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31/07/2025

John Klemmer "Magic And Movement" (1974) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Impulse / ABC Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Blood Of The Sun, Primary Pulse (John Klemmer)
02 - Blood Of The Sun, Secondary Pulse (John Klemmer)
03 - Blood Of The Sun, Tertiary Pulse (John Klemmer)
04 - How Cum Ya Gotta Rip Off Your Brothers? (John Klemmer)

Side Two

01 - Free Love (John Klemmer)
02 - The Tree Of Forbidden Fruit, Alpha Branch (John Klemmer)
03 - The Tree Of Forbidden Fruit, Beta Branch (John Klemmer)
04 - The Tree Of Forbidden Fruit, Gamma Branch (John Klemmer)


Side One
John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone with Echoplex & Phasing, Vocal & Vocal & Other Percussion
Mike Nock : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Wilton Felder : Fender Bass
Eddie Marshall : Drums

Recorded in Performance at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, June 22, 1972
Peter Ivers, Electric Harmonicas & Dean Parks, Electric Guitars, were added March 19, 1974 at Royal Hidley Hall, Los Angeles

Side Two
John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone with Echoplex & Vocal Percussion
Tom Canning : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Cecil McBee : Bass
Alphonse Mouzon : Drums
Recorded in Performance, July 6, 1973, at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland

Produced by Ed Michel

24/04/2025

John Klemmer "Constant Throb" (1972) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Impulse! / ABC Records

 
États-Unis Side 1

01 - Constant Throb, Part I (John Klemmer)
02 - Constant Throb, Part II (John Klemmer)
03 - Neptune (John Klemmer)
04 - Let Me Touch The Wind (John Klemmer)

Side 2

01 - California Jazz Dance (John Klemmer)
02 - Rainbows (John Klemmer)
03 - Crystaled Tears (John Klemmer)
04 - Precious Leaf (John Klemmer)


Produced by Ed Michel
Recording Engineer : Artie Becker at Western Recording, Los Angeles
Mixing Engineer : Baker Bigsby at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles

On "Constant Throb", "Neptune", "California Jazz Dance", "Rainbows" & "Precious Leaf" :
John Klemmer : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano & Piano Percussion
Don Menza : Alto Flute & Bass Clarinet
Mike Wofford : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano & Clavinet
Mike Lang : Piano & Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Reggie Johnson : Bass
Shelly Manne : Drums
Gary Coleman & Mark Stevens : Percussion
Marni Nixon's Voice is heard on "Constant Throb" 
Recorded August 12, 1971

On "Let Me Touch The Wind" & "Crystaled Tears" :
John Klemmer : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Echoplex
Howard Roberts : Guitar
Mike Wofford : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Mike Lang : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Wilton Felder : Fender Bass
Shelly Manne & Jim Keltner : Drums
Mark Stevens : Percussion
Recorded August 19, 1971

John Klemmer "Eruptions" (1970) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Cadet Concept


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Gardens Of Uranus (John Klemmer)
02 - Summer Song (John Klemmer)
03 - Regions Of Fire (John Klemmer)
04 - Rose Petals (John Klemmer)

Side 2

01 - Lady Toad (John Klemmer)
02 - A Mon Frer Africain (To My African Brothers) (John Klemmer)
03 - La De Dah (John Klemmer)
04 - Earth Emancipation (John Klemmer)


Personnel :
John Klemmer : Saxophone, Wood Flute, Flute, Echo-plex & Wah-wah Pedal
Mike Lang : Organ & Fender Piano
Lynn Blessing : Vibes
Art Johnson : Guitar, Echo-plex & Wah-wah Pedal
John Dentz : Drums
Wolfgang Melz : Electric Bass
Mark Stevens : Percussion
Gary Coleman : Percussion

Arranged & Conducted by John Klemmer
Recorded at United & Western Studios, Los Angeles, Calif., August, 1970
Engineer : Rud Hill
Produced by Gene Barge

02/12/2023

John Klemmer "Chateau Love" (2023) -Contemporary Jazz-



Label : Touch Records - USA


États-Unis 01 - Chateau Love Intro (John Klemmer)
02 - Love Devine (John Klemmer)
03 - Heartbeat (John Klemmer)
04 - Smile (John Klemmer)
05 - Beautiful Worlds Part One (John Klemmer)
06 - Dreams 2040 (Open Skys) (John Klemmer)
07 - Something More Than You And I (John Klemmer)
08 - Islands In The Sun (John Klemmer)
09 - Bliss Kiss (John Klemmer)
10 - The World's In My Angels, Arms (John Klemmer)
11 - You Are The One (John Klemmer)
12 - Love Devine Outro (John Klemmer)


All Songs Recorded Live - No Sampling Used Synths on "Love Devine"
All Songs Produced, Performed, Recorded & Composed by John Klemmer

John Klemmer : Tenor / Soprano Saxophone, Synth - "Love Divine", Vocal, Piano "You Are The One"
Darlene Koldenhoven : Vocal "Islands In The Sun"
Katie Christopher : Vocal "Love Divine"
Ronnie Foster : Keyboards, Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Lenny Castro : Congas, Percussion
John Tropea : Electric & Acoustic Guitar

31/03/2023

John Klemmer "Waterfalls" (1972) -Jazz-



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - Prelude I (John Klemmer)
02 - Waterfall I (John Klemmer)
03 - Utopia: Man's Dream, Part 1 (John Klemmer)
04 - Utopia: Man's Dream, Part 2 (John Klemmer)

Side B

01 - There's Some Light Ahead (John Klemmer)
02 - Centrifugal Force (John Klemmer)
03 - Prelude II (John Klemmer)
04 - Waterfall II (John Klemmer)


John Klemmer : Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Echoplex
Mike Nock : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Wilton Felder : Fender Bass
Eddie Marshall : Drums
Victor Feldman : Percussion
Diana Lee : Vocal & Vocalise on "Utopia: Man's Dream" & "Centrifugal Force"

Recorded in performance at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, June 17, 1972 & enchanted at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, June 22, 1972

Produced by Ed Michel
Engineered by Baker Bigsby

29/12/2022

John Klemmer " The Best Of John Klemmer / Volume II / The Saxophone Player" (1982) -Contemporary Jazz-



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis RECORD ONE

Side One

01 - Prelude II (John Klemmer)
02 - Waterfall II (John Klemmer)
03 - Centrifugal Force (John Klemmer)
04 - Prelude I (John Klemmer)
05 - Waterfall I (John Klemmer)

Side Two

01 - Constant Throb Pt. I* (John Klemmer)
02 - Constant Throb Pt. II* (John Klemmer)
03 - Love Song To Katherine** (John Klemmer)
04 - Prayer For John Coltrane*** (John Klemmer)
05 - Waltz For John Coltrane*** (John Klemmer)
06 - Humbling Love**** (John Klemmer)

RECORD TWO

Side One

01 - Man Alone* (John Klemmer)
02 - Sea Of Passion** (John Klemmer)
03 - Last Summer's Spell*** (John Klemmer)

Side Two

01 - Free Love (John Klemmer)
02 - Tree Of Forbidden Fruit, Part I (John Klemmer)
03 - Tree Of Forbidden Fruit, Part II (John Klemmer)
04 - Tree Of Forbidden Fruit, Part III (John Klemmer)


All Selections Produced by Ed Michel 1971-74 except "Humbling Love" by John Haeny & John Klemmer
Compiled by John Klemmer
Recorded at Sunset Sound, Village Recorders, Straight Ahead Prod. & Western Recordings, L.A. Ca.


RECORD ONE

Side One

01 - Prelude II
02 - Waterfall II
03 - Centrifugal Force
04 - Prelude I
05 - Waterfall I

Mike Nock / Piano
Wilton Felder / Bass
Eddie Marshall / Drums
Diana Lee / Vocal

From The Album "WATERFALLS" (AS9220)

Side Two

01 - Constant Throb Pt. I*
02 - Constant Throb Pt. II*
03 - Love Song To Katherine**
04 - Prayer For John Coltrane***
05 - Waltz For John Coltrane***
06 - Humbling Love****

*Mike Lang, Mike Wofford / Piano
Reggie Johnson / Bass
Shelly Manne / Drums
Don Menza / Bass Clarinet
Marni Nixon / Vocal

**Tom Canning / Piano
Dave Parlato / Bass
Victor Feldman / Percussion

***Tom Canning / Piano
Dave Parlato / Bass
Bart Hall / Drums

****Tom Canning / Piano
Wilton Felder / Bass
Harvey Mason / Drums

From The Album "CONSTANT THROB" (AS9214), "INTENSITY" (AS9244) & "FRESH FEATHERS" (ABCD836)

RECORD TWO

Side One

01 - Man Alone*
02 - Sea Of Passion**
03 - Last Summer's Spell***

*Mike Lang, Mike Wofford / Piano
Wilton Felder / Bass
Shelly Manne, Jim Keltner / Drums

**Bayete Todd Cochran / Piano
Sunship-Woody Theus / Drums
James Leary / Bass

From The Album *"MA, ALONE-FOUNDATIONS AND DEDICATIONS SERIES XIV" (1A935412) & ***"INTENSITY" (AS9244)

Side Two

01 - Free Love
02 - Tree Of Forbidden Fruit, Part I
03 - Tree Of Forbidden Fruit, Part II
04 - Tree Of Forbidden Fruit, Part III

Tom Canning / Piano
Alphonse Mouzon / Drums
Cecil McBee / Bass

From The Album "MAGIC AND MOVEMENT" (AS9269)

01/12/2022

Tom Scott / John Klemmer / Gato Barbieri "Foundations" (1978) -Jazz Rock / Jazz Fusion-



Label : ABC Impulse! / ABC Records

 
États-Unis Argentine Side A

01 - Song #1 (Tom Scott)
02 - Freak-In (Tom Scott)
03 - With Respect To Coltrane (Tom Scott)

Side B

01 - Just Messin' Around (Mike Barone)
02 - Body And Soul (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman & Robert Sour)
03 - Encuentros (Gato Barbieri)

Side C

01 - Encuentros (Parts One And Two) (Gato Barbieri)
02 - Man Alone (John Klemmer)
03 - Prelude I (John Klemmer)
04 - Waterfall I (John Klemmer)

Side D

01 - Free Love (John Klemmer)
02 - Twentieth Century Blues (John Klemmer)


Produced for Release by Michael Cuscuna
Tape Transfers : Al Schmitt 
All Selections Previously Released on ABC Impulse except C-2 & D-2 which are Previously Unreleased & were Mixed by Michael Cuscuna & Al Schmitt
ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles


Personnel on Side A & B-1, B-2
Tom Scott : Tenor Saxophone, Reeds
Mike Lang : Piano
Chuck Domanico : Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Recorded in Los Angeles on April 22 & 23, 1968
Original Session Produced by Bob Thiele
Engineer : Eddie Brackett

Personnel on B-3
Gato Barbieri : Tenor Saxophone
Raul Mercado : Quena (Wood Flute)
Amadeo Monges : Arpa India (Harp)
John Abercrombie : Guitar
Isola Fumero : Charango (Small 10 String Guitar)
Adalberto Cevasco : Electric Bass
Paul Motian : Drums
Domingo Cura : Bombo India (Indian Drums)
Jorge : Percussion
Recorded Live at The Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland on July 6, 1973
Original Session Produced by Ed Michel
Recording & Remix Engineer : Baker Bigsby

Personnel on C-1
Gato Barbieri : Tenor Saxophone
Helio Delmiro : Guitar
Daudeth De Azevado (Neco) : Cavaco (Small 4 String Guitar)
Novelli : Electric Bass
Paulo Antonio Braga : Drums
Members of the Drum Section of the Escola Do Samba of Niteroi
Original Session Produced by Ed Michel
Mix Engineer : Baker Bigsby

Personnel on C-2
John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Mike Wofford : Electric Piano (Left)
Mike Lang : Electric Piano (Right)
Wilton Felder : Bass
Shelly Manne : Drums (Left)
Jim Keltner : Drums (Right)
Mark Stevens : Percussion
Recorded at Western Recorders, Los Angeles on August 19, 1971
Original Session Produced by Ed Michel

Personnel on C-3 & C-4
John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Mike Nock : Electric Piano
Wilton Felder : Electric Bass
Eddie Marshall : Drums
Victor Feldman : Percussion
Recorded Live at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles on June 17, 1972
Original Session Produced by Ed Michel
Engineer : Baker Bigsby

Personnel on Side D
John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Tom Canning : Electric Piano
Cecil McBee : Bass
Alphonse Mouzon : Drums
Recorded Live at The Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland on July 6, 1973
Original Session Produced by Ed Michel
Recording Engineer : Baker Bigsby

12/10/2022

John Klemmer "The Best Of John Klemmer, Volume One: Mosaic" (1979) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-



 Label : GRP Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Touch (John Klemmer)
02 - Talking Hands (John Klemmer)
03 - Quiet Afternoon (Stanley Clarke)
03 - Whisper To The Wind (John Klemmer)

Side 2

01 - Free Fall Lover (John Klemmer)
02 - Love Affair (John Klemmer)
03 - Purity (John Klemmer)
04 - Forest Child (John Klemmer)

