His website
- Accept no substitutes -

(compiled with the inspiration and assistance of Yoshi Nagato)
- focusing on record production, with other significant projects noted -

  • APPRENTICESHIP (Columbia Records, 1963-65)
    Broadway Original Cast Albums (producer: Goddard Lieberson):
BAJOUR
-
N/A
DO I HEAR A WALTZ Richard Rodgers - composer
N/A
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE Stephen Sondheim - composer
N/A
THE GIRL WHO CAME TO SUPPER Noel Coward - composer
N/A
HERE'S LOVE Meredith Wilson - composer
N/A
WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? Ervin Drake - composer
N/A

... and others
  • "Legacy" Series (book and record packages -- producer: Goddard Lieberson):
THE BADMEN Ramblin' Jack Elliot Ed McCurdy et al
N/A
THE IRISH REBELLION Clancy Brothers et al
N/A
DOCTORS DRUGS & DISEASES Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee et al
N/A
MEXICO Carlos Chavez
N/A

... and others
  • Spoken Word, Documentary, etc:
HAMLET Richard Burton et al
N/A
HOMAGE TO SHAKESPEARE Burton, John Geilgud
N/A
SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY
-
N/A
POINT OF ORDER (The Army-McCarthy hearings)
N/A
* THE MEDIUM IS THE MASSAGE Marshall McLuhan
N/A

... and others
  • JAZZ, POP, ROCK (1965-66) at Columbia Records:
JOE MOONEY
-
N/A
KENYON HOPKINS: THE REPORTER Phil Woods, Zoot Sims et al (big band)
CL2269
SKITCH HENDERSON: TONIGHT Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry et al (big band)
CS9167
* SING TO THE LORD Woodstock Jesuit Singers
CS9181
* (title?) Sunjet Serenaders (steel band)
N/A
OF COURSE, OF COURSE CHARLES LLOYD, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Gabor Szabo (& Robbie Robertson on 2 cuts)
CS9212
* RED RUBBER BALL THE CYRKLE
CS9344
* THE BAROQUE INEVITABLE rock hits arranged in baroque style
CS9387
* CONFECTIONS OF LOVE BRUTE FORCE
CS9415
* BOOKENDS SIMON & GARFUNKLE (produced several cuts)
CS9529
* TEN TUFF GUITARS George Barnes, Bucky Pizzarelli et al
N/A
POLKAS & WALTZES JUST FOR FUN FRANKIE YANKOVIC & HIS YANKS
N/A
MOVIETIME POLKAS & WALTZES FRANKIE YANKOVIC & HIS YANKS
N/A
* THE SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN LEONARD COHEN
CS9533

... and others
  • SINGLES (1965-66) at Columbia Records:
(title?) CAROL SLOANE
-
* HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE
* HUSH, DON'T CRY
BONNIE HERMAN
4-43833
* SANTA MOUSE
* IT'S CHRISTMAS
BOB MORRISON
4-43786
* WOULD YOU BELIEVE?
* LOVE YOU
KENNY LONAS
4-43888
* THE WORK SONG
* GO AWAY
BOB MORRISON
4-44009
* DEAR MRS. APPLEBEE
* I LOVE THAT GIRL
THE GUILLOTEENS
4-44089
* REASON TO BELIEVE
* HELLO, YOU TOMORROWS
CAROLYN HESTER
4-44097
* YOU'RE TAKING ME FOR GRANTED
* WILL YOU CARE WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME, BABY?
BERNADETTE PETERS
4-44106
* A MAN AND A WOMAN
THE EYES OF LOVE
SKITCH HENDERSON & THE TONIGHT SHOW BAND
4-44164
* GIMME ONE GOOD REASON
* OH, SAY MY LOVE
THE CLEFS OF LAVENDER HILL
2-1567
* HEY,TAXI
* ENTER INTO MY WORLD
ONE
4-44256
WHERE DID I GO BAD?
DON'T CALL ME HONEY WHEN YOUR MOTHER'S AROUND
DUKE'S NEW SOUND BAND
4-44313
* SHOW ME YOU LIKE ME
* STAY
THOR'S HAMMER
4-44348
* WALKING BACKWARDS DOWN THE ROAD THE BROTHERS FOUR
-
* CONFIDENCE THE KIRBY STONE FOUR
-

... and others

  • INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION (1966-present):
1966:
* CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN BLOOD,SWEAT AND TEARS
-

1967:
* YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Peter Yarrow,Tiny Tim, Paul Butterfield et al
CK3240
* DID SHE MENTION MY NAME? GORDON LIGHTFOOT
UA 6649

1968
* MUSIC FROM BIG PINK THE BAND Capitol
SKA02955
CHEAP THRILLS JANIS JOPLIN BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY
PC9700
* THE ELECTRIC FLAG THE ELECTRIC FLAG
CS9714
* DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME MAMA CASS
DunhillDS50040
* LAST SUMMER (composed movie soundtrack)
WarnersWS1791

