On January 11, 2021, Howard Lewis Johnson died aged 79. He was musician (tuba, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, trumpet), member and leader of the tuba ensembles Tuba Libre, Substructure, and Gravity. He recorded and performed with some of the world best known musicians and bands, including George Gruntz, Hank Crawford, Gil Evans, Charles Mingus, Hank Crawford, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Archie Shepp, Hank Mobley, Levon Helm, Tomasz Stanko, Gary Burton, Gábor Szabó, Bob Thiele, Charlie Haden, Jazz Composers, Andrew Hill, Leon Thomas, Johnny Coles, Taj Mahal, Charles Tolliver, The Band, Carla Bley, John Lennon, Sam Rivers, Gato Barbieri, Jaco Pastorius, Muddy Waters, Dexter Gordon, Clifford Jordan, David “Fathead” Newman, James Taylor, Jack De Johnette, Jimmy Heath, Franco Ambrosetti, George Gruntz, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, NDR Big Band, Ray Anderson, Barbara Dennerlein, John Scofield, T. S. Monk, Mario Pavone, and Chet Baker. As leader he released four albums.
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Thomas Allsup
On January 11, 2017, Thomas Douglas Allsup died aged 85. He was musician (guitar) and music producer, working in western swing, rock and roll, and rockabilly genres. He recorded, performed and produced with Buddy Holly, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “the Big Bopper “Richardson, The Ventures, Ronnie Smith, Willie Nelson, Zager & Evans, Waylon Jennings, and Roy Orbison.
The Big Pink: Future This
On January 11, 2012, “4AD” label released “Future This”, the second Big Pink (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Paul Epworth.
Personnel:
- Milo Cordell – performer
- Robbie Furze – performer
- Victoria Smith – performer, drums
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Jimmy Robertson – additional vocals
- Sally Herbert – additional string arrangements, violin
- Zan Lyons – additional viola, performer, programming
- Chris Prendergast – drums
- Tom Morris – additional drums
- Mark Rankin – engineer
- Joe Hartwell Jones – engineer assistant
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- John Catlin – mixing assistant
- Alison Fielding – design
- Tom Beard – band photograph
- David Emery – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Milo Cordell and Robbie Furze, except where noted.
- Stay Gold – Paul Epworth
- Hit the Ground (Superman) – Paul Epworth, Laurie Anderson
- Give It Up – Paul Epworth, Earl Randle
- The Palace – Paul Epworth
- 1313
- Rubbernecking – Paul Epworth
- Jump Music
- Lose Your Mind
- Future This – Daniel O’Sullivan
- 77
“Lose Your Mind” contains a sample from Siouxsie and the Banshees’ 1980 song “Happy House”
“Hit the Ground (Superman)” contains a sample from The Documentary 2005 song “Westside Story” by rappers The Game and 50 Cent and from “O Superman” by Laurie Anderson
David “Fathead” Newman: I Remember Brother Ray
On January 11, 2005, “High Note” label released “I Remember Brother Ray”, the 34th David “Fathead” Newman album. It was recorded in August 2004, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by David “Fathead” Newman and Houston Person. The album was paying tribute to his bandleader and mentor Ray Charles.
Personnel:
- David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone
- John Hicks – piano
- Steve Nelson – vibraphone
- John Menegon – bass
- Winard Harper – drums
Track listing:
- Hit the Road Jack – Percy Mayfield
- Georgia On My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
- When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar Aaron Swan
- Drown in My Tears – Henry Glover
- ‘Deed I Do – Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch
- It Had to Be You – Isham Jones, Gus Kahn
- Ruby – Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld
- Them That Got (I Ain’t Got Nothing Yet) – Ray Charles, Ricci Harper
The Pretenders: Learning to Crawl
On January 11, 1984, “Sire” label released “Learning to Crawl”, the third Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded May 1982 – 1983, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Robbie McIntosh – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Malcolm Foster – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Chambers – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Billy Bremner – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
- Tony Butler – bass guitar
- Andrew Bodnar – vocals, bass guitar
- Paul Carrack – vocals, piano
- Steve Churchyard – engineer
- Peter Barrett – art direction
- Paul Cox – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.
- Middle of the Road
- Back on the Chain Gang
- Time the Avenger
- Watching the Clothes
- Show Me
- Thumbelina
- My City Was Gone
- Thin Line Between Love and Hate – Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members
- I Hurt You
- 2000 Miles
Carly Simon: Hotcakes
On January 11, 1974, “Elektra” label released “Hotcakes”, the fourth Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded in September 1973, at “Producers Workshop” in Los Angeles, and October – November 1973, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
- Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, whistle
- James Taylor – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, horn arrangements and conductor
- Kenny Ascher – acoustic piano, Hammond organ
- Dr. John – acoustic piano, Hammond organ
- David Spinozza – electric guitar
- Bucky Pizzarelli – electric guitar
- Jimmy Ryan – acoustic and electric guitar
- Robbie Robertson – electric guitar
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Richard Davis – string bass
- Larry Brean – slap bass
- Rick Marotta – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
- George Devens – cabasa
- Paul Buckmaster – string and woodwind arrangements, conductor
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, tuba
- Bobby Keys – tenor and baritone saxophone
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Barry Rogers – trombone
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Carl Hall – backing vocals
- Tasha Thomas – backing vocals
- Todd Graff – backing vocals
- Lucy Simon – backing vocals
- Benny Diggs – backing vocals
- Revelation – backing vocals
- Richard Perry – backing vocals
- Harry Maslin – engineer, remix
- Bill Schnee – engineer, remix
- Blasie Castellano – engineer assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Vincent Cesi (Push Pin Studios) – art direction, design
- Ed Caraeff – cover photography
- Vieri Salvadori – centerfold photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
- Safe and Sound – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
- Mind on my Man
- Think I’m Gonna Have a Baby
- Older Sister
- Just Not True
- Hotcakes – James Taylor
- Misfit
- Forever My Love – Carly Simon, James Taylor
- Mockingbird – Inez Foxx, Charlie Foxx, James Taylor
- Grownup – Carly Simon
- Haven’t Got Time for the Pain – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
Field Music: Making a New World
On January 10, 2020, “Memphis Industries” label released “Making a New World”, the seventh Field Music studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by David Brewis, Peter Brewis, Liz Corney, Kevin Dosdale, and Andrew Lowther.
Personnel:
- Liz Corney – vocals, organ, piano
- Kevin Dosdale – guitar, layout
- Peter Brewis – vocals, guitar, programming
- Andrew Lowther – bass guitar
- David Brewis – vocals, drums, programming
- Andy Martin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Brewis, Peter Brewis, Liz Corney, Kevin Dosdale, and Andrew Lowther.
- Sound Ranging
- Silence
- Coffee or Wine
- Best Kept Garden
- I Thought You Were Something Else
- Between Nations
- A Change of Her
- Do You read Me?
- From a Dream Into My Arms
- Beyond That of Courtesy
- A Shot to the Arm
- A Common Language Pt.1
- A Common Language Pt. 2
- Nikon, Pt.1
- Nikon, Pt. 2
- If the Wind Blows Towards the Hospital
- Only in a Man’s World
- Money Is a Memory
- An Independent State
Spencer Dryden
On January 10, 2005, Spencer Dryden died aged 66. He was musician (drums), member of the bands New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Ashes (later The Peanut Butter Conspiracy), The Dinosaurs, but was best known as the drummer of Jefferson Airplane. In 1996, Dryden was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Howlin’ Wolf
On January 1976, Chester Arthur Burnett aka Howlin’ Wolf died aged 65. He was musician (guitar, harmonica), singer, and songwriter, one of best known Chicago blues artists. Some of his songs have like “Spoonful”, “Smokestack Lightnin’”, and “Killing Floor”, become standards, and have been recorded and performed by many blues and rock musicians. In 2011, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Wolf at number 54 on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. As a leader he released 22 albums.
Adam Green: Gemstones
On January 10, 2005, “Rough Trade” label released “Gemstones”, the third Adam Green album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Dumbo Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Dan Myers.
Personnel:
- Adam Green – voice, guitar
- Chis Isom – guitar
- Nathan Brown – Wurlitzer electric piano, organ
- Steven Mertens – bass
- Parker Kindred – drums
- Dan Myers – recording, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Adam Green.
- Gemstones
- Down on the Street
- He’s the Brat
- Over the Sunrise
- Crackhouse Blues
- Before My Bedtime
- Carolina
- Emily
- Who’s Your Boyfriend
- Choke on a Cock
- Bible Club
- Chubby Princess
- Losing on a Tuesday
- Teddy Boys
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