This is intended to be a homage to very many musicians I've loved since I started listening to music. My intention is to tell what I know about them, hoping that those people who like them too, will help me fill numerous gaps, which I may have in their careers and discographies. Sorry, but there are no MP3 audio files here at all, just info (and love for the musicians).


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Friday 9 March 2012

Frank Marocco (accordion)


BANDS:
  • Les Brown Orchestra
  • Frank Marocco Group

BIOGRAPHY:

Wonderful accordion player, Frank Marocco was born on January 2nd, 1931 in Joliet, Illinois, USA. He started studying classical music, but his passion was jazz.


LES BROWN ORCHESTRA


Frank Marocco was as a member of Les Brown Orchestra, but I haven´t any other details:

LES BROWN ORCHESTRA #?
?
Les Brown
leader
Frank Marocco
accordion
+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Les Brown Orchestra (I know up to 8 members)
To be covered (4): Hal Espinosa, Don Fagerquist, Bob Florence, Hal McKusick


FRANK MAROCCO GROUP


This is one of the few references I´ve been able to find about members of Frank Morocco Group. This was in 1984:

FRANK MAROCCO GROUP #?
1984
Frank Marocco
accordion
Mads Vinding
bass
Sven Erik Norgaard
drums

Other info on members of Frank Marocco Group (I know up to 3 members)
To be covered (1): Mads Vinding


AND THEN...


Frank Marocco started playing in dozens of sessions, also in soundtracks (such as Under the Tuscan sun or Unfaithful, both starred by the wonderful Diane Lane). His most famous session was playing in Beach Boys seminal album Pet sounds, but he appears in all sorts of albums, from Rosemary Clooney to Shakira.

Frank also recorded many solo albums along his lengthy career, but I´ve just mentioned the ones I know. I´m missing lots of albums in his discography, but anyway I include this short page as a tribute to him.

He passed away on March 3rd, 2012 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA. He was 81.

DISCOGRAPHY: (115 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

OWN ALBUMS (17 credits)
  • Like Frank Marocco - Frank Marocco (1960)

    • Members: (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Guests: Victor Feldman (RIP: Al Hendrickson, Milt Holland)
  • Jazz accordion - Frank Marocco (1979)

  • The Trio - Frank Marocco (09/1980)

  • Road to Marocco - Frank Marocco (06/1982)

  • Freedom flight - Frank Marocco Quartet (1995)

  • Just friends - Frank Marocco Group (2006)

  • Be-bop buffet - Simone Zanchini and Frank Marocco (2006)

  • Cammino dritto - Marea & Frank Marocco (2008)

  • Appasionato - Frank Marocco (2008)

  • Jazz on the road - Frank Marocco (2009)

  • Giannelli Square - Frank Marocco Quartet (2010)

  • Turns up the flame - Frank Marocco (2010)

  • Changes - Frank Marocco (2010)

  • Two for the road - Frank Marocco - Daniele Di Bonaventura (2011)

    • Members: (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Comments: Recorded in March 2011.
  • Ballads - Frank Marocco (2011)

    • Members: (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Comments: Recorded in September 2011.
  • Made in Germany - Frank Marocco Group ( - )

  • A Nite in Marocco - Frank Marocco ( - )

OWN COMPILATIONS (1 credit)
  • Travelling in time with Frank Marocco - the ultimate collection 1950-2010 - Frank Marocco (2010)

SOUNDTRACKS (27 credits)
  • Indiana Jones and the last crusade OST - John Williams (1989)

    • Guests: Israel Baker, Vincent DeRosa, Bruce Dukov, James Getzoff, Stu Goldberg, Malcolm McNabb, Dick Nash, Emil Richards, Haim Shtrum, Paul Shure, Brad Warnaar (RIP: Samuel Boghossian, Armand Kaproff, Nathan Kaproff, Frank Marocco, Marshall Sosson, Tommy Tedesco, Lloyd Ulyate)
    • Comments: Some CD reissues contain bonus tracks.
  • Geronimo - an American legend OST - Ry Cooder (1994)

    • Members: Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner, David Lindley, Van Dyke Parks
    • Guests: Larry Corbett (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Allen Sides
  • Wyatt Earp OST - James Newton Howard (1994)

    • Members: James Newton Howard
    • Guests: Phil Ayling, Dean Parks (RIP: Frank Marocco, Marty Paich)
  • Jack OST - Michael Kamen (07/1996)

    • Members: (RIP: Michael Kamen)
    • Guests: Rick Baptist, Vincent DeRosa, Bruce Dukov, Pete Escovedo, Paula Hochhalter, Dennis Karmazyn, Marty Krystall, Buell Neidlinger, Brad Warnaar (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Primary colors OST - Ry Cooder (03/1998)

    • Members: Ry Cooder, Van Dyke Parks
    • Guests: Larry Campbell, David Mansfield, jamie Muhoberac, Sid Page (RIP: Gil Bernal, Chuck Domanico, Frank Marocco, Damaso Perez Prado)
    • Technical: Bernie Grundman, Allen Sides
  • Music from the Drew Carey Show - VVAA (05/1998)

    • Guests: Ron Aston, Ian Hunter, Dean Parks, Bennett Salvay, Snuffy Walden, Edgar Winter (RIP: Lee Dorsey, Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Bill Inglot
    • Technical: Dan Hersch
  • Lonesome dove OST - Basil Poledouris (10/1998)

    • Members: (RIP: Basil Poledouris)
    • Guests: Dennis Budimir, Steve Forman, Richard Greene, Tim May, Herb Pedersen (RIP: Chuck Domanico, Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Joe Gastwirt
  • Geppetto OST - VVAA (04/2000)

    • Guests: Robbie Buchanan, Michael Landau, Gayle Levant, Dean Parks (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Mick Guzauski, Terry Wilson
  • The Big Kahuna OST - Christopher Young (05/2000)

    • Guests: George Doering, Alan Estes, Sid Page, Steve Schaffer (RIP: Chuck Domanico, Frank Marocco, Si Zentner)
    • Technical: Terry Wilson
  • Unfaithful OST - Jan A P Kaczmarek (05/2002)

    • Guests: Phil Ayling, Bruce Dukov, Armen Garabedian, Haim Shtrum, Richard Todd (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Confessions of a dangerous mind OST - VVAA (01/2003)

  • Under the Tuscan sun OST - Christophe Beck (09/2003)

    • Guests: Phil Ayling, Joel Derouin, George Doering, David Duke, Bruce Dukov, Christine Ermacoff, Alan Estes, Michael Fisher, Armen Garabedian, Endre Granat, Dan Higgins, Michael Lang, Steve Schaeffer, Haim Shtrum, Richard Todd, Ken Yerke (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Matchstick men OST - Hans Zimmer (09/2003)

    • Guests: Rick Baptist, Denyse Buffum, David Duke, Christine Ermacoff, Michael Fisher, Bruce Fowler, Endre Granat, Dan Higgins, Dennis Karmazyn, Kurt McGettrick, Sid Page, Heitor Teixeira Pereira, Joel Peskin, Emil Richards, Ken Yerke (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Brother bear OST - Phil Collins (10/2003)

    • Members: Phil Collins, Luis Conte, Nathan East
    • Guests: George Doering, Michael Fisher, Tim Heintz, Eddie Jobson, Jimmy Johnson, Tim May, Tommy Morgan, Ralph Morrison, Jamie Muhoberac, Dean Parks, Tim Pierce, Tina Turner, Oren Waters (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Chris Lord-Alge (RIP: Tal Herzberg)
  • The Village OST - James Newton Howard (07/2004)

    • Members: James Newton Howard
    • Guests: Phil Ayling, Darius Campo, Joel Derouin, George Doering, David Duke, Christine Ermacoff, Michael Fisher, Endre Granat, Paula Hochhalter, Alan Kaplan, Dennis Karmazyn, Randy Kerber, Gayle Levant, Warren Luening, Sid Page, Bill Reichenbach, Haim Shtrum, Ken Yerke, Bob Zimmitti (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Lemony Snicket´s a series of unfortunate events OST - Thomas Newman (11/2004)

    • Guests: Rick Baptist, Denyse Buffum, Darius Campo, Larry Corbett, Joel Derouin, George Doering, David Duke, Michael Fisher, Walt Fowler, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama, Gayle Levant, Charles Loper, Malcolm McNabb, Sid Page, Bill Reichenbach, Jim Self, Haim Shtrum, Steve Tavaglione, Ken Yerke (RIP: Tommy Johnson, Frank Marocco, Oliver Schroer)
    • Technical: Joe Gastwirt, Tommy Vicari
  • Robots OST - John Powell (03/2005)

    • Guests: Phil Ayling, Charlie Bisharat, Curt Bisquera, John Clayton, George Doering, Kevin Dorsey, Bruce Dukov, Alfred Dunbar, Alan Estes, Michael Fisher, Daniel Fornero, Gary Foster, Bruce Fowler, Dan Higgins, Dorian Holley, Roger Ingram, Roger Ingram, Jon Joyce, Alan Kaplan, Dennis Karmazyn, Randy Kerber, Harry Kim, Marty Krystall, Edie Lehmann, Charles Loper, Andy Martin, Sid Page, Paul Pesco, Bill Reichenbach, Jim Self, Sally Stevens, Richard Todd, Brad Warnaar, Oren Waters, John West, Albert Wing, Ken Yerke (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Erik Zobler
  • The Three burials of Melquiades Estrada OST - Marco Beltrami (01/2006)

    • Guests: Phil Ayling, George Doering, Alan Estes, Michael Fisher, M B Gordy, Endre Granat, Mitch Holder, Jake Hooker (RIP: Freddy Fender, Frank Marocco, Roger Miller)
    • Technical: Bill Green
  • All the king´s men OST - James Horner (09/2006)

    • Guests: David Duke, Christine Ermacoff, Michael Fisher, Paula Hochhalter, Tom Raney, Haim Shtrum, Ian Underwood, Ken Yerke, Bob Zimmitti (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean - at world´s end OST - VVAA (05/2007)