Side 3

01 - Poem Painter (John Klemmer)
02 - Heartbreak (John Klemmer)
03 - Body Pulse (John Klemmer)
04 - At Seventeen (Janis Ian)

Side 4

01 - Caress (John Klemmer)
02 - Barefoot Ballet (John Klemmer)
03 - Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again Forever (John Klemmer)
04 - Tender Storm (Suave Chuva) (John Klemmer)
05 - Walk With Me My Love And Dream (John Klemmer)


Produced by Stephan Goldman & John Klemmer 
Engineers : Bill Taylor, Rick Ruggeri, Richie Schmitt 
Re-Mix : Bill Taylor, Rick Ruggeri 
Recorded at :
Mama Joes, North Hollywood, CA 
Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA 
Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA 
Recorded Between July 1975 & August 1978 
Bluthner Piano Provided by Kasimoff-Bluthner Co., Hollywood, CA 
Music Written, Composed & Arranged by John  Klemmer


Side 1

01 - Touch

1975
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Emil Richards : Percussion
Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar 

02 - Talking Hands

1976
Dave Grusin :  Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Emil Richards : Percussion
Larry Carlton :  Acoustic Guitar 

03 - Quiet Afternoon

1977
Milcho Leviev : Piano, Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Chino Valdez : Percussion

04 - Whisper To The Wind

1976
Dave Grusin :  Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Emil Richards : Percussion

Side 2

01 - Free Fall Lover

1975
Dave Grusin :  Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Emil Richards : Percussion
David Batteau : Vocals 

02 - Love Affair

1978
Jorge D'Alto : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Fender Bass
Lenny White : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar

03 - Purity

1977
Milcho Leviev : Piano, Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Chino Valdez : Percussion

04 - Forest Child

1976
Dave Grusin :  Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Emil Richards : Percussion
Bernie Fleischer : Alto Flutes 

Side 3

01 - Poem Painter

Dave Grusin :  Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Emil Richards : Percussion
Bernie Fleischer : Flute

02 - Heartbreak

1979
Jorge D'Alto : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Fender Bass
Lenny White : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Ian Freebairn-Smith

03 - Body Pulse

1975
Dave Grusin :  Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Emil Richards : Percussion
Mitch Holder : Electric Guitar 

04 - At Seventeen

1976
Dave Grusin :  Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Emil Richards : Percussion
Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar

Side 4

01 - Caress

1977
Pat Rebillot : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Fender Bass
Lenny White : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Ian Freebairn-Smith

02 - Barefoot Ballet

1976
Dave Grusin :  Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Emil Richards : Percussion
Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar

03 - Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again Forever

1978
Milcho Leviev : Piano, Fender Rhodes
Chuck Domanico :  Fender Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Chino Valdez : Percussion

04 - Tender Storm

1979
Victor Feldman : Piano
Bob Magnusson : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Ian Freebairn-Smith

05 - Walk With Me My Love And Dream

1979
John Klemmer : Vocal, Piano, Flute

24/01/2022

John Klemmer "Fresh Feathers" (1974) -Soul Jazz-



Label : ABC Records

 
États-Unis Side A

01 - Fresh Feathers (John Klemmer)
02 - Make It With You (David Gates)
03 - Fat Alligator Snap (John Klemmer)
04 - Humbling Love (John Klemmer)
05 - Uhmm! It Feels So Good! (John Klemmer)

Side B

01 - Music For The People (John Klemmer)
02 - Stinger (John Klemmer)
03 - Gentle Morning Song (John Klemmer)
04 - Wizards Revenge (John Klemmer)


John Klemmer : Electric & Acoustic Tenor Saxophone

Wilton Felder : Electric Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Gary Mallaber : Drums
Peter Ivers : Harmonica
Dean Parks : Guitar
Art Munson : Guitar
Danny Weis : Guitar
Gordon DeWitty : Rhodes Piano, Clavinet
Mike Lang : Rhodes Piano
Milt Holland : Percussion
King Errisson : Percussion
Victor Feldman : Percussion
And
The John Klemmer INNER VOICES, Clydie King, Venetta Fields, Shirley Matthews

Produced & Engineered by John Haeny
Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Assistant Engineer : Kent Nebergall
Lacquering by Artisan Sound Recorders

All Selections Composed & Arranged by John Klemmer, except "Make It With You" by David Gates

06/06/2021

John Klemmer "Finesse" (1981) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Elektra Musician / Nautilus Recording


