In May 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Natural Essence”, the debut Tyrone Washington studio album. It was recorded in December 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Duke Pearson and Francis Wolff.
On May 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Zawinul”, the third Joe Zawinul studio album. It was recorded August – October 1970, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
In December 1985, “Blue Note” label released “Double Take”, album by Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. It was recorded in November 1985, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna.
Personnel:
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, flute
Mulgrew Miller – piano
Cecil McBee – bass
Carl Allen – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
Sandu – Clifford Brown
Boperation – Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro
Lament for Booker – Freddie Hubbard, J. J. Johnson
In November 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Reach Out!”, the 20th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in January 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Woody Shaw – trumpet, flugelhorn
LaMont Johnson – piano
George Benson – guitar
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Hank Mobley except where noted.
Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
Up, Over and Out
Lookin’ East
Goin’ Out of My Head – Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein
In July 1970, “Impulse!” label released “For Losers”, the 17th Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in September 1968, February – August 1969, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Ed Michel.
Personnel:
Archie Shepp – soprano and tenor saxophone, liner notes
Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, flute
James Spaulding- alto saxophone
Clarence Sharpe – alto saxophone
Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone, flute
Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
Martin Banks – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jimmy Owens – trumpet
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Matthew Gee – trombone
Grachan Moncur III – trombone
Leon Thomas – vocals
China-Lin Sharpe – vocals
Cedar Walton – piano
Andrew Bey – piano
Dave Burrell – organ
Wally Richardson – guitar
Bert Payne – guitar
Wilbur Ware – bass
Albert Winston – electric bass, bass
Bob Bushnell – electric bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Beaver Harris – drums
Joe Chambers – drums
Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy – backing vocals
George Whiteman – design
Chuck Stewart – photography
Bob Thiele, Ed Michel – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Archie Shepp, except where noted.
Stick ‘Em Up
Abstract
I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
In March 1973, “Prestige” label released “Child’s Dance”, the 27th Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded May – July 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliff, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.
Personnel:
Art Blakey – drums
Buddy Terry – soprano saxophone
Ramon Morris – tenor saxophone, flute
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Manny Boyd – flute
George Cables – piano, electric piano
John Hicks – electric piano
Mickey Bass – bass
Stanley Clarke – bass
Ray Mantilla – congas
Emanuel Rahim – congas
Nathaniel Bettis, Richie “Pablo” Landrum, Sonny Morgan – percussion
In October 1970, “Impulse!” released “Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun)”, the fifth Pharoah Sanders album. It was recorded in July 1970, at “A & R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Michel.
On October 21, 2003, “Blue Note” label released “Passing Ships”, album by Andrew Hill. It was recorded in November 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Andrew Hill – piano
Dizzy Reece – trumpet
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Joe Farrell – alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone
In October 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Demon’s Dance”, the 38th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in December 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wollf.
In August 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Unity”, the fifth Larry Young album. It was recorded in November 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Larry Young – Hammond B-3 organ
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Elvin Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
Zoltan – Woody Shaw
Monk’s Dream – Thelonious Monk
If – Joe Henderson
The Moontrane – Woody Shaw
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg