This article present the discography of the American drummer and session musician Steve Gadd (born 1945). This discography contains over 700 original studio and live album releases; it does not include singles, EPs, unofficial releases, greatest hits / best-of compilations, or video only releases.
As leader/co-leader
As Blicher Hemmer Gadd Blicher Hemmer Gadd (C-Nut, 2014) Omara (C-Nut, 2018) Get That Motor Runnin''' (C-Nut, 2019)
As The Boys From Rochester The Boys From Rochester (Feels So Good Records, 1989)
As The Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band Chinese Butterfly (Stretch, 2017)
As Steve Gadd + Eddie Gomez + Ronnie Cuber + WDR Big Band Center Stage (Leopard|Leopard, 2022)
As The Gaddabouts The Gaddabouts (RacecarLOTTA Records, 2011) Look Out Now! (RacecarLOTTA Records, 2012)
As Manhattan Jazz Quintet Manhattan Jazz Quintet (King, 1984) Autumn Leaves (King, 1985) My Funny Valentine (King, 1985) The Sidewinder (King, 1986) Live at Pit Inn (Paddle Wheel, 1986) Live at the Pit Inn Vol 2 (King, 1986) My Favourite Things Live in Tokyo (King, 1987) Manhattan Jazz Quintet Reunion - Manhattan Blues (Sweet Basil, 1990) Concierto De Aranjuez (Sweet Basil, 1994) V.S.O.P. (Very Special Onetime Performance) (Birds Records, 2008)
As Mika & Steve Gadd Mikarimba! (Video Arts Japan/Zoom, 2010)
As Steve Gadd Band Gaddabout (Electric Bird, 1984) Gadditude (BFM Jazz, 2013) 70 Strong (BFM Jazz, 2015) Way Back Home (Live from Rochester, NY) (BFM Jazz, 2016) Steve Gadd Band (BFM Jazz, 2018) At Blue Note Tokyo (BFM Jazz, 2021)
As Steve Gadd & Friends Live at Voce – Deluxe Edition (BFM Jazz, 2010)
As The Gadd Gang Gaddabout (Electric Bird, 1984) The Gadd Gang (Columbia, 1986) Here & Now (Columbia, 1988) Live at Bottom Line (A Touch, 1994)
As Hyper Ventures Hyper Ventures (InsideOut, 1992)
As Simon Oslender / Steve Gadd / Will Lee All That Matters (Leopard, 2024) On A Roll (Leopard, 2025)
As Anders Wihk Steve Gadd Svante Henryson Same Tree Different Fruit (Lionheart/Videoarts, 2012)
As sideman
With 10cc Windows in the Jungle (Mercury, 1983)
With Aquarium Top (M2, 2021)
With Alessi All for a Reason (A&M, 1977)
With Peter Allen Continental American (A&M, 1974)
With Herb Alpert Beyond (A&M Records, 1980) Blow Your Own Horn (track 1 only) (A&M, 1983)
With Laurie Anderson Strange Angels (Warner Bros, 1989)
With Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb Arther, Hurley & Gottlieb (Columbia, 1973)
With Ashford & Simpson Come As You Are (Warner Bros, 1976) So So Satisfied (Warner Bros, 1977) Stay Free (Warner Bros, 1979) With Patti Austin End of a Rainbow (CTI, 1976)
With Aztec Camera Love (On track "Paradise") (Sire, 1987) With Philip Bailey Love Will Find a Way (Verve Records, 2019)
With Chet Baker She Was Too Good to Me (CTI, 1974) With Chet Baker Jim Hall Hubert Laws Studio Trieste, (CTI 9007, 1982)
With Tony Banks The Fugitive (tracks "Man of Spells", "And the Wheels Keep Turning", "By You", and "Sometime Never") (Charisma UK, Atlantic, US, 1983)
With Gato Barbieri Ruby, Ruby, (A&M, 1977) (Track: "Sunrise") With Ray Barretto La Cuna (CTI Records, 1981)
With Keith Barrow Just As I Am (Capitol Records, 1980)
With Bazuka Bazuka (A&M, 1975)
With Joe Beck Friends (DMP, 1984)
With Bee Gees Living Eyes (RSO, 1981)
With Maggie Bell Queen of the Night, (Atlantic, 1974) With George Benson Bad Benson (CTI, 1974) In Concert-Carnegie Hall (CTI, 1976) Good King Bad (CTI, 1976) Livin' Inside Your Love (Warner Bros, 1979) Pacific Fire (CTI, 1983) In Your Eyes (Warner Bros, 1983) Absolute Benson (GRP/Verve, 2000) With Bob Berg Riddles (Stretch, 1994)
With Warren Bernhardt Manhattan Update (Arista Novus, 1980)
With Randy Bernsen Mo' Wasabi (Zebra Records, 1986) Paradise Citizens (Zebra Records, 1988)
With Stephen Bishop Red Cab to Manhattan (Track 4 only) (Warner Bros, 1980)
