CTI Records Discography: 1977-1978
1977 (10th anniversary)
Art Farmer
Art Farmer, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jeremy Steig, flute; David Grusin, keyboards; Eric Gale, guitar; George Mraz, acoustic bass #2; Steve Gadd, drums; Will Lee, gong #2, electric bass #4; David Grusin, arranger #1,3; Fritz Pauer, arranger #2,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January, 1977
| 1. | Crawl Space | CTI CTI 7073 |
| 2. | Siddhartha | - |
| 3. | Chanson | - |
| 4. | Petite Belle | - |
* CTI CTI 7073 Art Farmer - Crawl Space 1977
John Blair
Hugh McCracken, harmonica #3; Cliff Carter, keyboards; Hiram Bullock, guitar; John Blair, Vi-Tar, vocal; Gary King, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Sue Evans, Ray Mantilla, percussion; Googie Coppola, vocal; Irene Cara, Kim Carlson, Gordon Grody, Jocelyn Shaw, background vocal #4,5,8; David Matthews, arranger.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, February and April, 1977
| 1. | We Belong Together | CTI CTI 7-5004, OJ-38 |
| 2. | Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds | CTI CTI 7-5004 |
| 3. | Got The Feeling | - |
| 4. | I'm A Wizard | CTI CTI 7-5004, OJ-38 |
| 5. | Feather Lite & Honey Smooth | CTI CTI 7-5004 |
| 6. | Roll Over Beethoven | - |
| 7. | Don't Feel Like That Way No More | - |
| 8. | Moonlight Serenade | - |
* CTI CTI 7-5004 John Blair - We Belong Together 1977
* CTI OJ-38 John Blair - We Belong Together / I'm A Wizard 1977
Jeremy Steig
Burt Collins, Jon Faddis, Joe Shepley, Lew Soloff, trumpet; Sam Burtis, Jerry Chamberlain, Tom Malone, trombone; Dave Taylor, bass trombone; Jeremy Steig, flute; Richard Tee, keyboards; Cliff Carter, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Hiram Bullock, solo guitar; Gary King, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ray Mantilla, congas; Googie Coppola, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, March and April, 1977
| Firefly | CTI CTI 7075 |
Sue Evans, percussion; replaces Bullock.
| Living Inside Your Love | - |
Alan Schwartzberg, drums; replaces Evans.
| Everything Is Coming To The Light | - |
Jeremy Steig, flute; Richie Beirach, solo acoustic piano; John Scofield, guitar; Gary King, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion; David Matthews, arranger.
| Hop Scotch | - |
Jeremy Steig, flute; David Matthews, electric piano; John Scofield, guitar; Gary King, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion; David Matthews, arranger.
| Sweet Hour Of Prayer | - |
Burt Collins, Jon Faddis, Joe Shepley, Lew Soloff, trumpet; Sam Burtis, Jerry Chamberlain, Tom Malone, trombone; Dave Taylor, bass trombone; Jeremy Steig, flute; Richard Tee, keyboards; Cliff Carter, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Hiram Bullock, solo guitar; Gary King, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ray Mantilla, congas; Sue Evans, percussion; David Matthews, arranger.
| Grasshopper | - |
* CTI CTI 7075 Jeremy Steig - Firefly 1977
Art Farmer Quintet
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 1977
| Constellation | CTI CTI 7089 | |
| What's New | - | |
| In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning | - | |
| Love Letters | - | |
| Moving Out | - |
* CTI CTI 7089 Art Farmer - Live In Tokyo not released
= CTI (J) GP-3116 - 1977
Grover Washington Jr.
Leslie Burrs, flute; Grover Washington Jr., tenor, alto, soprano sax; James Simmons, keyboards; Richard Steacker, guitar; John Blake, electric violin; Tyrone Brown, bass; Millard Vinson, drums; Leonard Gibbs, percussion.
Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, May, 1977
| On The Cusp | Kudu KUX-3637 M2 | |
| You Make Me Dance | - | |
| Lock It In The Pocket | - | |
| Days In Our Lives / Mr. Magic | - |
same session.
| Summer Song | Kudu KUX-3637 M2, KU-941, KU-942 F | |
| Juffure | - | |
| Sausalito | Kudu KUX-3637 M2 | |
| Funkfoot | - |
* Kudu KUX-3637 M2 Grover Washington Jr. - Live At The Bijou 1977
= Motown M8-239M1 - 1981
* Kudu KU-941 Locksmith - Summer Song / Juffure 1977
* Kudu KU-942 F Grover Washington Jr. - Summer Song / Juffure 1977
David Matthews
Randy Brecker, trumpet #5; Jim Bossy, Burt Collins, Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Lew Soloff, trumpet, flugelhorn; Joe Shepley, flugelhorn #7; Wayne Andre, Sam Burtis, Jerry Chamberlain, Tom Malone, trombone; Dave Taylor, bass trombone; David Tofani, flute, piccolo #7; Lew Del Gatto, oboe, clarinet, oboe #7; Grover Washington Jr., soprano sax #1,3, tenor sax #2,6; David Sanborn, alto sax #3-6; Sanford Allen, string concertmaster; Cliff Carter, keyboards, synthesizer #1; Hiram Bullock, guitar #1,3-5,7,8; Eric Gale, guitar #2; Mark Egan, bass; Gary King, bass #2; Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark, drums; Sue Evans, Gordon Gottlieb, percussion; Googie Coppola, vocal #5; David Matthews, arranger.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, June, 1977
| 1. | Dune: Part I - Arrakis | CTI CTI 7-5005 |
| 2. | Dune: Part II - Sandworms | - |
| 3. | Dune: Part III - Song Of The Bene Gesserit | - |
| 4. | Dune: Part IV - Muad'Dib | - |
| 5. | Space Oddity | - |
| 6. | Silent Running | - |
| 7. | Princess Leia's Theme (From Star Wars) | CTI CTI 7-5005, OJ-39, OJ-40 |
| 8. | Main Theme From Star Wars | CTI CTI 7-5005, OJ-39 |
* CTI CTI 7-5005 David Matthews - Dune 1977
* CTI OJ-39 David Matthews - Theme From Star Wars / Princess Leia's Theme (From Star Wars) 1977
* CTI OJ-40 David Matthews - Princess Leia's Theme (From Star Wars) / Princess Leia's Theme (From Star Wars) 1977
Urbie Green With Grover Washington Jr. & David Matthews' Big Band
Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, trumpet, flugelhorn; Sam Burtis, Urbie Green, trombone; Fred Griffin, French horn; Tony Price, tuba; David Tofani, soprano sax, flute; Grover Washington Jr., soprano, tenor sax; Frank Vicari, tenor sax; Kenny Berger, baritone sax, bass clarinet; David Matthews, electric piano; John Scofield, guitar; Harvie Swartz, bass; Jim Madison, drums; Sue Evans, percussion; David Matthews, arranger.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, June, 1977
| Captain Marvel | CTI CTI 7079 | |
| You Are So Beautiful | - | |
| Ysabel's Table Dance | - | |
| Senor Blues | - | |
| I'm In You | - | |
| I Wish | - |
* CTI CTI 7079 Urbie Green With Grover Washington Jr. & David Matthews' Big Band - Senor Blues 1977
Art Farmer With Yusef Lateef & David Matthews' Big Band
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Hiram Bullock, guitar; replaces Green, Washington Jr., Scofield.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, July, 1977
| Something You Got | CTI CTI 7080 | |
| Flute Song | - | |
| Saudhade | - | |
| Sandu | - | |
| Spain | - | |
| Hombre Del Sol | - |
* CTI CTI 7080 Art Farmer With Yusef Lateef & David Matthews' Big Band - Something You Got 1977
Patti Austin
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Dave Grusin, electric piano, arranger, producer; Eric Gale, Steve Khan, Hugh McCracken, electric guitar; Will Lee, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Patti Austin, lead vocal; Larry Rosen, producer.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, August, 1977
| That's Enough For Me | CTI CTI 7-5006 |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Richard Tee, acoustic piano; Dave Grusin, electric piano, arranger, producer; Eric Gale, electric guitar; Francisco Centeno, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Patti Austin, lead vocal, background vocal; Larry Rosen, producer.
| Little Baby | - |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Dave Grusin, electric piano, arranger, producer; Eric Gale, electric guitar; Anthony Jackson, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Patti Austin, lead vocal; Larry Rosen, producer.
| I Just Want To Know | - |
Dave Grusin, electric piano, slide whistle, arranger, producer; Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken, electric guitar; Will Lee, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Ralph MacDonald, congas; Dave Valentin, timbales, flute; Patti Austin, lead vocal; Larry Rosen, producer.
| Havana Candy | - |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Dave Grusin, electric piano, arranger, producer; Eric Gale, Steve Khan, Hugh McCracken, electric guitar; Will Lee, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Patti Austin, lead vocal; Larry Rosen, producer.
| Golden Oldies | CTI CTI 7-5006, OJ-41 |
Richard Tee, acoustic piano; Dave Grusin, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger, producer; Eric Gale, electric guitar; Steve Jordan, drums; Ralph MacDonald, tambourine; Patti Austin, lead vocal; Larry Rosen, producer.
| I Need Somebody | CTI CTI 7-5006 |
Richard Tee, acoustic piano; Dave Grusin, electric piano, arranger, producer; Eric Gale, electric guitar; Frank Gravis, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Patti Austin, lead vocal; Larry Rosen, producer.
| We're In Love | CTI CTI 7-5006, OJ-41 |
Dave Grusin, acoustic, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger, producer; Patti Austin, lead vocal; Larry Rosen, producer.
| Lost In The Stars | CTI CTI 7-5006 |
+ Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Wayne Andre, trombone; Gerry Niewood, alto sax; Lou Marini, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Seymour Barab, Eugene Bianco, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Regis Iandiorio, Theodore Israel, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Elliot Magaziner, Joseph Malin, Richard Maximoff, Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter, strings; Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Yolanda McCullough, Ken Williams, background vocal.
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* CTI CTI 7-5006 Patti Austin - Havana Candy 1977
* CTI OJ-41 Patti Austin - Golden Oldies / We're In Love 1977
Yusef Lateef With Art Farmer
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Yusef Lateef, tenor, soprano sax, flute, shanai, lead vocal; Noel Pointer, electric violin #5; Cliff Carter, keyboards; Eric Gale, guitar; Gary King, bass; Alex Blake, bass #5; Jim Madison, drums; Steve Gadd, drums #5; Sue Evans, percussion; Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd, Milt Grayson, Norberto Jones, background vocal; David Matthews, arranger.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, October, 1977
| 1. | Robot Man | CTI CTI 7082 |
| 2. | Look On Your Right Side | - |
| 3. | YL (Pronounced Eel) | - |
| 4. | Communication | - |
| 5. | Sister Mamie | - |
* CTI CTI 7082 Yusef Lateef With Art Farmer - Autophysiopsychic 1977
Idris Muhammad
Daniel Cahn, John Gatchell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jeremy Steig, flute #1; Ray Davis, alto sax #4; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Hugh McCracken, harmonica #1; Gloria Agostini, harp; David Friedman, vibes, percussion; Cliff Carter, keyboards; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Will Lee, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Sam Figueroa, Nicky Marrero, percussion; Frank Floyd, Zachary Sanders, Ray Simpson, Ken Williams, vocal; David Matthews, arranger, producer; Tony Sarafino, producer.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, December, 1977
| 1. | Boogie To The Top | Kudu KU-38, KU-943 |
| 2. | Bread | Kudu KU-38 |
| 3. | One With A Star | - |
| 4. | Stick It In Your Face | - |
| 5. | S-E-X | - |
* Kudu KU-38 Idris Muhammad - Boogie To The Top 1978
* Kudu KU-943 Idris Muhammad - Boogie To The Top Parts 1 & 2 1978
Seawind
Jerry Hey, brass; Kim Hutchcroft, sax, flute; Larry Williams, keyboards, woodwinds; Bud Nuanez, guitar; Ken Wild, bass; Bob Wilson, drums, percussion; Pauline Wilson, lead vocal, percussion; + Bill Reichenbach, trombone #1,9; Charles Veal, strings; Ian Underwood, synthesizer, programming; Harvey Mason, Bill Sommers, percussion; Bob Wilson, L.A. Phone Book-Page 75 #1,9; Larry Williams, strings arranger; Seawind, arranger; Michael Zager, arranger #1,9; Jerry Love, executive producer #1,9; Michael Zager, producer #1,9; Harvey Mason, Bob Wirtz, producer #2-8.
Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA;
The Burbank Studios, Burbank, CA;
Producers Workshop, Hollywood, CA, released 1977
| 1. | One Sweet Night | CTI CTI 7-5007, OJ-43 |
| 2. | Wings Of Love | CTI CTI 7-5007 |
| 3. | Do Listen To | CTI CTI 7-5007, OJ-43 |
| 4. | Campanas De Invierno (Bells Of Winter) | CTI CTI 7-5007 |
| 5. | Window Of A Child | - |
| 6. | Angel Of Mercy | - |
| 7. | Lovin' You | - |
| 8. | Hallelujah | - |
| 9. | Countin' The Days | - |
* CTI CTI 7-5007 Seawind - Window Of A Child 1977
* CTI OJ-43 Seawind - One Sweet Night / Do Listen To 1977
1978
Nina Simone
Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Harry Glickman, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien, Herbert Sorkin, Richard Sortomme, violin; LaMar Alsop, Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Jonathan Abramowitz, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; John Beal, Charles Israels, Homer Mensch, string bass; David Matthews, piano #3,8; Al Schackman, piano #1, tambourine #10; Nina Simone, keyboards, vocal; Eric Gale, guitar; Jerry Friedman, guitar #3,6; Gary King, bass; Will Lee, bass #6; Jim Madison, drums; Andy Newmark, drums #6; Nicky Marrero, percussion; Joshie Armstead, Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd, Milt Grayson, Debbie McDuffie, Albertine Robinson, Ray Simpson, Maeretha Stewart, background vocal; Al Schackman, music director; David Matthews, strings arranger; David Matthews, arranger #1,3,6,8-10; Nina Simone, arranger #2,4,5,7.
Studio Katy, Brussels, Belgium, January, 1978
| 1. | Baltimore | CTI CTI 7084, OJL 3 |
| 2. | Everything Must Change | CTI CTI 7084 |
| 3. | The Family | CTI CTI 7084, OJ-49, OJL 3 |
| 4. | My Father | CTI CTI 7084 |
| 5. | Music For Lovers | - |
| 6. | Rich Girl | - |
| 7. | That's All I Want From You | CTI CTI 7084, OJ-49 |
| 8. | Forget | CTI CTI 7084 |
| 9. | Balm In Gilead | CTI CTI 7084; Salvation SAL 1000 |
| 10. | If You Pray Right | - |
* CTI CTI 7084 Nina Simone - Baltimore 1978
= CTI CTI 9004 - not released
* Salvation SAL 1000 Hubert Laws, Nina Simone, Stanley Turrentine - The Power The Glory And The Music 1982
* CTI OJL 3 Nina Simone - The Family / Baltimore 1979
* CTI OJ-49 Nina Simone - The Family / That's All I Want From You 1979
Hank Crawford
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Fred Wesley, trombone; Hank Crawford, alto sax, lead vocal; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Cliff Carter, Steve Robbins, keyboards; Cliff Morris, banjo; Hiram Bullock, Joe Caro, guitar; Will Lee, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Sue Evans, percussion; Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, Yolanda McCullough, background vocal; Dave Matthews, arranger.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, February and March, 1978
| What A Difference You've Made In My Life | Kudu KU-39 | |
| I Don't Want No Happy Songs | Kudu KU-39, KU-944 | |
| New York's One Soulful City | Kudu KU-39 | |
| Take This Job And Shove It | - | |
| Just The Way You Are | - | |
| Daytime Friends | Kudu KU-39, KU-944 | |
| Evergreen | Kudu KU-39 | |
| Cajun Sunrise | - |
* Kudu KU-39 Hank Crawford - Cajun Sunrise 1978
* Kudu KU-944 Hank Crawford - Daytime Friends / I Don't Want No Happy Songs 1979
Art Farmer - Jim Hall Quintet
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Mike Mainieri, vibes; Jim Hall, guitar; Mike Moore, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; David Matthews, arranger.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, February, 1978
| Whisper Not | CTI CTI 7083 | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| Big Blues | - | |
| Pavane For A Dead Princess | - |
* CTI CTI 7083 Art Farmer/Jim Hall - Big Blues 1979
Patti Austin
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Pat Rebillot, keyboards; Leon Pendarvis Jr., keyboards, leader; David Spinozza, guitar; Will Lee, bass; Charles Collins, drums; Errol Bennett, percussion; Patti Austin, vocal; Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd, Ullanda McCullough, background vocal; Frank Floyd, background vocal arranger; Dave Grusin, Arthur Jenkins Jr., Leon Pendarvis Jr., arranger.
The Bottom Line, NYC, August 18 and 19, 1978
| You Fooled Me | CTI CTI 7086, OJ-51 | |
| Jump For Joy | CTI CTI 7086 | |
| Rider In The Rain | - | |
| Let's All Live And Give Together | - | |
| Love Me By Name | CTI CTI 7086, OJ-51 | |
| Wait A Little While | CTI CTI 7086 | |
| One More Night | - | |
| Let It Ride | - |
* CTI CTI 7086 Patti Austin - Live At The Bottom Line 1979
* CTI OJ-51 Patti Austin - You Fooled Me / Love Me By Name 1979
George Benson
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Fred Wesley, trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; Frank Vicari, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Cliff Carter, Ronnie Foster, Don Grolnick, keyboards; George Benson, Eric Gale, Phil Upchurch, guitar; Wilbur Bascomb Jr., Wayne Dockery, Will Lee, bass; Marvin Chappell, Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark, drums; Ray Armando, Sue Evans, Johnny Griggs, percussion; George Benson, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, released 1978
| Hold On I'm Coming | CTI CTI 7085, OJ-47 | |
| Gone | CTI OJ-47 |
* CTI CTI 7085 George Benson - Space 1978
* CTI OJ-47 George Benson - Hold On I'm Coming / Gone 1979