Manhattan Jazz Quintet

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 Gómez 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 won the Gold Disk Award of Swing in 1984.

Gadd left in 1987, with Dave Weckl serving as a replacement in 1988 and 1989,[1] but came back for a reunion in 1990, with 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 released a record every year from 2000 under the Video Arts Music label. Video Arts also re-released many of the older albums on November 21, 2001, coinciding with the release of the new I Got Rhythm.

Gomez left the band after the recording of Manteca in 1992 and was replaced by Charnett Moffett. Gadd left the band, with Victor Lewis becoming his permanent replacement in 1993; Young left in 2000 and was replaced by Andy Snitzer.[2]

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

Discography

Album nameYear releasedLabelReferences/notes[3] unless otherwise noted
Manhattan Jazz Quintet1984King
Autumn Leaves1985King
My Funny Valentine1986King[4]
The Sidewinder1986King[5]
My Favorite Things: Live In Tokyo1987King
Caravan1988Kingwith Dave Weckl on drums[1]
Face to Face1988Kingwith Dave Weckl on drums
Plays Blue Note1988Kingwith Dave Weckl on drums;[6]
The Best of Manhattan Jazz Quintet1988Projazz(compilation)
Live At Pit Inn1989Kingwith Dave Weckl on drums
Manhattan Blues1990Sweet Basil/Peter Pan (?)with Steve Gadd on drums[7]
re-released by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Funky Strut1991Sweet Basilwith Peter Erskine on drums[8]
re-released by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Manteca (live)1992Evidencewith Peter Erskine on drums
re-released by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Autumn in New York1993Sweet Basilwith Victor Lewis on drums
re-released by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Concierto de Aranjuez1994Sweet Basil[9][10]

with both Gadd[7] & Lewis on drums and both Moffett & Gomez on bass
re-released by Video Arts on November 21, 2001

Moritat1995Peter Panwith Victor Lewis on drums (and all albums after this point)
The Original Voice1995Sweet Basilre-released by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
La Fiesta1997Sweet Basil[11]
Air on the G String1997Sweet Basil[12]
'Round Midnight
with Terumasa Hino		1998Sweet Basil[13]
Teen Town2000Video Artsre-released by Video Arts on March 21, 2007
I Got Rhythm2001Video Artsre-released by Video Arts on March 21, 2007
Take Five: Live at the Symphony Hall with Century Orchestra Osaka2001Video Arts
Blue Bossa2003Video Arts
Take The A Train2004Video Artsre-released by Video Arts on March 21, 2007
Come Together2005Video Arts[14]
Someday My Prince Will Come2007Video Arts[15]
Best of best 2000-2007 selected by Shigeyuki Kawashima2008Video Arts(compilation) [16]
Best of Best??Sweet Basil(compilation) – includes recordings from 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994;[17]

Mahattan Jazz Quintet also recorded Good King Wenceslas for the compilation CD Chiaroscuro Christmas.[18]

Filmography

Album nameYear releasedDistributorReferences/notes
Live at Quatro??Music Video Distributors (??)VHS of 1990 live concert[19]
Live in Tokyo 20052006Video ArtsDVD of live performance; released on May 31, 2006;[20] re-released on September 24, 2008[21]

References

  1. 1 2 Dave Weckl discography
  2. ↑ ::Metropolis Tokyo :: OUT ON THE TOWN
  3. ↑ (in Japanese) Manhattan Jazz Quintet discography
  4. ↑ My Funny Valentine / Manhattan Jazz Quintet
  5. ↑ The Sidewinder / Manhattan Jazz Quintet
  6. ↑ Manhattan Jazz Quintet Plays Blue Note
  7. 1 2 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. ↑ ArtistDirect.com – Someday My Prince Will Come
  16. ↑ http://www.videoartsmusic.com/ap/?mod=m02&act=a02&iid=1178&st=&wd=
  17. ↑ Amazon.com – Best of Best
  18. ↑ Amazon.com: Chiaroscuro Christmas: Music: Various Artists
  19. ↑ RottenTomatoes.com – Live at Quatro
  20. ↑ VideoArts – Live in Tokyo
  21. ↑ http://www.videoartsmusic.com/ap/?mod=m02&act=a02&iid=1168&st=&wd=
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