Dave Taylor (born June 6, 1946) is an American bass trombonist.

Early life and education

David Michael Taylor was born on June 6, 1944, in New York City. Taylor learned to play trumpet, tuba, and trombone in his youth, and while attending the

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most el ...

picked up bass trombone, which became his primary instrument. He graduated with a master's degree from Juilliard in 1968.Gary W. Kennedy, "Dave Taylor". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed.

Barry Kernfeld Barry Dean Kernfeld (born August 11, 1950) is an American musicologist and jazz saxophonist who has researched and published extensively about the history of jazz and the biographies of its musicians. Education In 1968, Kernfeld enrolled at U ...

, 2004.

Career

Taylor was a trombonist in the

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in the late 1960s under the direction of

Leopold Stokowski Leopold Anthony Stokowski (18 April 1882 – 13 September 1977) was a British conductor. One of the leading conductors of the early and mid-20th century, he is best known for his long association with the Philadelphia Orchestra and his appeara ...

and began playing as a

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during this time. In jazz, he worked with the

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Chuck Israels Charles H. Israels (born August 10, 1936) is an American jazz composer, music arranger, arranger, and double bass, bassist who is best known for his work with the Bill Evans#After LaFaro's death, Bill Evans Trio. He has also worked with Billie Ho ...

, George Russell, and

Larry Elgart Lawrence Joseph Elgart (March 20, 1922 – August 29, 2017) was an American jazz bandleader. With his brother Les, he recorded "Bandstand Boogie", the theme to the long-running dance show ''American Bandstand''. Biography Elgart was born in ...

in the 1970s, and in the 1980s he worked with

George Gruntz George Gruntz (24 June 1932 – 10 January 2013) was a Swiss jazz pianist, organist, harpsichordist, keyboardist, and composer known for the George Gruntz Concert Big Band and his work with Phil Woods, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Don Cherry, Chet Baker, ...

Bob Mintzer Robert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Early life Mintzer was born and raised in a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, on January 27, 1953. He attended the Inter ...

, Ray Anderson,

Jim Pugh Jim Pugh (born February 5, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He grew up in Palos Verdes, California and at age 10 began taking tennis lessons from John Hillebrand. He played tennis at UCLA. He became a doubl ...

Gil Evans Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian–American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role ...

and

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

in his album ''New Orleans Suite''.https://www.discogs.com/fr/release/1953006-Duke-Ellington-New-Orleans-Suite He began teaching at the

Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in mu ...

in 1989 and the

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in 1991. Taylor worked in the 1990s with

Frank Lacy Frank Lacy (born August 9, 1958, Houston, Texas) is an American jazz trombonist who has spent many years as a member of the Mingus Big Band. Career Lacy's father was a teacher who played guitar with Arnett Cobb, Illinois Jacquet, and Eddie Clea ...

Paul Smoker Paul Alva Smoker (May 8, 1941 – May 14, 2016) was an American composer and jazz trumpeter. Music career Smoker was born in Muncie, Indiana, grew up in Davenport, Iowa, and moved to Chicago to play professionally. He worked there in the 1960s, p ...

, John Clark,

Daniel Schnyder Daniel Schnyder (born March 12, 1961 in Zurich) is a Swiss jazz reedist and composer of both jazz and classical music. Schnyder learned to play cello before saxophone. He attended Berklee College of Music and the Conservatory of Winterthur. H ...

, and

Kenny Drew Jr. Kenny Drew Jr. (June 14, 1958 – August 3, 2014) was an American jazz pianist. His music is known for its Swing (genre), hard-swinging bluesy sound and large, two-handed root (chord), rooty chords contrasting with fast runs. The son of jazz pian ...

He has also played in formal music idioms, including a 1984 recital at

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and with the

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and the

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is an American organization dedicated to the performance and promotion of chamber music in New York City. It is the largest organization of its kind in the country for chamber music. CMS's home is ...

Discography

As leader

* ''The Pugh-Taylor Project'' with Jim Pugh (DMP, 1984) * ''Bass Trombone'' (Triple Letter Brand, 1985) * ''Past Tells'' (New World, 1993) * ''Doppelganger'' (CIMP, 2002) * ''Hymns, Hums, Hiss and Herz'' (PAO, 2004) * ''Morning Moon'' (CIMP, 2004) * ''Not Just...'' (CIMP, 2005) * ''Red Sea'' (Tzadik, 2009) With Manhattan Jazz Orchestra * ''Moanin'' (Paddle Wheel, 1989) * ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' (Sweet Basil, 1992) * ''A Night in Tunisia'' (Sweet Basil, 1993) * ''Get It On'' (Sweet Basil, 1995) * ''Paint It Black'' (Sweet Basil, 1996) * ''Black Magic Woman'' (Sweet Basil, 1997) * ''Hey Duke!'' (Videoarts Music, 1999) * ''Some Skunk Funk'' (Videoarts Music, 2002) * ''Birdland'' (Videoarts Music, 2004) * ''Swing, Swing, Swing'' (Videoarts Music, 2006)

As sideman

With

Gato Barbieri Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spa ...

* ''Caliente!'' (A&M, 1976) * ''Ruby, Ruby'' (A&M, 1977) With

Carla Bley Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936) is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera '' Escalator over the Hill'' ...

* ''Night-glo'' (WATT/ECM, 1985) * ''Looking for America'' (WATT/ECM, 2003) With

Michel Camilo Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. Camilo lists some of his main influences as Chick Corea, Keith Ja ...

* ''One More Once'' (Columbia, 1994) * ''Caribe'' (Calle 54, 2009) * ''Essence'' (Redondo Music, 2019) With

Charlie Calello Charles Calello (born August 24, 1938) is an American arranger, composer, conductor, record producer, and singer born in Newark, New Jersey. Calello attended Newark Arts High School and the Manhattan School of Music, in New York City. His track ...

* ''Calello Serenade'' (Midsong, 1979) * ''Sing, Sing, Sing & in the Mood'' (EMI, 1979) With John Clark * ''Il Suono'' (CMP, 1993) * ''I Will'' (Postcards, 1997) With

Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jaz ...

* ''Stanley Clarke'' (Nemperor, 1974) * ''Journey to Love'' (Nemperor, 1975) * ''School Days'' (Epic, 1991) With

Linda Eder Linda Eder (; born February 3, 1961) is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical '' Jekyll & Hyde'', originating the role of Lucy Harris, for which she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award. Eder has performe ...

* ''It's Time'' (Atlantic, 1997) * ''Broadway My Way'' (Atlantic, 2003) With

Maynard Ferguson Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served ...

* ''Primal Scream'' (Columbia, 1976) * ''Conquistador'' (Columbia, 1977) * ''New Vintage'' (Columbia, 1977) With

Eric Gale Eric Gale (September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. ''Early life and career'' Born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, Gale grew up in a diverse household. His paternal grandfather was from Yorksh ...

* ''Ginseng Woman'' (Columbia, 1977) * ''Multiplication'' (Columbia, 1977) * ''Part of You'' (Columbia, 1979) With Michael Gibbs * ''In the Public Interest'' (Polydor, 1974) * ''Big Music'' (Venture, 1988) * ''Nonsequence'' (Provocateur, 2001) With

Jimmy McGriff James Harrell McGriff (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2008) was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader. Biography Early years and influences Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Germantown, Pennsylvania, Uni ...

* ''

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'' (Groove Merchant, 1976) * '' Tailgunner'' (LRC, 1977) With

Vince Mendoza Vince Mendoza (born November 17, 1961) is an American composer, music arranger and conductor, and six-time Grammy Award winner. He debuted as a solo artist in 1989, and is known for his work conducting the Metropole Orkest and WDR Big Band Kö ...

* ''Start Here'' (World Pacific, 1990) * ''Instructions Inside'' (Manhattan, 1991) With

Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor ( née Fowles; born September 7, 1943) is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (1978), " Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (1979), " I Am What I Am" (1983), and her version of "Never Can Say Goodbye" ( ...

* ''Experience'' (MGM, 1975) * ''I've Got You'' (Polydor, 1976) With

* ''Live '82'' (AMIGA, 1983) * ''Theatre'' (ECM, 1984) * ''Happening Now!'' (hat ART, 1988) * ''Blues 'n' Dues'' (Enja, 1991) * ''Beyond Another Wall'' (TCB, 1994) * ''Sins'n Wins'n Funs Left-cores and Hard-core En-cores'' (TCB, 1996) With

Terumasa Hino is a Japanese jazz trumpeter. He is considered one of Japan's finest jazz musicians. His instruments include the trumpet, cornet, and flügelhorn. Early life He was born in Tokyo, Japan, and his father was a trumpeter and tap dancer. Hino start ...

* ''Daydream'' (Flying Disk, 1980) * ''Pyramid'' (CBS/Sony, 1982) With

Buddy Rich Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York ...

* ''No Jive'' (Novus, 1992) * ''Speak No Evil'' (RCA Victor, 1976) With

Rupert Holmes David Goldstein (born February 24, 1947), better known as Rupert Holmes, is a British-American composer, singer-songwriter, dramatist and author. He is widely known for the hit singles "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979) and " Him" (1980). ...

* ''Widescreen'' (Epic, 1974) * ''Rupert Holmes'' (Epic, 1975) * ''Partners in Crime'' (Infinity, 1979) With Bob James * ''Three'' (CTI, 1976) * ''Heads'' (Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1977) * ''Lucky Seven'' (Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1979) * ''Sign of the Times'' (CBS, 1981) * ''Hands Down'' (Tappan Zee, 1982) * ''12'' (Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1984) With

Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists". Biography Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, U ...

Mel Lewis Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Lewis was ...

* ''Suite for Pops'' (A&M/Horizon, 1975) * ''New Life'' (A&M/Horizon, 1976) With

Earl Klugh Earl Klugh ( ; born September 16, 1953) is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. He has won one Grammy award and thirteen nominations. Klugh was awarded the “1977” Best Recording Award For Performance and Sound” for his album “Fi ...

* ''Crazy for You'' (Liberty, 1981) * ''Whispers and Promises'' (Warner Bros., 1989) With

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* ''Live in Time'' (Dreyfus, 1996) * ''Que Viva Mingus!'' (Dreyfus, 1997) * ''Blues & Politics'' (Dreyfus, 1999) * ''Mingus Big Band 93 Nostalgia in Times Square'' (Dreyfus, 1993) * ''Tonight at Noon...Three or Four Shades of Love'' (Dreyfus, 2002) With

* ''Papa Lips'' (CBS/Sony, 1983) * ''Incredible Journey'' (DMP, 1985) * ''Camouflage'' (DMP, 1986) * ''Spectrum'' (DMP, 1988) * ''Urban Contours'' (DMP, 1989) * ''Art of the Big Band'' (DMP, 1991) * ''Departure'' (DMP, 1993) * ''Only in New York'' (DMP, 1994) * ''Big Band Trane'' (DMP, 1996) * ''Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival'' (Basic, 1996) * ''Latin from Manhattan'' (DMP, 1998) * ''Homage to Count Basie'' (DMP, 2000) * ''Gently'' (DMP, 2002) * ''Live at MCG with Special Guest Kurt Elling'' (MCG, 2004) * ''Old School: New Lessons'' (MCG, 2006) * ''Swing Out'' (MCG, 2008) * ''Get Up!'' (MCG, 2015) With

Jaco Pastorius John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bass guitar, bassist, composer and producer. He recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader and was a member of Weather Report from 1 ...

* ''Word of Mouth'' (Warner Bros., 1981) * ''Truth, Liberty, & Soul'' (Resonance, 2017) With Lonnie Smith * '' Keep on Lovin''' (Groove Merchant, 1976) * ''Funk Reaction'' (LRC, 1977) With

Stanley Turrentine Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion dur ...

* ''Nightwings'' (Fantasy, 1977) * ''West Side Highway'' (Fantasy, 1978) With

John Tropea John Tropea (pronounced 'tro-pay'; born January 7, 1946) is an American guitarist. Career Tropea began guitar studies at the age of 12. His musical education continued at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied jazz guitar, harmony, ...

* ''Tropea'' (Marlin, 1975) * ''Short Trip to Space'' (Marlin, 1977) * ''To Touch You Again'' (Marlin, 1979) With

Charles Wuorinen Charles Peter Wuorinen (; June 9, 1938 – March 11, 2020) was an American composer of contemporary classical music based in New York City. He performed his works and other 20th-century music as pianist and conductor. He composed more than ...

* ''Five; Archangel; Archaeopteryx; Hyperion'' (Koch, 1992) * ''Trios'' (Koch, 1993) * ''Genesis Mass'' (Koch, 1995) * ''Archaeopterix'' (Albany, 2008) With others *

Jan Akkerman Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus (band), Focus, which he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, he continued as a solo musician, adding ja ...

