As Bassist and Singer •
Salamander Pie with
Mike Renzi (
DMP, 1983) • ''There's Gonna Be Trouble'' with
Joe Beck (
Sunnyside, 1984) •
The Double Cross( Sunnyside, 1988) •
Life Out on the Road: A Jazz Journey (Prestige Elite, 1990) •
Two Lane Highways (Prestige Elite, 1992) • ''Live at Fat Tuesday's: May 13–15, 1993'' (
DRG, 1993) •
Galaxies and Planets (Sons of Sound, 2001) •
Rodgers & Leonhart (Sons of Sound, 2002) •
Cool (Sons of Sound, 2004) •
The Bass Lesson (Chancellor Music, 2015) • ''Don't You Wish'' (Chancellor Music, 2017) •
Joy (Sunnyside Communications, 2019)
As leader on mainly instrumental albums •
Four Duke with Joe Beck, Gary Burton, Terry Clarke (LaserLight, 1995) • ''At Duke's Place'' with Jane Jarvis (Progressive Records, 1996) •
Sensitive to the Touch: The Music of Harold Arlen with Ken Peplowski (Groove Jams, 1998) •
Live at the 1996 Floating Jazz Festival with Bucky Pizzarelli, John Bunch (Chiaroscuro, 1998) •
Great Duets (Chiaroscuro, 1999) • ''Tony's Tunes'' with John Bunch, Bucky Pizzarelli (Chiaroscuro, 2003) •
Fly Me to the Moon (Venus, 2004) •
Lost Songs of 1936 with Bucky Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman (Victoria, 2006)
With The New York Trio •
Blues in the Night (Venus, 2001) •
The Things We Did Last Summer (Venus, 2002) •
Love You Madly (Venus, 2003) •
Stairway to the Stars (Venus, 2004) •
Begin the Beguine (Venus, 2006) •
Thou Swell (Venus, 2007) •
Always (Venus, 2008) •
Stardust (Venus, 2009) Main Source: Allmusic
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With Joe Beck •
Relaxin (DMP, 1983) •
Friends (DMP, 1984) •
Back to Beck (DMP, 1988)
With Louie Bellson •
Louie Bellson and His Jazz Orchestra (Musicmasters, 1987) •
Hot (Musicmasters, 1988) •
East Side Suite (Musicmasters, 1989) •
Airmail Special (Musicmasters, 1990) •
Peaceful Thunder (Jazz Heritage, 1993)
With Ann Hampton Callaway •
After Ours (Denon, 1997) •
Slow (Shanachie, 2004) •
At Last (Telarc, 2009)
With Barbara Carroll •
From the Beginning (United Artists, 1977) •
Live at the Carlyle (DRG, 1991) •
This Heart of Mine (DRG, 1994) •
Everything I Love (DRG, 1995) •
Live at Birdland (Harbinger, 2004) •
Sentimental Mood (Venus, 2006) •
I Wished on the Moon (Venus, 2007) •
Something to Live For (Harbinger, 2010) •
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Harbinger, 2011)
With Cynthia Crane & Mike Renzi •
Our First Christmas (Lookoutjazz, 1993) •
Smoky Bar Songs for the No Smoking Section (Lookoutjazz, 1994) • & Mike Renzi,
Blue Rendezvous (Lookoutjazz 1995) • ''Cynthia's in Love'' (Lookoutjazz, 1997) '''With
Meredith D'Ambrosio''' •
Shadowland (Sunnyside, 1993) •
Echo of a Kiss (Sunnyside, 1998) •
Love Is for the Birds (Sunnyside, 2002)
With Barbara Cook •
You Make Me Feel So Young (DRG, 2011) •
Loverman (DRG, 2012)
With Blossom Dearie •
Positively Volume VII (Daffodil, 1983) • with Mike Renzi,
Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Daffodil, 1991)
With Mark Elf •
New York Cats (Jen Bay Records, 1999) •
Over the Airwaves (Jen Bay Records, 2000)
