Dave Valentin "Pied Piper" (1981) -Latin Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Arista GRP Records, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Pied Piper (Man Of Song) (Phyllis St. James)

02 - Seven Stars (Dave Valentin)

03 - This Time (Earl Klugh)

04 - Sambiando (Oscar Hernandez)

Side 2

01 - Shamballa (Dave Valentin)

02 - Los Altos (Michael Viñas)

03 - Dragon Fly (Bill O'Connell)

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen for Grusin/Rosen Productions

Recorded by Larry Rosen, A&R Studios, New York City

Assisted & Additional Recording by Ollie Cotton

Mixed by Larry Rosen & Dave Grusin, A&R Studios

Assisted by Ollie Cotton

Mastering by Sterling Sound, Ted Jensen

Side 1

01 - Pied Piper (Man Of Song)

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Rhodes Electric Piano & Oberheim Synthesizer

Bobby Broom : Electric Guitar

Marcus Miller : Electric Bass

Buddy Williams : Drums

Crusher Bennett : Percussion

Ed Walsh : Synthesizer Programmer

Vivian Cherry : Lead vocal & Background vocal

Yvonne Lewis : Background vocals

Kacey Cysik : Background vocals

Arranged by Dave Grusin

02 - Seven Stars

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Rhodes Electric Piano

Oscar Hernandez : Acoustic Piano

Michael Viñas : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Titi Marrero : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Rafael De Jesus : Percussion & Congas

Arranged by Dave Valentin

03 - This Time

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Rhodes Electric Piano

Bobby Broom : Electric Guitar

Marcus Miller : Electric Bass

Buddy Williams : Drums

Crusher Bennett : Percussion

Arranged by Dave Grusin

04 - Sambiando

Dave Valentin : Flute

Oscar Hernandez : Acoustic Piano & Piano Solo

Michael Viñas : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Titi Marrero : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion & Cuica Solo

Rafael De Jesus : Percussion, Congas & Tambora

Arranged by Oscar Hernandez

Side 2

01 - Shamballa

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Rhodes Electric Piano

Oscar Hernandez : Acoustic Piano

Michael Viñas : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Titi Marrero : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Rafael De Jesus : Percussion

Arranged by Dave Valentin

02 - Los Altos

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano

Oscar Hernandez : Rhodes Electric Piano

Michael Viñas : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Titi Marrero : Drums & Surdo

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Rafael De Jesus : Percussion & Congas

Arranged by Michael Viñas

03 - Dragon Fly

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano & Solos

Oscar Hernandez : Rhodes Electric Piano

Michael Viñas : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Titi Marrero : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion & Gongs

Rafael De Jesus : Percussion & Congas

Arranged by Bill O'Connell

Dave Valentin "Kalahari" (1984) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Rock-

Label : GRP Records

 Side 1

01 - Eclipse (Bill O'Connell)

02 - Monkey Buttons (Lincoln Goines)

03 - Encendido (On Fire) (Dave Valentin)

04 - Fall (Wayne Shorter)

Side 2

01 - Reel Life (Sonny Rollins)

02 - September Nights (O'Donel Levy)

03 - Kalahari (An Improvisation) (Dave Valentin & Robert Ameen)

04 - My Coqui (Dave Valentin)

05 - New Beginnings (Dave Valentin)

Produced by Dave Valentin

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded by Larry Rosen at A & R Studios, NYC

Assisted by Stanley Wallace & Ollie Cotton

Additional Recording : Josiah Gluck, The Review Room, NYC

Assisted by Doug Rose

Mixed by Larry Rosen, Dave Valentin & Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC

Digital Mastering Editing : Josiah Gluck, The Review Room, NYC

Mastering : Ted Jensen, Sterling Sound, NYC

Side 1

01 - Eclipse

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano, Korg Synthesizer

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Arranged by Bill O'Connell

02 - Monkey Buttons

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes Piano, Yamaha GS2

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Arranged by Lincoln Goines

03 - Encendido (On Fire)

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Arranged by Dave Valentin

04 - Fall

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano

Lincoln Goines : Fretless Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Arranged by Dave Valentin

Side 2

01 - Reel Life

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Arranged by Lincoln Goines & Bill O'Connell

02 - September Nights

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes Piano

Kevin Eubanks : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Arranged by Dave Grusin

03 - Kalahari (An Improvisation)

Dave Valentin : Flute

Robert Ameen : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

04 - My Coqui

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Fender Rhodes Piano

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Arranged by Dave Valentin

05 - New Beginnings

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano, Korg Synthesizer, Yamaha GS2

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass & Fretless Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Arranged by Dave Valentin & Bill O'Connell

Dave Valentin "Land Of The Third Eye" (1980) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-

Label : Arista GRP Records

 Side 1

01 - Sidra's Dream (Dennis Bell)

02 - Astro-March (Dave Grusin)

03 - Open Your Eyes (Michael McDonald, Lester Abrams & Patrick Henderson)

04 - Fantasy (Maurice White, Eduardo del Barrio & Verdine White)

Side 2

01 - Land Of The Third Eye (Dave Valentin)

02 - The Tellers (Dave Valentin)

03 - Pana Fuerte (Strong Friendship) (Michael Viñas)

Produced Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen for Grusin/Rosen Productions

Arranged by Dave Grusin, Dave Valentin, Michael Viñas & Dennis Bell

Recorded by Larry Rosen at A&R Studios, New York

Assisted & Additional Recording by Ollie Cotton

Mixed by Larry Rosen & Dave Grusin at A&R Studios, New York

Assisted by Ollie Cotton

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

Side 1

01 - Sidra's Dream

Dave Valentin : Flute, Alto Flutes

Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Oberheim / Polyphonic Synthesizer, Percussion

Dennis Bell : Clavinet

Marcus Miller : Electric Bass

Buddy Williams : Drums

Arranged by Dennis Bell

02 - Astro-March

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim / Polyphonic Synthesizer, Percussion

Jeff Mironov : Electric Guitar

Marcus Miller : Electric Bass

Buddy Williams : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Arranged by Dave Grusin

03 - Open Your Eyes

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Oberheim / Polyphonic Synthesizer, Percussion

Jeff Mironov : Electric Guitar

Marcus Miller : Electric Bass

Buddy Williams : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Patti Austin & Luther Vandross : Vocals

Arranged by Dave Grusin

04 - Fantasy

Dave Valentin : Flute, Piccolo

Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Oberheim / Polyphonic Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Michael Viñas : Acoustic Guitar

Marcus Miller : Electric Bass

Buddy Williams : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion, Conga

Arranged by Dave Grusin

Side 2

01 - Land Of The Third Eye

Dave Valentin : Flute

Jorge Dalto : Acoustic Piano

Jeff Norell : Steel Drums

Michael Viñas : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Tito Marrero : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion, Bongo

Rafael de Jesus : Conga

Arranged by Dave Valentin

02 - The Tellers

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Oberheim / Polyphonic Synthesizer

Oscar Hernandez : Acoustic Piano

Michael Viñas : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Tito Marrero : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

Rafael de Jesus : Conga

Arranged by Dave Valentin

03 - Pana Fuerte (Strong Friendship)

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Oberheim / Polyphonic Synthesizer

Oscar Hernandez : Acoustic Piano

Michael Viñas : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Tito Marrero : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion, Gongs

Rafael de Jesus : Conga

Arranged by Michael Viñas

Various Artists "The JVC Jazz Festival '85" (1985) -Jazz Rock / Vocal Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 01 - Power Wave (Don Grusin)

02 - Mountain Dance (Dave Grusin)

03 - Harlequin (Arlequim Desconhecido) (Ivan Lins & Vitor Martins)

04 - The Bird (Harvey Mason & Mike Lang)

05 - The Rit Variations (Lee Ritenour)

06 - Rio Funk (Lee Ritenour)

07 - The Very Thought Of You (Ray Noble)

08 - New York State Of Mind (Billy Joel)

09 - Very Nice Indeed (Tania Maria & Correa Reis)

10 - September Nights (O'Donel Levy)

01 - Power Wave 

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin : Yamaha GS 2 Synthesizer, OBX-a Synthesizer, Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer, Linn Drum Programming, Rhodes Electric Piano, Fairlight Synthesizer, Mini Moog, Acoustic Piano, Percussion

From The Compact Disc "NIGHT-LINES" (GRP-D-9504)

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded by Josiah Gluck on the 3m 32-track Digital Audio System at The Review Room, New York

Mixed by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen on the JVC Digital Audio System at A&R Studios, New York

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

02 - Mountain Dance 

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano

Marcus Miller : Electric Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Jeff Mironov : Electric Guitar

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

Ed Walsh : Oberheim / Polyphonic 8-voice Synthesizer

Ian Underwood : OBX Synthesizer, Prophet Synthesizer

From The Compact Disc "MOUNTAIN DANCE" (GRP-D-9507)

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded by Larry Rosen Live-to-two-track on the Soundstream Digital Audio System at A&R Studios 

(R-2), New York

03 - Harlequin 

Dave Grusin / Lee Ritenour

Ivan Lins : Vocals

Carlos Vega : Drums

Jimmy Johnson : Bass

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Lee Ritenour : Guitars

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Dave Grusin : Keyboards

Regina Werneck, Carol Rogers, Marietta Waters : Background vocals

From The Compact Disc "HARLEQUIN" (GRP-D-9522)

Produced by Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour

Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray at The Starlight Studio, California

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

04 - The Bird 

Dave Grusin / Lee Ritenour

Harvey Mason : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Lee Ritenour : Guitars

Dave Grusin : Keyboards

From The Compact Disc "HARLEQUIN" (GRP-D-9522)

Produced by Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour

Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray at The Starlight Studio, California

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

05 - The Rit Variations 

Lee Ritenour

Lee Ritenour : Guitars

Harvey Mason : Drums

Dave Grusin : Keyboards

Anthony Jackson : Bass Guitar

Ernie Watts : Sax, Synthesizer Sax

Steve Forman : Percussion

From The Compact Disc "ON THE LINE" (GRP-D-9525)

Produced by Lee Ritenour & Almost Music

Recorded & Mixed by Humberto Gatica & Don Murray at Capitol Studios, Calif.

Mastered by Wally Traugott & Gene Thompson

06 - Rio Funk 

Lee Ritenour

Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Guitar

Buddy Williams : Drums

Marcus Miller : Bass

Jeff Mironov : Rhythm Guitar

Dave Grusin : Keyboards

Rubens Bassini : Percussions

From The Compact Disc "RIO" (GRP-D-9524)

Produced by Toshio Endo

Recorded & Mixed by Larry Rosen, A&R Studios, NYC

Mastered at The Mastering Lab & A&M Studios, California

07 - The Very Thought Of You 

Diane Schuur

Diane Schuur : Vocals

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano

Don Grusin : Yamaha DX-7

Howard Roberts : Electric Guitar

Dean Dean : Electric Bass

Moyes Lucas : Drums

From The Compact Disc "DEEDLES" (GRP-D-9510)

Recorded by Larry Rosen at Kaye Smith Studios, Seattle, Washington

Mixed by Dave Grusin, Josiah Gluck & Larry Rosen at The Review Room, NYC on The JVC Digital Audio Mastering System

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

08 - New York State Of Mind 

Diane Schuur

Diane Schuur : Vocals

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, OBX-a Synthesizer, Percussion

Don Grusin : Yamaha DX-7

Stan Getz : Tenor Saxophone

Howard Roberts : Electric Guitar

Dean Dean : Electric Bass

Moyes Lucas : Drums

From The Compact Disc "DEEDLES" (GRP-D-9510)

Recorded by Larry Rosen at Kaye Smith Studios, Seattle, Washington

Mixed by Dave Grusin, Josiah Gluck & Larry Rosen at The Review Room, NYC on The JVC Digital Audio Mastering System

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

09 - Very Nice Indeed 

Dave Valentin

Tania Maria : Vocals, Keyboards

Robert Ameen : Drums

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Dave Valentin : Flute

From The Compact Disc "JUNGLE GARDEN" (GRP-D-9523)

Produced by Dave Valentin

Recorded by Josiah Gluck & Warren Bruleigh at Secret Sound Studios, NYC

Mixed by Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

10 - September Nights 

Dave Valentin

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes Piano

Kevin Eubanks : Acoustic Guitar

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Roger Squitero : Percussion

From The Compact Disc "KALAHARI" (GRP-D-9508)

Produced by Dave Valentin

Recorded by Larry Rosen at A&R Studios, NYC

Mixed by Larry Rosen, Dave Valentin & Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York

Dave Valentin "Jungle Garden" (1985) -Smooth Jazz / Latin Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 Side One

01 - Awakening (Dave Valentin)

02 - Oasis (Bill O'Connell)

03 - Bones (A Lion Who Lived & Died In The Kalahari) (Dave Valentin)

04 - Love Light In Flight (Stevie Wonder)

05 - Jungle Garden (Dave Valentin)

Side Two

01 - Very Nice Indeed (Tania Maria)

02 - I Loves You Porgy (George Gershwin)

03 - Eighty-One (Ronald L. Carter)

04 - Tabasco (Bill O'Connell)

Musicians :

Dave Valentin : Flutes, Bamboo Flutes, Percussion, Oberheim, OBX-a Synthesizer

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Korg Synthesizer, Yamaha GS2, Oberheim OBX-a Synthesizer

Lincoln Goines : Electric & Fretless Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Frank Malabé : LP Congas & Cow Bells

Tania Maria : Vocals & Keyboards on "Very Nice Indeed"

Produced by Dave Valentin

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded by Josiah Gluck & Warren Bruleigh at Secret Sound Studio

Mixed by Josiah Gluck & Dave Valentin at The Review Room, N.Y.C.

Digital Audio Mastering System

Digital Master Editing by Josiah Gluck

Mastering by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C.

Dave Valentin "Light Struck" (1986) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 Side One

01 - Miss V (Bill O'Connell)

02 - Can't Change My Heart (Ivan Lins, Gilson Peranzzetta & Randy Goodrum)

03 - Grandslam (Bill O'Connell)

04 - The Village (Dave Valentin)

Side Two

01 - AM-FM (Lincoln Goines)

02 - Chris-Chross (Bill O'Connell)

03 - Prince Of Wands (Lincoln Goines)

04 - Prelude To A Kiss (Duke Ellington)

Musicians :

Dave Valentin : Flute

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass & Fretless Bass

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano & Yamaha DX7

Robert Ameen : Drums

Rafael De Jesus : Percussion & Congas

Robert Gonzalez : Drums

Mitch Forman : Synthesizer & Electric Grand Piano

Buddy Williams : Drums

Francisco Centeno : Electric Bass

Angela Bofill : Vocals on "Can't Change My Heart"

Produced by Dave Valentin & Steven Miller

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded at Millicent Farfel & Steven Miller at RPM Studios & Sorcerer Sound, NYC

Assisted by Mike Krowiak at RPM Studios

"Can't Change My Heart" Recorded by Steven Miller at Sound Ideas, NYC

Assisted by Mario Rodriguez

Mixed by Steven Miller & Dave Valentin at The Review Room, NYC

Assisted by Josiah Gluck

Digital Editing by Steven Miller & Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

Various Artists "GRP Digital Sampler Jazz Volume 2" (1985) -Contemporary Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Early A.M. Attitude (Dave Grusin)

02 - She Could Be Mine (Dave Grusin)

03 - The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (Dave Grusin & Peggy Lee)

04 - Mozaik (Billy Cobham)

05 - Dolphin Dreams (Lee Ritenour)

06 - Rio Funk (Lee Ritenour)

07 - Birk's Works (John Gillespie)

08 - Opening Night (Kevin Eubanks)

09 - Very Nice Indeed (Tania Maria Correa Reis)

10 - Fountain Of You (Chieli Minucci)

01 - Early A.M. Attitude 

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin : Keyboards

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Carlos Vega : Drums

Jimmy Johnson : Bass

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

From "HARLEQUIN"

Recorded at Sunset Sound & Starlight Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed at Starlight Studio

Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray

Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Produced by Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour

02 - She Could Be Mine 

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, OBX-a Synthesizer

Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Don Grusin : OBX-a Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass, Electric Upright Bass

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

From "OUT OF THE SHADOWS"

Recorded & Mixed by Larry Rosen at A&R Studios, NYC

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

03 - The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter 

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Mini Moog Synthesizer, Oberheim-Polyphonic Synthesizer

Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass

From "ONE OF A KIND"

Recorded & Mixed by Larry Rosen at Electric Lady Studios, NYC

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

04 - Mozaik 

Billy Cobham

Billy Cobham : Drums

Gerry Etkins : Keyboards

Baron Browne : Bass

Dean Browne : Guitars

Sa Davis : Percussion

From "WARNING"

Recorded at Beartracks, Suffern, N.Y. 

Mixed at The Review Room, NYC

Recorded & Mixed by Joe Jorgensen

Produced by Billy Cobham

05 - Dolphin Dreams 

Lee Ritenour

Lee Ritenour : Guitars

Harvey Mason : Drums

Dave Grusin : Keyboards

Greg Mathieson : Keyboards

Nathan East : Bass, Synthesizer Bass

Ernie Watts : Sax, Synthesizer Sax

Lenny Castro : Percussion

From "ON THE LINE"

Recorded live-to-two-track by Humberto Gatica & Don Murray at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Mastered by Bernie Grundman

Produced by Lee Ritenour & Almost Music

06 - Rio Funk 

Lee Ritenour

Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Guitar

Buddy Williams : Drums

Marcus Miller : Bass

Jeff Mironov : Rhythm Guitar

Dave Grusin : Keyboards

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

From "RIO"

Recorded by Larry Rosen at A&R Studios, NYC

Additional Recording & Mixed by Don Murray at Santa Barbara Sound & Davlen Studio

Produced by Toshio Endo

07 - Birk's Works 

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie : Trumpet

Kenny Kirkland : Piano

Branford Marsalis : Tenor & Soprano Saxophone

Lonnie Plaxico : Acoustic Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

From "NEW FACES"

Recorded by Larry Rosen at A&R Studios, NYC

Mixed by Joe Jorgensen at The Review Room, NYC

Mastered by Carl Rowatti at Trutone Records, Haworth, NJ

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

08 - Opening Night 

Kevin Eubanks

Kevin Eubanks : Electric Guitar

Branford Marsalis : Tenor Sax

David Eubanks : Acoustic Bass

Marvin 'Smitty' Smith : Drums

From "OPENING NIGHT"

Recorded by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, NYC

Mixed by Larry Rosen & Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC

Produced by Kevin Eubanks

09 - Very Nice Indeed 

Dave Valentin

Dave Valentin : Flutes, Bamboo Flutes, Percussion, Oberheim OBX-a Synthesizer

Bill O'Connor : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Korg Synthesizer, Yamaha GS2, Oberheim OBX-a Synthesizer

Lincoln Goines : Electric & Fretless Bass

Robert Ameen : Drums

Frank Malabé : LP Congas, Cow Bells

Tania Maria : Vocals, Acoustic Piano

From "JUNGLE GARDEN"

Recorded by Josiah Gluck & Warren Bruleigh at Secret Sound Studios, NYC

Mixed by Josiah Gluck & Dave Valentin at The Review Room, NYC

Produced by Dave Valentin

10 - Fountain Of You

Special EFX

Chieli Minucci : Gut-String & Steel String Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars

George Jinda : Caxixis, Triangle, Shaker, Finger Cymbals, Sound Discs

Alan Smallwood : Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer

Steve Robbins : Acoustic Grand Piano

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Mark Egan : Bass

From "MODERN MANNERS"

Recorded & Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, NYC

Produced by Chieli Minucci

Associate Producer : George Jinda

Dave Valentin "Mind Time" (1987) -Smooth Jazz / Latin Jazz-

Label : GRP Records 

 Side One

01 - Feel Like Jazz (Ted Lo)

02 - Twine & Tangle (Richard Martinez)

03 - Show Business (Bill O'Connell)

04 - Passion Flower (Billy Strayhorn)

Side Two

01 - Coconuts (Ted Lo)

02 - China (Dave Valentin)

03 - Sonlight (Oscar Hernandez)

04 - It Might As Well Be Spring (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II)

Produced by Dave Valentin & Michael Abene

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Production Co-ordinator : Gretchen Hoffmann Abene

Recorded by Craig Bishop at A & R Studios, Unique Recording, Sound Ideas & Sorcerer Sound, NYC

Digitally Mixed by Craig Bishop at Unique Recording & Sorcerer Sound

Assisted by Angela Gomez at A & R Studios, K.C. Collins & Barbara Milne at Unique Recording & by Craig Winzelberg at Sound Ideas

Digital Editing by Josiah Gluck & Craig Bishop at The Review Room, NYC

Mastered by Tom Coyne at Frankford / Wayne, NYC

Side One

01 - Feel Like Jazz

Dave Valentin : Flute

Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar

Ted Lo : Keyboards & Synthesizers (Yamaha DX5, Prophet VS & Yamaha DX72)

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Robbie Gonzalez : Drums

Arranged by Ted Lo

02 - Twine & Tangle

Dave Valentin : Flutes, Piccolos, Pan Pipes

Richard Martinez : Synthesizers (Prophet 5, Voyetra 8, Yamaha DX7, FB01 & Akai S-900) & Computer Programming

Arranged by Richard Martinez

03 - Show Business

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano

Lincoln Goines : Fretless Bass

Robbie Armeen : Drums

Arranged by Bill O'Connell

04 - Passion Flower

Dave Valentin : Bass Flute, Alto Flute, C Flutes

Arranged by Michael Abene

Side Two

01 - Coconuts

Dave Valentin : Flute & Pan Pipes

Ted Lo : Keyboards & Synthesizers (Yamaha DX5, Prophet VS & Yamaha DX72)

Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass

Robbie Gonzalez : Drums

Arranged by Ted Lo

02 - China

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano

Giovanni Hidalgo : Congas & Percussion

Lincoln Goines : Fretless Bass

Robbie Armeen : Drums

Arranged by Dave Valentin

03 - Sonlight

Dave Valentin : Flute

Giovanni Hidalgo : Congas & Percussion

Lincoln Goines : Fretless Bass

Robbie Armeen : Drums

Arranged by Oscar Hernandez

04 - It Might As Well Be Spring

Dave Valentin : Flute

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano

Arranged by Bill O'Connell

Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Diane Schuur, Dave Valentin "GRP Live In Session" (1985) -Jazz Rock-

Label : GRP Records

 Side 1

01 - Mountain Dance (Dave Grusin)
02 - Oasis (Bill O'Connell)
03 - The Rit Variations (Lee Ritenour)

Side 2

01 - Reverend Lee (Eugene McDaniels)
02 - Dolphin Dreams (Lee Ritenour)
03 - Rio Funk (Lee Ritenour)
04 - St. Elsewhere (Dave Grusin)


Produced by Lee Ritenour for Captain Fingers Productions
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Digitally Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray
Recorded before a live audience at The Record Plant; Studio C, Los Angeles 

Mixed at Starlight Studios, Burbank, CA

Assisted by Terry Bower 
Mastered by Wally Traugott, Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Production Coordinator : Peter Lopez

Musicians :
Dave Grusin : Midi-Kawai Piano, Yamaha DX-7 Synthesizer, Roland Jupiter Synthesizer

Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitars, Electric Classical Guitar, SynthAxe
Dave Valentin : Flute

Diane Schuur : Vocals
Carlos Vega : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Larry Williams : Roland Super Jupiter, Yamaha DX7, Emulator 2 Synthesizers, Tenor Saxophone

Various Artists "JVC Jazz Festival 1993" (1993) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Bahia (Dave Samuels)
02 - A Little Bumpin' (Lee Ritenour)
03 - Open Invitation (Darmon Meader & Lauren Kinhan)
04 - Weekend In Monaco (Russ Freeman)
05 - Only Human (Jeffrey Osborne & Barry Eatsmond)
06 - Linus & Lucy (Vince Guaraldi)
07 - We're All In This Together (Steve Siler)
08 - On The Case (Nick Webb, Greg Carmichael & John Parsons-Morris)
09 - With A Little Help From My Friends (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
10 - New York State Of Mind (Billy Joel)
11 - Kid Gloves (Larry Carlton)
12 - Take The 'A' Train (Billy Strayhorn)


Project Coordinator : Mark Wexler
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Digital Editing by Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC
Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC


01 - Bahia

Spyro Gyra
Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Dave Samuels : Mallets
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Scott Ambush : Bass
Cyro Baptiste, Ciari, Marc Quinones : Percussion
No Sweat Horns :
Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Scott Kreitzer : Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo
Randy Andos : Trombone, Bass Trombone
No Sweat Horn Arrangements by Barry Danielian
From "DREAMS BEYOND CONTROL"
Produced by Jay Beckenstein for Crosseyed Bear Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Larry Swist

02 - A Little Bumpin'

Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Melvin Davis : Bass
Cassio Duarte : Percussion
Bob James : Piano, Keyboards
Harvey Mason : Drums
Song Arranged by Lee Ritenour
Strings, Horns & Flutes Arranged by Jerry Hey
From "WES BOUND"
Produced by Lee Ritenour for Captain Fingers Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray

03 - Open Invitation

New York Voices
Kim Nazarian : Lead vocal
Leo Traversa : Bass
Romero Lubambo : Guitar
Bill O'Connell : Piano
Duduka DaFonseca : Drums
Jay Ashby : Trombone, Percussion
From "WHAT'S INSIDE"
Produced by Jeffrey Lesser
Engineered & Mixed by Jeffrey Lesser

04 - Weekend In Monaco

Rippingtons
Russ Freeman : Keyboards, Guitar
Kim Stone : Bass
Steve Reid : Percussion, Congas, Toys
Tony Morales : Drums
Jeff Kashiwa : Alto Sax
Mark Portmann : Acoustic Piano Solo
From "WEEKEND IN MONACO"
Produced by Russ Freeman for Russ Freeman Productions
Recorded by Russ Freeman
Mixed by Bob Margouleff, Brant Biles & Russ Freeman

05 - Only Human

George Howard
George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Vance Taylor, Darrell Smith : Keyboards
Sam Sims : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drum Machine Programming
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Vocals : Alexandra Brown, Carmen Carter, Debra Parson, Carl Carwell
Vocal Arrangement by Alexandra Brown & George Howard
From "WHEN SUMMER COMES"
Produced by George Howard
Engineered by Bobby Brooks

06 - Linus & Lucy

David Benoit
David Benoit : Piano
Grant Geissman : Guitar
Nathan East : Electric Bass
Randy Kerber : Keyboards
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Bobbye Hall : Percussion
From "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN"
Produced by Michael Abene
Recorded by Allen Sides

07 - We're All In This Together

Patti Austin
Patti Austin : Vocals
Tony Cintron : Drums
Bette Sussman : Keyboards
Paul Pesco : Guitar
Onaje Allan Gumbs : Additional Keyboards
David Mann : Additional Saxophones
Shelton Becton : Musical Director, Keyboards
Oji Pierce : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Zev Katz : Bass
Vincent Henry : Saxophone
Background vocals : Debra Byrd, Dennis Collins, Adriane Lenox
From "LIVE!"
Produced by Patti Austin, Carl Griffin, Josiah Gluck & Mark Wexler
Recorded & Mixed by Josiah Gluck

08 - On The Case

Acoustic Alchemy
Greg Carmichael : Nylon & Steel String Guitars
Nick Webb : 6 & 12 String Guitars
Mario Argandona : Percussion
Dan Tomlinson : Drums
Terry Disley : Keyboards
Abe White : Bass
'Little' Terry Dee : Harmonica
From "BACK ON THE CASE"
Produced by Greg Carmichael, Nick Webb & Klaus Genuit

09 - With A Little Help From My Friends

Dave Valentin
Dave Valentin : Flute
Lincoln Goines : Bass
Bernd Schoenhart : Guitar
Bill O'Connell : Piano, Synthesizers
Milton Cardona : Congas, Cow Bell
Robby Ameen : Drums
From "RED SUN"
Produced by Dave Valentin & Josiah Gluck for Third Eye Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Josiah Gluck

10 - New York State Of Mind

Diane Schuur
Diane Schuur : Vocals
Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, OBX-a Synthesizer, Percussion
Don Grusin : Yamaha DX-7
Howard Roberts : Electric Guitar
Moyes Lucas : Drums
Stan Getz : Tenor Saxophone
Dan Dean : Electric Bass
From "DEEDLES"
Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen for Grusin/Rosen Productions
Arranged & Conducted by Dave Grusin
Recorded by Larry Rosen

11 - Kid Gloves

Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Michael Fisher, Alex Acuña : Percussion
Eric Pershing : Synth Programming, Drum Loops
Matt Rollings : Keyboards
John Ferraro : Drums
Kirk Whalum : Saxophone
From "KID GLOVES"
Produced by Larry Carlton
Engineered & Mixed by Don Murray

12 - Take The 'A' Train

Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin : Piano
Harvey Mason : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Ronnie Lang : C Flute
Steve Kujala : Alto Flute, C Flute
John Clark : Oboe, English Horn
John Lowe : Bass Clarinet
Brass : Ric Todd, David Duke, Brian O'Connor (French Horn), Tommy Johnson (Tuba)
From "HOMAGE TO DUKE"
Arranged & Produced by Dave Grusin
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray

Dave Valentin "Flute Juice" (1983) -Latin Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 Side A

01 - Crotona Park (Dave Valentin)
02 - Loquita (Crazy Lady) (Dennis Bell, Claudette Washington & Bruni Pagan)
03 - Flute Juice (Dennis Bell, Claudette Washington & Bruni Pagan)
04 - Latin Jazz Dance (Bill O'Connell)

Side B

01 - Times Long Gone (Dave Valentin)
02 - Footprints (Wayne Shorter)
03 - Merle The Pearl (Lincoln Goines)


Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen for Grusin/Rosen Productions
Co-Produced by Dave Valentin
"Loquita (Crazy Lady)" & "Flute Juice" Produced by Dennis Bell for City Slicker Productions
Recorded by Josiah Gluck, The Review Room, New York City
Additional Recording by Larry Rosen, A&R Studios, New York City
Assisted by Ollie Cotton
Mixed by Larry Rosen, Josiah Gluck, Aldo Marin, Dennis Bell, Dave Valentin - The Review Room, New York City
Mastering : Herb Powers Jr. - Frankford/Wayne, New York City


Side A

01 - Crotona Park

Dave Valentin : Flutes, Linn Drum Programs, Oberheim Synthesizer, Yamaha GS 2
Steve Thornton : Congas, Bongos
Manolo Badrena : Timbales
Roger Squitero : Shekere
Voices by The Orchard Beach Tabernacle Choir
Arranged by Dave Valentin

02 - Loquita (Crazy Lady)

Dave Valentin : Flutes, Percussion, Background vocals
Bruni Pagan : Lead vocals, Background vocals
Dave Fields : Electric Guitar
Dennis Bell : Linn Drum Programs, Yamaha GS 2, OBXa Syntehsizer, Mini-Moog Bass, Background vocals
Raphael DeJesus : Congas, Cowbells, Bongos
Arranged by Dennis Bell

03 - Flute Juice

Dave Valentin : Flutes, Bells, Shakers, Background vocals
Bruni Pagan : Lead vocals, Background vocals
Dennis Bell : Linn Drum Programs, OBXa Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano, Mini-Moog Bass, Background vocals
Dave Fields : Electric Guitar
Arranged by Dennis Bell

04 - Latin Jazz Dance

Dave Valentin : Flutes, Vocals
Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Synthesizer, Yamaha GS 2
Lincoln Goines : Electric Bass
Tito Marrero : Drums
Roger Squitero : Percussion
Steve Thornton : Congas, Bongos
Manolo Badrena : Timbales
Arranged by Bill O'Connell

Side B

01 - Times Long Gone

Dave Valentin : Flutes, Linn Drums Programs
Bill O'Connell : Oberheim Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes Piano, Yamaha GS 2
Lincoln Goines : Fretless Bass
Arranged by Dave Valentin

02 - Footprints

Dave Valentin : Flutes
Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano
Lincoln Goines : Fretless Bass
Roger Squitero : Percussion
Steve Thornton : Congas, Bongos
Manolo Badrena : Timbales
Tito Marrero : Drums
Arranged by Dave Valentin

03 - Merle The Pearl

Dave Valentin : Flutes, Oberheim Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes Piano, Yamaha GS 2
Lincoln Goines : Linn Drums Programs, Electric Bass, Fretless Bass
Arranged by Lincoln Goines & Dave Valentin