Melvin Lee Davis DISCOGRAPHY For over 30 years Melvin Lee Davis has been performing around the world with various Jazz and R&B legends. Take a journey with the highly regarded artist, bassist, composer and producer Melvin Lee Davis: 1980-1987: O’Bryan (Capitol) Co-Wrote, Arranged, Produced, Recorded and Toured with Recording Artist O’Bryan under the auspices of Don Cornelius for Soul Train Productions 1982: Glen Edward Thomas “Take Love” (Capitol) 1983: “Soul Train’s A Coming” (KCOP Channel 13) Co-Wrote opening theme for weekly television show, Soul Train 1984: Beau Williams (Capitol) 1986: Gladys Knight and the Pips “All Our Love” (A&M) 1988: Stacy Lattisaw “Personal Attention” (A&M) 1989-1994: Wojohn Brothers Jingle Recording Television/Radio jingles performed for McDonalds, Coca-Cola, and Lawry Seasonings 1990: “The Party Machine” (KCOP Channel 13) Created the Bass groove for opening theme for television show, “The Party Machine” starring Nia Peeples 1991: Chaka Khan “Woman I Am” (Warner Bros.) 1991: Tony Guerrero “Another Day, Another Dream” (Nova) 1992: Lee Ritenour “Wes Bound” (GRP) 1992: Gerald Albright “Smooth” (Atlantic) 1993: Tony Guerrero “Another Day Another Dream” (Nova) 1993: Patti Austin “That Secret Place” (GRP) 1994: Lee Ritenour/Larry Carlton “Larry & Lee” (GRP) 1995: Larry Carlton “The Gift” (GRP) 1995: Lee Ritenour “A Day In The Life” (GRP) 1995: Jeff Kashiwa “Remember Catalina” (Fahrenheit)
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Melvin Lee Davis DISCOGRAPHY
Forover30yearsMelvinLeeDavishasbeenperformingaroundtheworldwithvariousJazzandR&Blegends.Takeajourneywiththehighlyregardedartist,bassist,composerandproducerMelvinLeeDavis: 1980-1987: O’Bryan (Capitol) Co-Wrote, Arranged, Produced, Recorded and Toured with Recording Artist O’Bryan under the auspices of Don Cornelius for Soul Train Productions 1982: Glen Edward Thomas “Take Love” (Capitol) 1983: “Soul Train’s A Coming” (KCOP Channel 13) Co-Wrote opening theme for weekly television show, Soul Train 1984: Beau Williams (Capitol) 1986: Gladys Knight and the Pips “All Our Love” (A&M) 1988: Stacy Lattisaw “Personal Attention” (A&M) 1989-1994: Wojohn Brothers Jingle Recording Television/Radio jingles performed for McDonalds, Coca-Cola, and Lawry Seasonings 1990: “The Party Machine” (KCOP Channel 13) Created the Bass groove for opening theme for television show, “The Party Machine” starring Nia Peeples 1991: Chaka Khan “Woman I Am” (Warner Bros.) 1991: Tony Guerrero “Another Day, Another Dream” (Nova) 1992: Lee Ritenour “Wes Bound” (GRP) 1992: Gerald Albright “Smooth” (Atlantic) 1993: Tony Guerrero “Another Day Another Dream” (Nova) 1993: Patti Austin “That Secret Place” (GRP) 1994: Lee Ritenour/Larry Carlton “Larry & Lee” (GRP) 1995: Larry Carlton “The Gift” (GRP) 1995: Lee Ritenour “A Day In The Life” (GRP) 1995: Jeff Kashiwa “Remember Catalina” (Fahrenheit)
Melvin Lee Davis DISCOGRAPHY
1995: Brandon Fields “Brandon Fields” (Nova) 1995: Mark Winkler “City Lights” (Chartmaker) 1995: Anri “Opus 21” (For Life) 1996: Jennifer Love Hewitt (Atlantic) 1996: Eric Marienthal “Easy Street” (I.E. Music) 1996: Jeff Kashiwa “Walk a Mile” (Fahrenheit) 1996: Diane Schuur “Blues for Schuur” (GRP) 1996: A Twist of Jobim (I.E. Music) 1997: Various Artists from Japan 1997: Lee Ritenour “Alive in L.A.!” (I.E. Music) 1998: Melvin Lee Davis “Variations in Time” (Bassment Productions) 1998: Lee Ritenour “This is Love” (I.E. Music) 1998: Vesta Williams “Relationships” (I.E. Music) 1998: Eric Marienthal “Walk Tall” (I.E. Music) 1998: Bluezeum featuring Adwin (Telarc) 1998: George Benson: “Standing Together” (GRP) 1998: Patsy Meyer “Don’t Stop Now” (Heart of Gold) 1999: Phil Perry “My Book Of Love” (Windham Hill) 2000: Melvin Lee Davis “Tomorrow’s Yesterdays” (Orchard) 2000: Jeff Kashiwa “Another Door Opens” (Native Language) 2000: Chaka Khan “The Jazz Channel Presents Chaka Khan [BET on Jazz] (Image Entertainment) 2001: Steve Oliver “Positive Energy” (Native Language)
Melvin Lee Davis DISCOGRAPHY
2001: Will Downing “Sensual Journey” (Verve/GRP) 2001: Lee Ritenour “A Twist Of Marley” (GRP/Universal) 2001: Gerald Albright “The Very Best Of…” (Atlantic) 2001: Gloria Rusch “Tight Rope” (Novello/Rusch- Novello Productions) 2001: Rick Tatum “A Message to Earth” (Rick Tatum) 2002: Lee Ritenour “Rit’s House” (Verve/GRP) 2002: Phil Perry “Magic” (Concord Jazz/Peak Records) 2002: Jeff Kashiwa “Simple Truth” (Native Language) 2003: Melvin Lee Davis “Nature’s Serenade” (Bassment Productions) 2003: Chuck Loeb “eBop” (Shanachie) 2003: Eric Marienthal “Sweet Talk” (Peak Records) 2003: Will Downing “Emotions” (GRP) 2003: Lee Ritenour “A Twist of Motown” (Universal) 2003: Various Artists “Looking For My Baby: Soul Treasures From the Vaults of Amy-Mala-Bell (Sundazed Music Inc) 2003: Matt Goss “I’m Coming With Ya” (Concept Music) 2003: Lee Ritenour “The Very Best of Lee Ritenour” (GRP) 2004: Jeff Kashiwa “Peace of Mind” (Native Language) 2004: Lee Ritenour “Overtime” (Peak Records) 2004: Jose de Castro “Music Guitar Box” (Jopilines Records) 2004: Will Downing “Christmas, Love and You” (GRP) 2004: Matt Goss “Early Side of Later” (Concept UK) 2005: Mark Stephens “Dream of the Peaceful Warrior” (Groove Junkie Music)
Melvin Lee Davis DISCOGRAPHY
2005: Keeva “Sereia” (Third Beat Records) 2005: Will Downing “Soul Symphony” (GRP) 2005: Santos “South of the Bronx” (Santos Ministries) 2005: Lee Ritenour “World of Brazil” (GRP) 2005: Larry Carlton “Very Best of Larry Carlton” (GRP) 2006: Melvin Lee Davis & The Security Council “Homeland” (Bassment Productions) 2006: Jose de Castro “Conversation” (Jopilines Records) 2006: The Julie Puppets “The Julie Puppets” (The Julie Puppets) 2006: Gerald Albright “New Beginnings” (Peak Records) 2006: Lee Ritenour “Smoke ‘n’Mirrors” (Peak Records) 2006: Charles Billingsley “Enduring Treasures: Timeless Hymns for Today” (Charles Billingsley Concert Ministry) 2006: Various Artists “Forever, For Always, For Luther Vol. II” (Rendezvous Music) 2006: Allen Hinds “Beyond It All” (CD Baby) 2006: Greg Vail “The Gospel Truth” (Greg Vail) 2007: Various Artists “Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire” (Concord Music Group) 2007: Gene Burkert “Secret Passion” (Gene Burkert Productions: CD Baby) 2007: Brian Simpson “Above the Clouds” (Rendezvous Music) 2007: Jack Lee “Asianergy 2” (Video Arts Japan) 2007: Arashi “Arashi Time” (Sony) 2007: Charles Billingsley “Live at Shadow Mountain-DVD” (Charles Billingsley Concert Ministry) 2007: Saddleback Church/Saddleback Worship Conference & Festival “Song Seeker 2007”
Melvin Lee Davis DISCOGRAPHY
2007: Jeff Kashiwa “Play” (Native Language Music) 2007: Kirk Whalum “Roundtrip” (Rendezvous Entertainment) 2007: Ledisi “Lost and Found” (Verve Forecast) 2007: U-Nam “Back From the 80’s” (Trippin-N-Rhythm) 2007: Sy Joynet “Place De La Cocarde” (Motionless Records) 2008: Lalah Hathaway “Self Portrait” (Stax) 2008: Brian Culbertson “Bringing Back the Funk” (GRP) 2008: Lucia Parker 2008: Jack Lee/Annekei “Letter” 2008: Morris Chapman “Come Away” (His Heart Music LLC) 2008: Arashi “Dream Alive” 2008: Rick Tatum “A Message to Earth” 2008: Greg Vail “Smooth Jazz Classics” (Greg Vail) 2008: Saddleback Church/Saddleback Worship Conference & Festival “Song Seeker 2008” 2008: Kevin Whalum “One Life to Love” (Kevin Whalum) 2008: Gerald Albright “Sax for Stax” (Peak) 2008: Angie Stone (Stax) 2008: Maysa “Metamorphosis” (The Blue Roses Entertainment Group, LLC) 2008: Ledisi “It’s Christmas” 2008: Gannin Arnold “Not From Here” 2008: Allen Hinds “Falling Up” 2008: Carlyle Barriteau “Groovin At Sunset” 2008: Tracy Carter “Dimensions of a Musician” 2009: Gregg Karukas “GK” 2009: John Novello “Threshold”
Melvin Lee Davis DISCOGRAPHY
2009: Rick Muchow “More than Music” 2009: Various Artists “Shades of a Woman: Reflections of Love & Life” 2009: Rogerio Jardin “Midraj-2” 2009: Jeff Kashiwa “Back in the Day” 2009: Jon Montalban (TBD) 2009: Lakin “Not Your Typical” 2009: Annekei “Touch” 2009: Will Downing “Classique” 2009: Paul Taylor “Burnin” 2010: Sandeep Chowta Project: “Matters Of The Heart” 2010: Carmel Helene: “Carmel Helene” 2010: Lee Ritenour: “Six String Theory” 2010: Jack Lee • Bob James: Botero
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