, ''Jan Akkerman 3'' (Atlantic, 1979) *

Joseph Alessi Joseph Norman Alessi (born September 20, 1959) is an American classical trombonist with the New York Philharmonic. Life Joseph Norman Alessi was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended high school in San Rafael, California. His father, also nam ...

, ''Principal Trombone, New York Philharmonic'' (Cala Artists, 1997) *

Tori Amos Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...

, ''Midwinter Graces'' (Universal Republic, 2008) * Ray Anderson, ''

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, ''A Musical Affair'' (Warner Bros., 1980) *

Graham Ashton Graham Leonard Ashton (born 1962) is an Australian police officer who was the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police from 2015 to 2020. He also served in the Australian Federal Police for a long period. Ashton was born in Aldgate, South Austral ...

, ''Plays the Music of James Pugh and Daniel Schnyder'' (Signum, 2003) *

Louie Bellson Louie Bellson (born Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), often seen in sources as Louis Bellson, although he himself preferred the spelling Louie, was an American jazz drummer. He was a composer, ...

, ''Airmail Special'' (Musicmasters, 1990) *

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...

, ''20 & 20'' (Warner Bros., 1985) *

Terence Blanchard Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. He started his career in 1982 as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, then The Jazz Messengers. He has composed more than forty film scores and performed ...

, ''Clockers'' (Columbia, 1995) *

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, ''More Than Ever'' (Columbia, 1976) *

Angela Bofill Angela Tomasa Bofill (born May 2, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter of Cuban- Puerto Rican origins. A New York native, Bofill began her professional career in the mid-1970s. Bofill is most known for singles such as, "This Time I'll Be Sweete ...

, ''Angel of the Night'' (Arista GRP 1979) *

Luiz Bonfa Luiz is a Portuguese given name that is an alternative form of Luís. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: People *Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer ...

, ''Manhattan Strut'' (Paddle Wheel, 1997) *

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, ''Don't Stop the Music'' (Arista, 1977) *

Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was born on Nov ...

, ''Into the Sun'' (Sweeca, 1996) *

Elkie Brooks Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder; 25 February 1946) is an English rock, blues and jazz singer. She was a vocalist with the bands Dada and Vinegar Joe, and later became a solo artist. She gained her biggest success in the late 1970s and 1980 ...

, ''Two Days Away'' (A&M, 1977) *

Hiram Bullock Hiram Law Bullock (September 11, 1955 – July 25, 2008) was an American guitarist known mainly for playing in jazz funk and jazz fusion, but he also worked as a session musician in a variety of genres. Biography Bullock was born in Osaka, Jap ...

, ''Give It What U Got'' (Atlantic, 1987) *

Carter Burwell Carter Benedict Burwell (born November 18, 1954) is an American film composer. He has consistently collaborated with the Coen brothers, having scored most of their films. Burwell has also scored three of Todd Haynes's films, three of Spike Jonz ...

, ''The Chamber'' (Varese Sarabande, 1996) *

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, ''Rei Momo'' (Warner Bros., 1989) *

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, ''Holiday Songs and Lullabies'' (Columbia, 1998) *

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, ''North'' (Deutsche Grammophon, 2003) * Paquito D'Rivera, ''Portraits of Cuba'' (Chesky, 1996) * Paquito D'Rivera, ''Habanera'' (Enja, 2000) * Michael Davis, ''Absolute Trombone'' (Hip-Bone Music, 1997) *

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, ''Noel'' (RCA Victor, 1994) *

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, ''Rush Hour'' (Columbia, 1980) *

Hank Crawford Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from Rhythm and blues, R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was ...

, ''Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing'' (Kudu, 1974) * Hank Crawford, ''I Hear a Symphony'' (Kudu, 1975) *

, ''Flight of the Condor'' (RCA Victor, 1981) *

, ''New Orleans Suite'' (Atlantic, 1971) *

, ''

Bud and Bird ''Bud and Bird'' is a live album by Gil Evans that won the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1989. Evans conducted the orchestra, which included Hamiet Bluiett, Bill Evans (saxophon ...

'' (

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, 1987) *

Jon Faddis Jon Faddis (born July 24, 1953) is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. Upon his first appearance on the scene, he became known ...

, ''Good and Plenty'' (Buddah, 1979) *

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, ''Rhythm Machine'' (Columbia, 1977) *

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, ''La Catedral y El Toro'' (Warner Bros., 1977) *

John Fedchock John William Fedchock (born September 18, 1957) is an American jazz trombonist, bandleader, and arranger. Early life and education Fedchock was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at Ohio State University and the Eastman School of Music at the ...

, ''On the Edge'' (Reservoir, 1997) *

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, ''Images Before Dawn'' (Premier, 1995) *

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, ''Elliot Goldenthal: Othello Symphony'' (Zarathustra Music, 2014) *

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, ''Lovin' Kind of Woman'' (Mercury, 1973) *

Dave Grusin Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...

, ''Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story'' (N2K Encoded Music, 1997) * John Hollenbeck, ''No Images'' (CRI, 2001) *

Julius Hemphill Julius Arthur Hemphill (January 24, 1938 – April 2, 1995) was a jazz composer and saxophone player. He performed mainly on alto saxophone, less often on soprano and tenor saxophones and flute. Biography Hemphill was born in Fort Worth, Texas, ...

, ''Julius Hemphill Big Band'' (Elektra Musician, 1988) *

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, ''Lena Horne: the Lady and Her Music'' (Qwest, 1981) * Jim Hall, ''Youkali'' (CTI, 1992) *

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, ''Spirit of the Horn'' (MCG, 2002) *

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, ''Big Band'' (Verve, 1996) *

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, ''Say You Love Me'' (Geffen, 1985) *

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, ''Chamber Works'' (Tzadik, 1999) *

Chris Hinze Christiaan Herbert "Chris" Hinze (born June 30, 1938, Hilversum, Netherlands) is a Dutch jazz and New age flautist. Life an work Hinze initially performed publicly as a pianist until the mid-1960s, when he began studying flute at the Royal Con ...

, ''Bamboo Magic'' (Atlantic, 1978) *

Cissy Houston Emily "Cissy" Houston ( ''née'' Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embar ...

, ''Cissy Houston'' (Private Stock, 1977) *

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives fo ...

, ''Windjammer'' (Columbia, 1976) * Joe Jackson, ''Will Power'' (A&M, 1987) * Peter Jarvis and Friends, Volume 3, 2019 *

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

and Tim Rice, ''Aida'' (Rocket, 1999) *

J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...

, ''The Brass Orchestra'' (Verve, 1997) *

Hubert Laws Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 40 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm- ...

, ''Romeo & Juliet'' (Columbia, 1976) *

Webster Lewis Webster Samuel Lewis (September 1, 1943 – November 20, 2002) was an American jazz and disco composer, arranger and keyboardist. Career Lewis was born in 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. At a young age, his family encouraged him to take up music. L ...

, ''On the Town'' (Epic, 1976) *

Peter Lieberson Peter Goddard Lieberson (25 October 1946 – 23 April 2011) was an American composer of contemporary classical music. His song cycles include two finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Music: '' Rilke Songs'' and ''Neruda Songs''; the latter won t ...

, ''King Gesar'' (Sony, 1996) *

Trini Lopez Trinidad López III (May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and actor. His first album included a cover version of Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer", which earned a Golden Disc for him. His other hits included ...

, ''Transformed by Time'' (Roulette, 1978) *

Joe Lovano Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952)"Joe Lovano." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 13. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1994. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, May 5, 2017. is an American jazz saxophonist, alto clarin ...

, ''Rush Hour'' (Blue Note, 1995) *

Darlene Love Darlene Wright (born July 26, 1941), known professionally as Darlene Love, is an American singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the girl group the Blossoms and she also recorded as a solo artist. She began singing as a child with her ...

, ''Introducing Darlene Love'' (Columbia, 2015) *

Chuck Mangione Charles Frank Mangione ( ; born November 29, 1940) is an American flugelhorn player, voice actor, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, ...

, ''Main Squeeze'' (A&M, 1976) *

The Manhattan Transfer The Manhattan Transfer is a Grammy award–winning vocal group founded in 1969 that has explored a cappella, vocalese, swing, standards, Brazilian jazz, rhythm and blues, and pop music. There have been two editions of the Manhattan Transfer, ...

, ''Pastiche'' (Atlantic, 1978) *

Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (incl ...

, ''Brazil Once Again'' (Atlantic, 1978) *

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awar ...

, ''A Fiddler's Tale'' (Sony, 1999) *

Paul Mauriat Paul Julien André Mauriat ( or ; 4 March 1925 – 3 November 2006) was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre. He is best known in the United States for his mill ...

, ''Overseas Call'' (Philips, 1978) *

Lyle Mays Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 – February 10, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group's music, for which Mays won eleven Grammy Awar ...

, ''Street Dreams'' (Geffen, 1988) *

Helen Merrill Helen Merrill (born Jelena Ana Milcetic; July 21, 1930) is an American jazz vocalist. Her first album, the eponymous 1954 recording '' Helen Merrill'' (with Clifford Brown), was an immediate success and associated her with the first generation ...

, ''Gil Evans Collaboration'' (EmArcy 1988) *

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...

, '' Secret Story'' (Geffen, 1992) *

Barry Miles Barry Miles (born 21 February 1943) is an English author known for his participation in and writing on the subjects of the 1960s London underground and counterculture. He is the author of numerous books and his work has also regularly appeared ...

, ''Magic Theater'' (London, 1975) *

Jane Monheit Jane Monheit (born November 3, 1977"Jane Monheit." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 33. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2001. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2017-05-07.) is an American jazz and pop singer. Early life Monheit was b ...

, ''Taking a Chance On Love'' (Sony, 2004) *

Bob Moses Robert Moses (1888–1981) was an American city planner. Robert Moses may also refer to: * Bob Moses (activist) (1935–2021), American educator and civil rights activist * Bob Moses, American football player in the 1962 Cotton Bowl Classic * Bob M ...

, ''The Story of Moses'' (Gramavision, 1987) *

Mostly Other People Do the Killing Mostly Other People Do the Killing is a jazz quartet based in New York City including trumpeter Peter Evans, saxophonist Jon Irabagon, bassist Matthew "Moppa" Elliott, and drummer Kevin Shea. The group formed in 2003 and has released several al ...

, ''Red Hot'' (Hot Cup, 2012) * Mostly Other People Do the Killing, ''Loafer's Hollow'' (Hot Cup, 2017) *

Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...

, ''Dragonfly'' (Telarc, 1995) *

Walter Murphy Walter Anthony Murphy Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American composer, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the instrumental " A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony which top ...

, ''Rhapsody in Blue'' (Private Stock, 1977) *

New York Voices New York Voices is a jazz vocal group that was founded in 1987 by Peter Eldridge, Caprice Fox, Sara Krieger, Darmon Meader, and Kim Nazarian. All except Krieger were members of an alumni group from Ithaca College that toured Europe in 1986. They ...

, ''Sing! Sing! Sing!'' (Concord Jazz, 2001) *

The O'Jays The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Lee Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey, and Bill Isles. The O'Jays made their first chart appearance with the minor hi ...

, ''Emotionally Yours'' (EMI, 1991) *

Donny Osmond Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host, and former teen idol. He first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gol ...

, ''This Is the Moment'' (Decca, 2001) *

Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...

, ''Trombipulation'' (Casablanca, 1980) *

Noel Pointer Noel Pointer (December 26, 1954 – December 19, 1994) was an American jazz violinist and record producer, whose life inspired a music foundation. Career Pointer made his solo debut at the age of 13, performing Vivaldi with the Symphony of the N ...

, ''Feel It Soul'' (Music.com, 2012) *

Tito Puente Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz c ...

, ''Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra'' (Tico, 1973) *

Ray, Goodman & Brown Ray, Goodman & Brown is an American R&B vocal group. The group originated as The Moments, who formed in the mid-1960s and whose greatest successes came in the 1970s with hits including "Love on a Two-Way Street", "Sexy Mama", and "Look at Me ( ...

, ''Stay'' (Polydor, 1981) *

Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...

, ''Sally Can't Dance'' (RCA Victor, 1974) *

Rufus Reid Rufus Reid (born February 10, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. Biography Reid was raised in Sacramento, California, where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Upon graduation ...

, ''Quiet Pride'' (Motema, 2013) *

Hank Roberts Hank Roberts (born March 24, 1954, Terre Haute, Indiana) is an American jazz cellist and vocalist. He plays the electric cello, and his style is a mixture of rock, jazz, avant-garde, folk, and classical influences. He emerged with the downtown Ne ...

, ''Black Pastels'' (JMT, 1988) *

Herb Robertson Clarence "Herb" Robertson (born February 21, 1951) is a jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist. He was born in New Jersey and attended the Berklee School of Music. He has recorded solo albums and has worked as a sideman for Tim Berne, Anthony Davi ...

, ''Certified'' (JMT, 1991) *

Joe Roccisano Joseph Lucian Roccisano (October 15, 1939 in Springfield, Massachusetts – November 9, 1997) was an American jazz saxophonist and arranger. Career Roccisano received his bachelor's degree in music education from SUNY-Potsdam in 1963. In 1964 he ...

, ''

Leave Your Mind Behind ''Leave Your Mind Behind'' is an album by the Joe Roccisano Orchestra which was released on Orrin Keepnews' Landmark label in 1995.Jess Roden Jess Roden (born 28 December 1947) is an English rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. Biography Roden's first band was The Raiders followed by The Shakedown Sound which also included the guitarist, Kevyn Gammond, and keyboard player, August E ...

, ''Stonechaser'' (Island, 1980) * George Russell, ''New York Big Band'' (Soul Note, 1982) *

, ''Tarantula'' (Enja, 1996) * Daniel Schnyder, ''Words Within Music'' (Enja, 1999) *

Masahiko Satoh is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer and arranger. Early life Satoh was born in Tokyo on 6 October 1941. His mother was Setsu and his father, who owned small businesses, was Yoshiaki Satoh. The house that his family moved into in 1944 contained ...

, ''All-in All-Out'' (Openskye, 1979) *

Ken Schaphorst Ken Schaphorst (born May 24, 1960 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is a composer, performer, and educator. Career Before moving to Boston in 2001, Schaphorst served as Director of Jazz Studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin for ten years. ...

, ''Purple'' (Naxos, 1998) *

Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Latin American musical elemen ...

, ''Black Widow'' (CTI, 1976) *

Martin Schlumpf Martin Schlumpf (born 3 December 1947) is a Swiss musician, composer, conductor, improviser (double bass, saxophone and bass clarinet) and academic teacher. Career Born in Aarau, Schlumpf studied at the conservatory of Zurich, the clarinet with ...

, ''Streams'' (Navona, 2013) *

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

, ''L.A. Is My Lady'' (Qwest, 1984) *

, ''Brass Reality'' (Nine Winds, 2002) *

Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "San Francisco Bay Blues", "Poetry Man", "Harpo's Blues", and her credited g ...

, ''Never Letting Go'' (Sony, 2011) * Candi Staton, ''Candi Staton'' (Warner Bros., 1980) * Jeremy Steig, ''Firefly'' (CTI, 1977) * Michael Jefry Stevens, ''Brass Tactics'' (Konnex, 2016) * Steve Swell, ''Double Diploid'' (CIMP, 2006) * Tom Talbert, ''This Is Living! Pipe Dream'' (Chartmaker, 1997) * Kate Taylor, ''Kate Taylor'' (Columbia, 1978) * Diane Tell, ''Chimeres'' (Polydor, 1982) * Domenic Troiano, ''Burnin' at the Stake'' (Capitol, 1977) * Tina Turner, ''Love Explosion'' (United Artists, 1979) * Bonnie Tyler, ''Holding Out for a Hero'' (CBS/Sony, 1984) * Steve Tyrell, ''This Guy's in Love'' (Columbia, 2003) * Frankie Valli, ''Closeup'' (Private Stock, 1975) * Luther Vandross, ''Forever, for Always, for Love'' (Epic, 1982) * Thijs van Leer, ''Nice to Have Met You'' (CBS, 1978) * Tom Varner, ''The Mystery of Compassion'' (Soul Note, 1993) * Harold Vick, ''After the Dance'' (Wolf, 1977) * Georg Wadenius, ''Left Turn from the Right Lane'' (Gazell, 2001) * Grover Washington Jr., ''Feels So Good'' (Kudu, 1975) * Loudon Wainwright III, ''T Shirt'' (Arista, 1976) * Johnny Winter, ''John Dawson Winter III'' (Columbia, 1974) * Phil Woods, ''The New Phil Woods Album'' (RCA Victor, 1976) * Akiko Yano, ''Love Life'' (Nonesuch, 1993) * Michael Zager, ''Let's All Chant'' (Private Stock, 1978) * John Zorn, ''The Satyr's Play/Cerberus'' (Tzadik, 2011)

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