Monthly Archives: April 2020

Nik Bärtsch’s Mobile: Continuum

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On April 22, 2016, “ECM” label released “Continuum”, the eleventh Nik Bärtsch’s Mobile album. It was recorded in March 2015, at “Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Nik Bärtsch— piano
  • Sha – bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
  • Kaspar Rast, Nicolas Stocker – drums, percussion
  • Etienne Abelin, Ola Sendecki – violin
  • David Schnee – viola
  • Ambrosius Huber, Solme Hong – cello
  • Sascha Kleis – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nik Bärtsch.

  1. Modul 29_14
  2. Modul 12
  3. Modul 18
  4. Modul 5
  5. Modul 60
  6. Modul 4
  7. Modul 44
  8. Modul 8_11

Chick Corea: Randezvous in New York

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On April 22, 2003, “Strech Records” label released “Rendezvous in New York”, the 58th Chick Corea album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003 in New York City, and was produced by Chick Corea and Herbert Waltl.

Personnel:

  • Chick Corea – piano
  • Gonzalo Rubalcaba– piano
  • Bobby McFerrin– vocals
  • Gary Burton– vibraphone
  • Terence Blanchard– trumpet
  • Steve Wilson– alto saxophone
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Joshua Redman– tenor saxophone
  • Tim Garland– tenor saxophone
  • Steve Davis– trombone
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Dave Weckl– drums
  • Roy Haynes– drums
  • Jeff Ballard – drums
  • Eddie Gómez– bass
  • Avishai Cohen– bass
  • Christian McBride– bass
  • John Patitucci– bass
  • Miroslav Vitous– bass
  • Ana Barraca – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Chick Corea except where noted.

  1. Armando’s Rhumba – Chick Corea
  2. Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
    Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain – Joaquín Rodrigo, Chick Corea
  3. Matrix
  4. Glass Enclosure/Tempus Fugit – Bud Powell
  5. Crystal Silence – Chick Corea, Neville Potter
  6. Bessie’s Blues – John Coltrane
  7. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert
  8. Armando’s Tango
  9. Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain – Joaquin Rodrigo, Chick Corea
  10. Lifeline
  11. Quartet No. 2, Pt. 1

Randy Brecker: 34th N Lex

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On April 22, 2003, “ESC Records” label released “34th N Lex”, the eight Randy Brecker album. It was recorded May – September 2002, and was produced by George Whitty.

Personnel:

  • Randy Brecker– trumpet, arranger, flugelhorn, producer, engineer, horn arrangements, pre-programming
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • David Sanborn– alto saxophone
  • Ada Rovatti – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
  • Michael Davis– trombone
  • Fred Wesley– trombone
  • Chris Minh Doky– bass, electric bass, engineer, acoustic bass
  • Gary Haase – bass, guitar, arranger, drums, keyboards, programming, sound effects, producer, engineer, drum programming, percussion programming, vocal effect
  • George Whitty– bass, piano, keyboards, arrangements, programming, engineer, drum programming, mixing, percussion programming, effects, effects programming
  • Chris Taylor – guitar
  • Adam Rogers– guitar, engineer
  • Clarence Penn – drums
  • Zach Danziger – drum programming
  • Phoenix – vocals
  • Dae Bennett – engineer
  • Phil Pagano – engineer
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Francois Zalacain – release production
  • Joachim Becker – executive producer

 Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.

  1. 34th N Lex
  2. Streeange
  3. Shanghigh
  4. All 4 Love – Randy Brecker, Gary Haase, J. Phoenix
  5. Let If Go
  6. Foregone Conclusion – Randy Brecker, Henderson
  7. Hula Dula
  8. The Fisherman – Randy Brecker, Leo Kottke
  9. Give It Up
  10. Tokyo Freddie
  11. The Castle Rocks

Matilda Scaduto

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On April 22, 2003, Matilda Genevieve Scaduto died aged 77. With her husband Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant wrote number of hits for The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. Their songs were recorded by many artists including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Tonny Bennett, Grateful Dead, Simon and Garfunkel, Sarah Vaughan, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Gram Parson, Joan Jett, The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Count Basie, Lynn Anderson, Sonny James, Eddy Arnold, Bob Moore, Charley Pride, Nazareth, Jim Reeves, Leo Sayer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cher, R.E.M. and Ray Charles.

Leb i Sol: Kalabalak

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On April 22, 1983, “Jugoton” label released “Kalabalak”, the sixth Leb i Sol studio album. It was recorded February – March 1983, at “M-2 Studio” at RT Skopje, in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Vlatko Stefanovski, Bodan Arsovski and Dragoljub Đuričić.

