Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1980
1980
McCoy Tyner Quartet
Arthur Blythe, alto sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 3, 1980
| Blues In The Minor | Milestone M-55007 | |
| Stay As Sweet As You Are | - | |
| It's You Or No One | - |
* Milestone M-55007 McCoy Tyner Quartets 4 x 4 1980
= Milestone MCD-55007-2 - 1993
McCoy Tyner Quartet
McCoy Tyner, piano; John Abercrombie, electric mandolin; Cecil McBee, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 5, 1980
| Backward Glance | Milestone M-55007 | |
| Forbidden Land | - |
* Milestone M-55007 McCoy Tyner Quartets 4 x 4 1980
= Milestone MCD-55007-2 - 1993
McCoy Tyner Quartet
Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; McCoy Tyner, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1980
| Pannonica | Milestone M-55007 | |
| I Wanna Stand Over There | - | |
| The Seeker | - |
* Milestone M-55007 McCoy Tyner Quartets 4 x 4 1980
= Milestone MCD-55007-2 - 1993
Houston Person
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, Sonny Phillips, keyboards; Jack Cavari, Melvin Sparks Hassan, guitar; "Bad" Wilbur Bascomb, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion; Horace Ott, arranger, keyboards #1,4,7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1980
| 1. | Suspicions | Muse MR 5199 |
| 2. | If | - |
| 3. | Me & Me Brudder | - |
| 4. | Pieces | - |
| 5. | Blue Monk | - |
| 6. | This Bitter Earth | - |
| 7. | Let's Love Again | - |
* Muse MR 5199 Houston Person - Suspicions 1980
Ricky Ford Quartet
Ricky Ford, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1980
| Jordanian Walk | Muse MR 5227 | |
| Chelsea Bridge | - | |
| Take The Coltrane | - | |
| Bye-Ya | - | |
| Olympic Glaze | - | |
| Portrait Of Mingus | - | |
| Flying Colors | - |
* Muse MR 5227 Ricky Ford - Flying Colors 1980
Fuse One
Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Ronnie Foster, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer; Jeremy Wall, synthesizer; John McLaughlin, electric guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass, tenor bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
Evergreen Studio, Burbank, CA;
Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA;
Secret Sound Studios, NYC, April, 1980;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May and June, 1980
| Grand Prix | CTI CTI 9003 |
Jeremy Wall, Yamaha electric grand; Jorge Dalto, Fender Rhodes; Larry Coryell, acoustic, electric guitar; Will Lee, electric bass; Lenny White, drums; Roger Squitero, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Waterside | - |
Joe Farrell, soprano sax; Vic Feldman, acoustic piano; Jeremy Wall, acoustic piano, synthesizer; Ronnie Foster, Fender Rhodes; John McLaughlin, acoustic guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass, tenor bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Sunshine Lady | - |
Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Vic Feldman, Fender Rhodes; Jeremy Wall, synthesizer; John McLaughlin, electric guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| To Whom All Things Concern | - |
Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Jeremy Wall, acoustic piano, synthesizer; Ronnie Foster, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer; Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, electric guitar; Will Lee, bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Double Steal | CTI CTI 9003, (J) K07S-7005 |
Joe Farrell, C flute; Jeremy Wall, acoustic piano; Don Grusin, Fender Rhodes; John McLaughlin, acoustic guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Tony Williams, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Friendship | - |
Hugh McCracken, harmonica; Larry Coryell, electric guitar; Stanley Clarke, tenor bass; Lenny White, drums; Roger Squitero, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger, conductor.
| Taxi Blues | CTI CTI 9003 |
* CTI CTI 9003 Fuse One 1980
* CTI (J) K07S-7005 Fuse One - Double Steal (TDK-TVCF Tune) / Friendship 1980
Ron Carter
Chet Baker, trumpet; Aloisio Aguiar, piano #1,5; Kenny Barron, solo piano #1,5, piano #2-4; Amaury Tristao, guitar #1,5; Ron Carter, bass; Edison Machado, drums #1,5; Jack DeJohnette, drums #2-4; Nana Vasconcelos, percussion #1,5; Ron Carter, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19-20, 1980
| 1. | Ah, Rio | Milestone M-9099, (J) VIJ-28068 |
| 2. | Nearly | Milestone M-9099 |
| 3. | Tail Feathers | - |
| 4. | Yours Truly | - |
| 5. | Third Plane | - |
* Milestone M-9099 Ron Carter - Patrao 1981
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-778-2 - 1993
* Milestone (J) VIJ-28068, (J) VDJ-1026 Ron Carter - The Man With The Bass 1986
McCoy Tyner Quartet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn #2; McCoy Tyner, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 29, 1980
| 1. | Inner Glimpse | Milestone M-55007 |
| 2. | Manha De Carnaval | - |
| 3. | Paradox | - |
* Milestone M-55007 McCoy Tyner Quartets 4 x 4 1980
= Milestone MCD-55007-2 - 1993
Willis Jackson
Willis Jackson, tenor sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Pat Martino, guitar; Grady Tate, drums; Buddy Caldwell, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 20, 1980
| Just The Way You Are | Muse MR 5294 | |
| Nuages | - | |
| Nothing Butt | - | |
| Hittin' And Missin' | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Move | - |
* Muse MR 5294 Willis Jackson - Nothing Butt... 1983
Etta Jones
Etta Jones, vocal; Houston Person, tenor sax; George Devens, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Frankie Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1980
| Save Your Love For Me | Muse MR 5214 | |
| The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else) | - | |
| Georgia On My Mind | - | |
| My Man | - | |
| The Man That Got Away | - | |
| Let's Beat Out Some Love | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| East Of The Sun | - |
* Muse MR 5214 Etta Jones - Save Your Love For Me 1980
= Muse MCD 6002 Etta Jones - Fine And Mellow/Save Your Love For Me 1987
= 32 Jazz 32120 Etta Jones - Ain't She Sweet: Save Your Love For Me-I'll Be Seeing You 1999
Houston Person Quintet
Curtis Fuller, trombone; Houston Person, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Vernell Fournier, drums; Cedar Walton, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 29, 1980
| Daydream | Muse MR 5231 | |
| Peace | - | |
| Chicago Serenade | - | |
| Steppin' Into Beauty | - | |
| I'll Let You Know | - | |
| Berkshire Blues | - | |
| God Bless The Child | - |
* Muse MR 5231 Houston Person - Very Personal 1981
Elvin Jones Trio
Tommy Flanagan, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August, 1980
| Yesterdays | Denon (J) YF-7017-ND | |
| If I Were A Bell | - | |
| Moon River | - | |
| Warm Valley | - | |
| Joash | - |
* Denon (J) YF-7017-ND Elvin Jones - Heart To Heart 1981
= Denon (J) COCB-53802 - 2009
= Nippon Columbia (J) CORR-11260 - 2017
Idris Muhammad Quartet
George Coleman, tenor sax #1,3,4,7,8; Pharoah Sanders, tenor sax #2,4-6,8; Ray Drummond, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 12, 1980
| 1. | Kabsha | Theresa TR 110 |
| 2. | I Want To Talk About You | - |
| 3. | Little Feet | - |
| 4. | GCCG Blues | - |
| 5. | Soulful Drums | - |
| 6. | St. M | - |
| 7. | Kabsha (alternate take) | Evidence ECD 22096-2 |
| 8. | GCCG Blues (alternate take) | - |
* Theresa TR 110 Idris Muhammad - Kabsha 1980
