Joni Mitchell And The L.A Express "Miles Of Aisles" (1974) -Contemporary Folk-

Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio (Joni Mitchell)
02 - Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell)
03 - Rainy Night House (Joni Mitchell)
04 - Woodstock (Joni Mitchell)

Side Two

01 - Cactus Tree (Joni Mitchell)
02 - Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire (Joni Mitchell)
03 - Woman Of Heart And Mind (Joni Mitchell)
04 - A Case Of You (Joni Mitchell)
05 - Blue (Joni Mitchell)

Side Three

01 - The Circle Game (Joni Mitchell)
02 - People's Parties (Joni Mitchell)
03 - All I Want (Joni Mitchell)
04 - For Free (Joni Mitchell)
05 - Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)

Side Four

01 - Carey (Joni Mitchell)
02 - The Last Time I Saw Richard (Joni Mitchell)
03 - Jericho (Joni Mitchell)
04 - Love Or Money (Joni Mitchell)


Arranged by Joni Mitchell & The L.A. Express

Recorded at The Universal Amphitheatre, August 14 Throught August 17, except "Cactus Tree" Recorded at L.A. Music Center, March 2

Musicians :
The L.A. Express
Tom Scott : Woodwinds & Reeds
Max Bennett : Bass
John Guerin : Drums & Percussion
Robben Ford : Electric Guitar
Larry Nash : Piano

Joni Mitchell : Accompanied herself on Piano, Guitar, Dulcimer & Vocals

Coordination & Sound Engineering : Henry Lewy
Assisted by Ken Caillat & The Wally Heider Remote Facility
Master Engineer : Bernie Grundman
Mixes : John Guerin & Henry Lewy

L.A. Express "Shadow Play" (1976) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Caribou Records

 

 Side One

01 - Nordic Winds (Peter Maunu)

02 - Double Your Pleasure (Peter Maunu)

03 - Shadow Play (David Luell & R. Phillipe)

04 - Chariot Race (Victor Feldman)

Side Two

01 - Dance The Night Away (Victor Feldman)

02 - Velvet Lady (John Guerin)

03 - Vortex (Peter Maunu)

04 - Mad Drums And Englishman / Mavro (Peter Maunu)

05 - Silhouette (Victor Feldman)

Produced by L.A. Express

Max Bennett : Fender Bass, Percussion

Peter Maunu : Guitar

John Guerin : Drums, Organ

Victor Feldman : Fender Rhodes, Piano, Arp Odyssey, Hammond Organ, Concert Spectrum, Congas, Assorted Percussion

David Luell : Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxophone

Joni Mitchell : Voices, "Nordic Winds"

Paulette McWilliams : Voices, "Dance The Night Away", "Double Your Pleasure"

Al Capps : String Arrangements

Norm Kinney : Engineer

Mark Guercio, Tom Likes : Second Engineers

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios, Calif.

Recorded at Caribou Ranch

Max Bennett & Freeway "Interchange" (1987) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : TBA Records

 Side One

01 - Star Life (Max Bennett)

02 - Jamaica (Max Bennett)

03 - Strollin' (Max Bennett)

04 - The Bad Boy (Max Bennett)

Side Two

01 - The Pentagon (Emil Palame & Grant Geissman)

02 - Midnite Lady (Max Bennett)

03 - Mr. Slick!! (Max Bennett)

04 - Samba Roca (Grant Geissman & Emil Palame)

Produced by Max Bennett & Freeway

Recorded & Mixed at Entourage Studios, N. Hollywood, CA

Engineer : Andy Waterman

Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA

Max Bennett : Electric Bass

Emil Palame : Electronic Keyboards & String Orchestrations

Grant Geissman : Guitars, Acoustic & Electric

Tom Brechtlein : Acoustic Drums

Sam Riney : Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxophones

Victor Feldman : Percussion

Adam Bennett : Sequencer, Strings & Drum Track Programming, Special Effects

Max Bennett And The Maxx Band "Great Expectations" (1993) -Jazz / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Polystar Co.

01 - Cool Breeze (Max Bennett)
02 - The Long Road (Max Bennett)
03 - Why, Oh Why (Max Bennett)
04 - Midnight Cruisin' (Max Bennett)
05 - Mardi Gras (Max Bennett)
06 - Let's Say Goodbye (Max Bennett)
07 - The Dancers (Max Bennett)
08 - Dream Of Me (Max Bennett)
09 - Special Delivery (Max Bennett)
10 - Reflections (Max Bennett)
11 - Great Expectations (Max Bennett)


Produced by Max Bennett for Soul Coast Productions
Executive Producers : Tim Weston, Guy Paonessa & Max Bennett
Recorded & Mixed at Entourage Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Recording Engineers : Tony Peluso, Keith Blake & Tom Hooper
Mixing Engineer : Tom McCauley
Mastered by Kevin Gray, LRS Mastering, Burbank, CA


01 - Cool Breeze

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Rob Whitlock
Tenor Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Electric & Acoustic Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper
Percussion : Scott Breadman

02 - The Long Road

Special Guest :
Tom Scott : Soprano Saxophone

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Rob Whitlock
Tenor Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper
Percussion : Scott Breadman

03 - Why, Oh Why

Special Guest :
Warren Wiebe : Vocal

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards & Acoustic Piano : Rob Whitlock
Tenor Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper
Percussion : Scott Breadman

04 - Midnight Cruisin'

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Mark Hugenberger
Alto Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Ray Brinker
Percussion : Scott Breadman

05 - Mardi Gras

Special Guest :
Joe Sample : Acoustic Piano

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Rob Whitlock
Alto Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Electric & Acoustic Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper
Percussion : Scott Breadman

06 - Let's Say Goodbye

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Rob Whitlock
Alto Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper
Percussion : Scott Breadman

07 - The Dancers

Special Guest :
Russell Ferrante : Acoustic Piano

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Mark Hugenberger
Soprano Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper
Percussion : Scott Breadman

08 - Dream Of Me

Special Guest :
Joe Sample : Acoustic Piano
Tom Scott : Tenor Saxophone

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Rob Whitlock
Soprano Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper

09 - Special Delivery

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Rob Whitlock
Soprano Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper
Percussion : Scott Breadman

10 - Reflections

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Mark Hugenberger
Soprano Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper
Percussion : Scott Breadman

11 - Great Expectations

Special Guest :
Russell Ferrante : Synth Solo

Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Keyboards : Rob Whitlock
Alto Saxophone : Jeff Jorgenson
Guitar : Brian Price
Drums : Dave Hooper

Tom Scott And The L.A. Express "Tom Cat" (1975) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Ode Records Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Rock Island Rocket (Max Bennett)
02 - Tom Cat (Max Bennett)
03 - Day Way (Robben Ford)
04 - Keep On Doin' It (Max Bennett)
05 - Love Poem (Tom Scott)

Side 2

01 - Dood Evening Mr.& Mrs. America & All The Ships At Sea (John Guerin)
02 - Backfence Cattin' (Larry Nash)
03 - Mondo (Tom Scott & Max Bennett)
04 - Refried (Tom Scott)


Co-Produced by Tom Scott, Max Bennett & John Guerin

Engineer : Hank Cicalo
Assistant Engineers : Milt Calice, Chuck Tremmel

Tom Scott And The L.A. Express :
Tom Scott : Saxes, Woodwinds, Moog Synthesizer, Percussion & Lyricon

Robben Ford : Acoustic & Electric Guitar 

Max Bennett :  Bass
Larry Nash : Electric Piano, Organ & ARP synthesizer 
John Guerin : Drums, Percussion

Guest :
Joni Mitchell : Vocal Refrain "Love Poem"

Tom Scott "Tom Scott And The L.A. Express" (1973) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Ode Records

 Side 1

01 - Bless My Soul (Max Bennett, Larry Carlton, John Guerin, Joe Sample & Tom Scott)
02 - Sneakin' In The Back (Max Bennett, Larry Carlton, John Guerin, Joe Sample & Tom Scott)
03 - King Cobra (Tom Scott)
04 - Dahomey Dance (John Coltrane)
05 - Nunya (Max Bennett)

Side 2

01 - Easy Life (Tom Scott)
02 - Spindrift (Tom Scott)
03 - Strut Your Stuff (Tom Scott)
04 - L.A. Expression (Max Bennett)
05 - Vertigo (Max Bennett)


Musicians :
Horns & Woodwinds : Tom Scott

Bass : Max Bennett 

Keyboards : Joe Sample

Guitar : Larry Carlton
Percussion & Drums : John Guerin

Produced by Tom Scott
Recorded & Mixed by Hank Cicalo