The Van Gelder Studio is a recording studio at 445 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States.[4] Following the use of his parents' home at 25 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, for the original studio, Rudy Van Gelder (1924–2016) moved to the new location for his recording studio in July 1959. It has been used to record many albums released by jazz labels such as Blue Note, Prestige, Impulse!, Verve and CTI.[5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 2022, for its significance in performing arts and engineering.[6]

Van Gelder Studio and Home
Van Gelder Studio in 2022
Van Gelder Studio is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Van Gelder Studio
Van Gelder Studio is located in New Jersey
Van Gelder Studio
Van Gelder Studio is located in the United States
Van Gelder Studio
Location445 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Coordinates40°52′34″N 73°57′7″W / 40.87611°N 73.95194°W / 40.87611; -73.95194
NRHP reference No.100007644[1][2]
NJRHP No.5626[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 25, 2022
Designated NJRHPMarch 10, 2022

Background edit

From around 1952, beginning with a session led by Gil Melle that was sold to Blue Note, recordings were made by Van Gelder for commercial release in the living room of his parents' house at 25 Prospect Avenue in Hackensack, a house that had been built with the intention of doubling as a recording studio. The area was later subsumed by the Hackensack University Medical Center.

In a 2012 interview, Van Gelder explained to Marc Myers,

"My father decided to build a home on a lot there in 1946. By then I was completely involved with recording local musicians who wanted to hear themselves on a 78 rpm. When my father was having the blueprints done, I asked him if I could have a control room with a double glass window next to the living room. I wanted to perfect the techniques of contemporary music recording... ...My father agreed immediately. He knew how passionate I was about the music and the process of recording. I asked that the living room be as large a space as possible, within the footprint of the house. My father’s architect decided to accomplish this by making the living room ceiling higher than the rest of the house, which made for great acoustics."

"The house was U-shaped, with the bottom of the U facing the street. It was a modern, California-style house. If you viewed the house from the street, the bedrooms and control-room were in the wing on the right side. The living room/studio was in the center, and the left wing housed the kitchen and dining room. Outside the dining room was an open patio... ...They [Van Gelder's parents] soon added a separate entrance to the bedroom wing. They were always very supportive and encouraging of my recording activities. All of the musicians smoked at the time but my parents rarely complained. Just once I remember my mother leaving me a note asking me to tidy up better."[7]

In July 1959, Van Gelder moved to a new facility in Englewood Cliffs.[8] The last recording session at Hackensack and the first at Englewood Cliffs were both led by Ike Quebec and are contained in From Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs, a collection of singles recorded by the saxophonist in July 1959.

Important recordings made at Hackensack include Booker Ervin' "The Space Book" "The Freedom Book "The In Between" "Groovin' High" "Exultation!" Miles Davis' Workin' and Steamin' (1956); solo debuts by Hank Mobley (Hank Mobley Quartet, 1955) and Johnny Griffin (Introducing Johnny Griffin, 1956).[9]

Van Gelder's recording techniques were closely guarded, to the extent that microphones were moved when photography of bands was taking place in order to disguise his means of recording.[10]

The new structure with a 39-foot ceiling[8] and fine acoustics, designed by the architect David Henken and inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright,[11] resembles a chapel. The critic Ira Gitler describes the studio in liner notes for the saxophonist Booker Ervin's The Space Book (1964): "In the high-domed, wooden-beamed, brick-tiled, spare modernity of Rudy Van Gelder's studio, one can get a feeling akin to religion."[12] "When I started making records, there was no quality recording equipment available to me," Van Gelder recalled in 2005. "I had to build my own mixer. The only people who had quality equipment were the big companies. They were building their own electronics."[13]

Among many significant recordings made at Englewood Cliffs are John Coltrane's A Love Supreme (1964), Booker Ervin's "The Space Book", 1964 Sonny Rollins' Sonny Rollins on Impulse! (1965), Stanley Turrentine's Cherry (1972) and Don't Mess with Mister T (1973), Andrew Hill's Point of Departure (1964), Freddie Hubbard's Red Clay (1970) and Hank Mobley's Soul Station (1960).[14]

List of recording sessions edit

The following table lists recording sessions for albums held at the studio.[15]

