Discography

1975-2019

The first record I produced but was too young to get credit for was the reunion of Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker at Carnegie Hall in 1974. I even have tapes of the rehearsals! My boss, Creed Taylor, didn’t exactly assign the project to me (although I did bring it to the table), he just didn’t come to the show! I grew up to produce more records with Gerry and Chet so it was a fortuitous experience for me.

I went to work for Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss, and Gil Friesen at A&M Records in 1975 and that’s where my production career began in earnest and I left business affairs and publishing behind for a few years. I learned everything I knew from the great Ed Michel who was generous and patient with me and always with the idea of having the most fun possible. I called myself a “Creative Director” in those days. I ran A&M’s jazz label, Horizon, and the first thing I did was hire Ed Michel!

I moved on from A&M in 1977 mostly because Jerry Moss fired me. “You’re working more for Ornette Coleman than you are me so you should go do that full time.” So I started my own company using the name of Ornette’s once-upon-a-time all night rehearsal space at 131 Prince Street in NYC, with his permission, of course, and he was the first artist that I “signed”.

As you will see below, after Artists House I worked for many of the major companies as an independent record producer and I was extremely lucky in my associations. I was able to produce over 350 new recordings from 1975 to 2014 or so. 32 were nominated for a Grammy, 5 won. I hope to do more!

*Grammy Nominee **Grammy Winner

A&M/HORIZON (1975-1977)

Thad Jones & Mel Lewis – SUITE FOR POPS (Co-produced with Phil Ramone)

David Liebman  – SWEET HANDS

Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond – DUETS 

Sonny Fortune – THE AWAKENING

Jim Hall – LIVE

Ira Sullivan – IRA SULLIVAN

* Thad Jones & Mel Lewis – NEW LIFE

The Revolutionary Ensemble – THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC

David Liebman & Richie Beirach – FORGOTTEN FANTASIES

* Paul Desmond – LIVE

Charlie Haden – CLOSENESS

Sonny Fortune – WAVES OF DREAMS

Jimmy Owens – JIMMY OWENS (Executive Producer)

Karma – CELEBRATION (Executive Producer)

Dave Brubeck Quartet – 25th ANNIVERSARY REUNION

* Jim Hall – COMMITMENT

* Mel Lewis – AND FRIENDS 

Don Cherry – DON CHERRY (Executive Producer)

David Liebman – KEEPER OF THE PASS

Gerry Niewood – AND TIMEPIECE (Executive Producer)

Jim Hall & Red Mitchell – DUETS

David Liebman – HARVEST

** Thad Jones & Mel Lewis – LIVE IN MUNICH

Billy Hart – ENCHANCE

Chet Baker – YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN

Charlie Haden – THE GOLDEN NUMBER

Ira Sullivan – SPACE 

Ornette Coleman – DANCING IN YOUR HEAD (Executive Producer)

ARTISTS HOUSE (1977-1982)

Ornette Coleman – BODY META (Executive Producer)

* Paul Desmond – PAUL DESMOND

Charlie Haden & Hampton Hawes – AS LONG AS THERE’S MUSIC

Ornette Coleman & Charlie Haden – SOAPSUDS, SOAPSUDS

James Blood Ulmer – TALES OF CAPTAIN BLACK

Andrew Hill – FROM CALIFORNIA WITH LOVE

David Liebman – LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD

Waymon Reed – 46TH & 8TH

Chet Baker – ONCE UPON A SUMMERTIME

Jim Hall – JIM HALL & RED MITCHELL

Art Pepper – SO IN LOVE

James Blood Ulmer – ARE YOU GLAD TO BE IN AMERICA

Gil Evans – WHERE FLAMINGOS FLY (Executive Producer)

Jim Hall – JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF JAPAN

Jim Hall – LIVE IN TOKYO

Art Pepper – LOVER MAN

Roland Hanna & George Mraz – PLAY FOR MONK

Gil Evans – SOLO (not released)

Ornette Coleman – THE QUARTET (not released)

Ornette Coleman – NEWPORT 1977 (not released)

Chet Baker – THE QUINTET (not released) 

Cecil Taylor – LIVE AT STORYVILLE

ATLANTIC (1985-1987)

* Mel Lewis – 20TH ANNIVERSARY (Executive Producer)

Mike Stern – UPSIDE DOWNSIDE

Steve Slagle – RIO HIGHLIFE (Executive Producer)

Chris Hunter – CHRIS HUNTER

Hiram Bullock – FROM ALL SIDES

David Newman – HEADS UP

“Wild Bill” Davison – TRIBUTE TO CHICAGO JAZZ

A&M RECORDS (1988-1990)

Don Cherry – ART DECO

Sun Ra – BLUE DELIGHT

* Max Roach & Dizzy Gillespie – PARIS 1989

Cecil Taylor – IN FLORESCENCE

Gerry Mulligan – LONESOME BOULEVARD

Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, and Milt Jackson – HOMAGE TO CHARLIE PARKER

Don Cherry – MULTIKULTI 

Sun Ra – PURPLE NIGHT

Art Blakey – ONE FOR ALL 

Chet Baker – THE BEST THING FOR YOU (1980)

M0SS MUSIC (1988)

Christopher Hollyday – REVERANCE

NIPPON PHONOGRAM (1989)

Ron Carter – ALONE

SONET (1989)

Nancy Harrow – STREET OF DREAMS

REMARK RECORDS (1988)

Gil Evans & Lee Konitz – HEROES

Gil Evans & Lee Konitz – ANTI-HEROES

FANTASY RECORDS (1991)

Art Pepper – FOR ART’S SAKE

MUSICMASTERS (1989-1991)

Mel Lewis Orchestra – SOFT LIGHTS AND HOT MUSIC

* Mel Lewis Orchestra – THE DEFINITIVE THAD JONES, VOLUME I

* Mel Lewis Orchestra – THE DEFINITIVE THAD JONES, VOLUME 2

Mel Lewis Sextet – THE LOST ART

* Peggy Lee – THERE’LL BE ANOTHER SPRING

* Louie Bellson – AIRMAIL SPECIAL

Mel Lewis – TO YOU

Roland Hanna – PLAYS ELLINGTON 

* Jay McShann All-Stars (Clark Terry, Benny Carter, Ernie Andrews, Jimmy Heath, Phil  Woods) – PARIS ALL-STAR BLUE

Bobby Scott – MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE (not released)

Bobby Scott – WHEN I FALL IN LOVE (not released)

Bobby Scott – SLOWLY (a combination of above)

Jim Hall – THE JIM HALL INVITATIONAL, VOLUME 1

Jim Hall – THE JIM HALL INVITATIONAL, VOLUME 2

Milt Jackson – THE HAREM

Freddie Hubbard – BOLIVIA

Dave Brubeck – NEW WINE (Executive Producer)

Eastern Rebellion – (Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins, Ralph Moore, David Williams) –  MOSAIC

BMG/RCA/NOVUS (1989-1994)

Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron – HOT HOUSE

Christopher Hollyday – CHRISTOPHER HOLLYDAY

Clyde Criner – THE COLOR OF DARK

Hilton Ruiz – DOIN’ IT RIGHT

Christopher Hollyday – ON COURSE

James Moody – HONEY

Soundtrack – MR. & MRS. BRIDGE

Hilton Ruiz – A MOMENT’S NOTICE

Steve Lacy – LIVE AT SWEET BASIL, VOLUME I 

Steve Lacy – LIVE AT SWEET BASIL, VOLUME 2

Christopher Hollyday – AND I’LL SING ONCE MORE

Various – A MERRY JAZZMAS

Danilo Perez – THE JOURNEY

ANTILLES (1989-1994)

Frank Morgan – MOOD INDIGO

James Clay – I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART

Frank Morgan – A FLOWER IS A LOVESOME THING

Johnny Griffin – THE CAT

Kenny Drew, Jr. – KENNY DREW, JR. 

Steve Turre – RIGHT THERE

James Clay – COOKIN’ AT THE CONTINENTAL

Frank Morgan – YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING

Johnny Griffin – DANCE OF PASSION

Kenny Drew, Jr. – A LOOK INSIDE

Frank Morgan – LISTEN TO THE DAWN

VERVE (1991-1994)

The Harper Brothers – YOU CAN HIDE INSIDE THE MUSIC

Johnny Griffin – CHICAGO, NEW YORK, PARIS

PRIVATE MUSIC (1993-2001)

** Etta James – MYSTERY LADY

Etta James – TIME AFTER TIME 

Etta James – THE TWELVE SONGS OF CHRISTMAS

*Etta James – THE HEART OF A WOMAN

Etta James – BLUE GARDENIA 

*Etta James – BURNIN’ DOWN THE HOUSE (CD & DVD) 

TELARC (1991-2001)

* Bobby Short – LATE NIGHT AT THE CAFE CARLYLE

Dizzy Gillespie – TO DIZ WITH LOVE, VOLUME 1

Dizzy Gillespie – TO DIZ WITH LOVE, VOLUME 2

Dizzy Gillespie – TO BIRD WITH LOVE, VOLUME I 

Dizzy Gillespie – TO BIRD WITH LOVE, VOLUME 2

Dizzy Gillespie – BIRD SONGS – THE FINAL RECORDINGS

The Count Basie Orchestra – LIVE AT EL MOROCCO, VOLUME I 

The Count Basie Orchestra – LIVE AT EL MOROCCO, VOLUME 2

George Shearing – I HEAR A RHAPSODY

Hilton Ruiz – MANHATTAN MAMBO

George Shearing/Robert Farnon Orchestra – HOW BEAUTIFUL IS NIGHT

Ahmad Jamal – CHICAGO REVISITED, LIVE AT THE BLACKSTONE HOTEL

Mel Tormé – THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK, LIVE AT MICHAEL’S PUB

Joe Williams & the Count Basie Orchestra – LIVE IN DETROIT

* Bobby Short – SWING THAT MUSIC

Jeanie Bryson – I LOVE BEING HERE WITH YOU 

The Count Basie Orchestra – BASIE’S BAG

Junior Wells – BETTER OFF WITH THE BLUES

Paul Desmond – LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE (Telarchive)

Gerry Mulligan – PARAISO

Joe Williams/Robert Farnon Orchestra – HERE’S TO LIFE

Slide Hampton and The Jazz Masters – DEDICATED TO DIZ

Dave Brubeck – LATE NIGHT BRUBECK 

Cody Moffett – EVIDENCE

Jeanie Bryson – TONIGHT I NEED YOU SO

Hilton Ruiz – HEROES

George Shearing – WALKIN’

Jim Hall – DEDICATIONS & INSPIRATIONS

Jimmy McGriff/Hank Crawford – RIGHT TURN ON BLUE

Louie Bellson – BIG BAND LIVE FROM NEW YORK

Dave Brubeck – JUST YOU, JUST ME

Dave Brubeck – YOUNG LIONS AND OLD TIGERS

Dave Brubeck – NIGHTSHIFT

Jazz Showcase – VARIOUS ARTISTS 

Various Artists – SANTA’S BAG

Gerry Mulligan – DREAM A LITTLE DREAM

Joe Williams – FEEL THE SPIRIT

Ahmad Jamal – REMEMBERING DUKE, HOAGY AND STRAYHORN

Lady Bianca – BEST KEPT SECRET

Memphis Horns – THE MEMPHIS HORNS

* Muddy Waters Tribute Band – YOUR GONNA MISS ME (WHEN I’M DEAD AND     GONE

George Shearing Quintet – THAT SHEARING SOUND

Junior Wells – EVERBODY’S GETTIN’ SOME 

George Shearing – PAPER MOON (THE SONGS OF NAT KING COLE)

Frank Morgan – LOVE LOST AND FOUND

Bobby Short – SONGS OF NEW YORK

Jim Hall – DIALOGUES

Jimmy McGriff/Hank Crawford – BLUES GROOVE

Gerry Mulligan – DRAGONFLY

John Serry – ENCHANTRESS

Jeanie Bryson – SOME CATS KNOW

Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson – SLAMMIN’ ON THE WEST SIDE 

Dave Brubeck – A DAVE BRUBECK CHRISTMAS 

Maria Muldaur – FANNING THE FLAMES

* Junior Wells – COME ON IN THIS HOUSE

Geoge Shearing  – FAVORITE THINGS

Frank Morgan – BEBOP!

Jim Hall – TEXTURES

*Junior Wells – LIVE AT BUDDY GUY’S LEGENDS

Jim Hall – LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD

Dave Brubeck & Sons – IN THEIR OWN SWEET WAY

Bobby Short – CELEBRATING 30 YEARS AT THE CAFE CARLYLE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Dave Brubeck – SO WHAT’S NEW?

Jim Hall – BY ARRANGEMENT/JAZZ SONGS

George Shearing Quintet – CHRISTMAS WITH THE GEORGE SHEARING QUINTET

Bobby Short – YOU’RE THE TOP

Bobby Short – HOW’S YOUR ROMANCE (compilation)

Junior Wells – BEST OF

Jim Hall – GRAND SLAM

*Various Artists – HELLHOUND ON MY TRAIL (TRIBUTE TO ROBERT JOHNSON)

Gerry Mulligan – THE ART OF GERRY MULLIGAN – The Final Recordings

George Shearing – THE GEORGE SHEARING QUINTET RETURNS TO BIRDLAND Jim Hall – BASSES

George Shearing/John Pizzarelli – THE RARE DELIGHT OF YOU

GRP RECORDS (1992)

Gerry Mulligan – RE-BIRTH OF THE COOL

GITANES BLUES/POLGRAM (1992-1998)

Lucky Peterson – I’M READY

Johnny Copeland – FLYIN’ HIGH (Executive Producer)

Lightnin’ Hopkins – IT’S A SIN TO BE RICH (Executive Producer)

Big Daddy Kinsey – I AM THE BLUES

Joe Louis Walker – BLUES SURVIVOR

* James Cotton – LIVING THE BLUES

Johnny Copeland – CATCH UP WITH THE BLUES

Larry Garner – YOU NEED TO LIVE A LITTLE

Lucky Peterson – BEYOND COOL

Joe Louis Walker – JLW

Charles Brown – THESE BLUES

Big Daddy Kinsey – RAMBLIN’ MAN

Larry Garner – BATON ROUGE

* Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown – THE MAN

** J.J. Johnson/Robert Farnon Orchestra – TANGENCE

Billy Branch – THE BLUES KEEP FOLLOWING ME AROUND

Lucky Peterson – LIFETIME

Johnny Copeland – JUNGLE SWING

Charles Brown – HONEY DRIPPER

Joe Louis Walker – BLUES OF THE MONTH CLUB (Executive Producer)

* Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown – LONG WAY HOME

** James Cotton – DEEP IN THE BLUES

Billy Branch – SATISFY ME

Mavis Staples/Lucky Peterson – SPIRITUALS AND GOSPEL (DEDICATED TO MAHALIA JACKSON

*Robert Jr. Lockwood – I GOT TO FIND ME A WOMAN

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown – GATE SWINGS

Charles Brown – SO GOES LOVE

Cecil Taylor/Elvin Jones/Dewey Redman – MOMENTUM SPACE

ELEKTRA (1992)

Etta James – THE RIGHT TIME (Executive Producer)

ROUNDER RECORDS (1992)

Sun Ra – LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD 

Sun Ra – SOMEWHERE ELSE 

COLUMBIA (1994, 2002)

David Sanchez – SKETCHES OF DREAM

Derek Trucks – SOUL SERENADE

EVIDENCE RECORDS (1995 – 2001)

Ralph Peterson – THE FO’TET PLAYS MONK

Ralph Peterson – THE RECLAMATION PROJECT

Melvin Taylor – MELVIN TAYLOR AND THE SLACK BAND

Carl Weathersby – DON’T LAY YOUR BLUES ON ME

Melvin Taylor – DIRTY POOL

Carl Weathersby – LOOKING OUT MY WINDOW

Carl Weathersby – RESTLESS FEELING

Melvin Taylor – BANG THAT BELL

Carl Weathersby – COME TO PAPA

Melvin Taylor – RENDEVOUS WITH THE BLUES

HOUSE OF BLUES  (1997 – 1999)

Various – BLUES TRIBUTE TO THE ROLLING STONES – PAINT IT BLUE

Larry McCray – BORN TO PLAY THE BLUES

Derek Trucks – OUT OF THE MADNESS

Various – BLUES TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN – TANGLED UP IN BLUE

Various – BLUES TRIBUTE TO ERIC CLAPTON – BLUES POWER

Various – BLUES TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN – WHOLE LOTTA BLUES

*The Dixie Hummingbirds – 70thANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (Co-produced with Bennie Diggs)

RCA VICTOR (1997– 2003)

Tom Harrell – THE ART OF RHYTHM

**Don Sebesky – I REMEMBER BILL

Randall Atcheson – CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT

Randall Atcheson – CLASSIC LOVE SONGS

Tom Harrell – WISE CHILDREN

LANDSLIDE RECORDS(1997)

Derek Trucks – THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND

V-2 (1998)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – REVELATIONS

HARBINGER RECORDS LTD (1999)

Nancy Harrow – MARBLE FAUN

SURROUNDED BY ENTERTAINMENT (2000 – 2002)

Bobby Short – PIANO (CD & DVD)

CONCORD (2001)

Nnenna Freelon – TALES OF WONDER

ARTISTS HOUSE (2002-2011)

Nancy Harrow – WINTER DREAMS

Scrapomatic – MOANIN’ (CD, LP & DVD)

Oteil Burbridge – THE FAMILY SECRET (CD & DVD)

Jason Crosby – FOUR CHORDS AND SEVEN NOTES AGO (CD & DVD)

Kami Lyle – SOMERSAULT (CD & DVD)

Bob Brookmeyer/Kenny Wheeler Quintet – ISLAND (CD & DVD)

Jim Stack – JAZZ FOR A SUMMER’S DAY

Steve Haines – BEGINNERS MIND

Vijay Iyer – BLOOD SUTRA

Gerry Mulligan – AGE OF STEAM DVD &CD 

Warren Vache – I LOVE THE TRUMPET (Instructional DVD)

Nancy Harrow – THE CAT WHO WENT TO HEAVEN (Enhanced CD)

Kenny Werner – MASTER CLASS DVD

Cecil Taylor – MASTER CLASS DVD

Hank Jones – MASTER CLASS DVD

Barry Harris – MASTER CLASS DVD

Clark Terry – MASTER CLASS DVD

Percy Heath and Jimmy Heath – MASTER CLASS DVD

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown – MASTER CLASS DVD (Louisiana Masters)

Benny Golson – MASTER CLASS DVD

Phil Woods – MASTER CLASS DVD

Toots Thielemans – MASTER CLASS DVD 

Jim Stack – JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY

Jim Stack – MEMORIES OF YOU

Jim Stack – NIGHT WHISPERER

Jim Stack – STREET OF DREAMS

Jim Stack – LET ME LOVE YOU

Jim Stack – SOMEWHERE, SOMETIME

Kenny Werner – LIVING EFFORTLESS MASTERY (DVD)

Bob Brookmeyer – NEA JAZZ MASTER – 3 In 1 (Documentary/Performance DVD)

Hundreds of hours of Music Industry video content for the website, www.artistshousemusic.org

THE TEMPLETON FOUNDATION PRESS (2004-2005)

Noble Purpose – WILLIAM DAMON (Audio Book CD)

Words of Gratitude – ROBERT EMMONS & JOANNA HILL (Audio Book CD)

Golden Nuggets – JOHN TEMPLETON (Audio Book CD)

Spiritual Investments – GARY MOORE & JOHN TEMPLETON (Audio Book CD)

Why Are We Created – JOHN TEMPLETON & REBEKAH DUNLAP (Audio Book CD)

Purpose and Power – HAROLD KOENIG, M.D. (Audio Book CD)

The Healing Connection – HAROLD KOENIG, M.D. (Audio Book CD)

Spirituality in Patient Care – HAROLD KOENIG, M.D. (Audio Book CD)

Possibilities – JOHN TEMPLETON (Audio Book CD)

The Wisdom of World’s Religions – JOHN TEMPLETON (Audio Book CD)

The Fire in the Equations – KITTY FERGUSON (Web-based Learning Etext; not released)

JUSTIN TIME RECORDS (2003)

Susie Arioli/Jordan Officer – THAT’S FOR ME

HIGH NOTE RECORDS (2006)

McCoy Tyner – GUITARS

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY (2004-2009)

Jackrabbit Slim (student band – CD and DVD)

Blair (student band – CD)

Kelcy (student band – CD)

Lakme (student opera – DVD)

Hundreds of hours of Music Industry video content for the website, http://creativeprofessions.org/

OTHER (1988-2018)

Jake Banta – JAKE’S BLUES – LIVIN’ AT THE CROSSROADS

Nancy Harrow – BEATLES SONGBOOK 

Brasilicana – LAMBERENGUE

Eddie Allen – SONGS FOR CONTEMPLATION

Kenny Gwyn – KENNY GWYN

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis – LIVE IN MONTREUX

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – RIVERSIDE (commissioned ballet)

Kelly Richie – SENDING ME ANGELS

Johanna Grussner – LAZY AFTERNOON

Rachel Eve – MOUTH OF FEATHERS

Andrew Duhon – DREAMING OF YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE

Nancy Harrow – AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH NANCY HARROW

Nancy Harrow – THIS SIDE OF PARADISE (Broadway Show)

Bradley’s Circus – BANG, BANG WA-WEES

Jones Unleashed – AWAKE AND ALIVE

Flow Tribe – FLOW TRIBE

E Company – ON

Sal Liberto – NOW’S THE TIME

Geb Rault – SWEET DANCER

Mississippi Rail Company – COAL BLACK TRAIN

Jonathan Batiste – STAY HUMAN BAND

Bradley’s Circus – KICKIN’ BUT NOT HIGH

Susie Arioli – SPRING (Spectra Records, Montreal)

Jonathan Batiste – PARTY (JB Productions)