1974

Hubert Laws: In the Beginning CTI Records CTX 3+3 (2-LP set) Released 1974 Also released as single LPs: Then There Was Light: In the Beginning Vol. 1 (CTI 6065, sides A&B) Then There Was Light: In the Beginning Vol. 2 (CTI 6066, sides C&D) A1: In the Beginning / 6:52 A2: Restoration /...

Chet Baker: She Was Too Good to Me CTI Records CTI 6050 Released 1974 A1: Autumn Leaves / 7:05 A2: She Was Too Good To Me / 4:39 A3: Funk In Deep Freeze / 6:06 B1: Tangerine / 5:29 B2: With A Song In My Heart / 4:03 B3: What'll I Do / 4:00 B4: It's You Or No One / 4:28 Alto...

Herbie Hancock / Freddie Hubbard / Stanley Turrentine / Ron Carter / Jack DeJohnette / Eric Gale: In Concert Volume Two CTI Records CTI 6049 Released 1974 Reissued as a two-on-one CD ("Hornets {Detroit}" omitted) with CTI 6044 (In Concert, Volume 1) as CBS Associated ZGK 40688, circa 1987...

Stanley Turrentine: The Baddest Turrentine CTI Records CTI 6048 Released 1974 A1: Sugar / 10:00 A2: Salt Song / 7:10 B1: Speed Ball / 6:35 B2: Don't Mess with Mister T. / 9:50 Reissued on CD in 1990 as The Best of Stanley Turrentine with revised track list Epic Associated ZK 45478...

Milt Jackson: Olinga CTI Records CTI 6046 Released 1974 A1: Olinga / 3:47 A2: Rerev / 6:10 A3: The Metal Melter / 6:19 B1: The Steel Bender / 5:28 B2: Lost April / 4:35 B3: I'm Not So Sure / 7:53 Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Mickey Roker Piano – Cedar Walton Producer – Creed Taylor...

George Benson: Bad Benson CTI Records CTI 6045 Released 1974 Reissued as Take Five CTI Records CTI 8014 Reissued 1979 Alternate jackets below A1: Take Five / 7:07 A2: Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams / 2:54 A3: My Latin Brother / 6:55 B1: No Sooner Said Than Done / 5:50 B2: Full Compass...

Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine: In Concert, Volume 1 CTI Records CTI 6044 Released 1974 Reissued as a two-on-one CD with CTI 6049 (In Concert, Volume 2) as CBS Associated ZGK 40688, circa 1987 CTI 6044 track list: A1: Povo / 19:11 B1: Gibraltar / 19:13 ZGK 40688 track list: Hornets...

Bob James: One CTI Records CTI 6043 Released 1974 A1: Valley Of The Shadows 9:42 A2: In The Garden 3:06 A3: Soulero 3:22 B1: Night On Bald Mountain 5:51 B2: Feel Like Making Love 6:40 B3: Nautilus 5:08 Alto Flute, Recorder – George Marge, Romeo Penque ⭐ Arranged By...

Joe Farrell: Upon This Rock CTI Records CTI 6042 Released 1974 A1: Weathervane / 8:00 A2: I Won't Be Back / 10:05 B1: Upon This Rock / 11:54 B2: Seven Seas / 6:50 Bass – Herb Bushler Design [Album] – Sibbie McDonough Drums – Jim Madison (tracks: A1, B1, B2) Guitar – Joe Beck...

Deodato/Airto: In Concert CTI Records CTI 6041 Released 1974 Also scheduled as reissue CTI 8020, not released A1: Do It Again / 6:29 A2: Spirit Of Summer / 5:33 A3: Parana / 6:50 B1: Tropea / 8:50 B2: Branches (O Galho Da Roseira) / 7:14 (A3, B1 performed by Airto; all others by...

Jackie Cain & Roy Kral: A Wilder Alias CTI Records CTI 6040 Released 1974 A1: A Wilder Alias / 5:10 A2: Niki's Song / 6:21 A3: Waltz For Dana / 4:18 B1: The Way We Are / 6:08 B2: Good And Rich / 10:40 Arranged By – Roy Kral Bass – Harvey Swartz Design – Bob Ciano Drums – Steve Gadd...

Paul Desmond: Skylark CTI Records CTI 6039 Released 1974 A1: Take Ten 6:04 A2: Romance De Amor 9:37 B1: Was A Sunny Day 4:41 B2: Music For A While 6:43 B3: Skylark 5:15 ⭐ Alto Saxophone – Paul Desmond Arranged By, Supervised By – Don Sebesky Bass – Ron Carter Cello – George...

Milt Jackson: Goodbye (with Hubert Laws) CTI Records CTI 6038 Released 1974 A1: Detour Ahead [7:55] A2: Goodbye [9:17] B1: Old Devil Moon [5:46] B2: SKJ [6:45] B3: Opus De Funk [6:41] Arranged By, Conductor – Don Sebesky (tracks: B2) Bass – Ron Carter Design [Album Design By]...

Ron Carter: All Blues CTI Records CTI 6037 Released 1974 A1: A Feeling 3:20 A2: Light Blue 6:45 A3: 117 Special 7:05 B1: Rufus 5:11 B2: All Blues 9:35 B3: Will You Still Be Mine 3:58 Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Piccolo Bass – Ron Carter Design [Album Design] – Bob Ciano Drums...

Freddie Hubbard: Keep Your Soul Together CTI Records CTI 6036 Released 1974 A1: Brigitte 9:07 A2: Keep Your Soul Together 9:52 B1: Spirits Of Trane 9:07 B2: Destiny's Children 10:19 Bass, Electric Bass – Kent Brinkley, Ron Carter Design – Bob Ciano Drums – Ralph Penland Electric...

Gábor Szabó: Rambler CTI Records CTI 6035 Released 1974 Rambler [5:25] It's So Hard To Say Goodbye [4:42] New Love [5:20] Reinhardt [6:55] Help Me Build A Lifetime [4:27] All Is Well [6:21] Bass – Wolfgang Melz Design [Album Design] – Bob Ciano Drums – Bobby Morin Electric...

Joe Farrell: Penny Arcade CTI Records CTI 6034 Released 1974 A1: Penny Arcade [4:45] A2: Too High [13:15] B1: Hurricane Jane [4:25] B2: Cloud Cream [6:15] B3: Geo Blue [7:30] Bass – Herb Bushler Congas – Don Alias Design [Album] – Bob Ciano Drums – Steve Gadd Engineer – Rudy...

Lou Christie: Lou Christie Three Brothers Records THB 2000 Released 1974 Also released on CD (1998) with the album title Beyond the Blue Horizon/Hey Cajun containing four bonus tracks. A1: Saddle The Wind / 3:30 A2: Wilma Lee And Stoney / 2:32 A3: Blue Canadian Rocky Dream / 4:20 A4...

Airto: Virgin Land Salvation Records SAL 701 Released 1974 A1: Stanley's Tune 4:31 A2: Musikana 7:03 A3: Virgin Land 8:15 B1: Peasant Dance 3:30 B2: Lydian Riff 7:15 B3: Hot Sand 5:30 B4: I Don't Have To Do What I Don't Want To Do 3:16 Bass – Alex Blake (2) (tracks: B1...

Hank Crawford: Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing Kudu Records KU-19 Released 1974 A1: Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing /8:48 A2: Jana /5:06 A3: All In Love Is Fair /4:45 B1: Sho Is Funky /12:45 B2: Groove Junction /3:33 Alto Saxophone – Hank Crawford Arranged By, Conductor – Bob James...

Esther Phillips: Performance Kudu Records KU-18 Released 1974 A1: I Feel The Same /8:24 A2: Performance /5:23 A3: Doing Our Thing /3:34 B1: Disposable Society /5:15 B2: Living Alone (We're Gonna Make It) /5:19 B3: Such A Night /3:20 B4: Can't Trust Your Neighbor With Your...

Idris Muhammad: Power of Soul Kudu Records KU-17 Released 1974 A1: Power Of Soul /7:04 A2: Piece Of Mind /9:20 B1: The Saddest Thing /7:06 B2: Loran's Dance /10:39 Artwork – Bob Ciano Bass – Gary King Drums – Idris Muhammad Engineer, Lacquer Cut By – RVG Guitar – Joe Beck...

Kenny Burrell: God Bless the Child CTI Records CTI 6011 Released 1971 A1: Be Yourself /5:55 A2: Love Is The Answer /4:50 A3: Do What You Gotta Do /9:30 B1: A Child Is Born /9:22 B2: God Bless The Child /8:00 Arranged By – Don Sebesky Bass – Ron Carter Cello – Alan Shulman...

Johnny Hammond: Higher Ground Kudu Records KU-16 Released 1974 A1: Catch My Soul /7:17 A2: Summertime/The Ghetto /9:52 B1: Higher Ground /10:32 B2: Big Sur Suite /9:00 Alto Flute – Romeo Penque Arranged By – Bob James Bass – Ron Carter Bass Trombone – Alan Raph, Paul Faulise...