The Chick Corea Elektric Band "The Chick Corea Elektric Band" (1986) -Jazz Rock / Jazz Fusion-

Label : GRP Records

 01 - City Gate

02 - Rumble (Chick Corea)

03 - Side Walk (Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl)
04 - Cool Weasel Boogie (Chick Corea)
05 - Got A Match? (Chick Corea)
06 - Elektric City (Chick Corea)

07 - No Zone (Chick Corea)
08 - King Cockroach (Chick Corea)
09 - India Town (Chick Corea)

10 - All Love (Chick Corea)

11 - Silver Temple (Chick Corea)

Musicians :

Chick Corea : Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming

John Patitucci : Electric & Acoustic Basses
Dave Weckl : Acoustic & Electronic Drums, Percussion

Scott Henderson : Guitar (Appears on "King Cockroach")
Carlos Rios : Guitar (Appears on "Side Walk", "Cool Weasel Boogie" & "Elektric City")

All Pieces Composed & Arranged by Chick Corea, except "Side Walk" Co-Written by Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl

Produced by Chick Corea

Executive Album Producer : Ron Moss
Associate Producer : Bernie Kirsh
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded & Mixed by Bernie Kirsh
Assistant Engineers at Mad Hatter Studios :
Basic Track - Gary Wagner
Overdubbing & Mixing - Ira Rubritz
Studio Assistant - Larry Mah
Tracks Recorded at Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Studio Manager : Evelyn Brechstein
Mixed at Golden Era Studios - Head Office, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Fernando Gamboa & Luigi... Except for "No Zone", "Rumble" & "Got A Match?" which were Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios
Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

01 - City Gate

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / Yamaha TX816 'S, Yamaha KX88 / TX816 'S

Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Linn Drum

John Patitucci : Smith / Jackson 6 String Bass

Scott Henderson : Guitar

02 - Rumble

Chick Corea : Yamaha KX88 / TX816 'S, Synclavier, Linn 9000, Fairlight
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Percussion

03 - Side Walk

Chick Corea : KX88 / TX816 'S, Synclavier, Linn 9000, Fairlight
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Linn Drum
Carlos Rios : Guitar

04 - Cool Weasel Boogie

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S, Synclavier, Linn 9000
Dave Weckl : Yamaha Drums
John Patitucci : Pollman Acoustic Bass
Carlos Rios : Guitar

05 - Got A Match?

Chick Corea : KX5 / TX816 'S
Dave Weckl : Yamaha Drums
John Patitucci : Smith / Jackson 6 String Bass

06 - Elektric City

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S, KX88 / TX816 'S, Linn 9000, Mini Moog
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums
John Patitucci : Fender Jazz Bass
Carlos Rios : Guitar

07 - No Zone

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S, KX88 / TX816 'S Synclavier, Linn 9000, Fairlight, Yamaha GS1
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Linn Drum
John Patitucci : Pollman Acoustic Bass

08 - King Cockroach

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S, KX88 / TX816 'S, DX7 / TX816'S, Gong
Dave Weckl : Yamaha Drums, Linn Drum
John Patitucci : Fender Jazz Bass, Smith / Jackson 6 String Bass

09 - India Town

Chick Corea : KX88 / TX816 'S Synclavier, Linn 9000, Gong
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Linn Drum
John Patitucci : Smith / Jackson 6 String Bass

10 - All Love

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S

Dave Weckl : Yamaha Drums

John Patitucci : Pollman Acoustic Bass

11 - Silver Temple

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S, KX88 / TX816 'S

Dave Weckl : Yamaha Drums, Linn Drum

John Patitucci : Smith / Jackson 6 String Bass

Scott Henderson : Guitar

Novo Combo "The Animation Generation" (2017) -AOR-

Label : Renaissance Records

 01 - Animation Generation (Novo Combo)

