Discography

 

Paul Shapiro  ‘Shofarot Verses’  Tzadik Records

Paul Shapiro  ‘Essen’  Tzadik Records 

Paul Shapiro   ‘It’s in the Twilight’  Tzadik Records

Paul Shapiro   ‘Midnight Minyan Tzadik Records

Lou Reed    ‘Berlin: Live at St. Ann’s Warehouse’ Matador, ‘The Raven’ and ‘Ecstasy’ Reprise Records

David Byrne  ‘Everything That Happens Will Happen Today’  Todo Mundo

Jay-Z    ‘Kingdom Come’  Roc-a-Fella

Rufus Wainwright   ‘Release the Stars’ Geffen

Antony and the Johnsons   ‘I Am a Bird Now’  Secretly Canadian

Steven Bernstein  'Diaspora Soul'  Tzadik Records

Peter Gordon Love of Life Orchestra ’Symphony 5’  Foom

Yoko Kanno’s Cowboy Bebop Vitaminless’ and ‘Blue’ Victor, Japan

Brooklyn Funk Essentials

'Make Them Like It'  Shanachie Records USA, PIAS France, Dorado UK

'In The Buzzbag' lp   Shanachie Records USA, Doublemoon, Turkey

              ‘Cool and Steady and Easy‘   RCA/Groovetown  USA, Japan.  Dorado Records UK,  Musidisc  France. 

            "Mambo Con Dancehall"  single co-written by Paul Shapiro Dorado UK,  PIAS France and Belgium,  Edelpitch, Sweden                        

"A Headnaddas Journey to the Planet Adidi-Skizm" co-written by Paul Shapiro

        'A Compilation 2'  Dorado Records  UK, 'Acid Jazz Test Part1'  Moonshine Music 

Frankie Knuckles   'Beyond The Mix'     Virgin Records

    "The Whistle Song"  Featuring Paul Shapiro 

           'Paul Shapiro Supreme 7" Mix'

           'Paul Shapiro Reigns Supreme 12" Mix'   #1 on Billboard Dance Chart

           "The Whistle Song" video, featuring Frankie Knuckles and Paul Shapiro

    Nominated for Best Male Video (Dance) Billboard Music Awards 1991

    Live performance on "Top Of The Pops" in London due to pop radio play

Foreign Legion "While You Were Out"   Written and produced by Paul Shapiro

'This Is The Funk' compilation. Emergency, USA and Tropical, Germany

The Microscopic Septet  Surrealistic Swing’, Seven Men in Neckties’, Cuneiform

'Beauty Based On Science' Stash  'Off Beat Glory'  Osmosis

Philip Johnston   'Normalology'  Koch,  'Music for Films' Tzadik  

Daniel Zamir  'Children of Israel'  Tzadik Records

John Zorn's Cobra   'Live at The Knitting Factory' 

Hip Hop Hoodios  ‘Agua Pa’ La Gente’ Jazzheads

Queen Latifah 'Nature of a Sista'    Produced by Luis 'Louie Louie' Vega.  "Nuff of the Ruff Stuff" and "Nature of a Sista''.  Tommy Boy

Naughty by Nature   'Naughty by Nature'   "1,2,3" Produced by Luis 'Louie Louie' Vega.  Tommy Boy   saxophone and flute

Majek Fashek  'Spirit of Love'   Interscope   Produced by Little Steven Van Zandt  'Rainmaker' Tuff Gong

Michael Jackson  ‘Blood on the Dance Floor’ Sony "This Time Around"  David Morales remix, sax and arrangements 

Ben Folds Five  'Reinhold Messner'  550 Music

Khaled  'Kenza'   Universal

Maya Solovey  '1:11’

Satoshi Tomiie  'Full Lick'   Columbia

Marshall Crenshaw  '#447'   Razor and Tie

Shudder To Think   'Music From the Motion Picture First Love, Last Rites'  produced by Shudder To Think,  Epic Records

Towa Tei   'Sound Museum'    Electra Records USA,  East West Japan, ‘Best Korea’

Mariah Carey  “My All”   cd single

Janet Jackson  'Janet Remixed'  EMI International

N'Dea Davenport  ‘N'Dea Davenport’  V2   saxophone and horn arrangements

Brian McKnight  'Anytime'  Mercury Records

Jamiroquai "Space Cowboy" Remix produced by David Morales.