With Marc Black Stroke of Genius (Suma, 2006) Pictures of The Highway (Suma, 2010)
With John Blair We Belong Together (CTI, 1977) With Carla Bley Dinner Music (Watt/ECM, 1977)
With Rory Block Turning Point (Zensor/Amalthea/Munich Records BV, 1989)
With Angela Bofill Angie (GRP, 1978)
With Luiz Bonfá Manhattan Strut (Paddle Wheel, 1997) (The Steve Gadd official discography has this as a 1988 release, however the original recording date is believed to be 1974)
With Brecker Brothers Back to Back (Arista, 1976) Don't Stop the Music (Arista, 1977)Detente (Arista, 1980)
With Edie Brickell Picture Perfect Morning (Geffen Records, 1994) Volcano (Cherry Records/Universal, 2003)
With Willy Bridges Bridges to Cross (Buddah Records, 1977)
With Brigati Lost in the Wilderness (Elektra, 1976)
With Jonatha Brooke The Works (Bad Dog Records, 2008) My Mother has 4 Noses (Bad Dog Records, 2014)
With Alison Brown The Song of the Banjo (Compass Records, 2015)
With Joe Brucato Free (Number 44, 2007)
With Rusty Bryant For the Good Times (Prestige, 1973)
With Kate Bush Director's Cut (Fish People/EMI, 2011) 50 Words for Snow (Fish People, 2011)
With Ed Calle Double Talk (Columbia, 1996)
With Larry Carlton Sleepwalk (Warner Bros, 1982)
With Karen Carpenter Karen Carpenter (A&M, 1996)
With Paul Carrack These Days (Carrack-UK, 2018)
With Barbara Carroll From the Beginning (United Artists Records, 1977)
With Milton Chesley Carroll Milton Chesley Carroll (RCA, 1972)
With Ron Carter Anything Goes (Kudo, 1975) Yellow & Green (Steve Gadd only appears on bonus tracks 7 & 8 of the 1987 re-issue and was not on the original 1976 release) (Epic, 1987)
With Mike Catalano A Rio Affair (MARACUJAZZ, 1990) A Manhattan Affair (Catman Records, 2007)
With Harry Chapin Dance Band on the Titanic (Elektra, 1977)
With Tracy Chapman Our Bright Future (Elektra, 2008)
With Ray Charles My World (Warner Bros, 1993)
With Chevy Chase Chevy Chase (Arista, 1980)
With Cyrus Chestnut A Charlie Brown Christmas (Atlantic, 2000)
With The Choice 4 The Choice 4 (RCA Victor, 1975)
With Tony Cicco Pá (RCA/RCA Italiana, 1989)
With Cinque Catch A Corner (Alma Records, 2012)
With Chiara Civello Last Quarter Moon (Verve, 2005)
With Eric Clapton Pilgrim (Reprise, 1998) Reptile (Reprise, 2001) One More Car, One More Rider (Duck/Reprise, 2002) Me and Mr. Johnson (Reprise, 2004) Sessions for Robert J. (Reprise, 2004) Back Home (Duck/Reprise, 2005) Old Sock (Surfdog/Duck Records/ADA U.S. Polydor EU, 2013) Slowhand at 70 - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Eagle Vision, 2015) Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 (Rhino/Reprise Records, 2020) The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (Universal Music Group, 2021)
With Alain Clark Live It Out (8Ball Music, 2007) Colorblind (8Ball Music, 2010)
With Stanley Clarke Journey to Love (Nemperor, 1975) School Days (Nemperor/Epic, 1976) Modern Man (Cymbal first and last track) (Nemperor, 1978) I Wanna Play For You (Nemperor, 1979)
With Merry Clayton Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow (Ode, 1975)
With Joe Cocker Stingray (A&M, 1976) Luxury You Can Afford (Asylum, 1978)
With Marc Cohn Marc Cohn (Atlantic, 1991)
With Mark Colby Serpentine Fire (Zappan Tee Records/Columbia, 1978) One Good Turn (Zappan Tee Records, 1979)
With Natalie Cole Snowfall on the Sahara (Elektra, 1999)
With Judy Collins Judith (Elektra, 1975) Bread and Roses (Elektra, 1976)
With Michael Colombier Michael Colombier (Chrysalis, 1979)
With Chick Corea / Return to Forever The Leprechaun (Polydor, 1976) My Spanish Heart (Polydor, 1976) The Mad Hatter (Polydor, 1978) Friends (Polydor, 1978) Three Quartets (Stretch Records, 1981) Rendezvous in New York (Stretch Records, 2003) The Ultimate Adventure (Stretch Records/Universal, 2006) Super Trio - with Chick Corea and Christian McBride (Mad Hatter Productions, 2006) Return to the Seventh Galaxy: The Anthology (Although this is mainly a compilation of previously released Return to Forever tracks it contains 3 previously unreleased tracks with Steve Gadd on drums) (Polydor/Verve, 1996) Jazz Workshop Boston, MA, May 15, 1973 (Jazz-A-Nova/BSMF Records, 2019)
With Cory Fire Sign (Phantom Records, 1976)
With Larry Coryell Difference (on track Memphis Underground) (Egg, 1978)
With Lou Courtney Buffalo Smoke (RCA Victor, 1976)
With Hank Crawford I Hear a Symphony (Kudu, 1975) Hank Crawford's Back (Kudu, 1976) Tico Rico (Kudu, 1977) Cajun Sunrise (Kudu, 1978)
With Randy Crawford & Joe Sample Feeling good (PRA, 2007) No Regrets (PRA, 2008) Randy Crawford & Joe Sample Live with Steve Gadd & Niklas Sample (PRA, 2012)
With Creme d'Cocoa Funked Up (Venture Records, 1978)
With Jim Croce I Got a Name (ABC US, Vertigo UK, 1973)
With Christopher Cross Another Page (Warner Bros, 1983)
With Beppe Crovella Soulful Traffic (Electromantic Music, 2010)
With Ronnie Cuber Pin Point (Electric Bird, 1986)
With Paquito D'Rivera Explosion (Columbia, 1986)
With Jorge Dalto & Super Friends Rendezvous (Eastworld, 1983) New York Nightline (Eastworld, 1984)
With Pino Daniele Ferryboat (EMI, 1985) Schizzechea With Love (EMI/Bagaria, 1988) La Grande Madre (Blue Drag, 2012)
With Eddie Daniels Morning Thunder (Columbia, 1978)
With Rainy Davis Ouch (Track "Choosey Beggar") (Columbia, 1988)
With Stu Daye Free Parking (Columbia, 1976)
With Eumir Deodato First Cuckoo (MCA, 1975) Very Together (MCA, 1976) Stereo Sounds (WEA, 2007) (This is believed to be a 1980s release, probably 1986, though no source can be found to verify this)
With Jackie DeShannon Your Baby Is a Lady (Atlantic, 1974)
With Hermine Deurloo Riverbeast (ZenneZ Records, 2019)
With Al Di Meola Land of the Midnight Sun (Columbia, 1976) (track "The Wizard") Elegant Gypsy, 1977 (tracks "Flight Over Rio" & "Elegant Gypsy Suite") Casino (Columbia, 1978) Splendido Hotel (CBS/Columbia, 1980) (tracks "Roller Jubilee" & "Spanish Eyes") Electric Rendezvous (Columbia, 1982) Tour De Force – Live (Columbia, 1982) Orange and Blue (tracks "Theme of the Mothership" & "Casmir") (Tomato, 1994) Consequence of Chaos (Telarc, 2006)
With Disco Kids Disco Kids (Dellwood Records,1979)
With Smith Dobson Smithzonian (Night Music Productions, 1986)
With Dane Donohue Dane Donohue (Columbia, 1978)
With Urszula Dudziak Midnight Rain (Arista, 1977)
With The Dynamic Superiors The Sky's the Limit (Venture Records, 1980 but unable to provide citation/P-Vine Records, 2003 re-issue)
With East Bounce East Bounce (One Voice, 1995)
With William Eaton Struggle Buggy (Marlin, 1977)
With Eliane Elias Illusions (Denon, 1987)
With Noel Elmowy Feelin' Good (Expansion Records, 2000) (Track "Shuffle the Deck")
With Melissa Errico Legrand Affair (Sh-K-Boom Records, 2011)
With The Explorers The Explorers (Virgin Records, 1985)
With Jon Faddis Good and Plenty (Buddah Records/Arista, 1979)
With Faith Hope and Charity Life Goes On (RCA Victor, 1976)
With Georgie Fame Cool Cat Blues (Go Jazz, 1989)
With Dominick Farinacci Short Stories (Mack Avenue Records, 2016)
With Art Farmer Crawl Space (CTI, 1977)Big Blues with Jim Hall (CTI, 1978)Yama with Joe Henderson (CTI, 1979)
With Joe Farrell Penny Arcade (CTI Records, 1973) Upon This Rock (CTI Records, 1974) La Catedral Y El Toro (Warner Bros, 1977)
With Don Felder American Rock 'n' Roll (BMG, 2019)
With Steve Feldman Steve Feldman (Evolution, 1973)
With Maynard Ferguson Primal Scream (Columbia, 1976)
With Roberta Flack Blue Lights in the Basement (Atlantic, 1977) Roberta Flack (album) (Atlantic, 1978) I'm the one (Atlantic, 1982) Oasis (Atlantic, 1988)
With David Foster River of Love (Rhino/Atlantic, 1990)
With Aretha Franklin With Everything I Feel in Me (Atlantic, 1974)
With Michael Franks