On December 13th, 2024, Jon Camp died aged 75. He was musician (bass) and vocalist, founding member of the band Cathedrale, recorded and performed with Annie Haslam, Robin George, but was best known as bass player and vocalist of the band Renaissance.
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Kashiwa Daisuke: Program Music III
On December 19, 2020, “Virgin Babylon” label released “Program Music III”, album by Kashiwa Daisuke.
Personnel:
- Kashiwa Daisuke – acoustic and electric guitar, mixing, mastering
- Piana – vocals
- Shadi – rap
- Hiromi Kurosaki – piano
- Hiroki Chiba – contrabass, electric bass
- Yu Ojima – drums
- Atowa Yuri – violin
- Yamaguchi Housui – artwork
Track listing:
All lyrics by Shadi, all music by Kashiwa Daisuke.
- Sons
- Talion
Mal Waldron: The Opening
In December 1970, “Futura” label released “The Opening”, the 29th Mal Waldron album. It was recorded in November 1970, at “American Center for Students and Artists” in Paris, France, and was produced by Gérard Terronès.
Personnel:
- Mal Waldron – piano
- Alain Gandolfi – engineer
- Gilles Coussine – design
- Eléonore Bakhtadzé – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mal Waldron.
- Right On
- Of Pigs And Panthers
- Cry Out
- Die Fludel
- Petite Gemaux
- Sieg Haile
Hep Stars: The Hep Stars
On December 19, 1966, “Olga Records” label released “The Hep Stars”, the second Hep Stars studio album (and third overall album). It was recorded April – December 1966, at “Europeafilm Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Gert Palmcrantz.
Personnel:
- Janne Frisk – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
- Svenne Hedlund – lead vocals, percussion
- Lennart Hegland – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Benny Andersson – keyboards, backing vocals
- Christer Pettersson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Lennart Fernholm – bass guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Benny Andersson, except where noted.
- No Time – Björn Ulvaeus
- The Birds in the Sky – Berry Bjärenäs
- Consolation
- Easy To Fool – Berndt Öst, Peter Himmelstrand
- Sound of Eve
- Isn’t It Easy To Say – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
- Lady Lady
- Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream – Ed McCurdy
- Morning Cones After Night – Berry Bjärenäs
- I’ve Said It All Before – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
- Wedding – Benny Andersson, Svenne Hedlund
Bola Sete: Bossa Nova
In December 1962, “Fantasy” label released “Bossa Nova”, the ninth Bola Sete album. It was recorded in October 1962, at “RCA Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
- Bola Sete – guitar
- Ben Tucker – bass guitar
- Dave Bailey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Bola Sete, except where noted.
- Up the Creek
- My Different World
- Dilemma
- Sweet Thing
- If You Return – Lupicínio Rodrigues
- Samba in the Perrotquei – Djalma Ferreira
- Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Luigi Creatore, Antônio Maria, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss
- Brazilian Bossa Galore
- You’re the Reason – Dolores Duran, Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Wagging Along
- Ash Wednesday – Armando Marçal
- Without You
The Oscar Peterson Trio & Herb Ellis: Hello Herbie
In December 1970. “MPS” label released “Hello Herbie”, album by Oscar Peterson Trio (The) and Herb Ellis (the 113th Oscar Peterson album overall). It was recorded in November 1969, and was produced by Hans Georg Brunner Schwer.
Personnel:
- Oscar Peterson – piano, liner notes
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Sam Jones – double bass
- Bobby Durham – drums
- Hans Georg Brunner Schwer – recording
- Atelier Hugel – photography
Track listing:
- Naptown Blues – Wes Montgomery
- Exactly Like You – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
- Seven Come Eleven – Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson
- Hamp’s Blues – Hampton Hawes
- Blues for H.G. – Oscar Peterson
- A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
- Day by Day – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
The Tony Williams Lifetime: Turn It Over
In December 1970, “Polydor” label released “Turn It Over”, the second Tony Williams Lifetime (The) studio album. It was recorded in July 1970, at “Olmstead Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Williams, Monte Kay and Jack Lewis.
Personnel:
- Tony Williams – vocals, drums
- John McLaughlin – vocals, guitar
- Larry Young – organ
- Jack Bruce – lead vocals, bass
- Ray Hall – engineer
- Sid Maurer – art direction, design
Track listing:
- To Whom It May Concern – Them – Chick Corea
- To Whom It May Concern – Us – Chick Corea
- This Night This Song – Tony Williams
- Bog Nick – John Coltrane
- Right On – Tony Williams
- Once I Loved – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert
- Vuelta Abajo – Tony Williams
- A Famous Blues – John McLauglin
- Allah Be Praised – Larry Young
Mungo Jerry: Same
In December 1969, “Janus Records” label released the self-titled, debut Mungo Jerry studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Barry Murray.
Personnel:
- Ray Dorset – lead vocals, lead and 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, kazoo, stomp, tambourine
- Paul King – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, banjo, jug
- Colin Earl – piano
- Mike Cole – bass
- Bob Scerbo – production coordinator
- Dorothy Schwartz – coordinator
- The Graffiteria – album design
Track listing:
- Baby Let’s Play House – Arthur Gunter
- Johnny B. Badde – Ray Dorset
- San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
- Sad Eye Joe – Paul King
- Maggie – Ray Dorset
- Peace in the Country – Ray Dorset
- See Me – Ray Dorset
- Movin’ On – Paul King
- My Friend – Ray Dorset
- Mother *!*!*! Boogie – Colin Earl, Mike Cole, Paul King, Ray Dorset
- Tramp – Paul King
- Daddies Brew – Colin Earl
Dexter Gordon: Our Man In Paris
In December 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Our Man in Paris”, the 20th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in May 1963, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, France, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- Bud Powell – piano
- Pierre Michelot – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
- Claude Ermelin – recording
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – cover photography
Track listing:
- Scrapple from the Apple – Charlie Parker
- Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
- Broadway – Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
- Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli
- A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
James Brown: Hey America
In December 1970, “King” label released “Hey America”, the 30th James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – lead vocal
- Ron Lenhoff – engineer
- Dan Quest Studios – design
- Alan M. Leeds – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Nat Jones.
- Hey America – Addie Williams
- A Lonely Boy Around One Little Christmas Toy
- Go Power at Christmas Time
- Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay
- My Rapp
- I’m Your Christmas Friend, Don’t Be Hungry
- Mery Christmas My Baby and a Very, Very Happy New Year
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