1950s edit

1960s edit

1970s edit

Recording Date Album Artist Label
1970 Portrait of Jenny Dizzy Gillespie Perception
January 2, 1970 Drives Lonnie Smith Blue Note
January 9, 1970 Everything I Play Is Funky Lou Donaldson Blue Note
January 12, 1970 Dateline Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers Prestige
January 16, 1970 & January 23, 1970 Mosaic Select 16: Andrew Hill Andrew Hill Blue Note
January 26, 1970 Greasy Kid Stuff! Harold Mabern Prestige
January 27, 1970 & January 28 and 29, 1970 Red Clay Freddie Hubbard CTI
January 30, 1970 Green Is Beautiful Grant Green Blue Note
February 2, 1970 Night Lights Gene Ammons Prestige
February 9, 1970 Extensions McCoy Tyner Blue Note
February 13, 1970 & April 10, 1970 It Could Only Happen with You Duke Pearson Blue Note
February 16, 1970 Right On Brother Boogaloo Joe Jones Prestige
February 23, 1970 Truth! Houston Person Prestige
March 6, 1970 & March 13, 1970 Lift Every Voice Andrew Hill Blue Note
March 16, 1970, April 23, 24 and 29, 1970 & May 8, 20 and 22, 1970 Stone Flower Antônio Carlos Jobim CTI
March 16, 1970, April 23, 24 and 29, 1970 & May 8, 20 and 22, 1970 Tide Antônio Carlos Jobim A&M
March 18, 1970 Black Magic! Sonny Phillips Prestige
March 25, 1970, March 26, 1970 & May 12, 1970 Gula Matari Quincy Jones A&M
April 6, 1970 Afro-Disiac Charles Kynard Prestige
April 8, 1970 & June 18, 1970 That Healin' Feelin' Horace Silver Blue Note
April 27, 1970 & June 29, 1970 Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Billy Butler Prestige
May 15, 1970 Electric Byrd Donald Byrd Blue Note
June 1, 1970 Black Drops Charles Earland Prestige
June 15, 1970 Soul Liberation Rusty Bryant Prestige
July 1, 1970 & July 2, 1970 Joe Farrell Quartet Joe Farrell CTI
July 16, 1970 & July 22, 1970 Black Out Fats Theus CTI
July 17, 1970 Coalition Elvin Jones Blue Note
July 21, 1970 Cosmos McCoy Tyner Blue Note
July 27, 1970 Black on Black! Sonny Phillips Prestige
July 31, 1970 Thinking of Home Hank Mobley Blue Note
September 10, 1970 Asante McCoy Tyner Blue Note
September 14, 1970 Sparks! Melvin Sparks Prestige
September 18, 1970 & September 25, 1970 A Groovy Situation Reuben Wilson Blue Note
September 21, 1970 Here It 'Tis Johnny "Hammond" Smith Prestige
October 12, 1970 Person to Person! Houston Person Prestige
November 1970 Sugar Stanley Turrentine CTI
November 2, 1970 Black Rhythm Revolution! Idris Muhammad Prestige
November 11, 1970 The Black Cat! Gene Ammons Prestige
November 15, 1970 & January 29, 1971 Total Response Horace Silver Blue Note
November 16, 1970 Straight Life Freddie Hubbard CTI
November 23, 1970 No Way! Boogaloo Joe Jones Prestige
December 1, 1970 & December 11, 1970 Afro-Classic Hubert Laws CTI
December 7, 1970 Sneak Preview! Leon Spencer Jr. Prestige
December 14, 1970 Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) Charles Kynard Prestige
December 21, 1970 Night Life Billy Butler Prestige
1971 He's Coming Roy Ayers Ubiquity Polydor
1971 Funk, Inc. Funk, Inc. Prestige
January 4, 1971 Turn It On! Sonny Stitt Prestige
January 11, 1971 Purdie Good! Bernard Purdie Prestige
January 13, 1971, February 1 and 4, March 19 & April 6, 1971 Gilberto with Turrentine Astrud Gilberto and Stanley Turrentine CTI
February 1971, March 9, 1971 & April 23, 1971 The Sugar Man Stanley Turrentine CTI
February 2, 1971 & February 3, 1971 Beyond the Blue Horizon George Benson CTI
February 8, 1971 You Talk That Talk! Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt Prestige
February 12, 1971 Genesis Elvin Jones Blue Note
February 12, 1971 & December 16, 1971 Merry-Go-Round Elvin Jones Blue Note
February 22, 1971 Fire Eater Rusty Bryant Prestige
March 1, 1971 & March 8, 1971 Spark Plug Melvin Sparks Prestige
April 3, 1971 and May 3, 1971 Soul Story Charles Earland Prestige
April 8, 1971 & April 9, 1971 Houston Express Houston Person Prestige
April 12, 1971 What's Going On Johnny "Hammond" Smith Prestige
April 23, 1971 & July 7 and 13, 1971 Salt Song Stanley Turrentine CTI
April 28, 1971 & May 11 and 25, 1971 God Bless the Child Kenny Burrell CTI
May 17, 1971 Things Have Got to Change Archie Shepp Impulse!
May 21, 1971 Visions Grant Green Blue Note
June 3, 1971 & June 4, 1971 Breakout Johnny Hammond Kudu
June 8, 1971 & June 10 and 25, 1971 The Rite of Spring Hubert Laws CTI
July 7, 1971 Louisiana Slim Leon Spencer Prestige
July 9, 1971 Black Vibrations Sonny Stitt Prestige
July 14, 1971 & July 15, 1971 Mama Wailer Lonnie Smith CTI
July 16, 1971 Cosmos Lou Donaldson Blue Note
July 23, 1971 Set Us Free Reuben Wilson Blue Note
July 26, 1971 My Way Gene Ammons Prestige
August 1971 Gatorade Willis Jackson Prestige
August 16, 1971 What It Is Boogaloo Joe Jones Prestige
September 1971 Inner City Blues Grover Washington Jr. Kudu
September 13, 1971 & September 20, 1971 Peace and Rhythm Idris Muhammad Prestige
September 17, 1971 & September 18, 1971 Lee Morgan: The Last Session Lee Morgan Blue Note
September 30, 1971 & October 1, 1971 Flute-In Bobbi Humphrey Blue Note
October 4, 1971 Wild Fire Rusty Bryant Prestige
October 11, 1971 Shaft Bernard Purdie Prestige
October 1971 & November, 1971 Wild Horses Rock Steady Johnny Hammond Kudu
November 1971 White Rabbit George Benson CTI
November 4, 1971 Outback Joe Farrell CTI
December 1971 From a Whisper to a Scream Esther Phillips Kudu
December 8, 1971 Village of the Pharoahs Pharoah Sanders Impulse!
December 16, 1971 & December 17, 1971 Shades of Green (horn overdubs) Grant Green Blue Note
January 1972 Help Me Make It Through the Night Hank Crawford Kudu
January 17, 1972 & February 14, 1972 All Horace Silver Blue Note
January 20, 1972 & January 21, 1972 Two Headed Freap Ronnie Foster Blue Note
February 14, 1972 & February 21, 1972 Akilah! Melvin Sparks Prestige
February 15, 1972 Goin' Down Slow Sonny Stitt Prestige
February 16, 1972 & February 17, 1972 Intensity Charles Earland Prestige
February 16, 1972, February 17, 1972 & February 14, 1973 Charles III Charles Earland Prestige
February 17, 1972 Hollow Out Elvin Jones and Masabumi Kikuchi Philips
February 22, 1972 Bad Walking Woman Leon Spencer Prestige
February 22, 1972 & January 26, 1973 Where I'm Coming From Leon Spencer Prestige
March 1972 & April, 1972 Blue Moses Randy Weston CTI
March 2, 1972 & March 3, 1972 Natural Illusions Bobby Hutcherson Blue Note
March 18, 1972 Chicken Lickin' Funk, Inc. Prestige
March 23, 1972 & April 12, 13 and 20, 1972 Free Airto Moreira CTI
April 12, 1972 Polar AC Freddie Hubbard CTI
May 1972 Hello Sunshine B. C. & M. Choir Salvation
May 1972 & June 1972 All the King's Horses Grover Washington Jr. Kudu
May 1, 1972 Broken Windows, Empty Hallways Houston Person Prestige
May 17, 1972, & May 18 and 24, 1972 Cherry Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson CTI
May 23, 1972 & July 28, 1972 Child's Dance Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Prestige
June 6, 1972 & June 7, 8 and 20 1972 Time & Love Jackie & Roy CTI
June 22, 1972 Ca'Purange Dexter Gordon Prestige
June 22, 1972 & June 28, 1972 Tangerine Dexter Gordon Prestige
July 1972, September, 1972 & October, 1972 Alone Again, Naturally Esther Phillips Kudu
July 12, 1972 & July 13, 1972 Mr. Jones Elvin Jones Blue Note
July 17, 1972 Friday Night Funk for Saturday Night Brothers Rusty Bryant Prestige
July 22, 1972 Generation Dexter Gordon Prestige
September 1972 & November, 1972 Morning Star Hubert Laws CTI
September 11, 1972 & November 7, 1972 Sweet Buns & Barbeque Houston Person Prestige
September 12, 1972 & September 13 and 14, 1972 Prelude Eumir Deodato CTI
September 21, 1972, September 28, 1972 & October 10, 1972 We Got a Good Thing Going Hank Crawford Kudu
October 4, 1972 & October 5, 1972 Sky Dive Freddie Hubbard CTI
October 6, 1972 & November 10, 1972 In Pursuit of the 27th Man Horace Silver Blue Note
October 28, 1972, October 30 & November 1, 1972 Got My Own Gene Ammons Prestige
October 28, 1972, October 30 & November 1, 1972 Big Bad Jug Gene Ammons Prestige
November 7, 1972 & February 2, 1973 Midnight Rider Maynard Parker Prestige
November 21, 1972 Moon Germs Joe Farrell CTI
November 24, 1972 Snake Rhythm Rock Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones Prestige
November 29, 1972 & November 30, 1972 The Prophet Johnny Hammond Kudu
December 1972 Mizrab Gábor Szabó CTI
December 1, 1972 Hangin' Out Funk, Inc. Prestige
December 12, 1972 & December 13, 1972 Sunflower Milt Jackson CTI
January 1973 Forecast Eric Gale Kudu
January 10, 1973 Blues Farm Ron Carter CTI
February 7, 1973 Last Bolero in Berkeley Cal Tjader Fantasy
February 8, 1973 & February 9, 1973 Primo Cal Tjader Fantasy
March 1973 Soul Box Grover Washington Jr. Kudu
March 9, 1973 For the Good Times Rusty Bryant Prestige
March 14, 1973, March 15, 1973 & June 7 and 8, 1973 Don't Mess with Mister T. Stanley Turrentine CTI
April 1973 & May 1973 Giant Box Don Sebesky CTI
April 9, 1973 & April 17 and 18, 1973 Fingers Airto Moreira CTI
April 12, 1973 & May 16, 1973 Deodato 2 Eumir Deodato CTI
June 28, 1973 & June 29, 1973 Wildflower Hank Crawford Kudu
July 1973 Black-Eyed Blues Esther Phillips Kudu
July 17, 1973 & July 18, 1973 Body Talk George Benson CTI
September 1973 Rambler Gábor Szabó CTI
October 1973 Penny Arcade Joe Farrell CTI
October 5, 1973 & October 23, 1973 Keep Your Soul Together Freddie Hubbard CTI
October 24, 1973 All Blues Ron Carter CTI
October 31, 1973 & November 1, 1973 Higher Ground Johnny Hammond Kudu
November 27, 1973, November 28, 1973 & December 4, 1973 Skylark Paul Desmond CTI
December 1973 & December 12, 1972 Goodbye Milt Jackson and Herbert Laws CTI
December 1973 A Wilder Alias Jackie Cain and Roy Kral CTI
January 9, 1974 & January 10, 1974 Olinga Milt Jackson CTI
February 1974-April, 1974 One Bob James CTI
February 6, 1974 & February 7, 8 and 11, 1975 In the Beginning Hubert Laws CTI
March 1974 Power of Soul Idris Muhammad Kudu
March 1974 Upon This Rock Joe Farrell CTI
April 22, 1974, May 29 and 30, 1974 & June 20, 1974 Bad Benson George Benson CTI
May 1974 Performance Esther Phillips Kudu
June 1974 Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing Hank Crawford Kudu
July 17, 1974, October 31, 1974 & November 1, 1974 She Was Too Good to Me Chet Baker CTI
September 1974, & January–March 1975 Upchurch/Tennyson Phil Upchurch and Tennyson Stephens Kudu
September 24, 1974 & September 25 and 26, 1974 Pure Desmond Paul Desmond CTI
November 1974 Mister Magic Grover Washington Jr. Kudu
November 1974 & December, 1974 Canned Funk Joe Farrell CTI
November 18, 1974 Spanish Blue Ron Carter CTI
December 1974 & January, 1975 Two Bob James CTI
January 1975–April, 1975 The Chicago Theme Hubert Laws CTI
March 10, 1975, & March 11 and 17 1975 Beck Joe Beck Kudu
April 1975 & May 1975 The Rape of El Morro Don Sebesky CTI
April 16, 1975 & April 23, 1975 Concierto Jim Hall CTI
April 22, 1975, & April 24 and 28, 1975 What a Diff'rence a Day Makes Esther Phillips and Joe Beck Kudu
May 1975 & July, 1975 Feels So Good Grover Washington Jr. Kudu
June 1975 & July, 1975 Anything Goes Ron Carter Kudu
June 1975 & July, 1975 I Hear a Symphony Hank Crawford Kudu
June 18, 1975, June 19 and 27, September 23 & October 8, 1975 House of the Rising Sun Idris Muhammad Kudu
July 1, 1975, July 8, October 9 & December 4 and 5, 1975 Good King Bad George Benson CTI
July 1975 & October, 1975 Pacific Fire George Benson CTI
October 17, 1975, November 14, 1975 & December 8, 1975 For All We Know Esther Phillips and Joe Beck Kudu
November 1975 & January, 1976 Three Bob James CTI
January 20, 1976, January 21, 1976 & March 12, 1976 Benson & Farrell George Benson and Joe Farrell CTI
March 19, 1976 The Main Attraction Grant Green Kudu
April 1976–June, 1976 End of a Rainbow Patti Austin CTI
May 17, 1976, & May 18 and 20, 1976 Yellow & Green Ron Carter CTI
May 24, 1976, May 25 and 26 & June 18, 1976 Velvet Darkness Allan Holdsworth CTI
July 1976, October, 1976 and November 1976 The Fox Urbie Green CTI
October 1976 A Secret Place Grover Washington Jr. Kudu
October 18, 1976, October 20, 1976 & December 21, 1976 Towering Toccata Lalo Schifrin CTI
May 1976–December, 1976 Capricorn Princess Esther Phillips Kudu
November 1976 & December, 1976 BJ4 Bob James CTI
1977 Smokin' Charlie Earland Muse
1977 Mama Roots Charlie Earland Muse
January 1977 Crawl Space Art Farmer CTI
June 1977 Shippin' Out "Groove" Holmes Muse
June 23, 1977 My Mother's Eyes Etta Jones Muse
July 11, 1977 Brief Encounter Eddie Daniels Muse
September 12, 1977 Wild Flower Houston Person Muse
September 19, 1977 & September 21, 1977 Roadsong Vic Juris Muse
October 31, 1977 Everything Must Change Johnny Lytle Muse
November 1977 The Nearness of You Houston Person Muse
November 9, 1977 I Concentrate on You Sonny Phillips Muse
November 16, 1977, November 18, 21 & 22, 1977 Peg Leg Ron Carter Milestone
November 12, 1977, & November 17, 25 and 30, 1977 Silver 'n Percussion Horace Silver Blue Note
December 21, 1977 Bar Wars Willis Jackson Muse
1978 Infant Eyes Charlie Earland Muse
January 4, 1978 & January 5, 1978 Now Eric Kloss Muse
January 10, 1978 Home Bill Hardman Muse
January 25, 1978 Groovin' High Hank Jones Muse
January 26, 1978 Why Not... Don Patterson Muse
April 28, 1978 Single Action Willis Jackson with Pat Martino Muse
June 1978 A Song for You Ron Carter Milestone
June 21, 1978 If You Could See Me Now Etta Jones Muse
June 23, 1978 Mister Mysterious Mickey Tucker Muse
August 1, 1978 Manhattan Plaza Ricky Ford Muse
August 5, 1978 Sunstroke Charlie Shoemake Muse
August 7, 1978 L-R-G / The Maze / S II Examples Roscoe Mitchell Nessa
September 6, 1978 Keeper of the Flame Richie Cole Muse
September 13, 1978 Thundering David Schnitter Muse
November 3, 1978, November 10, 1978, October 26, 1979 & November 2, 1979 Silver 'n Strings Play the Music of the Spheres Horace Silver Blue Note
December 1978 Pick 'Em Ron Carter Milestone
March 1979 Parade Ron Carter Milestone
March 15, 1979 & March 16, 1979 Conception: The Gift of Love Bobby Hutcherson Columbia
April 24, 1979 & April 25, 1979 Horizon McCoy Tyner Milestone
May 1979 In a Temple Garden Yusef Lateef CTI
May 4, 1979 & June 27, 1979 The Plot Thickens Jim McNeely Gatemouth
May 21, 1979 Spirit Catcher Leo Smith Nessa
June 7, 1979 Good Cookin' Junior Cook Muse
June 13, 1979 & June 14 and 20, 1979 Very R.A.R.E. Elvin Jones Trio
August 1979 La Cuna Ray Barretto CTI
December 1979 New York Slick Ron Carter Milestone

1980s edit

Recording Date Album Artist Label
1980 Pleasant Afternoon Charlie Earland Muse
1980 Touch of Silk Eric Gale Columbia
January 29, 1980 & January 30, 1980 Soul Survivors Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff Milestone
March 3, 1980, March 5 and 6, 1980, & May 29, 1980 Quartets 4 X 4 McCoy Tyner Milestone
April 24, 1980 Suspicions Houston Person Muse
April 24, 1980 Flying Colors Ricky Ford Muse
May 1980 & June 1980 Fuse One Fuse One CTI
May 19, 1980 & May 20, 1980 Patrão Ron Carter Milestone
June 20, 1980 Nothing Butt... Willis Jackson Muse
July 8, 1980 Save Your Love for Me Etta Jones Muse
August 29, 1980 Very PERSONal Houston Person Muse
September 12, 1980 Kabsha Idris Muhammad Theresa
September 24, 1980 Dannie Richmond Quintet Dannie Richmond Gatemouth
September 29, 1980 Parfait Ron Carter Milestone
December 2, 1980 Broadway Groove Holmes Muse
December 19, 1980 & February 4, 1981 City Lights Jimmy McGriff JAM
December 19, 1980 & June 23 and 24, 1981 Movin' Upside the Blues Jimmy McGriff JAM
1981 La Leyenda de La Hora McCoy Tyner Columbia
January 7, 1981 Sweet Poppa Lou Lou Donaldson Muse
March 18, 1981 In Style Sonny Stitt Muse
March 31, 1981 Mellifluous Mel Lewis Gatemouth
April 6, 1981 & July 1, 1981 Tenor for the Times Ricky Ford Muse
May 31, 1981 Clean Sweep John McNeil SteepleChase
June 4, 1981 Textures Albert Dailey Muse
June 11, 1981 & June 12, 1981 New York Concerto Joe Chambers and Friends featuring Yoshiaki Masuo Baystate
June 12, 1981 Somethin's Cookin' Junior Cook Muse
July 7, 1981 Politely Bill Hardman Muse
September 21, 1981-September 24, 1981 Silk Fuse One CTI
September 25, 1981 Away from the Crowd Charlie Shoemake Discovery
September 30, 1981 Urban Dreams Pepper Adams Palo Alto
February 9, 1982 1st Place Jimmy Knepper BlackHawk
February 10, 1982 Earth Jones Elvin Jones Palo Alto
February 11, 1982 Play of Light Tom Harrell BlackHawk
February 17, 1982 Four in One Sphere Elektra/Musician
February 22, 1982 Interpretations Ricky Ford Muse
March 1982-April, 1982 Studio Trieste Chet Baker, Jim Hall and Hubert Laws CTI
March 2, 1982 Little Jazz Bird Meredith D'Ambrosio Palo Alto
April 13, 1982 & April 14, 1982 Love & Peace Elvin Jones-McCoy Tyner Quintet Trio
June 1982-July, 1982 Gershwin Carmichael Cats Roland Hanna CTI
June 24, 1982 Heavy Juice Houston Person Muse
September 1982 Etudes Ron Carter Elektra/Musician
September 24, 1982 Cross Roads Charlie Shoemake Sextet Discovery
November 2, 1982 The Bash Bruce Forman Muse
December 7, 1982 & December 8, 1982 Time Speaks Benny Golson with Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw Baystate
1983 Flight Path Sphere Elektra/Musician
1983 Spirit Malachi Thompson Delmark
February 9, 1983 Future's Gold Ricky Ford Muse
April 8, 1983 Timeless Heart Timeless All Stars Timeless
April 27, 1983 & April 28, 1983 Countdown Jimmy McGriff Milestone
May 19, 1983 The Gentle Monster Haywood Henry featuring Joe Newman and Hank Jones Uptown
June 18, 1983 Two at the Top Frank Wess and Johnny Coles Uptown
July 11, 1983 Look Stop Listen Philly Joe Jones Dameronia featuring Johnny Griffin Uptown
July 19, 1983-July 22, 1983 Captain Blued Jack Wilkins CTI
October 7, 1983 Memories and Dreams Sathima Bea Benjamin BlackHawk
November 12, 1983 The Music of Kenny Dorham Don Sickler Uptown
November 17, 1983 Ekaya (Home) Abdullah Ibrahim Ekaya
December 1, 1983 Setting Standards Woody Shaw Muse
December 9, 1983 & December 10, 1983 The Rose Tattoo Freddie Hubbard Baystate
January 21, 1984 & January 22, 1984 Social Call Charlie Rouse and Red Rodney Uptown
January 24, 1984-January 26, 1984 Red On Red Claudio Roditi with Kenia CTI
February 4, 1984 The Ole Dude & The Fundance Kid Budd Johnson and Phil Woods Uptown
February 7, 1984 Comin' Home Larry Coryell Muse
March 8, 1984 Incandescent Charlie Shoemake Sextet featuring Phil Woods Discovery
April 23, 1984 & April 24, 1984 1+1+1 Kenny Barron and Ron Carter / Michael Moore BlackHawk
April 28, 1984 Just Jazz Buddy Tate and Al Grey Uptown
May 1984 High Horse Urszula CTI
May 18, 1984 & May 19 and 29, 1984 Road Warriors Les McCann and Houston Person CTI
June 2, 1984 & June 3, 1984 One of a Kind Don Joseph featuring Al Cohn Uptown
July 1984 & August, 1984 Creation Roger Kellaway featuring Houston Person Greene Street
August 28, 1984 Shorter Ideas Ricky Ford Muse
November 7, 1984, November 8 and 9, 1984 & February 11, 1985 Transblucency Maria Muldaur Uptown
November 17, 1984 & December 6, 1988 Exhilaration Peter Leitch Uptown
December 14, 1984 Autumn in New York Kenny Barron Uptown
December 28, 1984 Introducing Kenny Garrett Kenny Garrett Criss Cross Jazz
1985 Just Be Yourself Curtis Lundy New Note
January 2, 1985 Opalessence Hod O'Brien Quintet featuring Tom Harrell and Pepper Adams Criss Cross Jazz
January 8, 1985 Equipoise Larry Coryell Muse
January 18, 1985 & January 19, 1985 Lonely City Freddie Redd Uptown
January 25, 1985 Generations Pepper Adams and Frank Foster Muse
January 27, 1985 Claudio! Claudio Roditi Uptown
April 1985 & June, 1985 Good Morning Kiss Carmen Lundy BlackHawk
April 8, 1985–April 13, 1985 Ron Carter Plays Bach Ron Carter Philips
April 14, 1985 Means of Identification Valery Ponomarev Reservoir
June 7, 1985 & June 8, 1985 O.T.B. Out of the Blue Blue Note
June 17, 1985 Windsong Sathima Bea Benjamin BlackHawk
June 18, 1985 & June 20, 1985 New Picture Jimmy Heath Landmark
June 25, 1985 & June 26, 1985 The Adams Effect Pepper Adams Uptown
September 5, 1985 & September 6, 1985 The Great Fontana Carl Fontana Uptown
October 1985 Water from an Ancient Well Abdullah Ibrahim BlackHawk
November 16, 1985 Red Zone Peter Leitch Reservoir
November 21, 1985 & November 22, 1985 Double Take Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw Blue Note
December 18, 1985 Loverman: A Tribute to Billie Holiday Lee Torchia Jazz Ragas
December 21, 1985 Round Trip Ralph Moore Reservoir
December 22, 1985 Moon Alley Tom Harrell Quintet featuring Kenny Garrett and Kenny Barron Criss Cross Jazz
December 23, 1985 In Good Company Ted Brown and Jimmy Raney Criss Cross Jazz
December 30, 1985 Wisteria Jimmy Raney Criss Cross Jazz
1986 In a Sentimental Mood Bob Stewart Stash
January 2, 1986 & January 3, 1986 Go for Whatcha Know Jimmy Smith Blue Note
February 14, 1986 Looking Ahead Ricky Ford Muse
February 17, 1986 What If? Kenny Barron Enja
March 24, 1986 Solid Woody Shaw Muse
March 31, 1986 Back Home Warne Marsh Criss Cross Jazz
April 3, 1986 Dream Dancing Jimmy Knepper Criss Cross Jazz
April 4, 1986 Presenting Michael Weiss Michael Weiss Criss Cross Jazz
May 1986-June, 1986 Chris Hunter Chris Hunter Atlantic
May 24, 1986 & May 25, 1986 Playing for Change Jack Sheldon Uptown
July 14, 1986, July 15, 1986, December 17, 1986 & March 3 and 4, 1987 I'll Get By Greg Marvin Timeless
August 25, 1986 The Left Bank of New York Jimmy Gourley Uptown
October 14, 1986 & October 15, 1986 The Starting Five Jimmy McGriff Milestone
October 19, 1986 Looking Ahead Ricky Ford Muse
October 21, 1986 Fine and Mellow Etta Jones Muse
October 27, 1986 Make Someone Happy Lonnie Liston Smith Doctor Jazz
