Manhattan Jazz Quintet

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The Manhattan Jazz Quintet is a jazz ensemble consisting of David Matthews on piano, Lew Soloff on trumpet, Victor Lewis on drums, Andy Snitzer on saxophone, and Charnett Moffett on bass. Previously, the band featured George Young on tenor sax, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Steve Gadd on drums. The group was formed in 1983 at the suggestion of Japanese jazz magazine Swing Journal and the King record label and became quite a success in Japan, earning the Gold Disk Award of Swing in 1984. Gadd left after 1987, with Dave Weckl serving as a replacement in 1988 and '89,[1] but came back for a reunion in 1990, which also featured John Scofield as guest artist on a number of selections. These later recordings were recorded for the Sweet Basil label. The group got back together to make two recordings in 1995 and has released a record every year since 2000 under the Video Arts Music label. Video Arts also rereleased many of the older albums on November 21, 2001, coinciding with the release of the new I Got Rhythm. Gadd has since left the band, with Victor Lewis becoming his permanent replacement in 1993, as has Young, who has been replaced by Andy Snitzer since 2000.[2] Gomez left the band after the recording of Manteca in 1992 and was permanently replaced by Charnett Moffett.

Due to the group's extremely limited distribution in other countries (all albums are only available as imports from Japan), it is not well-known outside of Japan.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Music

Album name Year released Label References/notes[3] unless otherwise noted
Manhattan Jazz Quintet 1984 King
Autumn Leaves 1985 King
My Funny Valentine 1986 King [4]
The Sidewinder 1986 King [5]
My Favorite Things: Live In Tokyo 1987 King
Caravan 1988 King with Dave Weckl on drums[1]
Face to Face 1988 King with Dave Weckl on drums
Plays Blue Note 1988 King with Dave Weckl on drums; [6]
The Best of Manhattan Jazz Quintet 1988 Projazz (compilation)
Live At Pit Inn 1989 King with Dave Weckl on drums
Manhattan Blues 1990 Sweet Basil/Peter Pan (?) with Steve Gadd on drums[7]
rereleased by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Funky Strut 1991 Sweet Basil with Peter Erskine on drums[8]
rereleased by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Manteca (live) 1992 Evidence with Peter Erskine on drums
rereleased by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Autumn in New York 1993 Sweet Basil with Victor Lewis on drums
rereleased by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Concierto de Aranjuez 1994 Sweet Basil [9][10]

with both Gadd[7] & Lewis on drums and both Moffett & Gomez on bass
rereleased by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Moritat 1995 Peter Pan with Victor Lewis on drums (and all albums after this point)
The Original Voice 1995 Sweet Basil rereleased by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
La Fiesta 1997 Sweet Basil [11]
Air on the G String 1997 Sweet Basil [12]
'Round Midnight
with Terumasa Hino		 1998 Sweet Basil [13]
Teen Town 2000 Video Arts
I Got Rhythm 2001 Video Arts
Take Five: Live at the Symphony Hall with Century Orchestra Osaka 2001 Video Arts
Blue Bossa 2003 Video Arts
Take The A Train 2004 Video Arts
Come Together 2005 Video Arts [14]
Best of Best  ?? Sweet Basil (compilation) – includes recordings from 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994; [15]

Mahattan Jazz Quintet also recorded Good King Wenceslas for the compilation CD Chiaroscuro Christmas.[1]

[edit] Videos

Album name Year released Distributor References/notes[3]
Live at Quatro  ?? Music Video Distributors (??) VHS of 1990 live concert[16]
Live in Tokyo 2005 2006 Video Arts DVD of live performance; released on May 31, 2006[17]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Dave Weckl discography
  2. ^ http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/483/town.asp
  3. ^ a b (Japanese) Manhattan Jazz Quintet discography
  4. ^ http://web.parknet.co.jp/mototsugu/cd/credit/valentn.html
  5. ^ http://web.parknet.co.jp/mototsugu/cd/credit/sidewindermjq.html
  6. ^ http://web.parknet.co.jp/mototsugu/cd/credit/mjqplaysbn.html
  7. ^ a b Official Steve Gadd discography
  8. ^ Official Peter Erskine discography
  9. ^ Amazon.com – Concierto de Aranjuez
  10. ^ Amazon.com – Concierto de Aranjuez
  11. ^ Amazon.com – La Fiesta
  12. ^ Amazon.com – Air on the G String
  13. ^ Amazon.com – 'Round Midnight
  14. ^ ArtistDirect.com – Come Together
  15. ^ Amazon.com – Best of Best
  16. ^ RottenTomatoes.com – Live at Quatro
  17. ^ VideoArts – Live in Tokyo

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