On September 28, 2024, Kristoffer Kristofferson died aged 88 years. He was musician (guitar, harmonica), singer, composer and actor. His best known songs are “Me and Bobby McGee”, “For the Good Times”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night”. Kristofferson has won three “Grammy Awards” and received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2014. As leader he released twenty-one albums.
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Van Morrison: Keep Me Singing
On September 30, 2016, “Caroline” label released “Keep Me Singing”, the 36th Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Van Morrison.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison – vocals, guitar, drums, piano, alto saxophone, blues harp
- Dave Keary – acoustic and electric guitar
- Johnny Scott – electric guitar
- Nigel Price – acoustic and electric guitar
- John Platania – acoustic guitar
- Paul Moore – bass
- Nicky Scott – bass
- Jez Brown – bass
- Laurence Cottle – bass, trombone
- Paul Moran – keyboards, trumpet
- Fiachra Trench – keyboards, strings arrangements
- Enda Walsh – keyboards, percussion
- Robbie Ruggiero – drums
- Liam Bradley – drums, percussion
- Paul Robinson – drums
- Neal Wilkinson – drums
- Kate St John – English horn
- Anthony Kerr – vibraphone
- Tony Fitzgibbon – fiddle
- Ange Grant, Dana Masters, Lance Ellington – backing vocals.
Track listing:
All tracks by Van Morrison.
- Let It Rhyme
- Every Time I See a River
- Keep Me Singing
- Out in the Cold Again
- Memory Lane
- The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword
- Holy Guardian Angel
- Shere Your Love with Me
- In Tiburon
- Look Beyond the Hill
- Going Down to Bangor
- Too Late
- Caledonia Swing
Taj Mahal: Maestro
On September 30, 2008, “Heads Up International” label released “Maestro”, the 26th Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band.
Personnel:
- Taj Mahal – vocals, guitar, harmonica, ukulele
- Louie Pérez – guitar
- Johnny Lee Schell – guitar
- Cesar Rosas – guitar
- Leo Nocentelli – guitar
- David Hidalgo – guitar
- Jason Mozersky – guitar
- Takeshi Akimoto – guitar
- Fred Lunt – guitar
- Carlos Andrade – guitar
- Mike Finnigan – keyboards
- Jason Yates – keyboards
- Michael Hyde – keyboards
- Mick Weaver – keyboards, organ
- Henry Butler – piano
- Steve Berlin – organ
- Ivan Neville – organ
- Larry Fulcher – bass
- Conrad Lozano – bass
- Bill Rich – bass
- Jesse Ingalls – bass
- Paul “Pablo” Stennett – bass
- George Porter – bass
- Pancho Graham – acoustic bass, guitar
- Tony Braunagel – drums
- Cougar Estrada – drums
- Raymond Weber – drums
- Carlton “Santa” Davis – drums
- Kester Smith – drums, percussions
- Michael Jerome – drums, percussions
- Angel Roché Jr. – percussions
- Debra Dobkin – percussions
- Toumani Diabaté – kora
- Joe Sublette – tenor and baritone saxophone
- Rudy Costa – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Darrel Leonard – trombone
- Angela Wellman – trombone
- Billy Branch – harmonica
- Pat Cockett – ukulele
- Bassekou Kouyate – ngoni, xalam
- Ziggy Marley – vocals
- Angélique Kidjo – vocals
- Ben Harper – vocals
- Jack Johnson – vocals
- C.C. White – backing vocals
- Pebbles Phillips – backing vocals
- Tracy Hazzard – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Scratch My Back – James Moore
- Never Let You Go – Deva Mahal, Taj Mahal
- Dust Me Down – Ben Harper
- Further On Down the Road – Jesse Edwin Davis III, Taj Mahal
- Black Man Brown Man – Taj Mahal
- Zanzibar – Angélique Kidjo, Taj Mahal
- TV Mama – Lou Willie Turner
- I Can Make You Happy – Taj Mahal
- Slow Drag – Taj Mahal
- Hello Josephine – Dave Bartholomew, Antoine Domino
- Strong Man Holler – Taj Mahal
- Diddy Wah Diddy – Ellas McDaniel, Willie Dixon
- Mambo No. 5 – Taj Mahal
- On A Little Bamboo Bridge – Taj Mahal
Undetones: Get What You Need
On September 30, 2003, “Sanctuary” label released “Get What You Need”, the fifth Undertones studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Rory Donaghy.
