On April 19, 1993, Steve Douglas died aged 54. He was musician (saxophone, flute), recorded and performed with Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Duane Eddy, Sammy Hagar, Mink DeVille, The Ramones and Leonard Cohen. As leader, Douglas released eight albums.
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Cliff Richard: Listen to Cliff!
In April 1961, “Columbia” label released “Listen to Cliff!”, the third Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded in 1960, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.
Personnel:
- Cliff Richard – lead vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – bass guitar
- Tony Meehan – drums
- Malcolm Addey – engineer
Track listing:
- What’d I Say – Ray Charles
- Blue Moon – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- True Love Will Come to You – Peter Chester, Bruce Welch
- Lover – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
- Idle Gossip – Floyd Huddleston, Joseph Meyer
- First Lesson in Love – Peter Chester, Bruce Welch
- Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
- Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Dream – Georges Bizet, Oscar Hammerstein II
- Memories Linger On – Peter Chester, Bruce Welch
- Temptation – Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
- I Live for You – Peter Chester, Bruce Welch
- Sentimental Journey – Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer
- I Want You to Know – Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
- We Kiss in a Shadow – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
Jimmy Smith: Home Cookin’
In April 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Home Cookin’”, the 17th Jimmy Smith album. It was recorded July 1958 – June 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Percy France – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Donald Bailey – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
Track tracks by Jimmy Smith except where noted.
- See See Rider – Ma Rainey
- Sugar Hill – Kenny Burrell
- I Got a Woman – Ray Charles, Renald Richard
- Messin’ Around
- Gracie
- Come on Baby – Kenny Burrell
- Motorin’ Along – Jimmy McGriff
Kenny Burrell: Same (second album)
In April 1957, “Blue Note” label released the self-titled, second Kenny Burrell studio album. It was recorded March – May 1956, at “Audio-Video Studios” in New York City and “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
- Shadow Wilson – drums
- Candido – conga
- Andy Warhol – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenny Burrell except where noted.
- Get Happy – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
- But Not for Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- Moten Swing – Bennie Moten
- Cheetah
- Now See How You Are – Woody Harris, Oscar Pettiford
- Phinupi
- How About You? – Burton Lane, Ralph Freed
Bernard Edwards
On April 18, 1996, Bernard Edwards died aged 43. He was musician (bass), singer, songwriter and record producer, co-founder of the band Chic. As musician and producer he worked with David Bowie, Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, Debbie Harry, Madonna, The Power Station, Duran Duran, Norma Jean Wright, Mick Jagger, Joe Cocker, Paul Simon, Sheila and B. Devotion, Nona Hendryx, Robert Palmer, Belouis Some, Air Supply, Rod Stewart, Adam Ant and James Freud. As leader Edwards released one album. In 2017, “Bass Player” magazine placed Edwards at number 53 on its list of the “Greatest Bassist of All Time”.
Built To Spill: Untethered Moon
On April 18, 2015, “Warner Bros” label released “Untethered Moon”, the eighth Built to Spill studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Jackpot! Recording Studio” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Doug Martsch and Sam Coomes.
Personnel:
- Doug Martsch – lead and backing vocals, guitar, cover photography
- Sam Coomes – piano, mellotron, keyboards, shaker
- Jason Albertini – bass
- Steve Gere – drums
- Caitlin Gallupe, Duncan MacConnell, Jordan Minkoff – backing vocals
- Adam Lee – recording, mixing
- Larry Crane – recording
- Sam Coomes – recording, mixing
- Travis Harrison – mixing
- Jeremy Sherrer – mixing
- Jamal Ruhe – mastering
- Erin Cunningham – painting
- Doug Martsch, Karena Youtz, Tamara Shores – design
- John Shinn – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Doug Martsch, Sam Coomes, Jason Albertini and Steve Gere, with contribution in the lyrics by Karena Youtz.
- All Our Songs
- Living Zoo
- On the Way
- Some Other Song
- Never Be the Same
- C.R.E.B.
- Another Day
- Horizon to Cliff
- So
- When I’m Blind
Explosions in the Sky: Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
On April 18, 2011, “Temporary Residence Limited” label released “Take Care, Take Care, Take Care”, the sixth Explosions in the Sky studio album. It was recorded in September 2010, at “Sonic Ranch” in El Paso, Texas, and was produced by John Congleton.
Personnel:
- Mark Smith – guitar, synthesizer
- Munaf Rayani – guitar
- Michael James – bass
- Christopher Hrasky – drums
- John Congleton – recording, mixing
- Brad Bell – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Charles Godfrey – engineer assistant
- Esteban Rey – artwork
- Jeremy DeVine – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Smith, Munaf Rayani, Michael James and Christopher Hrasky.
- Last Known Surroundings
- Human Qualities
- Trembling Hands
- Be Comfortable, Creature
- Post Card from 1952
- Let Me Back In
Gerry Cinnamon: The Bonny
On April 17, 2020, “Little Runaway Records” label released “The Bonny” the second Gerry Cinnamonn studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Gerry Cinnamon and Chris Marshall.
- Gerry Cinnamon – vocals, guitars, percussion
- Chris Marshall – bass, keyboards
- Raymond Meade – bass
- Jamie Holmes – drums
- Barry Grint – mastering
- Nick Hedges – photography
- Anthony Mooney – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gerry Cinnamon.
- Canter
- War Song Soldier
- Where We’re Going
- Head in the Clouds
- Dark Days
- The Bonny
- Sun Queen
- Outsiders
- Roll the Credits
- Mayhem
- Six String Gun
- Every Man’s Truth
Hank Mobley: Newark 1953
On April 17, 2012, “Uptown Records” label released “Newark 1953”, album by Hank Mobley. It was recorded in September 1953, at “The Picadilly Club” in New Jersey, and was produced by Robert E. Sunenblick.
Personnel:
- Hank Mobley – tenor sax
- Bennie Green – trombone
- Walter Davis Jr. – piano
- Jimmy Schenck – bass
- Charli Persip – drums
- Ozzie Cadena – recording
Track listing:
- Ow – John Birks Gillespie
- There’s a Small Hotel – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- Ballad Medley: Damn That Dream / Where or When / In Love in Vain / Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Eddie DeLange, Lorenz Hart, James Van Heusen, Jerome Kern, Mitchell Parish, Leo Robin, Richard Rodgers
- All the Things You Are – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
- Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid – Lester Young
- Announcement
- Lullaby of Birdland – George Shearing
- Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- Keen and Peachy – Ralph Burns, Shorty Rogers
- Pennies from Heaven – Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston
- Blues Is Green – Bennie Green
- ‘S Wonderful – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
James Blood Ulmer: Blue Blood
On April 17, 2001, “Innerhythmic” label released “Blue Blood”, the 20th James Blood Ulmer album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Orange Music” in Orange, NJ, and was produced by Bill Laswell and James Blood Ulmer.
Personnel:
- James Blood Ulmer – vocals, guitar
- Bill Laswell – bass
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards
- Amina Claudine Myers – keyboards
- Jerome Bigfoot Brailey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by James Blood Ulmer, except where noted.
- Gentle One
- As It Is – Jerome Brailey, Bill Laswell, James Blood Ulmer
- 99 Names – traditional, arranged by James Blood Ulmer
- On and On – Jamal Cantero, Erica Wright
- Pull on up to Love
- Momentarily – Jerome Brailey, Bill Laswell, James Blood Ulmer
- We Got to Get Together
- I Can Tell
- Home Alone
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