PLAYLIST

I. ARTISTS WITH WHOM JEROME KESSLER HAS RECORDED

Vikki Carr: Her father’s company, Cardona Paving, installed a concrete driveway for me in the Studio City foothills. Good work.

 Nell Carter: She really appreciated having a string section behind her.

 Ray Charles: He was a perfectionist, who knew exactly what he wanted to hear. Sessions at his L. A. studio ran long into the night. His cover of “Yesterday”, arranged and conducted by Sid Feller, remains one of my favorite pop recordings.

Chicago: Jimmie Haskell’s arrangement of “If You Leave Me Now” (1976) is memorable.

 Sammy Davis Jr.: including “Candy Man”, arranged by Don Costa.

 Neil Diamond: Numerous recordings, including “Hot August Night” and the score for “the Jazz Singer”

Cass Elliot: “The Room Nobody Lives In”

Ella Fitzgerald: Nelson Riddle’s classic arrangements (2/5/82)

Bobbie Gentry: Jimmie Haskell’s distinctive charts, including “Fancy"

Barry Gordon: Actor, singer, SAG president, political talk show host.

Richard Harris: His two albums of Jimmy Webb songs are unique. He wasn’t a singer, but he could act a song.

Leah Kunkel: Mama Cass Elliot’s sister, drummer Russ Kunkel’s wife, singer, attorney. Yes, some do escape Hollywood.

Marian McPartland: Jazz album arranged & conducted by Alan Broadbent

Wayne Newton: “Dreams of the Everyday Housewife”, arranged by Don Peake

Dolly Parton: a cheerful lady whose “Hi guys” lit up the studio.

Elvis Presley: No, I didn’t meet him. We did string sweetenings of some of his Memphis tracks.

Linda Ronstadt: Her three albums with Nelson Riddle reflect a great idea well-executed.

Biff Rose: Kirby Johnson’s arrangements for this quirky, delightful album.*

Barbra Streisand: Her unique voice and unerring sense of what works for her invariably insured artistically successful albums and films.

John Michael Talbot: Graceful and inspiring Christian contemporary songs.

Libby Titus: the first album, with Kirby Johnson’s lush arrangements.

Cybill Shepard: She “did it” to Cole Porter

Frank Sinatra: “New York, New York” on one take.

Bonnie White: Jim Helms did the arrangements for her unique album.

Andy Williams: records and his weekly television show.

Mason Williams: Clever stuff, worth hearing.

Others included:

Abba”, John Adair ,“Air Supply”

Anna Maria Alberghetti Peter Allan Susie Allanson

“Ambrosia” “America Ed Ames

Paul Anka Angelo “Arkansas Riverbottom”

Renee Armand Eddie Arnold “Bad Company”

JoanBaez Jim Bailley Chet Baker

Marty Balin Keith Barbour Alain Barriere

Shirley Bassey “Bay City Rollers” Paul Beaver

“Bee Gees” “The Beach Boys” Wayne Bennett

George Benson Barbi Benton Ken Berry

“Big Wha-Koo” Stephen Bishop Bobby Bland

Marc Bolan Gary Bonner Debbie Boone

“Boone Girls” Pat Boone John Braden

Bobby Bridges Brother Love Larry Brown

“Brown Rice” Tony Bruno Dennis Bryant

Tim Buckley Jimmy Buffett “Burgundy”

Carol Burnett O’Bryan Burnette John Butcher

“Cadillac Seville” Vic Caesar Bobby Caldwell

“California Girl” Calo Glen Campbell

“Candle” (1980) Roberto Carlos “Capers & Carson”

Cathy Carlson Carl Carlton Eric Carmen

the Carpenters Diahann Carroll Mel Carter

“Cashman & West” Shaun Cassidy Jimmy Chapel

Beth Chapman Kerry Chater Gina Che

“The Checkmates” Cher (with & without Sonny)

Chris Christian Tony Christie Dick Clark

Neale Clark Petula Clark Tom Clay

James Cleveland Joe Cocker Natalie Cole

Jamie Collins Judy Collins Alice Coltrane

Chi Coltrane Perry Como Ry Cooder

Rita Coolidge “Alan Copeland Singers” Danny Cox

“Crackin’” Billy “Crash” Craddock Randy Crawford

The Bob Crewe Generation Bing Crosby Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

“Mike Curb Congregation” “Cymbal & Clinger Patti Dahlstrum

Lisa Dal Bello “Damn Yankees” Vic Dana

Billy Daniels Bob Darin *John Davidson

Doug Davis John Davis Mac Davis

Doris Day Deardorff and Joseph DeCarlo

Maureen Dechter Kiki Dee John Denver: Many happy sessions.

Jackie DeShannon Mink DeVille “Gary Dickson Band”

Dick & Tracy Dino Dion

Teri DeSario Tommy Dodson Placido Domingo

Doobie Brothers “Doodletown Pipers” *Mike Douglas

Bobby Doyle Van Dunson Peggy Duquesnel

“The Eagles” “Earth, Wind & Fire” Sheena Easton

Billy Eckstine Dennis Edwards Bobby Engemann

Joey Espey Everly Bros. “Exile”

“Exotic Guitars” Jose Feliciano “Fifth Dimension”

“Fire & Rain” “First Edition” Eddie Fisher

“Five Man Electrical Band” “Flaming Groovies” Myron Floren

Dan Fogelberg Tennessee Ernie Ford “Four Tops”

Sergio Franchi Aretha Franklin “Free Movement”

“Funky Kings” Richie Furay Stu Gardner

Art Garfunkel Kelly Garret Leif Garrett

John Gary Marvin Gaye Crystal Gayle

Susan George Daniel Gerard Tommy Ghent

Andy Gibb Barry Gibb John Gibson

“The Going Thing” Florence Gordon Marc Gordon

Leslie Gore Eydie Gorme Robert Goulet

Jim Grady Rita Graham Dobie Gray

Cyndi Grecco Lee Greenwood Merv Griffin

Guy & Ralna Arlo Guthrie “The Hagers”

Dora Hall Albert Hammond Mark Hannibal

“Happy Medium” “Harper’s Bizarre”. Emmylou Harris

Sam Harris George Harrison John Hartford

Dan Hartman Lisa Hartman Bob Hatfield

Screaming Jay Hawkins Goldie Hawn Dick Haymes

Lee Hazlewood “Heart” Walter Heath

Joey Heatherton “Hedva & David”. Florence Henderson

Dan Hill Marcia Hines Don Ho

Pat Hollis “Honey Unlmiited”. Thelma Houston

“Hudson Bros.” Laura Hunter Willie Hutch

Danny Hutton Yosui Inoue “Iron Butterfly”

Burl Ives Paul Jabara Susan Jacks

Jackson Five Germaine Jackson Michael Jackson

Waylon Jennings “Jigsaw” Billy Joel

Elton John “Buffalo Jones” Isaiah Jones

Jack Jones Rickie Lee Jones Shirley Jones

Udo Juergens Chaka Khan Kamala

Howard Keel Lynn Kellogg Anita Kerr

Andy Kim Debra Kimbrough. Andy Kimura

B.B.King Carole King Clydie King

Bob Klimes Gladys Knight “Koko Pop”

Bill LaBounty Diane Ladd Frankie Laine

“Lambert & Nuttycombe” Robert Lamm k.d. lang

Linda Laurie Steve Lawrence “Lawrence & Roselle”

Hubert Laws Lead Belly Vicky Leandros

Brenda Lee Michelle Lee Peggy Lee

Robbie Leff Roger Leff Brent Lewis

“Lettermen” Gordon Lightfoot. “Little Feat”

Bill Lively Kenny Loggins “Lon & Derrek”

“Looking Glass” Trini Lopez “Lovewind”

Mary MacGregor “Magic Lady” Melissa Manchester

Barry Manilow Jeane Manson Ann Margret

Jon Mark Abby Marable Warren Marley

Dean Martin Al Martino Johnny Mathis

John Mayall David Mayfield Peter McCann

Michael McCarty Jean McClain *David McCluskey

Marilyn McCoo Clarence McDonald Maureen McGovern

Mary McGregor Rod McKuen Maggie McNeal

Bill Medley Sandi Michael Harry Middlebrooks

Bette Midlar “The Mighty Clouds of Joy”

Junko Mihara Liza Minelli Joni Mitchell

Moir Sisters “Mome Raths” Ricardo Montalban

Shinichi Mori Bobby Morse “Moody Blues”

Geoff Muldaur Michael Murphy. Anne Murray

Masatoshi Nakamura “Nathanson & Schoenholz Sam Neely

“Neville Bros.” Nancy Nevins “Newbury Park”

Anthony Newley Randy Newman Juice Newton

Olivia Newton-John Harry Nilsson: Amazing 100-proof recordings!

