Cécile McLorin Salvant: Woman Child

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On May 28, 2013, “Justin Time” label released “Woman Child”, the second Cécile McLorin Salvant studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Avatar Studios”, and was produced by Al Pryor.

Personnel:

  • Cécile McLorin Salvant – vocals, piano, illustration
  • James Chirillo – guitar, banjo
  • Aaron Diehl – piano
  • Rodney Whitaker – double bass
  • Herlin Riley – drums
  • Aaron Diehl – arrangements
  • Frederic Nardin – arrangements
  • Todd Whitelock – recording, mixing
  • Damon Whittemore – additional engineering
  • Tim Marchiafava – recording assistant
  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Randall Kennedy – creative director
  • Raj Naik – art direction, design
  • Maria Ehrenreich – artwork
  • John Abbott – photography
  • Ted Gioia – liner notes
  • Gretchen C. Valade – executive producer
  • Gina Fabiano, Will Wakefield – production manager

Track listing:

  1. St. Louis Gal – J. Russel Robinson
  2. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart
  3. Nobody – Alex Rogers, Bert Williams
  4. Woman Child – Cécile McLorin Salvant
  5. Le Front Caché Sur Tes Genoux – lyrics by Ida Faubert, music by Cécile McLorin Salvant
  6. Prelude / There’s A Lull in My Life – Aaron Diehl, Harry Revel, Mack Gordon
  7. You Bring Out the Savage in Me – Sam Coslow
  8. Baby Have Pity on Me – Billy Mol, Clarence Williams
  9. John Henry – traditional
  10. Jitterbug Waltz – Charles Grean, Fats Waller, Maxine Manners
  11. What A Little Moonlight Can Do – Harry M. Woods
  12. Deep Dark Blue – Cécile McLorin Salvant

McCoy Tyner: Fly With The Wind

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In May 1976, “Milestone” label released “Fly with the Wind”, the 23rd McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in January 1976, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
  • Paul Renzi – piccolo, flute
  • Raymond Duste – oboe
  • Stuart Canin – violin
  • Franklin Foster – violin
  • Daniel Kobialka – violin
  • Peter Schaffer – violin
  • Edmund Weingart – violin
  • Myra Bucky – violin
  • Mark Volkert – violin
  • Selwart Clarke – viola
  • Daniel Yale – viola
  • Sally Kell – cello
  • Kermit Moore – cello
  • Linda Wood – harp
  • Guilherme Franco – tambourine

Track listing:

All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.

  1. Fly with the Wind
  2. Salvadore de Samba
  3. Beyond the Sun
  4. You Stepped out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn
  5. Rolem

Itoiz: Alkolea

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In May 1982, “Elkar” label released “Alkolea”, the third Itoiz album.

Personnel:

  • Juan Carlos Perez – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Germán Ors – guitar
  • José A. Fernández – piano, keyboards
  • Foisis (José Gárate) – bass guitar
  • Angel Celada – drums
  • Chamorro – saxophone
  • Joseba Erkiaga – flute

Track listing:

All lyrics by Joseba Alakide.

  1. Beheko Plaza
  2. Hire Bideak
  3. Ixilik Egon Hadi…Ixilik!
  4. Errotaberri
  5. Lanbrora
  6. Marilyn: Sagardotegia Eta Jazzmana
  7. Herri Neurak
  8. Eroa Nazan
  9. Hemen Gaur

The Eleventh House: Aspects

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In May 1976, “Arista” label released “Aspects”, the third Eleventh House (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “23rd Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Danny Weiss.

Personnel:

  • Larry Coryell – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mike Mandel – keyboards
  • Terumasa Hino – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Lee – bass guitar
  • Gerry Brown – drums
  • Steve Khan – acoustic guitar
  • Danny Toan – rhythm guitar
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Mike Mandel – keyboards
  • James Mtume – percussion
  • Terumasa Hino – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Gerry Brown – drums

Track listing:

  1. Kowloon Jag – Larry Coryell
  2. Titus – Danny Toan
  3. Pyramids – Mike Mandel
  4. Rodrigo Reflections – Larry Coryell
  5. Yin-Yang – John Lee, Gerry Brown
  6. Woman of Truth and Future – Mike Mandel
  7. Ain’t It Is – John Lee
  8. Aspects – Larry Coryell

Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and David Freiberg: Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun

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In May 1973, “Grunt / RCA” label released “Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun”, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and David Freiberg studio album. It was recorded November – December 1972, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and David Frieberg.

Personnel:

  • Paul Kantner – vocals, rhythm guitar, glass harmonica
  • Grace Slick – vocals, piano
  • David Freiberg – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Jerry Garcia – guitar, steel guitar, banjo
  • Craig Chaquico – lead guitar
  • Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar
  • Jack Traylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Papa John Creach – electric violin
  • David Crosby – vocals
  • The Pointer Sisters – vocals
  • Chris Ethridge – bass
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • John Barbata – drums, percussion
  • Mickey Hart – gongs, water phones
  • Bob Matthews – recording, mixing
  • Betty Cantor – recording, mixing
  • Jim Gaines – recording
  • Al Schmitt – mixing
  • Daggett – equipment head
  • Pacific Eye & Ear – album design
  • Drew Struzan, Bill Garland – illustrations
  • Jim Marshall – eye photography

Track listing:

  1. Ballad of the Chrome Nun – lyrics by Grace Slick, music by David Freiberg
  2. Fat – Grace Slick
  3. Flowers of the Night – Jack Taylor
  4. Walkin’ – lyrics by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, music by Paul Kantner
  5. Your Mind Has Left Your Body – Paul Kantner
  6. Across the Board – Grace Slick
  7. Harp Tree Lament – Robert Hunter, David Freiberg
  8. White Boy (Transcaucasian Airmachine Blues) – Paul Kantner
  9. Fishman – Grace Slick
  10. Sketches of China – lyrics by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, music by Paul Kantner

Elis Regina: Elis – Como & Porque

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In May 1969, “Philips” label released “Elis – Como & Porque”, the seventh Elis Regina album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Armando Pittigliani.

Personnel:

  • Elis Regina – vocal, liner notes
  • Antonio Adolfo – piano
  • Wilson das Neves – drums, percussion
  • Hermes Contesini – percussion
  • Roberto Manescal – arrangements
  • Erlon Chaves – arrangements
  • Abraa Lincoln – layout
  • Paulo Garcez – photography

Track listing:

  1. Aquarela Do Brasil – Ary Barroso
  2. Nêga Do Cabelo Duro – David Nasser, Rubens Soares
  3. O Sonho – Egberto Gismonti
  4. Vera Cruz – Marcio Borges, Milton Nascimento
  5. Casa Forte – Edú Lôbo
  6. Canto De Ossanha – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes
  7. Giro – Antonio Adolfo, Tibério Gaspar
  8. O Barquinho Roberto Manescal, Ronaldo Bôsco
  9. Andanca – Danilo Caymmi, Edmundo Souto, Paulinho Tapajós
  10. Récit De Cassard (Do Filme: “Les Parapluies De Cherbourg) – Jacques Demy, Michel Legrand
  11. Samba Da Pergunta – Carlos Pingarilho, Marcos Vasconcellos
  12. Memórias De Marta Saré – Edú Lôbo, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri

Sonny Rollins

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On May 25, 2026, Walter Theodore “Sonny” Rollins died aged 95. He was musician (soprano and tenor saxophone), bandleader and composer, widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians of all time. He recorded and performed with Miles David, Dizzy Gillespie, J. J. Johnson, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Art Farmer, Babs Gonzales, Ernie Henry, Abbey Lincoln, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Fats Navarro, Bud Powell, The Rolling Stones, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter and Al Foster. As leader he released 46 studio album and 15 live albums. For his work he received many awards including

  • Elected to the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame (1973)
  • Honorary Doctor of Arts from Bard College (1992)
  •  Honorary Doctor of Music from Wesleyan University (1998)
  • Honorary Doctor of Music from Long Island University (1998)
  • Honorary Doctor of Music from Duke University (1999)
  • Honorary Doctor of Music from New England Conservatory of Music (2002)
  • Honorary Doctor of Music from Berklee College of Music (2003)
  • Grammy Award for lifetime achievement (2004)
  • Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards
  • Council member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2006)
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota officially named October 31, 2006, after Rollins in honor of his achievements and contributions to the world of jazz
  • Polar Music Prize “for over 50 years one of the most powerful and personal voices in jazz” (2007)
  • Honorary Doctor of Music from Colby College (2007)
  • Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (2009)
  • Honorary Doctor of Music from Rutgers University (2009)
  • National Medal of Arts (2010)
  • Miles Davis Award at the Montreal Jazz Festival (2010)
  • Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010)
  • Edward MacDowell Medal (2010)
  • Kennedy Center Honors on his 81st birthday (September 7, 2011)
  • Honorary Doctor of Music from the Juilliard School (May 2013)
  • Honorary Doctor of Music from the University of Hartford (2015)

Beto Guedes, Danilo Caymmi, Novelli, Toninho Horta: Same

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On May 26, 1973, “Odeon” label released the self-titled Beto Guedes, Danilo Caymmi, Novelli and Toninho Horta album.

Personnel:

  • Beto Guedes – vocals, acoustic guitar, drums
  • Novelli (Djair de Barros e Silva) – piano
  • Toninho Horta – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, percussion, technician
  • Frederico Mendonça de Oliveira – guitar
  • Nelson Angelo – guitar
  • Francisco Tenório Cerqueira Junior – electric piano
  • José Geraldo – organ
  • Flavio Venturini – accordion
  • Salomão Borges Filho – bass
  • Fernando Leporace – bass
  • Robertinho Silva – drums
  • Djair de Barros e Silva – percussion
  • Carlos Mauricio Mendonça Figueiredo – percussion
  • Everaldo Ferreira – congas
  • Danilo Caymmi – flute
  • Paulino Jobim – flute
  • Paulo Guimarães – flute
  • Lena Horta – backing vocals
  • Maestro Gaya – music director
  • Z.J. Merky – engineer
  • Jorge Teixeira – remix
  • Dacy Rodrigues – technician
  • Nivaldo Duarte – technician
  • Reny R. Lippi – lacquer cut
  • Carlos da Silva Assunção Filho – cover, photography
  • Ronaldo Bastos – cover
  • Milton Miranda – production director
  • Nelson Angelo – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Caso Você Queira Saber –  Beto Guedes, Marcio Borges
  2. Meu Canário Vizinho Azul – Toninho Horta
  3. Viva Eu – Novelli, Wagner Tiso
  4. Belo Horror – Beto Guedes, Flávio Hugo, Marcio Borges, José Geraldo
  5. Ponta Negra – Danilo Caymmi, João Carlos Pádua
  6. Meio A Meio – Novelli
  7. Manuel O Audaz – Fernando Brant, Toninho Horta
  8. Luiza – Novelli
  9. Serra Do Mar – Danilo Caymmi, Ronaldo Bastos

Iris: Litanies

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On May 26, 1972, “Connections” label released “Litanies”, the debut Iris album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Didier Appert, Hervé Bergerat and Jacques Ph. Lagier.

Personnel:

  • Gérard Cappagli – guitar
  • Alain Carbonare – keyboards
  • Tony Carbonare – bass
  • Gilbert Henry – drums
  • Hervé Bergerat – artistic direction
  • Pierre Guichon – engineer
  • G. Lochu – design
  • Yves Van Waerbeke – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gérard Cappagli, Alain Carbonare, Tony Carbonare and Gilbert Henry.

  1. Chrysalide
  2. Jus De Citron
  3. Donnez Moi De L’eau
  4. Songe
  5. Oracle
  6. Décadence
  7. Ballade Pour Une Minette Plastique
  8. L’étoile Artificielle
  9. Le Livre De Litanies

Tyrone Washington: Natural Essence

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In May 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Natural Essence”, the debut Tyrone Washington studio album. It was recorded in December 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Duke Pearson and Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Tyrone Washington – tenor saxophone
  • James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
  • Woody Shaw – trumpet
  • Kenny Barron – piano
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Tyrone Washington

  1. Natural Essence
  2. Yearning for Love
  3. Positive Path
  4. Soul Dance
  5. Ethos
  6. Song of Peace

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