Steve Hackett: Wolflight

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On March 30, 2015, “Inside Out Music” label released “Wolflight”, the 23rd Steve Hackett studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, and was produced by Roger King and Steve Hackett.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hackett – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, oud, tiple, harmonica, percussion
  • Roger King – keyboards, programming
  • Nick Beggs – bass, Chapman Stick
  • Chris Squire – bass
  • Gary O’Toole – drums
  • Hugo Degenhardt – drums
  • Rob Townsend – saxophone, duduk 
  • Christine Townsend – violin, viola
  • Amanda Lehmann – vocals
  • Jo Hackett – vocals
  • Malik Mansurov – tar
  • Sara Kovács – didgeridoo
  • Roger King – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Tamas Barabas – recording
  • Harry Pearce – design
  • Maurizio and Angéla Vicedomini – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Hackett, except where noted.

  1. Out of the Body
  2. Wolflight – Jo Hackett
  3. Love Song to a Vampire
  4. The Wheel’s Turning – Jo Hackett, Roger King
  5. Corycian Fire – Jo Hackett, Roger King
  6. Earthshine
  7. Loving Sea – Jo Hackett
  8. Black Thunder – Jo Hackett
  9. Dust and Dreams – Roger King
  10. Heart Song

Alphonse Mouzon: Mind Transplant

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In March 1975, “Blue Note” label released “Mind Transplant”, the third Alphonse Mouzon studio album. It was recorded in December 1974, at “Wally Heider Sound Studio III” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Skip Drinkwater.

Personnel:

  • Alphonse Mouzon – vocals, drums, synthesizer, electric piano, organ, conductor, arrangements
  • Jerry Peters – electric piano, organ
  • Tommy Bolin – guitar
  • Lee Ritenour – guitar
  • Jay Graydon – guitar, voice bag, programming
  • Henry Davis – electric bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Elvena Mouzon.

  1. Mind Transplant
  2. Snow Bound
  3. Carbon Dioxide
  4. Ascorbic Acid
  5. Happiness Is Loving You
  6. Some of the Things People Do
  7. Golden Rainbows
  8. Nitroglycerin

Black Heat: No Time To Burn

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In March 1974, “Atlantic” label released “No Time to Burn”, the second Black Heat studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Atlantic Recording Studios”, “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorm and Jimmy Douglass.

Personnel:

  • Johnell Gray – vocals, keyboards
  • Bradley Owens – vocals, guitar
  • Naamon Jones – vocals, bass
  • Esco Cromer – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Raymond Green – vocals, congas, percussion
  • Ray Thompson – saxophone, flute, woodwind
  • Rodney Edwards – trumpet, timbales

Track listing:

  1. No Time to Burn
  2. You Should’ve Listened
  3. Check It All Out
  4. Love The Life You Live
  5. Super Cool
  6. M & M’s
  7. Things Change
  8. Rapid Fire
  9. Times Have Changed

Emily Remler: Transitions

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In March 1984, “Concord Jazz” label released “Transitions”, the third Emily Remler studio album. It was recorded in October 1983, at “Mastermind Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Carl E. Jefferson.

Personnel:

  • Emily Remler – electric guitar
  • John D’earth – trumpet
  • Eddie Gomez – bass
  • Bob Moses – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Emily Remler, except where noted.

  1. Nunca mais
  2. Searchin’ – Duke Ellington, Steve Allen
  3. Transitions
  4. Del Sasser – Sam Jones
  5. Coral – Keith Jarrett
  6. Ode to Mali

The Steve Kuhn Quartet: Last Year’s Waltz

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In March 1982, “ECM” label released “Last Year’s Waltz”, a live album by Steve Kuhn Quartet (The). It was recorded in April 1981, at “Fat Tuesday” in New York City, and was produced by Robert Hurwitz.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • Sheila Jordan – voice
  • Harvie Swartz – bass
  • Bob Moses – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kuhn, except where noted.

  1. Turn to Gold
  2. The Drinking Song
  3. Last Year’s Waltz
  4. I Remember You – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
  5. Mexico
  6. The Fruit Fly
  7. The Feeling Within
  8. Medley: Old Folks / Well You Needn’t – Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison, Thelonious Monk
  9. Confirmation – Charlie Parker
  10. The City of Dallas – Steve Swallow

The Steve Kuhn/Sheila Jordan Band: Playground

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In March 1980, “ECM” label released “Playground”, album by Steve Kuhn/Sheila Jordan Band (The). It was recorded in July 1979, at “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Robert Hurwitz.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • Sheila Jordan – voice
  • Harvie Swartz – bass
  • Bob Moses – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kuhn

  1. Tomorrow’s Son
  2. Gentle Thoughts
  3. Poem For No. 15
  4. The Zoo
  5. Deep Tango
  6. Life’s Backward Glance

Fripp & Eno: The Equatorial Stars

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On March 28, 2005, “Discipline Global Mobile” label released “The Equatorial Stars”, the third Robert Fripp and Brian Eno album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Robert Fripp and Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – performer
  • Brian Eno – performer
  • Hugh O’Donnel – design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno and Robert Fripp.

  1. Meissa
  2. Lyra
  3. Tarazed
  4. Lupus
  5. Ankaa
  6. Altair
  7. Terebellum

Ross Friedman

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On March 26, 2026, Ross Friedman (Ross the Boss), died aged 72. He was musician (guitar, keyboards) and songwriter, founding member of the band The Dictators, but was best known as founding member of Manowar. He recorded and performed with Shakin’ Street, Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom, Heyday, The Hellacopters, David Roter Method, The Spinatras, The Nomads, Thunderboss, Majesty, The Brain Surgeons, DawnRider, The Thunderbolts, Wotan, Fabienne Shine and the Planets, Atlanteam Kodex, Burning Starr, Death Dealer, Bloody Time and Burning Witches. With his band Ross the Boss, he released four albums.

Alison Krauss & Union Station: Arcadia

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On March 28, 2025, “Down the Road” label released “Arcadia”, the eighth Alison Krauss & Union Station studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Allison Krauss, Barry Bales, Jerry Douglas, Ron Block and Russell Moore.

Personnel:

  • Alison Krauss – lead and harmony vocals, strings, fiddle
  • Barry Bales – tenor and bass vocals, upright bass
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro, lap steel guitar
  • Ron Block – tenor vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Russell Moore – lead and baritone vocals
  • Dan Tyminski – acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Viktor Krauss – piano
  • Jeff Taylor – accordion
  • Adam Steffey – mandolin
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • Gary Paczosa – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Looks Like the End of the Road – Jeremy Lister
  2. The Hangman – Viktor Krauss, Maurice Ogden
  3.  The Wrong Way – Robert Lee Castleman, Don Tyminski
  4. Granite Mills – Tim Eriksen
  5. One Ray of Shine – Viktor Krauss, Sarah Siskind
  6. Richmond on the James – G.T. Burgess, Alison Krauss
  7. North Side Girl – JD McPharson
  8. Forever – Robert Lee Castleman
  9. Snow – Bob Lucas
  10. There’s a Light Up Ahead – Jeremy Lister

Branford Marsalis Quartet: Belonging

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On March 28, 2925, “Blue Note” label released “Belonging”, album by Branford Marsalis Quartet. It was recorded in March 2024, at “Ellis Marsalis Center for Music” in New Orleans, and was produced by Branford Marsalis.

Personnel:

  •  Branford Marsalis – saxophones, arrangements
  • Joey Calderazzo – piano
  • Eric Revis – bass
  • Justin Faulkner – drums
  • Rob “Wacko” Hunter – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Justin Armstrong – recording assistance
  • Joe Nino-Hernes – vinyl mastering
  • Yvonne Schmedemann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jarrett.

  1. Spiral Dance
  2. Blossom
  3. Long as You Know You’re Living Yours
  4. Belonging
  5. The Windup
  6. Solstice

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