Mike Longo / discography

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This discography is an overview of the records published by the jazz musician Mike Longo (1937–2020). It includes his albums under his own name (section 1) , his participation in band projects by Dizzy Gillespie (section 2) and his participation as a musician in other productions (section 3) . According to the discographer Tom Lord , he was involved in 59 recording sessions.

Albums under your own name

This section lists the LPs and CDs released by Mike Longo during his lifetime in chronological order by year of recording.

album Label admission Release Remarks
A Jazz Portrait of Funny Girl Clamike Records 1962? 1962 with Herman Wright , Roy Brooks
matrix Mainstream Records 1971 1972 with Al Gafa , Sam Jones , Ron Carter , Mickey Roker , Patato Valdes
The Awakening Mainstream Records 1972 1972 Mike Longo and His Orchestra, with Virgil Jones , Curtis Fuller , James Moody , Al Gafa, Ron Carter , Mickey Roker , Dizzy Gillespie (conga)
900 shares of the blues Groove Merchant 1974 1975 with Randy Brecker , Joe Farrell , George Davis , Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, Ralph MacDonald (perc)
Funkia Groove Merchant 1974 1975 Mike Longo with Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, Carlos "Patato" Valdes
Talk with the spirits Pablo 1976 1976 Mike Longo / Dizzy Gillespie, with Virgil Jones, Harold Vick , George Davis, Bob Cranshaw , Mickey Roker
New York '78 Consolidated Artists 1978 1979 with Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton , Curtis Fuller, Junior Cook , Bob Mintzer , John Hicks , Ben Aronov , George Davis, Bob Cranshaw, David Lee (dr), Steven Kroon (perc)
Solo recital Consolidated Artists 1979 1982 Solo, Music Barge in Brooklyn
The Earth Is But One Country Consolidated Artists 1990 1990 with Dizzy Gillespie, Keith Loving , Ben Brown, Ray Mosca, Phil Young, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Sheyvonne Wright (vcl)
I Miss You John Consolidated Artists 1995 1995 with Cecil Bridgewater , Jimmy Owens , Frank Wess , David Sanchez , James Moody, Paul West, Ray Mosca
Dawn of a New Day Consolidated Artists 1997 1998 with Paul West, Ben Brown and John Lee , Ray Mosca and Ignacio Berroa
explosion Consolidated Artists 1999 1999 Mike Longo with the New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble, with Lee Greene , Bob Magnuson , Matt Snyder , Cameron Brown , Lyn Christie , Jonathan Greenberg , Darryl Pellegrini , Adam Rafferty, Bob Curtis , Frank Basile , Frank Perowsky , Bob Suttmann , Wayne Andre , Burt Collins , Greg Gisbert , Joe Shepley , Ryan Kisor , Seneca Black , Virgil Jones
Still swingin ' Consolidated Artists 2001 2001 with Ben Brown (kb), Ray Mosca (dr)
Aftermath Consolidated Artists 2000 2002 Mike Longo & the New York State of the Art Jazz Band
"Live" Detroit International Jazz Festival Consolidated Artists 2002 2003 with Santi Debriano , Ray Mosca
Oasis Consolidated Artists 2004 2005 Mike Longo And The NY State of the Art Jazz Ensemble
Float like a butterfly Consolidated Artists 2007 2007 Mike Longo Trio, with Paul West, Jimmy Wormworth
Sting like a bee Consolidated Artists 2009? 2009 Mike Longo Trio, with Bob Cranshaw, Lewis Nash
To My Surprise Consolidated Artists 2011 2011 Mike Longo Trio + 2 , with Jimmy Owens, Lance Bryant , Bob Cranshaw, Lewis Nash
Celebrates Oscar Peterson, Live Consolidated Artists 2013 2013 Mike Longo Trio, with Paul West, Ray Mosca
Step On It Consolidated Artists 2013 2013 Mike Longo, Bob Cranshaw, Lewis Nash
Live from New York! Consolidated Artists 2013 2013 Mike Longo and The New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble Featuring Vocalist Ira Hawkins . With Mike Migliore , Nick Finzer , Sam Burtis , Brian Davis, Chris Rogers, John Replogle, Waldron Ricks, Frank Perowsky, Earl McIntyre , Bob Magnuson, Lee Greene, Matt Snyder, Tom Hubbard , Mike Campenni
Only Time Will Tell Consolidated Artists 2016 2017 The Mike Longo Trio, with Paul West, Lewis Nash

