Joe Thomas "Masada" (1975) -Soul Jazz-

Label : Groove Merchant International, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Gemini Flyin' High (Joe Thomas & Brad Baker)

02 - Masada (Joe Thomas & Brad Baker)

03 - Poinciana (Nat Simon & Buddy Bernier)

Side 2

01 - I'm Gone And I'm Glad (Joe Thomas, Brad Baker & Gloria Nissenson)

02 - Flame (Joe Thomas, Brad Baker & Gloria Nissenson)

03 - Let's Love (Ohio Players)

All Selections Arranged by Brad Baker & Joe Thomas

Orchestrated by Brad Baker

Music Preparation : Oscar Jaimes

Conducted by Brad Baker

Produced by Sonny Lester

Personnel :

Joe Thomas : Tenor Saxophone

Rhythm :

Bob Babbitt : Bass

Jerry Friedman : Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Jimmy Maelen : Percussion

Jeff Mironov : Guitar

Lance Quinn : Guitar

Pat Rebillot : Keyboards

Brass :

Marky Markowitz : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Alan Rubin : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Lew Soloff : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Buddy Morrow : Trombone

Alan Raph : Trombone

Seldon Powell : Flute

George Young : Flute

Strings :

Violins : Irving Spice, Louis Stone, Louis Haber, Elliot Rosoff, Robert Rojek, Ann Barak, Guy Lumia, David Sackson

Violas : Seymour Berman, Julian Barber, Ellen Rojek

Cello : Seymour Barab, Sally Rosoff, Jesse Levy

Background Voices : Cissy Houston, Maeretha Stewart, Abertine Robinson

Recording & Mix Engineer : Steve Friedman

Assistant Engineers : Ms. Vickie Fabry

Joe Thomas "Here I Come" (1977) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Lester Radio Corporation

 Side 1

01 - Here I Come (Brad Baker & Lance Quinn)

02 - Gotcha (Joe Thomas)

03 - A Place In Space (Brad Baker)

Side 2

01 - Mama Carrie's Pad (Joe Thomas)

02 - Same Old Song (Jerry Friedman)

03 - Green Dragon (Bob Babbitt)

Produced by Sonny Lester

Musical Supervisor : Lance Quinn

Orchestra Conducted by Brad Baker

Recorded at Media Sound, A&R Recording, Inc. & ODO Sound Studios

Recorded May 1977

Recording Engineers : Tony Bongiovi, Glen Burger

Remix Engineer : Tony Bongiovi

Drums : Gary Mure, Alan Schwartzberg, Jimmy Young, Ron Zito

Keyboards : Pat Rebillot, Paul Griffin, Ralph Schuckett, Moe Daniel

Bass : Bob Babbitt, Will Lee, Francisco Centeno

Guitar : Jimmy Ponder, Jerry Friedman, Lance Quinn

Percussion : Jimmy Maelen, Rubens Bassini, George Devens

Horns : Randy Brecker, Lew Delgatto, Eddie Daniels, George Young, Alan Rubin, John Frosk, Marvin Stamm, John Sheply, Dave Taylor, Dominic Menardo, Barry Rogers, Joe Randazzo

Vocals : Carolyn Coppola, Phillip Ballou, Arnold McCuller

Side 1

01 - Here I Come

Arranged by Jerry Friedman, Brad Baker & Lance Quinn

Guitar Solo : Jimmy Ponder

02 - Gotcha

Arranged by Joe Thomas, Brad Baker & Lance Quinn

Guitar Solo : Jimmy Ponder

03 - A Place In Space

Arranged by Brad Baker & Lance Quinn

Synthesizer : Paul Griffin

Side 2

01 - Mama Carrie's Pad

Arranged by Joe Thomas, Brad Baker & Lance Quinn

Guitar Solo : Jimmy Ponder

02 - Same Old Song

Arranged by Jerry Friedman & Brad Baker

03 - Green Dragon

Arranged by Bob Babbitt, Brad Baker

Joe Thomas "Get In The Wind" (1978) -Disco / Jazz Funk-

Label : T.K. Records

 Side One

01 - Plato's Retreat (I. Tillie, Lance Quinn, Brad Baker, Phylis Hill & Gordon Grody)
02 - Two Doors Down (Dolly Parton)
03 - Lowdown (Boz Scaggs & David Paich)

Side Two

04 - Mr. Mumbles (Joe Thomas, Lance Quinn & Brad Baker)
05 - Get In The Wind (Joe Thomas, Lance Quinn & Brad Baker)
06 - Imaginary Lover (Buddy Buie, Robert Nix & Dean Daughtery)


Produced by Sonny Lester
Musical Supervisor : Lance Quinn
Arranged & Conducted by Brad Baker

Joe Thomas : Flute & Alto Sax
Marvin Stramm : Trumpet Solo

Drums : Richard Crooks, Chris Parker, Jimmy Young
Bass : Neil Jason, Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Bob Rose, Cliff Morriss, Jeff Mironov, Lance Quinn
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Keyboards : Pat Rebillot, Rob Mounsey
Vocals : Gordon Grody, Diva Gray, Jocelyn Brown, Gwen Guthrie, Annie Sutton

Engineers : Don Berman, Bob Clearmountain, Tony Bongiorvi
Assistant Engineers : Ray Willard, Tom Millmore