Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1969
1969
Lonnie Smith Sextet
Lee Morgan, trumpet #1-4; Julian Priester, trombone #1-4; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax #1-4; Lonnie Smith, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Leo Morris, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 3, 1969
| 1. 3307 tk.7 | See-Saw | Blue Note BST 84313 |
| 2. 3308 tk.11 | Eleanor Rigby | - |
| 3. 3309 tk.15 | Turning Point | - |
| 4. 3310 tk.19 | Slow High | - |
| 5. 3311 tk.27 | People Sure Act Funny | - |
* Blue Note BST 84313 Lonnie Smith - Turning Point 1969
Horace Silver Quintet
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn #1-3; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, flute; Horace Silver, piano; John Williams, bass; Billy Cobham, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 10, 1969
| 1. 3393 tk.7 | The Risings Sun | Blue Note BST 84309 |
| 2. 3394 tk.15 | You Gotta Take A Little Love | Blue Note 45-1946, BST 84309, BN-LA402-H2 |
| 3. 3395 | It's Time | rejected |
| 4. 3396 tk.25 | Lovely's Daughter | Blue Note BST 84309 |
* Blue Note BST 84309 The Horace Silver Quintet - You Gotta Take A Little Love 1969
* Blue Note BN-LA402-H2 Horace Silver 1975
* Blue Note 45-1946 Horace Silver - You Gotta Take A Little Love / Down And Out 1969
Horace Silver Quintet
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, flute; Horace Silver, piano; John Williams, bass; Billy Cobham, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 1969
| 3397 tk.29 | Brain Wave | Blue Note BST 84309 |
| 3398 tk.34 | The Belly Danger | - |
| 3399 tk.36 | Down And Out | Blue Note 45-1946, BST 84309 |
| 3395 tk.42 | It's Time | Blue Note BST 84309 |
* Blue Note BST 84309 The Horace Silver Quintet - You Gotta Take A Little Love 1969
* Blue Note 45-1946 Horace Silver - You Gotta Take A Little Love / Down And Out 1969
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jerry Dodgion, alto flute; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Hal Galper, piano, electric piano; Larry Coryell, guitar; Eddie Gomez, bass; Chuck Rainey, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, Mickey Roker, drums; Randy Brecker, arranger #1,4-6,8; Hal Galper, arranger #2,3,7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 21, and February 3, 1969
| 1. | Bangalore | Solid State SS 18051 |
| 2. | Score | - |
| 3. | Name Game | - |
| 4. | The Weasel Goes Out To Lunch | - |
| 5. | Morning Song | - |
| 6. | Pipe Dream | - |
| 7. | The Vamp | - |
| 8. | The Marble Sea | - |
* Solid State SS 18051 Randy Brecker - Score 1970
= Blue Note CDP 0777 7 81202 2 3 - 1993
Frank Foster Septet
Burt Collins, trumpet, piccolo trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Ed Pazant, alto sax, flute, oboe; Frank Foster, tenor sax, contra-alto clarinet; George Cables, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 31, 1969
| 3322 tk.1 | Slug's Bag | Blue Note BST 84316, 0946 3 85191 2 6 |
| 3323 tk.7 | Buster Brown | Blue Note BST 84316 |
| 3324 tk.15 | Fly By Night | Blue Note BST 84316, 0946 3 85191 2 6 |
| 3325 tk.23 | Hip Shakin' | - |
| 3326 tk.27 | What's New From The Monster Mill | - |
| 3327 tk.31 | The House That Love Built | - |
* Blue Note BST 84316 Frank Foster not released
* Blue Note 0946 3 85191 2 6 Frank Foster - Manhattan Fever 2007
Larry Young Quartet
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Herbert Mogan, tenor sax; Larry Young, organ; Eddie Gladden, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 7, 1969
| 553 tk.2 | Visions | Blue Note LT-1038 |
| 554 tk.6 | Love Drops | - |
| 555 tk.8 | Trip Merchant | - |
| 556 tk.12 | Mother Ship | - |
| 557 tk.13 | Street Scene | - |
* Blue Note LT-1038 Larry Young - Mother Ship 1980
Rusty Bryant Quintet
Rusty Bryant, alto sax; Sonny Phillips, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Herbie Lovelle, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 17, 1969
| Zoo Boogaloo | Prestige 45-728, PRST 7626 | |
| The Cat | Prestige PRST 7626 | |
| Ready Rusty? | - | |
| Streak O' Lean | - | |
| Night Flight | - | |
| All Day Long | - |
* Prestige PRST 7626 Rusty Bryant Returns 1969
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-331 - 1988
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-331-2 - 1995
* Prestige 45-728 Rusty Bryant - Zoo Boogaloo Parts 1 & 2 1969
Duke Pearson Trio
Duke Pearson, piano, celeste; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 25, 1969
| 3705 tk.4 | Sleigh Ride | Blue Note BST 84323 |
| tk.9 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | rejected |
| tk.16 | Go Tell It On The Mountain | - |
| tk.17 | Little Drummer Boy | - |
| 3709 tk.22 | Old Fashioned Christmas | unissued |
| tk.32 | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | rejected |
| tk.34 | Silent Night | - |
| tk.35 | Jingle Bells | - |
| tk.37 | Wassail Song | - |
* Blue Note BST 84323 Duke Pearson - Merry Ole Soul 1969
Reuben Wilson Sextet
Richard Williams, trumpet; Trevor Lawrence, tenor sax; Reuben Wilson, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; George Baker, bass; Tommy Derrick, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 28, 1969
| 3737 | Hot Rod | Blue Note rejected |
| 3738 | Stormy | - |
| 3739 | Cruisin' | - |
| 3740 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me | - |
Tamba 4
Johnny Pate, arranger, conductor #1; Luiz Eca, arranger, conductor #2; Creed Taylor, producer.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February, 1969
| 1. (1707) | California Soul | A&M 1056 |
| 2. (1708) | Berimbau | - |
* A&M 1056 Tamba 4 - California Soul / Berimbau 1969
Stanley Turrentine Quintet
Thad Jones, flugelhorn #1,2,4,5; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 3, 1969
| 1. 3743 tk.2 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note BST 84336 |
| 2. 3744 tk.11 | Quittin' Time | - |
| 3. 3745 tk.22 | Stella By Starlight | - |
