The Manhattan Transfer "American Pop" (1983) -Pop Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side 1

01 - American Pop (Rod Temperton)

Side 2

01 - Operator (William Spivery) 

Side 1

01 - American Pop

From the Album 'Bodies And Soul' (1983)

Produced by Richard Rudolph in Association with The Manhattan Transfer

The Manhattan Transfer is : Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel 

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Simmons Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone : Larry Williams

Guitar : David Williams

Synthesizers : Larry Williams, Pete Robinson

Synthesizer Programming : Casey Young

Handclaps : Brian Avnet, Richard Rudolph

Special Guest Appearance : Frankie Valli

Side 2

01 - Operator

From the Album 'The Manhattan Transfer' (1975)

Producer : Ahmet Ertegun

The Manhattan Transfer is : Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, Laurel Massé, Tim Hauser

Guitars : Ira Newborn & Jerry Friedman

Piano : Don Grolnick

Organ : Richard Tee

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

Tenor Sax Solo : Michael Brecker

The Manhattan Transfer "Spies In The Night" (1981) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side 1

01 - Spies In The Night (Jay Graydon, Alan Paul & David Foster)

Side 2

01 - (Wanted) Dead Or Alive (Slinger Francisco & Art DeCoteau)

From the Album 'Mecca For Moderns' (1981)

Produced by Jay Graydon for Garden Rake Music

The Manhattan Transfer : Janis Siegel, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Cheryl Bentyne

Side 1

01 - Spies In The Night

Rhythm Arranged by Jay Graydon
Vocal Arranged by Jay Graydon & Alan Paul
Steve Gadd : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
David Foster : Piano
Jay Graydon : Electric Guitar
Steve Lukather : Rhythm Guitar
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers

Side 2

01 - (Wanted) Dead Or Alive

Arranged by Jay Graydon
Steve Gadd : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Jay Graydon : Gut String Guitar & Synthesizers
Greg Mathieson : Organ & Synthesizers
Tom Scott : Lyricon & Alto Sax
Andy Norell : Steel Drums & Cowbell
Alex Acuña : Percussion

The Manhattan Transfer "Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone" (1979) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side 1

01 - a. Twilight Zone (Bernard Hermann)
       b. Twilight Zone (Jay Graydon & Alan Paul)

Side 2

01 - Body And Soul (Edward Heyman, John Green, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton)

The Manhattan Transfer : Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel

From the Album 'Extensions' (1979)

Produced by Jay Graydon

Side 1

01 - a. Twilight Zone
       b. Twilight Tone

Arranged by Alan Paul & Jay Graydon

Jeff Porcaro : Drums, Bongos & Anvil
David Hungate : Bass
Jay Graydon : Guitar Solo, Muted Guitars & Additional Vocals
Steve Lukather : Rhythm Guitar
Jaï Winding : Piano
Don Roberts : Piccolo
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer

Side 2

01 - Body And Soul

Arranged by Phil Mattson
Ralph Humphrey : Drums
Chuck Domanico : Bass
Bill Mays : Piano

The Manhattan Transfer "Anthology - Down In Birdland" (1992) -Pop Soul / Latin Jazz / Westcoast Jazz - Jazz Pop / Vocal Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Disc One

01 - Trickle Trickle (Clarence Bassett)

02 - Gloria (Esther Navarro)

03 - Operator (William Spivery)

04 - Helpless (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)

05 - Ray's Rockhouse (Jon Hendricks & Ray Charles)

06 - Heart's Desire (Live Version) (Hugh Lewis, George Cox, James Dozier, Ralph Ingram & Bernard Purdie)

07 - Zindy Lou (Johnny Moore & Eddie Smith)

08 - Mystery (Rod Temperton)

09 - Baby Come Back To Me (The Morse Code Of Love) (Nick Santamaria)

10 - Route 66 (Bobby Troup)

11 - Java Jive (Milton Drake & Ben Oakland)

12 - Chanson d'amour (Wayne Shanklin)

13 - Foreign Affair (Tom Waits)

14 - Smile Again (Jay Graydon, David Foster, Bill Champlin & Alan Paul)

15 - Spice Of Life (Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble)

16 - The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame) (Al Castellanos)

17 - Soul Food To Go (Sina) (Djavan & Doug Fieder)

18 - So You Say (Esquinas) (Djavan, Amanda McBroom)

19 - Boy From New York City (John Taylor & George Davis)

20 - Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone (Bernard Hermann) / (Alan Paul & Jay Graydon)

Disc Two

01 - Four Brothers (Jimmy Giuffre & Jon Hendricks)

02 - Blee Blop Blues (Jon Hendricks & William 'Count' Basie)

03 - Candy (Mack David, Joan Whitney & Alex Kramer)

04 - A Gal In Calico (Leo Robin & Arthur Schwartz)

05 - Love For Sale (Cole Porter)

06 - On A Little Street In Singapore (Peter De Rose & Billy Hill)

07 - Tuxedo Junction (Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, Julian Dash & Erskine Hawkins)

08 - That Cat Is High (J.M. Williams)

09 - Body And Soul (Edward Heyman, John Green, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton)

10 - Meet Benny Bailey (Jon Hendricks & Quincy Jones)

11 - Sing Joy Spring (Jon Hendricks & Clifford Brown)

12 - To You (Jon Hendricks & Thad Jones)

13 - Down South Camp Meetin' (Fletcher Henderson, Irving Mills & Jon Hendricks)

14 - Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) (Freddie Green & Don Wolf)

15 - Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival) (Michael Camilo, Hilary Koski & Julie Eigenberg)

16 - Another Night In Tunisia (Jon Hendricks, Frank Paparelli & John 'Dizzy' Gllespie)

17 - Capim (Djavan)

18 - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (Erci Maschwitz & Manning Sherwin)

19 - Birdland (Joe Zawinul & Jon Hendricks)

The Manhattan Transfer : Tim Hauser (A-I), Janis Siegel (A-I), Alan Paul (A-I), Laurel Massé (A-C), Cheryl Bentyne (D-I)

Albums Sources / Producers :

A - 'The Manhattan Transfer', Atlantic #18133, 4/2/75, #33

Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Tim Hauser

Assistance in Production : Geoffrey Haslam & Arif Mardin

B - 'Coming Out', Atlantic #18183, 8/19/76, #48

Produced by Richard Perry

Associate Producer : Tim Hauser

C - 'Pastiche', Atlantic #19163, 1/19/78, #66

Produced by Tim Hauser

Associate Producer : Janis Siegel

D - 'Extensions', Atlantic #19258, 10/31/79, #55

Produced by Jay Graydon

E - 'Mecca For Moderns', Atlantic #16036, 5/14/81, #22

Produced by Jay Graydon for Garden Rake Music

F - 'Bodies And Souls', Atlantic #80104, 9/12/83, #52

Produced by Richard Rudolph in Association with The Manhattan Transfer

"Down South Camp Meetin" Produced by Tim Hauser & Greg Mathieson

G - 'Bob Doo-Wopp', Atlantic #81233, 11/26/84, #127

Produced by Tim Hauser

H - 'Vocalese', Atlantic #81266, 7/1/85, #74

Produced by Tim Hauser

I - 'Brasil', Atlantic #81803, 11/9/87, #98

Produced by Tim Hauser

Compilation Produced by Tim Hauser

A&R Supervision : Yves Beauvais & James Austin

Mastered from Original Master Tapes by Bill Inglot & Ken Perry

Disc One

01 - Trickle Trickle

(Atlantic Single #3772, 10/15/80; Pop #73) D

Jay Graydon & The Manhattan Transfer : Arrangement

Dean Parks & Jay Graydon : Guitar

Michael Omartian : Piano

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Ralph Humphrey : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Congas

Don Roberts : Tenor Sax Solo

02 - Gloria

(From 'The Manhattan Transfer', 4/2/75) A

The Manhattan Transfer : Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Murray Weinstock : Organ

Andy Muson : Bass

Roy Markowitz : Drums

03 - Operator

(Atlantic Single #3292, 8/14/75; Pop #22) A

The Manhattan Transfer : Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Jerry Friedman : Guitar

Don Grolnick : Piano

Richard Tee : Organ

Andy Muson : Bass

Roy Markowitz : Drums

Unknown : Trombone

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax Solo

04 - Helpless

(Remix / Edit issued as Atlantic Single #3349, 10/8/76) B

Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel & Laurel Massé : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Clarence McDonald : Piano

Andy Muson : Bass

Rick Shlosser : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Jackie Kelso : Baritone Sax Solo

05 - Ray's Rockhouse

(Edit issued as Atlantic Single #89533, 7/1/85) H

Alan Paul : Vocal Arrangement

John Barnes : Music Arrangement, Synclavier, Fairlight, TX816, Linn 9000, Vocoder & Other Synthesizers

Craig Harris : Synclavier Voice Resynthesis, Sampling, Programming & Vocoder Programming

Jon Hendricks : Soloist

06 - Heart's Desire (Live Version)

From 'Bop Doo-Wopp', 11/26/84) G

Janis Siegel & Tim Hauser : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement

Yaron Gershovsky : Keyboards

Tom Kellock : Synthesizer

Wayne Johnson : Guitar

Alex Blake : Bass

Art Rodriguez : Drums

Don Roberts : Woodwinds

07 - Zindy Lou

From 'Coming Out', 8/9/76) B

Tim Hauser & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) : Piano

Andy Muson : Bass

Ringo Starr & Jim Keltner : Drums

Doug Throngen : Percussion

08 - Mystery

(Atlantic Single #89695, 2/13/84, R&B #80) F

Rod Temperton : Vocal & Music Arrangements

Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes

Greg Phillinganes, Larry Williams & Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers

Michael Boddicker & Casey Young : Synthesizer Programming

David Williams : Guitar

Nathan East : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Ernie Watts : Alto Sax Solo

09 - Baby Come Back To Me (The Morse Code Of Love)

(Atlantic Single #89594, 11/19/84; Pop #83) G

The Manhattan Transfer : Vocal Arrangement

Yaron Gershovsky : Music Arrangement & Keyboards

Tom Kellock : Synthesizer

Wayne Johnson : Guitar

Alex Blake : Bass

Art Rodriguez : Drums

Don Roberts : Woodwinds

10 - Route 66

(Atlantic Single #4034, 4/6/82; Pop #78 - Taken from The Soundtrack Music From 'Burt Reynold's Sharky' s Machine (Various Artists), Warner Bros. #3653)

Snuff Garrett : Producer, Music Arrangement

Al Capps : Vocal Arrangement

Bill Holman : String Arrangement

Dave Frishberg : Keyboards

Bob Magnusson : Bass

Nick Ceroli : Drums

11 - Java Jive

(From 'The Manhattan Transfer', 4/2/75) A

The Manhattan Transfer : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Don Grolnick : Piano

Andy Muson : Bass

Roy Markowitz : Drums

12 - Chanson d'amour

(Atlantic Single #3374, 12/6/76) B

Tim Hauser & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Ben Benay : Guitar

John Barnes : Piano

Steve Paietta : Accordion

Andy Muson : Bass

Jim Gordon : Drums

Jay Migliori : Tenor Sax Solo

13 - Foreign Affair

(B-side of "Tricke Trickle", 12/6/76) B

Gene Puerling : Arrangement

Clare Fischer : Conductor

14 - Smile Again

(Atlantic Single #3855, 8/28/81) E

Jay Graydon : Arrangement

David Foster : String Arrangement, Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes & Synthesizers

Steve Lukather : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

15 - Spice Of Life

(Atlantic Single #89786, 8/18/83; Pop #40, R&B #32) F

Rod Temperton : Music & Vocal Arrangements

Rod Temperton & Jerry Hey : Horn Arrangement

Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Ernie Watts, Gary Grant & Bill Reichenbach : Horn Section

Larry Williams : Rhodes

Casey Young : Synthesizer & Programming

David Williams & Kevin Clark : Guitars

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Stevie Wonder : Harmonica Solo

16 - The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)

(From 'Coming Out', 8/19/76) B

Tim Hauser & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Arthur Jenkins Jr. : Music Arrangement & Piano

Ira Newborn : Guitar

Andy Muson : Bass

Roy Markowitz : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Conga

Nick Marrero : Timbales

Johnny Rodriguez : Bongos & Cowbells

17 - Soul Food To Go (Sina)

(Edit Issued as Atlantic Single #89156, 11/9/87) I

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Jeff Lorber : Music Arrangement & Synthesizer Programming

Wayne Johnson : Guitar

Buddy Williams : Drums

Djalma Correa : Percussion

Djavan : Guest Vocalist

18 - So You Say (Esquinas)

(Edit Issued as Atlantic Single #89094, 3/18/88) I

Cheryl Bentyne & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Jeff Lorber : Music Arrangement & Synthesizer Programming

Dann Huff : Guitar

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

David Sanborn : Alto Sax Solo

19 - Boy From New York City

(Atlantic Single #3816, 5/5/81; Pop #7) E

Alan Paul : Vocal Arrangement

Jay Graydon : Rhythm & Horn Arrangements, Electric Guitar

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

Don Roberts : Tenor Sax

David Foster : Piano

Dean Parks : Rhythm Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Mike Baird : Drums

