Arif Mardin "All My Friends Are Here" (2010) -Vocal Jazz-

Label : Deniz Productions

 01 - The Greatest Ears In Town (Bette Midler & Marc Shaiman)

02 - So Blue (Arif Mardin & Roxane Seeman)

03 - No Way Out (Arif Mardin)

04 - Goodbye To Rio (Arif Mardin)

05 - No One (Arif Mardin & Margo Guryan)

06 - So Many Nights (Arif Mardin)

07 - Calls A Soft Voice (Arif Mardin)

08 - Longing For You (Arif Mardin & Michael Margulies)

09 - Dual Blues (Arif Mardin)

10 - Chez Twang's (Arif Mardin)

11 - Willie's After Hours (Lone Star Blues) (Arif Mardin)

12 - All My Friends Are Here (Arif Mardin)

13 - Wistful (Arif Mardin)

Produced by Arif Mardin & Joe Mardin for Deniz Productions, Inc.

Recorded by Michael O'Reilly

Mixed by Joe Mardin & Michael O'Reilly

Associate Producer : Michael O'Reilly

Recorded at Avatar Studios, Right Track Studios, Sony Studios, Clinton Studios & Brooklyn Recording

Additional Recording at NuNoise Studio by Joe Mardin

Mixed at Brooklyn Recording

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound

Assistant Engineers :

Avatar : Brian Montgomery, Peter Doris, Justin Gerrish, Rick Kwan

Right Track : Chris Jennings, Alex Venguer, Chris Soper, Reed Taylor, Tim Whitney

Clinton : Tom Alezza, Sheldon Yellowhair-Golbert

Sony : Andy Manganello

Brooklyn Recording : Yohei Gotoh, Ben Liscio

01 - The Greatest Ears In Town 

Featuring Bette Midler

Also Featuring Barry Gibb & Polygraph Lounge

Arranged by Joe Mardin, Arif Mardin, Rob Schwimmer & Mark Stewart

Chorus Background Vocals Arranged by Joe Mardin

Strings & Horns Conducted by Joe Mardin

Bette Midler : Lead vocal

Rob Schwimmer : Piano, Stylophone, Hammond B3 Organ

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Joe Mardin : Drums & Percussion

Mark Stewart : Rock Guitar, Chaladoo, Hawaiian Tremolo

Bucky Pizzareli : Jazz Guitar

Philippe Saisse : Vibraphone

Ula Hedwig & Margaret Dorn : Chorus Background vocals

Joe Mardin, Mark Stewart, Rob Schwimmer, Melissa Fathman : Additional Background vocals & Voices

Jerry Barnes : 'Soul' Background vocals

Arif Mardin, Bette Midler & Marc Shaiman : Sketch Voices

Barry Gibb : 'Jive Talkin' Vocal

Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff (Solos) : Trumpets

John Fedchock, Keith O'Quinn : Trombones

George Flynn : Bass Trombone

Andy Snitzer, Dave Mann (Solos) : Alto Saxophones

Charlie Pillow, Rich Perry : Tenor Saxophones

Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Saxophone

Aaron Heick : Oboe & Additional Saxophones

Barry Gibb Vocals Recorded by John Merchant at Hit Factory / Criteria Studios

Assistant Engineers : Patrick Magee & Jose Gonzalez

02 - So Blue 

Featuring Chaka Khan

Also Featuring David Sanborn

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Track Conducted by Joe Mardin

Chaka Khan : Lead vocal

Rob Schwimmer : Piano

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Dennis MacKrell : Drums

David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone Solos

Jim Hynes, Barry Danielian, Tony Kadlec : Trumpets

Larry Farrell, Birch Johnson : Trombones

George Flynn : Bass Trombone

Bob Carlisle, Phil Myers : French Horns

Roger Rosenberg : Bass Clarinet

Marc Goldberg : Basson

Gordon Gotlieb : Vibraphone

Alto Saxophone Recorded by Dean Sharnow

03 - No Way Out 

Featuring Nicki Parrott

Arranged by Arif Mardin

Strings Conducted by Joe Mardin

Nicki Parrott : Lead vocal & Acoustic Bass

Robbie Kondor : Piano

Billy Drummond : Drums

Jerry Dodgion : Flute

Joe Mardin : Gamelan Sequence & Gong

Nicki Parrott & Joe Mardin : Finger Snaps

04 - Goodbye To Rio 

Featuring Raul Midón

Arranged by Arif Mardin

Conducted by Joe Mardin & Arif Mardin

Raul Midón : Lead vocal, Nylon & Steel String Guitars, Solo, Mouth Trumpet

Nilson Matta : Acoustic Bass

Cyro Baptista : All Drums & Percussion

05 - No One 

Featuring Dianne Reeves

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Dianne Reeves : Lead vocal

Robbie Kondor : Piano

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Dennis MacKrell : Drums

Michael Leonhart : Trumpet

06 - So Many Nights 

Featuring Danny O'Keefe

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Danny O'Keefe : Lead vocal

Rob Schwimmer : Piano

Gordon Gottlieb & Philippe Saisse : Vibraphone

Diane Lesser : Oboe

Vocals Recorded by Garey Shelton at Garey Shelton Productions

07 - Calls A Soft Voice 

Featuring Carly Simon

Arranged by Arif Mardin & Steve Skinner

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Carly Simon : Lead vocal

Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Programming

Jerry Barnes : Bass

Joe Mardin : Drums

Erik Charlston : Vibraphone

Robbie Buchanan : Acoustic Piano

Ralph MacDonald : Shaker

Arif Mardin : Spoken Background vocals

Background vocals : Rachele Cappelli, Angela Cappelli, Robbi Kamalo

Children's Choir : Mbali Kumalo, Didi Kumalo, Gabe Nekrutman, Leah Borrie, Emma Borrie, Julia Heim, Lindsey Williams, Dylan Donadio, Ayla Von Essen, Indu Von Essen, Giovanni Von Essen

Conducted by Robbi Kumalo

Spoken Voices at End : Patty Aicher & Anna Therése Skinner

Spoken Voices Recorded by Steve Skinner

08 - Longing For You 

Featuring Norah Jones

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Norah Jones : Lead vocal

Lee Musiker : Piano

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Grady Tate : Drums

Joe Lovano : Tenor Saxophone

Jon Faddis : Trumpet

09 - Dual Blues 

Featuring Amy Kohn

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Amy Kohn : Lead vocal & Accordion

Rob Schwimmer : Piano & Theremin

Ben Street : Acoustic Piano

Ben Perowsky : Drums

Philippe Saisse : Vibraphone

Jim Hynes, Barry Danielian, Tony Kadlec : Trumpets

Larry Farrell, Birch Johnson : Trombones

George Flynn : Bass Trombone

Bob Carlisle, Phil Myers : French Horns

Roger Rosenberg : Baritone Saxophone

Mark Goldberg : Bassoon

10 - Chez Twang's 

Featuring Dr. John

Arranged by Arif Mardin

Dr. John : Lead vocal & Piano

Jim Compilongo : Melody Guitar & Solo

Ira Siegel : Rhythm Guitar

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Howard Johnson : Tuba

Herlin Riley : Drums & Washboard

Victor Goines : Clarinet

Michael Leonhart : Trumpet

Kenny Kosek : Fiddle

Gil Goldstein : Accordion

Joe Mardin : Marching Bass Drum

Katreese Barnes : Background vocals

Steve Skinner : Programming

11 - Willie's After Hours (Lone Star Blues) 

Featuring Willie Nelson & Katreese Barnes

Recorded in 1973

Willie Nelson : Acoustic Guitar Solo

Arif Mardin : Fender Rhodes Piano & Solo

Doug Sahm : Electric Guitar Solo

Jimmy Day : Pedal Steel Guitar

Dan Spears : Bass

Paul English : Drums

Jeff Gutcheon : Hammond B3 Organ

Steve Burgh : Electric Guitar

David Bromberg : Dobro

Track Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios

Engineered by Gene Paul

Recorded in 2006

Katreese Barnes : Lead & Background vocals

Jim Hynes, Barry Danielian, Rony Kadlec : Trumpets

Larry Farrell, Birch Johnson : Trombones

George Flynn : Bass Trombone

Bob Carlisle, Phil Myers : French Horns

Roger Rosenberg : Baritone Saxophone

Mark Goldberg : Bassoon

Horns Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Vocals & Horns Recorded by Michael O'Reilly

12 - All My Friends Are Here 

Featuring Members of The Average White Band, The Bee Gees & The Rascals, Phil Collins, Hall & Oates, Lalah Hathaway & Boy Meets Girl

Arranged by Arif Mardin

Additional Arranging by Steve Skinner & Joe Mardin

Conducted by Joe Mardin

Robbie Kondor : Clavinet

Steve Skinner : Hammond B3 Organ & Fender Rhodes

Alan Gorrie : Bass

Steve Ferrone : Drums

Onnie McIntyre, David Spinozza : Guitars

Hamish Stuart, Reggie Griffin : Additional Guitars

Sammy Figueroa : Congas

Will Lee : Additional Bass

Spooner Oldham : Wurlitzer Electric Piano

Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Solo

David 'Fathead' Newman : Tenor Saxophone

Andy Snitzer : Alto Saxophone

The Arif's Friends Chorus : Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Sharod Barnes, David Brigati, Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere, Phil Collins, Sammy Figueroa, Barry Gibb*, Robin Gibb, Alan Gorrie, Reggie Griffin, Daryl Hall*, Lalah Hathaway*, Cissy Houston, Margie Joseph*, Robbie Kondor, Will Lee, Onnie MacIntyre, Joe Mardin (Also Bass & Harmony Vocals), George Merrill, John  Oates, Michael O'Reilly, Shannon Rubicam, Rob Schwimmer, David Spinozza, Hamish Stuart*, Bobby Valli 

*Also Ad Libs

Barry Gibb's Vocals Recorded by John Merchant at Hit Factory / Criteria Studios

Assistant Engineers : Patrick Magee & Jose Gonzalez

Robin Gibb's Vocal Recorded by Savvas Iossifidis

John Oates's Vocal Recorded by Jamie Rosenberg at Great Divide Studios

Margie Joseph's Vocal Recorded by Dale Ramsey at Ramtrax

Assistant Engineer : Joey P.

Spooner Oldham's Electric Piano Recorded by Jimmy Nutt at the Nutthouse Studio

13 - Wistful

Arif Mardin : Piano

Remixed at NuNoise Studio

Violin : Elena Barrere & Carol Webb (Concert Masters), Abe Appleman, Avril Brown, Enrico DiCecco, Narciso Figueroa, Katherine Fong, Hae-Young Ham, Joyce Hammann, Jean Ingraham, Karen Karlsrud, Ann Leathers, Ann Lehmann, Laura McGinniss, Jan Mullen, Carol Pool, Ricky Sortomme, Yuri Vodovoz & Carol Webb Sortomme

Viola : Vincent Lionti, Irene Breslaw-Grapel, Karen Dreyfus, Desiréee Elsevier, Craig Mumm, Maxine Roach

Cello : Richard Locker, Jeanne LeBlanc, Eugene Moye, Jeremy Turner

The Mendoza / Mardin Project "Jazzpaña" (1993) -Jazz Fusion / Latin Jazz-

Label : Nuevos Medios

01 - El Vito Cante (Traditional)
02 - Tangos (Vince Mendoza)
03 - Entre Tinieblas (Antonio Carmona & Jorge Pardo)
04 - Tanguillo (Vince Mendoza)
05 - Soy Gitano (Vicnete Amigo & Aldo Monjes)
06 - Bulería (Vince Mendoza)
07 - Suite Fraternidad (First Movement Generalife) (Arif Mardin)
08 - Suite Fraternidad (Second Movement Albacin) (Arif Mardin)
09 - El Vito El Gran Tamaño (Arif Mardin & Vince Mendoza - Traditional)


Produced by Siegdried Loch
Co-Producer : Wolfgang Hirschmann

WDR Big Band : Heiner Wiberny, Harald Rosenstein, Olivier Peters, Rolf Römer, Steffen Schorn, Andy Haderer, Rob Bruyner, Klaus Osterloh, Rick Kiefer, John Marshall, Dave Horler, Ludwig Nuss, Bernt Laukamp, Roy Deuvall

Frank Chastenier, Piano, Keyboards

Violoncelli : Albert Jung, Gerhard Szperalski, Michael M. Kasper, Rainer Lange, Uwe Schmeisser
French Horns : Andrew Joy, Rainer Jurkiewicz, Andre Van Driessche
Tuba : Hans Nickel

Guests :
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Al Di Meloa : Electric Guitar
Peter Erskine : Drums
Dieter Ilg : Bass
Steve Khan : Electric Guitar
Freddie Santiago : Percussion

Los Jovenes Flamencos :
Ramon El Portugues : Cantaor / Vocal
Juan Manuel Cañizares : Flamenco Guitar
Jorge Pardo : Flute, Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
Carles Benavent : Bass Guitar & Mandola
Rubem Dantas : Palmas, Cajon & Tinaja
Joselin Vargas : Palmas & Vajon
Paco 'El Americano' : Palmas

Conductor : Vince Mendoza

Recorded : July 1992 WRD Studio, Cologne, Germany except "El Vito El Gran Tamaño" on July 9th, 1992 'Live' Philarmonic Half Cologne
Additional Recordings September 1992 at Skyline Studios, New York, USA
Engineers :
Reinhold Nickel, Cologne
Frank Schneider, Cologne
Jürgen Königsfeld, Assistant
Ruth Witt, Assistant
James Farber, New York
Mix : James Farber at Wisseloort Studios, Hilversum & Skyline Studios, New York
Mastering : Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York

Tommy LiPuma "Works" (2019) -Westcoast Rock / Various-

Label : Warner Music Japan, Inc.

Disc 1

01 - Breezin' (Bobby Womack)
02 - The Lady Wants To Know (Michael Franks)
03 - Your Song (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
04 - My Sweetness (Richard Tee)
05 - Love Island (Eumir Deodato)
06 - 'S Wonderful (George & Ira Gershwin)
07 - Cruizin' (Dan Hicks)
08 - Time Passed Autumn (Part3) (Claus Ogerman)
09 - Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) (Naomi Neville)
10 - See That Girl (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
11 - Guantanamera (Jose Mari & Antonio Diaz Fernandez)
12 - There Will Never Be Another You (Mark Gordon & Harry Warren)
13 - It's Hard To Say Goodbye (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
14 - Tea For Two (Irving Caesar & Vincent Youmans)
15 - I Can See Only You (Roger Nichols, Fred Roberts & Stuart Margolin)

Disc 2

01 - Who'll Be The Fool Tonight (Buzz Feiten)
02 - You Might Need Somebody (Tom Snow & Nan O'Byrne)
03 - You Look Just Like A Girl Again (Danny O'Keefe)
04 - High Gear (Neil Larsen)
05 - Morning Star (Bob Wilson)
06 - One Bad Habit (Michael Franks)
07 - Send A Little Love My Way (Like Always) (Stephen Bishop)
08 - The Visitor (Neil Larsen)
09 - I'll See You Again (Brenda Russell)
10 - More Than You'll Ever Know (Michael Ruff)
11 - Love Always Finds A Way (Tom Snow & Cynthia Weil)
12 - Lonely Weekend (Russell Ferrante)
13 - Tutu (Marcus Miller)
14 - Nightwings (Claus Ogerman)
15 - Your Precious Love (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Disc 3

01 - Maputo (Marcus Miller)
02 - Mimosa (George Benson)
03 - Born To Be Bad (Joe Sample)
04 - High Rise Drifter (Ricky & Bill Peterson)
05 - Candy (Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney & Mac David)
06 - Driving (Ben Watt)
07 - How Men Are (Roddy Frame)
08 - Something Special (Randy Newman)
09 - All The Way (Sammy Cahn & James Van Heusen)
10 - The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach & Al David)
11 - The More I See You (Harry Warren & Mark Gordon)
12 - I've Just Seen A Face (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
13 - The Glory Of Love (Billy Hill)
14 - Baby It's Cold Outside (Frank Loesser)
15 - Night And Day (Cole Porter)


Supervisor : Gill LiPuma
Produced for the release by Kaz Michijima (Warner Music Japan)
Mastering Engineer : Ryuichi Tanaka (Warner Music Mastering)
Product Coordination : Yasuyuki Mori (Warner Music Japan)


Disc 1

01 - Breezin'

George Benson
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Claus Ogerman
Lead Guitar : George Benson
Bass : Phil Upchurch
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

02 - The Lady Wants To Know

Michael Franks
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Claus Ogerman
Vocals : Michael Franks
Piano : Joe Sample
Bass : Wilton Felder
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Drums : John Guerin
Tenor Saxophone Solo : Michael Brecker
Percussion : Ray Armando

