Monday, 21 December 2009

Larry Bunker (percussion)

BANDS:
  • Mike Barone Orchestra
  • Bill Evans Trio
  • Maynard Ferguson Orchestra
  • Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Howard Roberts Group
  • Shorty Rogers Group
BIOGRAPHY:

Lawrence Benjamin Bunker, known as Larry Bunker, was born on November 4th, 1928 in Long Beach, California. Great percussionist, he also played drums, vibraphone and piano. He played in bands led by Howard Rumsey, Art Pepper or Georgia Auld. Some other combos:

Gerry Mulligan (January to September 1953)
Bob Crosby Orchestra (for TV) (October 1953 - March 1954)
Barney Kessel
Stan Getz
Peggy Lee (1955 - 1960)
Bud Shank (1962)
Trio with Claire Fisher (piano) and the great, late Ralph Pena (contrabass) (1963)
Bill Evans Trio (1964 - 1965)
Dizzy Gillespie
Stan Kenton Neo-Phonic Orchestra
Shorty Rogers Big Band
Maynard Ferguson Big Band
Howard Roberts Quartet

Then he started playing in lots of sessions for albums and soundtracks.

He has also played in classical orchestras, such as Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (directed by Zubin Mehta).

Some memorable sessions: Oliver Nelson, Dave Grusin, Gary Burton, Quincy Jones, Zoot Sims, Pete Jolly, Art Pepper, etc.

In the mid 70s, he started playing in albums by rock artists, such as Tom Waits, Al Jarreau, Michael Franks, Wendy Waldman, 5th Dimension, and even U2.

Larry died in March 8th, 2005, due to complications from a stroke.

SHORTY ROGERS GROUP

This is the Shorty Rogers Group around July 1985:

SHORTY ROGERS GROUP #?
1985
June Christy †
vocals
Monty Budwig †
bass
Pete Jolly †
piano
Shorty Rogers †
trumpet
Bud Shank †
flute, sax
Bob Cooper †
sax
Bill Perkins †
sax
Larry Bunker †
percussion
DISCOGRAPHY: (118 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (9 credits)
  • Shorty Rogers swings - Shorty Rogers (1958)

    • Members: Bob Enevoldsen (RIP: Larry Bunker, Bob Cooper, Pete Jolly, Mel Lewis, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank)
    • Guests: Harry Betts, Herb Geller, Bill Holman, Paul Horn, Joe Mondragon, Dick Nash, Al Porcino, Ken Shroyer, Ray Triscari (RIP: Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Jimmy Giuffre, Richie Kamuca, Barney Kessel, Red Norvo, Howard Roberts, Frank Rosolino)
  • Blues cross country - Peggy Lee (1961)

    • Members: John Pisano (RIP: Larry Bunker, Peggy Lee)
    • Guests: Max Bennett, Dennis Budimir, Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Plas Johnson, Quincy Jones, Harry Klee, Lou Levy, Sinclair Lott, Johnny Mandel, Dick Nash, Al Porcino, Emil Richards, George Roberts, Jack Sheldon, Toots Thielemans, Ray Triscari (RIP: Pete Candoli, Benny Carter, Bob Cooper, Conrad Gozzo, Stan Levey, Lew McCreary, Jack Nimitz, Earl Palmer, Bill Perkins, Chano Pozo, Howard Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Rowles, Bud Shank)
    • Producer: Michael Cuscuna
    • Comments: CD reissue contains 2 bonus tracks.
  • Little bird - Pete Jolly Trio And Friends (1963)

  • Artistry in bossa nova - Stan Kenton (1963)

    • Members: Bud Brisbois (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Stan Kenton)
    • Guests: (RIP: Milt Holland)
  • Sweet September - Pete Jolly (1964)

  • Goodies - The Howard Roberts Quartet (1965)

    • Members: Chuck Berghofer (RIP: Larry Bunker, Howard Roberts)
    • Guests: Max Bennett, Hal Blaine, Frank Capp, Carol Kaye, Don Peake, John Pisano (RIP: Shelly Manne, Tommy Tedesco)
  • All-time great instrumental hits - The Howard Roberts Quartet (1966)

    • Members: Chuck Berghofer (RIP: Larry Bunker, Howard Roberts)
  • Jaunty-jolly! - The Howard Roberts Quartet (1967)

    • Members: Chuck Berghofer, Dave Grusin (RIP: Larry Bunker, Howard Roberts)
    • Guests: Emil Richards (RIP: Shelly Manne)
  • Guilty - Howard Roberts (1967)

    • Members: Chuck Berghofer, Dave Grusin (RIP: Larry Bunker, John Guerin, Howard Roberts)
    • Guests: Victor Feldman (RIP: Al Hendrickson)
COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (1 credit)
  • Pete Jolly and friends - Pete Jolly ( - )

    • Members: Chuck Berghofer (RIP: Larry Bunker, Pete Jolly)
    • Guests: Jules Chaikin, Lee Katzman, Edgar Lustgarten, Ollie Mitchell, Bill Robinson, Sid Sharp, Ernie Tack, Jimmy Zito (RIP: Barney Kessel, Bill Perkins, Howard Roberts, Bud Shank)
    • Technical: Bones Howe
ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (3 credits)
  • The Misty Miss Christy - June Christy (1956)

    • Guests: Laurindo Almeida, Harry Betts, Harry Klee, Joe Mondragon, George Roberts, Pete Rugolo, Alvin Stoller, Claude Williamson (RIP: Harry Babasin, Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper, Maynard Ferguson, Bob Gordon, Conrad Gozzo, John Graas, Shelly Manne, Howard Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank)
  • June fair and warmer! - June Christy (1957)

    • Members: (RIP: June Christy)
    • Guests: Benny Aronov, Vincent DeRosa, Pete Rugolo (RIP: Larry Bunker, Bob Cooper, Don Fagerquist, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Howard Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank)
  • The Best thing for you - June Christy (1986)

    • Members: (RIP: June Christy)
    • Guests: Laurindo Almeida, Harry Betts, Frank Carlson, Vincent DeRosa, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bob Gioga, Bill Holman, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Ed Leddy, Joe Mondragon, Ted Nash, George Roberts, Ken Shroyer, Alvin Stoller, Ray Triscari, Claude Williamson, Jimmy Zito (RIP: Harry Babasin, Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Bob Cooper, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Gordon, Conrad Gozzo, John Graas, Shelly Manne, Howard Roberts, Shorty Rogers, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Si Zentner)
COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (4 credits)
  • Leonard Feather presents: best from the West - volume 2 - VVAA (1954)

    • Guests: Buddy Collette, Curtis Counce, Bob Enevoldsen, Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon (RIP: Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Lorraine Geller, Jimmy Giuffre, John Graas, Stan Levey, Charlie Mariano, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts, Gerald Wiggins)
  • Leonard Feather presents: best from the West - volume 1 - VVAA (1954)

    • Guests: Buddy Collette, Curtis Counce, Bob Enevoldsen, Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon (RIP: Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Lorraine Geller, Jimmy Giuffre, John Graas, Stan Levey, Charlie Mariano, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts, Gerald Wiggins)
  • Jazz Studio Two - VVAA (1954)

    • Guests: Curtis Counce, Herb Geller (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Don Fagerquist, Jimmy Giuffre, John Graas, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts)
  • Newsies OST - VVAA (1992)

    • Guests: Michael Fisher, Richard Greene, Jo Ann Harris, Michael Lang, John Rosenberg, Steve Schaeffer, Neil Stubenhaus (RIP: Larry Bunker, Dominic Lucero)
    • Technical: Bruce Botnick
COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (1 credit)
  • Secret agent file - VVAA (2004)

    • Guests: Max Bennett, Hal Blaine, Bud Brisbois, Dennis Budimir, Ernie Carlson, David Duke, Alan Estes, Ed Greene, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Plas Johnson, Carol Kaye, Kurt McGettrick, John Mitchell, Don Randi, Leon Russell (RIP: Les Baxter, Larry Bunker, Al Casey, Buddy Childers, John Guerin, Larry Knechtel, Lew McCreary, Tommy Tedesco, Julius Wechter)
SOUNDTRACKS (1 credit)
  • Grease OST - VVAA (1978)

