FORECAST
Eric Gale
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: January 1973
collective personnel inc. Randal Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Victor Paz, Marvin Stamm (tp,flhrn); Garnett Brown, Alan Raph (tb); Tony Studd (b-hrn); Jerry Dodgion (ts,as); Joe Farrell (ts,f); George Marge (f); Hubert Laws (f,picc); Pepper Adams (bs); Bob James (p,org,synth,b-marimba,horn arr,string arr); Eric Gale (g, rhythm arr); Gordon Edwards (b); Rick Marotta (d); Ralph MacDonald (perc); Max Ellen, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice (vln); Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Seymour Barab, George Ricci (cello).

a. Killing Me Softly With His Song (Norman Gimbel/Charles Fox) - 3:35

same or similar except Tony Studd (tb).

b. Dindi (Antonio Carlos Jobim) - 7:22

same or similar except Bill Salter (b) replaces Gordon Edwards and Idris Muhammad (d) replaces Rick Marotta.

c. Cleopatra (Eric Gale) - 4:47
d. White Moth (Eric Gale) - 5:50
e. Forecast (Eric Gale) - 7:48

same or similar except add Art Jenkins (cga,tambourine).

f. Tonsue Corte (Eric Gale) - 4:19

Issues: a-f on Kudu KU-11, CTI (Fr) 9033, One Way (Br) OW-553, Kudu (Jap) SR-3346, Kudu (Jap) GP-3127, Kudu (Jap) LAX-3252, Kudu (Jap) K20P-6811, Kudu (Jap) KICJ-8101 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-8361 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2216 [CD]. 
Singles: a & c (3:35 edit) on Kudu KU-913 [45]. 
Samplers: a also on CTI (Jap) KICP-675 [CD] titled CTI CLASSICS FEATURING "GROOVE": SUGAR JAM SHOWCASE and Kudu (Jap) KICP-800 [CD] titled LEGACY 2: TOSHIKI KADOMATSU PRESENTS KUDU BEST COLLECTION. c also on CTI (Jap) GP 3037 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, CTI (Jap) GEM 1225/6 titled CTI/KUDU CROSSOVER and CTI (Jap) GXC-3001/2 titled FOUR FACES (as by Bob James). c & f also on CTI (Jap) K18P 6286/7 titled UNTITLED - CTI COLLECTION and Kudu (Jap) KICP-626 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-170 [CD] titled HOLD OUR SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED. d also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3003/4 titled GENEALOGY OF CROSSOVER GUITARISTS and CTI (Jap) K18P-9106/7 titled THE WORLD OF FUSION GUITAR. e also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-304 [CD] titled J-WAVE "STILL LIFE" PRESENTS THE GROOVE OF CTI.
Producer: Creed Taylor. 
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Arnaldo DeSouteiro (Kudu (Jap) KICJ-8361 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2216 [CD]).
Jacket: David A. Leffel (cover paintings). Bob Ciano (design).

LOU CHRISTIE
Lou Christie
Record Plant; New York City: various dates between early 1973 and mid-1974
Tony Romeo (key,synth,arr); Walter Sear (electrocomp); Madison Mason, Don Thomas (g); Marc Harowitz, Eric Weissberg (steel-g); Paul Prestopine (banjo,dobro); Tony Levin, Walter Yost (b); Russell George, Larry Packer (fiddle); Lou Christie (vcl); Ralph Landis, Cassandra Morgan, Frank Romeo (background vcl).

a. Saddle The Wind (Tony Romeo) - 3:30
b. Wilma Lee And Stoney (Ralph Landis) - 2:32
c. Blue Canadian Rocky Dream (Tony Romeo) - 4:20
d. You Were The One (Tony Romeo) - 2:46
e. Beyond The Blue Horizon (Robin/Whiting/Harling) - 3:46
f. Good Mornin' (Tony Romeo)/Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah (Gilbert/Wrubel) - 3:15
g. Hey You Cajun (Lou Christie/Twyla) - 2:34
h. Mack The Knife (M. Blitzstein/K. Weill) - 3:30
i. Sunbeam (Tony Romeo) - 2:25
j. Morning Rider (Tony Rome) - 3:20

prob. New York City: c. 1973
same or similar

k. Little Bit Of God (Lou Christie/Twyla) - 2:54

prob. New York City: c. 1974
same or similar

l. Wheel Of Fortune (Bennie Benjamin/George Weiss) - 4:41

prob. New York City: c. 1975
same or similar

m. There'll Never Be (A We Like You And Me) (Tony Romeo) - 3:08
n. Two Little Clouds Passing By (Tony Romeo) - 3:28

Note: Three Brothers THB-2000, sometimes referred to as BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON, was issued in June 1974.

Issues: a-j on Three Brothers THB-2000, CTI (E) CTL-24. a-n on Varese Vintage VSD-5947 [CD]. 
Singles: c (3:16 edit) & b on Three Brothers THB 400 [45]. e (3:30 edit) & a on Three Brothers THB 402 [45]. e & g on CTI (E) CTS-4002 [45]. f & d on Three Brothers THB 403 [45]. g (2:29 edit) & i on Three Brothers THB 405 F [45]. 
Samplers: d, e, f & g also on Varese Sarabande VSD-5521 [CD] titled BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON: MORE OF THE BEST OF LOU CHRISTIE.
Producer: Tony Romeo
Engineer: Shelly Yakus, Carmine Rubino
Notes: Harry Young (Varese Vintage VSD-5947 [CD]). 
Jacket: Duane Michals (photography). Bob Ciano (design).

Cassandra Morgan
prob. New York City: c. 1973
unknown.

a. Isn't It Hard To Tell The Truth (Cassandra Morgan/Tony Romeo) - 3:45
b. Isn't It Hard To Tell The Truth - 3:20 edit
c. No Better Way (Cassandra Morgan)
d. Hit Song (Cassandra Morgan)
e. River Song (Cassandra Morgan)
f. Storm King Mountain (Cassandra Morgan/Madison P. Mason)
g. I Turn to You (Madison P. Mason)
h. The Sun And I (Cassandra Morgan)
i. Ghost Of A Song (Cassandra Morgan)
j. Smart Cookie (Madison P. Mason)

Note: The above detail from this unissued Three Brothers album is courtesy of researcher Harry Young.

Issues: b on Three Brothers THB 401 [45]. a & b on Three Brothers THB 401DJ [45] (promotional only).

BLUES FARM
Ron Carter
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: January 10, 1973
Hubert Laws (f); Richard Tee (el-p); Ron Carter (b,arr,cond); Billy Cobham (d); Ralph MacDonald (perc). 

a. Blues Farm (Ron Carter) - 8:06

Bob James (p); Ron Carter (b,arr,cond); Billy Cobham (d).

b. A Small Ballad (Ron Carter) - 5:40

Bob James (p); Sam Brown (el-g); Ron Carter (b,arr,cond); Billy Cobham (d).

c. Django (John Lewis) - 5:31

Richard Tee (p,el-p); Ron Carter (b,arr,cond); Billy Cobham (d); Ralph MacDonald (perc). 

d. A Hymn For Him (Ron Carter) - 8:12

Hubert Laws (f); Richard Tee (el-p); Gene Bertoncini (el-g); Ron Carter (b,arr,cond); Billy Cobham (d); Ralph MacDonald (perc). 

e. Two-Beat Johnson (Ron Carter) - 2:50

Hubert Laws (f); Bob James (p); Ron Carter (b,arr,cond); Billy Cobham (d); Ralph MacDonald (perc). 

f. R2, M1 (Ron Carter) - 6:08

Note: This discographer lists the above session according to aural evidence and the way personnel are listed on the sleeve of CTI 6027. Several items listed, but not discernable to this listener, include Richard Tee's use of organ and when Ron Carter plays piccolo bass. So instead of guessing, these instruments are not indicated above.

Issues: a-f on CTI 6027, CTI 8001, One Way (Br) OW-568, CTI (Br) 342701017 [cass], CTI (Jap) SR-3344, CTI (Jap) LAX-3230, CBS Associated ZK 40691 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450556-2 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5127862 [CD], CTI (Jap) 228E-6018 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-9024 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8085 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8262 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8309 [CD]. a-f also on CTI (Jap) GSW-3015/6 titled BLUES BASE.
Samplers: a also on CBS Associated ZGK 40756 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450567-2 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 1 and CTI (Jap) KICP-764 [CD] titled LEGACY: TOSHIKI KADOMATSU PRESENTS CTI BEST COLLECTION. a & c also on CTI (Jap) GSW 3011/2 titled THE BEST COLLECTION OF CTI/KuDU. a, c & d also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-2143 [CD] titled CTI/KUDU BEST OF RON CARTER. a, e & f also on Sony Music Media (Fr) SMM 517118 2 [CD] titled GUITAR & BASS. b also on CTI CTS-4 (promo) titled STAR JAZZ. b & c also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-2132 [CD] titled THE BEST OF RON CARTER IN THE CTI YEARS. c also on Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated ZK 40691 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC450556-2 [CD]). Toshio Honda (CTI (Jap) KICJ-8309 [CD]). Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/Legacy (E) 5127862 [CD]).
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Dean Brown (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

CARNEGIE HALL
Hubert Laws
Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City: January 12, 1973
Hubert Laws (f); Bob James (p); Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Freddie Waits (d); Dave Friedman (vib).
overdubbed later, prob. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Billy Cobham (d).

a. Windows (Chick Corea)/Fire And Rain (James Taylor) - 15:30

same except Bob James (el-p) and "reconstructed" Don Sebesky arr. Add Dave Miller (bassoon).

b. Passacaglia In C Minor (J.S. Bach) - 20:42

Note: Additional material was certainly recorded during this performance, however it remains unissued. Also, the medley on side one fades about the time the "Fire and Rain" part begins.

Issues: a-b on CTI 6025, One Way (Br) OW-569, CTI (Jap) SR-3345, CTI (Jap) GP-3107, PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4005 [CD]. 
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Carmine Rubino, Frank Hubac, Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Takashi Tannaka (PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4005 [CD]).
Jacket: Dean Brown (photography). Bob Ciano (design).

IN CONCERT
Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine
Live at the Chicago Opera House; Chicago, Illinois: March 3, 1973
Freddie Hubbard (tp); Stanley Turrentine (ts); Herbie Hancock (el-p); Eric Gale (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Jack DeJohnette (d).

a. Hornets (Herbie Hancock) - 9:43
b. Interlude - 1:18
c. Gibraltar (Freddie Hubbard) - 19:13

Live at the Ford Auditorium; Detroit, Michigan: March 4, 1973
Freddie Hubbard (tp); Stanley Turrentine (ts); Herbie Hancock (el-p); Eric Gale (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Jack DeJohnette (d).

d. Povo (Freddie Hubbard) - 19:11
e. Hornets (Herbie Hancock) - 9:45
f. Gibraltar (Freddie Hubbard) - 18:55

Freddie Hubbard (tp); Herbie Hancock (el-p); Eric Gale (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Jack DeJohnette (d).

g. First Light (Freddie Hubbard) - 16:04

Issues: c & d on CTI 6044 SI, CTI (Jap) GP-3098, CTI (Jap) LAX-3185, CTI (Jap) KICJ-8046 [CD], PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4014 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2173 [CD] titled IN CONCERT. a-b, e-f on CTI 6049 S1, CTI (Jap) GP-3005, CTI (Jap) LAX-3247, CTI (Jap) KICJ-8047 [CD], PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4015 [CD] titled IN CONCERT VOLUME TWO. a-d & f on CBS Associated ZK 40688 [CD], Epic EPC 450561-2 [CD] titled IN CONCERT. 
Samplers: a also on CBS Associated ZK 45218 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE KEYBOARD. a, b, c & e also on Hudson/Street HD1101-2 [CD] titled LIVE: DETROIT/CHICAGO (as by Herbie Hancock). e also on King (Jap) KICJ 510 [CD] titled VISION - REDESCRIPTION OF HIS STORY 1970-1974. g also on Masterworks Jazz 88697 86729 2 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5127902 [CD] titled FIRST LIGHT and Sony Jazz (E) 5186872 [CD] titled RED CLAY / STRAIGHT LIFE / FIRST LIGHT.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Charles Buchanan, Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Doug Ramsey (CTI 6049 S1, CBS Associated ZK 40688 [CD], PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4014 [CD], PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4015 [CD]). 
Jacket: CTI 6044 S1: Mort Mace (photography). Bob Ciano (design). CTI 6049 S1: Pete Turner (cover photo); Mort Mace (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

DON'T MESS WITH MISTER T.
Stanley Turrentine
Englewood Cliffs: New Jersey: March 14, 1973
Stanley Turrentine (ts); Bob James (el-p, arr); (uncredited) Johnny Hammond (org); Eric Gale (g); Ron Carter (b); Billy Cobham (d).

a. Don't Mess With Mister T. (Marvin Gaye) - 7:10

Englewood Cliffs: New Jersey: March 15, 1973
Stanley Turrentine (ts); Bob James (arr); (uncredited) Johnny Hammond (org); Eric Gale (g); Ron Carter (b); Billy Cobham (d).

b. Mississippi City Strut (Billy Cobham) - 8:45

Stanley Turrentine (ts); Bob James (el-p, arr); Eric Gale (g); Ron Carter (b); Billy Cobham (d).

c. Harlem Dawn (Bob James) - 7:45

Englewood Cliffs: New Jersey: June 7, 1973
Stanley Turrentine (ts); Harold Mabern (p); Eric Gale (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Idris Muhammad (d); Rubens Bassini (perc); Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Irving Spice (vln); Harold Coletta, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Seymour Barab, George Ricci (cello); Bob James (arr,cond).

d. Pieces Of Dreams (Michel Legrand/Alan & Marilyn Bergman) - 6:50

add Richard Tee (org).

e. Pieces of Dreams (alt. mix) 7:28

Stanley Turrentine (ts); Bob James (p,el-p,arr,cond); Richard Tee (org); Eric Gale (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Idris Muhammad (d); Rubens Bassini (perc); Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Irving Spice (vln); Harold Coletta, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Seymour Barab, George Ricci (cello).

f. Don't Mess With Mister T. (Marvin Gaye) - 9:50

Randy Brecker, John Frosk (tp,flhrn); Alan Raph (b-tb); Stanley Turrentine, Joe Farrell (ts); Jerry Dodgion (as); Pepper Adams (bs); Bob James (p,arr,cond); Harold Mabern (el-p); Richard Tee (org); Eric Gale (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Idris Muhammad (d); Rubens Bassini (perc). 

g. Too Blue (original title: Blues In G Minor) (Stanley Turrentine) - 7:20

Englewood Cliffs: New Jersey: June 8, 1973
Stanley Turrentine (ts); Harold Mabern (el-p); Eric Gale (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Idris Muhammad (d); Rubens Bassini (perc).

h. Two For T. (Stanley Turrentine) - 5:28 (7:03)

Randy Brecker, John Frosk (tp,flhrn); Alan Raph (b-tb); Stanley Turrentine, Joe Farrell (ts); Jerry Dodgion (as); Pepper Adams (bs); Bob James (p,arr,cond); Richard Tee (org); Eric Gale (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Idris Muhammad (d); Rubens Bassini (perc); Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Irving Spice (vln); Harold Coletta, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Seymour Barab, George Ricci (cello).

i. I Could Never Repay Your Love (Bruce Hawes) - 8:00

Issues: f-i on CTI 6030, CTI 8011, CTI (E) CTL-19, One Way (Br) OW-580, CTI (Jap) GP-3102, CTI (Jap) LAX-3282. e-i on CBS Associated ZK 44173 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 460841-2 [CD]. a-c & e-i on Masterworks Jazz 88697 88843 2 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5127922 [CD].
Samplers: d also on CTI 6052 S1 titled THE SUGAR MAN. e also on Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS and Epic/Legacy (E) 5133642 [CD] titled THE SOUL JAZZ LEGACY: CTI THE MASTER COLLECTION VOLUME 2. e & f also on Epic/Legacy ZK 45478 [CD] titled THE BEST OF STANLEY TURRENTINE and Epic/Legacy EK 93654 [CD] titled JAZZ MOODS - COOL. f also on CTI 6048 S1, CTI (Jap) GP-3003 titled THE BADDEST TURRENTINE, CTI (Jap) K18P 6286/7 titled UNTITLED - CTI COLLECTION, CBS Associated ZK 45218 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE KEYBOARD, CBS Associated ZK 44177 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 4, Epic/Legacy (E) 5022872 [CD], Epic/Legacy E2K-86364 [CD] titled CTI - THE MASTER COLLECTION and Sony (Fr) SMM 516042 2 [CD] titled CTI LA LÉGENDE.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated ZK 44173 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 460841-2 [CD]). Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/Legacy (E) 5127922).
Jacket: CTI 6030: Alen MacWeeney (cover photo), Mort Mace (liner photo), Bob Ciano (design). CTI 8011 (second issue): Alen MacWeeney (cover photo), Jonathan Andrews (design).

SOUL BOX
Grover Washington, Jr.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: March 1973
collective personnel inc. Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Bernie Glow (tp,flhrn); Wayne Andre, Santo Russo (tb); Paul Faulise, Alan Raph, Tony Studd (b-tb); Jim Buffington, Peter Gordon, Brooks Tillotson (frhrn); Grover Washington (ts,as,ss); Wally Kane (bass s,cl,contrabass cl,f); Romeo Penque (cl,b-cl,f,picc,oboe,eng hrn); Harvey Estrin (f,picc,recorder); George Marge (f,picc,oboe); Hubert Laws (f,picc); Donald MacCourt (bassoon); Bob James (p,el-p,arr,cond); Richard Tee (org); Jay Berliner (g); Ron Carter (b,arco b,el-b); Idris Muhammad (d); Airto (Moreira), Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald (perc); Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David NAdien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff (vln); Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Richard Davis (arco b); Bill Eaton, Eileen Gilbert, Barbara Massey, Randolph Peyton, Maeretha Stewart, Bernard Thacker (vcl).

a. Aubrey (David Gates) - 3:40

same or similar except Eric Gale (g) replaces Jay Berliner.

b. Masterpiece (Norman Whitfield) - 13:20
c. Trouble Man (Marvin Gaye) - 15:55
d. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder) - 6:00
e. Don't Explain (Billie Holiday/Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 11:20
f. Easy Living (Leo Robin/Ralph Rainger)/Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (Everett Robbins/Porter Grainger)- 10:00

same or similar except Billy Cobham (d) replaces Idris Muhammad.

g. Taurian Matador (Billy Cobham) - 8:09

Issues: a-g on Kudu KUX-12/13, Kudu (Jap) GSX-3001/2, Motown VIP-4118/9, Verve B001195702 [CD], Verve (Eu) 0602517808119 [CD] titled SOUL BOX. a-c also on Kudu KU-12, Kudu (Jap) GP-3051, Motown M5-184V1, Motown MOTD-5184 [CD] titled SOUL BOX VOLUME 1. d-g also on Kudu KU-13, Kudu (Jap) GP-3052, Motown M5-187V1, Motown MOTD-5187 [CD] titled SOUL BOX VOLUME 2. 
Singles: b (3:44 edit) & b (3:08 edit) on Kudu KU-916 [45]. 
Samplers: a also on V2 27018 [CD] titled ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: A MUSICAL RETROSPECTIVE ON 40 YEARS OF DANCE. a & c also on Motown 31453-0620-2 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. (aka GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. ANTHOLOGY). b also on Motown M9-940AZ titled BADDEST. b & c also on Motown M9-961AZ titled ANTHOLOGY and Global (Eu) RADCD59 [CD] titled BLAXPLOITATION - THE SEQUEL. c also on Universal (Ger) 06007 5330950 [CD] titled JAZZ LOVES MARVIN GAYE. d also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3001/2 titled FOUR FACES (as by Bob James), Hip-o B0006073-02 [CD] titled GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. GOLD, Boutique (Ger) 0600753174005 [CD] titled KLANGGOLD (MY JAZZ) and Verve B001394302 [CD] titled GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.: PLAYS THE HITS (GREAT SONGS/GREAT PERFORMANCES).
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Kudu KUX-12/13: Unknown (prob. Didier C. Deutsch) (Kudu KUX-12/13).
Jacket: David A. Leffel (cover painting). Rene Schumacher (design). 

FINGERS
Airto
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: April 9, 17 and 18, 1973
collective personnel inc. Hugo Fattoruso (key,hca,vcl); David Amaro (g,el-g); Ringo Thielmann (b,vcl); Airto (Moreira) (d,perc,vcl); Jorge Osvaldo Fattoruso (d,vcl); Flora Purim (perc,vcl).

a. Fingers (El Rada) (Ruben Rada/Eduardo Uzeta) - 4:30
b. Romance of Death (Hugo Fattoruso) - 5:35
c. Merry-Go-Round (Airto Moreira/Flora Purim) - 2:40
d. Wind Chant (Hugo Fattoruso) - 5:45
e. Parana (Hugo Fattoruso) - 6:00
f. San Francisco River (Flora Purim) - 4:05
g. Tombo In 7/4 (Airto Moreira) - 6:20

Issues: a-g on CTI 6028, CTI (E) 18, One Way (Br) OW-565, CTI (Jap) LAX-3269, CTI (Jap) KICJ-8115 [CD], Vivid (Jap) VSCD-715 [CD], PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4001 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2154 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-98510 [CD]. 
Singles: e (3:30 edit) & c on CTI OJ-15 [45], CTI (Fr) 0515 [45]. g (2:00 edit) & a (2:50 edit) on CTI OJ-17 [45], CTI (It) 301 [45]. 
Samplers: a also on Kudu (Jap) KICP-626 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-170 [CD] titled HOLD OUR SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED. b also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3003/4 titled GENEALOGY OF CROSSOVER GUITARISTS (as by "David Amaro") and CTI (Jap) K18P-9106/7 titled THE WORLD OF FUSION GUITAR (as by "David Amaro"). b & c also on CTI (Is) 0063.044 titled THE BEST OF AIRTO. b, f & g also on Epic/Legacy ZK 57716 [CD] titled THE BEST OF AIRTO and Nascente (E) NSCD051 [CD] titled ASSENTIAL: THE VERY BEST OF AIRTO MOREIRA. e also on CTI/Kudu (Hol) OM 777.018 titled FEELIN' ALLRIGHT and Irma (it) 503347-2 [CD] titled IAN O'BRIEN PRESENTS: SOFISTIFUNK VOL. 2. g also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-295 [CD] titled CTI: ACID JAZZ GROOVES, CTI (Jap) KICP-634 [CD] titled CTI CLUB CLASSICS: "SHUYA OKINO SELECTION", EmArcy (Ger) 545 475-1 titled A TRIP TO BRAZIL: BOSSA NOVA & BEYOND, EmArcy (Ger) 545 360-2 [CD] titled A TRIP TO BRAZIL VOL. 2: BOSSA & BEYOND, VAP (Jap) VPCL-85244 [CD] titled ROOM NO. 004: JAZZ BOSSA & LATIN GROOVES, CTI (Jap) KICJ 2145 [CD] titled BEST OF CTI "VOCAL" and Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Carmine Rubino, Frank Hubac, Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Takashi Tannaka (PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4001 [CD]).
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Alen MacWeeney (liner photos). Bob Ciano (design).

GIANT BOX
Don Sebesky
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: April 10, 11, 13, 24 and 27, 1973
collective personnel inc. Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley (tp,flhrn); Garnett Brown (tb); Wayne Andre, Warren Covington (tb,b-hrn); Paul Faulise, Alan Raph (b-tb,b-hrn); Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin (frhrn); Tony Price (tu); Walt Levinsky (ts,cl); Phil Bodner (ss,cl,f,picc); George Marge (ss,bs,cl,f,oboe,eng-hrn); Romeo Penque (ss,cl,f,picc,oboe,eng-hrn); Hubert Laws (ss,f); Don Sebesky (arr,cond); Ron Carter (b,el-b,picc-b); Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus (perc); Billy Cobham (d); Al Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloss, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice (vln); Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman (cello); Homer Mensch (b); Margaret Ross (harp).

similar, add Freddie Hubbard (tp); Hubert Laws (f); Don Sebesky (el-p); Harry Leahey (el-g); Airto (perc).

a. Firebird (Igor Stravinsky)/Birds Of Fire (John McLaughlin) - 13:55

add Freddie Hubbard (tp); Don Sebesky (vcl); Bob James (org); Rubens Bassini (cga); Ralph MacDonald (perc); Jackie Cain, Roy Kral (vcl). 

b. Psalm 150 (Jim Webb) - 8:05

add Grover Washington, Jr. (as); Don Sebesky (p,org,clavinet); Bob James (org); George Benson (el-g); Airto (perc); Lani Groves, Carl Carldwell, Tasha Thomas (vcl). 

c. Semi-Tough (Don Sebesky) - 7:45

same or similar except Jack DeJohnette (d) replaces Billy Cobham, add Paul Desmond (as); Don Sebesky (el-p).

d. Song To A Seagull (Joni Mitchell) - 5:45

same or similar except add Freddie Hubbard (flhrn); Grover Washington, Jr. (ss); Don Sebesky (el-p,acc); Bob James (p)

e. Free As A Bird (Don Sebesky) - 8:10

add Paul Desmond (as); Bob James (p); Milt Jackson (vib).

f. Vocalise (Sergei Rachmaninoff) - 5:35

add Joe Farrell (ss); Hubert Laws (f); Don Sebesky (prob. el-p,acc,vcl); Airto (perc).

g. Fly (Don Sebesky)/Circles (Don Sebesky) - 9:48

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: April 24, 1973
Don Sebesky (el-p); George Benson (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Billy Cobham (d).

h. I Remember Wes (Don Sebesky) - 4:07

Note: (1) "Free As A Bird" recorded April 10, 1973. (2) "Vocalise" recorded April 13, 1973. (3) "Song To A Seagull" recorded April 27, 1974. (4) Didier Deutsch credits Jack DeJohnette as the drummer on "I Remember Wes" (CBS Associated ZK 44176 [CD], Legacy ZK 65134 [CD]), but Billy Cobham has identified himself as the drummer on this title (detail courtesy of Arnaldo DeSouteiro). 

Issues: a-g on CTX 6031/32, Masterworks Jazz 88697 86743 2 [CD], CTI (Jap) GSW-3009/3010, CTI (Jap) LAX-3150-51, CBS Associated 40697 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450564-2 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8316 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2187 [CD]. 
Samplers: d also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3005/6 titled SEBESKY FANTASY and Masterworks Jazz [no no.] [CD] (promo) titled SELECTIONS FROM CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION. d & e also on Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION. d & f also on CBS Associated ZK 45484 [CD], Sbme Special Markets 723916 [CD] titled THE BEST OF PAUL DESMOND. d & h also on Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS. e also on Epic/Legacy ZK 45481 [CD] titled THE BEST OF FREDDIE HUBBARD. h also on CBS Associated ZK 44176 [CD], Epic (Eu) 460842-2 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE GUITAR, CBS Associated ZK 45225 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 465405-2 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON, Epic/Legacy ZK 64631 [CD] titled THIS IS JAZZ 9 - GEORGE BENSON, Legacy ZK 65134 [CD] titled BIRTH OF THE GROOVE, Sony Jazz (Eu) 4886162 [CD] titled GEORGE BENSON, Sony Jazz (E) 4978772 [CD] titled PORTRAIT: GEORGE BENSON, Sony (Fr) 487478-1, Sony (Fr) 487478-2 [CD] titled DIGGIN' DEEPER: THE ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ VOL. 2, Sony (G) SON196172 [CD] titled A FINE ROMANCE: ESSENTIAL JAZZ VOL. 2 and Sony (Fr) 492741-2 [CD] titled DIGGIN' DEEPER: THE ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ VOL. 1-3.  
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Don Sebesky interview by Didier C. Deutsch (CTX 6031/32). Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated 40697 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450564-2 [CD]). 
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Steve Salmieri (LP booklet photos). Bob Ciano (design). 

DEODATO 2
Deodato 
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: April 12, 1973
collective personnel inc. Burt Collins, Victor Paz, Joe Shepley (tp); Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm (tp,flhrn); Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown (tb); Tony Studd (b-tb); Jim Buffington, Brooks Tillotson (frhrn); Joe Temperley (b-s); Jerry Dodgion, Hubert Laws, George Marge, Romeo Penque (f); Eumir Deodato (key,arr,cond); John Tropea (el-g); Stanley Clarke, John Giulino (el-b); Billy Cobham, Rick Marotta (d); Rubens Bassini, Gilmore Degap (perc); Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice (vln); Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman (cello); Alvin Brehm, Russell Savakus (arco b).

a. Super Strut (original title: Stratus Varius) (Eumir Deodato) - 8:55 (9:29) 
b. Rhapsody In Blue (George Gershwin) - 8:50
c. Latin Flute (Eumir Deodato) - 4:19

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: May 4, 1973
same or similar.

d. Do It Again (Walter Becker/Donald Fagen) 5:30

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: May 7, 1973
same or similar.

e. Nights In White Satin (Justin Hayward) - 8:50 (6:01)
f. Skyscrapers (Eumir Deodato) - 6:35 (7:00)

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: May 15, 1973
same or similar.

g. Venus (Eumir Deodato) - 3:28 

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: May 16, 1973
same or similar.

h. Pavane For A Dead Princess (Maurice Ravel) - 4:30

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: unknown
same or similar.

i. Tropea (incomplete)

Note: According to  Didier C. Deutsch's liner notes in CBS Associated ZK-40930 [CD], the original title of CTI 6029 was scheduled to be RHAPSODY IN BLUE, which, in fact, is how CTI (Jap) KICJ-8274 [CD] is titled. 

Issues: a, b, e, f & h on CTI 6029 (issued July 18, 1973), CTI 8025, CTI (Fr) 9027, CTI (Mex) GX 01-875, One Way (Br) OW-567, CTI (Aus) 6489 015, CTI (Jap) GP-3092, CTI (Jap) LAX-3187, CTI (Jap) K20P-6829, CTI (Jap) KICJ-2039 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8273 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8322 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2151 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-98503 [CD]. a, b, e, f & h on Star Line (Sp) 80043 titled 2001 ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA. a-h on CBS Associated ZK 40930 [CD], Epic EPC  460415-2 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5051652 [CD], Epic/Legacy EK-86143 [CD], Sbme Special Markets 724625 [CD]. 
Singles: b (3:45 edit) & a (4:26 edit) on CTI OJ-16 [45], CTI (E) CTS-4001 [45], CTI (Ger) 61 003 [45], Accion (Sp) AC-10.053 [45]. a (4:57 edit) on CTI/waxpoetics (Jap) [no no.] [45 promo]. b also on CTI (Sp) 45-1309 [45] and CTI (It) 300 [45].
Samplers: a-h also on Sony Jazz (E) 5186832 [CD] titled PRELUDE / DEODATO 2 / DEODATO/AIRTO IN CONCERT. a also on Sony (Fr) 487478-1, Sony (Fr) 487478-2 [CD] titled DIGGIN' DEEPER: THE ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ VOL. 2, VAP (Jap) VPCL-85244 [CD] titled ROOM NO. 004: JAZZ BOSSA & LATIN GROOVES, Azuli (E) AZCD13 [CD] titled FRANCOIS K. CHOICE: A COLLECTION OF CLASSICS and Roving Spirits (Jap) RKCJ-4005 [CD] titled BASSIC CROSSOVER - TOMOHITO AOKI PRESENTS CTI/KUDU PRIVATE SELECTION. a (as "Superstrut") on The Power Of Funk And Soul TPFS017 [12] titled THE POWER OF FUNK AND SOUL VOL. 17. a & e also on King (Jap) KICJ-601 [CD] titled WAX POETICS JAPAN - COMPILED SERIES: DANCE CLASSICS OF CTI RECORDS. a & f also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-2133 [CD] titled THE BEST OF DEODATO IN THE CTI YEARS and Sony (Fr) 492741-2 [CD] titled DIGGIN' DEEPER: THE ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ VOL. 1-3. a, b, e, f & h also on CTI (Jap) GEM-1019/20 titled DEODATO, CTI (Ger) 0083.003 titled STAR EDITION, CTI (Sp) 80043 titled 2001 ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA and Raven (Aus) RVCD-117 [CD] titled PRELUDES & RHAPSODIES. a, b & e also on CTI (Aus) 6489 033 titled THE VERY BEST OF DEODATO. a, b, e & h also on CTI (Jap) MAX-45 titled DEODATO MAX 20. a, b & h also on CTI (It) 702 titled IL MEGLIO DI DEODATO. b (3:45 edit) also on CTI CTS-2 S1 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC and CTI (Can) CTS-2 titled A TASTE OF CTI/KUDU. b also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-304 [CD] titled J-WAVE "STILL LIFE" PRESENTS THE GROOVE OF CTI, CEMA Special Products CD2L 57386-2 [CD] titled INSTRUMENTAL MAGIC, Paddle Wheel (Jap) KICJ-217 [CD] titled JAZZ 2 SHOT CLUB: COLORS IN JAZZ, CTI (Jap) KICJ 2144 [CD] titled BEST OF CTI "INSTRUMENTAL", Strictly Breaks SB-9823 titled BLACK SHEEP COLLECTION and King (Jap) KICJ-603 [CD] titled WAX POETICS - COMPILED SERIES: SAMPLE & BREAKS OF CTI RECORDS. b & h also on CTI (Br) 3-42-404-026 (LP), CTI (Br) 3-42-701-025 (cassette) titled THE BEST OF DEODATO/AIRTO and CTI (Jap) CD KICJ-277 [CD] titled JAZZ ARANJUEZ & ZARATHUSTRA AND OTHERS. b, e & h also on CTI (Ger) 0063.022, CTI (Ru) C60 22149 004, CTI (Eu) 813660-2 ME [CD] titled BEST OF DEODATO. c also on Sony (Eu) 3376135 [CD] titled WHEN JAZZ MEETS BRAZIL. d also on CBS Associated ZK 40937 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 3, Irma (It) 484128 [CD] titled GROOVY: A COLLECTION OF RARE JAZZY CLUB TRACKS, CTI (Jap) KICP-634 [CD] titled CTI CLUB CLASSICS: "SHUYA OKINO SELECTION" and Epic/Legacy (E) 5022872 [CD], Epic/Legacy E2K-86364 [CD] titled CTI - THE MASTER COLLECTION. e also on Musivox (Sp) D-20/0023 titled LO MEJOR DE EUMIR DEODATO. f also on CTI (Ger) 0043.001 titled JAZZ MAGAZINE, CBS Associated ZK 45218 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE KEYBOARD, CTI (Jap) KICJ-295 [CD] titled CTI: ACID JAZZ GROOVES, Sony (Fr) 489259-1, Sony (Fr) 489259-2 [CD] titled DIGGIN' DEEPER: THE ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ VOL. 3, Nascente (E) NSCD097 [CD] titled BRAZIL BOOGIE, Irma (It) 494679 [CD] titled GROOVY VOL. 4: A COLLECTION OF RARE JAZZY CLUB TRACKS and CTI (Jap) KICJ-509 [CD] titled KYOTO JAZZ CLASSICS PRESENTS "STAR BORNE" - A COLLECTION OF BLACK FUSION FROM CTI & KUDU. f & h also on CTI (Jap) KICP 1058 [CD] titled TIME & LOVE - THE BOY WHO BECAME A BIRD - A TRIBUTE TO CTI. h also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-303 [CD] titled J-WAVE "STILL LIFE" PRESENTS THE MELODY OF CTI. and Lovemonk (Eu) MNCP [CD] titled CAPPUCINO GRAND CAFE LOUNGE, PEPE LINK SELECTION VOL. II.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated ZK 40930 [CD], Epic EPC  460415-2 [CD]). Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/Legacy (E) 5051652 [CD], Epic/Legacy EK-86143 [CD]).
Jacket: Alen MacWeeney (cover photo). Duane Michals (liner photos). Bob Ciano (design).

IN CONCERT
Deodato/Airto
Live at the Felt Forum of the Madison Square Garden Center, New York City: April 20, 1973
Freddie Hubbard (tp); Stanley Turrentine (ts); Eric Gale (g); Bob James (key); Ron Carter (b); Jack DeJohnette (d).

a. Gibraltor (Freddie Hubbard)
b. Sugar (Stanley Turrentine)
c. Red Clay (Freddie Hubbard)

Airto & Fingers: Hugo Fattoruso (key); Flora Purim (g, vcl); Airto (Moreira) (perc, vcl).

d. Branches (O Galho Da Roseira) (Jose Pascoal/Divina Pascoal) - 6:50

Hugo Fattoruso (key, background vcl, arr); Dave Amaro (el-g); Ringo Thielman (el-b); Jorge Osvaldo Fattoruso (d); Airto (Moreira) (perc, vcl); Flora Purim (perc, vcl).

e. Paraná (Hugo Fattoruso) - 6:50 (actual playing time: 9:34)
f. Tombo in 7/4 (Airto Moreira)

Hugo Fattoruso (key); Dave Amaro (g); Airto (Moreira) (perc,vcl); Flora Purim (g,vcl).

g. Dindi (Antonio Carlos Jobim/Aloysio de Oliveira)

Deodato & 2001 Space Band: Burt Collins, Joe Shepley (tp); Garnett Brown (tb); Joe Temperley (bs); Eumir Deodato (el-p,synth); John Tropea (g); John Giulino (el-b); Rick Marotta (d); Rubens Bassini (cga); Gilmore Degap (perc). 
overdubbed later at Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
"CTI Strings"; Bob James (arr, cond). 

h. Do It Again (Walter Becker/Donald Fagin) - 6:29

no overdubs.

i. September 13 (Eumir Deodato/Billy Cobham) - 7:27
j. Baubles, Bangles And Beads (Robert Wright/George Forrest 
     after A. Borodin) - 7:05

overdubbed later at Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
"CTI Strings"; Bob James (arr, cond). 

k. Whirlwinds (aka Tropea) (Eumir Deodato/John Tropea) - 8:40
l. Spirit Of Summer (Eumir Deodato) - 5:33

no overdubs.

m. Skyscraper (aka Skyscrapers) (Eumir Deodato) - 12:31
n. Killing Me Softly  (Fox /Gimbel)
o. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Richard Strauss/Eumir Deodato) 
p. Also Sprach Zarathustra (encore) - 11:03 (edit)

Note: (1) The above concert, originally billed as the "CTI 2001 Space Concert," was taped in its entirety by CTI (special thanks to Arnaldo DeSouteiro for detail provided here). (2) The overdub session(s) probably also included at least a drummer and a percussionist, both unknown. (3) Although the above concert originally billed the "CTI Strings" as part of the performance, it is difficult to say whether any strings were present at the actual performance. Regardless, "CTI Strings" were certainly overdubbed for the three Deodato songs (only) that originally appeared on the LP, CTI 6041.

Issues: d, e, h, k & l on CTI 6041 (issued February 20, 1974), CTI 8028, CTI (E) CTL-21, CTI (Sp) HCTS 731-07, One Way (Br) OW-588, Parnaso/CTI (Arg) PNE10029, CTI (Jap) SR-3357, CTI (Jap) LAX-3233, CTI (Jap) KICJ-8093 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8323 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2153 [CD]. d, e, h, k, j, l & m (11:34 edit) on Epic/Legacy 5127872 [CD]. h, i, j (4:44 edit), k, l, m & p (without overdubs) on CBS Associated ZK 45221 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 460415-2 [CD] titled DEODATO - LIVE AT FELT FORUM. 
Singles: h (3:30 edit) & d (2:56 edit) on CTI OJ-18 [45], CTI (E) CTS-4003 [45]. 
Samplers: d, e, h, k, j, l & m (11:34 edit) also on Sony Jazz (E) 5186832 [CD] titled PRELUDE / DEODATO 2 / DEODATO/AIRTO IN CONCERT. d & h also on CTI (Br) 3-42-404-026 (LP), CTI (Br) 3-42-701-025 (cassette) titled THE BEST OF DEODATO/AIRTO. d-e also on Epic/Legacy ZK 57716 [CD] titled THE BEST OF AIRTO. h also on CTI/Kudu (Hol) OM 777.018 titled FEELIN' ALLRIGHT, CTI (Ger) 0063.022, CTI (Ru) C60 22149 004, CTI (Eu) 813660-2 ME [CD] titled BEST OF DEODATO and Sony (Fr) SMM 516042 2 [CD] titled CTI LA LÉGENDE. h & l also on CTI (Ger) 0083.003 titled STAR EDITION.  k also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-2133 [CD] titled THE BEST OF DEODATO IN THE CTI YEARS. k & m also on CTI (Ger) 0043.001 titled JAZZ MAGAZINE. 
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Frank Huback. Mixing Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch, Arnaldo De Souteiro (CBS Associated ZK 45221 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 460415-2 [CD]). Atsuo Okayama (CTI (Jap) KICJ-8323 [CD]). Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/Legacy 5127872 [CD]).
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Dean Brown, Frederico Mendes (liner photos). Bob Ciano (design).

WILDFLOWER
Hank Crawford
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: June 28, 1973
collective personnel inc. Bernie Glow (tp,flrhn); Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm (tp); Tony Studd (tb,b-tb); Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise (tb); Jimmy Buffington, Brooks Tillotson (frhrn); Hank Crawford (as); Richard Tee (el-p,org); Joe Beck (b); Bob Cranshaw (b); Idris Muhammad (d); Rubens Bassini, George Devens, Dave Friedman, Arthur Jenkins, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald (perc); Bob James (arr,cond).

a. Corazon (Carole King) - 6:04
b. You've Got It Bad Girl (Yvonne Wright/Stevie Wonder) - 9:39
c. Good Morning Heartache (I. Higginbothan/E. Drake/D. Fisher) - 6:08

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: June 29, 1973
same or similar.

d. Mr. Blues (Hank Crawford) - 6:05

same or similar, add Bill Eaton, Hilda Harris, Randy Peyton, Maeretha Stewart (vcl).

e. Wildflower (D. Richardson/D. Edwards) - 3:18

Issues: a-e on Kudu KU-15 (issued December 13, 1973), Kudu (Jap) GP-3064, One Way (Br) OW-595, CBS Associated ZK 40709 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450566-2 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5051662 [CD], Epic/Legacy EK-86144 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2219 [CD]. 
Singles: e & d (3:35 edit) on Kudu KU-919 [45]. 
Samplers: a also on CTI (Jap) K18P 6286/7 titled UNTITLED - CTI COLLECTION, CBS Associated ZGK 40756 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450567-2 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 1, Columbia Legacy 63408 [CD] titled RITMO DE LA NOCHE/RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT: THE VERY BEST OF LATIN JAZZ and King (Jap) KICJ-601 [CD] titled WAX POETICS JAPAN - COMPILED SERIES: DANCE CLASSICS OF CTI RECORDS. c also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3001/2 titled FOUR FACES (as by Bob James). d also on CBS Associated ZK 44187 [CD], Epic (Eu) 460844-2 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE SAXOPHONE, Sony (Fr) 494237-1, Sony (Fr) 494237-2 [CD] titled DIGGIN' DEEPER: THE ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ VOL. 4 and Epic/Legacy (E) 5022872 [CD], Epic/Legacy E2K-86364 [CD] titled CTI - THE MASTER COLLECTION. e also on Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS and King (Jap) KICJ-603 [CD] titled WAX POETICS - COMPILED SERIES: SAMPLE & BREAKS OF CTI RECORDS.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated ZK 40709 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450566-2 [CD]). Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/Legacy (E) 5051662 [CD], Epic/Legacy EK-86144 [CD]).
Jacket: Alen MacWeeney (cover photos). Bob Ciano (design).

BODY TALK
George Benson
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: July 17, 1973
Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Waymon Reed (tp/flhrn); Gerald Chamberlain, Dick Griffin (tb); Frank Foster (ts); Harold Mabern (el-p); George Benson, Earl Klugh (g); Ron Carter (b); Gary King (el-b); Jack DeJohnette (d); Mobuto (perc); Pee Wee Ellis (arr,cond).

a. Body Talk (George Benson) - 8:20
b. Body Talk (alt. take) - 9:21
c. Top Of The World (George Benson) - 9:45

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: July 18, 1973
Harold Mabern (el-p); George Benson, Earl Klugh (g); Ron Carter (b); Gary King (el-b); Jack DeJohnette (d); Mobuto (perc); Pee Wee Ellis (arr,cond).

d. When Love Has Grown (Donny Hathaway/Gene McDaniel) - 4:50
e. Dance (original title: Blues #1)  (George Benson/Alfred Ellis) - 8:15 (10:29)

add Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Waymon Reed (tp/flhrn); Gerald Chamberlain, Dick Griffin (tb); Frank Foster (ts).

f. Plum (George Benson) - 5:20

Issues: a & c-f on CTI 6033 (issued August 23, 1973), One Way (Br) OW-581, CTI (Fr) 9003, CTI (Au) 6489 031, CTI (Jap) GP-3058, CTI (Jap) LAX-3223, CTI (Jap) K20P-6803, CTI (Jap) SR-3350, CTI (Jap) 228E-6019 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-9013 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8258 [CD], PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4007 [CD]. a-f on CBS Associated ZK 45222 [CD], Epic/Legacy EK-86147 [CD], Masterworks Jazz 88697 88812 2 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 465403-2 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5051692 [CD]. 
Samplers: a-f also on Columbia (E) 88697145522 [CD] titled ORIGINAL ALBUM CLASSICS, Sony Jazz (E) 5186792 [CD] titled BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON / BAD BENSON / BODY TALK. a also on CTI (Jap) GXF 9009/10 titled SUPERDISC, CTI (Ger) 0063.035, CTI (Ger) 813 659-2 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON, CTI (Jap) GXC-9145/6 titled DOUBLE GOLD SUPERDISC, CTI (E) 2409 219 titled THE EARLY YEARS, CTI (Aus) 6489 034 and CTI (Nz) GB-1 titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON, CBS Associated ZK 45225 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 465405-2 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON, Columbia/Legacy CK 90688 [CD], Sony Jazz (E) 5164212 [CD] titled JAZZ MOODS - HOT, CTI (Jap) KICJ-2141 [CD] titled CTI BEST OF GEORGE BENSON, SonyBMG (Eu) 8869725632 [CD] titled GEORGE BENSON - COLLECTIONS and Columbia Legacy 6 9699 85215 2 [CD] titled THE ESSENTIAL GEORGE BENSON. a (edit) also on CTI PUB 4791 titled CTI/KUDU GUIDE FOR SELECTING RECORDING MATERIAL. a & c also on CTI (Ger) 239208 [CD] titled BODY TALK. a & e also on CTI (Ger) 0083.002 titled STAR EDITION and Sony Music Media (Fr) SMM 517117 2 [CD] titled GUITAR & BASS. b, c & f also on Camden (E) 88697689132 [CD] titled TOP OF THE WORLD: THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON. d also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3003/4 titled GENEALOGY OF CROSSOVER GUITARISTS (as by "Earl Klugh") and CTI (Jap) K18P-9106/7 titled THE WORLD OF FUSION GUITAR (as by "Earl Klugh") and Kudu (Jap) KICP-626 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-170 [CD] titled HOLD OUR SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED. e also on Harmless (E) HURTLP045, Harmless (E) HURTCD045 [CD] titled PULP FUSION 7: THE HARDER THEY COME. f also on CTI (Ger) 0043.002 titled JAZZ MAGAZINE and CTI (Jap) KICJ-2134 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON IN THE CTI/KUDU YEARS.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated ZK 45222 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 465403-2 [CD]). Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/ Legacy (E) 5051692 [CD], Epic/ Legacy EK-86147 [CD]). Takashi Tannaka ( PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4007 [CD])
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Steve Salmieri (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

BLACK-EYED BLUES
Esther Phillips
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: July 25, 1973
collective personnel inc. Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm (tp); Pepper Adams (bs); Jerry Dodgion (as); Tim Hinkley (p,el-p); Charlie Brown (g); Ron Carter (b); Ian Wallace (d); Joshie Armstead, Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas (background vcl); Pee Wee Ellis (arr,cond) with Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Irving Spice (vln); Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Anthony Sophos, Alan Shulman (cello); Bob James (strings arr).

a. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (Paul Webster/Duke Ellington) - 6:40

same or similar, except Boz (b) replaces Ron Carter. 

b. You Could Have Had Me, Baby (Leonard Feather) - 7:30

Add Pee Wee Ellis (as), Arthur Jenkins (perc).

c. Black-Eyed Blues (Joe Cocker/Chris Stainton) - 6:00

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: July 26, 1973
collective personnel inc. Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm (tp); Pepper Adams (bs); Jerry Dodgion (as); Tim Hinkley (p,el-p); Charlie Brown (g); Boz (b); Ian Wallace (d); Arthur Jenkins (perc); Joshie Armstead, Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas (background vcl); Pee Wee Ellis (arr,cond) with Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Irving Spice (vln); Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi (viola); Anthony Sophos, Alan Shulman (cello); Bob James (strings arr).

d. Justified (Bill Withers) - 5:38

same or similar, Arthur Jenkins out.

e. I've Only Known A Stranger (Carolyn Plumer) - 3:30
f. Too Many Roads (Carolyn Franklin) - 4:35
g. Tangle In Your Lifeline (Lord & Lady Calvin) - 4:53

Issues: a-f on Kudu KU-14, Kudu (Jap) SR-3352, Kudu (Jap) GP-3054, Kudu (Jap) LAX-3260, Kudu (Jap) KICJ-8110 [CD]. a-g on Epic/Legacy (E) 5127972 [CD].
Singles: d (3:50 edit) & f (4:26 edit) on Kudu KU-917 [45]. 
Samplers: a & c also on Epic Associated ZK 45483 [CD] titled THE BEST OF ESTHER PHILLIPS and Epic/Legacy EK 93641 [CD] titled JAZZ MOODS - HOT. b & c also on Kudu ? titled GOLD BLUES'. c also on Banglad (Chile) LPCTI-256 titled CUANDO VUELVA A TU LADO, Irma (It) 491203 [CD] titled GROOVY VOL. 3: A COLLECTION OF RARE JAZZY CLUB TRACKS and Soul Brother LP SBPJ 16, Soul Brother (E) CD SBPJ 16 [CD] titled ANTHOLOGY. c & d also on Raven (Aus) RVCD-174 [CD] titled THE KUDU YEARS 1971-1977: HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS. d & f also on Kudu (Ger) 0063.036 titled THE BEST OF ESTHER PHILLIPS. e also on Kudu (Jap) KICP-800 [CD] titled LEGACY 2: TOSHIKI KADOMATSU PRESENTS KUDU BEST COLLECTION. f also on CTI (Jap) KICP-675 [CD] titled CTI CLASSICS FEATURING "GROOVE": SUGAR JAM SHOWCASE. 
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/Legacy (E) 5127972 [CD]). 
Jacket: Alen MacWeeney (cover photos). Sibbie McDonough (design).

CTI ALL STARS
Live at the Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington: July 29, 1973
collective personnel inc. Freddie Hubbard (tp); Stanley Turrentine (ts); Hubert Laws (f); Bob James? (key); Johnny Hammond (org, el-p); George Benson (g); Ron Carter (b); Jack DeJohnette (d); Airto (perc).

same, featuring Airto (perc, vcl) with prob. George Benson (g), poss. Bob James (key), Ron Carter (b) and Jack DeJohnette (d).

a. Xibaba (She-ba-ba) (partial) (Airto) - 4:32

same, featuring Ron Carter (b) with Jack DeJohnette (d) and Airto (perc).

b. (improvised piece with unknown title) - 10:57

same, featuring Hubert Laws (f) with Bob James? (p), George Benson (g), Ron Carter (b) and Jack DeJohnette (d).

c. Moment's Notice (John Coltrane) - 7:18

same, featuring Hubert Laws (f) with Ron Carter (b).

d. Amazing Grace (traditional) - 6:08

same, featuring George Benson (g) with Bob James (el-p), Ron Carter (b), Jack DeJohnette (d) and Airto (perc).

e. El Mar (George Benson) - 9:18

same, featuring George Benson (g) with Ron Carter (b), Jack DeJohnette (d) and Airto (perc).

f. So What (Miles Davis) - 11:15

same, featuring Johnny Hammond (org) with George Benson (g), Jack DeJohnette (d) and Airto (perc).

g. Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin) - 9:49
h. Working On A Groovy Thing (Roger Atkins/Neil Sedaka) - 5:13
i. It's Too Late (Carole King/Toni Stern) - 11:47

same, featuring Stanley Turrentine (ts) with Freddie Hubbard (tp), Johnny Hammond (el-p), George Benson (g), Jack DeJohnette (d) and Airto (perc).

j.  Sugar (Stanley Turrentine) - 15:47

same, featuring Stanley Turrentine (ts) with prob. Johnny Hammond (el-p), George Benson (g) and Jack DeJohnette (d).

k. Cherry (Gilbert/Redman) - 9:24
l. Don't Mess With Mister T. (Marvin Gaye) - 10:32

same, featuring Freddie Hubbard (tp) with Hubert Laws (f), Johnny Hammond? (el-p), George Benson (g), Ron Carter (b), Jack DeJohnette (d) and Airto (perc).

m. First Light (Freddie Hubbard) - 13:50

same, featuring Freddie Hubbard (tp).

n. Yesterday's Dreams (Don Sebesky/Norman Martin) (prob.) - 3:26

same, featuring Freddie Hubbard (tp) with Johnny Hammond (el-p), George Benson (g), Ron Carter (b), Jack DeJohnette (d) and Airto (perc).

o. Red Clay (Freddie Hubbard) - 17:08

Note: Bob James is listed here as a participant, but it is not clear whether he is actually playing here.

Issues: None (unauthorized).

a. Rambler (Wolfgang Melz) - 5:25

Gabor Szabo (g); Bob James (p, musical supervision); Wolfgang Melz (el-b); Bobby Morin (d).

b. It's So Hard to Say Goodbye (Wolfgang Melz) - 4:42

Gabor Szabo (g); Mike Wofford (el-p); Bob James (p,musical supervision); Wolfgang Melz (b); Bobby Morin (d); unknown (perc).

c. New Love (Wolfgang Melz) - 5:20

Gabor Szabo (g); Mike Wofford (el-p); Bob James (org,synth,musical supervision); Wolfgang Melz (b); Bobby Morin (d); unknown (perc).

f. Reinhardt (Wolfgang Melz) - 6:55

Gabor Szabo (g); Mike Wofford (el-p); Bob James (org,musical supervision); Wolfgang Melz (b); Bobby Morin (d); unknown (perc).

d. Help Me Build a Lifetime (Wolfgang Melz) - 4:27

Gabor Szabo (g); Mike Wofford (el-p); Bob James (p,synth,musical supervision); Wolfgang Melz (b); Bobby Morin (d); unknown (perc).

e. All is Well (Robert Lam) - 6:21

Issues: a-f on CTI 6035, CTI (E) CHT 1001, One Way (Br) OW-591, CTI (Jap) SR-3361, CTI (Jap) LAX-3248, PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4004 [CD]. 
Samplers: b also on CBS Associated ZK 44176 [CD], Epic (Eu) 460842-2 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE GUITAR. e also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3001/2 titled FOUR FACES (as by Bob James). f also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3003/4 titled GENEALOGY OF CROSSOVER GUITARISTS and CTI (Jap) K18P-9106/7 titled THE WORLD OF FUSION GUITAR.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Takashi Tannaka (PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4004 [CD])
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Charles Stewart (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

KEEP YOUR SOUL TOGETHER
Freddie Hubbard
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: October 5 and 23, 1973
collective personnel inc. Freddie Hubbard (tp,flhrn); Junior Cook (ts); George Cables (el-p); Aurell Ray (g); Kent Brinkley, Ron Carter (b,el-b); Ralph Penland (d); Juno Lewis (dahka-doom,dahka-de-bello).

a. Brigitte (Freddie Hubbard) - 9:07
b. Keep Your Soul Together (Freddie Hubbard) - 9:52
c. Spirits Of Trane (Freddie Hubbard) - 9:07
d. Destiny's Children (Freddie Hubbard) - 10:19
e. Keep Your Soul Together (alt take) - 14:18

Note: (a) It's difficult to detect any presence of the guitar or more than one bass on any of the above titles. (b) "Brigitte" recorded October 23, 1973.

Issues: a-d on CTI 6036, CTI (Sp) HCTS 731-06, One Way (Br) OW-583, CTI (Jap) SR-3351, CTI (Jap) LAX-3226, PJL (Jap) MTCJ-4018 [CD]. a-e on CBS Associated ZK 40933 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 460417-2 [CD]. 
Samplers: a also on CBS Associated ZK 40937 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 3. c also on Epic/Legacy ZK 65041 [CD] titled THIS IS JAZZ 25 - FREDDIE HUBBARD, Sony (Fr) 488626-2 [CD] titled FREDDIE HUBBARD - SONY JAZZ COLLECTION and CTI (Jap) KICJ-2131 [CD] titled THE BEST OF FREDDIE HUBBARD IN THE CTI YEARS. c & e also on Soul Brother (E) LP SBPJ 10 D, Soul Brother (E) CD SBPJ 10 D [CD] titled FREDDIE HUBBARD ANTHOLOGY - THE SOUL-JAZZ FUSION YEARS: 66-82. d also on King (Jap) KICJ 510 [CD] titled VISION - REDESCRIPTION OF HIS STORY 1970-1974.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated ZK 40933 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 460417-2 [CD]). Kiyoshi Tsunami (PJL (Jap) MTCJ-4018 [CD]).
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Fred Valentine (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

PENNY ARCADE
Joe Farrell
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: October 1973
Joe Farrell (ts); Herbie Hancock (el-p); Joe Beck (g); Herb Bushler (b); Steve Gadd (d).

a. Penny Arcade (Joe Beck) - 4:45
b. Hurricane Jane (Joe Farrell) - 4:25

same except Joe Farrell (ss).

c. Too High (Stevie Wonder) - 13:15

same except Joe Farrell (f); Herbie Hancock (p) and add Don Alias (cga).

d. Cloud Cream (Joe Farrell) - 6:15
e. I Won't Be Back (Joe Beck) - 10:05

Joe Farrell (ts) Herbie Hancock (p); Joe Beck (g); Herb Bushler (b); Steve Gadd (d).

f. Geo Blue (Joe Farrell) - 7:30

Issues: a-d & f on CTI 6034, Wounded Bird WOU 634 [CD], One Way (Br) OW-590, CTI (Jap) SR-3355, CTI (Jap) LAX-3283. e on CTI 6042, Wounded Bird WOU 642 [CD], CTI 6042 S1, (Jap) SR-3368 titled UPON THIS ROCK. 
Singles: a (2:40 edit) also on CTI OJ-20 [45]. 
Samplers: a also on CTI (Jap) KICP-674 [CD] titled GROOVE PRESENTS CTI CLASSICS: FEATURING CAPTAIN FUNK - URBAN FUNK SHOWCASE. b also on CTI (Ger) 0063.046 titled THE BEST OF JOE FARRELL. b (edit), d (edit) & f (edit) also on CTI PUB 4791 titled CTI/KUDU GUIDE FOR SELECTING RECORDING MATERIAL. c also on SuperClasse (Fr) ADI001CD [CD] titled PLAYTIME: 10 PURE 70's JAZZ-FUNK TRACKS, Harmless (E) HURTLP055, Harmless (E) HURTCD055 [CD] titled THE WONDER OF STEVIE: MELODY MAN and CTI (Jap) KICJ-509 [CD] titled KYOTO JAZZ CLASSICS PRESENTS "STAR BORNE" - A COLLECTION OF BLACK FUSION FROM CTI & KUDU.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: N/A 
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Sheila Green Metzner (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

SISSEL
Björn J:son Lindh (Jayson Lindh)
Metronome Studio, Stockholm, Sweden: October 1973
prob. Jayson Lindh (f,key,synth,arr); Jan Schaffer (el-g); Stefan Brolund (el-b); Jon Christensen (d); Okay Temiz, Jan Tolf (perc) plus unknown strings.

a. Bull Dog (Jayson Lindh) - 7:22

prob. Lennart Aberg (ss); Jayson Lindh (f,key,synth,arr); Jan Schaffer (el-g); Mike Watson (el-b); Okay Temiz (d); Jon Christensen, Jan Tolf (perc).

b. Surto's Pyle'as (Macedonian Folklore) - 2:48

prob. Lennart Aberg (ss); Jayson Lindh (f,key,synth,arr); Jan Schaffer (el-g); Mike Watson (el-b); Jon Christensen (d); Jan Bandel (vib); Okay Temiz, Jan Tolf (perc) plus unknown strings.

c. Storpolska (Jayson Lindh) - 9:27

prob. Jayson Lindh (f,key,synth,arr); Jan Schaffer (el-g); Mike Watson (el-b); Jon Christensen (d); Okay Temiz, Jan Tolf (perc).

d. Your Own House (Jan Schaffer) - 3:22

prob. Lennart Aberg (ss); Jayson Lindh (f,key,synth,arr); Jan Schaffer (el-g); Mike Watson (el-b); Jon Christensen (d); Okay Temiz, Jan Tolf (perc).

e. Sissel (Jayson Lindh) - 9:00
f. Games People Play (Jayson Lindh) - 3:45

Issues: a-f on Metronome DIX 3002, Metronome (Swe) MLP 15.506. 
Samplers: a also on Longfellow Music (no #) [CD] (PROMO) titled FUNK FOR SAMPLING. b (edit) & d (edit) also on CTI PUB 4791 titled CTI/KUDU GUIDE FOR SELECTING RECORDING MATERIAL. d also on Partners In Crime (It) LPSTONE9559, Partners In Crime (It) CDSTONE9559 [CD] titled THE MIGHTY MELLOW: A FOLK-FUNK PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE.
Producer: Anders Burman
Engineer: Rune Persson
Notes: N/A 
Jacket: Björn Davidsson (photography). Stig Söderqvist (design).

ALL BLUES
Ron Carter
Englewood Cliffs: New Jersey: October 24, 1973
Joe Henderson; Roland Hanna (p); Ron Carter (b,picc-b); Billy Cobham (d,perc).

a. A Feeling (Ron Carter) - 3:20
b. Rufus (Ron Carter) - 5:11
c. All Blues (Miles Davis) - 9:35

Joe Henderson; Richard Tee (el-p); Ron Carter (b,picc-b); Billy Cobham (d,perc).

d. 117 Special (Ron Carter) - 7:05

Roland Hanna (p); Ron Carter (b,picc-b); Billy Cobham (d,perc).

e. Light Blue (Ron Carter) - 6:45

Ron Carter (b,picc-b).

f. Will You Still Be Mine (Matt Dennis/Tom Adair/Paul Weirick) - 3:58

Issues: a-f on CTI 6037, Masterworks Jazz 88697 80380 2 [CD], One Way (Br) OW-568, CTI (Jap) GP-3096, CTI (Jap) LAX-3246, CTI (Jap) K20P-6841, CTI (Jap) SR-3354, CTI (Jap) K20Y-9513 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8067 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8263 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-98508 [CD]. a-f also on CTI (Jap) GSW-3015/6 titled BLUES BASE.
Singles: d (3:10 edit) & d (edit?) on CTI OJ-19 [45]. 
Samplers: a & c also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-2143 [CD] titled CTI/KUDU BEST OF RON CARTER. a (edit) & e (edit) also on CTI PUB 4791 titled CTI/KUDU GUIDE FOR SELECTING RECORDING MATERIAL. c also on Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION. c, e & f also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-2132 [CD] titled THE BEST OF RON CARTER IN THE CTI YEARS. d also on CBS Associated ZK 44187 [CD], Epic (Eu) 460844-2 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE SAXOPHONE. 
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Kuniko Satoh (CTI (Jap) KICJ-8067 [CD]).
Jacket: Alen MacWeeney (cover photos). Dean Brown (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

HIGHER GROUND
Johnny Hammond
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: October 31 and November 1, 1973
collective personnel inc. Wayne Andre, Tony Studd (tb); Paul Faulise, Alan Raph (b-tb); Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Alan Rubin (tp); Marvin Stamm (tp,flhrn); Ray Alonge (frhrn); Joe Henderson (ts); Eddie Daniels (cl); Romeo Penque (al-f,oboe); Eli Carmen (bassoon); Bob James (el-p,org,mellotron,arr,cond); Johnny Hammond (org); Ron Carter (b,el-b); Steve Gadd (d); Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald (perc).

a. Catch My Soul (Tony Joe White/Jack Good) - 7:17

same or similar, add George Benson (el-g).

b. Summertime (Gershwin/DuBose)/The Ghetto (Hathaway/Hutson) - 10:00 (10:32)
c. Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder) - 10:32

same or similar except add Hank Crawford (as) and Jack DeJohnette (d) replaces Steve Gadd.

d. Big Sur Suite (Johnny Smith) - 9:00

Issues: a-d on Kudu KU-16, CTI (Fr) 9032, One Way (Br) OW-596, Kudu (Jap) SR-3356, CBS Associated ZK 40692 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450560-2 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2229 [CD]. 
Samplers: a also on  Kudu (Jap) KICP-624 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-148 [CD] titled CATCH MY SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED. c also on CTI (Jap) K18P 6286/7 titled UNTITLED - CTI COLLECTION, CBS Associated ZGK 40756 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450567-2 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 1 and Soul Brother (E) CD-SBSC-9 [CD] titled GAMBLER'S LIFE. d also on Longfellow Music (no #) [CD] (PROMO) titled FUNK FOR SAMPLING and Strictly Breaks SB-9823 titled BLACK SHEEP COLLECTION.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated ZK 40692 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450560-2 [CD]).
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). William Cadge (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

SKYLARK
Paul Desmond featuring Gabor Szabo
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: November 27-28 and December 4, 1973
Paul Desmond (as) Bob James (el-p); Gabor Szabo, Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Jack DeJohnette (d); Don Sebesky (arr,supervise).

a. Take Ten (Paul Desmond) - 6:04

same as above, add Ralph MacDonald (perc), Don Sebesky (arr,adapt).

b. Romance De Amor (trad.) - 9:37

Paul Desmond (as) Bob James (el-p); Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Jack DeJohnette (d); Ralph MacDonald (perc); Don Sebesky (arr,supervise).

c. Was A Sunny Day (Paul Simon) - 4:41

same as above without Ralph MacDonald and add George Ricci (cello); Don Sebesky (arr,adapt).

d. Music For A While (Henry Purcell) - 6:43

same as above, except Gabor Szabo (g) replaces George Ricci.

e. Music For A While (alt take) - 5:53

Paul Desmond (as); Bob James (p); Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Jack DeJohnette (d), Don Sebesky (arr,adapt).

f. Skylark (H. Carmichael/J. Mercer) - 5:15

same as above without Bob James.

g. Skylark (alt take) - 5:37
h. Indian Summer (V. Herbert) - 3:48

Paul Desmond (as); Gabor Szabo (g); Ron Carter (b); Jack DeJohnette (d).

i. Indian Summer (alt take) - 5:28

Note: (1) "Take Ten" recorded November 27, 1973. (2) "Romance de Amor" recorded November 28, 1973. (3) "Was A Sunny Day" and "Skylark" recorded December 4, 1973.

Issues: a-d & f on CTI 6039, CTI (E) CTH 1003, One Way (Br) OW-594, CTI (Jap) SR-3359, CTI (Jap) LAX-3183, CTI (Jap) K20P-6817, CTI (Jap) K32Y-6148 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8271 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8310 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2183 [CD]. a-d & f also on Parnasso (Arg) PNE-10011 titled ALONDRA. a-f & h on CBS Associated ZK-44170 [CD], Epic EPC (Eu) 460836-2 [CD]. a-i on Legacy ZK 65133 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5129322 [CD]. 
Samplers: a also on Epic/Legacy (E) 5022872 [CD], Epic/Legacy E2K-86364 [CD] titled CTI - THE MASTER COLLECTION, Blue Note 72434-94893-2-5 [CD] titled CBC's AFTER HOURS JAZZ COLLECTION VOLUME 3, Irma (It) 507985-2 [CD] titled THE MORNING SIDE OF LOVE - A COLLECTION OF CHILL OUT GROOVES FROM THE PAST, Sony (Fr) SMM 516042 2 [CD] titled CTI LA LÉGENDE and Sony Music Media (Fr) SMM 517118 2 [CD] titled GUITAR & BASS (as by Ron Carter). a-c & f also on Epic/Legacy ZK 45484 [CD], Sbme Special Markets 723916 [CD] titled THE BEST OF PAUL DESMOND. b also on CTI (Jap) K16P-9033/4 titled CTI DOUBLE GOLD SUPERDISC, CBS Associated ZK 44177 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 4 (1988) and Sony JK-64843 [CD] titled SAX FOR LOVERS (1996). c also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3005/6 titled SEBESKY FANTASY and Kudu (Jap) KICP-628 [CD] titled TOUCH HIS SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED. e also on CBS Associated ZK 44175 [CD] titled CLASSICS IN JAZZ. f also on Label M 495175 [CD] titled LEMME TELL YA 'BOUT DESMOND, Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS and  Roving Spirits (Jap) RKCJ-4005 [CD] titled BASSIC CROSSOVER - TOMOHITO AOKI PRESENTS CTI/KUDU PRIVATE SELECTION.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: John Snyder (CBS Associated ZK-44170 [CD], Epic EPC 460836-2 [CD]). Steve Futterman (Legacy ZK 65133 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5129322 [CD]).
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Armen Kachaturian (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

GOODBYE
Milt Jackson with Hubert Laws
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: December 6, 1973
Hubert Laws (f); Cedar Walton (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Milt Jackson (vib); Steve Gadd (d).

a. Detour Ahead (Lou Carter/Herb Ellis/John Frigo) - 7:55
b. Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins) - 9:17
c. Old Devil Moon (Burton Lane/E.Y. Harburg) - 5:46
d. Opus De Funk (Horace Silver) - 6:41

Note: See SUNFLOWER for one additional title. 

Issues: a-d on CTI 6038 (issued March 15, 1974), One Way (Br) OW-593, CTI (Jap) GP-3043, CTI (Jap) SR-3358, CTI (Jap) LAX-3231, CTI (Jap) K20P-6832, CTI (Jap) 228E-6020 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-76 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8086 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8217 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8314 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5051702 [CD], Epic/Legacy EK-86148 [CD].
Samplers: b also on CTI (Jap) KICJ 2144 [CD] titled BEST OF CTI "INSTRUMENTAL". d also on Sony Jazz (Eu) 5105962 [CD] titled DIGGIN' DEEPER 7.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/ Legacy (E) 5051702 [CD], Epic/ Legacy EK-86148 [CD]). Mitsuru Harada (CTI (Jap) KICJ-8217 [CD]).
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Dean Brown (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

A WILDER ALIAS
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: December 1973
Joe Farrell (ts,ss); Hubert Laws (f); Roy Kral (el-p,vcl,arr); Harvie Swartz (b); Steve Gadd (d); Jackie Cain (vcl); Don Sebesky (supervision).

a. A Wilder Alias (Roy Kral) - 5:10
b. Waltz For Dana (Roy Kral) - 4:18
c. The Way We Are (Roy Kral) - 6:08
d. Good And Rich (Roy Kral/Richard Druz) - 10:40

same except Roy Kral (el-p,arr).

e. Niki's Song (Jackie Cain/Roy Kral) - 6:21

Issues: a-e on CTI 6040, Vivid (Jap) VSCD-748 [CD], PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4006 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2159 [CD]. 
Samplers: a also on CTI (Jap) KICP-674 [CD] titled GROOVE PRESENTS CTI CLASSICS: FEATURING CAPTAIN FUNK - URBAN FUNK SHOWCASE. 
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Takashi Tannaka ( PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4006 [CD]) 
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Dean Brown (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design).

OLINGA
Milt Jackson
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: January 9 and 10, 1974
Jimmy Heath (ss); Cedar Walton (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Micky Roker (d); Milt Jackson (vib); Arnold Black, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Irving Spice (vln); Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman (cello); Bob James (arr).

a. Olinga (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:47

same except without Jimmy Heath.

b. Lost April (Newman/DeLange/Spencer) - 4:35 (5:15)

Jimmy Heath (ss); Cedar Walton (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Micky Roker (d); Milt Jackson (vib).

c. Rerev (Milt Jackson/Jimmy Heath) - 6:10
d. The Metal Melter (Milt Jackson/Jimmy Heath) - 6:19
e. The Metal Melter (alt. take) - 6:13

same except Milt Jackson (vib,arr).

f. I'm Not So Sure (Cedar Walton) - 7:53 (8:35)

same except Jimmy Heath (ts).

g. The Steel Bender (Milt Jackson) - 5:28
h. The Steel Bender (alt take) - 5:10

Note: "The Metal Melter" (selection d) recorded January 9, 1974.

Issues: a-d & f-g on CTI 6046 S1, CTI (E) CTH 1004, CTI (Sp) HCTS 731-01, CTI (Jap) GP-3002, CTI (Jap) LAX-3232, CTI (Jap) K20P-6840, CTI (Jap) KICJ-8315 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2180 [CD]. a-h on CBS Associated ZK 44174 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 460839-2 [CD]. 
Samplers: a also on Strictly Breaks SB-9802 titled TRIBE VIBES 2, Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS and King (Jap) KICJ-603 [CD] titled WAX POETICS - COMPILED SERIES: SAMPLE & BREAKS OF CTI RECORDS. d also on CBS Associated ZK 44177 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 4 and Irma (It) 484128 [CD] titled GROOVY: A COLLECTION OF RARE JAZZY CLUB TRACKS. f also on Kudu (Jap) KICP-624 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-148 [CD] titled CATCH MY SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED, Epic/Legacy ZK 65134 [CD] titled BIRTH OF THE GROOVE, Sony (Fr) 497793-1, Sony (Fr) 497793-2 [CD] titled DIGGIN' DEEPER: THE ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ VOL. 5, Harmless (Eu) HURTCD019 [CD] titled PULP FUSION - FULLY LOADED and Epic/Legacy (E) 5133642 [CD] titled THE SOUL JAZZ LEGACY: CTI THE MASTER COLLECTION VOLUME 2
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Doug Ramsey
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Bob Ciano (design).

VIRGIN LAND
Airto
Los Angeles, California: February 4, 1974
George Duke (key); David Amaro (el-g); Stanley Clarke (el-b); Airto (Moreira) (d,perc,vcl).

a. Stanley's Tune (Stanley Clarke) - 4:31
b. Virgin Land (Airto Moreira) - 8:15 

David Amaro, Gabriel DeLorme (g); Stanley Clarke (b); Airto (Moreira) (d,perc,vcl); Flora (Purim) (vcl,vcl effects).

c. Musikana (Gabriel DeLorme) - 7:03

George Duke (p,synth); Gabriel DeLorme (el-g); Stanley Clarke (el-b); Airto (Moreira) (d,perc,vcl); Flora (Purim) (perc,vcl).

d. Hot Sand (Airto Moreira) - 5:30

New York City: February 19, 1974
Eddie Daniels (cl); George Marge (oboe,picc); Milcho Leviev (key); Alex Blake (el-b); Airto (Moreira) (d,perc); Flora (Purim) (vcl,vcl effects).

e. Peasant Dance (Milcho Leviev) - 3:30

Eddie Daniels (cl); George Marge (oboe); Jane Taylor (bassoon); Milcho Leviev (key); Gabriel DeLorme (el-g); Alex Blake (el-b); Airto (Moreira) (d,perc); Flora (Purim) (vcl,vcl effects).

f. Lydian Riff (Milcho Leviev) - 7:15

Kenny Ascher (p,mellotron); Gabriel DeLorme (el-g,water bag); Alex Blake (el-b); Airto (Moreira) (d,perc).

g. I Don't Have To Do What I Don't Want To Do (Airto Moreira/Gabriel DeLorme) - 3:16

Issues: a-g on Salvation SAL 701, CTI 8013, CTI (E) CTL23, CTI (Eu) 701, One Way (Br) OW-599, CTI (Br) 342701028 [cass], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8115 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2230 [CD]. 
Singles: g also on Ultrawave (E) HOTVIT2 [12] (unauthorized).
Samplers: a also on King (Jap) KICJ-601 [CD] titled WAX POETICS JAPAN - COMPILED SERIES: DANCE CLASSICS OF CTI RECORDS. a & b also on CTI (Is) 0063.044 titled THE BEST OF AIRTO. a, d & f also on Epic/Legacy ZK 57716 [CD] titled THE BEST OF AIRTO. d also on Kudu (Jap) KICP-626 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-170 [CD] titled HOLD OUR SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED. e also on CTI (Jap) KICP-634 [CD] titled CTI CLUB CLASSICS: "SHUYA OKINO SELECTION".
Producer: Billy Cobham
Engineer: Ed Barton, Dave Palmer
Notes: N/A
Jacket: Alen MacWeeney (photography). Bob Ciano (design).

IN THE BEGINNING
Hubert Laws
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: February 6-8 and 11, 1974
collective personnel prob. inc. Ronnie Laws (ts); Hubert Laws (f); Clare Fischer (p,el-p,arr); Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib); Airto (perc); David Nadien (vln); Emanuel Vardi (viola); George Ricci (cello).

a. In The Beginning (Clare Fischer) - 6:52

Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (p,el-p); Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib).

b. Restoration (Harold Blanchard) - 8:57

Hubert Laws (f); Bob James (p,el-p,arr); Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Dave Friedman (vib); David Nadien (vln); Emanuel Vardi (viola); George Ricci (cello).

c. Gymnopedie #1 (Eric Satie) - 3:58

Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (p,arr); Richard Tee (org); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib).

d. Come Ye Disconsolate (p.d.) - 5:19

Hubert Laws (f,picc,arr); Steve Gadd (d).

e. Airegin (Sonny Rollins) - 5:29

Ronnie Laws (ts); Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d).

f. Moment's Notice (John Coltrane) - 6:54

Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d).

g. Reconciliation (Rodgers Grant) - 10:06

Ronnie Laws (ts); Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (el-p); Clare Fischer, Rodgers Grant (p); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib); Airto (perc).

h. Mean Lene (Hubert Laws) - 15:35

Note: (1) "Moment's Notice" recorded February 6, 1974. (2) "Gymnopedie #1" recorded February 8, 1974. (3) Laws probably overdubbed flute parts on "Come Ye Disconsolate."

Issues: a-h on CTI CTX 3+3, CTI (Jap) GSW-3013/14, Legacy ZK 65127 [CD], Masterworks Jazz 88697 88840 2 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5129342 [CD] titled IN THE BEGINNING. a-e also on CTI 6065 titled THEN THERE WAS LIGHT (VOLUME 1). f-h also on CTI 6066 titled THEN THERE WAS LIGHT (VOLUME 2). 
Singles: d (2:26 edit) & h on CTI OJ-21 [45]. 
Samplers: c also on CTI (Ger) 0063.043 titled THE BEST OF HUBERT LAWS, CBS Associated ZK 44175 [CD] titled CLASSICS IN JAZZ and CTI (Jap) KICP 1058 [CD] titled TIME & LOVE - THE BOY WHO BECAME A BIRD - A TRIBUTE TO CTI. c & f also on Epic/Legacy ZK 45479 [CD], Sbme Special Markets 725035 [CD] titled THE BEST OF HUBERT LAWS. d also on Salvation SAL-1000 titled THE POWER THE GLORY AND THE MUSIC and Sony Music Media (Fr) SMM 517118 2 [CD] titled GUITAR & BASS (as by Ron Carter). f also on CBS Associated ZK 45218 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE KEYBOARD, Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS and Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Steve Futterman (Legacy ZK 65127 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5129342 [CD]).
Jacket: CTI CTX 3+3: Pete Turner (cover photo), Duane Michals (liner photo), Sibbie McDonough (design). CTI 6065 and CTI 6066: Pete Turner (cover photo/liner photo), Rene Schumacher (design).

ONE
Bob James 
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: February-April 1974
collective personnel inc. Jon Faddis, Thad Jones (tp,flhrn); Victor Paz, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm (tp); Paul Faulise, Jack Gale, Alan Raph (b-tb); Grover Washington, Jr. (ss); George Marge, Romeo Penque (al-f,recorder); Bob James (key,arr,cond); Richie Resnicoff (g); Gary King (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib); Ralph MacDonald (perc); Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff (vln); Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos (cello).

a. Valley Of The Shadows (Bob James) - 9:42
b. Soulero (Bob James) - 3:22

same or similar without Grover Washington, Jr. 

c. Night On Bald Mountain (Modeste Moussorgsky) - 5:51

same or similar except add Hugh McCracken (hca); Eric Weissberg (pedal steel-g).

d. In The Garden (based on Pachelbel's "Canon In D") - 3:06

same or similar without Hugh McCracken, Eric Weissberg; Idris Muhammad (d) replaces Steve Gadd.

e. Feel Like Making Love (Gene McDaniels) - 6:40
f. Nautilus (Bob James) - 5:08

same or similar.

g. Solace (Scott Joplin) - 3:58

Issues: a-f on CTI 6043 S1, Warner Bros. 9 45964-2 [CD], Koch KOC-CD-9926 [CD], Essential (E) ESMCD-426 [CD],CTI (Sp) HCTS 731-14, CTI (Jap) SR-3365, CTI (Jap) GP-3068, CTI (Jap) LAX-3172, CBS Tappan Zee (Jap) 20AP 2005, Tappan Zee JC 36835, Tappan Zee CK 36835 [CD], CBS (Jap) 32DP-744 [CD]. a-g on Tappan Zee (Jap) VACM-2002 [CD], Tappan Zee (Jap) VACZ-1015 [CD], Tappan Zee (Jap) VICJ-60971 [CD], Tappan Zee (Jap) VICJ-61193 [CD], Victor (Jap) VICJ-61511 [CD]. 
Singles: d & b on CTI OJ-22 [45]. c (3:13 edit) & d on CTI OJ-23, CTI OJ 0023-F [45], CTI (Jap) HIT-2166 [45]. e (3:09 edit) & b also on CTI OJ-24F [45], CTI (Holl) DU-25043 [45], CTI (Ne) OM 36.234 [45]. 
Samplers: a-f on Metro Doubles (E) METRCD515 [CD] titled ONE, TWO, THREE & BJ4: THE LEGENDARY ALBUMS. b also on CTI/Kudu (Hol) OM 777.018 titled FEELIN' ALLRIGHT. b, e & f also on Snapper (E) SMDCD-334 [CD] titled THAT STEAMIN' FEELIN'. b (edit), c (edit), d (edit) & f (edit) also on CTI PUB 4791 titled CTI/KUDU GUIDE FOR SELECTING RECORDING MATERIAL. c (edit) also on CTI (Jap) GEM 1225/6 titled CTI/KUDU CROSSOVER. c also on CBS Sony (Jap) 32DP 580 [CD] titled BEST OF BOB JAMES. c & d also on CTI (Ger) 0063.034 titled THE BEST OF BOB JAMES. c, d & f also on Castle Music (E) CMDDD-096 [CD] titled BOB JAMES - AN ANTHOLOGY. c, e & f also on Koch KOC-CD-9944 [CD], Metro (E) METRDCD504 [CD] titled THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 24 SMOOTH JAZZ CLASSICS and Salvo (E) SAVOCDC208 [CD] titled THE VERY BEST OF BOB JAMES. d, e & f also on Victor (Jap) VICJ-61192 [CD], Victor (Jap) VICJ-45001 [CD] titled THE BEST OF BOB JAMES - EARLY YEARS SELECTION. e also on CTI CTS-2 S1 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, CTI (Jap) GP 3037 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC and CTI (Can) CTS-2 titled A TASTE OF CTI/KUDU and Essentials (E) ESNDCD221 [CD] titled LATE NIGHT JAZZ THE ESSENTIAL ALBUM. e & f also on Collectors (E) CCSCD-807 [CD] titled THE BEST OF BOB JAMES and Warner Bros. 9 48220-2 [CD], Warner Bros. (Eu) 9362482202 [CD] titled RESTORATION: THE BEST OF BOB JAMES, WEA (Jap) WPCR11161 [CD] titled GREATEST HITS. f also on Warner Bros PRO CD 7759 [CD] titled BOB JAMES SAMPLER: KEYS TO THE CATALOG, Castle Music (E) CMNT-136 [12], Alpha Omega AO-9504 [12], Harmless (Eu) HURTCD-007 [CD] titled PULP FUSION: RETURN TO THE TOUGH SIDE, Sessions SES-205 [CD] titled BREAKS SESSIONS, Polygram (Fr) 5494932 [CD] titled KOJAK: SOUND SYSTEM and Audio Fidelity AAFZ-009, Audio Fidelity CAFZ-009 [SACD] titled BOB JAMES IN HI-FI.  
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Bob James and another writer, unknown (probably Didier C. Deutsch).
Jacket: Gene Laurents (cover photo). Bob Ciano (design).

UPON THIS ROCK
Joe Farrell
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: March 1974
Joe Farrell (ss); Joe Beck (g); Herb Bushler (b); Jim Madison (d).

a. Weathervane (Joe Farrell) - 8:00

same except Joe Farrell (ts).

b. Upon This Rock (Joe Farrell) - 11:54
c. Seven Seas (Joe Beck) - 6:50

Note: See PENNY ARCADE for one additional title.

Issues: a-c on CTI 6042, Wounded Bird WOU 642 [CD], CTI 6042 S1, CTI (Jap) SR-3368. 
Samplers: b also on CBS Associated ZK 44187 [CD], Epic (Eu) 460844-2 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE SAXOPHONE, Longfellow Music (no #) [CD] (PROMO) titled FUNK FOR SAMPLING and Strictly Breaks SB-9823 titled BLACK SHEEP COLLECTION.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: N/A 
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Gene Laurents (liner photos). Sibbie McDonough (design).

POWER OF SOUL
Idris Muhammad
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: March 1, 1974
Randy Brecker (tp,flhrn); Grover Washington, Jr. (ts,ss); Bob James (key,arr,cond); Joe Beck (el-g); Gary King (b); Idris Muhammad (d); Ralph MacDonald (perc) plus unknown strings.

a. Piece Of Mind (Bob James) - 9:20
b. Loran's Dance (Grover Washington, Jr.) - 10:39

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: March 14, 1974
same or similar.

c. Power Of Soul (Jimi Hendrix) - 7:04
d. The Saddest Thing (aka Star Fire) (Joe Beck) - 7:06

Issues: a-d on Kudu KU-17 (issued April 15, 1974), One Way (Br) OW-601, Kudu (Jap) SR-3362, Kudu (Jap) LAX-3216, Epic/Legacy (E) 5051712 [CD], Epic/Legacy EK-86149 [CD], Sbme Special Markets 724494 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2222 [CD]. 
Singles: c (3:25 edit) & b (2:45 edit) on Kudu KU-918 [45]. 
Samplers: b also on CTI (Jap) K18P 6286/7 titled UNTITLED - CTI COLLECTION, CTI (Jap) KICJ-295 [CD] titled CTI: ACID JAZZ GROOVES, Strictly Breaks SB-9801 titled TRIBE VIBES. and Longfellow Music (no #) [CD promo] titled FUNK SAMPLER II. b & d also on Kudu SS-1 titled SIDE STAR. c also on CTI (Eu) CTS-2 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, CBS Associated ZK 44187 [CD], Epic (Eu) 460844-2 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE SAXOPHONE, Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS and King (Jap) KICJ-603 [CD] titled WAX POETICS - COMPILED SERIES: SAMPLE & BREAKS OF CTI RECORDS. d also on Kudu (Jap) KICP-625 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-149 [CD] titled KEEP YOUR SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED. 
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/ Legacy (E) 5051712 [CD], Epic/ Legacy EK-86149 [CD]).
Jacket: Duane Michals (cover photo). Rene Schumacher (design).

The Clams
A&R Recording Studios, New York City: 1974
Dixon Van Winkle (tu - edited out); Michael Holmes (p); Pete Levin (key, banjo, vcl, sound effects); Vinnie Pasternack (g, vcl, sound effects); Tony Levin (b, vcl, saw, sound effects); Steve Gadd (d).

a. Close To You (B. Bacharach/H. David) -  2:30
b. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Chesley MacCaull) - 2:42
c. The Godfather Does The Soft Shoe

Issues: a & b on Three Brothers THB 404-F [45]
Producer: Tony Levin
Engineer: Dixon Van Winkle

BAD BENSON
George Benson
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: April 22, 1974
George Benson (el-g).

a. From Now On (George Benson) - 2:20

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: May 29, 1974
collective personnel inc. John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley (tp); Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Warren Covington (tb); Paul Faulise (b-tb); Jim Buffington, Brooks Tillotson (frhrn); Phil Bodner (cl,al-f,eng-hrn); Al Regni (cl,f); George Marge (f,picc,eng-hrn); Ray Beckenstein (f); George Benson (g); Phil Upchurch (g, b); Kenny Barron (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Seymour Barab, Frank Levy, Jessy Levy, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, Paul Tobias (cello); Margaret Ross (harp); Don Sebesky (arr,cond).

b. Take Five (Paul Desmond) - 7:07

same or similar except Phil Upchurch (perc).

c. My Latin Brother (George Benson) - 6:55

same or similar except Phil Upchurch (el-b).

d. Full Compass (Phil Upchurch) - 5:38

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: May 30, 1974
collective personnel inc. John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley (tp); Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Warren Covington (tb); Paul Faulise (b-tb); Jim Buffington, Brooks Tillotson (frhrn); Phil Bodner (cl,al-f,eng-hrn); Al Regni (cl,f); George Marge (f,picc,eng-hrn); Ray Beckenstein (f); George Benson (g); Phil Upchurch (g, b); Kenny Barron (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Seymour Barab, Frank Levy, Jessy Levy, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, Paul Tobias (cello); Margaret Ross (harp); Don Sebesky (arr,cond).

e. No Sooner Said Than Done (Phil Upchurch) - 5:38
f. The Changing World (George Benson/Art Gore) - 4:50
g. Take The "A" Train (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:12

same or similar except Phil Upchurch (perc).

h. Serbian Blue (Don Sebesky) - 12:36

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: June 20, 1974
same or similar.

i. Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (Johnny Mandel/Marilyn & Alan Bergman) - 2:54

Note: (1) "Musical conception of Take Five by Phil Upchurch." (2) The brass players are only audible on "Full Compass" - where no woodwinds or strings can be heard - but listed here since individual players cannot be identified for any one performance here. (3) The CTI 8014 reissue of CTI 6045 S1, titled TAKE FIVE, was issued twice with different jacket art: one with a design by Neal Pozner featuring a White Gate photo of boats and another with a design by Jonathan Andrews featuring an uncredited photo of George Benson.

Issues: b-f & i on CTI 6045 S1 (issued October 13, 1974), One Way (Br) OW-630, CTI (Sp) HCTS 731-02, CTI (Jap) GP-3059, CTI (Jap) K20P-6804, CTI (Jap) LAX-3222, CTI (Jap) KICJ-2043 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8070 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8259 [CD]. b-i on CBS Associated ZK 40926 [CD], Epic EPC (Eu) 450892-2 [CD]. a-i on Epic/Legacy (E) 5052852 [CD], Epic/Legacy EK-86143 [CD], Sbme Special Markets 724211 [CD]. b-f & i also on CTI 8014 titled TAKE FIVE. 
Singles: c (3:15 edit) on CTI OJ-25F [45], CTI (Fr) 42521 [45], CTI (NZ) CT 525 [45]. 
Samplers: a-i also on Columbia (E) 88697145522 [CD] titled ORIGINAL ALBUM CLASSICS, Columbia (E) 508932 2 [CD] titled BAD BENSON / BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON and Sony Jazz (E) 5186792 [CD] titled BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON / BAD BENSON / BODY TALK. a also on Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS. a-c also on CBS Associated ZK 45225 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 465405-2 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON. a & b also on Epic/Legacy ZK 64631 [CD] titled THIS IS JAZZ 9 - GEORGE BENSON, Sony Jazz (Eu) 4886162 [CD] titled GEORGE BENSON and Sony Jazz (E) 4978772 [CD] titled PORTRAIT: GEORGE BENSON. a, b, c & f also on Sony Music Media (Fr) SMM 517117 2 [CD] titled GUITAR & BASS.  b-f & i also on CTI (Ger) 239208 [CD] titled BODY TALK. b also on CTI (Aus) 6489 034 and CTI (Nz) GB-1 titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON, CTI (Jap) K16P-9033/4 titled CTI DOUBLE GOLD SUPERDISC, CBS Associated ZK 40937 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 3, Epic/Legacy (E) 5133642 [CD] titled THE SOUL JAZZ LEGACY: CTI THE MASTER COLLECTION VOLUME 2, CTI (Jap) KICJ-2141 [CD] titled CTI BEST OF GEORGE BENSON, SonyBMG (Eu) 8869725632 [CD] titled GEORGE BENSON - COLLECTIONS, Columbia Legacy 6 9699 85215 2 [CD] titled THE ESSENTIAL GEORGE BENSON and Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION. b & c also on CTI (Jap) GXF 9009/10 titled SUPERDISC, CTI (Jap) GXC-9145/6 titled DOUBLE GOLD SUPERDISC and CTI (Jap) KICJ-2134 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON IN THE CTI/KUDU YEARS. b, d & f also on CTI (Ger) 0083.002 titled STAR EDITION. b & d also on CTI (Ger) 0063.035, CTI (Ger) 813 659-2 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON and CTI (E) 2409 219 titled THE EARLY YEARS. b & g also on Columbia/Legacy CK 90688 [CD], Sony Jazz (E) 5164212 [CD] titled JAZZ MOODS - HOT. b, e, g & h also on Camden (E) 88697689132 [CD] titled TOP OF THE WORLD: THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON. c also on Epic/Legacy (E) 5022872 [CD], Epic/Legacy E2K-86364 [CD] titled CTI - THE MASTER COLLECTION, Sony Jazz (E) 5082202 [CD] titled MORE SMOOTH JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY and Sony (Fr) SMM 516042 2 [CD] titled CTI LA LÉGENDE. c (3:15 edit) also on CTI (Br) 3-42-404-027, CTI (Br) 3-42-701-026 [cass] titled THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON. h (6:30 edit) also on Sony Jazz (Eu) 5105962 [CD] titled DIGGIN' DEEPER 7. i also on CTI (Jap) KICP-675 [CD] titled CTI CLASSICS FEATURING "GROOVE": SUGAR JAM SHOWCASE.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated ZK 40926 [CD], Epic EPC 450892-2 [CD]). Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/Legacy (E) 5052852 [CD], Epic/Legacy EK-86143 [CD]). 
Jacket: CTI 6045 S1: Ben Rose (cover photos), Pete Turner (liner photo), Bob Ciano (design). CTI 8014 (first issue): White Gate (cover photo), Pete Turner (liner photo), Neal Pozner (design). CTI 8014 (second issue): Jonathan Andrews (design).

PERFORMANCE
Esther Phillips
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: May 1974
collective personnel inc. Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Marvin Stamm (tp,flhrn); Urbie Green (tb); Jerry Dodgion (as); Pepper Adams (bs); Hubert Laws (f); Richard Wyands (p); Charlie Brown, Joe Sholle (g); Bernard Purdie (d); Pee Wee Ellis (chimes,arr,cond); Ralph MacDonald (perc); Esther Phillips (vcl).

a. I Feel The Same (Chris Smither) - 8:24

same or similar, add Eric Weissberg (steel g), Patti Austin, Lani Groves, J. Denise Williams (background vcl). Joe Sholle out.

b. Performance (Allen Toussaint) - 5:23

same or similar, add Richard Tee (p); Carl Carldwell, Robin Clark, Tasha Thomas (background vcl). Eric Weissberg out.

c. Doing Our Thing (C. Carter/A. Lee/C. McCants) - 3:34

same or similar, add Joe Sholle (g); Gordon Edwards (b). Background vcl out.

d. Can't Trust Your Neighbor With Your Baby (Isaac Hayes/David Porter) - 3:53

same or similar, add Richard Tee (tack p); Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, Manny Vardi (vln); Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Manny Vardi (viola); Charles McCracken, George Ricci (cello); Don Sebesky (string arr). Joe Sholle, Gordon Edwards out.

e. Such A Night (Mac Rebennack) - 3:20

same or similar, add Mike Brecker (ts); Bob James (el-p) and Richie Resnicoff (g). Gary King (b,arr,cond) replaces Pee Wee Ellis and Steve Gadd (d) replaces Bernard Purdie. Strings out.

f. Disposable Society (Eugene McDaniels) - 5:15

same or similar, add Bob James (p); Carl Carldwell, Robin Clark, Tasha Thomas (background vcl).

g. Living Alone (We're Gonna Make It) (Lynn/Barnes/Pendarvis) - 5:19

May 1, 1974
same or similar.

h. Mr. Bojangles (J.J. Walker) - 4:04

Note: "Such A Night" recorded May 1, 1974, "Performance" recorded May 2, 1974, and "Disposable Society" recorded May 3, 1974.

Issues: a-g on Kudu KU-18, Kudu (Jap) SR- 3367, Kudu (Jap) GP-3053, Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2215 [CD]. 
Singles: e & d on Kudu KU-921 [45]. f (3:32 edit) & c (2:30 edit) on Kudu KU-922 F [45]. 
Samplers: a & d also on Kudu ? titled GOLD BLUES'. b, e, f & h also on Epic Associated ZK 45483 [CD] titled THE BEST OF ESTHER PHILLIPS. c & f also on Kudu (Jap) KICP-627 [CD] titled KISS HER SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK  RECOMMENDED and Raven (Aus) RVCD-174 [CD] titled THE KUDU YEARS 1971-1977: HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS. c, e & f also on Kudu (Ger) 0063.036 titled THE BEST OF ESTHER PHILLIPS. e also on CTI CTS-2 S1 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, Banglad (Chile) LPCTI-256 titled CUANDO VUELVA A TU LADO and CTI (Can) CTS-2 titled A TASTE OF CTI/KUDU. f also on Irma (It) 494679 [CD] titled GROOVY VOL. 4: A COLLECTION OF RARE JAZZY CLUB TRACKS and Epic/Legacy (E) 5133642 [CD] titled THE SOUL JAZZ LEGACY: CTI THE MASTER COLLECTION VOLUME 2
Producer: a-e (and prob. h): Pee Wee Ellis and Creed Taylor. f-g: Eugene McDaniels and Creed Taylor.
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: N/A (complete song lyrics reprinted on sleeve)
Jacket: Alen MacWeeney (cover photos). Bob Ciano (design).

THE BADDEST HUBBARD
Freddie Hubbard
Recorded 1970-72. Issued 1974.

a. Red Clay (from RED CLAY) - 12:05
b. In A Mist (from SKY DIVE) - 7:04
c. First Light (from FIRST LIGHT) - 11:00
d. Here's That Rainy Day (from STRAIGHT LIFE) - 5:10

Issues: a-d on CTI 6047 S1, Wounded Bird WOU 6047 [CD], CTI (Fr) 9022, CTI (Jap) GP-3001, CTI (Jap) LAX-3266. 
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Ira Gitler
Jacket: Fred Valentine (cover photos). Bob Ciano (design). 

THE BADDEST TURRENTINE
Stanley Turrentine
Recorded 1970-73. Issued 1974.

a. Sugar (from SUGAR) - 10:00
b. Salt Song (from SALT SONG) - 7:10
c. Speedball (from CHERRY) - 6:35
d. Don't Mess With Mister T. (from DON'T MESS WITH MISTER T.) - 9:50

Issues: a-d on CTI 6048 S1, CTI (Fr) 9030, CTI (Jap) GP-3003, CTI (Jap) LAX-3267.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Ira Gitler
Jacket: Alen MacWeeney (cover photo). Bob Ciano (design). 

DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING
Hank Crawford
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: June 1974
collective personnel inc. Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin (tp,flhrn); Dave Taylor (b-tb); Phil Bodner (ts,al-f,picc); Jerry Dodgion (ts,ss,f); Joe Farrell (ts,f); Hank Crawford (as); Richard Tee (p,org); Bob James (key,arr,cond); Hugh McCracken (g); Gary King (b); Bernard Purdie (d); Alexander Cores, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi (vln); Al Brown, Manny Vardi (viola); Charles McCracken, George Ricci (cello).

a. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing (Stevie Wonder) - 8:48
b. All In Love Is Fair (Stevie Wonder) - 4:45

same or similar, except Idris Muhammad (d) replaces Bernard Purdie.

c. Jana (Hank Crawford) - 5:06

same or similar, add Hugh McCracken (hca).

d. Sho Is Funky (Hank Crawford/Bob James) - 12:45

same or similar, except Ron Carter (b) replaces Gary King.

e. Groove Junction (Hank Crawford) - 3:33

Issues: a-d on Kudu KU-19 S1, Kudu (Jap) GP-3065, Kudu (Jap) LAX-3214. 
Singles: d (3:31 edit) & e on Kudu KU-923 F [45]. 
Samplers: a also on Kudu (Jap) KICP-628 [CD] titled TOUCH HIS SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED and Global TV (E) RADCD129 [CD] titled THE VERY BEST OF JAZZ FUNK. b also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3001/2 titled FOUR FACES (as by Bob James). c also on CTI (Jap) K18P 6286/7 titled UNTITLED - CTI COLLECTION. d also on Longfellow Music (no #) [CD promo] titled FUNK SAMPLER II. d (edit) & e (edit) also on CTI PUB 4791 titled CTI/KUDU GUIDE FOR SELECTING RECORDING MATERIAL.
Producer: Creed Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: N/A 
Jacket: Pierre Le-Tan (cover illustration). Bob Ciano (design).

GAMBLER'S LIFE
Johnny Hammond
Hollywood, California: June 1974
collective personnel inc. Al Hall (tb); Fonce Mizell (tp,clavinet, background vcl, vcl arr); Carl Randall, Jr. (sax); Jerry Peters (p); Johnny Hammond (el-p,synth); Chuck Davis (synth programming); Mel Bolton, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin, John Rowin (g); Tony Dumas, Henry Franklin (b); Harvey Mason, Fritz Wise (d); King Errisson (cga); Larry Mizell (solina,background vcl, vcl arr,arr,cond); Stephanie Spruill (perc,vcl); Fred Perren (background vcl,vcl arr).

a. Gambler's Life (Larry Mizell) - 5:45
b. Rhodesian Thoroughfare (Chuck Davis/Sigidi) - 6:06
c. Star Borne (Larry Mizell) - 7:51
d. Back To The Projects (Larry Mizell) - 5:36
e. Yesterday Was Cool (Larry Mizell/William Jordan) - 6:50
f. Call On Me (Fonce Mizell/Larry Mizell) - 4:30

same except Johnny Hammond (arr).

g. This Year's Dream (Johnny Smith) - 6:19
h. Virgo Lady (Johnny Smith) - 6:41

Issues: a-h on Salvation SAL-702 S1, Salvation (Jap) GP-3021, Soul Brother (E) LP- SBSC-9, Soul Brother (E) CD-SBSC-9 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2228 [CD]. 
Singles: e (3:45 edit) & h (3:50 edit) on Salvation SA 301 F [45]. 
Samplers: a & c also on CTI (Jap) KICP-634 [CD] titled CTI CLUB CLASSICS: "SHUYA OKINO SELECTION" and CTI (Jap) KICJ-509 [CD] titled KYOTO JAZZ CLASSICS PRESENTS "STAR BORNE" - A COLLECTION OF BLACK FUSION FROM CTI & KUDU. c also on Blue Note (E) 493994-2 [CD] titled SKY HIGH: THE MIZELL BROTHERS, Harmless (Eu) HURTCD-027 [CD] titled PULP FUSION: EVOLUTION and King (Jap) KICJ-601 [CD] titled WAX POETICS JAPAN - COMPILED SERIES: DANCE CLASSICS OF CTI RECORDS.
Producer: a & c-h: Larry Mizell. b: Larry Mizell and Chuck Davis 
Engineer: David Hassinger (assistants: Val Garay, John Mills)
Notes: Emory Holmes (Salvation SAL-702 S1). Emory Holmes, Laurence Prangell (Soul Brother (E) CD-SBSC-9 [CD]).
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photos). Sibbie McDonough (design). 

SHE WAS TOO GOOD TO ME
Chet Baker
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: July 17, October 31 and November 1, 1974
collective personnel inc. Chet Baker (tp); Paul Desmond (as); Romeo Penque (cl,f); Hubert Laws (f,al-f); George Marge (f,oboe); Bob James (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib); Don Sebesky (arr,cond).

a. Autumn Leaves (J. Kosma/J. Mercer) - 7:05
b. Tangerine (J. Mercer/V. Schertzinger) - 5:29

Note: "Tangerine" recorded July 17, 1974.

same or similar without Paul Desmond.

c. Funk In A Deep Freeze (Hank Mobley) - 6:06

same or similar except Jack DeJohnette (d) replaces Steve Gadd.

d. It's You Or No One (S. Cahn/J. Styne) - 4:28

same or similar except Chet Baker (tp,vcl).

e. With A Song In My Heart (Rodgers/Hart) - 4:03

same or similar except Steve Gadd (d) replaces Jack DeJohnette.

f. My Future Just Passed (Richard Whiting/George Morton, Jr.) - 4:46

same or similar, add Lewis Eley, Emanuel Green, Max Ellen, Harold Kohon, Barry Finclair, David Nadien, Paul Gershman, Herbert Sorkin, Harry Glickman (vln); Warren Lash, Jesse Levy (cello); Don Sebesky (arr,cond).

g. She Was Too Good To Me (Rodgers/Hart) - 4:39

same or similar except Jack DeJohnette (d) replaces Steve Gadd.

h. What'll I Do (Irving Berlin) - 4:00

Note: "Funk In A Deep Freeze" and "Autumn Leaves" recorded July 17, 1974.

Issues: a-e & g-h on CTI 6050 S1, CTI (Jap) GP 3004, CTI (Jap) LAX-3195, CTI (Jap) K25Y-9510 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8005 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8202 [CD], CTI (Jap) K20P-6819 [CD], CTI (Jap) K32Y-6062 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8303 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-9003 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2176 [CD]. a-h on CBS Associated ZK 40804 [CD], Masterworks Jazz 88697 76830 2 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450954-2 [CD]. 
Samplers: a also on CTI (Jap) K16P-9033/4 titled CTI DOUBLE GOLD SUPERDISC, Epic/Legacy ZK 45484 [CD], Sbme Special Markets 723916 [CD] titled THE BEST OF PAUL DESMOND and CTI (Jap) KICJ 2144 [CD] titled BEST OF CTI "INSTRUMENTAL". a & b also on Epic (E) 4729842 [CD] titled TOGETHER - THE COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS. a, b, g & h also on Sony CK 64779 [CD] titled CHET BAKER: THIS IS JAZZ and Columbia/Legacy CK 93642 [CD] titled JAZZ MOODS - COOL. a & h also on Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION. b also on CBS Associated ZK 40802 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 2 and Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS. c also on Epic/Legacy (E) 5022872 [CD], Epic/Legacy E2K-86364 [CD] titled CTI - THE MASTER COLLECTION and Roving Spirits (Jap) RKCJ-4005 [CD] titled BASSIC CROSSOVER - TOMOHITO AOKI PRESENTS CTI/KUDU PRIVATE SELECTION. d also on CTI (Eu) CTS-2 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC. e & h also on VAP (Jap) VPCL-85247 [CD] titled ROOM NO. 007: JAZZ VOCAL. g also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-303 [CD] titled J-WAVE "STILL LIFE" PRESENTS THE MELODY OF CTI, CTI (Jap) KICP-764 [CD] titled LEGACY: TOSHIKI KADOMATSU PRESENTS CTI BEST COLLECTION, VAP (Jap) VPCL-85243 [CD] titled ROOM NO. 003: FUSION VOCAL and CTI (Jap) KICP 1058 [CD] titled TIME & LOVE - THE BOY WHO BECAME A BIRD - A TRIBUTE TO CTI. g & h also on CTI (Jap) KICJ 2145 [CD] titled BEST OF CTI "VOCAL". h also Masterworks Jazz [no no.] [CD] (promo) titled SELECTIONS FROM CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION.
Producer: Creed Taylor  
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Doug Ramsey
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photos). Steve Salmieri (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design). 

UPCHURCH/TENNYSON
Phil Upchurch/Tennyson Stephens
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: September 9, 1974
Bob James (el-p); Phil Upchurch (el-g, el-b); Steve Gadd (d).

a. Donny's Hip (Phil Upchurch) - 5:11

Bob James (el-p); Phil Upchurch (el-g, el-b); Eric Gale (el-g); Steve Gadd (d).

b. Black Maybe (Stevie Wonder) - 6:53

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: September 11, 1974
Hubert Laws (f); Tennyson Stephens (p, el-p, vcl); Phil Upchurch (el-g, el-b); Andrew Smith (d); Ralph MacDonald (cga, perc).

c. In Common (Tennyson Stephens) - 3:52  

David Sanborn (as); Tennyson Stephens (p, el-p, vcl); Bob James (synth, arr); Phil Upchurch (el-g, el-b); Andrew Smith (d); Ralph MacDonald (cga,perc); Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Janice Pendarvis, Zachary Sanders (background vcl).

d. Evil (Tennyson Stephens) - 3:47

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: September 12, 1974
Tennyson Stephens (p, el-p, vcl); Phil Upchurch (el-g, el-b); Steve Gadd (d); Ralph MacDonald (cga,perc); Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Harry Glickman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi (vln); Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, Tony Sophos (cello).

e. Don’t I Know You? (Master Henry Gibson) - 3:01

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: September 13, 1974
Tennyson Stephens (el-p, vcl); Phil Upchurch (el-g); Doug Bascomb (el-b); Andrew Smith (d).

f. Tell The Truth (Phil Upchurch) - 3:41 

Tennyson Stephens (el-p, vcl); Bob James (el-p); Phil Upchurch (el-g); Doug Bascomb (el-b); Andrew Smith (d).

g. Looking The World Over (E. Lawler) - 4:30

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: January 28, 1975
David Sanborn (as); Tennyson Stephens (p, el-p, vcl); Bob James (el-p, arr); Phil Upchurch (el-g, el-b); Andrew Smith (d); Ralph MacDonald (cga,perc); Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Harry Glickman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi (vln); Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, Tony Sophos (cello).

h. I Wanted It Too (Ralph MacDonald/William Salter) - 2:49

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: January 29, 1975
David Sanborn (as); Hubert Laws (f); Tennyson Stephens (p,el-p,vcl); Bob James (el-p, arr); Phil Upchurch (el-g, el-b); Steve Gadd (d); Ralph MacDonald (cga, perc); Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Harry Glickman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi (vln); Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, Tony Sophos (cello).

i. You Got Style (Ralph MacDonald/William Salter) - 2:34

Bob James (el-p, arr); Phil Upchurch (g); Eric Gale (el-b); Andrew Smith (d); Ralph MacDonald (cga,perc); Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Janice Pendarvis, Zachary Sanders (background vcl); Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Harry Glickman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff,  Matthew Raimondi (vln); Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, Tony Sophos (cello).

j. Ave Maria (Franz Peter Schubert) - 4:37

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: March 18, 1975
David Sanborn (as); Phil Upchurch (el-g); Doug Bascomb (el-b); Steve Gadd (d); Ralph MacDonald (cga, perc).

k. Tell Me Something Good (Stevie Wonder) - 5:56

Bob James (el-p, synth, arr); Phil Upchurch (el-g, el-b); Eric Gale (el-g); Steve Gadd (d); Ralph MacDonald (cga,perc); Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Harry Glickman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi (vln); Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, Tony Sophos (cello).

l. South Side Morning (Bob James) - 3:01

Bob James (synth, arr); Phil Upchurch (el-g); Doug Bascomb (el-b); Steve Gadd (d); Ralph MacDonald (cga, perc).

m. Black Gold (Charles Stepney) - 3:30

Note: The presence of Hubert Laws and Ralph MacDonald, revealed by researcher and reissue producer Arnaldo DeSouteiro, is not credited on the sleeve of Kudu KU-22 S1.

Issues: c, d, e, h, i, j, k, l & m on Kudu KU-22 S1 (issued May 16, 1975), Kudu (Jap) GP-3019, Kudu (Jap) LAX-137, Kudu (Jap) KICJ-8107 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-8365 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2223 [CD]. a-m on Epic/Legacy (E) 5128022 [CD].
Singles: i & j on Kudu KU-926 F [45].
Samplers: e, i & l also on CTI (Jap) KICP-675 [CD] titled CTI CLASSICS FEATURING "GROOVE": SUGAR JAM SHOWCASE. e also on Kudu (Jap) KICP-625 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-149 [CD] titled KEEP YOUR SOUL: JAZZ & FUNK RECOMMENDED and Irma (It) 516367-2 [CD] titled BROKEN SOUL. h also on Roving Spirits (Jap) RKCJ-4005 [CD] titled BASSIC CROSSOVER - TOMOHITO AOKI PRESENTS CTI/KUDU PRIVATE SELECTION. i also on Kudu (Jap) KICP-800 [CD] titled LEGACY 2: TOSHIKI KADOMATSU PRESENTS KUDU BEST COLLECTION, VAP (Jap) VPCL-85243 [CD] titled ROOM NO. 003: FUSION VOCAL and King (Jap) KICJ-602 [CD] titled WAX POETICS JAPAN - COMPILED SERIES: SOULFUL VOCALS OF CTI RECORDS. k also on Epic/Legacy (E) 5133642 [CD] titled THE SOUL JAZZ LEGACY: CTI THE MASTER COLLECTION VOLUME 2 and Sony (Fr) SMM 516042 2 [CD] titled CTI LA LÉGENDE. m also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3003/4 titled GENEALOGY OF CROSSOVER GUITARISTS and CTI (Jap) K18P-9106/7 titled THE WORLD OF FUSION GUITAR, CBS Associated ZK 44176 [CD], Epic (Eu) 460842-2 [CD] titled CTI MASTERS OF THE GUITAR and Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS.
Producer: Creed Taylor. 
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Doug Ramsey (Kudu KU-22 S1). Douglas Payne (Kudu (Jap) KICJ-8365 [CD], Kudu (Jap) KICJ-2223 [CD]). Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/Legacy (E) 5128022 [CD]).
Jacket: Skrebneski (cover photo). Bob Ciano (design). 

PURE DESMOND
Paul Desmond
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: September 24, 1974
Paul Desmond (as); Ed Bickert (el-g); Ron Carter (b); Connie Kay (d); Don Sebesky (musical supervision).

a. Squeeze Me (Duke Ellington/Lee Gaines) - 4:27
b. Squeeze Me (alternate take) - 4:05
c. Till The Clouds Roll By (alternate take) - 5:12

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: September 25, 1974
same.

d. Nuages (D. Reinhardt/J. Larue) - 4:19
e. Why Shouldn't I (Cole Porter) - 3:33
f. Till The Clouds Roll By (J. Kern/P.G. Wodehouse) - 4:06

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: September 26, 1974
same.

g. I'm Old Fashioned (J. Kern/J. Mercer) - 4:53
h. Everything I Love (Cole Porter) - 3:39
i. Warm Valley (Duke Ellington) - 4:24
j. Mean To Me (R. Turk/F. Ahlert) - 5:06
k. Song From "M*A*S*H" (Suicide Is Painless) (Johnny Mandel) - 3:01
l. Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim) - 6:16
m. Nuages (alternate take) - 5:13

Issues: a & d-j on CTI 6059 S1, CTI (Jap) GP-3017, CTI (Jap) LAX-3244, CTI (Jap) K20P-6822, CTI (Jap) KICJ-2041 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8088 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8212 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8311 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-2184 [CD]. a & d-l on CBS Associated ZK 40806 [CD], Sony MasterSound Gold ZK 64767 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450572-2 [CD]. a-m on Epic/Legacy (E) 5127882 [CD], Masterworks Jazz 88697 80378 2 [CD].
Samplers: a also on CTI (Jap) KICJ 2144 [CD] titled BEST OF CTI "INSTRUMENTAL". a, d & g also on Epic/Legacy ZK 45484 [CD], Sbme Special Markets 723916 [CD] titled THE BEST OF PAUL DESMOND. d also on Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS. g also on CBS Associated ZK 40802 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 2 and Label M 495715 [CD] titled LEMME TELL YA 'BOUT DESMOND. j also on Sony Music Media (Fr) SMM 517118 2 [CD] titled GUITAR & BASS (as by Ron Carter). l also on Epic/Legacy CK 65045 [CD] titled THIS IS JAZZ 29 - BOSSA NOVA, Epic/Legacy (E) 5022872 [CD], Epic/Legacy E2K-86364 [CD] titled CTI - THE MASTER COLLECTION, Sony (G) SON196172 [CD] titled A FINE ROMANCE: ESSENTIAL JAZZ VOL. 2, Sony 53490 [CD] titled SMOOTH JAZZ and Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION.
Producer: Creed Taylor  
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Gene Lees (CTI 6059 S1). Gene Lees, Didier C. Deutsch (CBS Associated ZK 40806 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450572-2 [CD]). Didier C. Deutsch (Epic/Legacy (E) 5127882 [CD]).
Jacket: cover photo: CTI 6059 S1 indicates Jerry Sarapochiello, although Epic/Legacy (E) 5127882 [CD] indicates Pete Turner. liner photo: Tony Ynocencio. design: Bob Ciano. 

MISTER MAGIC
Grover Washington, Jr.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: November 1974
collective personnel inc. Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm (tp,flhrn); Wayne Andre (tb); Tony Studd (b-tb); Grover Washington (ts,as,ss); Jerry Dodgion (ts); Phil Bodner (bs); Bob James (p,el-p,arr,cond); Eric Gale (g); Phil Upchurch (b); Harvey Mason (d); Ralph MacDonald (perc); Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi (vln); Al Brown, Manny Vardi (viola); Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman (cello).

a. Earth Tones (Bob James) - 12:23

same or similar except Gary King (b) replaces Phil Upchurch.

b. Passion Flower (Billy Strayhorn) - 5:34
c. Mister Magic (Ralph MacDonald/William Salter) - 9:11
d. Black Frost (Grover Washington, Jr./Bob James) - 6:07

Note: According to MoJazz 31453-0103-2 [CD], Kudu KU-20 S1 was released February 7, 1975.

Issues: a-d on Kudu KU-20 S1, Kudu (Jap) GP-3009, Kudu (Jap) LAX-3212, Motown M5-175V1, Motown MOTD-5175 [CD], MOTD-8109 [CD], MoJazz 31453-0103-2 [CD], Motown (Jap) VIP-4133, Motown R32M-2005 [CD], MoJazz (Jap) POCT-5509 [CD], Universal (Jap) UCCU-5374 [CD]. 
Singles: c (3:19 edit) & d (3:12 edit) on Kudu KU-924 F [45]. c also on CTI (Du) MS 40 10 [12] (issued 1977).
Samplers: b also on Raven (Aus) RVCD-153 [CD] titled FEELS SO GOOD/A SECRET PLACE. c also on CTI CTS-2 S1 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, CTI (Can) CTS-2 titled A TASTE OF CTI/KUDU, CTI (Eu) CTS-2 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, CTI (Jap) GP 3037 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, CTI (Jap) GEM 1225/6 titled CTI/KUDU CROSSOVER, CTI/Kudu (Hol) OM 777.018 titled FEELIN' ALLRIGHT and CTI (E) 2001 titled THE SOUND OF THINGS TO COME, Motown M9-961AZ titled ANTHOLOGY, Motown 5307ML titled GREATEST PERFORMANCES, Motown 012 157 617-2 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GROVER WASHINGTON/ MILLENNIUM COLLECTION: 20TH CENTURY MASTERS, Manteca (E) MANTDCD204 [CD] titled SMOOTH JAZZ: THE ESSENTIAL ALBUM, Global TV (E) RADCD129 [CD] titled THE VERY BEST OF JAZZ FUNK and Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION. c & d also on Motown M9-940AZ titled BADDEST, Motown 31453-0620-2 [CD] titled THE BEST OF GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. (title aka GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. ANTHOLOGY), Hip-o 012 153 888-2 [CD] titled ULTIMATE COLLECTION  and Hip-o B0006073-02 [CD] titled GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. GOLD. d also on CTI (Jap) GXC-3001/2 titled FOUR FACES (as by Bob James) and Longfellow Music (no #) [CD promo] titled FUNK SAMPLER II. 
Producer: Creed Taylor  
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Doug Ramsey
Jacket: Alen MacWeeney (photography). Bob Ciano (design). 

SPANISH BLUE
Ron Carter
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: November 18, 1974
Hubert Laws (f); Roland Hanna (p); Jay Berliner (g); Ron Carter (b); Billy Cobham (d,field d); Ralph MacDonald.

a. El Noche Sol (Ron Carter) - 5:56
b. Sabado Sombrero (Ron Carter) - 6:14

same except Roland Hanna (el-p).

c. So What (Miles Davis) - 11:24

same except Leon Pendarvis (el-p) replaces Roland Hanna. 

d. Arkansas (Ron Carter) - 10:33

Issues: a-d on CTI 6051 S1, CTI (Jap) GP-3006, CTI (Jap) LAX-3184, CTI (Jap) K20P-6833, CTI (Jap) KICJ-2042 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8045 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8211 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-9007 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-98509 [CD], CBS Associated ZK 40803 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450894-2 [CD]. 
Samplers: a also on CTI (Eu) CTS-2 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, CTI (Jap) K16P-9033/4 titled CTI DOUBLE GOLD SUPERDISC, CBS Associated ZK 40802 [CD] titled FIRE INTO MUSIC: VOLUME 2. b & c also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-2143 [CD] titled CTI/KUDU BEST OF RON CARTER. c also on CTI (Jap) KICJ-2132 [CD] titled THE BEST OF RON CARTER IN THE CTI YEARS and Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION. d also on Longfellow Music (no #) [CD promo] titled FUNK SAMPLER II.
Producer: Creed Taylor  
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: Doug Ramsey
Jacket: Alen MacWeeney (photography). Bob Ciano (design). 

CANNED FUNK
Joe Farrell
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: November - December 1974
Joe Farrell (ts); Joe Beck (el-g); Herb Bushler (b); Jim Madison (d); Ray Mantilla (cga,perc).

a. Canned Funk (Joe Farrell) - 7:20
b. Spoken Silence (Joe Farrell) - 7:43

Note: "Canned Funk" was recorded on December 13, 1974.

same except Joe Farrell (ts,bs,ss).

c. Animal (Joe Farrell) - 9:55

same except Joe Farrell (f).

d. Suite Martinique (Joe Farrell) - 9:03

Note: Joe Farrell overdubs more than one flute part on the above title.

Issues: a-d on CTI 6053 S1, Wounded Bird WOU 653 [CD], CTI (Jap) GP-3008. 
Samplers: a also on CTI (Eu) CTS-2 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, CTI (Ger) 0063.046 titled THE BEST OF JOE FARRELL, Epic/Legacy ZK 65134 [CD] titled BIRTH OF THE GROOVE, Longfellow Music (no #) [CD] (PROMO) titled FUNK FOR SAMPLING, Brown Sugar (Ger) BSR-1010-2 [CD] titled FUNK AIN'T A WORD and King (Jap) KICJ-603 [CD] titled WAX POETICS - COMPILED SERIES: SAMPLE & BREAKS OF CTI RECORDS.
Producer: Creed Taylor  
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: N/A
Jacket: Pete Turner (cover photo). Sheila Metzner (liner photo). Bob Ciano (design). 

CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT
Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker
Live At Carnegie Hall: November 24, 1974
Chet Baker (tp); Gerry Mulligan (bs); Bob James (el-p); John Scofield (g); Ron Carter (b); Harvey Mason (d); Dave Samuels (vib).

a. Line For Lyons (Gerry Mulligan) - 8:17

Gerry Mulligan (bs); Bob James (p,el-p); John Scofield (g); Ron Carter (b); Harvey Mason (d); Dave Samuels (vib,perc).

b. (Song) For An Unfinished Woman (Gerry Mulligan) - 8:53

Chet Baker (tp); Gerry Mulligan (bs); Bob James (p); Ron Carter (b); Harvey Mason (d); Dave Samuels (perc).

c. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart) - 8:38

Gerry Mulligan (bs); Bob James (el-p); John Scofield (g); Ron Carter (b); Harvey Mason (d); Dave Samuels (perc).

d. Song For Strayhorn (Gerry Mulligan) - 9:35

Chet Baker (tp); Gerry Mulligan (bs); Bob James (p); John Scofield (g); Ron Carter (b); Harvey Mason (d); Dave Samuels (vib).

e. It's Sandy At The Beach (Gerry Mulligan) - 9:10
f. Bernie's Tune (Bernie Miller) - 7:58

Gerry Mulligan (bs); Bob James (p); John Scofield (g); Ron Carter (b); Harvey Mason (d); Dave Samuels (vib).

g. K-4 Pacific (Gerry Mulligan) - 11:44

Chet Baker (tp,vcl); Ed Byrne (tb); Bob James (p); Ron Carter (b); Harvey Mason (d).

h. There Will Never Be Another You (Harry Warren/Mack Gordon) - 6:51

Note: The above titles come from a concert featuring Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz and each of their groups individually. Baker's group included James, Carter, Mason and Byrne. Mulligan used the same rhythm section, adding Samuels, Scofield and sometimes Baker. Getz - who is not present on the issued titles but whose tenor sax is clearly visible on the cover photo (and confirmed by Gerry Mulligan) - was joined by his own group, highlighted by drummer Buddy Rich and four female singers during one number. 

Issues: a-d on CTI 6054 S1, Melodia (USSR) C60-18651-2, CTI (Jap) GP-3012, CTI (Jap) LAX-3228 titled CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT VOLUME 1. e-h on CTI 6055 S1, CTI (Jap) GP-3013, CTI (Jap) LAX-3229 titled CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT VOLUME 2. a-h on CBS Associated 40689 [CD], Sbme Special Markets 724606 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450554-2 [CD], CTI (Jap) K32Y-6063, CTI (Jap) KICJ-8049 [CD] (all titles?), CTI (Jap) KICJ-9014 [CD], CTI (Jap) KICJ-8213 [CD] (all titles?) and PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4012 [CD] titled CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT.
Samplers: a & c also on Columbia/Legacy CK 93642 [CD] titled JAZZ MOODS - COOL (as by Chet Baker). a, c & f also on Sony (Fr) 488630-2 [CD] titled GERRY MULLIGAN - SONY JAZZ COLLECTION. a, c, f & h also on CTI (Ger) 0063.047 titled THE BEST OF GERRY MULLIGAN FEATURING CHET BAKER. c also on Realm A3K 58872 [CD] titled CTI JAZZ CLASSICS and Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 [CD] titled CTI RECORDS: THE COOL REVOLUTION.
Producer: Creed Taylor  
Engineer: Dave Hewitt, John Venable (remixed by Rudy Van Gelder)
Notes: Doug Ramsey (CTI 6054 S1). Reviews by Patricia O'Haire and John S. Wilson (CTI 6055 S1). Doug Ramsey (CBS Associated 40689 [CD], Epic (Eu) EPC 450554-2 [CD]). Doug Ramsey, Takashi Tannaka (PJL (Jap) MTCJ 4012 [CD]). 
Jacket: Carl Roodman (cover photo). Bob Ciano (design). 

TWO
Bob James
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: December 1974-January 1975
collective personnel inc. Randy Brecker, John Frosk, Victor Paz, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm (tp,flhrn); Wayne Andre, Eddie Bert, Tom Mitchell, Tony Studd (tb); Jimmy Buffington, Peter Gordon, Al Richmond (frhrn); Eddie Daniels (cl); Bob James (p,el-p,org,key,arr,cond); Eric Gale (b); Andrew Smith (d); Arthur Jenkins, Ralph MacDonald (perc); Harry Cyman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi (vln); Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Tony Sophos (cello).

a. Dream Journey (Bob James) - 5:57

same or similar except Eric Gale (g,b).

b. Take Me To The Mardi Gras (Paul Simon) - 5:50

same or similar, except add Patti Austin (vcl,background vcl); Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Zachary Sanders (background vcl).

c. I Feel A Song (In My Heart) (T. Camillo/M. Sawyer) - 5:26

same or similar without vocals, add Hubert Laws (f).

d. Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite #2) (Bizet) - 8:24

same or similar except Richie Resnicoff (g) replaces Eric Gale (g).

e. You're As Right As Rain (Thom Bell/Linda Creed) - 5:29

same or similar without Hubert Laws, Gary King (b) replaces Eric Gale (b) and Steve Gadd (d) replaces Andrew Smith (d).

f. The Golden Apple (Bob James) - 7:20

same or similar.

g. Here Let My Life (Bob James) - 3:25

Issues: a-f on CTI 6057 S1, Warner Bros. 45965-2 [CD], Koch KOC-CD-9927 [CD], CBS (Mex) CLS 5710, CTI (Sp) HCTS 731-24, CTI (Jap) GP-3010, CTI (Jap) LAX-3188, Tappan Zee JC 36836, Columbia CK 36836 [CD], Essential (E) ESMCD-427 [CD], CBS Tappan Zee (Jap) 20AP 2006, CBS (Jap) 32DP-745 [CD]. a-g on Tappan Zee (Jap) VACM-2003 [CD], Tappan Zee (Jap) VACZ-1016 [CD], Tappan Zee (Jap) VICJ-60972 [CD], Tappan Zee (Jap) VICJ-61194 [CD], Victor (Jap) VICJ-61512 [CD]. 
Singles: b on CTI (It) YD-427 [45], Castle Music (E) CMNT-136 [12] and Alpha Omega AO-9504 [12]. b & a on CTI (Sp) 304 [45]. b (3:23 edit/remix) also on Break Beats [no #] [45]. c (5:10 edit), b (2:10 edit) & f on CTI CT 604 F [45]. c (3:17 edit) & f (2:47 edit) also on CTI OJ-26 F [45].
Samplers: a-f on Metro Doubles (E) METRCD515 [CD] titled ONE, TWO, THREE & BJ4: THE LEGENDARY ALBUMS. a & b also on CTI (Ger) 0063.034 titled THE BEST OF BOB JAMES. b also on CTI (Eu) CTS-2 titled FIRE INTO MUSIC, CTI (Jap) GXC-3001/2 titled FOUR FACES, CTI/Kudu (Hol) OM 777.018 titled FEELIN' ALLRIGHT, Harmless HURTLP015, Harmless HURTCD015 (E) [CD] titled CUTMASTER SWIFT PRESENTS THE BREAKS VOLUME 2, Metro Doubles (E) METRCD512 [CD] titled CALIFORNIA DREAMIN': SMOOTH JAZZ ON A WEST COAST TRIP, Victor (Jap) VICJ-61192 [CD], Victor (Jap) VICJ-45001 [CD] titled THE BEST OF BOB JAMES - EARLY YEARS SELECTION and Salvo (E) SAVOCDC208 [CD] titled THE VERY BEST OF BOB JAMES. b & c also on Snapper (E) SMDCD-334 [CD] titled THAT STEAMIN' FEELIN'. b & d also on Tappan Zee (Jap) 25AP-2257 titled STREET SKETCHES and Koch KOC-CD-9944 [CD], Metro (E) METRDCD504 [CD] titled THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 24 SMOOTH JAZZ CLASSICS. b, c & d also on Castle Music (E) CMDDD-096 [CD] titled BOB JAMES - AN ANTHOLOGY. c also on Warner Bros PRO CD 7759 [CD] titled BOB JAMES SAMPLER: KEYS TO THE CATALOG. d also on CBS Sony (Jap) 32DP 580 [CD] titled BEST OF BOB JAMES and Warner Bros. 9 48220-2 [CD], Warner Bros. (Eu) 9362482202 [CD] titled RESTORATION: THE BEST OF BOB JAMES, WEA (Jap) WPCR11161 [CD] titled GREATEST HITS and Audio Fidelity AAFZ-009, Audio Fidelity CAFZ-009 [SACD] titled BOB JAMES IN HI-FI. 
Producer: Creed Taylor  
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Notes: N/A
Jacket: Gene Laurents (cover photo). Bob Ciano (design).