The L.A. Jazz Ensemble "Urantia" (1978) -Latin Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : PBR International

 Side One

01 - Atena (Roland Vasquez)

02 - Dark Dreamer (Roland Vasquez)

03 - Nada Por Nada (Roland Vasquez)

Side Two

01 - Urantia (Roland Vasquez)

02 - For He Who Stores The Grapes... (Roland Vasquez)

Production by Roland Vasquez, Shirley Walker & Larry Williams for Ensemble Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Roland Vasquez

Manolo Badrena : Congas, Timbales (01, 03, 04, 05)

Mike Carnahan : Alto Sax

Jim Coile : Tenor Sax

John Darst : Guitar

Clare Fischer : Organ, Piano (01, 04)

Ralf Rickert : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Patrice Rushen : Piano (03, 05)

Roland Vasquez : Drums

Chuck Wike : Percussion

Ken Wild : Bass (02)

Larry Williams : Piano (02)

Peter Chaikin : Engineer

Abraham Laboriel : Bass (01, 03, 05)

All Music Composed & Arranged by Roland Vasquez

Side One

01 - Atena

Solo : Ralf Rickert - Trumpet

02 - Dark Dreamer

Solo : Jim Coile - Tenor Sax

03 - Nada Por Nada

Solos : Mike Carnahan - Alto Sax

Jim Coile - Tenor Sax

Side Two

01 - Urantia

Solo : Clare Fischer - Rhodes Piano & Yamaha Organ

02 - For He Who Stores The Grapes...

Solos : John Darst - Guitar

Patrice Rushen : Rhodes Piano

Manolo Badrena - Congas & Timbales

Les Hooper "Hoopla" (1985) -Jazz-Funk-

Label : Pausa Records

 1

01 - Sittin' Pretty (Les Hooper)

02 - What Are We Savin' It For (Les Hooper)

03 - You Can't Go Back (Les Hooper)

04 - Stop That Train (Les Hooper)

05 - Dublin Your Pleasure (Les Hooper)

2

01 - Tom's Thumb (Les Hooper)

02 - Love Is Enough (Les Hooper)

03 - Seems Like Yesterday (Les Hooper)

04 - Somewhere In The Orient (Les Hooper)

05 - I'm Outa Here (Les Hooper)

Produced by Les Hooper & Andy Waterman

Personnel :

Sax & Woodwinds : Brandon Fields

Sax & Woodwinds : Dave Boruff

Guitars : Nick Brown

Keyboards & Vocals : Les Hooper

Bass & Vocals : Matt Bissonette (tracks 01, 03, 05, 0!, 09, 10)

Drums & Vocals : Gregg Bissonette (tracks 01, 03, 05, 09)

Drums : Dave Hooper (tracks 02, 04, 06, 07)

Drums : Bob Leatherbarrow (tracks 08 & 10)

Bass : Dave Stone (tracks 02 & 07)

Bass : Tom Hooper (tracks 04 & 06)

Recorded at Baby'O, Flores & Wayne Cook's

Mixed at Baby'O & Wayne Cook's

Engineer : Andy Waterman

Mastered at K-Disc by Ken Perry

1

01 - Sittin' Pretty

Solo : Brandon Fields

02 - What Are We Savin' It For

Vocal : Les Hooper

Solos : Brandon Fields, Dave Boruff & Nick Brown

Background vocals : Angie Jaree, George Merrill, Scott Wojahn

03 - You Can't Go Back

Solo : Brandon Fields

04 - Stop That Train

Vocal : Les Hooper, Matt & Gregg Bissonette

Solos : Les Hooper, Dave Boruff

05 - Dublin Your Pleasure

Solos : Everyone

2

01 - Tom's Thumb

Solo : Nick Brown

02 - Love Is Enough

Vocal : Tim Baker

Solo : Brandon Fields

03 - Seems Like Yesterday

Solo : Dave Boruff

04 - Somewhere In The Orient

Solos : Dave Boruff, Nick Brown

05 - I'm Outa Here

Vocal : Matt Bissonette

Solos : Brandon Fields, Dave Boruff, Bob Leatherbarrow

Background : Gregg Bissonette, Les Hooper, Angie Jaree

George Benson "Pacific Fire" (1983) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : CTI Records

 Side 1

01 - Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper)

02 - Moody's Mood (James Moody & Eddie efferson)

03 - Bandoleros Caballa (Ronnie Foster)

Side 2

01 - Melodia Español (George Benson & Hubert Laws)

02 - Pacific Fire (Ronnie Foster)

03 - Let Your Love Come Out (Ronnie Foster)

04 - Em (Phillip Namenworth)

George Benson, Eric Gale : Guitar

Ronnie Foster, Don Grolnick, Roland Hanna, Bobby Lyle : Keyboards

Roland Hanna : Piano Solo on "Moody's Mood"

Ronnie Foster : Piano Solo on "Pacific Fire"

Hubert Laws : Flute Solo on "Melodia Español"

Gary King : Bass

Dennis Davis, Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark : Drums

Sue Evans : Percussion

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Fred Wesley : Trombone (Solos on "Knock On Wood" & "Pacific Fire")

Michael Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, David Sanborn, Frank Vicari, Joe Farrell, Romeo Penque, David Tofani : Saxophone, Flute & Woodwinds

Produced by Creed Taylor

"Knock On Wood" Arranged by David Matthews

"Moody's Mood" Arranged by George Benson

"Bandoleros Caballa", "Pacific Fire" & "Let Your Love Come Out" Arranged by Ronnie Foster

"Em" Arranged by Gary King

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studios by Rudy Van Gelder

Tys van Leer "Nice To Have Met You" (1978) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 1

01 - My Sweetheart° (Thijs van Leer, Jan Akkerman & Bert Ruiter)

02 - Nice To Have Met You (Concrete)° (Thijs van Leer)

03 - Pastorale° (Thijs van Leer)

04 - Bahama Mama°° (Alphonso Johnson)

2

01 - Hocus Pocus°° (Thijs van Leer & Jan Akkerman)

02 - Tonight Beneath The Sky°° (Thijs van Leer & Roselie van Leer)

03 - Rosebud° (Thijs van Leer)

04 - Super Ffishell°° (Thijs van Leer, Bert Ruiter & William Eaton)

Produced by Ralph MacDonald & Tom Scott

Recorded at Rosebud Recording, Inc.

Engineered by Richard Alderson

Assisted by Eddie Heath Jr.

°Arranged by Tom Scott

°°Arranged by William Eaton

Album Coordinator : Diane Johnson

Assisted by Linda Kyser

Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound

Tys van Leer : Flutes, Oberheim, Polyphonic Synthesizer

Rhythm Section :

Ralph MacDonald : Congas & Percussion

Richard Tee : Piano & Clavinet, Organ

Eric Gale : Guitar

Anthony Jackson : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Eef Albers : Guitar

Steve Khan : Guitar

Brass & Woodwinds :

"Hocus Pocus", "Super Ffishell", "My Sweetheart", "Nice To Have Met You (Concrete)" 

Tys van Leer : Flute

Jon Faddis : Trumpet & Fluegel Horn

Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Fluegel Horn

Barry Rogers : Trombone

Dave Taylor : Bass Trombone

James Buffington : French Horn

John Clark : French Horn

Fred Griffen : French Horn

Alex Foster : Alto Sax

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax

Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax

Tom Scott : Tenor Saxophone ( Solo - "Super Ffishell")

Brooks Tillotson : French Horn

Don Corrado : French Horn

Lou Marini : Tenor Saxophone

Strings :

"Pastorale", "Nice To Have Met You (Concrete)", "Rosebud"

Gene Orloff, Jesse Levy, Paul Gershman, Julian Barber, Alan Shulman, Jonathan Abramowitz, Frederick Buldrini, Joe Malin, Theodore Israel, Selwart Clarke, Harold Kohon, Sanford Allen, Matthew Raimondi, Ariana Bronne

Vocals : 

"Super Ffishell", "Bahama Mama"

Vivian Cherry, Brenda White, Ken Williams, Gwen Guthrie, Raymond Simpson, Zach Sanders, Bill Eaton

Roland Vasquez "Feel Your Dream" (1981) -Jazz-Funk-

Label : Headfirst Records

 

 A

01 - Feel Your Dream (Roland Vasquez)

02 - The Spare (Roland Vasquez)

03 - Giana (Roland Vasquez)

04 - Never More... Than Now (C.B. Wike)

B

01 - Some What Others (Roland Vasquez)

02 - Only What Ya' Feel (Roland Vasquez)

03 - Let Their Voices Be As Music (Roland Vasquez)

04 - Together We Dream (Roland Vasquez)

Produced by Roland Vasquez

Recorded & Mixed by Peter Chaikin at Conway Studios, Los Angeles (11/77 & 2/81) & at Dawnbeaker Studios, Sunland, CA (8/79)

