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American trumpeter, engineer and producer born July 18, 1949 in Pasadena, California. Longtime Los Angeles session musician who started his career in 1974. Musical Director for Marvin Gaye (1974-76), Lead Trumpet with Count Basie Orchestra (1976-79), Natalie Cole (1979-81), Stevie Wonder (1981-83), Diana Ross (1983-85), Phil Collins (1985) and Anita Baker (1986). Now known as Nolan Shaheed.

APPEARANCES +


David II*
Love II
LP, Album, Khalia Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Big Band
Bobby Bland
Come Fly With Me / I Feel Good, I Feel Fine / Sweet Vibrations / Try Me, I'm Real
2021, 2xCD, Comp, RE, RM, BGO Records,
Tom Waits
Bawlers
2018, 2x Vinyl 180 Gram,
Joey Negro
Remixed With Love By Joey Negro (Vol. Two) (Part A)
2016, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Soul/Jazz-Funk/Disco
The Gap Band
The Gap Band / The Gap Band II / The Gap Band III
2015, 2xCD, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
Funk/Disco
Natalie Cole
Thankful / I Love You So / Don't Look Back
2014, 2xCD, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Ballad
Kathy Mathis
Katt Walk
2013
Miles Davis
1986-1991 The Warner Years
2011, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
Post Bop/Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Contemporary Jazz/Future Jazz/Big Band
Miles Davis
The Very Best Of Miles Davis (The Warner Bros. Sessions 1985-1991)
2007, CD, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Contemporary Jazz
Charles Wright
Finally Got It...Wright
2006, CD, Album, A Million Dollars Worth Of Memories Records, A Million Dollars Worth Of Memories Records
Tom Waits
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
2006, 3x CD Digibook, ,
Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Experimental
Marla Gibbs
It's Never Too Late!
2006
Van Hunt
Van Hunt
2004
Robert Cray
Phone Booth - Heritage Of The Blues
2003, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Hightone Records, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Various
Let There Be Funk!
2001, 2x Vinyl, ,
Funk
The Blackbyrds
City Life & Unfinished Business
1999
The Robert Cray Band
Heavy Picks - The Robert Cray Band Collection
1999, CD, ,
Blues Rock
Stan Getz
Sax Moods (The Very Best Of Stan Getz)
1998, 2xCD, Comp, RE, PolyGram Classics & Jazz, ,
Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz
Eddie Harris
Jazz Dance
1997, CD, Comp, JazzFest
Bam Crawford
Perpetual Praise
1997, CD, Single, Promo, Harmony Records (6)
Bam Crawford
Bam Crawford's Purpose (The King Is Coming Any Day!)
1997
Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham And The Sweet Baby Blues Band
Gud Nuz Bluz
1996, ,
Louisiana Blues/Bayou Funk
Band Of Pleasure
A Tiny Step
1995, CD, Album, For Life Records,
Kenny Burrell, LaMont Johnson
Collaboration
1995, CD, Album, Masterscores,
Frank Capp Quartet Featuring Rickey Woodard
Quality Time
1995, ,
Bop/Swing
Marvin Gaye
The Master 1961-1984
1995, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Eddie Harris
Dancing By A Rainbow
1995, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz
Montell Jordan
This Is How We Do It
1995
Stevie Wonder
Conversation Peace
1995, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B
Various
Move To Groove: The Best Of 1970s Jazz-Funk
1995, 2x CD, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk/Fusion
Duke Jones
Thunder Island
1994, ,
Smooth Jazz/Acid Jazz/Neo Soul
Various
Joyful Christmas
1994, CD, ,
Gospel/Soul
Parlet
The Best Of Parlet
1994, CD, ,
P.Funk/Disco
Various
A Concord Jazz Christmas
1994
Gap Band*
The Best Of Gap Band
1994
Big Mountain
Unity
1994, CD, ,
Reggae-Pop
Big Mountain
Sweet Sensual Love
1994, CD, ,
Reggae-Pop
Marvin Gaye
Here, My Dear
1993, CD, ,
Soul
Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham And The Sweet Baby Blues Band
Blues And The Boogie Masters
1993, ,
Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues
Carla Brown
Visions Of The 2nd Coming
