On January 6, 1993, John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie died aged 75. He was musician (trumpet), singer, composer and bandleader, trumpet virtuoso and improviser, regarded as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time. Together with Charlie Parker, Gillespie was major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He has recorded and performed with some of the most important musicians in the jazz history, including Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Stan Getz, Sonny Stit,Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins,Benny Golson, Bobby Hackett, Mary Lou Williams, Willie Ruff, Dwike Mitchell, Art Blakey, Al McKibbon, Thelonious Monk, Kai Winding, Joe Turner, Roy Eldridge, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, John Lewis, Hank Jones, Percy Heath, Roy Eldridge, Machito, Benny Carter, Lalo Schifrin, Count Basie, Freddie Hubbard, Arturo Sandoval, Phil Woods, Moe Koffman, United Nation Orchestra, Jackie McLean, Percy Heath, Ron Holloway, Ed Cherry, John Lee, Ignacio Berroa, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Mike Longo, Manhattan Transfer, Carmen McRae, Katie Bell Nubin, Mongo Santamaria, Woody Shaw, Lillian Terry and Randy Weston.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Pere Ubu: The Modern Dance
In January 1978, “Blank” label released “The Modern Dance”, debut Pere Ubu studio album. It was recorded October 1976; January 1977; November 1977, at “Cleveland Recording” and “Suma Studios” in Cleveland, Ohio, and was produced by David Thomas, Tom Herman, Allen Ravenstine, Tony Maimone, Scott Krauss, Tim Wrightand Ken Hamann.
Personnel:
- David Thomas– vocals, musette, percussion
- Tom Herman – guitar, backing vocals
- Allen Ravenstine– EML 101 & 200 analog synthesizers, saxophone, tapes
- Tony Maimone– bass, piano, backing vocals
- Tim Wright– bass guitar
- Scott Krauss– drums
- Ken Hamann – engineer
- Mike Bishop – engineer assistant
- Paul Hamann – engineer assistant
- W. Taylor – artwork
- Mik Mellen – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Thomas, Tom Herman, Allen Ravenstine, Tony Maimone and Scott Krauss, except where noted.
- Non-Alignment Pact
- The Modern Dance
- Laughing
- Street Waves
- Chinese Radiation
- Life Stinks – Peter Laughner
- Real World
- Over My Head
- Sentimental Journey
- Humor Me
Santana: Festival
In January 1977, “Columbia” label released “Festival”, the eight Santana studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
- Oren Waters – lead and backing vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – lead and backing vocals
- Francisco Zavala – lead and backing vocals
- Leon Patillo – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, percussion, piano
- Tom Coster– vocals, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
- Pablo Téllez – lead and backing vocals, bass, percussion
- Paul Jackson– bass
- Gaylord Birch – drums, percussion, tympani
- José “Chepitó” Areas– conga, percussion, timbales
- Raul Rekow – conga, percussion, backing vocals
- Joel Badie – percussion, vocals, backing vocals
- Julia Waters – backing vocals
- Fred Catero– engineer
- David Rubinson– engineer
Track listing:
- Carnaval – Tom Coster, Carlos Santana
- Let the Children Play – Leon Patillo, Carlos Santana
- Jugando – José Areas, Carlos Santana
- Give Me Love – Pablo Téllez
- Verão Vermelho – Nonato Buzar
- Let the Music Set You Free – Tom Coster, Leon Patillo, David Rubinson, Carlos Santana
- Revelations – Tom Coster, Carlos Santana
- Reach Up – Tom Coster, Leon Patillo, David Rubinson, Carlos Santana
- The River – Leon Patillo, Carlos Santana
- Try a Little Harder – Leon Patillo
- María Caracóles – Traditional
John Martyn: Sunday’s Child
In January 1975, “Island” label released “Sunday’s Child”, the eight John Martyn album. It was recorded in August 1974, at “Island Studios” in Hammersmith, London, and was produced by John Martyn.
Personnel:
- John Martyn – vocals, guitar, Moog synthesizer, clavinet
- John Bundrick– piano
- Kesh Sathie– tabla
- Danny Thompson– double bass
- Al Anderson– bass
- Terry Wilson– bass
- Tony Braunagel– drums
- Liam Genockey– drums
- Beverley Martyn – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by John Martyn, except where noted.
- One Day Without You
- Lay It All Down
- Root Love
- My Baby Girl
- Sunday’s Child
- Spencer the Rover – traditional, arr. John Martyn
- Clutches
- The Message
- Satisfied Mind – Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes
- You Can Discover
- Call Me Crazy
Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion
On January 6, 2009, “Domino” label released “Merriweather Post Pavilion”, the eighth Animal Collective studio album. It was recorded February 2008, at “Sweet Tea Recording Studios” in Oxford, Mississippi, and was produced by Ben H. Allen, Avey Tare, Panda Bear and Geologist.
