As a leader
1975: Pass It On (PM Records)
1978: The Wizard
1979: The Meeting
1981: Necessary Evil
1987: Virgo Dance
1999: JMOG (Jazzmen On the Go)
2000: Deep In A Dream
2001: From The Heart
2004: Crossing The Red Line – Live at the top of the Senator
2013: A Little Simple Magic – with Don Thompson
As sideman
With Buddy Rich
The New One 1967
Mercy, Mercy 1968
Buddy and Soul 1969
Keep The Customer Satisfied 1970
A Different Drummer 1971
Stick It 1972
Rich in London 1972
Roar Of ’74 1973
With Elvin Jones
The Main Force (Vanguard, 1976)
Remembrance (MPS, 1978)
Elvin Jones Music Machine (Mark Levison, 1978)
Live in Japan 1978: Dear John C. (Trio (Japan), 1978)
Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live in Japan Vol. 2 (Trio (Japan), 1978)
Brother John (Palo Alto, 1982)
Live at the Village Vanguard Volume One (Landmark, 1984)
Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live at Pit Inn (Polydor (Japan), 1985)
With others
Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra 1989 (Canada)
Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra Live 1992 (Canada)
Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra Different Paths 1993 (Canada)
Denny Christianson and Jan Jarczyk Goin’ Places 2000 (Canada)
John LaBarbera Big Band On The Wild Side 2003 (2004 Grammy Nominee)
John LaBarbera Big Band Phantasm 2005
Kirk MacDonald Vista Obscura 2014