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Marchel Ivery (né Marchel Lee Ivery; 13 September 1938 Ennis, Texas – 30 October 2007 Dallas, Texas) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist based in Dallas, Texas.^[1] His quartet had the distinction of featuring Red Garland on piano for XX years at the Recovery Room in Dallas.^[2]^[a]^[3]

Career[edit]

Critical acclaim[edit]

“

[Ivery's] music is a timeless jazz born in the bebop era and built on a blues inflection. No gimmicks, guffaws, or light shows. Marchel Ivery is old school.The clarity of the sound reflects a glorious date. Highly recommended.

”

— All About Jazz

Death[edit]

Ivery served in the U.S. Army from June 17, 1957, to June 1, 1960. He is buried at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Discography[edit]

As leader or featured artist[edit]

The "Texas Soul" Trio plus Marchel Ivery (45 rpm single)
Roger Boykin (guiter), James Gray (bass), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Wendell Sneed (drums)

Side A: "Slimp Flied Glits"

(audio via YouTube)

Side B: "Athene"

(audio via YouTube)
Soultex Records (Roger Boykin's label) S–1^[4]
Live at the South Dallas Pop Festival, 1970
Recorded June 22, 1970, at Central Forest Club, Dallas
Marchel Ivery Quintet (tracks 1 & 2)
Now-Again Records (released 2003)
OCLC 61170722
Texas Tenors
Paul Guerrero Quintet: Featuring Marchel Ivery and James Clay
Floyd Darling (piano), Kirby Stewart (bass), Paul Guerrero (drums)
Recorded at Omega Audio, September 30 & October 1, 1985, Dallas
1. "Prince Albert"
  (1957 composition by Kenny Dorham)
  (contrafact of "All The Things You Are")
  (audio via YouTube)
2. "Who Can I Turn To?"
  (audio via YouTube)
3. "Someday My Prince Will Come"
  (audio via YouTube)
4. "The Nearness of You"
  (audio via YouTube)
5. "Billie's Bounce"
  (audio via YouTube)
6. "Jeannie"
  (audio via YouTube)
7. "Wee"
  (audio via YouTube)
8. "My Romance"
  (audio via YouTube)
El Dorado, Arkansas: Jazz Mark 104

OCLC 1053545184, 471893317
David "Fathead" Newman, Marchel Ivery, Rein De Graaff Trio
Blue Greens & Beans
Recorded May 1, 1990, Monster, South Holland
David "Fathead" Newman (tenor sax, flute), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Rein de Graaf (piano), Koos Serierse (nl) (bass), Eric Ineke (drums)
1. "Wide Open Spaces"
  (audio via YouTube)
Timeless (Du)CDSJP351 (CD)

OCLC 26214991, 472497428
Marchel's Mode
Recorded in Studio A, Sumet Studios, February 7–9, 1994, Dallas
Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Cedar Walton (piano), Lyles West (bass), Ed Soph (drums)
1. "Marchel's Mode"
2. "Escapade"
3. "Don't Blame Me"
4. "Wee"
5. "Jeannie's Song"
6. "Firm Roots"
7. "Giant Steps"
8. "Nutty"
9. "Every Time We Say Goodbye"
  (audio on YouTube)
Leaning House Jazz BB001

OCLC 34900320
Marchel Ivery Meets Joey DeFrancesco
Recorded in 1997 in Studio A Sumet Studios, Dallas
Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Joey DeFrancesco (organ), Clint Strong (guitar), Andrew Griffith (drums)
Liner notes by Mark Elliott
1. "Blues Walk"
  (audio via YouTube)
Leaning House Jazz BB-004 (CD)

OCLC 42780982
Marchel Ivery 3
Recoreded 1999
Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Joey DeFrancesco (organ), Lyles West (bass), G.T. Hogan, Andrew Griffith (drums)
Leaning House BB010 (CD)
OCLC 76836348

As sideman[edit]

Henry Franklin: We Came To Play
Personnel: Rob Blakeslee (trumpet on 1st cut only), Bob Ackerman (maketi-flute on 2nd cut only), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Fred Raulston (violin), Gary Fischer (piano), Lee Ann Harris (banjo on 3rds cut only), Henry Franklin (bass), Paul Guerrero (drums), Martha Burks (vocalist)
Recorded c. 1984, Dallas
Daagnim Records 12 (Dallas)
Saxophone Glory (Vol. 1)
Recorded September 30, 1985, Dallas
James Clay, Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Kerby Stewart (bass), Paul Guerrero (drums)
1. "Prince Albert"
  (1957 composition by Kenny Dorham)
  (contrafact of "All The Things You Are")
Jazz Mark 112 (CD)

OCLC 183888593, 472888624
Fred Raulston: Fred's Rescue
Recorded April 10, 1986, Dallas
Ira Bassett (trumpet), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Fred Raulston (vibes), Claude Johnson (piano), Henry Franklin (bass), Paul Guerrero (drums)
SeaBreeze (nl) SBD104
OCLC 1053058156
Zuzu Bollin: Texas Bluesman
Recorded 1951 & 1988, Dallas & San Marcos, Texas
George Galbreath (trumpet), Keith Winking (trumpet), Charlie McBurney (trumpet), Robert Harwell (tenor sax), Rocky Morales (tenor sax), David "Fathead" Newman (tenor sax), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff (saxes), John Mills (bari sax), Mike Strickland (bari sax), Craig Simecheck (piano), Doug Sahm (piano on 1st cut only), Duke Robillard (guitar), Wayne Bennett (guitar on 1st cut only), Sumter Bruton, Stephen Bruton's brother (rhythm guitar), Hash Brown (Brian Calway) (rhythm guitar on 2nd cut only), Jim Milan (bass), Jack Barber (bass on 3rd cut only), Jon Blondell (bass on 4th cut, trombone on 5th cut), Doyle Bramhall (drums), George Rains (drums on 1st cut), Zuzu Bollin (vocals, guitar)
Antone's ANT0018 (CD) (released 1991)
OCLC 222679709
Joe McBride: Grace
Recorded at Big Time Audio, Dallas, January 30 thru February 11, 1992
Joe McBride (nephew of Bake McBride) (vocals, piano, synthesizer), accompanied by Larry Spencer, Chuck Schmidt (trumpets), Keith Adkins (trombone), Stanley Turrentine, Kirk Whalum, Marchel Ivery, James Clay (tenor sax), Henry Johnson, Tim Kobza (guitars), Gerald Veasley, Carl Hillman (basses), Dennis Durick (drums), Rafael Cabranes (congas)
Heads Up HUCD3017 (CD)
Geronimo (Japan) PSCW-5004
OCLC 26817522
James Gilyard: Speak to my heart: Jazz in the Texas Tradition
Recorded August–December, 1994, Dallas
James Gilyard (bass), Kelly Durbin (piano, synthesizer); Don Ambrose, Claude Johnson, Gregory Slavin (piano); Ira Bassett (trumpet); Ron Davison, Matthew Forcucci (percussion); Marchel Ivery, Karl Lampman, Keith Loftis (tenor saxophones); Larry Johnson, W.A. Richardson (drums)
OCLC 60746359
Eric "Scorch" Scortia: Vital Organ
Recorded at Big Time Audio May 15 & 16, 1996, Dallas
Ira Bassett (trumpet), Don Bozman (trombone on 3rd cut), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Eric "Scorch" Scortia (organ), Henry Johnson (guitar on 1st cut), Jim Shannon (guitar on 2nd cut), Ed Soph (drums), Bob Stewart (percussion)
Heads Up HUCD4006 (CD)
OCLC 35845516
Fred Sanders: East Of Vilbig
Recorded June 1997, San Marcos, Texas
Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Fred Sanders (piano), Mark Whitfield (guitar), Roland Guerin (bass), Donald Edwards (drums)
Leaning House Jazz BB-006 (CD)
OCLC 708665895
A Long Time Coming
All songs written by Steven Meeks
Recorded at Crystal Clear Sound January 16 & 23, 1999, Dallas
Alan Green, Earl Harvin, Gordon Pope (drums); Arron Kelly (acoustic guitar); Chuck Smith (electric bass); Dwight Tribble (vocals); George Florence, Kelly Durbin (piano); Jay Garrett (vibes); James Gilyard (acoustic bass); Ira Bassett (trumpet, flugelhorn); Marchel Ivery (tenor sax); Madukwu Chinwah (string synthesis programming); Ron Davison (percussion); Shelley Carrol (flute, tenor sax); Tom Braxton (soprano sax)
Music with Integrity Records (Dallas)
OCLC 906779101
John Adams: Trio
Various live performances, October 2003 thru October 2005
Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), John Adams (bass, electric bass), Ed Soph (drums)
Congruent Music (John Adams' label) CMC-6956 (CD) (released 2003 & 2006)
OCLC 123903958
Eric "Scorch" Scortia: Singled Out
Recorded c. 2005, Dallas
Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Eric "Scorch" Scortia (organ), Henry Johnson (guitar), Greg Rockingham (drums)
Organ-ized Records SCOR003 (CD)
Eric "Scorch" Scortia: The Tone Generator
Recorded c. 2007, Dallas
Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Eric "Scorch" Scortia (organ), Clint Strong (guitar), Andrew Griffith (drums)
Organ-Ized (unknown #) (CD)
Shelley Carrol: I Heard That
Recorded c. 2012, Houston
Shelley Carrol (tenor sax), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax on 1st cut), Roger Boykin (piano, electric piano), Stefon Karlsson (piano on 2nd cut), Ardina Lockhart (vocalist), others
Shelley Carrol (No #) (CD)
John Adams: Trios Two
Various live performances
John Adams (acoustic bass tracks 2–9), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax tracks 8–9), Ed Soph (drums tracks 8–9)
1. "Bye Bye Blackbird"
2. "Giant Steps"
Congruent Music (John Adams' label) (released 2013)

OCLC 881693429

Live from the Recovery Room[edit]

Live at the Recovery Room, 1977, Parts 1 & 2
Recorded at the Recovery Room, Dallas, April 8 & 9, 1977
Red Garland (piano), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), James Clay (tenor sax), Bob Belden (tenor sax), Charles Scott (bass), Walter Winn (drums)
1. "Misty"
  (audio, Part 1 via YouTube)
  (audio, Part 2 via YouTube)

Videography[edit]

"Texas Clay" (composed by Eric Scortia)
Date of first broadcast unknown
Produced on location at Terillis' in Dallas by WFAA (ABC affiliate) for the Good Morning Texas show
Eric "Scorch" Scortia (Hammond B-3 organ), Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Ed Soph (drums), Lewis Hutcheson (guitar)
(audio via YouTube)
Cool Nights "Legends of Jazz: Marchel Ivery"
Performed at the South Dallas Cultural Center (across from Fair Park)
Marchel Ivery (tenor sax), Claude Johnson (piano), Lyles West (bass), Andrew Griffith (drums) (trumpet player, not identified)

This recording became a tribute to the talent of Marchel Ivery. Legends of Jazz was featured at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2000. Cool Nites is billed as "Dallas' Premiere Showcase for the Sounds of Cool Jazz."

Notes and references[edit]

Notes[edit]

^ Tim Schuller (died 29 February 2012) was a Dallas-based journalist, blues, and jazz historian. He contributed to Living Blues, Blues Access, The Met, Southwest Blues, and Buddy Magazine. Schuller was music editor of the Dallas Observer in the 1980s.