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Bob Cranshaw discography

This is a discography of albums that feature a playing contribution by Bob Cranshaw.


Albums featuring Bob Cranshaw

Get A Load O' Cole, Ike Cole Quartet, 1957, Bally

Tracks : The Moon Was Yellow, Like The Fella Once Said, Fools Rush In, And The Angels Sing, I'd Know You Anywhere, My Baby Just Cares For Me, I'm Travelin' Light, You're Drivin' Me Crazy, Darn That Dream, One Way Street, I Had The Craziest Dream, Getting Some Fun Out Of Life

Musicians : Ike Cole, Bobby Robinson, Bob Cranshaw, Charley Williams

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Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene, Max Roach Quintette, 1958, EmArcy MG 36132

Tracks : Shirley, My Old Flame, Sporty, Stella By Starlight, Stompin At The Savoy, Memo To Maurice

Musicians : Max Roach, Booker Little, George Coleman, Eddie Baker, Bob Cranshaw

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MJT + 3, MJT + 3, 1958, Argo 621

Tracks : Ray's Idea, My One And Only Love, End Of The Line, They Can't Take That Away From Me, Egypic, No Name, Temporarily Out Of Order, Little Brother, No Land's Man

Musicians : Paul Serrano, Nicky Hill, Richard Abrams, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

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Relaxin' With, Sandy Mosse, 1959, Argo 639

Tracks : Fools Rush In, I'm Old Fashioned, Birks Works, Stella By Starlight, Love Is For The Very Young, Speak Low, My Man's Gone Now, Coconut Sweet

Musicians : Sandy Mosse, Ed Higgins, Junior Mance, Bob Cranshaw, Marty Clausen, plus strings on some tracks

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At The Crossroads, Sonny Criss, 1959, Peacock's Progressive Jazz

Tracks : Sweet Lorraine, You Don't Know, I Got It Bad, Sylvia, Softly, Butts Delight, Indiana

Musicians : Sonny Criss, Ole Hansen, Wynton Kelly, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

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Touff Assignment, Cy Touff, 1959, Argo 641

Tracks : Soulsville, Cyril's Dream, How Long Has This Been Going On, Kissin' Cousins, Keeping Out Of Mischief Now, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, Lamp Is Low, Tough Touff

Musicians : Cy Touff, Sandy Mosse, Ed Higgins, Bob Cranshaw, Marty Clausen

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Walter Perkins' MJT + III, Walter Perkins' MJT + III, 1959, Vee-Jay 1013

Tracks : Sleepy, Brother Spike, Whiffenpoof Song, Rochelle, Big Hands

Musicians : Willie Thomas, Frank Strozier, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

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Breezin', Sonny Red, 1960, Jazzland JLP 32

Tracks : Brother B., All I Do Is Dream Of You, The New Blues, Ditty, 'Teef, Breezing, A Handful Of Stars, If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You

Musicians : Sonny Red, Blue Mitchell, Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Albert Heath

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The Young Lions, The Young Lions, 1960, Vee-Jay VJLP 3013

Tracks : Seeds Of Sin, Scourn, Fat Lady, Peaches And Cream, That's Right

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Frank Strozier, Bobby Timmons, Bob Cranshaw, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Louis Hayes

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The Big Soul-Band, Johnny Griffin Orchestra, 1960, Riverside RLP 12-331

Tracks : Wade In The Water, Panic Room Blues, Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, Meditation, Holla, So Tired, Deep River, Jubilation

Musicians : Johnny Griffin, Bob Bryant, Clark Terry, Julian Priester, Matthew Gee, Edwin Williams, Frank Strozier, Pat Patrick, Bobby Timmons, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw, Vic Sproles, Charlie Persip

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Make Everybody Happy, MJT+3, 1960, Vee-Jay 3008

Tracks : Make Everybody Happy, The Trolley Song, Sweet Silver, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, My Buddy, Richie's Dilemma, Love Letters

Musicians : Willie Thomas, Frank Strozier, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

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MJT+3, MJT+3, 1961, Vee-Jay 3014

Tracks : Branching Out, Lil' Abner, Don't Ever Throw My Love Away, Raggity Man, To Sheila, Love For Sale

Musicians : Willie Thomas, Frank Strozier, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

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The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones, Kai Winding, 1961, Impulse! 3

Tracks : Speak Low, Lil Darlin', Doodlin', Love Walked In, Mangos, Impulse, Black Coffee, Bye Bye Blackbird, Michie (Slow), Michie (Fast)

Musicians : Kai Winding, Jimmy Knepper, Johnny Messner, Ephie Resnick, Paul Faulise, Dick Lieb, Tony Studd, Bill Evans, Ross Tompkins, Ray Starling, Bob Cranshaw, Ron Carter, Al Beldini, Sticks Evans, Olatunji

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The Bridge, Sonny Rollins, 1962, RCA Victor

Tracks : Without a Song, Where Are You?, John S., The Bridge, God Bless the Child, You Do Something to Me

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw, Ben Riley, Harry "H.T." Saunders

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What's New?, Sonny Rollins, 1962, RCA Victor

Tracks : If Ever I Would Leave You, Jungoso, Bluesong, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Brown Skin Girl

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Jim Hall (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Bob Cranshaw, Ben Riley (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Dennis Charles (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Frank Charles (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Willie Rodriguez (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Candido (tracks 2 & 3)

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Take Twelve, Lee Morgan, 1962, Jazzland JLP 80

Tracks : Raggedy Ann, A Waltz For Fran, Lee-Sure Time, Little Spain, Take Twelve, Second's Best

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Clifford Jordan, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Louis Hayes

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Hush, Duke Pearson Quintet, 1962, Jazz Line 3302

Tracks : Hush, Child's Play, Angel Eyes, Smoothie, Sudel, Friday's Child, Out of This World

Musicians : Duke Pearson, Donald Byrd, Johnny Coles, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

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Chasin' the Bird, Barry Harris Trio, 1962, Riverside 435

Tracks : Chasin' The Bird, The Breeze And I, Around The Corner, Just As Though You Were Here, Indiana, Stay Right With It, 'Round Midnight, Bish, Bash, Bosh, The Way You Look Tonight

Musicians : Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Clifford Jarvis

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Impromptu, Billy Taylor, 1962, Jazz Line 3302

Tracks : Capricious, Impromptu, Don't Go Down South, Muffle Guffle, Free and Oozy, Paraphrase, Empty Ballroom (Une Salle de Bal Vide), At la Carousel

Musicians : Billy Taylor, Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

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Explosion!?: The Sound Of, Slide Hampton, 1962, Atlantic 1396

Tracks : Revival, Maria, Delilah, Begin The Beguine, Your Cheatin' Heart, Spanish Flier, Bye Bye Love, Love Letters, Slide's Blues

Musicians : Slide Hampton, Chet Forretti, Jerry Tyree, John Bello, Benjamin Jacobs, Joe Farrell, Jay Cameron, Horace Parlan, Bob Cranshaw, Vinnie Ruggiero

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Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics, Carmen McRae, 1962, Columbia

Tracks : Them There Eyes, Yesterdays, I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key), Strange Fruit, Miss Brown to You, My Man, I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn to Cry Over Me), Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?), Trav'lin' Light, Some Other Spring, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, God Bless the Child

Musicians : Carmen McRae, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Nat Adderley, Norman Simmons, Mundell Lowe, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

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Our Man in Jazz, Sonny Rollins, 1963, RCA Victor

Tracks : Oléo, Dearly Beloved, Doxy

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Don Cherry, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

Recorded live at the Village Gate, NYC in July 1962.

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Sonny Meets Hawk!, Sonny Rollins and Coleman Hawkins, 1963, RCA Victor

Tracks : Yesterdays, All The Things You Are, Summertime, Just Friends, Lover Man, At McKie's

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Bley, Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Henry Grimes (tracks 3, 4 & 6), Roy McCurdy

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African High Life, Solomon Ilori, 1963, Blue Note 4136

Tracks : Tolani (African Love Song), Ise Oluwa (God's Work Is Indestructable), Follow Me to Africa, Yaba E (Farewell), Jojolo (Look at This Beautiful Girl), Aiye Le (The Troubled World)

Musicians : Solomon Ilori, Josiah Ilori, Robert Crowder, Montego Joe, Garvin Masseaux, Jay Berliner, Hosea Taylor, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Bob Cranshaw

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Little Johnny C, Johnny Coles, 1963, Blue Note 4144

Tracks : Little Johnny C, Hobo Joe, Jano, My Sweet Passio, Heavy Legs, So Sweet My Little Girl

Musicians : Johnny Coles, Leo Wright, Joe Henderson, Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Pete La Roca, Walter Perkins

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Junior's Blues, Junior Mance Trio, 1963, Riverside 447

Tracks : Down The Line, Creole Love Call, Rainy Mornin' Blues, Yancey Special, Gravy Waltz, Cracklin', In The Evening, Blue Monk, Jumpin' The Blues

Musicians : Junior Mance, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Comin' On Up, Sal Nistico Quintet, 1963, Riverside 457

Tracks : Cheryl, Ariescene, By Myself, Samicotico, Comin' On Up, Easy Living, Down

Musicians : Sal Nistico, Sal Amico, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Vinnie Ruggiero

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Confessin' The Blues, Billie Poole with the Junior Mance Trio and Kenny Burrell, 1963, Riverside 458

Tracks : Confessin' The Blues, Them Blues, God Bless The Child, I Don't Worry 'Bout You, Jailhouse Blues, Stormy Weather, The Man That Got Away, Keep Your Hand On Your Heart, Ain't That Love, Alone Together, When Your Well Runs Dry, Stormy Mondy Blues

Musicians : Billie Poole, Junior Mance, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Little Big Horn, Nat Adderley, 1963, Riverside 474

Tracks : El Chico, Foo Foo, Loneliness, Little Big Horn, Half-Time, Broadway Lady, Roses For Your Pillow, Hustle With Russell

Musicians : Nat Adderley, Junior Mance, Jim Hall, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Wade in the Water, Johnny Griffin Big Soul Band, 1963, Riverside 479

Tracks : Wade In The Water, Panic Room Blues, Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, Meditation, Holla, So Tired, Deep River, Jubilation

Musicians : Johnny Griffin, Bob Bryant, Clark Terry, Julian Priester, Matthew Gee, Edwin Williams, Frank Strozier, Pat Patrick, Bobby Timmons, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw, Vic Sproles, Charlie Persip

Originally released on Riverside in 1960 as The Big-Soul Band.

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At Newport '63, Joe Williams, 1963, RCA Victor

Tracks : Without a Song, Introduction, Gravy Waltz, She's Warm, She's Willing, She's Wonderful, Come Back Baby, Medley: All God's Chillun Got Rhythm / Do You Wanna Jump, Children?, Wayfaring Stranger, Every Day I Have the Blues, Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere, April in Paris, In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down), Some of This 'N' Some of That, Roll 'Em Pete

Musicians : Joe Williams, Thad Jones, Clark Terry, Howard McGhee, Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims, Ben Webster, Junior Mance, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Better Than Anything, Irene Kral, 1963, Ava Records

Tracks : Better Than Anything, The Touch of Your Lips, The Meaning of the Blues, Rock Me to Sleep, No More, Passing By, It's a Wonderful World, This Is Always, Just Friends, Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry, Nobody Else But Me

Musicians : Irene Kral, Junior Mance, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Open House!, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1963, Riverside 482

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Idle Moments, Grant Green, 1964, Blue Note 4154

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Evolution, Grachan Moncur III, 1964, Blue Note 4153

Tracks : Air Raid, Evolutionk, The Coaster, Monk in Wonderland

Musicians : Grachan Moncur III, Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Bobby Hutcherson, Bob Cranshaw, Tony Williams

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The Sidewinder, Lee Morgan, 1964, Blue Note 4157

Tracks : The Sidewinder, Totem Pole, Gary's Notebook, Boy, What a Night, Hocus Pocus

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Joe Henderson, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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Hustlin', Stanley Turrentine, 1964, Blue Note 4162

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Now's the Time, Sonny Rollins, 1964, RCA Victor

Tracks : Now's The Time, Blue 'N' Boogie, I Remember Clifford, 52nd Street Theme, St.Thomas, Round Midnight, Afternoon In Paris, Four

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Thad Jones (track 4), Herbie Hancock (tracks 1, 6 and 7), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 2, 3, 4 & 8), Ron Carter (tracks 1, 5, 6 and 7), Roy McCurdy

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Cool Sax From Hollywood To Broadway, Eddie Harris, 1964, Columbia

Tracks : People, From Russia With Love, Topkapi, Days of Wine and Roses, Groovy Movies, Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me), Theme from "Malamondo", Sarah's Theme, On Green Dolphin Street, Night Must Fall, I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Little Lo Lo

Musicians : Eddie Harris, Cedar Walton, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Brooks

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Live at Newport, McCoy Tyner, 1964, Impulse! 48

Tracks : Newport Romp, My Funny Valentine, All of You, Monk's Blues, Woody 'N You

Musicians : McCoy Tyner, Clark Terry, Charlie Mariano, Bob Cranshaw Mickey Roker

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Great Scott!!, Shirley Scott, 1964, Impulse! 67

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Everybody Loves a Lover, Shirley Scott, 1964, Impulse! 73

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Plays The Compositions Of Charles Mingus, Pepper Adams, 1964, Workshop Jazz

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The Village Caller!, Johnny Lytle, 1964, Riverside 480

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Live at the Village Gate, Milt Jackson Quintet, 1964, Riverside 495

Tracks : Bags Of Blue, Little Girl Blue, Gemini, Gerri's Blues, Time After Time, Ignunt Oil

Musicians : Milt Jackson, Jimmy Heath, Hank Jones, Bob Cranshaw, Albert Heath

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Me And The Blues, Joe Williams, 1964, RCA Victor

Tracks : I'm Sticking With You, Baby, Me And The Blues, Every Night, Rocks In My Bed, Come On Blues, Work Song, Soothe Me, Early In The Morning, Good Morning Heartache, Kansas City, A Woman, Hobo Flats

Musicians : Joe Williams, Clark Terry, Thad Jones, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Ben Webster, Seldon Powell, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Phil Bodner, Phil Woods, Hank Jones, Junior Mance, Barry Galbraith, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Sol Gubin

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Movin' Wes, Wes Montgomery, 1964, Verve

Tracks : Caravan, People, Movin' Wes, Pt. 1, Moça Flor, Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Movin' Wes, Pt. 2, Senza Fine, Theodora, In and Out, Born to Be Blue, West Coast Blues

Musicians : Wes Montgomery, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson, Chauncey Welsch, Don Butterfield, Harvey Phillips, Jerome Richardson, Bobby Scott, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Willie Bobo

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Up With, Donald Byrd, 1964, Verve

Tracks : Blind Man, Blind Man, Boom Boom, House of the Rising Sun, See See Rider, Cantaloupe Island, Bossa, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, You're Talkin' About My Baby, My Babe

Musicians : Donald Byrd, Jimmy Heath (tracks 2, 3, 4 & 5), Stanley Turrentine (tracks 7 & 8), Herbie Hancock, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Candido Camero, The Donald Byrd Singers

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Blue Flames, Shirley Scott and Stanley Turrentine, 1964, Prestige

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Golden Boy, Quincy Jones, 1964, Mercury

Tracks : Theme from Golden Boy (String Version), The Witching Hour, Seaweed, Golden Boy, Django, Soul Serenade, Theme From Golden Boy (Big Band Version), Hard Day's Night, The Sidewinder, The Midnight Sun Will Never Set

Musicians : Quincy Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Newman, Johnny Foske, Dick Hurwitz, Al Grey, Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Quentin Jackson, Bill Watrous, James Buffington, Morris Secon, Jerome Richardson, Phil Woods, Frank Foster, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, George Dessinger, Stan Webb, Billy Slapin, Cecil Payne, Jim Hall, Margaret Ross, Bobby Scott, Don Elliott, Art Davis, Bob Cranshaw, Milt Hinton, Ed Shaughnessy, Grady Tate, plus string section

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Inside, Betty Carter, 1964, United Artists

Tracks : This Is Always, Look No Further, Beware My Heart, Something Big, My Favorite Things, Some Other Time, Open The Door, Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

Musicians (possibly): Betty Carter, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw, Roy McCurdy

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The Standard, Sonny Rollins, 1965, RCA Victor

Tracks : Autumn Nocturne, Night And Day, Love Letters, My One And Only Love, Three Little Words, Trav'lin' Light, I'll Be Seeing You, My Ship, It Could Happen To You, Long Ago (And Far Away)

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock (tracks 4, 6 & 9), Jim Hall (tracks 3, 6, 8 & 10), Bob Cranshaw (all tracks except 6), David Izenzon (track 6), Teddy Smith (track 6), Mickey Roker (all tracks except 6), Stu Martin (track 6)

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Out Front!, Jaki Byard, 1965, Prestige PR 7397

Tracks : Out Front, Two Different Worlds, Searchlight, European Episode, Lush Life, When Sunny Gets Blue, I Like to Lead When I Dance, After the Lights Go Down Low

Musicians : Jaki Byard, Richard Williams, Booker Ervin, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Roy Haynes, Walter Perkins

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I'm Tryin' To Get Home, Donald Byrd, 1965, Blue Note 4188

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Inner Urge, Joe Henderson, 1965, Blue Note 4189

Tracks : Inner Urge, Isotope, El Barrio, You Know I Care, Night and Day

Musicians : Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Elvin Jones

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Wahoo!, Duke Pearson, 1965, Blue Note 4191

Tracks : Amanda, Bedouin, Farewell Machelle, Wahoo, ESP (Extrasensory Perception), Fly Little Bird Fly

Musicians : Duke Pearson, Donald Byrd, James Spaulding, Joe Henderson, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Blue Spirits, Freddie Hubbard, 1965, Blue Note 4196

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Joyride, Stanley Turrentine, 1965, Blue Note 4201

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Gettin' Around, Dexter Gordon, 1965, Blue Note 4204

Tracks : Manhã de Carnaval, Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me), Heartaches, Shiny Stockings, Everybody's Somebody's Fool, Le Coiffeur

Musicians : Dexter Gordon, Bobby Hutcherson, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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The Gigolo, Lee Morgan, 1965, Blue Note 4212

Tracks : Yes I Can, No You Can't, Trapped, Speedball, The Gigolo, You Go to My Head

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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Right Now!, Jackie McLean, 1965, Blue Note 4215

Tracks : Eco, Poor Eric, Christel's Time, Right Now

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Larry Willis, Bob Cranshaw, Clifford Jarvis

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J.J.!, J.J. Johnson, 1965, RCA Victor

Tracks : El Camino Real, Stolen Moments, Train Samba, Swing Spring, Bemsha Swing, My Little Suede Shoes, So What, Stratusphunk, Winter's Waif

Musicians : J. J. Johnson, Thad Jones, Jimmy Maxwell, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Cleveland, Tommy Mitchell, Tony Studd, James Buffington, Bill Stanley, Ray Beckenstein, Jerry Dodgion, Harvey Estrin, Bud Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate

This album is also known as The Dynamic Sound Of J.J..

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Bumpin', Wes Montgomery, 1965, Verve

Tracks : Bumpin', Tear It Down, A Quiet Thing, Con Alma, The Shadow of Your Smile, Mi Cosa, Here's That Rainy Day, Musty

Musicians : Wes Montgomery, Roger Kellaway, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Candido Camero, plus strings

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Joe's Blues, Johnny Hodges and Wild Bill Davis Sextet, 1965, Verve

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Once a Thief and Other Themes, Lalo Schifrin, 1965, Verve

Tracks : Blues a Go Go, Once a Thief, Insinuations, The Right to Love, The Cat, The Man from T.H.R.U.S.H., Roulette Rhumba, The Joint, Once a Thief (Instrumental), Return to Trieste

Musicians : Lalo Schifrin, Freddie Hubbard, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson, Tony Studd, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Buffington, Bob Northern, Willie Ruff, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, James Moody, Margaret Ross, Kenny Burrell, Don Butterfield, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Dave Bailey, plus strings

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Room For One More, Irene Reid, 1965, Verve

Tracks : Save Your Love for Me, More, I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone, Who Can I Turn To, In the Still of the Night, Room for One More, Theme From Bewitched, They All Say I'm the Biggest Fool, Why Don't You Tell Me So, Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye, If Ever I Would Leave You, When Did You Leave Heaven

Musicians : Irene Reid, John Frosk, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, Tony Studd / Charlie Mariano, Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Danny Bank / Roger Kellaway, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Osie Johnson, Oliver Nelson (conductor & arranger)

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Queen of the Organ, Shirley Scott, 1965, Impulse! 81

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Now's The Time, Shirley Scott, 1965, Prestige PR 7440

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I/We Had A Ball, Quincy Jones, 1965, Limelight

Tracks : I Had a Ball, Fickle Finger of Fate, Almost, Faith, Addie's at it Again, Coney Island, U.S.A., The Other Half of Me, Think Beautiful

Musicians : Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Nat Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, James Nottingham, Joe Newman, Chet Baker, Curtis Fuller, Melba Liston, Benny Golson, Lucky Thompson, James Moody, Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, Roland Kirk, John Gilmore, Pepper Adams, Milt Jackson, Kenny Barron, Oscar Peterson, John Hicks, Bob James, McCoy Tyner, Chris White, Victor Sproles, Ray Brown, Bob Cranshaw, Michael Fleming, Rudy Collins, Art Blakey, Ed Thigpen, Connie Kay, Charlie Rice

Bob Cranshaw plays on tracks 1, 3, 4 and 8.

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In A New Setting, Milt Jackson, 1965, Limelight LS-86006

Tracks : Sonny's Blues, I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life, Spanish Fly, No Moon at All, Slow Death, Clay's Blues, Lazy Melody, Project S, Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye, That's In, Ineffable

Musicians : Milt Jackson, Jimmy Heath, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Connie Kay

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Kaleidoscope, Dave Grusin, 1965, Columbia

Tracks : Kaleidoscope, Love Letters, Straight, No Chaser, What's This, Inez, Stella By Starlight, Gozwell, Blue Monk

Musicians : Dave Grusin, Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Bob Cranshaw, Larry Rosen

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Ineffable: The Unique Jazz Piano Of, Friedrich Gulda, 1965, Columbia

Tracks : Plant Some Flowers, I'll Remember April, Riverbed, Lament, Quartet, I Only Have Eyes For You, Prelude, Ineffable, The Horn And I

Musicians : Friedrich Gulda, Bob Cranshaw, Albert Heath

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Spunky, Monty Alexander, 1965, Pacific Jazz PJ 10094

Tracks : Spunky, Naturally, Jamaican Shake, Heartstrings, Taggies Tune, Rattlesnake, Whisper Not, I'm An Old Cow Hand, Little Children Of Peru, Spirit Of Foo Foo

Musicians : Monty Alexander, Gene Bertoncini, Scott Turner, Bob Cranshaw, Victor Gaskin, Bruno Carr, Paul Humphrey

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The Cape Verdean Blues, Horace Silver, 1966, Blue Note 4220

Tracks : The Cape Verdean Blues, The African Queen, Pretty Eyes, Nutville, Bonita, Mo' Joe

Musicians : Horace Silver, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, J.J. Johnson, Bob Cranshaw, Roger Humphries

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A Caddy For Daddy, Hank Mobley, 1966, Blue Note 4230

Tracks : A Caddy for Daddy, The Morning After, Venus Di Mildew, Ace Deuce Trey, 3rd Time Around

Musicians : Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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Happenings, Bobby Hutcherson, 1966, Blue Note 4231

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Rough 'N Tumble, Stanley Turrentine, 1966, Blue Note 4240

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Delightfulee, Lee Morgan, 1966, Blue Note 4243

Tracks : Ca-Lee-So, Zambia, Yesterday, Sunrise, Sunset, Nite Flite, The Delightful Deggie

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Ernie Royal, Tom McIntosh, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Phil Woods, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Danny Bank, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins, Philly Joe Jones

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Latin Shadows, Shirley Scott, 1966, Impulse! 93

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Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle, Oliver Nelson, 1966, Impulse! 9113

Tracks : Island Virgin, These Boots Are Made for Walkin', Jazz Bug, Together Again, Flowers on the Wall, Yesterday, Once Upon a Time, Michelle, Do You See What I See?, Fantastic, That's You, Beautiful Music, (Land of Meadows) Meadowland

Musicians : Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Clark Terry, Snooky Young, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Barry Galbraith, Billy Butler, Al Lucas, Bob Cranshaw, Richard Davis, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden

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Simpático, Gary McFarland & Gábor Szabó, 1966, Impulse! 9122

Tracks : The Word, Nature Boy, Norwegian Wood, Hey, Here's a Heart, Cool Water, Ups and Downs, Yamaha Mama, You Will Pay, Spring Song, She's a Cruiser, Simpático

Musicians : Gary McFarland, Gábor Szabó, Sam Brown, Bob Bushnell, Richard Davis (track 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 4, 7 & 11), Joe Cocuzzo, Tommy Lopez, Barry Rodgers

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Money In The Pocket, Joe Zawinul, 1966, Atlantic SD 3004

Tracks : Money In The Pocket, If, My One And Only Love, Midnight Mood, Some More Of Dat, Sharon's Waltz, Riverbed, Del Sasser

Musicians : Joe Zawinul, Blue Mitchell, Clifford Jordan, Joe Henderson, Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw, Sam Jones, Roy McCurdy, Louis Hayes

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Honeybuns, Duke Pearson Nonet, 1966, Atlantic SD 3002

Tracks : Honeybuns, New Girl, You Know I Care, Is That So, Our Love, Heavy Legs

Musicians : Johnny Coles, Garnett Brown, James Spaulding, Pepper Adams, Les Spann Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Jazz For The Jet Set, Dave Pike, 1966, Atlantic 1457

Tracks : Blind Man Blind Man, Jet Set, Sunny, When I'm Gone, You've Got Your Troubles, Sweet Tater Pie, Just Say Goodbye, Devilette

Musicians : Dave Pike, Clark Terry, Martin Sheller, Melvin Lastie, Herbie Hancock, Billy Butler, Bob Cranshaw, Jimmy Lewis, Bruno Carr, Grady Tate

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Sayin' Somethin', Nat Adderley, 1966, Atlantic 1460

Tracks : Man Child, Call Me, Walls Of Jericho, Gospelette, Satin Doll, Cantaloupe Island, Hippodelphia, The Other Side

Musicians : Nat Adderley Ernie Royal, J.J. Johnson, Artie Kaplan, Joe Henderson, Seldon Powell, Herbie Hancock, John Asbury, Paul Griffin, Al Gorgoni, Billy Suyker, Bob Cranshaw, George Duvivier, Herb Lovelle, Roy McCurdy, George Devens

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Prairie Dog, Duke Pearson, 1966, Atlantic SD 3005

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Blue Notes, Johnny Hodges, 1966, Verve

Tracks : Blue Notes, I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me, Rent City, Sometimes I'm Happy, Broad Walk, L. B. Blues, The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, Say It Again, Sneakin' Up on You

Musicians : Johnny Hodges, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Jimmy Hamilton, Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson, Don Ashworth (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6 & 8), Danny Bank (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 9), Hank Jones, Kenny Burrell (tracks 1 & 8), Eric Gale (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6 & 8), George Duvivier (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 9), Grady Tate, Joe Venuto

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Queen of the Organ, Shirley Scott, 1966, Impulse! 81

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The Loop, Johnny Lytle, 1966, Tuba

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Hoochie Coochie Man, Jimmy Smith, 1966, Verve

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Dirty Dog, Kai WInding, 1966, Verve

Tracks : Dirty Dog, Sunrise, Sunset, Cantaloupe Island, Blindman, Blindman, Something You Got, The Sidewinder

Musicians : Kai Winding, Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, Bill Watrous, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate

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All About Love: The World Of, Charles Aznavour, 1966, Reprise

Tracks : Le Temps (There Is A Time), Que C'est Triste Venise (Venice Blue), For Me Formidable, Never Again (A Tout Jamais), Reste (Stay), Love At Last You Have Found Me (J'en Déduis Que Je T'aime), Isabelle, You've Let Yourself Go, I Dig You That Way (Je T'aime Comme Ça), Et Pourtant, J'ai Perdu La Tête, Paris Is At Her Best In May (J'aime Paris Au Mois De Mai), Les Comédiens, Who (Will Take My Place), You've Got To Learn (Il Faut Savoir), La Mamma (For Mama)

Musicians : Charles Aznavour, Henri Byrs, Bill Tole Jr, Bob Mann, Bob Cranshaw, Bobby Thomas

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Chocomotive, Houston Person, 1967, Prestige PR 7517

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Up, Up And Away, Sonny Criss, 1967, Prestige PR 7530

Tracks : Up, Up and Away, Willow Weep for Me, This is for Benny, Sunny, Scrapple from the Apple, Paris Blues

Musicians : Sonny Criss, Cedar Walton, Tal Farlow, Bob Cranshaw, Lenny McBrowne

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The Spoiler, Stanley Turrentine, 1967, Blue Note 4256

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Easy Walker, Stanley Turrentine, 1967, Blue Note 4268

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Easterly Winds, Jack Wilson, 1967, Blue Note 4270

Tracks : Do It, On Children, A Time for Love, Easterly Winds, Nirvanna, Frank's Tune

Musicians : Jack Wilson, Lee Morgan, Garnett Brown, Jackie McLean, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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Hi Voltage, Hank Mobley, 1967, Blue Note 4273

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Luminescence!, Barry Harris, 1967, Prestige PR 7498

Tracks : Luminescence, Like This!, Nicaragua, Dance Of The Infidels, Webb City, My Ideal, Even Steven

Musicians : Barry Harris, Slide Hampton, Junior Cook, Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw, Lenny McBrowne

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Soul Duo, Shirley Scott & Clark Terry, 1967, Impulse! 9133

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Moody And The Brass Figures, James Moody Orchestra and Quartet, 1967, Milestone 9005

Tracks : Smack-A-Mac, Bess, You Is My Woman Now, Cherokee, Love, Where Are You?, The Moon Was Yellow, Au Privave, Ruby, My Dear, Simplicity And Beauty, Never Again

Musicians include : James Moody, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Jimmy Owens, Jimmy Cleveland, Don Butterfield, Kenny Barron, Bob Cranshaw, Mel Lewis

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The Blue, Yusef Lateef, 1968, Atlantic 1508

Tracks : Juba Juba, Like It Is, Othelia, Moon Cup, Back Home, Get Over, Get Off And Get On, Six Miles Next Door, Sun Dog

Musicians : Yusef Lateef, Blue Mitchell, Sonny Red, Hugh Lawson, Kenny Burrell, Cecil McBee, Bob Cranshaw, Roy Brooks, Buddy Lucas

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Do You Know the Way?, Bobby Timmons, 1968, Milestone 9020

Tracks : The Spanish Count, I Won't Be Back, Last Night When We Where Young, Do You Know The Way To San Jose?, Come Together, Something To Live For, Soul Time, This Guy's In Love With You

Musicians : Bobby Timmons, Joe Beck, Bob Cranshaw, Jack De Johnette

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Watch What Happens, Harold Vick Orchestra and Quartet, 1968, RCA

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The Beat Goes On!, Sonny Criss, 1968, Prestige PR 7558

Tracks : The Beat Goes On, Georgia Rose, Somewhere My Love, Calidad, Yesterdays, Ode to Billie Joe

Musicians : Sonny Criss, Cedar Walton, Bob Cranshaw, Alan Dawson

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Blue Odyssey, Houston Person, 1968, Prestige

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Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet, 1968, Verve

Tracks : You Got to Pay When the Deal Goes Down, The Morning After, For All We Know, A Walkin' Thing, In Walked Bud, A Little Too Much, Bags and Strings, New Rhumba

Musicians : Milt Jackson, Hubert Laws, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Sanford Allen, Alfred Brown, Sidney Edwards, Ronald Lipscomb, Kermit Moore, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, Grady Tate

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Goodies, George Benson, 1968, Verve

Tracks : I Remember Wes, Carnival Joys, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, That Lucky Old Sun, Julie, Windmills of Your Mind, Doobie, Doobie Blues, Song for My Father, People Get Ready

Musicians : George Benson, Clark Terry, Garnett Brown, Arthur Clarke, George Marge, Bobby Lucas, Paul Griffin, Bob Cranshaw (tracks 4, 6 & 7), Chuck Rainey, Jimmy Johnson, Jr., Leo Morris, Jack Jennings, The Sweet Inspirations, The Winston Collymore Strings

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Introducing, Duke Pearson's Big Band, 1968, Blue Note 4276

Tracks : Ground Hog, New Girl, Bedouin, Straight Up and Down, Ready When You Are C.B, New Time Shuffle, Mississippi Dip, A Taste of Honey, Time After Time

Musicians : Duke Pearson, Randy Brecker, Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Marvin Stamm, Garnett Brown, Benny Powell, Julian Priester, Kenny Rupp, Jerry Dodgion, Al Gibbons, Lew Tabackin, Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Serenade To A Soul Sister, Horace Silver, 1968, Blue Note 4277

Tracks : Psychedelic Sally, Serenade to a Soul Sister, Rain Dance, Jungle Juice, Kindred Spirits, Next Time I Fall in Love

Musicians : Horace Silver, Charles Tolliver, Stanley Turrentine, Bennie Maupin, Bob Cranshaw, John Williams, Mickey Roker, Billy Cobham

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Manhattan Fever, Frank Foster, 1968, Blue Note 4278

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Reach Out!, Hank Mobley, 1968, Blue Note 4288

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The Phantom, Duke Pearson, 1968, Blue Note 4293

Tracks : The Phantom, Blues for Alvina, Bunda Amerela (Little Yellow Streetcar), Los Ojos Alegres (The Happy Eyes), Say You're Mine, The Moana Surf

Musicians : Duke Pearson, Jerry Dodgion, Bobby Hutcherson, Sam Brown, Al Gafa, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, Victor Pantoja, Carlos Valdés

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Always Something There, Stanley Turrentine, 1968, Blue Note 4298

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Now Hear This, Duke Pearson, 1968, Blue Note 4308

Tracks : Disapproachment, I'm Tired Crying Over You, Tones for Joan's Bones, Amanda, Dad Digs Mom (and Mom Digs Dad), Minor League, Here's That Rainy Day, Make It Good, Days of Wine and Roses

Musicians : Duke Pearson, Jim Bossy, Randy Brecker, Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Marvin Stamm Garnett Brown, Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell, Kenny Rupp, Jerry Dodgion, Al Gibbons, Lew Tabackin, Frank Foster, Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, Andy Bey

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Soul Song, Shirley Scott, 1968, Atlantic 1515

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Windmills Of My Mind, Grady Tate, 1968, Skye Discovery Series SK-4D

Tracks : The Windmills Of Your Mind, And I Love Her, Sack Full Of Dreams, Would You Believe, Work Song, A Little At A Time, T.N.T., Don't Fence Me In, All Around The World

Musicians : Grady Tate, Paul Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Billy Butler, Eric Gale, Bob Cranshaw, Chuck Rainey, Bernie Purdie, Bob Thomas

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We're Goin' Up, Eric Kloss, 1968, Prestige PR 7565

Tracks : Get The Money Bluze, I Long To Belong To You, Gentle Is My Lover, We're Goin' Up, Of Wine And You, Blues Up Tight

Musicians : Eric Kloss, Jimmy Owens, Kenny Barron, Bob Cranshaw, Alan Dawson

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Sky Shadows, Eric Kloss, 1968, Prestige PR 7594

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Angel Eyes, Duke Pearson, 1968, Polydor

Tracks : Bags' Groove, Le Carrousel, Angel Eyes, I'm an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande, Jeannine, Say You're Mine, Exodus

Musicians : Track 3: Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins / All other tracks: Duke Pearson, Thomas Howard, Lex Humphries

All tracks recorded in August 1961 except track 3 which was recorded in January 1962.

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Zing!, Monty Alexander, 1968, RCA Victor

Tracks : Zing!, You're My Everything, Once Upon A Time, Always True To You In My Fashion, The Magnificent Seven, Bossa Nova Do Marilla, Small Fry, Girl Talk, Nocturne In E-Flat

Musicians : Monty Alexander, Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 8), Victor Gaskin (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6 & 9), Al Foster (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 8), Roy McCurdy (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6 & 9)

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Giblet Gravy, George Benson, 1968, Verve

Tracks : Along Comes Mary, Sunny, What's New?, Giblet Gravy, Walk On By, Thunder Walk, Sack Of Woe, Groovin', Low Down And Dirty

Musicians : George Benson, Jimmy Owens, Ernie Royal, Snookie Young, Alan Raph, Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock, Carl Lynch, Eric J. Gale, Bob Cranshaw, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Johnny Pacheco, Albertine Robinson, Eileen Gilbert, Lois Winter

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Mr. Bojangles, Jerry Jeff Walker, 1968, ATCO

Tracks : Gypsy Songman, Mr. Bojangles, Little Bird, I Makes Money (Money Don't Make Me), Round And Round, I Keep Changin', Maybe Mexico, Broken Toys, The Ballad Of The Hulk, My Old Man

Musicians : Jerry Jeff Walker, David H. Bromberg, Gary Illingworth, Danny Milhon, Jody Stecher, Donny Brooks, Ron Carter, Bobby Cranshaw, Gerald Jermott, Bill Lavorgna

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Rockin' In Rhythm, Sonny Criss, 1969, Prestige PR 7610

Tracks : Eleanor Rigby, When The Sun Comes Out, Sonnymoon For Two, Rockin' In Rhythm, Misty Roses, The Masquerade Is Over

Musicians : Sonny Criss, Eddie Green, Bob Cranshaw, Alan Dawson

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Electric Boogaloo Song, Cedar Walton, 1969, Prestige PR 7618

Tracks : The Electric Boogaloo Song, You Stepped out of a Dream, Impressions of Scandinavia, Sabbatical, Ugetsu

Musicians : Cedar Walton, Blue Mitchell, Clifford Jordan, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Don't Look Away Now!, James Moody, 1969, Prestige PR 7625

Tracks : Don't Look Away Now, Darben The Redd Foxx, Easy Living, Hey Herb! Where's Alpert?, Hear Me, When I Fall In Love, Last Train From Overbrook

Musicians : James Moody, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Alan Dawson, Eddie Jefferson (track 4)

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The Common Touch, Stanley Turrentine, 1969, Blue Note 4315

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Merry Ole Soul, Duke Pearson, 1969, Blue Note 4323

Tracks : Sleigh Ride, The Little Drummer Boy, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Jingle Bells, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Wassail Song, Silent Night O Little Town of Bethlehem

Musicians : Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, Airto Moreira

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How Insensitive, Duke Pearson, 1969, Blue Note 4344

Tracks : Stella by Starlight, Clara, Give Me Your Love, Cristo Redentor, Little Song, How Insensitive, Sandalia Dela, My Love Waits (O Meu Amor Espera), "Tears, Lamento

Musicians : Duke Pearson, Al Gafa, Dorio Ferreira, Bob Cranshaw, Bebeto Jose Souza, Mickey Roker, Airto Moreira, Andy Bey, Flora Purim, The New York Group Singers' Big Band

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Soul Fountain, Clifford Jordan, 1969, Vortex 2010

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The Ninth Son, Kwame Nkrumah, 1969, Columbia

Tracks : Wawale, Highlife Guitar, Kabanda, Menua, Afrika I Will Go, Juazzo, Ewule, Ebie, Ninth Son

Musicians : Kwame Nkrumah, Bilal Abdurahman, Roland Hanna, Bob Cranshaw, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Chief Bey, Ray Barretto, Akwesi Leo-Mensah, Gabriel Avalos, Vincent Arthur, Denise B.Beazer, Zabeth

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Bob McAllister Of Wonderama, Bob McAllister, 1969, Buddha Records

Tracks : Aardvark, Fingleheimer, Scrambled Eggs & Jelly Beans, Zip Code-A Go-Go, Rock Song, Workin' On The Farm, Marshmellows Are Funny, Mike Fury Is A Goody, You're A Kinkajou

Musicians : Bob McAllister, Joe Raposo, Wally Richardson, Toots Thielemans, Bob Cranshaw, Bob Pike, Danny Epstein

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That Healin' Feelin', Horace Silver, 1970, Blue Note 4352

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Hello There, Universe, Mose Allison, 1970, Atlantic 1550

Tracks : No Exit, Hymn To Everything, Wild Man On The Loose, Monsters Of The Id, I Don't Want Much, Somebody Gotta Move, On The Run, Blues On The Night, Hello There, Universe, I'm Smashed

Musicians : Mose Allison, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Pepper Adams, Seldon Powell, Bob Cranshaw, John Williams, Joe Cocuzzo

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OK Billy, Billy Taylor, 1970, Bell 6049

Tracks : By George - It's the David Frost Theme, OK Billy!, Somewhere Soon, Tell Me Why, Dirty Ole Man, If You Really Are Concerned Then Show It, Break Away, After Love Emptiness

Musicians : Billy Taylor, Jimmy Owens, Dick Hurwitz, Morty Bullman, Frank Wess, George Berg, Al Gibbons, Barry Galbraith, Bob Cranshaw, Bobby Thomas

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From David Frost And Billy Taylor, Merry Christmas, Billy Taylor, 1970, Bell 6053

Tracks : Joy To The World, Rise Up Shepherd, We Need Peace & We Need Love, Wexford Carole, Bright Star In The East, Away In A Manger, Stable Down The Road, Merry Christmas, Christmas Song, Go Tell It On The Mountain, The House Of Christmas, Go Tell It On The Mountain (Reprise)

Musicians : Billy Taylor, Jimmy Owens, Dick Hurwitz, Morty Bullman, Frank Wess, Seldon Powell, George Berg, Richie Resnicoff, Bob Cranshaw, Bobby Thomas, Marty Grupp, the Billy Taylor Chorale

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Lennon And McCartney Live!, Collins/Shepley Galaxy, 1970, MTA Records

Tracks : She's a Woman, Lady Madonna, Eleanor Rigby, Penny Lane, Norwegian Wood, Hey Jude, Eight Days a Week, Magical Mystery Tour

Musicians : Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Bernie Glow, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Myron Yules, Tony Price, Jerry Dodgion, Joe De Angelis, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Time, Space And The Blues, Collins/Shepley Galaxy, 1970, MTA Records

Tracks : Time, Space And The Blues, Apogee, Blue Interlude, Docking Maneuver, Module 3, Soft Landing, Susan Moon, Fourth Dimension

Musicians : Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Bernie Glow, Paul Faulise, Garnett Grown, Tony Price, Jerry Dodgion, Joe DeAngelis, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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The Best Of Sonny Criss: Hits Of 1960's, 1970, Prestige PR 7742

Tracks : Sunny, Up, Up And Away, The Beat Goes On, Ode To Billy Joe, On A Clear Day, Eleanor Rigby

Musicians : Sonny Criss, Cedar Walton, Eddie Green, Walter Davis, Tal Farlow, Bob Cranshaw, Paul Chambers, Alan Dawson, Lenny McBrowne

A compilation of tracks recorded in 1967 and 1968.

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Total Response, Horace Silver, 1971, Blue Note 4368

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Cris Williamson, Cris Williamson, 1971, Ampex Records

Tracks : Waiting, A Village Tale, Last Sweet Hour, Joanna, Shine On Straight Arrow, Rebecca, Make Me Not A Stranger, James, Frontier, One Thousand Cranes, Number One

Notes : Bob Cranshaw, listed on the sleeve as Melbourne Cranshaw, plays on this album.

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Next Album, Sonny Rollins, 1972, Milestone 9042

Tracks : Playin' In The Yard, Poinciana, The Everywhere Calypso, Keep Hold Of Yourself, Skylark

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, George Cables, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee, Jack DeJohnette, Arthur Jenkins

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People And Love, Johnny Lytle, 1972, Milestone 9043

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All: The United States of Mind Phase 3, Horace Silver, 1972, Blue Note

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That Lovin' Feelin', Junior Mance, 1972, Milestone 9041

Tracks : You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Mean Old Frisco Blues, Out South, The Good Life, Cubano Chant, Boss Blues, Blowin' in the Wind, When Sunny Gets Blue, Lee's Lament

Musicians : Junior Mance, Bob Cranshaw, Harold Wing, Ralph MacDonald

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Gingerbread Men, Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet, 1972, Mainstream MRL 373

Tracks : Haig and Haig, I Want a Little Girl, Mood Indigo, Milo's Other Samba, Gingerbread Boy, My Gal, Naptown, Morning Mist, Bye Bye Blackbird

Musicians : Clark Terry, Bob Brookmeyer, Hank Jones, Bob Cranshaw, Dave Bailey

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The Gap Sealer, Jimmy Heath, 1972, Cobblestone 9012

Tracks : Heritage Hum, Invitation, A Sound for Sore Ears, Gap Sealer, Angel Man, Alkebu-Lan (Land of the Blacks)

Musicians : Jimmy Heath, Kenny Barron, Bob Cranshaw, Albert Heath, Mtume

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Introducing Bobby Pierce With Bobby Jones, Bobby Pierce, 1972, Cobblestone 9016

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Now, Astrud Gilberto, 1972, Perception PLP 29

Tracks : Zigy Zigy Za, Make Love To Me, Baiao, Touching You, Gingele, Take It Easy, My Brother Charlie Where Have You Been?, General Da Banda, Bridges, Daybreak (Walking Out On Yesterday)

Musicians : Astrud Gilberto, Mike Longo, Eumir Deodato, Al Gaffa, Bob Cranshaw, Patrick Adams, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Mickey Rocker, Airto Moreira, Maria Helena Toledo, Nick La Sorsa

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Food For Thought, The JB's, 1972, People

Tracks : Pass The Peas, Gimme Some More, To My Brother, Wine Spot, Hot Pants Road, The Grunt, Blessed Blackness, Escape-ism, Part 1 and 2, Theme From King Heroin, These Are The JB's

Notes : Bob Cranshaw probably plays as a session musician on the track Blessed Blackness. Note that longet titles are often used for this album based on the text on the front cover eg "Food For Thought Pass The Peas I Mean Gimme Some More".

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Show Me The Way, Clancy Brothers, 1972, Audio Fidelity

Tracks : Show Me The Way, Streets Of London, Moonshiner, Fiddler's Green, Kevin Barry, Leavin' Belfast Town, Dandelion Wine, I Wish I Was Back Liverpool, All For Me Grog, Schooldays Over, Liverpool Lou

Musicians : Paddy Clancy, Tom Clancy, Liam Clancy, Louis Killen / with contributions from Bob Cranshaw, George Duvivier, Allan Hanlon, Milt Hinton, Barry Kornfeld, Bernie Leighton and Gary Ship

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Save The Land, Clancy Brothers, 1972, Audio Fidelity

Tracks : Save The Land, Paddy On The Railway, Girl From The North Country, Country Comfort, The Youth Of The Heart, The Bonnie Ship "The Diamond", The Men Behind The Wire, Lord Of The Dance, The Grey Funnel Line, Skye Boat Song, The Boston Burglar, The Nightengale

Musicians : Paddy Clancy, Tom Clancy, Liam Clancy, Louis Killen / Gary Ship, Barry Kornfeld, Bob Cranshaw

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Double Play, Jim Mitchell Quintet, 1972, Music Minus One

Tracks : The Lonely Bull, I'll Be There, Joy To The World, We've Only Just Begun, Tijuana Taxi, Spinning Wheel, Mexican Shuffle, Wichita Lineman, Spanish Flea, Both Sides Now, Phoenix, Blowin' In The Wind

Musicians : Jim Mitchell, Bob Dorough, Michael Abene, Bob Cranshaw, Bill Goodwin, Noel Smith

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Theme From The Godfather And Other Movin' Pitchers...., Jim Mitchell Quintet, 1972, Music Minus One

Tracks : Godfather Theme, Wives And Lovers, A Time For Us, Summer Of '42, Wine And Roses, Come Saturday Morning, My Own True Love, Alfie, Sleep Safe And Warm, Love Story, For All We Know, The Odd Couple

Musicians : Jim Mitchell, Hal McKusick, Pot, Michael Abene, Jack Jennings, Bob Cranshaw, Bill Goodwin

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Horn Culture, Sonny Rollins, 1973, Milestone 9051

Tracks : Pictures In Reflection Of A Golden Horn, Sais, Notes For Eddie, God Bless The Child, Love Man, Good Morning, Heartache

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Walter Davis Jr., Masuo, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee, Mtume

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In Japan, Sonny Rollins, 1973, Victor (Japan)

Tracks : Powaii, St. Thomas, Alfie, Moritat

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee, Mtume

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Playin' In The Yard, Hampton Hawes, 1973, Prestige 10077

Tracks : Playin' In The Yard, Double Trouble, Pink Peaches, De De, Stella By Starlight

Musicians : Hampton Hawes, Bob Cranshaw, Kenny Clarke

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Gene Ammons And Friends At Montreux, 1973, Prestige 10078

Tracks : Yardbird Suite, Since I Fell for You, New Sonny's Blues, Sophisticated Lady, 'Treux Bleu

Musicians : Gene Ammons, Nat Adderley, Cannonball Adderley, Dexter Gordon, Hampton Hawes, Bob Cranshaw, Kenny Clarke

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Blues A La Suisse, Dexter Gordon, 1973, Prestige 10079

Tracks : Gingerbread Boy, Blues A La Suisse, Some Other Spring, Secret Love

Musicians : Dexter Gordon, Hampton Hawes, Bob Cranshaw, Kenny Clarke

Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July 1973.

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Wildflower, Hank Crawford, 1973, Kudu

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In Pursuit Of The 27th Man, Horace Silver, 1973, Blue Note BN-LA 054-F

Tracks : Liberated Brother, Kathy, Gregory Is Here, Summer in Central Park, Nothin' Can Stop Me Now, In Pursuit of the 27th Man, Strange Vibes

Musicians : Horace Silver, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, David Friedman, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Sunset To Dawn, Kenny Barron, 1973, Muse 5018

Tracks : Sunset, A Flower, Swamp Demon, Al-Kifha, Delores Street, S.F., Dawn

Musicians : Kenny Barron, Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Waits, Richard Landrum, Warren Smith

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Previously Unreleased Recordings, Gil Evans Orchestra, 1973, Verve

Tracks : Blues In Orbit, Spoonful, Concorde, Isabel, Barracuda

Musicians : Gil Evans, Ray Alonge, John Barber, James Cleveland, John Coles, Andrew Fitzgerald, Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Jimmy Knepper, George Marge, Louis Mucci, Tony Studd, Bob Tricarico, Julius Watkins, Steve Lacy, Wayne Shorter, Phil Woods, Kenny Burrell, Barry Galbraith, Bob Cranshaw, Gary Peacock, Milt Hinton, Paul Chambers, Richard Davis, Ron Carter, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones

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New Beginnings, Morgana King, 1973, Paramount

Tracks : You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Jennifer Had, As Long As He Will Stay, The Sands Of Time And Changes, We Could Be Flying, Like A Seed, A Song For You, Desert Hush / I Am A Leaf, All In All

Musicians : Morgana King, George Marge, Hubert Laws, Earl Chapin, Ray Alonge, Sharon Moe, Bob James, Ken Ascher, Pat Rebillot, Ben Lanzarone, Bob Mann, David Spinoza, Jay Berliner, Bob Cranshaw, Bob Daugherty, Idris Muhammad, Ronnie Zito, David Carey, Ralph MacDonald, plus strings and backing vocals

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on tracks 1, 2, 3 and 6.

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There Goes Rhymin' Simon, Paul Simon, 1973, Columbia

Tracks : Kodachrome, Tenderness, Take Me to the Mardi Gras, Something So Right, One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor, American Tune, Was a Sunny Day, Learn How to Fall, St. Judy's Comet, Loves Me Like a Rock

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on Something So Right, American Tune, and Was a Sunny Day.

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Live On St. Patrick's Day, Clancy Brothers, 1973, Audio Fidelity

Tracks : The Barnyards of Delgaty, Isn't It Grand Boys, Finnegan's Wake, Reilly's Daughter, Will You Go, Lassie, The Patriot Game, The Rising of the Moon, Johnson's Motor Car, Brennan on the Moor, Carrickfergus, Nancy Whiskey, Monday Morning, The Wild Colonial Boy, I'll Tell Me Ma When I Go Home, The Wild Rover, A Parting Glass

Musicians : Paddy Clancy, Tom Clancy, Liam Clancy, Louis Killen, Bob Cranshaw

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Second Genesis, Wayne Shorter, 1974, Vee-Jay 3057

Tracks : Ruby & The Pearl, Pay As You Go, Second Genesis, Mr. Chairman, Tenderfoot, The Albatross, Getting To Know You, I Didn't Know What Time It Was

Musicians : Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, Bob Cranshaw, Art Blakey

Recorded in 1960.

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Love And Understanding, Jimmy Heath, 1974, Muse 5028

Tracks : One for Juan, In a Sentimental Mood, Head up! Feet Down!, Far Away Lands, Smilin' Billy, Gemini

Musicians: Jimmy Heath, Curtis Fuller, Stanley Cowell, Bernard Fennell, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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New York, Bobby Pierce, 1974, Muse 5030

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Headed And Gutted, Willis Jackson, 1974, Muse 5048

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Memorial Album, Lee Morgan, 1974, Blue Note BN-LA 224-G

Tracks : Speedball, Ceora, Sidewinder, Hocus Pocus, You Got To My Head, Just One Of Those Things

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Harold Mabern Jr, Bobby Timmons, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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It Could Only Happen With You, Duke Pearson, 1974, Blue Note BN-LA 317-G

Tracks : Gira, Girou (Round and Round), It Could Only Happen with You, Book's Bossa, Hermeto, Lost in the Stars, Stormy, Emily

Musicians : Duke Pearson, Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Kenny Rupp, Hermeto Pascoal, Jerry Dodgion, Al Gibbons, Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Bob Cranshaw, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, Flora Purim

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Zoning, Mary Lou Williams, 1974, Mary Records

Tracks : Intermission, Holy Ghost, Zoning Fungus II, Ghost of Love, Medi II, Gloria, Rosa Mae, Olinga, Praise the Lord, Play It Momma, Medi I

Musicians : Mary Lou Williams, Zita Carno, Bob Cranshaw, Milton Suggs, Mickey Roker, Tony Waters

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Sirius, Coleman Hawkins, 1974, Pablo

Tracks : The Man I Love, Don't Blame Me, Just a Gigolo, The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else), Time on My Hands, Sweet and Lovely, Exactly Like You, Street of Dreams, Sugar

Musicians : Coleman Hawkins, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Eddie Locke

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Evolution, David Lee Jr., 1965, Supernal

Tracks : Revelation, Spirit Voice, Cosmic Vision, Wymbo-Ngoma, Regeneration, Freedom Bells, Acknowledgement, Love Parable, Nova Reflex, Evolution: Initiation / Development / Enlightenment / Determination / Illumination / Inheritance / Destiny, Cosmopolitan, Second Line March, Constant Search, I Want Our Love To Always Last, Mystic Sound

Musicians : David Lee, Jr., George Davis (tracks 1, 9 & 14), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 9 & 14), The Hatter (track 4)

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Please Send Me Someone to Love, Bill Henderson, 1974, Vee-Jay 3055

Tracks : Never Will I Marry, Sky Lark, Love Is A Bug, Don't Like Goodbyes, Hooray For Love, Please Send Me Someone To Love, I Go For That, Sleepy, Accentuate The Positive, Yes Indeed!, Royal Garden Blues

Musicians : Bill Henderson, Nat Adderley, Clark Terry, Snooky Young, Bobby Bryant, Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Billy Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Tommy Flanagan, Gildo Mahones, Freddie Green, Milt Hinton, Bob Cranshaw (on I Go For That and Sleepy), Elvin Jones, Al Duncan

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Transition, Buddy Rich/Lionel Hampton, 1974, Groove Merchant GM 3302

Tracks : Avalon, Airmail Special, Ham Hock Blues, Ring Dem Bells, E.G., Fum

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 4: Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Zoot Sims, Teddy Wilson, George Duvivier / Tracks 5 and 6: Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Sal Nistico, Zoot Sims (track 6), Joe Romano, Kenny Barron, Jack Wilkins, Anthony Jackson, Bob Cranshaw, Stanley Kay, Ted Sommer

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The Last Blues Album Volume 1, Buddy Rich, 1974, Groove Merchant GM 3303

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Cosmic Vortex (Justice Divine), Weldon Irvine, 1974, RCA

Tracks : Love Your Brother, Walk That Walk Talk That Talk, Love Jones, I'll Name It Tomorrow, Cosmic Vortex (Justice Divine), Quiet (In Memory Of Duke Ellington), Let Yourself Be Free, Love Your Brother (Sanctified Version)

Musicians : Weldon Irvine, Jimmy Owens, Roy Roman, Everett Hollins, Gene Jefferson, Bill Barnwell, Henry Grate, Jr., Cornell Dupree, Joe Caro, Bob Cranshaw, Gordon Edwards, George Murray, Wesley Watson, Jim Young, Lenny White, Chipper Lyles, Bud Johnson, Jr., Napoleon Revels, Nalo, Ojuleba

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Cisco Kid, Reuben Wilson, 1974, Groove Merchant

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Man & Woman, George Freeman, 1974, Groove Merchant GM 3305

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While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Jimmy Ponder, 1974, Cadet

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West Africa, Willis Jackson, 1974, Muse 5036

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Two Sides Of, Donald Byrd, 1974, Trip Jazz

Tracks : LP 1 (My Babe): My Babe, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Counter Punch, Step High, Don't Blame Me, Cecile / LP 2 (Hush): Sudel, Friday's Child, Out Of This World, Hush, Child's Play, Angel Eyes, Smoothie

Musicians : LP 1: Bunky Green, Donald Byrd, Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Larry Ridley, Jimmy Cobb / LP 2: Duke Pearson, Donald Byrd, Johnny Coles, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

Notes : A double LP that combines the Bunky Green album My Babe (1965) with the Duke Pearson album Hush (1962).

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Magician, Errol Garner, 1974, London

Tracks : (They Long To Be) Close To You, It Gets Better Every Time, Someone To Watch Over Me, Nightwind, One Good Turn, Watch What Happens, Yesterdays, I Only Have Eyes For You, Mucho Gusto, Grill On The Hill (CD only)

Musicians : Erroll Garner, Norman Gold, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Jose Mangual, Jackie Williams

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Zoot Sims' Party, Zoot Sims, 1974, Choice CRS 1006

Tracks : Fred, Restless, Caravan, Dream Dancing, Getting Sentimental Over You, The Very Thought Of You

Musicians : Zoot Sims, Jimmy Rowles, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Live At Pio's, Ben Webster, 1974, Enja 2038

Tracks : Cookin' For T, Gone With The Wind, Sunday, Pennies From Heaven, How Long Has This Been Goin On?, Sometimes I'm Happy

Musicians : Ben Webster, Junior Mance, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Barry Manilow II, Barry Manilow, 1974, Bell

Tracks : I Want To Be Somebody's Baby, Early Morning Strangers, Mandy, The Two of Us, Something's Comin' Up, It's a Miracle, Avenue C, My Baby Loves Me, Sandra, Home Again

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on Avenue C.

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The Cutting Edge, Sonny Rollins, 1975, Milestone 9059

Tracks : The Cutting Edge, To a Wild Rose, First Moves, A House Is Not a Home, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Stanley Cowell, Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee, Mtume, Rufus Harley

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Nucleus, Sonny Rollins, 1975, Milestone 9064

Tracks : Lucille, Gwaligo, Are You Ready?, Azalea, Newkleus, Cosmet, My Reverie

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Raul De Souza, Bennie Maupin, George Duke, Black Bird, David Amaro, Bob Cranshaw, Chuck Rainey, Eddie Moore, Roy McCurdy, Mtume

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Bad Stuff, Reuben Wilson, 1975, Groove Merchant

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Stump Juice, Jimmy McGriff, 1975, Groove Merchant GM 3309

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Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon, 1975, Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2

Tracks : Modal Mood, The End Of A Love Affair, Ernie's Tune, Soy Califas, Don't Explain, Shiny Stockings, It's You Or No One, You've Changed, Clear The Dex, Tanya

Musicians : Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, Kenny Drew, Sonny Clark, Barry Harris, Horace Parlan, Bobby Hutcherson, Paul Chambers, Butch Warren, Bob Cranshaw, George Tucker, Niels Henning-Orsted-Pederson, Philly Joe Jones, Billy Higgins, Mel Lewis, Al Harewood, Art Taylor

A double LP compilation of tracks released between 1961 and 1965. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series.

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Silver 'N Brass, Horace Silver, 1975, Blue Note BN-LA 406-G

Tracks : Barbara, Dameron's Dance, Adjustment, Mysticism, Kissin' Cousins, The Sophisticated Hippie

Musicians : Horace Silver, Tom Harrell, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Frank Rosolino, Maurice Spears, Bob Berg, Jerome Richardson, Buddy Collette, Vince DeRosa, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Al Foster, Bernard Purdie

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This Is My Love, Kimiko Kasai, 1975, CBS/Sony

Tracks : Use Me, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Happy Together, The Good Life, Love For Sale, Autumn Leaves, And Roses And Roses, I Wish I Could Walk Away, Little Things

Musicians : Kimiko Kasai, Lee Konitz, Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Bobby Scott, Cornell Dupree, Jerry Friedman, Joe Beck, Bob Crankshaw, Allan Schwartzberg, Billy Lavangna

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Things To Come From Those Now Gone, Muhal Richard Abrams, 1975, Delmark 430

Tracks : Ballad For New Souls, Things To Come From Those Now Gone, How Are You?, In Retrospect, Ballad For Lost Souls, 1 And 4 Plus 2 And 7, March Of The Transients

Musicians : Muhal Richard Abrams, Edwin Daugherty, Richard Brown, Wallace McMillan, Emanuel Cranshaw, Reggie Willis, Rufus Reid, Steve McCall, Wilbur Campbell, Ella Jackson



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111 Sullivan Street, Yoshiaki Masuo, 1975, East Wind 8020

Tracks : Swing 42, God Bless The Child, Like Someone In Love, Look For The Silver Lining, Washington Square Blues, Reminiscence, West Side Highway, Without A Song

Musicians : Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Mover, Yoshio Suzuki, Bob Cranshaw, Jim Lovelace, David Lee

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Magnetic Feel, Jack McDuff, 1975, Cadet

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The Greatest Jazz Concert In The World, Various Artists, 1975, Pablo

Notes : A 4 LP release of live Jazz At The Philharmonic performances from 1967 featuring Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Coleman Hawking, Be Webster, Oscar Peterson and many others. Bob Cranshaw plays on four tracks with Ella Fitzgerald And The Jimmy Jones Trio and on five tracks with Ella Fitzgerald And The Jimmy Jones Trio With Duke Ellington & His Orchestra.

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Vol 1: "The Bridge" / Vol 2: With Coleman Hawkins "Sonny Meets Hawk!", Sonny Rollins, 1975?, RCA (Europe)

Notes : A European double LP that combines the two RCA albums The Bridge (1962) and Sonny Meets Hawk! (1963). Bob Cranshaw plays on all of the tracks on The Bridge and three of the tracks on Sonny Meets Hawk!

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Vol 3: "What's New?" / Vol 4: "Our Man In Jazz", Sonny Rollins, 1975?, RCA (Europe)

Notes : A European double LP that combines the two RCA albums What's New? (1962) and Our Man In Jazz (1963). Bob Cranshaw plays on all of the tracks on both albums.

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Vol 5: "Now's The Time!" / Vol 6: "The Standard Sonny Rollins", Sonny Rollins, 1975?, RCA (Europe)

Notes : A European double LP that combines the two RCA albums Now's the Time (1964) and The Standard Sonny Rollins (1965). Bob Cranshaw plays on four of the tracks on Now's the Time and all but one of the tracks on The Standard Sonny Rollins.

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Color Visions, Roland Prince, 1976, Criss Cross Jazz 1040

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Talk With The Spirits, Mike Longo, 1976, Pablo

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Sun Journey, James Moody, 1976, Vanguard

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Timeless Aura, James Moody, 1976, Vanguard

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Step High, Donald Byrd, 1976, Up Front

Tracks : My Babe, Counter Punch, Step High, Out Of This World, Angel Eyes

Musicians : Tracks 1, 2 & 3: Donald Byrd, Jimmy Heath, Bunky Green, Wynton Kelly, Larry Ridley, Jimmy Cobb / Tracks 4 & 5: Donald Byrd, Johnny Coles, Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

Uncertain of release date.

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Speak No Evil, Buddy Rich And The Big Band Machine, 1976, RCA Victor

Tracks : Speak No Evil, Yearnin' Learnin', Medley: Storm At Sunup/Love Me Now, Fight The Power, Games People Play, Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady), Sneakin' Up Behind You, How Long (Betcha Got A Chick)

Musicians : Buddy Rich, Danny Moore, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Victor Paz, Janice Robinson, Tom Malone, Wayne Andre, Dave Taylor, Howard Johnson, Joe Farrell, Steve Marcus, Dave Tofani, Jerry Dodgion, Turk Mauro, Kenny Barron, Ross Traut, Bob Cranshaw, Morris Jennings, Lani Groves, Rhetta Hughes, Vivian Cherry

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From Eden To Canaan, Bobby Scott, 1976, Columbia

Tracks : Wild World, Into a Thing, Find Another Love, Once Upon a Time, Don't You Turn on Me Now, This Is Your Life, Put Your Tears Away, Autumn Leaves, Man of Constant Sorrow, New York State of Mind, From Eden to Canaan

Musicians include : Bobby Scott, Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Mauricio Smith, Violin – Gene Orloff, Bert Jones, David Spinozza, Bob Cranshaw, Carlos Martin, Ellen Bernfeld, Ginny Redington, Vivian Cherry

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Free Spirit, Roland Prince, 1977, Vanguard

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The Underdog, Turk Mauro, 1977, Jazzcraft 1

Tracks : All God's Children Got Rhythm, The Underdog, Turkquoise, Jazz Leif, Zoot & Al, Until It's Time

Musicians : Turk Mauro, Al Cohn, Hugh Lawson, Bob Cranshaw, Tom Barney, Ben Riley

The Storyville CD release has 6 bonus tracks.

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Has It All, Garnet Mimms, 1977, Arista

Tracks : Right Here in the Palm of My Hand, Johnny Porter, Lovin' Power, Tail Snatcher, What It Is, We Had It All, It's You, Street Music

Notes :Bob Cranshaw plays on at least one track of this album.

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Big Bright Street, Hirth Martinez, 1977, Warner Bros

Tracks : Nothin' Is New, Love Songs, Big Bright Street, The Star, The Mothman Samba, The Moone Toone, The Driver, Cold And Silver Moment, Valley Of The Music, The Circle Song, Only In America, Jim

Musicians : Hirth Martinez, John Simon, Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack, Garth Hudson, Billy Darnell, Michael DeTemple, Randy Brecker, Dave Bargeron, George Marge, Max Bennett, John Siegler, Herb Bushler, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Chuck Domanico, Jerry Jemmott, Steve Gadd, John Guerin, Jim Keltner, Herb Lovelle, Chris Parker, Rubens Bassini, Keith Kreger, Holly Penfield

Bob Cranshaw plays on at least one track of this album.

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Carole Bayer Sager, Carole Bayer Sager, 1977, Elektra

Tracks : Come In From The Rain, Until The Next Time, Don't Wish Too Hard, Sweet Alibis, Aces, I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love, Steal Away Again, You're Moving Out Today, Shy As A Violet, Home To Myself

Musicians : Jerry Friedman, Lance Quinn, Lee Ritenour, Thom Rotella, Al Gorgoni, Johnny Vastano, Hugh McCracken, Bruce Roberts, Nicky Hopkins, Peter Allen, Artie Butler, Marvin Hamlisch, Melissa Manchester, Paul Buckmaster, Garnett Brown, Bob Cranshaw (track 3 & 9), Emory Gordy, Lee Sklar, Will Lee, Allan Schwartsberg, Andy Newmark, Jim Keltner, Roy Markowitz, Russ Kunkel, Alan Estes, Bette Midler, Tony Orlando, Madeline Kahn, Abigail Haness, Brenda Russell

Bob Cranshaw plays on Don't Wish Too Hard and Shy As A Violet.

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What Time Is It On Sesame Street?, Sesame Street, 1977, Sesame Street Records

Tracks : Good Morning (Bob McGrath And Marylou), Breakfast Time (Ernie And Cookie Monster), How Do You Get From Here To There? (The Anything Muppets), Clean-Up Time (Bob McGrath And Oscar The Grouch), People In Your Neighbourhood (Bob McGrath And The Anything Muppets), Lunchtime (Big Bird), Naptime (Ernie And Bert), Children In The Playground (Bob McGrath), Sound Song (Simon Soundman), I'm Gonna Build The Biggest House You've Ever Seen (Grover), What Do You Have For Dinner? (Marylou), Rubber Duckie (Ernie), See You Tomorrow (Bob McGrath)

Musicians : Bob Cranshaw, David Tofani, Jim Mitchell, Mel Davis, Robert Alexander, Steve Little, Wally Kane

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There Will Never Be Another You, Sonny Rollins, 1978, Impulse! 9349

Tracks : On Green Dolphin Street, Three Little Words, Mademoiselle De Paris, To a Wild Rose, There Will Never Be Another You

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, Billy Higgins

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Visions, Bunky Green, 1978, Vanguard

Tracks : Alone Again, Naturally, What I Did for Love, The Greatest Love of All, Never Can Say Goodbye, Ali Theme/ I Write the Songs, The Entertainer, Visions

Musicians : Bunky Green, Hiram Bullock, Mark Gray, Jeff Bova, Wilbur Bascomb (tracks 1 to 6), Bob Cranshaw (track 7), Steve Jordan (tracks 1 to 6), Michael Carvin (track 7), Angel Allende

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Prime Time, Hugh Lawson, 1978, Jazzcraft 3

Tracks : The Highest Mountain, Blue Bones, The Need to Smile, The Duke Ellington Sound of Love, Rip-Off, I Fall in Love Too Easily, I'll Keep Loving You, Make Me Rainbows, Falling for You (CD only), The Highest Mountain (CD only), The Need to Smile (CD only)

Musicians : Hugh Lawson, Bob Cranshaw, Ben Riley

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Moment's Notice, Charlie Rouse, 1978, Jazzcraft 4

Tracks : The Clucker, Let Me, Joojobie, Well You Needn't, Royal Love, A Child Is Born, Little Sherri

Musicians : Charlie Rouse, Hugh Lawson, Bob Cranshaw, Ben Riley

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Cubicle, Walter Bishop Jr., 1978, Muse 5151

Tracks : Valley Land, My Little Suede Shoes, Those Who Chant, Summertime, Now, Now That You've Left Me, Cubicle

Musicians : Walter Bishop, Jr., Randy Brecker, Curtis Fuller, Rene McLean, Pepper Adams, Joe Caro, Bob Cranshaw, Mark Egan, Billy Hart, Ray Mantilla, Carmen Lundy

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The Bopmasters: The Dedication Series Vol. I, Sonny Criss / Kenny Dorham, 1978, Impulse! 9337

Brings together previously released albums At The Crossroads (1959) and Kenny Dorham and The Jazz Prophets (1956). Bob Cranshaw plays on the 1959 Sonny Criss album At The Crossroads.

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The Great Live Sessions: The Dedication Series Vol. III, Shirley Scott, 1978, Impulse! 9341

Live recordings from 1964.

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Embraced, Mary Lou Williams And Cecil Taylor, 1978, Pablo 2620-108

Tracks : The Lord Is Heavy (A Spiritual), Fandangle (Ragtime), The Blues Never Left Me, K.C. 12th Street (Kansas City Swing), Good Ole Boogie, Basic Chords (Bop Changes On The Blues), Ayizan, Chorus Sud, Back To The Blues, I Can't Get Started

Musicians : Mary Lou Williams, Cecil Taylor, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Blowin' Up A Breeze: plays The Windy City, Coleman Hawkins, 1978?, Spotlite

Tracks : All The Things You Are, Centerpiece, Body And Soul, Just You, Just Me, The Way You Look Tonight, I Can't Get Started, Moonglow

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 4: Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Higgins, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins / Tracks 5 to 7: Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Flanagan, Major Holly, Eddie Locke

Tracks 1 to 4 recorded live in Chicago on August 9, 1959. Tracks 5 to 7 recorded live in Chicago on June 12, 1963.

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Another Side, Vivian Reed, 1978, Liberty

Tracks : Don't Start Something You Can't Finish (Less Than Your Best Ain't Good Enough), It's Alright (This Feeling I'm Feeling), Start Dancin', When You Touch Me, You Came, Can I Be the One, Sweet Harmony, Everybody Has a Dream

Notes : Bob Cranshaw, listed on the sleeve as Melbourne Cranshaw, plays on this album.

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Vintage '78, Eddie Kendricks, 1978, Arista

Tracks : How's Your Love Life Baby, The Best of Strangers Now, Don't Underestimate the Power of Love, Aint No Smoke Without Fire, If it Takes All Night, One of the Poorest People, Whip, Your Wish Is My Command, Maybe I'm a Fool to Love You, Love, Love, Love

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on this album.

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Forecast: Rain With Sunny Skies, Bobby Scott, 1978, Columbia

Tracks : My Country, Your Land, Sunny Skies, The Years of My Youth, Whispering My Name, Joey's Party, We Had It All, Here, There, and Everywhere, Jubilo, Lo and Behold, Fare Thee Well

Musicians include : Bobby Scott, Burt Collins, Lee Konitz, Burt Jones, Bob Cranshaw

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Clubhouse, Dexter Gordon, 1979, Blue Note LT 989

A previously unreleased session from 1965.

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Solid, Grant Green, 1979, Blue Note LT 990

A previously unreleased session from 1964.

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New Time Shuffle, Stanley Turrentine, 1979, Blue Note LT 993

Music from two previously unreleased sessions in February and June 1967.

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A Slice Of The Top, Hank Mobley, 1979, Blue Note LT 995

Music from a previously unreleased session in 1966.

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Matador, Grant Green, 1979, Blue Note GXF-3053

An unreleased session from May 1964.

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In Memory Of, Stanley Turrentine, 1980, Blue Note LT 1037

A previously unreleased 1964 session.

