On March 20, 2012, “Concord” label released “Hot House”, the seventh Gary Burton and Chick Corea album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Avatar” and “Mad Hatter East” in New York City, and was produced by Chick Corea and Gary Burton. The title track Hot House won “Grammy Award for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo”.
Personnel:
Gary Burton — vibraphone
Chick Corea — piano
Ilmar Gavilan — violin
Melissa White — violin
Juan Miguel Hernandez — viola
Paul Wiancko — cello
Bernie Kirsch — engineer, mixing
Bob Cetti — engineer assistant
Bob Mallory — engineer assistant
Gloria Kaba — mixing assistant
Greg Calbi — mastering
Steve Fallone — mastering
Glenn Suyker — piano technician
Julie Rooney — art coordinator, photography
Marc Bessant — graphics
Ernest Gregory — photography
Dan Muse — liner note coordination
Evelyn Brechtlein — production coordination
Bill Rooney — executive producer
Andrew Elliott — personal assistant
Track listing:
Can’t We Be Friends – Paul James, Kay Swift
Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Chega de Saudade – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
Time Remembered – Bill Evans
Hot House – Tadd Dameron
Strange Meadow Lark – Dave Brubeck
Light Blue – Thelonious Monk
Once I Loved – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
In March 1976, “MCA” label released “The Welsh Connection”, the eleventh Man album. It was recorded December 1975 – February 1976, at “Olympic Studios” in Barnes, and was produced by Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Phil Ryan, John McKenzie and Terry Williams.
Personnel:
Micky Jones – vocals, guitar
Deke Leonard – vocals, guitar
Phil Ryan – vocals, keyboards
John McKenzie – vocals, bass
Terry Williams – vocals, drums
Nigel Brooke-Heart – vocal, tape operation
Caromay Dixon – vocal
Jeffrey Hooper – vocal
Anton Matthews – vocal
Pete Brown – African talking drums
Doug Bennett – engineer
Andrew Lauder – mixing
Joe Petagno – design
Track listing:
The Ride and the View – Deke Leonard
Out of Your Head – Deke Leonard
Love Can Find a Way – John McKenzie
The Welsh Connection – Phil Ryan, Micky Jones
Something Is Happening – Phil Ryan
Car Toon – Deke Leonard, Phil Ryan
Born With a Future – Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Phil Ryan
In March 1975, “A&M” label released the self-titled, debut Nils Lofgren studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Briggs.
On March 19, 1974, “A&M” label released “Somethin’s Happening”, the third Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Olympic” and “Island Studios” in London, “Headley Grange” in Hampshire, and was produced by Peter Frampton.
Personnel:
Peter Frampton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, piano, organ, drums, percussion
Nicky Hopkins – piano
Rick Wills – vocals, bass
John Headley-Down (John Siomos) – drums, percussion
Hipgnosis – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton except where noted.
Doobie Wah – Peter Frampton, John Siomos, Rick Wills
On March 19, 2021, “Mack Avenue” label released “This Bitter Earth”, the fifth Veronica Swift album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Sear Sound” in New York City.
Personnel:
Veronica Swift – lead vocals
Emmet Cohen – piano
Yasushi Nakamura – bass
Bryan Carter – drums
Track listing:
This Bitter Earth – Clyde Otis
How Lovely to Be a Woman – lyrics by Lee Adams, music by Charles Strouse
You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught – lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers
Getting to Know You – lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers
The Man I Love – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
You’re the Dangerous Type – Bob Dorough
Trust In Me – Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) – lyrics by Gerry Goffin, music by Carole King
As Long as He Needs Me – Lionel Bart
Everybody Has the Right To Be Wrong – lyric by Sammy Cahn, music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Prisoner of Love – lyrics by Leo Robin, music by Clarence Gaskill, Russ Columbo
On March 19, 2021, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Ding Dong. You’re Dead”, the seventh Hedvig Mollestad Trio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Amper Tone Studio” in Bjølsen, Norway, and was produced by Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Ellen Brekken and Ivar Loe Bjørnstad.
Personnel:
Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen – guitar
Ellen Brekken – bass
Ivar Loe Bjørnstad – drums
Bård Ingebrigtsen – recording, mixing
Helge Sten – mastering
Kim Hiorthøy – design
Rune Kristoffersen – executive producer
Track listing:
Leo Flash’ Return to The Underworld – Ellen Brekken
All Flights Cancelled – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
Ding Dong. You’re Dead – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
Gimbal – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
Magic Moshroom – Ellen Brekken
The Art of Being Jon Balkovitc – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen
In March 1974, “Numero Uno” label released “L’isola di niente”, the third Premiata Forneria Marconi studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Claudio Fabi.
Personnel:
Franco Mussida – lead vocals, guitars
Flavio Premoli – lead vocals keyboards
Mauro Pagani – vocals, violin, flute
Patrick Djivas – vocals, bass
Franz Di Cioccio – vocals, drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Franco Mussida, Mauro Pagani, and Flavio Premoli, except where noted.
L’isola di niente
Is My face on Straight – Franco Mussida, Flavio Premoli, Peter Sinfield
On March 18, 2011, “RCA” label released “Angles”, the fourth Strokes (The) album. It was recorded July 2009 – December 2010, at “Electric Lady”, “Avatar” in New York City, “One Way” in Upstate New York, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, Gus Oberg, Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond Jr., Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti.
Personnel:
Julian Casablancas – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
Nick Valensi – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
On March 18, 1997, “Rykodisc” label released “7 Park Avenue”, a posthumously released Pete Ham album. The album features demos recorded in the late 60’s and early 70’s, with overdubs recorded in 1994 and 1995.
Personnel:
Pete Ham – vocals, guitars, keyboards, drums, percussion
Bob Jackson, Derrick Anderson, Rick Cammon, Ron Griffiths – overdubs
Chris Von Sneidern, John Golden, Mike Romanowski – engineer