Van Gelder Studio Discography: 1973
1973
Leon Spencer
Jon Faddis, Victor Paz, trumpet; Seldon Powell, flute, tenor sax; Frank Wess, flute, baritone sax; Leon Spencer, organ; Ernest Hayes, electric piano; Joe Beck, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Frank Wess, conductor; Ed Bogas, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 26, 1973
| Superstition | Prestige PRST-10063 | |
| Give Me Your Love | - | |
| Keeper Of The Castle | - | |
| Trouble Man | - |
Leon Spencer, organ; Joe Beck, guitar; Grady Tate, drums.
| The Price A Po' Man's Got To Pay | - |
* Prestige PRST-10063 Leon Spencer - Where I'm Coming From 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
Maynard Parker
Buddy Lucas, tenor sax, harmonica #1; Ernest Hayes, electric piano, organ; Maynard Parker, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 2, 1973
| 1. | The World Is A Ghetto | Prestige PRST-10054 |
| 2. | Killing Me Softly With His Song | - |
| 3. | Midnight Rider | - |
| 4. | Freedom Jazz Dance | - |
* Prestige PRST-10054 Maynard Parker - Midnight Rider 1973
Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader, vibes, timbales, percussion; with Jon Faddis, Victor Paz, trumpet; Frank Wess, flute, baritone sax; Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Ed Bogas, keyboards; Joe Beck, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; Ralph MacDonald, congas; Ed Bogas, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 7, 1973
| Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight | Fantasy F-9446 | |
| Never Can Say Goodbye | - | |
| I Want You Back | - |
* Fantasy F-9446 Cal Tjader - Last Bolero In Berkeley 1973
Cal Tjader
Louis Laurita, Jose Merino, trumpet; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone, tuba; Bobby Nelson, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Charlie Palmieri, keyboards; Bobby Rodriguez, electric bass; Luis Rodriguez, congas; William Rodriguez, bongos; Enrique Davila, timbales; Tito Puente, timbales #8; Victor Aviles, Ismael Quintana, Victor Velasquez, percussion, vocal; Charlie Palmieri, Tito Puente, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 8 and 9, 1973
| 1. | Mama Aguela | Fantasy LP 9422 |
| 2. | Bang Bang | - |
| 3. | Gringo City | - |
| 4. | Vibe Mambo | - |
| 5. | Mambo Show | - |
| 6. | Azucar Mama | - |
| 7. | La Murga | - |
| 8. | Tanga | - |
| 9. | El Watusi | - |
| 10. | Bang Bang (previously unissued alternate) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-762-2 |
* Fantasy LP 9422 Cal Tjader - Primo 1973
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-762-2 - 1992
Charles Earland
Jon Faddis, Victor Paz, Joe Shepley, Richard Williams, trumpet, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, trombone; Jack Jeffers, trombone, tuba; Billy Harper, tenor sax, alto flute; Seldon Powell, baritone sax, alto flute; Charles Earland, organ, electric piano, soprano sax, percussion; Stuart Scharf, acoustic guitar; Jack Turner, guitar, percussion; Darryl Washington, drums, percussion; Larry Killian, congas; Charles Earland, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 14, 1973
| Charles III | Prestige 45-761, PRST-10061 | |
| Girl, You Need A Change Of Mind | - |
Joe Lee Wilson, vocal; replaces Scharf.
| Auburn Delight | Prestige PRST-10061 |
omit Killian, Wilson.
| My Favorite Things | - |
* Prestige PRST-10061 Charles Earland - Charles III 1973
* Prestige 45-761 Charles Earland - Charles III / Girl You Need A Change Of Mind 1973
Rusty Bryant
Rusty Bryant, alto, tenor sax; Hank Jones, electric piano; Joe Beck, Hugh McCracken, guitar; Tony Levin, bass, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1973
| For The Good Times | Prestige P-10073 | |
| Killing Me Softly | - | |
| The Last One Out | - | |
| Appalachian Green | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Looking Through The Eyes Of Love | - | |
| Theme From Deep Throat | - |
* Prestige P-10073 Rusty Bryant - For The Good Times 1973
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
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