With Michael Feinstein • ''Recorded Live at Feinstein's at the Regency'' (Concord Jazz, 2000) •
Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway (Concord Jazz, 2000) •
Fly Me to the Moon (DuckHole, 2010)
With Eddie Higgins •
Music of Jobim: Speaking of Love (Venus, 2000) • ''Don't Smoke in Bed'' (Venus, 2000) •
Bewitched (Venus, 2001) •
A Time for Love (Nola, 2002) •
Moonlight Becomes You (Venus, 2003) •
Dear Old Stockholm (Venus, 2003) •
Dear Old Stockholm Vol. 2 (Venus, 2003) •
If Dreams Come True (Venus, 2004) •
My Funny Valentine (Venus, 2005) •
Christmas Songs (Venus, 2006) • ''It's Magic Vol. 1'' (Venus, 2007) • ''It's Magic Vol. 2'' (Venus, 2007) •
A Fine Romance (Venus, 2007) •
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (Venus, 2007) •
Secret Love (Venus, 2008) •
A Handful of Stars (Venus, 2009) •
Portraits of Love (Venus, 2009) •
You are Too Beautiful (Venus, 2009) •
Ballad Higgins (Venus, 2015) •
Standard Higgins (Venus, 2015)
With Dick Hyman •
Swing Is Here (Reference, 1996) • ''You're My Everything'' (Venus, 2012
With Lynda Jamison • ''Know What I've Learned'' (Suite Dreams by Linda, 1996) •
You and the Night and the Music (Lyn-Jam, 1998) •
UnPack Your Dreams (Lyn-Jam, 2001)
With Jane Jarvis •
Cut Glass (Audiophile, 1990) • ''Jane and Jay At Duke's Place'' (Progressive, 1995)
With Morgana King •
Portraits (Muse, 1984) •
Tender Moments (Savoy, 2000)
With Nancy LaMott •
Come Rain or Come Shine (Triloka, 1992) •
My Foolish Heart (Midder, 1993) •
Just in Time for Christmas (King Kozmo, 1994) •
Listen to My Heart (King Kozmo, 1995) • ''What's Good about Goodbye?'' (Midder, 1996) •
Ask Me Again (King Kozmo, 2008)
With Peggy Lee •
Miss Peggy Lee Sings the Blues (Musicmasters, 1988) • ''
The Peggy Lee Songbook: There'll Be Another Spring'' (Musical Heritage Society, 1989) •
Love Held Lightly: Rare Songs by Harold Arlen (Angel, 1993) •
Moments Like This (Chesky, 1993)
With Maureen McGovern •
Naughty Baby (CBS, 1989) • ''Baby I'm Yours'' (BMG, 1992) •
Out of This World (MM Productions, 1996) •
The Music Never Ends (MM, 1997) •
A Long and Winding Road (PS Classics, 2008) •
You Raise Me Up: A Spiritual Journey (Lucid Artist Management, 2016)
With Max Morath •
Jonah Man and Other Songs of the Bert Williams Era (Vanguard, 1976) •
Jonah Man: A Tribute to Bert Williams (Vanguard, 1996)
With Gerry Mulligan •
Walk on the Water (DRG 1980) •
Little Big Horn (GRP 1983) •
Soft Lights & Sweet Music (Concord Jazz, 1986)
With Harold Ousley •
The Kid! (Cobblestone, 1972) • ''The People's Groove'' (Muse, 1977) •
Sweet Double Hipness (Muse, 1980)
With Bucky Pizzarelli • & John Bunch,
NY Swing (LRC, 1992) • & John Bunch,
Cole Porter Collective - New York Swing (LRC, 1992) •
New York Swing Plays Rodgers and Hart (LRC, 1994) •
Manhattan Swing: A Visit with the Duke (Arbors, 2001) •
Five for Freddie (Arbors, 2006) •
Plays the Music of Jerome Kern (LRC, 2006)
With Earl Rose •
Take My Breath Away (Sony, 1997) •
Guys and Dolls (Amadeus, 2005) •