    • Guests: Albert Aarons, Max Bennett, George Bitzer, Bill Bodine, Ollie E Brown, Bobby Bryant, Dennis Budimir, Cindy Bullens, Carol Chase, Dean Cortez, Harold Cowart, John Farrar, Victor Feldman, Venetta Fields, Peter Frampton, Tom Garvin, James Getzoff, Jim Gilstrap, Jay Graydon, Jim Haas, Keef Hartley, Pat Henderson, Diana Lee, John Lehman, Gayle Levant, Maxayn Lewis, Melissa Mackay, Greg Mathieson, Tim May, Lincoln Mayorga, Cliff Morris, Joey Murcia, Olivia Newton-John, Cubby O´Brien, Mike Porcaro, Lee Ritenour, Sally Stevens, Ernie Watts (RIP: Paulette Brown, Larry Bunker, Jerome Richardson, Tommy Tedesco, Carlos Vega)
    • Producer: Barry Gibb
SOUNDTRACKS (1 credit)
  • Bonanza: a Ponderosa party - OST (1994)

    • Guests: Bobby Bruce, Frank Capp, Gary Coleman, Vincent DeRosa, David Gates, Carol Kaye, Arthur Maebe, Tommy Morgan, Dick Nash, Emil Richards, Lyle Ritz, Sally Stevens, Alvin Stoller, Gerald Vinci, Claude Williamson (RIP: Hal Blair, Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Irv Cottler, Tommy Edwards, Bob Florence, Wally Gold, Lorne Greene, Jack Halloran, Maurice Harris, Lee Hays, Al Hendrickson, Milt Holland, Pete Jolly, Barney Kessel, Merle Kilgore, Jay Livingston, Shelly Manne, Joe Maphis, Lew McCreary, John Mitchum, Don Ralke, Pernell Roberts, Jack Sperling, Glenn Sutton, Merle Travis, Lloyd Ulyate, Al Viola, Julius Wechter)
SESSIONS (85 credits)
  • Aspects - Benny Carter ( - )

    • Members: (RIP: Benny Carter, Frank Rosolino, Gerald Wiggins)
    • Guests: Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Plas Johnson, Al Porcino, George Roberts, Ray Triscari (RIP: Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Joe Gordon, Conrad Gozzo, Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Arnold Ross, Shorty Sherock, Stu Williamson)
    • Comments: CD reissue contains 4 bonus tracks.
  • Imagination - Billy Eckstine ( - )

    • Members: (RIP: Billy Eckstine)
    • Guests: Pete Rugolo (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Bud Shank, Gerald Wiggins)
    • Comments: CD reissue contains 1 bonus track: ´Gigi´.
  • Big mouth - Lionel Hampton ( - )

    • Members: (RIP: Milt Jackson)
    • Guests: Dennis Budimir, OScar Castro-Neves, Paulinho Da Costa, Don Grusin, Linda Harmon, Abraham Laboriel, Michael Lang, Edie Lehmann, Marti McCall, Joe Porcaro (RIP: Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Nick Ceroli, John Guerin, Jeff Porcaro, Carlos Vega)
  • Gunn ... number one! OST - Henry Mancini And His Orchestra ( - )

    • Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini)
    • Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Plas Johnson, Dick Nash, Ted Nash (RIP: Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Shelly Manne, Jimmy Rowles, Bud Shank)
  • Uniquely Mancini - Henry Mancini And His Orchestra ( - )

    • Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini)
    • Guests: Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Plas Johnson, Harry Klee, Ronnie Lang, Arthur Maebe, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, George Roberts, Ray Triscari (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo, Maurice Harris, Jimmy Rowles, Jack Sperling)
  • Combo! - Henry Mancini And His Orchestra ( - )

    • Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini)
    • Guests: Ronnie Lang, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, Art Pepper (RIP: Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Shelly Manne, Johnny Williams)
  • Mancini ´67! - Henry Mancini And His Orchestra ( - )

    • Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini)
    • Guests: Bud Brisbois, Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Plas Johnson, Harry Klee, Ronnie Lang, Arthur Maebe, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, Al Porcino, George Roberts, Jack Sheldon, Ray Triscari (RIP: Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Maurice Harris, Milt Holland, Jimmy Rowles, Jack Sperling)
  • The Big Latin band of Henry Mancini - Henry Mancini ( - )

    • Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini)
    • Guests: John Audino, Max Bennett, Bud Brisbois, Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, Plas Johnson, Carol Kaye, Harry Klee, Ronnie Lang, Arthur Maebe, Ollie Mitchell, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, Tom Scott, Ray Triscari, Terry Woodson (RIP: Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Milt Holland, Shelly Manne, Jack Nimitz, Bud Shank, Lloyd Ulyate)
  • Jon Eardley Quintet - Jon Eardley Quintet (12/1954)

  • In Hollywood - Jon Eardley (12/1954)

  • Jazz Lab-2 - John Graas (1955)

    • Members: (RIP: John Graas)
    • Guests: Curtis Counce (RIP: Larry Bunker, Don Fagerquist, Jimmy Giuffre, Red Norvo, Howard Roberts)
  • Jazz Lab-1 - John Graas (1955)

    • Members: (RIP: John Graas)
    • Guests: Curtis Counce, Bob Enevoldsen, Ronnie Lang, Claude Williamson (RIP: Larry Bunker, Don Fagerquist, Jimmy Giuffre, Red Norvo, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts)
  • Jazz Studio 3 - John Graas (1955)

    • Members: (RIP: John Graas)
    • Guests: Curtis Counce (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Jimmy Giuffre, Charlie Mariano, Red Mitchell, Gerry Mulligan, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts, Zoot Sims)
  • A New voice in jazz - Kitty White (1955)

    • Guests: Laurindo Almeida, Chico Hamilton, Alvin Stoller, Carlos Vidal (RIP: Georgie Auld, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Gerald Wiggins)
    • Producer: (RIP: Bob Shad)
  • Man of many parts - Buddy Collette (1956)

    • Members: Buddy Collette (RIP: Gerald Wiggins)
    • Guests: Bill Green, Dave Wells (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Ernie Freeman, Barney Kessel)
  • Corky Hale plays Gershwin and Duke - Corky Hale (1956)

    • Guests: Buddy Collette, Bob Enevoldsen, Chico Hamilton (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Mitchell, Howard Roberts)
  • Corky Hale - Corky Hale (1956)

    • Guests: Bob Enevoldsen, Chico Hamilton (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Mitchell, Howard Roberts)
  • Out on a limb - Pete Rugolo And His All-Stars (1956)

    • Members: Pete Rugolo
    • Guests: Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Harry Klee, Ronnie Lang, Joe Mondragon, George Roberts (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Russ Freeman, Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Howard Roberts, Frank Rosolino)
  • Music for hi-fi bugs - Pete Rugolo (1956)

    • Members: Pete Rugolo
    • Guests: Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Harry Klee, Ronnie Lang, Joe Mondragon, George Roberts (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne, Howard Roberts, Frank Rosolino)
  • Ray Gardner and his Quintet (EP) - Ray Gardner And His Quintet (1957)

  • Some of my favourites - Dave Garroway / Matt Dennis / Red Norvo (1957)

    • Members: (RIP: Matt Dennis, Red Norvo)
    • Guests: Alvin Stoller (RIP: Larry Bunker, Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts, Jimmy Rowles)
  • Man I flipped - Kirby Four Stone (1957)

    • Guests: Mike Gardner, Harry Klee, Ted Nash, George Roberts (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Red Norvo, Howard Roberts, Jack Sperling)
  • Chet Atkins in Hollywood - Chet Atkins (1958)

    • Members: (RIP: Chet Atkins)
    • Guests: Edgar Lustgarten, Gerald Vinci (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Howard Roberts, Jack Sperling)
  • Fancy meeting you here - Bing Crosby / Rosemary Clooney (1958)

    • Members: (RIP: Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby)
    • Guests: Laurindo Almeida, Buddy Collette, Joe Mondragon, Ted Nash, George Roberts, Alvin Stoller, Tiny Timbrell (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Milt Holland, Pete Jolly, Barney Kessel, Mel Lewis, Billy May, Murray McEachern, Ralph Pena, Nelson Riddle, Jo Stafford, Si Zentner)
    • Technical: Bones Howe
  • Kane is able - Jack Kane (1958)

    • Members: (RIP: Jack Kane)
    • Guests: Gene Cipriano, Herb Geller, Ronnie Lang, George Roberts, Alvin Stoller (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo, John Graas, Red Mitchell, Howard Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Si Zentner)
  • I want to live - Johnny Mandel (1958)

    • Members: Johnny Mandel
    • Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Bill Holman, Harry Klee, Ed Leddy, Sinclair Lott, Mike Pacheco, Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Dave Wells (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Art Farmer, Al Hendrickson, Milt Holland, Pete Jolly, Mel Lewis, Joe Maini, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Abe Most, Gerry Mulligan, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank)
  • Olay! The new sound of Ruth Olay - Ruth Olay (1958)

  • Politely - Keely Smith (1958)

    • Guests: Israel Baker, Harry Klee, Edgar Lustgarten, Paul Shure (RIP: Larry Bunker, Irv Cottler, Murray McEachern, Ralph Pena, Howard Roberts, Marshall Sosson, Si Zentner)
  • Homage - The Georgie Auld Sextet with Howard Roberts (1959)

    • Members: (RIP: Georgie Auld)
    • Guests: Lou Levy (RIP: Larry Bunker, Don Fagerquist, Mel Lewis, Howard Roberts, Leroy Vinnegar)
  • The Happy bachelor - Gary Crosby (1959)

    • Guests: Gene Estes, Joe Mondragon (RIP: Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Howard Roberts)
  • Smorgasbord - Bobby Enevoldsen (1959)

    • Members: Bob Enevoldsen
    • Guests: (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Mitchell, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts)
  • The Four Freshmen and five guitars - The Four Freshmen (1959)

    • Members: (RIP: Don Barbour)
    • Guests: (RIP: Ken Albers, Larry Bunker, Herb Ellis, Al Hendrickson, Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Howard Roberts, Jack Sperling, Tommy Tedesco, Al Viola)
  • It`s all right with me - Cathy Hayes (1959)

  • The Jazz sound from Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini (1959)

    • Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini)
    • Guests: Frank Capp, Ronnie Lang, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, Emil Richards, Dave Wells (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Maxwell Davis, Don Fagerquist, Bob Florence, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Howard Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Rowles, Bud Shank)
  • Music from Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini (1959)

    • Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini)
    • Guests: Victor Feldman, Ronnie Lang, Dick Nash, Ted Nash (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Jack Sperling)
  • Googie Rene presents Romesville - Googie Rene (1959)

    • Guests: John Anderson, John Audino, Buddy Collette, Jack Costanzo, Plas Johnson, Jackie Kelso (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Conrad Gozzo, Rene Hall, Al Hendrickson, Milt Holland, Earl Palmer, Howard Roberts, Willie Smith, Al Viola)
  • For Pete´s sake - Pete Candoli Sextet and Octet (1960)

    • Members: (RIP: Pete Candoli)
    • Guests: Harry Klee, Ted Nash (RIP: Larry Bunker, Milt Holland, Red Mitchell, Howard Roberts)
  • Songs for grown-up children - June Christy / The Cool School (1960)

    • Members: (RIP: June Christy)
    • Guests: (RIP: Larry Bunker, Howard Roberts, Leroy Vinnegar)
  • The Sound of the million sellers - Don Costa (1960)

    • Members: (RIP: Don Costa)
    • Guests: Israel Baker, Jesse Ehrlich, Allan Harshman, Sid Sharp (RIP: Larry Bunker, Al Hendrickson, Milt Holland, Armand Kaproff, Howard Roberts)
  • Winners - Bobby Darin (1960)

    • Members: (RIP: Bobby Darin)
    • Guests: Jack Costanzo, Joe Mondragon, Carlos Vidal (RIP: Larry Bunker, Howard Roberts, Bobby Scott)
  • Persistent percussion - Maxwell Davis (1960)

    • Members: (RIP: Maxwell Davis)
    • Guests: Harry Betts, Buddy Collette, Curtis Counce, Gene Estes, Med Flory (RIP: Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Conte Candoli, Irv Cottler, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Frank Rosolino, Johnny St Cyr)
  • Introspection IV: weirdos from the uncommon world of Johnny Gunn with the outre musical sounds of Don Ralke - Johnny Gunn (1960)

    • Guests: Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson (RIP: Larry Bunker, Shelly Manne, Milt Raskin, Howard Roberts)
  • Ten trumpets and two guitars - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (1961)

    • Members: Pete Rugolo
    • Guests: Bud Brisbois, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Ray Triscari (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Shelly Manne, Howard Roberts, Al Viola)
  • Jazz pops - Neal Hefti And His Jazz Pops Orchestra (1962)

    • Members: (RIP: Neal Hefti)
    • Guests: Buddy Collette, Vincent DeRosa, Med Flory, Plas Johnson, Harry Klee, Dick Nash, Al Porcino, Emil Richards, George Roberts, Jack Sheldon, Ken Shroyer (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Milt Holland, Joe Maini, Shelly Manne, Lew McCreary, Al McKibbon, Earl Palmer)
  • Hollywood - my way - Nancy Wilson (1963)

    • Members: Buster Williams
    • Guests: John Audino, Chuck Berghofer, Bud Brisbois, Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, Harry Klee, Mike Melvoin, Oliver Nelson, Tony Terran, Ray Triscari (RIP: Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, John Collins, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Herb Ellis, Don Fagerquist, Sid Feller, Al Hendrickson, Billy May, Lew McCreary, Abe Most, Jack Nimitz, Earl Palmer, Bill Perkins, Howard Roberts)
    • Producer: (RIP: Richard Seidel)
    • Comments: CD reissue contains 5 bonus tracks.
  • The Carnival - The Carnival (1969)

    • Guests: Hal Blaine, Dennis Budimir, Mike Deasy, Joe Osborn (RIP: Larry Bunker, John Guerin, Pete Jolly, Larry Knechtel, Jimmy Rowles, Tommy Tedesco)
    • Producer: Bones Howe
  • Extensions - Mystic Moods Orchestra (1969)

    • Guests: David Cohen, Mike Deasy, Vincent DeRosa, Jim Gordon, Lincoln Mayorga, Lyle Ritz, Tom Scott, Tony Terran (RIP: Mike Anthony, Paul Beaver, Larry Bunker, John Guerin, Larry Knechtel, Bud Shank)
    • Technical: Ben Jordan
  • Buddy & soul - Buddy Rich Big Band (1969)

    • Members: Dave Culp, Ken Faulk, Pat LaBarbera, Bob Magnusson, Mike Mainieri, Don Menza, Rick Stepton (RIP: Buddy Rich, Joe Romano)
    • Guests: Victor Feldman, Bill Holman, Sal Marquez, Ollie Mitchell, Nat Pavone, Joe Sample, Don Sebesky, Don Switzer, Ernie Watts, Bob Yance (RIP: Larry Bunker, Herb Ellis, Freddy Robinson, Shorty Rogers)
    • Technical: Lee Herschberg
  • Smackwater Jack - Quincy Jones (1971)

    • Members: Pete Christlieb, Quincy Jones, Toots Thielemans (RIP: Freddie Hubbard, Joe Newman, Jerome Richardson)
    • Guests: Arthur Adams, Monty Alexander, Wayne Andre, Joshie Armstead, Garnett Brown, George Devens, Jim Hall, Bob James, Carol Kaye, Hubert Laws, Harry Lookofsky, Barbara Massey, Chuck Rainey, Alan Raph, Joe Sample, Valerie Simpson, Marvin Stamm, Tony Studd, Grady Tate, Steve White, Snooky Young (RIP: Paul Beaver, Joe Beck, Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Jaki Byard, Buddy Childers, Eric Gale, Milt Jackson, Marty Paich, Freddy Robinson, Ernie Royal, Bobby Scott, Jimmy Smith)
    • Producer: Phil Ramone
    • Technical: Tommy Vicari
  • Rock requiem - Lalo Schifrin (1971)

    • Guests: Max Bennett, Roger Bobo, Bud Brisbois, Dennis Budimir, David Duke, King Errisson, Warren Luening, Larry Muhoberac, Emil Richards, Tom Scott, Louie Shelton, Ray Triscari, Ron Tutt (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Buddy Childers, Larry Knechtel, Lew McCreary, Howard Roberts)
  • Living together, growing together - 5th Dimension (1973)

    • Members: Larry Carlton (RIP: Ron Townson)
    • Guests: Max Bennett, Hal Blaine, Bud Brisbois, Dennis Budimir, Artie Butler, King Errisson, Paul Humphrey, Clarence McDonald, Mike Melvoin, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Osborn, Reinie Press, Tom Scott, Louie Shelton, Fred Tackett (RIP: Ben Benay, Larry Bunker, Milt Holland, Larry Knechtel, Earl Palmer, Jimmy Rowles, Tommy Tedesco)
  • Sefronia - Tim Buckley (1973)

    • Guests: Myrna Matthews, Reinie Press, Tom Scott (RIP: Larry Bunker)
  • Michael Franks - Michael Franks (1973)

    • Members: Michael Franks
    • Guests: Max Bennett, Bobby Bruce, Gene Cipriano, Ed Greene, Paul Humphrey, Carol Kaye, Jerry McGee, Ollie Mitchell, Larry Muhoberac, David Paich, Tom Scott, Louie Shelton, Ken Shroyer, Tony Terran, Wendy Waldman, Chauncey Welsch (RIP: Larry Bunker, Tommy Tedesco, Lloyd Ulyate)
  • Love has got me - Wendy Waldman (1973)

    • Members: Wendy Waldman
    • Guests: Karla Bonoff, David Campbell, Kenny Edwards, Victor Feldman, Chuck Findley, Andrew Gold, Bobbye Hall, Jim Horn, Jackie Kelso, Russ Kunkel, Don Menza, Maria Muldaur, Joe Porcaro, Greg Prestopino, Leland Sklar (RIP: Larry Bunker, Steve Ferguson, Peter Ivers)
  • We got by - Al Jarreau (1975)

    • Members: Tom Canning, Al Jarreau
    • Guests: Arthur Adams, Joe Correro, Dave Grusin, Paul Stallworth (RIP: Larry Bunker)
  • We be sailin´ - B W Stevenson (1975)

    • Guests: Jim Horn, Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Moore (RIP: Larry Bunker, Nick DeCaro)
  • The Art of tea - Michael Franks (1976)

    • Members: Michael Franks
    • Guests: Larry Carlton, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample, David Sanborn (RIP: Michael Brecker, Larry Bunker, Nick DeCaro, John Guerin)
  • Can´t hide love - Carmen McRae (1976)

    • Members: (RIP: Carmen McRae)
    • Guests: Albert Aarons, Chuck Berghofer, George Bohanon, Oscar Brashear, Dennis Budimir, Larry Carlton, Pete Christlieb, Wilton Felder, Victor Feldman, Bill Green, Dave Grusin, Harry Klee, Harvey Mason, Don Menza, Joe Mondragon, Lanny Morgan, Joe Sample, Bobby Shew, Ken Shroyer, Maurice Spears, Ernie Tack, Ian Underwood, Gerald Vinci, Ernie Watts, Snooky Young (RIP: Larry Bunker, Buddy Childers, Lew McCreary, Blue Mitchell, Grover Mitchell, Abe Most, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Jerome Richardson)
    • Technical: Hank Cicalo
  • Sleeping gypsy - Michael Franks (1977)

    • Members: Michael Franks
    • Guests: Larry Carlton, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample, David Sanborn (RIP: Michael Brecker, Larry Bunker, John Guerin)
  • Off the wall - Roger Miller (1977)

    • Members: (RIP: Roger Miller)
    • Guests: Hal Blaine, Dennis Budimir, James Burton, David Hungate, Reinie Press (RIP: Larry Bunker, Al Casey, Jerry Cole)
  • Ms Jazz - Carmen McRae (1978)

    • Members: (RIP: Carmen McRae, Joe Pass)
    • Guests: Tom Garvin, Bucky Pizzarelli (RIP: Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Zoot Sims)
  • Donna Summer - Donna Summer (1982)

    • Guests: Michael Boddicker, David Foster, James Ingram, Phillip Ingram, Louis Johnson, Steve Lukather, Harvey Mason, David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Joe Porcaro, Steve Porcaro, John Robinson, Michael Sembello, Bruce Springsteen, Ernie Watts (RIP: Larry Bunker, Jeff Porcaro)
  • One from the heart - Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle (1982)

    • Members: Tom Waits
    • Guests: Dennis Budimir, Gene Cipriano, Greg Cohen, Victor Feldman, Chuck Findley, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Gayle Levant, Lanny Morgan, Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards, Jack Sheldon (RIP: Ronnie Barron, Larry Bunker, Teddy Edwards, Pete Jolly, Shelly Manne)
  • Guardian of the light - George Duke (1983)

    • Members: Leon Ndugu Chancler, George Duke
    • Guests: Murray Adler, Patti Austin, Israel Baker, Brenton Banks, Paulinho Da Costa, Lynn Davis, Assa Drori, Steve Forman, Frank Foster, Endre Granat, Gary Grant, Portia Griffin, Jerry Hey, Louis Johnson, Byron Miller, John Robinson, Bob Sanov, Sheldon Sanov, Michael Sembello, Paul Shure, Charles Veal, Larry Williams, Ken Yerke (RIP: Larry Bunker, Lew McCreary)
  • Swordfishtrombones - Tom Waits (09/1983)

    • Members: Tom Waits
    • Guests: Dennis Budimir, Greg Cohen, Victor Feldman, Chuck Findley, Richard Gibbs, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Gayle Levant, Lanny Morgan, Joe Porcaro, Bill Reichenbach, Emil Richards, Carlos Santana, Jack Sheldon, Fred Tackett, Larry Taylor (RIP: Ronnie Barron, Larry Bunker, Teddy Edwards, Pete Jolly, Shelly Manne, Jeff Porcaro, Joe Romano)
  • The Silver collection - Billie Holiday (1984)

    • Members: (RIP: billie Holiday)
    • Guests: Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller (RIP: Larry Bunker, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell, Jimmy Rowles, Ben Webster)
    • Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz, Richard Seidel)
  • With Redeye - Michael Melvoin with Redeye (1985)

    • Members: Mike Melvoin
    • Guests: Michael Boddicker, Pete Christlieb, Gary Coleman, Dan Ferguson, Chuck Findley, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn, Jim Hughart, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Harvey Mason, Tim May (RIP: Larry Bunker, Lew McCreary)
  • Canciones de mi padre - Linda Ronstadt (1987)

    • Members: Linda Ronstadt
    • Guests: Jim Self (RIP: Larry Bunker)
    • Producer: Peter Asher
    • Technical: Doug Sax
  • Indispensable - Michael Franks (1988)

    • Members: Michael Franks
    • Guests: Kenny Barron, Rubens Bassini, Errol ´Crusher´ Bennett, Randy Brecker, Herb Bushler, Larry Carlton, Joe Caro, Francisco Centeno, Vivian Cherry, Bill Evans, Sue Evans, Wilton Felder, Lawrence Feldman, Victor Feldman, Steve Gadd, Art Garfunkel, Neil Jason, Steve Khan, Will Lee, Bob Leinbach, Yvonne Lewis, Dave Liebman, Ralph MacDonald, George Marge, Rick Marotta, Ullanda McCullough, Marcus Miller, Jeff Mironov, Nicky Moroch, Rob Mounsey, Andy Newmark, Chris Parker, Leon Pendarvis, Petsye Powell, Flora Purim, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, Sylvia Shemwell, Lew Soloff, David Spinozza, Hamish Stuart, Toots Thielemans, John Tropea, Ernie Watts, Dave Weckl, Buddy Williams (RIP: Michael Brecker, Hiram Bullock, Larry Bunker, Kacey Cisyk, Renee Diggs, Frank Floyd, Don Grolnick, John Guerin)
    • Producer: Tommy LiPuma, John Simon
  • Rattle and hum - U2 (1988)

    • Guests: Alex Acuna, Billie Barnum, Bob Dylan, Brian Eno, B B King, Benmont Tench, Carolyn Willis (RIP: Larry Bunker)
    • Producer: Jimmy Iovine
  • The MGM album - Michael Feinstein (1989)