03 - Your Song

Al Jarreau
Produced by Al Schmitt & Tommy LiPuma
Electric Piano : Tom Canning
Drums : Joe Correro
Bass : Willie Weeks
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Acoustic Piano : Joe Sample

04 - My Sweetness

Stuff
Produced by Herb Lovelle & Tommy LiPuma
Engineered by Jesse Henderson, Al Schmitt & Gil Markle
Guitar : Cornell Dupree
Bass, Percussion : Gordon Edwards
Drums, Percussion : Steve Gadd
Guitar : Eric Gale
Drums, Percussion : Chris Parker
Electric Piano : Richard Tee

05 - Love Island

Deodato
Produced by Eumir Deodato & Tommy LiPuma
Arranged & Conducted by Eumir Deodato
Recording Engineers : Al Schmitt, Charlie Conrad & Jeffrey Kawalek
Keyboards, Vocals & Vocalanger : Eumir Deodato
Vocal : Erica Norimar
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Guitar Solo : George Benson
Bass : Robert 'Pops' Popwell
Drums : Joe Correro
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen, Victor Feldman & Ray Armando

06 - 'S Wonderful

João Gilberto
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Helen Keane
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Guitar & Vocals : João Gilberto
Drums : Grady Tate & Joe Correro
Bass : Jim Hughart
Keyboards : Ralph Grieson

07 - Cruizin'

Dan Hicks
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Engineered by Al Schmit
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar : Dan Hicks
Vocals : Maryanne Price
Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Vocal Harmony : John Girton
Violin : Sid Page
Drums : Richard Borden
String Bass & Ukulele : Lay Rite
Keyboards : Clarence McDonald
Banjo : Michael Franks
Percussion : Gary Steinholtz

08 - Time Passed Autumn (Part3)

The Claus Ogerman Orchestra
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Claus Ogerman
Electric Piano Solo : Joe Sample
Alto Sax Solo : David Sanborn
Keyboards : Joe Sample & Ralph Grierson
Guitar : Peter Maunu
Drums : John Guerin
Bass : Chuck Domanico
Percussion : Larry Bunker
Congas : Chino Valdes

09 - Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)

The O'Jays
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Arranged by Harold Battiste

10 - See That Girl

Joel Christie
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Arranged & Conducted by Nick DeCaro

11 - Guantanamera

The Sandpipers
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Arranged by Mort Garson
Engineered by Bruce Botnick

12 - There Will Never Be Another You

Chris Montez
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Engineered by Larry Levine

13 - It's Hard To Say Goodbye

Claudine Longet
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Arranged by Nick DeCaro
Recorded by Henry Lewy

14 - Tea For Two

Nick DeCaro
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Nick DeCaro
Vocals, Arrangements & Keyboards : Nick DeCaro
Tenor Sax : Tony Ortega
Upright Bass : Jim Hughart

15 - I Can See Only You

Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Arranged by Bob Thompson
Recorded by Barry Levine & Henry Lewy


Disc 2

01 - Who'll Be The Fool Tonight

Larsen-Feiten Band
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded by Tom Rye, Al Schmitt & Rick Ruggieri
Mixed by Al Schmitt
Keyboards, Vocals : Neil Larsen
Guitar, Vocals : Buzz Feiten
Percussion, Backing vocals : Lenny Castro
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Bass : Willie Weeks
Tenor Saxophone : Larry Williams
Alto Saxophone : Kim Hutchcroft
Trumpet, Side Trumpet : Chuck Findley
Trombone, Side Trumpet : Bill Reichenbach

02 - You Might Need Somebody

Randy Crawford
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Keyboards : Leon Pendarvis
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Guitar : Steve Lukather
Guitar : Dean Parks
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Horn Arrangement : Bill Reichenbach
Horn Section : Larry Williams, Bill Reichenbach, Gary Herbig, Jim Horn & Chuck Findley
String Arrangements : Nick DeCaro

03 - You Look Just Like A Girl Again

Mark-Almond
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded by Hank Cicalo & Al Schmitt
Mixed by Al Schmitt
Orchestra Arrangements Composed & Conducted by Claus Ogerman
Vocals, Classical Guitar, 12-String Guitar : Jon Mark
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flutes : John Almond
Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar : John Tropea
Fender Rhodes, Concert Piano : Leon Pendarvis
Bass Guitar : Will Lee
Drums : Steve Gadd
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Synthesizer : Larry Williams
Flugelhorn : Jerry Hey

04 - High Gear

Neil Larsen
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Arp Arrangements : Nick DeCaro
Recorded by Al Schmitt & Norm Kinney
Mixed by Al Schmitt
Keyboards : Neil Larsen
Guitar : Buzz Feiten
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Tenor Sax : Michael Brecker

05 - Morning Star

Seawind
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded by Al Schmitt & Armin Steiner
Mixed by Al Schmitt
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, French Horn : Jerry Hey
Saxophone, Flute, Wind Synthesizer : Kim Hutchcroft
Guitar : Bud Nuanez
Bass : Ken Wild
Keyboards : Larry Williams
Drums : Bob Wilson

06 - One Bad Habit

Michael Franks
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Andre Fischer
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Horns Arranged & Conducted by Larry Williams & Bill Reichenbach
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Drums & Percussion : Andre Fischer
Guitar : Eric Gale
Rhythm Guitar : David Spinozza
Fender Rhodes Piano : Tennyson Stephens
Synthesizer : Larry Williams
Horn Section : Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Kim Hutchcrodt, Larry Hall, Bill Reichenbach

07 - Send A Little Love My Way (Like Always)

Stephen Bishop
Produced by Mike Mainieri & Tommy LiPuma
Vocals : Stephen Bishop
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Fender Rhodes : Warren Bernhardt
Electric Guitar : John Tropea
Electric Guitar Fills : Dean Parks
Vibes & Synthesizers : Mike Mainieri
Acoustic Guitars : Stephen Bishop
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : David Lasley, Arnold McCuller, Jeff Staton, Stephen Bishop

08 - The Visitor

Larsen-Feiten Band
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Tom Rye
Guitar, Vocals : Buzz Feiten
Keyboards : Neil Larsen
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Bass : Willie Weeks
Alto Sax Solo : David Sanborn
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet, Trombone : Chuck Findley
Saxophone : Jim Horn
Horn Arrangements by Bill Reichenbach, Buzz Feiten & Neil Larsen

09 - I'll See You Again

Brenda Russell
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Acoustic Piano : Brenda Russell
Fender Rhodes : Leon Pendarvis
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Electric Guitar : Caleb Quaye
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizers : James Newton Howard
Harmonica : Stevie Wonder
Background vocals : Brenda Russell

10 - More Than You'll Ever Know

Michael Ruff
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Mixed by Elliott Scheiner
Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hugh McCracken & Jeff Pevar
Acoustic Guitar : Dean Parks
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Howard Smith, Daryl Phinnessee, Michael Ruff
Strings Arranged by Dale Oehler

11 - Love Always Finds A Way

Peabo Bryson
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan
Guitar : Dann Huff
Drums : Steve Ferrone
Bass : Anthony Jackson
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Jennifer Holliday, Stephanie James

12 - Lonely Weekend

Yellowjackets
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & The Yellowjackets
Engineered & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
5-String Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Drums, Electric Drums : Ricky Lawson
Alto Sax : Marc Russo
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Guitar : Michael Landau
Fairlight Programming : Rory Kaplan
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals : Bobby Caldwell, Marilyn Scott, Paulinho Da Costa & Carl Caldwell

13 - Tutu

Miles Davis
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Marcus Miller
Trumpet : Miles Davis
Synthesizer Programming, All Other Instruments : Marcus Miller
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

14 - Nightwings

Claus Ogerman / Michael Brecker
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Claus Ogerman
Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker
Keyboards : Warren Bernhardt
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Eddie Gomez

15 - Your Precious Love

Al Jarreau & Randy Crawford
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Vocals : Al Jarreau & Randy Crawford
Keyboards : Neil Larsen
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Guitar : Buzz Feiten
Solo Guitar : Larry Carlton
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Backing vocals : Richard Page, Bill Champlin & Steve George


Disc 3

01 - Maputo

Bob James / David Sanborn
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Engineered & Mixed by Bill Schnee
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Bob James
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Steve Gadd
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

02 - Mimosa

George Benson / Earl Klugh
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Bill Schnee
Electric Guitar : George Benson
Acoustic Guitar : Earl Klugh
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Greg Phillinganes
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horn Arrangement & Synthesizer Programming : Larry Williams

03 - Born To Be Bad

Joe Sample
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded by Al Schmitt
Mixed by Bill Schnee
Acoustic Grand Piano & Synth : Joe Sample
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Omar Hakim
Synths & Synth Programming : Ricky Peterson
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Guitars : Paul Peterson
Guitars : Michael Landau
Saxes & Flute : Larry Williams
Flugelhorn & Trumpet : Jerry Hey
Additional Synth Programming : Jason Miles

04 - High Rise Drifter

Ricky Peterson
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Ben Sidran
Co-Produced & Arranged by Ricky Peterson
Recorded by Al Schmitt
Mixed by Bill Schnee
Keyboards : Ricky Peterson
Drums : Gordy Knudtson
Guitar : Oliver Lieber
Bass : Shaun LaBelle
Saxophone : Bob Malach

05 - Candy

Dr. John
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded by Bill Schnee
Vocals & Keyboards : Dr. John
String & Horn Arrangements : Marty Paich
Drums : Herlin Riley
Bass : David Barard
Guitar : Hugh McCracken
Sax Solo : David Fathead Newman

06 - Driving

Everything But The Girl
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Engineered by Al Schmitt
Additional Engineering by Joey Wolpert & Jim Scheffler
Mixed by Bill Schnee
Vocals & Background vocals : Tracey Thorn
Vocals, Background vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Ben Watt
Drums : Omar Hakim
Bass : John Patitucci
Synthesizers, Programming & Piano : Larry Williams
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker

07 - How Men Are

Aztec Camera
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & David Frank
Vocals & Guitars : Roddy Frame
Keyboards & Programming : David Frank
Drums : Dave Weckl
Bass : Marcus Miller
Background vocals : Robin Clark, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves

08 - Something Special

Randy Newman
Produced by James Newton Howard & Tommy LiPuma
Piano, Vocals : Randy Newman
Synthesizers & Additional Keyboards : James Newton Howard
Additional Synthesizers : David Paich, Larry Fast & Michael Boddicker
Synclavier : Robbie Weaver & Kevin Maloney
Guitar : Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Dean Parks & Buzz Feiten
Bass : Nathan East & Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Jeff Porcaro & John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion : Lenny Castro

09 - All The Way

Jimmy Scott
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Arranged by Dale Oehler
Vocal : Jimmy Scott
Piano : Kenny Barron
Bass : Ron Carter
Drums : Grady Tate
Guitar : John Pisano
Tenor Saxophone : David Newman

10 - The Look Of Love

Anita Baker
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Arranged by Anita Baker & Joe Mardin
Arrangement Inspired by Isaac Hayes
Mixed by Al Schmitt
Vocal Arrangement : Anita Baker
Lead vocals : Anita Baker
Keyboards & Programming : Joe Mardin
Guitars : Dean Parks & Paul Peterson
Piano : Joe Sample

11 - The More I See You

Michael Bublé
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Arranged by John Clayton Jr.
Drums : Jeff Hamilton
Bass : Christian McBride
Guitar : Anthony Wilson
Piano : Tamir Hendelman
Lead Alto Sax : Jeff Clayton
Alto Sax : Keith Fiddmont
Tenor Sax Solo : Rickey Woodard
Tenor Sax : Rickey Woodard & Charles Owens
Baritone Sax : Lee Callet
Trumpets : Bijon Watson, Sal Cracchiolo, Gilbert Castillanos, Kye Palmer
Trombone : Ira Nepus, George Bohannon, Ryan Porter
Bass Trombone : Bill Reichenbach

12 - I've Just Seen A Face

Kenny Rankin
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Al Schmitt
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Vocals & Guitar : Kenny Rankin
Acoustic & Electric Guitars : David Spinozza
Keyboards : Leon Pendarvis
Bass : Christian McBride
Drums : Lewis Nash

13 - The Glory Of Love

Paul McCartney
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Vocals : Paul McCartney
Piano, Rhythm Arrangement : Diana Krall
Bass : John Clayton
Drums : Jeff Hamilton
Guitar : Anthony Wilson
Vibraphone : Mike Mainieri

14 - Baby It's Cold Outside

Willie Nelson feat. Norah Jones
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded by Al Schmitt & Steve Genewick
Mixed by Al Schmitt
Vocals, Guitar : Willie Nelson
Vocals, Piano : Norah Jones
Bass : Robert Hurst
Drums : Jeff Hamilton
Guitar : Anthony Wilson
Harmonica : Mickey Raphael

15 - Night And Day

Diana Krall
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Diana Krall
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Piano, Vocals : Diana Krall
Bass : John Clayton Jr.
Drums : Jeff Hamilton
Guitar : Anthony Wilson

Arif Mardin "Journey" (1974) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - Street Scene (Arif Mardin)

       a - Strollin'
       b - Dark Alleys
       c - Love On A Rainy Afternoon
       d - Parade
02 - A Sunday Afternoon Feeling (Arif Mardin)

Side Two

01 - Journey (Arif Mardin)
02 - Flight (Arif Mardin)
03 - Forms (Arif Mardin)


Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.
Recording Engineer : Lew Hahn
Engineers for Additional Recordings : Gene Paul & Bobby Warner
Produced & Arranged by Arif Mardin


Side One

01 - Street Scene

       a - Strollin'

Bernard Purdie : Drums
Richard Tee : Electric Piano
Cornell Dupree : Guitar
Ken Bichel : Arp Synthesizer
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Romeo Penque : Baritone Sax
Urszula Dudziak-Urbaniak : Voice
Ted Sommer & George Devens : Percussion
Gordon Edwards : Bass

       b - Dark Alleys

Steve Gadd : Drums
Tony Levin : Bass
Cornell Dupree : Guitar
Pat Rebillot : Electric Piano
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax & Solo
Randy Brecker & Marvin Stamm : Trumpets
Phil Bodner : Oboe & Alto Sax
Joe Farrell : Oboe & Tenor Sax
Romeo Penque : Baritone Sax
Tony Studd : Bass Trombone
Gene Orloff : Violin
George Ricci : Cello
Ted Sommer : Percussion

        c - Love On A Rainy Afternoon

Grady Tate : Drums
Ron Carter : Bass
Pat Rebillot : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Cornell Dupree : Guitar
Ralph MacDonald & Arif Mardin : Percussion
Joe Farrell : Soprano Sax
Seldon Powell : Tenor Sax
Mel Davis & Marvin Stamm : Trumpets
James Buffington : French Horn
Garnett Brown & Tony Studd : Trombones
Don Butterfield : Tuba

        d - Parade

Grady Tate : Drums
Ron Carter : Bass
Pat Rebillot : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Cornell Dupree : Guitar
Ralph MacDonald & Arif Mardin : Percussion
Joe Farrell : Tenor Sax
Seldon Powell : Tenor Sax
Mel Davis & Marvin Stamm : Trumpets
James Buffington : French Horn
Garnett Brown & Tony Studd : Trombones
Don Butterfield : Tuba

02 - A Sunday Afternoon Feeling

David Newman : Alto Sax Solo
Grady Tate : Drums
Ron Carter : Bass
Arif Mardin : Electric Piano
David Spinozza : Guitar
Seldon Powell : Tenor Sax & Solo
Mel David & Marvin Stamm : Trumpets
Tony Studd : Trombone
Frank Wess : Alto Sax
Pepper Adams : Baritone Sax
Urszula Dudziak-Urbaniak : Voice

Side Two

01 - Journey

Billy Cobham : Drums
Michal Urbaniak : Violin
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn Solo
Joe Farrell : Tenor Sax & Solo
Ken Bichel : Electric Piano & Arp Synthesizer
Milcho Leviev : Clavinet
Alex Blake : Bass
Additional Horns :
Mel David & Marvin Stamm : Trumpets
Tony Studd : Trombone
Frank Wess : Alto Sax
Seldon Powell : Tenor Sax
Pepper Adams : Baritone Sax
Tenor Sax Solo at End by David Newman
Piano at End by Arif Mardin

02 - Flight

Hubert Laws : Flute
Gary Burton : Vibraphone
Pat Rebillot : Electric Piano
Jerry Friedman : Guitar
Armen Halburian : Percussion
Tony Levin : Bass
Ken Bichel : Arp Synthesizer
Additional Woodwinds : Phil Bodner, Joe Farrell, Bill Slapin & Romeo Penque

03 - Forms

Pat Rebillot : Electric Piano
Tony Levin : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ted Sommer : Percussion
Gene Orloff : Violin
George Ricci : Cello
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Urszula Dudziak-Urbaniak : Voice
The Superimposed tape music segment was composed by Ilhan Mimaroglu