CTI Records Discography: 1973-1974
1973
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws, flute; Dave Miller, bassoon; Dave Friedman, vibes; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, Freddie Waits, drums; Don Sebesky, reconstructor, arranger #2.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, January 12, 1973
| 1. | Windows / Fire And Rain | CTI CTI 6025 |
| 2. | Passacaglia In C Minor | - |
* CTI CTI 6025 Hubert Laws - Carnegie Hall 1973
Eric Gale
Randal Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Victor Paz, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, Alan Raph, trombone; Tony Studd, trombone, baritone horn #1; George Marge, flute; Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo; Joe Farrell, tenor sax, flute; Jerry Dodgion, tenor, alto sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Max Ellen, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice, violin; Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Seymour Barab, George Ricci, cello; Bob James, piano, organ, bass marimba, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Bill Salter, bass; Gordon Edwards, bass #1,3; Idris Muhammad, drums; Rick Marotta, drums #1,3; Art Jenkins, tambourine, congas #5; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, horns & stings arranger; Eric Gale, rhythm section arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January, 1973
| 1. | Killing Me Softly With His Song | Kudu KU-11, KU-913 |
| 2. | Cleopatra | - |
| 3. | Dindi | Kudu KU-11 |
| 4. | White Moth | - |
| 5. | Tonsue Corte | - |
| 6. | Forecast | - |
* Kudu KU-11 Eric Gale - Forecast 1973
* Kudu KU-913 Eric Gale - Killing Me Softly With His Song / Cleopatra 1973
Ron Carter
Hubert Laws, flute; Bob James, electric piano #2,3,6; Richard Tee, electric piano, organ; Sam Brown, electric guitar; Gene Bertonicini, electric guitar #5; Ron Carter, bass, piccolo bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Ron Carter, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January, 1973
| 1. | Blues Farm | CTI CTI 6027 |
| 2. | A Small Ballad | - |
| 3. | Django | - |
| 4. | A Hymn For Him | - |
| 5. | Two-Beat Johnson | - |
| 6. | R2, M1 | - |
* CTI CTI 6027 Ron Carter - Blues Farm 1973
= CTI CTI 8001 - 1979
Freddie Hubbard - Stanley Turrentine Sextet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Stanley Turrentine, sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Opera House, Chicago, IL, March 3, 1973
| Gibraltar | CTI CTI 6044 |
same session.
| Hornets (Chicago) | CTI CTI 6049 S1 | |
| Interlude | - |
* CTI CTI 6044 Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine - In Concert Volume One 1974
* CTI CTI 6049 S1 Herbie Hancock/Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine/Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette/Eric Gale - In Concert Volume Two 1974
Freddie Hubbard - Stanley Turrentine Sextet
same personnel.
Ford Auditorium, Detroit, MI, March 4, 1973
| Povo | CTI CTI 6044 |
same session.
| Hornets (Detroit) | CTI CTI 6049 S1 | |
| Gibraltar (Detroit) | - |
* CTI CTI 6044 Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine - In Concert Volume One 1974
* CTI CTI 6049 S1 Herbie Hancock/Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine/Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette/Eric Gale - In Concert Volume Two 1974
Grover Washington Jr.
Randal Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Bernie Glow, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Santo Russo, trombone; Paul Faulise, Alan Raph, Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Peter Gordon, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo; Harvey Estrin, flute, piccolo, recorder; George Marge, flute, piccolo, oboe; Romeo Penque, flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, English horn; Wally Kane, flute, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, bass sax; Donald MacCourt, bassoon; Grover Washington Jr., alto, tenor, soprano sax; Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, violin; Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Ron Carter, Richard Davis, arco bass; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Richard Tee, organ; Eric Gale, guitar; Jay Berliner, guitar #1; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Airto, Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bill Eaton, Eileen Gilbert, Barbara Massey, Randolph Peyton, Maeretha Stewart, Bernard Thacker, vocal; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1973
| 1. | Aubrey | Kudu KUX-1213, KU-12 |
| 2. | Masterpiece | Kudu KUX-1213, KU-12, KU-916 |
| 3. | Trouble Man | Kudu KUX-1213, KU-12 |
Randal Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Bernie Glow, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Santo Russo, trombone; Paul Faulise, Alan Raph, Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Peter Gordon, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo; Harvey Estrin, flute, piccolo, recorder; George Marge, flute, piccolo, oboe; Romeo Penque, flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, English horn; Wally Kane, flute, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, bass sax; Donald MacCourt, bassoon; Grover Washington Jr., alto, tenor, soprano sax; Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, violin; Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Ron Carter, Richard Davis, arco bass; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Richard Tee, organ; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Billy Cobham, drums #4; Airto, Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bill Eaton, Eileen Gilbert, Barbara Massey, Randolph Peyton, Maeretha Stewart, Bernard Thacker, vocal; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
| 1. | You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | Kudu KUX-1213, KU-13 |
| 2. | Don't Explain | - |
| 3. | Easy Living / Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do | - |
| 4. | Taurian Matador | - |
* Kudu KUX-1213 Grover Washington Jr. - Soul Box 1973
* Kudu KU-12 Grover Washington Jr. - Soul Box Vol. 1 1973
= Motown M5-184V1 - 1981
* Kudu KU-13 Grover Washington Jr. - Soul Box Vol. 2 1973
= Motown M5-187V1 - 1981
* Kudu KU-916 Grover Washington Jr. - Masterpiece Parts I & II 1973
Deodato / Airto
Deodato & His Orchestra: Deodato, uncredited keyboards #1,2,4; John Tropea, solo guitar #1,2,4; Airto & Fingers: Hugo Fattoruso, solo piano #3; David Amaro, solo guitar #3; Flora, solo guitar #5; Airto, uncredited percussion #3,5; Airto, Flora, solo vocal #5; Bob James, musical supervisor, additional string arranger.