= Evidence ECD 22096-2 - 1994
Dannie Richmond Quintet
Jack Walrath, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ricky Ford, tenor, soprano sax; Bob Neloms, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 24, 1980
| Cumbia And Jazz Fusion | Gatemouth 1004 | |
| Feel No Evil | - | |
| April Denise | - | |
| Seven Words | - | |
| Cumbia And Jazz Fusion (alternate take) | Landmark LCD-1537-2 |
* Gatemouth 1004 Dannie Richmond Quintet 1980
= Landmark LCD-1537-2 The Dannie Richmond Quintet - The Last Mingus Band A.D. 1994
Ron Carter Quartet
Ted Lo, piano; Ron Carter, piccolo bass; Leon Maleson, double bass; Wilby Fletcher, drums; Ron Carter, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 29, 1980
| Parfait | Milestone M-9107 | |
| New Waltz | - | |
| Receipt, Please | - | |
| Blues For D.P. | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - |
* Milestone M-9107 Ron Carter Quartet - Parfait 1982
= Milestone MCD-47099-2 Ron Carter - Songs For You 2003
Groove Holmes Quintet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Groove Holmes, organ; Gerald Smith, guitar; Bobby Ward, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 2, 1980
| Broadway | Muse MR 5239 | |
| Everything Must Change | - | |
| Ode To Larry Young | - | |
| Moon River | - | |
| Katherine | - | |
| Plenty, Plenty Blues | - |
* Muse MR 5239 Groove Holmes - Broadway 1982
= 32 Jazz 32085 Richard "Groove" Holmes - Broadway 1998
Jimmy McGriff
Danny Moore, trumpet; Bill Easley, Leo Johnson, alto sax; Harold Vick, tenor sax; Jimmy McGriff, organ; Wayne Boyd, Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Alfred Boyd, bass; Victor Jones, Idris Muhammed, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1980, and February 4, 1981
| My Way | JAM JAM 002 | |
| Funky Accents | - | |
| Brickyard | - | |
| City Lights | - | |
| Teach Me Tonight | - | |
| Jimmy's Room | - |
* JAM JAM 002 Jimmy McGriff - City Lights 1981
= M.O.E. (J) PSCW-1147 - 1992
Jimmy McGriff
Danny Moore, trumpet #2; Bill Hardman, trumpet #4,5; Arnold Sterling, alto sax #1,3-5; Bill Easley, alto sax #2; Harold Vick, tenor sax #2,4,5; Jimmy McGriff, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Vance James, drums #1,3-5; Victor Jones, drums #2; Richard Byrd, congas #2.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1980, and June 23, 24, 1981
| 1. | Moonlight Serenade | JAM JAM 005 |
| 2. | All Day Long | - |
| 3. | Could Be | - |
| 4. | Free And Foxy | - |
| 5. | Movin' Upside The Blues | - |
* JAM JAM 005 Jimmy McGriff - Movin' Upside The Blues 1982
= M.O.E. (J) PSCW-1157 - 1992
Eric Gale
Eric Gale, guitar; Gary Brown, tenor, alto sax #1; Allen R. Toussaint, acoustic piano, Mini Moog, vocoder, Oberheim; Robert "Rock" Dabon, Fender Rhodes, Electric Yamaha, Mini Moog #4; David Barard, bass; James Black, drums; Kenneth "Afro" Williams, percussion; Arthur Blythe, alto sax #6; Harold Vick, tenor sax #6; Grover Washington Jr., tenor, soprano sax #5; Charles Earland, organ #5,6; Idris Muhammad, drums #5,6; Allen R. Toussaint, arranger.
Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, LA;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1980
| 1. | You Got My Life In Your Hands | Columbia JC 36570 |
| 2. | Touch Of Silk | - |
| 3. | War Paint | - |
| 4. | Once In A Smile | - |
| 5. | With You I'm Born Again | - |
| 6. | Au Privave | - |
| 7. | Live To Love | - |
* Columbia JC 36570 Eric Gale - Touch Of Silk 1980
= Sony Music Japan International (J) SICP 5058 - 2003
= Sony Music Japan International (J) SICP 20240 - 2009
= Sony Music Labels (J) SICJ 251 - 2017