    • Guests: Phil Ayling, Walt Fowler, Nick Glennie-Smith, Endre Granat, Isobel Griffiths, Lili Haydn, Charles Loper, Heitor Teixeira Pereira, Simon Phillips, Tom Raney (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Bruce Fowler
  • Sea of dreams OST - Luis Bacalov (09/2007)

  • Kit Kittredge - an American girl OST - VVAA (06/2008)

    • Guests: Wayne Bergeron, George Doering, Bruce Dukov, Peter Erskine, Larry Hall, Dan Higgins, Dennis Karmazyn, Michael Lang, Warren Luening, Tommy Morgan, Sid Page, Dean Parks (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • The Curious case of Benjamin Button OST - Alexandre Desplat (12/2008)

    • Guests: Darius Campo, George Doering, David Duke, Bruce Dukov, Alan Estes, Armen Garabedian, Endre Granat, Dan Higgins, Dennis Karmazyn, Randy Kerber, Warren Luening, Malcolm McNabb, Tommy Morgan, Bill Reichenbach, Steve Schaeffer (RIP: Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke, Frank Marocco, Damaso Perez Prado, Billie Pierce, De De Pierce, Frankie Trumbauer)
  • Ice age - dawn of the dinosaurs OST - John Powell (06/2009)

    • Guests: Bill Cantos, George Doering, Bruce Dukov, Linda Harmon, Clydene Jackson, Randy Kerber, Edie Lehmann, Gene Merlino, Richard Page, Carmen Twillie, John West (RIP: David Loucks, Frank Marocco, Lou Rawls, Dickie Wells)
  • Sucker Punch OST - VVAA (03/2011)

    • Guests: Rick Baptist, Darius Campo, Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov, Alan Estes, Daniel Fornero, Larry Hall, Dan Higgins, Alan Kaplan, Dennis Karmazyn, Randy Kerber, Cass Lewis, Gary Novak, Sid Page, Bill Reichenbach, Sally Stevens, Bob Zimmitti (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Rango OST - Hans Zimmer (03/2011)

    • Guests: Phil Ayling, Rick Baptist, Darius Campo, George Doering, David Duke, Bruce Dukov, Christine Ermacoff, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Nick Glennie-Smith, Endre Granat, Paula Hochhalter, Davey Johnstone, Dennis Karmazyn, Charles Loper, Malcolm McNabb, Heitor Teixeira Pereira, Bill Reichenbach, Arturo Sandoval (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Monte Carlo OST - Michael Giacchino (06/2011)

    • Guests: Rick Baptist, Abraham Laboriel, Don Markese, Tim May, Richard Todd (RIP: Frank Marocco)
SESSIONS (66 credits)
  • Pet sounds - The Beach Boys (05/1966)

    • Members: Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Brian Wilson (RIP: Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson)
    • Guests: Chuck Berghofer, Hal Blaine, Frank Capp, Gary Coleman, Mike Deasy, Jesse Ehrlich, James Getzoff, Jim Gordon, Bill Green, Jim Horn, Paul Horn, Plas Johnson, Carol Kaye, William Kurasch, Tommy Morgan, Ray Pohlman, Don Randi, Lyle Ritz, Sid Sharp, Ernie Tack, Tibor Zelig (RIP: Al Casey, Jerry Cole, Al DeLory, Steve Douglas, Barney Kessel, Larry Knechtel, Frank Marocco, Terry Melcher, Mike Melvoin, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, Julius Wechter)
    • Technical: Bruce Botnick (RIP: Larry Levine)
  • Beat around the bush - Sarah Kernochan (1974)

    • Guests: Bobby Bruce, Mike Deasy, Dan Dugmore, Paul Humphrey, Bob James, Lincoln Mayorga, Lyle Ritz, Ron Tutt, Waddy Wachtel (RIP: Frank Marocco, Earl Palmer, Ed Summerlin)
    • Technical: Pete Abbott
  • Taught by experts - Peter Allen (1976)

    • Members: (RIP: Peter Allen)
    • Guests: Herb Alpert, Bobby Bruce, Thomas Buffum, Jules Chaikin, Alan Estes, Jim Gordon, Allan Harshman, John Jarvis, Roger Kellaway, Jim Keltner, Charles Larkey, Buell Neidlinger, Herb Pedersen, Thom Rotella, Brenda Russell, Gerald Vinci, Shari Zippert (RIP: Chuck Domanico, Frank Marocco, Dusty Springfield)
    • Technical: Bernie Grundman
  • Shotgun angel - Daniel Amos (1977)

    • Members: Jerry Chamberlain, Mark Cook, Marty Dieckmeyer, Alex MacDougall, Ed McTaggart, Terry Scott Taylor
    • Guests: (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Nether lands - Dan Fogelberg (05/1977)

    • Members: Russ Kunkel, Joe Vitale (RIP: Dan Fogelberg)
    • Guests: Don Henley, Joe Lala, John David Souther, Joe Walsh (RIP: Kenny Buttrey, Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Norbert Putnam
  • The Global blues - Danny O´Keefe (1978)