The Felt Forum, The Madison Square Garden Center, NYC, April 20, 1973;
overdubs recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, around 1973
| 1. | Do It Again (Deodato) | CTI CTI 6041, OJ-18 |
| 2. | Spirit Of Summer (Deodato) | CTI CTI 6041 |
| 3. | Parana (Airto) | - |
| 4. | Tropea (Deodato) | - |
| 5. | Branches (Airto) | CTI CTI 6041, OJ-18 |
Deodato & His Orchestra: Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, trumpet #1,2,4,6,7; Garnett Brown, trombone #1,2,4,6,7; Joe Temperley, baritone sax #1,2,4,6,7; Eumir Deodato, keyboards #1,2,4,6,7; John Tropea, guitar #1,2,4,6,7; John Giulino, electric bass #1,2,4,6,7; Rick Marotta, drums #1,2,4,6,7; Rubens Bassini, congas #1,2,4,6,7; Gilmore Degap, percussion #1,2,4,6,7; Airto & Fingers: Hugo Fattorusso, piano #3,5; David Amaro, guitar #3,5; Airto Moreira, percussion, vocal #3,5; Flora Purim, vocal #3,5; Bob James, musical supervisor, additional string arranger.
| 1. | Do It Again | |
| 2. | Spirit Of Summer | |
| 3. | Parana | |
| 4. | Tropea (Whirlwinds) | |
| 5. | Branches (O Galho Da Roseira) | |
| 6. | Baubles, Bangles And Beads (From The B'way Musical, Kismet) | Legacy (Eu) 5127872 |
| 7. | Skyscraper | - |
* CTI CTI 6041 Deodato/Airto - In Concert 1974
= CTI CTI 8028 - not released
= Legacy (Eu) 5127872 - 2003
* CTI OJ-18 Deodato, Airto - Do It Again / Branches (O Galho Da Roseira) 1974
Deodato
Deodato & His Orchestra: Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Joe Temperley, baritone sax; Eumir Deodato, keyboards; John Tropea, guitar; John Giulino, electric bass; Rick Marotta, drums; Rubens Bassini, congas; Gilmore Degap, percussion.
The Felt Forum, The Madison Square Garden Center, NYC, April 20, 1973
| Do It Again | CBS Associated ZK 45221 | |
| September 13 | - | |
| Baubles, Bangles And Beads | - | |
| Whirlwinds | - | |
| Spirit Of Summer | - | |
| Skycraper | - | |
| Also Sprach Zarathustra | - |
* CBS Associated ZK 45221 Deodato - In Concert 1989
Deodato
Burt Collins, Victor Paz, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Jerry Dodgion, Hubert Laws, George Marge, Romeo Penque, flute; Joe Temperley, baritone sax; Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice, violin; Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, cello; Alvin Brehm, Russell Savakus, arco bass; Eumir Deodato, keyboards; John Tropea, guitar; Stanley Clarke, John Giulino, bass; Billy Cobham, Rick Marotta, drums; Rubens Bassini, Gilmore Degap, percussion, congas; Eumir Deodato, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April and May, 1973
| Nights In White Satin | CTI CTI 6029 | |
| Pavane For A Dead Princess | - | |
| Skyscrapers | - | |
| Super Strut | CTI CTI 6029, OJ-16 | |
| Rhapsody In Blue | - | |
| Latin Flute | CBS Associated ZK 40930 | |
| Venus | - | |
| Do It Again | - | |
| Tropea (incomplete) | CTI unissued |
* CTI CTI 6029 Deodato 2 1973
= CTI CTI 8025 - not released
= CBS Associated ZK 40930 - 1988
* CTI OJ-16 Deodato - Rhapsody In Blue / Super Strut 1973
Don Sebesky
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1,2,5, flugelhorn #4; Hubert Laws, flute, soprano sax #1,2,7,8; Joe Farrell, soprano sax #8; Grover Washington Jr., soprano sax #4, alto sax #9; Paul Desmond, alto sax #3,6; Milt Jackson, vibes #6; Bob James, piano #4,6,8, organ #5,9; Don Sebesky, electric piano #1-4, accordion #4,8, piano #9, organ #9, Clavinet #9; Harry Leahey, guitar #1,2; George Benson, guitar #9; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass, piccolo bass; Billy Cobham, drums #1,2,5,9; Jack DeJohnette, drums #3,4,6-8; Rubens Bassini, congas #5; Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, percussion; Airto, percussion #1,2,8,9; Ralph MacDonald, percussion #5; Jackie Cain, Roy Kral, vocal #5; Don Sebesky, vocal #5,7; + Horns and Woodwinds: Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, trumpet, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, trombone; Wayne Andre, Warren Covington, trombone, baritone horn; Paul Faulise, Alan Raph, bass trombone, baritone horn; Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, French horn; Tony Price, tuba; Jerry Dodgion, flute, piccolo, clarinet, soprano sax; Romeo Penque, flute, piccolo, clarinet, soprano sax, oboe, English horn; Phil Bodner, flute, piccolo, clarinet, soprano, tenor sax, oboe, English horn; George Marge, flute, clarinet, soprano, baritone sax, oboe, English horn; Walt Levinsky, clarinet, tenor sax; + Strings: Al Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice, violin; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, cello; Homer Mensch, concert string bass; Margaret Ross, harp; + Vocal Background: Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas, background vocal; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April and May, 1973
