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)

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)

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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)

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