Steve Gadd
- Instrument:
- Drums
- Styles:
- Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Soul, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Disco, Pop Rock, Jazz-Rock, Soul-Jazz, Funk
Best Steve Gadd Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Gaddabout
Steve Gadd
1984
Electric Bird
Gomez
Eddie Gomez Featuring Chick Corea And Steve Gadd
1984
Interface
Autumn Leaves
Manhattan Jazz Quintet : Lew Soloff, George Young, Dave Matthews, Charnett Moffett, Steve Gadd
1985
Paddle Wheel
My Funny Valentine
Manhattan Jazz Quintet - Lew Soloff, George Young, Dave Matthews, Eddie Gomez, Steve Gadd
1986
Paddle Wheel
The Sidewinder
Manhattan Jazz Quintet : Lew Soloff, George Young, Dave Matthews, Eddie Gomez, Steve Gadd
1986
Paddle Wheel
Amorphism
Masahiko Satoh Featuring Eddie Gomez & Steve Gadd
1986
A Touch
No Problem / All About Love
Sadao Watanabe With Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Richard Tee, Anthony Jackson, Jeff Mironov, Dave Grusin, Ralph MacDonald, Jon Faddis And Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
1980
CBS
Super Trio (Live At The One World Theatre, April 3rd, 2005)
Chick Corea / Steve Gadd / Christian McBride
2006
Mad Hatter Productions
Legends Live At Montreux 1997
Eric Clapton, Steve Gadd, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, David Sanborn
2005
Eagle Eye Media
Timeline
Key Steve Gadd studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s |
| Electric Bird, Interface, Paddle Wheel, A Touch | Contemporary Jazz, Bop, Jazz-Rock, Smooth Jazz |
| 1990s |
| Not On Label, Dreyfus Jazz | Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop |
| 2000s |
| Alfred Music, Explore Records, In+Out Records | Pop Rock |
| 2010s |
| Lionheart Music Group, T.O.M. RECORDS | Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz |
| 2020s |
| Leopard, Eight Islands Records | Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz, Big Band, Post Bop |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Fusion
Chinese Butterfly
The Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band
2017
Stretch Records
Way Back Home - Live From Rochester, NY
Steve Gadd Band
2016
BFM Jazz
Steve Gadd Band
Steve Gadd Band
2018
BFM Jazz
At Blue Note Tokyo
Steve Gadd Band
2021
BFM Jazz
70 Strong
Steve Gadd Band
2015
BFM Jazz
Contemporary Jazz
Gaddabout
Steve Gadd
1984
Electric Bird
Live At Voce
Steve Gadd And Friends
2010
BFM Jazz
Pop Rock
Up Close
Steve Gadd
2002
Warner Bros. Records
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Steve Gadd Discography
Steve Gadd studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 560 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Mangione | Sing Along Junk | Mercury | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 1972 |
| Bill Watrous Combo, Danny Stiles | 'Bone Straight Ahead | Famous Door | Sideman | 1973 | |
| Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb | Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb | Columbia | Sideman | Folk Rock | 1973 |
| Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Bell Records | Sideman | Pop Rock | 1973 |
| Bette Midler | Bette Midler | Atlantic | Sideman | Vocal | 1973 |
| Rusty Bryant | For The Good Times | Prestige | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1973 |
| Henry Gross | Henry Gross | A&M Records | Sideman | Pop Rock | 1973 |
| Jim Croce | I Got A Name | ABC Records | Sideman | Blues Rock | 1973 |
| Stardrive, Robert Mason | Intergalactic Trot | Elektra | Sideman | Space-Age | 1973 |
| Ellie Greenwich | Let It Be Written, Let It Be Sung | Verve Records | Sideman | Sunshine Pop | 1973 |
| Steve Feldman | Steve Feldman | Evolution | Sideman | Soft Rock | 1973 |
| George Benson | Bad Benson | CTI Records | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1974 |
| Allee Willis | Childstar | Epic | Sideman | Ballad | 1974 |
| Gus Vali | Chimera | Peters International | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 1974 |
| Mary Travers | Circles | Warner Bros. Records | Sideman | Folk | 1974 |
| The Family Of Mann | First Light | Atlantic | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1974 |
| Pat Rebillot | Free Fall | Atlantic | Sideman | Fusion | 1974 |
| Milt Jackson, Hubert Laws | Goodbye | CTI Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 1974 |
| Johnny Hammond | Higher Ground | Kudu | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 1974 |
| Hubert Laws | In The Beginning | CTI Records | Sideman | Fusion | 1974 |
Steve Gadd Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Gomez | Bass | 11 |
| Eric Clapton | Guitar | 8 |
| Eric Clapton | Vocals | 7 |
| Dave Matthews | Piano | 5 |
| George Young | Tenor Saxophone | 5 |
| Lew Soloff | Trumpet | 5 |
| Michelle John | Backing Vocals | 5 |
| Sharon White | Backing Vocals | 5 |
| Chris Stainton | Keyboards | 5 |
| Steve Winwood | Guitar | 5 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph MacDonald | Percussion | 103 |
| Eric Gale | Guitar | 96 |
| Richard Tee | Keyboards | 61 |
| Will Lee | Bass | 61 |
| Anthony Jackson | Bass | 61 |
| Michael Brecker | Tenor Saxophone | 51 |
| Randy Brecker | Trumpet | 50 |
| Lew Soloff | Trumpet | 44 |
| Hugh McCracken | Guitar | 43 |
| Jon Faddis | Trumpet | 42 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz-Funk | 127 | 22.7% |
| Fusion | 117 | 20.9% |
| Soul | 76 | 13.6% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 72 | 12.9% |
| Smooth Jazz | 60 | 10.7% |
| Disco | 53 | 9.5% |
| Pop Rock | 45 | 8% |
| Jazz-Rock | 36 | 6.4% |
| Soul-Jazz | 29 | 5.2% |
| Funk | 27 | 4.8% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 370 | 66.1% |
| Funk / Soul | 172 | 30.7% |
| Rock | 124 | 22.1% |
| Pop | 90 | 16.1% |
| Folk | 25 | 4.5% |
| World | 25 | 4.5% |
| & Country | 25 | 4.5% |
| Latin | 23 | 4.1% |
| Electronic | 22 | 3.9% |
| Blues | 16 | 2.9% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Records | 50 |
| Columbia | 41 |
| CTI Records | 29 |
| Atlantic | 28 |
| Elektra | 18 |
| A&M Records | 15 |
| Kudu | 10 |
| Tappan Zee Records | 10 |
| Polydor | 9 |
| Arista | 9 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Creed Taylor | Producer | 38 |
| Bob Ludwig | Mastered By | 36 |
| Various | Leader | 35 |
| Bernie Grundman | Mastered By | 32 |
| Kiyoshi Itoh | Producer | 28 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 22 |
| Dave Matthews | Arranged By | 20 |
| Greg Calbi | Mastered By | 19 |
| Ted Jensen | Mastered By | 18 |
| George Marino | Mastered By | 17 |