Kenny Nolan: “Disco-Tex” Phil Ochs Alan O’Day

Terry O”Kelly Jane Olivor Omaya

Rosie O’Neill “Orange Colored Sky” “L’Orchestra Cinematique”

Donny Osmond Marie Osmond “The Osmonds”

Gilbert O”Sullivan Kiko Ota C.B. Overton

Glenn Owen Jamie Owens-Collins Patti Page

Van Dyke Parks Paul Parrish “The Partridge Family”

Freda Payne “People Tree Bernadette Peters

Oscar Peterson Pointer Sisters John Pollard

Michel Polnareff David Pomeranz Karen Pree

Billy Preston “Price & Walsh” Louis Prima

Peter Pringle Arthur Prysock Nico Ramsden

Denny Randall Ranj Kenny Rankin

Lou Rawls Collin Raye Helen Reddy

Robert Redford Della Reese Martha Reeves

Debbie Reynolds “Rhythm Heritage” Turley Richards

Jerry Riopelle Minnie Riperton Johnny Rivers

Jean Robert David Roberts Smokey Robinson

Rockwell Kenny Rogers: “The Gambler” & other songs.

*Murray Ross David Lee Roth Demis Roussos

Billy Joe Royal Rose Royce Diana Ross

Jimmy Ruffin “Rufus” Kurt Russell

Mesashi Sada Buffy Sainte-Marie Sonny Salsbury

Veronique Sanson Boz Scaggs Joey Scarbury

John Schneider Seals & Croft John Sebastian: “She’s a Lady”

Neil Sedaka Pat Shannon Bobby Sherman

Hatsumi Shibata Rene Simard Carly Simon

Nancy Sinatra Steven Sinclair “Sister Sledge”

“Sisters Love” Nevada Smith O.C. Smith

Sylvia Smith “Smoky & the Miracles” Errol Sober

Soloway Sonny & Cher “Sons & Daughters”

Dusty Springfield Rick Springfield Ringo Starr

“Sterling” Silver Stevens Brian Stewart

Rod Stewart Stoney Jud Strunk

Tom Sullivan Dick Summer Donna Summer

Bob Summers Joanie Summers Richie Supa

“Supremes” Bernie Taupin Jerry Tawney

Livingston Taylor Willie Tee Donna Theodore

Ben Thomas B. J. Thomas “Three Ounces of Love”

“Thursday’s Child” “Tijuana Brass” “Tivoli”

“Tokyo Raiload” “Tower of Power” “Townsend & Richardson”

“Travis” John Travolta Ike & Tina Turner

“U2” Leslie Uggams “Union Gap”

John Valenti Jerry Vale Sal Valentino

Dana Valery Frankie Valli Thijs van Leer

Sarah Vaughan “Ventures” Ben Vereen

Olivia Villa-Real Bobby Vinton “Vogues”

John Voight Roger Voudouris Tom Waits

Jerry Wallace Clifford T. Ward Jennifer Warren

Leslie Warren Dionne Warwick Jim Weatherly

Susie Webb Larry Weiss Mary Welsh

Kim Weston Barry White Bobby Whitlock

Ty Whitney “Whitneys” Barry Williams

Lenny Williams Paul Williams Roger Williams

“Williams Twins Andra Willis Dennis Wilson

Michelle Wilson Nancy Wilson Jesse Winchester

Bill Withers Bobby Womack Randy Wood

Ren Woods Stevie Woods Glen Yarbrough

“Yeshua” Dwight Yocum Timi Yuro

Jesse Colin Young Pia Zadora Urania Zenos

“Zuider Zee”

II. ARRANGERS & COMPOSERS WITH WHOM JEROME KESSLER HAS RECORDED:

Alan Broadbent: Sensitive arranger and fine jazz pianist.

Larry Cansler: Said, “Next time I’m not going to get married. I’ll just buy a house for a woman I don’t like,” & “When you wear boots, your socks don’t have to match.”

Pete Carpenter: Master arranger and one of the truly most decent guys in Hollywood.

Antony Cooke: “Wings” TV series. As a cellist, recorded my “Kol Nidrei”.

Hoyt Curtin: What fun, scoring for “The Smurfs”!

Brad Dechter: Versatile big-band arranger and top motion picture orchestrator.

Jerry Goldsmith: His score (accordion and strings) for the 1978 film, “Magic”, was haunting.

Jimmie Haskell: He could write a hit arrangement on the spot.

Jim Helms: His scores for the television series “Kung Fu” were exemplars of imaginative orchestration.

Ron Jones: An intelligent, creative composer, Ron is appreciative of nature, respectful of the works of composers and arrangers of the past and supportive of his fellow musicians.

Ben Lanzarone: Besides being a fine composer, he’s a formidable jazz pianist, and a lovely guy.

Bill Marx: Studio and concert composer, cocktail/jazz pianist, friend, wit, raconteur (and I’m in his book).

Walter Murphy: Prolific television composer with great skills (Think “Family Guy”, American Dad”, “Cleveland”)

David Mansfield: I conducted the opening credits for his score for “Heaven’s Gate”. (The picture bombed and the reviews were scathing, but through no fault of mine.)

Alex North: “The Shoes of the Fisherman”

Don Peake: Guitarist, arranger, television composer and friend. Named me “Melvin Celli”.

Mike Post: Arranger and, with Pete Carpenter, prolific Television composer.

J.A.C. Redford: “St. Elsewhere” and numerous other commercial & concert works.

Arthur B. Rubinstein: “War Games” and other films.

 Also:

Bob Alcivar J. W. Alexander

Al Allen George Annis

Gil Askey Jeff Atmajian

Burt Bacharach Angelo Badalamenti

Don Bagley John Bahler

Tom Baird Buddy Baker

John Barnes H. B. Barnum

John Barry Dee Barton

Larry Bastian Les Baxter

Dick Behrke Andy Belling

Dick Bellis Ben Benay

Charles Bernstein Elmer Bernstein

Peter Bernstein Harry Betts

William Bickelhaupt David Blumberg

Jimmy Bond Perry Botkin, Jr.

Richard Bowden Euel Box

John Boylan Bruce Broughton

Odell Brown Bob Brunner

Mauro Bruno Paul Buckmaster

Erich Bulling Velton Ray Bunch

Sonny Burke Ralph Burns

David Burns Artie Butler

Bill Byers John Cacavas

Vic Caesar Steve Cagan

Jorge Calandrelli Juan Carlos Calderon

Charles Calello John Cameron

David Campbell Al Capps

Eric Carmen James Carmichael

David Carr Alf Clausen

Richard Clements Ray Colcord

Rahn Coleman Michel Colombier

Bill Conti Michael Convertino

Alan Copeland John Corigliano: “Altered States”

Don Costa Sandy Courage

David Crawford Larry Dalton

John D’Andrea Don Davis

John Davis Lex de Azevedo

Dick De Benedictus John Debney

Nick deCaro George Del Barrio

George Delerue Al DeLory

Frank Denson Frank DeVol

Barry DeVorzon Ray Dewey

David Diggs Stephen Dorff

Bob Drasnin Dennis Dreith

George Duning John Du Prez

Randy Edelman Greg Edmondson

Danny Elfman Robert Elhai

Bill Elliott Dean Elliott

Jack Elliott Jack Eskew

Bob Esty Barry Fasman

Sid Feller Bob Felts

George Fenton Allyn Ferguson

Ralph Ferraro Bob Florence

Dan Foliart Robert Folk

Lou Forestieri David Foster

Charles Fox Paul Fox

Ian Freebairn-Smith Buddy Freed

Ernie Freeman Gerald Fried

Gary Friedman John Frizzell

Dominic Frontiere Parmer Fuller

George Gaffney Albhy Galutin

Mort Garson Clark Gassman

Clark Gault Harold Geller

Ted Gerow Pat Gleason

Nick Glennie-Smith Ernest Gold

Billy Goldenberg Miles Goodman: Gone much too soon.

Al Gorgoni Jim Grady

Jerry Grant Ron Grant

Jay Graydon Alan Grob

Dave Grusin Dan Haerle

Earle Hagen Dell Hake

Graeme Hall Rene Hall

Marvin Hamlisch Glen D. Hardin

Joe Harnell Albert Harris

Anthony Harris

John Harris Paul Harris

Jack Hayes Dick Hazzard

Tom Hensley Jerry Hey

Dick Hieronymus Monk Higgins

Ken Hirsch John Hobbs

David Hoffman Don Hokanson

Lee Holdridge Bill Holman

Les Hooper Ken Hopkins

James Horner Katsu Hoshi

James Newton Howard Michael Isaacson

William Jeffries Gordon Jenkins

Kirby Johnson Jimmy Jones

Trevor Jones Bill Justis

Elliot Kaplan Dana Kaproff

Ed Karam Fred Karlin

Pearl Kaufman Tom Keene

Toshiyuki Kimori Andrew Kinney

Kenneth Klauss Russell Kleiner

Larry Knechtel Irwin Kostal

Richard LaSalle James Last

Ken Lauber Stephen Lawrence

Trevor Lawrence Mike Leech

Howard Leese Michel Legrand

Tommy Leonetti Sylvester Levai

Stu Levin Michael Levine

Mike Lewis Alan Lindgren

Michael Lloyd Mundell Lowe

Jeremy Lubbock Martin Lund

Jodie Lyons Murray MacLeod

Art Maddox Richard Maltby

Henry Mancini Johnny Mandel

Chuck Mangione Hummie Mann

Wade Marcus Dick Markowitz

Donald Markowitz Gordon Marron

Dick Marx Joe Massimino

Greg Mathieson Peter Matz

Lincoln Mayorga Joe Mazzu

Dennis McCarthy Matthew McCauley

Clarence McDonald

A. McMillan Joel McNeely

Greg McRitchie Gil Melle

Mike Melvoin Robert Mersey

Barry Miles Bruce Miller

Michael Miller Charles Mims

Grover Mitchell Jacques Morali

Angela Morley Arthur Morton

Larry Muhoberac Bill Myers

Pete Myers Fred Myrow

Kevin Nadeau Roger Neill

Ira Newborn Del Newman

Lionel Newman Randy Newman

Ted Nichols Jack Nitzsche

Jim Norman Lon Norman

John O’Connor Dave Oehler

Claus Ogerman Tom O’Horgan

Tommy Oliver Michael Omartian

Horace Ott Jimmy Owens

Gene Page Marty Paich

John Parker: Television composer. Dean Parks

Van Dyke Parks Johnny Pate

Elmo Peeler Phil Perkins

Fred Perrens D’Arneill Pershing

Jerry Peters Marc Peters

Bill Peterson Stu Phillips: Television composer

Don Piestrup: Congenial jingle composer. Nicholas Pike

Jack Pleis Greg Poree

Hense Powell Reg Powell

Jim Price James Prigmore

Bob Prince Jim Pryor

Bill Purse Ron Ramin: Sensitive television composer

Sid Ramin Don Randi

Bill Reichenbach Joe Reisman

Dick Reynolds Kim Richmond

Nelson Riddle Paul Riser

Dave Roberts Keith Robertson

Peter Robinson Shorty Rogers

Roy Rogosin David Rose

Leonard Rosenman Larry Rosenthal

George Roumanis Lance Rubin: Television composer

Pete Rugolo Craig Safan

Joe Sample Tom Saviano

Kevin Savigar Willis Schaefer

Walter Scharf Lalo Schifrin

Tom Scott Garry Schyman

Bernardo Segall Tom Sellers

Al Sendry Steve Seretan

Marc Shaiman Lee Shapiro

David Shire Alan Silvestri

Joe Siracusa Robert Smale

Dallas Smith Mike Smith

Mark Snow Glen Spreen

Fred Steiner Theodore Stern

Mort Stevens Kevin Stoller

Chris Stone Billy Strange

John Strauss Chad Stuart

James Studer Jeff Sturges

Jerry Styner Harry Sukman

Bob Summers John Andrew Tartaglia: Commercials

Duane Tatro: Television & concert works John Tesh

James Thatcher Bob Thompson

George Tipton TimTruman: Bob Newhart Show

Jonathan Tunick Chris Tyng

Sal Valentino David Van De Pitte

Don Vincent Shirley Walker

Rick Warren Jim Webb

Fred Werner David Wheatley

George Wilkins John Williams

Patrick Williams Marc Wirtz

Paul Witt Dave Wofford

Mike Wolford Jerry Yester

Chris Young Frank Zappa. 

III. TELEVISION SERIES ON WHICH JEROME KESSLER HAS RECORDED

ALF American Dad A-Team

Baa Baa Black Sheep Barnaby Jones Bay City Blues

Beauty & the Beast Cagney & Lacey Cannon

Capital News CHIPS Cleveland

Coach Columbo Crazy Like a Fox

The Critic Dalton Dynasty

Evening Shade Fall Guy Fame

Family Family Guy Fantasy Island

Flintstones Futurama Greatest American Hero

Great Scott! Hagen High Price of Fame

Mike Hammer Hardcastle & McCormick

Harry O Hart to Hart High Energy

Hill St. Blues Hooperman Hotel

Matt Houston Hunter King of the Hill

King’s Crossing Knight Rider Kojak

Kung Fu L. A. Law Last Pct

Lion Little House on the Prairie

Love Boat Magnum, P. I. Mannix

Maverick McClain’s Law Medical Center

Mission Impossible Mississippi Moonlighting

Murder She Wrote Murphy’s Law My Three Sons

Newhart Pages The Paper Chase

Petrocelli Picket Fences Police Story

Quantum Leap Riker The Rockford Files

The Rookies Sawyer & Finn Shotgun

The Simpsons (27 yrs) The Smurfs Starsky & Hutch

St. Elsewhere The Streets of San Francisco

Strike Force B.L. Stryker Studio 5-B

Today’s FBI Top of the Hill Trapper John

Twilight Zone Wings Wiseguy

WEB White Shadow Wizards and Warriors

Wonder Woman Young Dr. Kildare