Personnel:
- Avey Tare– vocals, electronics, samples, keys, guitar, percussion
- Panda Bear– vocals, samples, electronics, percussion
- Geologist– electronics, samples
- Ben Allen – engineer, mixing
- Aaron Ersoy – assistant
- Robert Carmichael (SEEN Studio) – design
Track listing:
All tracks bAvey Tare, Panda Bear and Geologist.
- In the Flowers
- My Girls
- Also Frightened
- Summertime Clothes
- Daily Routine
- Bluish
- Guys Eyes
- Taste
- Lion in a Coma
- No More Runnin
- Brother Sport
Crime In Stereo: Explosives And The Will To Use Them
On January 4, 2004, “Blackout Records” label released “Explosives and the Will to Use Them”, the debut Crime In Stereo album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Water Music Recorders” in New Jersey, and was produced by Ted Young, Kristian Hallbert, Alex Dunne, Shawn Gardiner, Mike Musilli and Scotty Griffin .
Personnel:
- Kristian Hallbert – vocals
- Alex Dunne – guitar
- Shawn Gardiner – guitar
- Mike Musilli – bass
- Scotty Giffin – drums
- Ted Young, John Bender – engineer
- Arik Victor – mixing
- Alan Douches – mastering
Track listing:
.All tracks by Kristian Hallbert, Alex Dunne, Shawn Gardiner, Mike Musilli and Scotty Griffin.
- Amsterdamned!
- Warning: Perfect Sideburns Do Not Make You Dangerous
- Play It Loud Fuckers
- What a Strange Turn of Events
- Compass and Square
- If You Think Were Talking About You, We Are
- Bar fight on Bedford Ave
- It Ain’t All Hugs and Handshakes
- Here’s to Things Gone Wrong
- No Gold Stars for Nationalism
- Terribly Softly
- Arson at 563
Paul Bley
On January 3, 2016, Hyman Paul Bley died aged 83. He was musician (piano) and composer, one of the most important figures of the free jazz movement of the 60s and for his innovations and influence on trio playing. He has recorded and performed with many famous musicians, including: Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, Percy Heath, Al Levitt, Dave Pike, Charlie Haden, Lennie McBrowne, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins, Steve Swallow, Pete LaRoca, Dewey Johnson, Marshall Allen, Eddie Gómez, Milford Graves, Kent Carter, Barry Altschul, Mark Levinson, Paul Motian, Billy Elgart, John Gilmore, Annette Peacock, Dick Youngstein, Glen Moore, Frank Tusa, Steve Hass, Bobby Moses, Han Bennink, Dave Holland, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Bruce Ditmas, Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Connors, Lee Konitz, George Cross McDonald, Chet Baker, John Scofield, Jesper Lundgaard, Aage Tanggaard, John Surman, Bill Frisell, Ron McClure, John Abercrombie, Red Mitchell, Michal Urbaniak, Bob Cranshaw, Keith Copeland, Hans Koch, Franz Koglmann, Tiziana Ghiglioni, Tony Oxley, Jane Bunnett, Herbie Spanier, Geordie McDonald, Evan Parker, Barre Phillips, Furio Di Castri, David Eyges, Bruce Ditmas, Sonny Greenwich, Rich Perry, Jay Anderson, Victor Lewis, Masahiko Togashi, Jakob Bro, Don Ellis, Sonny Rollins and Andreas Willers.
Elvis Presley: Elvis Country
On January 2, 1971, “RCA” label released “Elvis Country (I’m 10,000 Years Old)”, the eleventh Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded June – September 1970, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley– vocals, guitar
- James Burton– guitar
- Chip Young – guitar
- Eddie Hinton– guitar
- Harold Bradley– guitar
- Weldon Myrick – pedal steel guitar
- Bobby Thompson – banjo
- Buddy Spicher– fiddle
- David Briggs– keyboards
- Norbert Putnam– bass
- Jerry Carrigan– drums
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- The Imperials Quartet– backing vocals
- The Jordanaires– backing vocals
- Joe Babcock – backing vocals
- Millie Kirkham– backing vocals
- Mary Holladay – backing vocals
- Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
- June Page – backing vocals
- Sonja Montgomery – backing vocals
- Dolores Edgin – backing vocals
- Mary Greene – backing vocals
- Temple Riser – backing vocals
- Cam Mullins – string arrangements
- Don Tweedy – string arrangements
- Bergen White – horn arrangements
Track listing:
- Snowbird – Gene MacLellan
- Tomorrow Never Comes – Johnny Bond, Ernest Tubb
- Little Cabin on the Hill – Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt
- Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Dave “Curly” Williams, Sunny David
- Funny How Time Slips – Willie Nelson
- I Really Don’t Want to Know – Howard Barnes, Don Robertson
- There Goes My Everything – Dallas Frazier
- It’s Your Baby, You Rock It – Shirl Milete, Nora Fowler
- The Fool – Naomi Ford, Lee Hazlewood
- Faded Love – Bob Wills, Johnnie Lee Wills
- I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water – Joe Babcock
- Make the World Go Away – Hank Cochran
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