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As leader or co-leader edit

Solo

• Talisman (2014, Savant, SCD 2144) with Glaucia Nasser
• Memory of Water (2015, Ashe Records)
• Imaginary World (2015, Savant, SCD 2151)

With Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion

• ...and Sammy Walked In (2006, Savant Records 2066)
• The Magician (2007, Savant 2079)
• Urban Nature (2011, Senator Records, SEN-1001)

As sideman edit

With Deodato

• Very Together (1976)

With Average White Band

• AWB (1974)
• Cupid's in Fashion (1982)
• Soul Tattoo (1996)

With George Benson

• In Your Eyes (Warner Bros., 1983)

With Blondie

• The Hunter (Chrysalis, 1982)

With Tommy Bolin

• Teaser (Nemperor, 1975)

With David Bowie

• Let's Dance (EMI, 1983)
• Tonight (EMI, 1984)

With The Brecker Brothers

• Back to Back (1976)
• Don’t Stop the Music (1977)
• Straphangin' (1981)

With Paul Carrack

• Groove Approved (Chrysalis, 1989)

With Chic

• Chic (1977)
• C'est Chic (1978)
• Risqué (1979)
• Real People (1980)
• Take It Off (1981)
• Tongue in Chic (1982)

With Joe Cocker

• Unchain My Heart (Capitol, 1987)

With Miles Davis

• The Man with the Horn (1981)

With Joey DeFrancesco

• Where Were You? (1990)
• In the Key of the Universe (2019)

With Al Foster

• Mr. Foster (1979)

With Hiroshi Fukumura

• Hot Shot (1985)

With Bee Gees

• E.S.P. (Warner Bros., 1987)

With Debbie Gibson

• Body, Mind, Soul (Atlantic, 1993)

With Dave Grusin

• West Side Story (1997)

With Gwen Guthrie

• Just for You (Island, 1985)

With Hall & Oates

• Ooh Yeah! (Arista, 1988)

With Major Harris

• How Do You Take Your Love (RCA Victor, 1978)

With Debbie Harry

• KooKoo (Chrysalis, 1981)

With Nicole Henry

• The Very Thought of You (Banister, 2008)

With Whitney Houston

• Whitney (Arista, 1987)

With Grayson Hugh

• Road to Freedom (MCA, 1992)

With Dr. John

• Anutha Zone (Parlophone, 1998)

With Etta Jones

• Christmas with Etta Jones (Muse, 1990)
• Reverse the Charges (Muse, 1992)

With Mick Jagger

• She's the Boss (Columbia, 1985)

With France Joli

• Now! (Prelude, 1982)

With Stanley Jordan

• Magic Touch (1985)

With Chaka Khan

• Naughty (Warner Bros., 1980)
• Chaka Khan (Warner Bros., 1982)

With Ben E. King

• Music Trance (Atlantic, 1980)

With Carole King

• City Streets (Capitol, 1989)

With Morgana King

• Everything Must Change (Muse Records, 1979)

With Earl Klugh

• Wishful Thinking (1986)

With Melissa Manchester

• Hey Ricky (Arista, 1982)

With Herbie Mann

• Peace Pieces - The Music of Bill Evans (1995)

With Jay McShann

• The Big Apple Bash (Arista, 1979)

With Bette Midler

• Thighs and Whispers (Atlantic, 1979)

With Stephanie Mills

• Tantalizingly Hot (Casablanca, 1982)

With Charles Mingus

• Me, Myself an Eye (1979) Mingus does not play on this posthumous recording

With Bob Mintzer Big Band

• Departure (1993)

With Mark Murphy

• What a Way to Go (Muse, 1990)
• I'll Close My Eyes (Muse, 1991)

With Odyssey

• Hang Together (RCA Victor, 1980)

With Yoko Ono

• It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (Polydor, 1982)

With John Pizzarelli

• Meets the Beatles (RCA, 1998)

With Jimmy Ponder

• Come On Down (1991)

With Sonny Rollins

• Road Shows, Vol. 1 (2008)
• Road Shows, Vol. 2 (2011)
• Road Shows, Vol. 3 (2014)

With David Lee Roth

• Crazy from the Heat (Warner Bros., 1985)
• Eat 'Em and Smile (Warner Bros., 1986)

With Diana Ross

• The Boss (Motown, 1979)
• Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (EMI, 1987)

With Leo Sayer

• World Radio (Chrysalis, 1982)

With John Scofield

• Who's Who? (1979)

With Sister Sledge

• We Are Family (Cotillion, 1979)

With O. C. Smith

• After All Is Said and Done (Triune, 1993)

With Patti Smith

• Dream of Life (Arista, 1988)

With Spyro Gyra

• Three Wishes (1992)

With Billy Squier

• Tell the Truth (Capitol, 1993)

With Candi Staton

• Candi Staton (Warner Bros., 1980)

With Peter Tosh

• Mystic Man (EMI, 1979)

With Luther Vandross

• Forever, for Always, for Love (1982)

With Narada Michael Walden

• Garden of Love Light (Arista, 1976)
• I Cry, I Smile (Arista, 1977)

With Dionne Warwick

• How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (Arista, 1983)

With Steven Van Zandt

• Men Without Women (EMI, 1982)

• Official website   www.SammyFigueroa.com
• All About Jazz article
• Sammy Figueroa discography and album reviews, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Sammy Figueroa discography, album releases & credits at Discogs
• Sammy Figueroa albums to be listened as stream on Spotify