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Tom Cat, Lee Morgan, 1980, Blue Note LT 1058

Tracks from unreleased sessions in 1964.

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Mr. Natural, Stanley Turrentine, 1980, Blue Note LT 1075

Previously unreleased session from 1964.

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Terra Brasilis, Antônio Carlos Jobim, 1980, Warner Bros

Tracks : Vivo Sonhando, Canta Mais (Sing Once More), Olha Maria, One Note Samba, Dindi, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado), Marina, Desafinado, Você Vai Ver, Estrada Do Sol, The Girl from Ipanema, Double Rainbow, Triste, Wave, Someone to Light Up My Life, Falando de Amor, Two Kites, Modinha, The Song of the Sabiá, This Happy Madness (Estrada Branca)

Musicians : Antônio Carlos Jobim, Oscar Castro-Neves, Vinnie Bell, Bucky Pizzarelli (track 12), Bob Cranshaw, Mike Moore (track 12, 16 & 17), Pascoal Meirelles, Grady Tate (track 12), Rubens Bassini,

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Impressions Of Virus, Teo Macero, 1980, Denon

Tracks (possibly): All To You, Water Bed, Virus, Our Norway, Round Trip

Musicians : Jon Faddis, Dave Valentin, David Sanborn, Don Butterfield, Eddie Daniels, George Young, Harvey Estrin, Jon Faddis, Lee Konitz, Lenny Hambro, Lew Soloff, Romeo Penque, Biff Hannon, Chick Corea, Dick Hyman, Mike Nock, Rob Mounsey, Warren Bernhardt, Kazumi Watanabe, Larry Coryell, Steve Kahn, Michael Urbaniak, Anthony Jackson, Melbourne Cranshaw, Ron Carter, T.M. Stevens, Allan Schwartzberg, Steve Gadd, Rubens Bassini, George Devens, London Philharmonic Orchestra, I Love New York String Section, Janis Ian

A movie soundtrack release.

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In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record, Various Artists, 1980, Sesame Street Records

Tracks : Wynken, Blynken And Nod (The Doobie Brothers), Jelly Man Kelly (James Taylor), Be With Me (Carly Simon), Blueberry Pie (Bette Midler), Share (Ernie And Cookie Monster), One Good Turn (Al Jarreau), I Want A Horse (Linda Ronstadt And Wendy Waldman), The Sailor And The Mermaid (Libby Titus And Dr. John), Pajamas (Livingston Taylor), A Friend For All Seasons (George Benson And Pauline Wilson), I Have A Song (Lucy Simon), In Harmony (Kate Taylor And The Simon-Taylor Family)

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on the Ernie And the Cookie Monster track.

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Take Twelve, Lee Morgan, 1981, Prestige MPP 2510

Tracks : Raggedy Ann, A Waltz For Fran, Lee-Sure Time, Little Spain, Take Twelve, Second's Best

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Clifford Jordan, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Louis Hayes

Originally released on Jazzland (JLP 80) in 1962.

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Ain't No Way, Stanley Turrentine, 1981, Blue Note

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From Branch To Branch, Leon Redbone, 1981, Atlantic

Tracks : (Mama's Got a Baby Named) Te Na Na, A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight, Sweet Mama (Papa's Getting Mad), Step It Up and Go, Your Cheatin' Heart, Seduced, Why, My Blue Heaven, Extra Blues, When You Wish Upon a Star, Prairie Lullaby

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on My Blue Heaven and When You Wish Upon a Star.

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Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music: Soundtrack, Lena Horne, 1981, Qwest

Tracks : Overture, From This Moment On, I Got A Name, I'm Glad There Is You, I Want To Be Happy, Copper Colored Gal, Raisin' The Rent, As Long As I Live, Lady With A Fan, Lena's Dialogue (Cotton Club To Hollywood), Where Or When (Hollywood Sequence), Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, Lena's Dialogue (Hollywood), Just One Of Those Things, Stormy Weather (Part I), Love, Lena's Dialogue (Broadway), Push De Button, The Lady Is A Tramp, Yesterday, When I Was Young (Her Encore), Deed I Do, Life Goes On, Intermission, Watch What Happens, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Fly, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered, A Lady Must Live, Lena's Dialogue (Love This Business), That's What Miracles Are All About, Lena's Dialogue (Early Career), I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, Stormy Weather (Part II), If You Believe, Curtain Music

Musicians : Lena Horne, Cecil Bridgewater, Frank Gordon, Glenn Drewes, Jon Faddis, Ron Tooley, Craig Harris, David Taylor, Jack Jeffers, Wayne Andre, Danny Bank, George Young, Harold Vick, John D. Parron, Lou Marini, Michael Brecker, Mort Silver, Roger Rosenberg, Romeo Penque, Peter Gordon, Leon Pendarvis, Linda Twine, Michael Renzi, Pat Rebillot, Steve Bargonetti, Anthony Jackson, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Warren Smith

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No Problem, Sonny Rollins, 1982, Milestone 9104

Tracks : No Problem, Here You Come Again, Jo Jo, Coconut Bread, Penny Saved, Illusions, Joyous Lake

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Bobby Hutcherson, Bobby Broom, Bob Cranshaw, Tony Williams

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Reel Life, Sonny Rollins, 1982, Milestone 9108

Tracks : Reel Life, McGhee, Rosita´s Best Friend, Sonny Side Up, My Little Brown Book, Best Wishes, Solo Reprise (Sonny)

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Bobby Broom, Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw, Jack DeJohnette

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The Groover, Jimmy McGriff, 1982, Jazz America Marketing JAM 009

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Chocolate's Afrocuban Magic, Antonio "Chocolate" Diaz Mena & His Afrocuban Ensemble, 1982, Coco Records

Tracks : Mayimbe, Tumba, Clave y Bongo, Con Alma, Baba, Tin Tin Deo, Lucumi Village, Choco Suena la Tambo, Gozando el Guaguanco, Chango y Yemaya, Kush, Pegajoso, Harlem Nocturne

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on the track Con Alma.

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Mellow Focus, Yoshiaki Masuo, 1982, Polystar

Tracks : Pulsar - Captain Video, Surf Side, Minor Samba (for Sadao san), Time for April, Leader, Sweet and Easy, Taiho's Tune (Masuo's Cat), Blue Haven (for Akira)

Musicians : Yoshiaki Masuo, Jeffery Kawalek, Jan Hammer, Kenny Kirkland, Bill O'Connell, Will Lee, Bob Cranshaw, T.M. Stevens, Tommy Campbell, Buddy Williams, Tony Smith, Robbie Gonzales, Shirley

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For The First Time, Sesame Street, 1982, Sesame Street Records

Tracks : For The First Time (Ernie, Bert, Big Bird, Grover And Cookie Monster), Wiggly Tooth (Rocky), The First Day Of School (The Count), Crossing The Street (Grover With Bert), A Very Unhappy Birthday (Oscar The Grouch), Baby Brother (Chrissie And Maxine), I'm Going To Get My Hair Cut (Cookie Monster And Jeffie), Lonesome Joan (Ernie And Bert), On The Very First Day (Prairie Dawn), Tall Enough (Big Bird), The King Who Couldn't Whistle (Various), I've Never Done That Before (Big Bird, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Oscar The Grouch And Cookie Monster)

Performers : Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Fran Brill, Jerry Nelson, Christopher Cerf, Frederick R. Neuman, Marian Hailey-Moss, Tish Sommers

Musicians : Dave Conner, Bob Cranshaw, Jim Mitchell, Mel Davis, Steve Little, Wally Kane

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Sesame Street Sing-Along!, Sesame Street, 1982, Sesame Street Records

Tracks : Let's Sing A Song That Everybody Knows/The Bear Went Over The Mountain/The Eensy Weensy Spider/The Alphabet Song/George Washington Bridge (Ernie And Bert), Let's Go Driving (Gordon, Susan, Bert & Ernie), This Old Man (The Count And Everybody), Sing After Me (Big Bird And Everybody), Sesame Street Theme / The People In Your Neighborhood (Bob And Everybody), Six Little Grouches (Oscar The Grouch And Everybody), Tongue Twister (Maria With Bob, Big Bird, Gordon And Everybody), Join Into The Game (Cookie Monster, Ernie, Maria, Grover, Mr. Hooper And Everybody), Bingo (The Honkers And Everybody), Take Me Out To The Ball Game (Mr. Hooper And Ernie And Everybody), I Got Me A Rooster (Susan, Bob, Big Bird, Ernie And Bert), Rubber Duckie (Ernie And Everybody), I Love Trash (Oscar The Grouch And Everybody), Everyone Makes Mistakes (Big Bird And Everybody), Hush Little Baby (Bob), There's A Hole In The Bottom Of The Sea (Grover And Everybody), The More That We're Together / Let's Sing A Song That Everybody Knows (Gordon, Susan, Cookie Monster, Ernie And Everybody)

Performers : Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Bob McGrath, Jim Henson, Roscoe Orman, Sonia Manzano, Will Lee, Loretta Long, Jerry Nelson

Musicians : Dave Conner, Bob Cranshaw, Jim Mitchell, Steve Little, Wally Kane

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Exercise!, Sesame Street, 1982, Sesame Street Records

Tracks : Exercise (On Sesame Street) (Big Bird), Warm-Up (Big Bird), Stretch (Big Bird), Ranch Aerobic Hoedown (Big Bird), Cool Down (Big Bird), Marching Song (Big Bird, Ernie, Bert, Herbert Birdsfoot, Farley, Grover, Cookie Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Prairie Dawn And Oscar The Grouch), Up Goes The Castle (Ernie), Games Monsters Play (Grover And Herry Monster), Y'All Fall Down (Big Bird, Ernie, Bert And Grover), Pat Pat Patty Pat (Bert, Herbert Birdsfoot, Big Bird, Prairie Dawn, Grover And Ernie), Take A Rest (Cookie Monster, Bert And Bob)

Performers : Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Bob McGrath, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Fran Brill

Musicians : Bob Alexander, Bob Cranshaw, Danny Epstein, Derek Smith, Jim Mitchell, Mel Davis, Phil Bodner, Ray Shanfeld, Steve Little

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Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Sonny Rollins, 1983?, LaserDisc Corporation

Tracks : Here You Come Again, Penny Saved, My One And Only Love, I'll Be Seeing You, Don't Stop The Carnival, Alfie's Theme

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Bobby Broom, Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw, Jack DeJohnette

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Oscar Jaimes, Oscar Jaimes, 1983, Osmium Records

Tracks : Baby, Let's Do It, El Amor (Siente El Amor), A Million Dreams, You Are My Shore, The Sweetest Flower, Keep On Loving Me, Tu Eres Parte de Mi Vida, Livin' In New York

Notes : Bob Cranshaw probably plays on some of the tracks on this album.

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Born To Add: Great Rock & Roll From, Sesame Street, 1983, Sesame Street Records

Tracks : Born To Add (Bruce Stringbean And The S Street Band), Letter B (The Sesame Street Beetles), Count Up To Nine (The Count With Ftatateeta And The Bats), The Opposite Song (Chris And The Alphabeats), The Ten Commandments Of Health (Dr. Thad And The Medications), Honk Around A Clock (The Honkers), Me Going To Munch You, Munch You, Munch You (Cookie Monster And The Crumbs Unlimited Orchestra), (I Can't Get No) Co-operation (Mick Swagger And The Sesame Street Cobble Stones), With Every Beat Of My Heart (Little Jerry And The Monotones), I Wish I Had A Friend To Play With Me (Bert), Count It Higher (Chris And The Alphabeats), I Want A Monster To Be My Friend (A Little Girl), Hey Food (Cookie Monster And The Sesame Street Beetles)

Performers : Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Christopher Cerf, Jeffrey Moss, Jonathan Cerf, Marilyn Sokol, Jonathan Frith, Richard Hunt, Thad Mumford, Tish Sommers

Musicians : Bob Cranshaw, Clarice Lemons, Danny Epstein, Jim Mitchell, Mel Davis, Rob Wallis), Steve Little, Wally Kane

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The Gang's All Here!, Sesame Street, 1983, Sesame Street Records

Tracks : Me Gotta Be Blue (Cookie Monster), The Insects In Your Neighborhood (Ernie And Some Neighborhood Insects), Pigeons On Parade (Bert), Everybody Needs A Friend (Big Bird), My Furry Little Shadow (Grover), We Are All Monsters (Monsters), My Polliwog Ways (Kermit The Frog), Read Me A Story (Big Bird), Next To You (Big Bird), I'm Sad Because I'm Happy (Oscar The Grouch), If Moon Was Cookie (Cookie Monster), We Coulda (Biff), I'm Square (Bert), Honker Ducky Dinger Jamboree (Ernie)

Performers : Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Carroll Spinney, Jim Henson

Musicians : Dave Connor, Bob Cranshaw, Danny Epstein, Jim Mitchell, Mel Davis, Steve Little, Wally Kane

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Escape, Merv Griffin, 1984, TAV

Tracks : Changing Keys, Escape, Nightwalk, I Just Can't Say Goodbye, Blue Eyes, Merv's Theme, Struttin' On Sunset, I Can't Believe That I'm In Love, Jeopardy Theme, Bossa Man

Musicians : Massimo Faraò, Aldo Zunino (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 10), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 & 9), Paolo Benedettini (track 3), Billy Hart (track 3), Joe Farnsworth (track 5), Kenny Washington (track 2), Leroy Williams (track 4), Louis Hayes (track 8), Steve Williams (track 9)

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Twilight Time, Bennie Wallace, 1985, Blue Note BT 85107

Tracks : All Night Dance, Is It True What They Say About Dixie?, Sainte Fragile, Tennessee Waltz, Fresh Out, Willie Mae, Trouble In Mind, Saint Expedito, Twilight Time

Musicians : Merv Griffin, Jack Sheldon, Pias Johnson, Mort Lindsey, Chris Rhyne, Bobby Martin, Pat Kelley, Mundell Lowe, Larry Klein, Bob Cranshaw, John Guerin, Judy Chilnick

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Introducing Jonathan Butler, Jonathan Butler, 1985, Jive

Tracks : Baby Please Don't Take It (I Need Your Love), Crossroads Revisited, Haunted By Your Love, 7th Avenue South, Calm Before The Storm, Afrika, Thinking Of You, Gentle Love, Rumours, Song For Jon

Musicians : Jonathan Butler, Eddie Salkin, Barry Eastmond, Bob Cranshaw (tracks 9 & 10), Wayne Brathwaite, Buddy Williams, J.T. Lewis, Bashiri Johnson

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Straight No Filter, Hank Mobley, 1986, Blue Note 4435

Tracks : Straight No Filter, Chain Reaction, Soft Impressions, Third Time Around, Hank's Waltz, The Feelin's Good

Musicians : Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Barry Harris, Andrew Hill, Bob Cranshaw, Paul Chambers, John Ore, Billy Higgins, Philly Joe Jones

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Brother Jim, Milt Jackson And His Gold Medal Winners, 1986, Pablo

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The Quartets, Sonny Rollins featuring Jim Hall, 1986, RCA/Bluebird

Tracks : God Bless The Child, John S., You Do Something To Me, Where Are You, Without A Song, The Bridge, If Ever I Would Leave You, Brownskin Girl, Don't Stop The Carnival, The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, My Ship, Love Letters, Long Ago

Notes : A double LP, 13 track, compilation of tracks taken from RCA albums. Tracks 1 to 6 are the complete album The Bridge. Tracks 7 to 10 are from What's New?. Tracks 11 to 13 are from The STandard Sonny Rollins. Bob Cranshaw plays on all tracks. Note that the CD version has only 8 tracks.

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Sonny Rollins Plays G-Man, Sonny Rollins, 1987, Milestone 9150

Tracks : G-Man, Kim, Don't Stop The Carnival

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson, Mark Soskin, Bob Cranshaw, Marvin "Smitty" Smith

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Say When, J.J. Johnson And His Big Bands, 1987, RCA/Bluebird

Tracks : My Little Suede Shoes, Stratusphunk, So What, Bemsha Swing, Stolen Moments, Swing Spring, El Camino Real, Say When, Ballade, Space Walk, Little Dave, In Walked Horace, Euro #1, Euro #2, Short Cake Notes : A CD compilation of tracks taken from the RCA albums J.J.! (aka The Dynamic Sound Of J.J.) (1965) and The Total J.J. Johnson (1966). Bob Cranshaw plays on tracks 1 to 7 which are from the J.J.! album.

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Happy Come Home, Victoria Williams, 1987, Geffen Records

Tracks : Shoes, Frying Pan, Merry Go Round, Happy, TC, I'll Do His Will, Big Fish, Animal Wild, Main Road, Lights, Opelousas, Statue Of A Bum, Poetry

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on some of the tracks of this album.

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To Nat, With Love (LP), Monty Alexander, 1987, Zanda Records

Tracks : Unforgettable, What Is This Thing Called Love, Moonlight In Vermont, Honeysuckle Rose, Nature Boy, Straighten Up And Fly Right, Too Marvelous For Words, Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You, The Trouble With Me Is You, You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love), To The Ends Of The Earth, I Love You For Sentimental Reasons

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 9: Monty Alexander, Harry "Sweets" Edison, John Collins, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Robert Thomas, Jr / Tracks 10 to 12: Monty Alexander, John Pizzarelli, Bob Cranshaw

Tracks 1 to 9 recorded live at The Blue Note in New York on December 21, 1986. Tracks 10 to 12 are studio recordings. Note that the CD edition of this album does not include the studio recordings.

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Blues In All Keys, Jamey Aebersold , 1988, JA Records

Tracks : Bb Blues, B Blues, C. Blues, Db Blues, D Blues, Eb Blues, E Blues, F Blues, F# Blues, G Blues, Ab Blues, A Blues

Musicians : James Williams, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

A play-along book and album set.

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Groovin' For Nat, Donald Byrd, 1989, Black Lion

Tracks : Hush, Child's Play, Angel Eyes, Smoothie, Sudel, Friday's Child, Out of This World, Groovin' For Nat, Hush, Child's Play, Sudel

Musicians : Donald Byrd, Johnny Coles, Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

Track 1 to 7 were originally released in 1962 on the Duke Pearson album Hush. Tracks 8 to 11 are previously unreleased.

