Jaga Jazzist: Starfire

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On June 1, 2015, “Ninja Tune” label released “Starfire”, the sixth Jaga Jazzist studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Pooka Studio”, “EngfeltForsgren Studio”, “Albatross Recorders”, “Wallpaper” in Oslo, and was produced by Lars Horntveth and Jørgen Træen.

Personnel:

  • Marcus Forsgren – vocals, electric guitar, synthesizer, programming, recording, co-producer
  • Lars Hornveth – vocals, piano, guitars, lap steel guitar, clarinet, saxophone, flute, bass guitar, arrangements, recording
  • Øystein Moen – synthesizers, piano, Hammond Organ, programming
  • Andreas Mjos – guitar, vibraphone, synthesizers
  • Even Ormestad – bass guitar, bass synthesizer, recording
  • Martin Horntveth – drums, typatune, tubular bells, percussion, programming
  • Line Horntveth – vocals, tuba, flute, glockenspiel, euphonium
  • Erik Johannessen – vocals, trombone
  • Martin Horntveth – recording
  • Jørgen Træen – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Martin Kvamme – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Lars Hornveth.

  1. Starfire
  2. The City Music
  3. Shinkansen
  4. Oban
  5. Prungen

Ben Howard: Noonday Dream

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On June 1, 2018, “Island” label released “Noonday Dream”, the third Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Ben Howard.

Personnel:

  • Ben Howard – vocals, guitar
  • Mickey Smith – guitar
  • Richard Thomas – guitar
  • India Bourne – cello, piano
  • Kyle Keegan – drums
  • Gillian Maguire – viola
  • Agatha Lintott – backing vocals
  • Owain Davies – backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Ben Howard, except where noted.

  1. Nica Libres at Dusk
  2. Towing the Line
  3. A Boat to an Island on the Wall
  4. What the Moon Does
  5. Someone in the Doorway
  6. All Down the Mines (Interlude)
  7. The Defeat – Ben Howard, India Bourne, Kyle Keegan, Mickey Smith, Richard Thomas, Nat Watson
  8. A Boat to an Island, Part II / Agatha’s Song
  9. There’s Your Man – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith
  10. Murmurations – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith

Miles Davis: We Want Miles

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In May 1982, “Columbia” label released “We Want Miles”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded June, July – October 1981, at “KIX” in Boston, “Avery Fisher Hall” in New York City and special stage in “Nishi-Shinjuku” Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Teo Macero.

 Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet, keyboards
  • Bill Evans – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Mike Stern – electric guitar
  • Marcus Miller – bass guitar
  • Al Foster – drums
  • Mino Cinelu – percussion
  • Bud Grahm – engineer
  • Don Puluse – engineer
  • Hank Altman – engineer
  • Ted Brosnan – engineer
  • David Hewitt – engineer
  • Ted Brosnan – engineer
  • Yasuhisa Yoneda – cover photography
  • Bruce Talamon – inside photography
  • Henri Renaud – series producer
  • George Butler – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Miles Davis except where indicated.

  1. Jean-Pierre
  2. Back Seat Betty
  3. Fast Track
  4. Jean-Pierre
  5. My Man’s Gone Now – DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin
  6. Kix

Idris Muhammad: Turn This Mutha

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In May 1977, “Kudu” label released “Turn This Mutha”, the fifth Idris Muhammad album. It was recorded October 1976 – February 1977, and was produced by David Matthews.

Personnel:

  • Idris Muhammad — drums, tom tom
  • Hiram Bullock — guitar
  • Hugh McCracken — guitar
  • Eric Gale — guitar
  • Charlie Brown — guitar
  • Clifford Carter — keyboards
  • David Tofani — soprano saxophone
  • Michael Brecker — tenor saxophone solo
  • Ronnie Cuber — baritone saxophone
  • Randy Brecker — trumpet
  • Jon Faddis — trumpet
  • Jeremy Steig — flute
  • Wilbur Bascomb — bass
  • Rubens Bassini — percussion
  • Sue Evans — percussion
  • Clifford Carter — synthesizer
  • Margaret Ross — harp
  • Frank Floyd — vocal
  • Bill Eaton — backing vocals
  • Zachary Sanders — backing vocals
  • Ray Simpson — backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Could Heaven Ever Be Like This – David Matthews, Tony Sarafino
  2. Camby Bolongo – David Matthews
  3. Turn This Mutha Out – David Matthews, Tony Sarafino
  4. Tasty Cakes – David Matthews, Tony Sarafino
  5. Crab Apple – David Matthews
  6. Moon Hymn – David Matthews
  7. Say What – David Matthews

Jan Garbarek: Dis

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In May 1977. “ECM” label released “Dis”, the ninth Jan Garbarek album. It was recorded in December 1976, at “Talent Studios” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Jan Garbarek – soprano and tenor saxophones, wood flute
  • Ralph Towner – 12 string guitar, classical guitar
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – windharp
  • harp built by Sverre Larssen and recorded by Jan Erik Kongshaug; played by the wind
  • Den Norske Messingsekstett – brass
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording
  • Barbara Wojirsch – layout
  • Franco Fontana – photography

Track listing:

 All tracks by Jan Garbarek.

  1. Vandrere
  2. Krusning
  3. Viddene
  4. Skygger
  5. Yr
  6. Dis

James Brandon Lewis Quartet: Abstraction Is Deliverance

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On May 30, 2025, “Intakt Records” label released “Abstraction Is Deliverance”, album by James Brandon Lewis Quartet (the 17th James Brandon Lewis album overall). It was recorded in April 2024, at “Hardstudios” in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Personnel:

  • James Brandon Lewis – tenor saxophone, mixing
  • Aruán Ortiz – piano
  • Brad Jones – bass
  • Chad Taylor – drums
  • Michael Brändli – engineer, mixing
  • Patrick Lanfolt – mixing
  • Paul Bieri – artwork, design
  • Teju Cole – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brandon Lewis, except where noted.

  1. Ware
  2. Per 7
  3. Even the Sparrow
  4. Remember Rosalind
  5. Abstraction Is Deliverance
  6. Multicellular Beings
  7. Mr. Crick
  8. Left Alone – Mal Waldron
  9. Polaris

Fire! Orchestra: Enter

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On May 30, 2014, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Enter”, the second Fire! Orchestra album. It was recorded in January 2014, at “ Svenska Grammofonstudion” in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was produced by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mariam Wallentin and Mats Gustafsson.

Personnel:

  • Anna Högberg – alto saxophone
  • Elin Larsson – tenor saxophone
  • Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, conductor
  • Martin Küchen – baritone saxophone
  • Fredrik Ljungkvist – baritone saxophone
  • Jonas Kullhammar – bass saxophone
  • Emil Strandberg, Magnus Broo, Niklas Barnö – trumpet
  • Goran Kajfes – cornet
  • Mats Äleklint – trombone
  • Christer Bothén – bass clarinet
  • Per Åke Holmlander – tuba
  • Mats Äleklint – horn arrangements
  • David Stackenäs – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Sören Runolf – electric guitar
  • Andreas Söderström – lap steel guitar
  • Martin Hederos – electric piano, organ
  • Sten Sandell – keyboards, mellotron
  • Dan Berglund – bass
  • Joel Grip – bass
  • Johan Berthling – electric bass
  • Andreas Werliin – drums
  • Johan Holmegard – drums
  • Raymond Strid – drums
  • Joachim Nordwall – electronics
  • Mariam Wallentin – voice
  • Simon Ohlsson – voice
  • Sofia Jernberg – voice
  • Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm, Oskar Lindberg – recording
  • Mikael Werliin, Sigge Krantz – recording assistant
  • Andreas Werliin – mixing
  • Mell Dettmer – mastering
  • Mats Gustafsson – graphic score
  • Kim Hiorthøy – sleeve
  • Micke Keysendal – photography
  • Rune Grammofon – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mariam Wallentin, all music by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mariam Wallentin and Mats Gustafsson.

  1. Enter Part One
  2. Enter Part Two
  3. Enter Part Three
  4. Enter Part Four

Passport: Hand Made

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In May 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Hand Made”, the third Passport album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Klaus Doldinger.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Doldinger – soprano and tenor saxophone, electric piano, mellotron, synthesizer
  • Frank Roberts – electric piano, organ
  • Wolfgang Schmid – bass guitar
  • Curt Cress – drums
  • Wandrey’s Studio – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Doldinger.

  1. Abracadabra
  2. The Connexion
  3. Yellow Dream
  4. Proclamation
  5. Hand Made
  6. Puzzle
  7. The Quiet Man

Horace Silver: Further Explorations

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In May 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Further Explorations”, album by the Horace Silver Quintet (the seventh Horace Silver album overall). It was recorded in January 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Art Farmer – trumpet
  • Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Kotick – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Silver, except where noted.

  1. The Outlaw
  2. Melancholy Mood
  3. Pyramid
  4. Moon Rays
  5. Safari
  6. Ill Wind – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

Funk Factory: Same

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In May 1975, “ATCO” label released the self-titled, debut Funk Factory album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Michal Urbaniak.

Personnel:

  • John Abercrombie – guitar
  • Barry Finnerty – guitar
  • Wlodek Gulgowski – keyboards
  • Michał Urbaniak – soprano and tenor saxophone, violin, Guitar Viol
  • Anthony Jackson – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Gerald Brown – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Bernard Kafka – voice, vocal arrangements
  • Urszula Dudziak – voice, synth, percussion
  • Ann Tripp, B.K. Singers, Bill Ruthenberg, Linda “Tequila” Logan – voice
  • Irene Howard – voice
  • Gene Paul – recording, remix
  • Paul Scher – art direction
  • Anita Siegle – cover collage

Track listing:

  1. Watusi Dance – Wlodek Gulgowski
  2. Horsing Around – Josef Topola, Norman Simon
  3. Rien Ne Va Plus – Bernard Kafka
  4. After All the World Goes Home – Michał Urbaniak, Norman Simon
  5. Next Please – Bernard Kafka
  6. Funk It – Michał Urbaniak
  7. Lilliput – Wlodek Gulgowski
  8. Sinkin’ Low – Bernard Kafka

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