In April 1978, “Denon” label released “Soran-Bushi, B.H.”, the fifth Billy Harper album. It was recorded in December 1977, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City.
In April 1977, “Arista” label released “Straight from the Gate”, the sixth Headhunters (The) album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Automatt”, in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Derrick Youman, DeWayne McKnight, Paul Potyen, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Michael Clark and Bill Summers.
Personnel:
Derrick Youman – lead vocals
Obsidian Blackbyrd (DeWayne McKnight) – acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, backing vocals
Paul Potyen – piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
In April 1977, “Columbia” label released “Elegant Gypsy”, the second Al Di Meola studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – January 1977, and was produced by Al Di Meola. “Elegant Gypsy” won an annual award for “Best Guitar Album in Guitar Player”.
Personnel:
Al Di Meola – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, synthesizer, percussion
Paco de Lucía – acoustic guitar
Jan Hammer – keyboards
Barry Miles – keyboards
Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
Steve Gadd – drums
Lenny White – drums
Mingo Lewis – congas, synthesizers, organ, percussion
In April 19771, “ECM” label released “Motility”, the eleventh Steve Kuhn album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
In April 1977, “India Navigation” label released “Pharoah”, the 14th Pharoah Sanders album. It was recorded August – September 1976, and was produced by India Navigation Company.
On April 26, 1993, “Domino” label released “Bubble & Scrape”, the fourth Sebadoh album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Bob Weston; Brian Fellows and Paul McNamara.
Personnel:
Lou Barlow – vocals, guitar, bass
Eric Gaffney – vocals, bass, guitar, drums, harp, keyboards, tape
In April 1976, “PGP RTB” label released “Zadnja avantura”, the debut September album. It was recorded in February 1976, at “Akademik Studio” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was produced by Janez Bončina – Benč, Tihomir Pop Asanović, Čarli Novak, Ratko Divjak, Braco Doblekar and Pero Ugrin.
Personnel:
Janez Bončina – Benč – lead vocals, electric guitar, arrangements
Tihomir Pop Asanović – keyboards, arrangements
Čarli Novak – vocals, bass, arrangements
Ratko Divjak – drums, arrangements
Braco Doblekar – drums, percussion, arrangements
Pero Ugrin – vocals, electric violin, arrangements
Jernej Podboj, Peter Čare – vocals
Gudački Ansambl RTV Ljubljana – strings
Aco Razbornik, Miroslav Bevc – engineer
Kostja Gatnik – artwork
Tone Stojko – photography
Janez Suhadolc – design
Track listing:
Vrijeme gospodar – Janez Bončina – Benč
Život nema pravila – Janez Bončina – Benč
Potop – Janez Bončina – Benč
Noč kradljivaca – Janez Bončina – Benč
Zadnja avantura – Janez Bončina – Benč
Ostavi trag – lyrics by Dado Topić, music by Janez Bončina – Benč
In April 1975, “Vertigo” label released “Spider’s Dance”, the debut Toto Blanke album. It was recorded in July 1974, at “Conny’s Studio” in Cologne, Germany, “Studio Bero” in Münster, Germany, and was produced by Toto Blanke.
On April 25, 2025, “ECM” label released “Homage”, album by Joe Lovano and Marcin Wasilewski Trio (the 41st Joe Lovano album). It was recorded in November 2023, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
On April 25, 2025, “Decca” label released “Still Blooming”, the third by Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced Alex Frank and Scott Gilman.
Personnel:
John Storie – guitar, arrangements
Jeff Goldblum – piano, arrangements
Joe Bagg – organ, arrangements
Alex Frank – bass, conductor, music direction, arrangements
Kenny Elliott – drums, arrangements
James King – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute, arrangements
Scott Gilman – tenor saxophone, arrangements, engineer, mixing
Aaron Serfaty – percussion
Leah Zeger – violin
Ariana Grande – vocals
Cynthia Erivo – vocals
Scarlett Johansson – vocals
Maiya Sykes – vocals
Javier Cruces – engineer
Ben Burget – engineer
Dave Donnelly – mastering
John Mastro – executive production
Track listing:
I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) – Roy Turk, Fred Ahlert
The Green Patrol – Plas Johnson
We’ll Meet Again – Hughie Charles, Ross Parker
Blue Minor – Sonny Clark
The Best Is Yet to Come – Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman
Bye-Ya – Thelonious Monk
Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington