Van Gelder Studio Catalog: 1971
1971
Sonny Stitt - Turn It On! Prestige PRST 10012 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 |
Bernard Purdie - Purdie Good! Prestige PRST 10013 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.
Gilberto With Turrentine CTI CTI 6008 1971
Hubert Laws, George Marge, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, flute; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julie Held, Harry Katzman, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, violin; Harold Coletta, viola; George Ricci, cello; Eumir Deodato, electric piano; Gene Bertoncini, Sam Brown, Bob Mann, Sivouca, guitar; Ron Carter, Russell George, bass; Airto Moreira, Joao Palma, Dom Um Romao, Dennis Seiwell, drums, percussion; Astrud Gilberto, vocal; Deodato, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January, February, March and April, 1971
| Wanting Things | |
| Brazilian Tapestry | |
| To A Flame | |
| Solo El Fin (For All We Know) | |
| Zazueira | |
| Ponteio | |
| Traveling Light | |
| Vera Cruz | |
| Historia De Amor (Love Story) | |
| Where There's A Heartache |
Ammons & Stitt - You Talk That Talk! Prestige PRST-10019 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.
Elvin Jones - Genesis Blue Note BST 84369 1971
Frank Foster, tenor sax, alto flute, contra-alto clarinet; Joe Farrell, Dave Liebman, tenor, soprano sax; Gene Perla, bass, electric bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 12, 1971
| 7400 | Slumber |
| 7402 | Cecilia Is Love |
| 7398 (tk.2) | P.P. Phoenix |
| 7399 (tk.5) | For All The Other Times |
| 7401 | Three Card Molly |
Elvin Jones - Merry-Go-Round Blue Note BST 84414 1972
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 12, 1971
| 9078 | Who's Afraid... |
Steve Grossman, Dave Liebman, tenor, soprano sax; Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute, piccolo; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Chick Corea, Jan Hammer, piano, electric piano; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Gene Perla, bass, electric bass; Elvin Jones, drums; Don Alias, congas, glockenspiel, Oriental bells.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 16, 1971
| 9071 (tk.2) | 'Round Town |
| 9072 (tk.5) | Brite Piece |
| 9073 (tk.4) | Lungs |
| 9074 (tk.6) | A Time For Love |
| 9075 (tk.2) | Tergiversation |
| 9077 (tk.3) | The Children's Merry-Go-Round March |
| 9076 (tk.2) | La Fiesta |
Rusty Bryant - Fire Eater Prestige PRST 10014 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. |
George Benson - Beyond The Blue Horizon CTI CTI 6009 1971
Clarence Palmer, organ; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Michael Cameron, Albert Nicholson, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February, 1971
| So What | |
| The Gentle Rain | |
| All Clear | |
| Ode To A Kudu | |
| Somewhere In The East |
** also released on CTI CTI 8007 in 1979.
Stanley Turrentine - The Sugar Man CTI CTI 6052 S1 1975
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Dave Friedman, vibes; Butch Cornell, organ; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Ray Barretto, congas; Chico O'Farrill, brass arranger; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February, 1971
| More (Theme From "Mondo Cane") | |
| Just As I Am |
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Butch Cornell, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1971
| The Stretch | |
| Make Me Rainbows (From "Fitzwilly") |
Hubert Laws, George Marge, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, flute; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Deodato, electric piano; Sivuca, guitar; Ron Carter, Russell George, bass; Airto, Joao Palma, Dom Um Romao, drums, percussion; Deodato, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April, 1971
| Vera Cruz |
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Rubens Bassini, congas; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1973
| Pieces Of Dreams |
Melvin Sparks - Spark Plug Prestige PRST 10016 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 |
Houston Person - Houston Express Prestige PRST-10017 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 |
Johnny "Hammond" Smith - What's Going On Prestige PRST-10015 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 |
Kenny Burrell - God Bless The Child CTI CTI 6011 1971
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Lucien Schmit, Alan Shulman, cello; Hugh Lawson, Richard Wyands, piano, electric piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Ray Barretto, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April and May, 1971
| Be Yourself | |
| Love Is The Answer | |
| Do What You Gotta Do | |
| A Child Is Born | |
| God Bless The Child |
Charles Earland - Soul Story Prestige PRST-10018 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 |
Archie Shepp - Things Have Got To Change Impulse! AS-9212 1971
Roy Burrowes, Ted Daniel, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Grechan Moncur III, trombone; James Spaulding, alto sax, piccolo; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Dave Burrell, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Billy Butler, David Spinozza, guitar; Roland Wilson, Fender bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Ollie Anderson, Hetty (Bunchy) Fox, Calo Scott, Juma Sutan, percussion; Joe Lee Wilson, lead vocal; Anita Branham, Claudette Brown, Barbara Parsons, Ernestina Parsons, Jody Shayne, Anita Shepp, Johnny Shepp, Sharon Shepp, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1971
| 91210 | Money Blues (Part One) |
| - | Money Blues (Part Two) |
| - | Money Blues (Part Three) |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cal Massey, Fender Rhodes electric piano.
| 91213 | Dr. King, The Peaceful Warrior |
Roy Burrowes, Ted Daniel, trumpet; Charles Greenlee, Grechan Moncur III, trombone; James Spaulding, alto sax, flute; Archie Shepp, tenor, soprano sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Leroy Jenkins, violin; Calo Scott, cello; Dave Burrell, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Roland Wilson, bass; Beaver Harris, drums; Ollie Anderson, Hetty (Bunchy) Fox, Juma Sutan, percussion; Anita Branham, Claudette Brown, Barbara Parsons, Ernestina Parsons, Jody Shayne, Anita Shepp, Johnny Shepp, Sharon Shepp, Joe Lee Wilson, vocal.
| 91212 | Things Have Got To Change (Part One) |
| - | Things Have Got To Change (Part Two) |
** also released on Impulse! 024 654 419-2.
Grant Green - Visions Blue Note BST 84373 1971
Billy Wooten, vibes; Emmanuel Riggins, electric piano; Grant Green, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Harold Caldwell, drums, percussion #8; Ray Armando, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 21, 1971
| 1. 7922 tk.2 | Cantaloupe Woman |
| 2. 7923 tk.6 | Never Can Say Goodbye |
| 3. 7924 tk.11 | Maybe Tomorrow |
| 4. 7925 tk.15 | Mozart Symphony #40 In G Minor, K550, 1st Movement |
| 5. 7926 tk.22 | We've Only Just Begun |
| 6. 7927 tk.24 | Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? |
| 7. 7928 tk.25 | Love On A Two Way Street |
| 8. 7929 tk.28 | Blues For Abraham |
Johnny Hammond - Breakout Kudu KU-01 1971
Danny Moore, trumpet; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Grover Washington, tenor sax; Johnny Hammond, organ; Eric Gale, guitar; Johnny Williams, Fender bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Grover Washington, arranger #1; Leo Johnson, arranger #2-4.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 3 and 4, 1971
| 1. | It's Too Late |
| 2. | Workin' On A Groovy Thing |
| 3. | Never Can Say Goodbye |
| 4. | Blues Selah |
| 5. | Breakout |
Funk, Inc. Prestige PRST-10031 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.
Hubert Laws - The Rite Of Spring CTI CTI 6012 1972
Hubert Laws, flute; Wally Kane, bassoon; Jane Taylor, bassoon #4,5; Dave Friedman, vibes, percussion; Bob James, piano, electric piano, electric harpsichord; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; Stuart Scharf, guitar #4,5; Ron Carter, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1971
| 1. | Pavane |
| 2. | The Rite Of Spring |
| 3. | Syrinx |
| 4. | Brandenburg Concerto #3 (First Movement) |
| 5. | Brandenburg Concerto #3 (Second Movement) |
** also released on CTI CTI 8020 in 1982.
Leon Spencer - Louisiana Slim Prestige PRST-10033 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 |
Sonny Stitt - Black Vibrations Prestige PRST-10032 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 |
Lonnie Smith - Mama Wailer Kudu KU-02 1971
Danny Moore, trumpet, flugelhorn; Grover Washington, flute; Dave Hubbard, tenor sax; Marvin Cabell, tenor sax #1; Grover Washington, tenor sax #4; Lonnie Smith, organ, Clavinet #1; George Davis, Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Robert Lowe, guitar #1; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Chuck Rainey, bass, electric bass #3; Bill Cobham, drums; William King, Airto Moreira, Richard Pratt, percussion; Grover Washington, arranger #3.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 14 and 15, 1971
| 1. | Mama Wailer |
| 2. | Hola Muncea |
| 3. | I Feel The Earth Move |
| 4. | Stand |
Lou Donaldson - Cosmos Blue Note BST 84370 1971
Ed Williams, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax, electric alto sax; Leon Spencer Jr., organ, electric piano; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Jerry Jemmott, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ray Armando, congas; Mildred Brown, Rosalyn Brown, Naomi Thomas, vocal; Jimmy Briggs, vocal arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 16, 1971
| 8136 | The Caterpillar |
| 8137 | I Want To Make It With You |
| 8138 | If There's Hell Down Below |
| 8139 | Caracas |
| 8140 | I'll Be There |
| 8141 | When You're Smiling |
Reuben Wilson - Set Us Free Blue Note BST 84377 1971
Jerome Richardson, tenor, soprano sax; Eugene Bianco, harp; Reuben Wilson, organ; David Spinozza, guitar, electric sitar; Richard Davis, bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; Ray Armando, congas; Gordon "Specs" Powell, percussion; Mildred Brown, Rosalyn Brown, Naomi Thomas, vocal #3,6,7; Jimmy Briggs, vocal arranger #3,6,7; Wade Marcus, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 23, 1971
| 1. 8166 | Tom's Thumb |
| 2. 8167 | Right On With This Mess |
| 3. 8168 | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) |
| 4. 8169 | Sho-Nuff Mellow |
| 5. 8170 | Set Us Free |
| 6. 8171 | Mr. Big Stuff |
| 7. 8172 | We're In Love |
Gene Ammons - My Way Prestige PRST-10022 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 |
Stanley Turrentine - Salt Song CTI CTI 6010 1971
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Julius Brand, Paul Gershman, Julie Held, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joe Malin, violin; Harold Coletta, viola; Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Eumir Deodato, Horace Parlan, Richard Tee, piano, electric piano, organ; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Bill Cobham, Airto Moreira, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Margaret Branch, Brenda Bryant, Patricia Smith, voices; Eumir Deodato, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July and September, 1971
| Gibraltar | |
| I Told Jesus | |
| Salt Song | |
| I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do | |
| Storm |
** also released on CTI CTI 8008 in 1979.
Boogaloo Joe Jones - What It Is Prestige PRST-10035 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.
Willis Jackson - Gatorade Prestige MPP-2516 1982
Willis Jackson, tenor sax; Carl Wilson, organ; Boogaloo Joe Jones, guitar; Jerry Potter, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August, 1971
| Good Bread Alley | |
| Hey Jude | |
| Ivy | |
| Pow! | |
| The Long And Winding Road | |
| Gatorade |
Idris Muhammad - Peace And Rhythm Prestige PRST-10036 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 |
Lee Morgan Blue Note BST 84901 1972
Lee Morgan, trumpet, flugelhorn; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Bobbi Humphrey, flute; Billy Harper, tenor sax, alto flute; Harold Mabern, piano, electric piano; Reggie Workman, bass, percussion; Jymie Merritt, electric upright bass; Freddie Waits, drums, recorder.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 17, 1971
| 8414 tk.7 | In What Direction Are You Headed |
| 8415 tk.11 | Angela |
| 8416 tk.13 | Croquet Ballet |
| 8417 tk.15 | Inner Passions-Out |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 18, 1971
| 8418 tk.20 | Capra Black |
** initially scheduled on Blue Note BST 84381.
Bobbi Humphrey - Flute-In Blue Note BST 84379 1971
Lee Morgan, trumpet #3,4; Bobbi Humphrey, flute; Billy Harper, tenor sax #3,4; George Devens, vibes, marimba, percussion; Hank Jones, piano, electric piano; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ray Armando, congas; Wade Marcus, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 30 or October 1, 1971
| 1. 8478 | Ain't No Sunshine |
| 2. 8481 | Sad Bag |
| 3. 8484 | Journey To Morocco |
| 4. 8485 | Set Us Free |
Lee Morgan, trumpet #1,3,4; Bobbi Humphrey, flute; Billy Harper, tenor sax #1,3,4; George Devens, vibes, marimba, percussion; Frank Owens, piano, electric piano; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; Gordon Edwards, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; Ray Armando, congas; Wade Marcus, arranger.
| 1. 8479 | The Sidewinder |
| 2. 8480 | It's Too Late |
| 3. 8482 | Spanish Harlem |
| 4. 8483 | Don't Knock My Funk |
Grover Washington Jr. - Inner City Blues Kudu KU-03 1971
Eugene Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Thad Jones, trumpet, French horn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Grover Washington Jr., alto, tenor sax; Don Ashworth, baritone sax; Julius Brand, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Paul Winter, violin; Maurice Brown, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos, cello; Richard Tee, organ; Bob James, electric piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Hilda Harris, Marilyn Jackson, Maretha Stewart, Tasha Thomas, vocal; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1971
| Inner City Blues | |
| Georgia On My Mind | |
| Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) | |
| Ain't No Sunshine / Theme From "Man And Boy" ("Better Days") | |
| Until It's Time For You To Go | |
| I Loves You Porgy |
** also released on Motown M5-189V1 in 1981.
Freddie Hubbard - First Light CTI CTI 6013 1971
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Ray Alonge, James Buffington, French horn; Wally Kane, Hubert Laws, George Marge, Romeo Penque, flute; Romeo Penque, English horn, oboe; Wally Kane, Jane Taylor, bassoon; George Marge, Romeo Penque, clarinet; Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi, Tosha Samaroff, Irving Spice, violin; Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Phil Kraus, vibes; Richard Wyands, piano; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1971
| First Light | |
| Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey | |
| Moment To Moment | |
| Yesterday's Dreams | |
| Lonely Town |
** also released on CTI CTI 8017 in 1982.
Rusty Bryant - Wild Fire Prestige PRST-10037 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 |
Johnny Hammond - Wild Horses Rock Steady Kudu KU-04 1972
Al DeRisi, Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Harold Vick, Grover Washington Jr., alto, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Julius Brand, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Katzman, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, Max Pollikoff, violin; Johnny Hammond, organ, electric piano; George Benson, Eric Gale, Bob Mann, Melvin Sparks, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bernard Purdie, drums #1; Omar Clay, Airto Moreira, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October and November, 1971
| 1. | Rock Steady |
| 2. | Who Is Sylvia |
| 3. | Peace Train |
| 4. | I Don't Know How To Love Him |
| 5. | It's Impossible |
| 6. | Wild Horses |
Grant Green - Shades Of Green Blue Note BST 84413 1972
Billy Wooten, vibes; Emmanuel Riggins, electric piano, Clavinet; Grant Green, guitar; Wilton Felder, electric bass; Nesbert "Stix" Hooper, drums; King Errisson, congas; Harold Caldwell, percussion; + overdubs: Joe Newman, Victor Paz, Jimmy Sedlar, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Harry DiVito, trombone; Dick Hickson, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, French horn; Phil Bodner, John Leone, George Marge, Romeo Penque, woodwinds; Wade Marcus, arranger.
United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, November 23, 1971;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 16 and 17, 1971
| 8904 | California Green |
| 8907 | In The Middle |
| 8900 | Medley: I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing / Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself / Cold Sweat |
same personnel.
United Artists Studios, Los Angeles, CA, November 24, 1971;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 16 and 17, 1971
| 8905 | If You Really Love Me |
| 8906 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind |
| 8901 | Sunrise, Sunset |
| 8902 | Never My Love |
| 8903 | Got To Be There |
Joe Farrell - Outback CTI CTI 6014 1972
Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Chick Corea, electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Elvin Jones, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Joe Farrell, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November, 1971
| Outback | |
| Sound Down | |
| Bleeding Orchid | |
| November 68th |
** also released on CTI CTI 8005 in 1979.
George Benson - White Rabbit CTI CTI 6015 1972
John Frosk, Alan Rubin, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone, baritone horn; Jim Buffington, French horn; Hubert Laws, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Phil Bodner, flute, alto flute, oboe, English horn; George Marge, flute, alto flute, clarinet, oboe, English horn; Romeo Penque, English horn, oboe, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet; Jane Taylor, bassoon; Gloria Agostini, harp; Phil Kraus, vibes, percussion; Herbie Hancock, electric piano; Jay Berliner, acoustic guitar; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar #5; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Bill Cobham, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion, vocal; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November, 1971
| 1. | White Rabbit |
| 2. | Theme From Summer Of '42 |
| 3. | Little Train |
| 4. | California Dreaming |
| 5. | El Mar |
** also released on CTI CTI 8009 in 1979.
Pharoah Sanders - Village Of The Pharoahs Impulse! AS-9254
Pharoah Sanders, soprano sax, bells; Joe Bonner, piano; Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee, bass; Norman Connors, drums; Lawrence Killian, congas, percussion; Marvin Peterson, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 8, 1971
| Mansion Worlds |
Esther Phillips - From A Whisper To A Scream Kudu KU-05 1972
John Eckert, John Gatchell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Sam Burtis, Dick Griffin, trombone; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Frank Vicari, tenor sax, flute; David Liebman, baritone sax, flute; Michael Comins, Max Hollander, Leo Kahn, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Max Pollikoff, Alvin Rogers, Paul Winter, Jack Zayde, violin; Harold Coletta, Harry Zaratzian, viola; Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Richard Tee, organ, piano; Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, guitar; Gordon Edwards, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Esther Phillips, lead vocal; Joshie Armstead, Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey, Louis St. Louis, Tasha Thomas, vocal; Don Sebesky, string arranger #1-4,7; Jack Wilson, rhythm arranger #5,8,9; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1971
| 1. | Home Is Where The Hatred Is |
| 2. | From A Whisper To A Scream |
| 3. | To Lay Down Beside You |
| 4. | That's All Right With Me |
| 5. | 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone |
| 6. | Sweet Touch Of Love |
| 7. | Baby, I'm For Real |
| 8. | Your Love Is So Doggone Good |
| 9. | Scarred Knees |
Bernard Purdie - Shaft Prestige PRST-10038 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.
Melvin Sparks - Akilah! Prestige PRST-10039 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 |