On February 9, 2024, “Kscope” label released “It Leads to This”, the fifteenth Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2023, at “Bourne Place” in London, “Soord Studios” in Yeovil, Somerset, England, and was produced by Bruce Soord.
Personnel:
Bruce Soord – vocals, guitars, mixing
Beren Matthews – additional guitar, backing vocals
Steve Kitch – keyboards, mastering
Jon Sykes – bass, backing vocals
Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion, mixing
Beech – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bruce Soord, all music by Gavin Harrison and Bruce Soord.
On February 9, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “Nublues”, the fourth Joel Ross album. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Bunker Studio” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Walter Smith III and Joel Ross.
Personnel:
Joel Ross – vibraphone
Immanuel Wilkins – alto saxophone
Gabrielle Garo – flute
Jeremy Corren – piano
Kanoa Mendenhall – bass
Jeremy Dutton – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Joel Ross except where noted.
Early
Equinox – John Coltrane
Mellowdee
Chant – Gabrielle Garo, Joel Ross
What Am I Waiting For?
Bach (God the Father in Eternity
Nublues – Joel Ross, Immanuel Wilkins, Jeremy Corren, Jeremy Dutton, Kanoa Mendenhall
On February 9, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Little Dark Age”, the fourth MGMT studio album. It was recorded September 2016 – May 2017, at “Baby Office” and “Kingsize Soundlabs” in Los Angeles, “The CRC” and “Tarbox Toad” in New York, and was produced by Patrick Wimberly, Dave Fridmann and Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser.
On February 8, 2019, “Mexican Summer” label released “Quiet Signs”, the third Jessica Pratt studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Gary’s Electric Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Jessica Pratt.
In February 1989, “Black Saint” label released” Eugene”, the 58th Anthony Braxton album. It was recorded in January 1989, at “Beall Hall” in “University of Oregon”, in Oregon, and was produced by Mike Heffley.
Personnel:
Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, conductor
The Northwest Creative Orchestra:
Rob Blakeslee, John Jensen, Ernie Carbajal – trumpet
Ed Kammerer, Tom Hill, Mike Heffley – trombone
Thom Bergeron, Jeff Homan, Carl Woideck, Mike Curtis – reeds
On February 7, 1980, “Sugarhill” label released the debut, self-titled Sugarhill Gang studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Sylvia Robinson.
Personnel:
Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike, Master Gee (The Sugarhill Gang) – rappers
Albert Pittman, Skip McDonald, Brian Morgan – guitar
On February 7, 1966, “Capitol” label released “Roll Out the Red Carpet for Buck Owens and his Buckaroos”, the eleventh Buck Owens and his Buckaroos album. It was recorded May – August 1965, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Nelson.
Personnel:
Buck Owens – vocals, guitar
Don Rich – vocals, guitar, fiddle
Doyle Holly – vocals, guitar
James Burton – guitar
Jelly Sanders – guitar
Red Simpson – guitar
Tom Brumley – pedal steel guitar
Bob Morris – bass
Donald Frost – bass
Willie Cantu – drums
Track listing:
Gonna Roll Out the Red Carpet – Buck Owens
He Don’t Deserve You Anymore – Artie Lang, Buck Owens
Cajun Fiddle – Buck Owens, Don Rich
That’s What I’m Like Without You – Buck Owens, Don Rich, Red Simpson
I’m Layin’ It on the Line – Din Rich
Hangin’ on to What I Got – Buck Owens, Dusty Rhodes, Billye Spears
In February 1960, “Verve” label released “Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster”, album by Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster. It was recorded November – December 1959, and was produced by Norman Granz. The album, as a “classic album from two giants”, is featured in NPR’s “Basic Jazz Record Library”.
In February 1960, “Capitol” label released “Road Show”, live album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra. It was recorded in October 1959, at “Elliot Hall” in Purdue University, Lafayette, In, and was produced by Lee Gillette, John Palladino and Bill Wagner.
Personnel:
Stan Kenton – piano, conductor
June Christy – vocals
The Four Freshmen (Ken Albers, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, Bob Flanigan) – vocal group
Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
Ronnie Rubin, Bill Trujillo – tenor saxophone
Marvin Holladay, Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
Bud Brisbois, Rolf Ericson, Bill Mathieu, Roger Middleton, Dalton Smith – trumpet
Kent Larsen, Archie LeCoque, Don Sebesky – trombone
Jim Amlotte, Bob Knight – bass trombone
Joe Castro – piano
Pete Chivily – bass
Jimmy Campbell – drums
Mike Pacheco – Cuban drums
Track listing:
Artistry in Rhythm – Stan Kenton
Stompin’ at the Savoy – Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf
My Old Flame – Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow
The Big Chase – Marty Paich
I Want to Be Happy – Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar
It’s a Most Unusual Day – Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson
Midnight Sun – Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer
Kissing Bug – Billy Strayhorn, Rex Stewart, Joya Sherrill
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
How High the Moon – Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton
Day In, Day Out – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
Angel Eyes – Matt Dennis, Earl Brent
I’m Always Chasing Rainbows – Harry Carroll, Joseph McCarthy
Paper Doll – Johnny S. Black
Them There Eyes – Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey
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