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Art Farmer - Benny Golson Jazztet, Here and Now, Mercury 60698 / CD Verve Elite Edition 314 558 052-2

Art Farmer (tp), Benny Golson (ts), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Harold Mabern (p), Herbie Lewis (b), Roy McCurdy (dm) / 28-02 + 2-03 1962

Benny Golson & His Orchestra, Pop + Jazz = Swing, Audio Fidelity / Fresh Sound FSR CD-302

Freddie Hubbard, Bill Hardman (tp), Curtis Fuller, Grachan Moncur III (tb), Eric Dolphy (as), Wayne Shorter (ts), Bill Evans (p), Ron Carter (b), Charlie Persip (dm) + orchestre symphonique / 04-1962

Art Farmer & Benny Golson Jazztet, Another Git Together, Mercury 60737

Art Farmer (tp), Benny Golson (ts), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Harold Mabern (p), Herbie Lewis (b), Albert Heath (dm) / 28-05 + 21-06 1962

Jackie McLean, One Step Beyond, Blue Note BST-84137 / CDP 7 46821 2

Jackie McLean (as), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Eddie Khan (b), Tony Williams (dm) / 1-03-1963

Herbie Hancock, My Point of View, Blue Note BST-84126 / CDP 7 84126 2

Herbie Hancock (p), Donald Byrd (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Hank Mobley (ts), Grant Green (g), Chuck Israels (b), Tony Williams (dm) / 19-03-1963

Jackie McLean, Destination Out, Blue Note BST-84165 / Connoisseur CD Series 32087

Jackie McLean (as), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Larry Ridley (b), Roy Haynes (dm) / 20-09-1963

Grachan Moncur III, Evolution, Blue Note BST-84153 / CD 7 84143 2

Grachan Moncur III (tb), Lee Morgan (tp), Jackie McLean (as), Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Bob Cranshaw (b), Tony Williams (ds) / 21-11-1963

Grachan Moncur III, Some Other Stuff, Blue Note BST-84177 / Connoisseur CD Series 32092

Grachan Moncur III (tb), Wayne Shorter (ts), Herbie Hancock (p), Cecil McBee (b), Tony Williams (ds) / 6-07-1964

Benny Golson, Stockholm Sojourn, Prestige 7361 / OJCCD-1894-2

Benny Bailey (tp), Bengt-Arne Wallin, Bo Broberg, Cecil Payne (bs), Rune Falk, Grachan Moncur III (tb), Eje Thelin, Roman Dylag / 1964

V. A., The New Wave in Jazz, Impulse! AS-9137 / GRP 11372

Grachan Moncur III (tb), Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Cecil McBee (b), Beaver Harris (dm) / Live at the Village Gate, NYC, 28-03-1965

Wayne Shorter, The All Seeing Eye, Blue Note BST-84219 / Blue Note RVG Edition 7243 5 24543 2 7

Wayne Shorter (ts), Freddie Hubbard (tp, flgh), Grachan Moncur III (tb), James Spaulding (as), Herbie Hancock (p), Ron Carter (b), Joe Chambers (dm) + Alan Shorter (flgh) / 15-10-1965

Archie Shepp, Mama Too Tight, Impulse! AS-9134 / IMP 12482

Archie Shepp (ts), Perry Robinson (cl), Tommy Turrentine (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Roswell Rudd (tb), Howard Johnson (tub), Charlie Haden (b), Beaver Harris (dm) / 19-08-1966

Marion Brown, The Visitor (aka Juba-Lee), Fontana 881 012 ZY

Marion Brown (as), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Alan Shorter (tp, flugelhorn), Bennie Maupin (ts), Dave Burrell (p), Reggie Johnson (b), Beaver Harris (dr) / 11-1966

Marion Brown, Three For Shepp, Impulse! AS-9139 / IMP 12692

Marion Brown (as), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Dave Burrell (p) ou Stanley Cowell (p), Norris Jones (alias Sirone), Bobby Capp (dm) ou Beaver Harris (dm) / 1-12-1966