Snakefarm  'Songs From My Funeral',  'St. James'  RCA

Church of Betty  'Tripping with Wanda'

Seedy Arkhestra  'Puzzle'  Featuring Chris Dowd   Astor Place/Profile

Papa Dee  'Original Master' lp   "Papa Do It Sweet" and "Always A Friend" (melodica).

Seigen Ono Ensemble     'Montreux 93/94' 

Michael Callen  'Legacy'

Saheb Sarbib Multinational Jazz Orchestra  'Live at the Public Theatre',  'Aisha'    Cadence Jazz

Nice & Smooth  'Jewel of the Nile' lp.  "Old to the New".  Produced by Luis Vega.

M People 'Fresco'  Epic, horn contracting and arrangements.  "Itchycoo Park" remix by D. Morales

Malawi Rocks  'Res'

Guru    Club remix of U2's "Mission Impossible" score.   Sax and flute

Ali 'Crucial'

Joe Claussell  'Mix the Vibe' (1999)

Frankie Feliciano  'Mix the Vibe' (2000)

Tony Humphrey  'Mix the Vibe'   (2001)

Danny Krivit  'Mix the Vibe'  (2002)

David Morales  ‘Mix the Vibe’ (2003)

Coko Lee  'Just No Other Way'

Ultra Nate Strictly Rhythm

India   'Breaking Night'    Warner Bros"Send Yourself To Me" co-written by India and Paul Shapiro

Masters at Work  'Masterworks: Essential Ken Lou...'                                     

NuYorican Soul  "The Nervous Track",  Produced by Masters at Work. Soprano sax  feature.  

Mondo Grosso "Souffle".   Remix produced by Masters at Work.  Tenor sax feature.   

The Electric 'Fro Featuring Paul Shapiro  Produced by Eric Kupper.

Brooklyn Friends  "Philadelphia"  produced by David Morales  Sax and flute

David Morales & The Bad Yard Club 'The Program' lp.  "Jazzy Mo". 

Arthur Baker 'Give In To The Rhythm' lp.   "Meaning of Life".

Nefertitti     Produced by Nikke Nicole.

Sweet Sable    'Old Times Sake' lp.   Produced by Nikke Nicole. 

'Little' Louie & Marc Anthony   'When the Night is Over' 

            "Ride On The Rhythm" Produced by Little Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez  

Freestyle Orchestra  "Keep On Pumpin' It Up"   Produced by Little Louie Vega

Evelyn 'Champagne' King   "Love Is Love"  produced by Richie Jones

Double J  'Hitman'

Leena Conquest  "The Breeze"  Produced by Lati Kronlund.   Flute

Gerardo    'Dos'   "Hollywood"   Produced by  Luis "Louie Louie" Vega.                                         

The Basement Boys   Remix  "Overnight Sensation".

Jackie 60   "The Jackie Hustle".  Produced by Arthur Baker, Lati Kronlund and Johnny Dynell. Sax.

Club 69  'Adults Only', "Riding Into Battle With Her High Heels On"   Produced by Eric Kupper.  Saxophone.

Wet Wet Wet     Remix produced by Arthur Baker and Axel Kroell.

Keiko   "Melody of Love"  Produced by Danny Madden.  Flute.

Lil' Louis   'Journey With the Lonely' lp.    "I Need a New Dance Beat"

                Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega and Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez.  Saxophone.

Martha Wash       Remix produced by Little Louie Vega.

Danny Madden    "I Live For You"

Robert Owens    'Rhythms in Me' .   "Message From The Heart".

Produced by Frankie  Knuckles and David Morales.  Soprano and flute.

Lisa Lougheed   "To Be Real"  Arrangement and horn section leader.

Produced by David Morales.

Satoshi Tomiie    "And I Loved You"  12"  Produced by David Morales.    

Mary Kiani  "Never Give Up" and "Some People"  Produced by Richie Jones.

Mello T    "Mello's Theme"  produced by 'Louie Louie' Vega

                      

Remixes produced by David Morales:

CeCe Penniston    "Keep Giving Me Your Love"   sax

Kylie Minogue    "Where Is The Feeling"  sax + flute

Janet Jackson    "Throb"  sax

Ice T     "New Jack Hustler- Nino's Theme"    from 'New Jack City'

CeCe Rogers   "All Join Hands"   flute

Ten City     "Whatever Makes You Happy"   flute

Lisa Stansfield      "What Did I Do To You" 

Loose Ends     "Love's Got Me"  sax 

Robert Owens     "Happy"  sax

                     

Remixes produced by Frankie Knuckles:

ABC           "All That Matters"    sax

Alison Limerick     "Let's Just Pretend" horn arrangement

Innocense   "Matter of Fact"   sax + flute        

Lalah Hathaway   "Baby Don't Cry"   soprano + tenor saxophones

Denetria Champ "I've Had Enough"  Horn section leader and sax solo

                    

Remixes produced by Luis "Louie Louie' Vega

Queen Latifah   "Latifah's Law"

Ben E. King "Supernatural Thing"

Class 'A' Felony "I'm Not The Herb"

Apache, Monie Love, Mica Paris, Aswad, Boo Ya Tribe, Ten Tray, Rob Base, Tony Thorpe, The Real Roxanne, Rudy Thomas, NY House Authority, L.A. Star, Rap Assassins, The Pasadenas, Yomo and Malkey.



MOTION PICTURE/FILM


“Lou Reed’s Berlin”   A film by Julian Schnabel.   On screen performance, saxophone and flute.


"The Watermelon Woman"  Directed by Cheryl Dunye.   Original score by Paul Shapiro. 


"MTV RAW"  0:55 for tv   Directed by David LeChapelle.  Score written and produced by Paul Shapiro.


“Wet Hot American Summer” Directed by David Wain.  Music by Theodore Shapiro and Craig Wedren.  Saxophone.


“Prime”  Directed by Ben Younger, featuring Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep.  Tenor Saxophone and horn arrangements.


"Faithful"  Directed by Paul Mazursky.   Original score by Phillip Johnston.   Tenor sax  feature


“First Love, Last Rites”  Directed by Jesse Peretz  Soundtrack by Shudder To Think.   Saxophone.


“The Prince of Central Park”  Directed by John Leekley, Produced by Steven Seagal

On screen performance and saxophone feature on sound track


“Lisa Picard is Famous”  Directed by Griffin Dunne, Produced by Mira Sorvino and Dolly Hall                 

“Mambo con Dancehall”, co-written by Paul Shapiro is featured in film


“Party Girl”   “Big Apple Boogaloo” by Brooklyn Funk Essentials featured in soundtrack


"Joey Breaker"  Directed by Steven Starr.   Original score by Paul Aston.  A capella tenor feature.


"Money Man"  Directed by Philip Haas.   Original score by Phillip Johnston


"Geld"  Directed by Dorris Dorrie.   Original score by Phillip Johnston


"Committed"  Directed by Lyn Tillman and Sheila McLaughlin.

Original score by Phillip Johnston



COMPOSITION FOR THEATRE


"The Sun Gets Blue...A Jazzical"    Book by William Electric Black     Score by Paul Shapiro


"Billy Stars ands Kid Jupiter"    Book by William Electric Black      Score by Paul Shapiro


"Presque Isle"   Book by Joyce Carol Oates   Score by Paul Shapiro


"Scapin"   Score by Paul Shapiro