November 1986 Movies Franco Ambrosetti Enja
November 4, 1986 Ties of Love Buddy Montgomery Landmark
December 23, 1986 Royal Ballads Clifford Jordan Quartet Criss Cross Jazz
December 24, 1986 & December 26, 1986 Kirk 'n Marcus Kirk Lightsey Quintet featuring Marcus Belgrave Criss Cross Jazz
December 27, 1986 Peer Pressure Brian Lynch Sextet Criss Cross Jazz
January 23, 1987 The Talk of the Town Houston Person Muse
January 27, 1987 623 C Street Ralph Moore Quartet Criss Cross Jazz
January 31, 1987 & February 1, 1987 It Just So Happens Ray Anderson Enja
February 17, 1987 & February 18, 1987 Peer Pleasure Jimmy Heath Landmark
February 19, 1987 Verses Wallace Roney Muse
March 2, 1987 Four for All Sphere Verve
April 1987 Don't Be Shy Pete Malinverni Trio Sea Breeze Jazz
May 23, 1987 & May 24, 1987 Good People Jed Levy Reservoir
June 4, 1987 & June 5, 1987 Obeah Santi Debriano Free Lance
June 11, 1987 & June 12, 1987 The Eternal Triangle Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw Blue Note
June 15, 1987 & June 16, 1987 Steppin' Up Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff Milestone
June 17, 1987 Henry B. Meets Alvin G. Once in a Wild Spike Robinson and Al Cohn Capri
June 19, 1987 Mean Streets – No Bridges Jimmy Ponder Muse
June 24, 1987 Imagination Woody Shaw Muse
June 26, 1987 From Paradise (Small's) to Shangri-La Benny Waters Muse
August 1987 Very Well Ron Carter Deep Moat
August 8, 1987 & December 23, 1987 Arcane Cindy Blackman Muse
August 13, 1987 Ron Carter Presents Dado Moroni Dado Moroni with Ron Carter EmArcy
September 4, 1987 Saxotic Stomp Ricky Ford Muse
September 5, 1987 LoveLight Sathima Bea Benjamin Enja
September 9, 1987 Toku Do Larry Coryell Muse
September 10, 1987, September 11, 1987 & November 18, 1987 Moving Forward James Moody RCA Novus
September 22, 1987 & September 24, 1987 Harlem Blues Donald Byrd Landmark
September 23, 1987 I'll Be Seeing You Etta Jones Muse
October 12, 1987 Basics Houston Person Muse
November 29, 1987 & November 30, 1987 In a Jazz Tradition Eric Gale with Ron Carter EmArcy
December 1987 Duo Hank Jones and Red Mitchell Timeless
December 11, 1987 Evening Star Joshua Breakstone featuring Tommy Flanagan and Jimmy Knepper Contemporary
December 24, 1987 Mixed Bag Jim Snidero Quintet Criss Cross Jazz
December 30, 1987 & October 11, 1989 Communications Steve Nelson with Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond and Tony Reedus Criss Cross Jazz
December 31, 1987 Green Chimneys Kenny Barron Criss Cross Jazz
January 5, 1988 New Outlook Rob Schneiderman Reservoir
January 6, 1988 Intuition Wallace Roney Muse
January 11, 1988 'Bout Time Mike LeDonne Quintet Criss Cross Jazz
February 19, 1988 Rejuvenate! Ralph Moore Quintet Criss Cross Jazz
February 22, 1988 Prelude Benny Green Quintet Criss Cross Jazz
February 24, 1988 Blues All Day Long Richard "Groove" Holmes Muse
March 7, 1988 & March 8, 1988 Mindif Abdullah Ibrahim Enja
March 12, 1988 Bird Songs Sphere Verve
March 15, 1988 Bagg's Flight Home Michael Musillami and Michael Moore Alacra
March 22, 1988 & March 23, 1988 Movies Too Franco Ambrosetti Enja
March 25, 1988 The Re-Entry Jack McDuff Muse
March 28, 1988 Jump Jimmy Ponder Muse
March 29, 1988 All Alone Ron Carter EmArcy
April 1988 Superblue Superblue Blue Note
April 11, 1988 Trip to Moscow Valery Ponomarev Reservoir
April 27, 1988, April 28, 1988 & May 9, 1988 I Remember Dianne Reeves Blue Note
May 6, 1988 & May 7, 1988 I'm Walkin' Harumi Kaneko with Ron Carter EmArcy
May 16, 1988 & May 17, 1988 The New Al Grey Quintet Al Grey Chiaroscuro
May 31, 1988 Gotstabe a Better Way! James Spaulding Muse
June 10, 1988 Bopera House John Marshall and Tardo Hammer V.S.O.P.
June 27, 1988 & June 28, 1988 Front Burner Charles Earland Milestone
July 6, 1988 & July 7, 1988 Soul Mates Charlie Rouse and Sahib Shihab Uptown
July 19, 1988 & July 20, 1988 Blue to the 'Bone Jimmy McGriff Milestone
July 26, 1988 To Reach a Dream Jimmy Ponder Muse
August 27, 1988 & August 28, and 30, 1988 Art Deco Don Cherry A&M
September 1988-October, 1988 Night Beat Hank Crawford Milestone
September 12, 1988 & September 13, 1988 Raincheck Nick Brignola Reservoir
September 27, 1988 Between Me and You Michael Carvin Muse
November 25, 1988 Brilliant Corners James Spaulding Muse
December 11, 1988 & February 4, 1989 Renee Rosnes Renee Rosnes Blue Note
December 15, 1988 & December 17, 1988 Images Ralph Moore Landmark
December 30, 1988 Portraits and Dedications Peter Leitch Sextet featuring Bobby Watson Criss Cross Jazz
December 29, 1988 & January 2, 1989 In This Direction Benny Green Trio Criss Cross Jazz
January 5, 1989 & January 7, 1989 Higher Ground Bill Barron Joken
January 6, 1989 & January 7, 1989 Trio Judy Carmichael C&D
January 10, 1989 & January 11, 1989 Mitchell's Talking Red Mitchell Capri
January 17, 1989 & January 19, 1989 Jazz Poet Tommy Flanagan Timeless
January 17, 1989 & January 19, 1989 Please Request Again Super Jazz Trio Timeless
January 18, 1989 Self-Portrait in Swing Joshua Breakstone Quartet Contemporary
January 25, 1989 & January 26, 1989 Christopher Hollyday Christopher Hollyday RCA Novus
January 30, 1989 & January 31, 1989 Eternal Spirit Andrew Hill Blue Note
February 13, 1989 Squeeze Me! Clark Terry Spacemen Chiaroscuro
February 23, 1989 Something in Common Houston Person and Ron Carter Muse
February 24, 1989 Hard Groovin' Ricky Ford Muse
March 1, 1989 & July 18, 1990 Another Real Good'Un Jack McDuff Savoy
March 3, 1989 The Standard Bearer Wallace Roney Muse
March 8, 1989 & March 9, 1989 Something More Buster Williams Quintet In + Out
March 27, 1989 & March 28, 1989 Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players Ralph Sutton and Jay McShann Chiaroscuro
April 4, 1989 & August 9, 1989 On the Blue Side Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff Milestone
April 24, 1989 & April 25, 1989 Superblue 2 Superblue Blue Note
April 29, 1989 & April 30, 1989 The Half-Life of Desire Either/Orchestra Accurate
June 1, 1989 African River Abdullah Ibrahim Enja
June 19, 1989-June 21, 1989 Rhythmstick Rhythmstick CTI
July 27, 1989 & August 3, 1989 Indiana on Our Minds John Eaton Chiaroscuro
August 7, 1989 Capital Hill Buck Hill Muse
August 11, 1989 Sources of Inspiration Donald Brown Muse
August 15, 1989 Happy Ground Johnny Lytle Muse
September 19, 1989 Duets Helen Merrill and Ron Carter EmArcy
September 25, 1989 On a Different Level Nick Brignola Reservoir
October 10, 1989 & October 12, 1989 Getting Down to Business Donald Byrd Sextet featuring Joe Henderson Landmark
October 18, 1989 & October 30, 1989 Sugar Etta Jones Muse
October 20, 1989 Shining Hour Larry Coryell Muse
November 14, 1989 The Party Houston Person Muse
November 27, 1989 & November 28, 1989 Taking Off! Greg Marvin Timeless
December 9, 1989 Doin' It Right Hilton Ruiz RCA Novus
December 12, 1989 Revelation Michael Carvin Muse
December 14, 1989 Southern Touch Sathima Bea Benjamin Enja
December 23, 1989 Blue Afternoon Jim Snidero Criss Cross Jazz
December 28, 1989 Camera in a Bag Ray Drummond Quintet Criss Cross Jazz
December 30, 1989 Back Room Blues Brian Lynch Quintet Criss Cross Jazz

