Jazz Sound-Track. Music for film Mental Cruelty

(H. Schmidhauser Production). Recorded 29. 10. 1961. Telefunken-Decca (LP: LF 1612).

Mail Theme; Blues and Theme; Student's Hang-out: Morning after Wedding Night; Music for Night Children; Jazz Appreciation I; Jazz Appreciation II; Good-Time Joe; Swiss Tease; Romance; Spanish Castles; Nick und Marlene; Proposal; Final Theme.

Barney Wilen (ts, ss): Marcel Peters (as, fl); Raymond Court (tp); George Gruntz (p); Karl Theodor Geier (b); Kenny Clarke (d).

House of Hares. Recorded October 1963. HMV. (Single: EGZ 117).

Drei Lieder für weibliche Stimme und Cembalo: Gute Nachbarschaft; Viersprachige Frage: Ihr Geburtstag (13. Februar).

Antoinette Vischer (harpsichord); Elsa Forrer (soprano).

The Fieldhare; The Snowhare.

George Gruntz (p); Guy Pedersen (b); Daniel Humair (d).

December Song. Editions Galerie Riquelme, Paris 21.02.1965 (Single: J B I).

Visage d'ombre: 3+2=1.

George Gruntz (p): Guy Pedersen (b): Daniel Humair (d).

 Jazz Goes Baroque. Recorded 17./28.04.1964. Philips 1964 (LP: 840.476 PY).

Das Frauenzimmer verstimmt sich immer (Telemann); The EarI of Salisbury/Pavana (Byrd) ; Le Croc en Jambe (Couperin); Gavotte en Rondeau (Lully); Ouvertüre, Bourrée, Hornpipe aus der "Wassermusik« (Händel); Ciacona f-moll (Pachelbel); Lachrimae antiquae Pavan (Dowland); Musette en Rondeau (Rameau); Corrente (Frescobaldi); Corrente aus »Concerto Grosso Nr. 9 F-Dur« (Corelli).

Emil Mangelsdorff (fl); Klaus Doldinger (cl, ss); George Gruntz (harpsichord); Peter Trunk (b); Klaus Weiss (d).

Symphonie »Les Echanges«. Komposition für 156 Maschinen von Rolf Liebermann; Jazzversion by GeorgeGruntz. Philips 1964 (Single: 423.564).

George Gruntz (prepared piano); Pierre Favre (d); Daniel Humair (d).

 Swiss All Stars. Recorded 17.09.1964. Ex Libris 1964 (2LPs: GC 380).

Tubby's Theme (Cavalli); Satin Doll (Ellington); There’ll Never Be Another You (Warren/Gordon); Boy Shooting (Spoerri); El Sino (Mobley); Ballad Medley: Moonlight in Vermont (Sussdorf/Blackburn); Everything Happens to Me (Dennis); I Can't Get Started (Duke); Dig the Scene (Birgler); Perdido (Tizol, arr. Gruntz).

Raymond Court, Hans Kennel, Franco Ambrosetti (tp); Raymond Droz (tb, althorn): Heinz Bigler (as, cl); Bruno Spoerri (ts, bs); Peter Candiorro (as); Ueli Staub (vib); George Gruntz (leader, p); Heinz Christen (b); Rolf Bänninger (d).

Jazz Goes Baroque II - The Music of Italy. Recorded 17./18.03.1965. Philips 1965 (LP: 843.727 PY).

Danza, Danza Fanciulla (Durante); Allegro aus »II Pastor Fido« (Vivaldi); Lamento d'Arianna (Monteverdi); Aria detta »La Frescobalda« (Frescobaldi); Allegro aus der Sonata F-Dur op. 2 Nr: I (Marcello); Allegro aus dem »Concerto San Marco« (Albinoni); Aria de Polidoro aus »Flaminio« (Pergolesi); Sarabanda (Zipoli); Aria (Pasquini); Allegro aus der CembaloSuite Nr. 10 (Scarlatti).

Stefan von Dobrzynski, Raymond Guiot, Sahib Shihab, Leo Wright (fl); George Gruntz (harpsichord); Peter Trunk (b); Daniel Humair (d).

The International PS Jazz Orchestra. Recorded 18.09.1965. Decca 1965 (LP: SLK 16433-P).

G. G. (Solal); Blues for Peter Stuyvesant (Gruntz); Donna Lee (Pdrker, arr. Gruntz); Sportmaster's Hang-out (Gruntz,).

William McKay, Hans Kennel, Wolfgang Trattner (tp); Adalbert Lenz (tb); Jacques Pelzer, Zbigniew Namyslowski (as); Björn Johansen, Art Themen (ts); George Gruntz (leader, p), Henri-Gabriel Texier (b); Rudy Pronk (d).

Cembalo - Modern+Jazz. Mit H.W. Henze. Philips Twen, 1966 (LP: P 48.III L).

Six Absence; Lucy Escott Variations (H. W. Henze).

Antoinette Vischer (harpsichord).

Hommage à Henze: Vier Jazz-Etüden über Motive aus Henzes »Six Absences«; Lucy Escott Improvisations (G. Gruntz).

George Gruntz (harpsichord); Guy Pedersen (b); Daniel Humair (d).

Baroque - Sex&Jazz Sechs - Dichtung und Jazz. Compositions by George Gruntz using motifs by Georg Philipp Telemann. Recorded 4.-6.07.1966. EMI (LP: SME: 74I57/CSDW 7363).

Intrada (Allegro from »Solo« of »Tafelmusik«, part 2); Plumpes Andantino (Andante from «Trio« of »Tafelmusik«, part 3); Capriccio Cavaleschi (Rondeau from »Ouverture« of »Tafelmusik«, part I); Aria scholastica (Aria »Wer die Musik nicht liebt und ehrt« from »Der Schulmeister«); Telemann Meets Hofmannswaldau (Largo from »Solo« of »Tafelmusik«, part 3); Cupido's Allegro (Allegro from »Gulliver Suite«); Aria Ventosa (from »Air« by an unknown author); Litania Matrimonii (Andante from »Solo« of »Tafelmusik«, part 3); Telemann et Mars et Venus (Allegresse Vite from »Ouverture« of »Tafelmusik«, part 3).

Emil Mangelsdorff (fl); Jean-Luc Ponty (vl); George Gruntz (harpsichord); Tristan Hyronimus Celander (p); Günter Lenz (b): Pierre Favre (d); Louise Martini, Gert Westphal (speakers); Joachim E. Berendt (selection, montage, production).

Noon in Tunisia. Recorded 2./3.06.I967. MPS-BASF 1967 (LP: 15.132). Re-released on LP: see No. II in section C; on CD: see No. 16 in section C.

Salbé; Maghreb Cantata: Is Tikhbar, Ghitta, Alaji, Djerbi, M'rabaa, Buaunara, Fazani: Nemeit (all comp. Gruntz).

Sahib Shihab (ss, fl, tambourine); Jean-Luc Ponty (vl); George Gruntz (p, leader); Eberhard Weber (b); Daniel Humair (d); Salah el Mahdi (nai, darbouka, bendire) ; Jelloul Osman (mezoued, bendire, tabla); Moktar Slama (zourka, bendire); Hattab Jouini (tabla, darbouka, bendire).

From Sticksland With Love. Recorded live at Stadttheater Basel, 22.061967. MPS-BASF 1967 (LP: 15.133). Re-released on LP: see No. II in section C, on CD: see No. 15 in section C.

D'Reemer; From Sticksland With Love; Hightime Keepsakes; Intercourse: Change of Air; Sketches of Percussion; Retraite céleste (all comp. Gruntz, except »D'Reemer" trad.).

Franco Ambrosetti (tp); Narhan Davis (ts, ss); George Gruntz (p, leader), Jimmy Woode (b); Charly Antolini, Pierre Favre, Daniel Humair, Mani Neumeier (d, perc); Basel Drum Corps (Alfred Sacher, leader); Basel Fife Corps (Georges Mathys, leader).

Saint Peter Power. Recorded 16./l7./22.\07.1968. MPS- BASF (LP: 15186).

George Gruntz (org); Eberhard Weber (b); Daniel Humair (d).

Parameter. Recorded 19.07.1970. Reihe Musica Helvetica (The Swiss Jazz Scene ll), Swiss Broadcast Corporation 1970 (MH 12 S).

Paranieter (Gruntz).

Franco Ambrosetti, Jürg Grau (tp); Heinz Bigler (as); George Gruntz (kbs): Jerry Chardonnens, Pierre Favre (perc).

The Band — The Alpine Power Plant. Recorded 5./6.04.1972. MPS 1972 (2 LPs: 33.21460-5).

Our Suite Dig (Flavio Ambrosetti); Pistrophallobus (Franco Ambrosetti); Witch Stich (Humair/Gruntz); English Waltz (Franco Ambrosetti); The Tango (Gruntz); Gravenstein (Hurnair/Woods); Saint Charity (Gruntz); The Age of Prominence (Flavio Ambrosetti).

Franco Anibrosetti, Bennv Bailey, Dusko Goykovich, Virgil Jones, Woody Shaw (tp); Runo Ericksson, Erich Kleinschuster, Ake Persson, Jiggs Whigham (tb); Flavio Ambrosetti. Eddie Daniels, Herb Geller, Dexter Gordon, Sahib Shihab, Phil Woods (reeds); George Gruntz (kbs); Niels H. Pedersen (b); Daniel Humair (d).

200l Keys - The Piano Conclave. Recorded 4.-6.10.1973. Atlantic Records 1974 (LP: ATL 50 045 Y).

Flight 6-2A-A5 (Pauer); For Dennis (van't Hof); They're Coming, They’re Coming (Beck); Suite for Harold (Gruntz); Intermission (Kühn).

Gordon Beck, George Gruntz, Jasper van't Hof, Joachim Kühn, mFritz Pauer, Martial Solal (kbs).

Eternal Baroque. Recorded July 1974. Atlantic/WEA 1974 (LP: ATL 50.074 Y).

Danza, Danza Fanciulla (Durante); Them Changes (Miles); You Better Git in Your Soul (Mingus): Ciacona f-moll (Pachelbel); East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (Ellington); House of the Kings (Akkerman); Blue Monk (Monk); The Earl of Salisbury/Pavana (Byrd); The Train and the River (Giuffire); l Feel Free (Bruce/Brown).

Eddie Daniels, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Raymond Guiot (fl); George Gruntz (kbs); Wolfgang Schmid (b); Gurt Cress (d).

Monster Jazz - Monster Sticksland Meetin Two. Recorded live at Stadttheater Basel, 31.03.1974. MPS-BASF 1974 (LP: 21/22188-1).

Intercourse ll (Gruntz): Drum Fanfare (Noble); Whiskey on the Rocks (trad.lBurckhardtIGruntz); Tribute to Jimrny (Gruntz): Düse Strasphey/Dr Nundedie (Catherwood/Berger/Gruntz); High, Higher, Highlands (Gruntz): s'Fudiweggli (Gruntz); Antipodes Commonplace, incl. Drum Variations (Catherwood), Juxtaposition (Humair), Retraite Diable (Haefelfinger, arr. Sacher), Equator (Oxley), Drum Variations (Noble); General-Arabi (trad./Gruntz).

Charlie Mariano (ss); John Tchicai (äs, ss); George Gruntz (Rhodes-ep), Jean-Francois Jenny-Clark (b); Daniel Humair, Tonv Oxley (d); The British Caledonian Airways Renfrew Pipe Band. directed by Pipe-major Bob Steward and Drum-sergeant ]oe Noble; Basel Drum Corps, directed by Alfred Sacher; Basel Fife Corps, directed by Georges Mathys.

Palais Antliology— Piano Conclave. Recorded 19.-21.04.1975. MPS-BASF 1975 (LP: 20/277.863).

Rumba Orgiastica (Kühn); English Moxplott (Beck); Hymny Shimmy (Gruntz); Hal-Lucy-'n-o'-One Step (Gruntz): Zookie Cookie (Pauer); Lookie Pookie (Beck); Tango Teclado (Dauner); Titty-Chickie-Fitterburg (van't Hof); Shao-fly-Shuffle (Kühn); Charles' Stone/Quickflip (vant Hof).

Gordon Beck. Wolfgang Dauner, George Gruntz, Jasper van't Hof, Joachim Kühn, Martial Solal (kbs); John Lee (b); Alphonse Mouzon (d).

The Band - Live at the Zürich Schauspielhaus. Recorded 14.03.1976. MPS-Metronome 1976 (LP: 69.100).

Triple Hip Trip (Humair); Epitaph for a Friend (Franco Ambrosetti); Nix Tango Time (The Band); Alpen Honky-Fonk (Flavio Ambrosetti); El Commendador (Flavio Ambrosetti); The Mazurka (Gruntz).

Franco Ambrosetti, Benny Bailey, Jon Faddis, Dusko Goykovich, Palle Mikkelborg (tp); Peter Herbolzheimer, Erich Kleinschuster, Jimmy Knepper, Jiggs Whigham (tb); Howard Johnson (tu, bs, bass-s, bel); Flavio Ambrosetti, Eddie Daniels, Charlie Mariano. Ferdinand Povel, Alan Skidmore (reeds); George Gruntz (kbs); Niels H.O. Pedersen (b); Daniel Humair (d); Dom Um Romao (perc).

Trumpet Machine - For Flying Out Proud. Recorded 27.-29.06.1977. MPS-Metronome 1978 (LP: 00.68.190).

For Flying Out Proud! (Franco Ambrosetti); Spring Song (Gruntz); Anticipation (Franco Ambrosetti); Hot Diggety Damni! (Franco Ambrosetti); Baal: Von Sonne krank (Gruntz); Outfox No Kinxiwinxi! (Flavio Ambrosetti); Faddis-Burger's Plunger-Fahrt (Gruntz); A Wheeler's Wings (Gruntz).

Franco Ambrosetti, Jon Faddis, Falle Mikkelborg, Woody Shaw, Kenny Wheeler (tp, flh); Mike Zwerin (btp); George Gruntz (kbs); Isla Eckinger (b); Daniel Humair (d).

Percussion Profiles. Recorded 20.09.1977. ECM 1978 (LP; JAPO 60025).

Movement l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Gruntz).

Pierre Favre, Jack DeJohnette. Fredy Studer (d, cymbals, gongs); Dom Um Romao (perc, gongs); David Friedman (flat, gongplay, vib, mar, crotales); George Gruntz (kbs, gongs, crotales).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band. With special guest Elvin Jones. Recorded 22./23.09. and 1.10.1978. MPS-Metronome 1978 (LP: 68.215).

Destiny (Perla); Morning Song of a Spring Flower (Gruntz): Cinderella Friday Night or Dr Ueli Bräker am Samschtig z'Nacht (van't Hof/Gruntz); Napoleon Blown Apart (Flavio Ambrosetti).

Franco Ambrosetti, Benny Bailey, Americo Bellotto, Alan Botschinsky, Earl Gardner, Palle Mikkelborg, Woody Shaw (tp, flh); Runo Ericksson, Jimmy Knepper, Eje Thelin, Mike Zwerin (tb); Howard Johnson (tu, bs, bcl); Jerry Dodgion, Alan Skidmore, Lew Tabackin, Bennie Wallace (reeds); Lois Colin (harp); John Scofield (g); George Gruntz (kb); Mike Richmond (b); Elvin Jones (d).

Jasper van't Hof/George Gruntz - Fairytale. Recorded 10.-12.07.1978. MPS-Metronome 1978 (LP: 68.236).

Fairytale (van't Hof); Cinderella Friday Night (van't Hof/Gruntz); Filomeel. and Procné (van't Hof); Swallow and Nightingale (van't Hof); Boom! Boom! Boom! (Gruntz); The Rat Catcher (van't Hof); 1001 Night (van't Hof); Home Again (van't Hof).

Kenny Wheeler (flh, tp); Jan Akkerman (g); Jasper van't Hof (p, kbs, d); George Gruntz (kbs).

Jazz on a Holy Night. Recorded 20./2l.04.1980. Reihe Musica Helvetica, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation 1980 (LP: MH C-80-MS).

Christ Is Born - Salvation Is Yet to Be Achieved; Jesus Smiles; They Nailed Him to the Cross; Blues for the Christchild; Musical Bridge l & II (all comp. Gruntz).

George Gruntz (p, ep. synth); Hannes Meyer (org).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Live at the Quartier Latin. Recorded 7./8.04.1980. MPS-Metronome 1980 (2 LPs: 88.61).

No One Can Explain It (Gruntz.); Black Narcissus (Henderson); Ready Go! (van't Hof); So Much We Don't Know/The Warner (Gruntz); The Tango (Gruntz); Pistrophallobus (Franco Ambrosetti); The Mazurka (Gruntz); Take the A- Train (Strayhorn).

Americo Bellotto, Tom Harrell, Lew Soloff, Charles Sullivan (tp, flh); Erich Kleinschuster, EjeThelin, Jiggs Whigham (tb); Runo Ericksson (btb); Joe Henderson, Bob Malach, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Alan Skidmore (reeds); Seppo »Baron« Paakkunainen (reeds, vl, kanrele); Jasper van't Hof, George Gruntz (kbs); Gordon Johnson (b); Peter Erskine (d).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band. Live at Zürich Schauspielhaus, recorded 22.03.1981. Japan: Trio Kenwood 1984 (LP: PAP 25046).

Moon Germs (Farrell); Stau and Ollie (Gruntz); The Tango (Gruntz); Straight No Chaser/Gruntzmosphere (MonkIGruntz).

Tom Harrell, Palle Mikkelborg, Bill Pusey, Charles Sullivan (tp); Jimmy Knepper, Eje Thelin, Jiggs Whigham (tb); Runo Ericksson (btb); Howard Johnson (tuba, bs, bcl); Joe Farrell, Seppo »Baron« Paakkunainen, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Alan Skidmore (reeds); George Gruntz, Jasper van't Hof (kbs); Gordon Johnson (b); Ron Davis (d).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - The First Ten Years (1972-1981). MPS-Polygram Switzerland 1982 (LP: 0068.290).

Witch Stitch (Humair); Epitaph For a Friend (Franco Ambrosetti); Napoleon Blown Apart (Flilvio Ambrosetti); So Much We Don't Know/The Warner (Gruntz); Straight No Chaser/Gruntzmosphere (MonkIGruntz).

Changing personnel: see previous records mentioned above.

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band — Live 82.

Recorded 27.07.1982. DDR: Amiga Jazz 1982 (LP: 8 55 998).

Great Jones (Gruntz); El Chancho (Saluzzi); Too Monk (Humair); In the Tradition (Gruntz).

Kamau Adilifu, CeciI Bridgewater, Falle Mikkelborg, Bill Pusey (tp, flh); Jimmy Knepper, Dave Taylor, Eje Thelin (tb); Howard Johnson (tu, bcl); Billy Harper, Bob Malach, Seppo Paakkunainen, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Alan Skidmore (reeds); Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon); George Gruntz (ep); Mike Richmond (b); Gerry Brown (d).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Theatre.

Recorded 5./6. 07.1983. ECM 1984 (LP/CD: 1265).

El Chancho (Saluzzi); In the Tradition of Switzerland (based on »s'Guggisberg Lied«/Gruntz); No One Carl Explain It (from »World Jazz Opera«; Gruntz); The Holy Grail o f Jazz and Joy (Gruntz)

Sheila Jordan (voc); Marcus Belgrave, Tom Harrell, Palle Mikkelborg, Bill Pusey (tp, flh); Peter Gordon, Tom Varner (french horn); Dave Bargeron (tb, euphonium); Julian Priester (tb); David Taylor (btb); Howard Johnson (tuba, bcl, bs); Charlie Mariano, Sepp »Baron« Paakkunainen, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky (reeds); Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon); George Gruntz (kbs); Mark Egan (b); Bob Moses (d).

Living Transition. With Radio Big Band Leipzig.

Recorded 11.-16.11.1986. DDR: Amiga Jazz 1986 (LP: 8 56 339).

Living Transition (Gruntz); Emergency Call (Gruntz): Rio Morena (Franco Ambrosetti); Morning Song of a Spring Flower (Gruntz); Puntila's Studebaker (Gruntz).

Soloists: Franco Ambrosetti (tp, flh); Henry Walther (tb); Julian Januschew (ss, ts); Stefan Kling (p, synth); Günter Kiesant (d).

The George Gmntz Concert Jazz Band — Happening Now! Recorded live at Caravan of Dreams, Fort Worth, Texas, 16./17.10.1987. Hat Hut Records 1988 (CD: hat ART CD 6008).

Inner Urge (Henderson); Novelette (Gruntz); Happening Now (Gruntz); Sardinia (Gruntz); Emergency Call (Gruntz).

Sheila Jordan (voc); Franco Ambrosetti, Enrico Rava, Manfred Schoof, Marvin Stamm, Ken Wheeler (tp, flh); Sharon Freeman, Tom Varner (french horn); Ray Andersen, Art Baron, David Taylor (tb); Howard Johnson (tuba, bs); Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Larry Schneider (reeds); George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); Bob Moses (d).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band — Emergency Call

Hat Hut Records sampler (CD: hat ART CD 6000).

Emergency Call/Going Wild. (Gruntz; different take than Version on “Happening Now”).

Same personnel as on “Happening Now”.

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band — First Prize. Recorded at Studio 7, Radio DRS Zürich, Switzerland, 7./8.05.1989. Enja Records 1989 (LP: 6004-1, CD: 6004-2)

MC [USA only] R4 79606); Enja Records US edition, same mix (CD: R2 79606).

So Easy (Schneider); Gorby-Chief (Gruntz); Speaking of Love (Gruntz); Trance-Figurations (Ambrosetti); Amnesty (Gruntz); E.B.S.B.M.0. (Wheeler); Band Switch (Gruntz; track not on LP): Fishin' With Gramps (Anderson).

Stanton Davis, Mike Mossman, Manfred Schoof, Marvin Stamm (rp, flh); Sharon Freeman, Tom Varner (french horns); David Bargeron, Joe Daley (euphonium); Howard Johnson (tuba, bcl); Vinnie Golia, Chris Hunter, Bob Malach, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Larry Schneider (reeds); George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); Adam Nussbaum (d).

George Gruntz Trio — Serious Fun. Recorded live at Cafe Atlantis, Basel, Switzerland, 21.-23.09.1989. Enja Records 1990 (CD: 6038-2); Enja Records US edition, slightly different mix (CD: RS 79659, MC: R4 79659).

Caparicci Cavallerschi (Gruntz); Autumn Again * (Cosma/Gruntz); Death March (Gruntz); Cat-A-Dam (Gruntz.); ALL-energic BLUES (Davis/Gruntz); Mike-a-mouse (Gruntz); Franco's Delight (Gruntz); So: WHATfun??? (Gruntz).

George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); Adam Nussbaum (d); special guest*: Franco Ambrosetti (flh).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band — Blues 'N Dues Et Cetera.

Recorded at Clinton Studios New York, 4./5./29.01.1991. Enja Records 1991 (CD: 6072-2).

Q-Base (Gruntz); Datune (Anderson); Forest Cathedral (Gruntz): Blues 'N Dues Et Cetera (Gruntz); Two Friends (Gruntz); Rap for Nap (Gruntz); Sentimental Over Mental Food — In A Sentimental Mood (Ellington/Gruntz); Giuseppi (Richmond); General Gluster (Gruntz).

Desire (rap); Franco Ambrosetti, Randy Brecker. John D'earth. Jon Faddis, Bob Millikan, Michael Mossman, Wallace Roney, Marvin Stamm (tp, flh); John Clark, Jerry Peel (french horn); David Bargeron, Jim Pugh (euphonium); Ray Anderson (voc, tb); David Bargeron (tb); Dave Taylor (btb, voc); Art Baron (tb, bass-recorder); Howard Johnson (tuba, bs); Jerry Bergonzi, Alex Foster, Chris Hunter, Bob Malach, David Mann, Bob Mintzer, Roger Rosenberg (reeds); John Scofield (g); George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); D.J.A.D. (scratch); Adam Nussbaum (d).

Miles & Quincy live at Montreux. Featuring Miles Davis Playing the Classic Arrangements of Gil Evans. Recorded live at Montreux Jazz Festival 8.07.1991. Warner Bros. (CD: 45221-2).

Introduction by Claude Nobs and Quincy Jones: Boplicity (Henry): Introduction to »Miles Ahead« Medley, Springsville (Carter), Maids of Cadiz (Evans). The Duke (Brubeck), My Ship (Gershwin), Miles Ahead (Evans), Blues for Pablo (Evans); Introduction to »Porgy and Bess« Medley, Orgone (Evans), Gone, Gone, Gone (Gershwin), Summcrtime (Gershwin). Here Comc de Honey Man (Gershwin); The Pan Piper (Evans): Solea (Evans).

The Gil Evans Orchestra: Lew Soloff, Miles Evans (tp); Tom Malone (tb); Alex Foster, George Adams (reeds); Gil Goldstein, Delmar Brown (kb); Kenwood Dennard (d. perc). The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band: Marvin Stamm, John D'earth, Jack Walrath, Benny Bailey, Wallace Roney (tp, flh); John Clark, Tom Varner (french horn); Dave Bargeron, Earl McIntyre (euphonium, tb): Dave Taylor (btb); Howard Johnson (tuba, bs); Sal Giorgianni, Bob Malach. Larry Schneider, Jerrv Bergonzi (reeds); George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); John Riley (d, perc); with additional musicians from Basel Sinfonietta, and Carlos Benavent (b, eb on The Pan Piper und Solea), GradyTate (d).

Soloists: Miles Davis (tp); Wallace Ronev (tp, flh); Kenny Garrett (as).

Conductor: Quincy Jones.

George Gruntz/Allen Ginsberg - Cosmopolitan Greetings. Recorded live at Cologne Philharmonie Hall, 26.05.1992. MGB Records/Musikszene Schweiz (CD: 9203).

Cosmopolitan Greetings - Jazz Opera. First performance in concert version (composition by George Gruntz, libretto by Allen Ginsberg).

Renee Manning, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy (voc); Don Cherry (pocket-tp): Ray Anderson (tb); Howard Johnson (tuba, bs, voc); George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); Freddie Santiago (perc); Dannv Gottlieb (d).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Beyond Another Wall. Live in China. Recorded in Beijing, 11/12.11., and in Guangzhou, 17./18.11.1992. TCB Records 1993 (CD: 94102).

Literary Lizard (Anderson); All Day, All Night (Gruntz, lyrics Plumpp); Guiseppi (Richmond); Anabel at Two (Anderson); Carl (Jones/Gruntz); Billy (Williamson/Gruntz); Farewell to China (Schneider).

Lew Soloff, John D'earth, Tim Hagans, Jack Walrath (tp, flh); Dave Bargeron (tb, euphonium); Ray Anderson, Art Baron, Dave Taylor (tb); Howard Johnson (tuba, bs); Chris Hunter, Sal Giorgianni, Bob Malach, Larry Schneider (reeds); Biliy Branch (blues-harp, voc); Carl Weathersby (blues-harp, g, voc); George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); Danny Gottlieb (d).

Ray Anderson/The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Big Band Record. Recorded at Clinton Studios New York, 11.- 13.01.1994. Gramavision Records 1994 (CD: R2 79497 P).

Lips Apart; Anabel at One; My Wish; Raven-A-Ning, Leo’s Place; Seven Monsters; Waltz for Phoebe; The Literary Lizard; Don't Mow Your Lawn (all compositions Ray Anderson, all arrangements George Gruntz).

Lew Soloff, Ryan Kisor. John D'earth, Herb Robertson (tp, flh); Ray Anderson, Dave Bargeron. Art Baron, Dave Taylor (tb); Howard Johnson (tuba, bs): Marty Ehrlich (cl, bcl, ss, as): Tim Berne, Sal Giorganni, Ellery Eskelin, Larry Schneider (reeds); Mark Feldman (vl); George Gruntz (p); Drew Gress (b); Tom Rainev (d).

The George Gruntz Trio - Mock-lo-Motion. Recorded live on tour in Europe, 7.03. at »A-Trane« in Berlin, 13.03.1995 at »Chorus« in Lausanne. TCB Records 1995 (CD: 95552).

Mock-Lo-Motion (Gruntz); You Should Know By Nou * (Gruntz); One For Kids (Gruntz); Annalisa* (Franco Ambrosetti); Giuseppi's Blues (Richmond); Vodka-Pentatonic (Franco Ambrosetti).

George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); Adam Nussbaum (d);

special guest*: Franco Ambrosetti (flh).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Sins 'N Wins 'N Funs. 25 Years GG-CJB. Sampler with yet unreleased selections from concerts around the world. TCB Records 1996 (CD: 96602).

