Prestige Records Discography: 1975-1976
1975
Jack DeJohnette's Directions
Alex Foster, alto, tenor sax #1,2,4-8; John Abercrombie, electric guitar #1,2,4-8; Peter Warren, bass #1,2,4-8; Jack DeJohnette, drums, keyboards #1,2,4-8, piano #3.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, April 24-26, 1975
| 1. | Cosmic Chicken | Prestige P-10094 |
| 2. | One For Devadip And The Professor | - |
| 3. | Memories | - |
| 4. | Stratocruiser | - |
| 5. | Shades Of The Phantom | - |
| 6. | Eiderdown | - |
| 7. | Sweet And Pungent | - |
| 8. | Last Chance Stomp | - |
* Prestige P-10094 Jack DeJohnette's Directions - Cosmic Chicken 1975
Azar Lawrence
Raul De Souza, trombone #2,3; Azar Lawrence, soprano, tenor sax, wood flute #1; Albert Dailey, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Guilherme Franco, percussion #1.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 29, 1975;
additional recording: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, June, 1975
| 1. | From The Point Of Love | Prestige P-10097 |
| 2. | From The Point Of Light | - |
| 3. | Summer Solstice | - |
* Prestige P-10097 Azar Lawrence - Summer Solstice 1975
Azar Lawrence
Raul De Souza, trombone; Gerald Hayes, flute; Azar Lawrence, soprano, tenor sax, percussion; Dom Salvador, piano; Amaury Tristao, acoustic guitar, voice #1; Ron Carter, bass; Guilherme Franco, drums, percussion.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, May 1, 1975;
additional recording: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, June, 1975
| 1. | Novo Ano | Prestige P-10097 |
| 2. | Highway | - |
* Prestige P-10097 Azar Lawrence - Summer Solstice 1975
Patrice Rushen Featuring: Hubert Laws, Lee Ritenour, Harvey Mason, Ndugu
Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn #1,2,4; George Bohanon, trombone #1,2,4; Hubert Laws, flute, alto flute #3,4; Hadley Caliman, tenor sax #1,2; Patrice Rushen, electric, acoustic piano, synthesizer, Clavinet, tambourine, cabasa; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Charles Meeks, bass #1,2,4,5; Tony Dumas, bass #3; Ndugu, drums #1,2; Harvey Mason, drums #3-5; Nate Alfred, percussion #1,2,5; Kenneth Nash, percussion #3,4; + Nate Alfred, Reggie Andrews, Thelette Bennett, Josie James, Charles Meeks, Charles Mims, Patrice Rushen, Evelyn Wesley, Jimmie Lee Wesley, Brenda White, Martha Young, handclaps #2; Josie James, vocal #2; Patrice Rushen, arranger.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August, 1975
| 1. | Kickin' Back | Prestige 45-764, P-10098 |
| 2. | What's The Story | Prestige 45-764, P-10098, P-10110 |
| 3. | Jubilation | Prestige P-10098 |
| 4. | Before The Dawn | - |
| 5. | Razzia | - |
* Prestige P-10098 Patrice Rushen - Before The Dawn 1975
= Prestige PRCD-24207-2 Patrice Rushen - Prelusion/Before The Dawn 1998
* Prestige P-10110 The Best Of Patrice Rushen - Let There Be Funk 1980
* Prestige 45-764 Patrice Rushen - Kickin' Back / What's The Story 1975
Gary Bartz
Gary Bartz, alto, soprano sax, synthesizer, lead vocal, background vocal; Hubert Eaves, piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Larry Mizell, synthesizer; Reggie Lucas, guitar; Michael Henderson, bass; Howard King, drums, synthesizer; Mtume, congas, percussion; James Carter, whistling #6; Michael Henderson, Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell, background vocal #5; Gary Bartz, arranger.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA;
The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, 1975
| 1. | Winding Roads | Prestige P-10092 |
| 2. | Mother Nature | - |
| 3. | Love Tones | - |
| 4. | Gentle Smiles (Saxy) | - |
| 5. | Make Me Feel Better | - |
| 6. | Sea Gypsy | - |
| 7. | For My Baby | - |
| 8. | Incident | - |
* Prestige P-10092 Gary Bartz - The Shadow Do! 1975
Ice
Arthur Grayson Young, trumpet, Moog, Clavinet, vocal, flute; Ronnie James Buttacavoli, trumpet, vocal, Moog, bass; Frank Abel, piano, Moog, Clavinet, vocal; Larry Jones, guitar; Lafayette Hudson, bass; Ernest Donable, drums, congas; Keno Speller, congas, bongos, bells, African drums, percussion, vocal.
Parisound Studio, Paris, France, 1975
| Hi Fi Woman | ||
| Hey Angel Girl | ||
| Don't Wonder Why | ||
| Funky Lovin' | ||
| Quick | ||
| The Gap | ||
| What Cha Gonna Do About Loving Me | ||
| Passing Dreams | ||
| Frisco | Kedzie (F) 60-3738 | |
| I Need Love |
Arthur Grayson Young, trumpet, Moog synthesizer, Clavinet, vocal, flute; Ronnie James Buttacavoli, trumpet, vocal, Moog synthesizer, bass; Frank Abel, piano, Moog synthesizer, vocal, Clavinet; Larry Jones, guitar; Lafayette Hudson, bass; Ernest Donable, drums, congas; Keno Speller, congas, bongos, bells, African drums, percussion, vocal.
| Hi Fi Woman | Kedzie (F) 60-3738; Prestige P-10096 | |
| Don't Wonder Why | - | |
| Funky Lovin' | - | |
| Quick | - | |
| Hey Angel Girl | - | |
| The Gap | - | |
| Passing Dreams | - | |
| What Cha Gonna Do About Loving Me | - | |
| I Need Love | - | |
| Funky Bunch | Prestige P-10096 |
* Kedzie (F) 60-3738 Ice - Frisco Disco 1975
* Prestige P-10096 Ice - Import Export 1975
1976
Azar Lawrence
Azar Lawrence, soprano, alto, tenor sax; Jerry Peters, Patrice Rushen, Skip Scarborough, Michael Stanton, keyboards, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; John Rowin, guitar, synthesizer programming; Paul Jackson, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Mtume or Dick Ricardo, percussion; + Horns: Oscar Brashear, Chuck Findley, trumpet; George Bohanon, trombone; Ernie Watts, alto sax; Buddy Collette, tenor sax; + Vocals: Cheryl Barnes, Josie James, Patrice Rushen, Michael Wright, vocal; + Arrangements: Patrice Rushen, arranger; Jerry Peters, arranger, horns arranger; Skip Scarborough, arranger, rhythm arranger, synthesizer arranger, vocal arranger; Michael Stanton, synthesizer arranger.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA;
Sound Factory West, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1976
| Theme For A New Day | Prestige P-10099 | |
| The Awakening | - | |
| Kickin' Back | - | |
| People Moving | - | |
| Can't Hide Love | - | |
| Canticle For The Universe | - | |
| Gratitude | - |
* Prestige P-10099 Azar Lawrence - People Moving 1976
Bill Summers
Skip Scarborough, Mark Soskin, keyboards; Ray Obiedo, guitar; Paul Jackson, bass; Alphonse Mouzon, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion; + Horns: Fred Berry, Hadley Caliman, Roger Glenn, Jose Hernandez, Myron Mu, Julian Priester, horns; + Vocals: Pete Escovedo, Charles Meeks, Mikki Morris, Diane Reeves, Sigidi, Deborah Thomas, vocal.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, October, 1976
| Just A Matter Of Time (Before The Beat Gets Your Mind) | Prestige P-10102 | |
| Come Into My Life | Prestige 45-765, P-10102 | |
| People Know | - | |
| No One | Prestige P-10102 | |
| Brazilian Skies | - | |
| Check It Out | - | |
| Que Sabroso | - | |
| Drum Suite | - |
* Prestige P-10102 Bill Summers - Feel The Heat 1977
* Prestige 45-765 Bill Summers - Come Into My Life / People Know 1977
Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen, electric, acoustic piano, Clavinet, synthesizer, vocal; Al McKay, guitar; Charles Meeks, electric bass, vocal; James Gadson, drums; Bill Summers, percussion; Patrice Rushen, arranger #1,2,4-8; Charles Mims, arranger #3; Reggie Andrews, arranger #7.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, 1976
| 1. | The Hump | Prestige P-10101 |
| 2. | Shout It Out | - |
| 3. | Stepping Stones | - |
| 4. | Let Your Heart Be Free | Prestige 45-766, P-10101 |
| 5. | Roll With The Punches | Prestige P-10101 |
| 6. | Let There Be Funk | - |
| 7. | Yolon | - |
| 8. | Sojourn | Prestige 45-766, P-10101 |
* Prestige P-10101 Patrice Rushen - Shout It Out 1977
= Prestige P-10110 The Best Of Patrice Rushen - Let There Be Funk 1980
* Prestige 45-766 Patrice Rushen - Let Your Heart Be Free / Sojourn 1977