Assistant Engineers : D. Thompson, B. Thomas, P. Moores & C. Gordon

A

01 - Feel Your Dream

Dan Higgins : Alto Solo

Ron King : Trumpet

Steve Tavaglione : Alto

Gary Herbig : Tenor

Barry Coates : Guitar

Phil Upchurch : Guitar

Rick Marvin : Keyboards

Nathan East : Bass Guitar

Michael Fisher : Percussion

Roland Vasquez : Drums 

02 - The Spare

Larry Williams : Synth Solo

Ronnie Foster : Piano Solo

Ron King : Trumpet

Steve Tavaglione : Soprano

Gary Herbig : Tenor

Barry Coates : Guitar

Phil Upchurch : Guitar

Rick Marvin : Rhodes & Synth

Nathan East : Bass Guitar

Michael Fisher : Percussion

Roland Vasquez : Drums & Acoustic Piano

03 - Giana

Steve Tavaglione : Soprano Solo

Ron King : Trumpet

Bob Sheppard : Flute, Tenor

Barry Coates : Guitar

Phil Upchurch : Guitar

Rick Marvin : Keyboards

Flim Johnson : Bass Guitar

Michael Fisher : Percussion

Roland Vasquez : Drums

04 - Never More...Than Now

Jim Coile : Tenor Solo

Ralf Rickert : Trumpet

Mike Carnahan : Alto

Jim Coile : Tenor

Clare Fischer : Rhodes

John Darst : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass Guitar

Alex Acuña : Timbales

Manolo Badrena : Congas

Roland Vasquez : Drums

B

01 - Some What Others

Stu Goldberg : Synthesizer Solo

Ralf Rickert : Trumpet

Mike Carnahan : Alto

Gary Herbig : Tenor

Rich Eames : Rhodes

Larry Williams : Synth

Barry Coates : Guitar

Werner Schuchner : Guitar

Flim Johnson : Bass Guitar

Alex Acuña : Drums, Congas

02 - Only What Ya' Feel

Bennie Maupin : Tenor Solo

Ralf Rickert : Trumpet

Mike Carnahan : Alto Sax

Jim Coile : Tenor Sax

Larry Williams : Rhodes

Barry Coates : Guitar

John Darst : Guitar

Ken Wild : Bass Guitar

Chuck Wike : Congas

Roland Vasquez : Drums

03 - Let Their Voices Be As Music

Ralph Rickert : Flugelhorn Solo

Mike Carnahan : Soprano

Gary Herbig : Tenor

Rich Eames : Rhodes

Larry Williams : Synth

Barry Coates : Guitar

Werner Schuchner : Guitar

Flim Johnson : Bass Guitar

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Roland Vasquez : Drums

04 - Together We Dream

Gary Herbig : Tenor Solo

Ralph Rickert : Flugelhorn

Mike Carnahan : Alto

Gary Herbig : Soprano & Tenor

Rich Eames : Rhodes

Larry Williams : Synth

Barry Coates : Guitar

Werner Schuchner : Guitar

Flim Johnson : Bass Guitar

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Roland Vasquez : Drums

Patsy Gallant "Greatest Hits" (1979) -Disco Pop / Jazz Funk / Soft Rock-

Label : Attic Records Limited

 Side 1

01 - Get That Ball (Yves LaPierre & Ken Owen)
02 - From New York To L.A. (Gene Williams & Gilles Vigneault)
03 - Are You Ready For Love (Jerry Rix & Peter Bellotte)
04 - Sugar Daddy (Carlyle Miller)
05 - Back To The City (Patsy Gallant)

Side 2

01 - Every Step Of The Way (Ralph Schuckett & Leida Snow)
02 - O Michel (Carlyle Miller)
03 - Best Of The Woman In Me (Roger Greenaway & Les Reed)
04 - Slow Down (John Miles & Bob Marshall)
05 - We'll Find A Way (Patsy Gallant & Dwayne Ford)


Produced by Patsy Gallant / Ian Robertson except "Get That Ball" Produced by Yves LaPierre

Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson "Secrets" (1978) -Soul / Jazz Funk-

Label : Arista Records

 Side One

01 - Angel Dust (Gil Scott-Heron)

02 - Madison Avenue (Gil Scott-Heron, Brenda Morocco & Brian Jackson)

03 - Cane (Gil Scott-Heron)

04 - Third World Revolution (Gil Scott-Heron)

05 - Better Days Ahead (Gil Scott-Heron)

Side Two

01 - Three Miles Down (Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson)

02 - Angola, Louisiana (Gil Scott-Heron)

03 - Show Bizness (Gil Scott-Heron)

04 - A Prayer For Everybody / To Be Free (Brian Jackson)

Produced by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson

Associate Producer : Malcolm Cecil

Production Assistance, Engineering & Mixing by Malcolm Cecil & Lenny Peterzell

Recorded at Tonto, Santa Monica, CA

April-June, 1978

T.O.N.T.O Programmed by Malcolm Cecil

Gil Scott-Heron : Vocals, Rhythm Piano ("Angola, Louisiana", "Cane", "Three Miles Down", "Show Bizness", "Madison Avenue")

Brian Jackson : Flute, Piano, Keyboard Bass (Synthesizer), T.O.N.T.O Drums ("Cane", "Third World Revolution")

Barnett Williams : Congas, Bata Drums ("Cane"), Assorted Percussion

Leon Williams : Tenor Saxophone ("A Prayer For Everybody / To Be Free", "Third World Revolution")

Harvey Mason : Drums ("Angola, Louisiana", "Show Bizness", "Three Miles Down", "Madison Avenue")

Greg Phillinganes : Electric Piano, Polymoog, T.O.N.T.O

Alvin Taylor : Drums ("Angel Dust")

Ralph Penland : Drums ("Better Days Ahead", "A Prayer For Everybody / To Be Free")

Maxine Willard Waters : Background vocals

Julia Tillman Waters : Background vocals

Marti McCall : Background vocals

The Players Association "Born To Dance" (1977) -Disco / Jazz Funk-

Label : Vanguard Recording Society, Inc.

 Side One

01 - Goin' To The Disco (Chris Hills)

02 - Make It Last All Night (Chris Hills & Laurel Dann)

03 - Disco Inferno (Leroy Green & Ron Kersey)

Side Two

01 - We Were Born To Dance (Chris Hill & Laurel Dann)

02 - Everything's Gonna Be O.K. (Chris Hills)

03 - Footsteps (Isley Brothers)

04 - How Do You Like It (Chris Hills & Ed Zant)

Chris Hills : Drums, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Lyricon

David Sanborn : Alto Sax

Jon Faddis : Trumpet

Wayne Andre : Trombone

Mike Mandel : Synthesizer (All Synthesizer Solos)

Leon Pendarvis : Keyboards

Freddie Harris : Guitar

Steve Khan : Guitar

Danny Trifan : Bass

Wilbur Bascomb : Bass

Nicky Marrero : Congas

Mtume : Congas

David Earle Johnson : Congas, Timbales, Percussion

Lorraine Moore : Vocals

Ed Zant : Vocals on "How Do You Like It"

Horn Arrangements by Chris Hills

Horns on "Disco Inferno" by Jack Perricone & "Goin' To The Disco" by Chris Hills & Jack Perricone

Strings on "Disco Inferno" by Jack Perricone

Strings on "We Were Born To Dance" & "Goin' To The Disco" by Chris Hills & Jack Perricone

Produced by Danny Weiss

Engineered by 'The Wet One', Jeff Zaraya & Punky Standell

Arthur Adams "Home Brew" (1975) -Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Fantasy Records

 Side 1

01 - Home Brew (Arthur Adams & Wayne Henderson)

02 - Do What Cha Doin' (Arthur Adams & Ruth Talmage)

03 - The Blues (Arthur Adams)

04 - We've Got An Understanding (Arthur Adams & Ruth Talmage)

05 - That's The Way You Move (Arthur Adams)

Side 2

01 - Keep On Dancing (Arthur Adams)

02 - First-Class Woman (Arthur Adams & Wayne Henderson)

03 - Chicago Sidewalk (Arthur Adams & Wayne Henderson)

04 - Bumpin' Around (Arthur Adams & Wayne Henderson)

05 - That's The Way It's Gonna Be (Arthur Adams)

Produced by Wayne Henderson for At-Home Productions & Arthur Adams

Arranged by Wayne Henderson

Orchestrations : Donald Cooke

Recording Engineer : Don Cody

Additional Recording : Eddie Harris (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA ; January & April 1975)

"Do What Cha Doin'" & "The Blues" Recorded at Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles

Engineer : Rik Pekkonen

Remix : F. Byron Clark (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA)

Mastering : Bob MacLeod Jr. (Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles)

Horns :

Except on "That's The Way You Move"

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet, Flugelhorn on "First-Class Woman"

George Bohannon : Trombone, Baritone Horn on "First-Class Woman"

Side 1

01 - Home Brew

Arthur Adams, Dennis Coffey : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Tenor Sax

Jerry Peters : Clavinet

Joe Sample : Electric Piano

James Jamerson : Bass

Earl Palmer : Drums

02 - Do What Cha Doin'

Al Vescovo, Arthur Adams : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Tenor Sax

Jerry Peters : Clavinet

Joe Sample : Electric Piano

Wilton Felder : Bass

Stix Hooper : Drums

Wayne Henderson : Tambourine, Tom-Tom, Dru

03 - The Blues

Arthur Adams, Al Vescovo : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Tenor Sax

Lanny Hartley : Electric Piano

Joe Sample : Acoustic Piano

Jerry Peters : Organ

Kent Brinkley : Bass

Stix Hooper : Drums

04 - We've Got An Understanding

Arthur Adams, Dennis Coffey : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Tenor & Soprano Sax

Joe Sample : Electric Piano

Jerry Peters : ARP String Ensemble

James Jamerson : Bass

Earl Palmer : Drums

05 - That's The Way You Move

Arthur Adams, Dennis Coffey : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Tenor Sax

Joe Sample : Clavinet, Electric Piano

James Jamerson : Bass

Earl Palmer : Drums

Wayne Henderson : Tambourine

Side 2

01 - Keep On Dancing

Arthur Adams, Dennis Coffey : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Tenor Sax

Joe Sample : Electric Piano

Jerry Peters : Clavinet, ARP Synthesizer

James Jamerson : Bass

Earl Palmer : Drums

02 - First-Class Woman

Arthur Adams, Dennis Coffey : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Flute

Joe Sample : Electric Piano

Jerry Peters : ARP String Ensemble, Synthesizer

James Jamerson : Bass

Earl Palmer : Drums

03 - Chicago Sidewalk

Arthur Adams, Dennis Coffey : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Tenor Sax

Joe Sample : Electric Piano, ARP Synthesizer

James Jamerson : Bass

Earl Palmer : Drums

04 - Bumpin' Around

Dennis Coffey, Arthur Adams : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Tenor Sax

Joe Sample : Phase Clavinet

James Jamerson : Bass

Earl Palmer : Drums

05 - That's The Way It's Gonna Be

Dennis Coffey, Arthur Adams : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Soprano Sax, Flute

Joe Sample : Electric Piano

James Jamerson : Bass

Earl Palmer : Drums

Greg & Bev Smith "Mr. & Mrs. Smith No Baggage" (1987) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Intima Records

 1

01 - Walking In Your Footsteps (Sting)

02 - Animal (Tom Saviano)

03 - The Tramp Is A Lady (Nick Lane)

04 - Icarus (Ralph Towner)

2

01 - Blues For Buddy (Greg Smith)

02 - Where Are You (Mark Smith)

03 - Pavanne (Theme) (Howard Benson)

04 - Pavanne (Variation) (Howard Benson)

Produced by Howard Benson & Bill Bergman

Engineered by Alan Hirschberg

Recorded at Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, California

Contracting : Greg Smith

Musicians :

Beverly Dahlke-Smith : Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, Flute

Greg Smith : Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet

Chuck Findley : Trumpet ("Blues For Buddy")

Dennis Farias : Trumpet 

Larry Lunetta : Trumpet 

Bill Armstrong : Trumpet 

Nick Lane : Trombone

Ron Glass : Trombone

Tom Saviano : Alto Saxophone

Bill Bergman : Tenor Saxophone

Don Markese : Tenor Saxophone

John Beasley : Piano

Dwayne Sciaqua : Guitar

Jerry Acosta : Acoustic Guitar

Tom Warrington : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Steve Houghton : Drums

Jerry Leoni : Drums ("Animal" & "Tramp")

Gail Acosta : Violin

Steve Reid : Percussion

John Paruolo : Hammond B3

Mark Smith : Keyboards ("Where Are You")

Howard Benson : Keyboards, Programming

1

01 - Walking In Your Footsteps 

Arranged by Greg Smith

Bev Smith : Bassoon

Greg Smith : Tenor Sax

02 - Animal 

Arranged by Bill Armstrong

Bev Smith : Baritone Sax Solo

Greg Smith : Baritone Sax Solo

03 - The Tramp Is A Lady 

Arranged by Nick Lane & Bev Smith

Bev Smith : Baritone Sax

04 - Icarus 

Arranged by Bev Smith

Bev Smith : Bassoon

Greg Smith : Clarinet

2

01 - Blues For Buddy 

Arranged by Greg Smith

Greg Smith : Baritone Sax Solo

Chuck Findley : Trumpet

John Parliolo : B3 Solo

Tom Warrington : Bass Solo

Steve Houghton : Drum Solo

02 - Where Are You 

Arranged by Greg & Bev Smith

Greg Smith : Alto Sax & Bells

Bev Smith : Flute

03 - Pavanne (Theme) 

Arranged by Howard Benson

04 - Pavanne (Variation)

Arranged by Howard Benson

Original Music From The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film "Shaft In Africa" (1973) -Soul / Jazz Funk-

Label : ABC Records, Inc.

 Side One

01 - You Can't Even Walk In The Park (Opening Theme) (Johnny Pate)

02 - Are You Man Enough? (Main Title) (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

03 - Aleme Finds Shaft (Johnny Pate)

04 - Shaft In Africa (Addis) (Johnny Pate)

05 - Headman (Johnny Pate)

06 - El Jardia (Johnny Pate)

Side Two

01 - Are You Man Enough? (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

02 - Jazar's Theme (Johnny Pate)

03 - Truck Stop (Johnny Pate)

04 - Aleme's Theme (Johnny Pate)

05 - El Jardia (Reprise) (Johnny Pate)

06 - Are You Man Enough? (End Title) (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

Produced by Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter

Musical Score Composed, Arranged & Conducted by Johnny Pate

"Are You Man Enough?" Sung by The Four Tops

Arranged by Dennis Lambert & Don Hockett

Recorded at Western Recorders & ABC Recording Studios, Inc.

Engineers : Joe Sidore, Phil Kaye, Howard Gale, Steve Barri, Aaron Rochin

Musicians :

Unknown

In Sync "Sync Or Swim" (1984) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Rock-

Label : Silver Seven Records

 Side 1

01 - Village Dance (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

02 - Dreaming (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

03 - Mechanical Man (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

04 - Flamandingo (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

05 - For All The Times I Needed You (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

06 - Let's Do It (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

Side 2

01 - Black Licorice (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

02 - L.A. Theme (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

03 - Wine Cellar (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

04 - One For Jon (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

05 - Pianimal (Tom Kubis & Demetri Pagalidis)

The Players :

Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxes : Tom Kubis

Keyboards : Tom Ranier

Drums : Matt Johnson

Guitar : Thom Rotella

Trumpet : Bobby O'Donnell

Trombones : Charlie Loper, Demetri Pagalidis

Guitar Solos on "Mechanical Man" & "Wine Cellar" : Tim May

Harp : Gayle Levant

Percussion : Luis Conte

Bass : John Patitucci ("Village Dance", "Mechanical Man", "Flamandingo", "Let's Do It", "Black Licorice", "Wine Cellar" & "Pianimal"), Chuck Domanico ("Dreaming", "Flamandingo", "For All The Times I Needed You", "L.A. Theme", "One For Jon")

Violins : Rene Mandel, Roger Wikle, Amnon Valk, Nort Wood, Darius Campo

Violas : Slacle Millard, Carol Castillo

Cellos : Earl Madison, Stephanie Fife

Hand Claps : Ellen Lindquist, Tom Kubis, Pati Manfredo, Demetri Pagalidis, Matt Johnson, Kevin Erickson

Executive Producer : Demetri Pagalidis

Associate Producer : Dick Bogert

Engineered by Dick Bogert

Second Engineers : Richie Cusano, Rich Webb

Recorded at Evergreen Recording Studios, Burbank, CA

Mastered by Bruce Leek

Jiro Inagaki & Chuck Rainey Rhythm Section "Blockbuster" (1978) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Eastworld 

  1

01 - Dancin' (William Anderson)

02 - Theme From 'Starsky & Hutch' (Tom Scott)

03 - Blockbuster (V Thomas)

2

01 - Elocution (Norio Maeda)

02 - If Ever I See You Again (Joe Brooks)

03 - UFO (Shunichi Tokura & Yuh Aku)

Rhythm Section :

Keyboards : Larry Nash

Guitars : Mitch Holder

Bass : Chuck Rainey

Drums : Paul Leim

Percussion : Luis Conte

Horn Section :

Tenor Saxophone : Jiro Inagaki

Baritone Saxophone : Masao Suzuki (Side 1), Shunzo Sunahara (Side 2)

Trumpet : Kunitoshi Shinohara

Trumpet : Shin Kazuhara (Side 1), Kazumi Takeda (Side 2)

Trumpet : Kenji Yoshida (Side 1), Tetsuo Fushimi (Side 2)

Trombone : Harumi Mita

Chorus : Singers Three (Plus One)

Vocal : Shun Sakai (Side 2 - 02)

Produced by Jiro Inagaki for T & C Music

Arranged by Norio Maeda (except Side 2 - 02)

Co-Producer : Hiroshi Takao

Production Co-ordinator : Seijiro Ishii (T & C)

Recording Engineer : Tameo Kawada

Assistant Engineers : Kenichi Yamaguchi, Koji Noda, Atsuo Fujita

Cutting Engineers : Shogo Takeuchi, Yoshio Okazaki, Shoji Hirasawa

Recorded at Toshiba EMI Studio, July 25, 26 1978

Phil Upchurch "Lovin' Feeling" (1973) -Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Blue Thumb Records

 Side I

01 - Keep On Trippin'* (Phil Upchurch & Curtis Mayfield)

02 - Another Funky Tune** (Phil Upchurch)

03 - Being At War With Each Other** (Carole King)

04 - Sitar Soul* (Phil Upchurch)

Side II

01 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling* (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Phil Spector)

02 - I Still Love You* (Phil Upchurch)

03 - Washing Machine** (Phil Upchurch)

04 - You've Been Around Too Long** (Carole King)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Phil Upchurch

Mixed at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, Calif.

Engineer : Al Schmitt

*Recorded at Sound House Studios, Medinah, Illinois

Engineer : 'Uncle Al' Kubicka

**Recorded at Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois

Engineer : Roger Anfinsen

Side I

01 - Keep On Trippin'

Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Phil Upchurch

Fender Bass : Lucky Scott

Drums : Steve Cobb

Percussion : Derf Recklaw Raheem

Fender Rhodes Piano & Mellotron : Tennyson Stephens

02 - Another Funky Tune

Fender Rhodes Piano : Tennyson Stephens

Fender Bass : Lucky Scott

Percussion & Shaker Sticks : Derf Recklaw Raheem

Guitar & Vocal : Phil Upchurch

Drums : Steve Cobb

03 - Being At War With Each Other

Fender Rhodes Piano : Tennyson Stephens

Fender Bass : Lucky Scott

Percussion : Derf Recklaw Raheem

Guitars : Phil Upchurch

Drums : Steve Cobb

04 - Sitar Soul

Electric Sitar & Guitar : Phil Upchurch

Electric Bass : Phil Upchurch

Drums : Steve Cobb

Bells & Tabla : Tom Radtke

Side II

01 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling

Fender Rhodes Piano : Tennyson Stephens

Fender Bass : Lucky Scott

Percussion : Derf Recklaw Raheem

Guitar & Vocal : Phil Upchurch

Drums : Steve Cobb

02 - I Still Love You

Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Phil Upchurch

Fender Bass : Lucky Scott

Drums : Steve Cobb

Percussion : Derf Recklaw Raheem

Fender Rhodes Piano : Tennyson Stephens

03 - Washing Machine

Fender Rhodes Piano : Tennyson Stephens

Fender Bass : Lucky Scott

Percussion : Derf Recklaw Raheem

Guitars : Phil Upchurch

Drums : Steve Cobb

04 - You've Been Around Too Long

Fender Rhodes Piano : Tennyson Stephens

Fender Bass : Lucky Scott

Percussion : Derf Recklaw Raheem

Guitars : Phil Upchurch

Drums : Steve Cobb

Phil Upchurch "Darkness, Darkness" (1972) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Fusion-

Label : ABC / Blue Thumb Records

 Side 1

01 - Darkness, Darkness (Youngbloods)

02 - Fire And Rain (James Taylor)

Side 2

01 - Inner City Blues (Marvin Gaye & James Nyx Jr.)

02 - Cold Sweat (James Brown & Alfred Ellis)

Lead Guitar : Phil Upchurch

Rhythm Guitar : Arthur Adams

Bass : Chuck Rainey

Piano : Joe Sample

Drums : Harvey Mason

Conga & Tambourines : Bobbye Hall

Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Phil Upchurch

Engineer : Bruce Botnick

Remix Engineer : Al Schmitt

Recorded at Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles

Mastered by Bob MacLeod's Artisan Sound

Elliott Fisher "In The Land Of Make Believe" (1976) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Dobre Records

 Side 1

01 - Money (Berry Gordy Jr. & Janie Bradford)

02 - Grapevine (Norman Whitefield & Barrett Strong)

03 - First Light (Frank Hubbard)

04 - Heavy (Benny Golson)

Side 2

01 - Land Of Make Believe (Chuck Mangione)

02 - Inside Out (Benny Golson)

03 - Crunchy Granola (Neil Diamond)

04 - Corazon (Carole King)

05 - Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

Producer : Elliott Fisher

Arranger : Benny Colson

Engineer : Stan Ross

Leader-Arr. : Benny Golson

Guitar : Dennis Budimir

Guitar : Greg Poree

Drums : Harvey Mason

Keyboards : Clare Fischer

Keyboards : Mike Wofford

Percussion : Larry Bunker

Percussion : Joe Porcaro

Fender Bass : Carol Kaye

Flute : Buddy Collette, Jack Nimitz

Percussion : Dale Anderson

Guitar : Gary Coleman

Drums : Ron Tutt

Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, Calif.

David Axelrod "Seriously Deep" (1975) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

  Side One

01 - Miles Away (David Axelrod)

02 - One (David Axelrod)

03 - 1000 Rads (David Axelrod)

Side Two

01 - Ken Russell (David Axelrod)

02 - Go For It (David Axelrod)

03 - Reverie (David Axelrod)

Composed, Arranged & Conducted by David Axelrod

Produced by Jimmy Bowen & Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley

Recorded at Independent Recorders, Inc., Studio City, California

Engineered by Maurice Leach

Mastered at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California

Musicians :

Strings : Jack Shulman - Concert Master

Violins : Jack Shulman, Henry Roth, Albert Steinberg, William Hymanson, Bobby Bruce, Charles Veal Jr.

Violas : Gareth D. Nuttycombe, Rollice E. Dale, Alexander Neiman

Cellos : Nathan Gershman, Nathaniel Rosen

Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Percussion : Mailto Correa

Bass : Jim Hughart

Vibes : Gary Coleman

Guitars : Billy Fender, John Morell

Trumpet : Allen DeRienzo, Eugene Young

Trombone : Jimmy Cleveland, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde

Reeds & Woodwinds :

Soprano & Tenor Saxophone : Jerome Richardson

Flute, Oboe & Tenor Saxophone : Ernie Watts

Baritone Saxophone & Flute : Jay Migliori

Tenor Saxophone & Flute : Gene Cipriano

Keyboards :

Arp Odyssey Synthesizer, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano : Joe Sample

Solos :

Jerome Richardson : Soprano Saxophone on "Miles Away"

Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone on "1000 Rads", Flute on "Ken Russell", Alto Flute on "Reverie"

Nathan Gershman : Cello on "1000 Rads"

Billy Fender : Guitar

Spontaneous Combustion "Come And Stick Your Head In" (1969) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Flying Dutchman

 Side 1

01 - Blue Sir-G-O (Gary Coleman)

02 - Space Shout (Gary Coleman)

03 - Don't Make Promises (Tim Hardin)

04 - Thumbs Up (Gary Coleman)

Side 2

01 - Night Thing (Gary Coleman)

02 - Stone Shake (Gary Coleman)

03 - Time Stitch (Gary Coleman & Jules Chaikin)

Produced by Jules Chaikin for Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd.

The Players : Gary Coleman / Mike Melvoin / Larry Knechtel / Tom Scott / Dennis Budimir / John Guerin / Jim Horn / Mike Deasy / Jim Gordon

Phil Upchurch "Name Of The Game" (1984) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Jam Records & Tapes

 Side A

01 - Name Of The Game (Phil Upchurch)

02 - Where Do We Go From Here (Bill Myers & Ross Vannelli)

03 - When I Think Of You (Gabriel Terrado)

Side B

01 - She's Mine (Phil Upchurch)

02 - Could It Be You* (Bill Myers, Rick Risso & Joey Arreguin)

03 - Samba For Wanda (Phil Upchurch)

04 - Pass It On (Russell Ferrante)

Phil Upchurch : Guitars

Marlena Shaw : Vocals

Russell Ferrante : Keyboards

Gary Willis : Bass

Michael Baker : Drums

Michael Fisher & Steve Forman : Percussion

*Rhythm Arrangements by Phil Upchurch except "Where Do We Go From Here" & "Could It Be You" Arranged by Bill Myers

Synthesizer Arrangements by Russell Ferrante & Phil Upchurch

Producer : Esmond Edwards

Recorded & Mixed at Sage & Sound Studio, Los Angeles, CA (Oct / Nov 1983)

Recording & Mixing Engineer : Jim Mooney

Assistant Engineer : Jerry Wood

Various Artists "Session III" (1981) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Yamaha Corporation

 Side A

01 - Why Not? (Keiko Ota)

02 - Nice Talking To You (Keiko Ota)

Side B

01 - Pacific Dawn (Keiko Ota)

02 - Santa Ana Fwy. (Yayoi Hirabe)

03 - How Nice We Are! (Keiko Ota)

Musicians :

Keiko Doi : Keyboard

Yayoi Hirabe : Keyboard

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Nathan East : Bass

Steve Forman : Percussion

Arranged by Keiko Ota

Recorded at Yamaha R&D Studio, Los Angeles, California

Recording & Mixing Engineer : Hiroshi Kawakami

Assistant Engineer : Norm Dlugatch

Mastering at JVC Cutting Center, Hollywood, California

Mastering Engineer : Ron Lewter

Produced by Keiko Ota

Side A

01 - Why Not?

Solo on GS-1 : Keiko Ota

02 - Nice Talking To You

Solo on GS-1 : Keiko Doi & Yayoi Hirabe

Side B

01 - Pacific Dawn

Solo on GS-1 : Keiko Doi

02 - Santa Ana Fwy.

Solo on GS-1 : Yayoi Hirabe

03 - How Nice We Are! 

Solo on Yamaha Acoustic Piano : Yayoi Hirabe