Van Gelder Studio Catalog: 1973

1973

Eric Gale - Forecast   Kudu KU-11   1973

Randal Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Victor Paz, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, Alan Raph, trombone; Tony Studd, trombone, baritone horn #1; George Marge, flute; Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo; Joe Farrell, tenor sax, flute; Jerry Dodgion, tenor, alto sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Max Ellen, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice, violin; Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Seymour Barab, George Ricci, cello; Bob James, piano, organ, bass marimba, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Bill Salter, bass; Gordon Edwards, bass #1,3; Idris Muhammad, drums; Rick Marotta, drums #1,3; Art Jenkins, tambourine, congas #5; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, horns & stings arranger; Eric Gale, rhythm section arranger.

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

1.Killing Me Softly With His Song
2.Cleopatra
3.Dindi
4.White Moth
5.Tonsue Corte
6.Forecast

Ron Carter - Blues Farm   CTI CTI 6027   1973

Hubert Laws, flute; Bob James, electric piano #2,3,6; Richard Tee, electric piano, organ; Sam Brown, electric guitar; Gene Bertonicini, electric guitar #5; Ron Carter, bass, piccolo bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Ron Carter, arranger, conductor.

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

1.Blues Farm
2.A Small Ballad
3.Django
4.A Hymn For Him
5.Two-Beat Johnson
6.R2, M1

** also released on CTI CTI 8001 in 1979.

Cal Tjader - Last Bolero In Berkeley   Fantasy F-9446   1973

Cal Tjader, vibes, timbales, percussion; with Jon Faddis, Victor Paz, trumpet; Frank Wess, flute, baritone sax; Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Ed Bogas, keyboards; Joe Beck, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; Ralph MacDonald, congas; Ed Bogas, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 7, 1973

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Never Can Say Goodbye
I Want You Back

Cal Tjader - Primo   Fantasy LP 9422   1973

Louis Laurita, Jose Merino, trumpet; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone, tuba; Bobby Nelson, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Charlie Palmieri, keyboards; Bobby Rodriguez, electric bass; Luis Rodriguez, congas; William Rodriguez, bongos; Enrique Davila, timbales; Tito Puente, timbales #8; Victor Aviles, Ismael Quintana, Victor Velasquez, percussion, vocal; Charlie Palmieri, Tito Puente, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 8 and 9, 1973

1.Mama Aguela
2.Bang Bang
3.Gringo City
4.Vibe Mambo
5.Mambo Show
6.Azucar Mama
7.La Murga
8.Tanga
9.El Watusi

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-762-2 in 1992.

Cal Tjader - Primo   Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-762-2   1992

Louis Laurita, Jose Merino, trumpet; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone, tuba; Bobby Nelson, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Charlie Palmieri, keyboards; Bobby Rodriguez, electric bass; Luis Rodriguez, congas; William Rodriguez, bongos; Enrique Davila, timbales; Victor Aviles, Ismael Quintana, Victor Velasquez, percussion, vocal; Charlie Palmieri, Tito Puente, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 8 and 9, 1973

Bang Bang (previously unissued alternate)

** originally released on Fantasy LP 9422 in 1973 + 1 bonus track.

Rusty Bryant - For The Good Times   Prestige P-10073   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

Grover Washington Jr. - Soul Box   Kudu KUX-1213   1973

Randal Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Bernie Glow, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Santo Russo, trombone; Paul Faulise, Alan Raph, Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Peter Gordon, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo; Harvey Estrin, flute, piccolo, recorder; George Marge, flute, piccolo, oboe; Romeo Penque, flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, English horn; Wally Kane, flute, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, bass sax; Donald MacCourt, bassoon; Grover Washington Jr., alto, tenor, soprano sax; Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, violin; Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Ron Carter, Richard Davis, arco bass; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Richard Tee, organ; Eric Gale, guitar; Jay Berliner, guitar #1; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Airto, Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bill Eaton, Eileen Gilbert, Barbara Massey, Randolph Peyton, Maeretha Stewart, Bernard Thacker, vocal; Bob James, arranger, conductor.

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

1.Aubrey
2.Masterpiece
3.Trouble Man

Randal Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Bernie Glow, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Santo Russo, trombone; Paul Faulise, Alan Raph, Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Peter Gordon, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo; Harvey Estrin, flute, piccolo, recorder; George Marge, flute, piccolo, oboe; Romeo Penque, flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, English horn; Wally Kane, flute, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, bass sax; Donald MacCourt, bassoon; Grover Washington Jr., alto, tenor, soprano sax; Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, violin; Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Ron Carter, Richard Davis, arco bass; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Richard Tee, organ; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Billy Cobham, drums #4; Airto, Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bill Eaton, Eileen Gilbert, Barbara Massey, Randolph Peyton, Maeretha Stewart, Bernard Thacker, vocal; Bob James, arranger, conductor.

1.You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2.Don't Explain
3.Easy Living / Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
4.Taurian Matador

** same as Soul Box Vol. 1, Kudu KU-12 in 1973 + Soul Box Vol. 2, KU-13 in 1973.

Deodato/Airto - In Concert   CTI CTI 6041   1974

Deodato & His Orchestra: Deodato, uncredited keyboards #1,2,4; John Tropea, solo guitar #1,2,4; Airto & Fingers: Hugo Fattoruso, solo piano #3; David Amaro, solo guitar #3; Flora, solo guitar #5; Airto, uncredited percussion #3,5; Airto, Flora, solo vocal #5; Bob James, musical supervisor, additional string arranger.

The Felt Forum, The Madison Square Garden Center, NYC, April 20, 1973;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, around 1973

1.Do It Again (Deodato)
2.Spirit Of Summer (Deodato)
3.Parana (Airto)
4.Tropea (Deodato)
5.Branches (Airto)

** also scheduled on CTI CTI 8028.
** also released on Legacy (Eu) 5127872 in 2003.

Deodato/Airto - In Concert   Legacy (Eu) 5127872   2003

Deodato & His Orchestra: Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Joe Temperley, baritone sax; Eumir Deodato, keyboards; John Tropea, guitar; John Giulino, electric bass; Rick Marotta, drums; Rubens Bassini, congas; Gilmore Degap, percussion; Bob James, musical supervisor, additional string arranger.

The Felt Forum, The Madison Square Garden Center, NYC, April 20, 1973;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, around 1973

Baubles, Bangles And Beads (From The B'way Musical, Kismet)
Skyscraper

** originally released on CTI CTI 6041 in 1974 + 2 bonus tracks.

Deodato 2   CTI CTI 6029   1973

Burt Collins, Victor Paz, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Jerry Dodgion, Hubert Laws, George Marge, Romeo Penque, flute; Joe Temperley, baritone sax; Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice, violin; Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, cello; Alvin Brehm, Russell Savakus, arco bass; Eumir Deodato, keyboards; John Tropea, guitar; Stanley Clarke, John Giulino, bass; Billy Cobham, Rick Marotta, drums; Rubens Bassini, Gilmore Degap, percussion, congas; Eumir Deodato, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April and May, 1973

Nights In White Satin
Pavane For A Dead Princess
Skyscrapers
Super Strut
Rhapsody In Blue

** also scheduled on CTI CTI 8025.
** also released on CBS Associated ZK 40930 in 1988.

Deodato 2   CBS Associated ZK 40930   1988

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April and May, 1973

Latin Flute
Venus
Do It Again

** originally released on CTI CTI 6029 in 1973 + 3 bonus tracks.

Don Sebesky - Giant Box   CTI CTX 6031/32   1973

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1,2,5, flugelhorn #4; Hubert Laws, flute, soprano sax #1,2,7,8; Joe Farrell, soprano sax #8; Grover Washington Jr., soprano sax #4, alto sax #9; Paul Desmond, alto sax #3,6; Milt Jackson, vibes #6; Bob James, piano #4,6,8, organ #5,9; Don Sebesky, electric piano #1-4, accordion #4,8, piano #9, organ #9, Clavinet #9; Harry Leahey, guitar #1,2; George Benson, guitar #9; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass, piccolo bass; Billy Cobham, drums #1,2,5,9; Jack DeJohnette, drums #3,4,6-8; Rubens Bassini, congas #5; Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, percussion; Airto, percussion #1,2,8,9; Ralph MacDonald, percussion #5; Jackie Cain, Roy Kral, vocal #5; Don Sebesky, vocal #5,7; + Horns and Woodwinds: Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, trumpet, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, trombone; Wayne Andre, Warren Covington, trombone, baritone horn; Paul Faulise, Alan Raph, bass trombone, baritone horn; Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, French horn; Tony Price, tuba; Jerry Dodgion, flute, piccolo, clarinet, soprano sax; Romeo Penque, flute, piccolo, clarinet, soprano sax, oboe, English horn; Phil Bodner, flute, piccolo, clarinet, soprano, tenor sax, oboe, English horn; George Marge, flute, clarinet, soprano, baritone sax, oboe, English horn; Walt Levinsky, clarinet, tenor sax; + Strings: Al Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice, violin; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, cello; Homer Mensch, concert string bass; Margaret Ross, harp; + Vocal Background: Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas, background vocal; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April and May, 1973

1.Firebird
2.Birds Of Fire
3.Song To A Seagull
4.Free As A Bird
5.Psalm 150
6.Vocalise
7.Fly
8.Circles
9.Semi-Tough

Airto - Fingers   CTI CTI 6028   1973

Hugo Fattoruso, keyboards, harmonica, vocal; David Amaro, acoustic, electric guitar, 12-string guitar; Ringo Thielmann, bass, vocal; Jorge Fattoruso, drums, vocal; Airto, percussion, drums, vocal; Flora Purim, percussion, vocal.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April, 1973

Fingers (El Rada)
Romance Of Death
Merry-Go-Round
Wind Chant
Parana
San Francisco River
Tombo In 7/4

Hank Crawford - Wildflower   Kudu KU-15   1973

Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Bernie Glow, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, trombone; Tony Studd, trombone, bass trombone; Jimmy Buffington, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Richard Tee, piano, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Rubens Bassini, George Devens, Dave Friedman, Arthur Jenkins, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bill Eaton, Hilda Harris, Randy Peyton, Maeretha Stewart, voices; Bob James, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1973

Corazon
Wildflower
Mr. Blues
You've Got It Bad Girl
Good Morning Heartache

Stanley Turrentine - Don't Mess With Mister T.   CTI CTI 6030   1973

Randy Brecker, John Frosk, trumpet, flugelhorn; Alan Raph, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Joe Farrell, Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice, violin; Harold Coletta, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Seymour Barab, George Ricci, cello; Bob James, piano #1,3,4; Richard Tee, organ #1,3,4; Bob James, electric piano #1; Harold Mabern, electric piano #2,3; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Rubens Bassini, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1973

1.Don't Mess With Mister T.
2.Two For T.
3.Too Blue
4.I Could Never Repay Your Love

** also released on CTI CTI 8011 in 1979.

Esther Phillips - Black-Eyed Blues   Kudu KU-14   1973

Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax #4; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Irving Spice, violin; Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos, cello; Tim Hinkley, piano; Charlie Brown, guitar; Boz, bass; Ron Carter, bass #3; Ian Wallace, drums; Arthur Jenkins, percussion #1,4; Esther Phillips, vocal; Joshie Armstead, Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas, background vocal; Bob James, string arranger; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, 1973

1.Justified
2.I've Only Known A Stranger
3.I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
4.Black-Eyed Blues
5.Too Many Roads
6.You Could Have Had Me, Baby

George Benson - Body Talk   CTI CTI 6033   1973

Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Waymon Reed, trumpet, flugelhorn; Gerald Chamberlain, Dick Griffin, trombone; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, electric piano; George Benson, Earl Klugh, guitar; Ron Carter, Gary King, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Mobutu, percussion; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, 1973

Dance
When Love Has Grown
Plum
Body Talk
Top Of The World

Gabor Szabo - Rambler   CTI CTI 6035   1974

Bob James, piano, organ, synthesizer; Mike Wofford, electric piano; Gabor Szabo, guitar; Wolfgang Melz, bass; Bob Morin, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1973

Rambler
So Hard To Say Goodbye
All Is Well
Reinhardt
Help Me Build A Lifetime
New Love

Ron Carter - All Blues   CTI CTI 6037   1974

Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Roland Hanna, piano; Richard Tee, electric piano #3; Ron Carter, acoustic bass, piccolo bass; Billy Cobham, drums, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 24, 1973

1.A Feeling
2.Light Blue
3.117 Special
4.Rufus
5.All Blues
6.Will You Still Be Mine

Johnny Hammond - Higher Ground   Kudu KU-16   1974

Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Alan Rubin, trumpet; Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Tony Studd, trombone; Paul Faulise, Alan Raph, bass trombone; Ray Alonge, French horn; Romeo Penque, oboe, alto flute; Eli Carmen, bassoon; Eddie Daniels, clarinet; Hank Crawford, alto sax #4; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Johnny Hammond, organ; Bob James, electric piano, Yamaha organ, Mellotron; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Jack DeJohnette, drums #4; Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 31, and November 1, 1973

1.Catch My Soul
2.Summertime / The Ghetto
3.Higher Ground
4.Big Sur Suite

Joe Farrell - Penny Arcade   CTI CTI 6034   1974

Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute, piccolo; Herbie Hancock, piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Herb Bushler, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Don Alias, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October, 1973

Penny Arcade
Too High
Hurricane Jane
Cloud Cream
Geo Blue

Freddie Hubbard - Keep Your Soul Together   CTI CTI 6036   1973

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn; Junior Cook, tenor sax; George Cables, electric piano; Aurell Ray, guitar; Kent Brinkley, Ron Carter, acoustic, electric bass; Ralph Penland, drums; Juno Lewis, dahka-doom, dahka-de-bello.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October, 1973

Brigitte
Keep Your Soul Together
Spirits Of Trane
Destiny's Children

Joe Farrell - Upon This Rock   CTI CTI 6042 S1   1974

Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Herbie Hancock, piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Herb Bushler, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Don Alias, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October, 1973

I Won't Be Back

Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Joe Beck, guitar; Herb Bushler, bass; Jim Madison, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1974

Weathervane
Upon This Rock
Seven Seas

Paul Desmond - Skylark   CTI CTI 6039   1974

Paul Desmond, alto sax; George Ricci, cello; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Gene Bertoncini, Gabor Szabo, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, supervisor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November and December, 1973

Take Ten
Romance De Amor
Was A Sunny Day
Music For A While
Skylark

** also released on CBS Associated ZK 44170 in 1988; Legacy ZK 65133 in 1997.

Paul Desmond - Skylark   CBS Associated ZK 44170   1988

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November and December, 1973

Indian Summer

** originally released on CTI CTI 6039 in 1974 + 1 bonus track.

Paul Desmond - Skylark   Legacy ZK 65133   1997

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November and December, 1973

Music For A While (alternate take)
Skylark (alternate take)
Indian Summer (alternate take)

** originally released on CTI CTI 6039 in 1974 + 4 bonus tracks.

Jackie Cain & Roy Kral - A Wilder Alias   CTI CTI 6040   1974

Hubert Laws, flute; Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax; Roy Pennington, vibes; Roy Kral, piano; Harvie Swartz, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Jackie Cain, Roy Kral, vocal; Don Sebesky, music director; Roy Kral, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1973

A Wilder Alias
Niki's Song
Waltz For Dana
The Way We Are
Good And Rich