Monthly Archives: January 2025

Sprints: Letter To Self

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On January 5, 2024, “City Slang” label released “Letter to Self”, the debut Sprints studio album. It was recorded in March 2023, at “Black Box Studios” in Noyant-la-Gravoyère, France, and was produced by Daniel Fox.

Personnel:

  • Karla Chubb – vocals, guitar
  • Zac Stephenson – guitar
  • Sam McCann – vocals, bass
  • Jack Callan – drums

Track listing:

  1. Ticking
  2. Heavy
  3. Cathedral
  4. Shaking Their Hands
  5. Adore Adore Adore
  6. Shadow of a Doubt
  7. Can’t Get Enough of It
  8. Literary Mind
  9. A Wreck (A Mess)
  10. Up and Comer
  11. Letter to Self

Art Pepper: Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics

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In January 1960, “Contemporary” label released “Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics”, the ninth Art Pepper album. It was recorded March – May 1959, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Art Pepper — alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Herb Geller — alto saxophone 
  • Bud Shank — alto saxophone 
  • Charlie Kennedy — alto saxophone 
  • Bill Perkins — tenor saxophone 
  • Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone 
  • Med Flory — baritone saxophone 
  •  Pete Candoli — trumpet
  • Al Porcino — trumpet
  • Jack Sheldon — trumpet
  • Dick Nash — trombone
  • Bob Enevoldsen — valve trombone, tenor saxophone
  • Vincent DeRosa — French horn
  • Russ Freeman — piano
  • Joe Mondragon — bass
  • Mel Lewis — drums
  • Marty Paich — arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Move – Denzil Best
  2. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie
  3. Opus De Funk – Horace Siver
  4. Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  5. Four Brothers – Jimmy Giuffre
  6. Shawnuff – Dizzy Gillespie
  7. Bernie’s Tune – Jerry Leiber, Bernie Miller, Mike Stoller
  8. Walkin’ Shoes – Gerry Mulligan
  9. Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
  10. Airegin – Sonny Rollins
  11. Walkin’ – Richard Carpenter
  12. Donna Lee – Miles Davis

Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins: Sonny Side Up

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In January 1959, “Verve” label released “Sonny Side Up”, album by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins. It was recorded in December 1957, at “Nola Recording Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Gillespie – vocal, trumpet
  • Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone
  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Ray Bryant – piano
  • Tommy Bryant – double bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Burt Goldblatt – cover photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. On the Sunny Side of the Street – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
  2. The Eternal Triangle – Sonny Stit
  3. After Hours – Avery Parrish
  4. I Know That You Know – Vincent Youmans, Anne Caldwell

38 Special: Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

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On January 3, 1981, “A&M” label released “Wild-Eyed Southern Boys”, the fourth 38 Special studio album. It was recorded September 1979 – July 1980, at “Studio One” in Doraville, Georgia, US, and was produced by Rodney Mills.

Personnel:

  • Donnie Van Zant – lead and backing vocals
  • Don Barnes – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, piano
  • Jeff Carlisi – lead and rhythm guitar, steel guitar
  • Larry Junstrom – bass
  • Steve Brookins – drums
  • Jack Grondin – drums
  • Steve McRay – piano
  • Terry Emery – percussion
  • Carol Bristow – backing vocals
  • Lu Moss – backing vocals
  • Carol Veto – backing vocals
  • Rodney Mills – engineer
  • Greg Quesnel – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Chuck Beeson – art direction, design
  • Mick McGinty – illustrations
  • Willardson & White, Inc. – illustrations
  • Paddy Reynolds – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hold On Loosely – Don Barnes, Jim Peterik, Jeff Carlisi
  2. First Time Around – Don Barnes, Jim Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant
  3. Wild-Eyed Southern Boys – Jim Peterik
  4. Back Alley Sally – Jim Carlisi, Donnie Van Zant
  5. Fantasy Girl – Jim Carlisi, Jim Peterik
  6. Hittin’ and Runnin’ – Don Barnes, Jim Peterik
  7. Honky Tonk Dancer – Don Barnes, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant
  8. Throw Out the Line – Don Barnes, Carlisi, Donnie Van Zant
  9. Bring It On – Jim Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant

Freddie Green: Mr. Rhythm

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In December 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “Mr. Rhythm”, the only Freddie Green album. It was recorded in December 1955, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Al Cohn – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Henry Coker – trombone
  • Nat Pierce – piano
  • Milt Hinton – double bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Jo Jones – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Freddie Green, except where noted.

  1. Up in the Blues
  2. Down for the Double
  3. Back and Forth
  4. Free and Easy
  5. Learnin’ the Blues – Delores Vicki Silvers
  6. Feed Bag
  7. Something’s Got to Give
  8. Easy Does It – Sy Oliver, Trummy Young
  9. Little Red
  10. Swinging Back
  11. A day with Ray
  12. When You Wish Upon a Star – Leigh Harline, Ned Washington

Count Basie Orchestra: Dance Session

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In January 1954, “Clef” label released “Dance Session”, the 20th Count Basie Orchestra album. It was recorded August – December 1953, in Los Angeles, and “Fine Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Count Basie – piano, organ
  • Marshall Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Ernie Wilkins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger
  • Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, arranger
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder – trumpet
  • Johnny Mandel – bass trumpet, arrangements
  • Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell – trombone
  • Freddie Green – guitar, arrangements
  • Eddie Jones- bass
  • Gus Johnson – drums
  • Neal Hefti – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Straight Life – Johnny Mandel
  2. Basie Goes Wess – Frank Wess
  3. Softly, With Feeling – Neal Hefti
  4. Peace Pipe – Ernie Wilkins
  5. Blues Go Away! – Ernie Wilkins
  6. Cherry Point – Neal Hefti
  7. Bubbles – Neal Hefti
  8. Right On – Freddie Green
  9. The Blues Done Come Back – Ernie Wilkins
  10. Plymouth Rock – Neal Hefti

Coil: The Ape Of Naples

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On December 2, 2005, “Threshold House” label released “The Ape of Naples”, the 17th Coil album. It was recorded 1993 – 2004 (contains reworked and remixed material from 1993 to 2004), and was produced by Peter Christopherson and John Balance.

Personnel:

  • John Balance – vocals, recording
  • Peter Christopher – performer, sequenced by, sound designer, recording
  • François Testory – vocals
  • Thighpaulsandra – keyboards, orchestral styling
  • Ossian Brown – synthesizer
  • Cliff Stapleton – Hurdy gurdy
  • Tom Edwards – marimba
  • Mike York – pipes, duduk
  • Ian Johnstone – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Balance and Peter Christopher.

  1. Fire of the Mind
  2. The Last Amethyst Deceiver
  3. Tattooed Man
  4. Triple Sun
  5. It’s in My Blood
  6. I Don’t Get It
  7. Heaven’s Blade
  8. Cold Cell
  9. Teenage Lightning 2005
  10. Amber Rain
  11. Going Up

Frank Rehak, Al Cohn, Donald Byrd, Oscar Pettiford, John Coltrane, Freddie Green, Gene Quill, Rolf Kühn, Kenny Burrell, Art Farmer, Eddie Costa, Philly Joe Jones, Ed Thigpen & Harry Tubbs: Winner’s Circle

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In January 1958, “Bethlehem” label released “Winner’s Circle”, album by Frank Rehak, Al Cohn, Donald Byrd, Oscar Pettiford, John Coltrane, Freddie Green, Gene Quill, Rolf Kühn, Kenny Burrell, Art Farmer, Eddie Costa, Philly Joe Jones, Ed Thigpen and Harry Tubbs (musicians who came first or second in “Down Beat’s” critics’ poll of 1957). It was recorded September – October 1957, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Gene Quill – alto saxophone
  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Al Cohn – baritone saxophone
  • Art Farmer – trumpet
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Frank Rehak – trombone
  • Rolf Kühn – clarinet
  • Eddie Costa – piano, vibraphone
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
  • Oscar Pettiford – double bass
  • Ed Thigpen – drums
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Harry Tubbs – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Lazy Afternoon
  2. Not So Sleepy
  3. Seabreeze
  4. Love and the Weather
  5. She Didn’t Say Yes
  6. If I’m Lucky (I’ll Be the One)
  7. At Home with the Blues
  8. Turtle Walk

Praxis: Profanation

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On January 1, 2008, “Nagual” label released “Profanation” (Preparation for a Coming Darkness), the fifth and the last Praxis album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Bill Laswell.

Personnel:

  • Bill Laswell – bass, arrangements
  • Buckethead – guitar
  • Otomo Yoshihide – guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards
  • Brian (Bryan Mantia) – drums
  • Tatsuya Yoshida – drums
  • Iggy Pop – vocals
  • Mike Patton – vocals
  • Killah Priest (Walter Reed) – vocals
  • Hawkman – vocals
  • Rammellzee – vocals
  • Serj Tankian – vocals
  • Dr. Israel – (Douglas Bennett) – vocals
  • Maximum Bob (Robert Bornum) – vocals
  • Phonosycographdisk – turntable
  • DXT (Derek Showard) – turntable
  • Monkey & Large (F. Rønning, Kåre Frisvold) – beats
  • Future Prophecies – beats
  • Rawthang – beats
  • Robert Musso – engineer
  • James Dellatacoma – engineer assistant
  • Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
  • Artie Smith – technicians
  • James Koehnline – artwork
  • John Brown – design
  • Giacomo Bruzzo – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Caution
  2. Worship
  3. Ancient World
  4. Furies
  5. Galaxies
  6. Sulfur and Cheese
  7. Larynx
  8. Revelations Part 2
  9. Ruined
  10. Garbage God’s
  11. Babylon Blackout
  12. Endtime

Tess Wiley: Not Quite Me

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On January 1, 2004, “Tapete Records” label released “Not Quite Me”. the second Tess Wiley studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Tune-Up Music and “American Etage”, and was produced by Tess Wiley.

Personnel:

  • Tess Wiley – vocals, guitar, lap steel guitar, organ, various instruments, recording
  • Tim Potzas – vocals, guitar, pedal stell guitar
  • Ame Meidow – piano, electric piano
  • Christian Weiss – bass
  • Christian Pfaff – drums
  • Miriam Pfaff – vocals, backing vocals, handclapping
  • Betty Stubenrauch – vocals
  • Ariane Kuster, Debby Menger, Johanna Sophie Hergott – violin
  • Fletsch Wiley – sounds, strings arrangements
  • Tom Meyer – mastering
  • Christian Roth – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tess Wiley.

  1. Not Quite Me
  2. How Does Silence Feel
  3. Let It Come
  4. Nature of the World
  5. Revelry
  6. Delicate Skin
  7. My Fortress and My Shield
  8. Falling In and Out
  9. Happy Now
  10. This Shadow