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Just In Time, Larry Willis Trio, 1989, Steeplechase SCS 1251 / SCCD 31251

Tracks : Just In Time, Soul Search, T's Bag Blues, For All We Know, Solar, Te Quiero Mi Hermano, The Island, One Finger Snap

Musicians : Larry Willis, Bob Cranshaw, Kenny Washington

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Four Pianos For Phineas, Contemporary Piano Ensemble, 1989?, Evidence

Tracks : Fond Times With Junior, While My Lady Sleeps, Sweet and Lovely, Newborn Spirit, Moonlight in Vermont, Salt Peanuts, Back Home, Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Musicians : James Williams, Harold Mabern, Mulgrew Miller, Geoff Keezer, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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For Members Only/Great Scott, Shirley Scott, 1989, MCA/Impulse

A 2-on-1 CD release that combines the albums For Members Only (1964) and Great Scott (1964). Bob Cranshaw plays on some of the tracks of the Great Scott album. See more details

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Jazz Till Midnight, Paul Gonsalves Quartet / Eddie Lockjaw Davis Quartet, 1989, Storyville

Tracks : In A Mellow Tone, Ballad Medley: I Cover The Waterfront / Willow Weep For Me / Gone With The Wind, You Go To My Head, St. Louis Blues, I'll Remember April, A Gal In Calico, I'll Never Be The Same, Oh Gee, I Only Have Eyes For You, Intermission

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 4: Paul Gonsalves, Jan Johansson, Bob Cranshaw, Albert Heath / Tracks 5 to 10: Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Jan Johansson, Roman Dylag, Albert Heath

Tracks 1 to 4 recorded in January 1967 and tracks 5 to 10 recorded in May 1967.

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J.A.T.P. In London 1969, Jazz At The Philharmonic, 1989, Pablo 2620-119

Tracks : Ow, Stardust, Yesterdays, You Go To My Head, Tin Tin Deo, The Champ, Woman You Must Be Crazy, Goin' To Chicago, Stormy Monday, Shiny Stockings, Undecided, I've Got The World On A String, L-O-V-E, Blue Lou, I Can't Get Started, September Song, Body And Soul, Bean Stalkin', What Is This Thing Called Love?

Musicians : Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter, James Moody, Zoot Sims, Teddy Wilson, T-Bone Walker, Bob Cranshaw, Louis Bellson

Notes : Recorded live in London in March 1969.

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Love Will Make You Do Things That You Know Is Wrong, Jørn Hoel, 1989, Decca

Tracks : My Babe, Got My Mojo Working, Lean On Me, I Don't Play, Songs For Young Lovers, Love In Vain, I'll Come Running Back To You, Lonely Avenue, One For My Baby, Love Will Make You Do Things That You Know Is Wrong

Musicians : Jørn Hoel, George Young, Billy Cross, Erik Frandsen, Jim Czak, Mike Renzi, Dominic Cortese, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Bette Sussman, Diva Gray

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Falling in Love with Jazz, Sonny Rollins, 1990, Milestone 9179

Tracks : For All We Know, Tennessee Waltz, Little Girl Blue, Falling In Love With You, I Should Care, Sister

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Tommy Flanagan, Mark Soskin, Jerome Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Jeff Watts, Jack DeJohnette

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Bebopbebopbebopbebop, Paul Bley Trio, 1990, Steeplechase SCS 1259 / SCCD 31259

Tracks : Now's The Time, My Little Suede Shoes, Ornithology, A Night In Tunisia, Don't Blame Me, The Theme, Bebop, Ladybird, Tenderly, Steeplechase, Barbados, 52nd Street Theme

Musicians : Paul Bley, Bob Cranshaw, Keith Copeland

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Ballads For Lulu, Louis Smith, 1990, Steeplechase SCCD 31268

Tracks : Portrait of Jennie, Lulu, Time After Time, Polka Dots and Moonbeams, Old Folks, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Laura, Cry Me a River, Don't Blame Me

Musicians : Louis Smith, Jim McNeely, Bob Cranshaw, Keith Copeland

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Departure #2, Stanley Cowell, 1990, Steeplechase SCCD 31275

Tracks : Departure #2, Voices All, Photon In A Paper World, Just One Of Those Things, Little Sunny, Placido, Relaxin' At Camarillo, Splintered Ice, Prelude To A Kiss, Setup

Musicians : Stanley Cowell, Bob Cranshaw, Keith Copeland

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That Holiday Feeling, Joe Williams, 1990, Verve

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Until Today, Arlene Smith, 1990

Tracks : I've Never Been In Love Before, The Island, Baltimore Oriole, Dare I Say It's Love Again, In My Life, Child Eyes, Until Today, Invitation, Days Gone By, I Thought About You, Close Enough For Love, I Love Your Eyes, In Love In Vain

Notes : Kenny Barron and Bob Cranshaw play on this album.

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Here's to the People, Sonny Rollins, 1991, Milestone 9194

Tracks : Why Was I Born?, I Wish I Knew, Here's To The People, Doc Phil, Someone To Watch Over Me, Young Roy, Lucky Day, Long Ago And Far Away

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Roy Hargrove, Clifton Anderson, Mark Soskin, Jerome Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Al Foster, Jack DeJohnette, Steve Jordan

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The Harem, Milt Jackson, 1991, Jazz heritage / MusicMasters

Tracks : Blues For Gene, Holy Land, Ellington's Strayhorn, The Harem, Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye, N.P.S., Old Folks, Olinga, All Members

Musicians : Milt Jackson, Jimmy Heath, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Bob Cranshaw, Kenny Washington

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Escape To New York, Beegie Adair, 1991, Consolidated Artists Productions

Tracks : What's New, Freddy Freeloader, Alone Together, This Time The Dream's On Me, Estrellita, I Mean You, Wild Is The Wind, I Hear A Rhapsody, I'll Close My Eyes

Musicians : Beegie Adair, Bob Cranshaw, Gregory Hutchinson

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Fine And Mellow, Ruth Brown, 1991, Fantasy

Tracks : Fine And Mellow, I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues, A World I Never Made, Salty Papa Blues, I'll Drown In My Own Tears, Knock Me A Kiss, It's Just A Matter Of Time, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Nothing Takes The Place Of You, I'll Be Satisfied

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 5 and 10: Ruth Brown, Bill Berry, Buster Cooper, Jeff Clayton, Jack Nimitz, Herman Riley, Frank Owens, Bobby Forrester, Rodney Jones, Al McKibbon, Sherman Ferguson / Tracks 6 to 9: Ruth Brown, Virgil Jones, Victor Goines, Bill Easley, Rodney Jones, Frank Owens, Bobby Forrester, Bob Cranshaw, Akira Tana

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Tailor Made, Trudy Desmond, 1991, Jazz Alliance

Tracks : Day By Day, Goody Goody, I See Your Face Before Me, Lucky To Be Me, I'm Shadowing You, By Myself, Anyone Can Whistle, I Thought About You, Make Someone Happy, Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry, People Will Say We're In Love, I'll Never Be the Same

Musicians : Trudy Desmond, Randy Brecker, Jim Pugh, Roger Kellaway, Gene Bertoncini, Carol Buck, Bob Cranshaw, Terry Clarke

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Amani A. W.-Murray, Amani A. W.-Murray, 1991, GRP

Tracks : The Eternal Triangle, Knarf, A C Blues (Alternating Current), Cheryl, Super Funky Blues, Ah Leu Cha, Blues For The Blues, Stranger On The Shore, The Everywhere Calypso, Reets And I

Musicians : Amani A.W.-Murray, Clark Terry, Nicholas Payton, Benny Green, Geoff Keezer, Sir Roland Hanna (tracks 3 to 6), Bobby Cranshaw, Lonnie Plaxico, Billy Hart, Kenny Washington, Marvin "Smitty" Smith

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All In The Game, George Freeman, 1991, Lester Recording Catalog

Tracks : All In The Game, Till There Was You, You've Changed, I Ain't Got Nobody, Groove Lady, Funny How Time Slips Away, New Improved Funk, Daffy, Happy Fingers, Big Finish, Guitar Lover Man, Confirmed Truth

Musicians : George Freeman, Von Freeman (tracks 1, 7, 8, 9, 1,0, 11 & 12), Kenny Barron (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6), Harold Mabern Jr. (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6), Bobby Blevins (tracks 7, 8 & 11), John Young (tracks 1, 9, 10 & 12), Bobby Cranshaw (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6), Leroy Jackson (tracks 1, 9, 10 & 12), Bob Guthrie (tracks: 1, 9, 10, 12), Buddy Williams (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6), Marion Booker

Notes : Tracks taken from the albums New Improved Funk (1973) and Man And Woman (1974).

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Let It Go, Stanley Turrentine, 1992 (CD release), Impulse! 9115

Bob Cranshaw plays on the bonus tracks of the CD release of this album.

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Alternatives, Sonny Rollins, 1992, Bluebird

Tracks : Four, Four (alt), St. Thomas, St. Thomas (alt), I Remember Clifford, I Remember Clifford (alt), 52nd Street Theme, 52nd Street Theme (alt), Bluesongo, Jungoso

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Thad Jones (tracks 5, 6, 7 & 8), Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10), Ron Carter (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8), Roy McCurdy (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8), Candido (tracks 9 & 10)

Notes : A 10 track compilation of previously released and unreleased tracks taken from RCA albums and recording sessions.

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No Jive, Buddy Rich, 1992, Novus

Tracks : Ya Gotta Try, Tales Of Rhoda Rat, No Jive, Lush Life, Party Time, Medley: Storm At Sunup/Love Me Know, Yearnin' Learnin', A Piece Of The Road Suite: Pipe Dreams/Countin' Them Long White Lines/A Piece Of The Road/Back Of The Bus

Notes : A collection of tracks recorded in the 1971 to 1977 period. Bob Cranshaw plays on Medley: Storm At Sunup/Love Me Know and Yearnin' Learnin' which were recorded in February 1976.

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Old Flames, Sonny Rollins, 1993, Milestone 9215

Tracks : Darn The Dream, Where Or When, My Old Flame, Times Slimes, I See Your Face Before Me, Delia, Prelude To A Kiss

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Byron Stripling, Jon Faddis, Clifton Anderson, Alex Brofsky, Bob Stewart, Tommy Flanagan, Bob Cranshaw, Jack DeJohnette

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Queen Of The Organ, Shirley Scott, 1993, Impulse/GRP

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The Complete Blue Note 1964-66 Jackie McLean Sessions, Jackie McLean, 1993, Mosaic

Tracks : Cancellation, Das' Dat, It's Time, Revillot, 'Snuff, Truth, Action, Plight, Wrong Handle, I Hear A Rhapsody, Hootman, Eco, Poor Eric, Christel's Time, Right Now, Right Now (Alt Take), On The Nile, Climax, Soft Blue, Jacknife, Blue Fable, Bluesnova, Consequence, My Old Flame, Tolypso, Slumber, Vernestune, High Frequency, Combined Effort, Moonscape, Jossa Bossa, The Bull Frog

Notes : A 4 CD/6 LP box set that includes the albums It's Time!, Action, Right Now!, Jacknife, and Consequence. Bob Cranshaw plays on the tracks from the Right Now! album.

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Spectrum, Cedar Walton, 1994, Prestige 24145

Tracks : Higgins Holler, Days of Wine and Roses, Jake's Milkshakes, Spectrum, Lady Charlotte, The Electric Boogaloo Song, You Stepped out of a Dream, Impressions of Scandinavia, Sabbatical, Ugetsu

Musicians : Tracks 1-5: Cedar Walton, Blue Mitchell, Clifford Jordan, Richard Davis, Jack DeJohnette / Tracks 6-10: Cedar Walton, Blue Mitchell, Clifford Jordan, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

Combines two late sixties LPs Spectrum and The Electric Boogaloo Song.

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Hi-Fly, Riverside Reunion Band, 1994, Milestone 9228

Tracks : Unit 7, Presenting The Riverside Reunion Band, Hi-Fly, Pannonica, S'posin', Jive Samba, Back To Back, You've Changed, Big 'P'

Musicians : Nat Adderley, Jimmy Heath, Tommy Flanagan, Buddy Montgomery, Bob Cranshaw, Albert 'Tootie' Heath

Recorded live at The Pori International Jazz Festival on July 25, 1994.

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+ 3, Sonny Rollins, 1995, Milestone 9250

Tracks : What A Difference A Day Made, Biji, They Say It's Wonderful, Mono Lisa, Cabin In The Sky, H.S., I've Never Been In Love Before

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Stephen Scott, Tommy Flanagan, Bob Cranshaw, Al Foster, Jack DeJohnette

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Kofi, Donald Byrd, 1995, Blue Note

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Think With Your Heart, Debbie Gibson, 1995, SBK

Tracks : For Better or Worse, Didn't Have the Heart, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, Dancin' in My Mind, Dontcha Want Me Now?, Can't Do It Alone, Think with Your Heart, Too Fancy, You Don't Have to See, Two Young Kids, Interlude/Tony's Rehearsal, Let's Run Away

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on the track For Better or Worse.

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Sonny Rollins & Co 1964, Sonny Rollins, 1995, RCA

Tracks : Django (Take 8), Afternoon In Paris (Take 12), Now's The Time (Take 3), Four (Alternate Take), Blue 'N' Boogie, Night And Day, Three Little Words, My Ship, Love Letters, Long Ago And Far Away, Winter Wonderland, When You Wish Upon A Star, Autumn Nocturne

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, Roy McCurdy

Notes : A compilation of tracks recorded for RCA in 1963 and 1964. Three of the tracks are previously unreleeased in the US. Bob Cranshaw plays on most of the tracks.

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Come On Home, Valerie Capers, 1995, Columbia/Sony

Tracks : A Night in Tunisia, Out of All (He's Chosen Me), Odyssey, I've Never Been in Love Before, One Note Samba, Come on Home, In a Mellotone, Tell Him Thanks, It's All Right with Me

Musicians : Valerie Capers, John Robinson, Bob Cranshaw, Terry Clarke, Wynton Marsalis, Paquito D'Rivera, Mongo Santamaria

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His Majesty King Funk / Up With Donald Byrd, Grant Green / Donald Byrd, 1995, Verve

Notes : A CD release that combines the Grant Green album His Majesty, King Funk with the Donald Byrd album Up With Donald Byrd. Bob Cranshaw plays on the Donald Byrd album.

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Born To Add: Great Rock & Roll, Sesame Street, 1995, Sesame Street Records (CD)

Tracks : Born To Add (Bruce Stringbean And The S Street Band), Cereal Girl (The Cereal Girl), Count Up To Nine (The Count With Ftatateeta And The Bats), The Opposite Song (Chrissy And The Alphabeats), The Ten Commandments Of Health (Dr. Thad And The Medications), Honk Around The Clock (The Honkers), Me Going To Munch You, Munch You, Munch You (Cookie Monster And The Crumbs Unlimited Orchestra), (I Can't Get No) Cooperation (Mick Swagger And The Sesame Street Cobble Stones), I Am Chicken (A Chicken), With Every Beat Of My Heart (Little Jerry And The Monotones), I Wish I Had A Friend To Play With Me (Bert), Count It Higher (Chrissy And The Alphabeats), Octopus Blues (An Octopus), Barn in the U.S.A. (Bruce Stringbean And The S Street Band With The Barnyard Animals)

Performers : Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Christopher Cerf, Jeffrey Moss, Jonathan Cerf, Marilyn Sokol, Jonathan Frith, Richard Hunt, Thad Mumford, Tish Sommers

Musicians : Bob Cranshaw, Clarice Lemons, Danny Epstein, Jim Mitchell, Mel Davis, Rob Wallis), Steve Little, Wally Kane

The track list of this CD release is varies from that of the LP with the same title that was released in 1983.

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I Don't Care Who Knows It, Duke Pearson, 1996, Blue Note

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New York '78, Mike Longo, 1996, Consolidated Artists Productions

Tracks : New York 78, The Party, Sand In Your Blues, A Point Beyond, Down Under, Keep Searchin'

Musicians : Mike Longo, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Bob Mintzer, Junior Cook, John Hicks, Ben Aronov, George Davis, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee, Steve Kroon

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Time Stream, Takashi Ohi, 1996, Denon

Tracks : Watermelon Man, Sister Sadie, Time Stream, Jubilation, Dear Old Stockholm, Whisper Of The Rain, Second Flash, Con Alma, Gee Baby Aint I Good To You

Musicians : Takashi Ohi, Junior Mance, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate

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The Loop / New & Groovy, Johnny Lytle, 1996, BGP / Ace

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Afrodesia, Lonnie Smith, 1996?, Laserlight/LRC

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Silver City: A Celebration of 25 Years on Milestone, Sonny Rollins, 1996, Milestone

Notes : A 2 CD collection of tracks originally released on Sonny Rollins Milestone albums. Bob Cranshaw plays on 11 of the tracks.

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The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions, Dexter Gordon, 1996, Blue Note

Notes : A 6 CD box set that collects together all the music from 9 albums recorded in the 1960s: Doin' Allright (1961), Landslide (1980), Dexter Calling.... (1961), Go! (1962), A Swingin' Affair (1962), Our Man In Paris (1963), One Flight Up (1964), Clubhouse (1979), Gettin' Around (1965).

Bob Cranshaw plays on the Clubhouse and Gettin' Around albums.

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After Hours, Scott Hamilton, 1997, Concord Jazz

Tracks : Beyond The Bluebird, Woody 'N' You, Blues In My Heart, Bye Bye Blues, What's New, You're Not The Kind, Black Velvet (Don Cha Go 'Way Mad), How Am I To Know, Some Other Spring, Steeplechase

Musicians : Scott Hamilton, Tommy Flanagan, Bob Cranshaw, Lewis Nash

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Sa Va Bella (For Lady Legends), Milt Jackson, 1997, Qwest Records

Tracks : Oh, Lady Be Good, Don't Go To Strangers, Blues For Queen "D", You've Changed, What A Diff'rence A Day Made, This Bitter Earth , A-Tisket, A-Tasket, Good Morning Heartache, Send In The Clowns, Sa Va Bella (For Lady Legends)

Musicians : Milt Jackson, Etta Jones, Michael LeDonne, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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The Prize, David O'Rourke, 1997, Nightown

Tracks : What Makes Moses Run, A Sleepin" Bee, I Fall In Love Too Easily, Standing Eight, I Hear a Rhapsody, Song for My Parents, But Then Again, It Could Happen to You, T's Bag Blues, To Wisdom the Prize

Musicians : David O'Rourke, Larry Willis, Bob Cranshaw, Al Harewood

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Soft Spoken Here: Sunset To Dawn/Golden Lotus, Kenny Barron, 1997, 32 Jazz

Tracks : CD 1: Sunset, A Flower, Swamp Demon, Al-Kifha, Delores Street, S.F., Dawn / CD 2: Golden Lotus, Dew Drops, Cinco, Darn That Dream, Row House

Musicians : CD 1: Kenny Barron, Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Waits, Richard Landrum, Warren Smith / CD 2: Kenny Barron, John Stubblefield, Steve Nelson, Buster Williams, Ben Riley

Notes : A double CD release that combines two albums originally released on Muse: Sunset To Dawn (1973) and Golden Lotus (1982).

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Got My Mojo Workin' / Hoochie Coochie Man, Jimmy Smith, 1997, Verve

Notes : A CD release that combines two mid-1960s LPs Got My Mojo Workin' (1965) and Hoochie Coochie Man (1966). Bob Cranshaw plays on the Hoochie Coochie Man album. See more details

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The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Sonny Rollins, 1997, RCA

Notes : A 6 CD collection that brings together the 6 RCA albums The Bridge, What's New?, Our Man in Jazz, Sonny Meets Hawk!, Now's the Time, and The Standard Sonny Rollins, plus a number of alternate takes. Bob Cranshaw plays on all the source albums.

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Global Warming, Sonny Rollins, 1998, Milestone 9280

Tracks : Island Lady, Echo-Side Blue, Global Warning, Mother Nature's Blues, Change Partners, Clear-Cut Boogie

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson, Stephen Scott, Bob Cranshaw, Idris Muhammad, Perry Wilson, Victor See Yuen

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Sings I Don't Know Why, Kim Sang Hee, 1998, Red Music Bank

Tracks : Hello Young Lovers, My Way, I Love Paris, What Now My Love, I Don't Know Why, How Deep Is The Ocean, Beswitched, For Once In My Life, Someone To Watch Over Me, Fly Me To The Moon, My Funny Valentine

Musicians : Kim Sang Hee, Roger Kellaway, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Takao Ishizuka (track 5)

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Priceless Jazz, Stanley Turrentine & Shirley Scott, 1998, GRP

Notes : Tracks taken from two Impulse albums: Stanley Turrentine's Let It Go and Shirley Scott's Queen Of The Organ. Bob Cranshaw plays on both albums

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The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions, Herbie Hancock, 1998, Blue Note

Notes : A 6 CD set that includes all the tracks from seven Herbie Hancock albums released between 1962 and 1969: Takin' Off, My Point Of View, Inventions And Dimensions, Empyrean Isles, Maiden Voyage, Speak Like A Child and The Prisoner. Also includes 12 additional tracks that are either from albums led by other musicians, alternate takes or previously unreleased tracks.

Bob Cranshaw plays on all two of the additional tracks. Maiden Voyage from the Bobby Hutcherson album Happenings (1966) and Don't Even Go There which is an unreleased Herbie Hancock group recording from July 1966.

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The Kicker. Bobby Hutcherson, 1999, Blue Note 21437

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Sky Shadows In The Land Of Giants, Eric Kloss, 1999, Milestones

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Errol Garner, Errol Garner, 1999, Telarc

Notess : A 6 CD box set that includes the 12 albums: Now Playing: A Night At The Movies, Up In Erroll's Room, That's My Kick, Gemini, Magician, Gershwin And Kern, Dreamstreet, One World Concert, Closeup In Swing, A New Kind Of Love, Campus Concert, and Feeling Is Believing. Bob Cranshaw plays on the Magician album

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This Is What I Do, Sonny Rollins, 2000, Milestone 9310

Tracks : Salvador, Sweet Leilani, Did You See Harold Vick?, A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, Charles M., The Moon Of Manakoora

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson, Stephen Scott, Bob Cranshaw, Jack DeJohnette, Perry Wilson

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Fragrance, Kaoru Nakasone, 2000, M & I

Tracks : Daddy, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, Fever, Love Is Like That, The Dipsy Doodle, The River Of No Return, My Heart Belongs To Daddy, You Belong To Me, Englishman In New York, Baby All I Want Is You (Loie), It's Too Late, So Pure, So Blue (Pavanne)

Musicians : Kaoru Nakasone, Chris Hunter, David Spinozza, Kenny Burrell, Dave Samuels, Gil Goldstein Bob Cranshaw, Jimmy Madison

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Groove Grease: The Groove Merchant Years, Reuben Wilson, 2000

A Notes : 2-on-1 CD release of the 1972 album The Sweet Life and the 1974 album The Cisco Kid. Bob Cranshaw plays on the Cisco Kid album.

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Soul Song / The Diverse, Shirley Scott / Yusuf Lateef, 2000, Collectables

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on the Shirley Scott album on this two on one release.

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Message From Walton Street, MJT + 3, 2000, Koch

Tracks : Old Images, No Man's Land, Aon, Jerry Lee, Is-It, On The Show, Jean's Jeans, Old Images (Alt), No Man's Land (Single), No Man's Land (Alt), Aon (Alt), Jerry Lee (Alt), Is-It (Alt), On The Show (Alt), Jean's Jeans (Alt)

Musicians : Willie Thomas, Frank Strozier, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

Unreleased recordings from 1960.

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The Complete Vee-Jay Lee Morgan-Wayne Shorter Sessions, Lee Morgan/Wayne Shorter, 2000, Mosaic

Notes : A 6 CD box set that brings together the Lee Morgan albums Here's Lee Morgan and Expoobident, the Wayne Shorter albums Introducing, Second Genesis and Wayning Moments, and the Young Lions album from 1960. Includes many alternate takes.

Bob Cranshaw plays on the Young Lions and Second Genesis albums.

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Bags Groove: A Tribute To Milt Jackson, Mike LeDonne, 2001, Double-Time DTRCD-182

Tracks : The Prophet, Compassion, Reunion, Namesake, The Harem, Little Girl Blue, Sava Bella, Bags' Groove

Musicians : Mike LeDonne, Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis, Jim Snidero, Steve Wilson, Steve Nelson, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Trust In Me, Houston Person, 2001, Prestige 24264

Notes : Combines two 1967 albums Chocomotive and Trust In Me. Bob Cranshaw plays on the Chocomotive album.

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Quartets And Orchestra, Bobby Timmons, 2001, Milestone 47091

Tracks : If You Ain't Got It (I Gots To Get It Somewhere), Up Up And Away, Travelin' Light, Come Sunday, One Down, So Tired, Here's That Rainy Day, Straight, No Chaser, Booker's Bossa, The Spanish Count, I Won't Be Back, Last Night When We Were Young, Do You Know The Way To San Jose?, Come Together, Something To Live For, Soul Time, This Guy's In Love With You

Notes : A CD release that combines the Milestone albums Got To Get It and Do You Know The Way from 1967 and 1968. Bob Cranshaw plays on the Do You Know The Way album.

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Open House, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 2001, Milestone 47089

Notes : Combines the two 1963 albums Open House and A Little taste. See more details

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Jazz With a Twist / Explosion!?: The Sound Of, Slide Hampton, 2001, Collectables

Tracks : The Jazz Twist, Mack The Knife, Gorgeous George, Strollin', The Barbarians, Work Song, Slide Slid, Day In Day Out, Red Top, Revival, Maria, Delilah, Begin The Beguine, Your Cheatin' Heart, Spanish Flier, Bye Bye Love, Love Letters, Slide's Blues

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 9: Slide Hampton, Hobart Dotson, Willie Thomas, Benny Jacobs, George Coleman, Horace Parlan, Eddie Khan, Vinnie Ruggiero, Ray Barretto / Tracks 10 to 18: Slide Hampton, Chet Forretti, Jerry Tyree, John Bello, Benjamin Jacobs, Joe Farrell, Jay Cameron, Horace Parlan, Bob Cranshaw, Vinnie Ruggiero

Notes : A single CD that combines the Slide Hampton albums Jazz With a Twist and Explosion!?: The Sound Of Slide Hampton.

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That Lovin' Feelin', Junior Mance Trio & Orchestra, 2002, Milestone 47097

Notes : A 2-on-1 CD that brings together the 1962 piano and orchestra album The Soul of Hollywood and the 1972 trio album That Lovin' Feelin'. Bob Cranshaw plays on That Lovin' Feelin'.

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The Blue Note Quintet/Sextet Studio Sessions, Stanley Turrentine, 2002, Mosaic

Notes : A 5 CD set bringing together the albums Comin' Your Way, Jubilee Shout, A Chip Off The Old Block, In Memory Of, Another Story, and Mr. Natural. Bob Cranshaw plays on In Memory Of and Mr. Natural.

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New York New Sound, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, 2003, Mack Avenue Records

Tracks : Sax Chase, The Diminished Triangle: Dorian/Ray's Vision At The U/Blues For Manhattan, Lomelin, A.E.N., Musette, So What, Love For Sale, Jeri

Musicians : Clark Terry, Jon Faddis, Jimmy Owens, Eddie Henderson, Frank Greene, Sean Jones, Benny Powell, Luis Bonilla, Dennis Wilson, Douglas Purviance, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Jesse Davis, Jerry Dodgion, Jay Brandford, Kenny Barron, Renee Rosnes, Anthony Wilson, Oscar Castro-Neves, Larry Ridley, Trey Henry, Bob Cranshaw, Lewis Nash, Stix Hooper, Lenny Castro

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Northern Windows Plus, Hampton Hawes, 2003, Prestige 24278

Tracks : Playin' In The Yard, Double Trouble, Pink Peaches, De De, Stella By Starlight, Sierra Morena, Go Down Moses, Bach, Web, Tune Axle Grease, C & H Sugar

Musicians : Tracks 1-5:Hampton Hawes, Bob Cranshaw, Kenny Clarke / Tracks 6-11: Hampton Hawes, Allen DeRienzo, Snooky Young, George Bohanon, Jackie Kelso, Jay Migliori, William Green, Carol Kaye, Spider Webb

Notes : Combines Playin' In The Yard from 1973 with Northern Windows from 1974.

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The Best Of The Concert Years, Ella Fitzgerald, 2003, Pablo

Tracks : W/ Tommy Flanagan Trio : Night and Day, Little White Lies / Ella Fitzgerald Quartet : Body And Soul, Why Don't You Do Right?, Oh, Lady Be Good, I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good), How High The Moon, My Funny Valentine / The Jimmy Jones Trio : It's Only A Paper Moon, Day Dream, If I Could Be With You, Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea / The Paul Smith Trio : Willow Weep For Me, All Of Me, Blue Moon, They Can't Take That Away From Me, 'Round Midnight

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on the four Jimmy Jones Trio tracks. The musicians on those tracks are Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Jones, Bob Cranshaw and Sam Woodyard. These tracks were recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 26, 1967.

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Mosaic Select 8: Duke Pearson, 2003, Mosaic MS-008

Notes : A 3 CD collection of tracks from Pearson's Blue Note recordings from the late 1960s. The music was originally released on: The Phantom, Merry Ole Sole, How Insensitive, It Could Only Happen With You, and I Don't Care Who Knows It. Plus a couple of previously unreleased tracks. Bob Cranshaw plays on over 30 of the tracks.

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Bossa Nova Bacchanal, Charlie Rouse, 2003 (CD release), Blue Note

Tracks : Back to the Tropics, Aconteceu, Velhos Tempos, Samba de Orfeu, Un Dia, Meci Bon Dieu, In Martinique, One For Five (bonus track)

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 7: Charlie Rouse, Kenny Burrell, Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook, Larry Gales, Willie Bobo, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Garvin Masseaux / Track 8: Charlie Rouse, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

Notes : This CD release of an album originally released in 1963 includes a bonus track recorded in January 1965 that features Bob Cranshaw.

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A Multitude Of Stars, Statesmen of Jazz, 2004, Arbors Records

Tracks : Top And Bottom, Elijah, Backwater Blues, The Man I Love/I Loves You, Porgy, Just An Old Manuscript, Cherry, Honeysuckle Rose, Tambourine, Shall We Dance, Farewell Blues, Corner Pocket, Why Do I Love You?, Shiny Stockings, If I Had You, Love Me Or Leave Me, Medley: New Orleans/These Foolish Things/Poor Butterfly/Street Of Dreams, Fascinating Rhythm, My Shining Hour, There Will Never Be Another You, Isn't It Romantic?, Here's That Rainy Day, I'm Growing Young With You, Emily, I Hear Music, Rockin' Chair, Just You, Just Me, Bags' Groove, Sweet Georgia Brown

Musicians : Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Ed Polcer, Warren Vaché, Benny Powell, George Masso, George Masso, Wycliffe Gordon, Bob Kindred, Frank Wess, Houston Person, Red Holloway, Buddy DeFranco, Kenny Davern, Ken Peplowski, Derek Smith, Jane Jarvis, Johnny Varro, Norman Simmons, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Frigo, Bob Cranshaw (pistas: 1-11 to 1-13), Earl May, Jay Leonhart, Keter Betts, Dennis Mackrel, Eddie Locke, Jackie Williams, Louis Bellson, Carrie Smith

Most tracks are performed by small groups and most of the musicians listed only play on a few of the tracks. Bob Cranshaw plays on Corner Pocket, Why Do I Love You? and Shiny Stockings.

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The United States Of Mind, Horace Silver, 2004, Blue Note

Notes : A double CD that combines the three albums That Healin' Feelin': The United States of Mind Phase 1 (1970), Total Response, The United States of Mind Phase 2 (1971) and All: The United States of Mind Phase 3 (1972). Bob Cranshaw plays on all three albums.

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Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III, Rod Stewart, 2004, J

Tracks : Embraceable You, For Sentimental Reasons, Blue Moon, What a Wonderful World, Stardust, Manhattan, 'S Wonderful, Isn't It Romantic?, I Can't Get Started, But Not for Me, A Kiss to Build a Dream on, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Night and Day, A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

Notes : Bob Cranshaw plays on six tracks of this album.

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The Complete Prestige Recordings, Dexter Gordon, 2004, Prestige

Notes : An eleven CD box set that collects together Dexter Gordon's recordings for Prestige. This includes the albums: Wardell Gray Memorial Volume 2 (1983), The Resurgence Of Dexter Gordon (1960), Setting The Pace (Booker Ervin With Dexter Gordon) (1965), The Tower Of Power! (1969), More Power! (1969), Blue Dex: Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues (1996), L.T.D. Live At The Left Bank (2001), XXL Live At The Left Bank (2002), Dexter Gordon With Junior Mance At Montreux (1970), The Panther! (1970), The Chase! (1970), The Jumpin' Blues (1970), Tangerine (1975), Ca'Purange (1972), Generation (1972), Blues A La Suisse (1973), and one track from Gene Ammons And Friends At Montreux (1973). Also includes 12 alternate takes and previously unreleased tracks.

Bob Cranshaw plays on the Blues A La Suisse album and the track from the Gene Ammons At Montreux album .

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Without A Song: The 9/11 Concert, Sonny Rollins, 2005, Milestone 9342

Tracks : Without A Song, Global Warming, Introductions, A Nightingale In Berkeley Square, Why Was I Born?

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson, Stephen Scott, Bob Cranshaw, Perry Wilson, Kimati Dinizulu

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Revelation, Joe Locke, 2005, Sharp Nine CD 1033

Tracks : The Prophet Speaks, Young and Foolish, The Look of Love, Rev-elation, Opus de Funk, Close Enough for Love, Big Town, Used To Be Jackson

Musicians : Joe Locke, Mike LeDonne, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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To Nat "King" Cole with Love, Maurice Hines, 2005, Arbors

Tracks : Unforgettable, It's Only A Paper Moon, The Very Thought of You, Walkin' My Baby Back Home, Smile, Little Girl, When I Fall In Love, Get Your Kicks on Route 66, Nevertheless (I'm In Love with You), Almost Like Being In Love, I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, This Can't Be Love, Love Is Here to Stay, Dream, L-O-V-E

Musicians : Maurice Hines, Jami Dauber, Tanya Darby, Wycliffe Gordon, Lisa Parrott, Ralph Lalama, Karolina Strassmayer, Howard Alden, James Chirillo, Ben Brown, Bob Cranshaw, Frank Owens, Sherrie Maricle

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Pull Out Those Dreams, Lil Phillips, 2005, JLP Records

Tracks : So Perfectly, Mad About You, I've Only Known You A Moment, Though I Didn't Even Know His Name, I Wish That I Knew Magic, You're My Favorite Dream, I Thought I Knew About The Blues, Why'd You Do It, Just In Case You Change Your Mind, Pull Out Those Dreams, Here I Go Again

Musicians : Lil Phillips, Howard Johnson, Benny Powell, Lolly Bienenfeld, Cleave Guyton Jr., Jeffrey Stockham, Larry Willis, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Bob Cranshaw, Ben Riley, Vinton "Vinnie" Johnson

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Sonny, Please, Sonny Rollins, 2006, Doxy

Tracks : Sonny, Please, Someday I'll Find You, Nishi, Stairway to the Stars, Remembering Tommy, Serenade (Ballet Les Millions d'Arlequin), Park Palace Parade

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson, Bobby Broom, Bob Cranshaw, Steve Jordan, Kimati Dinizulu, Joe Corsello

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Original Album Classics, Sonny Rollins, 2007, RCA

Notes : A 5 CD collection that brings together the 5 RCA albums The Bridge, What's New?, Our Man in Jazz, Sonny Meets Hawk!, and The Standard Sonny Rollins. Bob Cranshaw plays on all the source albums.

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The Bridge (DVD), Sonny Rollins & Jim Hall, 2007, Salt Peanuts

Tracks : The Bridge / Interview, God Bless The Child, If Ever I Would Leave You, My Kinda Love, Don't Stop The Carnival, St. Thomas

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 3: Sonny Rollins, Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw, Ben Riley / Track 4: Jim Hall, Art Farmer, Steve Swallow, Walter Perkins / Tracks 5 & 6: Sonny Rollins, Walter Davis Jr, Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee

Tracks 1 to 3 are from the Jazz Casual show and were filmed in March 1962. Track 4 is a Jim Hall group performance from January 1964. Tracks 5 and 6 were filmed in Holland in 1973.

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London Concerts 1965 & 1966 ?(DVD), Dizzy Gillespie, 2007, Impro-Jazz

Tracks : Improvisation, And Then She Stopped, Tin Tin Deo, Mmm Hmm, No More Blues, Dizzy's Blues, Ow!, Tin Tin Deo, The Champ

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 6 (Dizzy Gillespie Quintet): Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, Kenny Barron, Christopher Wesley White, Rudy Collins / Tracks 7 to 9 (Dizzy Gillespie All Stars): Dizzy Gillespie. Clark Terry, James Moody, Zoot Sims, Teddy Wilson, Bob Cranshaw, Louis Bellson

Notes : Live recordings from London on November 30, 1965 (tracks 1 to 6) and November 26, 1966 (tracks 7 to 9).

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Road Shows, Vol. 1, Sonny Rollins, 2008, Doxy

Tracks : Best Wishes, More Than You Know, Blossom, Easy Living, Tenor Madness, Nice Lady, Some Enchanted Evening

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson, Mark Soskin, Stephen Scott, Bobby Broom, Bob Cranshaw, Jerome Harris, Christian McBride, Al Foster, Perry Wilson, Roy Haynes, Steve Jordan, Victor Lewis, Kimati Dinizulu, Victor See-Yuen

Notes : Live recordings from 1980, 1986, 2000, 2006 and 2007.

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Sonny Rollins In Vienne (DVD), Sonny Rollins, 2008, EmArcy / Doxy

Tracks : They Say It's Wonderful, Global Warming, Sonny, Please, I See Your Face Before Me, Don't Stop The Carnival

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson, Bobby Bloom, Bob Cranshaw, Victor Lewis

Notes : Recorded live in Vienne, France on June 29, 2006.

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Return Of The Prodigal Son, Stanley Turrentine, 2008, Blue Note

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Living The Life: Ken Kawata In New York, Ken Kawata, 2008, KEK

Tracks : Alteration, Grace, Beautiful Love, Waltz For My Dear, Living The Life, You Don't Know What Love Is, Coral Reef, Have You Met Miss Jones

Musicians : Ken Kawata, Donald Smith, Bob Cranshaw, Herlin Riley, Kimati Dinizulu

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Decade, Clifton Anderson, 2009, Decca

Tracks : Noble, So Wrong About You, I'm Old Fashioned, Z, I'm Glad There Is You, Deja-Blu, If, Aah Soon Come, We'll Be Together Again, Stubbs

Musicians : Clifton Anderson, Kenny Garrett, Eric Wyatt, Stephen Scott, Larry Willis, Bob Cranshaw, Christian McBride, Al Foster, Steve Jordan, Kimati Dinizulu

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The Common Thread, Chuck Redd, 2010, Arbors Records

Tracks : I Hear Music, Moonlight in Vermont, The Common Thread, My One and Only, Purple Gazelle, Some Other Spring, Old Man Roker, Witchcraft, Beat's Up, The Shadow of Your Smile, All God's Children Got Rhythm, I Wish I Were Twins

Musicians : Chuck Redd, Rossano Sportiello, Houston Person (tracks 1, 2, 3 & 12), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 12), Mickey Roker (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 & 12)

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Road Shows, Vol. 2, Sonny Rollins, 2011, Doxy

Tracks : They Say It's Wonderful, In A Sentimental Moods, Sonnymoon For Two, I Can't Get Started, Rain Check, St. Thomas

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Roy Hargrove, Ornette Coleman, Jim Hall, Russell Malone, Bob Cranshaw, Christian McBride, Kobie Watkins, Roy Haynes, Sammy Figueroa

Notes : Live recordings from 2010.

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On Impulse! / There Will Never Be Another You, Sonny Rollins, 2011, Impulse!

Notes : Brings together the albums On Impulse! and There Will Never Be Another You. Bob Cranshaw plays on the There Will Never Be Another You album.

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And So We Carry On, Clifton Anderson, 2011, Daywood Drive Records

Tracks : And So We Carry On, Where Or When, Niokim, Tomorrow, Alexer Is, Bacalao Tonight, Falling In Love With Love, Remember This, Mitsuru

Musicians : Clifton Anderson, Eric Wyatt, Donald Vega, Essiet Okon Essiet, Steve Williams / Guests: Monty Alexander, Bob Cranshaw, Kimati Dinizulu, Kenny Garrett, Steve Jordan, Wallace Roney, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Warren Wolf, Victor See Yuen

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End Play, Seldon Powell, 2011, Candid

Tracks : Hackensack, Body and Soul, Push and Pull, Just in Time, Park and Ride, Ow!, Flintstones, Sel's Idea, Straight No Chaser

Musicians : Seldon Powell, Clark Terry, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

Notes : Recorded in 1993.

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To My Surprise, Mike Longo Trio + 2, 2011, Consolidated Artists Productions

Tracks : A Picture Of Dorian Mode, Still Water, New Muse Blues, Limbo, Alone Again, I Hadn't Anyone Til' You, Old Devil Moon, Magic Bluze, To My Surprise, You've Changed, Eye Of The Hurricane, In The Wee Small Hours

Musicians : Michael Longo, Jimmy Owens, Lance Bryant, Bob Cranshaw, Lewis Nash

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For Members Only/Great Scott, Shirley Scott, 2011, Impulse

Notes : A 2-on-1 CD release that combines the albums For Members Only (1964) and Great Scott (1964). Bob Cranshaw plays on some of the tracks of the Great Scott album. See more details

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Blues Holiday (comp), Paul Serrano Quintet, 2011, Fresh Sounds

Tracks : Me, Too, Dream Of Igor, Blues Holiday, Little Niles, Mr. Lucky, Everything's Coming Up Roses, Ray's Idea, My One And Only Love, End Of The Line, They Can't Take That Away From Me, Egypic, No Name, Temporarily Out Of Order, Little Brother, No Land's Man

Musicians : Tracks 1-6: Paul Serrano, Bunky Green, Jodie Christian, Don Garrett, Pete La Roca / Tracks 7-15: Paul Serrano, Nicky Hill, Richard Abrams, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

Notes : Tracks 1-6 originally released on Blues Holiday (1961) and tracks 7-15 originally released on MJT + 3 (1958)

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Road Shows, Vol. 3, Sonny Rollins, 2012, Doxy

Tracks : Biji, Someday I'll Find You, Patanjali, Solo Sonny, Why Was I Born?, Don't Stop The Carnival

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson, Stephen Scott, Bobby Broom, Peter Bernstein, Bob Cranshaw, Kobie Watkins, Perry Wilson, Steve Jordan, Victor Lewis, Kimati Dinizulu, Sammy Figueroa

Notes : Live recordings from 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012.

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Starmaker, Lou Marini, 2012, Blujazz Productions

Tracks : Starmaker, Mr. Slinky, Civiliation Blues, In My Dreams, A Slash 'a Mango, Jerusalem, Mom And Dad, Starmaker Reprise

Musicians : Lou Marini, Alan Rubin, Birch Johnson, Lawrence Feldman, Gil Goldstein, Leon Pendarvis, Robbie Kondor, Georg Wadenius, Jeff Mironov, Bob Cranshaw, Francisco Centeno, Tom Barney, Chris Parker, Danny Gottlieb, Manolo Badrena, Sammy Figueroa

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Jazzcraft Studio Recordings 1977-78, Hugh Lawson / Richard Wyands, 2012, Storyville

Tracks : CD 1: The Highest Mountain, Blue Bones, The Need to Smile, The Duke Ellington Sound of Love, Rip-Off, I Fall in Love Too Easily, I'll Keep Loving You, Make Me Rainbows, Falling for You, The Highest Mountain, The Need to Smile / CD 2: Yes It Is, Lament, As Long As There's Music, Leonora, Never Let Me Go, Yesterdays, Blue Rose, Leonora, Blue Rose

Musicians : CD 1: Hugh Lawson, Bob Cranshaw, Ben Riley / CD 2: Richard Wyands, Lisle Atkinson, Leroy Williams

Notes : This double CD combines the CD versions of the albums Prime Time by Hugh Lawson and Then Here And Now by Richard Wyands. Both albums were originally released on LP in 1978. The CD releases included bonus tracks.

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Quartet, Quintet & Sextet, Sonny Red, 2012, Fresh Sounds

Notes : A 2 CD set that combines 4 albums from the early 1960s: the Clifford Jordan / Sonny Red album Story Book and the Sonny Red albums Breezing, The Mode and Images. Bob Cranshaw plays on the Breezing album.

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My Heart Tells Me, Bob Mover, 2013, Motéma MTM 117

Tracks : My Heart Tells Me, So Near And Yet So Far, I Hadn't Anyone Till You, Get Out Of Town, Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone), Gone With The Wind, You've Changed, By Myself, You Must Believe In Spring, Dee's Dilemma, Survival Of The Sickest,Muggawump, Fair Weather, Chet's Chum, Sweet Basil, Carmen's Calypso

Musicians : Bob Mover, Josh Evans, Steve Hall, Kenny Barron, Bob Cranshaw, Steve Williams, Victor Lewis

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Soulful Rebel / People & Love, Johnny Lytle, 2013, Real Gone Music

Tracks : Gunky, The New Village Caller, Didn't We?, Lela, The Soulful Rebel Suite, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?, Where Is The Love?, Libra, Family, Tawhid, People Make The World Go 'Round

Notes : This CD release combines the two Milestone albums Soulful Rebel and People & Love. Bob Cranshaw plays on the People & Love album.

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Baltimore 1969, The Duke Pearson Band, 2013, Uptown UPCD 27.72

Tracks : Hi-Fly, New Girl, Eldorado, In The Still Of The Night, Tones For Joan's Bones, Straight Up And down, Ready When You Are C.B., Night Song (Theme From Golden Boy)

Musicians : Duke Pearson, Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Donald Byrd, Jim Bossy, Julian Priester, Joe Forst, Eddie Bert, Kenny Rupp, Jerry Dodgion, Al Gibbons, Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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Sermonette / Confessin' The Blues, Billie Poole, 2013, Fresh Sounds

Tracks : Drown In My Own Tears, Lazy Afternoon, Sometimes I'm Happy, Rocks In My Bed, A Sunday Kind Of Love, When You're Smiling, This Can't Be Love, Sermonette, Time After Time, Young Woman's Blues, I Could Have Dance All Night, He's My Guy, Confessin' The Blues, Them Blues, God Bless The Child, I Don't Worry 'Bout You, Jailhouse Blues, Stormy Weather, The Man That Got Away, Keep Your Hand On Your Heart, Ain't That Love, Alone Together, When Your Well Runs Dry, Stormy Mondy Blues, I Heard The News, Jet

Musicians : Tracks 1-12: Billie Poole w/ Jimmy Jones Orchestra (probably inc Budd Johnson and Clark Terry) / Tracks 13-24: Billie Poole, Junior Mance, Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker / Tracks 25-26: Billie Poole, unknown

Notes : Tracks 1-12 originally released on Sermonette (1961). Tracks 13-24 originally released on Confessin' The Blues (1963). Tracks 25 and 26 originally released on a single in December 1962.

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Heavyweights & Comin' On Up, Sal Nistico, 2013, Fresh Sounds

Tracks : CD 1: Mamblue, Seconds, Anyone?, My Old Flame, Shoutin', Just Friends, Au Privave, Heavyweights, Cheryl, Ariescene, By Myself, Samicotico / CD 2: Comin' On Up, Easy Living, Down, We Three, Bathtub Eyes, 7 F, Settling Down Slow, The Tweaker, Baby Blues, Big Lips, No Chops, Movin' In

Notes : A double CD release that combines two Sal Nistico albums with a Terry Gibbs album that features Sal Nistico. CD 1 tracks 1-7 were originally released on Heavyweights (Sal Nistico, 1961). CD 1 tracks 8-11 and CD 2 tracks 1-3 were originally released on Comin' On Up (Sal Nistico, 1962). CD 2 tracks 4-12were originally released on It's Time We Met (Terry Gibbs, 1965). Bob Cranshaw plays on the Comin' On Up album. The musicians on that album are Sal Nistico, Sal Amico, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, and Vinnie Ruggiero.

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Mr. Gone: The Best Of The Early Years, Wayne Shorter, 2013, Intense Media

Notes : A 10 CD set that combines two early Waryne Shorter albums Introducing Wayne Shorter and Second Genesis; the Wynton Kelly album Kelly Great; The Young Lions eponymous album; and the Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers sets The Big Beat, A Night In Tunisia, Like Someone In Love, Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 1 and Volume 2, Au Théatre Des Champs-Élysées, Paris Jam Session and Lausanne 1960 2nd Set. Bob Cranshaw plays on Second Genesis and The Young Lions.

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Step On It, Mike Longo, 2014, Consolidated Artists Productions

Tracks : Impressions, Poinciana, Step on It, Nefertiti, Ana Maria, Cantaloupe Island, Black Narcissis, Black Nile, My Ship, Blue 'n Boogie, Tico Tico

Musicians : Michael Longo, Bob Cranshaw, Lewis Nash

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Classic Quartets with Billy Taylor & Paul Bryant, Jim Hall, 2014, Essential Jazz Classics

Tracks : Capricious, Impromptu, Don't Go Down South, Muffle Guffle, Free and Oozy, Paraphrase, Empty Ballroom (Une Salle de Bal Vide), At la Carousel

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 8: Billy Taylor, Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins / Tracks 9 to 15: Paul Bryant, Jim Hall, Jimmy Bond, Clarence S. Jones, Jimmy Miller

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 8 originally released on Impromptu (Billy Taylor, 1962), and tracks 9 to 15 originally released on Burnin' (Paul Bryant, 1960).

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Live In San Francisco 1978, Zoot Sims / Jimmy Rowles Quartet, 2014, Fog Records

Tracks : Legs, In The Middle Of A Kiss, Rosemary's Baby, The Peacocks, Shadow Waltz, If I'm Lucky, Comes Love, Autumn Leaves, Lover, Come Back To Me, Mood Indigo, More Than You Know

Musicians : Zoot Sims, Jimmy Rowles, Bob Cranshaw, Mousey Alexander, Al Cohn (tracks 8, 9, 10 & 11)

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AwwlRIGHT!, Mike LeDonne & The Groover Quartet, 2015, Savant SCD 2148

Tracks : AwwlRIGHT!, Love Don't Love Nobody, Never Can Say Goodbye, The Boss, Let It Go, Mary Lou's Blues, You Are So Beautiful, Hadley Joe

Musicians : Mike LeDonne, Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein, Joe Farnsworth / Special Guests: Jeremy Pelt (tracks 1, 5 & 8), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1 & 5)

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The Complete '60s Big Band Recordings, J.J. Johnson, 2015, Phono

Notes : A CD compilation of tracks taken from the RCA albums A double CD release of tracks from the four albums: J.J.! (aka The Dynamic Sound Of J.J.) (1965), Goodies (1966), "Broadway Express (1966) and The Total J.J. Johnson (1966). Bob Cranshaw plays on tracks 1 to 9 which are from the J.J.! album.

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Second Impression, Eric Alexander, 2016, HighNote HCD 7296

Tracks : Second Impression, So Many Stars, Blues for Mo, Jennie's Dance, Secret Love, T-Bone Steak, Frenzy, Everything Happens to Me, Full House

Musicians : Eric Alexander, Bob Cranshaw, Harold Mabern, Joe Farnsworth

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A Master Speaks, George Coleman, 2016, Smoke Sessions Records SSR 1603

Tracks : Invitation, The Shadow of Your Smile, Blues for B.B., Blondie;s Waltz, You;ll Never Know What You Mean To Me, Darn The Dream, Sonny;s Playground, These Foolish Things, Time To Get Down

Musicians : George Coleman, Mike LeDonne, Bob Cranshaw, George Coleman Jr, Peter Bernstein (track 3)

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Road Shows, Vol. 4: Holding The Stage, Sonny Rollins, 2016, Doxy / Okeh

Tracks : In a Sentimental Mood, Professor Paul, Mixed Emotions, Keep Hold of Yourself, Disco Monk, You're Mine You, H.S., Medley: Sweet Leilani / Solo / Don't Stop the Carnival

Musicians : Sonny Rollins, Clifton Anderson (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Stephen Scott (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Mark Soskin (track 5), Bobby Broom (tracks 1 & 7), Peter Bernstein (track 2), Saul Rubin (track 3), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 & 8), Jerome Harris (track 5), Jerome Jennings (track 1), Kobie Watkins (track 2), Harold Summey Jr. (track 4), Al Foster (track 5), Perry Wilson (track 6 & 8), Victor Lewis (track 7), Kimati Dinizulu (tracks 1, 6, 7 & 8), Sammy Figueroa (track 2), Victor See Yuan (track 4)

Notes : Live recordings made between 1979 and 2012.

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5 Original Albums, Dexter Gordon, 2016, Blue Note

Notes : A 5 CD box set that collects together 5 albums recorded in the 1960s: Doin' Allright (1961), Dexter Calling.... (1961), A Swingin' Affair (1962), One Flight Up (1964), and Gettin' Around (1965).

Bob Cranshaw plays on the Gettin' Around album.

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5 Original Albums, Joe Henderson, 2016, Blue Note

Notes : A 5 CD box set that collects together the albums: Our Thing (1964), In 'N' Out (1964), Inner Urge (1965), The State Of The Tenor Volume 1 (1986), The State Of The Tenor Volume 2 (1987).

Bob Cranshaw plays on the Inner Urge album.

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Swingin', Massimo Faraò Trio, 2017, Venus Records

Tracks : Moanin', On A Clear Day, Almost Like Being In Love, Yours Is My Heart Alone, I Hear A Rhapsody, Just You Just Me, Falling In Love With Love, Azule Serape, A Beautiful Friendship, Harlem Blues

Musicians : Massimo Faraò, Aldo Zunino (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 10), Bob Cranshaw (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 & 9), Paolo Benedettini (track 3), Billy Hart (track 3), Joe Farnsworth (track 5), Kenny Washington (track 2), Leroy Williams (track 4), Louis Hayes (track 8), Steve Williams (track 9)

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The Complete 1960 Essen Jazz Festival, Coleman Hawkins, 2019, Essential Jazz Classics

Tracks : All The Things You Are, Just You, Just Me, Yesterdays, Stuffy, Shaw Nuff, Blues In The Closet, Willow Weep For Me, John's Abbey, Salt Peanuts, All The Things You Are, Centerpiece, Body And Soul, Just You, Just Me

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 9: Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke / Tracks 10 to 13: Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Higgins, Bob Cranshaw, Walter Perkins

Tracks 1 to 9 recorded live at the Grugahalle in Essen on April 2, 1960. Tracks 10 to 13 recorded live in Chicago on August 9, 1959.

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The Complete Hank Mobley Blue Note Sessions 1963-70, Hank Mobley, 2019, Mosaic MD8-268

Notes : An eight CD set that collects all Hank Mobley Blue Note sessions from the 1963 to 1970 period. Includes the albums: No Room For Squares, The Turnaround, Dippin', A Caddy For Daddy, Hi Voltage, Reach Out!, The Flip, Far Away Lands, Straight No Filter, A Slice Of The Top, Thinking Of Home, and Third Season. Bob Cranshaw plays on A Caddy For Daddy, Hi Voltage, Reach Out!, Straight No Filter, and A Slice Of The Top.

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The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions, Joe Henderson, 2021, Mosaic

Notes : A 5 CD box set that brings together the Joe Henderson albums: Page One (1963), Our Thing (1964), In 'N Out (1965), Inner Urge (1966) and Mode For Joe (1966). Plus tracks featuring Joe Henderson from other Blue Note albums: Una Mas (Kenny Dorham, 1963), Trompeta Toccata (Kenny Dorham, 1965), Little Johnny C (Johnny Coles, 1964), Step Lightly (Blue Mitchell, 1980), The Cape Verdean Blue (Horace Silver, 1965), Unity (Larry Young, 1966), and The Kicker (Bobby Hutcherson, 1999)

Bob Cranshaw plays on the Inner Urge album and on the Johnny Coles, Bobby Hutcherson and Horace Silver tracks.

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Last updated June 2022