Color, Rhythm and Magic: favorite Songs From Disney Classics (Varese Sarabande, 1999)
With Don Sebesky •
Full Cycle (Paddle Wheel, 1983) •
Moving Lines (Doctor Jazz, 1985)
With Daryl Sherman • ''I've Got My Fingers Crossed'' (Audiophile, 1990) •
Born to Swing (Audiophile, 2002) •
Johnny Mercer A Centennial Tribute (Arbors, 2009)
With Mel Torme •
Mel Torme and Friends (Finesse, 1981) • ''Encore at Marty's New York'' (Flair, 1982)
With Marlene VerPlanck •
A Warmer Place (Audiophile, 1982) •
I Like to Sing! (Audiophile, 1984) •
A New York Singer (Audiophile, 1995) •
Ballads...Mostly (Audiophile, 2013) • ''I Give Up, I'm in Love'' (Audiophile, 2014)
With others •
Ben Aronov,
Introducing Ben Aronov (Progressive, 1999) •
Benny Bailey,
The Satchmo Legacy (Enja, 2000) •
Kenny Barron,
Super Standard (Venus, 2004) •
Laurie Beechman,
Time Between the Time (1990) •
Ronnie Bedford,
Tour de West (Ronnie Bedford, 1998) • Mary Ann Bernard,
Point of Departure (Triple Z, 1993) •
Terence Blanchard,
Clockers (Columbia, 1995) •
Bluesiana Triangle,
Bluesiana II (Windham Hill, 1991) •
Michael Bolton,
All That Matters (Columbia, 1997) •
Teresa Brewer,
American Music Box Vol. 2 (Red Baron, 1993) •
Liz Callaway Anywhere I Wander (Varèse Sarabande, 1993) •
Canadian Brass, James Galway,
Noel (RCA Victor, 1994) • Ashley Brown,
Speak Low (Ghostlight Reecords, 2010) •
David Buskin,
Robin Batteau,
Red Shoes and Golden Hearts (Nouveau Retro Media, 2009) • Gerard Carelli,
Lucky to Be Me (GC Records, 2000) •
Judy Carmichael,
I Love Being Here With You (C&D Productions, 2014) •
Kvitka Cisyk,
Kvitka (KMC, 1980) • Steve Clayton,
Love Is Said in Many Ways (Stash, 1991) •
Queen Latifah,
The Dana Owens Album (A&M, 2004) • Joan Crowe,
Bird on the Wire (Evensong Music, 2005) • Joan Crowe,
In the Key of Comedy (Evensong Music, 2009) • Lorna Dallas,
Novello & Kern: The Girl I Knew (Harbinger, 1998) •
Roger Daltrey,
Rocks in the Head (Atlantic, 1992) •
Jamie deRoy,
Jamie DeRoy & Friends, Vol. 2: The Child in Me (Harbinger, 2001) • Jamie deRoy,
Jamie DeRoy & Friends, Vol. 4: Friends (Harbinger, 2003) •
Donald Fagen,
Sunken Condos (Reprise, 2012) •
Carlos Franzetti,
The Jazz Kamerata (Chesky, 2005) • Kat Gang,
Dream Your Troubles Away (Arbors, 2014) • Kat Gamg,
Love & the Lack Thereof (NKR Records, 2016) •
Robert Gordon,
Bad Boy (BMG, 1997) •
Wycliffe Gordon,
This Rhythm on My Mind (Bluesback, 2006) •
Urbie Green,
Green Power (Project 3, 1971) • Group 15,
Plays Monk (Sunny side, 1998) •
Corky Hale,
Harp Beat (Stash, 1985) •
Scott Hamilton,
The Concord Jazz Heritage Series (Concord Jazz, 1998) •
Jane Harvey,
The Other Side of Sondheim (Atlantic, 1988) •
Skitch Henderson, Bucky Pizzarelli,
Legends (Arbors, 2003) •
Nicole Henry,
Teach Me Tonight (Venus, 2005) •
Per Husby,
If You Could See Me Now (Gemini, 1996) •
Garland Jeffreys, ''
Don't Call Me Buckwheat'' (RCA, 1991) •
Etta Jones,
At Last (
Muse, 1995) •
Hank Jones,
Arigato (Progressive, 1989) •
Beat Kaestli,
Invitation (Chesky, 2010) •
Roger Kellaway,
New Jazz Standards Vol 3 (Summit, 2018) • Roger Kellaway.
Live at the Jazz Standard (IPO, 2008) •
Peggy King,
Peggy King Sings Jerome Kern (Stash, 1985) •
Lee Konitz,
Dovetail (Sunnyside, 1985) •
Jane Krakowski,
The Laziest Gal in Town (DRG, 2010) •
Karin Krog, Georgie Fame,
On a Misty Night (Odin, 2018) •
Charles Kuralt,
Loonis McGlohon,
North Carolina Is My Home (Piedmont Airlines, 1985) •
Cleo Laine,
Jazz (RCA Victor, 1991) •
Barbara Lea, Bob Dorough, Dick Sudhalter, ''Hoagy's Children'' (Audiophile, 1983) •
Carole Laure,
Alibis (RCA Victor/Saravah, 1979) • Carole Laure, Lewis Furey,
Bande Originale Du Film Fantastica (Saravah, 1980) •
Carolyn Leonhart,
Steal the Moon (Sunnyside, 2000) • Carolyn Leonhart,
Chances Are (President, 2008) • Donna Leonhart, ''Bein' Green'' (Sunnyside, 2001) •
Michael Leonhart,
The Painted Lady Suite (Sunnyside, 2018) • Michael Leonhart,
Glub Glub vol. 11 (Sunnyside, 1997) •
Marian McPartland, Steely Dan, ''Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Steely Dan'' (Jazz Alliance, 2005) • Marieann Meringolo,
Hold Me Close (Golden Chords, 1997) •
Bette Midler, ''
Some People's Lives'' (Atlantic, 1990) •
Glenn Miller,
In the Digital Mood (GRP, 1983) •
Liza Minnelli,
Live in New York 1979 (Real Gone Music, 2021) •
Chieli Minucci,
Jewels (JVC, 1995) •
Michael Moriarty, ''Sweet 'n' Gritty'' (Disques Swing, 1991) •
Mosquitos,
Mexican Dust (Six Degrees Records, 2017) • Heather Mullen,
Heather Mullen (Rhino, 1991) •
Gerry Mulligan,
Walk on the Water (DRG, 1980) •
Mark Murphy,
Lucky to Be Me (HighNote, 2002) •
Jeanne Napoli,
Jeanne (Vigor, 1976) •
Gerry Niewood,
Share My Dream (DMP, 1985) • Christian Nova,
Walking Happy (Original Cast Records, 1996) • Jeanne O'Connor, ''Something's Coming'' (Jeanne O'Connor, 2007) •
Anita O'Day,
S Wonderful Big Band Concert 1985 (Emily, 1985) • Lou Pallo,
Thank You Les (American Showplace Records, 2012) •
Graham Parker,
Steady Nerves (Elektra, 1985) •
Ken Peplowski,
Noir Blue (Capri Records, 2010) •
Houston Person,
Christmas with Houston Person and Friends (Muse, 1994) •
Anne Phillips,
Gonna Lay My Heart on the Line (Conawago, 2000) •
Peter, Paul & Mary,
No Easy Walk to Freedom (Mercury, 1986) •
David Pomeranz,
Time to Fly (Decca, 1971) •
Jim Pugh, Eijiro Nakagawa,
Just Us (E'nJ, 2006) •
Leon Redbone,
Any Time (Blue Thumb, 2001) •
Trudy Richards,
Manhattan Serenade (Beekman Place, 1990) •
Annie Ross,
Music Is Forever (DRG, 1996) •
Randy Sandke,
Jazz for Juniors (Arbors, 2009) •
Cynthia Sayer,
String Swing (Jazzology, 2000) •
Michel Sardaby,
Night Blossom (DIW, 1990) • Sammy Sherman, ''A Jazz Original Live at Chan's'' (Arbors, 2004) •
Carly Simon,
My Romance (Arista, 1990) •
Paul Simon,
Songs from The Capeman (Warner Bros., 1997) •
Carol Sloane,
Live at Birdland (Club 44 Records, 2022) •
Tessa Souter,
Nights of Key Largo (Venus, 2008) •
KT Sullivan,
Sing My Heart (DRG, 1995) •
Sylvia Syms,
Lovingly (Rhino, 2001) •
Grady Tate,
From the Heart (Half Note, 2006) •
James Taylor,
Never Die Young (Columbia, 1988) • Lizzie Thomas,
New Sounds From the Jazz Age (Lizzie Thomas, 2020) •
Dave Tofani,
An American Garden (SoloWinds, 2001) •
Was (Not Was),
Born to Laugh at Tornadoes (Geffen, 1983) •
Chuck Wayne,
Traveling (Progressive, 1980) •
Fred Wesley, ''It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing'' (Sons of Sound, 2006) •
Joe Wilder,
Alone with Just My Dreams (Evening Star, 1991) •
Iris Williams, ''I'm Glad There Is You'' (Sea Ker Inc., 1995) == See also ==