Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1979
1979
Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; George Cables, piano; James Leary, bass; Eddie Marshall, drums; Kenneth Nash, percussion; Bill Summers, percussion #2,6; Jon Faddis, Earl Gardner, Danny Moore, Anthony Tooley, Joseph Wilder, trumpet; Robert Alexander, John Gale, Urban Green, tenor trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; Lenny Hambro, alto sax; Danny Trimboline, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Romeo Pinque, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Gene Bianco, musical coordinator; Cedar Walton, horn ensemble arranger, conductor.
A&R Studios, NYC;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, mixed March 15-16, 1979
| 1. | No Siree Bob | Columbia JC 35814 |
| 2. | Clockwise | - |
| 3. | Remember To Smile | - |
| 4. | Dark Side, Light Side | - |
| 5. | Hold My Hand | - |
| 6. | Dreamin' | - |
| 7. | Quiet Fire | - |
* Columbia JC 35814 Bobby Hutcherson - Conception: The Gift Of Love 1979
Ron Carter Quartet With Horns
Joe Henderson, tenor sax #1,2,4-6; Chick Corea, piano #1,2,4-6; Ron Carter, bass, piccolo bass #1,3,4; Tony Williams, drums #1,2,4-6; Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Joe Shepley, trumpet, flugelhorn #1-4,6; Urbie Green, trombone #1-4,6; Tom Malone, bass trombone #1-4,6; Jerry Dodgion, flute, clarinet, alto sax #1-4,6; Frank Wess, flute, clarinet, tenor sax #1-4,6; Wade Marcus, horns arranger, conductor #1-4,6; Ron Carter, quartet arranger #1,2,4-6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1979
| 1. | Parade | Milestone M-9088 |
| 2. | A Theme In 3/4 | - |
| 3. | Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | Milestone M-9088; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6010 |
| 4. | Tinderbox | Milestone M-9088 |
| 5. | Gypsy | - |
| 6. | G.J.T. | - |
* Milestone M-9088 Ron Carter - Parade 1979
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1047-2 - 2000
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-6010, OJCCD-6010-2 Ron Carter - Standard Bearers: The Milestone Collection 1988
McCoy Tyner
Joe Ford, soprano sax #1,5,6, flute #2, alto sax #3; George Adams, tenor sax #1,3,5,6, flute #2; John Blake, violin #1-3,5,6; McCoy Tyner, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Al Foster, drums; Guilherme Franco, congas, percussion #1-3,5,6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24 and 25, 1979
| 1. | Horizon | Milestone M-9094 |
| 2. | Woman Of Tomorrow | - |
| 3. | Motherland | - |
| 4. | One For Honor | - |
| 5. | Just Feelin' | - |
| 6. | Horizon (alternate) | Milestone MCD-30206 |
* Milestone M-9094 McCoy Tyner - Horizon 1980
= Milestone MCD-30206 - 2007
Jim McNeely
Jim McNeely, piano; John Scofield, guitar #1,5,6; Mike Richmond, bass #1,5,6; Jon Burr, bass #2-4; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 4, and June 27, 1979
| 1. | The Plot Thickens | Gatemouth 1001 |
| 2. | The Light At The End Of The Cave | - |
| 3. | Burgundy And The Virgin Snow | - |
| 4. | Inner Ear | - |
| 5. | Chelsea Litany | - |
| 6. | Feng Liu | - |
Jim McNeely, piano; John Scofield, guitar #1,5,7; Mike Richmond, bass #1,5,7; Jon Burr, bass #2-4; Billy Hart, drums.
| 1. | The Plot Thickens | |
| 2. | The Light At The End Of The Cave | |
| 3. | Burgundy And The Virgin Snow | |
| 4. | Inner Ear | |
| 5. | Medley: Chelsea Litany / Feng Liu | |
| 6. | Chelsea Litany (piano solo) | Muse MCD 5378 |
| 7. | The Plot Thickens (alternate take) | - |
* Gatemouth 1001 Jim McNeely - The Plot Thickens 1979
= Muse MR 5378, MCD 5378 - 1989
Leo Smith
Leo Smith, trumpet, flugelhorn #1,3, trumpet #2,4; Dwight Andrews, clarinet, tenor sax, wooden flute #1,3, conductor #2,4; Carol Emanuel, Irene Emanuel, Ruth Emanuel, harp #2,4; Bobby Naughton, vibraharp #1,3; Wes Brown, bass, wooden flute #1,3; Pheeroan Ak Laff, drums #1,3.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 21, 1979
| 1. | Images | Nessa n-19 |
| 2. | The Burning Of Stones | - |
| 3. | Spirit Catcher | - |
| 4. | The Burning Of Stones (first version) | Nessa ncd-19 |
* Nessa n-19 Leo Smith - Spirit Catcher 1979
= Nessa ncd-19 - 2009
Yusef Lateef
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Jim Pugh, trombone, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Tom Schuman, electric piano #3,8, acoustic piano #5, synthesizer #8; Jeremy Wall, all other keyboards; Suzanne Ciani, synthesizer programming; Eric Gale, guitar; Will Lee, bass; Steve Gadd, Jimmy Madison, drums; Thomas Beyer, Syndrum; Ray Barretto, Sammy Figueroa, Jeremy Wall, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, 1979
| 1. | In A Temple Garden | CTI CTI 7088 |
| 2. | Bismillah | - |
| 3. | Confirmation | - |
| 4. | Nayaz | - |
| 5. | Jeremiah | - |
| 6. | Honky Tonk | - |
| 7. | How I Loved You | - |
| 8. | Morocco | - |
* CTI CTI 7088 Yusef Lateef - In A Temple Garden 1979
Junior Cook
Bill Hardman, trumpet, flugelhorn; Slide Hampton, trombone; Junior Cook, tenor sax; Mario Rivera, baritone sax; Al Dailey, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Leroy Williams, drums; Slide Hampton, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1979
| J.C. | Muse MR 5159 | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| Play Together Again | - | |
| Waltz For Junior | - | |
| I Waited For You | - | |
| Mood | - |
* Muse MR 5159 Junior Cook - Good Cookin' 1980
= 32 Jazz 32095 Junior Cook - Senior Cookin': Good Cookin'-Somethin's Cookin' 1998
Elvin Jones Quartet
Art Pepper, sax #1,3,4,6; Roland Hanna, piano #1-4,6; Richard Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 13, 14 and 20, 1979
| 1. | Sweet Mama | Trio (J) PAP-9173 |
| 2. | Passion Flower | - |
| 3. | Zange | - |
| 4. | Tin Tin Deo | - |
| 5. | Pitter Pat | - |
| 6. | The Witching Hour | - |
* Trio (J) PAP-9173 Elvin Jones - Very R.A.R.E. 1979
= Evidence ECD 22053-2 Elvin Jones - Very Rare 1993
= Venus (J) TKCZ-79030 Elvin Jones, Art Pepper - Very R.A.R.E. 1994
Jack Walrath Quintet
Jack Walrath, trumpet, flugelhorn #5; Jim McNeely, piano, organ; John Scofield, guitar; Ray Drummond, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 21 and 22, 1979
| 1. | Fungus | Gatemouth 1002 |
| 2. | King Duke | - |
| 3. | Ray Charles On Mars | - |
| 4. | Spliptzill Rohenus! | - |
| 5. | Phoenician Odyssey | - |
| 6. | Demons In Pursuit | - |
* Gatemouth 1002 Jack Walrath - Demons In Pursuit 1979
Ray Barretto
Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Carlos Franzetti, piano; Charlie Palmieri, piano, percussion; Jeremy Wall, synthesizer; Suzanne Ciani, synthesizer programming; John Tropea, guitar; Francisco Centeno, bass; Mark Craney, Steve Gadd, drums; Ray Barretto, congas, percussion; Tito Puente, timbales; Willy Torres, vocal; Jeremy Wall, arranger; Carlos Franzetti, arranger #3.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August, 1979
| 1. | La Cuna | CTI CTI 9002, OJ-53, OJ-56 |
| 2. | Doloroso | CTI CTI 9002 |
| 3. | Mambotango | - |
| 4. | The Old Castle | CTI CTI 9002, OJ-56 |
| 5. | Pastime Paradise | CTI CTI 9002, OJ-53 |
* CTI CTI 9002 Ray Barretto - La Cuna 1981
* CTI OJ-53 Ray Barretto - Pastime Paradise / La Cuna 1981
* CTI OJ-56 Ray Barretto - The Old Castle / La Cuna 1982
Horace Silver Quintet With Strings And Vocals
Tom Harrell, flugelhorn; Larry Schneider, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Silver, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums; Brenda Alford, Carol Lynn Maillard, Chapman Roberts, vocal; + overdubs: Guy Lumia, concertmaster; Peter Dimitriades, Lewis Eley, Harry Glickman, Louann Montesi, Marvin Morganstern, Aaron Rosand, Paul Winter, violin; Seymour Berman, Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel, Harry Zaratzian, viola; Jonathan Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, cello; Gene Bianco, harp; Wade Marcus, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 26, 1979;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 1979
| 20807 | (The Mental Sphere-Sub-Conscious Mind) The Pygmalion Progress Part 1: Inner Feelings | Blue Note LWB-1033 |
| 20810 | (The Mental Sphere-Sub-Conscious Mind) The Pygmalion Progress Part 2: Friends | - |
| 20808 | (The Mental Sphere-Sub-Conscious Mind) The Pygmalion Progress Part 3: Empathy | - |
| 20809 | (The Mental Sphere-Sub-Conscious Mind) The Pygmalion Progress Part 4: Optimism | - |
| 20811 | (The Mental Sphere-Sub-Conscious Mind) The Pygmalion Progress Part 5: Expansion | - |
* Blue Note LWB-1033 Horace Silver - Silver 'N Strings Play The Music Of The Spheres 1980
Horace Silver Quintet With Strings And Vocals
Tom Harrell, flugelhorn; Larry Schneider, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Silver, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums; Brenda Alford, vocal; + overdubs: Guy Lumia, concertmaster; Peter Dimitriades, Lewis Eley, Harry Glickman, Louann Montesi, Marvin Morganstern, Aaron Rosand, Paul Winter, violin; Seymour Berman, Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel, Harry Zaratzian, viola; Jonathan Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, cello; Gene Bianco, harp; Wade Marcus, conductor; Dale Oehler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 2, 1979;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 1979
| (The Physical Sphere-Continued) The Soul And Its Progress Throughout The Spheres Part 1: Self Portrait No. 1 | Blue Note LWB-1033 | |
| 20828 | (The Physical Sphere-Continued) The Soul And Its Progress Throughout The Spheres Part 2: Self Portrait No. 2 | - |
| - | (The Physical Sphere-Continued) The Soul And Its Progress Throughout The Spheres Part 3: Portrait Of Aspiring Self | - |
| 20829 | (The Mental Sphere) The Soul's Awareness Of Its Character Part 1: The Soul (Character Analysis) | - |
| 20830 | (The Mental Sphere) The Soul's Awareness Of Its Character Part 2: Negative Patterns Of The Sup-Conscious | - |
| - | (The Mental Sphere) The Soul's Awareness Of Its Character Part 3: The Conscious And Its Desire For Change | - |
* Blue Note LWB-1033 Horace Silver - Silver 'N Strings Play The Music Of The Spheres 1980
Ron Carter Sextet
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; add: Jay Berliner, acoustic guitar #3; Ralph MacDonald, percussion #3.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1979
| 1. | NY Slick | Milestone M-9096, (J) VIJ-28068 |
| 2. | A Slight Smile | Milestone M-9096 |
| 3. | Tierra Espanola | Milestone M-9096, (J) VDJ-1026 |
| 4. | Aromatic | Milestone M-9096 |
| 5. | Alternate Route | - |
* Milestone M-9096 Ron Carter - New York Slick 1980
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-916-2 - 1996
* Milestone (J) VIJ-28068, (J) VDJ-1026 Ron Carter - The Man With The Bass 1986