Band projects with Dizzy Gillespie

album Musician Label rec Remarks
Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac Dizzy Gillespie Quintet Impulses! 1967 Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody , Mike Longo, Frank Schifano , Candy Finch
In Milan, 1968 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band I Grandi del Jazz 1968
20th & 30th Anniversary The Dizzy Gillespie Re: Union Big Band MPS 1968
The big band Dizzy Gillespie Big Band LRC 1968
Portrait of Jenny Dizzy Gillespie Perception 1970 with George Davis (git), Andy Gonzalez (kb), Jerry Gonzalez , Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Nicky Marrero
Live at Ronnie Scott's Dizzy Gillespie Consolidated Artists 1973 with Al Gafa, Earl May , Mickey Roker
Live at Singer Concert Hall Dizzy Gillespie Fondamenta 1973 dto.
New faces Dizzy Gillespie GRP 1984 with Branford Marsalis , Kenny Kirkland , Lonnie Plaxico , Lincoln Goines , Robby Ameen , Steve Thornton , Mike Longo (arr)

Albums as a soloist in other productions

album Artist Label rec Remarks
Nirvana - The Zen of the Jazz Trumpet Dizzy Reece Jazz vision 1968 with Lee Hudson (kb), James Worth (dr)
Heritage Hum James Moody Perception 1971 with Sam Jones, Freddie Waits , Eddie Jefferson
Astrud Gilberto Now Astrud Gilberto Perception 1972 with Mike Longo (keyboards), Eumir Deodato , Al Gafa , Bob Cranshaw , Patrick Adams, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, Billy Cobham , Airto Moreira , Nick LaSorsa, Maria Toledo
Chicago 'n' All That Jazz Lee Konitz Groove Merchant 1975 Lee Konitz Big Band with Lloyd Michels , Richard Hurwitz , Alan Raph , Barry Maur , Don Palmer , Joe Farrell , Dick Katz , George Davis , Major Holley , Eddie Locke , Ray Armando ; also appeared in Europe under the title I Giganti del Jazz Vol. 7 .
Round once John Richmond Quartet Consolidated Artists 1983 with Buster Williams , Al Harewood
Live with Al Defemio Al Defemio - around 1985
Double bass Nabil Totah Consolidated Artists 1985 with Ray Mosca
Adam Rafferty First impressions Consolidated Artists 1993 The Mike Longo Trio, with Paul West, Ray Mosca
Jazz Violin and Vocals Linda Fennimore - 1994 u. a. with Jay D'Amico , Milt Hinton
Con Alma - A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie Judy Rafat Timeless Records 1998 with Claudio Roditi , Paquito D'Rivera , Frank Wess , Kenny Barron , Rufus Reid , John Lee , Ignacio Berroa
Friends and Mentors Mel Martin and Bebop & Beyond Quixotic 2000 with Jack Walrath , Bobby Watson , George Cables Ray Drummond , Winard Harper , Billy Hart
Reasons to Be Thankful Art Lillard's Heavenly Band Summit 2000 Big Band
John David Simon and Friends John David Simon Warm groove 2000 with Clark Terry , Brian Pareschi , Eddie Bert , Matthew Parrish , Bobby Durham , Colby Inzer , Etta Jones
Across the tracks Fabio Zone Trio Consolidated Artists 2005 with Claudio Roditi, Andy LaVerne , Corey Christiansen , Christian Fabian , Danny Gottlieb , Mike Longo (perc)
Into the World - A Musical Offering Andrea Brachfeld Shaneye 2006 Big Band
After 75 years Macy Chen Seed Musicn 2010
The Masters Return! Christian Fabian Consolidated Artists 2007 with Jimmy Owens, Andres Boiarsky , Lewis Nash

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed March 24, 2020)
  2. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Lee-Konitz-Big-Band-Joe-Farrell-Michael-Longo-Eddie-Locke-I-Giganti-Del-Jazz-Vol-7/release/4472607