Honi Gordon Discography

Honi Gordon, The Gordons, Hank Jones (ldr), Hank Jones (p), Charles Mingus (b), Max Roach (d), Honi Gordon, George Gordon, Jr., Richard Gordon, George Gordon, Sr. (v)

Honi Gordon (ldr) on b, f, (v) on b-f; The Gordons (ldr) on c-e; Hank Jones (ldr) on a; George Gordon, Jr. (v) on c-e; Richard Gordon (v) on c-e; George Gordon, Sr. (v) on c-e.

Uwe Weiler: On its original release, Debut DEB-198, track a. was identified as Medley, since it appears to be the first tune of a medley. Other recorded parts of the Medley do not exist any more. On the master tape track a. ends with an abrupt edit, which has been somewhat softened on all existing issues except Debut OJCCD-1829-2.

The Gordons (ldr), Al Cohn (ts), Danny Bank (bar), Ernie Royal (t), Urbie Green (tb), Clifton 'Skeeter' Best (g), Teddy Brannon (p, dir), Curly Russell (b), Louie Bellson (d), Honi Gordon, George Gordon, Jr., Richard Gordon, George Gordon, Sr. (v)

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Lionel Hampton (vib), Oscar Dennard (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Gus Johnson (d), Honi Gordon, George Gordon, Jr., Richard Gordon, George Gordon, Sr. (v)

Honi Gordon (v) on f; George Gordon, Jr. (v) on f; Richard Gordon (v) on f; George Gordon, Sr. (v) on f.

Stereo issue SJS-1238 contains edited versions of a. (3:53) and b. (3:49)

Dizzy Gillespie, Stuff Smith (ldr), Dizzy Gillespie (t), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul West (b), J. C. Heard (d), Stuff Smith (vn), Honi Gordon, George Gordon, Jr., Richard Gordon, George Gordon, Sr. (v)

Honi Gordon (v) on e; George Gordon, Jr. (v) on e; Richard Gordon (v) on e; George Gordon, Sr. (v) on e.

Eddie Jefferson (ldr), Sahib Shihab (as), Musa Kaleem [aka Orlando Wright] (ts), Bill Graham (bar), Frank Galbreath, John McFarland (t), Matthew Gee (tb), Johnny Acea (p), Osie Johnson (d), Babs Gonzales, Honi Gordon, Ned Gravely, Eddie Jefferson (v)

Charles Mingus (ldr), Jerome Richardson (f, bar), John Handy (as), Booker Ervin, Benny Golson (ts), Richard Williams (t), Jimmy Knepper (tb), Teddy Charles (vib), Roland Hanna (p), Charles Mingus (b), Dannie Richmond (d), Honi Gordon (v)

Jerome Richardson (f) on a-g, (bar) on a-g; Benny Golson (ts) on a-g; Richard Williams (t) on a-g; Teddy Charles (vib) on a-c, e-g; Honi Gordon (v) on d.

Eddie Jefferson (ldr), James Moody (ts), Musa Kaleem [aka Orlando Wright] (bar), Howard McGhee (t), Gene Kee (p), John Latham (b), Osie Johnson (d), Babs Gonzales, Honi Gordon, Ned Gravely, Eddie Jefferson (v)

The Preacher listed as A Crazy Romance and performed with lyrics by Jefferson.

Honi Gordon (ldr), Makanda Ken McIntyre (f, as), Wally Richardson (g), Jaki Byard (p), George Duvivier (b), Ed Shaughnessy (d), Honi Gordon (v)

Makanda Ken McIntyre (f) on a-d, f-g, (as) on e.

An unknown percussionist is present on a.

Mary Lou Williams (ldr), Budd Johnson (bcl, ts), Grant Green (g), Mary Lou Williams (p), Teddy Cromwell, Larry Gales, Ben Tucker (b), Percy Brice, George Chamble (d), Honi Gordon, George Gordon, Jr., Richard Gordon, George Gordon, Sr., Jimmy Mitchell (v), Melba Liston, Howard Roberts (con)

Budd Johnson (bcl) on c, (ts) on d; Grant Green (g) on c-d; Teddy Cromwell (b) on f; Larry Gales (b) on c-d; Ben Tucker (b) on e; Percy Brice (d) on c-e; George Chamble (d) on f; Honi Gordon (v) on c-d; George Gordon, Jr. (v) on c-d; Richard Gordon (v) on c-d; George Gordon, Sr. (v) on c-d; Jimmy Mitchell (v) on c-d; Melba Liston (con) on c-d; Howard Roberts (con) on a-b.

Choral group present on a. b.

Mary Lou Williams (ldr), Julius Watkins (frh), Mary Lou Williams (p), Bill Salter (eb), Percy Brice (d), Ralph MacDonald (cga), Honi Gordon (v), Leon Thomas (v, spk), Bobby Banks (con)

Julius Watkins (frh) on c-d; Ralph MacDonald (cga) on a-b, d; Honi Gordon (v) on c; Leon Thomas (v) on b, d, (spk) on d; Bobby Banks (con) on b-d.

Concert begins with long spoken introduction by Father C. J. McNaspy and then scripted lecture on jazz history accompanied by Williams performing short solo piano examples of spiritual, ragtime, swing, boogie-woogie.

Interfaith Chorus performs on b. c. d., adding handclaps on d.

Correct date (not 1970) from Carnegie Hall concert program in Mary Lou Williams collection at Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies.

Mary Lou Williams (ldr), Roger Glenn (f), Mary Lou Williams (p), Milton Suggs (b), Honi Gordon (v), Howard Roberts (con)

Roger Glenn (f) on b; Howard Roberts (con) on b.

Unknown choir is present on b.

Recorded as part of a project with the Alvin Ailey dance company.

Charles Mingus (ldr), James Moody (f), Rich Perry (f, as), Bobby Jones (cl, ts), Howard Johnson (bcl, bar), George Dorsey, Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson (as), Gene Ammons (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Jon Faddis, Lonnie Hillyer, Lloyd Michaels, Eddie Preston (t), Richard Berg, Sharon Moe (frh), Eddie Bert (tb), Bob Stewart (tu), John Foster, Randy Weston (p), Milt Hinton, Charles Mingus (b), Joe Chambers (d), Bill Cosby (v, con), Dizzy Gillespie, Honi Gordon (v), Teo Macero (con)

James Moody (f) on l; Randy Weston (p) on l; Milt Hinton (b) on a-g, i-l, n-o; Bill Cosby (v) on m, (con) on a; Dizzy Gillespie (v) on m; Honi Gordon (v) on e, j, n; Teo Macero (con) on b-o.

Spoken introductions by Bill Cosby precede the first selection (1:06), Little Royal Suite (0:14), and Strollin' (0:50).

While LP issue specifically names Bert as playing trombone (bass), CD issue specifically says tenor trombone.

According to liner notes by Sy Johnson: "E's Flat was a smaller band arrangement by Bob Hammer from the Mingus, Mingus, Mingus album, passed out for a simple fast blues to play."

Charles Mingus (ldr), George Adams (f, ts), Ronald Hampton (t, tam), Don Pullen (p, org), Charles Mingus (b), Dannie Richmond (d), Honi Gordon, Doug Hammond (v)

Don Pullen (p) on a-g, (org) on h; Honi Gordon (v) on b; Doug Hammond (v) on b.