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Note: For conventions and abbreviations used in this discography, please see: Discography Key. Also, to view all issues of a given track, click on the blue disclosure triangle to the left of the last shown issue.
Date: July 4, 1953
Location: LA
Label: Imperial
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), John Simmons (b), Roy Harte (d)
| a. | IM613 | It's Swell Of You - 2:57 (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) |
| b. | IM614 | Mad About the Boy - 3:12 (Noel Coward) |
| c. | IM615 | Everything I've Got - 2:47 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) |
| d. | IM616 | I Feel Like a Feather In the Breeze - 2:45 (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) |
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Imperial EP: IMP 121 — The Sensational Saxophone of Herb Geller (1953)
London (Eng.) EP: RE-U 1067 — The Sensational Saxophone of Herb Geller Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR-CD 195 — Lorraine Geller Memorial (1993) Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006) Cleopatra Master Classics Digital Download: — Essential Jazz Masters: Herb & Lorraine Geller (2011) |
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Date: August 6, 1954
Location: LA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Curtis Counce (b), Larance Marable (d)
| a. | 10873 |
Happy Go Lucky - 2:51 (Jimmy McHugh, Frank Loesser)
EmArcy EP: 1-6078 — Herb Geller Plays (1954) |
| b. | 10874 |
You Stepped Out Of a Dream - 3:19 (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn)
EmArcy EP: 1-6079 — Obviously Geller! (1954) |
| c. | 10875 |
Kahagon - 2:43 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy EP: 1-6079 — Obviously Geller! (1954) |
| d. | 10876 |
Breaking Through the Sound Barrier - 3:21 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy EP: 1-6079 — Obviously Geller! (1954) Mercury (Fr.) EP: MLP 7099 — Haute Fidélité Jazz |
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EmArcy LP 10": MG 26045 — Herb Geller Plays (1954)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36045 — Herb Geller Plays (1955) ► Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 15PJ-30 — Herb Geller Plays (1979) |
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Date: August 9, 1954
Location: LA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Curtis Counce (b), Larance Marable (d)
| a. | 10881 |
A Room With a View - 4:04 (Noel Coward)
EmArcy EP: 1-6079 — Obviously Geller! (1954) |
| b. | 10882 |
Sleigh Ride - 2:52 (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish)
EmArcy 78: 16016 (1954) EmArcy 45: 16016X45 (1954) EmArcy EP: 1-6078 — Herb Geller Plays (1954) |
| c. | 10883 |
Silver Rain - 2:49 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy 78: 16016 (1954) EmArcy 45: 16016X45 (1954) EmArcy EP: 1-6078 — Herb Geller Plays (1954) |
| d. | 10884 |
Alone Together - 6:44 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz)
EmArcy EP: 1-6078 — Herb Geller Plays (1954) |
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EmArcy LP 10": MG 26045 — Herb Geller Plays (1954)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36045 — Herb Geller Plays (1955) ► Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 15PJ-30 — Herb Geller Plays (1979) |
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Date: April 20, 1955
Location: LA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d)
| a. | 11501 |
If I Were a Bell - 3:05 (Frank Loesser)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955) Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 195J-54 — The Gellers EmArcy (Jpn.) CD: EJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990) Universal (Jpn.) CD: UCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002) Membran (Ger.) CD: 222984 — The Gellers (2005) |
| b. | 11502 |
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - 4:56 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955) Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 195J-54 — The Gellers EmArcy (Jpn.) CD: EJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990) Universal (Jpn.) CD: UCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002) Membran (Ger.) CD: 222984 — The Gellers (2005) |
| c. | 11503 |
The Answer Man - 3:49 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy EP: 1-6162 — The Gellers (1955) EmArcy LP 12": MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955) Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 195J-54 — The Gellers EmArcy (Jpn.) CD: EJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990) Universal (Jpn.) CD: UCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002) Membran (Ger.) CD: 222984 — The Gellers (2005) |
| d. | 11504-21 |
Cherokee - 3:59 (Ray Noble)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 25PJ-58/61 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984) Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12": 824 116-1 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984) Mercury (Jpn.) CD: 824 116-2 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984) |
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Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Cleopatra Master Classics Digital Download: — Essential Jazz Masters: Herb & Lorraine Geller (2011) |
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Track d is really an alternate of the originally issued "Arapahoe" recorded on April 26, 1955.
Date: April 20, 1955
Location: LA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d)
| a. | 11516 alt |
Come Rain Or Come Shine (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
unissued |
| b. | 11517 |
The Heather On the Hill - 2:53 (Alan Lerner, Frederick Loewe)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955) Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 195J-54 — The Gellers ► EmArcy (Jpn.) CD: EJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990) |
| c. | 11518 alt |
Blues In the Night - 5:12 (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 25PJ-58/61 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984) Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12": 824 116-1 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984) Mercury (Jpn.) CD: 824 116-2 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984) |
| d. | 11519 |
Suppertime - 5:14 (Irving Berlin)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955) Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 195J-54 — The Gellers ► EmArcy (Jpn.) CD: EJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990) |
Date: April 21, 1955
Location: LA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d)
| a. | 11537 | I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling - 3:18 (Fats Waller, Billy Rose, Harry Link) |
| b. | 11538 |
Patterns - 2:51 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy EP: 1-6162 — The Gellers (1955) |
| c. | 11539 |
Two Of a Kind - 5:19 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy EP: 1-6162 — The Gellers (1955) |
| d. | 11540 | Love - 3:09 (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) |
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EmArcy LP 12": MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 195J-54 — The Gellers ► EmArcy (Jpn.) CD: EJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990) |
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Herb Geller (as) on a-c; Red Mitchell (b) on a-c; Mel Lewis (d) on a-c.
Track d is a piano solo.
Date: April 26, 1955
Location: LA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d)
| a. | 11541 |
Arapahoe - 4:03 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy EP: 1-6162 — The Gellers (1955) EmArcy LP 12": MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955) ► Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 195J-54 — The Gellers |
| b. | 11542 alt |
Suppertime - 5:29 (Irving Berlin)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 25PJ-58/61 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984) Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12": 824 116-1 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984) Mercury (Jpn.) CD: 824 116-2 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984) |
| c. | 11543 |
Come Rain Or Come Shine - 5:02 (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955) Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 195J-54 — The Gellers ► EmArcy (Jpn.) CD: EJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990) |
| d. | 11544 |
Blues In the Night - 5:17 (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955) Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 195J-54 — The Gellers ► EmArcy (Jpn.) CD: EJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990) |
Date: August 19, 1955
Location: LA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller (ldr), Conte Candoli (t), Herb Geller (as), Melvin 'Ziggy' Vines (ts), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman (d)
| a. | 12000 | Outpost Incident - 4:19 (Herb Geller) |
| b. | 12001 | Crazy He Calls Me (Crazy She Calls Me) - 5:20 (Carl Sigman, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) |
| c. | 12002 | Rockin' Chair - 4:52 (Hoagy Carmichael) |
| d. | 12003 |
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - 3:02 (Cole Porter)
EmArcy EP: EP1-6142 — The Herb Geller Sextet (1955) |
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EmArcy LP 12": MG 36040 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1955)
Trip LP 12": TLP 5539 — Condoli [sic]/Vines 1955 (1974) ► EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12": EXPR 1006 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1976) |
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The Lord and Bruyninckx discographies list the drummer as Larance Marable but the original LP indicates Freeman. Freeman is confirmed by Herb Geller himself (email).
Date: August 22, 1955
Location: LA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller (ldr), Conte Candoli (t), Herb Geller (as), Melvin 'Ziggy' Vines (ts), Lorraine Geller (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman (d)
| a. | 12004 | Vone Mae - 5:24 (Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman) |
| b. | 12005 |
Tardi At Zardi's - 4:27 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy EP: EP1-6142 — The Herb Geller Sextet (1955) |
| c. | 12006 |
Owl Eyes - 4:17 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy EP: EP1-6142 — The Herb Geller Sextet (1955) |
| d. | 12007 |
Gin For Fuguelhorns - 3:36 (Herb Geller)
EmArcy EP: EP1-6142 — The Herb Geller Sextet (1955) |
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EmArcy LP 12": MG 36040 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1955)
Trip LP 12": TLP 5539 — Condoli [sic]/Vines 1955 (1974) ► EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12": EXPR 1006 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1976) |
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The Lord and Bruyninckx discographies list the drummer as Larance Marable but the original LP indicates Freeman. Freeman is confirmed by Herb Geller himself (email).
Date: August 24, 1955
Location: LA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman (d)
| a. | 12008 | Days I Never Knew - 3:20 (Lorraine Geller) |
| b. | 12009 | Domestic Harmony - 3:26 (Lorraine Geller) |
| c. | 12010 | Love Is Like a Turtle - 2:57 (Herb Geller) |
| d. | 12011 | Sweet Vinegar - 5:44 (Herb Geller) |
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EmArcy LP 12": MG 36045 — Herb Geller Plays (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12": 15PJ-30 — Herb Geller Plays (1979) ► EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12": EXPR 1025 — Herb Geller Plays |
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Date: March 14, 1957
Location: LA
Label: Jubilee
Herb Geller (ldr), Kenny Dorham (t), Herb Geller (as), Harold Land (ts), Lou Levy (p), Ray Brown (b), Larance Marable (d)
| a. | JB830 |
The Fruit - 6:13 (Bud Powell)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 12": VJD 578 — West Coast Scene, Vol. 3 (1978) |
| b. | JB831 |
S'Pacific View - 5:53 (Herb Geller)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 12": VJD 578 — West Coast Scene, Vol. 3 (1978) |
| c. | JB832 | Marable Eyes - 4:40 (Herb Geller) |
| d. | JB833 | Melrose and Sam - 4:09 (Herb Geller) |
| e. | JB834 |
Jitterbug Waltz - 5:45 (Fats Waller)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 12": VJD 578 — West Coast Scene, Vol. 3 (1978) |
| f. | JB835 | An Air For the Heir - 3:41 (Herb Geller) |
| g. | JB836 | Here's What I'm Here For - 4:41 (Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin) |
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Jubilee LP 12": JLP 1044 — Fire In the West (1957)
Josie LP 12": JJM/JJS 3502 — Herb Geller (1962) ► Stateside (Eng.) LP 12": SL 10249 — Fire In the West (1968) |
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Date: ca. 1958
Location: LA
Label: Jubilee
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Victor Feldman (vib), Walter Norris (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Tony Bazley (d)
| a. |
Nightmare Alley (Herb's Dream) - 6:01 (Herb Geller)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 12": VJD 578 — West Coast Scene, Vol. 3 (1978) |
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| b. |
A Cool Day - 7:00 (Herb Geller)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 12": VJD 578 — West Coast Scene, Vol. 3 (1978) |
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| c. |
The Princess - 4:11 (Herb Geller)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 12": VJD 578 — West Coast Scene, Vol. 3 (1978) |
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| d. | Change Partners - 6:52 (Irving Berlin) | |
| e. | It Might As Well Be Spring - 9:13 (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) | |
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Jubilee LP 12": JLP 1094 — Stax of Sax (1959)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR-CD 75 — Stax of Sax (1989) Toshiba/EMI (Jpn.) CD: TOCJ 5420 — Stax of Sax (1991) |
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Date: June 9, 1959
Location: NYC
Label: Atco
Herb Geller (ldr), Thad Jones (c), Herb Geller (as), Hank Jones (p), Scott LaFaro (b), Elvin Jones (d), Barbara Long (v)
| a. | 3542 | Mama's Talkin' Soft - 3:58 (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Herb Geller |
| b. | 3543 | Everything's Coming Up Roses - 4:06 (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Herb Geller |
| c. | 3544 | Together Wherever We Go - 4:33 (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Herb Geller |
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Atco LP 12": SD 33-109 — Gypsy (1959)
Atlantic (Jpn.) LP 12": P 7538A — Gypsy Atlantic (Jpn.) LP 12": AMJY 3109 — Gypsy Warner-Pioneer (Jpn.) CD: WPCR 25157 — Gypsy (2007) Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR-CD 1644 — Gypsy (2010) |
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Date: June 10, 1959
Location: NYC
Label: Atco
Herb Geller (ldr), Thad Jones (c), Herb Geller (as), Hank Jones, Billy Taylor (p), Scott LaFaro (b), Elvin Jones (d), Barbara Long (v)
| a. | 3545 | Small World - 4:56 (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Herb Geller |
| b. | 3546 | Some People - 4:54 (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Herb Geller |
| c. | 3547 | You'll Never Get Away From Me - 5:11 (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Herb Geller |
| d. | 3548 | Little Lamb - 3:56 (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Herb Geller |
| e. | 3549 | Cow Song - 3:33 (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Herb Geller |
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Atco LP 12": SD 33-109 — Gypsy (1959)
Atlantic (Jpn.) LP 12": P 7538A — Gypsy Atlantic (Jpn.) LP 12": AMJY 3109 — Gypsy Warner-Pioneer (Jpn.) CD: WPCR 25157 — Gypsy (2007) Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR-CD 1644 — Gypsy (2010) |
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Hank Jones (p) on a-b; Billy Taylor (p) on e; Barbara Long (v) on a.
There is no pianist on tracks c and d.
Date: June 5, 1962
Location: Milan, Italy
Label: Pep (Swd.)
Herb Geller, Jimmy Pratt (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Sergio Coppotelli (g), Giorgio Azzolini (b), Jimmy Pratt (d)
| a. | Bossa Nova Milano (Jimmy Pratt) | |
| b. | Cheek To Cheek (Irving Berlin) | |
| Both titles on: | Pep (Swd.) EP: P 405 — Herb Geller and the Jimmy Pratt Combo (1962) | |
Date: Between June 7 and 10, 1962
Location: Festival Hall, Bled, Yugoslavia
Label: [radio broadcast]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Renato Sellani (p), Rajko Milosavljevic (b), Jimmy Pratt (d)
| a. | Bled and Buter (Herb Geller) | |
| RTB (Yug.) LP 12": LPV 4901 — III Yugoslavian Jazz Festival, Bled 1962 (1962) | ||
This live performance was part of the Yugoslavian Jazz Festival in Bled, 1962, apparently broadcast on radio and/or TV. This is the only track on the LP on which Geller appears.
Date: February 1972 (prior to concert of February 14)
Location: Funkhaus, Hamburg, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Bill Evans, Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as, pic, f, af), Bill Evans (p), Eddie Gomez (b), Marty Morell (d)
| a. |
Sao Paulo - 3:12 (Herb Geller)
unissued |
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Northern Trail (Triangle) - 5:34 (Herb Geller)
Moon (It.) CD: MCD 060-2 — Emily (1994) |
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| c. | inc |
What Is This Thing Called Love - 4:28 (Cole Porter)
unissued |
| d. |
Quarter Tone Experiments - 1:58 (Herb Geller)
unissued |
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| e. |
Waltz Of Dissention (Waltz Of Decension) - 4:36 (Herb Geller)
unissued |
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| f. |
Sao Paulo - 1:56 (Herb Geller)
unissued |
Herb Geller (as) on c; (pic) on a; (f) on d-f; (af) on b.
These are rehearsals for the concert on February 14, 1972 that were filmed by Werner Schlichting and Klaus Brix for NDR. The 25-minute film is titled "Backstage Report On the Rehearsals For a Jazz Concert" and was produced by Michael Naura. Track c involves improvisations on the chord changes of "What Is This Thing Called Love" but the well-known melody is never stated. The timings shown do not include studio discussion.
Moon MCD 060-2 incorrectly lists track b as "Quarter Tone Experiments."
Date: February 14, 1972
Location: NDR Studio 10, Hamburg, Germany
Label: NDR (Ger.)
NDR Jazz Workshop No. 76
Bill Evans, Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (f, af), Bill Evans (p), Eddie Gomez (b), Marty Morell (d)
| a. | Re: Person I Knew - 6:59 (Bill Evans) | |
| b. | Turn Out the Stars - 4:53 (Bill Evans) | |
| c. | Gloria's Step - 7:08 (Scott La Faro) | |
| d. | The Two Lonely People - 7:43 (Bill Evans, Carol Hall) | |
| e. | Sugar Plum - 8:26 (Bill Evans) | |
| f. | What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? - 5:00 (Michel LeGrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) | |
| g. | Waltz Of Dissention (Waltz Of Decension) - 6:15 (Herb Geller) | |
| h. | Quarter Tone Experiments - 7:38 (Herb Geller) | |
| i. | Northern Trail (Triangle) - 6:17 (Herb Geller) | |
| j. | Sao Paulo - 6:25 (Herb Geller) | |
| k. | Stockenhagen - 7:23 (Herb Geller) | |
| l. | Nardis - 10:42 (Miles Davis) | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
Herb Geller (f) on g-h, j; (af) on i, k.
This is the Bill Evans Trio live with guest Herb Geller. The announcer is Michael Naura. The timings shown do not include applause or announcements.
Date: June 1974
Location: NDR Studios, Hamburg, Germany
Label: [radio broadcast]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller, Charlie Mariano (ss, as, f), Philip Catherine (g), Jack Gregg (b), Bob Moses (d)
| a. | Lonely Smile - 4:37 (Herb Geller) | |
| b. | Der Winter Ist Vergangen - 5:13 (Traditional) | |
| c. | Joseph Lieber, Joseph Mein - 5:14 (Traditional) | |
| d. | Scarborough Fair - 4:57 (Paul Simon) | |
| e. | Killing Me Softly - 4:55 (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
Herb Geller (ss) on d; (as) on c; (f) on a-b, e; Charlie Mariano (ss) on c, e; (as) on b; (f) on d.
This is an NDR "Hamburg Souvenirs" radio broadcast. Mariano plays a bamboo flute on track d.
Date: January 13, 1975
Location: Windrose Studio, Hamburg, Germany
Label: Nova (Ger.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Palle Mikkelborg (t), Herb Geller (ss, as, ts, f, af), Wolfgang Schlüter (vib, per), Philip Catherine (g), Rob Franken (elp, snt), Gottfried Boettger (clv, snt), Lucas Lindholm (b), Alex Riel (d), Earl Jordan, Mark Murphy (v)
| a. | 31348 |
Rhyme and Reason Time - 7:13 (Herb Geller)
Atlantic LP 12": SD 1681 — Rhyme and Reason (1975) Discovery LP 12": DS 874 — Rhyme and Reason (1983) |
| b. | 31349 |
Sudden Senility - 11:44 (Herb Geller)
Atlantic LP 12": SD 1681 — Rhyme and Reason (1975) Discovery LP 12": DS 874 — Rhyme and Reason (1983) |
| c. | 31350 |
The Power of a Smile - 9:48 (Herb Geller)
Atlantic LP 12": SD 1681 — Rhyme and Reason (1975) Discovery LP 12": DS 874 — Rhyme and Reason (1983) |
| d. | 31351 |
Space A La Mode - 8:56 (Herb Geller)
Atlantic LP 12": SD 1681 — Rhyme and Reason (1975) Discovery LP 12": DS 874 — Rhyme and Reason (1983) |
| e. | Cosmopolitan Meetings (Title Wave) - 9:00 (Herb Geller) | |
| f. | instr. | Sudden Senility - 9:52 (Herb Geller) |
| g. | instr. | Rhyme and Reason Time - 4:26 (Herb Geller) |
| h. | instr. | The Power of a Smile - 6:02 (Herb Geller) |
| i. | instr. | Space A La Mode - 8:22 (Herb Geller) |
| All titles on: | Nova (Ger.) LP 12": 6.28332 DX — An American In Hamburg (1975) | |
Earl Jordan (v) on a; Mark Murphy (v) on b-d.
Track e is called "Title Wave."
Date: February 11, 1984
Location: Musikschule, Frechen, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller, Hartmut Sperl (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Achim Bräuer (g, d, per), Hartmut Sperl (p), Bernd Wolf (b)
| a. | Blues For Alice - 6:49 (Charlie Parker) | |
| b. | Choo Choo - 8:12 (composer unknown) | |
| c. | Stella By Starlight - 9:19 (Victor Young, Ned Washington) | |
| d. | Night and Day - 10:30 (Cole Porter) | |
| e. | Dat Dere - 7:45 (Bobby Timmons, Oscar Brown, Jr.) | |
| f. | Hot House - 8:42 (Tadd Dameron) | |
| g. | Peace - 9:39 (Horace Silver) | |
| h. | Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise - 11:18 (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) | |
| i. | Unknown Title - 4:36 | |
| j. | My Funny Valentine - 8:48 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) | |
| k. | Quicksilver - 7:00 (Horace Silver) | |
| l. | On Green Dolphin Street - 7:38 (Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington) | |
| m. | Unknown Title - 5:19 | |
| n. | Whims of Chambers - 9:34 (Paul Chambers) | |
| o. | Steeplechase - 6:39 (Charlie Parker) | |
| p. | Nardis - 7:22 (Miles Davis) | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
Herb Geller (as) on a-h, j-l, n-p; Achim Bräuer (g) on m; (d) on a-l, n-p; (per) on h, m.
This is the Hartmut Sperl Trio with Herb Geller in a live performance. The timings shown do not include applause or announcements.
Date: November 24, 1984
Location: Jazzclub Oase, Siegen, Germany
Label: Circle (Ger.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Hartmut Sperl (p), Bernd Wolf (b), Achim Bräuer (d)
| a. | Triste - 7:40 (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius DeMoraes, Gene Lees) | |
| b. | Embraceable You - 7:08 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | |
| c. | Hot House - 6:26 (Tadd Dameron) | |
| d. | Well, You Needn't - 8:26 (Thelonious Monk) | |
| e. | Willow Weep For Me - 5:22 (Ann Ronell) | |
| f. | Donna Lee - 6:30 (Charlie Parker) | |
| All titles on: | Circle (Ger.) LP 12": 241184/30 — Hot House (1985) | |
Hartmut Sperl (p) on a-d, f.
These are live performances. Timings shown do not include announcements or applause. Piano is out on track e. See the following session for more titles from this date.
Date: November 24, 1984
Location: Jazzclub Oase, Siegen, Germany
Label: Circle (Ger.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Hartmut Sperl (p), Bernd Wolf (b), Achim Bräuer (d)
| a. | Fungi Mama - 7:35 (Blue Mitchell) | |
| b. | Saturday Night In the Cosmos - 3:43 (Don Pullen, Frank Dean, Jr.) | |
| c. | Cool Blues - 8:07 (Charlie Parker) | |
| d. | I'll Remember April - 8:30 (Gene DePaul, Don Raye, Patricia Johnston) | |
| e. | Walkin' (Gravy) - 7:51 (Jimmy Mundy, Richard Carpenter) | |
| f. | Stella By Starlight - 9:04 (Victor Young, Ned Washington) | |
| All titles on: | Circle (Ger.) LP 12": 241184/34 — Fungi Mama (1986) | |
Herb Geller (as) on a, c-f; Bernd Wolf (b) on a-c, e-f; Achim Bräuer (d) on a-c, e-f.
These are live performances. Timings shown do not include announcements or applause. Geller is out on track b. Track d is a piano/alto saxophone duet. See the preceding session for other titles from this date.
Date: November 11, 1985
Location: Studio 9, Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden
Label: Bluebell (Swd.)
Herb Geller, Nils Lindberg (ldr), Markku Johansson (t), Torgny Nilsson (tb), Herb Geller (ss, as), Joakim Milder (ts), Nils Lindberg (p), Jesper Lundgaard (b), Rune Carlsson (d)
| a. | How About It (The Order) - 5:21 (Herb Geller) | |
| b. | Shall I Compare Thee To a Summer's Day - 5:30 (Nils Lindberg) | |
| c. | Blues For Bill - 3:32 (Nils Lindberg) | |
| d. | Waltzing the Cat - 4:59 (Nils Lindberg) | |
| e. | Mayreh - 3:58 (Horace Silver) | |
| f. | Melody In Blue - 5:13 (Nils Lindberg) | |
| g. | When Lights Are Low - 6:32 (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) | |
| h. | Taboo - 5:06 (Ernesto Lecuona, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) | |
| i. | Stand-Up Comic (Otto, der Film) - 4:41 (Herb Geller) | |
| All titles on: | Bluebell (Swd.) LP 12": BELL 197 — How 'Bout It (1986) | |
Markku Johansson (t) on a, c-e, h; Torgny Nilsson (tb) on a, c-e, h; Herb Geller (ss) on c, i; (as) on a-h; Joakim Milder (ts) on a, d-f.
Track i is listed as "Otto, der Film" dedicated to the German comedian Otto Waalkes. Tracks b, g and i feature Geller with just the rhythm section.
Soloists:
Track a - Johansson, Geller (as), Lindberg, Lundgaard
Track b - Geller
Track c - Johansson, Geller (ss), Nilsson
Track d - Lindberg, Johansson, Geller (as), Lundgaard
Track e - Geller (as), Nilsson, Milder, Johansson, Lindberg
Track f - Milder, Geller (as), Lundgaard, Lindberg
Track g - Geller (as), Lindberg, Lungaard
Track h - Lindberg, Nilsson, Johansson, Geller (as), Lundgaard
Track i - Geller (ss), Lindberg
Date: January 24 & 25, 1986
Location: Birdland Club, Hamburg, Germany
Label: Enja (Ger.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Michael Melzer (g), Red Mitchell (b), Harold Smith (v)
| a. | Birdland Stomp (Herb Geller) | |
| b. | Come Rain Or Come Shine (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) | |
| c. | Our Love Is Here To Stay (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | |
| d. | The Princess (Herb Geller) | |
| e. | Summer Serenade (Benny Carter) | |
| f. | Confirmation (Charlie Parker) | |
| All titles on: | Enja (Ger.) LP 12": 5019 — Birdland Stomp (1987) | |
Harold Smith (v) on b.
Date: December 1988
Location: NDR Studio, Hamburg, Germany
Label: Enja (Ger.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), John Schröder (g), Walter Norris (p), Mike Richmond (b), Adam Nussbaum (d)
| a. |
Cosmopolitan Meetings (Title Wave) - 5:30 (Herb Geller)
Enja (Ger.) CD: 6006-2 — A Jazz Song Book (1989) |
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| b. |
For Chet - 6:15 (Herb Geller)
Enja (Ger.) CD: 6006-2 — A Jazz Song Book (1989) |
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| c. |
For Joe - 5:04 (Herb Geller)
Enja (Ger.) CD: 6006-2 — A Jazz Song Book (1989) |
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| d. |
The Law - 5:22 (Herb Geller)
Enja (Ger.) CD: 6006-2 — A Jazz Song Book (1989) |
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| e. |
The Groove and I (Mr. Music) - 6:54 (Herb Geller)
Enja (Ger.) CD: 6006-2 — A Jazz Song Book (1989) |
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| f. |
How About It (The Order) - 5:00 (Herb Geller)
Enja (Ger.) CD: 6006-2 — A Jazz Song Book (1989) |
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| g. |
Little Big Sam - 5:14 (Herb Geller)
Enja (Ger.) CD: 6006-2 — A Jazz Song Book (1989) |
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| h. |
L.A. Daze - 4:21 (Herb Geller)
Enja (Ger.) CD: 6006-2 — A Jazz Song Book (1989) |
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| i. | Landscape - 4:34 (Herb Geller) | |
| All titles on: | Enja (Ger.) CD: R2 79655 — A Jazz Song Book (1989) | |
Herb Geller (ss) on a, d; (as) on b-c, e-i; John Schröder (g) on a-b, d-e, g-i; Mike Richmond (b) on a-e, g-i; Adam Nussbaum (d) on a-e, g-i.
Track f is an alto saxophone/piano duet.
Date: May 24-25, 1990
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Label: Fresh Sound (Sp.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Kenny Drew (p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b), Mark Taylor (d)
| a. | Birdland Stomp - 5:51 (Herb Geller) | |
| b. | Come Rain Or Come Shine - 8:56 (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) | |
| c. | Cheryl - 8:08 (Charlie Parker) | |
| d. | Autumn Nocturne - 3:00 (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) | |
| e. | Jump For Joy - 4:51 (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster, Sid Kuller) | |
| f. | Sophisticated Lady - 7:03 (Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) | |
| g. | U.M.M.G (Upper Manhattan Medical Group) - 4:35 (Billy Strayhorn) | |
| h. | Prelude To a Kiss - 1:40 (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Irving Gordon) | |
| i. | Blood Count - 2:12 (Billy Strayhorn) | |
| All titles on: |
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR-CD 174 — Birdland Stomp (1991)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR 5046 — Birdland Stomp (1991) |
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e, f, g, h, i performed as medley.
Kenny Drew (p) on a-c, e-i; Mark Taylor (d) on a-c, e-i.
Tracks e-i comprise an "Ellington & Strayhorn Medley." The timing of track e is listed incorrectly on Fresh Sound 174. Track d is an alto saxophone/bass duet.
Date: May 24, 1992
Location: Villa Berg, Stuttgart, Germany
Label: SDR (Ger.)
Manny Albam, Herb Geller (ldr), Felice Civitareale, Karl Farrent, Rudi Reindl, Lubomir Rezanina, Thomas Vogel (t, fh), Dan Gottschall, Ernst Hutter, Rainer Müller, Edgar Schmid (tb), Herb Geller (ss, as), Bernd Rabe (ss, as, f), Klaus Graf (as, f), Andreas Maile, Jürgen Seefelder (ts, f), Rolf Dieter Fröschlin (bar, bcl), Klaus Wagenleiter (p), Mini Schulz (b), Jörg Gebhardt (d), Manny Albam (con)
| a. | Hoo Ray - 6:17 (Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| b. | I Love You - 4:19 (Cole Porter) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| c. | My Inspiration - 5:21 (Bob Haggart, Hilton 'Nappy' Lamare) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| d. | Wistful Thinking - 7:11 (Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| e. | Like It Is - 5:33 (Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| f. | part IV | The Blues Is Everybody's Business - 6:55 (Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam |
| g. | Lush Life - 8:11 (Billy Strayhorn) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| h. | Caravan - 6:32 (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| i. | Embraceable You - 4:59 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| j. | It's a Wonderful World - 4:20 (Jan Savitt, Harold Adamson, Johnny Watson) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| k. | Elegy For Thad - 8:39 (Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| l. | Sweet and Lovely - 9:17 (Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Charles Daniels) / arr: Manny Albam | |
| All titles on: | SDR (Ger.) CD: IRS 973.401 — Manny Albam, Rob McConnell and the SDR Big Band Featuring Herb Geller (1993) | |
Herb Geller (ss) on c; (as) on b, d, f-i.
These are live performances of the SDR Big Band, arranged and conducted by Manny Albam, with guest soloist Herb Geller. The second CD of this 2-CD issue features Rob McConnell.
Date: August 5-6, 1993
Location: Sage & Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
Label: Mode
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as, v), Tom Ranier, Jimmy Rowles (p), John Leitham (b), Louie Bellson (d)
| a. | The Red Door - 5:25 (Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims) | |
| b. | Chromatic Cry - 7:02 (Herb Geller) | |
| c. | Maybe September - 6:16 (Percy Faith, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) | |
| d. | Stars In My Eyes - 5:10 (Friedrich 'Fritz' Kreisler) | |
| e. | Bankin' On Bank (Celebrating Bird) - 6:03 (Herb Geller) | |
| f. | Midnight Memories - 8:42 (Herb Geller) | |
| g. | Stand-Up Comic (Otto, der Film) - 5:58 (Herb Geller) | |
| h. | The Peacocks - 6:34 (Jimmy Rowles) | |
| i. | This Is New - 4:49 (Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin) | |
| j. | Soon - 5:48 (Stephen Sondheim) | |
| k. | Isfahan - 5:54 (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) | |
| All titles on: | V.S.O.P. CD: 89CD — The Herb Geller Quartet (1994) | |
Herb Geller (ss) on g, j; (as) on a-f, h-i, k; (v) on g; Tom Ranier (p) on a-g, i-k; Jimmy Rowles (p) on h.
The track timings given on the V.S.O.P. CD are inaccurate.
Date: June 2, 1994
Location: Bull's Head Pub, London, UK
Label: [radio broadcast]
Herb Geller, Art Themen (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), Art Themen (ts), Dave Horler (p), Paul Morgan (b), Terry Jenkins (d)
| a. | Well, You Needn't - 11:47 (Thelonious Monk) | |
| b. | Willow Weep For Me - 9:19 (Ann Ronell) | |
| c. | If I Were a Bell - 9:55 (Frank Loesser) | |
| d. | Isfahan - 5:41 (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) | |
| e. | Birdland Stomp - 8:39 (Herb Geller) | |
| f. | inc | Doxy - 2:13 (Sonny Rollins) |
| All titles unissued. | ||
Herb Geller (ss) on f; (as) on a, c-e; Art Themen (ts) on a-c, e-f.
This is the Art Themen Quartet with guest Herb Geller in a live performance broadcast by BBC. Track e is called "Bull's Head Stomp." Track f fades out during the tenor saxophone solo. The timings shown do not include applause or announcements.
Date: July 11-12, 1994
Location: Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label: Hep (Eng.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), Tom Ranier (ts, cl, bcl, p), John Leitham (b), Paul Kreibich (d), Ruth Price (v)
| a. | Mr. George - 6:33 (Al Cohn) | |
| b. | Danielle - 4:51 (Al Cohn) | |
| c. | The Groove and I (Mr. Music) - 4:48 (Herb Geller) | |
| d. | Haley's Comet (Halley's Comet) - 4:13 (Al Cohn) | |
| e. | Pensive - 5:51 (Al Cohn) | |
| f. | The Fluegelbird - 4:53 (Al Cohn) | |
| g. | High On You - 3:56 (Al Cohn, Ruth Price) | |
| h. | You 'N Me - 4:24 (Al Cohn) | |
| i. | Woody's Lament - 5:48 (Al Cohn) | |
| j. | El Cajon - 6:37 (Johnny Mandel) | |
| k. | The Underdog (Ah Moore) - 5:03 (Al Cohn, Dave Frishberg) | |
| l. | Tasty Pudding - 5:16 (Al Cohn) | |
| m. | 'Tain't No Use - 7:01 (Al Cohn) | |
| n. | Infinity - 5:07 (Al Cohn) | |
| All titles on: | Hep (Eng.) CD: 2066 — Herb Geller Plays the Al Cohn Songbook (1996) | |
Herb Geller (ss) on f; (as) on a-e, g-n; Tom Ranier (ts) on h; (cl) on d, n; (bcl) on m; John Leitham (b) on a-d, f-n; Paul Kreibich (d) on a-d, f-l, n; Ruth Price (v) on c, g, k.
Track c is listed as Mr. Music. Track e is an alto saxophone/piano duet.
Date: September 11 & 12, 1994
Location: Flash Music Studio, Stockholm, Sweden
Label: Fresh Sound (Sp.)
Herb Geller, Jan Lundgren (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Jan Lundgren (p), Lars Lundstrom (b), Anders Langerlöf (d)
| a. | Conception - 5:16 (George Shearing) | |
| b. | Born To Be Blue - 5:32 (Mel Torme, Robert Wells) | |
| c. | Jan's Idea - 5:40 (Jan Lundgren) | |
| d. | When You're Not Here - 6:08 (Jan Lundgren) | |
| e. | Bankin' On Bank (Celebrating Bird) - 5:43 (Herb Geller) | |
| f. | Emily - 4:42 (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) | |
| g. | Triste - 5:41 (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius DeMoraes, Gene Lees) | |
| h. | Easy To Love - 5:53 (Cole Porter) | |
| i. | Tickle Toe - 5:03 (Lester Young) | |
| j. | 'Round Midnight - 5:38 (Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams) | |
| k. | Landscape - 4:51 (Herb Geller) | |
| l. | Blues For Jordi - 5:27 (Lars Lundstrom) | |
| All titles on: | Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR 5007 — Stockholm Get-Together (1996) | |
This is the Jan Lundgren Trio with guest Herb Geller.
Date: January 16, 17, 19 & 20, 1995
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Fresh Sound (Sp.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), Jack Majdecki (g), Tom Ranier (p), John Leitham (b), Paul Kreibich (d), Rich Crystal, Chuck Niles (spk), Lothar Atwell, Mike Campbell, Stephanie Haynes, Polly Podewell (v)
| a. | Overture - Playing Jazz - 2:51 (Herb Geller) | |
| b. | Midnight Memories - 3:27 (Herb Geller) | |
| c. | Max Flack and Sam Geller - 5:48 (Herb Geller) | |
| d. | The New World Playing Jazz (Herb Geller) | |
| e. | Chromatic Cry - 2:47 (Herb Geller) | |
| f. | Stand-Up Comic (Otto, der Film) - 3:35 (Herb Geller) | |
| g. | Lenny's Bit - 3:35 (Herb Geller) | |
| h. | Tolerance and Lovin' - 2:37 (Herb Geller) | |
| i. | Searching For Truth - 5:05 (Herb Geller) | |
| j. | Playing Jazz (Herb Geller) | |
| k. | Bankin' On Bank (Celebrating Bird) - 4:07 (Herb Geller) | |
| l. | Times Like These - 3:20 (Herb Geller) | |
| m. | Pick Up the Pieces - 3:32 (Herb Geller) | |
| n. | How About It (The Order) - 3:35 (Herb Geller) | |
| o. | Joe Albany - 5:26 (Herb Geller) | |
| p. | My Favorite Songs - 3:31 (Herb Geller) | |
| q. | Common Ground - 3:51 (Herb Geller) | |
| r. | Chet Baker - 4:09 (Herb Geller) | |
| s. | Chet and the Devil (Herb Geller) | |
| t. | The Groove and I (Mr. Music) - 4:47 (Herb Geller) | |
| u. | Music and Life - 5:23 (Herb Geller) | |
| v. | Nostalgia - 2:41 (Herb Geller) | |
| All titles on: | Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR 5011 — Playing Jazz: The Musical Autobiography of Herb Geller (1995) | |
c, d; i, j; r, s performed as medleys.
Herb Geller (ss) on f, h, m; (as) on a-e, g, k-l, n-p, t-v; Jack Majdecki (g) on q.
Herb Geller tells his life story through the tracks on this unusual CD which includes a narrative. Track k is called "Celebrating Bird." Track n is called "The Order." Track t is called "Mr. Music."
Date: August 23 & 24, 1996
Location: TrueMuze Studio, Hamburg, Germany
Label: Hep (Eng.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), Ed Harris (g), Thomas Biller (b), Heinrich Köbberling (d)
| a. | Dream Dancing - 6:47 (Cole Porter) | |
| b. | You're Laughing At Me - 7:03 (Irving Berlin) | |
| c. | I'll Be Back (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 4) - 6:08 (Herb Geller) | |
| d. | A Handful Of Stars - 5:22 (Ted Shapiro, Jack Lawrence) | |
| e. | Pension Party - 4:54 (Herb Geller) | |
| f. | Zingaro - 6:59 (Antonio Carlos Jobim) | |
| g. | A Bitter Dream (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 2) - 5:01 (Herb Geller) | |
| h. | Mr. Bill - 4:54 (Ed Harris) | |
| i. | One Morning In May - 4:39 (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) | |
| j. | Too Little Time (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 3) - 7:27 (Herb Geller) | |
| All titles on: | Hep (Eng.) CD: 2074 — I'll Be Back (1998) | |
Herb Geller (ss) on d; (as) on a-c, e-j.
Date: February 25 & 26, 1997
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Fresh Sound (Sp.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), Jan Lundgren (p), Dave Carpenter (b), Joe La Barbera (d)
| a. | Summer Night - 4:03 (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) | |
| b. | Detour Ahead - 5:12 (Herb Ellis, Lou Carter, John Frigo) | |
| c. | Changes - 4:13 (Walter Donaldson) | |
| d. | You're Lookin' At Me - 4:47 (Bobby Troup) | |
| e. | Lullaby In Rhythm - 5:35 (Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Walter Hirsch, Clarence Profit) | |
| f. | Orson - 4:11 (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) | |
| g. | 9:20 Special - 3:45 (Earl Warren, William Engvick) | |
| h. | Restless - 5:13 (Sam Coslow, Tom Satterfield) | |
| i. | Ill Wind - 4:58 (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) | |
| j. | All Through the Night - 4:10 (Cole Porter) | |
| k. | The Legend (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 1) - 4:43 (Herb Geller) | |
| l. | A Bitter Dream (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 2) - 4:38 (Herb Geller) | |
| m. | Too Little Time (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 3) - 5:45 (Herb Geller) | |
| n. | I'll Be Back (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 4) - 4:24 (Herb Geller) | |
| All titles on: | Fresh Sound (Sp.) CD: FSR 5018 — You're Looking At Me (1997) | |
Herb Geller (ss) on c, h; (as) on a-b, d-g, i-n; Dave Carpenter (b) on a-g, i-n; Joe La Barbera (d) on a-e, g, i-n.
Track h is a piano/soprano saxophone duet.
Date: October 5, 1999
Location: CTS Studio, Wembley, UK
Label: Hep (Eng.)
Herb Geller, Brian Kellock (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), Brian Kellock (p)
| a. | Carole Lombard - 3:19 (Herb Geller) | |
| b. | Marlene Dietrich - 4:15 (Herb Geller) | |
| c. | Rita Hayworth - 3:34 (Herb Geller) | |
| d. | Ginger Rogers - 2:59 (Herb Geller) | |
| e. | Audrey Hepburn - 4:26 (Herb Geller) | |
| f. | Claudette Colbert - 3:24 (Herb Geller) | |
| g. | Joan Crawford - 4:15 (Herb Geller) | |
| h. | Mae West - 4:01 (Herb Geller) | |
| i. | Judy Garland - 3:50 (Herb Geller) | |
| j. | Bette Davis - 3:59 (Herb Geller) | |
| k. | Judy Holliday - 2:54 (Herb Geller) | |
| l. | Gloria Swanson - 4:02 (Herb Geller) | |
| m. | Grace Kelly - 3:40 (Herb Geller) | |
| n. | Elinor Powell - 4:02 (Herb Geller) | |
| o. | Marilyn Monroe - 3:43 (Herb Geller) | |
| p. | Ingrid Bergman - 3:51 (Herb Geller) | |
| q. | Betty Grable - 3:37 (Herb Geller) | |
| r. | Vivien Leigh - 3:37 (Herb Geller) | |
| s. | Greta Garbo - 3:32 (Herb Geller) | |
| t. | Lana Turner - 3:40 (Herb Geller) | |
| All titles on: | Hep (Eng.) CD: 2078 — Hollywood Portraits (2000) | |
Herb Geller (ss) on c, g, k, o, s; (as) on a-b, d-f, h-j, l-n, p-r, t.
Date: June 16-17, 2001
Location: Entourage Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label: Hep (Eng.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), Hod O'Brien (p), Chuck Berghofer (b), Paul Kreibich (d)
| a. | Key Largo - 4:51 (Benny Carter, Karl Suessdorf, Leah Worth) | |
| b. | Warm Valley - 5:32 (Duke Ellington) | |
| c. | Morning Glory - 5:49 (Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart) | |
| d. | Johnny Come Lately - 4:47 (Billy Strayhorn) | |
| e. | Souvenir - 4:13 (Benny Carter) | |
| f. | Only Trust Your Heart - 5:18 (Benny Carter, Sammy Cahn) | |
| g. | I Didn't Know About You - 4:32 (Duke Ellington, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) | |
| h. | Dancers In Love - 2:23 (Duke Ellington) | |
| i. | Isfahan - 5:45 (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) | |
| j. | Twelve By Two For Squatty Roo - 1:59 (Johnny Hodges, Herb Geller) | |
| k. | Lonely Woman - 6:10 (Benny Carter) | |
| l. | When Lights Are Low - 4:36 (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) | |
| m. | Ballad For Very Tired and Sad Lotus Eaters - 4:52 (Billy Strayhorn) | |
| n. | Summer Serenade - 5:01 (Benny Carter) | |
| All titles on: | Hep (Eng.) CD: 2084 — To Benny and Johnny: With Love from Herb Geller (2002) | |
Herb Geller (ss) on c, h; (as) on a-b, d-g, i-n; Hod O'Brien (p) on a-i, k-n; Chuck Berghofer (b) on a-f, h-n; Paul Kreibich (d) on a-f, h-i, k-n.
Track g is an alto saxophone/piano duet. Track j is an alto saxophone/bass duet.
Date: February 6, 2002
Location: Pinehill Studio, Leersum, The Netherlands
Label: Blue Jack (Du.)
Rein de Graaff, Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Rein de Graaff (p)
| a. | Oh, Lady Be Good - 5:37 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | |
| b. | My Melancholy Baby - 8:19 (Ernie Burnett, George Norton) | |
| c. | Ornithology - 7:29 (Charlie Parker, Bennie Harris) | |
| d. | How Deep Is the Ocean? - 8:21 (Irving Berlin) | |
| e. | Perdido - 5:48 (Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder) | |
| f. | Embraceable You - 4:23 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | |
| g. | Cheryl - 6:51 (Charlie Parker) | |
| h. | Cherokee - 6:21 (Ray Noble) | |
| All titles on: | Blue Jack (Du.) CD: BJJR 022 — Delightful Duets 2 (2004) | |
Date: February 17, 2002
Location: Halle Opera House, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Label: Hep (Eng.)
Herb Geller, Charlie Mariano (ldr), Herb Geller, Charlie Mariano (as), Burkhard 'Buggy' Braune (p), Thomas Biller (b)
| a. |
9:20 Special - 7:42 (Earl Warren, William Engvick)
Hep (Eng.) CD: 2096 — Herb Geller In Concert With Charlie Mariano: Halle Opera House 2002 (2011) |
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| b. |
I Thought About You - 10:26 (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer)
unissued |
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| c. |
Tickle Toe - 4:08 (Lester Young)
Hep (Eng.) CD: 2096 — Herb Geller In Concert With Charlie Mariano: Halle Opera House 2002 (2011) |
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| d. |
St. Louis Blues - 9:23 (W. C. Handy)
Hep (Eng.) CD: 2096 — Herb Geller In Concert With Charlie Mariano: Halle Opera House 2002 (2011) |
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| e. |
Spring Is Here - 7:34 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
Hep (Eng.) CD: 2096 — Herb Geller In Concert With Charlie Mariano: Halle Opera House 2002 (2011) |
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| f. |
In a Mellow Tone (In a Mellotone) - 6:52 (Duke Ellington)
unissued |
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| g. |
All the Things You Are - 6:20 (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II)
unissued |
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| h. |
Night and Day - 9:11 (Cole Porter)
Hep (Eng.) CD: 2096 — Herb Geller In Concert With Charlie Mariano: Halle Opera House 2002 (2011) |
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| i. |
Deep In a Dream - 8:28 (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie De Lange)
Hep (Eng.) CD: 2096 — Herb Geller In Concert With Charlie Mariano: Halle Opera House 2002 (2011) |
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| j. |
Stella By Starlight - 10:17 (Victor Young, Ned Washington)
Hep (Eng.) CD: 2096 — Herb Geller In Concert With Charlie Mariano: Halle Opera House 2002 (2011) |
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| k. |
A Handful Of Stars - 6:08 (Ted Shapiro, Jack Lawrence)
Hep (Eng.) CD: 2096 — Herb Geller In Concert With Charlie Mariano: Halle Opera House 2002 (2011) |
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| l. |
Manha De Carnaval - 8:19 (Luiz Bonfa, Susannah McCorkle, Antonio Maria)
unissued |
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| m. |
I Love You - 7:47 (Cole Porter)
Hep (Eng.) CD: 2096 — Herb Geller In Concert With Charlie Mariano: Halle Opera House 2002 (2011) |
Herb Geller (as) on a, c-d, f-h, j-m; Charlie Mariano (as) on a-b, d-j, l-m.
The timings shown do not include applause or announcements. These are live performances apparently taken from two sets.
Date: February 22, 2002
Location: Studio Rolf Liebermann, Hamburg, Germany
Label: [radio broadcast]
Herb Geller, Charlie Mariano (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), Charlie Mariano (as), Jan Lundgren (p), Jesper Lundgaard (b), Alex Riel (d)
| a. | A Touch Of You - 5:02 (Jan Lundgren) | |
| b. | In a Sentimental Mood - 1:40 (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz) | |
| c. | Caravan - 6:19 (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills) | |
| d. | Key Largo - 6:27 (Benny Carter, Karl Suessdorf, Leah Worth) | |
| e. | Lonely Woman - 7:53 (Benny Carter) | |
| f. | Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament) - 7:05 (Duke Ellington, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) | |
| g. | Warm Valley - 4:05 (Duke Ellington) | |
| h. | Johnny Come Lately - 6:21 (Billy Strayhorn) | |
| i. | Only Trust Your Heart - 8:18 (Benny Carter, Sammy Cahn) | |
| j. | Lotus Blossom - 6:07 (Billy Strayhorn) | |
| k. | Souvenir - 4:59 (Benny Carter) | |
| l. | Summer Serenade - 5:13 (Benny Carter) | |
| m. | When Lights Are Low - 5:23 (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) | |
| n. | Isfahan - 4:53 (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) | |
| o. | In a Mellow Tone (In a Mellotone) - 8:56 (Duke Ellington) | |
| p. | Dancers In Love - 2:53 (Duke Ellington) | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
Herb Geller (ss) on i, p; (as) on d-h, j-o; Charlie Mariano (as) on d-f, h-m, o; Jesper Lundgaard (b) on a-m, o-p; Alex Riel (d) on a-m, o-p.
This is a live tribute to Benny Carter and Johnny Hodges. Tracks a-c are done by the rhythm section only. Track n is a piano/alto saxophone (Geller) duet. The timings shown do not include applause or announcements.
Date: August 15, 2003
Location: Oslo Jazz Festival, Scene West Victoria, Oslo, Norway
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Jorn Øien (p), unknown (b, d)
| a. | inc | Tickle Toe - 2:43 (Lester Young) |
| b. | inc | Dream Dancing - 5:14 (Cole Porter) |
| Both titles unissued. | ||
These are edited live performances of Herb Geller with the Jorn Øien Trio at the 2003 Oslo Jazz Festival. The video recording and editing were done by Masuhiko Tsuji.
Date: August 28 & 20, 2003
Location: Urban Recording Studios, Trieste, Italy
Label: Soul Note (It.)
Herb Geller, Roberto Magris (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Darko Jurkovic (g), Roberto Magris (p), Rudi Engel (b), Gabriele Centis (d)
| a. | No Sadness - 5:50 (Roberto Magris) | |
| b. | Stray Form - 4:36 (Herb Geller) | |
| c. | Some Other Spring - 5:16 (Arthur Herzog, Irene Kitchings) | |
| d. | Key Largo - 4:38 (Benny Carter, Karl Suessdorf, Leah Worth) | |
| e. | A New Town Is a Blue Town - 7:08 (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross) | |
| f. | Here I'll Stay - 5:33 (Kurt Weill, Alan Lerner) | |
| g. | The Underdog (Ah Moore) - 5:03 (Al Cohn, Dave Frishberg) | |
| h. | Il Bello Del Jazz - 5:14 (Roberto Magris) | |
| i. | Pretty Women - 6:04 (Stephen Sondheim) | |
| j. | Parker's Pen - 5:07 (Roberto Magris) | |
| k. | Deception - 6:48 (Herb Geller) | |
| All titles on: | Soul Note (It.) CD: 121395-2 — Roberto Magris Europlane Featuring Herb Geller (2006) | |
Darko Jurkovic (g) on a, h, j-k; Rudi Engel (b) on a-b, d-k; Gabriele Centis (d) on a-b, d-k.
Track c is an alto saxophone/piano duet.
Date: November 15, 2004
Location: Red Gables Studio, London, UK
Label: Hep (Eng.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), John Pearce (p), Len Skeat (b), Bobby Worth (d)
| a. | Dancing In the Dark - 4:38 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| b. | Alone Together - 4:00 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| c. | I See Your Face Before Me - 4:05 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| d. | Haunted Heart - 4:19 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| e. | Gal In Calico - 4:11 (Arthur Schwartz, Leo Robin) | |
| f. | That's Entertainment - 2:46 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| All titles on: | Hep (Eng.) CD: 2089 — Herb Geller Plays the Arthur Schwartz Songbook (2006) | |
Date: November 19, 2004
Location: Lansdowne Studio, London, UK
Label: Hep (Eng.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), John Pearce (p), Len Skeat (b), Bobby Worth (d)
| a. | Then I'll Be Tired Of You - 5:22 (Arthur Schwartz, E. Y. Harburg) | |
| b. | Come A Wandering With Me - 4:33 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| c. | By Myself - 3:43 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| d. | I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans - 6:00 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| e. | You and the Night and the Music - 3:50 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| f. | They're Either Too Young Or Too Old - 3:48 (Arthur Schwartz, Frank Loesser) | |
| g. | Oh, But I Do - 3:39 (Arthur Schwartz, Leo Robin) | |
| h. | Something You Never Had Before (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| i. | Something To Remember You By (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| All titles on: | Hep (Eng.) CD: 2089 — Herb Geller Plays the Arthur Schwartz Songbook (2006) | |
g, h, i performed as medley.
Herb Geller (ss) on a, c-d; (as) on b, e-i.
Tracks g-i comprise a medley 3:39 in duration.
Date: March 22, 2005
Location: Red Gables Studio, London, UK
Label: Hep (Eng.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), John Pearce (p)
| a. | A Shine On My Shoes - 2:33 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| b. | How Sweet You Are - 2:28 (Arthur Schwartz, Frank Loesser) | |
| Both titles on: | Hep (Eng.) CD: 2089 — Herb Geller Plays the Arthur Schwartz Songbook (2006) | |
Date: May 12, 2005
Location: Audi Forum, Ingolstadt, Germany
Label: [radio broadcast]
Herb Geller, Al Porcino (ldr), Florian Jechlinger, Nemanja Jovanovic, Sebastian Strempel, Franz Weyerer (t), Gerd Fink, Mathias Götz, Johannes Herrlich (tb), Christian Sommerer (btb), Thomas Bouterwek, Thomas Faist, Herb Geller (as), Thilo Kreitmeyer, Axel Kühn (ts), Michael Lutzeier (bar), Walter Lang (p), Martin Zenker (b), Michael Keul (d), Annette Neuffer (v)
| a. | Friends In a Hurry - 5:50 (Frank St. Peter) | |
| b. | T.N.T. - 6:27 (Tiny Kahn) | |
| c. | Lucky Thirds - 5:45 (Bert Joris) | |
| d. | Half Moon Street - 3:31 (Frank Wess) | |
| e. | The Man I Love - 3:39 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | |
| f. | Someone To Watch Over Me - 3:53 (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | |
| g. | Whirly-Bird - 3:42 (Neal Hefti) | |
| h. | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid - 6:47 (Lester Young) | |
| i. | Music To Dance To (Al Cohn) | |
| j. | Groovin' High (Dizzy Gillespie) | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
Herb Geller (as) on a-c, g-j; Annette Neuffer (v) on e-f.
This is a radio broadcast of the Al Porcino Big Band with guest Herb Geller. Some of the tracks may have been performed on May 13, 2005.
Date: July 8, 2005
Location: North Sea Jazz Festival, Carel Willinkzaal, The Hague, The Netherlands
Label: [radio broadcast]
Rein de Graaff, Herb Geller, John Marshall (ldr), John Marshall (t), Herb Geller (as), Rein de Graaff (p), Marius Beets (b), Eric Ineke (d)
| a. | Minority - 7:17 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| b. | Evening In Casablanca - 7:21 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| c. | Nica's Tempo - 7:08 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| d. | Sans Souci - 8:12 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| e. | Capri - 6:38 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| f. | Blue Lights - 7:36 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| g. | Salute To Birdland (Salute To The Bandbox, Reunion) - 6:33 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| h. | The Theme - 1:02 (Miles Davis) | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
This was a live tribute to Gigi Gryce broadcast on radio (Concertzender).
