On January 16, 2021, Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. aka Junior Mance died aged 92. He was musician (piano) and composer, one of the main figures of the Hard bop jazz scene. He recorded and performed with some of the biggest names of jazz, blues and soul music including Gene Amons, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Sonny Stitt, Dinah Washington, Wynton Kelly, Cannonball Adderley, Dexter Gordon, Nat Adderley, Joe Gordon, Bennie Green, Al Grey, Ernie Andrews, Johnny Griffin, Art Blakey, Cliford Brown, Benny Carter, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Cleveland, Arnett Cobb, Red Holloway, Jose James, Ray Crawford, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Eddie Jefferson, Aretha Franklin, Etta Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Irene Kral, Jay Leonhart, Les McCann, Paul Gonsalves, Howard McGhee, The Metronomes, Virgil Gonsalves, James Moody, Wild Bill Moore, Barbara Morrison, Sandy Mosse, Leo Parker, Ken Peplowski, Billie Poole, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Alvin Queen, Jimmy Scott, Arnold Sterling, Sonny Stitt, Clark Terry, Frank Vignola, Wilbur Ware, Ben Webster, Joe Williams, Marion Williams, and Leo Wright. As leader, Monce released 56 albums (live and studio). In 2007, Mance and his wife Gloria started their own record label “JunGlo”.
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Nada Surf: The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
On January 18, 2012, “Barsuk” label released “The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy”, the seventh Nada Surf album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Chris Shaw, Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, and Ira Elliot.
Personnel:
- Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
- Doug Gillard – lead guitar
- Joe McGinty – keyboards
- Daniel Lorca – bass, backing vocals
- Ira Elliot – drums
- Louie Lino – keyboards
- Chris Shaw – guitar, keyboard, mixing
- Martin Wenk – trumpet, keyboards, xylophone
- Phillip Peterson – cello
- Tom Beaujour – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot.
- Clear Eye Clouded Mind
- Waiting for Something
- When I Was Young
- Jules and Jim
- The Moon Is Calling
- Teenage Dreams
- Looking Through
- Let the Fight Do the Fighting
- No Snow on the Mountain
- The Future
Wayne Shorter: Native Dancer
On January 18, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Native Dancer”, the fifteenth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in September 1974, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Price and Rob Fraboni.
Personnel:
- Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Milton Nascimento – vocals, guitar
- David Amaro – guitar
- Jay Graydon – guitar
- Herbie Hancock – piano, keyboards
- Wagner Tiso – organ, piano
- Dave McDaniel – bass
- Robertinho Silva – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion
Track listing:
- Ponta de Areia – Milton Nascimento
- Beauty and the Beast – Wayne Shorter
- Tarde – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
- Miracle of the Fishes – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
- Diana – Wayne Shorter
- From the Lonely Afternoons – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
- Ana Maria – Wayne Shorter
- Lilia – Milton Nascimento
- Joanna’s Theme – Herbie Hancock
Lee Morgan: Cornbread
In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Cornbread”, the 19th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in September 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Larry Ridley – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Lee Morgan, except where noted.
- Cornbread
- Our Man Higgins
- Ceora
- Ill Wind – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
- Most Like Lee
Phil Spector
On January 16, 2021, Harvey Phillip Spector died aged 81. He was musician (guitar, piano), vocalist, songwriter and music producer. He developed music production “Wall of Sound”, he described as “Wagnerian approach to rock and roll”. Spector started the music career as member of the band Teddy Bears, at age of 21 he co-founded “Philles Records” and became the youngest ever US label owner to that point. In the 60’s he wrote songs or produced music for The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & Tina Turner, produced Beatles album “Let It Be”, and few solo John Lennon and George Harrison recordings. He also worked with Leonard Cohen, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector, The Wrecking Crew, The Righteous Brothers, and The Ramones. In 1973 Spector won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” for co-producing Harrison’s “Concert for Bangladesh”, in 1989 he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 1997 he was inducted into the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at number 63 on their list of “The Greatest Artists in History”.In 2009, he was convicted for the 2003 murder of the actress Lana Clarkson and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, where he died.
Terence Griffin
On January 17, 2016, Terence Dale “Buffin” Griffin died aged 67. He was musician (drums) and music producer. He was member of the band The British Lions, but was best known as founding member and the drummer of Mott the Hoople. As producer he worked with Hanoi Rocks and Cult, and produced numerous BBC Radio 1 John Peel sessions from 1981 to 1994.
Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
On January 17, 2020, “Mmm…Records” label released “Everything Else Has Gone Wrong”, the fifth Bombay Bicycle Club studio album. It was recorded March – September 2019, at “Konk Studios” in London, “Sargent Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton and Jack Steadman.
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Personnel:
- Jack Steadman – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Jamie MacColl – guitar
- Ed Nash – bass
- Suren De Saram – drums
- Liz Lawrence – vocals, backing vocals
- Billie Marten – backing vocals
- Nate Walcott – trumpet
- Aniela Marie Perry – cello
- Elizabeth Baba – violin
- Madeline Falcone – violin
- Marta Sofia Honer – viola
- David Moyer – tenor saxophone
- David Urquidi – tenor saxophone
- John Congleton – engineer,mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Sean Cook – assistant engineer
- George Chung – assistant engineer
- María Medem – artwork illustrations
- Joe Prytherch – artwork layout, logo
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Steadman, except where noted.
- Get Up
- Is It Real
- Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
- I Can Hardly Speak
- Good Day – Ed Nash
- Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You) – Ed Nash, Jack Steadman
- I Worry Bout’ You
- People People – Liz Lawrence, Ed Nash
- Do You Feel Loved
- Let You Go
- Racing Stripes
Judybats: Native Son
On January 16, 1991, “Sire” label released “Native Son”, the debut Judybats album. It was recorded in 1990 and was produced by Richard Gottehrer.
Personnel:
- Jeff Heiskell – vocals
- Johnny Sughrue – vocals, acoustic guitar, photography
- Ed Winters – electric guitar
- Peggy Hambright – vocals, violin, keyboards, illustrations, design
- Tim Stutz – vocals, bass guitar
- Terry Casper – drums, design
All tracks by Jeff Heiskell, Johnny Sughrue, Ed Winters, Peggy Hambright, Tim Stutz, and Terry Casper.
- Native Son
- Daylight
- Convalescing in Spain
- Don’t Drop the Baby
- She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) – Tommy Hall, Roky Erickson
- Incognito
- In Like With You
- Woman in the Garden
- Waiting for the Rain
- Counting Sheep
- Perfumed Lies
- The Wanted Man
Joan Jett: The Hit List
On January 16, 1990, “Blackheart/CBS-Sony” labels released “The Hit List”, the seventh Joan Jett album. It was recorded 1986 – 1989, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Kenny Laguna, Thom Panunzio, and Joan Jett.
Personnel:
- Joan Jett – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ricky Byrd – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Kasim Sulton – bass, backing vocals
- Thommy Price – drums
- Sandy Gennaro – drums
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion
- Crispin Cioe – baritone saxophone
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
- Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Robert Funk – trombone
- Kenny Laguna – various instruments, backing vocals
- Darlene Love, Chuck Kentis – backing vocals
- Thom Panunzio – engineer, mixing
- Jay Healy – engineer, mixing
- Tom Cadley, John Aiosa, Paul Logas – engineer
- Tom Fritze, Rick Travali, Robert Smith, Michael Gilbert, Andrew Grassi – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
- Dirty Deeds – Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott
- Love Hurts – Boudleaux Bryant
- Pretty Vacant – Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten
- Celluloid Heroes – Ray Davies
- Tush – Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, Dusty Hill
- Time Has Come Today – Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers
- Up from the Skies – Jimi Hendrix
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain – John Fogerty
- Love Me Two Times – Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger
- Roadrunner USA – Jonathan Ritchman
Toad the Wet Sprocket: Pale
On January 16, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Pale”, the second Toad the Wet Sprocket album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Paul & Mike’s recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Marvin Etzioni.
- Todd Nichols – guitar
- Glen Phillips – vocals, guitar
- Dean Dinning – bass
- Randy Guss – drums
- David Mitson – engineer
- Joe Gastwirt – engineer
- Paul Dugré – engineer, mixing
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Mary Maurer – art direction
- Nancy Donald – art direction
- Alan Messer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, Dean Dinning, and Randy Guss.
- Torn
- Come Back Down
- Don’t Go Away
- High on a Riverbed
- I Think About
- Corporal Brown
- Jam
- Chile
- Liars Everywhere
- Nothing Is Alone
- She Cried
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