Legacy Recordings

George Melachrino And His Orchestra

Memphis Minnie (vocal), Blind John Davis (vocal), Fred Williams (drums), Memphis Minnie (guitar), Charlie McCoy (mandolin), Unknown (bass), Unknown (piano), Black Bob (piano), Probably Blind John Davis (piano), Arnette Nelson (clarinet), Janet Boye (director), Adam Sieff (director)

Jeff Lorber Fusion

Jeff Lorber, Jeff Lorber Fusion

The Fresh Beat Band

Boots Randolph (vocal), The Knightsbridge Strings & Voices

Bobby Broom

Pee Wee Russell, RON LUNDBERG, Russell George, Marshall Brown

Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang, Joe Venuti (violin), Eddie Lang (guitar), Jack Pettis, Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra, Tram, Bix and Eddie, Irwin Abrams and His Orchestra, Red McKenzie and his Music Box, Four Instrumental Stars, Annette Hanshaw, Joe Venuti's Blue Four, Annette Hanshaw and Her Sizzlin' Syncopators, Frankie Trumbauer, Bix Beiderbecke, Joe Venuti & His New Yorkers with Ed Lang, Joe Venuti & His New Yorkers

Irakere, Lissy Alvarez, Chico O'Farrill y All Stars Cubano, All Stars Cubano, Chico O'Farrill, Bebo Valdés, Grupo Temperamento, Arturo Sandoval y Su Grupo, Chucho Valdés y Su Combo, Frank Emilio Flynn, Rafael Carrasco y Grupo Proyecto, Grupo Proyecto, Rafael Carrasco, Peruchin, Grupo Perspectiva, Grupo Cubano de Música Moderna, Felo Bergaza, Ruben Gonzalez, Grupo de Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC

Lloyd Price

Muscle Shoals Horns

Deborah Cox (vocal), Deborah Cox (background vocal), Sherree Ford-Payne (background vocal), Bob Robinson (keyboards), Tim Kelley (drums), Tim Kelley (keyboards), Satoshi Tomiie (keyboards), Peter "Ski" Schwartz (keyboards), David Morales (drums), Audrey Wheeler (background vocal), Shanrae Price (background vocal), Melanie Daniels (background vocal), Norma Jean Wright (background vocal), Luci Martin (background vocal), Lori Gold (background vocal), Rene Goldstein (background vocal), Brian McDermott (drums), Keith Kemper (keyboards)

Mandrill

LaBelle, Labelle feat. Patti LaBelle, Patti LaBelle (vocal), James Gadson (percussion), James Gadson (drums), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (congas), Ray Parker (guitar), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (percussion), Lenny Pickett (tenor saxophone), Emilio Castillo (tenor saxophone), Steve Kupka (baritone saxophone), Mac Cridlin (bass), Carmine Rojas (bass), Bud Ellison (director), Sarah Dash (vocal), Nona Hendryx (vocal), Bud Ellison (keyboards), Bud Ellison (piano), Eddie Martinez (guitar), Wah Wah Watson (guitar), Scott Matthews (drums), James Budd Ellison (piano), James Budd Ellison (keyboards), James Budd Ellison (director), Carmine Pee Wee Rojas (bass), Ray Parker Jr. (guitar)

Bobby Rush

Ted Taylor

Jéan-Claude T.

LaToya Jackson

Fonzi Thornton

BMP

Evelyn "Champagne" King

Nona Hendryx

Gladys Knight & The Pips Sid Feller

Gladys Knight & The Pips, Edward Potten (vocal), Edward Potten (background vocal), William Guest (vocal), Thomas Organ (guitar), Wardell Potts Jr. (drums), William Guest (background vocal), Monte Moir (keyboards), James Harris (keyboards), Gladys Knight (vocal), Gladys Knight (background vocal), Merald "Bubba" Knight (background vocal), Merald "Bubba" Knight (vocal), Ernest Reed (guitar), Sam Dees (background vocal), Vincent Brantley (drums), Leon Sylvers III (bass), Isaias Gamboa (keyboards), Joey Gallo (keyboards), Rickey Smith (keyboards), John McClain (guitar), William Zimmerman (keyboards), Ron Oats (keyboards), James Stroud (drums), Reggie Young (guitar), Steve Schaffer (bass)

Charles Earland, Sinclair Acey (horn)

The Three Degrees (vocal), MFSB feat. The Three Degrees, MFSB, Ugene Dozier (keyboards), Ugene Dozier (organ), T.G. Conway (synthesizer), Ugene Dozier (piano), Bruce Gray (keyboards), Bruce Gray (organ), T.G. Conway (piano), Ugene Dozier (synthesizer), T.G. Conway (keyboards), Eugene (LambChop) Curry (keyboards), Jerry Cohen (synthesizer), Jerry Cohen (piano), Eugene (LambChop) Curry (organ), Eugene (LambChop) Curry (piano), Bruce Gray (piano), Eugene (LambChop) Curry (synthesizer), T.G. Conway (organ), Eddie Green (keyboards), Cotton Kent (synthesizer), Cotton Kent (piano), Cotton Kent (organ), James Mendell (keyboards), James Mendell (organ), James Mendell (synthesizer), James Mendell (piano), Cotton Kent (keyboards), David Jones (synthesizer), Eddie Green (piano), Eddie Green (organ), Jerry Cohen (keyboards), Eddie Green (synthesizer), David Jones (keyboards), David Jones (piano), David Jones (organ), Bruce Gray (synthesizer), Ronald Tyson (congas), Rickie Hicks (marimba), Rickie Hicks (congas), Rickie Hicks (bongos), Rickie Hicks (tambourine), Rickie Hicks (timpani), Randy Jackson (marimba), Randy Jackson (congas), Randy Jackson (bongos), James Hicks (timpani), James Hicks (tambourine), Corliss (Sunshine) Forrest (tambourine), Corliss (Sunshine) Forrest (marimba), Corliss (Sunshine) Forrest (congas), Corliss (Sunshine) Forrest (timpani), James Hicks (bongos), James Hicks (marimba), James Hicks (congas), Randy Jackson (tambourine), Randy Jackson (timpani), Larry Washington (timpani), Larry Washington (tambourine), Larry Washington (marimba), Robert Cupit (tambourine), Ronald Tyson (bongos), Ronald Tyson (tambourine), Larry Washington (congas), Larry Washington (bongos), Nydia Mata (marimba), Nydia Mata (congas), Nydia Mata (bongos), Nydia Mata (tambourine), Nydia Mata (timpani), Ronald Tyson (timpani), Ronald Tyson (marimba), Allan Felder (timpani), Laura Nyro (organ), Milton Phibbs (french horn), Joe DeAngelis (french horn), Danny Davis (french horn), Richard Genevese (trombone), Al Grey (trombone), Bob Moore (trombone), Ed Casceralle (trombone), Frederick Joiner (trombone), Roger Stevens (trumpet), Bobby Hartzell (trumpet), Michael Pedicin Jr. (flute), Sam Peake (saxophone), Sam Peake (flute), Michael Pedicin Jr. (saxophone), Tony Williams (flute), Rocco Bene (trumpet), Tony Williams (saxophone), John R. (Jack) Faith (saxophone), John R. (Jack) Faith (flute), Harold Williams (synthesizer), Harold Williams (piano), Harold Williams (organ), James (Jimmy) Sigler (organ), James (Jimmy) Sigler (piano), Charles Apollonia (violin), Jerry Cohen (organ), James (Jimmy) Sigler (synthesizer), Harold Williams (keyboards), Dexter Wansel (synthesizer), Laura Nyro (synthesizer), Laura Nyro (piano), Corliss (Sunshine) Forrest (bongos), James (Jimmy) Sigler (keyboards), Dexter Wansel (keyboards), Dexter Wansel (piano), Dexter Wansel (organ), Diana Barnett (violin), Albert Barone (violin), Angelo Petrella (viola), Davis Barnett (viola), Jimmy Williams (bass), Romeo Distefano (cello), Larry Gold (cello), John Davis (saxophone), John Davis (flute), Win Wilford (bass), Michael "Sugar Bear" Forman (bass), Christine Reeves (violin), Rudy Maliazia (violin), Joe Donofrio (violin), Don Renaldo (violin), Roger Andrews (bass), Anthony Jackson (bass), Raymond Earl (bass), Laura Nyro (keyboards), David Cruse (congas), Frankie Brunson (organ), Frankie Brunson (keyboards), E.J. Jones (background vocal), Frankie Brunson (piano), Frankie Brunson (synthesizer), Ron Kersey (keyboards), Ron Kersey (background vocal), Herb Johnson (background vocal), Big Jim (background vocal), Thom Bell (keyboards), Joseph B. Jefferson (background vocal), Barbara Ingram (background vocal), Thom Bell (organ), Thom Bell (piano), Thom Bell (synthesizer), Ron Kersey (organ), Ron Kersey (piano), Harriet Tharpe (background vocal), Deborah Stockton (background vocal), Doc Wade (background vocal), Doc Wade (guitar), Norman Harris (guitar), Bunny Sigler (synthesizer), Bunny Sigler (background vocal), Gene McFadden (background vocal), Ron Kersey (synthesizer), Bunny Sigler (guitar), Bunny Sigler (keyboards), Bunny Sigler (piano), Bunny Sigler (organ), Leon Huff (background vocal), Victor Carstarphen (synthesizer), Victor Carstarphen (piano), Leon Huff (keyboards), Leon Huff (organ), Leon Huff (synthesizer), Leon Huff (piano), Victor Carstarphen (organ), Victor Carstarphen (keyboards), Evette Benton (background vocal), Carla Benson (background vocal), Victor Carstarphen (background vocal), Shirley Brewer (background vocal), John Hart (piano), John Hart (organ), John Hart (keyboards), John Hart (synthesizer), Carl Helm (background vocal), Ronnie Baker (bass), Cissy Houston (background vocal), John Hart (background vocal), David Guest (background vocal), Yvette Davis (background vocal), Linda Creed (background vocal), Jimmy Ellis (background vocal), Mikki Farrow (background vocal), Kenneth Gamble (background vocal), Stanley Wade (background vocal), Edward Moore (guitar), Kim Miller (guitar), Reginald Lucas (guitar), T.J. Tindall (guitar), Karl Chambers (drums), Zach Zachary (saxophone), Zach Zachary (flute), Theodore Life (guitar), Tom Kennery (guitar), Ronnie James (guitar), Tito Jackson (guitar), Richard Rome (keyboards), Richard Rome (organ), Richard Rome (synthesizer), Richard Rome (piano), Charles Collins (bongos), Charles Collins (congas), David Thompson (tambourine), David Thompson (marimba), David Thompson (drums), David Thompson (timpani), Michael Thompson (drums), David Cruse (marimba), David Cruse (bongos), David Thompson (congas), David Thompson (bongos), Charles Collins (tambourine), Charles Collins (marimba), Charles Collins (drums), Norman Farrington (drums), Jim Helmer (drums), Andrew Smith (drums), Scott Miller (drums), Leonard Pakula (timpani), David Bay (guitar), The Sweet Inspirations (background vocal), Bobby Martin (french horn), Dennis Dozier (guitar), Roland Chambers (guitar), Earl Young (timpani), Earl Young (tambourine), Earl Young (background vocal), John Whitehead (background vocal), Stanley Wade (bass), Earl Young (bongos), Earl Young (congas), Earl Young (marimba), Earl Young (drums), Bobby Eli (guitar), Guy Fiske (guitar), Leonard Pakula (marimba), Leonard Pakula (keyboards), Leonard Pakula (congas), Leonard Pakula (organ), Leonard Pakula (piano), Leonard Pakula (tambourine), Leonard Pakula (synthesizer), Leonard Pakula (bongos), Dennis Harris (guitar), Vince Montana (marimba), Vince Montana (congas), Vince Montana (bongos), Vince Montana (tambourine), Vince Montana (timpani), David Cruse (timpani)

Full Force (feat. Tevin Campbell & Naturi Naughton), Full Force (background vocal), Naturi Naughton (background vocal), Tevin Campbell (background vocal)

Wilson Pickett, Midnight Movers

Spiritual Concept

James P. Johnson, Roy Evans with James P. Johnson, Roy Evans, Jimmy Johnson, Jimmy Johnson & His Band, Bessie Smith with James P. Johnson, Bessie Smith, Clara Smith with James P. Johnson, Clara Smith, King Oliver & His Orchestra with James P. Johnson, King Oliver & His Orchestra, Jimmy Johnson & His Orchestra, Fats Waller, Charlie Frazier, Teddy Bunn, Bernard Addison, Keep Shufflin' Trio, Harry Hull, Jimmy Archey, King Oliver, Dave Nelson, Clarence Williams' Washboard Band, Charlie Gaines, Arville Harris, Floyd Casey, Eva Taylor with James P. Johnson, Eva Taylor, Ed Anderson, Great Day New Orleans Singers with James P. Johnson, Great Day New Orleans Singers, Clarence Williams, Lonnie Johnson & Spencer Williams with James P. Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Spencer Williams, James P. Johnson & Spencer Williams, Lonnie Johnson & Clarence Williams with James P. Johnson, Teddy Bunn & Spencer Williams with James P. Johnson, Bessie Smith & The Bessemer Singers with James P. Johnson, The Bessemer Singers, Bingie Madison, Goldie Lucas, Richard Fullbright, Andy Razaf, Bill Beason, Henry Jones, Fernando Arbello, Ward Pinkett, Fred Skerritt, Rosa Henderson with James P. Johnson, Rosa Henderson, Clarence Williams & His Orchestra with James P. Johnson, Clarence Williams & His Orchestra, Roy Smeck, Cyrus St. Clair, Chick Bullock, Cecil Scott, Ed Allen

The Detroit City Limits

Leon Huff

The Intruders, Eddie Green (piano), Harold Williams (piano), Ronnie Baker (bass), Dexter Wansel (keyboards), Victor Carstarphen (organ), Larry Washington (congas), Lenny Pakula (organ), Larry Washington (bongos), Anthony Jackson (bass), Tony Williams (flute), Adam Block (director), Tony Williams (saxophone), Zach Zachary (alto saxophone), David Cruse (congas), David Cruse (bongos), Bobby Ely (guitar), Michael Forman (guitar), Dennis Harris (guitar), Leon Huff (piano), Ronald Chambers (guitar), David Bay (guitar), Karl Chambers (drums), Charles Collins (drums), Norman Farrington (drums), T.J. Tindall (guitar), Bunny Sigler (guitar), Norman Harris (guitar), Reginald Lucas (guitar), Earl Young (drums)

McFadden & Whitehead

Melvin Dunlap (bass), James Gadson (drums), Ray Jackson (piano), Benorce Blackman (guitar), John Barnes (piano), Bill Withers (guitar), Dorothy Ashby (harp), Bill Withers (vocal), Bill Withers (piano), Chip Steen (congas), José Feliciano (guitar), John Myles (piano), Bill Withers (organ), José Feliciano (congas)

Bill Withers (vocal), Myrna Matthews (background vocal), Carolyn Willis (background vocal), Ernie Watts (soprano saxophone), Ralph MacDonald (percussion), Harvey Mason (drums), Jim Gilstrap (background vocal), Angela Johnson (background vocal), Tom Babler (background vocal), Louis Johnson (bass), Dennis Budimir (acoustic guitar), Larry Nash (keyboards), Melvin Ragin (aka "Wah Wah Watson") (electric guitar), Ray Parker Jr. (electric guitar), David T. Walker (electric guitar), George Johnson (electric guitar), Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers, Grover Washington, Jr. Bill Eaton

Earth, Wind & Fire

Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang, Bessie Smith, Joe Venuti (violin), Eddie Lang (guitar), Lonnie Johnson & Blind Willie Dunn, Blind Willie Dunn, Ed Lang & His Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet), Jimmy Dorsey (alto saxophone), Arthur Schutt (piano), Stan King (drums), Joe Tarto (bass), Tommy Dorsey (trumpet), Tommy Dorsey (trombone), Ed Lang, Leo McConville (trumpet), Blind Willie Dunn & Lonnie Johnson, Joe Venuti & His New Yorkers, Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, Bing Crosby (vocal), Joe Venuti's Blue Four, Joe Venuti-Eddie Lang Blue Five, Smith Ballew & His Orchestra, Smith Ballew, Fred Rich & His Orchestra, Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys

Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang, Eddie Lang & Carl Kress, Eddie Lang (guitar), Joe Venuti (violin), Paul Small, The Ponce Sisters, Joe Venuti-Eddie Lang Blue Five, Joe Venuti and His Blue Five, Joe Venuti and His Orchestra, Joe Venuti's Blue Four, Joe Venuti and His Blue Six, Chick Bullock & His Levee Loungers, Joe Venuti & Russ Morgan, Bing Crosby, Colonel Martin, Joe Venuti & Friends

Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon

Prince, Liv Warfield (background vocal), Shelby J (background vocal), Elisa Dease (background vocal), Ray Monteiro (horn), Greg Boyer (horn), Maceo Parker (horn)

John Hammond

Jacques Debronckart

Mute Ensemble, Gigasax, Instrumental Melodies Collective

Mute Ensemble, Gigasax, Instrumental Melodies Collective

Mute Ensemble, Gigasax, Instrumental Melodies Collective

Roberto Fabbri, Edin Karamazov

Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, Charles L. Granata (director), Howard Fritzson (director), Cab Calloway & his Orchestra featuring Roy Smeck & Chuck Bullock, Roy Smeck, Chick Bullock, Cab Calloway (vocal, bandleader & vocals), Morris White (banjo), Harry White (trombone), LeRoy Maxey (drums), Bennie Payne (piano), Eddie Barefield (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet), Arville Harris (alto saxophone, clarinet), Andrew Brown (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet), Walter "Foots" Thomas (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Edwin Swayzee (trumpet), Lammar Wright (trumpet), Doc Cheatham (trumpet), De Priest Wheeler (trombone), The Mills Brothers & Cab Calloway with Don Redman & His Orchestra, The Mills Brothers, Don Redman & His Orchestra, Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra

Roberto Fabbri, Leonardo Gallucci (guitar), Valeria Fabbri (violin), Paolo Bontempi (guitar), Luigi Sini (guitar)

Paul Simon (background vocal, lute, percussion, vocal, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel, electric guitar, celeste, harmonica, organ), Alan Ferber (trombone), CJ Camerieri (trumpet, horn, french horn), Marcus Rojas (tuba), Nico Muhly (celeste, bells), Paul Halley (organ), Cristiano Crisci (programmer, synthesizer), Mark Stewart (didgeridoo, percussion), Sérgio Mendes (clapping, percussion), Oscar De Los Reyes (clapping), Nino De Los Reyes (clapping), Jim Oblon (drums, programmer), Jamey Haddad (tambourine, clapping, percussion), Steve Marion (steel guitar), Andy Snitzer (saxophone, background vocal), Carlos Henriquez (bass guitar, double bass), Keith Montie (background vocal), Bobby Allende (congas), The Golden Gate Quartet (background vocal), Vincent Nguini (acoustic guitar, guitar), Alex Sopp (flute), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone), Mick Rossi (harmonium, glockenspiel), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Jared Soldiviero (marimba, bells), Dean Drummond (marimba, percussion), Dave Eggar (cello), Bakithi Kumalo (bass, double bass), Katie Kresek (viola), Nelson González (guitar, maracas), David Broome (organ), Bobby McFerrin (background vocal)

Depeche Mode, Matrixxman (programmer, bass, synthesizer), Kurt Uenala (programmer, bass, piano, keyboards), James Ford (drums, steel guitar), Greg Edwards (guitar, synthesizer), Carla Azar (drums, programmer), Matt Tong (programmer), Lee Tesche (guitar), The Belleville Three (keyboards), Erol Alkan (drums, synthesizer), Jenny Lee (bass), Dave Gahan (vocal, lead vocalist), Martin Gore (background vocal, guitar), Andrew Fletcher (keyboards)

The RCA Broadway Strings and Velvet Voices

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

Django Reinhardt (guitar)

MFSB, D. Wansel

Prince

Wilco

Ray Barretto (congas), Mark Craney (drums), Steve Gadd (drums), Carlos Franzetti (piano), Francisco Centeno (bass), Joe Farrell (tenor saxophone), Joe Farrell (soprano saxophone), Joe Farrell (flute), Charlie Palmieri (piano), Willy Torres (vocal), Ray Barretto (percussion), Jeremy Wall (synthesizer), John Tropea (guitar), Charlie Palmieri (percussion)

Aretha Franklin