Leave On Yr Shoes [Gruntz); Reggae (Sandoval); Kinda Gruntzy (Gruntz): The Preacher (Silver); The Trombone Man (Gruntz); The Berlin Tango (Gruntz); Room 608 (Silver); Dimple (Django Bates): C-Jam-Blues (Ellington); Plainsong (Gruntz).

Different personnel on every track.

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - The MPS Years.

Sampler with re-released selections from MPS albums 1972-1981. MPS-Motor Music 1996 (CD: 533 552-2)

Lonely Woman (Coleman); Gravenstein (Humair/Woods); The Mazurka (Gruntz); Triple Hip Trip (Humair); Morning Song of a Spring Flower (Gruntz); Destiny (Peria); Stack Narcissus (]oe Henderson); Pistrophallobus (Franco Ambrosetti).

Different personnel on every track.

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Liebermann.

Live at JazzFest Berlin. Recorded 5.11.1998. TCB Records 1999 (CD: 99452).

Symphony For Jazz Ensemble (Liebermann); 2nd Line Sally (McCaslin); Footprints (Wayne Shorter); Bunauara (Gruntz); Kirklareli (Burhan Öcal).

Marvin Stamm, Alexander Sipiagin, Scott Wendholt, Matthieu Michel (tp, fl); Dave Bargeron (tb, euphonium); Luis Bonilla; Clark Gayton (tb), Earl McIntyre (btb); Chris Hunter, Sal Glorganni. Larry Schneider, Donny McCaslin, Steffen Schorn (reeds); George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); John Riley (d).

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band — Merryteria.

Recorded 26./27.03.1998 (GG-CJB 98-I) and 2./3.09.1998 (GG-CJB 98-III). TCB Records 1999 (CD: 99502).

Mexicali Pose (Bargeron); Bunauara* (Gruntz); Merryteria (Gruntz); Novgorod Bells (trad./Sipiagin); 2nd Line Sally* (McCaslin); Up Front* (Rampton); My Foolish Heart (Young).

Personnel 98-1*: Earl Gardner, Alexander Sipiagin, Kenny Rampton, Terell Stafford (tp, flh); Dave Bargeron (tuba/euphonium); Ray Anderson, Art Baron (tb); Christoph Schweizer (tb, btb); same reeds as 98-111; George Gruntz (p); Mike Richmond (b); Raphael »Rafi«. Woll (d).

Personnel 98-III: same as The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Liebermann.

George Gruntz — Expo Triangel. Friendship Exposed.

MGB Records 2000 (CD: 6170).

Symphonie »Les Echanges«jazz Versionf* (LiebermannIGruntz.); Symphony »Les Echanges«/Version für 156 Büromaschinen (Liebermann); Brain Plays/Brain Play Triangle* (Gruntz); Symphonie for Jazz Ensemble** (Liebermann.).

The George Gruntz Percussion Ensemble*: George Gruntz (prepared piano); Fabian Kuratli, Raphael Woll (d). Recorded 30./3I.V07.2000.

»Les Echanges«-Maschinenorchester: Recorded 1964; first release of Stereo recording.

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band**: Recorded 2.11.1998.

Personnel same as The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Liebermann.

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Global Excellence.

Recorded at Clinton Studios New York, 20./21.12.2000/12.01.2001. TCB Records 2001 (CD: 21172).

Steam Passage (Gruntz): Palace of Love (Gruntz): Valencia (Bargeron): Two as One (Stamm); Little Dancer (Sipiagin); Songs of Two Suns (Öcal); Née's Blues (Gruntz; lyrics Manning), Brain Play (Gruntz).

Marvin Stamm, Alexander Sipiagin, Kenny Rampton, Matthieu Michel (tp, flh); Dave Bargeron (tb, euphonium); Luis Bonilla, Gary Valente (tb), Earl McIntyre (btb); Chris Hunter, Sal Giorgianni, Larry Schneider, Donny McCaslin. Scott Robinson (reeds); George Gruntz (p), Mark Egan (eb): Mike Richmond (b); Danny Gottlieb (d).

30+70- The 100 Years of George Gruntz

Recordet between 1961 and 2000.  TCB Records 2002 (CD 22162)._