Legacy Recordings

Melba Moore

Pretty Purdie Richard Rome

Gladys Knight & The Pips, Gladys Knight Tony Camillo

Charles Earland

Jeff Lorber Fusion, The Jeff Lorber Fusion

Dexter Wansel

Bill Watrous

London Symphony Orchestra, Henry Mancini

MFSB, The Three Degrees (vocal), Leon Huff (piano), Bobby Eli (guitar), Norman Harris (guitar), T.J. Tindall (guitar), Reginald Lucas (guitar), Roland Chambers (guitar), Earl Young (drums), Karl Chambers (drums), Norman Farrington (drums), Larry Washington (bongos, congas, percussion), Eddie Green (piano), Harold Williams (piano), Lenny Pakula (organ), Don Renaldo And His String & Horn Sections, The Sound Of Philadelphia, Ronnie Baker (bass), Anthony Jackson (bass), Tony Williams (flute, saxophone), Zach Zachary (alto saxophone), Sheila Ferguson (vocal), Valerie Holiday (vocal), Fayette Pinkney (vocal), Don Renaldo (horn)

B.C. & M. Choir

The Isley Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Teacho Wilshire's Orchestra, Dionne Warwick (background vocal)

Billy Paul, Leon Huff (keyboards), Dexter Wansel (keyboards), Steve Gold (keyboards), Herb Smith (guitar), Roland Chambers (guitar), Dennis Harris (guitar), Derrick Graves (bass), Michael "Sugarbear" Foreman (bass), David Cruse (congas), Larry Washington (congas), Billy Johnson (drums), Charles Collins (drums), Barbara Ingram (background vocal), Carla Benson (background vocal), Evette Benton (background vocal), Don Renaldo (horn, strings), MFSB (horn, strings)

Phyllis Hyman (background vocal), Barry Manilow (keyboards, piano, synthesizer), Bob Babbitt (bass guitar), Robert Russell (bass guitar), Nathaniel Neblett (drums), Ron Zito (drums), Sid McGinnis (guitar), John Rowin (guitar), Louis Russell (guitar), Onaje Allan Gumbs (keyboards, piano, synthesizer), Herbie Hancock (keyboards, piano, synthesizer), Steve Roberts (keyboards, piano, synthesizer), Paul Schaeffer (keyboards, piano, synthesizer), Michael Stanton (keyboards, piano, synthesizer), Ernest Straughter (keyboards, piano, synthesizer), Jimmy Maeulin (percussion), Bill Summers (percussion), Al Martinez (background vocal), Sybil Thomas (background vocal)

The Norman Luboff Choir

Pérez Prado And His Orchestra, Sol Schlinger (saxophone), Doc Cheatham (trumpet)

Kool & The Gang, Cameo, Wild Cherry, Mark Avsec (keyboards), Ron Beitle (vocal), Ron Beitle (drums), Chuck Berginc (horn), Jack Brandiar (horn), Rick Singer (horn), Joe Eckert (horn), Allen Wentz (vocal), Allen Wentz (synthesizer), Bryan Bassett (guitar), Bob Parissi (vocal), Bob Parissi (guitar), Bryan Bassett (vocal), Allen Wentz (bass), LaBelle, O'Kelly Isley (background vocal), Chris Jasper (background vocal), Rudolph Isley (background vocal), Ronald Isley (vocal), Ronald Isley (background vocal), Chris Jasper (percussion), Chris Jasper (piano), Rocky (congas), Truman Thomas (organ), George Moreland (percussion), George Moreland (drums), Chris Jasper (synthesizer), Chris Jasper (tambourine), Ernie Isley (drums), Ernie Isley (electric guitar), Ernie Isley (congas), Ernie Isley (bass), Ernie Isley (acoustic guitar), Ernie Isley (background vocal), Ernie Isley (percussion), Marvin Isley (percussion), Marvin Isley (bass), Marvin Isley (background vocal), Sly & The Family Stone, Rosie Stone (vocal), Rosie Stone (keyboards), Sly Stone (guitar), Sly Stone (keyboards), Cynthia Robinson (trumpet), Greg Errico (drums), Sly Stone (vocal), Freddie Stone (vocal), Freddie Stone (guitar), Larry Graham (bass), Larry Graham (vocal), Jerry Martini (saxophone), Jerry Martini (vocal), Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, The O'Jays, Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions, Wind & Fire, Roland Bautista (guitar), Ralph Johnson (drums), Ralph Johnson (percussion), Johnny Graham (percussion), Jeanette Hawes (vocal), Sheila Whitt (vocal), Andrew Woolfolk (flute), Johnny Graham (guitar), Andrew Woolfolk (percussion), Larry Dunn (organ), Larry Dunn (piano), Fred White (percussion), Fred White (drums), Andrew Woolfolk (soprano saxophone), Andrew Woolfolk (tenor saxophone), Wanda Hutchinson (vocal), Albert McKay (vocal), Maurice White (drums), Maurice White (vocal), Verdine White (bass), Philip Bailey (vocal), Albert McKay (guitar), Albert McKay (percussion), Philip Bailey (percussion), Philip Bailey (congas), Verdine White (percussion), Verdine White (vocal), The Emotions, Vince Derosa (french horn), Sidney Muldrow (french horn), Richard Perissi (french horn), Marilyn Robinson (french horn), Chuck Findley (trumpet), Oscar Brashear (trumpet), Steve Madaio (trumpet), George Bohannon (trombone), Alan Robinson (french horn), Louis Satterfield (trombone), Lew McCreary (trombone), George Thatcher (trombone), Don Myrick (saxophone), Don Myrick (flute), Charles Veal Jr. (violin), Clarence McDonald (piano), Arnold Belnick (violin), Janice Gower (violin), Raymond Kelly (cello), Selene Hurtford (cello), Dennis Karmazyn (cello), Paul Polivnich (viola), Denise Buffum (viola), Betty Lamagna (violin), Dorothy Wade (violin), Rollice Dale (viola), Dorothy Ashby (harp), Tavares, A Taste of Honey, Barry White, MFSB feat. The Three Degrees, MFSB, The Three Degrees, Luther Vandross (background vocal), Crusher Bennett (percussion), Georg Wadenius (guitar), Buddy Williams (drums), Bashiri Johnson (congas), Marcus Miller (bass), Nat Adderley Jr. (keyboards), Sybil Thomas (background vocal), Michelle Cobbs (background vocal), Luther Vandross (vocal), Cissy Houston (background vocal), Yvonne Lewis (background vocal), Tawatha Agee (background vocal), Brenda White (background vocal), Marvin Gaye (vocal), Johnnie Taylor

Don Ellis & His Orchestra Don Ellis

Dire Straits, Violent Femmes, Rufus, Chaka Khan, Night Ranger, Mike & The Mechanics, Bruce Springsteen (guitar, vocal), Roy Bittan (synthesizer), Clarence Clemons (percussion), Danny Federici (glockenspiel, organ, piano), Garry Tallent (bass), Stevie Van Zandt (guitar), Max Weinberg (drums), The Alan Parsons Project, Eric Woolfson (keyboards), David Paton (bass), Stuart Elliott (drums), Ian Bairnson (guitar), Haydn Bendall (keyboards), Alan Parsons (programmer), The Clash, RUN DMC (all instruments), Jason Mizell (keyboards, percussion), Big Country, Squeeze, Cyndi Lauper (background vocal, vocal), Rob Hyman (background vocal, keyboards), Eric Bazilian (background vocal, bass guitar, guitar), Anton Fig (drums, percussion), Neil Jason (bass guitar), Richard Termini (synthesizer), Rick DiFonzo (guitar), Peter Wood (synthesizer), Rick Chertoff (percussion), William ("Rock Pygmy") Wittman (guitar), Ellie Greenwich (background vocal), Maeretha Stewart (background vocal), Dianne Wilson (background vocal), Krystal Davis (background vocal), Jules Shear (background vocal), REO Speedwagon, Kevin Cronin (acoustic guitar, background vocal, vocal), Neal Doughty (piano), Gary Richrath (electric guitar), Bruce Hall (bass guitar), Alan Gratzer (drums)

Louis Armstrong & His All Stars, Willis Conover

Bessie Smith (vocal, vocals), Clarence Williams (piano), Bobby Johnson (guitar), Buck Washington (piano), Billy Taylor (bass), Chu Berry (tenor saxophone), Frank Newton (trumpet), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Benny Goodman (clarinet), Frank Newton & His Uptown Serenaders (trumpet), Jack Teagarden & His Orchestra (trombone), Charlie Dixon (banjo), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Charlie Green (trombone, clarinet, tenor saxophone), Joe Smith (cornet), Fred Longshaw (piano), Louis Armstrong (cornet), Bessie Smith And Her Band, Jimmy Harrison (trombone), Charles Dixon (banjo), Kaiser Marshall (drums), James P. Johnson (piano), T. Rosamund Johnson, Hall-Johnson Choir, Russell Smith (trumpet)

Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron Quintet, Tadd Dameron

Caravelli

Louis Armstrong & His All Stars, Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (vocal), Dick Cary (piano), Bob Haggart (bass), Sid Catlett (drums), Michael A. "Peanuts" Hucko (clarinet), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Bobby Hackett (cornet), Louis Armstrong (trumpet), "Peanuts" Hucko (clarinet), Dick Carey (piano), Louis Armstrong (vocal), Jack Teagarden (vocal), Johnny Guarnieri (piano), Al Casey (guitar), Cozy Cole (drums), Al Hall (bass), Arvell Shaw (bass), Edmond Hall (clarinet), Trummy Young (trombone), Barrett Deems (drums), Billy Kyle (piano), Edward R. Murrow, George Avakian

Eric Leeds (flute), Eric Leeds (tenor saxophone), Walter Chancellor Jr. (saxophone), Rosie Gaines (background vocal), Prince (vocal), The Poet 99 (vocal), Eric Leeds (baritone saxophone), Kat Dyson (background vocal), Montalbo Stewart (background vocal), Rhonda Smith (bass guitar), Rhonda Smith (background vocal), Dave Jensen (trumpet), Kathy Jensen (baritone saxophone), Brian Gallagher (tenor saxophone), Steve Strand (trumpet), Michael B. Nelson (trombone), Michael B (drums), Sonny T. (bass guitar), Mr. Hayes (keyboards), Tommy Barbarella (keyboards), Eric Leeds (horn), Brian Lynch (horn), Janice Garcia (speaker), Eric Leeds (saxophone), Todd Burrell (keyboards), Scrap D. (rap), Kathleen Dyson (guitar), Eric Lee (horn), Ricky Peterson (piano), Brian Lynch (trumpet), Kathleen Dyson (bass guitar), The Poet 99 (speaker), Michael Mac (scratches), Hans-Martin Buff, Savion Glover (dancer), Ricky Peterson (keyboards), Kathleen Bradford (vocal), Rhonda Johnson (vocal), César Sogbe (programmer), Joe Galdo (programmer), Mike Scott (guitar), Chanté Moore (vocal), Smooth G. (rap), Azifwekaré, Michael Mac (rap), Kate Bush (vocal), Elwood Edwards (vocal), Mayté (background vocal)

Susannah Melvoin (background vocal), Prince (vocal), Boni Boyer (vocal), Kathy Jensen (clarinet), Steve Strand (trumpet), Dave Jensen (trumpet), Brian Gallagher (saxophone), Michael B. Nelson (trombone), Sonny T. (bass guitar), Michael B. (drums), Mayte (background vocal), Ricky Peterson (keyboards), DJ Fuze (programmer), DJ Fuze (scratches), Paul Peterson (bass guitar), Nona Gaye (vocal), Tommy Barbarella (keyboards), Yo Mama! (vocal), Yo Mama! (guitar), Kathy Jensen (baritone saxophone), Brian Gallagher (tenor saxophone), Mr. Hayes (keyboards), Susannah Melvoin (speaker), D.J. Graves (scratches), Carmen Electra (rap), Yo Grandma! (clavichord), Yo Grandma! (guitar), Eric Leeds (saxophone), Wendy Melvoin (background vocal), Prince (bass guitar), Morris Day (drums), Jill Jones (background vocal), Ninety 9 (speaker), Kirk Johnson (loops), Mike Scott (guitar) Clare Fisher

Perry Como, Russ Case, Perry Como with Russ Case & His Orchestra, Don Baker (organ), with Russ Case & His Orchestra & Chorus, The Satisfiers, with Russ Case & His Orchestra & The Satisfiers, Russ Case and His Orchestra, with Mixed Chorus & Lloyd Shaffer's Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, with Orchestra & Chorus conducted by Mitchell Ayres, The Fontane Sisters, Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, String Ensemble directed by Mitchell Ayres, with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra & Chorus, with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & Chorus, Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, with the Male Voices of the Robert Shaw Chorale, with The Ray Charles Singers (vocal), & The Ray Charles Singers (vocal), The Ray Charles Singers (background vocal), Arranged & conducted by Nick Perito, with The London Boy Singers with Organ & Choir conducted by Russ Case, with Choir & Organ directed by, Orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres, Arranged & conducted by Bill McElhiney, Nick Pe

Caravelli

Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra, Red Norvo & His Orchestra, The Three Ickeys (vocal), Red Norvo & His Orchestra feat. Mildred Bailey, Mildred Bailey (vocal), Mildred Bailey & Her Swing Band, John Kirby (piano), Mildred Bailey with The Charioteers, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Benny Goodman & his Orchestra feat. Mildred Bailey, Red Ballard (trombone), Jimmy Martel (trumpet), Jimmy Maxwell (trumpet), Ziggy Elman (trumpet), Vernon Brown (trombone), Ted Vesely (trombone), Benny Goodman (director), Jerry Jerome (tenor saxophone), Arnold Covey (guitar), Nick Fatool (drums), Bus Bassey (tenor saxophone), Buff Estes (alto saxophone), Toots Mondello (alto saxophone), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Benny Goodman (clarinet), Benny Goodman & His Orchestra with Mildred Bailey, Johnny Martel (trumpet), Artie Bernstein (bass), Fletcher (piano), Arnold Covarrubias (guitar) Alec Wilder

Michael Jackson, Tiffany, ABBA, The Chordettes, The Psychedelic Furs, David Bowie (vocals), Iron Maiden, Pixies, The Chords, Yello, Butthole Surfers, Floyd Cramer, Cowboy Junkies (vocal), Freddy Martin And His Orchestra, Stuart Wade (vocal)

Prince (guitar, keyboards, vocal), Morris Day (drums), Dez Dickerson (background vocal, guitar, vocal), Matt Fink (keyboards, vocal), Lisa Coleman (keyboards, vocal), Mark Brown (bass, vocal), Bobby Z (drums), Jill Jones (background vocal)

Prince (guitar, snare drum, vocal, bass, drums, electric guitar, synthesizer, synthesizer programming, programmer), David Coleman (background vocal, cello, drums, finger cymbals), Jonathan Melvoin (background vocal, tambourine), Susannah Melvoin (background vocal), The Revolution (background vocal), Novi Novog (violin), Suzie Katayama (cello), Brad Marsh (tambourine), Shelia E. (drums), Tim Barr (bass), Annette Atkinson (bass), Denyse Buffum (viola), Laury Woods (viola), Side Page (violin), Marcy Dicterow Vaj (violin), Wendy & Lisa (strings, background vocal), Eddie Mininfield (saxophone), Taj Sevelle (background vocal), Wendy Melvoin (guitar, background vocal, electric guitar, vocal), Lisa Coleman (flute, background vocal, synthesizer, vocal, electric piano), Mark Brown (bass), Bobby Z (drums, electronic drums), Dr. Fink (keyboards, organ, synthesizer), Jill Jones (background vocal), Vanity (background vocal)

Prince, David Coleman (background vocal, cello, drums, finger cymbals), Jonathan Melvoin (background vocal, tambourine), Susannah Melvoin (background vocal), The Revolution (background vocal), Novi Novog (violin), Suzie Katayama (cello), Brad Marsh (tambourine), Shelia E. (drums), Tim Barr (bass), Annette Atkinson (bass), Denyse Buffum (viola), Laury Woods (viola), Side Page (violin), Marcy Dicterow Vaj (violin), Wendy & Lisa (strings, background vocal), Eddie Mininfield (saxophone), Taj Sevelle (background vocal)

Prince (all instruments, vocal), The New Power Generation, Lloyd Thompson (background vocal, bass guitar), Tommy Barbarella (keyboards, sampler), Rosie Gaines (background vocal, organ, sampler), Michael Bland (drums), Kirk Johnson (background vocal, percussion), Damon Dickson (background vocal, percussion), Tony Mosley (background vocal), Elisa Fiorillo (vocal), Jevetta Steele (vocal), J.D. Steele (vocal), Jearlyn Steele (vocal), Janice V. Steele (vocal), Fred Steele (vocal), Eric Leeds (flute, saxophone), Paul Peterson (background vocal), Susannah Melvoin (background vocal)

Prince (all instruments, vocal, drums), Eric Leeds (saxophone, flute, horn, fluegelhorn), Atlanta Bliss (trumpet, horn), Camille (vocal), Sheena Easton (vocal), Sheila E. (drums, percussion, background vocal), Wendy Melvoin (vocal, guitar, background vocal, all instruments), Lisa Coleman (vocal, keyboards, piano, background vocal, organ), Miles Davis (trumpet), Clare Fischer (horn, strings), Susannah Melvoin (background vocal), Bobby Z (drums), Matt Fink (keyboards), Norbert Stachel, Levi Seacer, Jerome Benton, Wally Safford, Greg Brooks, Miko Weaver, Mark Brown (horn), Bonnie Raitt (slide guitar, vocal)

Miles Davis (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (saxophone), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (double bass), Tony Williams (drums)

Benny Goodman

Miles Davis (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (saxophone), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (double bass), Tony Williams (drums)

The Strokes, Fab Moretti (drums), Albert Hammond Jr (guitar), Nick Valensi (guitar), Julian Casablancas (vocal), Nikolai Fraiture (bass guitar, bass), Fabrizio Moretti (drums, percussion), Regina Spektor, Eddie Vedder (vocal), Joshua Homme (drums)