Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1987
1987
Houston Person Sextet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Houston Person, tenor sax; Stan Hope, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 23, 1987
| Only Trust Your Heart | Muse MR 5331 | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Almost Like Being In Love | - | |
| It's The Talk Of The Town | - | |
| Just For You | - | |
| I'll Never Be Free | - |
* Muse MR 5331, MCD 5331 Houston Person - The Talk Of The Town 1987
= 32 Jazz 32093 - 1998
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17251 - 2003
Ray Anderson Sextet
Stanton Davis, trumpet; Ray Anderson, trombone; Bob Stewart, tuba; Perry Robinson, clarinet; Mark Dresser, bass; Ronnie Burrage, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 31, and February 1, 1987
| Once In A While | Enja (G) 5037 | |
| It Just So Happens | - | |
| Ross The Boss | - | |
| Elegy For Joe Scott | - | |
| La Vie En Rose | - | |
| Once In A While (alternate take) | Enja (G) 5037-21, ENJ-5037 2 | |
| Raven's Jolly Jump-Up | Enja (G) 5037 | |
| Fatelet | - | |
| Fishin' With Gramps | - |
* Enja (G) 5037 Ray Anderson - It Just So Happens 1987
= Enja (G) 5037-21 - 1988
= Enja (G) ENJ-5037 2 - 2002
Jimmy Heath Sextet
Tom Williams, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Heath, soprano, alto, tenor sax; Larry Willis, piano; Tony Purrone, guitar; Stafford James, bass; Akira Tana, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 17 and 18, 1987
| Trane Connections | Landmark LLP-1514 | |
| Song For Ben Webster | - | |
| You Can See | - | |
| Is That So? | Landmark LCD-1514-2 | |
| Ellington's Stray Horn | Landmark LLP-1514 | |
| Forever Sonny | - | |
| I Waited For You | - |
* Landmark LLP-1514, LCD-1514-2 Jimmy Heath - Peer Pleasure 1987
Wallace Roney Quintet
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Gary Thomas, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Charnet Moffett, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 19, 1987
| Float | Muse MR 5335; 32 Jazz 32044 | |
| Verses | Muse MR 5335 | |
| Blue In Green | Muse MR 5335; 32 Jazz 32044 | |
| Topaz | Muse MR 5335 | |
| Lawra | - | |
| Slaves | - |
* Muse MR 5335, MCD 5335 Wallace Roney - Verses 1987
* 32 Jazz 32044 Wallace Roney - According To Mr. Roney: Seth Air/Intuition 1997
Ralph Moore Quartet
Ralph Moore, tenor, soprano sax #2,5; David Kikoski, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 27, and December 31, 1987
| 1. | Un Poco Loco | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1028 |
| 2. | Christina | - |
| 3. | Black Diamond | - |
| 4. | It Never Entered My Mind | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1028 CD |
| 5. | Cecilia | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1028 |
| 6. | 623 C Street | - |
| 7. | Deceptacon | - |
| 8. | Speak Low | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1028 CD |
* Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1028 Ralph Moore Quartet - 623 C Street 1987
= Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1028 CD - 1987+
Sphere
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 2, 1987
| Baiana | Verve 831 674-1 | |
| Bittersweet | - | |
| Lunacy | - | |
| Air Dance | Verve 831 674-2 | |
| San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later) | Verve 831 674-1 | |
| Lupe | - | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | - | |
| Melancholia | Verve 831 674-2 |
* Verve 831 674-1, 831 674-2 Sphere - Four For All 1987
The Pete Malinverni Trio
Pete Malinverni, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April, 1987
| Who Cares | Sea Breeze Jazz SB-2037 | |
| Hester Prynne | - | |
| I Love You | Sound Hills (J) FSCD 2027 | |
| I Fall In Love Too Easily | Sea Breeze Jazz SB-2037 | |
| Beautiful Love | Sound Hills (J) FSCD 2027 | |
| Nardis | Sea Breeze Jazz SB-2037 | |
| Star-Crossed Lovers | - | |
| For Heaven's Sake | - | |
| Ugly Beauty | - | |
| Don't Be Shy | - |
* Sea Breeze Jazz SB-2037 The Pete Malinverni Trio - Don't Be Shy 1988
= Sound Hills (J) FSCD 2027 - 2003
Jed Levy Quintet
Jed Levy, tenor sax; Peter Madsen, piano; Peter Leitch, guitar; Rufus Reid, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23 and 24, 1987
| Just In Time | Reservoir RSR 105 | |
| Good People | - | |
| Red Lipstick | - | |
| Second Avenue Blues | Reservoir RSR CD 198 | |
| Jenkuja | Reservoir RSR 105 | |
| Windows On The World | Reservoir RSR CD 198 | |
| Daydream | Reservoir RSR 105 | |
| The Zealots | - |
* Reservoir RSR 105 Jed Levy - Good People 1988
= Reservoir RSR CD 198 - 2011
Santi Debriano Quintet
Jerry Gonzalez, trumpet, flugelhorn, congas, cowbell; Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Santi Wilson Debriano, bass, checkere; Billy Hart, drums; Paul Meyers, guitar #6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4 and 5, 1987
| 1. | Offering | Free Lance (F) FRL 008 |
| 2. | Anima | - |
| 3. | Obeah | - |
| 4. | Mind Reader | - |
| 5. | Evolution | - |
| 6. | Golden Legacy | - |
| 7. | Time Is Of The Essence | - |
| 8. | Bijou | Free Lance (F) FRL-CD 008 |
| 9. | Sunset | - |
* Free Lance (F) FRL 008, FRL-CD 008 Santi Debriano - Obeah 1987
Freddie Hubbard - Woody Shaw Sextet
Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Kenny Garrett, alto sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Carl Allen, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 11, 1987
| tk.3 | The Moontrane | Blue Note B1-48017 |
| tk.5 | Down Under | - |
| tk.7 | Tomorrow's Destiny | - |
| tk.8 | Nostrand And Fulton | - |
| tk.9 | Calling Miss Khadija | - |
* Blue Note B1-48017, CDP 7 48017 2 Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw - The Eternal Triangle 1988
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32747 2 7 The Freddie Hubbard And Woody Shaw Sessions 1995
Freddie Hubbard - Woody Shaw Sextet
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 12, 1987
| tk.11 | Reets And I | Blue Note CDP 7 48017 2, CDP 7243 8 32747 2 7 |
| tk.12 | The Eternal Triangle | Blue Note B1-48017 |
| tk.13 | Sao Paulo | Blue Note CDP 7 48017 2, CDP 7243 8 32747 2 7 |
* Blue Note B1-48017, CDP 7 48017 2 Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw - The Eternal Triangle 1988
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32747 2 7 The Freddie Hubbard And Woody Shaw Sessions 1995
Hank Crawford - Jimmy McGriff Quartet
Hank Crawford, alto sax; Jimmy McGriff, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Vance James, drums; Special guest: Billy Preston, piano #1,6-8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 15-16, 1987
| 1. | River's Invitation | Milestone M-9153, M-9171, MCD-9318-2 |
| 2. | The Real Deal | Milestone M-9153 |
| 3. | Tippin' In | Milestone M-9153, M-9171 |
| 4. | Vicki | Milestone M-9153 |
| 5. | Be Anything, But Be Mine | - |
| 6. | Steppin' Up | Milestone M-9153, M-9171 |
| 7. | Lift Every Voice | Milestone M-9153, MCD-9318-2 |
| 8. | Something For Bubba | Milestone M-9171, MCD-9153-2 |
* Milestone M-9153, MCD-9153-2 Hank Crawford, Jimmy McGriff - Steppin' Up 1987
* Milestone M-9171 Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff - Soul Brothers 1989
* Milestone MCD-9318-2 The Best Of Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff 2001
Spike Robinson - Al Cohn Quintet
Al Cohn, Spike Robinson, sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Steve La Spina, bass; Akira Tana, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 17, 1987
| Sippin' At Bells | Capri Records Ltd. 61787 | |
| Ballad Medley: Easy Living / These Foolish Things... | - | |
| Sweet's Blues | - | |
| Rustic Hop | - | |
| Once In Awhile | - | |
| Low Life | - | |
| Bye, Bye, Blues | - | |
| Just An Old Manuscript | Capri Records Ltd. 1061787, 74006-2 | |
| This Can't Be Love | - |
* Capri Records Ltd. 61787, 1061787 Spike Robinson-Al Cohn Quintet - Henry B. Meets Alvin G. 'Once In A Wild' 1987
= Capri Records Ltd. 74006-2 - 2000
Jimmy Ponder Quintet
Bill Saxton, tenor sax, flute; "Big" John Patton, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar, vocal #3; Geary Moore, rhythm guitar #2,4; Greg Bandy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19, 1987
| 1. | Next Time You See Me | Muse MR 5324 |
| 2. | They Long To Be Close To You | - |
| 3. | Time After Time | - |
| 4. | Mean Streets-No Bridges | - |
| 5. | Solitude | - |
| 6. | I Only Have Eyes For You | - |
| 7. | After The Rain | - |
* Muse MR 5324, MCD 5324 Jimmy Ponder - Mean Streets-No Bridges 1987
Woody Shaw Quintet
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Carl Allen, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 24, 1987
| If I Were A Bell | Muse MR 5338 | |
| Imagination | - | |
| Dat Dere | - | |
| You And The Night And The Music | - | |
| Stormy Weather | - | |
| Steve's Blues | - |
* Muse MR 5338, MCD 5338 Woody Shaw - Imagination 1988
= 32 Jazz 32090 - 1998
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17275 - 2003
Benny Waters Quartet
Benny Waters, alto, tenor sax, clarinet, vocal #3,7; Don Coates, piano; Earl May, bass; Ronnie Cole, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 26, 1987
| 1. | Topsy | Muse MR 5340 |
| 2. | Everything Happens To Me | - |
| 3. | Hit That Jive Jack | - |
| 4. | Strollin' Along The Rhine | - |
| 5. | S' Wonderful (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5340 |
| 6. | No Problem | Muse MR 5340 |
| 7. | Romance Without Finance | - |
| 8. | Cry Me A River | - |
| 9. | I Want To Be Happy | - |
* Muse MR 5340, MCD 5340 Benny Waters - From Paradise (Small's) To Shangrila 1989
Cindy Blackman Quintet
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Kenny Garrett, alto sax #1,3,6,7; Joe Henderson, tenor sax #2,5,8; Larry Willis, piano; Buster Williams, bass #1,3,6,7; Clarence Seay, bass #2,5,8; Cindy Blackman, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 8, and December 23, 1987
| 1. | Arcane | Muse MR 5341; 32 Jazz 32178 |
| 2. | Late Autumn | Muse MR 5341 |
| 3. | Dual Force | - |
| 4. | Incindyary (drum solo) | - |
| 5. | Teeter Totter | Muse MR 5341; 32 Jazz 32178 |
| 6. | Mirrored Glances | Muse MR 5341 |
| 7. | Deceptacon | - |
| 8. | The Awakening (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5341 |
* Muse MR 5341, MCD 5341 Cindy Blackman - Arcane 1988
* 32 Jazz 32178 Cindy Blackman - A Lil' Somethin', Somethin': The Best Of The Muse Years 1999
Tommy Flanagan Solo
Tommy Flanagan, piano.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 12, 1987
| The Christmas Waltz | Uptown UPCD 27.33 |
* Uptown UPCD 27.33 Various Artists - An Uptown Christmas 1990
Dado Moroni Quartet
Dado Moroni, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Gene Bertoncini, guitar #1,2,5,6,8; Ron Carter, music arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 13, 1987
| 1. | Last Resort | EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10109 |
| 2. | Anthropology | - |
| 3. | Willow Weep For Me | - |
| 4. | If I Should Lose You | - |
| 5. | Love For Sale | - |
| 6. | What Is This Thing Called Love? | - |
| 7. | Angel Eyes | - |
| 8. | G.J.T. | - |
* EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10109, (J) 32JD-10109, 834 027-1, 834 027-2 Ron Carter Presents Dado Moroni 1988
Ron Carter
Hubert Laws, alto flute, piccolo, flute; Leon Pendarvis, acoustic piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, piccolo bass; Buddy Williams, drums; Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Victor See Yuen, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August, 1987
| Bass Lines | Deep Moat (J) 28MJ 3571 | |
| Very Well | - | |
| Mr. Crusher | - | |
| Reggae Sam | - | |
| Sunset On Mt. Pelee | - | |
| Black Sand | - | |
| Sweet Hour Of Prayer | - |
* Deep Moat (J) 28MJ 3571, J33J 20199 Ron Carter - Very Well 1987
Ricky Ford Sextet
James Spaulding, alto sax, flute; Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 4, 1987
| Saxotic Stomp | Muse MR 5349 | |
| For Mary Lou | - | |
| Musradres (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5349 | |
| Major Love | Muse MR 5349 | |
| Art Steps | - | |
| Ben's Den | - | |
| Long Shadows | - | |
| Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are | - |
* Muse MR 5349, MCD 5349 Ricky Ford - Saxotic Stomp 1988
Sathima Bea Benjamin
Sathima Bea Benjamin, vocal; with Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Larry Willis, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums, talking drum; Sathima Bea Benjamin, musical arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 5, 1987
| Winnie Mandela - Beloved Heroine | Ekapa EKAPA.008 | |
| You Are My Heart's Delight | - | |
| "Music" | - | |
| African Songbird | - | |
| Gift Of Love - "For Duke" | - | |
| I'll See You Again | - | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
* Ekapa EKAPA.008, Ekapa.CD 008 Sathima Bea Benjamin - LoveLight 1988
= Enja (G) 6022 1, CD 6022 2 - 1990
Larry Coryell Quartet
Stanley Cowell, piano; Larry Coryell, guitar; Buster Williams, bass; Beaver Harris, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 8, 1987
| Moment's Notice | Muse MR 5350 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Toku Do | - | |
| November Mood (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5350 | |
| Just Friends | Muse MR 5350 | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - |
* Muse MR 5350, MCD 5350 Larry Coryell - Toku Do 1988
James Moody Quartet
James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute, vocal #6; Kenny Barron as Kenny Darron, piano; Todd Coolman, bass; Akira Tana, drums; Onaje Allan Gumbs, synthesizer #2,4,5,7; Tom McIntosh, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 10, 11, and November 18, 1987
| 1. | Autumn Leaves | Novus 3026-1-N |
| 2. | Round Midnight | - |
| 3. | A Summer Afternoon | - |
| 4. | November Afternoon | Novus 3026-2-N |
| 5. | Giant Steps | Novus 3026-1-N |
| 6. | What Do You Do | - |
| 7. | Cupbearers | Novus 3026-2-N |
| 8. | A Night Has A Thousand Eyes | Novus 3026-1-N |
| 9. | Moody's Theme | Novus 3026-2-N |
* Novus 3026-1-N, 3026-2-N James Moody - Moving Forward 1988
Donald Byrd Quintet
Donald Byrd, cornet #1, trumpet #2,4,6, flugelhorn #3,5,7; Kenny Garrett, alto sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums; added Mike Daugherty, synthesizer #1,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 22 and 24, 1987
| 1. | Harlem Blues | Landmark LLP-1516 |
| 2. | Fly, Little Byrd | - |
| 3. | Voyage A Deux (Journey For Two) | - |
| 4. | Blue Monk | - |
| 5. | Alter Ego | - |
| 6. | Sir Master Kool Guy | - |
| 7. | Hi-Fly | Landmark LCD-1516-2 |
* Landmark LLP-1516, LCD-1516-2 Donald Byrd - Harlem Blues 1988
Etta Jones
Etta Jones, vocal; Houston Person, tenor sax; George Devens, vibes; Stan Hope, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Vernell Fournier, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 23, 1987
| Laughing At Life | Muse MR 5351 | |
| I Realize Now | - | |