    • Guests: Mike Baird, Michael Boddicker, Rusty Buchanan, Bill Cuomo, Steve Forman, Venette Gloud, Jim Gordon, Roger Kellaway, Jim Keltner, Bobby King, Vince Melamed, Thom Mooney, Larry Muhoberac, Dick Nash, Sharon Robinson, John Rotella, Joel Tepp, Carmen Twillie (RIP: Ronnie Barron, Frank Marocco, Tony Williams)
  • Blame it on the one I love! - Kelly Willard (1978)

    • Guests: Phil Ayling, Hadley Hockensmith, Abraham Laboriel, Alex MacDougall, Al Perkins (RIP: Frank Marocco, Tony Sena)
    • Technical: Bernie Grundman
  • The World within - Stix Hooper (1979)

    • Members: Stix Hooper
    • Guests: Roland Bautista, Todd Cochran, Paulinho Da Costa, Barry Finnerty, Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Bobby Hutcherson, Alphonso Johnson, Dean Parks, Joe Sample, Larry Williams (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Wilton Felder
  • A Song in the night - Silverwind (1982)

    • Guests: Alex Acuna, Joe Chemay, Paulinho Da Costa, John Hobbs, Abraham Laboriel, Paul Leim, Tim May, Rick Schlosser (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Larry Muhoberac
    • Technical: (RIP: Ron Capone)
  • Crossroads - Tracy Chapman (1989)

    • Members: Denny Fongheiser, Tim Landers
    • Guests: Charlie Bisharat, Marc Cohn, Paulinho Da Costa, Carolyn Dennis, Bobbye Hall, Larry Klein, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, Bob Marlette, Scarlet Rivera, G E Smith, William ´Smitty´ Smith, Elisecia Wright, Neil Young (RIP: Frank Marocco, Snooky Young)
    • Producer: David Kershenbaum
  • Legacy - Poco (1989)

    • Members: Richie Furay, George Grantham, Randy Meisner, Jim Messina, Rusty Young
    • Guests: Joe Chemay, Paulinho Da Costa, Bruce Gaitsch, Gary Mallaber, Richard Marx, Bill Payne, Leland Sklar, Jeffery C J Vanston (RIP: Frank Marocco, Jeff Porcaro)
  • Only the young - Rick Mathews (1991)

    • Guests: Gregg Bissonette, Bill Cuomo, Grant Geissman, Kevin Jones, Dave Meros (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Heaven knows - Rick Price (1992)

    • Guests: Claude Gaudette, John Robinson, Neil Stubenhaus, Michael Thompson, Jimmy Zavala (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Chris Lord-Alge
    • Technical: Bob Ludwig
  • Caught in the middle - Linear (04/1992)

  • Upfront - John Miles (1993)

    • Members: John Miles
    • Guests: Alex Acuna, Jack Bruno, Cydney Davis, Deric Dyer, Ollie Marland, Ralph Rickert, Maxine Sharp, Neil Stubenhaus (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • A Single woman - Nina Simone (1993)

    • Members: Paul Robinson (RIP: Nina Simone)
    • Guests: Gerald Albright, Israel Baker, Jules Chaikin, John Chiodini, John Clayton, Joel Derouin, Assa Drori, Earl Dumler, Richard Evans, Gary Foster, Jeff Hamilton, Igor Horoshevsky, Jim Hughart, Darryl Jackson, Suzie Katayama, Jeremy Lubbock, Buell Neidlinger, John Pena, Jack Sheldon, Bill Summers, Richard Todd, Gerald Vinci, Brad Warnaar, Shari Zippert (RIP: Larry Bunker, Frank Marocco, Mike Melvoin, Jack Nimitz)
    • Producer: Andre Fischer
    • Technical: Doug Sax, Al Schmitt
  • A Touch of music in the night - Michael Crawford (09/1993)

    • Guests: Mike Baird, Chuck Berghofer, Dennis Budimir, John Clayton, Bruce Dukov, Anton Fig, Richard Greene, Dan Higgins, Robbie Kondor, Michael Landau, Michael Lang, Will Lee, Charles Loper, Dean Parks, John Patitucci, Anthony Pleeth, Pat Rebillot, George Robertson, Steve Schaeffer, Neil Stubenhaus, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Jon Clarke, Andrew Pryce Jackman, Tommy Johnson, Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: David Foster (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Technical: Humberto Gatica, Jack Joseph Puig, Marnie Riley
  • Luna - Ana Gabriel (11/1993)

    • Guests: Luis Conte, Gary Foster, Jerry Hey, Paul Jackson, Abraham Laboriel, Kenny O´Brien, Efrain Toro, Randy Waldman (RIP: Jon Clarke, Frank Marocco, Carlos Vega)
  • Young blood - Jerry Lee Lewis (05/1995)

    • Members: James Burton (RIP: Buddy Harman)
    • Guests: Al Anderson, John Curtis, Elliot Easton, Bob Efford, Bob Glaub (RIP: Tom Ardolino, Frank Marocco)
  • A medio vivir - Ricky Martin (10/1995)

    • Guests: Maxi Anderson, Mike Baird, Alex Brown, Robbie Buchanan, Jules Chaikin, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tony Concepcion, Luis Conte, Assa Drori, Claude Gaudette, Phillip Ingram, Suzie Katayama, Michael Landau, Greg Leisz, Maxayn Lewis, Jeremy Lubbock, Tim Pierce, Leland Sklar, Michael Thompson, Randy Waldman, Jessica Williams (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Brian Gardner, Bernie Grundman
  • El Pirata - Yussi (12/1995)

  • The Movie album - classical pictures - John Bayless (1996)

    • Guests: Ramon Stagnaro, Randy Waldman (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Mick Guzauski, Marnie Riley
  • What´s left? - The Foremen (1996)

    • Guests: Michael Andreas, Rick Baptist (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Joe Gastwirt
  • Home of whispers - Lori Lieberman (06/1996)

    • Guests: Luis Conte, Paulinho Da Costa, Bob Mann, Dean Parks (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • White Christmas - Rosemary Clooney (09/1996)

    • Members: John Oddo (RIP: Rosemary Clooney)
    • Guests: Wayne Bergeron, Chuck Berghofer, Darius Campo, Assa Drori, Christine Ermacoff, Gary Foster, Harold Garrett, Linda Harmon, Dan Higgins, Jon Joyce, Warren Luening, Melissa MacKay, Tim May, Tommy Morgan, George Roberts, Bob Sanov, Haim Shtrum, Dave Wells, Chauncey Welsch, Terry Woodson (RIP: Frank Marocco, Peter Matz)
    • Technical: Wally Traugott
  • Captain of the ship - Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (03/1997)

    • Guests: Maxi Anderson, Kenny Aronoff, Roy Bittan, Merry Clayton, Donny Gerrard, Clydene Jackson, Suzie Katayama, Sid Page, John Pierce, Tim Pierce, Leland Sklar, Benmont Tench, Julia Tillman Waters, John Van Tongeren, Oren Waters, John West, Maxine Willard Waters, Mona Lisa Young, Terry Young (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Shelly Yakus
  • Avalon - John Tesh (03/1997)

    • Guests: Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, Luis Conte, Joel Derouin, Armen Garabedian, Grant Geissman, M B Gordy, Gary Grant, Tim Heintz, Jerry Hey, Dave Hooper, Clydene Jackson, J´anna Jacoby, Wayne Johnson, Michael Landau, Tim Landers, Eric Marienthal, Tollak Ollestad, Sid Page, Natasha Pearce, Brian Price, Bill Reichenbach, Julia Tillman Waters, Carmen Twillie, Brad Warnaar, Oren Waters, John West, Maxine Willard Waters, Mona Lisa Young, Terry Young (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Kids´ favorite songs - Sesame Street (06/1997)

    • Guests: Tawatha Agee, Terry Wood (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Vic Anesini
  • Romances - Luis Miguel (08/1997)

    • Guests: Alex Acuna, John Bilezikjian, Denyse Buffum, Darius Campo, Larry Corbett, Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov, Earl Dumler, Christine Ermacoff, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Grant Geissman, Endre Granat, Dan Higgins, Alan Kaplan, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama, Peter Kent, Abraham Laboriel, Don Markese, Sid Page, Dean Parks, Steve Real, Bill Reichenbach, Jimbo Ross, Michito Sanchez, Sheldon Sanov, Greg Smith, Ramon Stagnaro (RIP: Frank Marocco, Carlos Vega)
  • The Wilsons - The Wilsons (09/1997)

    • Members: Brian Wilson
    • Guests: Alex Acuna, Bill Armstrong, Mike Baird, Eddie Bayers, Hal Blaine, Dennis Budimir, Larry Corbett, Daniel Fornero, Josh Freese, Mitch Holder, Carol Kaye, Jerome Kessler, Abe Laboriel Jr, Greg Leisz, Mike Miller, Tommy Morgan, Ralph Morrison, Tim Pierce, Michael Rhodes, Steve Rodby, Brent Rowan, Timothy B Schmit, Bob Sheppard, Waddy Wachtel, Jerry Watts (RIP: Dave Carpenter, Frank Marocco, Jay Migliori)
  • Painted from memory - Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach (1998)

    • Members: Elvis Costello, Jim Keltner, Steve Nieve (RIP: Tom T-Bone Wolk)
    • Guests: Murray Adler, Julien Barber, Darius Campo, David Carey, Greg Cohen, Larry Corbett, Paulinho Da Costa, George Doering, Assa Drori, Bruce Dukov, Earl Dumler, Lawrence Feldman, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Suzie Katayama, Randy Kerber, Gayle Levant, Rob Mounsey, David Nadien, Chris Parker, Dean Parks, Greg Phillinganes, Bill Reichenbach, Haim Shtrum, Lew Soloff, David Spinozza, Richard Todd, Bob Zimmitti (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Wanting - Gabriela Anders (08/1998)