Personnel:
- Paul McLoone – lead vocals
- John O’Neill – guitar, backing vocals
- Damian O’Neill – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Michael Bradley – bass, backing vocals
- Billy Doherty – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John O’Neill.
- Thrill Me
- I Need Your Love the Way It Used to Be
- Everything But You – Michael Bradley
- Ride the Rough Escalator – John O’Neil, Damian O’Neil, Michael Bradley, Bill Doherty, Paul McLoone
- You Can’t Say That
- Enough – Michael Bradley
- Touch
- Girl Like You – John O’Neil, Michael Bradley
- The Cruelest Thing
- Oh Please – Michael Bradley
- Winter Sun
- Joyland – Michael Bradley
- Shut Down
Nils Lofgren: Night Fades Away
On September 30, 1981, “Backstreet” and “MCA” labels released “Night Fades Away”, the fifth Nils Lofgren studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Baxter.
Personnel:
- Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar, accordion, synthesizer
- Del Shannon – vocals
- Jeffrey Baxter – guitar, guitar synthesizer, mixing
- Trevor Veitch – acoustic guitar
- Elliott Randall – electric guitar
- Nicky Hopkins – Fender Rhodes
- Greg Mathieson – Fender Rhodes
- David Hungate – bass
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Neil Jason – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Ed Greens – drums
- Ritchie Hayward – drums
- Jerry Peterson – saxophone
- The Fabulous Robbs – backing vocals
- The Mighty Clouds Of Los Scumbos – backing vocals
- Larold Rebhun – arrangements
- Dee Robb – recording
- Daniel Mancini – engineer assistant
- Krohn McHenry – engineer assistant
- Steve Fontana – engineer assistant
- Larold Rebhun – overdubs, mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- DJB Barnao – art direction
- George Osaki – design
- Annie Leibovitz – photography
- Jean Luc, Shari Dub – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Nils Lofgren, except where noted.
- Night Fades Away
- I Go to Pieces – Del Shannon
- Empty Heart
- Don’t Touch Me
- Dirty Money
- Sailor Boy
- Anytime at All – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Ancient History
- Streets Again – Jeffrey Baxter, Nils Lofgren
- In Motion – Jeffrey Baxter, Nils Lofgren
The Brecker Brothers: The brecker Bros.
In September 1975, “Arista” label released “The Brecker Bros.”, the debut Brecker Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “Secret Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Randy Brecker.
Personnel:
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Bob Mann – guitars
- Don Grolnick – keyboards
- Will Lee – vocals, electric bass
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Chris Parker – additional drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Gerald Block – engineer, mixing
- David Stone – mixing assistant
- Leanne Ungar – mixing assistant
- Bob Heimall – art direction
- Arron Associates – design
- John Paul Endress – photography
- Steve Backer – executive produce
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.
- Some Skunk Funk
- Sponge
- A Creature of Many Faces
- Twilight
- Sneakin’ up Behind You – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn
- Rocks
- Levitate
- Oh My Stars
- D.B.B.
Stanley Turrentine: Don’t Mess With Mister T.
In September 1973, “CTI” label released “Don’t Mess with Mister T.”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It was recorded March – June 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood, Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
- Bob James – piano, electric piano, arrangements, conductor
- Harold Mabern – electric piano
- Richard Tee – organ
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Ron Carter – bass
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Rubens Bassini – percussion
- Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
- Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- John Frosk – flugelhorn
- Alan Raph – bass trombone
- Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice – violin
- Harold Coletta, Emanuel Vardi – viola
- Seymour Barab, George Ricci – cello
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
- Don’t Mess with Mister T. – Marvin Gaye
- Two for T. – Stanley Turrentine
- Too Blue – Stanley Turrentine
- I Could Never Repay Your Love – Bruce Hawes
Steven Wilson: The Harmony Codex
On September 29, 2023, “Virgin Music Group” label released “The Harmony Codex”, the seventh Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, at Steven Wilson’s home studio in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson.
