Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1994
1994 (age 70)
The Trio 1994
Derek Smith, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Bobby Rosengarden, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 14, 1994
| No Greater Love | Chiaroscuro CR(D) 322 | |
| Sweet Lorraine | - | |
| Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - | |
| Brazilian Medley: Manha De Carnaval / Garota De Ipanema / Samba De Orpheo | - | |
| Bluesette | - | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | - | |
| Cute | - | |
| Ellington Medley: Don't Get Around Much Anymore / What Am I Here For? / Caravan | - | |
| Shiny Stockings | - | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | - | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| Jazzspeak | - |
* Chiaroscuro CR(D) 322 Bobby Rosengarden, Milt Hinton, Derek Smith - The Trio 1994 1994
Sonny Fortune
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute #8; Kirk Lightsey, piano #1-7,9; Buster Williams, bass #1,2,4-7,9; Santi Debriano, bass #8,10; Billy Hart, drums #1,2,4-7,9; Ronnie Burrage, drums #10.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 18 and 27, 1994
| 1. | Four In One | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28243 2 9 |
| 2. | Criss Cross | - |
| 3. | Reflections | - |
| 4. | Monk's Dream | - |
| 5. | Hornin' In | - |
| 6. | Coming On The Hudson | - |
| 7. | Trinkle Tinkle | - |
| 8. | Pannonica | - |
| 9. | Hackensack | - |
| 10. | Ask Me Now | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28243 2 9 Sonny Fortune - Four In One 1994
Gary Bartz Quartet
Gary Bartz, alto, soprano sax; Larry Willis, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1994
| Amos n'Andy Theme One & Spoken Intro | Challenge Records (Du) JAZZ CHR 70001 | |
| Tap Dancer | - | |
| If This Isn't Love | - | |
| Tico Tico | - | |
| Ezekial Saw The Wheel | - | |
| Children Of Harlem | - | |
| Crazy She Calls Me | - | |
| Heavy Blue | - | |
| Ruby Begonia & Amos n'Andy Theme Two | - |
* Challenge Records (Du) JAZZ CHR 70001 Gary Bartz - Episode One Children Of Harlem 1994
Grover Washington Jr.
Featuring: Grover Washington Jr., soprano, alto, tenor sax; Eddie Henderson, trumpet, flugelhorn; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Hank Jones, piano; George Mraz, bass; Billy Hart, Lewis Nash, drums; Jeanie Bryson, Freddy Cole, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 22-24, 1994
| E Preciso Perdoar (One Must Forgive) | Columbia CK 64319 | |
| When I Fall In Love | - | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | - | |
| Happenstance | - | |
| All My Tomorrows | - | |
| Nature Boy | - | |
| Please Send Me Someone To Love | - | |
| Overjoyed | - | |
| Flamingo | - | |
| For Heaven's Sake | - | |
| Estate ("Ess-Tah-Tay") (In Summer) | - |
* Columbia CK 64319 Grover Washington Jr. - All My Tomorrows 1994
Joey DeFrancesco Trio
Joey DeFrancesco, B-3 organ; Paul Bollenback, guitar; Byron Landham, drums; Special Guest: Houston Person, tenor sax #1,2,4-7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1994
| 1. | Grilled Cheese And Bacon | Muse MCD 5528 |
| 2. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
| 3. | Donna Lee | - |
| 4. | Alone Together | - |
| 5. | Save Your Love For Me | - |
| 6. | Blues For Joe F. | - |
| 7. | When Sonny Gets Blue | - |
| 8. | All About My Girl | - |
* Muse MCD 5528 Joey DeFrancesco Trio - All About My Girl 1994
Benny Green Trio With Horns
Benny Green, piano; Christian McBride, bass #1-3,5-8,10,12; Kenny Washington, drums #1-3,5-7,10,12; with Byron Stripling, trumpet #1,3,5; Delfayo Marsalis, trombone #1,3,5; John Clark, French horn #1,3,5; Herb Besson, tuba #1,3,5; Jerry Dodgion, flute, alto flute, alto sax #1,3,5; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax #1,3,5; Bob Belden, Benny Green, horn orchestrator #1,3,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 22 and 23, 1994
| 1. | Nice Pants | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29268 2 5 |
| 2. | Playmate | - |
| 3. | I Want To Talk About You | - |
| 4. | The Place To Be | - |
| 5. | I Felt That | - |
| 6. | Pensativa | - |
| 7. | One Of Another Kind | - |
| 8. | Which Came First? | - |
| 9. | Noreen's Nocturne | - |
| 10. | Concertina | - |
| 11. | The Gravy Waltz | - |
| 12. | The Folks Who Live On The Hill | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29268 2 5 Benny Green - The Place To Be 1994
The N.Y. Hardbop Quintet
Joe Magnarelli, trumpet; Jerry Weldon, tenor sax; Keith Saunders, piano; Bim Strasberg, bass; Eddie Ornowski, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 21 and 22, 1994
| New Jazz World Order | TCB (Swi) TCB 95202 | |
| How Little We Know | - | |
| Leroy Street | - | |
| Poor Little Birdie | - | |
| Goodbye | - | |
| Cape Fearsome | - | |
| The Clincher | - | |
| Blues From The Griddle | - | |
| You And The Night And The Music | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 95202 The N.Y. Hardbop Quintet - The Clincher 1995
Rob Schneiderman Quintet
Brian Lynch, trumpet; Ralph Moore, tenor, soprano sax #8; Rob Schneiderman, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1994
| 1. | Dark Blue | Reservoir RSR CD 132 |
| 2. | The Touch Of Your Lips | - |
| 3. | The Lion's Mane | - |
| 4. | Silent Conversation | - |
| 5. | Smoke Screen | - |
| 6. | East Bay Blues | - |
| 7. | This Love Of Mine | - |
| 8. | People Will Say We're In Love | - |
| 9. | City Limits | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 132 Rob Schneiderman - Dark Blue 1994
The Junior Mance Trio
Junior Mance, piano; Keter Betts, bass; Jackie Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18, 1994
| Falling In Love With Love | Chiaroscuro CR(D) 331 | |
| Headstart | - | |
| Emily | - | |
| Teach Me Tonight | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Blue Mance | - | |
| Shepherd Of The Night Flock | - | |
| If I Had You | - | |
| I Wish I Knew How It Felt To Be Free | - | |
| Jazzspeak | - |
* Chiaroscuro CR(D) 331 The Junior Mance Trio - Blue Mance 1995
Nick Brignola Quintet
Claudio Roditi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Nick Brignola, baritone, soprano sax, clarinet; John Hicks, piano; George Mraz, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19, 1994
| Like Old Times | Reservoir RSR CD 133 | |
| When Lights Are Low | - | |
| Lambari | - | |
| More Than You Know | - | |
| The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | - | |
| Y's Way | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 133 Nick Brignola - Like Old Times 1994
Peter Leitch - John Hicks Duo
John Hicks, piano; Peter Leitch, guitar.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 1 and 2, 1994
| Pas De Trois | Reservoir RSR CD 134 | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| For B.C. | - | |
| H&L | - | |
| O'Grand Amour | - | |
| Dancing In The Dark | - | |
| Last Night When We Were Young | - | |
| Duality | - | |
| After The Morning | - | |
| Chelsea Bridge | - | |
| I Hear A Rhapsody | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 134 Peter Leitch, John Hicks - Duality 1994
Jay Collins Quintet
Jay Collins, tenor sax; Joe Locke, vibes; Kenny Barron, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 15, 1994
| Jesse Reaches The Sky | Reservoir RSR CD 135 | |
| Climbing Ladders | - | |
| Dearly Beloved | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| The Great Spirit | - | |
| Played Twice | - | |
| Aisha | - | |
| When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | - | |
| With A Song In My Heart | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 135 Jay Collins - Uncommon Threads 1994
Barney Wilen Quartet
Barney Wilen, soprano, tenor, baritone sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Ira Coleman, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19-20, 1994
| No Problem '94 | Venus (J) TKCV-79073, TKCV-35310 | |
| Cry Me A River | Venus (J) TKCV-79073 | |
| Blues Walk | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | Venus (J) TKCV-79073, TKCV-35404 | |
| Mack The Knife | Venus (J) TKCV-79073, TKCV-35059 | |
| Don't Fence Me In | Venus (J) TKCV-79073 | |
| Old Devil Moon | - | |
| I Will Say Goodbye | Venus (J) TKCV-79073, TKCV-35061 |
same session.
| No Problem (take 1) | Venus (J) TKCV-35019 | |
| Cry Me A River (take 1) | - | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (take 1) | - | |
| Don't Fence Me In (take 1) | - | |
| Mack The Knife (take 1) | - | |
| Mack The Knife (take 2) | - | |
| You've Changed (take 1) | - | |
| Old Devil Moon (take 1) | - | |
| I Will Say Goodbye (take 1) | - | |
| Blues Walk (take 1) | - |
* Venus (J) TKCV-79073 Barney Wilen Quartet - Le ca: New York Romance 1994
= Venus (J) TKCV-35003 - 1996
= Venus (J) TKCV-35116 - 1999
= Venus (J) TKCV-35501, TKGV-1 - 2000
= Venus (J) TKCV-35106 (2001) - 2001
= Venus (J) TKCV-35387 - 2007
= Venus (J) VHCD-2084 Barney Wilen Quartet - New York Romance 2009
= Venus (J) VHCD-4103, VHCD-78067 Barney Wilen Quartet - Le ca: New York Romance 2010
= Venus (J) VHGD6 - 2014
= Sunnyside SSC 1067 Barney Wilen - New York Romance 1995
* Venus (J) TKCV-35310 Various Artists - Very Best - Venus Records Horn Album Best Performances 2002
* Venus (J) TKCV-35404 Various Artists - Ten Tenors, Ten Colors - Venus Great Tenor Sax Players 10 2007
* Venus (J) TKCV-35059 Various Artists - Mack The Knife - Twilight Jazz Ballad 1998
* Venus (J) TKCV-35061 Various Artists - Somewhere - Romantic Blue Ballad 1998
* Venus (J) TKCV-35019 Barney Wilen 1937-1996 Trilogy 1996
David Leonhardt Trio
David Leonhardt, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1994
| A Day In The Life Of A Fool | Big Bang Records BBR9562 | |
| Another Kentucky Sunset | - | |
| Sao Paulo Samba | - | |
| Winnipeg Blues | - | |
| La Nina Bonita | - | |
| Soundless Sky | - | |
| Slippin' Down | - | |
| Always | - | |
| I Fall In Love Too Easily | - | |
| Emily | - | |
| Solar | - |
* Big Bang Records BBR9562 David Leonhardt Trio - Reflections 1994
The Teodross Avery Quartet
Teodross Avery, tenor, soprano sax; Charles Craig, piano #1-5,7-11; Reuben Rogers, bass; Mark Simmons, drums; Roy Hargrove, trumpet #1,5, flugelhorn #9.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 27-29, 1994
| 1. | High Hopes | GRP GRD-9788 |
| 2. | Our True Friends | - |
| 3. | One To Love | - |
| 4. | An Ancient Civilization | - |
| 5. | Edda | - |
| 6. | The Possibilities Are Endless | - |
| 7. | What's New | - |
| 8. | Urban Survival | - |
| 9. | Positive Role Models | - |
| 10. | In Other Words | - |
| 11. | Our Struggle | - |
* GRP GRD-9788 The Teodross Avery Quartet - In Other Words 1994
Claudio Roditi Sextet
Claudio Roditi, trumpet, flugelhorn #6; Andres Boiarsky, tenor, soprano sax #10; Nick Brignola, baritone sax #3,4, soprano sax #10; Mark Soskin, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Chip White, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 29, 1994
| 1. | Free Wheelin' | Reservoir RSR CD 136 |
| 2. | Trapped | - |
| 3. | The Sidewinder | - |
| 4. | Our Man Higgins | - |
| 5. | The Joker | - |
| 6. | Ceora | - |
| 7. | Speedball | - |
| 8. | Yes I Can, No You Can't | - |
| 9. | Peyote | - |
| 10. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 136 Claudio Roditi - Free Wheelin': The Music Of Lee Morgan 1994
"Papa" John DeFrancesco Sextet
Joey DeFrancesco, trumpet, organ #6; Bootsie Barnes, tenor sax #1-5,7; "Papa" John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ; Johnny DeFrancesco, guitar #1,4,6-8; Randy Johnston, guitar #2,3,5; Byron Landham, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion #1,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 8, 1994
| 1. | Comin' Home Baby | Muse MCD 5531 |
| 2. | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
| 3. | Satin Doll | - |
| 4. | Watermelon Man | - |
| 5. | Summertime | - |
| 6. | 2 Organ Blues | - |
| 7. | Soft Winds | - |
| 8. | I Got A Woman | - |
* Muse MCD 5531 "Papa" John DeFrancesco - Comin' Home 1995
Jeff Palmer Quartet
Billy Pierce, tenor sax; Jeff Palmer, Hammond B-3 organ; John Abercrombie, guitar; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 14, 1994
| A Happy Trail | Reservoir RSR CD 137 | |
| Shades Of The Pine | - | |
| Pressure Point | - | |
| Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are | - | |
| Roobarb | - | |
| Do Wa | - | |
| Hokus Pokus | - | |
| Kwabena | - | |
| Fat Feel | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 137 Jeff Palmer - Shades Of The Pine 1995
Judy Carmichael Duo
Judy Carmichael, piano; Chris Flory, guitar.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 18 and 19, 1994
| Judy | C&D Productions JC4 | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | - | |
| Doin' The New Lowdown | - | |
| The Blue Room | - | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You? | - | |
| If Dreams Come True | - | |
| Lazy River | - | |
| Alligator Crawl | - | |
| Doctor Jazz | - | |
| Ja Da | - | |
| Henderson Stomp | - | |
| When I Take My Sugar To Tea | - | |
| Sweet Sue | - |
* C&D Productions JC4 Judy Carmichael - Judy 1994
Nancie Banks Orchestra
Nancie Banks, vocal, conductor; Special guests: Clarence Banks, trombone; Charles Davis, tenor sax; Frank Gordon, Kenny Rampton, James Zollar, trumpet; Tony Barrero, lead trumpet; Aaron Johnson, Alfred Patterson, trombone; John Gordon, lead trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone, tuba; Alexander McCabe, alto sax; Enrique Fernandez, lead alto sax, flute; Mitch Frohman, Patience Higgins, tenor sax; Richard Johnson, baritone sax; Oliver Von Essen, piano #1,3,4,7,9,10; Joe Knight, piano #2,5,6; Edwin Swanson, piano #8; Michael Max Fleming, bass; Brian Grice, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 21 and 22, 1994
| 1. | Those Who Chant | Consolidated Artists Productions CAP 904 |
| 2. | Chasing The Hound | - |
| 3. | Long As You're Living | - |
| 4. | Night And Day | - |
| 5. | Bert's Blues | - |
| 6. | You Go To My Head | - |
| 7. | Moontrane | - |
| 8. | Fas' Livin' Blues | - |
| 9. | Quasimodo/Quasimoto | - |
| 10. | Shamba | - |
* Consolidated Artists Productions CAP 904 Nancie Banks Orchestra - Bert's Blues 1995
Russell Gunn Quintet
Russell Gunn, trumpet; Sam Newsome, tenor sax #2,4,5,8; John Hicks, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Cecil Brooks III, drums; Chef Word (Derek Washington), rap #6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1994
| 1. | East St. Louis | Muse MCD 5539 |
| 2. | Fly Me To The Moon | - |
| 3. | Wade In The Water | - |
| 4. | D.J. | - |
| 5. | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| 6. | The Concept | - |
| 7. | The Message | - |
| 8. | There Is No Greater Love | - |
| 9. | Blue Gene | - |
| 10. | Pannonica | - |
Russell Gunn, trumpet; Branford Marsalis, tenor sax; James Hurt, piano; Eric Revis, bass; Ali Jackson, drums.
| The Beeach | 32 Jazz 32078 | |
| Bronwyn | - | |
| Ginger Bread Boy | - |
* Muse MCD 5539 Russell Gunn - Young Gunn 1995
= 32 Jazz 32078 Russell Gunn - Young Gunn Plus 1998
Teddy Edwards - Houston Person Quintet
Teddy Edwards, Houston Person, tenor sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 27, 1994
| Equinox | Muse MCD 5540 | |
| That's All | - | |
| Lester Leaps In | - | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Red Top | - | |
| Talk Of The Town | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - |
* Muse MCD 5540 Teddy Edwards & Houston Person - Horn To Horn 1996
= 32 Jazz 32150 - 1999