    • Members: Gabriela Anders
    • Guests: Oscar Brashear, Rick Braun, Baron Browne, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Luis Conte, Jerry Hey, Paul Jackson, Gregg Karukas, Larry Kimpel, Abe Laboriel Jr, Byron Miller, Bill Reichenbach, Kevin Ricard, Kirk Whalum, Larry Williams (RIP: Frank Marocco, Carlos Vega)
    • Producer: Paul Brown, George Duke, Alain Mallet
    • Technical: Doug Sax, Erik Zobler
  • Gol de mujer - Divididos (08/1998)

    • Guests: Lenny Castro, Larry Klimas, Tommy Mars (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Tommy Henriksen - Tommy Henriksen (02/1999)

    • Guests: Keith Forsey, Jamie Muhoberac, Sid Page, Chris Trujillo, Scott Warren (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • One world - John Tesh (02/1999)

    • Guests: Charlie Bisharat, Grant Geissman, Tim Heintz, Dave Hooper, James Ingram, Wayne Johnson, Tim Landers, Ricky Lawson, Jeremy Lubbock, Brian Price, Randy Waldman (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Algo natural - Alejandra Guzman (09/1999)

    • Guests: Luis Conte, George Doering, Graham Hawthorne, Skyler Jett, Tim Pierce, John Robinson, Leland Sklar, John Thomas (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Mike Ross
  • More songs from Pooh Corner - Kenny Loggins (02/2000)

    • Members: Nathan East, Kenny Loggins, Steve Wood (RIP: Norton Buffalo, Jon Clarke)
    • Guests: Rosemary Butler, David Campbell, Rock Deadrick, Joel Derouin, Richard Hardy, Dorian Holley, Suzie Katayama, Larry Klein, Alison Krauss, Gayle Levant, Marc Mann, Arnold McCuller, Olivia Newton-John, Novi Novag, Dean Parks, Andrea Robinson, Stephanie Spruill, Carmen Twillie, Jai Winding, Terry Wood (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Peter Asher, David Pack
    • Technical: George Massenburg, Doug Sax
  • A bientot - Colombe (03/2000)

  • Watching life through a windshield - Bill and Bonnie Hearne (08/2000)

    • Guests: Lenny Castro, Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman, Jay Dee Maness, Herb Pedersen (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Kids´ favorite songs 2 - Sesame Street (10/2001)

  • Undeniable - Retro Metro (2002)

    • Guests: Larry Corbett, Steve Crum, M B Gordy, Nick Lane, Don Markese, Sid Page (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Lush life - Jacintha (01/2002)

    • Guests: Peggy Baldwin, Peter Kent, Joe LaBarbera (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • With a twist - Richard Todd (06/2002)

    • Members: Richard Todd
    • Guests: Lenny Castro, Billy Childs, John Clayton, Alan Estes, Dan Higgins, Steve Huffsteter, Michael Lang, Tim May, Alan Pasqua, Ralph Penland, Bob Zimmitti (RIP: Chuck Domanico, Tommy Johnson, Frank Marocco, David Raksin)
  • Nha mundo - Maria De Barros (09/2003)

    • Guests: Ray Hermann, Kenny O´Brien, Rafael Padilla, Ramon Stagnaro (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Two worlds - Rama & Reza (01/2004)

  • Music for the epicurean harkener (EP) - Mason Williams (06/2004)

    • Guests: Byron Berline, Hal Blaine, Lenny Castro, Joel Derouin, Peter Kent, Greg Leisz, Andy Narell, Don Whaley (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Charles Paakkari
  • Home of my heart - The Chris Walden Big Band (02/2005)

    • Guests: Wayne Bergeron, Alan Broadbent, Richard Bullock, Pete Christlieb, Peter Erskine, Brandon Fields, M B Gordy, Mitch Holder, Roger Ingram, Jeremy Lubbock, Tony Pia, Carl Saunders, Bob Sheppard, Bobby Shew, Arturo Velasco (RIP: Dave Carpenter, Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Al Schmitt
  • The Color of things - Sandro Albert (04/2005)

    • Guests: Luis Conte, Russell Ferrante, Robben Ford, Mark Ledford, Airto Moreira (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Jimmy Haslip
  • Oral fixation vol 2 - Shakira (11/2005)

    • Members: Albert Menendez, Tim Mitchell
    • Guests: Luis Conte, Teddy Mulet, Shawn Pelton, Carlos Santana, Lyle Workman (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Vlado Meller, Jonathan Mover
  • The Right place to start - Buck Page (12/2005)

  • Dreaming through the noise - Vienna Teng (07/2006)

    • Guests: Jay Bellerose, Till Bronner, Dean Parks, David Piltch, Lee R Thornburg (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Larry Klein
    • Technical: Patrick Brown, Bernie Grundman
    • Comments: Third album by this interesting artist.
  • Ghost light - Julia (2007)

  • Classic songs - my way - Paul Anka (08/2007)

