Stephen Kendall „Steve” Gadd (Irondequoit, New York, 1945. április 9. –) amerikai zenész. Gadd a zeneipar egyik legismertebb és legelismertebb session- és stúdiódobosa, amit 1984-ben a Modern Drummer Hírességek Csarnokába való felvétellel ismertek el. Gadd üteme Paul Simon 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover és dobszólója Steely Dan Aja című dalán kitűnő példa a nagy hatású hangzásvilágára és névjegyévé vált stílusára.
Pályafutása Számos zenei stílust képviselő népszerű előadóval dolgozott, így például a Simon and Garfunkellel, Steely Dannel, James Taylorral, Eric Claptonnal, Joe Cockerrel, Grover Washington Jr.-ral, Chick Coreával, Lee Ritenourrel vagy Al Di Meolával.
Diszkográfia
Steve Gadd & Friends Live at Voce – Deluxe Edition (2010) [BFM Jazz]
Steve Gadd/ with the Gadd Gang Gadd About (1984) The Gadd Gang (1986) Pigs and Wizards (1987) Here & Now (1988) Live at Bottom Line (1988) Gadd Gang (1991)
Stuff Stuff (1976) Stuff It (1978) Live Stuff (1978) Live in New York (1980) East (1981) Best Stuff (1981)
Blicher Hemmer Gad Blicher Hemmer Gadd Live (c-nut 2014)
Patti Austin End of a Rainbow (CTI, 1976)
B. B. King Riding with the King
Chick Corea My Spanish Heart Friends Three Quartets The Leprechaun The Mad Hatter Rendezvous in New York The Ultimate Adventure Super Trio (2006) – Chick Coreával és Christian McBride-dal
Hank Crawford I Hear a Symphony (Kudu, 1975) Hank Crawford’s Back (Kudu, 1976)
Steely Dan Aja Gaucho
Simon and Garfunkel The Concert in Central Park
The Manhattan Transfer Mecca for Moderns Pastiche
Warren Bernhardt Manhattan Update (1980)
Paul Simon One-Trick Pony Still Crazy After All These Years Hearts and Bones You’re the One Paul Simon’s Concert in the Park, August 15, 1991 Surprise Late in the Evening
Steps Smokin’ in the Pit Step by Step
George Benson Absolute Benson Bad Benson Pacific Fire GB In Your Eyes Livin’ Inside Your Love Good King Bad (CTI, 1975) In Concert-Carnegie Hall (CTI, 1975)
Grover Washington, Jr. Winelight (Elektra/Asylum, 1980) Come Morning (Elektra/Asylum, 1980) Grover Washington, Jr. in Concert (View Video DVD, 1981)
Joe Brucató Free (2007) Acoustic Joe Vol. 1 (2009) Thank You Soldier (2010)
Eric Clapton Live at Hyde Park (DVD) Pilgrim Reptile Riding with the King One More Car, One More Rider Me and Mr. Johnson Sessions for Robert J. Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Back Home Clapton Chronicles Old Sock
James Brown Black Caesar
Art Farmer Crawl Space (CTI, 1977) Big Blues (CTI, 1978) Yama (CTI, 1979)
Johnny Hammond Higher Ground (Kudu, 1973)
Milt Jackson Goodbye (CTI, 1973)
Hubert Laws In the Beginning (CTI, 1974) The Chicago Theme (CTI, 1974)
Yusef Lateef In a Temple Garden (CTI, 1979)
Jackie and Roy A Wilder Alias (CTI, 1973)
Al Jarreau This Time (1980) Breakin' Away (1981) Jarreau (1983) Tenderness (1994)
Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones Pirates Magazine
10cc Windows in the Jungle Paul McCartney Tug of War Pipes of Peace Chuck Mangione The Boys from Rochester, 1989 Disguise, 1984 Tarantella, 1980 Main Squeeze, 1976 Land of Make Believe, 1973 Alive, 1972 Together, 1971 Friends and Love, 1970
Gap Mangione Family Holidays, 2004 Stolen Moments, 2003 Planet Gap, 1998 Gap Mangione!, 1976 She and I, 1974 Sing Along Junk, 1972 Diana in the Autumn Wind, 1968
Herbie Man First Light (Atlantic, 1974)Discothèque (Atlantic, 1975)Waterbed (Atlantic, 1975)Surprises (Atlantic, 1976)Gagaku & Beyond (Finnadar/Atlantic, 1974 )
Michel Petrucciani Trio in Tokyo Both Worlds Al Di Meola Land of the Midnight Sun, 1976 Elegant Gypsy, 1977 Casino, 1978 Splendido Hotel, 1980 Electric Rendezvous, 1982 Tour de Force Live, 1982 Orange and Blue, 1994 Consequence of Chaos, 2006
Lee Ritenour Feel the Night Captains Journey Friendship Bob James BJ4 (1977)Heads (1978) Touchdown (1978)Lucky Seven (1979)
Michel Jonasz Michel Jonasz au Zénith (1993) Où vont les rêves (2002)
Sunlightsquare Urban Sessions (2006)
Weather Report Mr Gone (1978) (Tracks "Young and Fine" and "And Then")
Funk Factory Funk Factory (1975)
Lalo Schifrin Towering Toccata (CTI, 1976)
Jeremy Steig Firefly (CTI, 1977)
James Taylor New Moon Shine, 1991 October Road, 2002 James Taylor: A Christmas Album, 2006 Covers, 2008 Other Covers, 2009
Art Garfunkel Some Enchanted Evening, 2007 Songs from a Parent to a Child, 1997 Fate for Breakfast L’Image L’Image 2.0, 2009
Lesley Meguid The Truth About Love Songs, 2010
Chet Baker She Was Too Good to Me, 1974 Studio Trieste, (CTI 9007, 1982)
Don Sebesky The Rape of El Morro (CTI, 1975)
Szató Maszahikó Amorphism, 1985
Kate Bush Director’s Cut, 2011 50 Words for Snow, 2011
Cedar Walton Mobius (RCA, 1975)
Richard Tee Inside You (Columbia, 1989)
Mike Porcaro Brotherly Love (2011)
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