On March 11, 2019, Harold Simon Belsky aka Hal Blaine died aged 90. He was musician (drums) regarded to be one of the most recorded studio drummers in the history of the modern music. He had more than 35,000 recording sessions in various music genres including big number of film and TV soundtracks. He worked with Shelley Fabares, The Crystals, Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys, Dean Martin, Lorne Greene, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, The Byrds, Sonny & Cher, Barry McGuire, Petula Clark, Nancy Sinatra, The Mamas & the Papas, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Rivers, The Supremes, The Association, Simon & Garfunkel, Tommy Roe, The 5th Dimension, Henry Mancini, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, The Partridge Family, The Raiders, Barbra Streisand, John Denver, Captain & Tennille, Diana Ross, Sam Cooke, Van Dyke Parks, John Lennon, Lulu, Dennis Wilson, Paul Simon, Richard Harris, Glen Campbell, Emitt Rhodes, Art Garfunkel, Juice Newton, Michael Nesmith, Cher, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, J.J. Cale, José Feliciano, Bobby Darin, Rosanne Cash, Cass Elliot, Rodney Crowell, Dion DiMucci, Paul Anka, Barry Mann, Emmylou Harris, Jackie Lomax, Elkie Brooks, Helen Reddy, John Philips, Thelma Houston and Leonard Cohen. As leader Blaine released five albums.
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Teddy Edwards: Smooth Sailing
On March 11, 2003, “High Note” label released “Smooth Sailing” the 30th and the final Teddy Edwards album. It was recorded in 2001 at “M&I Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Houston Person.
Personnel:
- Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone
- Richard Wyands – piano
- Ray Drummond – double bass
- Chip White – drums
Track listing:
- Going Home – Teddy Edwards
- All Too Soon – Duke Ellington, Carl Sigman
- Hank’s Tune – Hank Mobley
- Indian Summer – Victor Herbert, Al Dubin
- Robbin’s Nest – Illinois Jacquet, Bob Russell
- It’s the Talk of the Town – Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes
- Smooth Sailing – Arnett Cobb
- Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Switchfoot: New Way To Be Human
On March 11, 1999, “re:think Records” label released “New Way to Be Human”, the second Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “re:think Studio” and was produced by Charlie Peacocok.
Personnel:
- Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar, piano, trumpet
- Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals
- Chad Butler – drums, percussion
- Tony Miracle – analog synth
- Mark Douthit – tenor sax
- Sam Levine – bass clarinet, flute
- Mike Haynes – trumpet
- David Davidson – violin
- Bob Mason – cello
- Charlie Peacock – orchestration
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Jon Foreman, except where noted.
- New Way to Be Human – Jon Foreman, Douglas Kaine McKelvey
- Incomplete – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- Sooner or Later (Soren’s Song)
- Company Car
- Let That Be Enough
- Something More (Augustine’s Confession)
- Only Hope
- Amy’s Song
- I Turn Everything Over
- Under the Floor
Asa Brebner
On March 10, 2019, Asa Brebner died aged 65. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, one of the main figures of the Boston alternative music scene. He supported and worked with Robin Lane & the Chartbusters, Mickey Clean & the Mezz, the Grey Boys, The Family Jewels, and the Naked I’s. He was founding member and leader of Asa Brebner’s Idle Hands, but was best known as member and guitarist of Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers.
The Bright Light Soxial Hour: Space Is Still The Place
On March 10, 2015, “Mapple Music Recordings” and “Frenchkiss Records” labels released “Space Is Still the Place”, the second Bright Light Social Hour studio album. It was recorded June 2013 – January 2014, and was produced by Jack O’Brien, Joseph Mirasole.
Personnel:
- Curtis Roush – vocals, guitar, Minimoog Voyager, Roland Juno-60, Wurlitzer, effects, engineer
- Jack O’Brien – bass, vocals, Roland Juno-60, tambourine, engineer
- Joseph Mirasole – drums, Dave Smith Tempest, Elektron Analog Four, Minimoog Voyager, effects, tape machine, engineer
- Chris Coady – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Mariano Peccinetti – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Curtis Roush, Jack O’Brien and Joseph Mirasole.
- Sweet Madelene
- Slipstream
- Dreamlove
- Ghost Dance
- Sea of the Edge
- Aperture
- Ouroboros
- Infinite Cities
- The Moon
- Escape Velocity
Yngwie Malmsteen: Angels Of Love
On March 10, 2009, “Rising Force” label released “Angels of Love”, the seventeenth Yngwie Malmsteen studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Yngwie Malmsteen.
Personnel:
- Yngwie Malmsteen – acoustic, classical, steel and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, cello
- Michael Troy Abdallah – additional keyboards
- Keith Rose – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Yngwie Malmsteen.
- Forever One
- Like an Angel
- Crying
- Brothers
- Memories
- Save Our Love
- Ocean Sonata
- Miracle of Life
- Sorrow
- Prelude to April
James Carter: The Real Quiet Storm
On March 10, 1995, “Atlantic” label released “The Real Quiet Storm”, the third James Carter studio album. It was recorded October – November 1994, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Yves Beauvais.