    • Guests: Chuck Berghofer, Alan Broadbent, Jules Chaikin, Gary Coleman, Larry Corbett, Assa Drori, David Duke, Bruce Dukov, Bob Findley, Chuck Findley, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama, Ray Kelley, Peter Kent, Ronnie Lang, Gayle Levant, Tim May, Haim Shtrum, Gerald Vinci, Chauncey Welsch, Shari Zippert (RIP: Samuel Boghossian, Larry Bunker, Bob Cooper, John Guerin, Pete Jolly, Marshall Sosson)
    • Technical: Hank Cicalo
  • Unforgettable with love - Natalie Cole (1991)

    • Members: John Chiodini, Jim Hughart, Harold Jones, Lanny Morgan
    • Guests: Murray Adler, Monty Alexander, Israel Baker, Rick Baptist, George Bohanon, Oscar Brashear, Alan Broadbent, Dennis Budimir, Denyse Buffum, Darius Campo, Pete Christlieb, Gene Cipriano, John Clayton, Pat Coil, Brad Cole, Donna Davidson, Vincent DeRosa, Assa Drori, David Duke, Bruce Dukov, Bob Efford, Chuck Findley, Clare Fischer, Gary Foster, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Tom Garvin, James Getzoff, Endre Granat, Gary Grant, Larry Hall, Jeff Hamilton, Dan Higgins, Paula Hochhalter, Bill Holman, Steve Huffsteter, Bill Hughes, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama, Ray Kelley, Randy Kerber, Michael Lang, Ronnie Lang, Charles Loper, Warren Luening, Arthur Maebe, Johnny Mandel, Mike Melvoin, Don Menza, Gene Merlino, Ralph Morrison, Dick Nash, Buell Neidlinger, Sid Page, John Patitucci, John Pisano, Bill Reichenbach, Joe Sample, Sid Sharp, Haim Shtrum, Paul Shure, Nolan Smith, Sally Stevens, Gerald Vinci, Dave Weckl, Ken Yerke (RIP: Samuel Boghossian, Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Ralph Burns, Conte Candoli, John Collins, Chuck Domanico, Tommy Johnson, Armand Kaproff, Nathan Kaproff, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Jack Nimitz, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Andy Simpkins, Al Viola)
    • Producer: Andre Fischer, David Foster, Tommy LiPuma
    • Technical: John Bruno, Marnie Riley, Al Schmitt
  • Showstoppers - Barry Manilow (10/1991)

    • Members: Debra Byrd, Barry Manilow, John Pondel, Reparata
    • Guests: Murray Adler, Beth Anderson, Israel Baker, Rick Baptist, Stu Blumberg, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bruce, Bobby Bryant, Dennis Budimir, Artie Butler, Gene Cipriano, John Clayton, Pat Coil, Assa Drori, Bruce Dukov, Earl Dumler, Christine Ermacoff, Alan Estes, Chuck Findley, Gary Foster, Gary Grant, Bill Green, Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Mitch Holder, Jon Joyce, Alan Kaplan, Ray Kelley, Randy Kerber, Abraham Laboriel, Ronnie Lang, Gayle LeVant, Charles Loper, Harvey Mason, Larry McGuire, Dick Nash, Dean Parks, John Patitucci, Joel Peskin, Joe Pizzulo, Bill Reichenbach, Walfredo Reyes, Bob Sanov, Sheldon Sanov, Jim Self, Sid Sharp, Ken Shroyer, Paul Shure, Brad Warnaar, Dave Weckl, Chauncey Welsch, Tibor Zelig (RIP: Samuel Boghossian, Larry Bunker, Billy Byers, Buddy Childers, Chuck Domanico, Jack Nimitz, Jeff Porcaro, Carlos Vega)
    • Technical: Don Murray, Wally Traugott
  • The Christmas album - The Manhattan Transfer (1992)

    • Members: Cheryl Bentyne, Yaron Gershovsky, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel
    • Guests: Rick Baptist, George Bohanon, Oscar Brashear, Jules Chaikin, Pete Christlieb, Larry Corbett, Art Davis, Joel Derouin, Assa Drori, Chuck Findley, Gary Foster, Igor Horoshevsky, Jim Hughart, Ralph Humphrey, Suzie Katayama, Ray Kelley, Peter Kent, Randy Kerber, Ronnie Lang, Gayle Levant, Charles Loper, Warren Luening, Johnny Mandel, Dick Nash, Buell Neidlinger, John Pisano, Bill Reichenbach, Jack Sheldon, Bobby Shew, Haim Shtrum, Sally Stevens, Ian Underwood, Gerald Vinci, Brad Warnaar, Chauncey Welsch, Shari Zippert (RIP: Samuel Boghossian, Larry Bunker, Jon Clarke, Bob Cooper, Chuck Domanico, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Jack Nimitz, Gene Puerling, Marshall Royal)
    • Technical: Hank Cicalo, Bernie Grundman, Al Schmitt
  • Timeless - the classics - Michael Bolton (09/1992)

    • Members: Michael Bolton, Pat Hawk, Vann Johnson, Janis Liebhart
    • Guests: Greg Adams, Walter Afanasieff, Vernon Black, Robbie Buchanan, Denyse Buffum, Emilio Castillo, Larry Corbett, Assa Drori, David Duke, Nathan East, Christine Ermacoff, Gary Foster, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Portia Griffin, Pat Henderson, Gary Herbig, Dan Higgins, Paula Hochhalter, Randy Jackson, Suzie Katayama, Randy Kerber, Stephen ´Doc´ Kupka, Michael Landau, Gayle Levant, Jeremy Lubbock, Johnny Mandel, Jeff Mironov, Buell Neidlinger, Dean Parks, Joel Peskin, Greg Phillinganes, John Robinson, Sheldon Sanov, Bob Sheppard, Haim Shtrum, Neil Stubenhaus, Michael Thompson, Lee R Thornburg, Carmen Twillie, Ian Underwood, Gerald Vinci, Brad Warnaar, Mona Lisa Young (RIP: Renaldo Benson, Larry Bunker, Jon Clarke, Chuck Domanico, Jack Nimitz, Lawrence Payton)
    • Producer: David Foster
    • Technical: Mick Guzauski, Vlado Meller, Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee
  • American Jazz Philharmonic - American Jazz Philharmonic (1993)

    • Members: (RIP: Jack Elliott)
    • Guests: Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Bobby Bruce, Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Earl Dumler, Berj Garabedian, Tom Garvin, Charles Loper, Warren Luening, Buell Neidlinger, Ray Reed, Phil Woods, Snooky Young (RIP: Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Tommy Johnson, Jeff Porcaro, Lloyd Ulyate)
    • Producer: Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
    • Technical: Hank Cicalo, Bernie Grundman
  • My funny Valentine - Chet Baker (1994)

    • Members: Bob Brookmeyer (RIP: Chet Baker)
    • Guests: Jimmy Bond, Herb Geller, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Larance Marable, Joe Mondragon, Carson Smith, Bob Whitlock (RIP: Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Stan Levey, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Marty Paich, Bud Shank, Leroy Vinnegar)
    • Producer: Michael Cuscuna
  • Shaken not stirred - David Benoit (1994)

    • Members: David Benoit, Eric Marienthal
    • Guests: Dave Anderson, Steve Bailey, Israel Baker, Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron, Chuck Berghofer, Denyse Buffum, Larry Corbett, Bruce Dukov, Brad Dutz, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Endre Granat, Clydene Jackson, Alan Kaplan, Suzie Katayama, Peter Kent, Gayle Levant, Tony Morales, Tommy Morgan, Ralph Morrison, David Pack, Sid Page, Simon Phillips, Kim Stone, Chris Trujillo, Carmen Twillie, Brad Warnaar, Bob Zimmitti (RIP: Larry Bunker, Kenny Rankin)
  • Jazz for relaxation - Marty Paich (1995)

    • Members: (RIP: Marty Paich)
    • Guests: Joe Mondragon (RIP: Larry Bunker, Howard Roberts)
  • The Jazz sessions - June Christy (1996)

    • Members: (RIP: June Christy)
    • Guests: Pete Rugolo (RIP: Larry Bunker, Howard Roberts, Leroy Vinnegar)
  • This is the time - the Christmas album - Michael Bolton (10/1996)

    • Members: Michael Bolton
    • Guests: Walter Afanasieff, Israel Baker, Sam Bush, Jules Chaikin, John Chiodini, Gene Cipriano, Larry Corbett, Assa Drori, David Duke, Bob Efford, Christine Ermacoff, Gary Foster, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Carl Gorodetzky, Gary Grant, Sandy Griffith, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Paula Hochhalter, Dann Huff, Suzie Katayama, Ray Kelley, Randy Kerber, Michael Lang, Gayle Levant, Phil Madeira, Johnny Mandel, Mike McKnight, Jerry McPherson, Buell Neidlinger, Conesha Owens, Joel Peskin, Bill Reichenbach, Jimbo Ross, Marc Russo, Bob Sanov, Fred Selden, Haim Shtrum, Ian Underwood, Gerald Vinci, Brad Warnaar, Audrey Wheeler, Shari Zippert (RIP: Larry Bunker, Jon Clarke, Chuck Domanico, Jack Nimitz)
    • Producer: David Foster
    • Technical: Jeff Griffin, Mick Guzauski, Vlado Meller, Al Schmitt
  • The Blues and the beat - Henry Mancini (1997)

    • Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini)
    • Guests: Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, Victor Feldman, Harry Klee, Ronnie Lang, Sinclair Lott, Dick Nash, Ted Nash (RIP: Larry Bunker, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Sperling, Johnny Williams)
  • Remember romance - Steven Davis (06/1997)

    • Guests: Chuck Berghofer, Alan Broadbent, Dennis Budimir, Gene Cipriano, Tom Garvin, Tommy Morgan, Steve Schaeffer, Bill Watrous (RIP: Larry Bunker, Jack Elliott, Stan Freeman)
  • Manilow sings Sinatra - Barry Manilow (11/1998)

    • Members: Barry Manilow
    • Guests: Wayne Bergeron, Chuck Berghofer, Dennis Budimir, Denyse Buffum, Artie Butler, Darius Campo, John Chiodini, Pete Christlieb, Gene Cipriano, John Clayton, Larry Corbett, Joel Derouin, Assa Drori, Bob Efford, Christine Ermacoff, Larry Hall, James Harrah, Dan Higgins, Steve Huffsteter, Alan Kaplan, Suzie Katayama, Michael Lang, Gayle Levant, Charles Loper, Warren Luening, Johnny Mandel, Larry McGuire, Mike Melvoin, Ralph Morrison, Dick Nash, Dean Parks, John Pena, John Pisano, Bob Sanov, Carl Saunders, Don Sebesky, Haim Shtrum, Brad Warnaar, Chauncey Welsch, Shari Zippert (RIP: Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Chuck Domanico, Pete Jolly, Jack Nimitz)
    • Producer: Phil Ramone
    • Technical: Don Murray, Charles Paakkari, Al Schmitt
  • Fuzzy logic - David Benoit (02/2002)

    • Members: David Benoit
    • Guests: Rick Baptist, Ross Bolton, Scott Breadman, Jonathan Clark, Brad Dutz, Steve Ferrone, Paul Jackson, Suzie Katayama, Abraham Laboriel, Nick Lane, Tony Maiden, Phil Mulford, Stan Sargeant, Roberto Vally, Mick Wilson (RIP: Larry Bunker)
    • Producer: Rick Braun, Bud Harner
COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (13 credits)
  • The Pacific Jazz years - Chet Baker ( - )

    • Members: Bob Brookmeyer (RIP: Chet Baker)
    • Guests: Jimmy Bond, James Buffington, Curtis Counce, Herb Geller, Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Heath, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Larance Marable, Joe Mondragon, Art Pepper, Carson Smith, Bob Whitlock, Claude Williamson (RIP: Pepper Adams, Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Bob Burgess, Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Russ Freeman, Stan Getz, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Charlie Mariano, Pierre Michelot, Red Mitchell, Gerry Mulligan, Bill Perkins, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bobby Timmons, Phil Urso, Leroy Vinnegar)
    • Producer: Michael Cuscuna
  • The July 5th album - The 5th Dimension (07/1970)

    • Guests: Hal Blaine, Dennis Budimir, Mike Deasy, Ray Pohlman (RIP: Larry Bunker, Al Casey, Pete Jolly, Larry Knechtel, Jimmy Rowles, Tommy Tedesco)
    • Producer: Bones Howe
  • The Best of Chet Baker plays - Chet Baker (1992)

    • Members: Bob Brookmeyer (RIP: Chet Baker)
    • Guests: Jimmy Bond, Curtis Counce, Herb Geller, Jimmy Heath, Joe Mondragon, Art Pepper, Carson Smith (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Russ Freeman, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Stan Levey, Shelly Manne, Bill Perkins, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bobby Timmons, Phil Urso, Leroy Vinnegar)
    • Producer: Michael Cuscuna
  • In my lifetime - Neil Diamond (1996)

    • Members: Richard Bennett, Melodie Crittenden, Neil Diamond, King Errisson, Emory Gordy, Tom Hensley, Hadley Hockensmith, Carol Hunter, Paul Leim, Alan Lindgren, Don Markese, Linda Press, Reinie Press, Doug Rhone, Eddie Rubin, Dennis St John, Randy Sterling, Julia Tillman Waters, Ron Tutt, Maxine Willard Waters (RIP: Vince Charles)
    • Guests: Murray Adler, Rusty Anderson, Kenny Aronoff, Peter Asher, Tom Bahler, Mike Baird, Israel Baker, Billie Barnum, Wayne Bergeron, Harry Betts, Hal Blaine, Harry Bluestone, Roger Bobo, Michael Boddicker, Dave Boruff, Bob Boucher, Bruce Bouton, Harry Bowens, Oscar Brashear, Mike Brignardello, Bobby Bryant, Robbie Buchanan, Dennis Budimir, Dennis Burnside, Gary Burr, Sam Bush, Artie Butler, Rosemary Butler, Larry Carlton, Valerie Carter, Mark Casstevens, Lenny Castro, Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Pete Christlieb, Gene Cipriano, Todd Cochran, Gary Coleman, Jim Cox, Sandra Crouch, Paulinho Da Costa, Donna Davidson, Vincent DeRosa, George Devens, Dr John, Oma Drake, Assa Drori, Tim Drummond, Dan Dugmore, David Duke, Sally Dworsky, Nathan East, Jesse Ehrlich, Alan Estes, Gene Estes, Victor Feldman, Brandon Fields, Venetta Fields, Bob Findley, Chuck Findley, Michael Fisher, Claude Gaudette, Steve George, Donny Gerrard, James Getzoff, Renee Geyer, Steve Gibson, Jim Gilstrap, Bob Glaub, Andrew Gold, Mark Goldenberg, Jim Gordon, M B Gordy, Gary Grant, Portia Griffin, Rob Hajacos, Warren Ham, Herbie Hancock, Allan Harshman, Jimmie Haskell, Pat Henderson, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Paul Hubinon, Garth Hudson, Dann Huff, David Hungate, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Tris Imboden, Clydene Jackson, Jimmy Johnson, Plas Johnson, Jon Joyce, Randy Kerber, Jerome Kessler, Clydie King, Larry Klein, Al Kooper, Russ Kunkel, William Kurasch, Joe Lala, Michael Landau, Nick Lane, Michael Lang, David Lasley, Rhett Lawrence, Diana Lee, Gayle Levant, Doug Livingston, Charles Loper, Becky Lopez, Herb Lovell, Steve Lukather, Steve Madaio, Arthur Maebe, Bob Magnusson, Bob Mann, Kate Markowitz, Brent Mason, Shirley Matthews, Hugh McCracken, Arnold McCuller, Don Menza, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Mondragon, Tommy Morgan, Larry Muhoberac, Buell Neidlinger, James Newton Howard, Mark O´Connor, Michael Omartian, Joe Osborn, Richard Page, David Paich, Dean Parks, Bill Payne, Don Peake, Greg Phillinganes, Ray Pohlman, Dave Pomeroy, Earl Lon Price, Don Randi, Alan Raph, Bill Reichenbach, Michael Rhodes, Emil Richards, George Roberts, Andrea Robinson, John Robinson, Matt Rollings, John Rotella, Brent Rowan, Sheldon Sanov, Jason Scheff, Tom Scott, Sid Sharp, Louie Shelton, Joseph J Shepley, Bobby Shew, Paul Shure, Leland Sklar, Maurice Spears, Stephanie Spruill, Sally Stevens, Harry Stinson, Neil Stubenhaus, Ernie Tack, Fred Tackett, Benmont Tench, Tony Terran, Michael Thompson, Bo Tomlyn, Carmen Twillie, Waddy Wachtel, Marty Walsh, Luther Waters, Oren Waters, Maurice White, Larry Williams, Carolyn Willis, Stevie Wonder, Terry Wood, Snooky Young, Tibor Zelig, Shari Zippert, Andrea Zonn (RIP: Chet Atkins, Paul Beaver, Samuel Boghossian, Larry Bunker, Al Casey, Michel Colombier, Don Costa, Jesse Ed Davis, Nick DeCaro, Armand Kaproff, Larry Knechtel, Irwin ´Marky´ Markowitz, Lew McCreary, Jay Migliori, Marty Paich, Earl Palmer, Bill Perkins, Specs Powell, Orville ´Red´ Rhodes, Jerome Richardson, Lloyd Ulyate, Carlos Vega)
    • Producer: David Foster, Robbie Robertson, Don Was (RIP: Tommy Cogbill, Ellie Greenwich)
    • Technical: Ed Cherney, Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, Roy Halee, Phil Ramone, Doug Sax, Bill Schnee, Allen Sides
    • Comments: 3CD boxset with some rarities and live tracks.
  • Velvet soul - Carmen McRae (1996)

    • Members: (RIP: Carmen McRae, Joe Pass)
    • Guests: Tom Garvin, Bucky Pizzarelli (RIP: Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Zoot Sims)
  • Up up and away: the definitive collection - The 5th Dimension (05/1997)

    • Members: (RIP: Ron Townson)
    • Guests: Hal Blaine, Bud Brisbois, Dennis Budimir, Artie Butler, Pete Christlieb, Gary Coleman, Mike Deasy, Chuck Findley, Bill Holman, Jim Horn, Bones Howe, Bob Irwin, Mike Melvoin, Ollie Mitchell, Lanny Morgan, Joe Osborn, Ray Pohlman, Tom Scott, Sid Sharp, Louie Shelton, Fred Tackett, Ray Triscari (RIP: Mike Anthony, Larry Bunker, Al Casey, Pete Jolly, Larry Knechtel, Lew McCreary, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Jimmy Rowles, Tommy Tedesco)
  • Move over darling - Doris Day (05/1997)

    • Guests: Laurindo Almeida, Don Bagley, Israel Baker, Harry Betts, Hal Blaine, Harry Bluestone, Jimmy Bond, Dennis Budimir, Frank Capp, Jules Chaikin, Gene Cipriano, Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, Jesse Ehrlich, Gene Estes, Victor Feldman, David Gates, Nathan Gershman, James Getzoff, Allan Harshman, Paul Horn, Carol Kaye, Jerome Kessler, Harry Klee, William Kurasch, Sinclair Lott, Edgar Lustgarten, Joe Mondragon, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, John Pisano, Don Randi, Lyle Ritz, John Rotella, Sid Sharp, Ken Shroyer, Paul Shure, Alvin Stoller, Ernie Tack, Gerald Vinci, Tibor Zelig (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Samuel Boghossian, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Irv Cottler, Steve Douglas, Jimmy Durante, Herb Ellis, Don Fagerquist, Robert Goulet, Conrad Gozzo, Neal Hefti, Milt Holland, Pete Jolly, Armand Kaproff, Nathan Kaproff, Barney Kessel, Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, Lew McCreary, Murray McEachern, Jay Migliori, Red Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Jack Nitzsche, Earl Palmer, Ralph Pena, Martha Raye, Howard Roberts, Babe Russin, Bud Shank, Marshall Sosson, Tommy Tedesco, Lloyd Ulyate, Al Viola, Julius Wechter, Zeke Zarchy, Si Zentner)
    • Producer: (RIP: Terry Melcher)
  • A Backward glance - the best of Michael Franks - Michael Franks (1998)

    • Members: Michael Franks, Gil Goldstein
    • Guests: Kenny Barron, Rubens Bassini, Randy Brecker, Larry Carlton, Ron Carter, Francisco Centeno, Luis Conte, Paulinho Da Costa, Peter Erskine, Wilton Felder, Victor Feldman, Steve Gadd, Paul Jackson, Neil Jason, Bashiri Johnson, Marc Johnson, Will Lee, Jeff Lorber, Ralph MacDonald, Mike Mainieri, Rick Marotta, Harvey Mason, Hugh McCracken, Jeff Mironov, Rob Mounsey, Chris Parker, Leon Pendarvis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Seldon Powell, Ben Riley, John Robinson, Brenda Russell, Marc Russo, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, John Tropea (RIP: Don Alias, Michael Brecker, Larry Bunker, Renee Diggs, Don Grolnick, John Guerin)
  • Lalo Schifrin - Talkin´ Verve - Lalo Schifrin (1999)

    • Guests: Ray Alonge, Bob Brookmeyer, Richard Davis, George Duvivier, Urbie Green, Jim Hall, James Moody, Emil Richards, Grady Tate, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Snooky Young (RIP: Larry Bunker, Don Butterfield, Red Callender, Conte Candoli, Jimmy Cleveland, Dizzy Gillespie, J J Johnson, Mel Lewis, Jerome Richardson, Ernie Royal, Cal Tjader, Kai Winding)
    • Producer: Quincy Jones, Creed Taylor
  • 1961-1966 - Ann-Margret (01/1999)

    • Guests: John Audino, Israel Baker, Brenton Banks, Billie Barnum, Harry Betts, Hal Blaine, Harry Bluestone, Jimmy Bond, Harold Bradley, Bobby Bruce, Dennis Budimir, Frank Capp, Frank Carlson, Jules Chaikin, Gene Cipriano, Buddy Collette, Floyd Cramer, Vincent DeRosa, Ray Edenton, Jesse Ehrlich, Bob Enevoldsen, Gene Estes, Victor Feldman, Bob Fitzpatrick, Med Flory, D J Fontana, David Gates, James Getzoff, William Green, Allan Harshman, Paul Horn, Fanita James, Plas Johnson, Carol Kaye, Harry Klee, William Kurasch, Edgar Lustgarten, Charlie McCoy, Mike Melvoin, Gene Merlino, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Mondragon, Bob Moore, Scotty Moore, Dick Nash, Ted Nash, Louis Nunley, June Page, Ray Pohlman, Al Porcino, Emil Richards, Lyle Ritz, George Roberts, Sid Sharp, Jack Sheldon, Ken Shroyer, Paul Shure, Alvin Stoller, Tony Terran, Tiny Timbrell, Ray Triscari, Gerald Vinci (RIP: Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Red Callender, Pete Candoli, Buddy Clark, Bobby Darin, Steve Douglas, Herb Ellis, Don Fagerquist, Bob Florence, Russ Freeman, Hank Garland, Jack Halloran, Buddy Harman, Hoyt Hawkins, Al Hendrickson, Al Hirt, Pete Jolly, Louis Jordan, Bill Justis, Armand Kaproff, Mel Lewis, Paul Lynde, Shelly Manne, Grady Martin, Neal Matthews Jr, Lew McCreary, Al McKibbon, Jay Migliori, Eddie Miller, Lionel Newman, Red Norvo, Marty Paich, Earl Palmer, Bill Perkins, Elvis Presley, Don Ralke, Boots Randolph, Howard Roberts, Bud Shank, Marshall Sosson, Jack Sperling, Tommy Tedesco, Al Viola, Stu Williamson, Zeke Zarchy)
    • Producer: Lou Adler, Al Schmitt (RIP: Chet Atkins, Neely Plumb, Joe Reisman)
  • Romance - Chet Baker (01/1999)

    • Members: Bob Brookmeyer (RIP: Chet Baker)
    • Guests: Jimmy Bond, Herb Geller, Jimmy Heath, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Larance Marable, Joe Mondragon, Art Pepper, Carson Smith (RIP: Larry Bunker, Conte Candoli, Russ Freeman, Bob Gordon, Pete Jolly, Stan Levey, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Marty Paich, Bill Perkins, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bobby Timmons, Phil Urso, Leroy Vinnegar)
    • Producer: Michael Cuscuna
  • Q: the musical biography of Quincy Jones - Quincy Jones (10/2001)

    • Members: Patti Austin, John Bello, Buddy Catlett, Vivian Cherry, Pete Christlieb, Art Davis, Eric Dixon, Paul Faulise, Curtis Fuller, Jerry Hey, James Ingram, Leonard Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Joe Lopes, Stu Martin, Greg Phillinganes, John Robinson, Les Spann, Rod Temperton, Clark Terry, Toots Thielemans, Julius Watkins, Phil Woods (RIP: Benny Bailey, Patti Bown, Jimmy Cleveland, Freddie Hubbard, Quentin Jackson, Budd Johnson, Porter Kilbert, Melba Liston, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ake Persson, Jerome Richardson, Frank Rosolino, Sahib Shihab, Floyd Standifer, Britt Woodman)
    • Guests: Albert Aarons, Arthur Adams, Gloria Agostini, Gerald Albright, Monty Alexander, Ray Alonge, Wayne Andre, John Audino, Tom Bahler, Mickey Baker, Danny Bank, Dave Bargeron, John Barnes, Max Bennett, George Benson, Jerry Bergonzi, Harry Bluestone, Michael Boddicker, George Bohanon, Oscar Brashear, Clifford Brown, Delmar Brown, Garnett Brown, Bobby Bruce, Bobby Bryant, Robbie Buchanan, Lindsey Buckingham, Dennis Budimir, James Buffington, Henderson Chambers, Bill Champlin, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Gene Cipriano, John Clark, Buddy Collette, Chuck Connors, Buster Cooper, Bob Cranshaw, Andrae Crouch, Sandra Crouch, John D´Earth, Paulinho Da Costa, Wallace Davenport, Richard Davis, Vincent DeRosa, George Devens, George Doering, David Duke, George Duke, Cornell Dupree, Bob Dylan, Nathan East, Jesse Ehrlich, Don Elliot, Sheila E Escovedo, Gene Estes, Anita Evans, Miles Evans, Jon Faddis, Victor Feldman, Chuck Findley, Alex Foster, David Foster, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Simon Franglen, Aretha Franklin, Steve Gadd, James Gadson, Alexander Gafa, Kenny Garrett, Siedah Garrett, Grant Geissman, James Getzoff, Astrud Gilberto, Jim Gilstrap, Sal Giorgianni, Bernie Glow, Gil Goldstein, Gary Grant, Diva Gray, Freddie Green, Urbie Green, William Green, Lani Groves, George Gruntz, Dave Grusin, Bobbye Hall, Daryl Hall, Jim Hall, Herbie Hancock, Hilda Harris, Ernie Hayes, Roy Haynes, Marlo Henderson, Conrad Herwig, Bill Hughes, Paul Humphrey, Kim Hutchcroft, Anthony Jackson, Paul Jackson, Tito Jackson, Al Jarreau, Mortonette Jenkins, Billy Joel, Howard Johnson, Virgil Jones, Carol Kaye, Joel Kaye, Roger Kellaway, Randy Kerber, Chaka Khan, Steve Khan, B B King, Abraham Laboriel, Cyndi Lauper, Hubert Laws, Lou Levy, Huey Lewis, Kenny Loggins, Harry Lookofsky, Charles Loper, Herb Lovell, Steve Lukather, Edgar Lustgarten, Ralph MacDonald, Arthur Maebe, Tony Maiden, Bob Malach, Tom Malone, Johnny Mandel, Sam Marowitz, Harvey Mason, Greg Mathieson, Myrna Matthews, Lincoln Mayorga, Howard McCrary, Ullanda McCullough, Michael McDonald, Earl McIntyre, Hal McKusick, Paulette McWilliams, Mike Melvoin, Bette Midler, James Moody, Tommy Morgan, Sidney Muldrow, Dick Nash, Oliver Nelson, Willie Nelson, John Oates, Michael Omartian, Richard Page, David Paich, Chris Parker, Leon Pendarvis, Bobby Plater, Steve Porcaro, Al Porcino, Benny Powell, Seldon Powell, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Alan Raph, Bill Reichenbach, Emil Richards, Mike Richmond, Wallace Roney, Roger Rosenberg, Diana Ross, Brenda Russell, Joe Sample, Zachary Sanders, Sheldon Sanov, Larry Schneider, Manfred Schoof, Don Sebesky, Ken Shroyer, Paul Shure, Alfie Silas, Paul Simon, Valerie Simpson, Lew Soloff, Maurice Spears, David Spinozza, Bruce Springsteen, Stephanie Spruill, Marvin Stamm, Maeretha Stewart, Neil Stubenhaus, Tony Studd, Bill Summers, Grady Tate, David Tofani, Ray Triscari, Tina Turner, Ian Underwood, Ack Van Rooyen, Tom Varner, Harold Vick, Gerald Vinci, David T Walker, Jack Walrath, Oren Waters, Bill Watrous, Bobby Watson, Wah Wah Watson, Ernie Watts, Chauncey Welsch, Frank Wess, Larry Williams, Carolyn Willis, Stevie Wonder, Sam Woodyard, George Young, Snooky Young (RIP: George Adams, Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Cat Anderson, Louis Armstrong, Danny Barcelona, Everett Barksdale, Count Basie, Paul Beaver, Louie Bellson, Johnny Board, Michael Brecker, Lawrence Brown, Ray Brown, Milt Buckner, Larry Bunker, Jaki Byard, Billy Byers, Harry Carney, Benny Carter, Paul Chambers, Ray Charles, Buddy Childers, Kenny Clarke, Reverend James Cleveland, Sonny Cohn, John Collins, Joe Darensbourg, Miles Davis, Billy Eckstine, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Art Farmer, Ella Fitzgerald, Barry Galbraith, Eric Gale, Paul Gonsalves, Al Grey, Gwen Guthrie, Jimmy Hamilton, Lionel Hampton, Donny Hathaway, Haywood Henry, Milt Hinton, Johnny Hodges, Shirley Horn, Michael Jackson, Milt Jackson, Eddie Jefferson, Waylon Jennings, J J Johnson, Keg Johnson, Osie Johnson, Jimmy Jones, Thad Jones, Armand Kaproff, Nathan Kaproff, Barney Kessel, Roland Kirk, Gene Krupa, Billy Kyle, Shelly Manne, Big Maybelle, Lew McCreary, Dave McKenna, Carmen McRae, Pierre Michelot, Grover Mitchell, Gerry Mulligan, Ray Nance, Jack Nimitz, Anita O´Day, Cecil Payne, Sonny Payne, Bill Perkins, Oscar Pettiford, Flip Phillips, Chano Pozo, Billy Preston, Vincent Price, Russell Procope, Don Rader, Howard Roberts, Ernie Royal, Marshall Royal, Bobby Scott, Bud Shank, Charlie Shavers, Arvell Shaw, Eddie Shu, Frank Sinatra, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Tommy Tedesco, Richard Tee, Sonny Terry, Lucky Thompson, Nick Travis, Luther Vandross, Sarah Vaughan, Earle Warren, Dinah Washington, Barry White, Cootie Williams, Kai Winding, Joe Zawinul)
    • Producer: Creed Taylor (RIP: Norman Granz, Bob Shad, Bob Thiele, Bob Weinstock)
    • Technical: Humberto Gatica, Bernie Grundman, Phil Ramone, Rudy Van Gelder (RIP: Tom Dowd)
  • The Complete Verve studio master takes - Billie Holiday (12/2005)

    • Members: Chico Hamilton (RIP: Billie Holiday, Tony Scott)
    • Guests: Danny Bank, Kenny Burrell, Freddie Green, Gus Johnson, Joe Mondragon, Romeo Penque, Gene Quill, Alvin Stoller (RIP: Billy Bauer, Aaron Bell, Ray Brown, Larry Bunker, Billy Byers, Red Callender, Benny Carter, Jimmy Cleveland, Al Cohn, Cozy Cole, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Herb Ellis, Ray Ellis, Barry Galbraith, Leonard Gaskin, Milt Hinton, Budd Johnson, Osie Johnson, Hank Jones, Wynton Kelly, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell, Joe Newman, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Paul Quinichette, Jimmy Rowles, Charlie Shavers, Ben Webster)
    • Producer: (RIP: Norman Granz)
    • Technical: Bob Irwin
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