02 - Too Long Gone (Novo Combo & Monica Tidwell)
03 - Slow Fade (Novo Combo & Michelle Dees)
04 - Keep Your Love Alive (Novo Combo)
05 - Anyone Can See (Novo Combo & Cindy Shrieve)
06 - Welcome Innervision (Novo Combo)

07 - Chained Man (Novo Combo)
08 - Follow The Love (Novo Combo)
09 - She Runs (Novo Combo & Michelle Dees)
10 - No Wonder (Novo Combo)

11 - Welcome Innervision (Live) (Novo Combo)

12 - Chained Man (Live) (Novo Combo)

13 - Too Long Gone (Live) (Novo Combo & Monica Tidwell)

14 - Animation Generation (Live) (Novo Combo)

15 - City Bound ('E' Train) (Live) (Stephen Dees & Desmond Child)

Novo Combo is :
Stephen Dees : Vocals, Bass
Pete Hewlett : Vocals, Guitar
Carlos Rios : Guitar, Background vocals
Michael Shrieve : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals

Produced by Novo Combo & Elliot Scheiner

Recorded & Re-mixed by Elliot Scheiner
Recorded at A&R Studios, Mediasound & Soundworks, New York City
Re-mixed at Automated Sound Studios, New York City
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York City
Synthesizer Programming : Rob Mounsey & Novo Combo
All Keyboards Performed by Novo Combo
Digital Doctors : Wayne Yurgelun & Bill Roach
Assistant Engineers : Larry Franke, Gregory Mann, Michael Morongell, Kevin Alpin & Cheryl Smith 

Novo Combo "The Animation Generation" (1982) -AOR-

 Label : Polydor Records

 Side 1

01 - Animation Generation (Novo Combo)
02 - Too Long Gone (Novo Combo & Monica Tidwell)
03 - Slow Fade (Novo Combo & Michelle Dees)
04 - Keep Your Love Alive (Novo Combo)
05 - Anyone Can See (Novo Combo & Cindy Shrieve)

Side 2

01 - Welcome Innervision (Novo Combo)
02 - Chained Man (Novo Combo)
03 - Follow The Love (Novo Combo)
04 - She Runs (Novo Combo & Michelle Dees)
05 - No Wonder (Novo Combo)


Produced by Novo Combo & Elliot Scheiner
Recorded & Re-mixed by Elliot Scheiner
Recorded at A&R Studios, Mediasound & Soundworks, New York City
Re-mixed at Automated Sound Studios, New York City
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York City
Synthesizer Programming : Rob Mounsey & Novo Combo
All Keyboards Performed by Novo Combo
Digital Doctors : Wayne Yurgelun & Bill Roach
Assistant Engineers : Larry Franke, Gregory Mann, Michael Morongell, Kevin Alpin & Cheryl Smith

Novo Combo :
Stephen Dees : Vocals & Bass
Pete Hewlett : Vocals & Guitar
Carlos Rios : Guitar & Background vocals
Michael Shrieve : Drums, Percussion & Background vocals


Side 1

01 - Animation Generation

Lead vocal : Stephen Dees

02 - Too Long Gone

Lead vocal : Pete Hewlett

03 - Slow Fade

Lead vocal : Stephen Dees

04 - Keep Your Love Alive

Lead vocal : Pete Hewlett
 
05 - Anyone Can See

Lead vocal : Pete Hewlett
 

Side 2

01 - Welcome Innervision

Lead vocal : Stephen Dees

02 - Chained Man

Lead vocal : Pete Hewlett
 
03 - Follow The Love

Lead vocal : Pete Hewlett
 
04 - She Runs

Lead vocal : Stephen Dees

05 - No Wonder

Lead vocal : Pete Hewlett

Kazu Matsui Featuring Carlos Rios "The Direction West" (1982) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Lakeside Records / Cool Sound (COOL-039)

 Side One

01 - Overture (Kan Ogasawara)
02 - At The End Of The Alley (England, 1840...) (Brian Mann, Kim Dodgson & Kazu Matsui)
03 - Then I Heard The Sound Of Rain (Fujimaru Yoshino & Kazu Matsui)
04 - Fortune Teller (Maurice Jarre)

Side Two

01 - The Direction You Take (Tetsuji Hayashi & Kazu Matsui)
02 - From These Hills (Kevin Becka & Danny O'Keefe)
03 - A Night Of The Great Canyon (Satoshi Nakamura & Paul Jackson Jr.)
04 - Fiesta En Los Andes (Festival In The Andes) (Carlos Rios)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Co-Produced by Kazuyiki Masumoto for Kaz & Kazu Production
Recorded & Mixed August & September, 1982 at Studio Sound Recorders, N. Hollywood, California
Engineer : Kazuyiki Masumoto
Assistant Engineers : Les Brockmann, Paul Shiki & Alan Hirschberg
Additional Recording at Audio Affects Studios, CA & Media Studio, Tokyo
Mastered by Mitsuharu Kobayashi at CBD/Sony Studio, Tokyo
Production Management by Kaz & Kazu Production, Los Angeles, CA


Side One

01 - Overture

Arranged by Kan Ogasawara
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Piccolo & Flute : Joel Peskin
Percussions : Paulinho Da Costa
Horns : Earth Wind & Fire Horn Section

Percussions : Kazu Matsui

02 - At The End Of The Alley (England, 1840...)

Rhythm Arranged by Brian Mann
Strings & Horns Arranged by Tom Tom 84
Electric Guitar : Carlos Rios
Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Horns : Earth Wind & Fire Horn Section
Lead vocal : Bill Champlin 

03 - Then I Heard The Sound Of Rain

Arranged by Fujimaru Yoshino
Guitar : Carlos Rios & Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : John Ferraro
Lead vocal & Chorus : Bill Champlin

04 - Fortune Teller

Arranged by Maurice Jarre
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : John Ferraro
Keyboards : Craig Hundley

Electric Violin Solo : Subramaniam

Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

Additional Mix by Bobby Macias
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Lisa Roberts & Marlena Jeter

Side Two

01 - The Direction You Take

Rhythm Arranged by Tetsuji Hayashi
Strings & Horns Arranged by Bill Meyers
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Flugelhorn & Trumpet : Steve Madaio & Chuck Findley
Trombone & Euphonium : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
Bass Trombone : John Bonine
Lead vocal : Jennifer Warnes

02 - From These Hills

Rhythm Arranged by Tetsuji Hayashi
Strings & Horns Arranged by Tom Tom 84
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Horns : Earth Wind & Fire Horn Section
Lead vocal : Rena Scott

03 - A Night Of The Great Canyon

Arranged by Satoshi Nakamura & Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboard : Satoshi Nakamura & Craig Hundley
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Jun Aoyama
Shakuhachi & Percussions : Kazu Matsui

04 - Fiesta En Los Andes (Festival In The Andes)

Arranged by Bill Meyers
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Piccolo & Flute : Joel Peskin
Percussions : Paulinho Da Costa

The Chick Corea Elektric Band "The Chick Corea Elektric Band" (1986) -Jazz Rock / Jazz Fusion-

Label : GRP Records

 Side 1

01 - Rumble (Chick Corea)
02 - Side Walk (Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl)
03 - Cool Weasel Boogie (Chick Corea)
04 - Got A Match? (Chick Corea)

Side 2

01 - Elektric City (Chick Corea)
02 - No Zone (Chick Corea)
03 - King Cockroach (Chick Corea)
04 - India Town (Chick Corea)


All Pieces Composed & Arranged by Chick Corea, except "Side Walk" Co-Written by Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Dave Weckl
Executive Album Producer : Ron Moss
Associate Producer : Bernie Kirsh
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded & Mixed by Bernie Kirsh
Assistant Engineers at Mad Hatter Studios :
Basic Track - Gary Wagner
Overdubbing & Mixing - Ira Rubritz
Studio Assistant - Larry Mah
Tracks Recorded at Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Studio Manager : Evelyn Brechstein
Mixed at Golden Era Studios - Head Office, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Fernando Gamboa & Luigi... Except for "No Zone", "Rumble" & "Got A Match?" which were Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios
Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA


Side 1

01 - Rumble

Chick Corea : Yamaha KX88 / TX816 'S, Synclavier, Linn 9000, Fairlight
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Percussion

02 - Side Walk

Chick Corea : KX88 / TX816 'S, Synclavier, Linn 9000, Fairlight
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Linn Drum
Carlos Rios : Guitar

03 - Cool Weasel Boogie

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S, Synclavier, Linn 9000
Dave Weckl : Yamaha Drums
John Patitucci : Pollman Acoustic Bass
Carlos Rios : Guitar

04 - Got A Match?

Chick Corea : KX5/TX816 'S
Dave Weckl : Yamaha Drums
John Patitucci : Smith / Jackson 6 String Bass

Side 2

01 - Elektric City

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S, KX88 / TX816 'S, Linn 9000, Mini Moog
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums
John Patitucci : Fender Jazz Bass
Carlos Rios : Guitar

02 - No Zone

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S, KX88 / TX816 'S Synclavier, Linn 9000, Fairlight, Yamaha GS1
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Linn Drum
John Patitucci : Pollman Acoustic Bass

03 - King Cockroach

Chick Corea : Midi Rhodes / TX816 'S, KX88 / TX816 'S, DX7 / TX816'S, Gong
Dave Weckl : Yamaha Drums, Linn Drum
John Patitucci : Fender Jazz Bass, Smith / Jackson 6 String Bass

04 - India Town

Chick Corea : KX88 / TX816 'S Synclavier, Linn 9000, Gong
Dave Weckl : Yamaha & Simmons Drums, Linn Drum
John Patitucci : Smith / Jackson 6 String Bass

213 "Three Little Words" (2019) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Preservation Records (P027)

01 - Three Little Words (Guy Thomas & Bill Meyers)
02 - Oh Me, Oh, My (Guy Thomas & Bill Meyers)
03 - Under Her Spell (Guy Thomas & Bill Meyers)
04 - Woman (Guy Thomas, Bill Meyers & Carlos Rios)
05 - Couldn't Be Happier (Guy Thomas & Bill Meyers)
06 - Good Friends (Guy Thomas & Bill Meyers)
07 - Ohio (Guy Thomas & Bill Meyers)
08 - Tellin' Her Stories (Guy Thomas & Bill Meyers)
09 - Look Inside Yourself (Guy Thomas & Bill Meyers)


Produced by 213
Executive Producer : Jim Ervin for L.A. Entertainment, Inc.
Engineers : Doug Parry, Mark Ettel
Mastered by Brian Newman

Originally Recorded in 1981 at Smoketree Studios, Chatsworth, CA & Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA
Previously Unreleased
Remastered for CD release by Christian Obermayer at Strype Audio, Oslo, Norway

213 is :
Guy Thomas : Vocals, Guitar
Bill Meyers : Keyboards, String Arrangements & Vocals on "Good Friends"
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Jeff Porcaro : Drums on "Three Little Words", "Oh Me, Oh, My", "Under Her Spell" & "Woman"
Carlos Rios : Guitars

Additional Musicians :
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Dave Boruff : Saxophone

The Kazu Matsui Project "Pioneer" (2006) -Westcoast Rock / Smooth Jazz-

  

 Label : Kazu Music

01 - Love Is Gone (Jeff Day)
02 - Sentimental Slow Song (Jeff Day)
03 - Afternoon Delight (Michiru Oshima)
04 - I Close My Eyes (Joe Curiale & Freeland) 
05 - Love Is Where You Find It (Barry Lee)
06 - See You There (Jeff Day)
07 - Romantic Notion (Jeff Day)
08 - Ariana (Scott Martin)
09 - Castles (Jeff Day)
10 - Overture (Ken Ogasawara)
11 - Standing On The Outside (Jeff Day & Robben Ford) 
12 - Standing In The Wings (Jeff Day)
13 - Sail To The Sun (Jeff Day)
14 - Sunset And The Minstrel (Brian Mann & Kazu Matsui) 
15 - Farther On (Danny O'Keefe)
16 - The Direction You Take (Tetsuji Hayashi & Kazu Matsui)


Produced by Kazu Matsui


01 - Love Is Gone

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Vocal : Marva King
Drums : Denny Fongheiser
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboard : Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui
Chorus Vocals : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter & Billy Griffin

02 - Sentimental Slow Song

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Vocal : Marva King
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Charles Fearing
Sax : Brandon Fields
Keyboard : Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus Vocals : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

03 - Afternoon Delight

Arranged by Michiru Oshima
Vocal : Carl Anderson
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboard : Randy Kerber & Keiko Matsui
Piano Solo : Randy Waldman
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter & Phil Perry

04 - I Close My Eyes

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto & Joe Curiaole
Vocals : Daryl Phinnessee & Gary Stockdale
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Guitar : Pier Gautier
Keyboard : Derek Nakamoto
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

05 - Love Is Where You Find It

Arranged by Gary Stockdale & Keiko Matsui
Vocal : Terry Bradford
Drums : Denny Fongheiser
Sax : Eric Marienthal
Trumpet : Rick Baptist & Allan Kaplan
Keyboard : Keiko Matsui
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus : Maxi Anderson

06 - See You There

Arranged by Randy Kerber
Vocal : Phillip Ingram
Drums : Carlos Vega
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboard : Randy Kerber & Keiko Matsui
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

07 - Romantic Notion

Arranged by John Barnes
Vocal : Marva King
Guitar : Dann Huff
Keyboard : John Barnes, Derek Nakamoto & Barnaby Finch
Keyboard Solo : Bill Meyers
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

08 - Ariana

Arranged by Robben Ford & Scott Martin
Vocal : Gregory Walker
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Acoustic Guitar : Scott Martin
Sax : Dave Boruff
Keyboard : Barnaby Finch & Bill Meyers
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Horns : Steve Madaio, Chuck Findley & John Liotine
Flutes : Dave Boruff & Joel Peskin
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

09 - Castles 

Arranged by Randy Kerber
Vocal : Darryl Phinnessee
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboard : Randy Kerber, Keiko Matsui & Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Michael Fisher

10 - Overture

Arranged by Ken Ogasawara
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Drums : Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Piccolo & Flute : Joel Peskin
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horns : E.W. & Fire Section 

11 - Standing On The Outside

Vocal : Phillip Ingram
Guitar : Robben Ford
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Nathan East
Keyboard : Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Horns : Ralf Richert, Doug Wintz & Larry Klimas
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter & Howard Smith

12 - Standing In The Wings

Vocal : Tommy Funderburk
Piano : Brian Mann
Drums : Moyes Lucas
Bass : Leon Gaer
Guitar : Dann Huff
Keyboard : Martin Lind
Percussion : Ed Mann
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

13 - Sail Into The Sun

Arranged by David White
Vocal : Warren Stanyer
Guitar : Dann Huff
Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Gregg Bissonette
Bass : David White
Keyboard : Alan Pasqua
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Sax : Dave Boruff
Chorus : Marlena Jeter & Lisa Roberts

14 - Sunset And The Minstel

Arranged by Brian Mann
Vocal : Grant Gullickson
Guitar : Robben Ford
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Electric Piano : Brian Mann
Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Alphonso Johnson
Percussion : Steve Forman
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

15 - Farther On

Arranged by Robben Ford
Vocal : Grant Gullickson
Guitar : Robben Ford
Acoustic Piano : Russell Ferrante
Keyboard : Brian Mann
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Percussion : Steve Forman
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

16 - The Direction You Take

Arranged by Tetsuji Hayashi & Bill Meyers
Vocal : Jennifer Warnes
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Horns : Steve Madaio, Chuck Findley, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde & Johan Bonine