| 4. 3746 tk.28 | Six And Four | - |
| 5. 3747 tk.31 | Get It | - |
* Blue Note BST 84336 Stanley Turrentine - Another Story 1970
Charles Kynard Sextet
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; David Newman, tenor sax; Charles Kynard, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 10, 1969
| The Soul Brotherhood | Prestige PRST 7630 | |
| Big City | - | |
| Jealjon | - | |
| Piece O' Pisces | - | |
| Blue Farouk | - |
* Prestige PRST 7630 Charles Kynard - The Soul Brotherhood 1969
= Prestige PRCD-24257-2 - 2001
Walter Wanderley
Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Bernie Glow, flugelhorn; Danny Bank, Hubert Laws, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Joe Soldo, flute; Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Theodore Israel, Archie Levin, David Mankovitz, Warren Tekula, Emanuel Vardi, Harry Zaratzian, viola; Richard Davis, George Duvivier, bass; Walter Wanderley, organ, electric harpsichord; Jose Marino, bass; Joao Palma, drums; Lulu Ferreira, Airto Moreira, percussion; Susan Manchester, Linda November, Flora Purim, Stella Stevens, vocal; Eumir Deodato, Walter Wanderley, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 11, 12 and 13, 1969
| Asa Branca | A&M SP-3022 | |
| L'Amore Dice Ciao | - | |
| Penha | - | |
| One Of The Nicer Things | - | |
| Proton, Electron, Neutron | - | |
| 5:30 Plane | - | |
| Soulful Strut | A&M SP-3022, 1138 | |
| Moondreams | A&M SP-3022 | |
| Jackie, All | A&M SP-3022, 1138 | |
| Mirror Of Love | A&M SP-3022 |
* A&M SP-3022 Walter Wanderley - Moondreams 1969
* A&M 1138 Walter Wanderley - Soulful Strut / Jackie, All 1969
Elvin Jones Septet
Lee Morgan, trumpet; George Coleman, tenor sax #1-4; Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute, alto flute; Wilbur Little, bass; Elvin Jones, drums; Candido, congas #1,2,4,5; Miguelito Valdes, percussion #1,4,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 14, 1969
| 1. 3852 tk.1 | Dido Afrique | Blue Note BN-LA506-H2 |
| 2. 3853 tk.4 | Champagne Baby | - |
| 3. 3854 tk.8 | Inner Space | - |
| 4. 3855 tk.14 | Raynay | - |
| 5. 3856 tk.18 | Once I Loved (O Amor Em Paz) | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA506-H2 Elvin Jones - The Prime Element 1976
= Blue Note 7243 4 93385 2 4 Elvin Jones - At This Point In Time 1998
Reuben Wilson Quintet
Lee Morgan, trumpet; George Coleman, tenor sax; Reuben Wilson, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Leo Morris, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 21, 1969
| 3959 tk.3/4 | Love Bug | Blue Note BST 84317 |
| 3961 tk.9 | Back Out | - |
| 3960 tk.12 | Stormy | - |
| 3956 tk.15 | Hot Rod | - |
| 3958 tk.16 | I Say A Little Prayer | - |
| 3957 tk.17 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me | - |
* Blue Note BST 84317 Reuben Wilson - Love Bug 1969
= Blue Note B1-29905, CDP 7243 8 29905 2 9 - 1997
McCoy Tyner Quintet With String Quartet
Harold Vick, soprano sax #1-3; Al Gibbons, reeds, flute #1-3; Julian Barber, Emanuel Green, violin #1-3; Gene Orloff, viola #1-3; Kermit Moore, cello, director #1-3; McCoy Tyner, piano; Herbie Lewis, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 4, 1969
| 1. tk.4 | Shaken But Not Forsaken | Blue Note BN-LA460-H2 |
| 2. tk.10 | Cosmos | - |
| 3. tk.15 | Song For My Lady | - |
| 4. tk.19 | Vibration Blues | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA460-H2 McCoy Tyner - Cosmos 1975
Duke Pearson Quintet With New York Group Singer's Big Band
Duke Pearson, piano, electric piano, flugelhorn, arranger; Al Gafa, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Andy Bey, vocal #2; New York Group Singer's Big Band, voice; Jack Manno, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 11, 1969
| 1. 4019 tk.3 | Cristo Redentor | Blue Note BST 84344 |
| 2. 4018 tk.9 | Give Me Your Love | - |
| 3. 4017 tk.17 | Stella By Starlight | - |
| 4. 4020 tk.21 | Little Song | - |
* Blue Note BST 84344 Duke Pearson - How Insensitive 1969
= Blue Note (E) B1-84344 - 1990s
Duke Pearson Quintet With New York Group Singer's Big Band
Duke Pearson, piano, electric piano, flugelhorn, arranger #1-3, piano #4; Al Gafa, electric guitar #1-3; Bob Cranshaw, bass #1-3; Mickey Roker, drums #1-3; Airto Moreira, percussion #1-3; Andy Bey, vocal #1; New York Group Singer's Big Band, voice #1-3; Jack Manno, arranger, conductor #1-3.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 14, 1969
| 1. 4021 tk.29 | Clara | Blue Note BST 84344 |
| 2. 4022 tk.39 | My Love Waits | - |
| 3. 4023 tk.43 | Old Fashioned Christmas | unissued |
| 4. 4024 tk.44 | How Insensitive | Blue Note BST 84344 |
* Blue Note BST 84344 Duke Pearson - How Insensitive 1969
= Blue Note (E) B1-84344 - 1990s
Herbie Hancock Nonet
Johnny Coles, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; Jerome Richardson, bass clarinet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax, alto flute; Herbie Hancock, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 18, 1969
| 4011 tk.4/5 | The Prisoner (alternate take) | Blue Note B2BN 7243 4 95569 2 8, 7243 5 25649 2 7 |
| 4011 tk.10 | The Prisoner | Blue Note BST 84321, BN-LA399-H2 |
| 4012 tk.31 | He Who Lives In Fear | Blue Note BST 84321 |
* Blue Note BST 84321 Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner 1969
= Blue Note CDP 7 46845 2 - 1987
= Blue Note 7243 5 25649 2 7 - 2000
= Blue Note B2BN 7243 4 95569 2 8 Herbie Hancock - The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions 1998
* Blue Note BN-LA399-H2 Herbie Hancock 1975
Herbie Hancock Nonet
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 21, 1969
| 4013 tk.40 | I Have A Dream | Blue Note BST 84321, BST 89907 |
* Blue Note BST 84321 Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner 1969
= Blue Note CDP 7 46845 2 - 1987
= Blue Note 7243 5 25649 2 7 - 2000
= Blue Note B2BN 7243 4 95569 2 8 Herbie Hancock - The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions 1998
* Blue Note BST 89907 The Best Of Herbie Hancock 1973
Herbie Hancock Nonet
Johnny Coles, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute; Romeo Penque, bass clarinet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax, alto flute; Herbie Hancock, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 23, 1969
| 4014 tk.42 | Firewater | Blue Note BST 84321 |
| 4014 tk.45 | Firewater (alternate take) | Blue Note B2BN 7243 4 95569 2 8, 7243 5 25649 2 7 |
| 4015 tk.52 | Promise Of The Sun | Blue Note BST 84321 |
* Blue Note BST 84321 Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner 1969
= Blue Note CDP 7 46845 2 - 1987
= Blue Note 7243 5 25649 2 7 - 2000
= Blue Note B2BN 7243 4 95569 2 8 Herbie Hancock - The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions 1998
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Ed Williams, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, electric alto sax, vocal; Charles Earland, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Leo Morris, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 25, 1969
| tk.1 | Turtle Walk | Blue Note BST 84318 |
| tk.4 | It's Your Thing | - |
| tk.8 | Hot Dog | Blue Note 45-1949, BST 84318 |
| tk.11 | Who's Making Love (To Your Old Lady) | - |
| tk.14 | Bonnie | Blue Note BST 84318 |
* Blue Note BST 84318 Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog 1969
= Blue Note B1-28267, CDP 7243 8 28267 2 9 - 1994
* Blue Note 45-1949 Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog / Who's Making Love 1969
George Benson
Lew Soloff, trumpet; Joe Farrell, Sonny Fortune, Hubert Laws, Bob Porcelli, sax; Rodgers Grant, piano; George Benson, guitar; Gerry Jemmott, bass; Leo Morris, drums; Paul Alicea, Angel Allende, Johnny Pacheco, percussion; Marty Sheller, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 29, 1969
| Dontcha Hear Me Callin' To Ya | A&M SP-3020 | |
| Water Brother | - | |
| Jama Joe | - |
* A&M SP-3020 George Benson - Tell It Like It Is 1969
= A&M SP-9-3020 - 1983
Eddie Gale Nonet With Noble Gale Singers
Eddie Gale, trumpet; Roland Alexander, soprano sax, flute #2-8; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax #2-8; Russell Lyle, tenor sax, flute #2-8; Jo Ann Gale Stevens, guitar, vocal #2-8; Henry Pearson, Judah Samuel, bass; Elvin Jones, drums; John Robinson, African drums #2-8; Sylvia Bibbs, Charles Davis, Paula Nadine Larkin, William Norwood, Fulumi Prince, Carol Ann Robinson, Sondra Walston, vocal #2-8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 2, 1969
| 1. 4219 | Ghetto Summertime | Blue Note 45-1952, BST 84320 |
| 2. 4220 | The Gleeker | Blue Note BST 84320 |
| 3. 4221 | It Must Be You | - |
| 4. 4222 | Black Rhythm Happening | Blue Note 45-1952, BST 84320 |
| 5. 4223 | Look At Teyonda | Blue Note BST 84320 |
| 6. 4224 | Song Of Will | - |
| 7. 4379 | Ghetto Love Night | - |
| 8. 4380 | Mexico Thing | - |
* Blue Note BST 84320 Eddie Gale - Black Rhythm Happening 1969
* Blue Note 45-1952 Eddie Gale - Black Rhythm Happening / Ghetto Summertime 1969
Duke Pearson Quintet
Duke Pearson, piano; Dorio Ferreira, guitar, percussion; Bebeto Jose Souza, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Flora Pulim, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 5, 1969
| 6181 tk.16 | Sandalia Dela | Blue Note BST 84344 |
| 6182 tk.24 | Tears | - |
| 6202 tk.29 | Upa Neguinho | Blue Note B1-35220 |
| 6201 tk.34 | Lamento | Blue Note BST 84344 |
* Blue Note BST 84344 Duke Pearson - How Insensitive 1969
= Blue Note (E) B1-84344 - 1990s
* Blue Note B1-35220, CDP 7243 8 35220 2 6 Duke Pearson - I Don't Care Who Knows It 1996
Donald Byrd Group
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Lew Tabackin, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Duke Pearson, electric piano; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Roland Wilson, bass; Joe Chambers, drums; Nat Bettis, John Richardson, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1969
| 4279 tk.2 | Weasel | Blue Note BST 84319 |
| 4278 tk.8 | I Love The Girl | - |
* Blue Note BST 84319 Donald Byrd - Fancy Free 1969
= Blue Note B1-89796, CDP 0777 7 89796 2 3 - 1993
Andrew Hill Quintet With Lawrence Marshall Vocal Choir
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Carlos Garnett, tenor sax; Andrew Hill, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Freddie Waits, drums; Benjamin Franklin Carter, Joan Johnson, LaReine LaMer, Lawrence Marshall, Gail Nelson, Antenett Goodman Ray, Ron Steward, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 16, 1969
| 4363 | Ghetto Lights | Blue Note BST 84330 |
| 4361 tk.3 | Two Lullabies | - |
| 4359 tk.15 | Hey Hey | - |
| 4362 | Love Chant | - |
| 4360 | Lift Every Voice | - |
* Blue Note BST 84330 Andrew Hill - Lift Every Voice 1970
= Blue Note 7243 5 27546 2 5 - 2001
George Benson
Lew Soloff, trumpet; Jerry Dodgion, Bob Porcelli, Jerome Richardson, flute #5; Arthur Clarke, Joe Farrell, Bob Porcelli, Jerome Richardson, sax; Richard Tee, piano; George Benson, guitar; Bob Bushnell, Gerry Jemmott, bass; Leo Morris, drums; Paul Alicea, Angel Allende, Johnny Pacheco, percussion; Marty Sheller, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 16, 1969
| 1. | Soul Limbo | A&M SP-3020 |
| 2. | Are You Happy | - |
| 3. | Tell It Like It Is | A&M SP-3020, 1124 |
| 4. | Land Of 1000 Dances | A&M SP-3020 |
| 5. | Jackie, All | A&M SP-3020, 1076-S |
* A&M SP-3020 George Benson - Tell It Like It Is 1969
= A&M SP-9-3020 - 1983
* A&M 1124 George Benson - My Cherie Amour / Tell It Like It Is 1969
* A&M 1076-S George Benson - My Woman's Good To Me / Jackie, All 1969
Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quintet
Rusty Bryant, alto sax, Varitone; Johnny "Hammond" Smith, organ; Wally Richardson, guitar; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19, 1969
| Soul Talk | Prestige 45-725, PRST 7681 | |
| All Soul | Prestige PRST 7681 | |
| Up To Date | - | |
