Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1971
1971
Sonny Stitt
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 | Prestige PRST 10012 | |
| The Bar-B-Que Man | - | |
| Miss Riverside | - | |
| Cry Me A River | - | |
| There Are Such Things | - |
* Prestige PRST 10012 Sonny Stitt - Turn It On! 1971
Bernard Purdie
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 | Prestige PRST 10013 | |
| Montego Bay | - | |
| Purdie Good | - | |
| Wasteland | - | |
| Everybody's Talkin' | - | |
| You Turn Me On | - |
* Prestige PRST 10013 Bernard Purdie - Purdie Good! 1971
= Prestige PRCD-24176-2 Bernard Purdie - Legends Of Acid Jazz 1996
Horace Silver Sextet With Vocals
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet, flugelhorn; Harold Vick, tenor sax; Horace Silver, electric piano; Richie Resnicoff, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Arely Bey, vocal #1,3,5; Salome Bey, vocal #2,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 29, 1971
| 1. 8826 | I've Had A Little Talk | Blue Note 1975, BST 84368 |
| 2. 7385 | Soul Searchin' | Blue Note BST 84368 |
| 3. 8828 | Won't You Open Up Your Senses | - |
| 4. 7382 | I'm Aware Of The Animals Within Me | - |
| 5. 7383 | Old Mother Nature Calls | - |
* Blue Note BST 84368 Horace Silver Quintet/Sextet With Vocals - Total Response 1972
* Blue Note 1975 Horace Silver - I've Had A Little Talk / Acid, Pot Or Pills 1972
Gilberto With Turrentine
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 | CTI CTI 6008 | |
| Brazilian Tapestry | CTI CTI 6008, OJ-7 | |
| To A Flame | CTI CTI 6008 | |
| Solo El Fin (For All We Know) | - | |
| Zazueira | - | |
| Ponteio | - | |
| Traveling Light | - | |
| Vera Cruz | - | |
| Historia De Amor (Love Story) | - | |
| Where There's A Heartache | - |
* CTI CTI 6008 Gilberto With Turrentine 1971
* CTI OJ-7 Astrud Gilberto - Brazilian Tapestry (Portugese) Parts 1 & 2 1971
Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
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 | Prestige PRST-10019; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 | |
| Body And Soul | Prestige PRST-10019 | |
| The People's Choice | - | |
| Katea's Dance | - | |
| The Sun Died | - | |
| Out Of It | - |
* Prestige PRST-10019 Ammons & Stitt - You Talk That Talk! 1971
= Prestige PRCD-24188-2 Gene Ammons - Legends Of Acid Jazz 1997
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 Gene Ammons - Greatest Hits: The 70s 1998
Elvin Jones Quintet
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 | Blue Note BST 84369 |
| 7402 | Cecilia Is Love | - |
| 7398 (tk.2) | P.P. Phoenix | - |
| 7399 (tk.5) | For All The Other Times | - |
| 7401 | Three Card Molly | - |
| 9078 | Who's Afraid... | Blue Note BST 84414 |
* Blue Note BST 84369 Elvin Jones - Genesis 1971
* Blue Note BST 84414 Elvin Jones - Merry-Go-Round 1972
Rusty Bryant
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 | Prestige 45-750, PRST 10014 |
| 2. | Free At Last | Prestige PRST 10014 |
| 3. | The Hooker | Prestige 45-750, PRST 10014 |
| 4. | Mister S. | Prestige PRST 10014 |
* Prestige PRST 10014 Rusty Bryant - Fire Eater 1971
* Prestige 45-750 Rusty Bryant - Fire Eater / The Hooker 1971
George Benson
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 | CTI CTI 6009 | |
| The Gentle Rain | CTI CTI 6009, OJ-4 | |
| All Clear | - | |
| Ode To A Kudu | CTI CTI 6009 | |
| Somewhere In The East | - |
* CTI CTI 6009 George Benson - Beyond The Blue Horizon 1971
= CTI CTI 8007 - 1979
* CTI OJ-4 George Benson - The Gentle Rain / All Clear 1971
Stanley Turrentine
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") | CTI CTI 6052 S1 | |
| Just As I Am | - |
* CTI CTI 6052 S1 Stanley Turrentine - The Sugar Man 1975
Melvin Sparks
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? | Prestige 45-749, PRST 10016 | |
| Spark Plug | rejected |
* Prestige PRST 10016 Melvin Sparks - Spark Plug 1971