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Finesse (John Klemmer)
02 - Man & Woman (John Klemmer)
03 - Sometimes (John Klemmer)
04 - The Greatest Love Of All (John Klemmer)

Side 2

01 - Heart (John Klemmer)
02 - The Sun, The Moon And The Stars (John Klemmer)
03 - Beloved (John Klemmer & David Batteau)
04 - But Are You Beautiful Inside? (John Klemmer)


Produced by John Klemmer for John Klemmer Productions/Age of the Artist Series
Executive Producers : Gary Borman & Jerry Luby

John Klemmer :  Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex, Analog, Phaser, Vocalise 
Roy McCurdy : Drums 
Bob Magnusson :  Bass 
Russell Ferrante :  Keyboards 
Steve Forman : Percussionist

Mixed by Bernie Kirsch at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, California
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California
Engineer : Warren Dewey


John Klemmer "Magnificent Madness" (1980) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-



Label : Elektra / Asylum Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Magnificent Madness (John Klemmer & David Batteau)
02 - Heart (Summer Song) (John Klemmer)
03 - Don't Take Your Love Away (Isaac Hayes & Lee Wesley Jodes)
04 - I Can't Help It (Stevie Wonder & Susaye Greene Brown)

Side Two

01 - We Couldn't Start Over (John Klemmer & Danny O'Keefe)
02 - Deja Vu (Isaac Hayes & Adrienne Anderson)
03 - Lifesong (John Klemmer & Danny O'Keefe)
04 - Adventures In Paradise (Minnie Riperton, Joe Sample & Richard Rudolph)


Produced by Stephan Goldman & John Klemmer for John Klemmer Productions
Recorded by Rick Ruggeri & Bill Taylor
Remixed by Rick Ruggeri
Additional Recording : Cheech D'Amico
Recorded & Mixed at Mama Jo's, North Hollywood, California
Additional Recording at Producers Workshop & Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California
Production Coordination : Dan Barrett & Noel Newbolt at Motion Productions

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex, Phaser & Vocalise


Side One

01 - Magnificent Madness

Vocal : Bili Thedford
Guitar : John Tropea
Piano : Don Grusin
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Phyllis St. James, Stephanie Spruill, Alfie Silas

02 - Heart (Summer Song)

/

03 - Don't Take Your Love Away

Guitar : John Tropea
Piano : Don Grusin
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synthesizer : Ronnie Foster

04 - I Can't Help It

Guitar : John Tropea
Piano : Don Grusin
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synthesizer : Ronnie Foster

Side Two

01 - We Couldn't Start Over

Vocal : Danny O'Keefe
Guitar : Dean Parks
Piano : Victor Feldman
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Drums : John Guerin
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synthesizer : Ronnie Foster
Horns : Larry Williams, Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Bill Reichenbach & Larry Hall

02 - Deja Vu

Guitar : John Tropea
Piano : Don Grusin
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synthesizer : Ronnie Foster

03 - Lifesong

Vocal : Danny O'Keefe
Guitar : Dean Parks
Piano : Victor Feldman
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Drums : John Guerin
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synthesizer : Ronnie Foster

04 - Adventures In Paradise

Solo Guitar : John Tropea
Piano : Don Grusin
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synthesizer Arrangement : Ronnie Foster
Kalimba : Milt Holland
Vocalise : John Klemmer

John Klemmer "Brazilia" (1979) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : ABC Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Brazilia (John Klemmer)
02 - Tropical Snowflakes (John Klemmer)
03 - Heartbreak (John Klemmer)
04 - Summertime (George Gershwin & Dubose Heyward)

Side Two

01 - Tender Storm (John Klemmer)
02 - Copacabana (John Klemmer)
03 - Bahia (John Klemmer)
04 - My Love Has Butterfly Wings (John Klemmer)


Produced by Stephan Goldman & John Klemmer
Engineered by Rick Ruggieri & Billy Taylor
Recorded at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Engineers : Rick Ruggieri
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA
Mastering Engineer : Mike Reese


Side One

01 - Brazilia 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Jorge Dalto : Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Fender Bass
Lenny White : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Ian Freebairn-Smith

02 - Tropical Snowflakes

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Victor Feldman : Fender Rhodes
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar
Bob Magnusson : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

03 - Heartbreak

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Jorge Dalto : Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Fender Bass
Lenny White : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Ian Freebairn-Smith

04 - Summertime

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar

Side Two

01 - Tender Storm

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar
Bob Magnusson : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Ian Freebairn-Smith

02 - Copacabana

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Victor Feldman : Fender Rhodes
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar
Bob Magnusson : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

03 - Bahia

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Victor Feldman : Fender Rhodes
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar
Bob Magnusson : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

04 - My Love Has Butterfly Wings

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
William 'Smitty' Smith : Organ
Victor Feldman : Fender Rhodes
Abraham Laboriel : Fender Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums

John Klemmer "Arabesque" (1978) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : ABC Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Paradise (John Klemmer)
02 - Arabesque (John Klemmer)
03 - Love Affair (John Klemmer)
04 - Nothing Will Ever Be (John Klemmer)
05 - The Same Again Forever (John Klemmer)

Side 2

01 - Desire (John Klemmer)
02 - Falling (John Klemmer & David Batteau)
03 - Walk In Love (John Klemmer & David Batteau)
04 - Picasso (John Klemmer)
05 - Mardi Gras (John Klemmer)


Produced by Stephan Goldman & John Klemmer
Strings Arrangements Ian Freebairn-Smith
Recorded at Western Recording, Los Angeles, California
Engineer : Ritchie Schmidt
Mixed at Mama Jo's, North Hollywood, California
Re-mix Engineer : Bill Taylor
Mastered by Bernie GrundmanA&M Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California


Side 1

01 - Paradise 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone 
Pat Rebillot : Fender Rhodes
Roger Kellaway : Piano Solo 
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lenny White : Drums 
Alex Acuña :  Percussion 
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar, Caraquinho

02 - Arabesque

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Pat Rebillot : Piano 
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lenny White : Drums 
Alex Acuña :  Percussion 
Airto Moreira : Percussion 

03 - Love Affair

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Pat Rebillot : Acoustic Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lenny White : Drums 
Alex Acuña :  Percussion  

04 - Nothing Will Ever Be 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Pat Rebillot : Acoustic Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lenny White : Drums 
Alex Acuña :  Percussion 
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar, Caraquinho

05 - The Same Again Forever

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Pat Rebillot : Acoustic Piano 
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass 
Lenny White : Drums 
Alex Acuña :  Percussion 
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar, Caraquinho 

Side 2

01 - Desire

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone 
Pat Rebillot : Fender Rhodes 
Victor Feldman : Piano Solo
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass 
Lenny White : Drums 
Alex Acuña :  Percussion 
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar, Caraquinho

02 - Falling

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Pat Rebillot : Acoustic Piano 
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lenny White : Drums 
Alex Acuña :  Percussion 

03 - Walk In Love 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone 
Pat Rebillot : Fender Rhodes
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lenny White : Drums 
Alex Acuña :  Percussion  

04 - Picasso

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Pat Rebillot : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lenny White : Drums 
Alex Acuña :  Percussion 

05 - Mardi Gras

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone 
Pat Rebillot : Fender Rhodes
Roger Kellaway : Piano Solo 
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lenny White : Drums
Alex Acuña :  Percussion 
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Ian Freebairn-Smith : Mud Whistle

John Klemmer "Lifestyle (Living And Loving)" (1977) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : ABC Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - Lifestyle (John Klemmer)
02 - Caress (John Klemmer)
03 - Quiet Afternoon (Stanley Clarke)
04 - Tough And Tender (John Klemmer)

Side B

01 - Pure Love (John Klemmer)
02 - Purity (John Klemmer)
03 - Forever (John Klemmer)
04 - Lovin' Feelings (John Klemmer)


Personnel :
John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex, Phaser 
Milcho Leviev : Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Electric Bass 
Harvey Mason : Drums 
Chino Valdez : Percussion 
Bernie Fleischer : Flutes    
Strings Arranged by Byron Olsen      

Produced by Stephan Goldman & John Klemmer
Recorded & Mixed at Mama Jo's, North Hollywood, February & March 1977
Engineer Billy Taylor

John Klemmer "Barefoot Ballet" (1976) -Smooth Jazz-



 Label : ABC Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - Barefoot Ballet (John Klemmer)
02 - Forest Child (John Klemmer)
03 - Crystal Fingers (John Klemmer)
04 - Whisper To The Wind (John Klemmer)

Side B

01 - Poem Painter (John Klemmer)
02 - At 17 (Janis Ian)
03 - Talking Hands (John Klemmer)
04 - Rain Dancer (John Klemmer)
05 - Naked (John Klemmer)