1990s edit

Recording Date Album Artist Label
1990 Lotus Blossom Billy Strayhorn Project featuring the Michael Hashim Quartet Stash
1990 My Time Will Come Hubert Laws Music Masters
1990 Welcome to the Club Bob Stewart VWC
January 2, 1990 The Feeling of Jazz Mike LeDonne Quintet/Trio Criss Cross Jazz
January 6, 1990 Now's the Time Houston Person and Ron Carter Muse
January 16, 1990 & January 17, 1990 On Course Christopher Hollyday RCA Novus
February 1, 1990 & February 2, 1990 Chippin' In Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Timeless
February 2, 1990 Some Blues Jay McShann Chiaroscuro
February 5, 1990 Just Friends Buddy Tate, Nat Simkins and Houston Person Muse
February 27, 1990 Where Were You? Joey DeFrancesco Columbia
February 28, 1990 Smooth Sailing Rob Schneiderman with Rufus Reid and Billy Higgins Reservoir
March 3, 1990 & March 5, 1990 Furthermore Ralph Moore Landmark
April 9, 1990 & April 11, 1990 Eight Plus Ron Carter Victor
April 13, 1990 The Buck Stops Here Buck Hill Muse
May 7, 1990 Out of the Tradition Jack Walrath Muse
May 23, 1990 Whip Appeal Charles Earland Muse
May 30, 1990 & May 31, 1990 Summit Reunion Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern Chiaroscuro
June 6, 1990 The Only One Kenny Barron Reservoir
June 6, 1990 Christmas with Etta Jones Etta Jones Muse
July 2, 1990 & July 3, 1990 Four Seasons Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio Ninety-One
July 18, 1990 No Fear, No Die Abdullah Ibrahim Enja
July 20, 1990 As Long as There's Music Cedar Walton Muse
July 31, 1990 & August 1, 1990 Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream Toshiko Akiyoshi Ninety-One
August 15, 1990 Ridin' High Hod O'Brien Reservoir
August 16, 1990 May I Come In Lorez Alexandria Muse
August 20, 1990 Night Out Michael Logan Muse
September 7, 1990 Obsession Wallace Roney Muse
September 19, 1990 & September 21, 1990 Night Watch Don Sickler Uptown
September 27, 1990 Come On Down Jimmy Ponder Muse
October 9, 1990 Why Not! Houston Person Muse
October 9, 1990 What It Takes Nick Brignola Reservoir
October 19, 1990 Code Red Cindy Blackman Muse
October 30, 1990 9 by 3 Joshua Breakstone Trio Contemporary
December 14, 1990 Hangin' with Smooth Cecil Brooks III Muse
December 20, 1990 Invitation Kenny Barron Criss Cross Jazz
1991 A Blue Streak Michael Hashim Stash
January 17, 1991 Lemuria-Seascape Kenny Barron Candid
January 21, 1991 & January 22, 1991 The Natural Moment Christopher Hollyday RCA Novus
January 28, 1991 Walk On Randy Johnston Muse
January 31, 1991 John Bunch Plays Kurt Weill John Bunch Chiaroscuro
February 18, 1991 Quickstep Kenny Barron Enja
February 25, 1991-March 12, 1991 A Moments Notice Hilton Ruiz RCA Novus
March 4, 1991 & March 5, 1991 My Horns of Plenty George Coleman Birdology
March 15, 1991 Native Colours Billy Drummond Quintet Criss Cross Jazz
May 2, 1991 Profile Valery Ponomarev Reservoir
May 9, 1991 Radio Waves Rob Schneiderman Reservoir
May 14, 1991 & May 15, 1991 The Right Choice Bill Doggett After Hours
May 29, 1991-May 31, 1991 The Proper Angle Charles Fambrough CTI
June 19, 1991 The Turbanator Lonnie Smith 32 Jazz
July 7, 1991 Great Scott! Shirley Scott Muse
August 12, 1991 Tenor Madness Too! Ricky Ford Muse
August 16, 1991 & August 18, 1991 Cause and Effect Donald Brown Muse
August 22, 1991 The Moment Kenny Barron Trio Reservoir
August 26, 1991 Walk Don't Run Joshua Breakstone Quartet featuring Kenny Barron King
September 3, 1991 & September 6 and 8, 1991 Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn Joe Henderson Verve
September 26, 1991 Let's Cool One Dick Berk and The New Jazz Adoption Agency Reservoir
September 28, 1991 Seth Air Wallace Roney Muse
October 16, 1991 Take One T. S. Monk Blue Note
October 18, 1991 Songs of Courage James Spaulding Muse
October 22, 1991 & September 12–24, 1992 The Charmer Charles Fambrough CTI
December 1991 Desert Flowers Abdullah Ibrahim Enja
December 2, 1991 It's Time Nick Brignola Reservoir
December 3, 1991 Headlines The Houdini's Timeless
December 6, 1991 Unforgettable Charles Earland Muse
December 9, 1991 Mr. A.T. Art Taylor Enja
1992 Youkali Jim Hall CTI
1992 Mexico Jack Wilkins CTI
January 1992-June, 1992 Calling You Ted Rosenthal CTI
February 6, 1992 The Traveller Antoine Roney Muse
March 12, 1992 & March 13, 1992 Rhythm of the Earth Jackie McLean Antilles/Birdology
March 20, 1992 & March 21, 1992 Spirit Willie Willie Williams Enja
March 26, 1992, March 27, 1992 & August 19, 1992 3WayPlay Dick Katz Reservoir
April 4, 1992 Serious Hang Jack Walrath Muse
April 20, 1992 & April 21, 1992 Youngblood Elvin Jones Enja
April 28, 1992 & April 29, 1992 Handful Of Keys - The Music of Thomas "Fats" Waller Hank Jones Verve
May 4, 1992 In the Spirit Jay Hoggard Muse
May 6, 1992 Guys and Dolls Michael Hashim Quartet Stash
May 16, 1992-May 18, 1992 Goodfellas 2 Goodfellas Paddle Wheel
June 30, 1992 & July 1, 1992 Try a Little Tenderness Flip Phillips Chiaroscuro
July 24, 1992 Impulse Buck Hill Muse
August 26, 1992 Standards Rob Schneiderman Reservoir
September 18, 1992 Telepathy Cindy Blackman Muse
October 15, 1992 & October 16, 1992 Going Home Elvin Jones Enja
November 17, 1992 A Walkin' Thing Shirley Scott Candid
November 18, 1992 Jubilation Randy Johnston Muse
December 17, 1992 Doodlin' "Papa" John DeFrancesco Muse
1993 Fallen Angel Larry Coryell CTI
January 13, 1993 Neck Peckin’ Jammie Cecil Brooks III Muse
January 29, 1993 & March 5, 1993 Remembering Grant Green Joshua Breakstone King
January 29, 1993 Sittin' on the Thing With Ming Joshua Breakstone Capri
February 3, 1993 East Coast Stroll Dick Berk Reservoir
February 22, 1993 Soulful Sin Philip Harper Muse
February 25, 1993–February 28, 1993 Upon Reflection – The Music of Thad Jones Hank Jones Verve
March 15, 1993-March 22, 1993 Lost Voices Bill O'Connell CTI
April 9, 1993 & April 10, 1993 Incident'ly Ann Malcolm Sound Hills
April 23, 1993 Kickin' in the Frontwindow The Houdini's Timeless
June 6, 1993 Munchin' Wallace Roney Muse
July 1, 1993 A Special Rapport Peter Leitch Reservoir
July 30, 1993 Crunchin' Wallace Roney Muse
August 8, 1993 Blues Nexus James Spaulding Muse
September 1, 1993 Beyond Expectations John Hicks Reservoir
September 2, 1993 Cartunes Donald Brown Muse
September 8, 1993 & October 5, 1993 Horn of Plenty Warren Vaché Muse
January 14, 1994 The Trio: 1994 Milt Hinton, Bobby Rosengarden and Derek Smith Chiaroscuro
January 17, 1994 & January 18 and 27, 1994 Four in One Sonny Fortune Blue Note
January 20, 1994 Episode One: Children of Harlem Gary Bartz Challenge
February 22, 1994-February 24, 1994 All My Tomorrows Grover Washington Jr. Columbia
March 2, 1994 All About My Girl Joey DeFrancesco Muse
March 22, 1994 & March 23, 1994 The Place to Be Benny Green Blue Note
April 21, 1994 & April 22, 1994 The Clincher The N.Y. Hardbop Quintet TCB
May 17, 1994 Dark Blue Rob Schneiderman Reservoir
May 18, 1994 Blue Mance Junior Mance Chiaroscuro
May 19, 1994 Like Old Times Nick Brignola Reservoir
June 1, 1994 & June 2, 1994 Duality Peter Leitch and John Hicks Reservoir
June 14, 1994 Uncommon Threads Jay Collins Reservoir
June 19, 1994 & June 20, 1994 Le Ca: New York Romance Barney Wilen Venus
June 22, 1994 Reflections David Leonhardt Trio Big Bang
June 27, 1994-June 29, 1994 In Other Words Teodross Avery Quartet GRP
June 29, 1994 Free Wheelin': The Music of Lee Morgan Claudio Roditi Reservoir
September 8, 1994 Comin' Home "Papa" John DeFrancesco Muse
September 14, 1994 Judy Judy Carmichael C&D
September 18, 1994 & September 19, 1994 Shades of the Pine Jeff Palmer Reservoir
November 21, 1994 & November 22, 1994 Bert's Blues Nancie Banks Orchestra CAP
December 19, 1994 Young Gunn Russell Gunn Muse
December 27, 1994 Horn to Horn Teddy Edwards and Houston Person Muse
1995 Rhythm Within Steve Turre Antilles
January 23, 1995 The Oracle Cindy Blackman Muse
February 14, 1995 & February 15, 1995 Made in America John Eaton Chiaroscuro
February 20, 1995 & February 21, 1995 A Better Understanding Sonny Fortune Blue Note
March 1, 1995 Backyard Roni Ben-Hur TCB
March 14, 1995 Yellow Dog Blues Summit Reunion Chiaroscuro
March 26, 1995 Groovy Encounters The Pratt Brothers Big Band Amosaya
April 12, 1995 & April 13 and 14, 1995 Infinity McCoy Tyner Trio featuring Michael Brecker Impulse!
April 22, 1995 & April 23, 1995 Autumn in New York Claude Williamson Trio Venus
May 10, 1995 & May 11, 1995 The Line Forms Here Dick Katz Reservoir
June 6, 1995 Talk To Me Baby Warren Vaché Muse
July 7, 1995 & July 8, 1995 Colours & Dimensions Peter Leitch Reservoir
July 27, 1995 4 Flights Up David Hazeltine Quartet featuring Slide Hampton Sharp Nine
July 31, 1995 Resurgence Carlos Garnett Muse
October 8, 1995 Reality Tonic Jay Collins Reservoir
October 23, 1995, October 24, 1995 & November 9, 1995 Urban Renewal Funk Inc. Prestige
October 26, 1995 One by One Dick Berk Reservoir
November 9, 1995-January 5, 1995 Bob Belden's Shades of Blue Bob Belden Blue Note
November 11, 1995 Winter Moon Jody Sandhaus Saranac
November 19, 1995 & November 20, 1995 From Birdland to Broadway Bill Crow Venus
January 9, 1996 Keepin' in the Groove Rob Schneiderman Reservoir
February 12, 1996 & May 6, 1996 Comin' Back Home Lou Montelione featuring John Stubblefield Jazzhead
February 13, 1996 & December 11, 1996 Is There a Jackson in the House? Chip Jackson JazzKey Music
March 4, 1996 & March 5, 1996 Rockermotion The N.Y. Hardbop Quintet TCB
March 11, 1996 & March 12, 1996 From Now On Sonny Fortune Blue Note
March 15, 1996 Danger High Voltage George Coleman Two and Four
April 1, 1996 Killer Ray Rides Again Ray Appleton Sextet Sharp Nine
April 8, 1996, April 29, 1996 & May 13, 1996 Tight Hank Crawford Milestone
April 17, 1996 Louis at Large Louis Hayes Sharp Nine
May 16, 1996 Keep a Song in Your Soul Michael Hahsim Hep Jazz
June 3, 1996 This Time Pete Malinverni Reservoir
June 6, 1996 & June 7, 1996 The Gerry Mulligan Songbook Bill Charlap, Ted Rosenthal, Dean Johnson and Ron Vincent Chiaroscuro
August 15, 1996 Cape Town Flowers Abdullah Ibrahim Enja
August 19, 1996 The Dream Team Jimmy McGriff Milestone
August 22, 1996 The Classic Trio David Hazeltine Sharp Nine
September 24, 1996 & September 25, 1996 Into The Light Andrés Boiarsky Reservoir
October 1, 1996 & October 2, 1996 First Time Ever Barry Harris Trio Alfa
November 6, 1996 Close Encounters Teddy Edwards and Houston Person HighNote
November 11, 1996 & November 12, 1996 Somewhere Along the Way Buster Williams Quintet TCB
November 19, 1996 & November 20, 1996 Jazz Anecdotes Bill Crow Venus
November 26, 1996 Person-ified Houston Person HighNote
December 11, 1996 Let's Call This Monk! Joshua Breakstone Double-Time
January 3, 1997 & January 4, 1997 Roots Cedar Walton Astor Place
January 14, 1997 The Bass and I Ron Carter Somethin' Else
February 5, 1997 The Opening Round Houston Person Savant
February 6, 1997-February 27, 1997 Monk on Monk T. S. Monk N2K Encoded Music
February 12, 1997 Blowing the Blues Away Charles Earland HighNote
February 25, 1997 Too Soon To Tell One for All featuring Eric Alexander Sharp Nine
March 7, 1997 Midnight Creeper Teddy Edwards HighNote
March 12, 1997 As We Are Now Renee Rosnes Blue Note
April 3, 1997 A Star for You Valery Ponomarev Reservoir
April 24, 1997 Poinciana Nick Brignola Reservoir
May 5, 1997 Slammin' & Jammin' Charles Earland Savant
May 8, 1997 Alexander the Great Eric Alexander HighNote
May 14, 1997 & May 15, 1997 My Favorite Colors Junko Moriya Ninety-One
May 28, 1997 Dancing in the Dark Rob Schneiderman Reservoir
June 30, 1997 & July 1, 1997 Road Tested Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff Milestone
July 5, 1997 Cookin' with the Mighty Burner Charles Earland HighNote
July 21, 1997 Here Again Buddy Montgomery Trio Sharp Nine
July 24, 1997 To Be There Scott Whitfield Amosaya
August 21, 1997 & August 22, 1997 Trios Helio Alves Reservoir
August 25, 1997 All in the Family Joey DeFrancesco and "Papa" John DeFrancesco HighNote
August 28, 1997 Standards + Plus Jim Snidero Double-Time
September 3, 1997 So That's How It Is Hod O'Brien Reservoir
September 14, 1997 & September 15, 1997 The Missouri Connection Jay McShann and John Hicks Reservoir
October 6, 1997 & October 7, 1997 Dedication Steve Kuhn Reservoir
November 19, 1997 In the Now Cindy Blackman HighNote
November 27, 1997 In the Red Red Holloway HighNote
December 1, 1997 & December 2, 1997 New Beginnings Steve Nelson Quartet TCB
1998 Secret Places Sumi Tonooka Joken
January 14, 1998 To Each His Own Mike LeDonne Double-Time
January 19, 1998 Detour Ahead Randy Johnston HighNote
February 16, 1998 & February 17, 1998 Optimism One for All Sharp Nine
February 23, 1998 & February 24, 1998 After Dark Hank Crawford Milestone
April 28, 1998, May 1, 1998, August 3, 1999 & August 27, 2002 Hope Is in the Air: The Music of Elmo Hope New Stories Origin Records
May 18, 1998 & May 19, 1998 Straight Up Jimmy McGriff Milestone
May 27, 1998 The Champ: Dedicated to Jimmy Smith Joey DeFrancesco HighNote
May 28, 1998 Monk, Trane, Miles & Me Larry Coryell HighNote
May 30, 1998 The Champ: Round 2 Joey DeFrancesco HighNote
June 1, 1998 My Romance Houston Person HighNote
July 9, 1998 & October 2, 1998 MultiColored Blue Michael Hashim Hep Jazz
August 5, 1998 Joey DeFrancesco Plays Sinatra His Way Joey DeFrancesco HighNote
August 12, 1998 The Philadelphia Connection: A Tribute to Don Patterson Joey DeFrancesco HighNote
October 19, 1998 & October 20, 1998 Countdown Steve Kuhn Reservoir
October 29, 1998 A Very Good Year Pete Malinverni Reservoir
November 16, 1998 & November 17, 1998 Crunch Time Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff Milestone
November 25, 1998 Hammer Time Tardo Hammer Sharp Nine
December 16, 1998 Chillin' David "Fathead" Newman HighNote
March 13, 1999 Stomp! Charles Earland HighNote
April 27, 1999 Soft Lights Houston Person HighNote
April 28, 1999 Escapade James Spaulding HighNote
May 10, 1999 & May 11, 1999 New Directions Stefon Harris, Jason Moran, Greg Osby and Mark Shim Blue Note
September 10, 1999 New High Larry Coryell HighNote
September 28, 1999 & September 29, 1999 McGriff's House Party Jimmy McGriff Milestone
October 19, 1999 If Only For One Night Charles Earland with Najee HighNote
November 16, 1999 & November 17, 1999 The Satchmo Legacy Benny Bailey Enja

2000s edit

Recording Date Album Artist Label
January 19, 2000 In a Sentimental Mood Houston Person HighNote
February 8, 2000 & February 9, 2000 The World of Hank Crawford Hank Crawford Milestone
February 23, 2000 Inner Urge Larry Coryell HighNote
March 27, 2000 Reflections Don Sickler Quartet HighNote
May 17, 2000 Ladies Man Teddy Edwards HighNote
May 31, 2000 Moment to Moment Hideaki Yoshioka Venus
June 6, 2000 Keepers of the Flame Charles Earland Tribute Band HighNote
July 8, 2000-July 12, 2000 Ya Gotta Try Boston Brass Summit
August 18, 2000 Dialogues Houston Person and Ron Carter HighNote
October 17, 2000-October 19, 2000 Feelin' It Jimmy McGriff Milestone
November 8, 2000 Artistic License Santi Debriano Savant
December 2000 The Second Milestone Eric Alexander Milestone
2001 I Think of You Jody Sandhaus CAP
March 10, 2001 & March 12, 2001 Haunted Heart Chris Connor HighNote
March 21, 2001 Simple Pleasure Vincent Herring HighNote
March 29, 2001 The Promise Land Cedar Walton HighNote
April 24, 2001 & April 25, 2001 Keep That Groove Going! Plas Johnson and Red Holloway Milestone
July 10, 2001 Blue Velvet Houston Person HighNote
October 22, 2001 & October 23, 2001 McGriff Avenue Jimmy McGriff Milestone
December 5, 2001 Cedars of Avalon Larry Coryell HighNote
2002 So Little Time Ned Otter Two and Four
May 22, 2002 Sentimental Journey Houston Person HighNote
June 21, 2002 Latin Tinge Cedar Walton HighNote
November 22, 2002 Tina May Sings the Ray Bryant Songbook Tina May 33 Jazz
2003 A Fine Spring Morning Jody Sandhaus CAP
2003 Powder Keg Ned Otter Two and Four
May 8, 2003 Social Call Houston Person HighNote
August 7, 2003 & April 24 and 25, 2005 Memories of T Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet Concord Jazz
October 15, 2003 Song for the New Man David "Fathead" Newman HighNote
November 5, 2003 Smokin' Out Loud Mike LeDonne Savant
January 21, 2004 To Etta with Love Houston Person HighNote
February 5, 2004 Griot Libertè Buster Williams HighNote
May 26, 2004 The Spirits Up Above Steve Turre HighNote
June 10, 2004 Dead Center Eric Alexander HighNote
July 24, 2004 Wishing on the Moon Meredith D'Ambrosio Sunnyside
August 4, 2004 You Taught My Heart to Sing Houston Person with Bill Charlap HighNote
August 14, 2004 I Remember Brother Ray David "Fathead" Newman HighNote
October 1, 2004 & October 21, 2004 Dedicated to You Gloria Cooper Origin
December 22, 2004 Put on a Happy Face Stan Hope Savant
December 28, 2004 Fun House Reuben Wilson Savant
May 9, 2005 The Big Push Larry Willis HighNote
May 10, 2005 Night Song Mike LeDonne Savant
June 21, 2005 All Soul Houston Person HighNote
July 29, 2005 It's All in the Game Eric Alexander HighNote
October 26, 2005 Just Between Friends Houston Person and Ron Carter HighNote
November 14, 2005 Reflections Frank Morgan HighNote
April 5, 2006 Sweet Love of Mine John Hicks HighNote
April 7, 2006 One Flight Down Cedar Walton HighNote
April 12, 2006 How Little We Know Jeff Hackworth Big Bridge Music
April 19, 2006 Keep Searchin' Steve Turre HighNote
May 17, 2006 & May 18, 2006 Music Maestro Please Freddie Cole with the Bill Charlap Trio HighNote
August 29, 2006 Cry for Peace Peter Lerner Blujazz
October 2, 2006 Blue Fable Larry Willis HighNote
December 5, 2006 & December 7, 2006 Light On Tom Harrell HighNote
January 17, 2007 Temple of Olympic Zeus Eric Alexander HighNote
May 22, 2007 Thinking of You Houston Person HighNote
May 31, 2007 Tippin' Jim Snidero Savant
October 9, 2007 The Offering Larry Willis HighNote
2008 Across the Tracks Scott Hamilton Concord Jazz
February 1, 2008 Seasoned Wood Cedar Walton HighNote
December 12, 2008 The Blessing David "Fathead" Newman HighNote
2009 The Observer Jon Irabagon Concord Jazz
April 14, 2009 & April 28, 2009 Revival of the Fittest Eric Alexander HighNote
April 22, 2009-April 25, 2009 Yesterday You Said Tomorrow Christian Scott Concord Jazz
May 20, 2009 Voices Deep Within Cedar Walton HighNote
June 23, 2009 Mellow Houston Person HighNote
August 11, 2009 Men of Honor Jeremy Pelt HighNote
June 23, 2010 Moment to Moment Houston Person HighNote
September 15, 2010 The Talented Mr. Pelt Jeremy Pelt HighNote
November 4, 2010 Don't Follow the Crowd Eric Alexander HighNote
December 18, 2010 & December 19, 2010 Above All Jonny King Sunnyside
February 28, 2011 The Bouncer Cedar Walton HighNote
June 22, 2011 So Nice Houston Person HighNote
2012 Ithamara Koorax Sings Getz/Gilberto Ithamara Koorax Jazz Vision
March 22, 2012 Wonderful! Wonderful! Joey DeFrancesco HighNote
May 10, 2012 Mr. Lucky Harold Mabern HighNote
July 5, 2012 Naturally Houston Person HighNote
October 22, 2012 Touching Eric Alexander HighNote
June 24, 2013 One for Rudy Joey DeFrancesco HighNote
July 3, 2013 Nice 'n' Easy Houston Person HighNote
November 26, 2013 Chicago Fire Eric Alexander HighNote
June 30, 2014 The Melody Lingers On Houston Person HighNote
2015 Something Personal Houston Person HighNote
April 2, 2015 The Real Thing Eric Alexander HighNote
December 22, 2015 Chemistry Houston Person and Ron Carter HighNote
2017 Ithamara Koorax Sings the Jazz Masters Ithamara Koorax Jazz Vision
April 1, 2017 & April 2, 2017 The Masquerade is Over Massimo Faraò Double Piano Quartet Venus
June 4, 2017 Rain or Shine Houston Person HighNote
March 27, 2018 Remember Love Houston Person and Ron Carter HighNote
September 2018-December 2018 Blue Dawn-Blue Nights Wallace Roney HighNote

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