Date: July 10, 2005
Location: Zeist, The Netherlands
Label: Blue Jack (Du.)
Rein de Graaff, Herb Geller, John Marshall (ldr), John Marshall (t), Herb Geller (as), Rein de Graaff (p), Marius Beets (b), Eric Ineke (d)
| a. | Stupendous-Lee (Au Tabou) - 7:14 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| b. | Social Call - 5:21 (Gigi Gryce, Jon Hendricks) | |
| c. | Nica's Tempo - 5:17 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| d. | Sans Souci - 7:33 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| e. | Evening In Casablanca - 7:12 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| f. | Salute To Birdland (Salute To The Bandbox, Reunion) - 4:19 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| g. | Blue Lights - 5:38 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| h. | Reminiscing - 4:08 (Gigi Gryce, Jon Hendricks) | |
| i. | Minority - 5:02 (Gigi Gryce) | |
| All titles on: | Blue Jack (Du.) CD: BJJR 042 — Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce (2005) | |
Date: October 1, 2005
Location: The Four Points Sheraton at LAX, LA
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), John Campbell (p), Putter Smith (b), Joe La Barbera (d)
| a. | Clash By Night - 6:53 (Lorraine Geller) | |
| b. | Stand-Up Comic (Otto, der Film) - 4:46 (Herb Geller) | |
| c. | Midnight Memories - 7:41 (Herb Geller) | |
| d. | Bankin' On Bank (Celebrating Bird) - 4:44 (Herb Geller) | |
| e. | Too Little Time (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 3) - 7:22 (Herb Geller) | |
| f. | The Blue Law - 5:24 (Herb Geller) | |
| g. | I'll Be Back (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 4) - 5:23 (Herb Geller) | |
| h. | Deception - 7:15 (Herb Geller) | |
| i. | Madame X - 5:19 (Lorraine Geller) | |
| j. | The Peacocks - 3:52 (Jimmy Rowles) | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
John Campbell (p) on a-i; Putter Smith (b) on a-i; Joe La Barbera (d) on a-i.
This was concert no. 10 of the Los Angeles Jazz Institute Festival, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2005 ("Jazz West Coast 3: Legends of the West"), called "Geller Plays Geller." The timings shown do not include applause or announcements. Track j is an unaccompanied alto saxophone solo. Track d is called "Celebrating Bird."
Date: October 2, 2005
Location: The Four Points Sheraton at LAX, LA
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller, Anthony Ortega, Bud Shank (ldr), Herb Geller, Anthony Ortega, Bud Shank (as), Bill Mays (p), Putter Smith (b), Joe La Barbera (d)
| a. | Yardbird Suite - 10:45 (Charlie Parker) | |
| b. | Lonely Woman - 8:19 (Benny Carter) | |
| c. | Dancing In the Dark - 4:13 (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) | |
| d. | Four - 8:11 (Miles Davis) | |
| e. | What's New - 6:24 (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) | |
| f. | Broadway - 9:01 (Bill Bird, Henri Woode, Teddy McRae) | |
| g. | Helen's Song - 9:29 (George Cables) | |
| h. | Cherokee - 12:40 (Ray Noble) | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
Herb Geller (as) on a-c, f, h; Anthony Ortega (as) on a, d-f, h; Bud Shank (as) on a, f-h.
This was concert no. 16 of the Los Angeles Jazz Institute Festival, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2005 ("Jazz West Coast 3: Legends of the West"), called "Alto Summit." The timings shown do not include applause or announcements. Anthony Ortega was a replacement for the originally scheduled Lennie Niehaus. Tracks b and c feature Geller, d and e, Ortega and g, Shank.
Date: October 6, 2006
Location: Hamburger Jazztage, Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller + Eleven Play Modern Jazz Classics
Herb Geller (ldr), Ingolf Burkhardt, Michael Leuschner (t), Dan Gottschall, Sebastian Hoffmann (tb), Richard Reeves (frh), Herb Geller (ss, as, con), Fiete Felsch (as), Lutz Büchner (ts), Edgar Herzog (bar), Boris Netsvetaev (p), Philipp Steen (b), Danny Gottlieb (d)
| a. | Move - 3:31 (Denzil Best) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| b. | Walkin' Shoes - 3:57 (Gerry Mulligan) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| c. | Anthropology - 4:41 (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| d. | 'Round Midnight - 4:13 (Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| e. | Groovin' High - 3:57 (Dizzy Gillespie) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| f. | Four Brothers - 3:12 (Jimmy Guiffre, Jon Hendricks) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| g. | Walkin' (Gravy) - 4:37 (Jimmy Mundy, Richard Carpenter) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| h. | Back Home Again In Indiana - 4:30 (James Hanley, Ballard MacDonald) | |
| i. | Donna Lee (Charlie Parker) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| j. | Opus de Funk - 3:54 (Horace Silver) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| k. | Shawnuff (Shaw Nuff) - 4:47 (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker) / arr: Marty Paich | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
h, i performed as medley.
Herb Geller (ss) on c, g; (as) on a-b, d-f, h-k.
This live concert recreates the Marty Paich arrangements of jazz standards first recorded under Art Pepper's leadership, in 1959, for Contemporary Records, on which Herb Geller was a sideman (see session of March 14, 1959). In an email, Geller reports the following: "I did that production 4 times. The first time was in Long Beach for Ken Poston, the second time for the BBC with Jiggs Whigham conducting in a studio, the third time was in Frankfurt with Conte Candoli and the Hessischer Rundfunk orchestra with Jorg Achim Keller conducting and finally in Hamburg where I also conducted." It is not known if recordings of the other three concerts exist. All three of the other saxophonists were students of Geller.
The timings shown do not include announcements or applause. Tracks h and i are performed as a medley. Geller solos on all tracks.
Date: February 8, 2007
Location: Home of Wolfgang Köhler, Berlin, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller, Wolfgang Köhler (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Wolfgang Köhler (p)
| a. | After You - 5:42 (Cole Porter) | |
| b. | Suddenly It's Spring - 3:52 (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) | |
| c. | More Than You Know - 4:57 (Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) | |
| d. | Forgetful - 4:50 (George Handy, Jack Segal) | |
| e. | Deep In a Dream - 4:48 (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie De Lange) | |
| f. | Nuages - 3:53 (Django Reinhardt) | |
| g. | Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schön - 3:54 (Theo Mackeben, Hans Fritz Beckman) | |
| h. | Moon Mist - 3:53 (Mercer Ellington) | |
| i. | Deep Night - 4:38 (Rudy Valee, Charles Henderson) | |
| j. | A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing - 4:22 (Billy Strayhorn) | |
| k. | The Peacocks - 3:56 (Jimmy Rowles) | |
| l. | In the Middle Of a Kiss - 10:54 (Sam Coslow) | |
| m. | Zoot (Johnny Mandel) | |
| n. | The Red Door (Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims) | |
| All titles on: | Phonector (Ger.) CD: unnumbered — Moon Mist (2010) | |
l, m, n performed as medley.
Wolfgang Köhler (p) on a-j, l-n.
Tracks l-n comprise a medley, 10:54 in duration, called "Salute To Zoot." Track k is performed by Geller alone.
Date: March 26, 2007
Location: Smederij, The Netherlands
Label: Hep (Eng.)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (ss, as), Martien Oster (g), Don Friedman (p), Martin Wind (b), Hans Braber (d)
| a. | Close Enough For Love - 4:36 (Johnny Mandel, Paul Williams) | |
| b. | Theme From "Taxi Driver" - 3:31 (Bernard Herrmann) | |
| c. | Marnie (Bernard Herrmann, Peter Farley, Gloria Shayne) | |
| d. | Troubled Waters - 4:00 (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) | |
| e. | Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead - 3:45 (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg) | |
| f. | I Wish I Knew - 3:31 (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) | |
| g. | Theme From "The Pawnbroker" - 5:52 (Quincy Jones, Jack Lawrence) | |
| h. | Emily - 3:13 (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) | |
| i. | Call Me Irresponsible - 3:42 (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) | |
| j. | Invitation - 3:47 (Bronislau Kaper, Paul Francis Webster, Mark Fisher) | |
| k. | Laura - 5:04 (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) | |
| l. | Theme From "The Odd Couple" - 4:58 (Neal Hefti, Sammy Cahn) | |
| m. | Never Let Me Go - 4:17 (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) | |
| n. | The Bad and the Beautiful - 3:29 (David Raksin, Dory Langdon-Previn) | |
| All titles on: | Hep (Eng.) CD: 2092 — At the Movies (2007) | |
b, c performed as medley.
Herb Geller (ss) on b-c, f, l; (as) on a, c-e, g-k, m-n; Martien Oster (g) on a, g, k-l; Don Friedman (p) on a-h, j-n; Martin Wind (b) on a-m; Hans Braber (d) on a-h, j-m.
Track i is a bass/alto saxophone duet. Track n is a piano/alto saxophone duet.
Date: Probably late June 2008
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Label: [radio broadcast]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Paul Kirby (p), Martin Zenker (b), Adam Sorensen (d)
| a. | Key Largo - 4:32 (Benny Carter, Karl Suessdorf, Leah Worth) | |
| b. | Pretty Women - 4:01 (Stephen Sondheim) | |
| c. | Too Little Time (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 3) - 5:06 (Herb Geller) | |
| d. | The Red Door - 4:31 (Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims) | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
This is a BBC webcast of a live session that sounds as if it was done in a studio. A substantial part of the broadcast is taken up with an interview with Geller. This ensemble performed at the Blue Lamp in Aberdeen as part of the 2008 Aberdeen Jazz Festival on June 26, 2008 and it seems likely that this recording was made around that time.
Date: September 2008
Location: Swen Kohlwage Studio, Hamburg, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as, snt), Burkhard 'Buggy' Braune (elp), Robbie Smith (v)
| a. | Obama Bound - 1:51 (Herb Geller) / arr: Herb Geller | |
| unissued | ||
This tribute to Barack Obama can be found on YouTube.
Date: November 2, 2008
Location: Rolf Liebermann Hall, Hamburg, Germany
Label: [radio broadcast]
Herb Geller (ldr), Ack Van Rooyen (fh), Herb Geller (as), Wolfgang Schlüter (vib), Wolfgang Köhler (p), Ingmar Heller (b), Haye Jellema (d), Jörg Keller (con), Robbie Smith (v), NDR Big Band (var)
| a. | Lush Life - 5:16 (Billy Strayhorn) | |
| b. | Marlene Dietrich - 3:59 (Herb Geller) | |
| c. | Mae West - 4:23 (Herb Geller) | |
| d. | Sometime Ago - 6:35 (Sergio Mihanovic) | |
| e. | Bankin' On Bank (Celebrating Bird) - 4:54 (Herb Geller) | |
| f. | Deep Night - 7:00 (Rudy Valee, Charles Henderson) | |
| g. | Donna Lee - 5:58 (Charlie Parker) | |
| h. | In the Middle Of a Kiss - 3:58 (Sam Coslow) | |
| i. | Zoot - 2:21 (Johnny Mandel) | |
| j. | I'll Be Back (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 4) - 6:47 (Herb Geller) / arr: Jörg Keller | |
| k. | Deception - 9:22 (Herb Geller) / arr: Jörg Keller | |
| l. | Obama Bound - 4:07 (Herb Geller) / arr: Herb Geller | |
| m. | inc | The Peacocks - 1:17 (Jimmy Rowles) |
| All titles on: | Klaus Scholz Private Jazz Archives (Ger.) CD: KSCD 0900 — Herb Geller Wird 80: Birthday Party At NDR's Rolf Liebermann Hall (2009) | |
b, c; h, i performed as medleys.
Ack Van Rooyen (fh) on d-f, h-l; Herb Geller (as) on a-c, e-m; Wolfgang Schlüter (vib) on d, g, l; Wolfgang Köhler (p) on b-l; Ingmar Heller (b) on d-l; Haye Jellema (d) on d-l; Jörg Keller (con) on j-l; Robbie Smith (v) on e, l; NDR Big Band (var) on j-l.
These performances are part of a celebration of Herb Geller's 80th birthday sponsored by the NDR where he worked for 28 years. The event was broadcast on radio and the tracks listed were issued on a privately produced CD. The timings shown do not include applause or announcements. The medley of tracks h and i is listed as "Tribute To Zoot Sims."
Tracks a and m are alto saxophone solos, the latter fading out under the announcer's closing comments. The medley of tracks b and c are performed by Geller and Köhler only. Geller is out on track d. The NDR Big Band is heard on tracks j-l but its personnel, other than the musicians shown, are not given. Geller solos on all tracks except d.
Date: March 2009
Location: Swen Kohlwage Studio, Hamburg, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Burkhard 'Buggy' Braune (elp), Philipp Steen (b), Derek Scherzer (d), Kai Podack (v)
| a. | Diplobamacy - 2:55 (Herb Geller) / arr: Herb Geller | |
| unissued | ||
This tribute to Barack Obama can be found on YouTube.
Date: June 1, 2009
Location: Bessunger Knabenschule, Darmstadt, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller, Peter Linhart (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Peter Linhart (ts, con), Darmstädter Big Band (var)
| a. | Artistry In Rhythm - 1:25 (Stan Kenton) / arr: Stan Kenton | |
| b. | Where Or When - 2:35 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Gerry Mulligan | |
| c. | Works - 3:02 (Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| d. | Lover Man - 3:28 (Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| e. | Live and Let Die - 3:36 (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) / arr: Bill Curnow | |
| f. | Decoupage - 4:35 (Hank Levy) / arr: Hank Levy | |
| g. | Out Of Nowhere - 3:42 (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| h. | I'm Glad There Is You - 5:24 (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira, Paul Mertz) | |
| i. | Flintstones Theme - 4:06 (Joseph Barbera, Hoyt Curtin, William Hanna) / arr: Dave Barduhn | |
| j. | Malaguena - 5:24 (Ernesto Lecuona, Marian Banks) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| k. | Stompin' At the Savoy - 5:14 (Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| l. | Send In the Clowns - 7:12 (Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Dave Barduhn | |
| m. | Granada Smoothie - 5:58 (Mark Taylor) / arr: Mark Taylor | |
| n. | Stella By Starlight - 7:14 (Victor Young, Ned Washington) / arr: Johnny Richards | |
| o. | Intermission Riff - 5:39 (Ray Wetzel) | |
| p. | Back Home Again In Indiana - 4:04 (James Hanley, Ballard MacDonald) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| q. | I Remember You - 2:48 (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer, Mark Fisher) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| r. | Django - 5:36 (John Lewis) / arr: Bill Mathieu | |
| All titles unissued. | ||
Herb Geller (ldr) on g-i, n-r; (as) on g-i, n-r.
These performances comprise 2 live sets of the Darmstädter Big Band, led by Peter Linhart, in concert, with Herb Geller as guest soloist. The personnel of the band probably closely resemble that of the studio recording on December 19-20, 2009. The timings shown do not include applause or announcements.
Date: September 27, 2009
Location: New Living Home Hotel, Hamburg, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Burkhard 'Buggy' Braune (p), Philipp Steen (b), Derek Scherzer (d)
| a. | Too Little Time (The Josephine Baker Suite, Part 3) - 3:59 (Herb Geller) | |
| unissued | ||
This live performance can be found on YouTube.
Date: November 19, 2009
Location: Novosadski Jazz Festival, Novi Sad, Serbia
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Roberto Magris (p), Nikola Matosic (b), Enzo Carpentieri (d)
| a. | If I Were a Bell - 4:52 (Frank Loesser) | |
| unissued | ||
This live performance can be found on YouTube.
Date: December 19 & 20, 2009
Location: Schuldorf Bergstrasse, Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller, Peter Linhart (ldr), Harald Maier, Ralf Nöske, Alex Schadt, Nikolai Schedy, Nils Wallstädt (t), Sven Adelberger, Peter Hergert, Dennis Ohletz, Jörg Stahlmann (tb), Dieter Böck, Herb Geller, Alexander Jung (as), Björn Grün (ts), Peter Linhart (ts, con), Bodo Christmann (bar), Axel Müller-Schroth (g), Steffen Stütz (p), Udo Brenner (b), Jens Biehl (d)
| a. | Artistry In Rhythm - 1:27 (Stan Kenton) / arr: Stan Kenton | |
| b. | Where Or When - 2:51 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Gerry Mulligan | |
| c. | Back Home Again In Indiana - 4:05 (James Hanley, Ballard MacDonald) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| d. | Decoupage - 5:18 (Hank Levy) / arr: Hank Levy | |
| e. | Works - 3:06 (Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| f. | Malaguena - 6:05 (Ernesto Lecuona, Marian Banks) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| g. | Django - 6:11 (John Lewis) / arr: Bill Mathieu | |
| h. | Live and Let Die - 3:46 (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) / arr: Bill Curnow | |
| i. | Stella By Starlight - 6:22 (Victor Young, Ned Washington) / arr: Johnny Richards | |
| j. | I Remember You - 4:26 (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer, Mark Fisher) / arr: Bill Holman | |
| k. | Granada Smoothie - 4:20 (Mark Taylor) / arr: Mark Taylor | |
| l. | Send In the Clowns - 6:45 (Stephen Sondheim) / arr: Dave Barduhn | |
| m. | Flintstones Theme - 2:15 (Joseph Barbera, Hoyt Curtin, William Hanna) / arr: Dave Barduhn | |
| All titles on: | Sound & More (Ger.) CD: unnumbered — Kentomania (2010) | |
Herb Geller (ldr) on c, g, j; (as) on c, g, j.
This is the Darmstädter Big Band conducted by Peter Linhart with guest Herb Geller.
Date: February 10, 2011
Location: Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, Scotland
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Paul Kirby (p), Martin Zenker (b), Rick Hollander (d)
| a. | A Handful Of Stars - 7:16 (Ted Shapiro, Jack Lawrence) | |
| b. | Johnny Come Lately - 5:54 (Billy Strayhorn) | |
| Both titles unissued. | ||
These live performances can be found on YouTube.
Date: January 20, 2012
Location: Bar Italia, Hamburg, Germany
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Boris Netsvetaev (p), Philipp Steen (b)
| a. | inc | Easy To Love - 2:58 (Cole Porter) |
| b. | After You - 7:38 (Cole Porter) | |
| c. | El Cajon - 7:14 (Johnny Mandel) | |
| d. | inc | Troubled Waters - 6:23 (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) |
| e. | Mr. George - 6:45 (Al Cohn) | |
| f. | inc | Nobody Else But Me - 6:19 (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II, Ron Abel) |
| g. | inc | The Red Door - 2:13 (Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims) |
| All titles unissued. | ||
These live performances, four incomplete, can be found on YouTube.
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