jazz, Prestige PRCD-24209-2 in 1998.

PRST 10005   Idris Muhammad - Black Rhythm Revolution!   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Clarence Thomas, tenor, soprano sax; Harold Mabern, electric piano; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 2, 1970

Express Yourself
Soulful Drums
Super Bad
Wander
By The Red Sea

PRST 10006   Gene Ammons - The Black Cat!   1971

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano #1,3,4,6, electric piano #2,5; George Freeman, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; + overdubs: Bill Fischer, strings arranger, conductor #2,5.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 11, 1970;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 18, 1970

1.The Black Cat
2.Long Long Time
3.Piece To Keep Away Evil Spirits
4.Jug Eyes
5.Something
6.Hi Ruth!

** part of Legends Of Acid Jazz, Prestige PRCD-24188-2 in 1997.

PRST 10007   Sonny Phillips - Black On Black!   1971

Rusty Bryant, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 27, 1970

Black On Black
Check It Out
Blues In Maude's Flat
Proud Mary
The Doll House

** part of Legends Of Acid Jazz, Prestige PRCD-24186-2 in 1997.

PRST 10008   Charles Kynard - Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People)   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Rusty Bryant, tenor sax; Charles Kynard, organ, electric piano; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Idris Muhammad, drums #1-3,5; Bernard Purdie, drums #4; Richard Fritz, arranger #1,2.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 14, 1970

1.Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People)
2.Winter's Child
3.Zebra Walk
4.Something
5.Change Up

PRST 10009   Charles Earland - Living Black! (Recorded Live! At The Key Club, Newark, N.J.)   1971

Gary Chandler, trumpet; Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Charles Earland, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; Jesse Kilpatrick, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.

Key Club, Newark, NJ, September 17, 1970

Key Club Cookout
Westbound #9
Killer Joe
Milestones

** part of Living Black!: Recorded Live At The Key Club, Prestige PRCD-24182-2 in 1997.

PRST 10010   Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon - The Chase! (Recorded Live!, North Park Hotel, Chicago, Illinois)   1971

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax #1; Gene Ammons, tenor sax #2; John Young, piano; Cleveland Eaton, bass; Steve McCall, drums.

North Park Hotel, Chicago, IL, afternoon set, July 26, 1970

1.Polka Dots & Moonbeams
2.The Happy Blues

Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jodie Christian, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Wilbur Campbell, drums; Vi Redd, vocal #2.

North Park Hotel, Chicago, IL, evening set, July 26, 1970

1.The Chase
2.Lonesome Lover Blues

** part of Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon - The Chase!, Prestige PRCD-24166-2 in 1996.

PRST 10011   Leon Spencer Jr. - Sneak Preview!   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Leon Spencer Jr., organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 7, 1970

The Slide
Someday My Prince Will Come
Message From The Meters
First Gravy
5-10-15-20
Sneak Preview

PRST 10012   Sonny Stitt - Turn It On!   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax, with Gibson Maestro attachment; Leon Spencer Jr., organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 4, 1971

Turn It On
The Bar-B-Que Man
Miss Riverside
Cry Me A River
There Are Such Things

PRST 10013   Bernard Purdie - Purdie Good!   1971

Tippy Larkin, trumpet; Charlie Brown, Warren Daniels, tenor sax; Harold Wheeler, electric piano; Ted Dunbar, Billy Nichols, guitar; Gordon Edwards, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Norman Pride, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 11, 1971

Cold Sweat
Montego Bay
Purdie Good
Wasteland
Everybody's Talkin'
You Turn Me On

** part of Legends Of Acid Jazz, Prestige PRCD-24176-2 in 1996.

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PRST 10014   Rusty Bryant - Fire Eater   1971

Rusty Bryant, tenor sax; Bill Mason, organ #1,2; Leon Spencer Jr., organ #3,4; Wilbert Longmire, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 22, 1971

1.Fire Eater
2.Free At Last
3.The Hooker
4.Mister S.

PRST-10015   Johnny "Hammond" Smith - What's Going On   1971

Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Johnny "Hammond" Smith, organ; James Clark, guitar #1-3,5; Ted Dunbar, guitar #4; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Eddie Gee, drums; + overdubs: Robert Prado, Ernie Royal, trumpet #1,3,4; Garnett Brown, trombone #1,3,4; Richard Landry, tenor sax #1,3,4; Babe Clarke, baritone sax #1,3,4; Bill Fischer, string and horn arranger #1,3,4.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 12, 1971;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, 1971

1.What's Going On
2.Smokin' Kool
3.L & J
4.I'll Be There
5.Between The Sheets

PRST 10016   Melvin Sparks - Spark Plug   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Leon Spencer Jr., organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 1, 1971

Who's Gonna Take The Weight?

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Reggie Roberts, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 8, 1971

Spark Plug
Conjunction Mars
Alone Together
Dig Dis

PRST-10017   Houston Person - Houston Express   1971

Money Johnson, Thad Jones, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Garnett Brown, Jack Jeffers, trombone; Houston Person, tenor sax; Harold Vick, tenor sax, flute; Babe Clarke, baritone sax; Jimmy Watson, organ; Paul Griffin, electric piano, piano; Billy Butler, guitar; Gerry Jemmott, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas; Horace Ott, orchestra arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 8, 1971

Young Gifted And Black
The Houston Express
Enjoy
Lift Every Voice

Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Babe Clarke, tenor, baritone sax; Jimmy Watson, organ; Ernie Hayes, organ, electric piano; Gerry Jemmott, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas; Horace Ott, orchestra arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 9, 1971

Give More Power To The People (For God's Sake)
Chains Of Love
Just My Imagination

PRST-10018   Charles Earland - Soul Story   1971

Gary Chandler, trumpet; James Vass, alto, soprano sax, flute; Houston Person, tenor sax; Charles Earland, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; Jesse Kilpatrick, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas, tambourine.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 3, 1971

Betty's Dilemma
Love Story

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Clifford Adams Jr., trombone; Arthur Grant Jr., tenor sax, flute; Charles Earland, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; Billy "Kentucky" Wilson, drums; Arthur Jenkins Jr., congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1971

One For Scotty
My Scorpio Lady
I Was Made To Love Her
Happy Medium

PRST-10019   Ammons & Stitt - You Talk That Talk!   1971

Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Leon Spencer, organ; George Freeman, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 8, 1971

You Talk That Talk
Body And Soul
The People's Choice
Katea's Dance
The Sun Died
Out Of It

** part of Gene Ammons - Legends Of Acid Jazz, Prestige PRCD-24188-2 in 1997.

PRST-10020   Dexter Gordon - The Jumpin' Blues   1971

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

NYC, August 27, 1970

Evergreenish
For Sentimental Reasons
Star Eyes
Rhythm-a-ning (mistitled as Straight No Chaser)
If You Could See Me Now
The Jumpin' Blues

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-899-2 in 1996.

PRST-10021   Gene Ammons - Brother Jug!   1971

Gene Ammons, Prince James, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Frankie Jones, drums; Candido, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 10, 1969

Ger-Ru

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ; Billy Butler, guitar #1,4; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 11, 1969

1.Son Of A Preacher Man
2.Didn't We
3.He's A Real Gone Guy
4.Jungle Strut
5.Blue Velvet

** originally released on Prestige PRST 7792 in 1970.

PRST-10022   Gene Ammons - My Way   1971

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Billy Butler, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Omar Clay, percussion; Robert Prado, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Richard Landry, tenor sax; Babe Clark, baritone sax; Yvonne Fletcher, Patricia Hall, Loretta Ritter, Linda Wolfe, voices; strings, Bill Fisher, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 26, 1971

Sack Full Of Dreams

omit Clay, Fletcher, Hall, Ritter, Wolfe.

My Way

Omar Clay, percussion; replaces strings.

Back In Merida

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Roland Hanna as Ronald Hanna, electric piano; Bill Fisher, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, 1971

A House Is Not A Home

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Roland Hanna as Ronald Hanna, electric piano; Ted Dunbar, guitar; Chuck Rainey, Fender bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Omar Clay, percussion; Robert Prado, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Richard Landry, tenor sax; Babe Clark, baritone sax; Bill Fisher, arranger, conductor.

Chicago Breakdown

add Yvonne Fletcher, Patricia Hall, Loretta Ritter, Linda Wolfe, voices; strings.

What's Going On

PRST-10023   Gene Ammons - The Boss Is Back!   1971

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Prince James, Houston Person, tenor sax #1; Junior Mance, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Frankie Jones, drums; Candido, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 10, 1969

1.The Jungle Boss
2.I Wonder
3.Tastin' The Jug
4.Here's That Rainy Day
5.Madame Queen

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 11, 1969

Feeling Good

** originally released on Prestige PRST 7739 in 1970.

PRST-10024   Charles Earland - Black Talk!   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas #2,5.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 15, 1969

1.Black Talk
2.The Mighty Burner
3.Here Comes Charlie
4.Aquarius
5.More Today Than Yesterday

** originally released on Prestige PRST 7758 in 1970.

PRST-10025   Boogaloo Joe Jones - Right On, Brother!   1971

Rusty Bryant, tenor, alto sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Boogaloo Joe Jones, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 16, 1970

Right On
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Poppin'
Someday We'll Be Together
Brown Bag
Let It Be Me

** originally released on Right On Brother, Prestige PRST 7766 in 1970.

PRST-10026   Houston Person - Truth!   1971

Houston Person, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ; Billy Butler, guitar; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Frankie Jones, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 23, 1970

Cissy Strut
On The Avenue
If I Ruled The World
Wadin'
The Pulpit
For Your Love

** originally released on Prestige PRST 7767 in 1970.

PRST-10027   Houston Person - Goodness!   1971

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 25, 1969

Hey Driver!
Goodness
Brother H
Hard Times
Jamilah
Close Your Eyes

** originally released on Prestige PRST 7678 in 1969.

PRST-10028   Rusty Bryant - Soul Liberation   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Rusty Bryant, tenor sax #1,3-5, alto sax #2; Charlie Earland, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 15, 1970

1.Cold Duck Time
2.The Ballad Of Oren Bliss
3.Lou-Lou
4.Soul Liberation
5.Freeze-Dried Soul

** originally released on Prestige PRST 7798 in 1970.

PRST-10029   Charles Earland - Black Drops   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Clayton Pruden, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor, soprano sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; Jimmy Turner, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 1, 1970

Sing A Simple Song
Don't Say Goodbye
Lazybird
Letha
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Buck Green

** originally released on Charlie Earland - Black Drops, Prestige PRST 7815 in 1970.

PRST-10030   Dexter Gordon - The Panther!   1971

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

NYC, July 7, 1970

The Panther
Body And Soul
Valse Robin
Mrs. Miniver
The Christmas Song
The Blues Walk

** originally released on Prestige PRST 7829 in 1970.

PRST-10031   Funk, Inc.   1971

Eugene Barr, tenor sax; Bobby Watley, organ; Steve Weakley, guitar; Jimmy Munford, drums; Cecil Hunt, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1971

Kool Is Back
Bowlegs
Sister Janie
The Thrill Is Gone
The Whipper

** part of Prestige PRCD-24156-2 in 1995.

PRST-10032   Sonny Stitt - Black Vibrations   1972

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax #1,5, tenor sax #2-4,6; Leon Spencer, organ #1,3,5,6; Don Patterson, organ #2,4; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 9, 1971

1.Goin' To D.C.
2.Aires
3.Black Vibrations
4.Calling Card
5.Where Is Love?
6.Them Funky Changes

PRST-10033   Leon Spencer - Louisiana Slim   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax, flute; Leon Spencer Jr., organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 7, 1971

Louisiana Slim
Mercy Mercy Me
(They Long To Be) Close To You
Our Love Will Never Die
The Trouble With Love

PRST-10034   Archie Shepp - Black Gypsy   1972

Clifford Thornton, trumpet; Archie Shepp, soprano sax; Noah Howard, alto sax; Julio Finn, harmonica; Leroy Jenkins, viola; Dave Burrell, piano; Earl Freeman, bass; Sonny Murray, drums; Chicago Beauchamp, vocal.

Studio Decca, Paris, France, November 9, 1969

Black Gipsy (as Black Gypsy)
Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Rio De Janeiro
Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Casablanca
Epitaph Of A Small Winner: Chicago

** originally released on Archie Shepp, Chicago Beau - Black Gipsy, America (F) 30 AM 6099 in 1970.

PRST-10035   Boogaloo Joe Jones - What It Is   1971

Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Butch Cornell, organ; Boogaloo Joe Jones, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas, bongos.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 16, 1971

Ain't No Sunshine
I Feel The Earth Move
Fadin'
What It Is
Let Them Talk
Inside Job

** part of Boogaloo Joe Jones Vol. 2 - Legends Of Acid Jazz, Prestige PRCD-24209-2 in 1998.

PRST-10036   Idris Muhammad - Peace And Rhythm   1971

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Clarence Thomas, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Alan Fontaine, Melvin Sparks, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Idris Muhammad, drums, cowbell; Buddy Caldwell, congas; Sakinah Muhammad, vocal; Clarence Thomas, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 13, 1971

Brother You Know You're Doing Wrong
Don't Knock My Love
I'm A Believer

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Clarence Thomas, tenor, soprano sax, flute, bells; Willie Bivins, vibes; Kenny Barron, electric piano; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums, auto horn, cabasa, gong; Buddy Caldwell, congas; Angel Allende, miscellaneous percussion, timbales; Clarence Thomas, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 20, 1971

Peace And Rhythm Suite: Peace
Peace And Rhythm Suite: Rhythm

PRST-10037   Rusty Bryant - Wild Fire   1972

Rusty Bryant, tenor sax; Bill Mason, organ; Jimmy Ponder, Ernest Reed, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 4, 1971

Wildfire
It's Impossible
Riders On The Storm
The Alobama Kid
If You Really Love Me
All That I've Got

PRST-10038   Bernard Purdie - Shaft   1972

Danny Moore, Gerry Thomas, trumpet; Willy Bridges, Charlie Brown, tenor sax; Houston Person, tenor sax #1; Neal Creque, electric piano; Billy Nichols, guitar; Lloyd Davis, guitar #1; Gordon Edwards, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Norman Pride, congas; Gerry Thomas, arranger #1; Neal Creque, arranger #3; Willy Bridges, arranger #6.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1971

1.Shaft
2.Way Back Home
3.Attica
4.Changes
5.Summer Melody
6.Butterfingers

** part of Legends Of Acid Jazz, Prestige PRCD-24176-2 in 1996.

PRST-10039   Melvin Sparks - Akilah!   1972

Leon Spencer, organ, piano; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, percussion; Virgil Jones, trumpet #1,2,4; Ernie Royal, trumpet #4; Hubert Laws, flute #6; Sonny Fortune, alto sax #1,2,4,5; George Coleman, alto sax #4; Frank Wess, tenor sax #1,2,4; Dave Hubbard, tenor sax #3, flute #6; Billy Ver Planck, orchestrator #1,2.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1971

1.Love The Life You Live
2.On The Up
3.All Wrapped Up
4.Akilah
5.Blues For J.B.
6.The Image Of Love

PRST-10040   Gene Ammons - Free Again   1972

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Bobby Bryant, arranger, conductor; Sam Russell, contractor; Cat Anderson, John Audino, Gene Goe, Reunald Jones, trumpet; Albert Aarons, Buddy Childers, trumpet #1,3,5; Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell, Mike Wimberly, Britt Woodman, trombone; Grover Mitchell, trombone #1,3,5; David Duke, Henry Sigismonti, French horn; John Johnson, tuba; Jack Nimitz, Jerome Richardson, Herman Riley, Ernie Watts, reeds; Pete Christlieb, reeds #1,3,5; Red Holloway, reeds #2,4,6; Dwight Dickerson, piano #1,3,5; Joe Sample, piano #2,4,6; Dennis Budimir, guitar; Arthur Adams, guitar #1,3,5; Bob Saravia, bass; Chuck Rainey, Fender bass #1,3,5; Paul Humphrey, drums #1,3,5; Candy Finch, drums #2,4,6; Bob Norris, congas #2,4,6.

Los Angeles, CA, 1972

1.Crazy Mary
2.Free Again
3.Fru Fru
4.What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
5.Jaggin'
6.Jackson

PRST-10041   Charles Earland - Intensity   1972

Jon Faddis, Virgil Jones, Lee Morgan, Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn; Clifford Adams, trombone; Dick Griffin, tenor trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Hubert Laws Jr., flute; Charles Earland, organ; Greg Millar, guitar; John Fourie, fuzz guitar; Billy Cobham, drums; Sonny Morgan, congas; Charles Earland, Virgil Jones, orchestrator, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 17, 1972

Happy Cause I'm Goin' Home

omit Adams.

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Cause I Love Her

Virgil Jones, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Hubert Laws Jr., piccolo; Billy Harper, tenor sax; William Thorpe, baritone sax; Charles Earland, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; Billy Cobham, drums; Sonny Morgan, congas; Charles Earland, Virgil Jones, orchestrator, arranger.

Morgan

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1021-2 in 1999.

PRST-10042   Leon Spencer - Bad Walking Woman   1972

Dave Hubbard, tenor sax; Leon Spencer, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972

Hip Shaker

Leon Spencer, organ, voice; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Down On Dowling Street

Buzz Brauner, Hubert Laws, flute; Leon Spencer, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; string section, Billy Ver Planck, reed & string arranger.

In Search Of Love

Hubert Laws, piccolo, flute; Buzz Brauner, flute, oboe; Leon Spencer, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, conga drums; string section, Billy Ver Planck, reed & string arranger.

If You Were Me And I Were You

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Dave Hubbard, tenor sax; Leon Spencer, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.

Bad Walking Woman

Buzz Brauner, Hubert Laws, flute; Leon Spencer, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas; string section, Billy Ver Planck, reed & string arranger.

When My Love Has Gone

Hubert Laws, flute; Buzz Brauner, English horn; Leon Spencer, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; string section, Billy Ver Planck, reed & string arranger.

When Dreams Start To Fade

PRST-10043   Funk, Inc. - Chicken Lickin'   1972

Eugene Barr, tenor sax; Bobby Watley, organ, vocal #5; Steve Weakley, guitar; Jimmy Munford, drums, vocal #5; Cecil Hunt, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, spring 1972

1.Chicken Lickin'
2.Running Away
3.They Trying To Get Me
4.The Better Half
5.Let's Make Peace And Stop The War
6.Jung Bungo

** part of Funk, Inc., Prestige PRCD-24156-2 in 1995.

PRST-10044   Houston Person - Broken Windows, Empty Hallways   1972

Victor Paz, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jim Buffington, French horn; Hubert Laws, flute, tenor sax; Houston Person, tenor sax; Ronnie Jannelli, baritone sax, clarinet, flute; Buzz Brauner, baritone, tenor sax, English horn, oboe, piccolo, clarinet, flute; Cedar Walton, piano; Ernest Hayes, organ #1-7; Jimmy Watson, organ #8; Grady Tate, drums; Bunny Briggs, tap dancing #4; Billy Ver Planck, orchestrator.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 15, 1972

1.I Think It's Going To Rain Today
2.Don't Mess With Bill
3.Everything's Alright
4.Mr. Bojangles
5.Moan Er-uh Lisa
6.Imagine
7.Let's Call This
8.Bleeker Street

** part of Prestige PRCD-24290-2 in 2004.

PRST-10045   Bayete (Todd Cochran) - Worlds Around The Sun   1972

Mulobo (Fred Berry), Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Wallace, trombone; Hadley Caliman, flute, tenor sax; Mguanda (Dave Johnson) as Mganda (Dave Johnson), soprano sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes, marimba; Bayete, piano, Fender Rhodes, electric Clavinet; James Leary III, electric, acoustic bass; Thabo Vincar, drums; everybody, percussion; Bayete, Mguanda, lead vocal; Oscar Brashear, James Leary III, Mulobo, vocal.

1972

It Ain't
Free Angela (Thoughts... And Ail [sic] I've Got To Say)
Njeri (Belonging To A Warrior)
I'm On It
Bayete (Between Man And God)
Eurus (The Southwest Wind)

PRST-10046   Hampton Hawes - Universe   1972

Oscar Brashear, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B-1 organ, ARP synthesizer; Arthur Adams, guitar; Chuck Rainey, bass guitar; Ndugu (Leon Chancler), drums.

1972

Little Bird
Drums For Peace
Love Is Better
Josie Black
Don't Pass Me By
Universe
J.B.'s Mind

PRST-10047   Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Child's Dance   1972

Ramon Morris, flute; Buddy Terry, soprano sax; John Hicks, electric piano; Mickey Bass, Stan Clarke, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Emmanuel Rahim, congas; Nathaniel Bettis, Pablo Landrum, Sonny Morgan, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1972

Song For A Lonely Woman

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Ramon Morris, tenor sax; George Cable, piano, electric piano; Stan Clarke, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ray Mantilla, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 28, 1972

C.C.

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Manny Boyd, flute; Ramon Morris, tenor sax; George Cable, piano, electric piano; Stan Clarke, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ray Mantilla, congas.

Child's Dance (Christian's Song)

Woody Shaw, trumpet; George Cable, piano, electric piano; Stan Clarke, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

I Can't Get Started

PRST-10048   Sonny Stitt - Goin' Down Slow   1972

Thad Jones, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Billy Butler, Wally Richardson, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas, bells; Herbert Baumel, Julius Brand, Max Ellen, David Nadien, violin; Billy Ver Planck, string arranger; Thad Jones, arranger #1.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 15, 1972

1.Miss Ann, Lisa, Sue And Sadie
2.Where Is Love?
3.Living Without You
4.Goin' Down Slow
5.Acid Funk Reprise

PRST-10049   The Art Ensemble Of Chicago With Fontella Bass   1972

Lester Bowie, trumpet, flugelhorn, bass drum, steer horns; Joseph Jarman, soprano, alto sax, clarinet, oboe, flute, marimba, vibes, conga drums, bells, whistles, gongs, siren, guitar, etc.; Roscoe Mitchell, soprano, alto, bass sax, clarinet, flute, cymbals, gongs, conga drums, logs, bells, siren, whistles, steel drums, etc.; Malachi Favors, bass, Fender bass, banjo, log drum, cythar, percussion, etc.; Don Moye, drums, bass marimba, temple blocks, bells, etc.; Fontella Bass, vocal.

Studio Decca, Paris, France, August, 1970

Part One "How Strange" / Part Two "Ole Jed"
"Horn Web"

** originally released on Art Ensemble Of Chicago With Fontella Bass, America (F) 30 AM 6117 in 1971.

PRST-10050   Charles Earland - Live At The Lighthouse   1972

Elmer Coles, trumpet; Clifford Adams, trombone; James Vass, soprano, alto sax; Charles Earland, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; Darryl Washington, drums; Kenneth Nash, congas.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, 1972

Smiling
We've Only Just Begun
Black Gun
Spinky
Freedom Jazz Dance
Moontrane

PRST-10051   Dexter Gordon - Ca'Purange   1972

Thad Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Stan Clarke, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972

Ca' Purange
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Airegin
Oh! Karen O

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1005-2 in 1999.

PRST-10052   Mose Allison - Seventh Son   1973

Mose Allison, piano; Taylor La Fargue, bass; Frank Isola, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 7, 1957

1128Back Country Suite: Blues (as Young Man) (as A Young Man) (aka Young Man Blues)
1138One Room Country Shack

Mose Allison, piano, trumpet, vocal; Addison Farmer, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 8, 1957

1390Lost Mind
1391Parchman Farm

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 24, 1958

1442Don't Get Around Much Anymore
1443I Hadn't Anyone Till You
1447Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand

Mose Allison, piano, vocal; Addison Farmer, bass; Ronnie Free, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 18, 1958

1506I Got A Right To Cry

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 15, 1958

1562If You Live
1563The Seventh Son

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 13, 1959

1720That's All Right
1721Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me
1722Eyesight To The Blind

** originally released on Mose Allison Sings, Prestige PRLP 7279 in 1963.

PRST-10053   Rusty Bryant - Friday Night Funk For Saturday Night Brothers   1972

Rusty Bryant, alto, tenor sax; Khalid (Kenneth Moss), electric piano, organ; Harold Young, guitar; Eddie Brookshire, electric bass; Fred Masey, drums; Norman Jones, congas, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972

Friday Night Funk For Saturday Night Brothers
Down By The Cuyahoga
Have You Seen Her?
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Blues For A Brother

PRST-10054   Maynard Parker - Midnight Rider   1973

Richard Tee, electric piano; Maynard Parker, guitar; Joe Beck, guitar, arranger; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 7, 1972

Mama Told Me Not To Come
Lady Sings The Blues
One Hand
Bad Montana

Buddy Lucas, tenor sax, harmonica #1; Ernest Hayes, electric piano, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 2, 1973

1.The World Is A Ghetto
2.Killing Me Softly With His Song
3.Midnight Rider
4.Freedom Jazz Dance

PRST-10055   Houston Person - Sweet Buns & Barbeque   1973

Houston Person, tenor sax; Richard Tee, organ, electric, acoustic piano; Hugh McCracklin, acoustic guitar #1, electric, acoustic guitar #3; Joe Beck, electric, acoustic guitar #1,2; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Joe Beck, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 11, and November 7, 1972

1.A Song For You
2.The Trouble With Hello Is Goodbye (Love Theme From "Fuzz")
3.Scared To Be Alone

Houston Person, tenor sax; Jimmy Watson, organ #2; Joe Beck, electric, acoustic guitar #1-4; George Duvivier, bass, electric bass; Grady Tate, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas, percussion #1,2,4,5; Victor Paz, Ernie Royal, trumpet #3-5; Frank Wess, flute, baritone sax #3-5; Billy Ver Planck, arranger.

1.Sweet Buns And Barbecue
2.This Masquerade
3.Down Here On The Ground
4.Put It Where You Want It
5.Groove Thang

** part of Broken Windows, Empty Hallways, Prestige PRCD-24290-2 in 2004.

PRST-10056   Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones - Snake Rhythm Rock   1973

Rusty Bryant, alto, tenor sax; Butch Cornell, organ; Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Grady Tate, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972

Hoochie Coo Chickie
Snake Rhythm Rock
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
He's So Fine
Big Bad Midnight Roller

PRST-10057   Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - Juju Street Songs   1972

Gary Bartz, alto, soprano sax, sopranino, voice, electric piano, percussion; Stafford James, bass, electric bass, voice, percussion; Howard King, drums, voice, percussion; Andy Bey, vocal, electric piano, percussion.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, October, 1972

I Wanna Be Where You Are
Black Maybe
Bertha Baptist
Africans Unite
Teheran

** part of Prestige PRCD-24181-2 in 1997.

PRST-10058   Gene Ammons - Got My Own   1973

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Ernest Hayes, organ; Hank Jones, electric piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ed Bogas, strings arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 28, 1972;
additional recording: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, unknown date

Lady Sings The Blues
Play Me
Ben

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Hank Jones, electric piano; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 30, 1972

Strange Fruit

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Ernest Hayes, organ; Hank Jones, electric piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

Fine And Mellow

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, electric piano, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Billy Cobham, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 1, 1972

God Bless The Child
Tin Shack Out Back

** part of Fine And Mellow, Prestige PRCD-24281-2 in 2003.

PRST-10059   Funk, Inc. - Hangin' Out   1973

Gene Barr, tenor sax; Bobby Watley, organ; Steve Weakley, guitar; Jimmy Munford as Jimmy Mumford, drums; Cecil Hunt, congas; Jimmy Munford as Jimmy Mumford, Bobby Watley, vocal #3; Gordon Edwards, electric bass #1,4,6.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 1, 1972

1.Smokin' At Tiffany's
2.Give Me Your Love
3.We Can Be Friends
4.Dirty Red
5.I Can See Clearly Now
6.I'll Be Around

PRST-10060   Hampton Hawes - Blues For Walls   1973

Chache (Oscar Brashear), trumpet, flugelhorn #1,2,4,5,7; Hadley Caliman, soprano, tenor sax #1,2,4,5,7; Hampton Hawes, piano, electric piano, ARP synthesizer; George Walker, guitar #1-5,7; Nyimbu (Henry Franklin), bass, electric bass; Ndugu (Leon Chancler), drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 16, 17 and 18, 1973

1.Blues For Walls
2.Sun Dance
3.Hamp's Collard Green Blues
4.Brother Brantley
5.Rain Forest
6.Carmel
7.Me-ho

PRST-10061   Charles Earland - Charles III   1973

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Jon Faddis, Virgil Jones, Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dick Griffin, Jack Jeffers, trombone; Billy Harper, tenor sax, alto flute; Charles Earland, organ, electric piano, soprano sax, percussion; John Fourie, Greg Miller, guitar; Billy Cobham, drums; Sonny Morgan, congas; Charles Earland, Virgil Jones, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 16 and 17, 1972

Lowdown

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Charles Earland, organ, electric piano, soprano sax, percussion; Maynard Parker, guitar; Billy Cobham, drums.

Speedball

Jon Faddis, Victor Paz, Joe Shepley, Richard Williams, trumpet, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, trombone; Jack Jeffers, trombone, tuba; Billy Harper, tenor sax, alto flute; Seldon Powell, baritone sax, alto flute; Charles Earland, organ, electric piano, soprano sax, percussion; Stuart Scharf, acoustic guitar; Jack Turner, guitar, percussion; Darryl Washington, drums, percussion; Larry Killian, congas; Charles Earland, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 14, 1973

Charles III
Girl, You Need A Change Of Mind

Joe Lee Wilson, vocal; replaces Scharf.

Auburn Delight

omit Killian, Wilson.

My Favorite Things

PRST-10062   Bayete Umbra Zindiko - Seeking Other Beauty   1973

Mulobo (Fred Berry), trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal; Mguanda (Dave Johnson), soprano sax, flute, vocal, percussion; Bayete (Umbra Zindiko), piano, electric piano, electric Clavinet, vocal; Hoza Phillips, electric bass, vocal; Agusta Lee Collins, drums, percussion; Bayete, arranger.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 18, and October 2, 1972

Let It Take Your Mind
The Time Has Come
Think On, The People Arise; Mulobo; People Arise!!!
Don't Need Nobody
Pruda's Shoes: I. Duet / II. Trio / III. Ensemble / IV. Finale

PRST-10063   Leon Spencer - Where I'm Coming From   1973

Virgil Jones, trumpet; Hubert Laws, flute; Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Dave Hubbard, tenor sax; Leon Spencer, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammed, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 22, 1972

Where I'm Coming From

Jon Faddis, Victor Paz, trumpet; Seldon Powell, flute, tenor sax; Frank Wess, flute, baritone sax; Leon Spencer, organ; Ernest Hayes, electric piano; Joe Beck, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Frank Wess, conductor; Ed Bogas, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 26, 1973

Superstition
Give Me Your Love
Keeper Of The Castle
Trouble Man

Leon Spencer, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Grady Tate, drums.

The Price A Po' Man's Got To Pay

PRST-10064   Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Phase One   1973

Lester Bowie, trumpet, flugelhorn, steer horns, etc.; Joseph Jarman, soprano, alto, tenor sax, clarinet, oboe, flute, marimba, vibes, conga drums, bells, whistles, gongs, siren, etc.; Roscoe Mitchell, soprano, alto, bass sax, clarinet, flute, cymbals, gongs, conga drums, logs, bells, siren, whistles, steel drums, etc.; Malachi Favors, bass, Fender bass, banjo, log drums, cythar, percussion, etc.; Don Moye, drums, bass marimba, temple blocks, bells, etc.

Studio Decca, Paris, France, February, 1971

Ohnedaruth
Lebert Aaly - Dedication To Albert Ayler

** originally released on America (F) 30 AM 6116 in 1971.

PRST-10065   Ammons & Moody - Chicago Concert   1973

Gene Ammons, James Moody, tenor sax; Jodie Christian, piano; Cleveland Eaton, bass; Marshall Thompson, drums.

North Park Hotel, Chicago, IL, November 21, 1971

Just In Time
Work Song
Have You Met Miss Jones?
Jim-Jam-Jug
I'll Close My Eyes
C-Jam Blues

** also released on Gene Ammons & James Moody - Chicago Concert, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1091-2 in 2003.

PRST-10066   Archie Shepp - Coral Rock   1973

Lester Bowie as Joseph Jarman, trumpet; Al Shorter, flugelhorn; Clifford Thornton, valve trombone; Archie Shepp, tenor sax, piano; Bobby Few, piano; Bob Reid, bass; Mohamed Ali, drums; Djibrill, conga drums; Ostaine Blue Warner, percussion.

Studio Decca, Paris, France, July 23, 1970

Coral Rock
I Should Care

** originally released on America (F) 30 AM 6103 in 1970.

PRST-10067   Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina   1973

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Carter Jefferson, tenor sax #1,3-6, soprano sax #2; Cedar Walton, electric, acoustic piano; Michael Howell, guitar #2-4; Mickey Bass, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Tony Waters, congas; Jon Hendricks, vocal #1,5.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March, 1973

1.Moanin'
2.A Chant For Bu
3.One For Trane
4.Mission Eternal
5.Along Came Betty
6.Gertrude's Bounce

PRST-10068   Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - Follow, The Medicine Man   1973

Gary Bartz, soprano sax, sopranino, alto sax, voice, electric piano, percussion; Stafford James, bass, electric bass, voice, percussion; Howard King, drums, voice, percussion; Andy Bey, vocal, electric piano, percussion.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, October, 1972

Sifa Zote
Whasaname
Betcha By Golly, Wow
Etoiles Des Neiges
Sing Me A Song Today

Gary Bartz, soprano sax, sopranino, alto sax, voice, electric piano, percussion; Stafford James, bass, electric bass, voice, percussion; Howard King, drums, voice, percussion; + Hubert Eaves, electric piano; Hector Centeno, guitar; Gary Bartz, vocal #2.

CI Recording, NYC, June, 1973

1.Dr. Follow's Dance
2.Standin' On The Corner

P-10069   Dexter Gordon - Generation   1973

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 22, 1972

Milestones (first version)
Scared To Be Alone
We See
The Group

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-836-2 in 1994.

P-10070   Gene Ammons - Big Bad Jug   1973

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Ernest Hayes, organ; Hank Jones, electric piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 28, 1972;
additional recording: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, unknown date

Fly Me
Fuzz

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Ernest Hayes, organ; Hank Jones, electric piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 30, 1972

Big Bad Jug

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, electric piano, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Billy Cobham, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 1, 1972

Lady Mama
I Can't Help Myself
Lucille
Papa Was A Rolling Stone

** part of Fine And Mellow, Prestige PRCD-24281-2 in 2003.

P-10071   Funk, Inc. - Superfunk   1973

Gene Barr, tenor sax; Bobby Watley, organ; Steve Weakley, guitar; Jimmy Munford, drums; Cecil Hunt, congas; Jimmy Munford, Bobby Watley, lead vocal; Gene Barr, talking; special thanks to Ollie Mitchell, Allen De Rienzo, trumpet; George Bohanon, trombone; Jackie Kelso, tenor, baritone sax; Don Peake, guitar; Johnny Watson, electric bass; David Axelrod, arranger.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, July, 1973

Message From The Meters
Goodbye, So Long
The Hill Where The Lord Hides
Honey, I Love You
Just Don't Mean A Thing
I'm Going To Love You

P-10072   Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones - Black Whip   1973

Dave Hubbard, soprano, tenor sax, percussion; Bobby Knowles, organ; Sonny Phillips, electric piano; Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Bud Kelly, drums, percussion; Jimmy Johnson, percussion.

Broadway Recording Studios, NYC, July 25, 1973

Black Whip
My Love
Freak Off
Daniel
The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen
Crank Me Up

P-10073   Rusty Bryant - For The Good Times   1973

Rusty Bryant, alto, tenor sax; Hank Jones, electric piano; Joe Beck, Hugh McCracken, guitar; Tony Levin, bass, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1973

For The Good Times
Killing Me Softly
The Last One Out
Appalachian Green
A Night In Tunisia
Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
Theme From Deep Throat

P-10074   Sonny Stitt - So Doggone Good   1973

Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Lenny McBrowne, drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 13 and 14, 1972

Back Door
Your Love Is So Doggone Good
Orange Ashtray
I Don't Know Yet
The More I See You
Speculation

P-10075   Ice   1974

Arthur Young, trumpet, flute, vocal; Ronnie James, trumpet, vocal; Frank Abel, piano, organ, vocal; Larry Jones, guitar, vocal; Lafayette Hudson, bass; Donny Donable, drums; Kino Speller, percussion, congas; Ice, arranger.

Le Chateau D'Herouville, Herouville, France, 1973

Too Little Room
Suicide
One Chance
Love Can
There's Time To Change
Put An X On The Spot (In The Sky)
Losin'
Dgunji

** originally released on Each Man Makes His Destiny, Kedzie (F) 60-3733 in 1973.

P-10076   Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Anthenagin   1973

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Steve Turley, trombone #2,3; Carter Jefferson, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, electric, acoustic piano; Michael Howell, guitar #6; Mickey Bass, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Tony Waters, congas.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March, 1973

1.I'm Not So Sure
2.Love: For The One You Can't Have
3.Fantasy In D
4.Anthenagin
5.Without A Song
6.Along Came Betty

P-10077   Hampton Hawes - Playin' In The Yard   1973

Hampton Hawes, electric, acoustic piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 1973

Playin' In The Yard
Double Trouble
Pink Peaches
De De
Stella By Starlight

** part of Northern Windows Plus, Prestige PRCD-24278-2 in 2003.

P-10078   Gene Ammons And Friends At Montreux   1973

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Kenneth Nash, congas; and Nat Adderley, cornet #5; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax #5; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax #5.

Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 1973

1.Yardbird Suite
2.Since I Fell For You
3.New Sonny's Blues
4.Sophisticated Lady
5.'Treux Bleu

** also released on Gene Ammons And Friends At Montreux With Dexter Gordon & Cannonball Adderley, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1023-2 in 1999.

P-10079   Dexter Gordon - Blues A La Suisse   1974

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, electric, acoustic piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 1973

Gingerbread Boy
Blues A La Suisse
Some Other Spring
Secret Love

P-10080   Gene Ammons - Brasswind   1974

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; with Allen De Rienzo, Snooky Young, trumpet; George Bohanon, trombone; Prince Lasha, alto flute #2,3; Bill Green, Jay Migliori, alto flute, flute, alto sax; Jim Horn, alto flute, flute, baritone sax; George Duke, keyboards; Michael Howell, electric, acoustic guitar; Don Peake, electric, acoustic guitar #1,2,4,5,7; Walter Booker, bass #3,6; Carol Kaye, electric bass #1,2,4,5,7; Johnny Guerin, drums #1,2,4,5,7; Roy McCurdy, drums #3,6; Kenneth Nash, percussion #1,2,4,5,7; David Axelrod, arranger, conductor.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, October, 1973;
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, February and April, 1974

1.Cantaro
2.Brasswind
3.Solitario
4.Cariba
5.Once I Loved
6.'Round Midnight
7.Rozzie

P-10081   Jack DeJohnette - Sorcery   1974

Bennie Maupin, bass clarinet, voices; John Abercrombie, Mick Goodrick, guitar, voices; David Holland, bass, voices; Jack DeJohnette, drums, voices; Michael Fellerman, metaphone 1, voices.

Willow, NY, March, 1974

Sorcery #1
The Right Time
The Rock Thing

Jack DeJohnette, keyboards, drums, C melody sax; David Holland, bass; Michael Fellerman, metaphone 1, trombone.

Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY, May, 1974

The Reverend King Suite: Reverend King / Obstructions / The Fatal Shot / Mourning / Unrest / New Spirits On The Horizon
Four Levels Of Joy
Epilog

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1838-2 in 1994.

P-10082   Charles Earland - The Dynamite Brothers (Soundtrack)   1974

Jon Faddis, Eddie Henderson, Danny Moore, Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Dave Hubbard, alto flute, soprano, tenor sax; Charles Earland, organ, electric piano, ARP synthesizer #1-6,8,9, soprano sax #7; Patrick Gleeson, synthesizer; Cornell Dupree, Mark Elf, Keith Loving, guitar; Mervin Bronson, electric bass; Billy Hart, left side drums; Daryll Washington, right side drums, tympani; Larry Killian, percussion; Charles Earland, composer.

CI Recording, NYC, November, 1973

1.Betty's Theme
2.Never Ending Melody
3.Grasshopper
4.Shanty Blues
5.Weedhopper
6.Razor J.
7.Snake
8.Kungfusion
9.Incense Of Essence

P-10083   Ntu With Gary Bartz - Singerella-A Ghetto Fairy Tale   1974

Gary Bartz, clarinet, soprano, alto sax, mouth harp, synthesizer, percussion, vocal; Hubert Eaves, electric, acoustic piano, Clavinet; Maynard Parker, guitar; James Benjamin, electric bass; Howard King, drums; with Hector Centeno, guitar; Kenneth Nash, percussion #2.

CI Recording, NYC, November, 1973

1.I Don't Care
2.Nation Time

Gary Bartz, clarinet, soprano, alto sax, mouth harp, synthesizer, percussion, vocal; Hubert Eaves, electric, acoustic piano, Clavinet; Maynard Parker, guitar; James Benjamin, electric bass; Howard King, drums; with Kenneth Nash, percussion #3.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, February, 1974

1.St. Felix Street
2.Dozens (The Sounding Song)
3.Blind Man
4.Singerella-A Ghetto Fairy Tale
5.Lady Love
6.Mellow Yellow

P-10084   Gene Ammons Greatest Hits   1974

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 16, 1960

2308Canadian Sunset

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Johnny "Hammond" Smith, organ; Doug Watkins, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 17, 1960

2313Angel Eyes

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Dough Watkins, bass; Ray Barretto, conga drums; uncredited J.C. Heard, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 27, 1961

2852Exactly Like You
2857Seed Shack

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Bucky Pizzarelli, Spanish guitar; Kenny Burrell, rhythm guitar; Norman Edge, bass; Al Hayes, bongos; Oliver Jackson, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1962

3616Ca'Purange

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ; Billy Butler, guitar #2; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 11, 1969

1.Didn't We
2.Jungle Strut

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Billy Butler, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Robert Prado, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Richard Landry, tenor sax; Babe Clark, baritone sax; strings, Bill Fisher, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 26, 1971

My Way

P-10085   Rusty Bryant - Until It's Time For You To Go   1974

Rusty Bryant, tenor sax #1,3-6, alto sax #2; George Devens, vibes, percussion; Ernie Hayes, organ; Horace Ott, Clavinet #1,6, piano #2, electric piano #3-5; David Spinozza, guitar; Richie Resnikoff, guitar #1,3-6; Hugh McCracken, guitar #2; Wilbur Bascomb, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; with Jon Faddis, Joe Shepley, trumpet #1,3-6; Garnett Brown, trombone #1,4,5; Billy Campbell, trombone #3,6; Heywood Henry, flute, baritone sax #1,4,5; Seldon Powell, flute #1,4,5, tenor sax #3,6; Babe Clarke, baritone sax #3,6; Horace Ott, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, August, 1974

1.The Hump Bump
2.Troubles
3.Red-Eye Special
4.Draggin' The Line
5.Until It's Time For You To Go
6.Ga Gang Gang Goong

P-10086   Azar Lawrence - Bridge Into The New Age   1974

Azar Lawrence, soprano, tenor sax; Joe Bonner, piano; Kenneth Nash, percussion.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May, 1974

Fatisha

Julian Priester, trombone #2; Hadley Caliman, flute #2; Azar Lawrence, soprano, tenor sax; Black Arthur, alto sax; Joe Bonner, piano; John Heard, bass; Ndugu, drums; Mtume, conga drums, percussion; Kenneth Nash, percussion #1; Ernie Straughter, arranger #2.

1.Warriors Of Peace
2.Forces Of Nature

Woody Shaw, trumpet; (Shams) Ray Straughter, wood flute #2; Azar Lawrence, soprano, tenor sax; Woody Murray, vibes; Clint Houston, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Guillerme Franco, percussion; Jean Carn, voice; introduction only Kenneth Nash, percussion #2; Ernie Straughter, arranger #2.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September, 1974;
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May, 1974

1.Bridge Into The New Age
2.The Beautiful And Omnipresent Love

P-10087   Funk, Inc. - Priced To Sell   1974

Eugene Barr, tenor sax; Bobby Watley, keyboards; Rudy Turner, guitar; William Simmons, bass; Michael Hughes, drums; Cecil Hunt, congas; special thanks to: Allen DeRienzo, Snooky Young, trumpet; George Bohanon, trombone; William Green, Jackie Kelso, Jay Migliori, reeds; Billy Fender, guitar; Earl Palmer, drums; Billie Barnum, James Gilstrap, August Johnson, Gregory Matta, Julia Tillman, Edna Wright, vocal; David Axelrod, arranger, conductor.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, July, August and September, 1974

It Ain't The Spotlight
Priced To Sell
God Only Knows
Where Are We Going
Gimme Some Lovin'
Somewhere In My Mind
The Girl Of My Dreams

P-10088   Hampton Hawes - Northern Windows   1974

Hampton Hawes, acoustic, electric piano; Carol Kaye, electric bass; Spider Webb, drums; thanks to: Allen DeRienzo, Snooky Young, trumpet; George Bohanon, trombone; William Green, Jackie Kelso, Jay Migliori, sax, flute; David Axelrod, arranger, conductor.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, July 18-19, 1974

Sierra Morena
Go Down Moses
Bach
Web
Tune Axle Grease
C & H Sugar

** part of Northern Windows Plus, Prestige PRCD-24278-2 in 2003.

P-10089   Patrice Rushen - Prelusion   1974

Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn; George Bohanon, trombone; Hadley Caliman, flute, alto flute, soprano sax; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, acoustic, electric piano, Clavinet, ARP synthesizer; Tony Dumas, electric bass, "Blitz" bass; Ndugu, drums; Kenneth Nash, percussion; Ndugu, rhythm arranger; Patrice Rushen, arranger.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August, 1974

Shortie's Portion
7/73
Haw-Right Now
Traverse
Puttered Bopcorn

P-10090   Nat Adderley - Double Exposure   1975

Nat Adderley, cornet, vocal #1,2,6, cornet #3-5,7; with George Duke, electric, acoustic piano, ARP synthesizer; Billy Fender, guitar #1-3,5-7; Phil Upchurch, guitar #4; Walter Booker, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums; King Errisson, percussion; plus Cannonball Adderley, alto sax #4,5; Hal Galper, piano #4; Rudy Copeland, Mini Moog synthesizer #1; Johnny Watson, guitar #1,2, electric bass #5; Don Peake, rhythm guitar #1,2; plus Oscar Brashear, Allen DeRienzo, Snooky Young, trumpet #1; George Bohanon, Dick Hyde, trombone #1; William Green, Jackie Kelso, Jay Migliori, sax, flute #1; Nathan Gershman, William Hymanson, Alexander Neiman, Gareth Nuttycombe, Jerome Reisler, Henry Roth, Walter Rower, Jack Shulman, strings #2,6; Billie Barnum, Jody Mathis, Stephanie Spruill, background vocal #2; Nat Adderley, arranger #1; David Axelrod, arranger #1,2; Jimmy Jones, arranger #6; Earl McIntyre, arranger #7.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, 1974

1.Watermelon Man
2.Quit It
3.59 Go And Pass
4.Contant 19
5.Traffic
6.In A Silent Way (The Sound Of The Sky)
7.Song Of The Valdez Diamond

P-10091   Dexter Gordon - Tangerine   1975

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1972

Days Of Wine And Roses

Thad Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Stanley Clarke, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1972

Tangerine
August Blues
What It Was

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1041-2 in 2000.

