On September 24, 2022, Farrell Sanders aka Pharoah Sanders died aged 81, He was musician (tenor saxophone), played a important role in the development of free jazz and spiritual jazz through his work as a member of John Coltrane’s groups in the mid-1960s, and later through his solo work. He recorded and performed with Leon Thomas, Alice Coltrane, Don Cherry, Kenny Garrett, Norman Connors, Tisziji Munoz, McCoy Tyner, Randy Weston, Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Michael Mantler, Fary Bartz, Larry Young, Ed Kelly, Hilton Ruiz, Idris Muhammad, Benny Golson, Art Davis, Sonny Sharrock, New York Unite, Franklin Kiermyer, Bheki Mseleku, Jah Wobble, Wallace Roney, Terry Callier, Alex Blake, Kahil El’Zabar, David Murray, Will Clhoun and Joey DeFrancesco. As leader Sanders released 37 albums.
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Josh Rouse: Josh Rouse and the Long Vacations
On September 27, 2011, “Bedroom Classics” label released “Josh Rouse and the Long Vacations”, the ninth Josh Rouse studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Giant Rabbit Studios” in Valencia, Spain, “Paco Loco Studios” in El Puerto de Santa Maria in Spain, and was produced by Josh Rouse.
Personnel:
- Josh Rouse – vocals, guitar, bass
- Xema Fuertes – guitar, banjo, Tres Cubano, drums, design, backing vocals
- Paco Loco – baritone guitar
- Raul Fernandez – vocals, piano, organ, theremin
- Cayo Bellveser – piano, bass, backing vocals
- Esteban Perles – drums, percussion
- Roberto DiPietro – drums, percussion
- Paz Suay – design
- Ivan Navarro – photography
- Jason Reynolds – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Josh Rouse, except where noted.
- Diggin’ in the Sand
- Movin’ On
- Fine, Fine
- To the Clock. To the City
- Bluebird St.
- Lazy Days
- Oh Look What the Sun Did – Xema Fuertes, Josh Rouse
- Disguise – Xema Fuertes, Josh Rouse
Neil Diamond: Serenade
On September 27, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Serenade”, the ninth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Tom Catalano.
Personnel:
- Neil Diamond – vocals
- Richard Bennett – guitar
- Alan Lindgren, David Paich – keyboards
- Emory Gordy, Jr. – bass guitar
- Dennis St. John – drums
- Jimmie Haskell – arranger, conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Diamond.
- I’ve Been This Way Before
- Rosemary’s Wine
- Lady Magdelene
- The Last Picasso
- Longfellow Serenade
- Yes I Will
- Reggae Strut
- The Gift of Song
Alan Lancaster
On September 26, 2021, Alan Charles Lancaster died aged 72. He was musician (bass guitar, guitar, drums) and singer, member of bands The Scorpions, The Spectres, The Party Band and The Bombers, but was best known as founding member, bass player and vocalist of Status Quo.
The Lemonheads: Same
On September 26, 2006, “Vagrant” label released the self-titled, eight Lemonheads (The) album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Blasting Room” in Fort Collins, Colorado, and was produced by Evan Dando and Bill Stevenson.
Personnel:
- Evan Dando – vocals, guitar, piano
- Bill Stevenson – guitar, drums, backing vocals, engineer
- Josh Latanzzi – bass
- Karl Alvarez – bass
- J Mascis – guitar
- Spot – guitar
- Gart Hudson – keyboards
- Andrew Berlin – electric piano, engineer
- Gibson Haynes – electronics
- Jason Livermore – engineer, mixing, mastering
Track listing:
- Black Gown
- Become the Enemy
- Pittsburgh
- Let’s Just Laugh
- Poughkeepsie
- Rule of Three
- No Backbone
- Baby’s Home
- In Passing
- Steve’s Boy
- December
Switchfoot: Learning To Breathe
On September 26, 2000, “re:think” label released “Learning to Breathe”, the third Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Charlie Peacock Productions”, and was produced by Charlie Peacock, Jacquire King, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman and Chad Butler.
Personnel:
- Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, pre-production recordings
- Tim Foreman – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Chad Butler – drums, percussion
- Tony Miracle – synths, noise, analog synths and textures, pre-production recordings
- Kip Kuban – synths and noise, pre-production recordings
- Vicky Hampton – additional backing vocals
- Darwin Hobbs – additional backing vocals
- Jan Foreman – additional vocals
- Jacquire King – recording, mixing
- Shane D. Wilson – recording, overdubs recording, mixing
- Richie Biggs – overdubs recording
- Jon Foreman – pre-production recordings
- Ryan Fisher – pre-production recordings, engineer assistant, mixing
- Dan Leffler – mixing assistant
- Ken Love – mastering
- Chris Grainger – assistant
- Chris Hauser – assistant
- Lynn A. Nichols – executive production
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Foreman, except where noted.
- I Dare You to Move
- Learning to Breathe
- You Already Take Me There – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- Love Is the Movement
- Poparazzi
- Innocence Again – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- Playing for Keeps
- The Loser
- The Economy of Mercy
- Erosion
- Living Is Simple
Thurston Moore: By the Fire
On September 25, 2020, “Daydream Library Series” label released “By the Fire”, the seventh Thurston Moore album.
Personnel:
- Thurston Moore – vocals, guitars
- James Sedwards – guitars
- Debbie Googe – bass guitars
- Steve Shelley – drums
Track listingL
All tracks by Thurston Moore and Radieux Radio
- Hashsih
- Cantaloupe
- Breath
- Siren
- Calligraphy
- Locomotives
- Dreamers Work
- They Believe in Love (When They Look at You)
- Venus
Sylvan Esso: Free Love
On September 25, 2020, “Loma Vista” label released “Free Love”, the third Sylvan Esso studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Sylvan Esso and John Hill.
Personnel:
- Amelia Meath – vocals, engineer, cover photography
- Nick Sanborn – guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming engineer, lettering
- Stephen Sanborn – guitar
- Daniel Kyriakides – guitar
- Joe Westerlund – voices, drums
- Homer Steinweiss – drums
- BJ Burton – mixing
- Huntley Miller – mastering
- Christopher Leckie – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, except where noted.
- What If
- Ring
- Ferris Wheel – John Hill, Amelia Meath, Nick Sanborn
- Train
- Numb
- Free
- Frequency
- Runaway – Amelia Meath, Nick Sanborn, Homer Steinweiss
- Rooftop Dancing – Amelia Meath, Nick Sanborn, Daniel Kyriakides
- Make It Easy
Ringo Starr: Change the World
On September 24, 2021, “Universal Music Enterproses” label released “Change the World”, an Ringo Starr EP. It was recorded in 2021, at “Roccabella West Studio”, and was produced by Ringo Starr, Bruce Sugar and Linda Perry.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr – vocal, drums, percussion
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Joe Walsh – guitar
- Bruce Sugar – piano
- Nathan East – acoustic bass
- Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) – trombone
- Amy Keys, Windy Wagner – backing vocals
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Scott Richie – design, photography
- Vartan – creative director
Track listing:
- Let’s Change the World – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams
- Just That Way – Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar
- Coming Undone – Linda Perry
- Rock Around the Clock – Max C. Freedman, James E. Meyers
Esperanza Spalding: Songwrights Apothecary Lab
On September 24, 2021, “Concord” label released “Songwrights Apothecary Lab”, is the eighth Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Phoelix, Corey King and Raphael Saading. At the 64th “Annual Grammy Awards”, the album won “Best Jazz Vocal Album”.
Personnel:
- Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, piano
- Chris Sholar – guitar
- Matthew Stevens – guitar
- Leo Genovese – piano
- Phoelix – vocals, piano, synthesizer, xylophone
- Justin Tyson – vocals, drums, percussion
- Francisco Mela – drums
- Aaron Burnett – saxophone
- Wayne Shorter – saxophone
- James Greeley – eagle-bone whistle
- Lamont Hamilton – bell
- Steve Turre – conch shell
- Ganavya Doraiswamy – vocals
- Corey King – vocals
- Thrive Choir – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except here where noted.
- Formwela 1
- Formwela 2
- Formwela 3
- Formwela 4 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 5 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 6 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 7
- Formwela 8 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 9 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 10 –
- Formwela 11 – Leo Genovese, Matthew Stevens
- Formwela 13
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