As leader Source:
As co-leader • 1985:
Current Events with
John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson (ECM, 1986) • 1988:
John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine (ECM, 1989) – live • 1991:
StAR with
Jan Garbarek,
Miroslav Vitous (ECM, 1991) • 1994:
Traction Avant with Alessandro Galati,
Palle Danielsson (Via Veneto, 1995) • 1995?:
From Kenton to Now with Richard Torres (Fuzzy Music, 1995) • 1996:
Jason Salad! with Alessandro Galati,
John Patitucci, Bob Sheppard (Via Veneto, 1997) • 1996:
Turnage: Blood on the Floor with John Scofield, Martin Robertson, Peter Rundel (Decca, 1997) • 1998:
Live at the Baked Potato with Dirk K., Jörg Kleutgens (Kalle Fornia, 1998) – live • 1998:
The Hudson Project with John Abercrombie,
Bob Mintzer, John Patitucci (Stretch, 2000) – live • 2000:
ELB with
Nguyên Lê, Michel Benita (ACT, 2001) • 2001:
Badlands with
Alan Pasqua,
Dave Carpenter (Fuzzy Music, 2002) • 2002?:
Turnage: Fractured Lines with
Evelyn Glennie, Christian Lindberg, Leonard Slatkin (Chandos, 2002) • 2006:
Worth the Wait with
Tim Hagans (Fuzzy Music, 2008) – live • 2007?:
Way You Look Tonight with Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter (Field Work Music, 2007) • 2008?:
Dream Flight with ELB (ACT, 2008) • 2009?: ''The Trio Live @ Charlie O's'' (Fuzzy Music, 2009) – live • 2009:
Scenes from a Dream with
Chris Minh Doky,
Larry Goldings (Red Dot Music, 2010) • 2010?:
The Interlochen Concert with Alan Pasqua
Darek Oles (Fuzzy Music, 2010) – live • 2010?:
Standards 2: Movie Music with Bob Mintzer,
Darek Oleszkiewicz, Alan Pasqua (Fuzzy Music, 2011) – soundtrack • 2015:
Trio M/E/D with
Palle Danielsson,
Rita Marcotulli (Abeat, 2015) – live • 2015:
How Long Is Now? with Lars Danielsson, Iiro Rantala (ACT, 2016) • 2019:
3 Nights in L.A. with
George Garzone, Alan Pasqua and Darek Oles (Fuzzy Music, 2019)[3CD] – live • 2021:
Live In Italy with Alan Pasqua, Darek Oles (Fuzzy Music, 2022) – live Source:
As a member Steps Ahead •
Steps Ahead (
Elektra/Musician, 1983) •
Modern Times (Elektra/Musician, 1984) •
Magnetic (Elektra, 1986) •
Holding Together (NYC, 2002)[2CD] – live rec. 1999
As sideman With Rez Abbasi •
Third Ear (Cathexis, 1995) – rec. 1991–92 •
Modern Memory (Cathexis, 1998)
With John Abercrombie • 1987:
Getting There (ECM, 1988) • 1992:
November (ECM, 1993)
With David Benoit •
Waiting for Spring (GRP, 1989) •
Letter to Evan (GRP, 1992) •
The Benoit/Freeman Project 2 with Russ Freeman (Peak, 2004)
With Wayne Bergeron •
You Call This a Living? (Weg, 2002) •
Full Circle (Wayne Bergeron, 2016) – rec. 2012–15
With Warren Bernhardt • ''Warren Bernhardt Trio '83'' (DMP, 1983) •
Hands On (DMP, 1987) •
Heat of the Moment (DMP, 1989) • ''Amelia's Song'' (DMP, 2003) •
So Real (DMP, 2003)
With Randy Bernsen •
Music for Planets People and Washing Machines (Amc, 1984) • ''Mo' Wasabi'' (Zebra, 1986)
With Chris Botti •
Slowing Down the World (GRP, 1999) •
December (Columbia, 2002)
With Michael Bublé •
Crazy Love (Reprise, 2009) •
Christmas (Reprise, 2011) •
Love (Reprise, 2018)
With Gary Burton • 1988?:
Times Like These (GRP, 1988) • 1989:
Reunion (GRP, 1990) • 1991?:
Cool Nights (GRP, 1991) • 1993: ''It's Another Day'' (GRP, 1994) • 1996:
Departure (Concord Jazz, 1997)
With Joey Calderazzo •
In the Door (Blue Note, 1991) •
The Traveler (Blue Note, 1993)
With George Cables • ''
Cables' Vision'' (Contemporary, 1980) •
Whisper Not (Atlas, 1981) •
The Big Jazz Trio (Eastworld, 1984) •
Circle (Contemporary, 1985) •
Shared Secrets (MuseFX, 2002)
With Alex Cline •
Sparks Fly Upward (Cryptogramophone, 1999) •
The Constant Flame (Cryptogramophone, 2001)
With Pino Daniele •
Medina (RCA, 2001) • ''Passi D'Autore'' (RCA, 2004) •
Il mio nome è Pino Daniele e vivo qui (RCA, 2007)
With Eddie Daniels •
Benny Rides Again with
Gary Burton (GRP, 1992) •
Under the Influence (GRP, 1993) •
The Five Seasons (Shanachie, 1995)
With Yelena Eckemoff •
Cold Sun (L&H, 2010) •
Flying Steps (L&H, 2010) •
Glass Song (L&H, 2013) •
Desert (L&H, 2018)
With Eliane Elias •
Cross Currents (Denon, 1987) •
So Far So Close (Blue Note, 1989) •
A Long Story (Manhattan, 1991) •
Fantasia (Blue Note, 1992) •
Paulistana (Blue Note, 1993) •
Time and Again (Candid, 2024)
With Maynard Ferguson •
Conquistador (Columbia, 1977) •
New Vintage (Columbia, 1977) •
Carnival (Columbia, 1978)
With Don Grolnick •
Hearts and Numbers (Hip Pocket, 1985) •
Weaver of Dreams (Blue Note, 1990)
With Bob James •
Foxie (Tappan Zee, 1983) •
The Genie: Themes & Variations From The TV Series "Taxi" (Columbia, 1983) •
The Swan (CBS/Sony, 1984)
With Marc Johnson •
Bass Desires (ECM, 1985) •
Second Sight (ECM, 1987)
With Stan Kenton •
National Anthems of the World (Creative World, 1972) •
Birthday in Britain (Creative World, 1973) •
7.5 on the Richter Scale (Creative World, 1973) •
Live at the London Hilton 1973 Vol. 2 (Status, 1973) – live •
Fire, Fury, and Fun (Creative World, 1974) •
Stan Kenton plays Chicago (Creative World, 1974) •
Street of Dreams (Creative World, 1992) – rec. 1970–76 •
Live at Carthage College Vol. 1 (Magic, 1994) – live •
Live at the London Hilton 1973 Vol. 1 (Status, 1994) – live rec. 1973 •
At Pavilion Hemel Hempstead England 1973 (Status, 1996) – live rec. 1973 •
Live at Newport Jazz Festival (Jazz Band, 1999) – live •
At the Arcadia Theatre 1974 (Magic, 2000) – live rec. 1974
With Diana Krall •
The Look of Love (Verve, 2001) •
The Girl in the Other Room (Verve, 2004)
With Chuck Loeb •
Simple Things (DMP, 1994) •
Silhouette (Shanachie, 2013)
With Mike Mainieri •
Wanderlust (Warner Bros., 1981) •
An American Diary (NYC, 1995) •
An American Diary: The Dreamings (NYC, 1997)
With Vince Mendoza •
Start Here (World Pacific, 1990) •
Jazzpaña (Atlantic, 1993) •
Sketches (ACT, 1994) • WDR Big Band Köln,
Caribbean Night (BHM Productions, 1997)
With Al Di Meola •
Orange and Blue (Tomato, 1994) •
The Infinite Desire (Telarc, 1998) •
Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody (Concord, 2011)
With Bob Mintzer •
Source (Agharta, 1982) •
Papa Lips (Eastworld , 1983) •
Incredible Journey (
DMP, 1985) •
Camouflage (DMP, 1986) •
Spectrum (DMP, 1988) •
Urban Contours (DMP, 1989) •
Art of the Big Band (DMP, 1991) •
Departure (DMP, 1993) •
Hymn (Owl, 1991) – rec. 1990 •
I Remember Jaco (
Novus, 1992) •
The First Decade (DMP, 1995) •
Quality Time (TVT, 1998) •
Gently (DMP, 2002) •
For the Moment, (MCG Jazz, 2012) •
All L.A. Band (Fuzzy, 2016)
With Makoto Ozone •
Now You Know (Columbia, 1987) •
Walk Alone (JVC Victor, 1992)
With Alan Pasqua •
My New Old Friend (Cryptogramophone, 2005) •
Standards (Fuzzy Music, 2007)
With Jaco Pastorius •
Word of Mouth (
Warner Bros., 1981) – rec. 1980–81 •
Invitation (Warner Bros., 1983) – live rec. 1982 •
The Birthday Concert (Warner Bros., 1995) – rec. 1981 •
Twins Live in Japan 1982 (1999) – live rec. 1982 •
Guitar & Bass (2004) •
Live in Japan (2005) •
Introducing: Jaco Pastorius (2006) •
The Word Is Out (2006) •
Live and Outrageous (2007) •
The Florida Concert (2008) •
Truth, Liberty & Soul (
Resonance, 2017) – live rec. 1982
With John Patitucci •
John Patitucci (GRP, 1987) •
Sketchbook (GRP, 1990) •
Mistura Fina (GRP, 1995)
With Lee Ritenour • ''
Rit's House'' (GRP, 2002) •
Rhythm Sessions (Concord, 2012)
With John Scofield •
Summertime with
Pat Metheny (Bugsy, 1994)[2CD] •
Shortcuts - Jazzpar Combo 1999 with
Hans Ulrik (Stunt, 2000) – rec. 1999
With Mike Stern •
Time in Place (Atlantic, 1988) •
Jigsaw (Atlantic, 1989)
With Sadao Watanabe •
Sweet Deal (Elektra, 1991) •
A Night with Strings (Elektra, 1992) • ''I'm with you'' (Victor, 2014)
With Weather Report •
Mr. Gone (Columbia, 1978) •
8:30 (Columbia, 1979) •
Night Passage (Columbia, 1980) •
Weather Report (Columbia, 1982) •
This is This! (Columbia, 1986) •
Live and Unreleased (Columbia, 2002) •
Forecast: Tomorrow (Columbia, 2006)
With Kenny Wheeler •
Music for Large & Small Ensembles (ECM, 1990) •
The Widow in the Window (ECM, 1990) •
Kayak (Ah Um, 1992) Source:
With others •
Joni Mitchell,
Mingus (Asylum, 1979) •
Bobby Hutcherson,
Un Poco Loco (Columbia, 1979) – rec. 1979 •
Joe Farrell,
Sonic Text (Contemporary, 1980) - rec. 1979 •
Kazumi Watanabe,
To Chi Ka (Nippon Columbia, 1980) •
Joe Henderson, ''
Relaxin' at Camarillo'' (Contemporary, 1981) – rec. 1979 • Various Artists, ''
Swingrass '83'' (Antilles, 1983) •
Ben Sidran,
Bop City (Antilles, 1984) •
Andy LaVerne,
Liquid Silver (DMP, 1984) •
Bill Reichenbach Jr.,
Bill Reichenbach Quartet (Silver Seven, 1984) •
Stanley Jordan,
Magic Touch (Blue Note, 1985) •
Peter Sprague,
Na Pali Coast (Concord Jazz, 1985) •
Mitchel Forman,
Train of Thought (Magenta, 1985) •
Gary Peacock,
Guamba (ECM, 1987) •
Bob Berg,
Short Stories (Denon, 1987) •
Michael Brecker, ''
Don't Try This at Home'' (Impulse!, 1988) •
Doc Severinsen,
Facets (Amherst, 1988) •
Lyle Mays,
Street Dreams (Geffen, 1988) •
Rickie Lee Jones,
Flying Cowboys (Geffen, 1989) •
Joe Diorio,
Minor Elegance (MGI, 1989) •
Michael Franks,
Blue Pacific (Reprise, 1990) •
Wolfgang Muthspiel,
The Promise (Amadeo, 1990) •
Rick Margitza,
Hope (Blue Note, 1991) •
Bob Sheppard,
Tell Tale Signs (Windham Hill Jazz, 1991) •
Ralph Towner,
Open Letter (ECM, 1992) •
John Beasley,
Cauldron (Windham Hill Jazz, 1992) •
Randy Crawford,
Through the Eyes of Love (Warner Bros., 1992) •
Jimmy Haslip,
Arc (GRP, 1993) •
Arturo Sandoval,
Dream Come True (GRP, 1993) •
Tiger Okoshi,
Echoes of a Note (JVC, 1993) •
Michel Legrand,
Michel Plays Legrand (LaserLight, 1993) •
Jon Herington,
The Complete Rhyming Dictionary (Glass House, 1993) •
Toots Thielemans,
East Coast West Coast (Reprise, 1994) •
Hubert Laws,
Storm Then the Calm (Jazz Heritage, 1994) •
Michael Franks,
Abandoned Garden (Warner Bros., 1995) •
Steely Dan,
Alive in America (Giant, 1995) – live rec. 1993–94 •
Didier Lockwood,
New York Rendez-Vous (JMS., 1995) •
Martial Solal,
Triangle (JMS., 1995) •
Kyle Eastwood,
From There to Here (Columbia, 1998) •
Steve Tyrell,
A New Standard (Atlantic, 1999) •
Brandon Fields,
Fields & Strings (Paras Recordings, 1999) •
Andy Summers,
Green Chimneys (BMG, 1999) •
Rolf Kühn,
Internal Eyes (Intuition, 1999) •
Rickie Lee Jones, ''
It's Like This'' (Artemis, 2000) •
Don Grolnick,
London Concert (Fuzzy Music, 2000) – live rec. 1995 •
Joni Mitchell,
Both Sides Now (Reprise, 2000) – rec. 1999 •
Marc Antoine,
Cruisin' (GRP, 2001) •
Laurence Juber,
Different Times (Solid Air, 2001) •
Kurt Elling,
Flirting with Twilight (Blue Note, 2001) •
Barbra Streisand,
Christmas Memories (Columbia, 2001) •
Diane Schuur,
Midnight (Concord, 2003) •
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band,
XXL (Silverline, 2003) •
Al Jarreau,
Accentuate the Positive (GRP, 2004) •
Linda Ronstadt, ''
Hummin' to Myself'' (Verve, 2004) •
Kate Bush,
Aerial (EMI, 2005) •
Eric Marienthal,
Got You Covered (Peak, 2005) •
Chris Walden Big Band,
Home of My Heart (Origin, 2005) •
Joe Zawinul,
Weather Update (Geneon, 2005)[DVD-Video] •
Randy Brecker,
Some Skunk Funk (Telarc, 2005) – rec. 2003 •
Matt Dusk,
Back in Town (Decca, 2006) •
Bob Florence,
Eternal Licks and Grooves (Mama, 2007) •
Lynda Carter,
At Last (Potomac Productions, 2009) •
Michael Bublé,
Crazy Love (Reprise, 2009) • Dado Moroni,
Live in Beverly Hills (Resonance, 2010)[CD + DVD-Video] •
Barbra Streisand,
What Matters Most (Columbia, 2011) •
Rod Stewart,
Merry Christmas Baby (Verve, 2012) •
Melody Gardot,
The Absence (Decca, 2012) •
Tierney Sutton,
After Blue (BFM Jazz, 2013) •
Janis Siegel,
Nightsongs (Palmetto, 2013) •
Andrea Bocelli,
Passione (Verve, 2013) •
Barbra Streisand,
Partners (Columbia, 2014) •
Sara Niemietz,
Fountain & Vine (Levi Snuff Music, 2015) •
Laura Pausini,
Laura Xmas (Warner Music Latina, 2016) •
Katharine McPhee,
I Fall in Love Too Easily (BMG, 2017) •
Martina McBride, ''
It's the Holiday Season'' (Broken Bow, 2018) Source: == Books ==