Personnel:
- Steven Wilson – vocals, voices, acoustic and electric guitars, ARP 2600, audio feedback, bass guitar, celesta, Cobalt 8 synthesizer, electric piano, harp, Hammond organ, horn. Mellotron, Moog Arpeggiator, Moog Sub 37 synthesizer, percussion, piano, Prophet-6 synthesizer, Rhodes piano, Solina Strings, strings, theremin, programming, mixing
- Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals
- Rotem Wilson – voices
- David Kollar – lead guitar, ambient guitar
- Niko Tsonev – guitars, lead guitar
- James Dean Bradfield – guitars
- Lee Harris – psychedelic guitar
- Ninet Tayeb – vocals, backing vocals, guitars
- Adam Holzman – Rhodes piano, piano, DFAM loops, Modular synthesizer, Moog synthesizer solo, Wurlitzer organ
- Roland Orzabal – keyboards, programming, additional production
- Doug Petty – keyboards, strings arrangements
- Guy Pratt – bass guitar
- Nate Navarro – fretless bass, bass guitar
- Nicky Wire – bass guitar
- Nick Beggs – Chapman stick
- Craig Blundell – drums, hi-hat, percussion
- Aaron Sterling – drums
- Sean Moore – drums
- Nate Wood – drums
- Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
- Samuel Fogarino – drums
- Jason Cooper – tom drum
- Theo Travis – flute, saxophone, duduk
- Nils Petter Molvaer – trumpet
- Ben Coleman – violin
- Jack Dangers – electric beats, programming
- David Kosten – programming
- Loz Williams – engineer, production
- Manic Street Preachers – engineer, production
- David Kosten – mixing, additional production
- Adam Holzman – mixing
- Jack Dangers – remix, additional production
- Dave Eringa – remix
- Interpol – remix
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Carl Glover – design, photography
- Hajo Müller – photography
- Mark Ayres – production
- Josef E-Shine – additional production
Track listing:
All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.
- Inclination
- What Life Brings
- Economies of Scale – Adam Holzman
- Impossible Tighttrope
- Rock Bottom – Ninet Tayeb
- Beautiful Scarecrow
- The Harmony Codex
- Time Is Running Out
- Actual Brutal Facts
- Staircase
Wilco: Cousin
On September 29, 2023, “dBpm” label released “Cousin”, the thirteenth Wilco studio album. It was recorded January 2019 – May 2023, at “The Loft” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Cate Le Bon.
Personnel:
- Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, additional production, packaging design
- Nels Cline – guitar
- Pat Sansone – guitar
- Mikael Jorgensen – piano, keyboards
- John Stirratt – bass, synthesizer
- Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
- Cate Le Bon – bass guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Spencer Tweedy – percussion, backing vocals
- Euan Hinshelwood – saxophone
- Tom Schick – engineer, mixing additional production
- Mark Greenberg – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Azuma Makoto – artwork
- Alexa Viscius – packaging design
- Shiinoki Shunsuke – photography
- Ashwin Deepankar – technician
- Jared Dottorelli – technician
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Tweedy
- Infinite Surprise
- Ten Dead
- Levee
- Evicted
- Sunlight Ends
- A Bowl and a Pudding
- Cousin
- Pittsburgh
- Soldier Child
- Meant to Be
Jesse Cook: The Rumba Foundation
On September 29, 2009, “EMI Music Canada” label released “The Rumba Foundation”, the eight Jesse Cook album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Coach House Music”, “Phase One Studio” in Toronto, Canada, Estudios Avila Musical” in Colombia, and was produced by Jesse Cook.
Personnel:
- Jesse Cook – guitar, arrangements, recording
- Jeremy Fisher – vocals
- Juan Alberto Fernandez – voice
- Dennis Mohammed – bass
- Drew Birston – double bass
- Juan De Sedas – accordion
- Gabriel Torregrosa – gaita, pito, percussion
- Fredys Arrieta – gaita
- Manuel Antonio Garcia- gaita
- Rosendo Leon JR – drums, percussion
- Rosendo Leon SR – bongos
- Chri Church – violin
- Jonathan Tortolano, Kevin Fox – cello
- George Seara – recording
- Ernesto Santos – additional recording
- Jay Dufour – recording assistant, mixing assistant
- Marc Eijkelenbroom – recording assistant, mixing assistant
- Al Schmitt – mixing
- George Seara – mixing
- Steve Genewick – mixing assistant
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Terry Lau – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jesse Cook, except where noted.
- Bogota by Bus
- Santa Marta
- Tuesday’s Child
- Manolo’s Lament – Juan Alberto Fernandez
- Improv 1
- La Rumba D’el Jete
- Improv 2
- Gaita
- Rain Day
- Bombay Diner
- Afternoon At Satie’s
- Cecilia – Paul Simon
- Homebound – Chris Church, Jesse Cook
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