Music Composed, Arranged & Designed by John Klemmer, except "At 17" Composed by Janis Ian  
Engineered by Bill Taylor
Recorded & Mixed at Mama Jo's, North Hollywood, California, April & May 1976
Mastering Bernie Grundman (A&M Studios)

Produced by Stephan Goldman & John Klemmer


Side A

01 - Barefoot Ballet 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex 
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Bass 
Joe Porcaro : Percussion 
Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar 
John Guerin : Drums 

02 - Forest Child 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Bass 
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
John Guerin : Drums
Bernie Fleischer : Bass & Alto Flutes

03 - Crystal Fingers 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Bass 
Joe Porcaro : Percussion  
Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar 
John Guerin : Drums

04 - Whisper To The Wind 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex, Vocal Effects

Side B

01 - Poem Painter 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Bass 
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
John Guerin : Drums
Bernie Fleischer : Alto Flutes

02 - At 17 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Bass 
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar 
John Guerin : Drums

03 - Talking Hands 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Bass 
Joe Porcaro : Percussion 
Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar 
John Guerin : Drums

04 - Rain Dancer 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Bass 
Joe Porcaro : Percussion 
John Guerin : Drums

05 - Naked 

John Klemmer : African Wood Flute              

05/04/2021

John Klemmer "Hush" (1981) -Smooth Jazz-


  
 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Hush (John Klemmer)
02 - Let's Make Love (John Klemmer & David Batteau)
03 - Taboo (John Klemmer)
04 - Life Is So Beautiful (John Klemmer)

Side Two

01 - Magic (John Klemmer)
02 - Hot (John Klemmer)
03 - I Love You, Madly (John Klemmer)
04 - Hummingbirg Bay (John Klemmer)
05 - Feelin' Free (John Klemmer)
06 - Hush (Reprise) (John Klemmer)


Produced, Composed, Arranged & Designed by John Klemmer for John Klemmer Productions, Ltd.
Executive Producer : Gary Borman
Recorded by Warren Dewey & Billy Taylor at Mama Jo's, No. Hollywood, CA
Re-mix : Rick Ruggieri at Mama Jo's
Mastered at Mastering Lab
Mastered by Mike Reese
Production Coordination : Noel Newbolt & Rita Carlisle


Side One

01 - Hush

John Klemmer : Tenor Sax, Echoplex, Vocal
Russell Ferrante : Electric Piano
Larry Carlton : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion

02 - Let's Make Love

John Klemmer : Soprano Sax, Echoplex, Flute
Clint Holmes : Vocal
Russell Ferrante : Electric Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Ray Armando : Percussion

03 - Taboo

John Klemmer : Tenor Sax, Echoplex, Alto Flutes
Russell Ferrante : Electric Piano
Larry Carlton : Electric Guitar Solo
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Lee Ritenour : Guitar

04 - Life Is So Beautiful

John Klemmer : Tenor Sax, Echoplex
Russell Ferrante : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Clint Holmes : Vocals
Ray Armando : Percussion

Side Two

01 - Magic

John Klemmer : Tenor Sax, Echoplex
Larry Carlton : Guitar
Russell Ferrante : Piano
Background vocals Phyllis St. James, Maxine Anderson
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Steve Schaeffer : Drums

02 - Hot

John Klemmer : Tenor Sax, Echoplex
Background vocals Phyllis St. James, Maxine Anderson
Russell Ferrante : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Ray Armando : Percussion

03 - I Love You, Madly

John Klemmer : Tenor Sax, Echoplex
Russell Ferrante : Piano
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Ray Armando : Percussion
Steve Schaeffer : Drums

04 - Hummingbirg Bay

John Klemmer : Tenor Sax, Echoplex
Russell Ferrante : Piano
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Ray Armando : Percussion
Laughter John Klemmer, David Batteau & Tom Ferguson

05 - Feelin' Free

John Klemmer : Tenor Sax, Echoplex, Flute
Russell Ferrante : Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Mitch Holder : Guitar
Clint Holmes : Vocals

06 - Hush (Reprise)

John Klemmer : Vocal

21/03/2021

John Klemmer "Touch" (1975) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : ABC Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - Touch (John Klemmer)
02 - Glass Dolphins (John Klemmer)
03 - Waterwheels (John Klemmer)
04 - Free Fall Lover (John Klemmer)

Side B

01 - Sleeping Eyes (John Klemmer)
02 - Body Pulse (John Klemmer)
03 - Tone Row Weaver (John Klemmer)
04 - Walk With Me My Love And Dream (John Klemmer)


Engineered by Billy Taylor
Recorded & Mixed at Mama Jo's, North Hollywood, California, July & August 1975
Mastering : The Mastering Lab, Inc.
Music Composed, Arranged & Designed by John Klemmer
Produced by Stephan Goldman & John Klemmer


Side A

01 - Touch 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex, Flute 
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar 
Chuck Domanico : Electric Bass 
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro :  Percussion 
Emil Richards : Percussion

02 - Glass Dolphins 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex 
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Electric Bass 
John Guerin : Drums 
Joe Porcaro : Percussion 

03 - Waterwheels

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex
Mitch Holder : 12-String Guitar 
George Duke : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano 
Chuck Rainey : Electric Bass 
Harvey Mason : Drums 
Emil Richards : Percussion

04 - Free Fall Lover

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone 
David Batteau : Vocal 
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Electric Bass 
John Guerin : Drums 
Joe Porcaro :  Percussion 
Emil Richards :  Percussion

Side B

01 - Sleeping Eyes 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Flutes 
Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar 
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Electric Bass 
John Guerin : Drums 
Joe Porcaro : Percussion

02 - Body Pulse 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex, Flutes 
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Mitch Holder : Electric Guitar 
Chuck Domanico : Electric Bass 
John Guerin : Drums 
Joe Porcaro :  Percussion 
Emil Richards :  Percussion 

03 - Tone Row Weaver 

John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Echoplex
David Batteau : Vocal 
Mitch Holder : Acoustic Guitar 
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano 
Chuck Domanico : Electric Bass 
John Guerin : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion

04 - Walk With Me My Love And Dream

John Klemmer : Flute, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Vocal Narration

12/06/2013

John Klemmer "Music" (1989) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : MCA Records 


États-Unis Side One

01 - High Love (John Klemmer)
02 - Music (Vocal) (John Klemmer)
03 - Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow (John Klemmer)
04 - Get Hip (John Klemmer)
05 - The Gift Of Music (John Klemmer)

Side Two

01 - If This Ain't Love ... What Is? (John Klemmer)
02 - The Fire Of Love (John Klemmer)
03 - Music (Instrumental) (John Klemmer)
04 - My Love, My Life, My Love (John Klemmer)
05 - Music (Enamorata) (John Klemmer)


Executive Producer :  John Klemmer
Produced by John Klemmer for John Klemmer Productions. Ltd., except "If This Ain't Love ... What Is?" Produced by John Klemmer & Robert Etoll
Production Coordinator & Technical Assistance : Stephen Zipper
All Compositions, Arranged, Designed & Sequenced by John Klemmer

Personnel :
John Klemmer : Tenor Saxophone, Delay, Vocal Effects, Vocal Narration, Acoustic Piano Synthesizer, Kalimba, Percussion & Various Effects
Ronnie Foster :  Electric & Acoustic Piano (All Tracks & All Solos)
John Hobbs :  Acoustic Piano on "Music" (Vocal)
Robert Etoll :  Synthesizer & Guitar on "Music" (Vocal)
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass (All Tracks)
Harvey Mason :  Drums (All Tracks)
Steve Schaeffer :  Drums on "Music" (Vocal & Instrumental)
Lenny Castro Congas / Percussion on All Tracks
Luis Conte :  Congas / Percussion on "Get Hip"
Emil Richards :  Kalimba on "If This Ain't Love ... What Is?"
John Tropea : Guitar (All Tracks, All Solos)
Caleb Quaye :  Guitar on "Get Hip"
Amy Wilkins :  Harp
Stephen Zipper : Sampling on All Tracks
Ellis Hall :  Solo Vocals on "Music" & "If This Ain't Love ... What Is?", Background vocals, Synth Bass, Synthesizer, Guitar & Drum Programming
Les Hooper, Byron Olson, Ian Freebairn-Smith, John  Klemmer : String Arrangements

Production Credits :
Tracking by Tom Wilson at Power Studios, N.Y., NY & Bernie Kirsch at Mad Hatter Studios, L.A., CA 
Additional Recording & Sampling by Stephen Zipper at Fidelity Studios, Studio City, CA
Additional Recording Engineered by Rick Ruggieri & Stephen Zipper at The Mix Room, North Hollywood, CA
Additional Recording & Mixing at Physonic Studios West & Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA by Lawrence A. Duhart & Stephen Zipper
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA