Jay Graydon - Producer

Alan Sorrenti - L.A. & N.Y. (79)

Producer, Arranger, Synthesizers, Mixing, Engineer, Guitar, Songwriter

Brooklyn Dreams - Sleepless Nights (79)

Guitar, Producer

Manhattan Transfer - Extensions (79)

Extensions debuted on Billboards Top Pop Album charts on December 8, 1979 and peaked at #55. It was the first album with Cheryl Bentyne (who had replaced Laurel Masse during 1978). "Birdland," a remake of the Weather Report workout, featured new lyrics by Jon Hendricks and earned the group its first Grammy for "Best Jazz/Fusion Performance, Vocal or Insturmental." Janis Siegel scored a solo Grammy for her vocal arangements! There were also two pop hits from the album: "Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone" went to #30 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts and "Trickle Trickle" went to #73

Jay Graydon: Guitar, Synthesizer, Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Engineer

Birdland (Zawinul/Jon Hendricks)
Wacky Dust (Stanley Adams/Oscar Levant)
Nothin' You Can Do About It (Jay Graydon/David Foster/Steve Kipner)
Coo Coo U (Bill Loughborough/David Wheat)
Body And Soul (Edward Heyman/John Green/Robert Sour/Frank Eyton)
Twilight Zone (Bernard Herman)
Twilight Tone (Alan Paul/Jay Graydon)
Trickle Trickle (Clarence Bassett)
Shaker Song (Jay Beckenstein/Allee Willis/David Lasley)
Foreign Affair (Tom Waits)

Musicians:
Arranger: Michael Omartian, Greg Mathieson, David Foster, Jay Graydon
Alan Paul, Tim Hauser, Janis Sigel, Phil Mattson, Gene Puerling
Drums: Jeff Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey, Alex Acuna
Bass: David Hungate, Chuck Domanico, Abraham Laboriel, Andy Muson
Keyboards: Michael Omartian, Michael Boddicker, Greg Mathieson, David Foster, Jay Graydon, Ian Underwood, Bill Mays, Jay Winding
Sax: Richie Cole, Don Roberts
Guitars: Jay Graydon, Jimmy Wyble, Steve Lukather, Dean Parks
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa

Engeneered by: Joseph Bogan, Bill Thomas
Mixed by: Jay Graydon
Produced by: Jay Graydon

Marc Jordan - Blue Desert (79)

Producer, Guitar, Bass synth, String synth, programming, Engineer, Arranger





Paul Anka - Headlines (79)

Producer, Songwriter, Guitar, Engineer

Steve Kipner - Knock the Walls Down (79)

Guitar, Synth strings, & guitars, Composer, Arranger, Engineer, Producer

Al Jarreau - This Time (80)

Guitar, Engineer, Producer, Synthesizer, Arranger

Al Jarreau - Breakin' Away (81)

Producer, Songwriter, Guitar, Arranger, Engineer, Synthesizer





Alan Sorrenti - Alan Sorrenti (81)

Producer, Songwriter, Guitar, Arranger, Synthesizer, Engineer

George Benson - G. Benson Collection (81)

Synthesizer, Guitar, Composer, Arranger, Producer

Manhattan Transfer - Mecca for Moderns (81)

Mecca For Moderns was the highest charting album for The Manhattan Transfer, peaking on Billboards Top Pop Album charts at #22. The album also helped The Manhattan Transfer make music history by becoming the first group to win Grammies in both the pop and jazz categories in the same year. "Boy From New York City" became their first top 10 hit, reaching #7 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts. The song also won them the Grammy for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal." "Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)" earned them a Grammy for "Best Jazz Performance, Duo or Group." The song "Spies In The Night" also charted on Billboard's Bubbling Under charts, peaking at #103.

Jay Graydon: Guitar, Synthesizer, Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Engineer

On The Boulevard
Boy From New York City
(Wanted) Dead Or Alive
Spies In The Night
Smile Again
Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)
(The Word Of) Confirmation
Kafka
A Nightingale Sang In Barkeley Square

Pages - Pages (81)

Guitars, Engineer, Synthesizer, programming, Composer, Producer

Al Jarreau - Girls Know More (Night Shift - Alan Thicke TV Show / Soundtrack) (82)

Producer, Songwriter, Guitar

David Roberts - All Dressed Up (82)

David Roberts was born in Boston and grown up in Toronto, Canada. He wrote all songs of this album including "Anywhere You Run To" which was covered by Dianna Ross later.

All In The Name Of Love
Too Good to Last
Someone Like You
Boys Of Autumn
She's Still Mine (That's My Girl)
Wrong Side Of The Tracks
Midnight Rendezvous
Anywhere You Run To
Never Gonna Let You Go
Anothrt World

Musicians:
Vocals: David Roberts
Guitars: Steve Lukather, Jay Graydon
Drums: Jeff Porcaro
Bass: Mike Porcaro
Keyboards: Greg Mathieson, Michael Boddicker, David Foster
Sax: Gary Herbig
Percussion: Paulinho da Costa
Background Vocals: Bill Champlin, Tom Kelly

Producer: Greg Mathieson
Executive Producer: Jay Graydon

Dionne Warwick - Friends in Love (82)

Producer, Songwriter, Arranger, Guitar, Synthesizer, Engineer

Herbie Hancock - Lite Me Up (82)

Producer, Songwriter, Guitar

Johnny Mathis - Friends in Love (82)

Producer, Engineer, Songwriter

Al Jarreau - Jarreau (83)

Guitar, Producer, Composer, Synthesizer, Arranger, Engineer





Sheena Easton - Best Kept Secret (83)

Producer, Engineer, Arranger, Keyboards

Air Supply - I Can Wait Forever (Ghostbusters /Soundtrack) (84)

Producer, Songwriter, Engineer

Al Jarreau - High Crime (84)

Guitar, Synthesizer, Composer, Arranger, Engineer, Producer





Al Jarreau - I Keep Calling (84)

Producer, Composer, Guitar

Donny Osmond - 411 (84)

Guitar, Producer

Jay Gruska - Which One of Us is Me (84)

Producer, Guitar

DeBarge - Rhythm of the Night (85)

Arranger, Producer, Songwriter, Engineer, Guitar

Lou Rawls (Duet featuring Tata Vega) - Learn To Love Again (85)

Composer, Engineer, Producer

Shalamar - Just One of the Guys (85)

Producer, Guitar, Engineer, Arranger

Bill Champlin & Patti LaBelle - ??? (Miami Vice II /TV Soundtrack) (86)

Producer, Engineer

DeBarge - Greatest Hits (86)

Producer, Songwriter, Guitar

El DeBarge - El DeBarge (86)

Producer, Synthesizer

Lou Rawls - Love All Your Blues Away (86)

Guitar, Composer, Arranger, Engineer, Producer

Bunny DeBarge - In Love (87)

Producer, Guitar, Engineer

El DeBarge - ??? (Starlight Express/Soundtrack) (87)

Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer

Kenny Rogers - They Don't Make Them Like They Used To (87)

Producer, Songwriter, Guitar, Synthesizer, Arranger

Al Jarreau - Heart's Horizon (88)

Producer, Synthesizer, Composer, Arranger, Engineer,





Art Garfunkel - Lefty (88)

Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Synthesizer

George Benson - Twice the Love (88)

Producer,Synth, & Drum, Programmer, Engineer

Seiko Matuda - Citron (88)

Producer, Synthesizer, Engineer, Arranger

Tamara Champlin - Heart of Glass (Caddyshack II/ Soundtrack) (88)

Producer

El DeBarge - Gemini (89)

Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Songwriter, Arranger

Planet 3 - I Don't Want To Say Goodnight (Navy Seals/Soundtrack) (90)

Composer, Guitar, Producer, Artist, Engineer

Misato - Hello Lovers (92)

Producer, Engineer, Arranger, Guitar

You Yamashita - Ever After Love (93)

Guitars, Producer, Arranger, Composer, Synthesizer, programming

??? - ??? (West Coast Classics / Various Artists (Compilation) (94)

Producer, Composer, Synthesizer, programming, Guitars, Lead Vocals, Background, Vocals, Arranger, Engineer, Mixing

Bill Cantos - Who Are You (95)

Producer, Arranger, Composer, Programmer

Robbie Buchanan - ???

Co-producer

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