Horace Tapscott Discography (Leader) - Update

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The Giant Is Awakened
Flying Dutchman (FDS-107)













CD reissue: West Coast Hot – RCA Novus Series '70 (3107-2-N)
Los Angeles, April 1, 1969
Horace Tapscott piano
Black Arthur Blythe alto saxophone
David Bryant bass
Walter Savage, Jr. bass
Everett Brown, Jr. drums
- The Giant Is Awakened (H.Tapscott)
- For Fats (A.Blythe)
- The Dark Tree (H.Tapscott)
- Niger’s Theme (H.Tapscott)



Songs Of The Unsung
Interplay (IP-7714)


















CD reissue: Absord Music Japan (ABCJ-573)
Hollywood, February 18, 1978
Horace Tapscott piano
- Songs Of The Unsung (H.Tapscott)
- Blue Essence (S.Browne)
- Bakai (C.Massey)
- In Times Like These (L.Robertson)
- Mary On Sunday (H.Tapscott)
- Lush Life (B.Strayhorn)
- The Goat And Ram Jam (J.Sharps)
- Something For Kenny (E.Hope)



Flight 17
Nimbus (NIMBUS-135)


















CD reissue: Nimbus West (NS 135 C),
* unissued tracks (from the Live at the I.U.C.C. sessions)
Los Angeles, 1978
Horace Tapscott piano
Jesse Sharps soprano and tenor saxophones, flute
Linda Hill piano
Adele Sebastian vocal, flute
James Andrews tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Michael Session alto saxophone
Kafi Larry Roberts flute
Herbert Callies alto clarinet
Red Callendar tuba
Archie Johnson trombone
Lester Robertson trombone
Everett Brown, Jr. drums
William Madison percussions, drums
Louis Spears cello
David Bryant bass
Kamonta Lawrence Polk bass
- Flight 17 First Movement (H.Baker)
- Breeze (H.Baker)
- Horacio (R.Miranda)
- Clarisse (J.Sharps)
- Maui (Kamonta)
- Coltrane Medley (J.Coltrane) *
- Village Dance Revisited (S.Mateen) *



The Call
Nimbus (NIMBUS 246)














LP only
Los Angeles, April 8, 1978
Horace Tapscott piano
Jesse Sharps soprano and tenor saxophones, flute
Linda Hill piano
Adele Sebastian vocal, flute
Lester Robertson trombone
David Bryant bass
Everett Brown, Jr. drums
Herbert Callies alto clarinet
James Andrews tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Michael Session alto saxophone
Kafi Larry Roberts flute, soprano saxophone
Archie Johnson trombone
Red Callendar tuba, bass
William Madison percussions, drums
Louis Spears cello, bass
Kamonta Lawrence Polk bass
- The Call (L.Robertson)
- Quagmire Manor At Five A.M. (M.Session)
- Nakatini Suite (C.Masey)
- Peyote Song No. III (J.Sharps)



In New York
Interplay (IP-7724)














CD reissue: Interplay (MYCJ-30369)
New York, January 5, 1979
Horace Tapscott piano
Art Davis bass
Roy Haynes drums
- Akirfa (L.Robertson)
- Lino’s Pad (H.Tapscott)
- Sketches Of Drunken Mary (H.Tapscott)
- If You Could See Me Now (T.Dameron)



Live At The I.U.C.C.
Nimbus (No. 357)















CD reissue: Nimbus West (NS 357 C),
* previously unissued track
Los Angeles, February-June 1979
Horace Tapscott piano
Jesse Sharps soprano saxophone
Sabir Mateen tenor saxophone
James Andrews tenor saxophone
Michael Session alto saxophone
Kafi Roberts flute
Herbert Callies alto clarinet
David Bryant bass
Alan Hines bass
Everett Brown, Jr. drums
Adele Sebastian flute
Billy Harris soprano and tenor saxophones
Daa’oud Woods percussions
Red Callendar tuba
Lester Robertson trombone
John Williams baritone saxophone
Aubrey Hart flute
Roberto Miranda bass
Billy Hinton drums
Linda Hill piano
Desta Walker tenor saxophone
Mike Daniels percussions
Louis Spears cello
- Macrame (J.Sharps)
- Future Sally’s Time (A.Blythe/S.Crouch)
- Noissessprahs (S.Mateen)
- McKowsky’s First Fifth (J.Sharps) *
- Village Dance (S.Mateen)
- L.T.T. (H.Tapscott)
- Desert Fairy Princess (J.Sharps)
- Lift Every Voice (J.W.Johnson/J.R.Johnson)



Lighthouse 79 - vol.1
Nimbus West (NS 4035 C)

















CD only
Hermosa Beach, October 10, 1979
Horace Tapscott piano
Regie Bullen trumpet
Gary Bias alto saxophone
Roberto Miranda bass
David Bryant bass
George Goldsmith drums
- Akirfa (L.Robertson)
- Dem' Folks (L.Hill)
- I Remember Clifford (B.Golson)
- Leland's Song (L.Hill)
- Acirfa (L.Robertson)



Lighthouse 79 - vol.2
Nimbus West (NS 4146 C)











CD only
Hermosa Beach, October 11, 1979
Horace Tapscott piano
Regie Bullen trumpet
Gary Bias alto saxophone
Roberto Miranda bass
David Bryant bass
George Goldsmith drums
- Akirfa (L.Robertson)
- Niger's Theme (H.Tapscott)
- Stella by Starlight (V.Young/N.Washington)
- Lush Life (B.Strayhorn)
- Inspiration Of Silence (E.Straughter)



Autumn Colors
Bopland (K26P 6311)











LP reissue: Interplay (CEJC00268)
CD reissues: Venus Records (TKCZ-79072)
Absord Music Japan (ABCJ-577)
Hollywood, May 3, 1980
Horace Tapscott piano
David Bryant bass
Everett Brown, Jr. drums
- Blues For Dee II (H.Tapscott)
- Dee Bee's Dance (H.Tapscott)
- Autumn Colors (H.Tapscott)
- J.O.B. (H.Tapscott)



At The Crossroads
Nimbus (NS 579)

















LP only
Los Angeles, 1980
Horace Tapscott piano
Everett Brown, Jr. drums
- At The Cross Roads (H.Tapscott)
- Middle Age Madness (H.Tapscott)
- Ballad For Window Lee Black (H.Tapscott)
- Marcellus III (E.Brown)



Dial “B” For Barbra
Nimbus (NS 1147)












CD reissue: Nimbus West (NS 1147 C)
Los Angeles, 1981
Horace Tapscott piano
Reggie Bullen trumpet
Gary Bias alto and soprano saxophones
Sabir Mateen tenor saxophone
Roberto Miranda bass
Everett Brown, Jr. drums, percussions
- Lately’s Solo (H.Tapscott)
- Dial “B” For Barbra (H.Tapscott)
- Dem’ Folks (L.Hill)



Live At Lobero
Nimbus (1369)










CD reissue: Nimbus West (NS 2370 C),
* previously unissued track
Santa Barbara, November 12, 1981
Horace Tapscott piano
Roberto Miranda bass
Sonship Theus drums
- Inception (H.Tapscott) *
- Sketches Of Drunken Mary (H.Tapscott)
- Raisha’s New-Hip Dance (H.Tapscott)
- The Dark Tree (H.Tapscott)



Live At Lobero – vol. II
Nimbus (1258)















LP only
Santa Barbara, November 12, 1981
Horace Tapscott piano
Roberto Miranda bass
Sonship Theus drums
- Lino’s Pad (H.Tapscott)
- Close To Freedom (C.Crunk)
- St. Michael (R.Miranda)



Dissent Or Descent
Nimbus West (NS 509 C)












CD only
New York and Santa Barbara, 1982-1984
Horace Tapscott piano
Fred Hopkins bass
Ben Riley drums
- As A Child (H.Tapscott)
- Sandy And Niles (H.Tapscott)
- To The Great House (H.Tapscott)
- Spellbound (C.Jordan)
- Ballad For Samuel (H.Tapscott)
- Ruby, My Dear (T.Monk)
- Chico’s Back In Town (H.Tapscott)



The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 1
Nimbus (NS-1581)










LP only
Santa Barbara, June, 1982
Horace Tapscott piano
- Jenny’s Spirit’s Waltz (H.Tapscott)
- Speedy Mike (A.Hines)
- Mother Ship (H.Tapscott)
- This Is For Benny (H.Tapscott)
- Alone Together (H.Dietz/A.Schwartz)
- Haunted (M.Swan)



The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 4
Nimbus (NS-1814)












LP only
Santa Barbara, September, 1982
Horace Tapscott piano
- A Dress For Renee (H.Tapscott)
- The Hero’s Last Dance (H.Tapscott)
- Shades Of Soweto (H.Tapscott)
- Whit (L.Spears)
- First Call Of The Humming Bird (H.Tapscott)
- Toward The Sunset (H.Tapscott)
- As Of Yet (A.Blythe)
- Forgiving (H.Tapscott)



The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 2
Nimbus (NS-1692)










LP only
Santa Barbara, November, 1982
Horace Tapscott piano
- Struggle X An Afro-American Dream (H.Tapscott)
- Many Nights Ago (C.Crunk)



The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 7
Nimbus (NS-2147)










LP only
Santa Barbara, February, 1983
Horace Tapscott piano
- Riding The San Andreas (H.Tapscott)
- Amanda’s Tone Poem (H.Tapscott)
- Southwestern Avenue Shuffle (H.Tapscott)
- Yesterday’s Dream (H.Tapscott)
- ‘Round Midnight (T.Monk)
- On The Nile (C.Tolliver)
- Sonnet Of Butterfly McQueen (H.Tapscott)



The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 3
Nimbus (NS-1703)






LP only
Santa Barbara, April, 1983
Horace Tapscott piano
- The Tuus (H.Tapscott)
- Lately’s Light-Green Blues (H.Tapscott)
- Reflections Of Self (H.Tapscott)
- Kopkee’s Blues (H.Tapscott)
- After The Storm (H.Tapscott)



Modern Jazz Piano Forum
Interplay Special Volume 1
Interplay (ART-CD-30)












Various Artists
CD only
Los Angeles, August 12, 1983
Horace Tapscott piano
Roberto Miranda bass
Everett Brown, Jr. drums
- Sketches Of Drunken Mary (H.Tapscott)

Little Afrika
Absord Music Japan (ABCJ-607)











CD only
Hollywood, August 16, 1983
Horace Tapscott piano
- Swing On A Limb (H.Tapscott)
- Little Afrika (L.Hill)- Niger's Theme (H.Tapscott)
- Tapscott's Thoughts (H.Tapscott)

The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 6
Nimbus (NS-2036)











LP only
Santa Barbara, October, 1983
Horace Tapscott piano
- Ancestral Echoes (H.Tapscott)
- Jessica (R.Porter)
- Restless Nights (R.King)
- Chartreuse Blues (H.Tapscott)
- The Golden Pearl (H.Tapscott)
- New Horizon (K.Ruzadun)


The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 9
Nimbus West (NS 2369 C)











CD only
Santa Barbara, 1983
Horace Tapscott piano
- It Never Happened Before (H.Tapscott)
- Fleurette Africaine (D.Ellington)
- Afro-Blue (M.Santamaria)
- Love In Bloom (H.Tapscott)
- Strollin’ (H.Silver)
- Whisper Not (B.Golson)
- Fair-To-Middlin’ (H.Tapscott)
- Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (S.Romberg)
- Anwar (H.Tapscott)


Faith
Absord Music Japan (ABCJ-580)











CD only
1983
Horace Tapscott piano
Melvin Moore violin
Louis Spears cello
Roberto Miranda bass
Everett Brown, Jr. drums
- Sketches Of Drunken Mary (H.Tapscott)
- Faith (R.Miranda / H.Tapscott)
- Yesterday's Sunset (H.Tapscott)
- As A Child (H.Tapscott)

The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 5
Nimbus (NS-1925)











LP only
Santa Barbara, January, 1984
Horace Tapscott piano
- Stringeurisms (H.Tapscott)
- I’ll Have One When It’s Over (H.Tapscott)
- Blues In Pirouette (H.Tapscott)
- Perfumes In The Night (H.Tapscott)
- Hi-Pockets’ Swan Song (H.Tapscott)


The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 8
Nimbus West (NS2258C)












CD only
Santa Barbara, 1982-1984
Horace Tapscott piano
- Fire Waltz (M.Waldron)
- Little Niles (R.Weston)
- Crepuscule With Nellie (T.Monk)
- As A Child (H.Tapscott)



The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 10
Nimbus West (NS2370C)












CD only
Santa Barbara, 1982-1984
Horace Tapscott piano
- Miguel (H.Tapscott)
- Roses In Bloom (H.Tapscott)
- Ballad For Samuel (H.Tapscott)
- First Love (H.Tapscott)
- Searching (H.Tapscott)
- Afternoon In Paris (J.Lewis)
- Upside Down (H.Tapscott)
- Getting Ready (H.Tapscott)
- Maya And Me (H.Tapscott)



The Tapscott Sessions Vol. 11
Nimbus West (NS2581C)










CD only
Santa Barbara, 1982-1984
Horace Tapscott piano
- Nica’s Dream (H.Silver)
- Besame Mucho (C.Velazquez)
- For Patrice (H.Tapscott)
- A Call for All Demons (Sun Ra)
- Full House (H.Tapscott)
- Long Ago (H.Tapscott)
- Straight Street (J.Coltrane)
- Vigilance (H.Tapscott)
- Sabroso (H.Tapscott)
- This is for Kenny (E.Hope)
- Wistful Vista (H.Tapscott)
- Vox Populi (H.Tapscott)Horace Tapscott Octet Live
Americana (AMC-3002)




CD only
Los Angeles, September 17, 1987
Horace Tapscott piano
Gary Bias alto saxophone
Rastine Calhoun tenor saxophone
Thurman Green trombone
Roberto Miranda bass
David Bryant bass
Donald Dean drums
Sonship Theus drums
- Dem Folks (L.Hill)
- One For Lately (T.Green)
- Little Africa (L.Hill)

The Dark Tree Vol. 1
Hat Hut (hat ART CD 6053)








CD reissues: The Dark Tree 1 & 2
2nd edition: Hat Hut (hatOLOGY 2-540)
3rd edition: Hat Hut (hatOLOGY 2-630)
Hollywood, December 14-17, 1989
Horace Tapscott piano
John Carter clarinet
Cecil McBee bass
Andrew Cyrille drums
- The Dark Tree (H.Tapscott)
- Sketches Of Drunken Mary (H.Tapscott)
- Lino’s Pad (H.Tapscott)
- One For Lately (T.Green)

The Dark Tree Vol. 2
Hat Hut (hat ART CD 6083)










CD reissues: The Dark Tree 1 & 2
2nd edition: Hat Hut (hatOLOGY 2-540)
3rd edition: Hat Hut (hatOLOGY 2-630)
Hollywood, December 14-17, 1989
Horace Tapscott piano
John Carter clarinet
Cecil McBee bass
Andrew Cyrille drums
- Sandy And Niles (H.Tapscott)
- Bavarian Mist Mary (M.Session)
- The Dark Tree (H.Tapscott)
- A Dress For Renee (H.Tapscott)
- Nyja’s Theme (H.Tapscott)



Kimus #4
Hat Hut (hat ART CD 16004)















Various Artists
CD only
Featuring a third version of The Dark Tree
Hollywood, December 15, 1989
Horace Tapscott piano
John Carter clarinet
Cecil McBee bass
Andrew Cyrille drums
- The Dark Tree (H.Tapscott)

Aiee! The Phantom
Arabesque Jazz (AJ0119)

















CD only
New York, June 1995
Horace Tapscott piano
Marcus Belgrave trumpet
Abraham Burton alto saxophone
Reggie Workman bass
Andrew Cyrille drums
- To The Great House (H.Tapscott)
- The Goat And Ram Jam (J.Sharps)
- Aiee! The Phantom (H.Tapscott)
- Drunken Mary / Mary On Sunday (H.Tapscott)
- Inspiration Of Silence (E.Straughter)
- Mothership (H.Tapscott)

Among Friends
Jazz Friends Productions (JFP 004)














Horace Tapscott / Sonny Simmons Quartet
CD only
Longwy, July 28, 1995
Horace Tapscott piano
Sonny Simmons alto saxophone
James Lewis bass
John Betsch drums
- Milestones (M.Davis)
- Body And Soul (J.Green/R.Sour/E.Heyman/F.Eyton)
- So What (M.Davis)
- Caravan (D.Ellington/J.Tizol/I.Mills)



What is Jazz? Festival 1996
Knitting Factory Works (KFW 195)
















Various Artists
CD only
New York, June 1996
Horace Tapscott piano
Ray Drummond bass
Billy Hart drums
- Caravan (D.Ellington/I.Mills/J.Tizol)
Thoughts Of Dar Es Salaam
Arabesque Jazz (AJ0128)















CD only
New York, June 30 & July 1, 1996
Horace Tapscott piano
Ray Drummond bass
Billy Hart drums
- As A Child (H.Tapscott)
- Bibi Mkuu : The Great Black Lady (A.Hines)
- Lullaby In Black (T.Greene)
- Sandy And Niles (H.Tapscott)
- Wiletta’s Walk (H.Tapscott)
- Social Call (B.Qusim)
- Oleo (S.Rollins)
- Thoughts Of Dar Es Salaam (H.Tapscott)
- Now’s The Time (C.Parker)

The Dark Tree
Jazz And Community Arts In Los Angeles
University of California Press



















CD included with the bookHorace Tapscott piano, conductor
William Marshall lead vocal
The Voice of UGMAA vocals
(Cynthia, Vernetta, Landern, Pat K, Linda Hill, Will Connell, Willie L, Scratch, Charles, Oscar)Los Angeles, December 2, 1969
- Tell God All Of My Troubles (From the For My People suite) (Traditional)Horace Tapscott piano, conductor
Edwin Pleasant flute
Chico Roberson flute
Ernest Straughter flute
Black Arthur Blythe alto saxophone
Will Connell alto saxophone
Cerion Middleton III tenor saxophone
Ray Straughter tenor saxophone
Butch Morris cornet
Robert S trombone
David Bryant bass
Walter Savage, Jr. bass
Jimmy Hoskins drums
Brother Eddie conga
Marcus Hill pot
Los Angeles, May 3, 1970
- Carnival (From music from King Christophe) (H.Tapscott)
- Waltz Time (From music from King Christophe) (H.Tapscott)
- Funeral (Later titled “Warriors All”, From music from King Christophe) (H.Tapscott)Aubrey Hart piccolo
Adele Sebastian flute
Jesse Sharps soprano saxophone
Gary Bias alto saxophone
Michael Session alto saxophone
Fuasi Abdul-Khaliq tenor saxophone
Charles Chandler tenor saxophone
Steve Smith trumpet
Lester Robertson trombone
Wendell C. Williams french horn
Red Callender tuba
Horace Tapscott piano
Linda Hill piano
David Bryant bass
Marcus McLaurine bass
Ricky Simmons drums
Moises Obligacion conga
Los Angeles, January 24, 1976
- Eternal Egypt Suite, part 4 (F.Abdul-Khaliq)Dwight Trible vocal
Michael Session soprano, alto and tenor saxophones
Thurman Green trombone
Horace Tapscott piano
Roberto Miranda bass
Fritz Wise drums
Hollywood, December 19, 20, 1995
- Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (Traditional)
- Ballad For Deadwood Dick (H.Tapscott)
- Little Africa (L.Hill)