Personnel:
- James Carter – soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, bass flute, bass clarinet
- Craig Taborn – piano
- Dave Holland – bass
- Jaribu Shahid – bass
- Leon Parker – drums
- Tani Tabbal – drums
Track listing:
- ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
- You Never Told Me That You Care – Hobart Dotson, Sun Ra
- The Intimacy of My Woman’s Beautiful Eyes – James Carter
- 1944 Stomp – Don Byas
- The Stevedore’s Serenade – Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon
- Born to Be Blue – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
- Deep Throat Blues – James Carter
- A Ballad for a Doll – Jackie McLean
- Eventide – Bill Doggett
Keith Olsen
On March 9, 2020, Keith Alan Olsen died aged 74. He was music producer and sound engineer, worked on more than 100 albums. As producer he earned 24 Platinum and 14 multi-Platinum album certifications. He has worked with many artists including Eternity’s Children, The Millennium, James Gang, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Sons of Champlin, Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, Foreigner, Santana, The Babys, Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar, Sammy Hagar, Rick Springfielld, Heart, Kim Carnes, Joe Walsh, 38 Special, Bad Company, Saga, Whitesnake, Starship, Carlos Santana, Ozzy Osbourne, Night Ranger, Kingdom Come, Magnum, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Journey, Eddie Money, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Scorpions.
David Byrne: American Utopia
On March 9, 2018, “Todo Mundo” and “Nonesuch” labels released “American Utopia”, the tenth David Byrne studio album. It was recorded in 2017 at “DB Spare Bedroom”, “Reservoir Studios”, “Oscilloscope”, “XL Studios” and “Crowdspacer Studio” in New York City, “Livingston Studio” in London, and was produced by David Byrne, Pat Dillett, Brian Eno and Rodaidh McDonald.
Personnel:
- David Byrne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, pads
- Brian Eno – vocoder, keyboards, voice effects, whistling, celeste, brass; drums, percussion, robot rhythm guitar, drum programming, backing vocals
- Jam City – guitar, synth stabs, drums
- Magnus Bang Olsen – piano
- Sampha – piano
- Daniel Lopatin – keyboards, drums, synthesizers, bass, processing, textures, strings
- Thomas Bartlett (Doveman) – mellotron, piano
- Nathan Jenkins – voices, harmonica
- Rodaidh McDonald – additional keyboards, drum programming, verse percussion, bells, strings, arrangements
- Alex Epton – drum programming; choir programming, synthesizer stabs, bass guitar, cymbals; shaker
- Jaakko Savolainen – guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, keyboards
- Ben Anderson – cymbal
- Jamie Edwards – sitar samples
- Ethan P. Flynn – middle 8 section synthesizer
- Happa – drum programming, electronics, drums, synthesizer
- Jack Peñate – keyboards, textures; drums, bass, shaker, backing vocals
- Ariel Rechtshaid – flexatone
- Ben Reed – live bass
- Brian Wolfe – drums
- Airhead – drums
- Koreless – drums
- Mauro Refosco – percussion
- Joey Waronker – tom, snare
- Isaiah Barr – saxophone
- Joe Williams – harp
- MMPH – orchestral arrangements, sounds
- Matt Cohn – recording
- Alex Epton – recording
- Gabriel Schuman – additional engineering
- Tuck Nelson – mixing
- Marta Salogni – mixing
- Jack Sugden – mixing
- David Wrench – mixing, additional programming
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Purvis Young – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by David Byrne and Brian Eno, except where noted.
- I Dance Like This
- Gasoline and Dirty Sheets
- Every Day Is a Miracle
- Dog’s Mind
- This Is That – David Byrne, Daniel Lopatin
- It’s Not Dark Up Here
- Bullet
- Doing the Right Thing
- Everybody’s Coming to My House
- Here – David Byrne, Daniel Lopatin
Editors: Violence
On March 9, 2018, “PIAS Recordings” label released “Violence”, the sixth Editors studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Glasshouse” in Oxford, “Livingston Studios” and “Lynchmob Studios” in London, “Monnow Valley Studios” in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, and was produced by Leo Abrahams, Benjamin John Power,
Personnel:
- Tom Smith – vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Justin Lockey – guitar, engineer
- Elliot Williams – guitar, keyboards
- Russell Leetch – bass guitar
- Ed Lay – drums
- Emma Smith – violin
- Leo Abrahams – synthesizers, programming
- Edith Philips – keyboards, engineer assistant
- Max Heyes – engineer
- Billy Halliday – engineer assistant
- Tom Archer – engineer assistant
- Ewan Vickery – engineer assistant
- Matt Glasbey – engineer assistant
- Cenzo Townshend – mixing
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Caesar Edmunds – mixing assistant
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Rahi Rezvani – artwork, design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ed Lay, Elliott Williams, Justin Lockey, Russell Leetch and Tom Smith.
- Cold
- Hallelujah (So Low)
- Violence
- Darkness at the Door
- Nothingness
- Magazine
- No Sound but the Wind
- Counting Spooks
- Belong
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