On February 4, 2013, Donaldson Toussaint L’Ouverture “Donald” Byrd II died aged 80. He was trumpeter, best known as founder and leader the band The Blackbyrds, and regarded as one of the pioneeres of the fusion of funk and soul genres with jazz music. He had successful solo career, and has recorded and performed with big number of famous musicians including Herbie Hancock, Pepper Adams, Gigi Gryce, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Dexter Gordon, George Wallington, Kenny Clarke, Cannonball Adderley, Oscar Pettiford, Hank Jones, Ernie Wilkins, Art Blakey, Rita Reys, Elmo Hope, Phil Woods, Gene Ammons, Art Farmer, Paul Chambers, Doug Watkins, Sonny Rollins, Kenny Burrell, Gigi Gryce, Lou Donaldson, Jimmy Smith, Art Taylor, Kenny Drew, Sonny Clark, John Jenkins, Red Garland, John Coltrane, Pepper Adams, Michel Legrand, Dizzy Reece, Mundell Lowe, Thelonious Monk, Chris Connor, Eric Dolphy, Cal Tjader, Sam Rivers, Wes Monthomery, Stanley Turrentine, Guru and Ahmad Jamal.
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Atomic Rooster: Same
In February 1970, “B&C” label released the self-titled, debut Atomic Roooster album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, and was produced by Vincent Crane, Nick Graham, Carl Palmer and Tony Colton.
Personnel:
- Vincent Crane – piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Nick Graham – lead vocals, bass, flute, guitar
- Carl Palmer- drums, percussion, congas, glockenspiel
Track listing:
- Friday the 13th – Vincent Crane
- And So to Bed – Vincent Crane
- Broken Wings – John Mayall
- Before Tomorrow – Vincent Crane
- Banstead – Vincent Crane, Nick Graham, Carl Palmer
- L.Y. – Vincent Crane
- Winter – Vincent Crane
- Decline and Fall – Vincent Crane, Nick Graham, Carl Palmer
Os Mutantes: Mutantes
In February 1969, “Polydor Brazil” label released “Mutantes”, the second Os Mutantes album. It was recorded in December 1968, “Estúdio Scatena”, and was produced by Manoel Bareinbein. “Rolling Stone Brazil” magazine ranked the album songs, “2001” at number 90 on the list of the “Greatest Brazilian Songs”, and the album was ranked at number 44 on the magazine’s list of the “Best Brazilian Albums in History”.
Personnel:
- Sérgio Dias – vocals, guitars, bass, drums
- Arnaldo Baptista – vocals, bass, keyboards
- Rita Lee – vocals, percussion, theremin, autoharp, recorder
- Dinho Leme(credited as Sir Ronaldo I Du Rancharia) – drums
- Zé do Rancho & Mariazinha – vocals, Viola caipira (Brazilian country acoustic guitar), accordion
- Cláudio César Dias Baptista (credited as Claudio) – electronics construction (regulus guitar, golden guitar])
- Rogério Duprat – orchestral arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee and Sérgio Dias except where noted.
- Dom Quixote
- Não Vá Se Perder Por Aí – Raphael Vilardi, Roberto Loyola
- Dia 36 – Arnaldo Baptista, Johnny Dandurand, Rita Lee, Sérgio Dias
- 2001 – Rita Lee, Tom Ze
- Algo Mias
- Fuga Nº II dos Mutantes
- Banho de Lua (Tintarella di Luna) – Filippi, F. Migiacci – Version: Fred Jorge
- Ritta Lee
- Magica
- Qualquer Bobagem – Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee, Sergio Dias, Tom Ze
- Caminhante Noturno
The Flying Burrito Brothers: The Glided Palace of Sin
In February 1969, “A&M” label released “The Gilded Palace of Sin”, the debut Flying Burrito Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1968, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Henry Lewy and Larry Marks. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Gilded Palace of Sin” at number 192 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
Personnel:
- Gram Parsons: lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, organ
- Chris Hillman: electric and acoustic guitar, harmony, lead and backing vocals, mandolin
- “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow: pedal steel guitar
- Chris Ethridge: bass guitar, backing vocals, piano
- Jon Corneal: drums
- Popeye Phillips: drums
- Eddie Hoh: drums
- Sam Goldstein: drums
- David Crosby: backing vocals
- Hot Burrito Chorus: backing vocals
Track listing:
- Christine’s Tune – Gram Parsons,Chris Hillman
- Sin City – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
- Do Right Woman – Chips Moman,Dan Penn
- Dark End of the Street – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
- My Uncle – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
- Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
- Juanita – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
- Hot Burrito #1 – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons
- Hot Burrito #2 – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons
- Do You Know How It Feels – Gram Parsons,Barry Goldberg
- Hippie Boy – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
Chicken Shack: O.K. Ken?
In February 1969, “Blue Horizon” label released “O.K. Ken?”, the second Chicken Shack album. It was recorded in October 1968 at “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.
Personnel:
- Stan Webb – vocals, guitar
- Christine Perfect– vocals, keyboards
- Andy Sylvester– bass
- Dave Bidwell – drums
- Steve Gregory– tenor saxophone
- Buddy Beadle – alto and baritone saxophones
- Johnny Almond– tenor saxophone
- Don Fey – tenor saxophone
- Walter Horton– harmonica
- Roderick Lee – trumpet
- Terry Noonan – trumpet
- Mike Ross – engineer
- Terence Ibbott – design, photography
Track listing:
- Baby’s Got Me Crying -Stan Webb
- The Right Way Is My Way – Stan Webb
- Get Like You Used to Be – Christine Perfect, Stan Webb
- Pony and Trap – Stan Webb
- Tell Me – Chester Burnette
- A Woman Is the Blues – Christine Perfect, Stan Webb
- I Wanna See My Baby – Aaron Walker
- Remington Ride – Herb Remington, Hank Penny
- Fishing in Your River – Stan Webb
- Mean Old World – Walter Jacobs
- Sweet Sixteen – Riley King, J. Josea
Vanilla Fudge: Near the Beginning
In February 1969, “ATCO” label released “Near the Beginning”, the fourth Vanilla Fudge album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell and Mark Stein.
Personnel:
- Vince Martell – vocals, guitar
- Mark Stein- lead vocals, keyboards
- Carmine Appice – vocals, drums
- Tim Bogert – vocals, bass
Track listing:
- Shotgun – Autry DeWalt
- Some Velvet Morning – Lee Hazlewood
- Where Is Happiness – Carmine Appice
- Break Song – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein
John Wetton
On January 31, 2017, John Kenneth Wetton died aged 67. He was singer, musician (bass) and songwriter, best known as founding member and bass player of King Crimson and Asia. He has recorded and performed with Mogul Thrash, Family, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, U.K., Jack-Knife, Wishbone Ash, Phenomena, Gordon Haskell, Renaissance, Qango, Brian Eno, Ayreon,Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Larry Norman, Alan White, Billy Sherwood, Peter Banks, Bryan Ferry, Pete Sinfield, Roger Chapman, Duncan Mackay, Atoll, District 97, Ayreon, Eddie Jobson, David Cross and Steve Hackett. As leader, Wetton released six albums.
Chocolate Watch Band: The Inner Mystique
In February 1968, “Tower” label released “The Inner Mystique”, the second Chocolate Watch Band album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Ed Cobb.
Personnel:
- David Aguilar – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Sean Tolby – lead guitar
- Mark Loomis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Flores – bass guitar
- Gary Andrijasevich – drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Voyage of the Trieste – Ed Cobb
- In the Past – Wayne Proctor
- Inner Mystique – Ed Cobb
- I’m Not Like Everybody Else – Ray Davies
- Medication – Ben Di Tosti, Minette Alton
- Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go – Hank Ballard
- Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
- I Ain’t No Miracle Worker- Annette Tucker, Nancie Mantz
Ray Charles: Crying Time
In February 1966, “Tangerine” label released “Crying Time”, the twenty sixth Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1965, at “R.P.M. International Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Adams.
Personnel:
- Ray Charles– vocals, piano
- The Raelettes – performer
- Onzy Matthews- arrangements
- William Alexander – album cover
- George S. Whiteman – album cover
- Joe Lebow – liner notes
Track listing:
- Crying Time – Buck Owens
- No Use Crying – Roy Gaines, Freddie Lee Kober, J.B. Daniels
- Let’s Go Get Stoned – Valerie Simpson, Nikolas Ashford, Jo Armstead
- Going Down Slow – Jimmy Oden
- Peace of Mind – Ray Charles, Holiday
- Tears – Norman Newell, Robert Maxwell
- Drifting Blues – Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams, Charles Brown
- We Don’t See Eye to Eye – Percy Mayfield
- You’re In For a Big Surprise – Percy Mayfield
- You’re Just About to Lose Your Clown – Johnny MacRae
- Don’t You Think I Ought To Know – William Johnson, Melvin Wettergreen
- You’ve Got a Problem – William D. Weeks, Freddy James
The Impressions: People Get Ready
In February 1965, “ABC-Paramount” label released “People Get Ready”, the fourth Impressions album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Johnny Pate.
Personnel:
- Curtis Mayfield- vocals
- Fred Cash- vocals
- Sam Gooden- vocals
- Johnny Pate- arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Curtis Mayfield.
- Woman’s Got Soul
- Emotions (Won’t You Let Me Cry)
- Sometimes I Wonder
- We’re in Love
- Just Another Dance
- Can’t Work No Longer
- People Get Ready
- I’ve Found Out That I’ve Lost
- Hard to Believe
- See the Real Me
- Get Up and Move
- You Must Believe Me
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