Recordings on sampler

1935-1965 - 30 Jahre Jazz in Switzerland.

EMI Switzerland 1976 (2 LPs: C 152-33894/5).

Le Vieux Chalet (Bovet, arr. Gruntz). Recorded 3.V.I952.

Umberto Arlatti (tp); Willy Kuhn (tb); Rene Candoni (frenchhorn); Bernie Wydler (as, ts); Wärze Werthmann (bs); George Gruntz (p); Gus Meyer (b); Rico Flad (d).

I’m in the Mood for Love (McHugh/Fields, arr. Gruntz). Recorded ca. 1955.

Cedric Dumont Orchestra, feat. Francis Notz (ts): Bruno Spoerri (bs); George Gruntz (vib, p); Stuff Combe (d).

Spanish Castles (Gruntz). Recorded 1961.

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

Baby Jane (Franco Ambrosetti). Recorded 1965.

Flavio Ambrosetti All Stars: Franco Ambrosetti (tp); Flavio Ambrosetti (as); George Gruntz (p); Gilbert Rovère (b); Daniel Humair (d).

Jazz at Comblain La-Tour.

RCA Italia 1960 (LP: LPM 10094).

Hard-Joe (Lo Cascio).

George Gruntz (P); E. Peter (b); Pierre Favre (d).

II.Jazzovi Festival Praha 1965.

Supraphon 1966 (LP: DV 10196).

A Derby’s Serenade.

Flavio Ambrosetti All Stars: Franco Ambrosetti (tp); Flavio Ambrosetti (as); George Gruntz (p); Guy Pedersen (b); Daniel Humair (d).

20. Internationales Jubiläums-Jazz-Festival Zürich.

MPS-BSA 1970 (2 LPs: CRP 843).

Bunauara (Gruntz).

George Gruntz Dream Band: Franco Ambrosetti (tp); Dexter Gordon (ts); Michel Portal (bel, tarogato); George Gruntz (p); Beb Guérin (b); Eberhard Weber (b); Pierre Favre (d); Tony Oxley (d).

NDR - Die Jazz-Werkstatt.

NDR 1970 (LP: 0654 094).

Bunauara (Gruntz).

Chuck Isaels (b, leader); Allan Botschinsky, Palle Mikkelborg (tp, flh); Erich Kleinschuster (tb); Dave Taylor (btb); Lew Del Gatto (as, ss, fl, cl); Bob Keller (bs, bcl); Lew Tabackin (ts, fl); Leszek Zadio (as, ts, ss); Wolfgang Schlüter (vib, perc); George Gruntz (p); Bjarne Rostvold (d).

NDR - Die Jazz-Werkstatt.

NDR 1970 (LP: 0654 094).

Bunauara (Gruntz).

Chuck Isaels (b, leader); Allan Botschinsky, Palle Mikkelborg (tp, flh); Erich Kleinschuster (tb); Dave Taylor (btb); Lew Del Gatto (as, ss, fl, cl); Bob Keller (bs, bcl); Lew Tabackin (ts, fl); Leszek Zadio (as, ts, ss); Wolfgang Schlüter (vib, perc); George Gruntz (p); Bjarne Rostvold (d).

21. Internationales Jazz-Festival Zürich.

Recorded 14.-16.09.1971. MPS-BASF 1971 (2 LPs: 33 21277-7).

Anthropology (Gillespie/Parker).

All Star Trumpet Workshop; soloists: Franco Ambrosetti, Benny Bailey, Dusko Goykovich, Art Farmer (tp); George Gruntz (leader).

Ice Nice (Whigham).

All Star Trombone W/orkshop; soloists: Slide Hampton, Albert Mangelsdorff, Ake Persson, Jiggs Whigham (tb); George Gruntz (leader). More tracks of this band recorded on the same occasion were published later on a special record by MPS (LP: 88040-2); no turther details known.

The Age of Prominence (Flavio Ambrosetti).

International Festival All Stars; soloists: Franco Ambrosetti, Dusko Goykovich (tp); Heinz Bigler (as); Don Byas, Dexter Gordon (ts); George Gruntz (ep/leader); Isla Eckinger (b).

Ossiach live.

BASF 1971 (3 LPs: 49 21119-3/1-13).

Maghreb Suite/Excerpt (Gruntz). Recorded 2.07.1971.

Salah El Mahdi (nai); Jelloul Osman (mezoued): Moktar Slama (zourka); Hattab Jouini (rabla, darbouka); John Surman (ss); Jean-Luc Ponty (vl); George Gruntz (ep); Barre Phillips (b); Stu Martin (d); Limpe Fuchs (voc).

From Europe with Jazz.

MPS-BASF 1971 (LP: 21 21437-0).