* Prestige 45-749 Melvin Sparks - Who's Gonna Take The Weight? / Alone Together 1971
Melvin Sparks
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 | Prestige PRST 10016 | |
| Conjunction Mars | - | |
| Alone Together | Prestige 45-749, PRST 10016 | |
| Dig Dis | Prestige PRST 10016 |
* Prestige PRST 10016 Melvin Sparks - Spark Plug 1971
* Prestige 45-749 Melvin Sparks - Who's Gonna Take The Weight? / Alone Together 1971
Stanley Turrentine
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 | CTI CTI 6052 S1 | |
| Make Me Rainbows (From "Fitzwilly") | - |
* CTI CTI 6052 S1 Stanley Turrentine - The Sugar Man 1975
Houston Person
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 | Prestige PRST-10017 | |
| The Houston Express | Prestige 45-747, PRST-10017 | |
| Enjoy | Prestige PRST-10017 | |
| Lift Every Voice | - |
* Prestige PRST-10017 Houston Person - Houston Express 1971
* Prestige 45-747 Houston Person - Just My Imagination / The Houston Express 1971
Houston Person
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) | Prestige PRST-10017 | |
| Chains Of Love | - | |
| Just My Imagination | Prestige 45-747, PRST-10017 |
* Prestige PRST-10017 Houston Person - Houston Express 1971
* Prestige 45-747 Houston Person - Just My Imagination / The Houston Express 1971
Johnny "Hammond" Smith
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 | Prestige PRST-10015 |
| 2. | Smokin' Kool | Prestige 45-748, PRST-10015 |
| 3. | L & J | Prestige PRST-10015 |
| 4. | I'll Be There | Prestige 45-748, PRST-10015 |
| 5. | Between The Sheets | Prestige PRST-10015 |
* Prestige PRST-10015 Johnny "Hammond" Smith - What's Going On 1971
* Prestige 45-748 Johnny "Hammond" Smith - I'll Be There / Smokin' Kool 1971
Kenny Burrell
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 | CTI CTI 6011 | |
| Love Is The Answer | - | |
| Do What You Gotta Do | - | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| God Bless The Child | - |
* CTI CTI 6011 Kenny Burrell - God Bless The Child 1971
Stanley Turrentine
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 | CTI CTI 6052 S1 |
* CTI CTI 6052 S1 Stanley Turrentine - The Sugar Man 1975
Charles Earland
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 | Prestige PRST-10018 | |
| Love Story | - |
* Prestige PRST-10018 Charles Earland - Soul Story 1971
Archie Shepp
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) | Impulse! 45-281, AS-9212 |
| - | Money Blues (Part Two) | Impulse! AS-9212 |
| - | Money Blues (Part Three) | - |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cal Massey, Fender Rhodes electric piano.
| 91213 | Dr. King, The Peaceful Warrior | Impulse! 45-281, AS-9212 |
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) | Impulse! AS-9212 |
| - | Things Have Got To Change (Part Two) | - |
Archie Shepp, and others.
| 91211 | Steam | Impulse! unissued |
* Impulse! AS-9212 Archie Shepp - Things Have Got To Change 1971
= Impulse! 024 654 419-2 -
* Impulse! 45-281 Archie Shepp - Money Blue / Dr. King, The Peaceful Warrior
Grant Green Septet
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 | Blue Note BST 84373 |
| 2. 7923 tk.6 | Never Can Say Goodbye | Blue Note 1969, BST 84373 |
| 3. 7924 tk.11 | Maybe Tomorrow | Blue Note BST 84373 |
| 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? | Blue Note 1969, BST 84373 |
| 7. 7928 tk.25 | Love On A Two Way Street | Blue Note BST 84373 |
| 8. 7929 tk.28 | Blues For Abraham | - |
* Blue Note BST 84373 Grant Green - Visions 1971
* Blue Note 1969 Grant Green - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? / Never Can Say Goodbye 1971
Johnny Hammond
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 | Kudu KU-01, KU-900 |
| 2. | Workin' On A Groovy Thing | - |
| 3. | Never Can Say Goodbye | Kudu KU-01 |
| 4. | Blues Selah | - |
| 5. | Breakout | - |
* Kudu KU-01 Johnny Hammond - Breakout 1971
* Kudu KU-900 Johnny Hammond - Workin' On A Groovy Thing / It's Too Late 1971
Funk, Inc.
