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Enrico Rava: Rava On The Dance Floor

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On August 24, 2012, “ECM” label released “Rava on the Dance Floor”, the 42nd Enrico Rava album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Auditorium Parco della Musica” in Rome, Italy, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Enrico Rava – trumpet
  • Daniele Tittarelli – alto saxophone, flute
  • Dan Kinzelman – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Andrea Tofanelli, Claudio Corvini – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mauro Ottolini – trombone, tuba
  • Marcello Giannini – electric guitar
  • Franz Bazzani – keyboard
  • Giovanni Guidi – piano, Fender Rhodes, toy piano
  • Dario Deidda – bass
  • Zeno de Rossi – drums
  • Ernesto Lopez Maturell – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Jackson, except where noted.

  1. Speechless
  2. They Don’t Care About Us
  3. Thriller – Rod Temperton
  4. Privacy – Bernard Belle, LaShawn Daniels, Michael Jackson, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins
  5. Smile – Charlie Chaplin
  6. I Just Can’t Stop Loving You/Smooth Criminal
  7. Little Susie
  8. Blood on the Dance Floor – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
  9. History – James Harris III, Michael Jackson, Terry Lewis

Athlete: Black Swan

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On August 24, 2009, “Fiction” label released “Black Swan”, the fourth and final Athlete studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Rothrock.

Personnel:

  • Joel Pott – vocals, guitar, strings arrangements, additional engineering
  • Tim Wanstall – keyboard, strings arrangements, additional engineering
  • Carey Willetts – bass, strings arrangements, additional engineering
  • Steve Roberts – drums, strings arrangements, additional engineering
  • Jonny Pilcher – additional guitars
  • Prabjote Osahn – violin
  • Stella Page – violin
  • Amanda Drummond – viola
  • Rhian Porter – cello
  • Mike Tarantino – engineer
  • Paul Wilkinson – additional engineering, additional recording
  • Tom Rothrock – mixing
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Don Tyler – mastering
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Stevie Gee – art direction
  • Natasha Kissell – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willetts and Steve Roberts.

  1. Superhuman Touch
  2. The Getaway
  3. Black Swan Song
  4. Don’t Hold Your Breath
  5. Love Come Rescue
  6. Light the Way
  7. The Unknown
  8. The Awkward Goodbye
  9. Magical Mistakes
  10. Rubik’s Cube

The Ramsey Lewis Trio: Another Voyage

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In August 1969, “Cadet” label released “Another Voyage”, album by Ramsey Lewis Trio (the 33 Ramsey Lewis album overall). It was recorded in May 1969, at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Ramsey Lewis and Bryan Koniarz.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano, keyboards, electric piano
  • Phil Upchurch – electric guitar
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass
  • Maurice White – drums, percussion, kalimba
  • Stu Black – engineer
  • Bob Irwin – mastering
  • Jayme Pieruzzi – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Randy Harter – design
  • Sherniece Smith – art producer
  • Roger Poznan – cover photography
  • Frank Chaplin – photography
  • Ken Druker – executive producer
  • Mark Cooper Smith – production assistant
  • Charles Stepney – supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Ramsey Lewis, except where noted.

  1. If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It, Pt. 1 – Ramsey Lewis, Cleveland Eaton, Maurice White
  2. Wandering Rose – Neal Creque
  3. How Beautiful Is Spring – Eddie Harris
  4. Do What You Wanna
  5. My Cherie Amour – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  6. Bold and Black – Eddie Harris
  7. Opus Number 5 – Charles Stepney
  8. Uhuru – Maurice White
  9. Cecile – Cleveland Eaton
  10. If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It, Pt. 2 – Cleveland Eaton, Ramsey Lewis, Maurice White

Russell Malone

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On August 23, 2024, Russell Malone died aged 60. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Benny Green, Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jack McDuff, Mulgrew Miller, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sonny Rollins, Houston Person, David Sanborn, Mose Allison, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Stefano Di Battista, David Benoit, Don Braden, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, The Chieftains, Jimmy Cobb, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, Jon Faddis, Macy Gray,  Dave Grusin, Vincent Herring, Shirley Horn, Freddie Hubbard, Etta Jones, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Jeff Lorber, Christian McBride, Bill Mobley, New York Voices, Johnny O’Neal, Kenny Rankin, Tony Reedus, Stephen Scott, Janis Siegel, Terell Stafford, Joss Stone, Billy Taylor, Steve Turre and Gerald Wilson. As leader, Malone released 15 albums.

