[b]Jazz - funk guitarist - studio engineer[/b] Danny Leake (born in Chicago, died 27th April 2020) was already occasionally working as a session musician when he graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1969, but was soon moving towards an interest in audio engineering. Over the course of his career, he worked with the likes of Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, Kanye West, The Police, Willie Nelson, Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Hank Williams, Jr., Natalie Cole, Candlebox, Lupe Fiasco, Natalie Cole and dozens more, bringing a keen ear and thoughtful perfectionism to his work. Felled by a heart attack while enroute to a dialysis appointment, Leake was 69.
2023
2018
Dynamite Cuts, Dynamite Cuts
2x7", Ltd
2014
Harmless
2xCD, Comp, RM
2005
2002
Chi-City Records (2)
7", Single
2001
Soul Brother Records (3)
7"
1999
1997
Summit (4)
CD, Comp
1995
Hot Productions, Record Shack Records
CD, Comp
1995
Record Shack Records
CD, Comp
1994
Manhattan Records
CD, Album
1994
1993
Almighty Records
CD, Comp
1989
1989
1989
1987
Nightmare Gold Records
12", Single
1983
Lance Records
7"
1982
1979
1979
1979
1978
1978
1977
Mercury
7", Single
1977
1977
1976
Mercury
LP, Album, TP, W/Lbl, Unr
1976
Philips
7"
1976
1976
1976
1976
1976
1976
1976
1976
1974
DRL (2)
7"
1974
1974
1988
2009
Rap Mag
CD, Comp
2009
Rickso Facto Music
CDr, Album
2009
2006
My Naked Soul Productions
CD, Album
2004
Not On Label (Terry Cummings Self-released)
CD, Album
2004
2004
2003
2002
Mag/Pie Records
CDr, Album
2002
2001
Underground Wonder Music
CD, Album
2001
Kalimba Records
CD, Album
2000
Not On Label
CD, Album
2000
1999
Griffin Productions
CD, EP
1998
1998
1997
1997
1996
Dondido Music
CD, Album
1995
1995
1994
1994
1993
Hard Pressed Records (2)
Cass, Single
1993
Cobbala Records
CD, Album
1992
1992
1989
1986
1984
1982
1981
Erect Records
LP, Album
1978
2024
The Orchard Enterprises
25xFile, MP3, Comp, 256
2023
The Orchard Enterprises
25xFile, MP3, Comp, 256
2021
Albany Records
CD
2019
2018
Earthsign Records
CD, Album
2017
Origin Classical
CD, Album
2017
in-akustik
CD, Album
2017
2016
Fantasy, Jazz Dispensary
LP, RSD, Comp, Ltd, Red
2016
2016
2015
Blue Baron Productions
CD, Album
2015
My Naked Soul Productions
CD, Album
2015
2013
Gam Batte Music
File, MP3, Dig
2013
Nascente
3xCD, Comp
2013
Maranatha! Music, Kbizz Entertainment
CD
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