On November 12, 2024 Roy Owen Haynes died aged 99. He was musician (drums), regarded as one of best and most influential drummers in the history of jazz music. In his career lasting over 80 years he recorded and performed with the best known and most important jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Lester Young, Kai Winding, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Wardell Gray, Sarah Vaughan, Cal Tjader, Eddie Shu, Nat Adderley, Milt Jackson, Red Rodney, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Art Farmer, Art Blakey, Dorothy Ashby, John Handy, George Shearing, Randy Weston, Kenny Burrell, Phineas Newborn, Jr, Sonny Stitt, Lee Konitz, Eric Dolphy, Etta Jones, Booker Little, Betty Roché, Tommy Flanagan, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Oliver Nelson, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding, J. J. Johnson, Lem Winchester, Steve Lacy, Ray Charles, Jaki Byard, Ted Curson, Bob Brookmeyer, Jackie Paris, Roland Kirk, Willis Jackson, McCoy Tyner, Ted Curson, John Coltrane, Frank Wess, Andrew Hill, Jackie McLean, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Burton, Archie Shepp, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Leon Thomas, Clifford Jordan, Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri, Dave Brubeck, Duke Jordan, Warne Marsh, Mary Lou Williams, Nick Brignola, Dizzy Reece, Johnny Griffin, Alice Coltrane, Art Pepper, Sal Nistico, Red Garland, Hank Jones, Stanley Cowell, Joe Albany, Freddie Hubbard, Toshiyuki Honda, Michel Petrucciani, Mark Isaacs, Dave Holland, Pat Metheny and Kenny Barron. Roy Haynes received big number of awards including “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences”, and the award at the “Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception” of the “54th Annual Grammy Awards”. In 2019, Haynes was given the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “Jazz Foundation of America”. As leader and co-leader, Roy Haynes released 32 albums.
Monthly Archives: November 2024
Oscar Peterson Trio: Swinging Brass With The Oscar Peterson Trio
In November 1960, “Verve” label released “Swinging Brass with the Oscar Peterson Trio”, album by Oscar Peterson Trio (the 86th Oscar Peterson album overal). It was recorded in November 1959, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
- Oscar Peterson – piano
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Ed Thigpen – drums
- Russell Garcia – arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
- Con Alma – Dizzy Gillespie
- Blues for Big Scotia – Oscar Peterson
- The Spirit-Feel – Milt Jackson
- Stockholm Sweetnin’ – Quincy Jones
- Cubano Chant – Ray Bryant
- Little Pea’s Blues – Oscar Peterson
- Close Your Eyes – Bernice Petkere
- O.P. – Russell Garcia, Oscar Peterson
Ornette Coleman: Tomorrow Is The Question!
In November 1959, “Contemporary” label released “Tomorrow Is the Question!, the second Ornette Coleman studio album. It was recorded January – March 1959, at “Contemporary’s Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.
Personnel:
- Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone
- Don Cherry – trumpet
- Percy Heath – bass
- Red Mitchell – bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
- Roy DuNann – engineer
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Ornette Coleman.
- Tomorrow Is the Question!
- Tears Inside
- Mind and Time
- Compassion
- Giggin’
- Rejoicing
- Lorraine
- Turnaround
- Endless
Coleman Hawkins: Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
In November 1959, “Verve” label released “Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster”, the 14th Coleman Hawkins album. It was recorded in October 1957, in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
- Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
- Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
- Oscar Peterson – piano
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
Track listing:
- Blues for Yolande – Coleman Hawkins
- It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- La Rosita – Paul Dupont, Allan Stuart
- You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
- Prisoner of Love – Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin
- Tangerine – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
- Shine On, Harvest Moon – Jack Norworth, Nora Bayes
La Dispute: Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair
On November 11, 2008, “No Sleep” label released “Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair”, the debut La Dispute studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “StudiOtte” in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was produced by Chad Sterenberg, Kevin Whittemore, Adam Vass, Brad Vander Lught and Jordan Dreyer.
Personnel:
- Chad Sterenberg – guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Whittemore – guitar, lap steel guitar, backing vocals
- Adam Vass – bass guitar, additional guitars, backing vocals
- Brad Vander Lugt – drums, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Jordan Dreyer – lead vocals, percussion
- Adam Kool – additional composition, additional guitar
- Troy Otte – backing vocals, engineer
- Nick Vander Lugt – backing vocals
- Joel Otte – engineer, mixing
- Kim Rosen – mastering
- Nick Satinover – artwork
Track listing:
All lyrics by Jordan Dreyer.
- Such Small Hands
- Said the King to the River
- New Storm for Older Lovers
- Damaged Goods
- Fall Down, Never Get Back Up Again
- Bury Your Flame
- Last Blues for Bloody Knuckles
- The Castle Builders
- Andria
- Then Again, Maybe You Were Right
- Sad Prayers for Guilty Bodies
- The Last Lost Continent
- Nobody, Not Even the Rain
Bill Nace: Through A Room
On November 11, 2022, “Drag City” label released “Through a Room”, the third Bill Nace studio album. It was recorded in 2021, in Philadelphia, and was produced by Cooper Crain and Bill Nace.
Personnel:
- Bill Nace – electric guitar, tape, hurdy gurdy, pipe, taishōgoto, noises
- Carl Saff – mastering, lacquer cut
- Daniel Higgs – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Nace.
- Intro
- Les Echos (Piece for Tuba)
- Boil First
- E:E
- When Orange
- Crooked Teeth
- The Giant
- Ann
- Outro
Dream Theater: Train Of Thought
On November 11, 2003, “Elektra” label released “Train of Thought”, the seventh Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded March – September, at “Cove City Sound Studios”, “Pie Studios” and “Beat Street Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Portnoy and Mike Petrucci.
Personnel:
- James LaBrie – lead vocals
- John Petrucci – guitars
- Jordan Rudess – keyboards
- John Myung – bass
- Mike Portnoy – drums
- Eugene Friesen – cello
- Doug Oberkircher – engineer
- Kieran Pardias, Brian Harding – engineer assistant
- Yohei Goto – additional recording engineer assistant
- Kevin “Caveman” Shirley – mixing
- Dan Buchi – mixing assistant
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Roger Lian – digital editing
- Jerry Uelsmann – artwork, photography
- Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction
Track listing:
All lyrics as noted, all music composed by John Myung, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess except where noted.
- As I Am – lyrics by John Petrucci
- This Dying Soul – lyrics by John Petrucci
- IV. Reflections of Reality (revisited)
- V. Releas
- Endless Sacrifice – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Honor Thy Father – Mike Portnoy
- Vacant – music by John Myung, Jordan Rudess, lyrics by James LaBrie
- Stream of Consciousness
- In the Name of God – lyrics by John Petrucci
Charles Williams: Stickball
On November 11, 1972, “Mainstream” label released “Stickball”, the third Charles Williams studio album. It was recorded in 1972, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
- Charles Williams – alto saxophone
- Randy Brecker – flugelhorn
- Chris Woods – alto and baritone saxophone
- David “Bubba” Brooks – tenor saxophone
- Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
- Don Pullen – organ
- Paul Griffin – electric piano
- Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza – electric guitar
- Gordon Edwards – Fender Jazz bass
- Clyde Lucas – drums
- Ray Barretto – congas
- David Carey – congas, marimba
- Ernie Wilkins – strings arangements, conductor
Track listing:
- Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? – Bill Withers, Stan McKenny
- People Make the World Go ‘Round – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
- Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald William Salter
- Iron Jaws – Ernie Wilkins
- Drown in My Own Tears – Henry Glover
- Ain’t No Blues – Charles Williams, Don Pullen
- Just Before Day – Tommy Dean
Elvis Presley: That’s The Way It Is
On November 11, 1970, “RCA” label released “That’s the Way It Is”, the twelfth Elvis Presley studio album. In 1970, the eight studio tracks were recorded at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and four live tracks were recorded at “The International Hotel” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Felton Jarvis. In March 2018, the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Studio tracks:
- Elvis Presley – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
- James Burton – lead guitar
- Chip Young – rhythm guitar
- Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- David Briggs – piano, organ
- Charlie McCoy – organ, harmonica, marimba
- Norbert Putnam – bass
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Farrell Morris – percussion, vibes
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- The Imperials – backing vocals
Live tracks
- Elvis Presley – lead vocals, guitar
- James Burton – lead guitar
- John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
- Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, scarves, harmony and backing vocals
- Glen Hardin – piano, electric piano
- Jerry Scheff – bass
- Ronnie Tutt – drums
- Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
- The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
- The Imperials – backing vocals
- The Joe Guercio Orchestra
Track listing:
- I Just Can’t Help Believin’ – Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann
- Twenty Days and Twenty Nights – Ben Weisman, Clive Westlake
- How the Web Was Woven – Clive Westlake, David Most
- Patch It Up – Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke
- Mary in the Morning – Johnny Cymbal, Michael Rashkow
- You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me – Vicky Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector
- I’ve Lost You – Alan Blaikley, Ken Howard
- Just Pretend – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
- Stranger in the Crowd – Winfield Scott
- The Next Step Is Love – Paul Evans, Paul Parnes
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
Los Gatos: Same
On November 11, 1967, “Vik” label released the self-titled, debut Los Gatos album.
Personnel:
- Litto Nebbia – vocals, guitar
- Kay Galiffi – guitar
- Ciro Fogliatta – keyboards
- Alfredo Toth – bass
- Oscar Moro – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Litto Nebbia, except where noted.
- La Balsa – Litto Nebbia, Ramsés VII (José Alberto Iglesias)
- Ya No Quiero Soñar
- Lo Olvidarás
- Madre Escúchame
- Un Día De Otoño
- Riete
- El Vagabundo
- Me Harás Pensar En El Amor
- Ayer Nomás – Litto Nebbie, Pipo Lernoud
- Mi Ciudad
- El Rey Lloró
- Que Piensas De Mi
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