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Joe Lovano Ensemble: Streams of Expression

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On August 1, 2006, “Blue Note” label released “Streams of Expression”, the 20th Joe Lovano studio album. It was recorded in December 2005, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Lovano.

Personnel:

  • Joe Lovano – alto clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • John Hicks – piano
  • James Weidman – piano
  • Dennis Irwin – bass
  • Lewis Nash – drums
  • Larry Farrell – trombone
  • Steve Slagel – flute, alto and soprano saxophone
  • Gary Smulyan – baritone saxophone
  • Ralph Lalama – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • George Garzone – tenor saxophone
  • Tim Hagans – trumpet
  • Barry Ries – trumpet
  • Michael Parloff – flute
  • Charles Russo – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Gunther Schuller – conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Lovano.

  1. Streams of Expression: Streams, Pt. 1
  2. Streams of Expression: Cool, Pt. 2
  3. The Birth of the Cool Suite: Prelude/Moon Dreams
  4. The Birth of the Cool Suite: Interlude No. 1/Move/Interlude No. 2
  5. The Birth of the Cool Suite: Boplicity/Postlude
  6. Blue Sketches
  7. Buckeyes
  8. Streams of Expression: Enchantment, Pt. 3
  9. Streams of Expression: Second Nature, Pt. 4
  10. Streams of Expression: The Fire Prophets, Pt. 5
  11. Big Ben

Billy Hart: Billy Hart Quartet

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On August 1, 2006, “HighNote” label released “Billy Hart Quartet”, the sixth Billy Hart album. It was recorded in October 2005, at “Ambient Recording”, in Easton, Connecticut, and was produced by The Fiesta.

Personnel:

  • Billy Hart- drums
  • Mark Turner- tenor saxophone
  • Ethan Iverson- piano
  • Ben Street- bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Hart except where noted.

  1. Mellow B – Ethan Iverson
  2. Moment’s Notice – John Coltrane
  3. Charvez
  4. Confirmation – Charlie Parker
  5. Lorca
  6. Irah
  7. Lullaby for Imke
  8. Iverson’s Odyssey – Mark Turner
  9. Neon – Ethan Iverson

 

Jean-Luc Ponty: individual Choice

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On August 1, 1983, “Atlantic” label released “Individual Choice”, the 27th Jean-Luc Ponty album. It was recorded March – May 1983, at “Music Grinder Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jean-Luc Ponty.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Luc Ponty– violin, synthesizer, keyboard bass, rhythm programming, organ
  • George Duke– Minimoog synthesizer solo
  • Allan Holdsworth– electric guitar solos
  • Randy Jackson– electric bass
  • Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion
  • Gary Skardina – drum recordings
  • Peter R. Kelsey – engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Graham – engineer
  • Steve Hall – engineer, mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Mark Hanauer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jean-Luc Ponty.

  1. Computer Incantations For World Peace
  2. Far from the Beaten Paths
  3. In Spiritual Love
  4. Eulogy to Oscar Romero
  5. Nostalgia
  6. Individual Choice
  7. In Spite of All

Neil Young: Everybody’s Rockin’

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On August 1, 1983, “Geffen” label released “Everybody’s Rockin’”, the 13th Neil Young studio album. It was recorded April – May 1983, at “Modern Recorders” in Redwood City, California, and was produced by Elliot Mazer and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, piano, guitar, harmonica

The Shocking Pinks

  • Larry Byrom– piano, backing vocals
  • Anthony Crawford– backing vocals
  • Tim Drummond– upright bass
  • Karl Himmel – snare drum –
  • Ben Keith– alto saxophone, lead guitar
  • Rick Palombi – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Betty Lou’s Got a New Pair of Shoes – Bobby Freeman
  2. Rainin’ in My Heart – Slim Harpo, Jerry West
  3. Payola Blues – Ben Keith, Neil Young
  4. Wonderin’
  5. Kinda Fonda Wanda – Tim Drummond, Neil Young
  6. Jellyroll Man
  7. Bright Lights, Big City – Jimmy Reed
  8. Cry, Cry, Cry
  9. Mystery Train – Junior Parker, Sam Phillips
  10. Everybody’s Rockin’

The Wolfgang Press: The Burden of Mules

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On August 1, 1983, “4AD” label released “The Burden of Mules”, the debut Wolfgang Press (The) studio album. It was recorded May 1982 – June 1983 and was produced by Mark Cox and Michael Allen.

Personnel:

  • Michael Allen – vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar, synthesizer, piano, organ, drum loops, cymbal, saxophone
  • Mark Cox – synthesizer, percussion, clarinet, “noises”, pixiephone and chimes, piano, organ, “scratches”, whistling, bass guitar
  • Andrew Gray – guitar, percussion, drums, sleeve photography
  • David Steiner – drums
  • Richard Thomas – drums, flute, piano

Track listing:

  1. Lisa (The Passion) – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  2. Prostitute I – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  3. The Burden of Mules – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  4. Complete and Utter – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  5. Prostitute II – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  6. Slow as a Child – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  7. Journalists – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen, David Steiner
  8. Give It Back – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  9. On the Hill – Mark Cox, Michael Allen

Gordon Lightfoot: East of Midnight

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In July 1986, “Warner Bros” label released “East of Midnight”, the 17th Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded January 1985 – March 1986, at “Eastern Sound” in Toronto, and was produced by Gordon Lightfoot and David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot – lead vocals, guitar
  • Michael Landau- guitar
  • Bob Mann – guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Mike Heffernan – keyboards
  • James Newton Howard- synthesizer, percussion, keyboards
  • David Foster- synthesizer, keyboards
  • Lou Pomanti – Hammond organ
  • Tom Szczesniak – synthesizer, bass, keyboards
  • Barry Keane – percussion, drums
  • Lenny Castro- percussion
  • Vern Dorge – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Sheree Jeacocke – harmony vocals
  • Richard Marx- harmony vocals
  • Vesta Williams- harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot except where noted.

  1. Stay Loose
  2. Morning Glory
  3. East of Midnight
  4. A Lesson in Love
  5. Anything for Love – Gordon Lightfoot, David Foster
  6. Let it Ride
  7. Ecstasy Made Easy
  8. You Just Gotta Be
  9. A Passing Ship
  10. I’ll Tag Along

The Damned: Phantasmagoria

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In July 1985, “Off Beat” label released “Phantasmagoria”, the sixth Damned studio album. It was recorded March – June 1985, at “Eel Pie Recording Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Kelly, Bob Sargeant, Dave Vanian, Roman Jugg, Bryn Merrick and Rat Scabies.

Personnel:

  • Dave Vanian– lead vocals
  • Roman Jugg– lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Bryn Merrick– bass, backing vocals
  • Rat Scabies– drums
  • Paul Shepley – additional keyboards
  • Andy Richards– additional keyboards
  • Luís Jardim– percussion
  • Gary Barnacle– saxophone, brass
  • Steve Nieve– keyboard inspiration
  • Jon Kelly– engineer
  • Chris Ludwinsky – additional engineering
  • Booce – artwork
  • Bob Carlos Clarke – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Roman Jugg and Bryn Merrick, except where noted.

  1. Street of Dreams
  2. Shadow of Love
  3. There’ll Coe a Day
  4. Sanctum Sanctorum
  5. Is It a Dream – Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Roman Jugg, Bryn Merrick, Captain Sensible
  6. Grimly Fiendish – Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Roman Jugg, Bryn Merrick, Clive “Doctor” Jackson
  7. Edward the Bear
  8. The Eight Day
  9. Trojans

Mid-Air Thief: Crumbling

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On July 31, 2018, Mid-Air Thief self-released “Crumbling”, his second studio album. It was recorded in 2018 and was produced by Mid-Air Thief.

Personnel:

  • Mid-Air Thief – instruments
  • Ko Jae-Hyun – instruments
  • Summer Soul – backing vocals
  • Shin Hye-Jung – artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mid-Air Thief and Summer Soul; all music by Mid-Air Thief.

  1. Why
  2. Ahh, These Chains
  3. Gameun Deut
  4. Curve and Light
  5. Crumbling Together
  6. Protector
  7. Dirt
  8. No Answer

The Maccabees: Marks to Prove

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On July 31, 2015, “Fiction Records” label released “Marks to Prove”, the fourth and final Maccabees (The) studio album. It was recorded September 2013 – February 2015, at “Elephant Studios”, and was produced by Hugo White, Laurie Latham, Orlando Weeks, Felix White, Hugo White, Rupert Jarvis, and Sam Doyle.

Personnel:

  • Orlando Weeks – lead and backing vocals, guitar, organ, kazoo
  • Felix White– guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Hugo White – vocals, guitar, organ, piano
  • Rupert Jarvis – bass guitar
  • Sam Doyle – drums, percussion
  • Laurie Latham– percussion
  • Geraint Watkins– piano
  • Rebekah Raa – piano, backing vocals
  • Fabiana Palladino – piano
  • Kenji Fenton – saxophone
  • Mike Davis – trumpet
  • Paul Burton – trombone
  • Sam White – backing vocals
  • Stephanie Oyerinde – backing vocals
  • Polly Louise Mackey – backing vocals
  • Iain Harvie- strings arrangements
  • Jag Jago – recording
    Tom Stanley – recording
  • Joe McCann – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Sean Juilliard – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer
  • Cenzo Townshend– mixing
  • Go De Jong – design
  • David Busfield – cover photography
  • Andy Goldsworthy – photography
  • James Caddick – photography
  • James Cronin – photography
  • Pooneh Ghana – portrait photography
  • Sam Doyle – portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Orlando Weeks, Felix White, Hugo White, Rupert Jarvis, and Sam Doyle.

  1. Marks to Prove It
  2. Kamakura
  3. Ribbon Road
  4. Spit It Out
  5. Silence
  6. River Song
  7. Slow Sun
  8. Something Like Happiness
  9. WW1Portraits
  10. Pioneering Systems
  11. Down Chorus

Echolyn: I Heard You Listening

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On July 31, 2015, “Independent” label released “I Heard You Listening”, ninth Echolyn studio album. It was recorded September 2013 – April 2015 and was produced by Ray Weston, Brett Kull, Christopher Buzby, Paul Ramsey, and Tom Hyatt.

Personnel:

  • Ray Weston – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Brett Kull– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Christopher Buzby – vocals, keyboards
  • Tom Hyatt – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Ramsey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jacque Varsalona – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Messenger of All’s Right
  2. Warjazz
  3. Empyrean Views
  4. Different days
  5. Carried Home
  6. Once I Get Mine
  7. Sound of Bees
  8. All This Time We’re Given
  9. Vanishing Sun