Kudu Records Catalog: Twelve Inch series

Kudu Twelve Inch series (12 inch LP)

KU-01   Johnny Hammond - Breakout   1971

Danny Moore, trumpet; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Grover Washington, tenor sax; Johnny Hammond, organ; Eric Gale, guitar; Johnny Williams, Fender bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Grover Washington, arranger #1; Leo Johnson, arranger #2-4.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 3 and 4, 1971

1.It's Too Late
2.Workin' On A Groovy Thing
3.Never Can Say Goodbye
4.Blues Selah
5.Breakout

KU-02   Lonnie Smith - Mama Wailer   1971

Danny Moore, trumpet, flugelhorn; Grover Washington, flute; Dave Hubbard, tenor sax; Marvin Cabell, tenor sax #1; Grover Washington, tenor sax #4; Lonnie Smith, organ, Clavinet #1; George Davis, Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Robert Lowe, guitar #1; Ron Carter, bass, electric bass; Chuck Rainey, bass, electric bass #3; Bill Cobham, drums; William King, Airto Moreira, Richard Pratt, percussion; Grover Washington, arranger #3.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 14 and 15, 1971

1.Mama Wailer
2.Hola Muncea
3.I Feel The Earth Move
4.Stand

KU-03   Grover Washington Jr. - Inner City Blues   1971

Eugene Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Thad Jones, trumpet, French horn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Grover Washington Jr., alto, tenor sax; Don Ashworth, baritone sax; Julius Brand, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Paul Winter, violin; Maurice Brown, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos, cello; Richard Tee, organ; Bob James, electric piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Hilda Harris, Marilyn Jackson, Maretha Stewart, Tasha Thomas, vocal; Bob James, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September, 1971

Inner City Blues
Georgia On My Mind
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Ain't No Sunshine / Theme From "Man And Boy" ("Better Days")
Until It's Time For You To Go
I Loves You Porgy

** also released on Motown M5-189V1 in 1981.

KU-04   Johnny Hammond - Wild Horses Rock Steady   1972

Al DeRisi, Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Harold Vick, Grover Washington Jr., alto, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Julius Brand, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Katzman, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, Max Pollikoff, violin; Johnny Hammond, organ, electric piano; George Benson, Eric Gale, Bob Mann, Melvin Sparks, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bernard Purdie, drums #1; Omar Clay, Airto Moreira, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October and November, 1971

1.Rock Steady
2.Who Is Sylvia
3.Peace Train
4.I Don't Know How To Love Him
5.It's Impossible
6.Wild Horses

KU-05   Esther Phillips - From A Whisper To A Scream   1972

John Eckert, John Gatchell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Sam Burtis, Dick Griffin, trombone; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Frank Vicari, tenor sax, flute; David Liebman, baritone sax, flute; Michael Comins, Max Hollander, Leo Kahn, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Max Pollikoff, Alvin Rogers, Paul Winter, Jack Zayde, violin; Harold Coletta, Harry Zaratzian, viola; Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Richard Tee, organ, piano; Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, guitar; Gordon Edwards, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; Esther Phillips, lead vocal; Joshie Armstead, Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey, Louis St. Louis, Tasha Thomas, vocal; Don Sebesky, string arranger #1-4,7; Jack Wilson, rhythm arranger #5,8,9; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1971

1.Home Is Where The Hatred Is
2.From A Whisper To A Scream
3.To Lay Down Beside You
4.That's All Right With Me
5.'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone
6.Sweet Touch Of Love
7.Baby, I'm For Real
8.Your Love Is So Doggone Good
9.Scarred Knees

KU-06   Hank Crawford - Help Me Make It Through The Night   1972

Al DeRisi, Snooky Young, trumpet #7; Wayne Andre, trombone #7; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax #7; Pepper Adams, baritone sax #7; Bernard Eichen, Felix Giglio, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, Max Pollikoff, Elliot Rosoff, violin; Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Phil Kraus, vibes; Richard Tee, organ, piano; Cornell Dupree, guitar #1,3; Eric Gale, guitar #7; Ron Carter, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Idris Muhammad, drums #7; Airto Moreira, percussion #7; Don Sebesky, arranger #1-6,8; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor #7.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January, 1972;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August, 1971

1.Help Me Make It Through The Night
2.Brian's Song
3.Uncle Funky
4.In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
5.Go Away Little Girl
6.Imagine
7.Ham
8.The Sun Died

KU-07   Grover Washington Jr. - All The King's Horses   1972

John Frosk, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, Tony Studd, trombone; Ray Alonge, Donald Corrado, Fred Klein, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; George Marge, alto sax, flute, English horn, oboe, recorder; Grover Washington Jr., tenor, alto sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Arthur Clarke, baritone sax, flute; Alexander Cores, Bernard Eichen, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice, violin; Richard Dickler, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Richard Tee, organ; Bob James, electric piano, harpsichord; Gene Bertoncini, Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza, guitar; Eric Gale, guitar #1-5,7; Ron Carter, bass; Gordon Edwards, bass #1; Bernard Purdie, drums; Billy Cobham, drums #4,6,7; Ralph MacDonald, congas; Airto, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May and June, 1972

1.No Tears, In The End
2.All The King's Horses
3.Where Is The Love
4.Body And Soul (Montage)
5.Lean On Me
6.Lover Man (contains Interlude #2)
7.Love Song 1700

** also released on Motown M5-186V1 in 1981.

KU-08   Hank Crawford - We Got A Good Thing Going   1972

Hank Crawford, alto sax; Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice, violin; Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Ted Israel, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Phil Kraus, vibes, orchestra bells; Richard Tee, organ, electric piano; Bob James, electric piano #4,5,8; George Benson, guitar; Cornell Dupree, guitar #4,5,8; Ron Carter, bass; Gordon Edwards, bass #1,6; Bernard Purdie, drums; Art Jenkins, congas, tambourine; Bob James, string arranger #3,5-8; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September and October, 1972

1.We Got A Good Thing Going
2.Imagination
3.Down To Earth
4.The Christmas Song
5.Alone Again (Naturally)
6.I Don't Know
7.I'm Just A Lucky So And So
8.Winter Wonderland
9.A Little Tear

KU-09   Esther Phillips - Alone Again, Naturally   1972

John Eckert, John Gatchell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Sam Burtis, trombone; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Maceo Parker, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Richard Tee, organ, piano; George Benson, Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, Gordon Edwards, bass; Billy Cobham, Bernard Purdie, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Esther Phillips, lead vocal; Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas, vocal; Strings, Don Sebesky, string arranger; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July, September and October, 1972

Use Me
I Don't Want To Do Wrong
Let's Move & Groove
Let Me In Your Life
Cherry Red
I've Never Found A Man (To Love Me Like You Do)
Alone Again (Naturally)
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
You & Me Together
Georgia Rose

KU-10   Johnny Hammond - The Prophet   1972

John Eckert, Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Dick Griffin, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Hubert Laws, electric flute #5; Jerry Dodgion, Maceo Parker, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Buddy Lucas, harmonica #3; Johnny Hammond, organ; Pee Wee Ellis, electric piano, melodica #5; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Andrew Primus, steel drums; Airto, percussion; Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas, vocal; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 29 and 30, 1972

1.The Prophet
2.Tomorrow Belongs To The Children
3.Witchy Woman
4.Thunder & Lightning
5.Stand Behind Me
6.Corner Of The Sky

KU-11   Eric Gale - Forecast   1973

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
2.Cleopatra
3.Dindi
4.White Moth
5.Tonsue Corte
6.Forecast

KU-12   Grover Washington Jr. - Soul Box Vol. 1   1973

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
2.Masterpiece
3.Trouble Man

** also released on Motown M5-184V1 in 1981.
** part of Soul Box, Kudu KUX-1213 in 1973.

KUX-1213   Grover Washington Jr. - Soul Box   1973

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
2.Masterpiece
3.Trouble Man

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
2.Don't Explain
3.Easy Living / Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
4.Taurian Matador

** same as Soul Box Vol. 1, Kudu KU-12 in 1973 + Soul Box Vol. 2, KU-13 in 1973.

KU-13   Grover Washington Jr. - Soul Box Vol. 2   1973

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.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1973

1.You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2.Don't Explain
3.Easy Living / Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
4.Taurian Matador

** also released on Motown M5-187V1 in 1981.
** part of Soul Box, Kudu KUX-1213 in 1973.

KU-14   Esther Phillips - Black-Eyed Blues   1973

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
2.I've Only Known A Stranger
3.I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
4.Black-Eyed Blues
5.Too Many Roads
6.You Could Have Had Me, Baby

KU-15   Hank Crawford - Wildflower   1973

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
Wildflower
Mr. Blues
You've Got It Bad Girl
Good Morning Heartache

KU-16   Johnny Hammond - Higher Ground   1974

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
2.Summertime / The Ghetto
3.Higher Ground
4.Big Sur Suite

KU-17   Idris Muhammad - Power Of Soul   1974

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
Piece Of Mind
The Saddest Thing
Loran's Dance

KU-18   Esther Phillips - Performance   1974

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
2.Performance
3.Doing Our Thing
4.Disposable Society
5.Living Alone (We're Gonna Make It)
6.Such A Night
7.Can't Trust Your Neighbor With Your Baby

KU-19 S1   Hank Crawford - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing   1974

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
2.Jana
3.All In Love Is Fair
4.Sho Is Funky
5.Groove Junction

KU-20 S1   Grover Washington Jr. - Mister Magic   1975

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
2.Passion Flower
3.Mister Magic
4.Black Frost

** also released on Motown M5-175V1 in 1981.

KU-21 S1   Beck   1975

David Sanborn, alto sax; Frederick Buldrini, Harry Cykman, Peter Dimitriades, Max Ellen, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, violin; Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Don Grolnick, keyboards; Joe Beck, Steve Khan, guitar; Will Lee, bass; Chris Parker, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion; Don Sebesky, strings arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1975

Star Fire
Cactus
Texas Ann
Red Eye
Cafe Black Rose
Brothers And Others

** also released on Beck & Sanborn, CTI CTI 8002 in 1979.

KU-22 S1   Upchurch/Tennyson   1975

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
Ave Maria
In Common
Tell Me Something Good
Don't I Know You
South Side Morning
Evil
Black Gold
I Wanted It Too

KU-23 S1   Esther Phillips W/ Beck - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes   1975

Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Alan Rubin, trumpet; Barry Rogers, Tony Studd, trombone; Jim Buffington, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; David Sanborn, alto sax; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Emanuel Green, Leo Kahn, Kathryn Kienke, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, violin; Al Brown, Manny Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Don Grolnick, keyboards; Joe Beck, lead guitar; Steve Khan, rhythm guitar; Eric Weissberg, pedal steel guitar; Will Lee, bass; Chris Parker, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; Joe Beck, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April, 1975

One Night Affair
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes
Mister Magic
You're Coming Home
I Can Stand A Little Rain
Hurtin' House
Oh Papa
Turn Around, Look At Me

KU-24 S1   Grover Washington Jr. - Feels So Good   1975

Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Bob Millikan, trumpet, flugelhorn; Barry Rogers, trombone; Alan Ralph, Dave Taylor, bass trombone; Sid Weinberg, oboe, English horn; Grover Washington Jr., tenor, soprano sax; Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, Raoul Poliakin, violin; Al Brown, Manny Vardi, viola; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, cello; Bob James, piano, electric piano, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Gary King, bass #1-3; Louis Johnson, bass #4,5; Steve Gadd, drums #1,2; Jimmy Madison, drums #3; Kenneth "Spider Webb" Rice, drums #4,5; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Bob James, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May and July, 1975

1.The Sea Lion
2.Moonstreams
3.Knucklehead
4.It Feels So Good
5.Hydra

** also released on Motown M5-177V1 in 1981.

KU-25 S1   Ron Carter - Anything Goes   1975

Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, trumpet, flugelhorn; Barry Rogers, trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; David Sanborn, Phil Woods, alto sax; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Richard Tee, organ; Don Grolnick, electric piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jimmy Madison, drums; Steve Gadd, drums #1; George Devens, Arthur Jenkins, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Patti Austin, Marilyn Jackson, Maeretha Stewart, vocal; Ron Carter, Dave Matthews, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June and July, 1975

1.Anything Goes
2.De Samba
3.Barreta's Theme (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow)
4.Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
5.Quarto Azul
6.Big Fro

KU-26 S1   Hank Crawford - I Hear A Symphony   1975

Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Robert Millikan, Alan Rubin, trumpet, flugelhorn; Barry Rogers, Fred Wesley, trombone; Paul Faulise, Tony Studd, Dave Taylor, bass trombone; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme, violin; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Leon Pendarvis, piano #1-4,7; Richard Tee, piano #5,6,8; Eric Gale, guitar; Gary King, bass; Steve Gadd, drums #1-4,7; Bernard Purdie, drums #5,6,8; Idris Muhammad, shaker, tambourine #1; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Patti Austin, lead vocal #1; Frank Floyd, lead vocal #2; Hilda Harris, Deborah McDuffie, Maeretha Stewart, vocal; Dave Matthews, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June and July, 1975

1.I Hear A Symphony
2.Madison (Spirit, The Power)
3.Hang It On The Ceiling
4.The Stripper
5.Sugar Free
6.Love Won't Let Me Wait
7.I'll Move You No Mountain
8.Baby! This Love I Have

KU-27 S1   Idris Muhammad - House Of The Rising Sun   1976

Tom Harrell, trumpet; Fred Wesley, trombone #1-4,6; Barry Rogers, trombone #5; David Sanborn, alto sax; George Young, tenor sax; Mike Brecker, tenor sax #2; Robert Berg, tenor sax #5; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, violin; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Leon Pendarvis, piano #1; Don Grolnick, piano #2,3,6; Roland Hanna, piano #4,5; Eric Gale, guitar; Joe Beck, guitar #3; Hugh McCracken, guitar #6; Will Lee, bass #1; Wilbur Bascomb, bass #2,4,5; Eric Gale, bass #3,6; Idris Muhammad, drums; Idris Muhammad, log drum #1; George Devens, percussion; Frank Floyd, vocal #1,6; Patti Austin, Hilda Harris, Debbie McDuffie, vocal #2; David Matthews, arranger #1-4,6; Tom Harrell, arranger #5.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, September and October, 1975

1.House Of The Rising Sun
2.Baia (Boogie Bump)
3.Hard To Face The Music
4.Theme For New York City (Based On Prelude No. 4)
5.Sudan
6.Hey Pocky A-Way

KU-28 S1   Esther Phillips With Beck - For All We Know   1976

Randy Brecker, trumpet; Barry Rogers, trombone; Fred Wesley, trombone #7; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Frank Vicari, tenor sax #7; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Max Pollikoff, violin; Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel, viola; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos, cello; Don Grolnick, piano #1-3,5,6; Leon Pendarvis, piano #4; Bobby Lyle, piano #7; Joe Beck, guitar; Steve Khan, guitar #1-6; Will Lee, bass #1-6; Gary King, bass #7; Andy Newmark, drums #1,3,4,7; Chris Parker, drums #2,6; Nicky Marrero, percussion #1,2,5-7; George Devens, percussion #2,5,6; Ralph MacDonald, percussion #3,4; Carl Carldwell, Esther Phillips, vocal; Peggy Blue, Hilda Harris, Maeretha Stewart, background vocal; Patti Austin, background vocal #1,6, vocal arranger #1,6; Tasha Thomas, background vocal #2-7, vocal arranger #2-7; Joe Beck, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October, November and December, 1975

1.Unforgettable
2.For All We Know
3.Pure Natural Love
4.Fools Rush In
5.Going Out Of My Head
6.Fever
7.Caravan

KU-29   Grant Green With Hubert Laws - The Main Attraction   1976

Burt Collins, Jon Faddis, trumpet; Sam Burtis, trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; Mike Brecker, Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Don Grolnick, electric piano, Clavinet; Grant Green, Steve Khan, guitar; Will Lee, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Sue Evans, percussion; Carlos Charles, percussion, congas; David Matthews, arranger.

A&R Studios, NYC;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March, 1976

The Main Attraction
Future Feature
Creature

KU-30   David Matthews With Whirlwind - Shoogie Wanna Boogie   1976

Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, trumpet; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Don Grolnick, Clavinet; Barry Miles, synthesizer; Jerry Friedman, Steve Khan, guitar; Anthony Jackson, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Sue Evans, percussion; David Matthews, arranger.

A&R Studios, NYC;
Mediasound, NYC, March and April, 1976

Shoogie Wanna Boogie

Randy Brecker, Burt Collins, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Sam Burtis, Tom Malone, trombone; Dave Taylor, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Peter Gordon, French horn; Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Don Grolnick, Clavinet; Jerry Friedman, Steve Khan, guitar; Anthony Jackson, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Sue Evans, percussion; David Matthews, arranger.

My Girl

Jon Faddis, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Fred Wesley, trombone; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Pat Rebillot, Clavinet; Jerry Friedman, Lance Quinn, John Tropea, guitar; Jeff Berlin, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Sue Evans, Carlos Martin, percussion; David Matthews, arranger.

You Keep Me Hanging On

same session.

California Dreaming

Randy Brecker, Burt Collins, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Sam Burtis, Tom Malone, trombone; Dave Taylor, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Peter Gordon, French horn; Joe Farrell, alto flute; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; David Matthews, piano; Ken Ascher, Clavinet, electric piano; Barry Miles, synthesizer; Anthony Jackson, Will Lee, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Sue Evans, Nicky Marrero, percussion; Patti Austin, lead vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

Gotta Be Where You Are

Jon Faddis, Joe Shepley, trumpet; Fred Wesley, trombone; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Pat Rebillot, Clavinet; Lance Quinn, guitar; Jeff Berlin, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Sue Evans, Carlos Martin, percussion; David Matthews, arranger.

Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)

+ Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme, violin; Al Brown, Ted Israel, viola; Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Gwen Guthrie, background vocal.

KU-31   Esther Phillips - Capricorn Princess   1976

Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, trumpet; Sam Burtis, trombone; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Don Grolnick, piano, calliope; Barry Miles, synthesizer; John Tropea, guitar; Jeff Berlin, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

Mediasound, NYC;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, July and September, 1976

Magic's In The Air

Mike Abene, piano; Steve Khan, guitar; John Blair, electric violin; Anthony Jackson, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Sue Evans, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do

Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, trumpet; Sam Burtis, trombone; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Bobby Lyle, Clavinet; Eric Gale, guitar; Allan Holdsworth, pedal steel guitar; Jeff Berlin, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

Boy, I Really Tied One On

John Gatchell, trumpet; Barry Rogers, trombone; Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax; Don Grolnick, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Anthony Jackson, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Esther Phillips, vocal; Pee Wee Ellis, arranger.

Candy

Mike Abene, piano; Steve Khan, guitar; Anthony Jackson, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Esther Phillips, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

A Beautiful Friendship

Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, trumpet; Sam Burtis, trombone; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Don Grolnick, Clavinet; Eric Gale, guitar; Jeff Berlin, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

Higher & Higher

Joe Farrell, tenor sax, alto flute; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Hugh McCracken, harmonica; Don Grolnick, Clavinet; John Tropea, guitar; Jeff Berlin, bass; Andy Newmark, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

All The Way Down

John Gatchell, trumpet; Barry Rogers, trombone; Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax; Mike Abene, piano; Barry Miles, synthesizer; Steve Khan, guitar; Anthony Jackson, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Sue Evans, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

Dream

+ Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Kathryn Kienke, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Naiden, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme, violin; Lamar Alsop, Julien Barber, Al Brown, Manny Vardi, viola; Jon Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Chuck Israels, bass; Bill Eaton, Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd, Zachary Sanders, background vocal.

KU-32 S1   Grover Washington Jr. - A Secret Place   1976

John Gatchell, trumpet; Grover Washington Jr., soprano, tenor sax; Gerry Niewood, alto sax; Dave Grusin, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Steve Khan, guitar #2; Anthony Jackson, bass; George Mraz, bass #2; Harvey Mason, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; David Matthews, horns arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October, 1976

1.A Secret Place
2.Dolphin Dance
3.Not Yet
4.Love Makes It Better

** also released on Motown M5-165V1 in 1981.

KU-33 S1   Hank Crawford's Back   1976

Fred Wesley, trombone; Jeremy Steig, flute; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Richard Tee, electric piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Gary King, bass #1-3; Anthony Jackson, bass #4,5; Andy Newmark, drums #1-3; Steve Gadd, drums #4,5; Nicky Marrero, percussion; Frank Floyd, Zachary Sanders, Ray Simpson, background vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

Mediasound, NYC, released 1976

1.Funky Pigeon
2.I Can't Stop Loving You
3.You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
4.Canadian Sunset
5.Midnight Over Memphis

KU-34   Idris Muhammad - Turn This Mutha Out   1977

Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, trumpet; David Tofani, soprano sax; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Margaret Ross, harp; Cliff Carter, synthesizer; Charlie Brown, Hiram Bullock, guitar; Wilbur Bascomb, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums, tom-tom; Rubens Bassini, Sue Evans, percussion; Bill Eaton, Frank Floyd, Zachary Sanders, Ray Simpson, vocal; David Matthews, arranger, producer.

Mediasound, NYC, December, 1976;
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, February, 1977

Could Heaven Ever Be Like This

Randy Brecker, trumpet; Jeremy Steig, flute; Charlie Brown, Hugh McCracken, guitar; Wilbur Bascomb, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums, tom-tom; Sue Evans, percussion; David Matthews, arranger, producer.

Camby Bolongo

Cliff Carter, keyboards; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Wilbur Bascomb, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums, tom-tom; Sue Evans, percussion; Frank Floyd, Zachary Sanders, Ken Williams, vocal; David Matthews, arranger, producer.

Turn This Mutha Out

same session.

Tasty Cakes

David Tofani, soprano sax; Mike Brecker, tenor sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Cliff Carter, synthesizer; Charlie Brown, Hiram Bullock, guitar; Wilbur Bascomb, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums, tom-tom; Sue Evans, percussion; David Matthews, arranger, producer.

Crab Apple

David Tofani, soprano sax; Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax; Cliff Carter, synthesizer; Charlie Brown, guitar; Wilbur Bascomb, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums, tom-tom; Sue Evans, percussion; David Matthews, arranger, producer.

Moon Hymn

Jeremy Steig, flute; Charlie Brown, Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken, guitar; Wilbur Bascomb, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums, tom-tom; David Matthews, arranger, producer.

Say What

KU-35 S1   Hank Crawford - Tico Rico   1977

Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, trumpet; Jeremy Steig, flute #1,7; Hank Crawford, alto sax; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, violin #2; Lamar Alsop, Emanuel Vardi, viola #2; Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello #2; David Matthews, piano #5; Cliff Carter, keyboards; Eric Gale, guitar #3,5; Gary King, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Nicky Marrero, congas; Sue Evans, percussion; Frank Floyd, Zachary Sanders, Raymond Simpson, background vocal #4; David Matthews, arranger.

A&R Studios, NYC, November, 1976;
overdubs recorded Mediasound, NYC, May, 1977

1.Tico Rico
2.Teach Me Tonight
3.Lady Soul
4.Lullaby Of Love
5.I've Just Seen A Face
6.Lament
7.Funky Rooster

KUX-3637 M2   Grover Washington Jr. - Live At The Bijou   1977

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
You Make Me Dance
Lock It In The Pocket
Days In Our Lives / Mr. Magic

same session.

Summer Song
Juffure
Sausalito
Funkfoot

** also released on Motown M8-239M1 in 1981.

KU-38   Idris Muhammad - Boogie To The Top   1978

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
2.Bread
3.One With A Star
4.Stick It In Your Face
5.S-E-X

KU-39   Hank Crawford - Cajun Sunrise   1978

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
I Don't Want No Happy Songs
New York's One Soulful City
Take This Job And Shove It
Just The Way You Are
Daytime Friends
Evergreen
Cajun Sunrise

Kudu The Sidestar series (12 inch LP)

SS-1   Grover Washington Jr. - Side Star   1983

Al DeRisi, Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, trombone; Harold Vick, Grover Washington Jr., alto, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Julius Brand, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Katzman, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, Max Pollikoff, violin; Johnny Hammond, organ, electric piano; George Benson, Eric Gale, Bob Mann, Melvin Sparks, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bernard Purdie, drums #1; Omar Clay, Airto Moreira, percussion; Bob James, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October and November, 1971

1.Rock Steady
2.Who Is Sylvia

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, Warren Covington, trombone; Wayne Andre, trombone, baritone horn; Paul Faulise, bass trombone; James Buffington, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Hubert Laws, flute, alto, bass flute, electric flute; Romeo Penque, oboe, English horn, clarinet, flute, alto, bass flute, piccolo; George Marge, English horn, clarinet, flute, alto, bass flute; Grover Washington Jr., tenor sax; Randy Weston, piano, electric piano; David Horowitz, Moog; Ron Carter, bass; Bill Cobham, drums; Phil Kraus, Airto Moreira, Azzedin Weston, percussion; Madame Meddah, vocal; Don Sebesky, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March and April, 1972

Ganawa (Blue Moses)

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

The Saddest Thing
Loran's Dance