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 | Prestige PRST-10031 | |
| Bowlegs | Prestige 45-754, PRST-10031 | |
| Sister Janie | Prestige PRST-10031 | |
| The Thrill Is Gone | Prestige 45-754, PRST-10031 | |
| The Whipper | Prestige 45-752, PRST-10031 |
* Prestige PRST-10031 Funk, Inc. 1971
= Prestige PRCD-24156-2 - 1995
* Prestige 45-754 Funk, Inc. - The Thrill Is Gone / Bowlegs 1971
* Prestige 45-752 Funk, Inc. - The Whipper Parts 1 & 2 1971
Hubert Laws
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 | CTI CTI 6012 |
| 2. | The Rite Of Spring | - |
| 3. | Syrinx | - |
| 4. | Brandenburg Concerto #3 (First Movement) | - |
| 5. | Brandenburg Concerto #3 (Second Movement) | - |
* CTI CTI 6012 Hubert Laws - The Rite Of Spring 1972
= CTI CTI 8020 - 1982
Leon Spencer
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 | Prestige PRST-10033 | |
| Mercy Mercy Me | - | |
| (They Long To Be) Close To You | - | |
| Our Love Will Never Die | - | |
| The Trouble With Love | - |
* Prestige PRST-10033 Leon Spencer - Louisiana Slim 1971
Sonny Stitt
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. | Prestige PRST-10032 |
| 2. | Aires | - |
| 3. | Black Vibrations | - |
| 4. | Calling Card | - |
| 5. | Where Is Love? | - |
| 6. | Them Funky Changes | - |
* Prestige PRST-10032 Sonny Stitt - Black Vibrations 1972
Lonnie Smith
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 | Kudu KU-02, KU-901 |
| 2. | Hola Muncea | Kudu KU-02 |
| 3. | I Feel The Earth Move | - |
| 4. | Stand | - |
* Kudu KU-02 Lonnie Smith - Mama Wailer 1971
* Kudu KU-901 Lonnie Smith - Mama Wailer Parts 1 & 2 1971
Lou Donaldson Septet With Essence
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 | Blue Note 1970, BST 84370 |
| 8137 | I Want To Make It With You | - |
| 8138 | If There's Hell Down Below | Blue Note BST 84370 |
| 8139 | Caracas | - |
| 8140 | I'll Be There | - |
| 8141 | When You're Smiling | - |
* Blue Note BST 84370 Lou Donaldson - Cosmos 1971
* Blue Note 1970 Lou Donaldson - The Caterpillar / I Want To Make It With You 1971
Reuben Wilson Octet With Essence
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 | Blue Note BST 84377 |
| 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 | - |
* Blue Note BST 84377 Reuben Wilson - Set Us Free 1971
Gene Ammons
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 | Prestige PRST-10022 |
omit Clay, Fletcher, Hall, Ritter, Wolfe.
| My Way | Prestige 45-753, PRST-10022, P-10084; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 |
Omar Clay, percussion; replaces strings.
| Back In Merida | Prestige PRST-10022 |
* Prestige PRST-10022 Gene Ammons - My Way 1971
* Prestige P-10084 Gene Ammons Greatest Hits 1974
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 Gene Ammons - Greatest Hits: The 70s 1998
* Prestige 45-753 Gene Ammons - My Way / Chicago Breakdown 1971
Gene Ammons
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 | Prestige PRST-10022, PRCD-24155-2 |
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 | Prestige 45-753, PRST-10022; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 |
add Yvonne Fletcher, Patricia Hall, Loretta Ritter, Linda Wolfe, voices; strings.
| What's Going On | Prestige PRST-10022 |
* Prestige PRST-10022 Gene Ammons - My Way 1971
* Prestige PRCD-24155-2 Gene Ammons - Gentle Jug Vol. 2 1995
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6018-2 Gene Ammons - Greatest Hits: The 70s 1998
* Prestige 45-753 Gene Ammons - My Way / Chicago Breakdown 1971
Stanley Turrentine
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 | CTI CTI 6010 | |
| I Told Jesus | CTI CTI 6010, OJ-8, OJ-10; Salvation SAL 1000 | |
| Salt Song | CTI CTI 6010, CTI 6048 S1 | |
| I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do | CTI CTI 6010 | |
| Storm | CTI CTI 6010, OJ-8 |
* CTI CTI 6010 Stanley Turrentine - Salt Song 1971
= CTI CTI 8008 - 1979
* Salvation SAL 1000 Hubert Laws, Nina Simone, Stanley Turrentine - The Power The Glory And The Music 1982
* CTI CTI 6048 S1 Stanley Turrentine - The Baddest Turrentine 1974
* CTI OJ-8 Stanley Turrentine - I Told Jesus / Storm 1972
* CTI OJ-10 Stanley Turrentine - I Told Jesus Parts 1 & 2 1972
Boogaloo Joe Jones
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 | Prestige PRST-10035 | |
| I Feel The Earth Move | Prestige 45-751, PRST-10035 | |
| Fadin' | Prestige PRST-10035 | |
| What It Is | - | |
| Let Them Talk | - | |
| Inside Job | Prestige 45-751, PRST-10035 |
* Prestige PRST-10035 Boogaloo Joe Jones - What It Is 1971
= Prestige PRCD-24209-2 Boogaloo Joe Jones Vol. 2 - Legends Of Acid Jazz 1998
* Prestige 45-751 Boogaloo Joe Jones - I Feel The Earth Move / Inside Job 1971
Willis Jackson
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 | Prestige MPP-2516 | |
| Hey Jude | - | |
| Ivy | - | |
| Pow! | - | |
| The Long And Winding Road | - | |
| Gatorade | - |
* Prestige MPP-2516 Willis Jackson - Gatorade 1982
Idris Muhammad
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 | Prestige PRST-10036 | |
| Don't Knock My Love | - | |
| I'm A Believer | Prestige 45-756, PRST-10036 |
* Prestige PRST-10036 Idris Muhammad - Peace And Rhythm 1971
* Prestige 45-756 Idris Muhammad - I'm A Believer / Rhythm 1972
Lee Morgan Octet
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 | Blue Note BST 84381 |
| 8415 tk.11 | Angela | - |
| 8416 tk.13 | Croquet Ballet | - |
| 8417 tk.15 | Inner Passions-Out | - |
* Blue Note BST 84381 Lee Morgan not released
= Blue Note BST 84901 - 1972
Lee Morgan Octet
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 18, 1971
| 8418 tk.20 | Capra Black | Blue Note BST 84381 |
* Blue Note BST 84381 Lee Morgan not released
= Blue Note BST 84901 - 1972
Idris Muhammad
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 | Prestige PRST-10036 | |
| Peace And Rhythm Suite: Rhythm | Prestige 45-756, PRST-10036 |
* Prestige PRST-10036 Idris Muhammad - Peace And Rhythm 1971
* Prestige 45-756 Idris Muhammad - I'm A Believer / Rhythm 1972
Bobbi Humphrey Group
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 | Blue Note 1974, BST 84379 |
| 2. 8481 | Sad Bag | Blue Note 1971, 1974, BST 84379 |
| 3. 8484 | Journey To Morocco | Blue Note BST 84379 |
| 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 | Blue Note 1971, BST 84379, BN-LA699-G |
| 4. 8483 | Don't Knock My Funk | Blue Note BST 84379 |
* Blue Note BST 84379 Bobbi Humphrey - Flute-In 1971
* Blue Note BN-LA699-G Bobbi Humphrey's Best 1976
* Blue Note 1974 Bobbi Humphrey - Ain't No Sunshine / Sad Bag 1971
* Blue Note 1971 Bobbi Humphrey - Sad Bag / Spanish Harlem 1971
Grover Washington Jr.
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 | Kudu KU-03, KU-902 | |
| Georgia On My Mind | Kudu KU-03 | |
| Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) | Kudu KU-03, KU-903 | |
| Ain't No Sunshine / Theme From "Man And Boy" ("Better Days") | Kudu KU-03, KU-902 | |
| Until It's Time For You To Go | Kudu KU-03 | |
| I Loves You Porgy | - |
* Kudu KU-03 Grover Washington Jr. - Inner City Blues 1971
= Motown M5-189V1 - 1981
* Kudu KU-902 Grover Washington Jr. - Inner City Blues / Ain't No Sunshine 1971
* Kudu KU-903 Grover Washington Jr. - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Parts 1 & 2 1972
Freddie Hubbard
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 | CTI CTI 6013, OJ-9, CTI 6047 S1 | |
| Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey | CTI CTI 6013 | |
| Moment To Moment | - | |
| Yesterday's Dreams | CTI CTI 6013, OJ-9 | |
| Lonely Town | CTI CTI 6013 |
* CTI CTI 6013 Freddie Hubbard - First Light 1971
= CTI CTI 8017 - 1982
* CTI CTI 6047 S1 Freddie Hubbard - The Baddest Hubbard 1974
* CTI OJ-9 Freddie Hubbard - First Light / Yesterday's Dreams 1972
Rusty Bryant
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 | Prestige PRST-10037 | |
| It's Impossible | - | |
| Riders On The Storm | - | |
| The Alobama Kid | - | |
| If You Really Love Me | - | |
| All That I've Got | - |
* Prestige PRST-10037 Rusty Bryant - Wild Fire 1972
Johnny Hammond
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 | Kudu KU-04, KU-907, SS-1 |
| 2. | Who Is Sylvia | Kudu KU-04, SS-1 |
| 3. | Peace Train | Kudu KU-04 |
| 4. | I Don't Know How To Love Him | - |
| 5. | It's Impossible | - |
| 6. | Wild Horses | - |
* Kudu KU-04 Johnny Hammond - Wild Horses Rock Steady 1972
* Kudu SS-1 Grover Washington Jr. - Side Star 1983
* Kudu KU-907 Johnny Hammond - Rock Steady Parts 1 & 2 1972
Grant Green Septet With Overdubs
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 | Blue Note BST 84413 |
| 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 | - |
* Blue Note BST 84413 Grant Green - Shades Of Green 1972
Grant Green Septet With Overdubs
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 | Blue Note BST 84413 |
| 8906 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind | - |
| 8901 | Sunrise, Sunset | - |
| 8902 | Never My Love | - |
| 8903 | Got To Be There | - |
* Blue Note BST 84413 Grant Green - Shades Of Green 1972
Joe Farrell Quintet
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 | CTI CTI 6014 | |
| Sound Down | - | |
| Bleeding Orchid | - | |
| November 68th | - |
* CTI CTI 6014 Joe Farrell - Outback 1972
= CTI CTI 8005 - 1979
George Benson
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 | CTI CTI 6015 |
| 2. | Theme From Summer Of '42 | - |
| 3. | Little Train | - |
| 4. | California Dreaming | - |
| 5. | El Mar | - |
* CTI CTI 6015 George Benson - White Rabbit 1972
= CTI CTI 8009 - 1979
Pharoah Sanders
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 | Impulse! AS-9254 |
* Impulse! AS-9254 Pharoah Sanders - Village Of The Pharoahs
Elvin Jones Tentet
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 | Blue Note BST 84414 |
| 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 | - |
* Blue Note BST 84414 Elvin Jones - Merry-Go-Round 1972
Esther Phillips
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 | Kudu KU-05, KU-904 |
| 2. | From A Whisper To A Scream | Kudu KU-05 |
| 3. | To Lay Down Beside You | - |
| 4. | That's All Right With Me | Kudu KU-05, KU-906 |
| 5. | 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone | Kudu KU-05, KU-904 |
| 6. | Sweet Touch Of Love | Kudu KU-05 |
| 7. | Baby, I'm For Real | Kudu KU-05, KU-906 |
| 8. | Your Love Is So Doggone Good | Kudu KU-05 |
| 9. | Scarred Knees | - |
* Kudu KU-05 Esther Phillips - From A Whisper To A Scream 1972
* Kudu KU-904 Esther Phillips - Home Is Where The Hatred Is / 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone 1972
* Kudu KU-906 Esther Phillips - Baby, I'm For Real / That's All Right With Me 1972
Charles Earland
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 | Prestige 45-746, PRST-10018 | |
| My Scorpio Lady | Prestige PRST-10018 | |
| I Was Made To Love Her | Prestige 45-746, PRST-10018, MPP-2501 | |
| Happy Medium | Prestige PRST-10018 |
* Prestige PRST-10018 Charles Earland - Soul Story 1971
* Prestige MPP-2501 Charles Earland - Burners: Greatest Hits 1980
* Prestige 45-746 Charles Earland - I Was Made To Love Her / One For Scotty 1971
Bernard Purdie
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 | Prestige PRST-10038 |
| 2. | Way Back Home | - |
| 3. | Attica | - |
| 4. | Changes | - |
| 5. | Summer Melody | - |
| 6. | Butterfingers | - |
* Prestige PRST-10038 Bernard Purdie - Shaft 1972
= Prestige PRCD-24176-2 Bernard Purdie - Legends Of Acid Jazz 1996
Melvin Sparks
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 | Prestige PRST-10039 |
| 2. | On The Up | - |
| 3. | All Wrapped Up | - |
| 4. | Akilah | - |
| 5. | Blues For J.B. | - |
| 6. | The Image Of Love | - |
* Prestige PRST-10039 Melvin Sparks - Akilah! 1972