| Purty Dirty | - | |
| This Guy's In Love With You | - |
* Prestige PRST 7681 Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Soul Talk 1969
= Prestige PRCD-24177-2 Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Legends Of Acid Jazz 1996
* Prestige 45-725 Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Soul Talk Parts 1 & 2 1969
George Benson
Lew Soloff, trumpet; Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Bob Porcelli, Jerome Richardson, sax; Richard Tee, piano; George Benson, guitar; Jim Fielder, bass; Leo Morris, drums; Paul Alicea, Angel Allende, Johnny Pacheco, percussion; Marty Sheller, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 20, 1969
| My Woman's Good To Me | A&M SP-3020, 1076-S | |
| My Cherie Amour | A&M SP-3020, 1124 | |
| Out In The Cold Again | A&M SP-3020 |
* A&M SP-3020 George Benson - Tell It Like It Is 1969
= A&M SP-9-3020 - 1983
* A&M 1076-S George Benson - My Woman's Good To Me / Jackie, All 1969
* A&M 1124 George Benson - My Cherie Amour / Tell It Like It Is 1969
Herbie Hancock
Soloists: Johnny Coles, trumpet, flugelhorn; Garnet Brown, trombone; Joe Henderson, alto flute, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, acoustic, electric bass; Tootie Heath, drums; Herbie Hancock, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May and June, 1969
| Wiggle-Waggle | Warner Bros. WS 1834 | |
| Fat Mama | - | |
| Tell Me A Bedtime Story | - | |
| Oh! Oh! Here He Comes | - | |
| Jessica | - | |
| Fat Albert Rotunda | - | |
| Lil' Brother | - | |
| Wiggle-Waggle (mono) | Warner Bros. 7358, 8122795904 | |
| Fat Mama (mono) | - |
* Warner Bros. WS 1834 Herbie Hancock - Fat Albert Rotunda 1969
= Warner Bros. 9362-47540-2 - 2001
= Warner Bros. 8122795904 Herbie Hancock - The Warner Bros. Years (1969-1972) 2014
* Warner Bros. 7358 Herbie Hancock - Wiggle-Waggle / Fat Mama 1969
Don Patterson Quintet
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; George Coleman, tenor sax #2,4-6; Don Patterson, organ; Frankie Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 2, 1969
| 1. | Oh Happy Day | Prestige 45-717, PRST 7640 |
| 2. | Perdido | Prestige PRST 7640, PRST 7772 |
| 3. | Good Time Theme | Prestige PRST 7640 |
| 4. | Hip Trip | - |
| 5. | Blue 'N Boogie | - |
| 6. | Blues For Mom | Prestige PRST 7852 |
* Prestige PRST 7640 Don Patterson - Oh Happy Day 1969
* Prestige PRST 7772 The Best Of Don Patterson & The Jazz Giants 1970
* Prestige PRST 7852 Don Patterson - Tune Up! 1971
* Prestige 45-717 Don Patterson - Oh Happy Day Parts 1 & 2 1969
Donald Byrd Group
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Duke Pearson, electric piano; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Roland Wilson, bass; Leo Morris, drums; Nat Bettis, John Richardson, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 6, 1969
| 4276 tk.10 | Fancy Free | Blue Note BST 84319 |
| 4277 tk.23 | The Uptowner | - |
* Blue Note BST 84319 Donald Byrd - Fancy Free 1969
= Blue Note B1-89796, CDP 0777 7 89796 2 3 - 1993
John Patton Quartet
Marvin Cabell, soprano, tenor sax; George Coleman, tenor sax; John Patton, organ; Leroy Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 9, 1969
| tk.5 | Buddy Boy | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 |
| tk.16 | 2 J | - |
| tk.23 | Man From Tanganyika | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 35221 2 5 |
| tk.25 | Cissy Strut | - |
| tk.30 | Dragon Slayer | - |
| tk.33 | Sweet Pea | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 John Patton - Accent On The Blues 1997
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 35221 2 5 John Patton - Memphis To New York Spirit 1996
Andrew Hill Quartet With String Quartet
Carlos Garnett, tenor sax; Andrew Hill, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Freddie Waits, drums; with Sanford Allen, violin; Selwart Clarke, Booker Rowe, viola; Kermit Moore, cello.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 13, 1969
| tk.5 | Untitled (as Mahogany) | Mosaic MS-016 |
| tk.10 | Untitled (as Monkash) | - |
| Soul Mate | Blue Note rejected |
* Mosaic MS-016 Andrew Hill - Mosaic Select 2005
Quincy Jones
Freddie Hubbard, Lloyd Michels, Marvin Stamm, Dick Williams, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Alan Raph, Tony Studd, trombone; Joel Kaye, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, sax, flute, reeds; Paul Griffin, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Hilda Harris, Marilyn Jackson, Valerie Simpson, Maretha Stewart, vocal; Quincy Jones, conductor; Quincy Jones, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18, 1969
| Killer Joe | A&M SP-3023 |
* A&M SP-3023 Quincy Jones - Walking In Space 1969
= A&M SP-9-3023 - 1983
Quincy Jones
John Frosk, Freddie Hubbard, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, George Jeffers, Tony Studd, Kai Winding, trombone; Joel Kaye, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, sax, flute, reeds; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Bob James, electric piano; Eric Gale, Toots Thielemans, guitar; Ray Brown, electric bass; Grady Tate, drums; Hilda Harris, Marilyn Jackson, Valerie Simpson, Maretha Stewart, vocal; Quincy Jones, conductor; Quincy Jones, arranger #1,2; Bob James, arranger #3.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19, 1969
| 1. | Dead End | A&M SP-3023, 1216 |
| 2. | Walking In Space | A&M SP-3023 |
| 3. | I Never Told You | - |
John Frosk, Freddie Hubbard, Lloyd Michels, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Norman Pride, Alan Raph, Tony Studd, trombone; Joel Kaye, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, sax, flute, reeds; Bob James, electric piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Chuck Rainey, bass #1; Ray Brown, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Hilda Harris, Marilyn Jackson, Valerie Simpson, Maretha Stewart, vocal; Quincy Jones, conductor; Quincy Jones, arranger.
| 1. | Love And Peace | A&M SP-3023, 1115-S, 1139-S |
| 2. | Oh Happy Day | A&M SP-3023, 1139-S |
* A&M SP-3023 Quincy Jones - Walking In Space 1969
= A&M SP-9-3023 - 1983
* A&M 1216 Quincy Jones - Gula Matari / Dead End 1970
* A&M 1115-S Quincy Jones - Love And Peace / Love And Peace 1969
* A&M 1139-S Quincy Jones - Oh Happy Day / Love And Peace 1971
Stanley Turrentine Quartet
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano, electric piano; Gene Taylor, bass; Billy Cobham, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 23, 1969
| tk.4 | Intermission Walk | Blue Note LT-1095, CDP 7243 8 29908 2 6 |
| tk.7 | Stan's Shuffle | - |
| tk.14 | Watch What Happens | - |
| tk.19 | Wave | Blue Note LT-1095, CDP 7243 8 29908 2 6, (Eu) 7243 4 93991 2 9 |
| Three Quarters | rejected |
* Blue Note LT-1095 Stanley Turrentine - Ain't No Way 1981
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29908 2 6 Stanley Turrentine - Easy Walker 1997
* Blue Note (Eu) 7243 4 93991 2 9 Stanley Turrentine Plays The Pop Hits - Easy! 1998
Paul Desmond
Irvin Markovitz, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Paul Faulise, bass trombone; James Buffington, French horn; Don Hammond, Hubert Laws, Stan Webb Jr., flute, alto flute; Paul Desmond, alto sax; Phil Bodner, George Marge, sax, clarinet, oboe; Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, George Ockner, Eugene Orloff, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Sylvan Shulman, Avram Weiss, violin; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Pat Rebillot, keyboards; Dorio Ferreira, guitar #1-5,8,9,11-16; Edu Lobo, guitar #6,7,10; Ron Carter, bass; Airto Moreira, drums; Jack Jennings, Airto Moreira, Stan Webb Jr., percussion; Edu Lobo, Wanda De Sah, vocal; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 24, 25, and August 13, 14, 1969
| 1. | October (Outubro) | A&M SP-3024 |
| 2. | Round N' Round (Gira Girou) | - |
| 3. | Faithful Brother | - |
| 4. | To Say Goodbye | - |
| 5. | From The Hot Afternoon | - |
| 6. | Circles | - |
| 7. | Martha & Romao | - |
| 8. | Catavento | - |
| 9. | Latin Chant (Canto Latino) | - |
| 10. | Crystal Illusions | - |
| 11. | Gira Girou (Round 'N' Round) (alternative take) | A&M 314 543 487-2 |
| 12. | Faithful Brother (alternative take) | - |
| 13. | From The Hot Afternoon (alternative take) | - |
| 14. | Catavento (alternative take) | - |
| 15. | Canto Latino (Latin Chant) (alternative take) | - |
| 16. | From The Hot Afternoon (alternative take) | - |
* A&M SP-3024 Paul Desmond - From The Hot Afternoon 1969
= A&M SP-9-3024 - 1983
= A&M 314 543 487-2 - 1989
Harold Mabern Quintet
Virgil Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn; George Coleman, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Leo Morris, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 30, 1969
| Too Busy Thinking About My Baby | Prestige PRST 7687 | |
| Strozier's Mode | - | |
| Blues For Phineas | - | |
| I Can't Understand What I See In You | - | |
| Waltzing Westward | - | |
| A Time For Love | - |
* Prestige PRST 7687 Harold Mabern - Workin' & Wailin' 1969
Andrew Hill Quartet With String Quartet
Bennie Maupin, flute, tenor sax #1-5; Andrew Hill, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; with Sanford Allen, violin; Al Brown, Selwart Clarke, viola; Kermit Moore, cello.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 1, 1969
| 1. tk.5 | Poinsettia | Blue Note BN-LA459-H2; Mosaic MS-016 |
| 2. tk.12 | Not So | Blue Note rejected |
| 3. tk.14 | Illusion (alternate take) | Mosaic MS-016 |
| 4. tk.15 | Illusion | Blue Note BN-LA459-H2; Mosaic MS-016 |
| 5. tk.20 | Soul Mate | Mosaic MS-016 |
| 6. tk.22 | Fragments | Blue Note BN-LA459-H2; Mosaic MS-016 |
* Blue Note BN-LA459-H2 Andrew Hill - One For One 1975
* Mosaic MS-016 Andrew Hill - Mosaic Select 2005
Joe Jones Quintet
Rusty Bryant, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ, electric piano; Joe Jones, guitar; Eddie Mathias, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 4, 1969
| Boogaloo Joe | Prestige PRST 7697 | |
| People Are Talking (as Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)) | - | |
| Boardwalk Blues | - | |
| Dream On Little Dreamer | - | |
| Atlantic City Soul | - | |
| 6:30 Blues | - |
* Prestige PRST 7697 Joe Jones - Boogaloo Joe 1969
= Prestige PRCD-24167-2 Boogaloo Joe Jones - Legends Of Acid Jazz 1996
Bobby Hutcherson - Harold Land Quintet
Harold Land, tenor sax, flute; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Stanley Cowell, piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 11, 1969
| 4915 tk.7 | Avis | Blue Note LT-1086 |
| 4916 tk.11 | Ungano | - |
| 4917 tk.16 | Orientable | - |
| 4918 tk.18 | Medina | - |
| 4919 tk.24 | Comes Spring | - |
| 4920 tk.28 | Dave's Chant | - |
* Blue Note LT-1086 Bobby Hutcherson - Medina 1980
John Patton Quartet
Marvin Cabell, tenor sax, flute, saxello; John Patton, organ; James Ulmer, guitar; Leroy Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 15, 1969
| 4992 tk.10 | Lite Hit (alternate take) (mistitled as Village Lee (alternate take)) | Blue Note B1-31883, CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 |
| 4992 tk.11 | Lite Hit | Blue Note BST 84340 |
| 4993 tk.21 | Freedom Jazz Dance | - |
| 4994 tk.23 | Captain Nasty | - |
| 4995 tk.27 | Don't Let Me Lose This Dream | - |
| 4996 tk.31 | Rakin' And Scrapin' | - |
| 4997 tk.34 | Village Lee | - |
* Blue Note BST 84340 John Patton - Accent On The Blues 1969
= Blue Note B1-53924, CDP 7243 8 53924 2 9 - 1997
* Blue Note B1-31883, CDP 7243 8 31883 2 1 Various Artists - The Lost Grooves 1995
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Ed Williams, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax, electric alto sax; Charles Earland, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, electric bass; Leo Morris, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 22, 1969
| 5027 tk.4 | Donkey Walk | Blue Note BST 84337 |
| 5028 tk.6 | Untitled Original Blues No. 1 | rejected |
