On July 6. 2026,Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins) aka Bonnie Tyler died aged 75. She was singer, known for her distinctive husky voice. She was member of the band Imagination, had a successful solo career, and was best known for her 1977 hit “It’s a Heartache”. As leader she released 18 albums.
Jackie McLean: It’s Time
In July 1965, “Blue Note” label released “It’s Time!”, the 25th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in August 1864, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Charles Tolliver – trumpet
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Cecil McBee – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackie McLean, except where noted.
- Cancellation – Charles Tolliver
- Das’ Dat
- It’s Time
- Revillot – Charles Tolliver
- ‘Snuff
- Truth – Charles Tolliver
Charles Mingus: Mingus Plays Piano
In July 1964, “Impulse!” label released “Mingus Plays Piano”, the 22nd Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in July 1963, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Charles Mingus – vocals, piano
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Victor Kalin – cover painting
- Hollis King – art direction, design
- Joe Lebow – liner design
- Bob Thiele – photography
- Lee Tanner – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus.
- Myself When I Am Real
- I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
- Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
- Roland Kirk’s Message
- Memories of You – Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf
- She’s Just Miss Popular Hybrid
- Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk
- Meditations for Moses
- Old Portrait
- I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – George Bassman, Ned Washington
- Compositional Theme Story: Medleys, Anthems and Folklore
BadBadNotGood: IV
On July 8, 2016, “Innovative Leisure” label released “IV”, the fourth BadBadNotGood studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Studio 69” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty and Alexander Sowinski.
Personnel:
- Matthew Tavares – piano, Rhodes, CS-60, crumar, bass guitar, drum machine, Polysix, auxiliary synthesizer, Juno-60, engineer, mixing
- Leland Whitty – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, violin, CS-60, clarinet, vibraphone
- Chester Hansen – bass guitar, acoustic bass, CS-60, piano, crumar, Yamaha organ
- Alexander Sowinski – drums, percussion, vibraphone
- Colin Stetson – tenor and bass saxophone
- Tom Moffat – trumpet, trombone
- Kaytranada – CS-60, percussion
- Sam Herring – vocals
- Mick Jenkins – vocals
- Charlotte Day Wilson – vocals
- Stephen Koszler – mixing
- João Carvalho – mastering
Track listing:
- And That, Too – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
- Speaking Gently – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
- Time Moves Slowly – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Sam Herring
- Confession Pt. II – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Colin Stetson
- Lavender – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Kevin Celestin
- Chompy’s Paradise – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
- IV – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
- Hyssop of Love – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Jayson Jenkins
- Structure No. 3 – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
- In Your Eyes – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Charlotte Day Wilson
- Cashmere – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
Mouse On The Keys: An Anxious
On July 8, 2009, “Machu Picchu Industrias” label released “An Anxious”, the debut Mouse on the Keys album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Atsushi Kiyota, Daisuke Niitome, Takaaki Mino, Keisuke Ikeda and Akira Kawasaki.
Personnel:
- Atsushi Kiyota, Daisuke Niitome – piano, keyboards, arrangements
- Keisuke Ikeda – piano, arrangements, film producer
- Akira Kawasaki – drums, piano, arrangements
- Jun Nemoto – saxophone
- Daisuke Sasaki – trumpet
- Takaaki Mino – arrangements
Track listing:
- Completed Nihilism
- Spectres De Mouse
- Seiren
- Dirty Realism
- Forgotten Children
- Unflex
- Double Bind
- Soil
- Ouroboros
Bill Evans: Trio 64
In July 1964, “Verve” label released “Trio 64”, the 23rd Bill Evans album. It was recorded in December 1963, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Bill Evans – piano
- Gary Peacock – acoustic bass
- Paul Motian – drums
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Jack Maher – liner notes
Track listing:
- Little Lulu – Buddy Kaye, Sidney Lippman, Fred Wise
- A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
- Always – Irving Berlin
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
- I’ll See You Again – Noel Coward
- For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer
- Dancing in the Dark – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
- Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
Charles Mingus: Tonight At Noon
In July 1964, “Atlantic” label released “Tonight at Noon”, the 21st Charles Mingus album. It was recorded March 1957 – November 1961, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
- Charles Mingus – vocals, bass, piano
- Shafi Hadi (as Curtis Porter) – alto saxophone
- Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
- Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, siren, flute
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Wade Legge – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Dannie Richmond – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus.
- Tonight at Noon
- Invisible Lady
- “Old” Blues for Walt’s Torin (aka Roland Kirk’s Message)
- Peggy’s Blue Skylight
- Passions of a Woman Loved
Ask My Bull: Creature
On July 6, 2019, Ask My Bull self-released “Creature”, band’s debut album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Tom Le Cocq.
Personnel:
- Fritz Lindner – vocals, guitar, lampshade
- Elliot Slater – vocals, saxophone, clarinet
- Tom Le Cocq – vocals, bass
- Harry Summers – vocals, drums, percussion
- Nick Beech, Steve Moon, Luka Slater, Degs E Norman, Simon Beulah-Barnes – vocals
- Amberr Fern – choir
- Luke Clarke – recording, mixing
- Andy Hammond, Andy Garvey – recording
- Erinn Lucas – cat illustration
- Amber Fern – artwork
- Kalina Ismena Kubiniok – tentacle collaboration
Track listing:
- Powder Keg
- Army of Swans
- Machete
- Catfish
- Ulysses the Shrimp
- Punchline
- Turnip Transplant
- Oct.O.Pus
- Prophets & Primates
- Magpie Manoeuvre
Stephane Grappelli: Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
On July 6, 1980, “Pablo” label released “Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark”, the 23rd Stéphane Grappelli album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Tivoli Gardens” in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
- Stéphane Grappelli – violin
- Joe Pass – guitar
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – double bass
Track listing:
- It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
- Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- Let’s Fall in Love – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
- Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
- How Deep is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
- I’ll Remember April – Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye
- I Can’t Get Started – Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke
- I Get a Kick Out of You – Cole Porter
David Sylvian & Robert Fripp: The First Day
On July 5, 1993, “Virgin” label released “The First Day”, album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was recorded December 1992 – March 1993, at “Dreamland” in Hurley, New York, “Kingsway Studios” in New Orleans, Louisiana. And was produced by David Sylvian and David Botrill.
Personnel:
- David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboards, tapes
- Robert Fripp – guitar, Frippertronics
- Trey Gunn – vocals, chapman stick
- Ingrid Chavez – vocals
- Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion
- Marc Anderson – percussion
- David Bottrill – treatments, sampled percussion, computer programming, engineer
- Richard Chadwick – recording co-ordination
- Natasha White – recording co-ordination assistant
- Dan McLoughlin, John Yates, Mark Glass, Trina Shoemaker – engineer assistant
- Catherine McRae – design co-ordination
- Dave Coppenhall, Vaughan Oliver – design
- Kevin Westenberg – photography
- John Sinks – technical and strategic Liaison
Track listing:
All lyrics by David Sylvian, all music by Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and David Sylvian, except where noted.
- God’s Monkey – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian, David Bottrill
- Jean the Birdman
- Firepower
- Brightness Falls
- 20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman’s Song)
- Darshan (The Road to Graceland) – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian, David Bottrill
- Bringing Down the Light – Robert Fripp
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