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HERE'S A LIST OF ARTIST(S) LINKS THAT DON HAS RECORDED, JAMMED, WORKED, OR HAS BEEN SAMPLED BY:

 HIP HOP 

 CREDITS 

 SNOOP DOGGY DOGG  
Sampled: "HABOGLABOTRIBIN" written by:
Don Blackman
CD Title: Doggystyle
Number: 92279
Artist: Snoop Doggy Dogg
Company: Interscope Records
 
[Song: Hustlers 'N' G's]

KURTIS BLOW  
CD Title: "Kingdom Blow"
Number: 422 830-215-1 DJ
Artist: Kurtis Blow
Company: PolyGram Records
Keyboards on "Magilla Gorilla"

THE FAT BOYS  
 CD Title: "Fat Boys"
Number: SUS 1015
Artists: Fat Boys
Company: Sultra Records
Acoustic Piano on "Jail House Rap" 

  KID & PLAY 
T.V. Commercial Title: "I Like The Sprite In You"
Company: 4/4 Productions
Keyboards 

 MARY J. BLIDGE  
CD Title: "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman"
Number: 55152
Artist: Mary J. Blidge
Company: MCA
Acoustic Piano
Television Show: "New York Undercover"
Scene: Natalies
Keyboards  

 MASTER P  
CD Title: "I Got The Hookup"
Number: 53311
Song: "What The Game Made Me"
Sampled from "Blackman" Album "Holding You, Loving You"
Company: Priority Records  

 POP / R&B  

CREDITS  

STING  
 
CD Title: "Brand New Day"
Number: 0694904432
Artist: Sting
Company: A&M Records
Keyboards: Hammond organ  

 MILLIE JACKSON  

  N/A 

  EARTH, WIND, & FIRE 

  Jammed with E.W.F. at one of their rehearsals in L.A. with Lenny White. 

 GERALD LEVERT 
Television Show: "New York Undercover"
Scene: Natalies
Keyboards 

 KEITH SWEAT 
Television Show: "New York Undercover"
Scene: Natalies
Keyboards 

   BOYZ TO MEN
Television Show: "New York Undercover"
Scene: Natalies
Keyboards 

 THE O'JAYS 
Television Show: "New York Undercover"
Scene: Natalies
Keyboards 

 GLADYS KNIGHT  
Television Show: "New York Undercover"
Scene: Natalies
Keyboards

  CHANTE MOORE 
Television Show: "New York Undercover"
Scene: Natalies
Keyboards  

CHAKA KHAN  
CD Title: "Streamline"
Number: 6E-164-B SP
Artist: Lenny White
Company: Elektra Asylum Records
Song: "Lady Madonna"
Vocals: Chaka Khan & Don Blackman  

 THE JAMAICA BOYS 
Television Show: "Showtime at the Apollo"
Keyboards  

VANESSA WILLIAMS  

  N/A 

  STEVIE WONDER 

  Jammed with Stevie at Mikells in New York City

 GWEN GUTHRIE 
Song:"Fat Off My Back"
Written & Produced By: Gwen Guthrie
Movie: Disorderlies
Starring: The Fat Boys
Keyboards  

 VICKI SUE ROBINSON  
 T.V. Commercial: Haynes
Company:
Keyboards  

 JANET JACKSON  
CD Title: "Janet Remixed"
Number: N/A
Artist: Janet Jackson
Company: Virgin Records
Song: "That's The Way Love Goes" / Remix
Acoustic Piano  

 BRIAN McKNIGHT 
Television Show: "New York Undercover"
Scene: Natalies
Keyboards  

 YOKO OGINOME  
CD Title: "Chains"
Number: VICL-60156
Artist: Yoko Oginome
Company: Victor Records
Acoustic Piano/Fender Rhodes on "Fly Me To The Air"  

  JAZZ 

 CREDITS 

 DAVID SANBORN  
CD Title: "Hearsay"
Number: 61620
Artist: David Sanborn
Company: Elektra
Song: Ojiji
Background Vocals  

  LENNY WHITE
CD Titles & Numbers:
"Big City "/
"The Adventures Of Astral Pirates" / 6E121
"Streamline" / 6E-164-B SP
"Best Of Friends" / 223
"Renderous Of Spirit" / HIBD 8014
"Edge" / HIBD 8019
Keyboards/Vocals 

  STANLEY CLARKE 
CD Title: "Lips"
Number: N/A
Artist: Lips
Company: Columbia
Keyboards  

 WELDON IRVINE JR.  
CD Title: "Sinbad"
Number: N/A
Artist: Weldon Irvine Jr.
Company: RCA Records
Keyboards/Vocals/Writer "I Love You"

JIMMY GARRISON 

 Don Blackman Quintet performed at the University Of Massachusetts Don Blackman - Acoustic piano / Charles McPherson - alto sax / Archie Shepp - Tenor sax / Jimmy Garrison - Acoustic bass / Ray Appleton - drums  

 ELVIN JONES  
Jammed with the Elvin Jones Quintet at Sluggs in New York City.
Acoustic Piano  

  MARCUS MILLER 
European Tour with the "Marcus Miller Band"
Keyboards 

 MAX ROACH  
 Jammed with Max at the University Of Massachusetts
Acoustic Piano

 ROY AYERS  
CD Title: "You Might Be Surprised"
Number: FC 40022 / BL 40022
Artist: Roy Ayers
Company: CBS Inc.
Keyboards & Bkg Vocals 

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER 
 Recorded with Lenny White & Twennynine
"Best Of Friends" Album

 SONNY ROLLINS  

  N/A 

 CHARLES McPHERSON

Charles hired me for my first professional jazz gig at the "JazzBoat" in New York City with his group "The Charles McPherson Quartet". I was 17 years of age. Acoustic Piano - Don Blackman / Sam Jones - Bass / Louis Hayes - Drums / Charles McPherson - Alto Sax   

 GEORGE COLEMAN  
 George Coleman jammed with "The Charles McPherson Quartet" at the JazzBoat.
Acoustic Piano 

HUGH MASEKELA  
Recorded Live Concert in Losotho South Africa with Hugh in 1980.
Acoustic Piano & Vocals  

MARIAM MAKEBA 
Live Concert in Losotho South Africa with Miram in 1980
Acoustic Piano/Vocals

WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET  
 CD Title: "Takin' It 2 The Next Level"
Number: Just 93-2
Artists: The World Saxophone Quartet
Company: Justin Time Records
Acoustic Piano

DIANNE REEVES 

Had the pleasure of singing Bkg vocals with Diane on Lenny White's Album "Streamline"  

 BERNARD WRIGHT 
 CD Title: "Nard"
Number: GRP 5011
Artist: Bernard Wright
Company: GRP Arista
"Haboglabotribin" Written by: Don Blackman

  CHARLIE WILLIAMS 
CD Title: "When Altos Were Kings"
Number: 04532
Artist: Charles "C.I." Williams
Company: Mapleshade Records
Acoustic Piano  

 MELVIN VAN PEEBLES  
 CD Title: "Ghetto Gothic"
Number: 29614
Artist: Melvin Van Peebles
Company: Capitol Records
Keyboards 

 WAYMAN TISDALE 
CD Title: "Power Forward"
Number: 530552
Artist: Wayman Tisdale
Company: Motown
Keyboards 

NAJEE  
CD Title: "Tokyo Blue"
Number: E2-92248
Artist: Najee'
Company: EMI Capitol
Keyboards 

 PATRICE RUSHEN
Patrice and I played the "Blue Note" in Tokyo, Japan with Lenny White - Drums
Bennie Moupin - Reeds / Foley - Lead Bass / Victor Bailey - Fender Bass / Mark Ledford - Trumpet / Patrice Rushen - Keyboards / Don Blackman - Keyboards / Lenny White - Drums  

 TOM BROWNE  
CD Title: "Love Approach"
Number: GRP 5502
Artist: Tom Browne
Company: GRP Arista
Composed: Forever More 

  HAMIET BLUIETT
CD Title: "Bluiett's Barbeque Band"
Number: 04032
Artist: Hamiet Bluiett
Company: Mapleshade Records
Acoustic & Electric Pianos 

ED JACKSON
NEW 
CD Title: "Chapter 2"
Number: EJ5581
Artist: Ed Jackson
Company: Timeine Records
Keyboards

 FUNK  

CREDITS  

JAMES BROWN  
Television Show: "New York Undercover"
Scene: Natalies
Keyboards   

  GEORGE CLINTON   
Jammed with George at "Tramps" in New York City
Keyboards 

PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC 
 Jammed with "Parliament Funkadelic" at the world's famous "Apollo Theater" & Tramps in New York City.
Keyboards