1969:
* THE BAND THE BAND
CapitolSTA0132

1970:
* JOHN SIMON'S ALBUM JOHN SIMON
WarnersWB1849
* DOWN HOME SEALS & CROFTS
BellTA5004

- on the road, playing piano with TAJ MAHAL -

1971
* THREE JACKIE LOMAX
WarnersWB2591
- on the road with TAJ MAHAL again -

1972:
* SMALL TOWN TALK BOBBY CHARLES
Bearsville 2104
WHERE FLAMINGOS FLY GIL EVANS
* MORNING BUGLE JOHN HARTFORD
Warners WB2651
* JOURNEY JOHN SIMON
Warners WBS2663
* THE STATON BROTHERS THE STATON BROTHERS
Epic

1973:
THE DUCKS THE DUCKS
JustSunshine JSS6
* ISLANDS CYRUS FARYAR
Elektra75068
* SAPO SAPO
Bell 1301

1974:
* RANDY HANDLY RANDY HANDLY
Crested Butte
* REFUGEES RACHEL FARO
RCA

1975:
* RACHEL FARO II RACHEL FARO
RCA APL1-1105
* NEW MOON RISING KAREN BETH
Buddha

1976:
ACT LIKE NOTHING'S WRONG AL KOOPER
UnitedArtists UA LA702G
AMERICAN GYPSIES GALDSTON & THOM
Warners WB3037
* BIG,BRIGHT STREET HIRTH MARTINEZ
Warners
THE LAST WALTZ THE BAND
3WS 3146
- also Musical Director for LAST WALTZ concert -
1977:
PRIESTESS GIL EVANS
Antilles 8717
HEART TO HEART DAVID SANBORN
Warners WB3550

1978:
BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (Original Cast Album)
MCA
WIZARD MATRIX
Warners BSK3260
* COLORADO BLUE GARY McMAHAN
Tomato 7024

1979:
* TIGER IN THE RAIN MICHAEL FRANKS
Warners WEA3294
TALE OF THE WHALE MATRIX
Warners
* JACKRABBIT SLIM STEVE FORBERT
Nemperor 36191

- composed Finale for TWYLA THARPÕS BAM season -
[* = arranged, as well as produced]

1980:
- composed full-length ballet for TWYLA THARP at the Winter Garden -

1981:
- writing "serious" music and music for the theater, T.V., radio -

1982:
- assembled & supervised music for ROCK & ROLL: THE FIRST 5000 YEARS at the St. James-

1983:
[see 1981]

1984:
- Musical Director of THE COMEDY ZONE on CBS-TV -
- assembled and supervised music for ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE at The Bottom Line -

1985 - 1988:
[see1981]

1989:
YES YES FUTU FUTU
MixMix 0001
- assembled & supervised music for OUR COMMON FUTURE at Lincoln Center -

1990:
* NOW IS HEAVEN PIERCE TURNER Beggars' Banquet 117

1991:
[see 1981]

1992:

* OUT ON THE STREET JOHN SIMON
Vanguard 79470
* JERICHO THE BAND
Pyramid
1993:
* A. J. CROCE A. J. CROCE
Private01005-82108
* KIP'S BAY COELI BAND KIP'S BAY COELI BAND
Green Linnet
1994:
* JACKIE & ROY FOREVER JACKIE CAIN & ROY KRAL
Music Masters
BODY AND SOUL LAINIE KAZAN
Music Masters
1995:
* HARMONY FARM JOHN SIMON
Pioneer (Japan)
1996:
* KICKIN' WITH KEIKO KEIKO LEE Sony (Japan)
1997:
THE BARN MOTOHARU SANO
Sony (Japan)
1998:
* HOME JOHN SIMON
Pioneer (Japan)
1999:
* I'M NOT LIKE I WAS BEFORE HIRTH MARTINEZ
Dreamsville (Japan)
2000:
* HOAGYLAND
various artists
Dreamsville (Japan)
* THE BEST AND BEYOND
JOHN SIMON
Pioneer (Japan)

2001-2003:
- building a house / not much music. "The Lost Years"!!! -

2004:
- performing live: New York, Nashville, etc. -

2005:
*NO BAND JOHN SIMON
Sundown Sound

2006:
reunion concerts with Taj Mahal
other miscellaneous performances
began regular Thursday nights with Jazz Trio at Aroma Thyme Bistro in Ellenville.

2007:
more scattered performing and arranging

2008:
and more

2009:
more reunion concerts with Taj Mahal
and more performing and arranging
Thursday night trio gig continues

[* = arranged, as well as produced]


In addition to producing and arranging, John can be heard performing (on piano, mostly) on many albums, including some by ERIC CLAPTON, HOWLINÕ WOLF, DAVE MASON, etc., as well as on most of his productions. He has also worked with BOB DYLAN, BONNIE RAITT, DR. JOHN, DIANE KEATON, MUDDY WATERS, JONI MITCHELL, VAN MORRISON, TOOTS THEILMANS and countless others. His songs have been recorded by CHER, MANFRED MANN, DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, THE BAND, MAMA CASS, GIL EVANS, DAVID SANBORN and more. (as of May, 2001)
 
 
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