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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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.

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 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).