1992, CD, Vee Kay Records, Vee Kay Records
Showji Kumi* = 障子久美
Because It’s Love = ビコーズ・イッツ・ラブ
1992, Cassette, ,
Fusion/Contemporary R&B/New Jack Swing/City Pop
Rhonda Clark
Rhonda Clark
1992, ,
Soul
Robert Cray
The Score
1992, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Miki Howard
Femme Fatale
1992, CD, ,
Soul
Diane Schuur
In Tribute
1992, ,
Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Teddy Edwards featuring Tom Waits
Mississippi Lad
1991, CD, ,
Post Bop
The Homeboy Project
Brother
1991, CD, ,
RnB/Swing/Hip-House
Miles Davis & Michel Legrand
Dingo
1991, CD, ,
Bop/Post Bop/Jazz-Funk/Contemporary Jazz/Big Band
Natalie Cole
Unforgettable With Love
1991
Stevie Wonder
Fun Day (Remix)
1991
State Of Art
Community
1991, CD, ,
RnB/Swing
Patti LaBelle
Burnin'
1991, CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Diane Schuur
Pure Schuur
1991, CD, ,
Smooth Jazz/Vocal/Contemporary Jazz
Sekou Bunch
Sekou
1991
Stan Getz
Apasionado
1990, ,
Cool Jazz
Nona Hendryx
SkinDiver
1989, ,
Synth-pop
Herb Alpert
My Abstract Heart
1989
Yanni
Niki Nana
1989, ,
Modern Classical
Nougaro*
Pacifique
1989, ,
Chanson
Bobby Womack
Save The Children
1989
The Waters
Welcome Home
1988
Ella Fitzgerald
The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald
1988, CD, ,
Big Band/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Gerald Hammond
Who Can Love You Better
1987, 12", Phantom Records (20)
Mary A. Stewart, Pamela D .Thomas, Voices Of Emmanuel House Of Prayer
Surrender
1987, LP, Cold Wave Records, ,
Gospel/Boogie
Jimi Conwell*
I'll Be Leaving Soon
1986
Heaven Seventeen*
Pleasure One
1986
Michael Henderson
Bedtime Stories
1986
David Byrne
Music For The Knee Plays
1985
Natalie Cole
Dangerous
1985, ,
Soul/Disco
Frankie Lee
Face It!
1985, ,
Soul/Texas Blues
The Robert Cray Band
False Accusations
1985
Doug MacLeod
No Road Back Home
1984
The Controllers
The Controllers
1984, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Lenny Williams
Changing
1984
The Temptations
Surface Thrills
1983, Vinyl Superior Somerdale Pressing, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B
Various
Songs From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Doctor Detroit"
1983, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Synth-pop/Funk/Soul
Ella Fitzgerald Sings Count Basie Plays With The Count Basie Orchestra*
A Classy Pair
1982
Ozone
Li'l Suzy
1982, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Jean Carn
Trust Me
1982, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Stella Parton
So Far...So Good
1982
Masaki Ueda
No Problem
1982
Michael Wycoff
Love Conquers All
1982, ,
Soul/Disco
DeBarge
All This Love
1982
High Inergy
So Right
1982, ,
Soul/Funk/Boogie
Yates Brothers & Sisters
Electricity
1982, ,
Disco
Grover Mitchell Big Band*
The Devil's Waltz
1981, LP, Album, Jazz Chronicles, ,
Big Band
Tony Mathews
Condition: Blue
1981, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Victor Tavares
Victor Tavares
1981, ,
Funk
Silver, Platinum & Gold
Hollywood
1981, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Mary Wells
In And Out Of Love
1981
Skool Boyz
Skool Boyz
1981, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Marvin Gaye
In Our Lifetime
1981, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
The Whispers
This Kind Of Lovin'
1981
King Errisson
King Errisson
1980, Vinyl, ,
Funk/Disco/Soul
The Gap Band
The Gap Band
1980
Earth, Wind & Fire
Faces
1980, 2x Vinyl Terre Haute Press, ,
Soul/Disco
Starship Orchestra*
Celestial Sky
1980, ,
Soul/Disco/Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Bobby "Blue" Bland*
Sweet Vibrations
1980, ,
Soul/Disco
Grey & Hanks*
Prime Time
1980, ,
Funk/Disco
Platypus
Cherry
1980, Vinyl 18, Presswell Pressing, ,
Funk/Disco
Tavares
Supercharged
1980, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Roy Ayers - Wayne Henderson
Prime Time
1980, Vinyl PRC Compton, ,
Jazz-Funk
Parlet
Play Me Or Trade Me
1980, Vinyl Presswell Pressing, ,
P.Funk/Disco
The S.O.S. Band
S.O.S.
1980, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
Soul/Disco
Tavares
Love Uprising
1980, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Amadou Doukoure / Abdoulaye Soumare
Mansany
1980
Edmund Sylvers
Have You Heard
1980, Vinyl, ,
Disco/Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Norman Connors
Take It To The Limit
1980, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Stevie Wonder
Hotter Than July
1980, ,
Soul/Disco/Reggae/Funk/Rhythm & Blues
The Robert Cray Band
Who's Been Talkin'
1980, Vinyl, ,
Electric Blues
Eboni Band
Eboni Band
1980
Mamadou Doumbia Et Son Ensenble L'Orchestre "Conseil De L'Entente"*
Mamadou Doumbia
1980
Norman Connors
Invitation
1979, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
The Emotions
Come Into Our World
1979, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Les McCann
Tall, Dark & Handsome
1979
The Whispers
Whisper In Your Ear
1979, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Eddie Henderson
Runnin' To Your Love
1979, Vinyl, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Disco
Natalie Cole
I Love You So
1979, Vinyl Los Angeles Press, ,
Soul/Disco
Les DeMerle
Transfusion
1978
Pleasure
Get To The Feeling
1978, ,
Funk/Disco
Carole King
Welcome Home
1978, Vinyl Los Angeles Pressing, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Brotherhood
Brotherhood
1978
D. J. Rogers
Love Brought Me Back
1978
High Inergy
Steppin' Out
1978, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Jimmy Smith
Unfinished Business
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
John Handy
Where Go The Boats
1978
Prince Phillip Mitchell*
Make It Good
1978
Bill Quateman
Night After Night
1977, Vinyl,
Freddie Hubbard
Bundle Of Joy
1977, ,
Jazz-Funk
Blue Ash
Front Page News
1977
Willie Bobo
Tomorrow Is Here
1977, ,
Fusion
Carrie Lucas
Simply Carrie
1977, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Disco
Les McCann
Change, Change, Change (Live At The Roxy)
1977
Marvin Gaye
Live At The London Palladium
1977, 2x Vinyl, ,
Soul
The Variations Featuring Samaki
Variations
1977, ,
Soul/Funk
D. J. Rogers
Love, Music And Life
1977
Norman Connors
This Is Your Life
1977, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Jimmy Smith
Sit On It!
1977, Vinyl Pitman Pressing, ,
Jazz-Funk
Karen Pree
Karen Pree
1977
Carole King
Simple Things
1977, ,
Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
John Mayall
Lots Of People
1976, ,
Blues Rock
The Blackbyrds
Unfinished Business
1976, Vinyl Pitman Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Jazz-Funk
The Al Williams Quintet Plus One*
Sandance
1976
Lamine Konte* & Fode Drame
Cora Funk
LP, Album, Eboni Records
Gerald Hammond
Heaven Must Have Sent You / I Wanna Get Next To You
12", Phanthom Records
Gun Morgan
Gun Morgan
Vinyl, ,
Disco/Funk/Reggae/African
Stevie Wonder
Live In Tokyo '82 - '85
2023, 2xCD, Ltd, Unofficial, Alive The Live, king street
Victor Tavares
Victor Tavares
2021, CD, ,
Funk
David Byrne
The Knee Plays
2007
Tom Waits
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
2006, 3x CD, ,
Alternative Rock
John Mayall
Lots Of People
1998, ,
Blues Rock
Stan Getz
Apasionado
1997, CD, ,
Cool Jazz
Marvin Gaye
Live At The London Palladium
1977
Jimmy Smith
Sit On It!
1977, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk
Carole King
Simple Things
1977
Miles Davis & Michel Legrand
Dingo
,
Bop/Post Bop/Jazz-Funk/Contemporary Jazz/Big Band