American drummer, born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA.
Based in San Fernando Valley, California, USA he made career as a session musician for the likes of Stevie Wonder, Deniece Williams, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Ronnie Laws, Ice Cube, Sergio Mendes etc.
APPEARANCES +
Earl Klugh
Dream Come True / Crazy For You / Low Ride
2022, 
The Miracles
Love Crazy & The Miracles
2020, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Comp, Quad, RM, Vocalion, ,
, Disco/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Bob Shad
Innerpeace (Rare Spiritual Funk And Jazz Gems. The Supreme Sound Of Producer Bob Shad)
2017, 2x Vinyl, 
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, Free Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Alton McClain & Destiny
It Must Be Love / More Of You
2016, CD, Comp, Expansion, ,
, Soul/Disco
Kate Torralba
Long Overdue
2013, 
Bob Dylan
The Complete Album Collection Vol. One
2013, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, 2x CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, 2x CD, CD, 2x CD, CD, CD, CD, 2x CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, 2x CD, Box Set, 
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, Folk Rock/Folk/Acoustic/Country/Bluegrass/Soundtrack/Country Rock/Gospel/Blues Rock/Rockabilly
Eloise Laws
Eloise Laws / All In Time
2013, ,
, Soul/Disco
Harold Battiste
The Sounds Of Harold's Horn
2010, CD, Comp, A.F.O. Records
Kevin* & Patrice*
Starting Now
2009, CDr, EP, Promo, Not On Label
Earl Klugh
Music For Lovers
2006
Sergio Mendes*
Sergio Mendes / Magic Lady
2005, CD, Comp, Collectables
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
2004, 2xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Motown
Susaye Greene
No Fear Here
2002
Jeffrey Osborne
Love Songs
2001, CD, 
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, Electro/Downtempo/Soul/Synth-pop
Various
Pulp Fusion: Return To The Tough Side (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
1998, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Funk
Phyllis Hyman
One On One
1998, CD, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Contemporary Jazz/Soul
Michael Sembello
Backwards In Time
1997
Various
The Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-1976
1996, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Various
D2: The Mighty Ducks (Songs From The Motion Picture)
1994, ,
, Soundtrack
Earl Klugh
Ballads
1993, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Miki Howard
Miki Sings Billie (A Tribute To Billie Holiday)
1993, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Vocal
Earl Klugh
The Best Of - Vol. 2
1992, CD, ,
, Smooth Jazz
Blue Mitchell
Graffiti Blues
1991,
Ronnie Laws
True Spirit
1989
Leslie Drayton
Unfinished Business
1989, CD,
Tonio K.
Notes From The Lost Civilization
1988, ,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Leslie Drayton & Fun
Innuendos
1987
Bob Dylan
Knocked Out Loaded
1986
Teddy Pendergrass
Workin' It Back
1985, Vinyl SP Pressing, ,
, Soul/Funk
Nika Rejto
Naked Emotions
1984, LP, Album, Unika Records
Letta Mbulu
Sound Of A Rainbow
1984, LP, Album, Munjale
4-3-1
Which Way Is Up
1984, Vinyl, ,
, Synth-pop
Les McCann
Music Box
1984
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
1984
The Leslie Drayton Orchestra Featuring Vocalist Barbara Morrison
Love Is A Four-Letter Word
1984
Leslie Drayton
Close Pursuit
1983, LP, Album, Esoteric Records (3), ,
, Jazz-Funk/Soul
Mainline
Eat 'Em Alive
1983
Earl Klugh
Back In Central Park / Night Drive
1983
Ronnie Laws
Mr. Nice Guy
1983, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Earl Klugh
Low Ride
1983, ,
, Smooth Jazz
Lemon-Lime
The Hollyweird Game / Party Rap
1983
Sergio Mendes*
Sergio Mendes
1983
Hubert Laws
Make It Last
1983, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
The Leslie Drayton Orchestra
Turning A Corner
1982, LP, Album, Esoteric Records (3)
Thunder*
Thunder
1982, 12", Promo, Jam Power Records
Eloise Laws
All In Time
1982, ,
, Soul
Jeffrey Osborne
Eenie Meenie / You Were Made To Love
1982
Jeffrey Osborne
Jeffrey Osborne
1982, Vinyl R, Indianapolis Pressing, ,
, Funk/Soul/Ballad/Disco
The Valentine Brothers
First Take
1982
Richard "Dimples" Fields*
Give Everybody Some!
1982
Caiphus Semenya
Listen To The Wind
1982, Vinyl, 
,
, Boogie/Soul/Funk/African
Jan Storey
Eleven Storeys High
1981, LP, Album, Red Lady Records,
Earl Klugh
Crazy For You
1981, Vinyl, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Greg Phillinganes
Significant Gains
1981, Vinyl Specialty Pressing, ,
, Soul/Disco/Jazz-Funk
Ronnie Laws
Solid Ground
1981
Booker T.*
I Want You
1981, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Chaka Khan
What Cha' Gonna Do For Me
1981, Vinyl, ,
, Disco/Soul/Funk/Contemporary R&B
Debra Laws
Very Special
1981, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
The Leslie Drayton Orchestra
Our Music Is Your Music
1980, ,
, Big Band
Alton McClain & Destiny
More Of You
1980, Vinyl, ,
, Disco/Soul
Pointer Sisters
Special Things
1980, ,
, Synth-pop/Disco
Seals & Crofts
The Longest Road
1980, Vinyl Jacksonville Pressing, Original plastic Warner Bros. inner-sleeve, ,
, Soft Rock
Eloise Laws
Eloise Laws
1980, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Disco
Letta Mbulu
Sound Of A Rainbow
1980
La Toya Jackson
La Toya Jackson
1980, Vinyl 49, ,
, Soul/Funk
Booker T. Jones
The Best Of You
1980
Googie* And Tom Coppola
Shine The Light Of Love
1980
Lani Hall
Blush
1980, Vinyl y - Terre Haute Pressing, ,
, Soul/Ballad/Disco
Charles Veal*
Only The Best
1980, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Boogie/Disco/Funk
James Bignon & God's Children
A Double Portion
1979, LP, LA Records
Lenny Williams
Love Current
1979, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Hubert Laws
Land Of Passion
1979, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Fusion
Cheryl Lynn
In Love
1979, Vinyl, ,
, Disco
Sergio Mendes Brasil '88*
Magic Lady
1979, ,
, Disco
Sergio Mendes Brasil '88*
Let It Go / Magic Lady
1979
The Memphis Horns
Band II
1978, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
, Disco/Funk/Soul
Alton McClain & Destiny
Alton McClain & Destiny
1978, ,
, Soul/Disco
Vernon Burch
Love-A-Thon
1978, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Funk
Ronnie Laws
Flame
1978, 
,
, Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Kristy & Jimmy McNichol
Kristy & Jimmy McNichol
1978, Vinyl, ,
, Disco
The 5th Dimension*
High On Sunshine
1978, Vinyl, ,
, Soul
Pharoah Sanders
Love Will Find A Way
1978
Stephen Bishop
Bish
1978, Vinyl, ,
, Ballad
The Miracles
Miracles
1978, ,
, Soul/Disco/Funk
Lenny Williams
Spark Of Love
1978, ,
, Disco
The Mighty Clouds Of Joy
Live And Direct
1977, Vinyl Santa Maria Press, ,
, Gospel/Soul
Freda Payne
Stares And Whispers
1977, ,
, Ballad/Disco
The Mighty Clouds Of Joy
Truth Is The Power
1977, ,
, Gospel/Soul/Disco
Carrie Lucas
Simply Carrie
1977, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Disco
Lalomie Washburn
My Music Is Hot
1977
Renee Geyer
Moving Along
1977, 
,
, Disco/Funk
Lenny Williams
Choosing You
1977, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
, Soul/Disco
Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Disco
Lakeside
Lakeside
1977, ,
, Soul/Funk
Stevie Wonder
Songs In The Key Of Life
1976, ,
, Soul/Disco
Paul Jeffrey
Paul Jeffrey
1974
Blue Mitchell, Roy Haynes, Charles Kynard, Charles Williams
Booty
1974, ,
, Soul-Jazz
Harold Land • Bobby Hutcherson • Blue Mitchell • Joe Sample • Stanley Clarke • Freddy Robinson* • Hadley Caliman • Buddy Terry • Woody Shaw • Eddie Henderson
Jazz
1974
Blue Mitchell
Graffiti Blues
1973, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Fusion
Charles Kynard
Your Mama Don't Dance
1973, Vinyl, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Blue Mitchell
The Last Tango=Blues
1973
La Mont Johnson*
Sun, Moon And Stars
1972
Blue Mitchell
Blues' Blues
1972
Rudolph Johnson
Spring Rain
1971
Chester Thompson
Powerhouse
1971, ,
, Jazz-Funk
Chester Thompson
Powerhouse
1971
Sidney George
Sidney George
LP, Album, S. G. Records, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Funk/Country Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '88
Brasil '88
CD, 
,
, Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz/Disco
Stephen Bishop
On And On - The Hits Of Stephen Bishop
CD, ,
, Soft Rock/Ballad
Charles Veal*
Only The Best
2024
Stevie Wonder
Songs In The Key Of Life
2011
Chaka Khan
What Cha' Gonna Do For Me
2002, CD, 
,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Earl Klugh
Crazy For You
1992, 
,
, Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Earl Klugh
Low Ride
1983
Stephen Bishop
Bish
1978, ,
, Ballad
Bob Dylan
Knocked Out Loaded