Sebadoh: Bakesale

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On August 23, 1994, “Sub Pop” label released “Bakesale”, the fifth Sebadoh album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Fort Apache” in New Hampshire, US.

Personnel:

  • Lou Barlow – vocals, guitar, design
  • Jason Loewenstein – vocals, bass, design
  • Bob Fay – drums, design
  • Bob Weston – recording
  • Tim O’Heir – sequencing, recording, mixing
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – design

Track listing:

  1. License to Confuse
  2. Careful
  3. Magnet’s Coil
  4. Not a Friend
  5. Not Too Amused
  6. Dreams
  7. Skull
  8. Got It
  9. S. Soup
  10. Give Up
  11. Rebound
  12. Mystery Man
  13. Temptation Tide
  14. Drama Mine
  15. Together or Alone

Minus The Bear: Menos El Oso

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On August 23, 2005, “Suicide Squeeze Records” label released “Menos el Oso”, the second Minus the Bear studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Studio Litho”, “The Bat Cave”, “Aquahaus”, and was produced by Matt Bayles, Jake Snider, Dave Knudson, Cory Murchy and Erin Tate.

Personnel:

  • Jake Snider – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Dave Knudson – guitar
  • Cory Murchy – bass
  • Erin Tate – drums
  • Matt Bayles – electronics, engineer, mixing
  • James SK Wān – bamboo flute
  • Chris Common – engineer, additional production
  • Alex Rose – additional engineering
  • Ed Brooks – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Game needed Me
  2. Memphis & 53rd
  3. Drilling
  4. The Fix
  5. El Torrente
  6. Pachuca Sunrise
  7. Michio’s Death Drive
  8. Hooray
  9. Fulfill the Dream
  10. The Pig War
  11. This Ain’t a Surfin’ Movie
  12. This Ain’t a Surfin’ Movie (IQU Remix) – bonus track

Stefano Bollani and Hamilton De Holanda: O Que Será

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On August 23, 2013, “ECM” label released O Que Será, album by Stefano Bollani and Hamilton De Holanda (the 28th Stefano Bollani album overall, the 23rd Hamilton De Holanda album overall). It was recorded in 2012, at “Jazz Middelheim” in Antwerp, Belgium, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Stefano Bollani – piano, mixing
  • Hamilton De Holanda – mandolin (bandolim)
  • Johan Favoreeel – engineer
  • Walter De Niel – engineer
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – mixing
  • Roberto Lioli – mixing
  • Klaus Auderer – cover photography
  • Cees van de Ven – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Betriz – Chico Buarque, Edu Lobo
  2. Il Barbone Di Seviglia – Stefano Bollani
  3. Caprichos De Espanha – Hamilton De Holanda
  4. Guarda Che Luna – Bruno Pallesi, Gualtiero Malgoni
  5. Luiza – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  6. O Que Será – Chico Buarque
  7. Rosa – Pixinguinha
  8. Canto De Ossanha – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes
  9. Oblivion – Astor Piazolla
  10. Apanhei – Te Cavaquinho – Ernesto Nazareth

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Chelsea Wolfe: Apokalypsis

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On August 23, 2011, “Pendu Sound Recordings” label released “Apokalypsis” (Ἀποκάλυψις), the second Chelsea Wolfe studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Chelsea Wolfe and Ben Chisholm.

Personnel:

  • Chelsea Wolfe – lead vocals, guitar
  • Kevin Dockter – lead guitar
  • Ben Chisholm – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Addison Quarles – bass
  • Drew Walker – drums
  • Ira Skinner – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Chelsea Wolfe.

  1. Primal / Carnal
  2. Mer
  3. Tracks (Tall Bodies)
  4. Demons
  5. Movie Screen
  6. The Wasteland
  7. Moses
  8. Friedrichshain
  9. Pale on Pale
  10. To the Forest, Towards the Sea

Nancy Wilson: Turned To Blue

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On August 22, 2006, “MCG Jazz” label released “Turned to Blue”, the fifty-second and final Nancy Wilson studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild” in Pittsburgh, “Conway Studios” in Los Angeles, “Somy Music Studios” in New York City, “Audible Images Recording” in Port Matilda, and was produced by Marty Ashby and Jay Ashby. At the 49th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “Turned to Blue” won “Best Jazz Vocal Album” award.

Personnel:

  • Nancy Wilson – vocal
  • Marty Ashby – acoustic guitar, guitar, arrangements, executive producer
  • Alon Yavnai – piano
  • Liew Matthews – piano
  • Billy Taylor – piano
  • Vito DiSalvo – accordion
  • John Clayton – bass
  • Kip Reed – bass
  • Nilson Matta – bass
  • Rufus Reid – bass
  • Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion
  • Roy McCurdy – drums
  • Terry Clarke – drums
  • Winard Harper – drums
  • Portihno (Telmo Porto) – drums, percussion
  • Andy Narrel – steelplan
  • Mike Tomaro – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Tia Fuller – alto saxophone
  • Andy Snitzer – tenor saxophone
  • Eric DeFade – tenor saxophone
  • Jim German – baritone saxophone
  • Jack Schantz – trumpet
  • Jim Hynes – trumpet
  • Steve Hawk – trumpet
  • Sean Jones – trumpet
  • Jay Ashby – trombone, percussion, marimba, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Bob Matchett – trombone
  • Ed Kocher – trombone
  • Michael Davis – trombone
  • Daglas Purviance – bass trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Jennifer Cunner – flute
  • Jeremy Black – violin
  • Kate Black – violin
  • Kate Hatmaker – violin
  • Stephanie Tertick – violin
  • Rosemary Harris – viola
  • Mikhail Istomin – cello
  • Dr. John H. Wilson – arrangements
  • Liew Matthews – arrangements
  • Jay Dudt – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Pablo Array – recording
  • Seth Waldmann – recording
  • Todd Whitelock – recording
  • David Stoller – recording
  • Jeff O.Brien Myers – cover art, layout, design
  • Leroy Hamilton – photography (Candid)
  • Charles Bush – photography (Nancy Wilson)
  • Renée Govanucci – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. This is All I Ask – Gordon Jenkins
  2. Take Love Easy – Duke Ellington, John LaTouche
  3. Turned to Blue – Jay Ashby, Maya Angelou
  4. Knitting Class – K. Lawrence Dunham, Bruce Rohde
  5. Be My Love – Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn
  6. Taking a Chance on Love – Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John LaTouche
  7. Just Once – Barry Man, Cynthia Weil
  8. These Golden Years – D. Channsin Berry, John Proulx
  9. I Don’t remember Ever Growing Up – Artie Butler
  10. Old Folks – Dedette Lee Hill, Wilard Robinson
  11. I’ll Be Seeing You – Sammy Fain, Irving Khal

Dave Brubeck: One Alone

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On August 22, 2000, “Telarc” label released “One Alone”, the 103rd Dave Brubeck album. It was recorded September 1997 – April 2000, and was produced by Russell Gloyd and John Snyder.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • John Snyder, Michael Bishop, Jack Renner – engineer
  • Robert Friedrich – engineer assistant
  • Anilda Carrasquillo – art direction, cover design
  • James Salzano – cover photo
  • Elaine Martone – production supervisor
  • Mark Conese, Simon James, Mark Nixdorf – technical assistant

Track listing:

  1. That Old Feeling – Lew Brown, Sammy Fain
  2. I’ll Never Smile Again – Ruth Lowe
  3. One Alone – Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  4. You’ve Got Me Crying Again – Isham Jones, Charles Newman
  5. Someone to Watch over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don’t Tease Me) – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines
  7. Harbor Lights – Hugh Williams
  8. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons
  9. Summer Song – Dave Brubeck
  10. Red Sails in the Sunset – Hugh Williams, Jimmy Kennedy
  11. Weep No More – Dave Brubeck
  12. Bye Bye Blues – Dave Bennett, Chauncey Gray, Fred Hamm, Bert Lown
  13. Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg