Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1997
1997
Cedar Walton
The Trio: Cedar Walton, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; Added Front Line Instruments: Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Joshua Redman, tenor sax; Mark Whitfield, guitar; Added Ensemble: Don Sickler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Scott Whitfield, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano, tenor sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Ray Mantilla, percussion; Cedar Walton, composer, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 3 and 4, 1997
| Bolivia | Astor Place TCD-4010 | |
| Ojos De Rojo | - | |
| When Love Is New | - | |
| I'll Let You Know | - | |
| Mode For Joe | - | |
| Blue Monterey | - | |
| Fantasy In D | - | |
| Fiesta Espanol | - | |
| Firm Roots | - |
* Astor Place TCD-4010 Cedar Walton - Roots 1999
Ron Carter Quartet
Stephen Scott, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; Steve Kroon, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 14, 1997
| You And The Night And The Music | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5585 | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | - | |
| Blues For D.P. | - | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Mr. Bow-Tie | - | |
| Double Bass | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5585; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59698 2 9 Ron Carter - The Bass And I 1997
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-95033 - 2013
Houston Person Quintet
Houston Person, tenor sax; Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ; Rodney Jones, guitar; Tracy Wormworth, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 5, 1997
| Sweet Sucker | Savant SCD 2005 | |
| Let's Stay Together | - | |
| Can't Help Lovin' That Man | - | |
| What's Going On? | - | |
| When A Man Loves A Woman | - | |
| Blue Spring | - | |
| Song For A Rainbow | - | |
| Shenandoah | - |
* Savant SCD 2005 Houston Person - The Opening Round 1997
T S Monk
Virgil Jones, Don Sickler, trumpet; Roy Hargrove, flugelhorn; Eddie Bert, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Roger Rosenberg, Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Danilo Perez, piano; Ron Carter, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; T.S. Monk, Don Sickler, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 6-27, 1997
| Little Rootie Tootie | N2K Encoded Music N2KE-10017 |
Laurie Frink, Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Howard Johnson, tuba; Wayne Shorter, soprano, tenor sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Bobby Porcelli, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Ron Carter, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Crepuscule With Nellie | - |
Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; David Amram, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Roger Rosenberg, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Dave Holland, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Boo Boo's Birthday | - |
Virgil Jones, Don Sickler, trumpet; Roy Hargrove, flugelhorn; Eddie Bert, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Roger Rosenberg, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Gary Wang, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Kevin Mahogany, vocal; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Dear Ruby | - |
Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; John Clark, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Roger Rosenberg, baritone sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Two Timer | - |
Arturo Sandoval, Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Jimmy Heath, Roger Rosenberg, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Christian McBride, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Bright Mississippi | - |
Don Sickler, Clark Terry, trumpet; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Gary Wang, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Nnenna Freelon, Dianne Reeves, vocal; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Suddenly | - |
Virgil Jones, Wallace Roney, Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Willie Williams, soprano sax; Bobby Porcelli, alto sax; Roger Rosenberg, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax; Geri Allen, piano; Gary Wang, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Ugly Beauty | - |
Wallace Roney, Don Sickler, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; David Amram, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Bobby Porcelli, Bobby Watson, alto sax; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Roger Rosenberg, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Dave Holland, bass; T.S. Monk, drums; Don Sickler, arranger.
| Jackie-ing | - |
* N2K Encoded Music N2KE-10017 T S Monk - Monk On Monk 1997
Charles Earland Quintet
James Rotundi, trumpet; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Charles Earland, Hammond B-3 organ; Bob De Vos, guitar; Greg Rockingham, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 12, 1997
| Blowing The Blues Away | HighNote HCD 7010 | |
| Sweet Love | - | |
| For The Love Of You | - | |
| This Is The Day (The Lord Has Made) | - | |
| Dolphin Dance | - | |
| Put It Where You Want It | - | |
| Strollin' | - | |
| Quicksilver | - |
* HighNote HCD 7010 Charles Earland - Blowing The Blues Away 1997
One For All Featuring Eric Alexander
Jim Rotondi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Steve Davis, trombone; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; David Hazeltine, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Joe Farnsworth, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 25, 1997
| Too Soon To Tell | Sharp Nine Records CD 1006-2 | |
| Alfie | - | |
| Stranger Than Fiction | - | |
| Dedicated To You | - | |
| Blues For All | - | |
| Betcha By Golly Wow | - | |
| Visionary | - | |
| Captain's Song | - |
* Sharp Nine Records CD 1006-2 One For All Featuring Eric Alexander - Too Soon To Tell 1997
Teddy Edwards Quintet
Virgil Jones, trumpet #1-3,6; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Chip White, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1997
| 1. | Midnight Creeper | HighNote HCD 7011 |
| 2. | Walking In The Rain | - |
| 3. | Sensitive | - |
| 4. | Lady Be Good | - |
| 5. | Don't Blame Me | - |
| 6. | Sunday | - |
| 7. | Tenderly | - |
| 8. | Almost Like Being In Love | - |
* HighNote HCD 7011 Teddy Edwards - Midnight Creeper 1997
Renee Rosnes Quartet
Chris Potter, tenor, soprano sax; Renee Rosnes, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 12, 1997
| Black Holes | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56810 2 8 | |
| The Land Of Five Rivers | - | |
| Abstraction Blue (For Georgia O'Keeffe) | - | |
| Mizmahta | - | |
| Non-Fiction | - | |
| Bulldog's Chicken Run | - | |
| As We Are Now | - | |
| Absinthe | - | |
| Pee Wee | - |
Chris Potter, soprano sax; Renee Rosnes, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
| Gargoyles | Blue Note 7243 5 26584 2 8 |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56810 2 8 Renee Rosnes - As We Are Now 1997
* Blue Note 7243 5 26584 2 8 Renee Rosnes - With A Little Help From My Friends 2001
Valery Ponomarev Quintet
Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Sid Simmons, piano; Ken Walker, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 3, 1997
| Commandments From A Higher Authority | Reservoir RSR CD 150 | |
| First Draft | - | |
| Dance Intoxicant | - | |
| A Star For You | - | |
| Uh Oh | - | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| Blues For Elena | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 150 Valery Ponomarev - A Star For You 1997
Nick Brignola Quintet
Nick Brignola, baritone sax; Phil Markowitz, piano, KORG X5 synthesizer #1,5,9; Steve LaSpina, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Cafe, percussion #1,5,9.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1997
| 1. | Poinciana | Reservoir RSR CD 151 |
| 2. | Well, You Needn't | - |
| 3. | Sign Post | - |
| 4. | What'll I Do | - |
| 5. | April Mist | - |
| 6. | Ghost Of A Chance | - |
| 7. | Upper Manhattan Medical Group | - |
| 8. | Airegin | - |
| 9. | When You Wish Upon A Star | - |
| 10. | Outside In | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 151 Nick Brignola - Poinciana 1997
Charles Earland Sextet
Carlos Garnett, tenor sax #1,5,6,8; Charles Earland, Hammond B-3 organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Eric Sealls, electric bass #1,3,6,8; Bernard Purdie, drums; Gary Fritz, percussion #1,3,5,6,8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 5, 1997
| 1. | Honky Tonk | Savant SCD 2008 |
| 2. | Sugar | - |
| 3. | Mercy Mercy | - |
| 4. | When Johnny Comes Marching Home | - |
| 5. | Organyk Groove | - |
| 6. | Let The Music Play | - |
| 7. | Blues For Sheila | - |
| 8. | Mr. Magic | - |
* Savant SCD 2008 Charles Earland - Slammin' & Jammin' 1998
Charles Earland Sextet
James Rotondi, trumpet; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Charles Earland, Hammond B-3 organ; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Bobby Durham, drums; Gary Fritz, percussion #2-5,7,8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 7, 1997
| 1. | Milestones | HighNote HCD 7014 |
| 2. | Sister Sadie | - |
| 3. | Killer Joe | - |
| 4. | Seven Steps To Heaven | - |
| 5. | Will You Love Me Tomorrow | - |
| 6. | Five Blind Mice | - |
| 7. | Seven Of Nine | - |
| 8. | Stella By Starlight | - |
* HighNote HCD 7014 Charles Earland - Cookin' With The Mighty Burner 1999
Eric Alexander Quintet
James Rotondi, trumpet #1,2,4-6,8; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Charles Earland, Hammond B-3 organ; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Joe Farnsworth, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 8, 1997
| 1. | Burner's Waltz | HighNote HCD 7013 |
| 2. | Let's Stay Together | - |
| 3. | God Bless The Child | - |
| 4. | Explosion | - |
| 5. | Through The Fire | - |
| 6. | Soft Winds | - |
| 7. | Born To Be Blue | - |
| 8. | Carrot Cake | - |
* HighNote HCD 7013 Eric Alexander - Alexander The Great 2000
Junko Moriya
Junko Moriya, piano, composer, arranger; Ron McClure, bass; Tony Reedus, drums; Ryan Kisor, trumpet, flugelhorn; Scott Whitfield, trombone; Chris Potter, alto, soprano sax, flute; Willie Williams, tenor sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Don Sickler, producer, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 14 and 15, 1997
| Dancing Puppet | Ninety-One (J) CRCJ-9141 | |
| A Foggy Day | - | |
| Watercolor | - | |
| One For The Art Festival | - | |
| Song For K | - | |
| Cheerful Colors | - | |
| Lullaby | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Stardust | - |
* Ninety-One (J) CRCJ-9141 Junko Moriya - My Favorite Colors 1997
Rob Schneiderman Quintet
Brian Lynch, trumpet; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Rob Schneiderman, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 28, 1997
| Late Breakthrough | Reservoir RSR CD 152 | |
| Broken Dreams | - | |
| Dancing In The Dark | - | |
| Oval Essence | - | |
| Early Evening | - | |
| I Hear A Rhapsody | - | |
| Have You Heard? | - | |
| Oblivious | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 152 Rob Schneiderman - Dancing In The Dark 1997
Hank Crawford - Jimmy McGriff Quartet
Hank Crawford, alto sax; Jimmy McGriff, Hammond XB-3 organ; Wayne Boyd, guitar; Bernard Purdie, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 30, and July 1, 1997
| Peanuts | Milestone MCD-9274-2 | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | - | |
| Happy Feet | - | |
| For Sentimental Reasons | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Road Tested | - | |
| Hope That We Can Be Together Soon | - | |
| Mr. P.C. | Milestone MCD-9274-2, MCD-9318-2 | |
| Summertime | Milestone MCD-9274-2 | |
| A Little Bit South Of East St. Louis | Milestone MCD-9274-2, MCD-9318-2 |
* Milestone MCD-9274-2 Hank Crawford/Jimmy McGriff - Road Tested 1997
* Milestone MCD-9318-2 The Best Of Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff 2001
Buddy Montgomery Trio
Buddy Montgomery, piano; Jeff Chambers, bass; Ray Appleton, drums; William Comiel Jr., congas #2,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 21, 1997
| 1. | My Ideal | Sharp Nine Records CD 1008-2 |
| 2. | 1,000 Rainbows | - |
| 3. | Aki's Blues | - |
| 4. | Invitation | - |
| 5. | That Old Black Magic | - |
| 6. | Blues For David | - |
| 7. | You've Changed | - |
| 8. | Hob Nob With Brother Bob | - |
| 9. | Here Again | - |
* Sharp Nine Records CD 1008-2 Buddy Montgomery Trio - Here Again 1997
Scott Whitfield
Scott Whitfield, trombone; Carl Fontana, trombone #4; Ira Sullivan, alto flute, trumpet #7; Sam Rivers, soprano sax #8; Frank Wess, tenor sax #1; Nick Brignola, baritone sax #5; John Colianni, piano #1-3,9,10; Mark McKee, piano #4-8; Dwayne Burno, bass #1-3,9,10; Dave Spring, bass #4-8; Terry Clarke, drums #1-3,9,10; Randy Jennings, drums #4-8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 24, 1997;
Lone Pine Recording Studios, Orlando, FL, April 16, 1993;
Lone Pine Recording Studios, Orlando, FL, October 23, 1991;
Lone Pine Recording Studios, Orlando, FL, April 14, 1993;
Lone Pine Recording Studios, Orlando, FL, June 2, 1992
| 1. | Your Dream Or Mine? | Amosaya Music AM-2533-CD |
| 2. | To Be There | - |
| 3. | I Could Never Forget You | - |
| 4. | Two Of A Kind | - |
