Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. (1949-2011)
Rock Skippin’ at the Blue Note (CD: “Continuum” Fantasy FCD-24765-2)
Recorded 6 January 1975, Chicago
Cootie Williams, James “Buddy” Bolden, Harold “Money” Johnson, Barry Lee Hall, Calvin Ladner – trumpet; Chuck Connors, Vince Prudente, Art Baron – trombone; Harold “Geezil” Minerve, Maurice Simon, Harold Ashby, Ricky Ford, Anatole Gerasimov, Joe Temperley – reeds; Lloyd Mayers – piano; Edward Kennedy Ellington, II – guitar; J.J. Wiggins – bass; Freddie Waits – drums.
Take the “A” Train (LP: “Ellington Fresh Up” Solid Records LDC-1002)
Recorded 2 October 1976, Japan
Mercer Ellington – director; Barrie Lee Hall, Jr., Willie Singleton, James Bolden, Robert Randridge – trumpet; Malcolm Taylor, Raymond Harris, Chuck Connors – trombone; Harold Minerve, Vincent York, David Young, Percy Marion, Robert Eldridge – reeds; Lloyd Mayer – piano; Edward Ellington II – guitar; Carine Ray – bass; Quintin “Rocky White – drums.
East St. Louis Toodle-oo/Echoes of Harlem/Ring Dem Bells (LP: “Hot and Bothered (A Re-creation)” Doctor Jazz FW40029)
Recorded 22 June 1984, Los Angeles
Mercer Ellington – director; Rick Baptist, Barry Lee Hall, Will Miller, Ron Tooley – trumpet; Art Baron, Chuck Connors, Herman Green, Ed Neumeister – trombone; Jackie Kelso, Gary Bias, Bill Green, Harold “Geezil” Minerve, Charles Owens, Herman Riley – reeds; Lloyd Mayers – piano; Kenny Burrell – guitar, banjo; J.J. Wiggins – bass; Rocky White – drums.
Ring Dem Bells (CD: “The Cotton Connection”
Recorded 24 January 1985, New York City
Mercer Ellington – director; Teresa Brewer – vocal; Lew Soloff, Rick Baptist, Joe Wilder, Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. – trumpet; Al Grey, Chuck Connors, Ed Neumeister – trombone; Norris Turney, Arnie Lawrence, Al Cohn, Eddie Daniels, Arthur “Babe” Clarke – reeds; Lloyd Mayers – piano; Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar; J.J. Wiggins – bass; Grady Tate – drums.
All of Me/Danske Onje (Danish Eyes) – (CD: “Music is my Mistress” Music Masters CIJD 60185K)
The Shepherd (CD: “The Duke Ellington Small Band”)
Released 2006
Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. – trumpet; Dion Tucker – trombone; Shelley Carrol – soprano sax, tenor sax; Charlie Young – alto sax; Robert Landham – baritone sax; Tommy James – piano; Hassan Shakur – bass; Quentin “Rocky” White – drums.
— Our closing music—-
It’s Something You Ought To Know (Paul Gonsalves – “Ellingtonia Moods and Blues,” RCA Victor / RCA63562)
Recorded 29 February 1960, New York City
Paul Gonsalves- tenor sax; Johnny Hodges – alto sax; Ray Nance – cornet; Mitchell “Booty” Wood – trombone; Jimmy Jones – piano; Al Hall – bass; Oliver Jackson – drums.
