Donovan: Open Road

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In June 1970, “Epic” label released “Open Road”, the eighth Donovan studio album. It was recorded January – February 1970 at “Morgan” in London, and was produced by Donovan Leitch.

Personnel:

  • Donovan Leitch – vocals, guitar, mouth harp
  • Mike Thomson – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • John Carr – vocals, drums
  • Mike O’Neill – vocals, piano
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Mike Bobak – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

  1. Changes
  2. Song for John
  3. Curry Land
  4. Joe Bean’s Theme
  5. People Used To
  6. Celtic Rock
  7. Riki Tiki Tavi
  8. Clara Clairvoyant
  9. Roots of Oak
  10. Season of Farewell
  11. Poke at the Pope
  12. New Year’s Resovolution

John McLaughlin: Devotion

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In July 1970, “Douglas” label released “Devotion”, the second John McLaughlin album. It was recorded in February 1970, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas and Stefan Bright.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – electric guitar
  • Larry Young – organ, electric piano
  • Billy Rich – bass guitar
  • Buddy Miles – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin.

  1. Devotion
  2. Dragon Song
  3. Marbles
  4. Siren
  5. Don’t Let the Dragon Eat Your Mother
  6. Purpose of When

Jackie McLean: It’s Time

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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.

  1. Cancellation – Charles Tolliver
  2. Das’ Dat
  3. It’s Time
  4. Revillot – Charles Tolliver
  5. ‘Snuff
  6. Truth – Charles Tolliver

Charles Mingus: Mingus Plays Piano

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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.

  1. Myself When I Am Real
  2. I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
  3. Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
  4. Roland Kirk’s Message
  5. Memories of You – Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf
  6. She’s Just Miss Popular Hybrid
  7. Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk
  8. Meditations for Moses
  9. Old Portrait
  10. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – George Bassman, Ned Washington
  11. Compositional Theme Story: Medleys, Anthems and Folklore

BadBadNotGood: IV

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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:

  1. And That, Too – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
  2. Speaking Gently – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
  3. Time Moves Slowly – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Sam Herring
  4. Confession Pt. II – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Colin Stetson
  5. Lavender – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Kevin Celestin
  6. Chompy’s Paradise – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
  7. IV – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
  8. Hyssop of Love – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Jayson Jenkins
  9. Structure No. 3 – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski
  10. In Your Eyes – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski, Charlotte Day Wilson
  11. Cashmere – Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Alexander Sowinski

Mouse On The Keys: An Anxious

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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:

  1. Completed Nihilism
  2. Spectres De Mouse
  3. Seiren
  4. Dirty Realism
  5.  Forgotten Children
  6. Unflex
  7. Double Bind
  8. Soil
  9. Ouroboros

Bill Evans: Trio 64

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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:

  1. Little Lulu – Buddy Kaye, Sidney Lippman, Fred Wise
  2. A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
  3. Always – Irving Berlin
  4. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  5. I’ll See You Again – Noel Coward
  6. For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer
  7. Dancing in the Dark – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  8. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis

Charles Mingus: Tonight At Noon

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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.

  1. Tonight at Noon
  2. Invisible Lady
  3. “Old” Blues for Walt’s Torin (aka Roland Kirk’s Message)
  4. Peggy’s Blue Skylight
  5. Passions of a Woman Loved

Ask My Bull: Creature

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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:

  1. Powder Keg
  2. Army of Swans
  3. Machete
  4. Catfish
  5. Ulysses the Shrimp
  6. Punchline
  7. Turnip Transplant
  8. Oct.O.Pus
  9. Prophets & Primates
  10. Magpie Manoeuvre

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