On October 19, 1995, Donald Eugene Cherry died aged 58. He was a musician (trumpet), one of the pioneers in world fusion in the 60s and 70s. Cherry recorded and performed with a number of musicians and bands including Ornette Coleman, Paul Bley, Sonny Rollins, New York Contemporary Five, Naná Vasconcelos, La Monte Young, Abdullah Ibrahim, Carla Bley, Charlie Haden, Allen Ginsberg, Charles Brackeen, Codona, Albert Ayler, Clifford Jordan, Steve Lacy, Michael Mantler, Sunny Murray, Jim Pepper, George Russell, Sun Ra, Lou Reed, Charlie Rouse, Albert Heath, James Mtume, Herbie Hancock, Ed Blackwell, Steve Hillage, Collin Walcott, Latif Khan, Johnny Dyani, Masahiko Togashi, Bengt Berger, Rip Rig + Panic, Bengt Berger Bitter Funeral Beer Band, Dag Vag, Frank Lowe, Jai Uttal, and Ed Blackwell.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Esperanza Spalding: 12 Little Spells
On October 19, 2018, “Concord” label released “12 Little Spells”, the seventh Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Atomic Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Matthew Stevens and Justin Tyson.
Personnel:
- Esperanza Spalding – vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass, kalimba
- Matt Stevens – vocals, guitar, bass
- Justin Tyson – drums, organ, synths, beats
- Fernando Lodeiro – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Esperanza Spalding.
12 Little Spells Corresponding Body Parts
- 12 Little Spells Thoracic Spine
- To Tide Us Over Mouth
- Until the Next Full Eyes
- Thang Hips
- Touch in Mine Fingers
- The Longing Deep Down Abdominal Portal
- You have to Dance Feet
- Now Know Solar Portal
- All Limbs Are Arms
- Readying to Rise Legs
- Dancing the Animal Mind
- With Others Ears
Art Blakey: Drums Around The Corner
On October 19, 1999, “Blue Note” label released “Drums Around the Corner”, album by Art Blakey, recorded in 1958, but not released until 1999. The first session was recorded in November 1958, at “Manhattan Towers” in New York City, and was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. The second session was recorded in March 1959, at the “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. The album was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums, timpani
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Bobby Timmons – piano
- Jymie Merritt – bass
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums, timpani
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Ray Barretto – congas
Track listing:
All tracks by Art Blakey, except where noted.
- Moose the Mooche – Charlie Parker
- Blakey’s Blues
- Lee’s Tune – Lee Morgan
- Let’s Take 16 Bars
- Drums in the Rain
- Lover – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm – Irving Berlin
- What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
Kenny Wheeler: A Long Time Ago
On October 19, 1999, “ECM” label released “A Long Time Ago”, the 16th Kenny Wheeler album. It was recorded September 1997 – January 1998, at “Gateway Studio” in Kingston, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Kenny Wheeler – flugelhorn
- John Taylor – piano
- John Parricelli – guitar
- Derek Watkins, John Barclay, Henry Lowther, Ian Hamer – trumpet
- Pete Beachill, Mark Nightingale, Richard Edwards- trombone
- Sarah Williams, Dave Stewart – bass trombone
- Tony Faulkner – conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenny Wheeler.
- The Long Time Ago Suite
- One Plus Three (Version 1)
- Ballad for a Dead Child
- Eight Plus Three / Alice My Dear
- Going for Baroque
- Gnu Suite
- One Plus Three (Version 2)
Bauhaus: The Sky’s Gone Out
On October 19, 1982, “Beggars Banquet” label released “The Sky’s Gone Out”, the third Bauhaus studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Rockfield” in Monmouth Beck, Wellingborough, “BBC Maida Vale” in London, and was produced by Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins.
Personnel:
- Peter Murphy – vocals, additional guitar
- Daniel Ash – vocal, guitars, cover painting
- David J – vocal, bass guitar
- Kevin Haskins – drums, congas
Track listing:
All tracks by Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins and Peter Murphy, except where noted.
- Third Uncle – Brian Eno
- Silent Hedges
- In the Night
- Swing the Heartache
- Spirit
- The Three Shadows, Part I
- The Three Shadows, Part II
- The Three Shadows, Part III
- All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
- Exquisite Corpse
Elvis Presley: Elvis
On October 19, 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “Elvis” (also known as Elvis Presley No. 2), the second Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded January – September 1956, at “RCA Studio 1” in New York City, “Radio Recorders Studio 1” in Hollywood, and was produced by Steve Sholes.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Scotty Moore – electric guitar
- Shorty Long – piano
- Gordon Stoker – piano
- Bill Black – double bass
- D. J. Fontana – drums
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Rip It Up – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco
- Love Me – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again – Gene Sullivan, Wiley Walker
- Long Tall Sally – Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman
- First in Line – Aaron Schroeder, Ben Weisman
- Paralyzed – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
- So Glad You’re Mine – Arthur Crudup
- Old Shep – Red Foley
- Ready Teddy – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalo
- Any Place in Paradise – Joe Thomas
- How’s the World Treating You – Chet Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant
- How Do You Think I Feel – Webb Pierce, Wayne Walker
Mark Lanegan Band: Somebody’s Knocking
On October 18, 2019, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Somebody’s Knocking”, the eleventh Mark Lanegan (credited to Mark Lanegan Band) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Alain Johannes.
Personnel:
- Mark Lanegan – vocals
- Alain Johannes – bass, drum machine, guitar, melodica, mixing, percussion, saxophone, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Rob Marshall – bass, drum programming, guitar, piano, synthesizer
- Sietse von Gorkom – bass, drum programming, guitar, mellotron, organ, percussion, sound effects, synthesizer
- Martin Jenkins – drum programming, synthesizer
- Martyn LeNoble – bass
- Greg Dulli – guitar, backing vocals
- Freek Cerutti – bass
- Tom Nieuwenhuijs – drums
- Shelley Green – backing vocals
All tracks by Mark Lanegan.
- Disbelief Suspension
- Letter Never Sent
- Night Flight to Kabul
- Dark Disco Jag
- Gazing from the Shore
- Stitch It Up
- Playing Nero
- Penthouse High
- Paper Hat
- Name and Number
- War Horse
- Radio Silence
- She Loved You
- Two Bells Ringing at Once
Elliott Smith: From A Basemant On The Hill
On October 18, 2004, “Anti” label released “From a Basement on the Hill”, the sixth and final Elliott Smith studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2003, and was produced by Elliott Smith, Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme.
Personnel:
- Elliott Smith – various instruments, recording, front cover handwriting
- Aaron Embry – keyboards
- Sam Coomes – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Steven Drozd – drums
- Scott McPherson – drums
- Fritz Michaud – drums
- Aaron Sperske – drums
- Nelson Gary – poetry reading
- Scott Wiley – engineer assistant
- Joanna Bolme – mixing
- Rob Schnapf – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Autumn DeWilde – sleeve typography
Track listing:
All tracks by Elliott Smith, except where noted.
- Coast to Coast
- Let’s get Lost
- Pretty (Ugly Before)
- Don’t Go Down
- Strung Out Again
- A Fond Farewell
- King’s Crossing
- Ostrich & Chirping – David McConnell
- Twilight
- A Passing Feeling
- The Last Hour
- Shooting Star
- Memory Lane
- Little One
- A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free
Vangelis: Direct
On October 18, 1988, “Arista” label released “Direct”, the 14th Vangelis album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Sound Studios” in Athens, Greece, and was produced by Vangelis.
Personnel:
- Vangelis – multi-instrumentalist, arranger
- Nicos Despotidis – engineer
- Paul Wiffen – additional sound design
- Michael Rochipp – cover image
- Ida Paraschou, Yiannis Angelou, Stathis Zalidis – booklet photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Vangelis.
- The Motion of Stars
- The Will of the Wind
- Metallic Rain
- Elsewhere
- Dial Out
- Glorianna (Hymn a la Femme)
- Rotation’s Logic
- The Oracle of Apollo
- Message
- Ave
- First Approach
- Intergalactic Radio Station
Djam Karet: The Heavy Soul Sessions
On October 17, 2010, “HC Productions” label released “The Heavy Soul Sessions”, the thirteenth Djam Karet studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “White Arrow Studios” in California, and was produced by Gayle Ellett, Mike Henderson, Aaron Kenyon, Mike Murray and Chuck Oken Jr.
Personnel:
- Gayle Ellett – organ, synthesizer, mellotron, mixing, mastering
- Mike Henderson – electric guitar, electronics, engineer
- Aaron Kenyon – 5-string bass guitar, electronics
- Mike Murray – electric guitar, electronics
- Chuck Oken, Jr. – drums, engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Gayle Ellett, Mike Henderson, Aaron Kenyon, Mike Murray and Chuck Oken Jr., except where noted.
- Hungry Ghost
- The Red Threated Sexy Beast
- Consider Figure Three
- The packaging House
- Dedicated to K. C. – Richard Pinhas
- The Gypsy and the Hegemon
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