Jackie McLean, Hipnosis, Blue Note LA-483 (paru en 1978)

Jackie McLean (as), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Lamont Johnson (p), Scott Holt (b), Billy Higgins (dm) / 3-02-1967

Joe Henderson, The Kicker, Milestone 9008 / OJCCD-465-2

Joe Henderson (ts), Mike Lawrence (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Kenny Barron (p), Ron Carter (b), Louis Hayes (dm) / 10-08-1967

Jackie McLean, 'Bout Soul, Blue Note / Connoisseur CD Series 59383

Jackie McLean (as), Woody Shaw (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Lamont Johnson (p), Scott Holt (b), Rashied Ali (dm) + Barbara Simmons (voc) / 8-09-1967

Archie Shepp, Live at the Donaueschingen Music Festival, MPS 61177

Archie Shepp (ts), Roswell Rudd (tb), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Jimmy Garrison (b), Beaver Harris (dm) / Donaueschingen, 21-10-1967

Archie Shepp, Freedom, CD JMY 1007

Archie Shepp (ts), Roswell Rudd (tb), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Jimmy Garrison (b), Beaver Harris (dm), Ted Joans (recitation) / 15-12-1967

Archie Shepp, The Way Ahead, Impulse! AS-9170 / IMP 12722

Archie Shepp (ts), Jimmy Owens (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Walter Davis (p), Ron Carter (b), Beaver Harris (dm) ou Roy Haynes (dm) / 29-01-1968

Archie Shepp, For Losers, Impulse! AS-9188

Archie Shepp (ts), Martin Banks (tp, flgh), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Robin Kenyatta (as, fl), Andrew Bey (p), Mel Brown (org), Bert Payne (g), Albert Winston (b), Wilton Felder (b), Beaver Harris (dm), Leon Thomas, Doris Troy, Tasha Thomas (voc) / 9-09-1968

Archie Shepp (ts), Jimmy Owens (tp, flgh), Grachan Moncur III (tb), James Spaulding (as, fl), Charles Davis (bs), Dave Burrell (org, p), Wally Richardson (g), Bob Bushnell (b), Bernard Purdie (dm) / 17-02-1969

Archie Shepp, Kwanza, Impulse! AS-9262

Archie Shepp (ts), Martin Banks (tp, flgh), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Robin Kenyatta (as, fl), Andrew Bey (p), Mel Brown (org), Bert Payne (g), Albert Winston (b), Wilton Felder (b), Beaver Harris (dm), Leon Thomas, Doris Troy, Tasha Thomas (voc) / 9-09-1968

Archie Shepp (ts), Jimmy Owens (tp, flgh), Grachan Moncur III (tb), James Spaulding (as, fl), Charles Davis (bs), Dave Burrell (org, p), Wally Richardson (g), Bob Bushnell (b), Bernard Purdie (dm) / 17-02-1969

Archie Shepp (ts), Jimmy Owens (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Charles Davis (bs), Dave Burrell (p), Walter Booker (b), Beaver Harris (dm) / 26-02-1969

Archie Shepp, Live At The PanAfrican Festival, BYG Actuel 529 351

Archie Shepp (ts), Clifford Thornton (cnt), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Dave Burrell (p), Alan Silva (b), Sunny Murray (dm), Ted Joans, Don Lee (recitation) + Musiciens touaregs / Alger, 29/30-07-1969

Grachan Moncur III, New Africa, BYG Actuel 529 321

Grachan Moncur III (tb), Roscoe Mitchell (as), Dave Burrell (p), Alan Silva (b), Andrew Cyrille (dm) + Archie Shepp (ts) / Paris, 11-08-1969

Dave Burrell, Echo, BYG Actuel 529 320

Dave Burrell (p), Clifford Thornton (cnt), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Arthur Jones (as), Archie Shepp (ts), Alan Silva (b), Sunny Murray (dm) / Paris, 13-08-1969

Archie Shepp, Poem For Malcom, BYG Actuel 529 311

Archie Shepp (ts), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Hank Mobley (ts), Vince Benedetti (p), Malachi Favors (b), Philly Joe Jones (dm) / Paris, 14-08-1969

Sunny Murray, Homage to Africa, BYG Actuel 529 303

Sunny Murray (dm), Lester Bowie (tp, flgh), Clifford Thornton (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Roscoe Mitchell (as), Archie Shepp (ts), Kenneth Terroade (ts, fl) Dave Burrell (p), Alan Silva (b), Malachi Favors (balafon, bells), Arthur Jones (gong, tambourine, bells), Earl Freeman (tympani, bells), Jeanne Lee (voc, bells) / Paris, 15-08-1969

Alan Silva And His Celestrial Communication Orchestra, Luna Surface, BYG Actuel 529 312

Bernard Vitet (tp, flgh), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Archie Shepp (ss), Anthony Braxton (ss, as), Kenneth Terroade (ts), Dave Burrell (p )Alan Silva (vln), Leroy Jenkins (vln, vla), Beb Guerin (b), Malachi Favors (b) Claude Delcloo (dm) / Paris, 17-08-1969

Clifford Thornton, Ketchaoua, BYG Actuel 529 323

Clifford Thornton (tp, cnt, tb, perc), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Archie Shepp (ss), Arthur Jones (as), Dave Burrell (p, bells), Earl Freeman (b, cga, gong), Beb Guerin (b), Sunny Murray (dm), Claude Delcloo (dm) / Paris, 18-08-1969

Dave Burrell, La Vie de Bohème, BYG Actuel 529 330

Dave Burrell (p), Ric Colbeck (tp, harp), Grachan Moncur III (tb, chimes), Kenneth Terroade (ts, fl), Beb Guerin (b), Claude Delcloo (dm, perc), Eleanor Burrell (voc) / Paris, 21-08-1969

Grachan Moncur III, Aco dei de madrugada (one morning I waked up very early), BYG Actuel 529 333

Grachan Moncur III (tb), Fernando Martins (p, voc), Beb Guérin (b), Nelson Serra de Castro (dm) / Paris, 10-09 + 4/11 1969

Archie Shepp, Things Have Got To Change, Impulse! AS-9212

Archie Shepp (ts, ss), Roy Burrows, Ted Daniels (tp), Grachan Moncur III, Charles Greenlee (tb), James Spaulding (as, fl), Howard Johnson (tub), Dave Burrell (p), David Spinozza, Billy Butler (g), Roland Wilson (b), Beaver Harris (dm) + Vocals, percussions and strings / 17-05-1971

Lee Morgan, The Last Session, Blue Note BST-84901 / CD 7243 4 93401 2 1

Lee Morgan (tp, flgh), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Billy Harper (ts, alto-fl), Bobbi Humphrey (fl), Harold Mabern (p, el-p), Jymie Merritt (elb), Reggie Workman (b, perc), Freddie Waits (ds, recorder) / 17/18-09-1971

Grachan Moncur III, Echoes of Prayer, JCOA 1009

Stafford Osborne, Marvin Hannibal Paterson (tp), Janice Robinson (tb), Jack Jeffers (btb), Carlos Ward (as), Pat Patrick (fl), Perry Robinson (cl), Mark Elf (g), Carla Bley (p), Cecil McBee, Charlie Haden (b), Beaver Harris (dm) Leroy Jenkins, Ngonia (vln), Jeanne Lee (voc) + Tawana Dance Ensemble (percussion ensemble) / 11-04-1974

Grachan Moncur III, Shadows, Denon Jazz YX-7572-ND

Grachan Moncur III (tb), Marion Brown (as), Dave Burrell (p), Roland Prince (g), Reggie Workman (b), Joe Chambers (dr), Andy Bey (voc) / 19/20-06-1977

Butch Morris, In Touch... But Out Of Reach, Kharma PK9

Lawrence "Butch" Morris (cnt), Gracham Moncur III (tb), Charles Eubanks (p), Wilbur Morris (b), Bobby Battle (dm, perc), Steve McCall (dm, perc) / 22/23-12-1978

Beaver Harris 360° Music Experience, Live At Nyon, Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1002

Beaver Harris (dm), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Ken McIntyre (as), Ron Burton (p), Cameron Brown (b) / 14-06-1979

Beaver Harris 360° Music Experience, Safe, Red Records VPA 151

Beaver Harris (dm), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Ken McIntyre (oboe, flute, bassoon, bcl), Ron Burton (p), Cameron Brown (b) / 22-06-1979

Beaver Harris 360° Music Experience, Beautiful Africa, Soul Note 121002

Beaver Harris (dm), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Ken McIntyre (as), Ron Burton (p), Cameron Brown (b) / 23/25-06-1979-

Big John Patton, Soul Connection, Nilva 3406

Big John Patton (org), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Grant Reed (ts), Melvin Sparks (g), Alvin Queen (dm) / 7-06-1983

Frank Lowe, Decision in Paradise, Soul Note 121082

Frank Lowe (ts), Don Cherry (tp) Grachan Moncur III (tb), Geri Allen (p), Charnett Moffett (b), Charles Moffett (dm) / 24/28-09-1984

Cassandra Wilson, Point Of View, JMT 834 404

Cassandra Wilson (voc), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Steve Coleman (as), Jean-Paul Bourelly (g), Lonnie Plaxico (b), Mark Johnson (dm) / 14/15-12-1985

Paris Reunion Band, For Klook, Gazell GJCD-1009

Woody Shaw (tp), Nat Adderley (cnt), Joe Henderson (ts), Nathan Davis (ts), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Kenny Drew (p), Jimmy Woode (b), Idris Muhammad (dm) / Stockholm, 23/24-10-1986

Sunny Murray, Change Of The Century Orchestra, J.A.S. 02

Featuring Ted Curson (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Khan Jamal (vibes), Byard Lancaster (as) ... / Live, Berlin, 1987

The Reunion Legacy Band, The Legacy, Early Bird Records EBCD-102

Charles Tolliver (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Gary Bartz (as), John Hicks (p), Mickey Bass (b), Billy Hart (dm) / 1990 ?

Chris White, The Chris White Project, Muse 5494

Chris C. White (b), Cassandra Wilson (voc), Grachan Moncur III (tb), Steve Nelson (vib), Michael Raye (synth), Jimmy Ponder (g), Marvin Horne (g), Keith Copeland (dm), Steve Kroon (perc) / 1992 ?

William Parker, In Order to Survive, Black Saint 12015902

William Parker (b), Lewis Barnes (tp), Grachan Moncur III (b), Rob Brown (as), Cooper-Moore (p), Dennis Charles (dm), Jackson Krall (perc) / 11-04 + 28-06 1993

Archie Shepp & Roswell Rudd, Live in New York, Soundscape Series/Emarcy 013 482-2

Archie Shepp (ts, p, voc), Roswell Rudd (tb), Reggie Workman (b), Andrew Cyrille (dm) + Grachan Moncur III (tb), Amiri Baraka (voc) / 23/24-09-2000

Grachan Moncur III Octet, Exploration, Capri Records 74048

Tim Hagans (tp), John Clark (fh), Dave Woodley (tb), Gary Bartz (as), Billy Harper (ts), Gary Smulyan (bs) ,Ray Drummond (b), Andrew Cyrille (dm), Grachan Moncur (tb).

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Certaines compositions de Grachan Moncur III ont été enregistrés sans que le tromboniste soit présent par Kevin Mahogany (Songs and Moments, Enja,1994), John Patton (This One's For Ja, DIW, 1995) et Bobby Hutcherson (Skyline, Verve, 1998).

The Jazztet (& more): A History and Annotated Discography par Michael Fitzgerald
The Jackie McLean Discography
The Lee Morgan Discography par by Masaya Matsumura
The Marion Brown Discography par Karl-Michael Schneider
The Sunny Murray Discography
BYG Actuel Serie
The Lawrence Butch Morris Discography
A Critical Discography of Woody Shaw