Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1977
1977
Art Farmer
Art Farmer, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jeremy Steig, flute; David Grusin, keyboards; Eric Gale, guitar; George Mraz, acoustic bass #2; Steve Gadd, drums; Will Lee, gong #2, electric bass #4; David Grusin, arranger #1,3; Fritz Pauer, arranger #2,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January, 1977
| 1. | Crawl Space | CTI CTI 7073 |
| 2. | Siddhartha | - |
| 3. | Chanson | - |
| 4. | Petite Belle | - |
* CTI CTI 7073 Art Farmer - Crawl Space 1977
Etta Jones
Etta Jones, vocal; Houston Person, tenor sax; George Devens, vibes; Sonny Phillips, keyboards; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Rufus Reid, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Lawrence Killian, congas, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 23, 1977
| The Way You Look Tonight | Muse MR 5145 | |
| Don't Misunderstand | - | |
| Be My Love | - | |
| You Do Something To Me | - | |
| My Mother's Eyes | - | |
| This Girl's In Love With You | - | |
| Gloomy Sunday | - |
* Muse MR 5145 Etta Jones - My Mother's Eyes 1978
= 32 Jazz 32027 - 1997
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17280 - 2003
"Groove" Holmes Quintet
Dave Schnitter, tenor sax; Groove Holmes, organ; Steve Giordano, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1977
| Feelings | Muse MR 5134 | |
| Windows | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Where Or When | - | |
| Shippin' Out | - |
* Muse MR 5134 "Groove" Holmes - Shippin' Out 1978
Eddie Daniels Quartet
Eddie Daniels, clarinet, all flutes, tenor sax; Andy Laverne, String Ensemble, Fender Rhodes; Rick Laird, bass; Billy Mintz, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 11, 1977
| Brief Encounter | Muse MR 5154 | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| The Path | - | |
| Sway | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Ligia | - |
* Muse MR 5154 Eddie Daniels - Brief Encounter 1980
= Muse MCD 5154 - 1994
Houston Person Sextet
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Larry Killian, congas, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 12, 1977
| Preachin' And Teachin' | Muse MR 5161 | |
| Dameron | - | |
| Wildflower | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| My Romance | - |
* Muse MR 5161 Houston Person - Wild Flower 1978
Vic Juris
Richie Cole, alto sax #5,8; Barry Miles, keyboards; Vic Juris, guitar; Rick Laird, bass; Jon Burr, bass #3; Terry Silverlight, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 19 and 21, 1977
| 1. | Roadsong | Muse MR 5150 |
| 2. | Portabelo Market | - |
| 3. | Leah | - |
| 4. | Vic's Theme | - |
| 5. | In Between | - |
| 6. | One For Sonny | - |
| 7. | Free Bird | - |
| 8. | Two Lovely People | - |
* Muse MR 5150 Vic Juris - Roadsong 1978
David Schnitter Quintet
Claudio Roditi, trumpet #2,4; David Schnitter, tenor sax; Hubert Eaves, keyboards; Cecil McBee, bass; Eddie Moore, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 29, 1977
| 1. | Swing Thing | Muse MR 5153 |
| 2. | Goliath | - |
| 3. | My Funny Valentine | - |
| 4. | Memories Part Two | - |
| 5. | Night And Day | - |
* Muse MR 5153 David Schnitter - Goliath 1978
Johnny Lytle
Dave Schnitter, tenor sax #5; Robbin Gordon, harp; Johnny Lytle, vibes; John Patton, keyboards; Paul Marshall, ARP; George Duvivier, bass; Al Foster, drums; Paul Marshall, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 31, 1977
| 1. | Send In The Clowns | Muse MR 5158 |
| 2. | Where Or When | - |
| 3. | The Village Caller | - |
| 4. | Everything Must Change | - |
| 5. | Lela | - |
| 6. | It Wasn't Easy | - |
* Muse MR 5158 Johnny Lytle - Everything Must Change 1978
Sonny Phillips
Virgil Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn; John Stubblefield, tenor sax; Sonny Phillips, keyboards; Eddie McFadden, guitar; Mervin Bronson, Fender bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Lawrence Killian, congas, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 9, 1977
| Free Like The Wind | Muse MR 5157 | |
| The Greatest Love Of All | - | |
| Falling In Love With Love | - | |
| Hard Times | - | |
| Day By Day | - | |
| I Concentrate On You | - |
* Muse MR 5157 Sonny Phillips - I Concentrate On You 1979
Horace Silver And Percussion
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Larry Schneider, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Ron Carter, acoustic bass; Al Foster, drums; Ladji Camara, M. Babatunde Olatunji, African percussion #1,2; Omar Clay, American Indian percussion #4-6; + sweetening: Rob Barnes, Bobby Clay, Fred Gripper, Fred Hardy, Peter Oliver-Norman, Chapman Roberts, Lee C. Thomas, voice; Chapman Roberts, voices director; Horace Silver, instrumental arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 12 and 17, 1977;
sweetened at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 25 and 30, 1977
| 1. 19581 | African Ascension Part 1: The Gods Of The Yoruba | Blue Note BN-LA853-H |
| 2. 19582 | African Ascension Part 2: The Sun God Of The Masai | - |
| 3. 19583 | African Ascension Part 3: The Spirit Of The Zulu | - |
| 4. 19584 | The Great American Indian Uprising Part 1: The Idols Of The Incas | - |
| 5. 19585 | The Great American Indian Uprising Part 2: The Aztec Sun God | - |
| 6. 19586 | The Great American Indian Uprising Part 3: The Mohican And The Great Spirit | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA853-H Horace Silver - Silver 'N Percussion 1978
= Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1626 - 1996
Ron Carter With Woodwinds
Kenny Barron, piano; Jay Berliner, electric guitar; Ron Carter, piccolo bass, percussion; Buster Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Jerry Dodgion, George Marge, flute; Walter Kane, flute, clarinet; Charles Russo, clarinet; Robert M. Freedman, woodwinds arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 16, 18, 21 and 22, 1977
| Peg Leg | Milestone M-9082 |
Kenny Barron, piano; Jay Berliner, acoustic guitar; Ron Carter, bass, percussion; Ben Riley, drums, percussion; Jerry Dodgion, flute; George Marge, flute, oboe; Walter Kane, bassoon; Charles Russo, clarinet; Robert M. Freedman, woodwinds arranger, conductor.
| Sheila's Song (Hasta Luego, Mi Amiga) | - |
Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, piccolo bass; Buster Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Jerry Dodgion, Walter Kane, George Marge, clarinet; Charles Russo, bass clarinet; Robert M. Freedman, woodwinds arranger, conductor.
| Chapter XI | - |
Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, piccolo bass; Buster Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Jerry Dodgion, flute; George Marge, oboe; Walter Kane, bassoon; Charles Russo, clarinet, bass clarinet; Robert M. Freedman, woodwinds arranger, conductor.
| Epistrophy | Milestone M-9082, (J) VIJ-28068 |
Ron Carter, bass; Jerry Dodgion, alto flute; Walter Kane, bassoon; George Marge, clarinet; Charles Russo, bass clarinet; Robert M. Freedman, woodwinds arranger, conductor.
| My Ship | Milestone M-9082 |
Kenny Barron, piano; Jay Berliner, acoustic guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Ben Riley, drums, percussion; George Marge, piccolo, flute; Jerry Dodgion, piccolo, alto flute, flute; Walter Kane, flute; Charles Russo, clarinet; Robert M. Freedman, woodwinds arranger, conductor.
| Patchouli | - |
* Milestone M-9082 Ron Carter - Peg Leg 1978
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-621, OJCCD-621-2 - 1991
* Milestone (J) VIJ-28068, (J) VDJ-1026 Ron Carter - The Man With The Bass 1986
Houston Person
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Sonny Phillips, electric piano; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Mervyn Bronson, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Lawrence Killian, percussion; Etta Jones, vocal #2.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November, 1977
| 1. | Pretty Please | Muse MR 5178 |
| 2. | Please Mr. Person | - |
| 3. | I Hope I Can Love Again | - |
| 4. | Freddie The Freeloader | - |
| 5. | The Nearness Of You | - |
| 6. | Mean To Me | - |
* Muse MR 5178 Houston Person - The Nearness Of You 1978
Groove Holmes Quintet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Groove Holmes, organ; Bob DeVos, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1977
| Good Vibrations | Muse MR 5167 | |
| Do It To It | - | |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - | |
| My One And Only Love | - | |
| Hackensack | - |
* Muse MR 5167 Groove Holmes - Good Vibrations 1980
Willis Jackson Quintet
Willis Jackson, tenor sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Pat Martino, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums; Buddy Caldwell, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1977
| Later | Muse MR 5162 | |
| Blue & Sentimental | - | |
| Bar Wars | - | |
| The Breeze And I | - | |
| The Goose Is Loose | - | |
| It's All Right With Me | - | |
| It's All Right With Me (alternate) | Muse MCD 6011; 32 Jazz 32018 | |
| The Breeze And I (alternate) | - |
* Muse MR 5162 Willis Jackson - Bar Wars 1978
= Muse MCD 6011 - 1989
= 32 Jazz 32018 - 1997
Richie Cole
Richie Cole, alto sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Vic Juris, guitar; Steve Gilmore, Rick Laird, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion; Eddie Jefferson, vocal #3,8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1977
| 1. | Cole's Nocturne | Muse MR 5155 |
| 2. | The Price Is Right | - |
| 3. | The Common Touch | - |
| 4. | Last Tango In Paris | - |
| 5. | Island Breeze | - |
| 6. | Big Bo's Paradise | - |
| 7. | Remember Your Day Off | - |
| 8. | Moody's Mood '78 | - |
* Muse MR 5155 Richie Cole - Alto Madness 1978
= Muse MCD 5155 - 1992
= 32 Jazz 32162 Richie Cole - Pure Madness: Alto Madness/Hollywood Madness 1999
Charlie Earland
George Coleman, tenor sax #1,2,4,5; Dave Schnitter, first solo tenor sax #1; Charlie Earland, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Walter Perkins, drums #1,2,4,5; Bobby Durham, drums #3,6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1977
| 1. | Undecided | Muse MR 5156; 32 Jazz 32121 |
| 2. | The Dozens | - |
| 3. | Red, Green & Black Blues | - |
| 4. | Mama Roots | Muse MR 5156 |
| 5. | Old Folks | Muse MR 5156; 32 Jazz 32121 |
| 6. | Bluesette | Muse MR 5156 |
* Muse MR 5156 Charlie Earland - Mama Roots 1979
* 32 Jazz 32121 Charles Earland - Organomically Correct 1999
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17225 - 2003