Bill Frisell: Good Dog, Happy Man

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On May 18, 1999, “Elektra Nonesuch” label released “Good Dog, Happy Man”. the 11th Bill Frisell album. It was recorded in 1998, at “O’Henry Sound” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Lee Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Bill Frisell – acoustic and electric guitars, loops, music boxes
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel, Dobro, lap steel, Weissenborn, National steel guitar, mandolin
  • Ry Cooder – guitar
  • Wayne Horvitz – organ, piano, samples
  • Viktor Krauss – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Frisell, except where noted.

  1. Rain, Rain
  2. Roscoe
  3. Big Shoe
  4. My Buffalo Girl
  5. Shenandoah – for Johnny Smith – traditional
  6. Cadillac 1959
  7. The Pioneers
  8. Cold, Cold Ground
  9. That Was Then
  10. Monroe
  11. Good Dog, Happy Man
  12. Poem For Eva

Grant Green: Goin’ West

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In May 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Goin’ West”, the 13th Grant Green album. It was recorded in November 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. On Top of Old Smokey – traditional
  2. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
  3. Wagon Wheels – Peter DeRose, Billy Hill
  4. Red River Valley – traditional
  5. Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Bob Nolan

Black Unity Trio: Al – Fatihah

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In May 1969, “Salaam Records” label released “Al – Fatihah”, the debut Black Unity Trio album. It was recorded in December 1968, at “Agency Recording Studio” in Cleveland.

Personnel:

  • Yusuf Mumin – alto saxophone, double bass
  • Ron DeVaughn – cello, bass
  • Haasan Al-Hut – percussion
  • Don White – engineer
  • Gerald’s Photo Art Studio – photography

Track listing:

  1. Birth, Life and Death
  2. In Light of Blackness
  3. Opening Prayer
  4. John’s Vision
  5. Al – Nisa
  6. Final Expression

Iconili: Quintais

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On May 2019, Iconili self-released “Quintais”, band’s third album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Ilha Do Corvo Studio” in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Personnel:

  • Gustavo Cunha – guitar
  • Rafael Mandacaru – guitar
  • William Rosa – bass
  • Matheus Bahiense – drums
  • Nara Torres – percussion
  • Rafael Nunes – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Sete Fluidos
  2. Iris
  3. Mandacaru
  4. Canoada
  5. Quintais
  6. Cruz de Agadez
  7. Zuzu
  8. Caboclada
  9. Quem Viver Verá

Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio: Live at the River East Art Center

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On May 17, 2005, “Delmark” label released “Live at the River East Art Center”, a live album by Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio. It was recorded in December 2004, at River East Art Center” in Chicago, and was produced by Kahil El’Zabar, Robert G. Koester and Steve Wagner.

Personnel:

  • Kahil El’Zabar – kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Ari Brown – tenor saxophone
  • Yosef Ben Israel – bass
  • Billy Bang – electric violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Kahil El’Zabar, except where noted.

  1. Big M
  2. Return of the Lost Tribe
  3. Where Do You Want to Go? – Ari Brown
  4. Be Exciting (Kahil Testifies)
  5. Oof

Nektar: Book Of Days

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On May 16, 2008, “Bacillus” label released “Book of Days”, the eleventh Nektar studio album.

Personnel:

  • Roye Albrighton – lead vocals, guitars
  • Steve Adams – guitars, backing vocals
  • Steve Mattern – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Desha Dunnahoe – bass, backing vocals
  • Ron Howden – drums, backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Roye Albrighton.

  1. Over Krakatoa
  2. King of the Deep
  3. Lamorna
  4. Doctor Kool
  5. The Iceman
  6. Where Are You Now
  7. Book of Days (Between the Lines)
  8. Book of Days

Taj Mahal: Mumtaz Mahal

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On May 16, 1995, “Water Lily Acoustic” label released “Mumtaz Mahal”, album by Taj Mahal, N. Ravikiran and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (the 19th Taj Mahal album overall). It was recorded in 1994, at “Christ the King Chapel” in St. Anthony’s Seminary, Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by Kavichandran Alexander and Dr. Dilip Raval.

Personnel:

  • Taj Mahal – vocals, guitar
  • Vishna Mohan Bhatt – guitar (mohan veena)
  • N. Ravikiran – lute (chitravina)

Track listing:

  1. Coming of the Mandinka
  2. Come On in My Kitchen
  3. Rolling on the Sea
  4. Mary Don’t You Weep
  5. Stand by Me
  6. Johnny Too Bad
  7. Curry and Quartertones

The Super Furry Animals: MWNG

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On May 15, 2000, “Placid Casual” label released “Mwng”, the fourth Super Furry Animals (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Ofn Studios” in Llanfaelog, Anglesey, “Famous Studios” in Cardiff and “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, and was produced by Gorwel Owen, Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Guto Pryce, Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Leuan.

Personnel:

  • Gruff Rhys – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, drums, mixing, mastering
  • Huw Bunford – lead guitar, backing vocals, mixing, mastering
  • Guto Pryce – bass guitar, mixing, mastering
  • Cian Ciaran – keyboards, harmonium, backing vocals, mixing, mastering
  • Dafydd Leuan – drums, backing vocals, mixing, mastering
  • Matt Sibley – saxophone
  • Gorwel Owen – stylophone, engineer, mixing
  • Gary Alesbrook – trumpet
  • Can Pierce – claps
  • Llyr Pierce – claps
  • Greg Haver – engineer
  • Michael Brennan Jnr. – engineer
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Pete Fowler – illustration
  • John Mark James – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Guto Pryce, Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Leuan.

  1. Drygioni
  2. Ymaelodi â’r Ymylon
  3. Y Gwyneb Iau
  4. Dacw Hi – Ffa Coffi Pawb
  5. Nythod Cacwn
  6. Pan Ddaw’r Wawr
  7. Ysbeidiau Heulog
  8. Y Teimlad – David R. Edwards
  9. Sarn Helen
  10. Gwreiddiau Dwfn/Mawrth Oer ar y Blaned Neifion

The Rippingstons: Tourist In Paradise

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On May 15, 1989, “GRP” label released “Tourist in Paradise”, the third Rippingtons (The) album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Slam Shack” in Hollywood, and was produced by Russ Freeman.

Personnel:

  • Russ Freeman – synthesizers, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, programming, Linn 9000 drum programming, arrangements, recording, mixing, digital editing
  • Steve Bailey – bass
  • Tony Morales – cymbals, hi-hat, drums
  • Steve Reid – percussion, soundscapes, recording, mixing
  • Brandon Fields – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Rob Mullins – keyboards
  • Carl Anderson – vocals
  • Ted Blaisdell – additional engineering
  • Micajah Ryan – additional engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Suzanne Sherman – production coordinator
  • Andy Baltimore – creative director, graphic design
  • Bill Mayer – front cover artwork
  • David Gibb – design
  • Dave Kunze – design
  • Dan Serrano – design
  • Chris Cuffaro – photography
  • Dave Grusin – executive producer
  • Larry Rosen – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Russ Freeman, except where noted.

  1. Tourist in Paradise
  2. Jupiter’s Child
  3. Aruba!
  4. One Summer Night in Brazil
  5. Earthbound
  6. Let’s Stay Together – Willie Mitchell, Al Green, Al Jackson
  7. One Ocean Way
  8. Destiny
  9. The Princess

Archie Shepp: The Magic Of Ju-Ju

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In May 1968, “Impulse!” label released “The Magic of Ju-Ju”, the tenth Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in April 1967, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
  • Martin Banks – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mike Zwerin – bass trombone, trombone
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Norman Connors – drums
  • Beaver Harris – drums
  • Frank Charles – talking drum
  • Dennis Charles – percussion
  • Ed Blackwell – rhythm logs

Track listing:

All tracks by Archie Shepp.

  1. The Magic of Ju-Ju
  2. You’re What This Day Is All About
  3. Shazam
  4. Sorry ‘Bout That

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