On March 5, 2023, Gary Robert Rossington died aged 71. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter, founding member of the bands Rossington Band (The) and Rossington Collins Band (The), but was best known as original member (lead and rhythm guitar) of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Monthly Archives: March 2023
Nadia Reid: Out of My Province
On March 6, 2020, “Spacebomb Records” label released “Out of My Province”, the third Nadia Reid album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Trey Pollard, Sam Taylor and Matthew E. White.
Personnel:
- Nadia Reid – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Sam Taylor – electric guitar
- Daniel Clarke – piano, organ, keyboards
- Cameron Raiston – acoustic bass, bass
- Brian Wolfe – drums, percussion
- Marcus Tenney – tenor saxophone
- J.C. Kuhl – baritone saxophone
- Taylor Barnett – trumpet
- Toby Whitaker – trombone
- Adrian Olsen – engineer, mixing
- Dave Cooley – mastering
- Travis Robertson – art direction, design
- Alex Lovell – Smith – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Nadia Reid.
- All of My Love
- High & Lonely
- Oh Canada
- Heart to Ride
- Other Side of the Wheel
- Best Thing
- I Don’t Wanna Take Anything from You
- The Future
- Who Is Protecting Me
- Get the Devil Out
Jonathan Wilson: Dixie Blur
On March 6, 2020, “Bella Union” label released “Dixie Blur”, the fourth Jonathan Wilson album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Jack Clement Recording Studios”, “Alex the Great”, “Middletree Studios”, “Fivestarstudios”, “Grovemasters Studio”, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Pat Sansone.
Personnel:
- Jonathan Wilson – vocal, 12 strings acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, tambourin, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, mellotron, vibraphone, harp, drums, percussion, congas, mixing
- Kenny Vaughan – 12 strings acoustic guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
- Mark O’Connor – acoustic guitar
- Pat Sansone – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mellotron, vibraphone, backing vocals
- Russ Pahl – acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Joe Pisapia – pedal steel guitar
- Drew Erickson – piano, organ
- Dennis Crouch – bass, bass fiddle
- Jon Radford – drums, percussion
- Jim Hoke – harmonica, saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, harp
- Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
- Kevin Smith – engineer
- Rachel Moore – engineer
- Dave Cerminara – recording, mixing
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Andrea Nakhia – art direction, artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Jonathan Wilson, except where noted.
- Just for Love – Dino Valenti
- ’69 Corvette
- New Home
- So Alive
- In Heaven Making Love
- Oh Girl
- Pirate
- Enemies
- Fun for the Masses
- Platform
- Riding the Blinds
- El Camino Real
- Golden Apples
- Korean Tea
Bobby Hutcherson: Stick-Up
In March 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Stick-Up!”, the fifth Bobby Hutcherson album. It was recorded in July 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Herbie Lewis – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson except where noted.
- Una Muy Bonita – Ornette Coleman
- 8/4 Beat
- Summer Nights
- Black Circle
- Verse
- Blues Mind Matter
Blue Mitchell: Bring It Home to Me
In March 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Bring It Home to Me”, the twelve Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in January 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Blue Mitchell – trumpet
- Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
- Harold Mabern – piano
- Gene Taylor – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Blue Mitchell, except where noted
- Bring It Home to Me – Jimmy Heath
- Blues 3 for 1
- Port Rico Rock – Tom McIntosh
- Gingerbread Boy – Jimmy Heath
- Portrait of Jenny – Gordon Burdge, J. Russell Robinson
- Blue’s Theme
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Made in Timeland
On March 5, 2022, “Flightless” label released “Made in Timeland”, the nineteenth King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie.
Personnel:
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, mellotron, drums, ocarina, vocoder
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboards
- Cook Craig – keyboards, synthesizer
- Lucas Harwood – keyboards, synthesizer, bass, fretless bass
- Joey Walker – synthesizer, percussion
- Michael Cavanagh – drums, percussion, synthesizer
- Stu Mackenzie – mixing
- Joey Walker – mixing
- Joseph Carra – mastering
- Jason Galea – artwork
Track listing:
- Timeland – Michael Cavanagh, Cook Craig, Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker
- Smoke & Mirrors – Michael Cavanagh, Lucas Harwood, Ambrose Kenny Smith, Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Beat the Devil’s Tattoo
On March 5, 2010, “Abstract Dragon” label released “Beat the Devil’s Tattoo”, the sixth Black Rebel Motorcycle Club studio album. It was recorded March – November 2009, at “Station House Studio”, “The Basement” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Michael Been, Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Leah Shapiro.
Personnel:
- Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards, mixing, additional mastering
- Robert Levon Been – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, mixing, additional mastering
- Leah Shapiro – drums, percussion, mixing, additional mastering
- Mark Rains – engineer, mixing
- James Salter, Paul Nicgorkski, Peter Hayes, Ryan Bernstein – engineer assistant
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- The Uprising Creative – art direction
- Ryan Besch – inside poster artwork
- Tessa Angus – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Leah Shapiro.
- Beat the Devil’s Tattoo
- Conscience Killer
- Bad Blood
- War Machine
- Sweet Feeling
- Evol
- Mama Taught Me Better
- River Styx
- The Toll
- Aya
- Shadow’s Keeper
- Long Way Down
- Hal-State
Band of Horses: Things are Great
On March 4, 2022, “BMG” label released “Things Are Great”, the sixth Band of Horses studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Ben Bridwell and Wolfgang Zimmerman.
Personnel:
- Benjamin Bridwell – vocals, guitar, drums, baritone guitar, bass, synthesizer, ukulele, additional recording, engineer, back cover image
- Ian MacDougall – acoustic and electric guitar
- Ryan Monroe – electric guitar, keyboards, organ, Rhodes piano, electric guitar
- Matt Gentling – bass
- Creighton Barrett – drums
- Robert Cheek – acoustic guitar
- Christian Chidester – electric guitar
- Brantley Gutierrez – vocals
- Wolfgang Zimmerman – guitar, engineer
- Jason Lytle – guitar, keyboards, percussion, additional production
- Dave Sardy – keyboards, noises, acoustic guitar, guitar, tambourine, sound effects, timpani, baritone vocals, drums, mixing, additional production
- Dave Fridmann – keyboards, organ, additional production
- Robert Cheek – engineer
- Sam Farrar – engineer assistant
- Michael Fridmann – engineer assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Cody Ackors – art direction, design
- Pam Smith – front cover image
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Bridwell, except where noted.
- Warning Signs – Ben Bridwell, Ryan Monroe
- Crutch
- Tragedy of the Commons
- In the Hard Times – Ben Bridwell, Wolfgang Zimmerman
- In Need of Repair – Ben Bridwell, Jason Lytle, Ryan Monroe
- Aftermath
- Lights
- Ice Night We Are Having
- You Are Nice to Me
- Coalinga – Ben Bridwell, Sam Farrar, Brantley Gutierrez, Harrison Kipner
Marillion: An Hour Before It’s Dark
On March 4, 2022, “Intact” and “earMUSIC” labels released “An Hour Before It’s Dark”, the 20th Marillion studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Racket Club” in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, “Real World” in Wiltshire, “Ace” in Aartselaar, Belgium, and was produced by Michael Hunter, Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly and Steve Hogarth.
Personnel:
- Steve Hogarth – lead vocals
- Steve Rothery – electric guitar
- Mark Kelly – keyboards
- Pete Trewavas – bass guitar
- Ian Mosley – drums
- Choir Noir – vocals
- Michael Hunter – recording, mixing
- Simon Ward – artwork
All lyrics by Steve Hogarth; all music by Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly and Steve Hogarth.
- Be Hard on Yourself
- Reprogram the Gene
- Only a Kiss
- Murder Machine
- The Crow and the Nightingale
- Sierra Leone
- Care
Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ghost Song
On March 4, 2022, “Nonesuch” label released “Ghost Song”, the sixth Cécile McLorin Salvant studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Bunker Studio”, “St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church” in New York, and was produced by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sullivan Fortner and Paul Sikivie. In April 2022, it was chosen as “Album of the Month” for both performance and sonics by “Stereophile”.
Personnel:
- Cécile McLorin Salvant – vocal, piano, creative director, illustration
- Marvin Sewell – guitar
- James Chirillo – banjo
- Aaron Diehl – piano, organ
- Sullivan Fortner – vocal, piano
- Burniss Travis – bass
- Paul Sikivie – bass, electric bass, synthesizer
- Kyle Poole – drums
- Keita Ogawa – percussion
- Alexa Tarantino – flute
- Daniel Swenberg – flute, theorbo
- Iris McLorin Picot – vocal
- Violette McLorin Picot – vocal
- Brooklyn Youth Chorus – choir
- Todd Whitelock – recording, mixing, associate producer
- Patrick Dillett – recording
- Chris Muth – mastering
- Ben Tousley – art direction, design
- Shawn Michael Jones – photography
- Robert Hurwitz – executive producer
All tracks by Cécile McLorin Salvant, except where noted.
- Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush
- Optimistic Voices / No Love Dying – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Herbert Stothart
- Ghost Song
- Obligation
- Until – Gordon Sumner
- I Lost My Mind
- Moon Song
- Trail Mix
- The World is Mean – Kurt Weil, Berthold Brecht, Marc Blitzstein
- Dead Poplar
- Thunderclouds
- Unquiet Grave – traditional, arranged by Cécile McLorin Salvant
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