20 - Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone

(Edit Issued as Atlantic Single #3649, 2/15/80; Pop #30) D

Alan Paul & Jay Graydon : Arrangement

Jay Graydon : Guitar Solo, Muted Guitars & Additional Vocals

Steve Lukather : Rhythm Guitar

Jaï Winding : Piano

Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers

David Hungate : Bass

Jeff Porcaro : Drums, Bongos & Anvil

Don Roberts : Piccolo

Disc Two

01 - Four Brothers

(B-side of "It's Not The Spotlight", Atlantic Single #3491, 6/21/78) C

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Randy Brecker, Marky Markowitz, Alan Rubin & Marvin Stamm : Trumpet

Wayne Andre, Hurbie Green & David Taylor : Trombone

Al Cohn, Lew Delgatto, Jimmy Giuffre & Lee Konitz : Sax

Jon Mayer : Piano

Andy Muson : Bass

Art Rodriguez : Drums

02 - Blee Blop Blues

(From 'Vocalese', 7/1/85) H

Janis Siegel & Dennis Wilson : Vocal Arrangement

Dennis Wilson : Music Arrangement

Thad Jones : Musical Supervision

The Count Basie Orchestra : 

Byron Stripling, Eugene Young, Sonny Cohn & Johnny Coles : Trumpet

Mel Wanzo, Clarence Banks, Charlie Loper & Bill Hughes : Trombone

Marshall Royal, Danny Turner, Kenny Hing, ERic Dixon & Johnny Williams : Sax

Yaron Gershovsky : Piano

Freddie Green : Guitar

Ray Brown : Bass

Grady Tate : Drums

Tim Hauser : 'Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis' Solo

Janis Siegel : 'Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis' Solo

Cheryl Bentyne : 'Joe Newman' Solo

03 - Candy

(From 'The Manhattan Transfer, 4/2/75) A

Janis Siegel & Fred Thaler : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Bob McCoy, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm & Alan Rubin : Trumpet

Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson & Alan Raph : Trombone

Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn & George Young : Alto Sax

Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod & Frank Vicari : Tenor Sax

Lew Delgatto & Wally Kane : Baritone Sax

Phil Bodner, Wally Kane & Seldon Powell : Clarinet

Don Grolnick : Piano

Andy Muson : Bass

Roy Markowitz : Drums

04 - A Gal In Calico

(From 'Pastiche', 1/9/78) C

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Dick Frank : Guitar

Buddy Emmons : Steel Guitar

Don Grolnick : Fender Rhodes

Stu Woods : Bass

Steve Gadd & Art Rodriguez : Drums

Tommy Vig : Percussion

David Banks : Rodeo Yell

05 - Love For Sale

(From 'Pastiche', 1/9/78) C

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Oscar Brashear, Chuck Findley, Gene Goe & Don Rader : Trumpet

Garnett Brown, Vince Fanuele & Jack Redmond : Trombone

Pete Christlieb, Don Menza, Jay Migliori, Joe Roccisano & Willie Schwartz : Reeds

Charlie McCoy : Mouth Harp

Johnny Gimble, Hubert Hester & Shorty Lavender : Fiddle

Pete Wade : Guitar

Buddy Emmons : Steel Guitar

John Barnes : Piano

Andy Muson : Bass

Jim Gordon : Drums

Britt Woodman : Trombone Solo

06 - On A Little Street In Singapore

(From 'Pastiche', 1/9/78) C

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Oscar Brashear, Chuck Findley, Gene Goe & Don Rader : Trumpet

Garnett Brown, Vince Fanuele & Jack Redmond : Trombone

Pete Christlieb, Don Menza, Jay Migliori, Joe Roccisano & Willie Schwartz : Reeds

Jon Mayer : Fender Rhodes

Michael Boddicker : Oberheim

Andy Muson : Bass

Steve Schaeffer : Drums

07 - Tuxedo Junction

(B-side of "Operator", Atlantic Single #3292, 8/14/75) A

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Bob McCoy, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm & Alan Rubin : Trumpet

Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson & Alan Raph : Trombone

Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn & George Young : Alto Sax

Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod & Frank Vicari : Tenor Sax

Lew Delgatto & Wally Kane : Baritone Sax

Phil Bodner, Wally Kane & Seldon Powell : Clarinet

Don Grolnick : Piano

Andy Muson : Bass

Roy Markowitz : Drums

Mike Rod : Tenor Sax Solo

08 - That Cat Is High

(From 'The Manhattan Transfer, 4/2/75) A

Janis Siegel & Tim Hauser : Vocal Arrangement

Ira Newborn : Music Arrangement & Guitar

Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Bob McCoy, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm & Alan Rubin : Trumpet

Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson & Alan Raph : Trombone

Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn & George Young : Alto Sax

Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod & Frank Vicari : Tenor Sax

Lew Delgatto & Wally Kane : Baritone Sax

Phil Bodner, Wally Kane & Seldon Powell : Clarinet

Don Grolnick : Piano

Andy Muson : Bass

Roy Markowitz : Drums

09 - Body And Soul

(B-side of "Twillight Zone / Twilight Tone", Atlantic Single #3649, 2/15/80) D

Phil Mattson : Arrangement

Bill Mays : Piano

Chuck Domanico : Bass

Ralph Humphrey : Drums

10 - Meet Benny Bailey

(From 'Vocalese', 7/1/85) H

Alan Paul & Yaron Gershovsky : Vocal Arrangement

Yaron Gershovsky : Piano

Wayne Johnson : Guitar & Banjo

Alex Blake : Bass

Ralph Humphrey : Drums

Don Roberts : Baritone Sax

James Moody : Tenor Sax Solo

Cheryl Bentyne : 'Benny Bailey' Solo

11 - Sing Joy Spring

(From 'Vocalese', 7/1/85) H

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Walter Davis Jr. : Piano

John Patitucci : Bass

Ralph Humphrey : Drums

John Birks 'Dizzy Gillespie' : Trumpet Solo

Tim Hauser : 'Harold Land' Solo

Cheryl Bentyne : 'Clifford Brown' Solo

12 - To You

(From 'Vocalese', 7/1/85) H

Dick Reynolds : Vocal Arrangement

Tommy Flanagan : Piano

Richard Davis : Bass

Philly Joe Jones : Drums

The Four Freshmen - Bob Flanagan, Autie Goodman, Mike Beisner & Rod Henley : Guest Vocalists

Alan Paul : 'Quentin 'Butter' Jackson" Solo

13 - Down South Camp Meetin'

(From 'Bodies And Souls', 9/12/83) F

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Greg Mathieson : Piano

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Carlos Vega : Drums

Cheryl Bentyne : 'Benny Goodman' Solo

14 - Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)

(B-side of "Smile Again", Atlantic Single #3855, 8/28/81) E

Janis Siegel & Jay Graydon : Vocal Arrangement

Jay Graydon : Rhythm Arrangement

Yaron Gershovsky : Piano

Al Viola : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

15 - Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)

(B-side of "American Pop" Single #89720, 11/30/83) F

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Yaron Gershovsky : Music Arrangement & Keyboards

Jerry Hey : Horn Arrangement

Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Chuck Findley, Charlie Loper, Bill Reichenbach, Larry Williams & Gary Herbig : Horn Section

Wayne Johnson : Guitars

Alex Blake : Bass

Art Rodriguez : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

16 - Another Night In Tunisia

(B-side of "Ray's Rockhouse", Atlantic Single #89533, 7/1/85) H

Cheryl Bentyne & Bobby McFerrin : Vocal Arrangement

Bobby McFerrin : Guest Vocalist, Bass, Lead & Percussion

Jon Hendricks : 'Charlie Parker' Alto Break & Solo

17 - Capim

(From 'Brasil', 11/9/87) I

Alan Paul & Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Larry Williams : Music Arrangement & Synthesizer Programming

Toninho Horta & Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Stan Gertz : Tenor Sax Solo

Djavan : Guest Vocalist

18 - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

(From 'Mecca For Moderns', 5/14/81) E

Gene Puerling : Arrangement

19 - Birdland

(Edit Issued as Atlantic Single #3636, 11/30/79) D

Janis Siegel : Vocal Arrangement

Michael Omartian : Rhythm Arrangement & Piano

Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers

David Hungate : Bass

Jeff Porcaro & Ralph Humphrey : Drums

Richie Cole : Alto Sax

The Manhattan Transfer "Spice Of Life' (1983) -Pop Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side 1

01 - Spice Of Life (Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble)

Side 2

01 - The Night That Monk Returned To Heaven (Robert Kraft)


From the Album 'Bodies And Soul' (1983)
Produced by Richard Rudolph in Association with The Manhattan Transfer

The Manhattan Transfer : Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel 

Side 1

01 - Spice Of Life

Instrumental & Vocal Arrangement : Rod Temperton
Horn Arrangements : Rod Temperton & Jerry Hey
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Rhodes : Larry Williams
Guitars : David Williams & Kevin Clark
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Harmonica Solo : Stevie Wonder
Synthesizer Programming : Casey Young
Horns : Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Ernie Watts, Gary Grant, Bill Reichenbach

Side 2

01 - The Night That Monk Returned To Heaven

Instrumental Arrangement : Jeremy Lubbock
Vocal Arrangement : Jerry Lubbock with encouragement from Janis Siegel
Rhodes : Jeremy Lubbock

God's Voice & Giggles : Erin Clark
Windchimes : Kevin Clark

The Manhattan Transfer "Boy From New York City" (1981) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side 1

01 - Boy From New York City (John Taylor & George Davis)

Side 2

01 - Confirmation (Charlie Parker & Eddie Jefferson)

Produced by Jay Graydon for Garden Rake Music

From The LP "MECCA FOR MODERNS" (1981)

The Manhattan Transfer : Janis Siegel, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Cheryl Bentyne

Side 1

01 - Boy From New York City

Rhythm & Horns Arranged by Jay Graydon
Vocal Arranged by Alan Paul
Mike Baird : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
David Foster : Piano
Jay Graydon : Electric Guitar
Dean Parks : Rhythm Guitar
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Don Roberts : Tenor Sax

Side 2

01 - Confirmation

Arranged by Milcho Leviev
Steve Gadd : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Milcho Leviev : Piano
Richie Cole : Alto Sax Solo
Jon Hendricks : Scat Solo

The Manhattan Transfer "The Christmas Album" (1992) -Christmas Music / Smooth Jazz / Vocal Jazz-

Label : Sony Music Entertainment

 01 - Snowfall (Ruth & Claude Thornbill)

02 - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne)

03 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Santa Man (Medley) (Haven Gillespie & J. Fred Coots) / (Alan Paul)

04 - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)

05 - Silent Night, Holy Night (Franz Gruber & Joseph Mohr)

06 - Caroling, Caroling (Wibha Hutson & Alfred Burt)

07 - Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season (Medley) (Irving Berlin) / Kay Thompson)

08 - A Christmas Love Song (Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Johnny Mandel)

09 - It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Rev. E. Hamilton Sears, Jack Schrader & Richard Storrs Willis

10 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)

11 - Goodnight (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

The Manhattan Transfer : Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne

Produced by Johnny Mandel & Tim Hauser

Orchestral Arrangements by Johnny Mandel

Orchestra Recorded by Al Schmitt

Vocals Recorded by Dave Reitzas

Additional Engineering by Keith Kresgy

Mixed by Hank Cicalo

Assistant Engineers : Keith Kresgy & Eric Rudd

Recorded in Los Angeles at Ocean Way Recording & Devonshire Studios

Mixed in Los Angeles at Bill Schnee Studio

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering

Executive Coordinator : Robin Urdang

Production Coordination : Ivy Skoff

Orchestra Contractor : Jules Chaikin

Orchestra Conductor : Eddie Karam

Concert Master : Gerald Vinci

Supervising Copyist : Suzie Katayama

Children's Choir on "Silent Night" & "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" Directed by Sally Stevens

A&R : Jay Landers

Musicians :

Keyboards : Randy Kerber, Ian Underwood

Guitar : John Pisano

Percussion : Larry Bunker, Dan Greco, Sol Gubin

Drums : Sol Gubin, Ralph Humphrey

Bass : Anne Atkinson, Art Davis, Chuck Domanico (Rhythm), Jim Hughart, Buell Neidlinger, Margaret Storer

Trumpets : Rick Baptist, Oscar Brashear, Charlie Davis, Harry Edison, Chuck Findley, Warren Luening, Bobby Shew

Trombones : George Bohannon, Charles Loper, Dick Nash, Bill Reichenbach, Chauncey Webb

French Horns : Jeff De Rosa, Marni Johnson, Rick Todd, Brad Warnaar

Reeds / Saxes : Pete Christlieb, Jon Clarke, Bob Cooper, Gary Foster, Steve Kujala, Ronnie Lang, Dick Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Marshall Royal, Don Shelton, Bob Tricarico, Jim Walker

Harp : Gayle Levant, Carol Robbins, Amy Shulman

Violins : Gerald Vinci, Arnold Belnick, Ron Clark, Isabelle Daskoff, Joel Derouin, Assa Drori, Henry Ferber, Joe Goodman, Diana Halprin, Peter Kent, Brian Leonard, Gordon Marron, Don Palmer, Debra Price, Marc Sazer, Haim Shtrum, Bob Sushel, Mari Tsumura, Lissy Wilson, John Wittenberg, Leslie Woodbury, Shari Zippert

Violas : Marilyn Baker, Sam Boghossian, Ken Burward-Hoy, Peter Hatch, Roland Kato, Linda Lipsett, Margot MacLaine, Michael Nowak, Herschel Wise

Cellos : Larry Corbett, Ernie Ehrhardt, Igor Horoshevsky, Anne Karam, Suzie Katayama, Ray Kelley, Fred Seykora, David Shamban

Children's Choir : Sally Stevens, Nicolas Nackley, Jeffrey Smith, Quincy McCrary, Susan Stevens, Jason Kaleb Henley, Marc Smollin, Joseph Bwarie, Bobbi Page, Jonathan Redford, Josh Weiner, Marc Schillinger

01 - Snowfall 

Vocal Arrangement by Gene Puerling & Johnny Mandel

02 - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow 

Vocal Arrangement by Janis Siegel

Trumpet Solo by Jack Sheldon

03 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Santa Man (Medley) 

Vocal Arrangement by Gene Paul

Piano Solo by Yaron Gershovsky

04 - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) 

Featuring Tony Bennett

Vocal Arrangement by Gene Puerling

05 - Silent Night, Holy Night 

Vocal Arrangement by Johnny Mandel

06 - Caroling, Caroling 

Vocal Arrangement by Jimmy Joyce & Brian Betbel

07 - Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season (Medley) 

Vocal Arrangement by Johnny Mandel

Trumpet Solo by Harry Edison

Tenor Sax Solo by Pete Christlieb

08 - A Christmas Love Song 

Vocal Arrangement by Johnny Mandel

09 - It Came Upon The Midnight Clear 

Vocal Arrangement by Gene Puerling

10 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 

Arrangement by Corey Allen & Cheryl Bentyne

11 - Goodnight

Vocal Arrangement by Johnny Mandel

Children's Voices : Basie Hauser, Arielle Paul, Keely Pickering

The Manhattan Transfer "The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer" (1981) -Jazz Pop / Vocal Jazz / Westcoast Jazz / Soft Rock-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - Tuxedo Junction (Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, Julian Dash & Erskine Hawkins)

02 - Boy From New York City (John Taylor & George Davis)

03 - Twilight Zone (Bernard Harmann)

04 - Twilight Tone Body And Soul (Edward Heyman, John FGreen, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton)

05 - Candy (Mack David, Joan Whitney & Alex Kramer)

06 - Four Brothers (Jimmy Giuffre & Jon Hendricks)

Side Two

01 - Birdland (Zawinul & Jon Hendricks)

02 - Gloria (Esther Navarro)

03 - Trickle Trickle (Clarence Bassett)

04 - Operator (William Spivery)

05 - Java Jive (Milton Drake & Ben Oakland)

06 - Chanson d'amour (Wayne Shanklin)

07 - Where Did Our Love Go (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)

The Manhattan Transfer : Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel

Side One

01 - Tuxedo Junction

Produced by Tim Hauser

Associate Producer : Janis Siegel

From Atlantic SD 19218 "THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER LIVE"

1978

02 - Boy From New York City

Produced by Jay Graydon for Garden Rake Music

From Atlantic SD 16036 "MECCA FOR MODERNS"

1981

03 - Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone

Produced by Jay Graydon

From Atlantic SD 19258 "EXTENSIONS"

1979

04 - Body And Soul

Produced by Jay Graydon

From Atlantic SD 19258 "EXTENSIONS"

1979

05 - Candy

Producers : Ahmet Ertegun & Tim Hauser

From Atlantic SD 18183 "THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER"

1975

06 - Four Brothers

Produced by Tim Hauser

Associate Producer, Vocal Arranger : Janis Siegel

From Atlantic SD 19163 "PASTICHE"

1978

Side Two

01 - Birdland

Produced by Jay Graydon

From Atlantic SD 19258 "EXTENSIONS"

1979

02 - Gloria

Producers : Ahmet Ertegun & Tim Hauser

From Atlantic SD 18183 "THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER"

1975

03 - Trickle Trickle

Produced by Jay Graydon

From Atlantic SD 19258 "EXTENSIONS"

1979

04 - Operator

Producers : Ahmet Ertegun & Tim Hauser

From Atlantic SD 18183 "THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER"

1975

05 - Java Jive

Producers : Ahmet Ertegun & Tim Hauser

From Atlantic SD 18183 "THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER"

1975

06 - Chanson d'amour

Produced by Richard Perry

From Atlantic SD 18133 "THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER"

1975

07 - Where Did Our Love Go

Produced by Tim Hauser

From Atlantic SD 19163 "PASTICHE"

1978

The Manhattan Transfer "Brasil" (1987) -Smooth Jazz / Latin Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side 1

01 - Soul Food To Go (Sina) (Djavan & Doug Figer)
02 - The Zoo Blues (Asa) (Djavan & Doug Figer)
03 - So You Say (Esquinas) (Djavan & Amanda McBroom)
04 - Capim (Capim) (Djavan)

Side 2

01 - Metropolis (Arlequim Desconhecido) (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins & Brock Walsh)
02 - Hear The Voices (Bahia De Todas As Contas) (Gilberto Gil & Tracy Mann)
03 - Agua (Agua) (Djavan & Brock Walsh)
04 - The Jungle Pioneer (Viola Violar) (Milton Nascimento, Marcio Borges & Brock Walsh)
05 - Notes From The Underground (Antes Que Seja Tarde) (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins & Brock Walsh)


Produced by Tim Hauser
Mixed by Brian Malouf
Second Engineers : Clif Jones, Jim Dineen
Recording Engineer : Ed Thacker
Second Engineers : Mike Ross, Carlos Ronconi
Vocal Engineer : Keith Cohen
Second Engineer : Ted Blaisdell
Recorded at Ocean Way Studio, Studio 55, JHL Studios, Bill Schnee Studio, Grey Room, Skip Saylor Recording, Los Angeles, CA ; Som Livre Studios, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Mastered by Stephen Marcussen - Precision Lacquer
Executive Producer fo Brazilian Sessions : Traiger Producoes, Alberto Traiger

The Manhattan Transfer : Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul


Side 1

01 - Soul Food To Go (Sina)

Musical Arrangement : Jeff Lorber
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel
Synthesizer Programming : Jeff Lorber
Drums : Buddy Williams
Guitar : Wayne Johnson
Percussion : Djalma Correa
Guest Vocalist : Djavan

02 - The Zoo Blues (Asa)

Musical Arrangement : Jeff Lorber
Vocal Arrangement : Alan Paul
Synthesizer Programming : Jeff Lorber
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

03 - So You Say (Esquinas)

Musical Arrangement : Jeff Lorber
Vocal Arrangement : Cheryl Bentyne & Janis Siegel
Synthesizer Programming : Jeff Lorber
Guitar : Dann Huff
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Alto Sax Solo : David Sanborn

04 - Capim (Capim)

Musical Arrangement : Larry Williams
Vocal Arrangement : Alan Paul & Janis Siegel
Synthesizer Programming : Larry Williams
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Toninho Horta, Oscar Castro-Neves
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Tenor Sax Solo : Stan Getz
Guest Vocalist : Djavan

Side 2

01  - Metropolis (Arlequim Desconhecido)

Musical Arrangement : Jeff Lorber
Vocal Arrangement : Alan Paul
Synthesizer Programming : Jeff Lorber
Piano : Yaron Gershovsky
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Wayne Johnson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

02 - Hear The Voices (Bahia De Todas As Contas)

Musical Arrangement : Larry Williams
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel
Synthesizer Programming : Larry Williams
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitar : Toninho Horta
Percussion : Djalma Correa

03 - Agua (Agua)

Musical Arrangement : Larry Williams
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel
Uakti Solo Arrangement : Marco Antonio Guimaraes
Synthesizer Programming : Larry Williams
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Dann Huff
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Instrumental Solos by : Uakti ; Marco Antonio Guimaraes, Paul Sergio Dos Santos, Arthur Andres Ribeiro, Decio de Souza Ramos

04 - The Jungle Pioneer (Viola Violar)

Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel
Synthesizer Programming : Wagner Tiso
Bass : Jamal Joanes Do Santos
Guitars : Toninho Horta, Victor Biglione
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion : Frank Colon, Paulinho Da Costa
Guest Vocalist : Milton Nascimento
Produced by Mazzola & Tim Hauser

05 - Notes From The Underground (Antes Que Seja Tarde)

Musical Arrangement : Larry Williams
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel
Uakti Arrangement : Marco Antonio Guimaraes
Synthesizer Programming : Larry Williams
Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves
Instrumental Solos by : Uakti ; Marco Antonio Guimaraes, Paul Sergio Dos Santos, Arthur Andres Ribeiro, Decio de Souza Ramos

The Manhattan Transfer "The Manhattan Transfer" (1975) -Jazz Pop / Vocal Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - Tuxedo Junction (Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, Julian Dash & Erskine Hawkins)

02 - Sweet Talking Guy (Doug Morris & Eliot Greenberg)

03 - Operator (William Spivery) 

04 - Candy (Mack David, Joan Whitney & Alex Kramer)

05 - Gloria (Esther Navarro)

06 - Clap Your Hands (Ira Newborn & The Manhattan Transfer)

Side Two

01 - That Cat Is High (J.M. Williams)

02 - You Can Depend On Me (Earl Hines, Charles Carpenter & Louis Dunlap)

03 - Blue Champagne (Frank Ryerson, Grady Watts & Jimmy Eaton)

04 - Java Jive (Milton Drake & Ben Oakland)

05 - Occapella (Allen Toussaint)

06 - Heart's Desire (Hugh Lewis, George Cox, James Dozier, Ralph Ingram & Bernard Purdie)

Trumpets : Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Bob McCoy, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm, Alan Rubin

Trombones : Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Favlise, Mickey Gravine, Qunetin Jackson, Alan Raph

Alto Saxophones : Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn, George Young

Tenor Saxophones : Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod, Frank Vicari

Baritone Saxophones : Lew Delgatto, Wally Kane

Clarinets : Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Seldon Powell

The Manhattan Transfer is : Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, Laurel Massé, Tim Hauser

Producer : Ahmet Ertegun

Producer : Tim Hauser

Musical Director : Ira Newborn

Assistance in Production : Geoffrey Haslam & Arif Mardin

Vocal Arrangements by The Manhattan Transfer

Music Arranged & Conducted by Ira Newborn

"Sweet Talking Guy" Arranged by Tim Hauser & Ira Newborn

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, New York

Recording & Re-mix Engineer : Lew Hahn

Additional Recording Engineers : Geoffrey Haslam & Gene Paul

Side One

01 - Tuxedo Junction

Guitar : Ira Newborn

Piano : Don Grolnick

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

Tenor Sax Solo : Mike Rod

02 - Sweet Talking Guy

Guitar : Ira Newborn

Organ : Murray Weinstock

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

Tambourine : Laurel Massé

Clavinet : Don Grolnick

03 - Operator

Guitars : Ira Newborn & Jerry Friedman

Piano : Don Grolnick

Organ : Richard Tee

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

Tenor Sax Solo : Michael Brecker

04 - Candy

Guitar : Ira Newborn

Piano : Don Grolnick

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

05 - Gloria

Guitar : Ira Newborn

Organ : Murray Weinstock

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

06 - Clap Your Hands

Guitars : Ira Newborn & Jerry Friedman

Electric Piano : Don Grolnick

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

Tambourine : Laurel Massé

Concert Master : Gene Orloff

Side Two

01 - That Cat Is High

Guitar : Ira Newborn

Piano : Don Grolnick

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

02 - You Can Depend On Me

Guitar : Ira Newborn

Piano : Murray Weinstock

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

Tenor Sax Solo : Zoot Sims

03 - Blue Champagne

Guitar : Ira Newborn

Piano : Don Grolnick

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

04 - Java Jive

Guitar : Ira Newborn

05 - Occapella

Guitars : Ira Newborn & Jerry Friedman

Electric Piano : Richard Tee

Clavinet : Don Grolnick

Drums : Roy Markowitz

Conga : Daniel Ben Zebulon

06 - Heart's Desire

Guitar : Ira Newborn

Piano : Don Grolnick

Bass : Andy Muson

Drums : Roy Markowitz

Concert Master : Gene Orloff

The Manhattan Transfer "Vocalese" (1985) -Vocal Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - That's Killer Joe (Jon Hendricks & Benny Golson)

02 - Rambo (Jon Hendricks & J.J. Johnson)

03 - Airegin II (Jon Hendricks & Sonny Rollins)

04 - To You (Jon Hendricks & Thad Jones)

05 - (You Should) Meet Benny Bailey (Jon Hendricks & Quincy Jones)

06 - Another Night In Tunisia (Jon Hendricks, Frank Paparelli & John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie)

Side Two

01 - Ray's Rockhouse (Jon Hendricks & Ray Charles)

02 - Blee Blop Blues (Jon Hendricks & William 'Count' Basie)

03 - Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford (Jon Hendricks & Benny Golson)

04 - Sing Joy Spring (Jon Hendricks & Clifford Brown)

05 - Move (Jon Hendricks & Denzil De Costa Best)

The Manhattan Transfer is : Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel

Produced by Tim Hauser

Recording & Remix Engineer : Elliot Scheiner

Additional Engineers : Brian Malouf, Gary Ladinsky & Craig Harris

Assistant Engineers : Steve Katayama, Steve MacMillan, Dan Garcia, Jay Willis, Gene Curtis, Tom Size, Dan Matovina

Recorded at Can Am Recording, Ocean Way Recording, Bill Schnee Studio & The Village Recorder, Los Angeles ; Clinton Recording Studios, New York ; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA ; Craig Harris Music, Studio City, CA

Mixed at Sound Labs, Los Angeles

Mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles

Side One

01 - That's Killer Joe

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Guitar : Wayne Johnson

Synthesizer Programming : Casey Young

Synthesizer Keyboards : Yaron Gershovsky

Arranged by Yaron Gershovsky / Tim Hauser

Art Farmer Solo : Cheryl Bentyne

Benny Golson Solo : Tim Hauser

Curtis Fuller Solo : Alan Paul

McCoy Tyner Solo : Janis Siegel

Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel

02 - Rambo

The Count Basie Orchestra

Saxophones : Marshall Royal, Danny House, Kenny Hing, Eric Dixon, Johnny Williams

Trumpets : Byron Stripling, Bob Ojeda, Sonny Cohn, Johnny Coles

Trombones : Mel Wanzo, Clarence Banks, Charlie Loper, Bill Hughes

Guitar : Freddie Green

Piano : Yaron Gershovsky

Bass : Ray Brown

Drums : Grady tate

Tab Smith Solo : Alan Paul

J.J. Johnson Solo : Janis Siegel

Buck Clayton Solo : Cheryl Bentyne

Arranger & Conductor : Dennis Wilson

Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel

Musical Supervision : Thad Jones

03 - Airegin II

Drums : Ralph Humphrey

Bass : Alex Blake

Piano : Yaron Gershovsky

Guitar : Wayne Johnson

Zoot Sims Solo : Janis Siegel

Dave Lambert Solo : Alan Paul & Tim Hauser

Russ Freeman Solo : Cheryl Bentyne

Jon Hendricks Solo : Jon Hendricks

Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel

04 - To You

Drums : Philly Joe Jones

Bass : Richard Davis

Piano : Tommy Flanagan

Guest Vocalists : The Four Freshmen - Bob Flanagan, Autie Goodman, Mike Beisner, Rod Henley

Quentin 'Buttler' Jackson Solo : Alan Paul

Vocal Arrangement : Dick Reynolds

05 - (You Should) Meet Benny Bailey

Drums : Ralph Humphrey

Bass : Alex Blake

Piano : Yaron Gershovsky

Guitar & Banjo : Wayne Johnson

Baritone Sax : Don Roberts

Tenor Sax Solo : James Moody

Benny Bailey Solo : Cheryl Bentyne

Vocal Arrangement : Alan Paul / Yaron Gershovsky

06 - Another Night In Tunisia

Guest Vocalist, Bass, Lead, Percussion : Bobby McFerrin

Soloist on Charlie Parker's - Alto Break And Solo : Jon Hendricks

Vocal Arrangement : Cheryl Bentyne / Bobby McFerrin

Side Two

01 - Ray's Rockhouse

Arranged, Conceptualized & Performed by John Barnes, using the Synclavier, Fairlight, TX816, Linn 9000 & Vocoder, And Other Synthesizers

Synclavier Voice Resynthesis, Sampling, Programming & Vocoder Programming : Craig Harris

Soloist : Jon Hendricks

Vocal Arrangement : Alan Paul

02 - Blee Blop Blues

The Count Basie Orchestra

Same as "Rambo" except

Danny Turner replaces Danny House

Eugene 'Snooky' Young replaces Bob Ojeda

Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Solo : Tim Hauser

Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Solo : Janis Siegel

Joe Newman Solo : Cheryl Bentyne

Arranged & Conductor : Dennis Wilson

Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel / Dennis Wilson

Musical Supervision : Thad Jones

03 - Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford

Drums : Grady Tate

Bass : Ron Carter

Piano : McCoy Tyner

Tenor Sax : Don Roberts

Trombone : Dennis Wilson

Art Farmer Solo : Alan Paul

Vocal Arrangement : Phil Mattson

04 - Sing Joy Spring

Drums : Ralph Humphrey

Bass : John Patitucci

Piano : Walter Davis Jr.

Trumpet Solo : John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie

Harold Land Solo : Tim Hauser

Clifford Brown Solo : Janis Siegel

Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel

05 - Move

Drums : Ralph Humphrey

Bass : Marshall Hawkins

Piano : Dick Hindman

Baritone Sax : Don Roberts

Alto Sax Solo : Richie Cole

Miles Davis Solo : Janis Siegel

Lee Konitz Solo : Tim Hauser

Vocal Arrangement : Dick Reynolds

The Manhattan Transfer "Bodies And Soul" (1983) -Pop Soul-

 Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Spice Of Life (Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble)
02 - The Independence (Marc Jordan & John Capek)
03 - Mystery (Marc Jordan & John Capek)
04 - American Pop (Rod Temperton)
05 - Soldier Of Fortune (Marc Jordan & John Capek)

Two

01 - Code Of Ethics (Alan Paul, Randy Waldman & Wayne Johnson)
02 - Malaise en Malaisie (Alain Chamfort, Serge Gainsbourg & Alan Paul)
03 - Down South Camp Meetin' (Fletcher Henderson, Irving Mills & Jon Hendricks)
04 - Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival) (Michael Camilo, Hilary Koski & Julie Eigenberg)
05 - Goodbye Love (Jeremy Lubbock & Richard Rudolph)
06 - The Night That Monk Returned To Heaven (Robert Kraft)


Produced by Richard Rudolph in Association with The Manhattan Transfer
Engineered & Mixed by Kevin Clark
Recorded at Westlake Studios, United Western, Baby-O, T.A.P.E. Recorders, Sunset Sound Factory & Boddifications, Inc.
Mixed at A&M &amp & Baby-O
Recording Engineer on down south camp meetin' : David Leonard
Second Engineers : Steve Bates, Gary Boatner, Joe Borga, Rick Butz, Benny Faccone & David Glover
Mastered at A&M Studios 

Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman

The Manhattan Transfer : Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel 


One

01 - Spice Of Life

Instrumental & Vocal Arrangement : Rod Temperton
Horn Arrangements : Rod Temperton & Jerry Hey
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Rhodes : Larry Williams
Guitars : David Williams & Kevin Clark
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Harmonica Solo : Stevie Wonder
Synthesizer Programming : Casey Young
Horns : Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Ernie Watts, Gary Grant, Bill Reichenbach

