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1975

Afrodesia - Lonnie Smith

 

1976

The 40th Anniversary: Carnegie Hall Concert - Woody Herman

Early Autumn - Woody Herman

 

1978

La Fiesta - Woody Herman

Road Father - Woody Herman

Plays Chick, Donald, Walter and Woodrow - Woody Herman

Woody Herman and Flip Phillips

 

1980

Live at Village Vanguard - Mel Lewis with Bob Brookmeyer

Live in Montreux: Mel Lewis Plays Herbie Hancock - Mel Lewis

 

1981

Psalm - Paul Motian Band

Works - Bill Frisell

 

1983

Misterioso - Paul Motian

Story of Maryam - Paul Motian

 

1984

It Couldn't Happen Without You - Saheb Sarbib

It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago - Paul Motian Trio

Jack of Clubs - Paul Motian

 

1985

20 Years at the Village Vanguard - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

 

1986

Lookin' Up from Down Below - George Schuller

Paris-Batignolles - Henri Texier Quartet

Transition - Peter Erskine

 

1987

Visions - Tom Harrell

Colonel Skopje - Henri Texier

 

1988

Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 1 - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestr

Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 2 - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

Monk in Motian Paul Motian

Paul Motian on Broadway, Vol. 1

Soft Lights and Hot Music - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

Avenue "U" - Peter O'Mara

Ballads - Lou Rawls

 

1989

Complete Blue Note Recordings - Don Grolnick

Fifth House - Allen Farnham

Five Forces - Peter O'Mara

Music - Michel Petrucciani

Paul Motian on Broadway, Vol. 2

Side Step - Brad Buethe

Time on My Hands - John Scofield

 

1990

Actor Actress - Salvatore Bonafede Quartet

Bill Evans: Tribute to the Great Post-Bop Pianist - Paul Motian

Dream Keeper - Charlie Haden & The Liberation Music

Form - Tom Harrell

Long as You're Living - Judy Niemack

Meant to Be - John Scofield

Start Here - Vince Mendoza

To You: A Tribute to Mel Lewis - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

Uncovered Heart - Kenny Werner

 

1991

Dancing Voices - Judi Silvano

Motian in Tokyo - Paul Motian

Passages - Tom Harrell

Reaching for the Moon - Roseanna Vitro

Sequestered Days - Gust William Tsilis

Sweet Soul - Peter Erskine

 

1992

Danilo Perez - Danilo Pérez

Night of Chesky Jazz Live at Town Hall: JVC Jazz Fest

Nighttown - Don Grolnick

Portrait of the Blues - Lou Rawls

Sail Away - Tom Harrel

What We Do - John Scofield Quartet

 

1993

Anything Went - Bill DeArango

Art of the Duo, Vol. 1 - Various Artists

Earth Wants You - Mose Allison

Excursion - Ray Drummond

Kurdish Dance - Yosuke Yamashita

No Words - Tim Hagans

Paul Motian on Broadway, Vol. 3

Real Book - Steve Swallow

Rhapsody - Lee Konitz

Trio I Sm - Paul Motian

Upswing - Tom Harrell

 

1994

American Diary - Mike Mainieri

Ask Me Now - Jon Gordon

Byron Olson's Sketches of Coltrane

Gratitude - Eric Felten

Tribute to Lee Morgan

Young Lions & Old Tigers - Dave Brubeck

 

1995

Common Thread - The Allen Farnham Quartet

Dialogues - Jim Hall

First Tango in New York - Andy LaVerne

Rhythm Sphere - Eric Legnini

Sail Away - Tom Harrell

Snide Remarks - Bill Stewart

Some of My Best Friends Are...The Sax Players - Ray Brown

To Know Where One Is - Ed Schuller

 

1996

Dark Keys - Branford Marsalis

Four's and Two's - George Garzone

From Now On - Sonny Fortune

Labyrinth - Tom Harrell

Sailing - Dick De Graaf

Textures - Jim Hal

Vocalise - Judi Silvano

 

1997

Drag - k.d. lang

Right on My Way Home - Bob Dorough

Saxophone Heroes - Various Artists

Softly - Marc Copland

Yule Be Boppin' - Various Artists

 

1998

Astronauta: Songs of Elis - Joyce

Behind Closed Doors, Vol. 1 - Peter Erskine

By Arrangement - Jim Hall

Cyrus - Cyrus Chestnut

I Remember Bill: Tribute to Bill Evans - Don Sebesky

Monk to Bach - Various Artists)

Right Now - Idris Muhammad

Solitude in the Crowd - Barry Ries

Sound of Love Paul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano

Think Before You Think Bill Stewart

Triple Play - Dave Brubeck

Vertigo - Chris Potter

 

1999

Chicago - Yoron Israel

Epiphany [- Vince Mendoza & London Symphony Orchestra

Future Jazz - Howard Mandel

Haunted Melodies of Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Open Land - John Abercrombie

Quintet for New Tango - Pablo Ziegler

 

2000

As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett

Beauty Secrets - Kenny Werner

Classic Ellington - Simon Rattle

Modern Sax - Various Artists

New New York Steve Slagle

Portrait of Kevin = Kevin Mahogany

Portraits in Jazz and Clave - Ray Barretto

Songs I Wrote, Or Wish I Did - Judi Silvano

Steady Groovin' - John Scofield

Swing Is the Thing! - Flip Phillips Sax (Tenor)

 

2001

Black Dahlia - Bob Belden

Commuion - John Patu

New York City After Hours - Various Artists

Nocturne Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Secondo Tempo - Giovanni Tommaso

Time Remembered: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology - Various Artists

Tri-C Jazzfest 2001 - Various Artists

 

2002

Café - Trio da Paz

Down Beat Critics' Choice - Jim Hall

Element of Swing - Ed Thigpen

Epiphany - Vince Mendoza & London Symphony Orchestra

Harlem's Pearl - Lil' Rowdy Sax

Montreal Jazz Festival - Various Artists

Samba Jazz Fantasia - Duduka Da Fonseca

Secret Ellington - Various Artists

 

2003

My World - Lil Rowdy & The Family Sax

Sail Away - Tom Harrell

Think Tank - Pat Martino

 

2004

Americana - Simon Rattle

Paul Motian in Tokio - Paul Motia

Tropical Postcards Roseanna Vitro Saxophone

 
 
"Joe's been a tremendous help to me, He has a fantastic memory, he remembers all the shit, it's incredible. " Paul Motian
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