| 5029 tk.8 | West Indian Daddy | Blue Note BST 84337 |
| tk.10 | Untitled Original Blues No. 2 | rejected |
| tk.12 | Candy Man | - |
* Blue Note BST 84337 Lou Donaldson - Everything I Play Is Funky 1970
= Blue Note B1-31248, CDP 7243 8 31248 2 4 - 1995
Houston Person
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, August 25, 1969
| Hey Driver! | Prestige PRST 7678 | |
| Goodness | Prestige 45-730, PRST 7678 | |
| Brother H | Prestige PRST 7678 | |
| Hard Times | - | |
| Jamilah | Prestige 45-730, PRST 7678, PRST 7779 | |
| Close Your Eyes | Prestige PRST 7678 |
* Prestige PRST 7678 Houston Person - Goodness! 1969
= Prestige PRST-10027 - 1971
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-332 - 1988
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-332-2 - 1995
* Prestige PRST 7779 The Best Of Houston Person 1970
* Prestige 45-730 Houston Person - Goodness / Jamilah 1969
Lee Morgan Sextet
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; George Coleman, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 12, 1969
| 5142 | Stormy Weather | Blue Note BN-LA582-J2, (J) GXF-3024 |
| 5143 | Mr. Johnson | - |
| 5144 | Untitled Boogaloo | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA582-J2 Lee Morgan - The Procrastinator 1978
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3024 Lee Morgan Sextet 1978
Don Patterson With Sonny Stitt
Sonny Stitt, tenor sax, Varitone #1-4, tenor sax #5-9, alto sax #10; Don Patterson, organ; Grant Green, guitar #1-4; Grant Green as Blue Grant, guitar #5-10; Billy James, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 15, 1969
| 1. | Brothers-4 | Prestige PRST 7738 |
| 2. | Creepin' Home | - |
| 3. | Alexander's Ragtime Band | - |
| 4. | Walk On By | - |
| 5. | Donny Brook | Prestige PRST 7816 |
| 6. | Mud Turtle | - |
| 7. | St. Thomas | - |
| 8. | Good Bait | - |
| 9. | Starry Night | - |
| 10. | Tune Up | Prestige PRST 7852, PRCD-24127-2, PRCD-24261-2 |
* Prestige PRST 7738 Don Patterson With Sonny Stitt - Brothers-4 1970
= Prestige PRCD-24261-2 Sonny Stitt, Don Patterson - Brothers-4 2001
* Prestige PRST 7816 Don Patterson With Sonny Stitt - Donny Brook 1970
= Prestige PRCD-24261-2 Sonny Stitt, Don Patterson - Brothers-4 2001
* Prestige PRST 7852 Don Patterson - Tune Up! 1971
* Prestige PRCD-24127-2 Sonny Stitt/Booker Ervin/Don Patterson - Soul People 1993
Billy Butler
Seldon Powell, electric tenor sax, flute; Sonny Phillips, organ; Billy Butler, guitar, bass guitar, classic guitar; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Specs Powell, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 22, 1969
| Blow For The Crossing | Prestige PRST 7734 | |
| Golden Earrings | - | |
| The Thumb | - | |
| Honky Tonk | - | |
| B&B Calypso | - | |
| Seven Come Eleven | - | |
| Autumn Nocturne / You Go To My Head | - |
* Prestige PRST 7734 Billy Butler - Guitar Soul! 1970
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-334 - 1988
= Prestige PRCD-24260-2 Billy Butler - Night Life 2001
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws, flute; Bob James, organ, piano; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Bill Cobham, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 23, 1969
| Crying Song | CTI CT 1002 |
* CTI CT 1002 Hubert Laws - Crying Song 1969
= CTI CTI 6000 - 1975
J & K
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Herbie Hancock, Bob James, electronic keyboards; Ross Tompkins, electronic keyboards #4; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; J.J. Johnson, arranger #1-3; Bob James, arranger #4; Creed Taylor, producer.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 23, 24 and 25, 1969
| 1. | Dontcha Hear Me Callin' To Ya | A&M SP-3027 |
| 2. | Musings | - |
| 3. | Mojo | - |
| 4. | Recollections | - |
* A&M SP-3027 J & K - Stonebone not released
= A&M (J) AML-330 - 1970
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws, flute; Bob James, organ, piano; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 24, 1969
| Cymbaline | CTI CT 1002 | |
| How Long Will It Be | - |
* CTI CT 1002 Hubert Laws - Crying Song 1969
= CTI CTI 6000 - 1975
Elvin Jones Septet
Fred Tompkins, flute #2; George Coleman, tenor sax #1,3-6; Joe Farrell, tenor sax, flute, English horn, bass flute; Pepper Adams, baritone sax #1,3,4,6; Wilbur Little, bass; Elvin Jones, drums; Candido, congas #1,4,6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 26, 1969
| 1. 5210 tk.1 | Mr. Jones | Blue Note BST 84331, BN-LA110-F |
| 2. 5211 tk.3 | Yes | Blue Note BST 84331 |
| 3. tk.5 | unknown title | rejected |
| 4. 5212 tk.9 | Agappe Love | Blue Note BST 84331 |
| 5. 5214 tk.12 | Whew | - |
| 6. 5213 tk.14 | Agenda | - |
* Blue Note BST 84331 Elvin Jones - Poly-Currents 1970
= Blue Note CDP 7 84331 2 - 1988
* Blue Note BN-LA110-F Elvin Jones - Mr. Jones 1973
Grant Green Sextet
Claude Bartee, tenor sax; Willie Bivens, vibes; Clarence Palmer, electric piano #1-4,6,7; Earl Neal Creque, electric piano #5; Grant Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, electric bass; Leo Morris, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 3, 1969
| 1. 5251 tk.5 | Hurt So Bad | Blue Note BST 84327 |
| 2. 5246 tk.12 | I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing | - |
| 3. 5247 tk.19 | Ease Back | - |
| 4. 5248 tk.20 | Upshot | - |
| 5. 5249 tk.24 | Cease The Bombing | - |
| 6. tk.26 or 27 | Wichita Lineman | unissued |
| 7. 5250 tk.30 | By The Time I Get To Phoenix | - |
* Blue Note BST 84327 Grant Green - Carryin' On 1970
= Blue Note B1-31247, CDP 7243 8 31247 2 5 - 1995
Rusty Bryant
Rusty Bryant, alto, tenor sax, Varitone; Jimmy Carter, organ; Joe Jones, guitar; Eddie Mathias, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 6, 1969
| Cootie Boogaloo | Prestige PRST 7735 | |
| Funky Mama | - | |
| Funky Rabbits | - | |
| Night Train | - | |
| With These Hands | - | |
| Home Fries | - |
* Prestige PRST 7735 Rusty Bryant - Night Train Now! 1969
Lee Morgan Sextet
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; George Coleman, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 10, 1969
| 5284 | Free Flow | Blue Note BN-LA582-J2, (J) GXF-3024 |
| 5285 | Uncle Rough | - |
| 5286 | Claw-Til-Da | - |
| 5287 | The Stroker | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA582-J2 Lee Morgan - The Procrastinator 1978
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3024 Lee Morgan Sextet 1978
Sonny Phillips
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ; Joe Jones, guitar; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 20, 1969
| Sure 'Nuff, Sure 'Nuff | Prestige PRST 7737 | |
| Be Yourself | - | |
| Oleo | - | |
| Mobile To Chicago | - | |
| The Other Blues | - |
* Prestige PRST 7737 Sonny Phillips - Sure 'Nuff 1970
= Prestige PRCD-24186-2 Sonny Phillips - Legends Of Acid Jazz 1997
George Benson
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone, euphonium; Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, flute; Phil Bodner, flute, oboe; Jerome Richardson, clarinet; Don Ashworth, bass clarinet; Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; Don Ashworth, baritone sax; Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; George Ricci, cello; Herbie Hancock, Ernie Hayes, Bob James, piano, organ, harpsichord; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, Gerry Jemmott, bass; Idris Muhammad, Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Ray Barretto, Andy Gonzalez, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 22, 23, and November 4, 5, 1969
| Golden Slumbers | A&M SP-3028, 8395-S | |
| You Never Give Me Your Money | - | |
| Because / Come Together | A&M SP-3028 | |
| Oh! Darling | - | |
| Here Comes The Sun | - | |
| I Want You (She's So Heavy) | - | |
| Something / Octopus's Garden | - | |
| The End | - |
* A&M SP-3028 George Benson - The Other Side Of Abbey Road 1970
= A&M SP-9-3028 - 1983
* A&M 8395-S George Benson - Golden Slumbers/You Never Give Me Your Money (Medley) (Mono) / Golden Slumbers/You Never Give Me Your Money (Medley) (Stereo) 1969
Sonny Stitt
Sonny Stitt, tenor sax, Varitone; Gene Ludwig, organ; Pat Martino, guitar; Randy Gelispie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 27, 1969
| Night Letter | Prestige PRST 7759 | |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South | - | |
| Stringin' The Jug | - | |
| Pretend | - | |
| Blue String | - | |
| You'll Never Know | - | |
| Loose Walk | - |
* Prestige PRST 7759 Sonny Stitt - Night Letter 1970
Reuben Wilson Septet
Lee Morgan, trumpet; George Coleman, tenor sax; Reuben Wilson, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, electric bass; Leo Morris, drums; Joe Sircus, congas #2.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 31, 1969
| 1. (tk.5) | Hold On, I'm Comin' | Blue Note B1-31883, CDP 7243 8 29905 2 9 |
| 2. | Ma Cherie Amour | rejected |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29905 2 9 Reuben Wilson - Love Bug 1997
* Blue Note B1-31883, CDP 7243 8 31883 2 1 Various Artists - The Lost Grooves 1995
Andrew Hill Nonet
Dizzy Reece, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Bob Northern, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba, bass clarinet; Joe Farrell, soprano, tenor sax, alto flute, bass clarinet, English horn; Andrew Hill, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Lenny White, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 7, 1969
| 5515 tk.7 | Laverne (as The Brown Queen) | Blue Note 7243 5 90417 2 8 |
| tk.17 | Untitled No. 1 (as Sideways) | - |
| 5516 tk.21/22 | Passing Ships | - |
* Blue Note 7243 5 90417 2 8 Andrew Hill - Passing Ships 2003
Gene Ammons
Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Houston Person, tenor sax #1; Prince James, tenor sax #1,6; Junior Mance, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Frankie Jones, drums; Candido, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 10, 1969
| 1. | The Jungle Boss | Prestige 45-729, PRST 7739; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 |
| 2. | I Wonder | Prestige PRST 7739 |
| 3. | Tastin' The Jug | - |
| 4. | Here's That Rainy Day | Prestige PRST 7739, PRCD-24155-2 |
| 5. | Madame Queen | Prestige 45-737, PRST 7739 |
| 6. | Ger-Ru | Prestige PRST 7792; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 |
* Prestige PRST 7739 Gene Ammons - The Boss Is Back! 1970
= Prestige PRST-10023 - 1971
= Prestige PRCD-24129-2 - 1994
* Prestige PRST 7792 Gene Ammons - Brother Jug! 1970
= Prestige PRST-10021 - 1971
= Prestige PRCD-24129-2 Gene Ammons - The Boss Is Back! 1994
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 Gene Ammons - Greatest Hits: The 70s 1998
* Prestige PRCD-24155-2 Gene Ammons - Gentle Jug Vol. 2 1995
* Prestige 45-729 Gene Ammons - The Jungle Boss Parts 1 & 2 1970
* Prestige 45-737 Gene Ammons - Jungle Strut / Madame Queen 1970
Gene Ammons
Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ; Billy Butler, guitar #2,5; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 11, 1969
| 1. | Feeling Good | Prestige PRST 7739 |
| 2. | Son Of A Preacher Man | Prestige 45-734, PRST 7792 |
| 3. | Didn't We | Prestige 45-734, PRST 7792, P-10084, PRCD-24249-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 |
| 4. | He's A Real Gone Guy | Prestige 45-742, PRST 7792 |
| 5. | Jungle Strut | Prestige 45-737, PRST 7792, P-10084; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 |
| 6. | Blue Velvet | Prestige PRST 7792, PRCD-24249-2 |
* Prestige PRST 7739 Gene Ammons - The Boss Is Back! 1970
= Prestige PRST-10023 - 1971
= Prestige PRCD-24129-2 - 1994
* Prestige PRST 7792 Gene Ammons - Brother Jug! 1970
= Prestige PRST-10021 - 1971
= Prestige PRCD-24129-2 Gene Ammons - The Boss Is Back! 1994
* Prestige P-10084 Gene Ammons Greatest Hits 1974
* Prestige PRCD-24249-2 Gene Ammons - Gentle Jug Vol. 3 2000
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 Gene Ammons - Greatest Hits: The 70s 1998
* Prestige 45-734 Gene Ammons - Son Of A Preacher Man / Didn't We 1970
* Prestige 45-742 Gene Ammons - Jug Eyes / He's A Real Gone Guy 1971
* Prestige 45-737 Gene Ammons - Jungle Strut / Madame Queen 1970
Andrew Hill Nonet
Dizzy Reece, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Bob Northern, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba, bass clarinet; Joe Farrell, soprano, tenor sax, alto flute, bass clarinet, English horn; Andrew Hill, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Lenny White, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 14, 1969
| tk.27 | Untitled No. 2 (as Cascade) | Blue Note 7243 5 90417 2 8 |
| 5517 tk.35 | Noon Tide | - |
| 5519 tk.36/37 | Plantation Bag | - |
| 5518 tk.44 | Tomorrow (as Yesterday's Tomorrow) | - |
* Blue Note 7243 5 90417 2 8 Andrew Hill - Passing Ships 2003
Kathy McCord
Hubert Laws, flute; Paul Harris, piano, organ; John Hall, guitar; Harvey Brooks, bass, leader; Wells Kelly, drums; Ed Shaugnessy, drums, tabla; Kathy McCord, vocal; Don Sebesky, string arranger, brass arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 18, 19, 20, 24, and December 2, 1969
| Rainbow Ride | CTI CT 1001 | |
| I'm Leaving Home | CTI CT 1001, CT 502 | |
| Candle Waxing | CTI CT 1001 | |
| Baby James | - | |
| The Love Flow | - | |
| New York Good Sugar/Love Lyric #7 | - | |
| For You Child | - | |
| Jennipher | - | |
| Take Away This Pain | CTI CT 1001, CT 502 | |
| Velvet Smile | CTI CT 1001 |
* CTI CT 1001 Kathy McCord 1970
* CTI CT 502 Kathy McCord - Take Away This Pain / I'm Leaving Home 1970
Reuben Wilson Quartet
John Manning, tenor sax; Reuben Wilson, organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Tommy Derrick, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 12, 1969
| tk.5 | Bambu | Blue Note BST 84343 |
| tk.9 | Bus Ride | - |
| tk.14 | Twenty-Five Miles | - |
| tk.19 | Orange Peel | Blue Note 45-1961, BST 84343 |
| tk.23 | Blue Mode | Blue Note BST 84343 |
| tk.25 | Knock On Wood | Blue Note 45-1961, BST 84343 |
* Blue Note BST 84343 Reuben Wilson - Blue Mode 1970
= Blue Note B1-29906, CDP 7243 8 29906 2 8 - 1997
* Blue Note 45-1961 Reuben Wilson - Orange Peel / Knock On Wood 1970
Charles Earland
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 | Prestige 45-731, PRST 7758, MPP-2501 |
| 2. | The Mighty Burner | Prestige 45-732, PRST 7758, MPP-2501 |
| 3. | Here Comes Charlie | Prestige PRST 7758 |
| 4. | Aquarius | - |
| 5. | More Today Than Yesterday | Prestige 45-732, PRST 7758, MPP-2501 |
* Prestige PRST 7758 Charles Earland - Black Talk! 1970
= Prestige PRST-10024 - 1971
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-335 - 1988
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-335-2 - 1995
* Prestige MPP-2501 Charles Earland - Burners: Greatest Hits 1980
* Prestige 45-731 Charles Earland - Black Talk Parts 1 & 2 1970
* Prestige 45-732 Charles Earland - The Mighty Burner / More Today Than Yesterday 1970
Flow
John Winter, piano, electric piano, organ, soprano, tenor sax, flute, harmonica; Don Felder, guitar; Chuck Newcomb, bass, lead vocal; Mike Barnett, drums; Angel Allende, Johnny Pacheco, Ed Shaughnessy, tabla, congas, cowbell.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 17, 18, 1969, and January 20, 22, 1970
| Daddy | CTI CT 1003, CT 503 | |
| Here We Are Again | CTI CT 1003 | |
| Line 'Em | - | |
| Gotta Get Behind Your Trip | - | |
| Chicken Farm | - | |
| No Lack Of Room | - | |
| Summer's Gone | - | |
| Mr. Invisible | CTI CT 1003, CT 503 | |
| Arlene | CTI CT 1003 |
* CTI CT 1003 Flow 1970
* CTI CT 503 Flow - Mr. Invisible / Daddy 1970
Lonnie Smith Quintet
Dave Hubbard, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Lonnie Smith, organ; Larry McGee, guitar; Marion Booker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1969
| 5713 | Twenty-Five Miles | Blue Note rejected |
| 5714 | Seven Steps To Heaven | - |
| 5715 | Psychedelic Pi | - |
| 5716 | Original Latin Blues | - |
Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Rusty Bryant, alto, tenor sax, Varitone; Leo Johnson, tenor sax #2; Johnny "Hammond" Smith, organ; Wally Richardson, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, Fender bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1969
| 1. | Black Feeling | Prestige PRST 7736 |
| 2. | Kindra | - |
| 3. | Johnny Hammond Boogaloo | - |
| 4. | Dig On It | - |
| 5. | When Sunny Gets Blue | - |
| 6. | Soul Talk-1970 | - |
* Prestige PRST 7736 Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Black Feeling! 1970
= Prestige PRCD-24177-2 Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Legends Of Acid Jazz 1996
George Benson
George Benson, guitar; Creed Taylor, producer.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1969
| I Got A Woman | A&M SP-9-3025, 1128 | |
| Out Of The Blue | A&M SP-9-3025 | |
| Bluesadelic | - | |
| Durham's Turn | - | |
| Good Morning, Blues | - | |
| I Worry 'Bout You | - | |
| Without Her | - | |
| She Went A Little Bit Farther | - | |
| Goodbye, Columbus | - |
* A&M SP-9-3025 George Benson - I Got A Woman And Some Blues 1984
* A&M 1128 George Benson - I Got A Woman (Short Version) / I Got A Woman (Long Version) not released
Dave Frishberg
Bill Berry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Gernett Brown, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Stuart Scharf, guitar; Russell George, bass; Herb Lovelle, drums; Dave Frishberg, vocal, piano, organ, electric piano, Clavinet; Dave Frishberg, composer, arranger; Margo Guryan, David Rosner, producer.
Associated Recording Studios, NYC;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, circa 1969
| One Horse Town | CTI CT 1004 | |
| Van Lingle Mungo | CTI CT 1004, CT 509 | |
| The Secret Of Success | CTI CT 1004 | |
| Oklahoma Toad | - | |
| The Prophet Of Doom | - | |
| Rocky Mountain Water | - | |
| You Can't Go | - | |
| Wallflower Lonely, Cornflower Blue | - | |
| Nasty Nasty Habit | CTI CT 1004, CT 509 | |
| I Don't Believe You | CTI CT 1004 |
* CTI CT 1004 Dave Frishberg - Oklahoma Toad 1970
* CTI CT 509 Dave Frishberg - Van Lingle Mungo / Nasty Nasty Habit 1970