    • Guests: Jim Atkinson, Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron, Charlie Bisharat, George Bohanon, Denyse Buffum, Darius Campo, Gene Cipriano, John Clayton, Vinnie Colaiuta, Luis Conte, Larry Corbett, Paulinho Da Costa, Joel Derouin, Assa Drori, Earl Dumler, Bob Efford, Daniel Fornero, Armen Garabedian, Gary Grant, Larry Hall, Gary Herbig, Dan Higgins, Peter Kent, Randy Kerber, Michael Lang, Gayle Levant, Charles Loper, Jeremy Lubbock, Warren Luening, Joel Peskin, Emil Richards, Jimbo Ross, Jim Self, Haim Shtrum, Maurice Spears, Richard Todd, Brad Warnaar, Bob Zimmitti, Shari Zippert (RIP: Frank Marocco, Mike Melvoin, Jack Nimitz)
    • Technical: Charles Paakkari, Doug Sax, Al Schmitt
  • Forever cool - Dean Martin (08/2007)

    • Guests: Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron, Chuck Berghofer, George Bohanon, Brian Bromberg, Richard Bullock, John Chiodini, Gene Cipriano, Vinnie Colaiuta, Assa Drori, Gregg Field, Gil Goldstein, Gary Grant, James Harrah, Dan Higgins, Michael Lang, Charles Loper, Warren Luening, Larry Lunetta, Andy Martin, Larry McGuire, Bob Sheppard, Randy Waldman, Chauncey Welsch, Terry Woodson (RIP: George Duning, Ernie Freeman, Neal Hefti, Pete King, Frank Marocco, Nelson Riddle)
    • Producer: Bobby Colomby, Phil Ramone
    • Technical: Charles Paakkari, Al Schmitt
    • Comments: Collection of duets using old Dean Martin recordings, and adding brand new performances to emulate the duets.
  • Cigarettes and fishnets - Sad Salamanders (01/2008)

    • Guests: Steve Crum, M B Gordy, Nick Lane, Don Markese (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Safari - Jovanotti (02/2008)

    • Guests: John Beasley, Lenny Castro, Sly Dunbar, Paul Jackson, Abe Laboriel Jr, Michael Landau, Robbie Shakespeare, Michael Shapiro (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • Harps and angels - Randy Newman (08/2008)

    • Guests: Greg Cohen, Joel Derouin, Steve Donnelly, Christine Ermacoff, Alan Estes, Daniel Fornero, Gary Foster, Bruce Fowler, Dan Higgins, Steve Jackson, Dennis Karmazyn, Marty Krystall, Greg Leisz, Warren Luening, Norda Mullen, Bill Reichenbach, Pete Thomas, Richard Todd, Oren Waters, Terry Wood (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Mitchell Froom
  • Krazy love - Luba Mason (01/2009)

    • Guests: Jimmy Haslip, Hubert Laws, Andy Martin (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • The Way they make me feel - Angela Hagenbach (10/2009)

  • Illuminations - Josh Groban (11/2010)

    • Guests: Phil Ayling, Charlie Bisharat, Denyse Buffum, David Campbell, Darius Campo, George Doering, David Duke, Bruce Dukov, Earl Dumler, Brad Dutz, Alan Estes, Armen Garabedian, Grant Geissman, Jon Gilutin, M B Gordy, Paula Hochhalter, Dorian Holley, Phillip Ingram, Clydene Jackson, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama, Peter Kent, Randy Kerber, Nick Lane, Gayle Levant, Melissa MacKay, Don Markese, Malcolm McNabb, James Newton Howard, Spooner Oldham, Sid Page, Darryl Phinnessee, Bill Reichenbach, Jim Self, Haim Shtrum, Richard Todd, Brad Warnaar, David Weiss, Ken Yerke, Bob Zimmitti (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Stephen Marcussen, Charles Paakkari, Al Schmitt, Allen Sides
  • The Prophecy - a gypsy´s journey - Kim Angelis (2011)

    • Guests: Jimmy Earl, Mitchel Forman, Albert Wing, Ramon Yslas (RIP: Frank Marocco)
  • The Road... - Keiko Matsui (01/2011)

    • Guests: Richard Bona, Vinnie Colaiuta, M B Gordy, Reggie Hamilton, Peter Kent, Kirk Whalum (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Technical: Gavin Lurssen
  • How to become clairvoyant - Robbie Robertson (04/2011)

    • Members: Robbie Robertson
    • Guests: Ann Marie Calhoun, Eric Clapton, Michelle John, Jim Keltner, Pino Palladino, Ian Thomas, Sharon White, Steve Winwood (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • My opinion: A very beautiful album.
  • Bobby Deerfield - Dave Grusin ( - )

    • Members: Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour
    • Guests: Chuck Berghofer, Dennis Budimir, Oscar Castro-Neves, Chuck Findley (RIP: Larry Bunker, Frank Marocco)
  • And the angel sings - Stuart Margolin ( - )

