Yearly Archives: 2024

Archie Shepp: Mama Too Tight

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In July 1967, “Impulse!” label released “Mama Too Tight”, the ninth Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in August 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Turrentine – trumpet
  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Roswell Rudd – trombone
  • Howard Johnson – tuba
  • Perry Robinson – clarinet
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Beaver Harris – drums

Track listing:

1. A Portrait Of Robert Thompson (as a young man)
Introducing
a) Prelude to a Kiss – Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills
b) The Break Strain-King Cotton (public domain)
c) Dem Basses (public domain)
2. Mama Too Tight
3. Theme for Ernie – Fred Lacey
4. Basheer

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Free For All

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In July 1976, “Blue Note” label released “Free for All”, the 22nd Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded in February 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Free for All – Wayne Shorter
  2. Hammer Head – Wayne Shorter
  3. The Core – Freddie Hubbard
  4. Pensativa – Clare Fischer  

The Escape Club: Wild, Wild West

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On July 11, 1988, “Atlantic” label released “Wild Wild West”, the second Escape Club (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Maison Rouge” Air London, Westside, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Trevor Steel – lead vocal, guitars, arrangements
  • John Holliday – guitars, harmonica, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Johnnie Christo – bass, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Milan Zekavica – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Steve Pigott, John Carin, Alan Clark – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Andy Duncan, Steve Scales – percussion
  • Ben Parks, Brian Brumitt, Dave Plews, Jim Patterson – horns
  • Plum, Tessa Niles – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Trevor Steel, John Holliday, Johnnie Christo and Milan Zekavica.

  1. Wild, Wild West
  2. Jealousy
  3. Shake for the Sheik
  4. Walking Through the Walls
  5. The Longest Day
  6. Who Do You Love
  7. Staring at the Sun
  8. Only the Rain
  9. Goodbye Joey Rae
  10. Working for the Fatman

Michael Henderson: Slingshot

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On July 11, 1981, “Buddah” label released “Slingshot”, the sixth Michael Henderson album, It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Chuck Kackson and Michael Henderson.

Personnel:

  • Michael Henderson – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Phylis Hyman – vocal
  • David Miles, Dennis Briggs, Mario Resto, Mitch Holder, Ralph Armstrong, Tim May – guitar
  • Lester Williams, Louis Resto, Michael D. Caylor, Mike Lang, Ted Harris, John Barnes, Michael Boddicker – keyboards
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Darryl Jennings, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, Richard Allen – drums
  • Alan Estes, Carl “Butch” Small, Chuck Jackson, Tony Coleman – percussion
  • Carl Trudell and the Detroit Horns – horns
  • Carl Austin Strings – strings
  • Dusty, Dwayne Harris, Venna Keith – backing vocals
  • David Van DePitte – horn and string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Slingshot
  2. Never Gonna Give You Up
  3. Can’t We Fall in Love Again
  4. Take Care
  5. Make It Easy on Yourself
  6. (We Are Here To) Geek You Up
  7. In It for The Goodies
  8. Come To Me

Booker Ervin: The Song Book

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In July 1964, “Prestige” label released “The Song Book”, the seventh Booker Ervin album. It was recorded in February 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Alan Dawson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Don Schlitten – design, photography
  • Dan Morgenstern – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The Lamp Is Low – Peter de Rose, Mitchell Parish, Maurice Ravel, Bert Shefter
  2. Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
  3. All the Things You Are – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
  4. Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
  5. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  6. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: Buhaina’s Delight

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In July 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Buhaina’s Delight”, the 19th Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded November – December 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Backstage Sally – Wayne Shorter
  2. Contemplation – Wayne Shorter
  3. Bu’s Delight – Curtis Fuller
  4. Reincarnation Blues – Wayne Shorter
  5. Shaky Jake – Cedar Walton
  6. Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer

Joe Pass: Catch Me

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In July 1963, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Catch Me!”, the third Joe Pass album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Joe Pass – guitar
  • Clare Fischer – piano, organ
  • Ralph Peña – double bass
  • Albert Stinson – double bass
  • Colin Bailey – drums
  • Larry Bunker – drums
  • Dino Lappas – engineer
  • Woody Woodward – design, photography
  • John William Hardy – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Catch Me – Joe Pass
  2. No Cover, No Minimum – Bill Evans
  3. Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
  4. Walkin’ Up – Bill Evans
  5. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  6. Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  7. Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
  8. Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Barney Bigard
  9. But Beautiful – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Hausen
  10. You Stepped Out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn

Saint Motel: Voyeur

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On July 10, 2012, “On the Records” label released “Voyeur”, the debut Saint Motel studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at band’s Los Angeles studio, and was produced by Eric Lilavois, J. Jackson, Aaron Sharp, Dak Lerdamornpong and Greg Erwin.

Personnel:

  • J. Jackson – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Aaron Sharp – lead guitar
  • Dak Lerdamornpong – bass
  • Greg Erwin – drums

Track listing:

  1. Feed Me Now
  2. Benny Goodman
  3. Puzzle Pieces
  4. Daydream / Wetdream / Nightmare
  5. 1997
  6. Honest Feedback
  7. At Least I Have Nothing
  8. You Do It Well
  9. Hands Up Robert
  10. Stories
  11. Balsa Wood Bones

Stars: In Our Bedroom After The War

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On July 10, 2007, “Arts & Crafts” label digitally released “In Our Bedroom After the War”, the fourth Stars studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Warehouse Studio” in Vancouver, Canada.

Personnel:

  • Amy Millan – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Chris Seligman – upright and grand piano, electric piano, synthesizer, French horn, string arrangements
  • Torquil Campbell – vocals, synth, melodica, pipe
  • Evan Cranley – bass, guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, Euphonium, percussion string arrangements
  • Pat McGee – drums, percussion, bells, choir
  • Andrew Whiteman – guitar
  • Robyn Kotyk – guitar, layout
  • Daniel Handler – accordion, liner notes 
  • Erik Hove – saxophone
  • Jesse Zubot – violin
  • Joseph Elworthy – cello
  • Moria Wylie – voice
  • Genevieve Walker, Jade McNelis – additional string arrangements
  • Bruno Dejarnac – recording
  • Jace Lasik – engineer
  • Eric Mosher – engineer
  • Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
  • Tom Campbell – mixing, pinting
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Sam Koop – technician
  • Patrick Guay – design
  • Autumn De Wilde – band photography

Track listing:

  1. The Beginning After the End
  2. The Night Starts Here
  3. Take Me to the Riot
  4. My Favourite Book
  5. Midnight Coward
  6. The Ghost of Genova Heights
  7. Personal
  8. Barricade
  9. Window Bird
  10. Bitches in Tokyo
  11. Life 2: The Unhappy Ending
  12. Today Will Be Better, I Swear!
  13. In Our Bedroom After the War

Built To Spill: Ancient Melodies Of The Future

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On July 10, 2001, “Up Records” and “Warner Bros” label released “Ancient Melodies of the Future”, the fifth Built to Spill album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Bear Creek in Woodinville” in Washington, “Avast! Recording Co.” in Seattle, Washington, Doug Martsch’s studio, The Manhouse, in Boise, Idaho, and was produced by Phil Ek and Doug Martsch.

Personnel:

  • Doug Martsch – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Brett Nelson – bass, drums
  • Scott Plouf – drums, percussion, bass
  • Sam Coomes – keyboards
  • Brett Netson – guitar, thumb piano, hi-hat on

Track listing:

All songs written by Doug Martsch.

  1. Strange
  2. The Host
  3. In Your Mind
  4. Alarmed
  5. Trimmed and Burning
  6. Happiness
  7. Don’t Try
  8. You Are
  9. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
  10. The Weather