Noel Pointer "Feel It" (1979) -Disco / Jazz Funk-

Label : United Artists Records

 Side 1

01 - Captain Jarvis (Hugh Jarvis Hitchcock & David Freeman)

02 - Feel It (Ron Miller & Noel Pointer)

Side 2

01 - There's A Feeling (When You Touch Me) (Noel Pointer & William Pointer Jr.)

02 - For You (A Disco Concerto) (Noel Pointer)

03 - Niteroi (Onaje A. Gumbs)

Produced by Noel Pointer in Association with Paul Riser

Arranged, Orchestrated & Conducted by Paul Riser, except Strings on "Captain Jarvis" & "Niteroi" Conducted by Noel Pointer

Recording Engineer : Barney Perkins

Assistant Recording Engineer : E. Kevin Jones

Mixed by Bruce Hawes & Lionel Job

Mixing Engineer : James Nichols

Recorded at :

Electric Lady Studios, N.Y.C., N.Y.

Sound Ideas Studios, N.Y.C., N.Y.

Westlake Studios, Hollywood, Calif.

CBS Recording Studios, N.Y.C., N.Y.

Sound Mixers, N.Y.C., N.Y.

Mixed at Sound Mixers, N.Y.C., N.Y.

Assistant Engineers : Tim Bomba, Edward Garcia

Mastered by Dominick Romeo, Frankford Wayne, N.Y.C.

Side 1

01 - Captain Jarvis

Noel Pointer : 5 String Electric Violin

Onaje A. Gumbs : Fender Rhodes

Richard Tee : Clavinet

Michael Boddicker : Moog, AR 2600R Synthesizers

Hiram Bullock : Guitar

Will Lee : Bass Guitar

Quentin Dennard : Drums

Eddie Bongo Brown : Percussion

Neil A. Clarke : Percussion

02 - Feel It

Noel Pointer : 5 String Electric Violin

Onaje A. Gumbs : Fender Rhodes

Richard Tee : Clavinet

Michael Boddicker : Moog

Hiram Bullock / Barry Finnerty : Guitars

Will Lee / Neil Jason : Bass Guitars

Quentin Dennard : Drums

Neil A. Clarke : Percussion

The Jones Girls : Vocals

Side 2

01 - There's A Feeling (When You Touch Me)

Noel Pointer : Lead vocal, Acoustic Piano

Michael Boddicker : Moog

Quentin Dennard : Drums

Neil A. Clarke : Percussion

Louvinia Pointer / The Jones Girls : Background vocals

02 - For You (A Disco Concerto)

Noel Pointer : 5 String Electric Violin, Acoustic Piano

Patrice Rushen : Fender Rhodes

Hiram Bullock / Barry Finnerty : Guitars

Neil Jason : Bass Guitar

Quentin Dennard : Drums

Eddie Bongo Brown / Neil A. Clarke : Percussion

Warren Smith : Orchestra Bells

The Jones Girls : Background vocals

03 - Niteroi

Noel Pointer : Violin

Onaje A. Gumbs : Acoustic & Electric Piano

Hiram Bullock : Guitar

Will Lee : Bass Guitar

Quentin Dennard : Drums

Neil A. Clarke : Percussion

Warren Smith : Wind Chimes

Noel Pointer, Jon Lucien, Gwen Guthrie, Yvonne Lewis, Brenda White, Frank Floyd & Ray Simpson : Background vocals

Noel Pointer "Direct Hit" (1982) -Synth Funk / Disco-

Label : Liberty Records

 Side 1

01 - Direct Hit (Richard Evans)

02 - We Took The Long Way Home (Alan Bellink, Rhoda Roberts & Louis B. Schere)

03 - Play The Part (Noel Pointer & Alex Brown)

04 - Don't Do It Again (Alex Brown & Kevin Moore)

Side 2

01 - Life Time Of Love (Geoff Leib)

02 - Catch Me (Noel Pointer, Alex Brown & Richard Evans)

03 - When Love Walks In The Door (Dutch Robinson)

04 - Living Through The Ghost (L. Jones & B. Cooper)

Produced by Richard Evans & Noel Pointer

Orchestra Arranged by Richard Evans

Orchestra Conducted by Noel Pointer

Recorded at Redwing Sound, Tarzana, California & Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California, September, October & November 1981

Recording Engineer : Kirk Butler

Assistant Engineers : John Pooley & Larry Hinds

Re-Mixed at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California

Mix Engineer : Kirk Butler

Assistant Engineer : John Pooley

Consultant Engineers & Assisting in Editing : Terri Fiyalko, Ron Lewter & Larry Boden

Background vocals : Mortonette Jenkins, Alice Echols, Alexandria Brown, Phil Perry, Kevin Sandin, Noel Pointer, Darryl Phinnessee

Bass : Larry Ball (Contractor)

Celli : Nils Oliver, Linda Sanfilippo, Earl Madison, Miguel Martinez

Drums : James Gadson

Flapamba & Bells : Victor Feldman

Guitars : Dennis Herring, Phil Upchurch, Charles Fearing, Larry Lingle

Keyboards : Noel Pointer, Geoff Leib, Russell Ferrante, Denzil Miller

Percussion : Derf Reklaw

Synthesizer : Russell Ferrante, Noel Pointer

Tenor Saxes : Phillip Ayling, Kim Hutchcroft

Trombones : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Lew McCreary

Trumpets : Chuck Findley (Contractor), Gary Grant, Steve Madaio

Violas : Horia Moroaica, Barbara Thomason, Joel Soultanian, Brenton Banks, Lesa Terry, Robin Ross

Violins : Bill Henderson (Concertmaster), Mark Cargill, Gina Kronstadt, Pavel Farkas, Pamela Henderson, Jerome Webster, Janice Gower, Steven Gordon, Sid Page, James Ross

Noel Pointer "Hold-On" (1978) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : United Artists Records

 Side One

01 - Hold On (?)

02 - Stardust Lady (Noel Pointer & Alex Simmons)

03 - Roots Suite

       a) Introduction & Pastorale (Quincy Jones, Bill Summers, Z. Diouf & Dave Grusin)

       b) Mama Aifambeni (Quincy Jones & Caiphus Semenya)

       c) Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (Quincy Jones & Caiphus Semenya)

Side Two

01 - Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (Stevie Wonder)

02 - Staying With You (Patti Austin)

03 - Movin' In (Noel Pointer)

04 - Cappriccio Stravagante (Carlo Farina)

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen for Grusin/Rosen Productions

Arranged & Conducted by Dave Grusin

Recorded & Mixed by Larry Rosen

Recorded & Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY

Assistant Engineers : Michael Frondelli, Joel Cohn, Jim Galanti

Mastering : Bob Ludwig - Master Disk, New York

Co-ordinated by Donna Putney

Oberheim/Polyphonic Programmer : Ed Walsh

String Section : David Nadien, Barry Finclair, Theodore Israel, Ulyesse Kirksey, Julien Barber, Charles McCracken, Lewis Eley, Diana Halprin, Carl Ector, Max Ellen, Marvin Morgenstein, Robert Rozek, Tony Posk, LaMar Alsop, Sanford Allen, Max Pollikoff

Side One

01 - Hold On

Arranged & Adapted by Dave Grusin

Noel Pointer : Violin & Electronic Violin

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano

Eric Gale : Electric Guitar

Francisco Centeno : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Gwen Guthrie : Background vocals

02 - Stardust Lady

Noel Pointer : Vocals

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano

Eric Gale : Electric Guitar

Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Mrs. Louvinia Pointer : Background Vocalist

03 - Roots Suite

       a) Introduction & Pastorale

       b) Mama Aifambeni

       c) Oluwa (Many Rains Ago)

Noel Pointer : Violin & Electronic Violin

Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Oberheim-Polyphonic & Mini-Moog Synthesizers, Kalimba, African & Bass Marimbas

Francisco Centeno : Electric Bass

Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass on "Oluwa (Many Rains Ago)"

Steve Gadd : Drums

Sammy Figueroa : Tujon, Congas, Misc. Percussion

Eric Gale : Guitar

Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie, Yolanda McCullough, Bill Eaton, Frank Floyd, Milt Grayson : Background vocals

God : Rain & Thunder

Side Two

01 - Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)

Noel Pointer : Electric Violin

Dave Grusin : Electric Piano & Synthesizer

Eric Gale : Electric Guitar

Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie : Background vocals

02 - Staying With You

Noel Pointer : Vocals

Patti Austin : Vocals

Dave Grusin : Piano

Eric Gale : Electric Guitar

Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie : Background vocals

03 - Movin' In

Noel Pointer : Electric Violin

Dave Grusin : Oberheim-Polyphonic Synthesizer, Mini-Moog Synthesizer

Onaje Allan Gumbs : Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano

Francisco Centeno : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Sammy Figueroa : Percussion

04 - Cappriccio Stravagante

Arranged & Adapted by Dave Grusin

Noel Pointer : Violin

Dave Grusin : Electric Piano & Oberheim-Polyphonic Synthesizer

Eric Gale : Electric Guitar

Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

David Nadien : Violin

Barry Finclair : Violin

Theodore Israel : Viola

Ulysses Kirksey : Cello

Various Artists "Blue Note Plays Stevie Wonder" (2004) -Jazz Funk / Soul Jazz-

Label : Blue Note Records

01 - I Wish (Stevie Wonder)

02 - Living For The City (Stevie Wonder)

03 - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing (Stevie Wonder)

04 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)

05 - Summer Soft (Stevie Wonder)

06 - Boogie On Reggae Woman (Stevie Wonder)

07 - It's A Shame (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright & Lee Garrett)

08 - Black Man (Stevie Wonder & Shatema Byrd)

09 - Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (Stevie Wonder)

10 - You And I (Stevie Wonder)

11 - Too High (Stevie Wonder)

Compilation Produced by Michael Cuscuna

Mastered in 24-bit by Ron McMaster 

01 - I Wish

Najee

Najee : Alto Sax

Greg Phillinganes : Electric Piano

George Duke : Organ, Arrangement, Claps

David T. Walker, Ray Fuller : Guitars

Byron Miller, Chuck Rainey : Electric Basses

Michael White : Drums

Sheila E : Tambourine

Wayne Holmes, Rashid Duke : Claps

Horn Section :

Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Horn Arrangement

Gary Grant : Trumpet

Dan Higgins : Alto Sax, Tenor Sax

Produced by George Duke

Recorded at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA in 1995

Originally issued on "Najee Plays Songs In The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder" (EMI CD 35704)

02 - Living For The City

Noel Pointer

Noel Pointer : Violin

Dave Valentin : Flute

Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Synthesizer

Will Lee : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded at Camp Colomby Studio, New York City, NY on January 10, 1977

Originally issued on Noel Pointer "Phantazia" (Blue Note BNLA 736)

03 - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Ronnie Foster : Keyboards, Arrangement

Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Produced by Ronnie Foster

Recorded at Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA in December 1986

Originally issued on Stanley Turrentine "Wonderland" (Blue Note BT 85140)

04 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Pieces Of A Dream

Eddie Baccus Jr. : Tenor Sax

James Lloyd : Piano, Keyboards

Cedric Napoleon : Electric Bass

Curtis Harmon : Drums

Paula Holloway, Charlene Holloway, Annette Hardeman : Background vocals

Produced by Pieces Of A Dream

Recorded at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA on June 2 & 3, 1997

Originally issued on Pieces Of A Dream "Pieces" (Blue Note CD 54052)

05 - Summer Soft

Najee

Najee : Flute

Herbie Hancock : Piano Solo

Greg Phillinganes : Piano

David T. Walker, Ray Fuller : Guitars

Freddie Washington, Chuck Rainey : Electric Basses

Michael White : Drums

Sheila E : Percussion

George Duke : Arrangement

Produced by George Duke

Recorded at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA in 1995

Originally issued on "Najee Plays Songs In The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder" (EMI CD 35704)

06 - Boogie On Reggae Woman

Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Stevie Wonder : Harmonica

Ronnie Foster : Electric Piano, Arrangement

Don Grusin : Piano

Mike Miller : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Produced by Ronnie Foster

Recorded at Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA in December 1986

Originally issued on Stanley Turrentine "Wonderland" (Blue Note BT 85140)

07 - It's A Shame

Paul Jackson Jr.

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Wayne Linsey : Keyboards

Alex Al : Electric Bass

Teddy Campbell : Drums

Sheila E : Percussion

Horn Section :

Ray Brown : Trumpet, Horn Arrangement

Patches Stewart : Trumpet

Reggie Young : Trombone

Gary Bias : Saxophone

Produced by Paul Jackson Jr.

Recorded at Castle Oaks, Greene Room & Mankind Studios, Los Angeles, CA in 2002

Originally issued on Paul Jackson Jr. "Still Small Voice" (Blue Note CD 41820)

08 - Black Man

Najee

Najee : Soprano Sax

George Duke : Clavinet, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Arrangement

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Stanley Clarke : Electric Bass, Piccolo Bass Solo

Michael White : Drums

Horn Section :

Jerry Hey, Gary Grant : Trumpet

Reggie Young : Trombone

Dan Higgins : Tenor Sax

Produced by George Duke

Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA in 1995

Originally issued on "Najee Plays Songs In The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder" (EMI CD 35704)

09 - Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)

Noel Pointer

Noel Pointer : Electric Violin

Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Synthesizer

Eric Gale : Electric Guitar

Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie : Background vocals

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY in 1977

Originally issued on Noel Pointer "Hold On" (United Artists UALA 848)

10 - You And I

Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Eddie Del Barrio : Keyboards

Produced by Ronnie Foster

Recorded at Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA in December 1986

Originally issued on Stanley Turrentine "Wonderland" (Blue Note BT 85140)

11 - Too High

Pat Martino

Pat Martino : Guitar

Charlie Hunter : 8-String Guitar

Scott Amendola : Drums

Produced by Bill Milkowski & Matt Resnicoff

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA on November 15, 1996

Originally issued on Pat Martino "All Sides Now" (Blue Note CD 37627)

Noel Pointer "Phantazia" (1977) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-

Label : Blue Note Records

 Side One

01 - Phantazia (Dave Grusin)

02 - Night Song (Earl Klugh)

03 - Living For The City (Stevie Wonder)

Side Two

01 - Rainstorm (Dave Valentin)

02 - Wayfaring Stranger (Arr. & Adapted by Dave Grusin)

03 - Mirabella (Earl Klugh)

04 - Fiddler On The Roof (Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock)

Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen for Grusin/Rosen Productions

Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler

Arranged & Conducted by Dave Grusin

Recorded & Mixed by Larry Rosen

Tracks Recorded at Camp Colomby Studio, New City, N.Y.

Assisted by Larry Gates

Strings, Horns & Synthesizers Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA

Assisted by The Kendun Staff

Mixed at Kendun Recorders

Assisted by Tom Wilson & Jo Hansch

Mastering : Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA

John Golden : Engineer

Woodwinds : Gene Cipriano, John Lowe, Justin Gordon, Bud Shak, Tom Scott

String Section : Gerald Vinci, Jacob Krachmalnick, David Friscina, Marshall Sosson, Karen Jones, Sheldon Sanov, Bernard Kundell, Constance Pressman, David Montagu, Lathleen Lenski, Allan Hershman, Pamela Goldsmith, Edgar Lusgarten, Frederick Seykora

Side One

01 - Phantazia

Noel Pointer : Electric & Acoustic Violin

Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer

John Tropea : Electric Guitar

Will Lee : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Ian Underwood : Oberheim Synthesizer Programmer

02 - Night Song

Noel Pointer : Acoustic Violin

Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer

Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar

Francisco Centeno : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

03 - Living For The City

Noel Pointer : Acoustic Violin

Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer

Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar

Francisco Centeno : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Side Two

01 - Rainstorm

Noel Pointer : Acoustic Violin

Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer

Dave Valentin : Flute

Will Lee : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

02 - Wayfaring Stranger

Noel Pointer : Acoustic Violin

Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes

03 - Mirabella

Noel Pointer : Acoustic Violin

Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer

Earl Klugh : Acoustic Guitar

Francisco Centeno : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Ian Underwood : Oberheim Synthesizer Programmer

04 - Fiddler On The Roof

Noel Pointer : Electric & Acoustic Violin

Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer

John Tropea : Electric Guitar

Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar

Will Lee : Electric Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Ian Underwood : Oberheim Synthesizer Programmer