Roland Kirk: Volunteered Slavery

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In October 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Volunteered Slavery”, the seventeenth Roland Kirk album. It was recorded July 1968 at “Newport Jazz Festival” – July 1969 at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Roland Kirk – voice, tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, nose flute, whistle, stylophone
  • Charles McGhee – trumpet
  • Dick Griffin – trombone
  • Ron Burton – piano
  • Vernon Martin – bass
  • Charles Crosby – drums
  • Sonny Brown – drums
  • Jimmy Hopps – drums
  • Joseph “Habao” Texidor- tambourine
  • The Roland Kirk Spirit Choir

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.

  1. Volunteered Slavery
  2. Spirits Up Above
  3. My Cherie Amour – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  4. Search for the Reason Why
  5. I Say a Little Prayer – Burt Bacharach, Hal David,
  6. Roland’s Opening Remarks
  7. One Ton
  8. Ovation and Roland’s Remarks
  9. A Tribute to John Coltrane: Lush Life/Afro-Blue/Bessie’s Blues – Billy Strayhorn, Mongo Santamaría, John Coltrane
  10. Three for the Festival

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Booker Ervin: The Space Book

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In October 1965, “Prestige” label released “The Space Book”, the tenth Booker Ervin album. It was recorded in October 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, Ne Jersey, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Jaki Byard – piano
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Alan Dawson – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Booker Ervin, except where noted.

  1. Number Two
  2. I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
  3. Mojo
  4. There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes

Booker Little: Out Front

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In October 1961, “Candid” label released “Out Front”, the third Booker Little album. It was recorded March – April 1961, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Booker Little – trumpet
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Don Friedman – piano
  • Art Davis – bass
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Max Roach – drums, timpani, vibraphone

Track listing:

All tracks by Booker Little.

  1. We Speak
  2. Strength and Sanity
  3. Quiet Please
  4. Moods in Free Time
  5. Man of Words
  6. Hazy Hues
  7. A New Day

Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas

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In October 1960, “Verve” label released “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas”, the 24th Ella Fitzgerald album. It was recorded July – August 1960, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Ella Fitzgerald – vocals
  • Frank DeVol – conductor, arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Jingle Bells – J.S. Pierpont
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
  4. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve – Frank Loesser
  5. Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
  6. The Christmas Song – Mel Torme, Bob Wells
  7. Good Morning Blues – Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing
  8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  9. Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
  10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Johnny Marks
  11. Frosty the Snowman – Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins
  12. White Christmas – Irving Berlin

Lee Morgan: Lee Morgan Vol.3

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In October 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Lee Morgan, Vol. 3”, the third Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in March 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone, arrangements
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Harold Feinstein – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Golson.

  1. Hasaan’s Dream
  2. Domingo
  3. I Remember Clifford
  4. Mesabi Chant
  5. Tip-Toeing

Blackberry Smoke: Like An Arrow

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On October 14, 2016, “3 Legged Records” label released “Like an Arrow”, the fifth Blackberry Smoke studio album.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Starr — lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar; pedal steel guitar, dobro, mandolin
  • Paul Jackson — acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Brandon Still — B3 organ, piano, electric piano, accordion, clavinet
  • Richard Turner — bass, upright bass guitar
  • Brit Turner — drums, percussion
  • Benji Shanks — slide and electric guitar
  • Gregg Allman — co-lead vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Starr, except where noted.

  1. Waiting for the Thunder
  2. Let It Burn
  3. The Good Life – Charlie Starr, Travis Meadows
  4. What Comes Naturally
  5. Running Through Time – Charlie Starr, Travis Meadows
  6. Like an Arrow
  7. Ought to Know
  8. Sunrise in Texas – Charlie Starr, Michael Tolcher, Paul Jackson, Brandon Still, Richard Turner, Brit Turner
  9. Ain’t Gonna Wait
  10. Workin’ for a Workin’ Man
  11. Believe You Me
  12. Free on the Wing – Charlie Starr, Brandon Still

Paul Chambers Quartet: Bass On Top

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In October 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Bass on Top”, album by Paul Chambers Quartet (third Paul Chambers album). It was recorded in July 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
  • Harold Feinstein – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Robert Levin – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  2. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
  3. Chasin’ the Bird – Charlie Parker
  4. Dear Old Stockholm – traditional
  5. The Theme – Miles Davis
  6. Confession – Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al Neiburg

Herbie Nichols: Herbie Nichols Trio

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In October 1956, “Blue Note” label released “Herbie Nichols Trio”, the third Herbie Nichols album. It was recorded August 1955 – April 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Nichols – piano
  • Al McKibbon – bass
  • Teddy Kotick – bass
  • Max Roach – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Herbie Nichols – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Nichols, except where noted.

  1. The Gig
  2. House Party Starting
  3. Chit-Chatting
  4. Lady Sings the Blues – Billie Holiday, Herbie Nichols
  5. Terpsichore
  6. Spinning Song
  7. Query
  8. Wildflower
  9. Hangover Triangle
  10. Mine – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Ringo Starr: Rewind Forward

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On October 13, 2023, “Universal Music Enterprises” label released “Rewind Forward”, is the fourth Ringo Starr extended play. It was recorded in 2023, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ringo Starr.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Steve Lukather – guitar
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Steve Dudas – guitar
  • Mike Campbell – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bruce Sugar – keyboards
  • Benmont Tench – piano
  • Paul McCartney – bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, zither, backing vocals
  • Torrance Klein – bass guitar
  • Lance Morrison – bass guitar
  • Matt Bissonette – bass guitar
  • Joseph Williams – backing vocals
  • Kipp Lennon, Marky Lennon – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Shadows on the Wall – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams
  2. Feeling the Sunlight – Paul McCartney
  3. Rewind Forward – Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar
  4. Miss Jean – Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench

Anouar Brahem: Blue Maqams

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On October 13, 2017, “ECM” label released “Blue Maqams”, Anouar Brahem album. It was recorded in May 2017, at “Avatar” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Anouar Brahem – oud
  • Django Bates – piano
  • Dave Holland – bass
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums

Track listing:

All Tracks by Anouar Brahem.

  1. Opening Day
  2. La Nuit
  3. Blue Maqams
  4. Bahia
  5. La Passante
  6. Bom dia Rio
  7. Persepolis’s Mirage
  8. The Recovered Road to A;-Sham
  9. Unexpected Outcome

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