Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. Mason, who attended Berklee in the 1960s, received an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee's 2015 Commencement Ceremony for his achievement and influence in music and for his enduring contributions to American and international culture.

Life and career

Mason was born and grew up in

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, United States, and attended Atlantic City High School. He began playing drums at the age of four with the support of his father, a drummer in the army band.

Equipment

Mason endorses Canopus drums, Murat Diril cymbals, Remo drumheads, DW pedals, and Vic Firth drumsticks. Mason has his own Vic Firth Harvey Mason signature drumstick and Vic Firth Harvey Mason Chameleon signature drumstick.

Discography

As leader

With Fourplay

As sideman

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Patti Austin Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Music career Austin was born in Harlem, New York, to Gordon Austin, a jazz trombonist. She was raised in Bay Shore, New York on Long Island. Quincy ...

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Love Is Gonna Getcha ''Love Is Gonna Getcha'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Patti Austin, released in 1990, and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 4 on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Jazz chart. Track listing #"Through the Test of ...

'' (GRP, 1990) With George Benson * '' Breezin''' (Warner Bros., 1976) * ''

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Collaboration Collaboration (from Latin ''com-'' "with" + ''laborare'' "to labor", "to work") is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation. Most ...

'' with Earl Klugh (Warner Bros., 1987) * '' Guitar Man'' (Concord Jazz, 2011) With

Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...

* '' The Information'' (Idenscope Records, 2006) With

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...

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The Breakthrough ''The Breakthrough'' is the seventh studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige, released on December 20, 2005, by Geffen Records. Blige recorded the album with a host of songwriters and record producers, including 9th Wonder, Rodney Jerkins, ...

'' (Geffen, 2005) With The Brothers Johnson *'' Look Out for #1'' (A&M, 1976) *'' Right on Time'' (A&M, 1977) *'' Blam!'' (A&M, 1978) With

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop m ...

* '' Street Lady'' (Blue Note, 1973) * ''

Stepping into Tomorrow ''Stepping Into Tomorrow'' is a 1974 album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd. The Allmusic Review by Andy Kellman awards the album with 4 stars.Kellman, A Allmusic Review: ''Stepping in to Tomorrow''accessed 12 May 2010 Track listing #"Stepping ...

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'' (Blue Note, 1975) * '' Caricatures'' (Blue Note, 1976) With

Irene Cara Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress of Black, Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Cara rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and f ...

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Carasmatic ''Carasmatic'' is Irene Cara's third and final studio album released in 1987. It was her only album for Elektra Records. The album was mostly produced by George Duke. Many popular musicians also contributed to this album such as Luther Vandross, ...

'' (Elektra Records, 1987) With

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* '' I'm Easy'' (Asylum, 1976) With Casiopea * ''

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'' (Alfa, 1982) * ''

Light and Shadows ''Light and Shadows'' is the thirtieth album by the jazz fusion group Casiopea recorded and released in 1997. This album features guest drummer Harvey Mason and also marks the return of the band's former drummer Akira Jimbo. Track listing Pe ...

'' (Pony Canyon, 1997) With

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* '' Stars'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1975) With Merry Clayton * ''Beautiful Scars'' (Motown, 2021) With Natalie Cole * '' Stardust'' (Elektra Records, 1996) With Rita Coolidge * ''Behind the Memories'' (Canyon, 1996) With

Terence Trent D'Arby Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard; March 15, 1962), who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, ''Introducing the Hardlin ...

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Symphony or Damn ''Terence Trent D'Arby's Symphony or Damn* (*Exploring the Tension Inside the Sweetness)'' is the third studio album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1993 through Columbia Records. This album marked something of a comeback after the disappoi ...

'' (Columbia, 1993) With

The 5th Dimension The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire includes pop, R&B, soul, jazz, light opera, and Broadway. Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. Betwee ...

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Earthbound ''EarthBound'', released in Japan as is a role-playing video game developed by Creatures (company), Ape Inc. and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The second entry in the Mother (video game s ...

'' (ABC, 1975) With Earth, Wind & Fire * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1976) With

Roberta Flack Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937) is a retired American singer. She topped the Billboard Magazine, ''Billboard'' charts with the No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Feel Like M ...

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'' (Atlantic, 1988) With Michael Franks * '' Objects of Desire'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1982) With

Lesley Gore Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), known professionally as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16, she recorded the pop music, pop hit "It's My Party (Lesley Gore song), I ...

* ''Love Me By Name'' (A&M, 1976) With Lani Hall * ''Blush'' (A&M, 1980) With

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

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Head Hunters ''Head Hunters'' is the twelfth studio album by American pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, released October 26, 1973, on Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in the evening at Wally Heider Studios and Different Fur T ...

'' (Columbia, 1973) * ''

Man-Child ''Man-Child'' is the fifteenth studio album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. The record was released on August 22, 1975 by Columbia Records. It was the final studio album to feature The Headhunters, and a number of guest musicians including sa ...

'' (Columbia, 1975) – recorded in 1974-75 * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1978) * '' Mr. Hands'' (Columbia, 1980) * ''Mr. Funk'' (Columbia, 1998) – Compilation recorded in 1972-88 With Gene Harris * '' In a Special Way'' (Blue Note, 1976) * ''

Tone Tantrum ''Tone Tantrum'' is an album by American jazz pianist Gene Harris recorded in 1977 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1977) With Bobbi Humphrey * ''

Blacks and Blues ''Blacks and Blues'' is the third studio album by American jazz flutist Bobbi Humphrey. The album was recorded in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1973) * ''

Satin Doll "Satin Doll" is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, 101 Strings, Terry Callier, and Nancy Wilson. Its chord progression is ...

'' (Blue Note, 1974) * ''

Fancy Dancer ''Fancy Dancer'' is the fifth studio album by American jazz flautist Bobbi Humphrey, recorded in 1975 and released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1975) With Bob James * '' Three'' (CTI, 1976) – recorded in 1975-76 * '' One on One'' (Tappan Zee, 1979) * ''In Hi-Fi'' (Audio Fidelity, 2003) * ''Angels of Shanghai'' (Universal, 2006) – recorded in 2004-05 With Jamiroquai * ''

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'' (Epic, 2005) With Eddie Kendricks * '' The Hit Man'' (Tamla, 1975) With

Carole King Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has been active since 1958, initially as one of the staff songwriters at 1650 Broadway and later as a solo artist. Regarded as one ...

* '' Rhymes & Reasons'' (Ode, 1972) * ''

Fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

'' (Ode, 1973) With

Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman. LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul". She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singe ...

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Winner in You ''Winner in You'' is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Patti LaBelle. It was released by MCA Records on April 28, 1986, in the United States. Recording sessions took place during 1985–1986. Production was handled by sever ...

'' (MCA Records, 1986) With

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

* '' Let's Love'' (Atlantic, 1974) With Jackie Lomax * ''Livin' For Lovin (Capitol Records, 1976) With Cheryl Lynn * '' Cheryl Lynn'' (Columbia Records, 1978) With

Lonette McKee Lonette Rita McKee (born July 22, 1954) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sister Williams in the original 1976 musical-drama film ''Sparkle (1976 film), Sparkle''. McKee also had notable roles in such movies as ''The Co ...

* ''Words and Music'' (Warner Bros., 1978) With Tim Moore * ''White Shadows'' (Asylum Records, 1977) With

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 topp ...

* ''Walter Murphy's Discosymphony'' (New York, 1979) With

Esther Phillips Esther Phillips (born Esther Mae Jones; December 23, 1935 – August 7, 1984) was an American singer, best known for her R&B vocals.Santelli, Robert (2001). ''The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia''. Penguin Books. p. 376. . She ...

* ''All About'' (Mercury, 1978) With Daniel Powter * '' Under the Radar'' (Warner Bros. Records, 2008) With Minnie Riperton * ''

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'' (Capitol, 1979) * ''

Love Lives Forever ''Love Lives Forever'' is the sixth studio album by American soul singer Minnie Riperton. Released posthumously in 1980, it was co-produced by her husband Richard Rudolph and released on her then-label Capitol Records. It consists of tracks Rip ...

'' (Capitol, 1980) With

Lee Ritenour Lee Mack Ritenour ( ; born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s. Biography Ritenour was born on January 11, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, United States. At the age of eight he started play ...

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Gentle Thoughts ''Gentle Thoughts'' is the second solo album by Lee Ritenour, and was released as a Direct-to-disc recording. It features Ernie Watts, Dave Grusin, Patrice Rushen, Anthony Jackson, Harvey Mason and Steve Forman.Leeritenour.com.Lee Ritenour & Hi ...

'' (JVC, 1977) * ''

Captain Fingers ''Captain Fingers'' is the third studio album by guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1977 by Epic Records. Track listing Personnel *Lee Ritenour – guitar, guitar synthesizer *Ernie Watts – saxophone *Dave Grusin – synthesizer (tracks 1, ...

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Sugar Loaf Express Sugar Loaf Express is a direct to disc studio album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1977. Track listing #"Sugar Loaf Express" #"Morning Glory" #"That's the Way of the World" #"Slippin' in the Back Door" #"Tomorrow" #"Lady So ...

'' (JVC, 1977) * ''

Earth Run ''Earth Run'' is the fifteenth studio album by jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in April 1986 through GRP Records.Portrait A portrait is a portrait painting, painting, portrait photography, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expressions are predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, Personality type ...

'' (GRP, 1987) * '' Stolen Moments'' (GRP, 1990) * ''

Wes Bound ''Wes Bound'' is an album by American jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour that was released in 1993 by GRP Records. The album comprises a mix of cover versions of original songs by famed jazz electric guitarist Wes Montgomery and Lee Ritenour originals ...

'' (GRP, 1993) – recorded in 1992 * ''Overtime'' (Peak, 2005) – recorded in 2004 * ''Six String Theory'' (2010) With

Moacir Santos Moacir Santos (26 July 1926 – 6 August 2006) was a Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist and music educator. Musicians such as Baden Powell, Bola Sete and Wilson das Neves studied under him. As a composer, Santos worked with Nara Leão, Rob ...

* '' Saudade'' (Blue Note, 1974) * ''

Carnival of the Spirits ''Carnival of the Spirits'' is an album by Brazilian composer Moacir Santos recorded in 1975 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1975) With Phoebe Snow * ''

It Looks Like Snow ''It Looks Like Snow'' is the third album by singer–songwriter Phoebe Snow (musician), Phoebe Snow, released in 1976. Reception In a retrospective review for Allmusic, critic Joe Viglione called the album "an overpowering collection of pop-jazz ...

'' (Columbia Records, 1976) With

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...

* '' It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook'' (BMG, 2002) With Tavares * ''

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'' (Capitol, 1980) With

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, ...

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Tonin' ''Tonin is the sixteenth studio album by The Manhattan Transfer. It was released in 1995 on Atlantic Records. The expression "tonin'" is associated with the vocal groups of the 1950s and 1960s. The songs on this album are favorites of the band's ...

'' (Atlantic Records, 1995) With Stanley Turrentine * ''

Have You Ever Seen the Rain "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" is a song written by John Fogerty and released as a single in 1971 from the album ''Pendulum'' (1970) by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song charted highest in Canada, reaching number 1 on the R ...

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Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboards Hot 100 pop singles cha ...

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Dionne Warwick Sings Cole Porter ''Dionne Warwick Sings Cole Porter'' is a studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick. Her ninth album for Arista Records, it was released on June 11, 1990, in the United States. A tribute to American composer and songwriter Cole Porter, Warwick ...

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Friends Can Be Lovers ''Friends Can Be Lovers'' is the twenty-ninth studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick. Her tenth album for Arista Records, it was released on January 20, 1993, in the United States. Warwick garthered material from songwriters and producer ...

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Grover Washington Jr. Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wr ...

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Mister Magic ''Mister Magic'' is the fourth album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., released in February 1975. The album topped both the soul and jazz albums chart and peaked at number ten on the pop chart. Critical reception Reviewing for ''The ...

'' (Kudu, 1975) – recorded in 1974 * '' A Secret Place'' (Kudu, 1976) * ''

The Best Is Yet to Come "The Best Is Yet to Come" is a 1959 song composed by Cy Coleman to lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. It is associated with Frank Sinatra, who recorded it on his 1964 album ''It Might as Well Be Swing'' accompanied by Count Basie under the direction of ...

'' (Elektra, 1982) With Joe Williams * ''Feel the Spirit'' (Telarc, 1995) With Vanessa Williams * '' The Comfort Zone'' (Mercury, 1991) With Syreeta Wright * '' Syreeta'' (Tamla Records, 1980) With others * Herb Alpert, ''

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'' (A&M, 1992) – recorded in 1991-92 * Chet Atkins, '' Street Dreams'' (Columbia, 1986) *

Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National ...

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Just Family ''Just Family'' is the third studio album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. Reception Andy Kellman of Allmusic noted "Neither 1977's ''Just Family'' nor 1979's ''Bad f ...

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Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded nu ...

, '' Pastels'' (Milestone, 1976) * Ron Carter, '' When Skies Are Grey...'' (Somethin' Else, 2000) *

Larry Carlton Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts such as Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. He has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorde ...

, ''Deep into It'' (Warner Bros., 2001) *

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...

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Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many son ...

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Dingo The dingo (''Canis familiaris'', ''Canis familiaris dingo'', ''Canis dingo'', or ''Canis lupus dingo'') is an ancient (Basal (phylogenetics), basal) lineage of dog found in Australia (continent), Australia. Its taxonomic classification is de ...

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Charles Earland Charles Earland (May 24, 1941 – December 11, 1999) was an American jazz organist. Biography Earland was born in Philadelphia and learned to play the saxophone in high school. He played tenor with Jimmy McGriff at the age of 17 and in 1960 form ...

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Leaving This Planet ''Leaving This Planet'' is a double album by organist Charles Earland that was recorded in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.

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Joe Farrell Joseph Carl Firrantello (December 16, 1937 – January 10, 1986), known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name o ...

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Night Dancing ''Night Dancing'' is a jazz album by Joe Farrell on the Warner Bros. label. It was released in 1978. Track listing Side one #"Katherine" (Jeff Lorber) – 6:36 #"Silver Lace" (Joe Farrell) – 8:15 #" How Deep Is Your Love" ( Robin Gibb, Barry G ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * Victor Feldman, ''Audiophile'' (JVC, 1997) *

Robben Ford Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Springfield ...

, ''Bringing It Back Home'' (Provogue, 2013) *

Hiroshi Fukumura Hiroshi Fukumura (福村博) (born February 21, 1949, Tokyo) is a Japanese jazz trombonist. Fukumura played with Sadao Watanabe for much of the 1970s, excepting a period where he studied in the United States at the New England Conservatory of Mus ...

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'' (GRP, 1985) * Don Grusin, ''The Hang'' (Sovereign Artists, 2004) *

The Headhunters The Headhunters are an American jazz fusion band formed by Herbie Hancock in 1973. The group fused jazz, funk, and rock music. History (and name) Hancock had grown dissatisfied with his prior band, Mwandishi, and wanted to make a band with a st ...

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Survival of the Fittest "Survival of the fittest" is a phrase that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection. The biological concept of fitness is defined as reproductive success. In Darwinian terms, th ...

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'' (Blue Note, 1975) *

Joe Henderson Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...

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Black Miracle ''Black Miracle'' is an album by saxophonist Joe Henderson which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Milestone label in 1976.Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...

, '' Montara'' (Blue Note, 1975) * Yosui Inoue, ''

Nishoku no Koma is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Yosui Inoue, released in October 1974. All tracks which appeared on the album were recorded at the studios in Los Angeles, owing to a record producer Hidenori Taga's suggestion. Except an ...

'' (Polydor, 1974) *

Jessy J Jessica Arellano (born December 20, 1982) known professionally as Jessy J, is an American saxophonist. Biography Jessy J was born Jessica Arellano on December 20, 1982 in Portland, Oregon and raised in Hemet, California. Of Mexican-Americ ...

, ''Hot Sauce'' (Heads Up International, 2011) *

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. Biography Early life Jamal was born Fr ...

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Genetic Walk ''Genetic Walk'' is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released on the 20th Century label.

'' (20th Century, 1980) – recorded in 1975 * Earl Klugh, ''Music for Lovers'' (Blue Note, 2006) * Hubert Laws, ''

The San Francisco Concert ''The San Francisco Concert'' is a live album by flautist Hubert Laws recorded at the Paramount Theatre in California in 1975 and released in 1977 on the CTI label.

'' (CTI, 1977) – live recorded in 1975 * John Legend, '' Once Again'' (Sony Urban, 2006) *

Chuck Loeb Charles Samuel "Chuck" Loeb (December 7, 1955 – July 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist and a member of the groups Steps Ahead, Metro and Fourplay. Early years and education Loeb was born in Nyack, New York, near New York City. At a ...

, ''Plain 'n' Simple'' (Tweety, 2011) * Kenny Loggins, ''

Celebrate Me Home ''Celebrate Me Home'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in 1977. The album, Loggins' first since splitting from Loggins and Messina, represents a slight move away from the folk-rock leanings of his pr ...

'' (Columbia, 1977) – recorded in 1975-76 * Wade Marcus, ''

Metamorphosis Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops including birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation. Some inse ...

'' (ABC, 1976) * Michael McDonald, ''

Motown Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ...

'' (Motown, 2003) * Carmen McRae, ''

Can't Hide Love "You Can't Hide Love" is a single by soul group Creative Source released in 1973 on Sussex Records. The song reached No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart. Overview "You Can't Hide Love" was produced by Michael Stokes and composed b ...

'' (Blue Note, 1976) *

Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer, often referred to as ''El Sol de México'' (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child—"mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in mu ...

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Aries Aries may refer to: *Aries (astrology), an astrological sign *Aries (constellation), a constellation of stars in the zodiac Arts, entertainment and media * ''Aries'' (album), by Luis Miguel, 1993 * ''Aries'' (EP), by Alice Chater, 2020 * "Aries" ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1993) *

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 ...

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Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

, '' Carnegie Hall Concert'' (CTI, 1975) – recorded in 1974 * David "Fathead" Newman, ''

Scratch My Back ''Scratch My Back'' is the eighth studio album (and fifteenth album overall) by English musician Peter Gabriel, his first in eight years. It was released in February 2010. The album, recorded at Air Lyndhurst and Real World Studios during 2009, ...

'' (Prestige, 1979) *

Joe Pass Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua; January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist. Pass is well known for his work stemming from numerous collaborations with pianist Oscar Peterson and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, an ...

, '' Whitestone'' (Pablo, 1985) *

Michele Pillar Michele Diane Pillar (born July 26, 1955) is a contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter and occasional actress. Despite recording only a handful of studio albums, her music has made a lasting influence in the genre having earned three Gr ...

, ''I Hear Angels Calling'' (335, 2006) *

Helen Reddy Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a showbusiness family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on rad ...

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Music, Music ''Music, Music'' is the eighth studio album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy that was released in the summer of 1976 by Capitol Records and later described by J. Scott McClintock for AllMusic: "There are breezy, Bacharach-ian excur ...

'' (Capitol, 1976) *

, ''Larry & Lee'' (GRP, 1995) * Rufus, '' Numbers'' (ABC, 1979) * Patrice Rushen, '' Before the Dawn'' (Prestige, 1975) * Patrice Rushen, '' Now'' (Elektra, 1984) – recorded in 1983-84 *

Véronique Sanson Véronique Marie Line Sanson (; born 24 April 1949) is a three-time Victoires de la Musique award-winning French singer-songwriter and record producer with an avid following in her native country. Ten years after Barbara, Véronique Sanson beca ...

, ''Le Maudit'' (Warner Bros., 1974) *

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'' (CBS, 1979) *

Diane Schuur Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed "Deedles", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country music ...

, ''Blues for Schuur'' (GRP, 1997) * Diane Schuur, ''

Midnight Midnight is the transition time from one day to the next – the moment when the date changes, on the local official clock time for any particular jurisdiction. By clock time, midnight is the opposite of noon, differing from it by 12 hours. ...

'' (Concord, 2003) * Marlena Shaw, ''

Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? ''Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?'' is an album by American vocalist Marlena Shaw recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1975) – recorded in 1974 * Johnny "Hammond" Smith, '' Gears'' (Milestone, 1975) *

Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her mus ...

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'' (Geffen, 1982) – recorded in 1981-82 * Gábor Szabó, '' Macho'' (Salvation, 1975) * Jimmy Webb, '' El Mirage'' (Atlantic, 1977) * Bill Withers, '' Making Music'' (CBS, 1975) * Bill Withers, ''

'Bout Love ''Bout Love'' is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer Bill Withers, released in 1979 on the Columbia label. Reception Bill Withers collaborated with Paul Smith on ''Bout Love'', who co-wrote all but "Memories Are That Way" with ...

'' (Columbia, 1979) * Gary Wright, ''

Headin' Home ''Headin' Home'' is a 1920 American silent biopic sports film directed by Lawrence C. Windom. It attempts to create a mythology surrounding the life of baseball player Babe Ruth. The screenplay was written by Arthur "Bugs" Baer from a story b ...

'' (Warner Bros., 1979)

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