| I Think I'll Tell Him | - | |
| Jim | - | |
| Crazy He Calls Me | - | |
| Why Was I Born | - | |
| Etta's Blues | - | |
| I'll Be Seeing You | - |
* Muse MR 5351, MCD 5351 Etta Jones - I'll Be Seeing You 1988
= 32 Jazz 32120 Etta Jones - Ain't She Sweet: Save Your Love For Me-I'll Be Seeing You 1999
Houston Person Quintet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Stan Hope, piano; Peter Martin Weiss, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums; Ralph Dorsey, congas, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 12, 1987
| What A Difference A Day Made | Muse MR 5344 | |
| Stormy Weather | - | |
| St. Thomas | - | |
| Some Other Spring | - | |
| Time After Time | - | |
| Sweet Slumber | - | |
| Triste (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5344 |
* Muse MR 5344, MCD 5344 Houston Person - Basics 1989
Eric Gale Quintet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Lonnie Smith, organ; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 29 and 30, 1987
| Eric's Gale | EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10162 | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| Bloomdido | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Loose Change | - | |
| Blues For Everybody | - |
* EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10162, (J) 32JD-10162, 836 369-1, 836 369-2 Ron Carter Presents Eric Gale - In A Jazz Tradition 1988
Joshua Breakstone Featuring Tommy Flanagan And Jimmy Knepper
Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Joshua Breakstone, guitar; Dave Shapiro, bass; Keith Copeland, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 11, 1987
| The Thumb | Contemporary C-14040 | |
| I Know Why | - | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | - | |
| Childsplay | - | |
| Evening Star | - | |
| Just Open Your Heart | - | |
| Bossallegro | Contemporary CCD-14040-2 |
* Contemporary C-14040, CCD-14040-2 Joshua Breakstone Featuring Tommy Flanagan And Jimmy Knepper - Evening Star 1988
Jim Snidero Quintet
Brian Lynch, trumpet; Jim Snidero, alto sax; Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 24, 1987
| Minor Relief | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1032 | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - | |
| Image | - | |
| If I Should Lose You | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1032 CD | |
| Pannonica | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1032 | |
| Blood Count | - | |
| Duff's Thing | - |
* Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1032, Criss 1032 CD Jim Snidero Quintet - Mixed Bag 1988
Steve Nelson With Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond & Tony Reedus
Steve Nelson, vibes; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 30, 1987, and October 11, 1989
| Blues All The Time | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1034 CD | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| The Song Is You | - | |
| Aten Hymn | - | |
| What's New? | - | |
| Blues For Bob | - | |
| Festival | - | |
| Dignity | - | |
| I Hear A Rhapsody | - |
* Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1034 CD Steve Nelson - Communications 1990
Hank Jones - Red Mitchell Duo
Hank Jones, piano; Red Mitchell as Red Mitchel, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1987
| Gone With The Wind | Timeless (Du) SJP 283 | |
| What Am I Here For | - | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Mean To Me | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| But Beautiful | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 283, CD SJP 283 Hank Jones-Red Mitchel - Duo 1989
= Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-27 Hank Jones & Red Mitchell - Duotone 1989