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 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.

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 albums limited distribution in other countries (albums are only available as imports from Japan), it is not well known outside Japan.

Discography

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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]
Live 1986 ProJazz
Live At Pit Inn 1986 King
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)
Manhattan Blues 1990 Sweet Basil/Peter Pan (?) with Steve Gadd on drums[7]
re-released by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Funky Strut 1991 Sweet Basil with Peter Erskine on drums[8]
re-released by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Manteca (live) 1992 Evidence with Peter Erskine on drums
re-released by Video Arts on November 21, 2001
Autumn in New York 1993 Sweet Basil with Victor Lewis on drums
re-released 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
re-released 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 re-released 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 re-released by Video Arts on March 21, 2007
I Got Rhythm 2001 Video Arts re-released by Video Arts on March 21, 2007
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 re-released by Video Arts on March 21, 2007
Come Together 2005 Video Arts [14]
Someday My Prince Will Come 2007 Video Arts [15]
Best of best 2000-2007 selected by Shigeyuki Kawashima 2008 Video Arts (compilation) [16]
V.S.O.P: Very Special Onetime Performance 2008 King with Steve Gadd on drums and Eddie Gomez on bass[17]
Best of Best ?? Sweet Basil (compilation) – includes recordings from 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994;[18]

Mahattan Jazz Quintet also recorded Good King Wenceslas for the compilation CD Chiaroscuro Christmas.[19]

Filmography

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Album name Year released Distributor References/notes
Live at Quatro ?? Music Video Distributors (??) VHS of 1990 live concert[20]
Live in Tokyo 2005 2006 Video Arts DVD of live performance; released on May 31, 2006;[21] re-released on September 24, 2008[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dave Weckl discography". Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  2. ^ ::Metropolis Tokyo :: OUT ON THE TOWN
  3. ^ (in Japanese) Manhattan Jazz Quintet discography
  4. ^ "My Funny Valentine / Manhattan Jazz Quintet". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  5. ^ "The Sidewinder / Manhattan Jazz Quintet". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  6. ^ "Manhattan Jazz Quintet Plays Blue Note". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  7. ^ a b "Official Steve Gadd discography". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  8. ^ "Official Peter Erskine discography". Archived from the original on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  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. ^ "Videoarts Music：discography：ベスト・オブ・ベスト2000-2007". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  17. ^ "V.S.O.P.: Very Special Onetime Performance - Manhattan Jazz Quintet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  18. ^ Amazon.com – Best of Best
  19. ^ Amazon.com: Chiaroscuro Christmas: Music: Various Artists
  20. ^ RottenTomatoes.com – Live at Quatro
  21. ^ "VideoArts – Live in Tokyo". Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  22. ^ "Videoarts Music：discography：ライヴ・イン・東京2005". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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