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Howard Roberts
real name Howard Mancel Roberts
Howard Roberts is credited on 1,301 releases across 330 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,301
Credits
330
Albums
8
Decades active
156
In collections
Biography
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US West Coast jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer. Father of and, he was married to Jill Roberts.
Born October 2, 1929 in Phoenix, AZ, USA, died June 28, 1992 in Seattle, WA, USA
Do NOT confuse with Columbia producer, vocal arranger and chorus master Howard A. Roberts (often associated with Harry Belafonte).
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,301 releases · 330 albums · active 1954–2026
- Performance · 1,730
- Other credits · 42
- Production · 1
Studios: Gold Star Studios · Capitol Studios · Radio Recorders · A&M Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
2003

Here Comes The Sun
1971

Song Of Innocence
1968

Sugar
1967

The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
1968

Back To Mono (1958-1969)
1991

Belafonte Sings The Blues
1958

Phil Spector's Greatest Hits
1977

"Prez"
1958

We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years
2026

David Axelrod
2001

Instant Replay
1969

Word Of Mouth
1969

Look At Us
1965

Elvis For Everyone!
1965

Things Are Swingin'
1958

Something Cool
1954

The Impulse Years
1974

Irrepressible Impulses
1972

Monk's Blues
1969

50 Guitars Go South Of The Border
1961

Around Midnight
1960

The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
2018

Greatest Hits
2002
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- The Howard Roberts Quartet
- Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra
- Julie London
- John Graas
- Bud Shank
- Beaver & Krause
- Chico Hamilton
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