| 1. | Firebird | CTI CTX 6031/32 |
| 2. | Birds Of Fire | - |
| 3. | Song To A Seagull | - |
| 4. | Free As A Bird | - |
| 5. | Psalm 150 | - |
| 6. | Vocalise | - |
| 7. | Fly | - |
| 8. | Circles | - |
| 9. | Semi-Tough | - |
* CTI CTX 6031/32 Don Sebesky - Giant Box 1973
Airto
Hugo Fattoruso, keyboards, harmonica, vocal; David Amaro, acoustic, electric guitar, 12-string guitar; Ringo Thielmann, bass, vocal; Jorge Fattoruso, drums, vocal; Airto, percussion, drums, vocal; Flora Purim, percussion, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April, 1973
| Fingers (El Rada) | CTI CTI 6028, OJ-17 | |
| Romance Of Death | CTI CTI 6028 | |
| Merry-Go-Round | CTI CTI 6028, OJ-15 | |
| Wind Chant | CTI CTI 6028 | |
| Parana | CTI CTI 6028, OJ-15 | |
| San Francisco River | CTI CTI 6028 | |
| Tombo In 7/4 | CTI CTI 6028, OJ-17 |
* CTI CTI 6028 Airto - Fingers 1973
* CTI OJ-17 Airto - Tombo / Fingers (El Rada) 1973
* CTI OJ-15 Airto - Parana / Merry-Go-Round 1973
Hank Crawford
Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Bernie Glow, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, trombone; Tony Studd, trombone, bass trombone; Jimmy Buffington, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Richard Tee, piano, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Rubens Bassini, George Devens, Dave Friedman, Arthur Jenkins, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bill Eaton, Hilda Harris, Randy Peyton, Maeretha Stewart, voices; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1973
| Corazon | Kudu KU-15 | |
| Wildflower | Kudu KU-15, KU-919 | |
| Mr. Blues | - | |
| You've Got It Bad Girl | Kudu KU-15 | |
| Good Morning Heartache | - |
* Kudu KU-15 Hank Crawford - Wildflower 1973
* Kudu KU-919 Hank Crawford - Wildflower / Mr. Blues 1974
Stanley Turrentine
Randy Brecker, John Frosk, trumpet, flugelhorn; Alan Raph, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Joe Farrell, Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice, violin; Harold Coletta, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Seymour Barab, George Ricci, cello; Bob James, piano #1,3,4; Richard Tee, organ #1,3,4; Bob James, electric piano #1; Harold Mabern, electric piano #2,3; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Rubens Bassini, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1973
| 1. | Don't Mess With Mister T. | CTI CTI 6030, CTI 6048 S1 |
| 2. | Two For T. | CTI CTI 6030 |
| 3. | Too Blue | - |
| 4. | I Could Never Repay Your Love | - |
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Rubens Bassini, congas; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
| Pieces Of Dreams | CTI CTI 6052 S1 |
* CTI CTI 6030 Stanley Turrentine - Don't Mess With Mister T. 1973
= CTI CTI 8011 - 1979
* CTI CTI 6048 S1 Stanley Turrentine - The Baddest Turrentine 1974
* CTI CTI 6052 S1 Stanley Turrentine - The Sugar Man 1975
Esther Phillips
Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax #4; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Irving Spice, violin; Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos, cello; Tim Hinkley, piano; Charlie Brown, guitar; Boz, bass; Ron Carter, bass #3; Ian Wallace, drums; Arthur Jenkins, percussion #1,4; Esther Phillips, vocal; Joshie Armstead, Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas, background vocal; Bob James, string arranger; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, 1973
| 1. | Justified | Kudu KU-14, KU-917 |
| 2. | I've Only Known A Stranger | Kudu KU-14 |
| 3. | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - |
| 4. | Black-Eyed Blues | - |
| 5. | Too Many Roads | Kudu KU-14, KU-917 |
| 6. | You Could Have Had Me, Baby | Kudu KU-14 |
* Kudu KU-14 Esther Phillips - Black-Eyed Blues 1973
* Kudu KU-917 Esther Phillips - Justified / Too Many Roads 1974
George Benson
Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Waymon Reed, trumpet, flugelhorn; Gerald Chamberlain, Dick Griffin, trombone; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, electric piano; George Benson, Earl Klugh, guitar; Ron Carter, Gary King, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Mobutu, percussion; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, 1973
| Dance | CTI CTI 6033 | |
| When Love Has Grown | - | |
| Plum | - | |
| Body Talk | - | |
| Top Of The World | - |
* CTI CTI 6033 George Benson - Body Talk 1973
Gabor Szabo
Bob James, piano, organ, synthesizer; Mike Wofford, electric piano; Gabor Szabo, guitar; Wolfgang Melz, bass; Bob Morin, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1973
| Rambler | CTI CTI 6035 | |
| So Hard To Say Goodbye | - | |
| All Is Well | - | |
| Reinhardt | - | |
| Help Me Build A Lifetime | - | |
| New Love | - |
* CTI CTI 6035 Gabor Szabo - Rambler 1974
Ron Carter Quartet/Quintet
Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Roland Hanna, piano; Richard Tee, electric piano #3; Ron Carter, acoustic bass, piccolo bass; Billy Cobham, drums, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 24, 1973
| 1. | A Feeling | CTI CTI 6037 |
| 2. | Light Blue | - |
| 3. | 117 Special | CTI CTI 6037, OJ-19 |
| 4. | Rufus | CTI CTI 6037 |
| 5. | All Blues | - |
| 6. | Will You Still Be Mine | - |
* CTI CTI 6037 Ron Carter - All Blues 1974
* CTI OJ-19 Ron Carter - 117 Special Parts I & II 1974
Johnny Hammond
Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Alan Rubin, trumpet; Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Tony Studd, trombone; Paul Faulise, Alan Raph, bass trombone; Ray Alonge, French horn; Romeo Penque, oboe, alto flute; Eli Carmen, bassoon; Eddie Daniels, clarinet; Hank Crawford, alto sax #4; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Johnny Hammond, organ; Bob James, electric piano, Yamaha organ, Mellotron; George Benson, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Jack DeJohnette, drums #4; Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 31, and November 1, 1973
| 1. | Catch My Soul | Kudu KU-16 |
| 2. | Summertime / The Ghetto | - |
| 3. | Higher Ground | - |
| 4. | Big Sur Suite | - |
* Kudu KU-16 Johnny Hammond - Higher Ground 1974
Joe Farrell Sextet
Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute, piccolo; Herbie Hancock, piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Herb Bushler, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Don Alias, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October, 1973
| Penny Arcade | CTI CTI 6034, OJ-20 | |
| Too High | CTI CTI 6034 | |
| Hurricane Jane | - | |
| Cloud Cream | - | |
| Geo Blue | - |
* CTI CTI 6034 Joe Farrell - Penny Arcade 1974
* CTI OJ-20 Joe Farrell - Penny Arcade / Penny Arcade 1974
Freddie Hubbard
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn; Junior Cook, tenor sax; George Cables, electric piano; Aurell Ray, guitar; Kent Brinkley, Ron Carter, acoustic, electric bass; Ralph Penland, drums; Juno Lewis, dahka-doom, dahka-de-bello.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October, 1973
| Brigitte | CTI CTI 6036 | |
| Keep Your Soul Together | - | |
| Spirits Of Trane | - | |
| Destiny's Children | - |
* CTI CTI 6036 Freddie Hubbard - Keep Your Soul Together 1973
Joe Farrell Sextet
Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Herbie Hancock, piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Herb Bushler, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Don Alias, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October, 1973
| I Won't Be Back | CTI CTI 6042 S1 |
* CTI CTI 6042 S1 Joe Farrell - Upon This Rock 1974
Paul Desmond Featuring Gabor Szabo
Paul Desmond, alto sax; George Ricci, cello; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Gene Bertoncini, Gabor Szabo, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, supervisor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November and December, 1973
| Take Ten | CTI CTI 6039 | |
| Romance De Amor | - | |
| Was A Sunny Day | - | |
| Music For A While | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Indian Summer | CBS Associated ZK 44170; Legacy ZK 65133 | |
| Music For A While (alternate take) | Legacy ZK 65133 | |
| Skylark (alternate take) | - | |
| Indian Summer (alternate take) | - |
* CTI CTI 6039 Paul Desmond - Skylark 1974
= CBS Associated ZK 44170 - 1988
= Legacy ZK 65133 - 1997
Milt Jackson With Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws, flute; Milt Jackson, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1973
| Detour Ahead | CTI CTI 6038 | |
| Goodbye | - | |
| Old Devil Moon | - | |
| Opus De Funk | - |
* CTI CTI 6038 Milt Jackson With Hubert Laws - Goodbye 1974
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral
Hubert Laws, flute; Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax; Roy Pennington, vibes; Roy Kral, piano; Harvie Swartz, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Jackie Cain, Roy Kral, vocal; Don Sebesky, music director; Roy Kral, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1973
| A Wilder Alias | CTI CTI 6040 | |
| Niki's Song | - | |
| Waltz For Dana | - | |
| The Way We Are | - | |
| Good And Rich | - |
* CTI CTI 6040 Jackie Cain & Roy Kral - A Wilder Alias 1974
Cassandra Morgan
Cassandra Morgan, vocal; Tony Romeo, producer, arranger.
released 1973
| Isn't It Hard To Tell The Truth | Three Brothers THB 401 DJ | |
| Isn't It Hard To Tell The Truth (Edited Version) | - |
* Three Brothers THB 401 DJ Cassandra Morgan - Isn't It Hard To Tell The Truth / Isn't It Hard To Tell The Truth (Edited Version) 1973
1974
Milt Jackson
Jimmy Heath, soprano, tenor sax; Arnold Black, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Irving Spice, violin #1,5; Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, cello #1,5; Milt Jackson, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Bob James, arranger #1,5; Cedar Walton, arranger #6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January, 1974
| 1. | Olinga | CTI CTI 6046 S1 |
| 2. | Rerev | - |
| 3. | The Metal Melter | - |
| 4. | The Steel Bender | - |
| 5. | Lost April | - |
| 6. | I'm Not So Sure | - |
* CTI CTI 6046 S1 Milt Jackson - Olinga 1974
Airto
George Duke, keyboards; David Amaro, electric guitar; Stanley Clarke, electric bass; Airto, vocal, drums, percussion; Stanley Clarke, arranger; Billy Cobham, producer.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC;
Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA, February, 1974
| Stanley's Tune | Salvation SAL 701 |
Gabriel DeLorme, acoustic guitar; David Amaro, 12-string guitar; Stanley Clarke, acoustic bass; Flora, vocal, vocal special effects; Airto, vocal, percussion, vocal special effects; Billy Cobham, producer.
| Musikana | - |
George Duke, keyboards; David Amaro, electric guitar; Stanley Clarke, electric bass; Airto, vocal, drums, percussion; Billy Cobham, producer.
| Virgin Land | - |
George Marge, oboe, piccolo; Eddie Daniels, clarinet; Milcho Leviev, keyboards; Alex Blake, electric bass; Airto, drums, percussion; Flora, vocal, vocal special effects; Milcho Leviev, arranger; Billy Cobham, producer.
| Peasant Dance | - |
George Marge, oboe; Jane Taylor, bassoon; Eddie Daniels, clarinet; Milcho Leviev, keyboards; Gabriel DeLorme, electric guitar; Alex Blake, electric bass; Airto, drums, percussion; Flora, vocal, vocal special effects; Milcho Leviev, arranger; Billy Cobham, producer.
| Lydian Riff | - |
George Duke, acoustic piano, ARP synthesizer; Gabriel DeLorme, electric guitar; Stanley Clarke, electric bass; Airto, vocal, drums, percussion; Flora, vocal, percussion; Billy Cobham, producer.
| Hot Sand | - |
Kenny Ascher, acoustic piano, Mellotron; Gabriel DeLorme, electric guitar, water bag; Alex Blake, electric bass; Airto, drums, percussion; Billy Cobham, producer.
| I Don't Have To Do What I Don't Want To Do | - |
* Salvation SAL 701 Airto - Virgin Land 1974
= CTI CTI 8013 - 1979
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws, flute; Ronnie Laws, tenor sax; David Nadien, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; George Ricci, cello; Dave Friedman, vibes; Bob James, piano, electric piano #2-5; Richard Tee, organ #4; Clare Fischer, electric piano #1; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Airto, percussion; Clare Fischer, arranger #1; Hubert Laws, arranger #2,4,5; Bob James, arranger #3,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February, 1974
| 1. | In The Beginning | CTI CTX 3+3, CTI 6065 |
| 2. | Restoration | - |
| 3. | Gymnopedie #1 | - |
| 4. | Come Ye Disconsolate | CTI CTX 3+3, CTI 6065, OJ-21; Salvation SAL 1000 |
| 5. | Airegin | CTI CTX 3+3, CTI 6065 |
Hubert Laws, flute; Ronnie Laws, tenor sax; David Nadien, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; George Ricci, cello; Dave Friedman, vibes; Clare Fischer, Rodgers Grant, piano #3; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Airto, percussion; Hubert Laws, arranger.
| 1. | Moment's Notice | CTI CTX 3+3, CTI 6066 |
| 2. | Reconciliation | - |
| 3. | Mean Lene | - |
* CTI CTX 3+3 Hubert Laws - In The Beginning 1974
* CTI CTI 6065 Hubert Laws - Then There Was Light Vol. 1 1976
* Salvation SAL 1000 Hubert Laws, Nina Simone, Stanley Turrentine - The Power The Glory And The Music 1982
* CTI CTI 6066 Hubert Laws - Then There Was Light Vol. 2 1976
* CTI OJ-21 Hubert Laws - Come Ye Disconsolate (P.D.) / Come Ye Disconsolate (P.D.) 1974
Bob James
Victor Paz, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Jon Faddis, Thad Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Paul Faulise, Jack Gale, Alan Raph, bass trombone; George Marge, Romeo Penque, alto flute, recorder; Grover Washington Jr., soprano sax #1,3; Hugh McCracken, harmonica #2; Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, violin; Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos, cello; Dave Friedman, vibes; Bob James, keyboards; Richie Resnicoff, guitar; Eric Weissberg, pedal steel guitar #2; Gary King, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Idris Muhammad, drums #5,6; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February-April, 1974
| 1. | Valley Of The Shadows | CTI CTI 6043 |
| 2. | In The Garden | CTI CTI 6043, OJ-22, OJ-23 F |
| 3. | Soulero | CTI CTI 6043, OJ-22, OJ-24 F |
| 4. | Night On Bald Mountain | CTI CTI 6043, OJ-23 F |
| 5. | Feel Like Making Love | CTI CTI 6043, OJ-24 F |
| 6. | Nautilus | CTI CTI 6043 |
* CTI CTI 6043 Bob James One 1974
= Tappan Zee FC 36835 - 1981
* CTI OJ-22 Bob James - In The Garden / Soulero 1974
* CTI OJ-23 F Bob James - Night On Bald Mountain / In The Garden 1974
* CTI OJ-24 F Bob James - Soulero / Feel Like Making Love 1974
Idris Muhammad
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Grover Washington Jr., soprano, tenor sax; Bob James, keyboards; Joe Beck, guitar; Gary King, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1974
| Power Of Soul | Kudu KU-17, KU-918 | |
| Piece Of Mind | Kudu KU-17 | |
| The Saddest Thing | Kudu KU-17, SS-1 | |
| Loran's Dance | Kudu KU-17, KU-918, SS-1 |
* Kudu KU-17 Idris Muhammad - Power Of Soul 1974
* Kudu SS-1 Grover Washington Jr. - Side Star 1983
* Kudu KU-918 Idris Muhammad - Power Of Soul / Loran's Dance 1974
Joe Farrell Quartet
Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Joe Beck, guitar; Herb Bushler, bass; Jim Madison, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1974
| Weathervane | CTI CTI 6042 S1 | |
| Upon This Rock | - | |
| Seven Seas | - |
* CTI CTI 6042 S1 Joe Farrell - Upon This Rock 1974
Esther Phillips
Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Urbie Green, trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Mike Brecker, tenor sax #4; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, Manny Vardi, violin; Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Manny Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Richard Wyands, piano; Richard Tee, piano #3,7, organ #5, tack piano #6; Bob James, electric piano #4, piano #5; Charlie Brown, guitar; Jon Sholle, guitar #1,7; Richie Resnicoff, guitar #4,5; Eric Weissberg, steel guitar #2; Gary King, bass; Gordon Edwards, bass #3; Bernard Purdie, drums; Steve Gadd, drums #4,5; Pee Wee Ellis, chimes; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; Patti Austin, Lani Groves, J. Denise Williams, background vocal #2,6; Carl Carldwell, Robin Clark, Tasha Thomas, background vocal #3,5; Don Sebesky, string arranger #6; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor #1-3,6,7; Gary King, arranger, conductor #4,5; Pee Wee Ellis, associate producer #1-3,6,7; Eugene McDaniels, associate producer #4,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, 1974
| 1. | I Feel The Same | Kudu KU-18 |
| 2. | Performance | - |
| 3. | Doing Our Thing | Kudu KU-18, KU-922 F |
| 4. | Disposable Society | - |
| 5. | Living Alone (We're Gonna Make It) | Kudu KU-18 |
| 6. | Such A Night | Kudu KU-18, KU-921 |
| 7. | Can't Trust Your Neighbor With Your Baby | - |
* Kudu KU-18 Esther Phillips - Performance 1974
* Kudu KU-922 F Esther Phillips - Disposable Society / Doing Our Thing 1974
* Kudu KU-921 Esther Phillips - Such A Night / Can't Trust Your Neighbor With Your Baby 1974
George Benson
John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Warren Covington, trombone; Paul Faulise, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Ray Beckenstein, flute; Al Regni, flute, clarinet; George Marge, English horn, flute, piccolo; Phil Bodner, English horn, clarinet, alto flute; Seymour Barab, Frank Levy, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, Paul Tobias, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Kenny Barron, piano; George Benson, guitar; Phil Upchurch, guitar, musical conception #1, percussion #3, electric bass #5; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, 1974
| 1. | Take Five | CTI CTI 6045 S1 |
| 2. | Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams | - |
| 3. | My Latin Brother | CTI CTI 6045 S1, OJ-25 F |
| 4. | No Sooner Said Than Done | CTI CTI 6045 S1 |
| 5. | Full Compass | - |
| 6. | The Changing World | - |
* CTI CTI 6045 S1 George Benson - Bad Benson 1974
= CTI CTI 8014 George Benson - Take Five 1979
* CTI OJ-25 F George "Bad" Benson - Supership / My Latin Brother 1975
Hank Crawford
Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Taylor, bass trombone; Joe Farrell, flute, tenor sax; Jerry Dodgion, flute, tenor, soprano sax; Phil Bodner, alto flute, piccolo, tenor sax; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Pepper Adams, Romeo Penque, baritone sax; Alexander Cores, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, violin; Al Brown, Manny Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Richard Tee, piano, organ; Bob James, electric piano, Clavinet, ARP; Hugh McCracken, electric guitar, harmonica; Gary King, bass; Ron Carter, bass #5; Bernard Purdie, drums #1,3; Idris Muhammad, drums #2,4,5; Ralph MacDonald, percussion, congas; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1974
| 1. | Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing | Kudu KU-19 S1 |
| 2. | Jana | - |
| 3. | All In Love Is Fair | - |
| 4. | Sho Is Funky | Kudu KU-19 S1, KU-923 F |
| 5. | Groove Junction | - |
* Kudu KU-19 S1 Hank Crawford - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing 1974
* Kudu KU-923 F Hank Crawford - Sho Is Funky / Groove Junction 1974
Johnny Hammond
Al Hall, trombone; Carl Randall Jr., sax; Jerry Peters, piano; Johnny Hammond, electric piano, synthesizer; Fonce Mizell, Clavinet, trumpet; Larry Mizell, Solina; Chuck Davis, synthesizer programming; Mel Bolton, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin, John Rowin, guitar; Tony Dumas, Henry Franklin, bass; Harvey Mason, Fritz Wise, drums; King Errisson, congas; Stephanie Spruill, percussion, vocal; Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell, Freddie Perren, background vocal, vocal arranger; Johnny Hammond, arranger #3,7; Larry Mizell, arranger, conductor, producer; Chuck Davis, producer #2.
The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, June, 1974
| 1. | Gambler's Life | Salvation SAL 702 S1 |
| 2. | Rhodesian Thoroughfare | - |
| 3. | This Year's Dream | - |
| 4. | Star Borne | - |
| 5. | Back To The Projects | - |
| 6. | Yesterday Was Cool | Salvation SAL 702 S1, SA 301 F |
| 7. | Virgo Lady | - |
| 8. | Call On Me | Salvation SAL 702 S1 |
* Salvation SAL 702 S1 Johnny Hammond - Gambler's Life 1974
* Salvation SA 301 F Johnny Hammond - Yesterday Was Cool / Virgo Lady 1974
Lou Christie
Russell George, Larry Packer, fiddle; Tony Romeo, keyboards; Tony Romeo, Moog; Paul Prestopine, banjo, Dobro; Madison Mason, Don Thomas, guitar; Marc Harowitz, Eric Weissberg, steel guitar; Tony Levin, Walter Yost, bass; Buddy Saltzman, drums; Lou Christie, vocal; Ralph Landis, Cassandra Morgan, Frank Romeo, background vocal; Tony Romeo, producer, arranger.
The Record Plant, NYC, released June, 1974
| Saddle The Wind | Three Brothers THB 2000, THB 402 | |
| Wilma Lee And Stoney | Three Brothers THB 2000, THB 400 | |
| Blue Canadian Rocky Dream | Three Brothers THB 2000, THB 400, THB 400 | |
| You Were The One | Three Brothers THB 2000, THB 403 | |
| Beyond The Blue Horizon | Three Brothers THB 2000, THB 402, THB 402 D.J. | |
| Good Mornin' / Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah | Three Brothers THB 2000, THB 403, THB 403 | |
| Hey You Cajun | Three Brothers THB 2000, THB 405 F, THB 405 F | |
| Mack The Knife | Three Brothers THB 2000 | |
| Sunbeam | Three Brothers THB 2000, THB 405 F | |
| Morning Rider | Three Brothers THB 2000 |
* Three Brothers THB 2000 Lou Christie 1974
* Three Brothers THB 402 Lou Christie - Beyond The Blue Horizon / Saddle The Wind 1973
* Three Brothers THB 400 Lou Christie - Blue Canadian Rocky Dream / Wilma Lee And Stoney 1973
* Three Brothers THB 400 Lou Christie - Blue Canadian Rocky Dream / Blue Canadian Rocky Dream (Edited Version) 1973
* Three Brothers THB 403 Lou Christie - Good Mornin'/Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah / You Were The One 1974
* Three Brothers THB 402 D.J. Lou Christie - Beyond The Blue Horizon / Beyond The Blue Horizon 1973
* Three Brothers THB 403 Lou Christie - Good Mornin'/Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah / Good Mornin'/Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah 1974
* Three Brothers THB 405 F Lou Christie - Hey You Cajun / Sunbeam 1974
* Three Brothers THB 405 F Lou Christie - Hey You Cajun / Hey You Cajun 1974
Chet Baker
Chet Baker, trumpet, vocal; Hubert Laws, flute, alto flute; Romeo Penque, flute, clarinet; George Marge, alto flute, oboe d'amore; Paul Desmond, alto sax; Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, Herbert Sorkin, violin; Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, cello; Dave Friedman, vibes; Bob James, electric piano; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums #1-4,8; Jack DeJohnette, drums #5-7; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, October and November, 1974
| 1. | Autumn Leaves | CTI CTI 6050 S1 |
| 2. | She Was Too Good To Me | - |
| 3. | Funk In Deep Freeze | - |
| 4. | Tangerine | - |
| 5. | With A Song In My Heart | - |
| 6. | What'll I Do | - |
| 7. | It's You Or No One | - |
| 8. | My Future Just Passed | CBS Associated ZK 40804 |
* CTI CTI 6050 S1 Chet Baker - She Was Too Good To Me 1974
= CBS Associated ZK 40804 - 1987
Upchurch/Tennyson
David Sanborn, alto sax; Bob James, piano, ARP synthesizer; Tennyson Stephens, piano, vocal; Eric Gale, Phil Upchurch, guitar; Doug Bascomb, Eric Gale, Phil Upchurch, bass; Steve Gadd, Andrew Smith, drums; Bob James, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1974, and January-March, 1975
| You Got Style | Kudu KU-22 S1, KU-926 F | |
| Ave Maria | - | |
| In Common | Kudu KU-22 S1 | |
| Tell Me Something Good | - | |
| Don't I Know You | - | |
| South Side Morning | - | |
| Evil | - | |
| Black Gold | - | |
| I Wanted It Too | - |
* Kudu KU-22 S1 Upchurch/Tennyson 1975
* Kudu KU-926 F Upchurch, Tennyson - You Got Style / Ave Maria 1975
Paul Desmond Quartet
Paul Desmond, alto sax; Ed Bickert, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1974
| Squeeze Me | CTI CTI 6059 S1 | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | - | |
| Nuages | - | |
| Why Shouldn't I | - | |
| Everything I Love | - | |
| Warm Valley | - | |
| Till The Clouds Roll By | - | |
| Mean To Me | - | |
| Theme From "M*A*S*H" | CBS Associated ZK 40806; Legacy (Eu) 5127882 | |
| Wave | - | |
| Nuages (alternate take) | Legacy (Eu) 5127882 | |
| Squeeze Me (alternate take) | - | |
| Till The Clouds Roll By (alternate take) | - |
* CTI CTI 6059 S1 Paul Desmond - Pure Desmond 1975
= CBS Associated ZK 40806 - 1987
= Legacy (Eu) 5127882 - 2003
Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker
Chet Baker, trumpet; Ed Byrne, trombone; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Dave Samuels, vibes, percussion; Bob James, piano, electric piano; John Scofield, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Harvey Mason, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, November 24, 1974
| Line For Lyons | CTI CTI 6054 S1 | |
| Song For An Unfinished Woman | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Song For Strayhorn | - |
same session.
| It's Sandy At The Beach | CTI CTI 6055 S1 | |
| Bernie's Tune | - | |
| K-4 Pacific | - | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - |
* CTI CTI 6054 S1 Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker - Carnegie Hall Concert Volume 1 1975
* CTI CTI 6055 S1 Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker - Carnegie Hall Concert Volume 2 1975
Grover Washington Jr.
Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, tenor sax; Grover Washington Jr., tenor, alto, soprano sax; Phil Bodner, baritone sax; Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, violin; Al Brown, Manny Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Bob James, piano, electric piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Phil Upchurch, bass #1; Gary King, bass #2-4; Harvey Mason, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November, 1974
| 1. | Earth Tones | Kudu KU-20 S1 |
| 2. | Passion Flower | - |
| 3. | Mister Magic | Kudu KU-20 S1, KU-924 F |
| 4. | Black Frost | - |
* Kudu KU-20 S1 Grover Washington Jr. - Mister Magic 1975
= Motown M5-175V1 - 1981
* Kudu KU-924 F Grover Washington Jr. - Mister Magic / Black Frost 1975
Joe Farrell Quintet
Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano, baritone sax, flute; Joe Beck, guitar; Herb Bushler, bass; Jim Madison, drums; Ray Mantilla, congas, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November and December, 1974
| Canned Funk | CTI CTI 6053 S1 | |
| Animal | - | |
| Suite Martinique | - | |
| Spoken Silence | - |
* CTI CTI 6053 S1 Joe Farrell - Canned Funk 1975
Ron Carter
Hubert Laws, flute; Roland Hanna, piano #1,3,4, electric piano #2; Leon Pendarvis, electric piano #4; Jay Berliner, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums, field drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November, 1974
| 1. | El Noche Sol | CTI CTI 6051 S1 |
| 2. | So What | - |
| 3. | Sabado Sombrero | - |
| 4. | Arkansas | - |
* CTI CTI 6051 S1 Ron Carter - Spanish Blue 1975
Bob James
Randy Brecker, John Frosk, Victor Paz, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Eddie Bert, Tom Mitchell, Tony Studd, trombone; Jimmy Buffington, Peter Gordon, Al Richmond, French horn; Hubert Laws, flute, electric flute #4; Eddie Daniels, clarinet; Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi, violin; Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Tony Sophos, cello; Bob James, electric piano, Clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 organ; Eric Gale, guitar #1,2,4; Richie Resnicoff, guitar #3,5; Eric Gale, bass; Gary King, bass #3; Andrew Smith, drums; Steve Gadd, drums #3; Arthur Jenkins, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Patti Austin, Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Zachary Sanders, vocal; Bob James, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1974, and January, 1975
| 1. | Take Me To The Mardi Gras | CTI CTI 6057 S1 |
| 2. | I Feel A Song (In My Heart) | CTI CTI 6057 S1, OJ-26 F |
| 3. | The Golden Apple | - |
| 4. | Farandole | CTI CTI 6057 S1 |
| 5. | You're As Right As Rain | - |
| 6. | Dream Journey | - |
* CTI CTI 6057 S1 Bob James Two 1975
= Tappan Zee FC 36836 - 1981
* CTI OJ-26 F Bob James - I Feel A Song (In My Heart) / The Golden Apple 1975
The Clams
The Clams, Tony Levin, producer.
released 1974
| Close To You | Three Brothers THB 404-F | |
| First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | - |
* Three Brothers THB 404-F The Clams - Close To You / First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 1974