1976

George Benson: In Concert--Carnegie Hall CTI Records CTI 6072 Released 1976 Reissued as Summertime--George Benson in Concert in 1982, CTI 8031 (Jacket image below) A1: Gone 10:27 A2: Take Five 5:40 B1: Octane 10:12 B2: Summertime 7:16 Reissued on CD with one bonus track "Sky...

George Benson & Joe Farrell: Benson & Farrell CTI Records CTI 6069 Released 1976 A1: Flute Song / 6:05 A2: Beyond The Ozone / 7:03 A3: Camel Hump / 6:25 B1: Rolling Home / 7:15 B2: Old Devil Moon / 9:23 Alto Flute – Dave Tofani (tracks: A1, A3, B2), Eddie Daniels (tracks: A1, A3)...

Allan Holdsworth: Velvet Darkness CTI Records CTI 6068 Released 1976 A1: Good Clean Filth / 5:20 A2: Floppy Hat / 2:46 A3: Wish / 4:20 A4: Kinder / 3:07 B1: Velvet Darkness / 4:42 B2: Karzie Key / 3:11 B3: Last May / 1:38 B4: Gattox / 4:51 ⭐ Acoustic Guitar – Allan Holdsworth...

Ron Carter: Yellow & Green CTI Records CTI 6064 Released: 1976 A1: Tenaj 7:41 A2: Receipt, Please 7:02 A3: Willow Weep For Me 2:35 B1: Yellow & Green 6:10 B2: Opus 1.5 6:54 B3: Epistrophy 6:06 ⭐ Acoustic Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Ben Riley (tracks: B3), Billy Cobham...

Bob James: Three Guest: Grover Washington, Jr. CTI Records CTI 6063 Released 1976 Later reissued on Tappan Zee Records as FC 36837 A1: One Mint Julep 9:04 A2: Women Of Ireland 8:00 B1: Westchester Lady 7:23 B2: Storm King 6:33 B3: Jamaica Farewell 5:21 ⭐ Arranged By...

George Benson: Good King Bad CTI Records CTI 6062 Released 1976 Reissued in 1982 as Cast Your Fate to the Wind (CTI 8030) with A- and B-sides swapped (Album art below.) A1: Theme From Good King Bad 6:00 A2: One Rock Don't Make No Boulder 6:48 A3: Em 4:53 B1: Cast Your Fate To The...

The 2 band EQ Studio A console from 1967/68 to 1975 was a custom 24 channel designed by Howard Holzer. In 1976, this was replaced by an API console (I believe). Later replaced by a Neve. I thought maybe it could be Joni Mitchell's Hejira as Blue was tracked on the Holzer, but for Hejira she...

Seawind: Seawind CTI Records CTI 5002 Released 1976 A1: We Got A Way / 3:35 A2: You Gotta Be Willin' To Lose (Part II) / 2:41 A3: He Loves You / 4:57 A4: The Devil Is A Liar / 4:35 A5: A Love Song/Seawind / 5:45 B1: Make Up Your Mind / 4:14 B2: Praise (Part I) / 6:08 B3: Roadways...

Patti Austin: End of a Rainbow CTI Records CTI 5001 Released 1976 A1: Say You Love Me / 5:45 A2: In My Life / 4:18 A3: You Don't Have To Say You're Sorry / 3:37 A4: More Today Than Yesterday / 5:29 B1: Give It Time / 3:07 B2: There Is No Time / 3:28 B3: What's At The End Of A Rainbow...

Lalo Schifrin: Black Widow CTI Records CTI 5000 Released 1976 A1: Black Widow / 4:15 A2: Flamingo / 4:28 A3: Quiet Village / 3:59 A4: Moonglow/Theme From Picnic / 5:36 B1: Jaws / 5:47 B2: Baia / 4:03 B3: Turning Point / 3:28 B4: Dragonfly / 5:15 Alto Saxophone – Joe Farrell ⭐...

Hank Crawford: Hank Crawford's Back Kudu Records KU-33 Released 1976 A1: Funky Pigeon 6:05 A2: I Can't Stop Loving You 3:04 A3: You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine 6:45 B1: Canadian Sunset 6:06 B2: Midnight Over Memphis 11:30 Alto Saxophone – Hank Crawford Arranged By –...

Grover Washington, Jr.: A Secret Place Kudu Records KU-32 Released 1976 A1: A Secret Place 8:10 A2: Dolphin Dance 8:45 B1: Not Yet 8:33 B2: Love Makes It Better 8:05 Alto Saxophone – Gerry Niewood Arranged By [Horns] – David Matthews* Bass – Anthony Jackson, George Mraz (A2 only)...

Esther Phillips: Capricorn Princess Kudu Records KU-31 Released 1976 A1: Magic's In The Air / 2:59 A2: I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do / 3:37 A3: Boy, I Really Tied One On / 3:46 A4: Candy / 5:15 B1: A Beautiful Friendship / 2:52 B2: Higher & Higher / 3:55 B3: All The Way Down...

David Matthews with Whirlwind: Shoogie Wanna Boogie Kudu Records KU-30 Released 1976 A1: Shoogie Wanna Boogie / 5:38 A2: My Girl / 5:32 A3: You Keep Me Hanging On / 6:41 B1: California Dreaming / 6:26 B2: Gotta Be Where You Are / 6:58 B3: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) /...

Grant Green: The Main Attraction Kudu Records KU-29 Released 1976 A1: The Main Attraction 19:00 B1: Future Feature 7:45 B2: Creature 10:18 Arranged By – David Matthews* Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber Bass – Will Lee Design – Rene Schumacher Drums – Andy Newmark Electric Piano –...

Esther Phillips with Beck: For All We Know Kudu Records KU-28 Released 1976 A1: Unforgettable 3:35 A2: For All We Know 3:30 A3: Pure Natural Love 5:18 A4: Fools Rush In 4:20 B1: Going Out Of My Head 8:00 B2: Fever 3:35 B3: Caravan 5:40 Arranged By – Joe Beck Backing...

Idris Muhammad: House of the Rising Sun Kudu Records KU-27 Released 1976 A1: House Of The Rising Sun / 4:39 A2: Baia (Boogie Bump) / 4:38 A3: Hard To Face The Music / 4:50 A4: Theme For New York City (Based On Prelude No. 4) / 3:30 B1: Sudan / 11:00 B2: Hey Pocky A-Way / 6:00 Alto...