Personnel:

  • Vlatko Stefanovski– vocal, guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Bodan Arsovski – bass guitar, bass pedals, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Dragoljub Đuričić – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Ana Kostovska, Goran Stefanovski – backing vocals
  • Slobodan Bobi Micev – Hammond organ, glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • Petar Kargov – tenor saxophone
  • Braco Zafirovski, Milka Gerasimova – engineer
  • Ilić – design
  • Serafimov – photography

Track listing:

  1. Pubertet vlada gradom – Bodan Arsovski
  2. Kalabalak – lyrics by Goran Stefanovski, music by Vlatko Stefanovski
  3. Bistra voda – Vlatko Stefanovski, Bodan Arsovski
  4. A. krdija – Vlatko Stefanovski
  5. Billion Air – Conditions – Vlatko Stefanovski
  6. Malo Sutra – Vlatko Stefanovski
  7. Bez reči – Bodan Arsovski
  8. Zelena fotelja doma mog – Vatko Stefanovski

Robyn Hitchcock: Same

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On April 21, 2017, “Yep Roc” label released the self-titled, twenty-first Robyn Hitchcock studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Readymade Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Robyn Hitchcock and Brendan Benson.

Personnel:

  • Robyn Hitchcock – vocals, guitar
  • Anne McCue– guitar
  • Jon Estes – bass
  • Jon Radford – drums
  • Pat Sansone– vocal
  • Grant Lee Phillips– vocals
  • Emma Swift– vocals
  • Gillian Welch– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Robyn Hitchcock.

  1. I Want to Tell You About What I Want
  2. Virginia Woolf
  3. I Pray When I’m Drunk
  4. Mad Shelley’s Letterbox
  5. Sayonara Judge
  6. Detective Mindhorn
  7. 1970 in Aspic
  8. Raymond and the Wires
  9. Autumn Sunglasses
  10. Time Coast

Chris Potter: The Dreamer Is the Dream

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On April 21, 2017, “ECM” label released “The Dreamer Is the Dream”, the 20th Chris Potter album. It was recorded in June 2016, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Chris Potter- soprano and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, Ilimba, samples
  • David Virelles- piano, celeste
  • Joe Martin- double bass
  • Marcus Gilmore- drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Potter.

  1. Heart in Hand
  2. Ilimba
  3. The Dreamer Is the Dream
  4. Memory and Desire
  5. Yasodhara
  6. Sonic Anomaly

Lonnie Mack

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On April 21, 2016, Lonnie McIntosh aka Lonnie Mack, died aged 74. He was singer – songwriter and musician (guitar), regarded as pioneer of blues-rock music, rock guitar melodic soloing and a blue-eyed soul singer. He recorded eleven studio and two live albums, and has recorded with many famous musicians such as James Brown, Freddie King, Dobie Gray, Ronnie Hawkins, Wayne Perkins, Jack Holland, Albert Washington, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and bands such as The Doors, The Sluggers, The Crudup Brothers and The Charmaines. For his work, Lonnie Mack received many recognitions and awards including “International Guitar Hall of Fame induction” (2001), “Southeastern Indiana Musician’s Association Hall of Fame” induction (2001), “Rockabilly Hall of Fame” induction (2005), “The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame” induction (2006). Magazine “Guitar World” ranked his album “The Wham of that Memphis Man” as the most significant “landmark” in the history of rock guitar.

Tony MacAlpine: Concrete Gardens

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On April 21, 2015, “Sun Dog Records” label released “Concrete Gardens”, the eleventh Tony MacAlpine studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at Tony MacAlpine home studio in Pasadena, California, and was produced by Tony MacAlpine, and Michael Mesker.

Personnel:

  • Tony MacAlpine– guitar, keyboard, bass
  • Jeff Loomis– guitar solo
  • Aquiles Priester– drums
  • Pete Griffin – bass
  • Lucky Islam – bass
  • Sean Delson – bass
  • Adair Daufembach – mixing
  • Seva David Ball – mastering
  • Michael Mesker – executive production

Track listing:

  1. Exhibitionist Blvd
  2. The King’s Rhapsody
  3. Man in a Metal Cage
  4. Poison Cookies
  5. Epic Napoleon’s Puppet
  6. Sierra Morena
  7. Square Circles
  8. Red Giant
  9. Confession of a Medieval Monument
  10. Concrete Gardens
  11. Maiden’s Wish

Journey: Raised on Radio

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On April 21, 1986, “Columbia” label released “Raised on Radio”, the ninth Journey studio album. It was recorded October – December 1985, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Steve Perry.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry- lead vocals
  • Neal Schon- guitars, keyboard, guitar synth, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain- keyboards, backing vocals, additional vocal co-production
  • Randy Jackson- bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Larrie Londin– drum
  • Steve Smith– drums
  • Dan Hull – saxophone, harp
  • Steve Minkins – percussion
  • Jim Gaines – engineer, associate producer
  • Mark McKenna – engineer
  • Steve Rinkoff– engineer
  • Robert Missbach – engineer assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing
  • Randy Goodrum- additional vocal co-production
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering, re-mastering
  • Brian Lee – remastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon, except where noted.

  1. Girl Can’t Help It
  2. Positive Touch
  3. Suzanne – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  4. Be Good to Yourself
  5. Once You Love Somebody
  6. Happy to Give
  7. Raised on Radio
  8. I’ll Be Alright Without You
  9. It Could Have Been You
  10. The Eyes of a Woman
  11. Why Can’t This Night Go on Forever – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain