Yearly Archives: 2020

Dio: The Last In Line

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On July 2, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released “The Last In Line”, the second Dio studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Caribou Ranch” in Colorado, and was produced by Ronnie James Dio.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio– lead vocals
  • Vivian Campbell– guitar
  • Claude Schnell- keyboards
  • Jimmy Bain– bass
  • Vinny Appice– drums, percussion
  • Angelo Arcuri – engineer
  • Rich Markowitz – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Barry Jackson – illustration

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ronnie James Dio, music as noted.

  1. We Rock – Ronnie James Dio
  2. The Last in Line – Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell, Ronnie James Dio
  3. Breathless – Vivian Campbell, Ronnie James Dio
  4. I Speed at Night – Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell, Ronnie James Dio
  5. One Night in the City – Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell, Ronnie James Dio
  6. Evil Eyes – Ronnie James Dio
  7. Mystery – Jimmy Bain, Ronnie James Dio
  8. Eat Your heart Out – Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell, Ronnie James Dio
  9. Egypt (The Chains Are On) – Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell, Ronnie James Dio

Roland Kirk: Triple Threat

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In July 1957, “King” label released “Triple Threat”, the debut Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in November 1956 in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, flute, stritch
  • James Madison – piano
  • Carl Pruitt – bass
  • Henry Duncan – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Kirk except where noted.

  1. Roland’s Theme
  2. Slow Groove
  3. Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  4. The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
  5. A La Carte
  6. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  7. Triple Threat

Cliff Jordan: Blowing In From Chicago

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In July 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Blowing in from Chicago”, the debut Clifford Jordan album. It was recorded in March 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
  • John Gilmore- tenor saxophone
  • Horace Silver- piano
  • Curly Russell- bass
  • Art Blakey– drums

Track listing:

  1. Status Quo – John Neely
  2. Bo-Till – Clifford Jordan
  3. Blue Lights – Gigi Gryce
  4. Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
  5. Evil Eye – Clifford Jordan
  6. Everywhere – Horace Silver

Luther Vandross Jr.

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On July 1, 2005, Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. died aged 54. He was a singer, songwriter, and record producer who worked as a background vocalist for different artists including Todd Rundgren, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E. King, and Donna Summer. He was a member and lead singer of the band Change, and had a successful solo career, recorded sixteen albums and won four “Grammy Awards”.

Obie Benson

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On July 1, 2005, Renaldo “Obie” Benson died aged 69. He was singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member and the bass singer of the Four Tops, a band that sold over 50 million records and had hits including “Reach Out (I’ll be There)” and “I Can’t Help Myself”. In 1971 Benson co-wrote “What’s Going On” for Marvin Gaye and song that “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked at no. 4 on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.

Focus: Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon

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On July 1, 2016, “Right Honourable Records” label released “Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon”, the twelve Focus studio album. It is credited to “Focus and Friends featuring Marvio Ciribelli”, and was recorded in 2005, in Brazil, and was produced by Marvio Ciribelli and Geert Scheijgrond.

Personnel:

  • Thijs van Leer– vocals, Hammond organ, flute
  • Pierre van der Linden– vocals, drums, palms
  • Jan Dumée– vocals, guitars, palms
  • Arthur Maia – bass
  • Sérgio Chiavazzoli – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Marvio Cribelli – keyboard, chorus, piano, rhodes, Hammond organ
  • Marcio Lott – vocals
  • Mylena Cribelli – vocals, chorus
  • Thaís Motta – vocals, chorus
  • Marcio Bahia – vocals, drums
  • Marcelo Martins – flute
  • Amaro Júnior – drums, percussion
  • Flavio Santos – percussion, palms
  • Fabiano Segalote – vocals, trombone
  • Adalberto Miranda – palms
  • Rogério Fernandes – bass
  • David Ganc & Mário Séve – flute

Track listing:

  1. Focus Zero – Thijs van Leer, Pierre van der Linden
  2. Hola, Cómo estás? – Thijs van Leer
  3. Rock 5 – Marvio Ciribelli
  4. Millennium – Jan Dumée
  5. Înaltă – Marvio Ciribelli
  6. Talkin Rhythms – Pierre van der Linden, Marcio Bahia
  • Conversation of Drums
  • Conversation of Drummers
  1. Surrexit Christus – Thijs van Leer, Clemens Non Papa

Houston Person: The opening Round

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On July 1, 1997, “Savant” label released “The Opening Round”, subtitled “The Groove Masters Series Vol. 1”, the 43rd Houston Person album. It was recorded in February 1997, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Houston Person.

Personnel:

  • Houston Person– tenor saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco– Hammond B3 organ
  • Rodney Jones– guitar
  • Tracy Wormworth– electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie– drums

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Sucker – Johnny Griffin
  2. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell
  3. Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  4. What’s Going On? – Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland
  5. When a Man Loves a Woman – Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
  6. Blue Spring – Rodney Jones
  7. Song for a Rainbow – Rodney Jones
  8. Shenandoah – traditional

Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter: 1 + 1

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On July 1, 1997, “Verve” label released “1 + 1”, an album by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. It was recorded in 1997 and was produced by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock– piano
  • Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Meridianne – A Wood Sylph – Wayne Shorter
  2. Aung San Suu Kyi – Wayne Shorter
  3. Sonrisa – Herbie Hancock
  4. Memory of Enchantment – Michiel Borstlap
  5. Visitor from Nowhere – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
  6. Joanna’s Theme – Herbie Hancock
  7. Diana – Wayne Shorter
  8. Visitors from Somewhere – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
  9. Manhattan Lorelei – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
  10. Hale – Bopp, Hip – Hop – Herbie Hancock

Anthony Wilson: Same

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On July 1, 1997, “MAMA” label released the self – titled, debut Anthony Wilson album.

Personnel:

  • Anthony Wilson– guitar
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • Danton Boller – bass
  • Willie Jones, III– drums
  • Pete Christlieb – tenor sax
  • Bennie Wallace – tenor sax
  • Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
  • Carl Saunders – trumpet
  • Ira Nepus – trombone
  • Louis Taylor – reeds

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Wilson.

  1. Fargas Shuffle
  2. The Parisian Knights
  3. Karaoke
  4. Leila
  5. The New Fawn-Do!
  6. Southern Gentleman
  7. Pachinko
  8. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me
  9. Monsignor
  10. Remington Ride