Van Gelder Studio Catalog: 1974
1974 (age 50)
Milt Jackson - Olinga CTI CTI 6046 S1 1974
Jimmy Heath, soprano, tenor sax; Arnold Black, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Irving Spice, violin #1,5; Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, cello #1,5; Milt Jackson, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Bob James, arranger #1,5; Cedar Walton, arranger #6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January, 1974
| 1. | Olinga |
| 2. | Rerev |
| 3. | The Metal Melter |
| 4. | The Steel Bender |
| 5. | Lost April |
| 6. | I'm Not So Sure |
Hubert Laws - In The Beginning CTI CTX 3+3 1974
Hubert Laws, flute; Ronnie Laws, tenor sax; David Nadien, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; George Ricci, cello; Dave Friedman, vibes; Bob James, piano, electric piano #2-5; Richard Tee, organ #4; Clare Fischer, electric piano #1; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Airto, percussion; Clare Fischer, arranger #1; Hubert Laws, arranger #2,4,5; Bob James, arranger #3,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February, 1974
| 1. | In The Beginning |
| 2. | Restoration |
| 3. | Gymnopedie #1 |
| 4. | Come Ye Disconsolate |
| 5. | Airegin |
Hubert Laws, flute; Ronnie Laws, tenor sax; David Nadien, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; George Ricci, cello; Dave Friedman, vibes; Clare Fischer, Rodgers Grant, piano #3; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Airto, percussion; Hubert Laws, arranger.
| 1. | Moment's Notice |
| 2. | Reconciliation |
| 3. | Mean Lene |
** same as Then There Was Light Vol. 1, CTI CTI 6065 in 1976 + Then There Was Light Vol. 2, CTI 6066 in 1976.
Bob James One CTI CTI 6043 1974
Victor Paz, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Jon Faddis, Thad Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Paul Faulise, Jack Gale, Alan Raph, bass trombone; George Marge, Romeo Penque, alto flute, recorder; Grover Washington Jr., soprano sax #1,3; Hugh McCracken, harmonica #2; Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, violin; Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos, cello; Dave Friedman, vibes; Bob James, keyboards; Richie Resnicoff, guitar; Eric Weissberg, pedal steel guitar #2; Gary King, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Idris Muhammad, drums #5,6; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February-April, 1974
| 1. | Valley Of The Shadows |
| 2. | In The Garden |
| 3. | Soulero |
| 4. | Night On Bald Mountain |
| 5. | Feel Like Making Love |
| 6. | Nautilus |
** also released on Tappan Zee FC 36835 in 1981.
Idris Muhammad - Power Of Soul Kudu KU-17 1974
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Grover Washington Jr., soprano, tenor sax; Bob James, keyboards; Joe Beck, guitar; Gary King, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1974
| Power Of Soul | |
| Piece Of Mind | |
| The Saddest Thing | |
| Loran's Dance |
Esther Phillips - Performance Kudu KU-18 1974
Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Urbie Green, trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Mike Brecker, tenor sax #4; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, Manny Vardi, violin; Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Manny Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Richard Wyands, piano; Richard Tee, piano #3,7, organ #5, tack piano #6; Bob James, electric piano #4, piano #5; Charlie Brown, guitar; Jon Sholle, guitar #1,7; Richie Resnicoff, guitar #4,5; Eric Weissberg, steel guitar #2; Gary King, bass; Gordon Edwards, bass #3; Bernard Purdie, drums; Steve Gadd, drums #4,5; Pee Wee Ellis, chimes; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; Patti Austin, Lani Groves, J. Denise Williams, background vocal #2,6; Carl Carldwell, Robin Clark, Tasha Thomas, background vocal #3,5; Don Sebesky, string arranger #6; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor #1-3,6,7; Gary King, arranger, conductor #4,5; Pee Wee Ellis, associate producer #1-3,6,7; Eugene McDaniels, associate producer #4,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, 1974
| 1. | I Feel The Same |
| 2. | Performance |
| 3. | Doing Our Thing |
| 4. | Disposable Society |
| 5. | Living Alone (We're Gonna Make It) |
| 6. | Such A Night |
| 7. | Can't Trust Your Neighbor With Your Baby |
George Benson - Bad Benson CTI CTI 6045 S1 1974
John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Warren Covington, trombone; Paul Faulise, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Ray Beckenstein, flute; Al Regni, flute, clarinet; George Marge, English horn, flute, piccolo; Phil Bodner, English horn, clarinet, alto flute; Seymour Barab, Frank Levy, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, Paul Tobias, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Kenny Barron, piano; George Benson, guitar; Phil Upchurch, guitar, musical conception #1, percussion #3, electric bass #5; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, 1974
| 1. | Take Five |
| 2. | Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams |
| 3. | My Latin Brother |
| 4. | No Sooner Said Than Done |
| 5. | Full Compass |
| 6. | The Changing World |
** also released on Take Five, CTI CTI 8014 in 1979.
Hank Crawford - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Kudu KU-19 S1 1974
Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Taylor, bass trombone; Joe Farrell, flute, tenor sax; Jerry Dodgion, flute, tenor, soprano sax; Phil Bodner, alto flute, piccolo, tenor sax; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Pepper Adams, Romeo Penque, baritone sax; Alexander Cores, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, violin; Al Brown, Manny Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Richard Tee, piano, organ; Bob James, electric piano, Clavinet, ARP; Hugh McCracken, electric guitar, harmonica; Gary King, bass; Ron Carter, bass #5; Bernard Purdie, drums #1,3; Idris Muhammad, drums #2,4,5; Ralph MacDonald, percussion, congas; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1974
| 1. | Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing |
| 2. | Jana |
| 3. | All In Love Is Fair |
| 4. | Sho Is Funky |
| 5. | Groove Junction |
Chet Baker - She Was Too Good To Me CTI CTI 6050 S1 1974
Chet Baker, trumpet, vocal; Hubert Laws, flute, alto flute; Romeo Penque, flute, clarinet; George Marge, alto flute, oboe d'amore; Paul Desmond, alto sax; Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, Herbert Sorkin, violin; Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, cello; Dave Friedman, vibes; Bob James, electric piano; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums #1-4; Jack DeJohnette, drums #5-7; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, October and November, 1974
| 1. | Autumn Leaves |
| 2. | She Was Too Good To Me |
| 3. | Funk In Deep Freeze |
| 4. | Tangerine |
| 5. | With A Song In My Heart |
| 6. | What'll I Do |
| 7. | It's You Or No One |
** also released on CBS Associated ZK 40804 in 1987.
Chet Baker - She Was Too Good To Me CBS Associated ZK 40804 1987
Chet Baker, trumpet, vocal; Hubert Laws, flute, alto flute; Romeo Penque, flute, clarinet; George Marge, alto flute, oboe d'amore; Paul Desmond, alto sax; Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, Herbert Sorkin, violin; Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, cello; Dave Friedman, vibes; Bob James, electric piano; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, October and November, 1974
| My Future Just Passed |
** originally released on CTI CTI 6050 S1 in 1974 + 1 bonus track.
Upchurch/Tennyson Kudu KU-22 S1 1975
David Sanborn, alto sax; Bob James, piano, ARP synthesizer; Tennyson Stephens, piano, vocal; Eric Gale, Phil Upchurch, guitar; Doug Bascomb, Eric Gale, Phil Upchurch, bass; Steve Gadd, Andrew Smith, drums; Bob James, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1974, and January-March, 1975
| You Got Style | |
| Ave Maria | |
| In Common | |
| Tell Me Something Good | |
| Don't I Know You | |
| South Side Morning | |
| Evil | |
| Black Gold | |
| I Wanted It Too |
Paul Desmond - Pure Desmond CTI CTI 6059 S1 1975
Paul Desmond, alto sax; Ed Bickert, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1974
| Squeeze Me | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Nuages | |
| Why Shouldn't I | |
| Everything I Love | |
| Warm Valley | |
| Till The Clouds Roll By | |
| Mean To Me |
** also released on CBS Associated ZK 40806 in 1987; Legacy (Eu) 5127882 in 2003.
Paul Desmond - Pure Desmond CBS Associated ZK 40806 1987
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1974
| Theme From "M*A*S*H" | |
| Wave |
** originally released on CTI CTI 6059 S1 in 1975 + 2 bonus tracks.
Paul Desmond - Pure Desmond Legacy (Eu) 5127882 2003
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1974
| Nuages (alternate take) | |
| Squeeze Me (alternate take) | |
| Till The Clouds Roll By (alternate take) |
** originally released on CTI CTI 6059 S1 in 1975 + 5 bonus tracks.
Grover Washington Jr. - Mister Magic Kudu KU-20 S1 1975
Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, tenor sax; Grover Washington Jr., tenor, alto, soprano sax; Phil Bodner, baritone sax; Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, violin; Al Brown, Manny Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Phil Upchurch, bass #1; Gary King, bass #2-4; Harvey Mason, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November, 1974
| 1. | Earth Tones |
| 2. | Passion Flower |
| 3. | Mister Magic |
| 4. | Black Frost |
** also released on Motown M5-175V1 in 1981.
Joe Farrell - Canned Funk CTI CTI 6053 S1 1975
Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano, baritone sax, flute; Joe Beck, guitar; Herb Bushler, bass; Jim Madison, drums; Ray Mantilla, congas, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November and December, 1974
| Canned Funk | |
| Animal | |
| Suite Martinique | |
| Spoken Silence |
Ron Carter - Spanish Blue CTI CTI 6051 S1 1975
Hubert Laws, flute; Roland Hanna, piano #1,3,4, electric piano #2; Leon Pendarvis, electric piano #4; Jay Berliner, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums, field drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November, 1974
| 1. | El Noche Sol |
| 2. | So What |
| 3. | Sabado Sombrero |
| 4. | Arkansas |
Bob James Two CTI CTI 6057 S1 1975
Randy Brecker, John Frosk, Victor Paz, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Eddie Bert, Tom Mitchell, Tony Studd, trombone; Jimmy Buffington, Peter Gordon, Al Richmond, French horn; Hubert Laws, flute, electric flute #4; Eddie Daniels, clarinet; Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi, violin; Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Tony Sophos, cello; Bob James, electric piano, Clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 organ; Eric Gale, guitar #1,2,4; Richie Resnicoff, guitar #3,5; Eric Gale, bass; Gary King, bass #3; Andrew Smith, drums; Steve Gadd, drums #3; Arthur Jenkins, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Patti Austin, Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Zachary Sanders, vocal; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1974, and January, 1975
| 1. | Take Me To The Mardi Gras |
| 2. | I Feel A Song (In My Heart) |
| 3. | The Golden Apple |
| 4. | Farandole |
| 5. | You're As Right As Rain |
| 6. | Dream Journey |
** also released on Tappan Zee FC 36836 in 1981.