Lonely Woman (Coleman, arr. Gruntz). Recorded at Zürich Jazz Festival, 16.09.1971

Zürich International Festival All Stars: Franco Ambrosetti, Benny Bailey, Art Farmer, Dusko Govkovich (tp); Slide Hampton, Albert Mangelsdorff Ake Persson, Jiggs Whigham (tb); Herb Geller (as, oboe); Leo Wright, Heinz Bigler (as); Don Byas, Dexter Gordon (ts); Sahib Shihab (bs); George Grunrz (p, ep); Isla Eckinger (b); Tony Inzalaco (d).

Christmas in Switzerland.

Reihe Musica Helvetica No. 17,

Swiss Broadcasting Corporation 1972 (LP; MH 17 S).

Ihr hän's guet (Felix Gruntz).

George Gruntz (p, harpsichord).

The Swiss Jazz Scene V/VI.

Reihe Musica Helvetica no. 49 (The Swiss Drum Tradition) and No. 50 (Swiss Themes in

Jazz). Swiss Broadcasting Corporation 1973 (2 LPs: MH 49 MS; MH 50 MS).

From Sticksland With Love/Excerpt (Gruntz).

For further details see “From Sticksland With Love” in Recordings as leader or co-leader.

Jazz Meets the WorId.

MPS-BASF 1975 (2 LPs: 29 22520-8)

Noon in Tunisia/Excerpt (Gruntz).

For further details see “Noon in Tunisia.” in Recordings as leader or co-leader.

From Sticksland With Love/Excerpt (Gruntz).

For further details see “From Sticksland With Love” in Recordings as leader or co-leader

The Swiss Jazz Scene VII/VIII.

Reihe Musica Helvetica no. 59 and no. 60, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation 1977. (2 LPs: MH 59-MS; MH 6o-MS).

Baby Jane (Franco Ambrosetti).

Franco Ambrosetti (tp); Flavio Ambrosetti (as); George Gruntz (p); Gilben Rovère (b); Daniel Humair (d).

The Tango (Gruntz). Recorded 1976 live at the Zürich Schauspielhaus.

The Band (The Alpine Power Plant); soloists: Benny Bailey (tp); Howard Johnson (bs); Niels H.2. Pedersen (b).

For further details see “The Band - Live at the Zürich Schauspielhaus.” in Recordings as leader or co-leader

Basel Jazz All Stars Reunion Concert.

Megaphone 1980 (2 LPs:MR 2011-1/-2).

Take the A-Train (Strayhorn, arr. Gruntz); B 80-Bluex (Baumann).

R. Adler, K. Arlatti, M. Helfenstein, R. Linder (tp); M. Baumann, P. Haag, R. Haager, W. Neuckel (tb); H. Althaus. Ch. Bader, A. Scherrer. M. Schneeberger, B. Spoerri (s); P. Schmidli (g); G. Gruntz (p); I. Eckinger (b); P. Schmidlin (d).

Natal Baiano Quente (Spoerri).

Same arrists as above, plus Erika Gyger (picc); S. Wernli (bassdrum).

Chasin’ the Bird (Parker).

U. Arlatti (ts): Ch. Bader (as); G. Kläy (bass-s); A. Scherrer (ts); M. Schneeberger (as); B. Spoerri (bs); P. Schmidli (g): G. Gruntz (p); I. Eckinger (b); P. Schmidlin (d).

St. Thomas (Rollins).

A. Scherrer (ts); P. Haag (tb); G. Gruntz (p, synrh); I. Eckinger

Jazz Bühne Berlin 82.

DDR: Amiga Jazz 1982 (LP: 8 55 987).

Straight, No Chaser (Monk, arr. Gruntz).

Radio Big Band Berlin; guest soloists: Manfred Schoof (flh); Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky (as); Alan Skidmore (ts): George Grunrz (p, leader).

Jazz Meets Europe.

Partly re-released from LP From Sticksland with Love (LP: MPS 15.133; CD: MPS-Motor Music 531.847-2).

For turther details see “From Sticksland With Love” in Recordings as leader or co-leader.

Jazz Meets Africa.

Partly re-released from LP Noon in Tunisia (LP: MPS 15.132; CD: MPS-Motor Music 531.720-2).

For turther derails see “Noon in Tunisia.” in Recordings as leader or co-leader.

Trios in Jazz.

(CD: TCB 95552).

Giuseppi's Blues: taken from CD Mock-lo-Motion: see The George Gruntz Trio - Mock-lo-Motion in Recordings as leader or co-leader.

 

The First Swiss Jazz Compilation 2000.

Jazz 'N' More (no parricular label).

Merryteria; taken from CD Merryteria; see The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band  Merryteria in Recordings as leader or co-leader.