Hiromasa Suzuki: High-Flying

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In August 1976, “Columbia” label released “High-Flying”, the eight Hiromasa Suzuki album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Jiro Inagaki.

Personnel:

  • Hiromasa Suzuki – piano, electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Kayoko Ishu – vocals
  • Fujimaru Yoshino, Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Masayoshi Takanaka – electric guitar
  • Jun Fukamachi – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Akira Okazawa, Kenji Takamizu – electric basswdrievr
  • Scramble
  • Betw
  • Shuichi Murakami – drums
  • Larry Sunaga – percussion
  • Jiro Inagaki – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Hiromasa Suzuki.

  1. High-Flying
  2. Screwdriver
  3. Scramble
  4. Between O&M
  5. Smash
  6. Straight Flash
  7. Out of Focus

Automatic Man: Same

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In August 1976, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Automatic Man album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Lou Casabianca, Kaith Harwood, Pat Thrail, Bayeté, Doni Harvey and Michael Shrieve.

Personnel:

  • Pat Thrail – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Bayeté (Todd Thomas Cochran) – vocals, keyboard, synthesizers, clavinet
  • Doni Harvey – vocals, bass
  • Michael Shrieve – drums, electronic drums, percussion
  • Keith Harwood – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Kimsey – engineer
  • Bari Sage, Dave Jordan, Guy Bidmead, Jeremy Gee – tape op
  • Lou Casabianca – art direction, design
  • Dwain Zerio – painting
  • Jim Lee – photography

Track listing:

  1. Atlantis Rising Fanfare – Bayeté
  2. Comin’ Through – Bayeté
  3. My Pearl – Doni Harvey, Michael Shrieve
  4. One and One – Bayeté
  5. Newspapers – Bayeté
  6. Geni – Geni – Bayeté
  7. Right Back Down – lyrics by Lou Casabianca, music by Bayeté
  8. There’s a Way – Doni Harvey, Lou Casabianca, Michael Shrieve, Bayeté
  9. I.T.D. Interstellar Tracking Devices – Lou Casabianca, Bayeté
  10. Automatic Man – lyrics by Lou Casabianca, music by Bayeté
  11. Atlantis Rising Theme – Bayeté

Dolly Parton

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On August 25, 2026, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean died aged 80. She was singer, composer, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists ever. Dolly Parton composed more than 3000 songs, and released 49 albums as a leader. During her career, Parton had gained induction into numerous “Halls of Fame”.

Ty Segall: Manipulator

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On August 25, 2014, “Drag City” label released “Manipulator”, the seventh Ty Segall studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Ty Segall and Chris Woodhouse.

Personnel:

  • Ty Segall
  • Sean Presley – vocals
  • Brit Lauren Manor – vocals
  • Chris Woodhouse – piano, synthesizer, percussion
  • Charles Moothart – guitar
  • Mikal Cronin – vocals, bass
  • Emily Rose Epstein – drums
  • Steve Nutting – drums
  • Irene Sazer – violin
  • Matthias McIntire – viola
  • Jessica Ivry – cello
  • Mikal Cronin – string arrangements
  • Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
  • Dan O. – layout
  • Denée Petracek – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ty Segall, except where noted.

  1. Manipulator
  2. Tall Man Skin Lady
  3. The Singer
  4. It’s Over
  5. Feel
  6. The Faker
  7. The Clock
  8. Green Belly
  9. The Connection Man
  10. Mister Main
  11. The Hand
  12. Suise Thumb
  13. Don’t You Wanna to Know? (Sue)
  14. The Crawler
  15. Who’s Producing You – Mike Donovan
  16. The Feels
  17. Stick Around

Robert Glasper: Double Booked

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On August 25, 2009, “Blue Note” label released “Double Booked”, the fourth Robert Glasper studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “System Two” and “Brooklyn Recording” in New York, and was produced by Robert Glasper.

Personnel:

  • Robert Glasper – piano, electric piano
  • Vicente Archer – double bass 
  • Derrick Hodge – bass guitar 
  • Casey Benjamin – alto saxophone, vocoder
  • Terence Blanchard – voice 
  • Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson – voice 
  • Bilal Oliver – vocals
  • Dante “Mos Def” Smith – rap vocals 
  • Jahi Sundance – scratches
  • Joe Marciano – recording, mixing 
  • Keith “Qmillion” Lewis – recording, mixing 
  • Mike Marciano – mastering
  • Konstantin Dzhibilov – art direction, design
  • Joey Lawrence – photography
  • Marques Green – additional photography
  • Eli Wolf – A&R
  • Gordon H Jee – creative director
  • Shanieka D. Brooks – product management

Track listing:

The Robert Glasper Trio

All tracks by Robert Glasper except where noted.

  1. Intro
  2. No Worries
  3. Yes I’m Country (And That’s OK)
  4. Downtime
  5. 59 South
  6. Think of One – Thelonious Monk

The Robert Glasper Experiment

  1. 4eva – Robert Glasper, Dante Smith
  2. Butterfly – Herbie Hancock, Benjamin Maupin, Jean Hancock
  3. Festival – Robert Glasper
  4. For You – Sameer Gupta, Casey Benjamin
  5. All Matter – Bilal Sayeed Oliver
  6. Open Mind – Derric Hodge

Tomasz Stańko Quartet: Lontano

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On August 25, 2006, “ECM” label released “Lontano”, the fourth Tomasz Stańko Quartet album. It was recorded in November 2005, at “Studios la Buissonne” in Pernes-les-Fontaines, France, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Tomasz Stańko – trumpet
  • Marcin Wasilewski – piano
  • Slawomir Kurkiewicz – bass
  • Michal Miskiewicz – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Tomasz Stańko except where noted.

  1. Lontano I – Tomasz Stańko, Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Michal Miskiewicz
  2. Cyrhla
  3. Song for Ania
  4. Kattorna – Krzysztof Komeda
  5. Lontano II – Tomasz Stańko, Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Michal Miskiewicz
  6. Sweet Thing
  7. Trista
  8. Lontano III – Tomasz Stańko, Marcin Wasilewski, Slawpmir Kurkiewicz, Michal Miskiewicz
  9. Tale

Al Haig Trio: Same

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On August 25, 1954, “Esoteric” label released the self-titled, album by Al Haig Trio (the second Al Haig album). It was recorded in March 1954.

Personnel:

  • Al Haig – piano
  • Bill Crow – double bass
  • Lee Abrams – drums

Track listing:

  1. Autumn in New York
  2. Isn’t It Romantic?
  3. They Can’t Take That Away from Me
  4. Royal Garden Blues
  5. Don’t Blame Me
  6. Moonlight in Vermont
  7. If I Should Lose You
  8. April in Paris
  9. All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm
  10. Body and Soul
  11. Gone with the Wind
  12. My Old Flame
  13. On the Alamo

Bill Frisell: Unspeakable

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On August 24, 2014, “Elektra Nonesuch” label released “Unspeakable”, the 22nd Bill Frisell album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Hal Wilner. In 2005, “Unspeakable” won the “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album“

Personnel:

  • Bill Frisell – guitars
  • Hal Willner – turntables, samples
  • Tony Scherr – bass, guitar
  • Kenny Wollesen – drums
  • Don Alias – percussion
  • Briggan Krauss – baritone saxophone
  • Steven Bernstein – trumpet
  • Curtis Fowlkes – trombone
  • Adam Dorn – synth
  • Jenny Scheinman – violin
  • Eyvind Kang – viola
  • Hank Roberts – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Frisell except where noted.

  1. 1968
  2. White Fang- Bill Frisell, Hal Willner
  3. Sundust – Hal Willner
  4. Del Close – Bill Frisell, Eric Liljestrand, Hal Willner
  5. Gregory C. – Bill Frisell, Hal Willner
  6. Stringbean – Bill Frisell, Eric Liljestrand, Hal Willner
  7. Hymn for Ginsberg
  8. Alias – Bill Frisell, Eric Liljestrand, Hal Willner
  9. Who Was That Girl?
  10. D. Sharpe
  11. Fields of Alfalfa – Bill Frisell, Steven Bernstein, Eric Liljestrand, Walter, Hal Willner
  12. Tony – Bill Frisell, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen
  13. Old Sugar Bear – G.A. Grant, Eric Liljestrand, Hal Willner
  14. Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye – Bill Frisell, Teddy Lasry, Hal Willner

The Crusaders: Chain Reaction

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In August 1975, “ABC / Blue Thumb” label released “Chain Reaction”, the eight Crusaders (The) album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Stewart Levine, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Wayne Henderson.

Personnel:

  • Joe Sample – keyboards, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, synthesizers
  • Larry Carlton – guitars
  • Wayne Henderson – trombone, brass
  • Wilton Felder – bass, saxophones
  • Stix Hooper – drums, percussion
  • Rik Pekkonen – engineer
  • The Mastering Lab – mastering
  • Ed Scarisbrick – illustration
  • Ron Slenzak – photography

Track listing:

  1. Creole – Wilton Felder
  2. Chain Reaction – Joe Sample
  3. I Felt the Love – Stix Hooper
  4. Mellow Out – Larry Carlton
  5. Rainbow Visions – Wayne Henderson
  6. Hallucinate – Joe Sample
  7. Give It Up – Joe Sample
  8. Hot’s It – Joe Sample
  9. Sugar Cane – Wayne Henderson
  10. Soul Caravan – Stix Hooper, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder

Gilgamesh: Same

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In August 1975, “Caroline” label released the self-titled, debut Gilgamesh album. It was recorded in May 1975, at “The Manor” in London, and was produced by Davce Stewart, Phil Lee, Allen Gowen, Jeff Clyne and Michael Travis.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lee – acoustic and electric guitar, classical and twelve string guitar
  • Allen Gowen – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, mellotron, clavinet
  • Jeff Clyne – double bass, bass guitar
  • Michael Travis – drums, percussion
  • Amanda Parsons – voice
  • Steve Cox – engineer
  • Celia Welcomme – artwork
  • Doris lee – back cover drawing
  • Clive Merredew – photography

Track listing:

  1. One End More / Phil’s Little Dance – for Phil Millers Trousers / Worlds of Zin
  2. Island of Rhodes / Paper Boat / As if Your Eyes Were Open
  3. We are All / Someone Else’s Food / Jamo and Other Boating Disasters (from the Holiday of the Same Name)

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