In addition to composing and performing music for
Perfect Harmony, he has written several songs with
Smokey Robinson, including "One Like You," which
George Benson recorded on his 2009 album
Songs & Stories. Garfield, who has been from time to time Benson's musical director since 1986, also arranged and produced
Guitar Man. Garfield produced
I Play The Piano, a DVD/Blu-Ray of
Terry Trotter playing solo piano for AIX Media. Garfield has been commissioned to write and produce theme songs and musical projects for several international organizations, including the composition and CD: "Pool of Friendship" for the European Aquatics Federation LEN (League of European Nations); the
American Society of Cinematographers (ASC); and "Deep Within Each Man" (co-written with
Phil Perry) for the Shorinji Kempo World Karate Foundation. His first international release on Creatchy, 1997's
Tribute To Jeff, was dedicated to drummer
Jeff Porcaro. Garfield followed its Top Ten chart success with
I Am The Cat… Man, and
Giving Back. He re-released on Creatchy Records several collections from earlier in his career, including
L.A. Keyboard Project,
Recollections, and
Seasons of Change. Karizma's discography on Creatchy includes
Dream Come True,
Cuba,
All The Way Live,
(Forever in the) Arms of Love,
Document, and
Lost and Found. The other projects he has helmed for Creatchy include albums by guitarists
Michael Landau and Michael O'Neill, saxophonists
Brandon Fields and Larry Klimas and, most recently, former
Toto bassist
Mike Porcaro. Another Creatchy release,
Los Lobotomys, is a collaboration with prominent members of the pop/rock band Toto, with whom Garfield has collaborated with many times throughout the years. Garfield also frequently does free-lance keyboard and production work for established and up and coming artists from across the U.S. and throughout the world. In addition to his work with George Benson, Garfield continues ongoing musical relationships with numerous musicians, including
Boz Scaggs and
Natalie Cole. Over the years, he has recorded with
Cher,
Spinal Tap,
The Rippingtons,
Ratt,
Larry Carlton, and
Smokey Robinson; produced for
Oleta Adams and
Flora Purim; and has performed live with
Michael Bolton,
The Blues Brothers,
Brenda Russell and
Rick Braun, among others. Early in 2012, he was presented with the Hall of Fame Award from the
Java Jazz Festival in
Jakarta; Garfield has performed at the
Indonesia event several times, most recently with saxophonist
Gerald Albright and vocalist
Alex Ligertwood. The same trio of musicians later performed at the Blue Note in
Tokyo. At the same time as he was performing his first gigs with Karizma in the mid-1970s, Garfield began working with jazz talents such as
Willie Bobo,
Freddie Hubbard, and
Tom Scott. After establishing himself on the L.A. jazz scene, the keyboardist became a key part of the city's vast studio world during its heyday. These experiences ultimately led to composing opportunities for TV, film and commercials for such companies as
NBC,
Disney,
Nippon Television, and RTL Germany. During the 1980s, Garfield arranged and produced many Japanese artists and went on to produce his own projects for release in
Japan. Reflecting on his diverse career, Garfield says, "It's creatively invigorating to have the opportunity to do so many interesting musical projects, to see so many amazing places throughout the world, and to work with some of the greatest musicians both in L.A. and overseas. I feel as though I am always learning from the artists and musicians I work with, not simply on a musical level, but also benefiting from their wealth of stories and life and career experiences. There are always unexpected thrills along the way, from opening with his band for
Sergio Mendes or
Jason Mraz to recording in a studio next to
Paul McCartney or
Alice in Chains and having the opportunity to meet and get to know them. I love being involved in so many different aspects of music and the feeling that I truly never know what's coming up next". == Discography ==