| 5. | You're A Groove | - |
| 6. | Nova's Bossa | - |
| 7. | Since The First Time I Saw You | - |
| 8. | Twinkletoes | - |
| 9. | Lady In Pink | - |
| 10. | Love For Sale | - |
* Amosaya Music AM-2533-CD Scott Whitfield - To Be There 1997
Helio Alves Trio
Helio Alves, piano; John Patitucci, bass #1,4,6,9; Nilson Matta, bass #2,3,5,7,8,10; Al Foster, drums #1,4,6,9; Duduka DaFonseca, drums #2,3,5,8,10; Paulo Braga, drums #7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 21 and 22, 1997
| 1. | Bolivia | Reservoir RSR CD 156 |
| 2. | Song For Claudio | - |
| 3. | O Grande Amor | - |
| 4. | There Is No Greater Love | - |
| 5. | Bala Com Bala | - |
| 6. | Bebe | - |
| 7. | Hallucinations | - |
| 8. | Tribute To Charlie | - |
| 9. | My Ship | - |
| 10. | Santo Antonio | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 156 Helio Alves - Trios 1998
Joey DeFrancesco & "Papa" John DeFrancesco
Bootsie Barnes, tenor sax #1-4,6-8; Houston Person, tenor sax #2,3,6,7; Joey DeFrancesco, "Papa" John DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ, vocal #5; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Byron Landham, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 25, 1997
| 1. | Bag's Groove | HighNote HCD 7021 |
| 2. | Sunny | - |
| 3. | Slammin' At Slims | - |
| 4. | Those Were The Days (Theme From All In The Family) | - |
| 5. | My Buddy | - |
| 6. | Tuxedo Junction | - |
| 7. | Blues For Sweet Sue | - |
| 8. | When The Saints Go Marchin' In | - |
* HighNote HCD 7021 Joey DeFrancesco & "Papa" John DeFrancesco - All In The Family 1998
Jim Snidero Quartet
Jim Snidero, alto sax; Mike LeDonne, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 28 and 29, 1997
| You And The Night And The Music | Double-Time Records DTRCD-130 | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Twilight Waltz | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| You're My Everything | - | |
| Bluesville | - | |
| What's New | - | |
| Without A Song | - |
* Double-Time Records DTRCD-130 Jim Snidero - Standards + Plus 1997
Hod O'Brien Trio
Hod O'Brien, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 3, 1997
| Exodus | Reservoir RSR CD 155 | |
| Meet Benny Bailey | - | |
| So That's How It Is | - | |
| Ultramarine | - | |
| Cheek To Cheek | - | |
| Where Or When | - | |
| Will You Still Be Mine | - | |
| Little Ronnie's Here | - | |
| Ask Me Now | - | |
| Forecast | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 155 Hod O'Brien - So That's How It Is 1998
Steve Kuhn Trio
Steve Kuhn, piano; David Finck, bass; Billy Drummond, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 6 and 7, 1997
| Dedication | Reservoir RSR CD 154 | |
| The Zoo | - | |
| I Waited For You | - | |
| Eiderdown | - | |
| Please Let Go | - | |
| It's You Or No One | - | |
| For Heaven's Sake | - | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Blue Bossa | - |
* Reservoir RSR CD 154 Steve Kuhn - Dedication 1998
Cindy Blackman Quartet
Ravi Coltrane, tenor, soprano sax #3; Jacky Terrasson, piano, Fender Rhodes #1; Ron Carter, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums, leader.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 18, 1997
| 1. | In The Now | HighNote HCD 7024 |
| 2. | A Banana For Ron | - |
| 3. | Passage | - |
| 4. | A King Among Men | - |
| 5. | Sophia | - |
| 6. | Prince Of Darkness | - |
| 7. | Happy House | - |
| 8. | A Strawberry For Cindy | - |
| 9. | Let Love Rule | - |
* HighNote HCD 7024 Cindy Blackman - In The Now 1998
Red Holloway Quartet
Red Holloway, tenor, alto sax #4,7; Norman Simmons, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 27, 1997
| 1. | The Chase | HighNote HCD 7022 |
| 2. | In My Solitude | - |
| 3. | Snu-Fu | - |
| 4. | The Gypsy | - |
| 5. | Claudia | - |
| 6. | Watermelon Man | - |
| 7. | A Tear In My Heart | - |
| 8. | Rapture | - |
* HighNote HCD 7022 Red Holloway - In The Red 1998
Steve Nelson Quartet
Steve Nelson, vibes; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 1 and 2, 1997
| New Beginnings | TCB (Swi) TCB 99302 | |
| Danielle's Waltz | - | |
| Shape Shifting | - | |
| Someone To Light Up My Life | - | |
| The Song Is Ended | - | |
| Down Fuzz | - | |
| It's Talk Of The Town | - | |
| How Little We Know | - | |
| Wild Is The Wind | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 99302 Steve Nelson Quartet - New Beginnings 1999