    • Guests: Byron Berline, Nawasa Crowder, Chuck Findley, Johnny Gimble, Jim Horn, Michael McDonald, Jim Messina, Wayne Nelson (RIP: Frank Marocco, Eldon Shamblin, Sonny Terry)
  • Toi et moi - Mireille Mathieu chante Paul Anka - Mireille Mathieu ( - )

    • Guests: Murray Adler, John Audino, Harry Bluestone, Dennis Budimir, Denyse Buffum, Thomas Buffum, Artie Butler, Ernie Carlson, Gene Cipriano, Gary Coleman, Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, Jesse Ehrlich, Alan Estes, Chuck Findley, Bruno Fontaine, Allan Harshman, Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey, Paula Hochhalter, David Hungate, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Ray Kelley, Jerome Kessler, William Kurasch, Ronnie Lang, Gayle Levant, Warren Luening, Steve Lukather, Steve Madaio, Arthur Maebe, Myrna Matthews, Dick Nash, Buell Neidlinger, John Pondel, Reinie Press, Bill Reichenbach, John Rosenberg, Thom Rotella, Tom Saviano, Rick Schlosser, Sid Sharp, Haim Shtrum, Dalton Smith, Fred Tackett, Tony Terran, Terry Trotter, Tibor Zelig (RIP: Ben Benay, Don Costa, Nick DeCaro, Tommy Johnson, Armand Kaproff, Frank Marocco, Lew McCreary, Jay Migliori, Tom Roady, Bud Shank)
    • Technical: Hank Cicalo
COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (4 credits)
  • The Revelation - Daniel Amos (1986)

    • Members: Jerry Chamberlain, Tim Chandler, Mark Cook, Marty Dieckmeyer, Alex MacDougall, Ed McTaggart, Terry Scott Taylor, Rob Watson
    • Guests: (RIP: Frank Marocco)
    • Comments: Remix of the Shotgun Angel album.
  • Good vibrations - thirty years of The Beach Boys - Beach Boys (06/1993)

    • Members: Blondie Chaplin, Ricky Fataar, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Brian Wilson (RIP: Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson)
    • Guests: Hal Blaine, Frank Capp, Gene Estes, Jim Gordon, Carol Kaye, Tommy Morgan, Ray Pohlman, Don Randi, Lyle Ritz, Leon Russell, Sid Sharp (RIP: Jerry Cole, Al DeLory, Steve Douglas, Barney Kessel, Frank Marocco, Jay Migliori, Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, Julius Wechter)
    • Producer: (RIP: Terry Melcher, Murry Wilson)
    • Technical: Bruce Botnick, Earle Mankey, Jeff Peters (RIP: Larry Levine)
    • Comments: 5CD boxset with lots of rarities.
  • Todos los romances - Luis Miguel (08/1998)

    • Guests: Alex Acuna, John Bilezikjian, Robbie Buchanan, Denyse Buffum, Darius Campo, Luis Conte, Larry Corbett, Joel Derouin, George Doering, Bruce Dukov, Earl Dumler, Christine Ermacoff, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Grant Geissman, Endre Granat, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Paul Jackson, Alan Kaplan, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama, Peter Kent, Abraham Laboriel, Don Markese, Tommy Morgan, Sid Page, Dean Parks, Steve Real, Bill Reichenbach, John Robinson, Jimbo Ross, Michito Sanchez, Sheldon Sanov, Greg Smith, Ramon Stagnaro, Neil Stubenhaus (RIP: Frank Marocco, Carlos Vega)
    • Technical: Bernie Grundman
  • Collection - Tracy Chapman (10/2001)

    • Members: Rock Deadrick, Denny Fongheiser, Steve Hunter, Steve Thornton
    • Guests: Alex Acuna, Charlie Bisharat, Roy Bittan, Mike Campbell, Mino Cinelu, Paulinho Da Costa, Mike Finnigan, Michael Fisher, Bobbye Hall, Lili Haydn, Randy Jackson, Charles Judge, Manu Katche, Larry Klein, Russ Kunkel, David LaFlamme, Jay Dee Maness, Bob Marlette, Tim Pierce, Vernon Reid, John Philip Shenale, G E Smith, Waddy Wachtel, Larry Williams, Bobby Womack, Neil Young (RIP: Ed Black, Tommy Eyre, Frank Marocco)
    • Producer: Jimmy Iovine, David Kershenbaum

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Frank Marocco mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
George Doering (15)
Bruce Dukov (15)
Dan Higgins (15)
Sid Page (15)
Brian Dembow (14)
Bill Reichenbach (14)
Drew Dembowski (13)
Stephen Erdody (13)
Dennis Karmazyn (13)
Dean Parks (13)
Anatoly Rosinsky (13)
Darius Campo (12)
Sandy DeCrescent (12)
Joel Derouin (12)
Matt Funes (12)
Dan Greco (12)
Armen Ksadjikian (12)
Natalie Leggett (12)
Ed Meares (12)
Bruce Morgenthaler (12)
Luis Conte (11)
Alan Estes (11)
Haim Shtrum (11)
David Speltz (11)
Michael Valerio (11)
Roger Wilkie (11)

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