Recordings
CD “Breakaway,” The Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet (2008)
CD "Let's Face the Music and Dance," Gregg Gelb Swing Band (2002)
CD "Too Darn Hot," Gregg Gelb Swing Band (1999)
CD "Then and Now," Gregg Gelb Swing Band (1995)
Other Recordings
CD "A Tribute to Miles Davis," UNCG Jazz Ensemble (2006)
CD Southern Artistry Music Sampler 2006, Southern Arts Federation (2006)
CD "Visions," UNCG Jazz Ensemble (2004)
CD "Times Fly," (tribute to Benny Goodman) Jon Metzger, Gregg Gelb Quintet (2001)
CD "Benny Goodman, the Swing Collection," North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra (1999)
CD "Duke Ellington, A Centennial Collection," North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra (1999)
CD "Live and Swingin', Jim Morgan, Jimmy O'Neill, and Friends," arranged by Gregg Gelb and performed by the GGSB (1999)
CD "Blizzard," North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra (1997)
CD "The Gregg Gelb Swing Band, Live" (1993)
CD "A New Level," featuring Sir Roland Hanna with Group Sax (1989)
Tape "All's Well," Group Sax (1991)
Tape "Prime Time," Group Sax (1987)
Television
TV "War Zone," film documentary; arranged and performed soundtrack, GGSB (2000)
TV WUNC-TV, North Carolina Symphony Young People's Concert featuring GGSB (1999)
TV WUNC-TV, "Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert," NC Jazz Repertory Orchestra (1995)
CD Southern Artistry Music Sampler 2006, Southern Arts Federation (2006)
CD "Visions," UNCG Jazz Ensemble (2004)
CD "Times Fly," (tribute to Benny Goodman) Jon Metzger, Gregg Gelb Quintet (2001)
CD "Benny Goodman, the Swing Collection," North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra (1999)
CD "Duke Ellington, A Centennial Collection," North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra (1999)
CD "Live and Swingin', Jim Morgan, Jimmy O'Neill, and Friends," arranged by Gregg Gelb and performed by the GGSB (1999)
CD "Blizzard," North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra (1997)
CD "The Gregg Gelb Swing Band, Live" (1993)
CD "A New Level," featuring Sir Roland Hanna with Group Sax (1989)
Tape "All's Well," Group Sax (1991)
Tape "Prime Time," Group Sax (1987)
Television
TV "War Zone," film documentary; arranged and performed soundtrack, GGSB (2000)
TV WUNC-TV, North Carolina Symphony Young People's Concert featuring GGSB (1999)
TV WUNC-TV, "Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert," NC Jazz Repertory Orchestra (1995)
Original Compositions and Arrangements
Original Compositions:
From the CD, Breakaway (2008) the Gregg Gelb Quartet
Gregg Gelb, tenor sax and clarinet, Steve Anderson, piano, Steve Haines, bass, Ben Jensen, drums
1. Contemplation
2. All Day and Night
3. Boppin’ at the Mambo
4. Three G’s
5. Funk It!
6. Summer Haze
7. Big Changes Comin’
From the CD, A New Level Group Sax with Sir Roland Hanna
Gregg Gelb, tenor sax, Ray Codrington, trumpet, Sir Roland Hanna, piano, Salim Malik, bass, Beverly Botsford, percussion, Peter Ingram, drums
1. Ellingtone Poem
2. Acrobop
3. Brazilian Breeze
4. On The Move
Arrangements of Jazz Standards and Original Compositions
For the Gregg Gelb Swing Band
From the CD Let’s Face The Music and Dance
Gregg Gelb, tenor sax, clarinet; Rodney Marsh, alto sax; Jay Meachum, trumpet; Tom Smith, trombone; Ken Rhodes, piano; Don Gladstone, bass; John Hanks, drums Kathy Gelb, vocals
1. Let’s Face the Music and Dance.......................................... Berlin
2. There’ll be Some Changes Made ................................. Overstreet
3. Memories of You .................................................................... Blake
4. Perfidia ........................................................................... Dominquez
5. It’s Only a Paper Moon........................................................... Arlen
6. Moonglow .................................................................. Hudson/Mills
7. Marie ......................................................................................... Berlin
8. Moonlight Serenade ............................................................... Miller
9. Little White Lies ............................................................. Donaldson
10. I’ll Never Smile Again.............................................................. Lowe
11. Gotta Be This or That ........................................................... Skylar
12. Mood Indigo ...................................................................... Ellington
13. Anchors Aweigh .............................................................. traditional
From the CD Then and Now
Gregg Gelb, tenor sax, clarinet; Rodney Marsh, alto and bari sax; Jim Ketch , trumpet; Keith Jackson, trombone; Paul Montgomery, piano; Greg Hyslop, guitar;; Don Gladstone, bass; John Hanks, drums; Kathy Gelb, vocals
1. Undecided ............................................................................ Shavers
2. Get Out Of Town .................................................................... Porter
3. Rifftide ................................................................................ Hawkins
4. Memories of You .................................................................... Blake
5. Crawlin’ with Chris.................................................................... Gelb
6. Dawn on the Desert.................................................. Shavers/Kirby
7. ‘S Wonderful ..................................................................... Gershwin
8. Self Portrait of the Bean .................................................. Ellington
9. Katrina......................................................................................... Gelb
10. The Sweetest Sounds ......................................................... Rodgers
11. If I Had A Ribbon Bow................................................ Traditional
12. 920 Special Bow............................................ Warren/Basie/Kirby
13. Poor Butterfly ...................................................................... Hubbell
14. Good Title ................................................................................ Gelb
From the CD Too Darn Hot
Gregg Gelb, tenor sax, clarinet; Rodney Marsh, alto and bari sax; Jay Lineberry , trumpet; Tom Smith, trombone; Scott Warner, piano; Drew Lile, guitar; Don Gladstone, bass; John Hanks, drums; Kathy Gelb, vocals
1. Boogie Woogie........................................................................... Gelb
2. Avenue C................................................................................... Basie
3. Hopscotch .................................................................................. Gelb
4. I’m Glad There is You......................................................... Dorsey
5. Jubilee Stomp ..................................................................... Ellington
6. I’ve Got You Under my Skin ................................................ Porter
7. Too Darn Hot .......................................................................... Porter
8. Everytime We Say Goodbye ................................................ Porter
9. It’s All Right With Me ............................................................ Porter
10. Love For Sale .......................................................................... Porter
11. Don Juan..................................................................................... Gelb
12. Fascinating Rhythm ......................................................... Gershwin
For 8-piece Latin Band
1. One Mint Julep ..................................................................... Charles
2. That Old Black Magic ............................................................ Arlen
3. Temptation ........................................................................... Loesser
4. Mambo Jambo ....................................................................... Prado
5. Manteca ............................................................................... Gillespie
6. Shaker Song ............................ Manhattan Transfer/Spyro Gyra
7. Day Tripper..................................................... Lennon/McCartney
Transcriptions of 1959 Jazz Classics
1. Free........................................................................ Ornette Coleman
2. Baghdad Blues........................................................... Horace Silver
3. Better Git It In Your Soul .................................... Charles Mingus
4. Blue Rondo Ala Turk ............................................. Dave Brubeck
5. Love Letters ..................................... Victor Young/Sonny Rollins
6. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart.. Sonny Stitt/Jimmy Giuffre
7. Jackie-ing ............................................................ Thelonious Monk
8. Black Diamond ...................................................... Wayne Shorter
9. Anthropology................ Charlie Parker/Art Pepper/Marty Paich
For Big Band
1. Hopscotch................................................................................... Gelb
2. Good Title.................................................................................... Gelb
3. We Three Kings................................................................ traditional
(Recorded by North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra Blizzard)
4. Rudolph The 2nd ..................................................................... Marks
5. Jonesian ...................................................................................... Gelb
6. Solar Heat ................................................................................. Gelb
(recorded by UNCG Jazz Ensemble Tribute to Miles Davis)
7. I Cared For You Gelb
(recorded by UNCG Jazz Ensemble Vision
8. Hungarian Dance #5 by Brahms (commissioned by the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra)
9. Arabesque by Debussy (commissioned by the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra)
For Big Band with vocalist
1. A Child Is Born........................... (Recorded by NCJRO Blizzard)
2. Christmas Love Song ......................................................... Mandel
3. The Man With The Bag .......................... Brooks/Stanley/Taylor (transcrition/adaption by Gelb)
4. Someone To Watch Over Me ......................................... Gershwin
5. Strike Up The Band........................................................... Gershwin
6. Stranger in Paradise .......................................................... Gershwin
7. Embraceable You ............................................................. Gershwin
8. I Could Write A Book......................................................... Rodgers
9. Prisoner of Love................................................................ Columbo (transcrition/adaption by Gelb)
10. America The Beautiful............................................. Ward/Charles (transcrition/adaption by Gelb)
11. I’m Gonna sit Right Down ...................................... Ahlert/Young (transcrition/adaption by Gelb)
12. Don’t Go to Strangers........................................................... Rankin (transcrition/adaption by Gelb)
13. Come Rain or Come shine...................................................... Arlen (transcrition/adaption by Gelb)
14. I Worry About You................................................................. Mapp (transcrition/adaption by Gelb)
15. One Note Samba..................................................................... Jobim
For Big Band and Choir
1. Go Tell It On A Mountain.................................................. spiritual
2. Silent Night................................................................................. carol
3. Blessed Jesus............................................................................ hymn
4. Don’t You Worry .................................................................... Butler
5. Hit The Road Jack............................................................... Charles
6. Jesus Saves.............................................................................. Coaly
7. Joy To The World.................................................................... hymn
8. Never Forget............................................................................. hymn
9. This Christmas ................................................................ Hathaway
10. O Come All Ye Faithful.......................................................... hymn
11. When the Saints Go Marching In............................................. trad
More Gregg Gelb Swing Band Arrangements (tune/composer)
A Fine Romance ......................................................................... Jerome Kern
A Time For Love.................................................................... Johnny Mandel
Airmail Special ................................................................................ Goodman
Anything Goes ............................................................................... Cole Porter
April in Paris .................................................................. Duke/Harburg/Basie
Barbara Allen ................................................................................. Traditional
The Basic Facts .............................................................................. Gregg Gelb
Bei Mir Bist DuSchon ........................................................ Benny Goodman
Blame It on the Bossa Nova.................................................................... Weil
The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing ................... Irving Berlin
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea ............................ Harold Arlen
Black Bottom Stomp......................................................... Jelly Roll Morton
Blue Jay ........................................................................................... Gregg Gelb
Blue Lou.......................................................................... Sampson/Goodman
Blue Prelude ........................................................................................... Bishop
Blues Country ................................................................................ Gregg Gelb
Blues Dance .................................................................................... Gregg Gelb
Blues On The Road,....................................................................... Gregg Gelb
Blues Opener .................................................................................. Gregg Gelb
Born To Be Blue ............................................................................ Mel Torme
Breakfast Feud ................................................................... Benny Goodman
Caravan.................................................................................... Tizol/Ellington
Charlie The Chulo ................................................................ Bigard/Ellington
Cheek To Cheek ......................................................................... Irving Berlin
Choo-Choo Ch-Boogie ............................................................. Louis Jordan
Cinnamon And Clove........................................................... Johnny Mandel
Close Shave .................................................................................... John Kirby
Cornet Chop Suey ............................................................... Louis Armstrong
Crazy Rhythm ............................................................................ Meyer/Kahn
Detour Ahead ...................................................................... Frigo/Ellis/Carter
Don't Be That Way ...................................................... Sampson/Goodman
Don't Get Around Much Anymore ...................................... Duke Ellington
Don't Worry 'Bout Me .......................................................... Koehler/Bloom
Don't You Know I Care ......................................................... Duke Ellington
Doodlin' ....................................................................................... Horace Silver
Down For Double......................................................................... Green/Basie
Dream Dancing........................................................................................ Porter
Easy To Love.................................................................................. Cole Porter
Embraceable You .................................................... George & Ira Gershwin
Errand Girl For Rhythm.......................................................... Nat King Cole
Everyday I Have The Blues ..................................................... Count Basie
Farmers Market........................................................................... Farmer/Ross
Fifi's Rhapsody .............................................................................. John Kirby
From Ab to C................................................................................. John Kirby
Happy Together ............................................................................ The Turtles
Honeysuckle Rose ........................................................................ Fats Waller
I Ain't Got No Body .................................................................... Count Basie
I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues ........................................ Duke Ellington
I Can See Clearly Now.................................................................... Bell/Flack
I Found A New Baby ........................................................ Benny Goodman
I Get A Kick Out Of You.............................................................. Cole Porter
I Just Found Out About Love............................................ Jimmy McHugh
I Love Paris..................................................................................... Cole Porter
I Mean You ............................................................................ Hawkins/Monk
I Walked Away....................................................................... T-Bone Walker
I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You ................................................. Bassman
Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider ........................................................... John Kirby
In The Mood............................................................................. Garland/Miller
It's All Right With Me ................................................................... Cole Porter
It's Sand Man............................................................................... Count Basie
Jumpin' At The Woodside ......................................................... Count Basie
Just for A Thrill.......................................................................... Lil Armstrong
Just Like Yesterday ....................................................................... Gregg Gelb
Let The Good Times Roll ....................................................................... Jones
Let's Fall In Love........................................................................ Harold Arlen
Let's Stay Together ................................................. Green/Mitchell/Jackson
Like Someone In Love.................................................. Jimmy Van Huesen
Lullaby In Rhythm ............................................................ Benny Goodman
Mack The Knife .............................................................................. Kurt Weill
Mass Transit ................................................................................... Gregg Gelb
Night And Day................................................................................ Cole Porter
No Blues At All .............................................................................. John Kirby
Nobody ................................................................................ Benny Goodman
Now Or Never .......................................................................... Oliver/Holiday
Now's The Time ....................................................................... Charlie Parker
Old McDonald Had A Farm................................................................... Trad.
On The Sunny Side Of The Street.................................................... McCugh
Once In A Blue Moon ................................................................... Gregg Gelb
One O'Clock Jump ...................................................................... Count Basie
Ooh Shoo Be Doo Be........................................................................................
Opus 5 ............................................................................................. John Kirby
Our Love Is Here To Stay....................................... George & Ira Gershwin
Perdido ...................................................................................... Tizol/Ellington
Please Send Me Someone To Love.................................... Curtis Mayfield
Pick Up The Pieces....................................................... Average White Band
Powerhouse............................................................................ Raymond Scott
Raggle Taggle Gypsies .................................................................. Traditional
Ridin' High ...................................................................................... Cole Porter
720 In The Books.................................................................................... Savitt
S' Wonderful .............................................................. George & Ira Gershwin
SaBaDoWe..................................................................................... Gregg Gelb
Satin Doll .................................................................................. Duke Ellington
Serenade ......................................................................................... John Kirby
Serenade In Blue,.................................................................................. Warren
Shiny Stockings ........................................................................... Foster/Basie
Showdown ...................................................................................... Gregg Gelb
Sing, Sing, Sing ..................................................................... Prima/Goodman
Slipped Disc ......................................................................... Benny Goodman
Snake Rag,................................................................................................ Oliver
Someone Else Has Been Steppin' In,................................................ LaSalle
Something New .............................................................................. Gregg Gelb
Soul Shoutin'...................................................................................... Crawford
Stompin' At The Savoy ............................................... Sampson/Goodman
Strollin' With Bone ................................................................. T-Bone Walker
Sweet Georgia Brown ................................................ Bernie/Pinkard/Casey
The Sweetest Sounds .......................................................... Richard Rodgers
Swingin' The Blues ...................................................................... Count Basie
The Touch Of Your Lips........................................................................ Noble
There Is No Greater Love...................................................................... Jones
They Can't Take That Away From Me ............................. G & I Gershwin
Travelin' Blues ......................................................................... Dave Brubeck
Trombone Cholly ....................................................................... Bessie Smith
Tuxedo Junction ................................................................................ Hawkins
Watermelon Man ................................................................ Herbie Hancock
We'll Be Together Again ...................................................................... Fischer
What Am I Here For .............................................................. Duke Ellington
Who Is Sylvia .................................................................. Shakespeare/Kirby
You Go To My Head ............................................................. Gillespie/Coots
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To ...................................... Cole Porter
Gregg Gelb Classical Solo Repertoire for
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone and Clarinet
(*have performed these in public)
Alto
Jolivet Fantasie/Impromptu*
Glazounov Concerto*
Heiden Sonata*
Milhaud Scaramouche*
Rorem Picnic on the Marne*
Tull Sarabande and Gigue
Saint Saens Clarinet Sonata for Sax*
Boutry Divertimento*
Caplet Legend
Descenclos Prelude, Cadence et Finale*
Dubois Concerto
Gotkovvsky Brillinace
Harbison San Antonio*
Husa Elegie et Rondeau*
Ibert Concerto da Camera*
Muczynski Sonata*
Maurice Tableaux de Provence*
Creston Sonata*
Williams Escapades*
Bonneau Caprice en forme de valse*
Tenor
Villa Lobos Fantasia*
F. Schmitt Song de Coppelius*
W.Schmitt Sonatina*
Devienne Adagio and Rondo*
Karlins Music for Tenor Saxophone*
Hartley Scherzino
Hartley Poem
Chopin Largo
Debussy Beau Soir
Demersseman Andante et Bolero
Clarinet
Bernstein Sonata*
Poulenc Sonata
Debussy Premiere Rhapsody
Mozart Clarinet Concerto*
Brahms First and Second Sonatas
Saint-Saens Sonate
Gershwin (arr. Harvey) It Ain’t Necessarily So*