P-10092   Gary Bartz - The Shadow Do!   1975

Gary Bartz, alto, soprano sax, synthesizer, lead vocal, background vocal; Hubert Eaves, piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Larry Mizell, synthesizer; Reggie Lucas, guitar; Michael Henderson, bass; Howard King, drums, synthesizer; Mtume, congas, percussion; James Carter, whistling #6; Michael Henderson, Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell, background vocal #5; Gary Bartz, arranger.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA;
The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, 1975

1.Winding Roads
2.Mother Nature
3.Love Tones
4.Gentle Smiles (Saxy)
5.Make Me Feel Better
6.Sea Gypsy
7.For My Baby
8.Incident

P-10093   Gene Ammons - Goodbye   1975

Nat Adderley, cornet; Gary Bartz, alto sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.

CI Recording, NYC, March 18, 19 and 20, 1974

Out In The Sticks
Alone Again (Naturally)
It Don't Mean A Thing
Jeannine
Geru's Blues
Goodbye

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1081-2 in 2002.

P-10094   Jack DeJohnette's Directions - Cosmic Chicken   1975

Alex Foster, alto, tenor sax #1,2,4-8; John Abercrombie, electric guitar #1,2,4-8; Peter Warren, bass #1,2,4-8; Jack DeJohnette, drums, keyboards #1,2,4-8, piano #3.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, April 24-26, 1975

1.Cosmic Chicken
2.One For Devadip And The Professor
3.Memories
4.Stratocruiser
5.Shades Of The Phantom
6.Eiderdown
7.Sweet And Pungent
8.Last Chance Stomp

P-10095   Charles Earland - Kharma   1975

Jon Faddis, trumpet; Clifford Adams, trombone; Dave Hubbard, flute, soprano, tenor sax; Charles Earland, organ, electric piano, synthesizer; Aurell Ray, guitar; Ron Carter, electric bass #4,5; George Johnson, drums.

Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 6, 1974

1.Joe Brown
2.Morgan
3.Suite For Martin Luther King Part 1: Offering
4.Suite For Martin Luther King Part 2: Mode For Martin
5.Kharma

P-10096   Ice - Import Export   1975

Arthur Grayson Young, trumpet, Moog synthesizer, Clavinet, vocal, flute; Ronnie James Buttacavoli, trumpet, vocal, Moog synthesizer, bass; Frank Abel, piano, Moog synthesizer, vocal, Clavinet; Larry Jones, guitar; Lafayette Hudson, bass; Ernest Donable, drums, congas; Keno Speller, congas, bongos, bells, African drums, percussion, vocal.

Parisound Studio, Paris, France, 1975

Hi Fi Woman
Don't Wonder Why
Funky Lovin'
Quick
Hey Angel Girl
The Gap
Passing Dreams
What Cha Gonna Do About Loving Me
I Need Love
Funky Bunch

P-10097   Azar Lawrence - Summer Solstice   1975

Raul De Souza, trombone #2,3; Azar Lawrence, soprano, tenor sax, wood flute #1; Albert Dailey, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Guilherme Franco, percussion #1.

Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 29, 1975;
additional recording: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, June, 1975

1.From The Point Of Love
2.From The Point Of Light
3.Summer Solstice

Raul De Souza, trombone; Gerald Hayes, flute; Azar Lawrence, soprano, tenor sax, percussion; Dom Salvador, piano; Amaury Tristao, acoustic guitar, voice #1; Ron Carter, bass; Guilherme Franco, drums, percussion.

Generation Sound Studios, NYC, May 1, 1975;
additional recording: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, June, 1975

1.Novo Ano
2.Highway

P-10098   Patrice Rushen - Before The Dawn   1975

Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn #1,2,4; George Bohanon, trombone #1,2,4; Hubert Laws, flute, alto flute #3,4; Hadley Caliman, tenor sax #1,2; Patrice Rushen, electric, acoustic piano, synthesizer, Clavinet, tambourine, cabasa; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Charles Meeks, bass #1,2,4,5; Tony Dumas, bass #3; Ndugu, drums #1,2; Harvey Mason, drums #3-5; Nate Alfred, percussion #1,2,5; Kenneth Nash, percussion #3,4; + Nate Alfred, Reggie Andrews, Thelette Bennett, Josie James, Charles Meeks, Charles Mims, Patrice Rushen, Evelyn Wesley, Jimmie Lee Wesley, Brenda White, Martha Young, handclaps #2; Josie James, vocal #2; Patrice Rushen, arranger.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August, 1975

1.Kickin' Back
2.What's The Story
3.Jubilation
4.Before The Dawn
5.Razzia

** part of Prelusion/Before The Dawn, Prestige PRCD-24207-2 in 1998.

P-10099   Azar Lawrence - People Moving   1976

Azar Lawrence, soprano, alto, tenor sax; Jerry Peters, Patrice Rushen, Skip Scarborough, Michael Stanton, keyboards, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; John Rowin, guitar, synthesizer programming; Paul Jackson, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Mtume or Dick Ricardo, percussion; + Horns: Oscar Brashear, Chuck Findley, trumpet; George Bohanon, trombone; Ernie Watts, alto sax; Buddy Collette, tenor sax; + Vocals: Cheryl Barnes, Josie James, Patrice Rushen, Michael Wright, vocal; + Arrangements: Patrice Rushen, arranger; Jerry Peters, arranger, horns arranger; Skip Scarborough, arranger, rhythm arranger, synthesizer arranger, vocal arranger; Michael Stanton, synthesizer arranger.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA;
Sound Factory West, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1976

Theme For A New Day
The Awakening
Kickin' Back
People Moving
Can't Hide Love
Canticle For The Universe
Gratitude

P-10100   Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt - Together Again For The Last Time   1976

Gene Ammons, tenor sax #1,2; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax #2,3; Junior Mance, acoustic piano; Sam Jones, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

CI Recording, NYC, November 20 and 21, 1973

1.I'll Close My Eyes
2.One For Amos
3.For All We Know

Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax #1,3; Junior Mance, acoustic piano #1,2, electric piano #3; Sam Jones, bass; Ajaramu J. Shelton, drums; Warren Smith, percussion #1,3.

CI Recording, NYC, December 10, 1973

1.Saxification
2.The More I See You
3.The Window Pain