02 - This Independence

Instrumental Arrangement : Larry Williams
Vocal Arrangement : Tim Hauser

Horn Arrangement : Larry Williams
Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass Synthesizer, Keyboards : Larry Williams
Guitar : David Williams
Horns : Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Gary Grant & Bill Reichenbach

Synthesizer Programming : Casey Young

03 - Mystery

Instrumental & Vocal Arrangement : Rod Temperton
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Bass : Nathan East

Rhodes : Greg Phillinganes

Guitar : David Williams

Synthesizers : Greg Phillinganes, Larry Williams, Michael Boddicker

Synthesizer Programming : Michael Boddicker, Casey Young

Alto Sax Solo : Ernie Watts

04 - American Pop

Instrumental Arrangement : Larry Williams

Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel & Alan Paul
Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Simmons Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone : Larry Williams

Guitar : David Williams

Synthesizers : Larry Williams, Pete Robinson

Synthesizer Programming : Casey Young

Handclaps : Brian Avnet, Richard Rudolph

Special Guest Appearance : Frankie Valli

05 - Soldier Of Fortune

Instrumental Arrangement : Larry Williams
Vocal Arrangement : Tim Hauser, Alan Paul
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Bass : Alex Blake
Piano : Yaron Gershovsky
Guitar : Wayne Johnson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizers : Larry Williams

Two

01 - Code Of Ethics

Instrumental Arrangement : Randy Waldman
Vocal Arrangement : Alan Paul
String Arrangement : Jeremy Lubbock
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan East
Piano & Synthesizers : Randy Waldman
Guitar : Wayne Johnson
Synthesizer Programming : John Erdsvoog
Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci

02 - Malaise en Malaisie

Instrumental Arrangements : Yaron Gershovsky
Vocal Arrangements : Alan Paul
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Bass : Alex Blake
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Yaron Gershovsky
Guitar : Wayne Johnson
Koto : June Kiramoto

Synthesizer Programming : Casey Young

03 - Down South Camp Meetin'

Produced by Tim Hauser & Greg Mathieson
Vocal Arrangements : Janis Siegel
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Piano : Greg Mathieson

Benny Goodman's Clarinet Solo Perfomance by Cheryl Bentyne

04 - Why Not ! (Manhattan Carnival)

Instrumental Arrangement : Yaron Gershovsky 
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel
Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Bass : Alex Blake
Keyboards : Yaron Gershovsky
Guitar : Wayne Johnson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horn Section : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Chuck Findley, Charlie Loper, Bill Reichenbach, Larry Williams, Gary Herbig

05 - Goodbye Love

String Arrangement : Jeremy Lubbock
Rhodes : Jeremy Lubbock
Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci

06 - The Night That Monk Returned To Heaven

Instrumental Arrangement : Jeremy Lubbock
Vocal Arrangement : Jerry Lubbock with encouragement from Janis Siegel
Rhodes : Jeremy Lubbock

God's Voice & Giggles : Erin Clark
Windchimes : Kevin Clark

The Manhattan Transfer "Extensions" (1979) -Westcoast Jazz-

  

 Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

Side One

01 - Birdland (Joe Zawinul & Jon Hendricks)
02 - Wacky Dust (Stanley Adams & Oscar Levant)
03 - Nothin' You Can Do About It (Jay Graydon, David Foster & Steve Kipner)
04 - Coo Coo U (Bill Loughborough & David Wheat)
05 - Body And Soul (Eddie And The Bean) (Edward Heyman, John Green, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton)

Side Two

01 - a. Twilight Zone (Bernard Hermann)
       b. Twilight Tone (Jay Graydon & Alan Paul)
02 - Trickle Trickle (Clarence Bassett)
03 - Shaker Song (Jay Beckenstein, Allee Willis & David Lasley)
04 - Foreign Affair (Tom Waits)


Musicians Contractor : Frank DeCaro

Recorded at :
Basic Tracks : Dawnbreaker Studio, San Fernando, California
Engineers : Joseph Bogan, Bill Thomas
Overdubs & Mixing : Garden Rake Studios, Studio City, CA
Engineer : Jay Graydon
Mastered at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman

Produced by Jay Graydon

The Manhattan Transfer : Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel


Side One

01 - Birdland

Rhythm Arranged by Michael Omartian
Vocal Arranged by Janis Siegel
Jeff Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey : Drums
David Hungate : Bass
Michael Omartian : Piano
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
Richie Cole : Alto Sax

02 - Wacky Dust

Rhythm Arranged by Greg Mathieson
Vocal Arranged by Janis Siegel & Jay Graydon
(Performed by Greg Mathieson & His Tuxedo Oscilla-tops - Featuring Michael Boddicker on Vibrato)
Ralph Humphrey : Drums
David Hungate : Bass
Greg Mathieson : Piano & Synthesizers
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer Programmer
Jimmy Wyble : Rhythm Guitar

03 - Nothin' You Can Do About It

Arranged by Jay Graydon & David Foster
Ralph Humphrey : Drums
David Hungate : Bass
David Foster : Piano & Synthesizer
Jay Graydon : Guitar & Synthesizers
Greg Mathieson : Synthesizer Solo
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers

04 - Coo Coo U

Arranged by Tim Hauser & Greg Mathieson
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer & Vocoder

05 - Body And Soul (Eddie And The Bean)

Arranged by Phil Mattson
Ralph Humphrey : Drums
Chuck Domanico : Bass
Bill Mays : Piano

Side Two

01 - a. Twilight Zone
       b. Twilight Tone

Arranged by Alan Paul & Jay Graydon
Jeff Porcaro : Drums, Bongos & Anvil
David Hungate : Bass
Jay Graydon : Guitar Solo, Muted Guitars & Additional Vocals
Steve Lukather : Rhythm Guitar
Jaï Winding : Piano
Don Roberts : Piccolo
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer

02 - Trickle Trickle

Arranged by Jay Graydon & The Manhattan Transfer
Ralph Humphrey : Drums
Michael Omartian : Piano
Dean Parks : Guitar
Jay Graydon : Guitar
Don Roberts : Tenor Sax Solo
Paulinho Da Costa : Congas
Abraham Laboriel : Bass

03 - Shaker Song

Rhythm Arranged by Greg Mathieson
Vocal Arranged by Janis Siegel & Tim Hauser
Andy Muson : Bass
Jay Graydon : Gut String Guitar & Synthesizer Programming
Dean Parks : Electric Guitar
Greg Mathieson : Fender Rhodes & Acoustic Piano
Richie Cole : Alto Sax Solo
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
David Foster : String Synthesizers

04 - Foreign Affair

Arranged by Gene Puerling
Conducted by Clair Fischer