On February 18, 2022, “PIAS” label released “As I Try Not to Fall Apart”, the sixth White Lies studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Ed Buller, Claudius Mittendorfer, Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown.
In February 1958, “RCA Victor” label released “A Night in Tunisia”, album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. It was recorded in April 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Rolontz.
Personnel:
Art Blakey – drums
Jackie McLean (listed as Ferris Benda/Ferris Bender on the cover) – alto sax
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
Bill Hardman – trumpet
Sam Dockery – piano
Spanky DeBrest – bass
Track listing:
A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
In February 1958, “Atlantic” label released “West Coast Wailers”, album Conte Candoli and Lou Levy. It was recorded in August 1955, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegun.
Personnel:
Conte Candoli – trumpet
Lou Levy – piano
Bill Holman – tenor saxophone
Leroy Vinnegar – bass
Lawrence Marable – drums
Track listing:
Lover, Come Back to Me – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
Comes Love – Sam H. Stept, Lew Brown, Charles Tobias
Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman
On February 17, 1981, “Motown” label released “Being with You”, the ninth Smokey Robinson album. It was recorded November – January 1981, at “Studio Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Motown Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Tobin, Mike Piccirillo and Smokey Robinson.
On February 17, 2023, “Orbital” label released “Optical Delusion”, the tenth Orbital studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll and Andrew Fearn,
Personnel:
Paul Hartnoll – performer
Phil Hartnoll – performer
Mediaeval Baebes – vocals
Dina Ipavic – vocals
Penelope Isles – vocals
The Little Pest – vocals
Anna B Savage – vocals
Coppe – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Hartnoll, except where noted.
Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)
Day One
Are You Alive? – Jack Wolter, Lily Wolter, Paul Hartnoll
You Are the Frequency – Jimmy Day, Lily De Brouwer, Paul Hartnoll
The New Abnormal
Home – Anna B Savage, Paul Hartnoll
Dirty Rat
Requiem for the Pre-Apocalypse
What a Surprise – Jimmy Day, Paul Hartnoll
Moon Princess – Jimmy Day, Miller Y. Coppe, Paul Hartnoll
On February 17, 2009, “Lightning Rod” label released “Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit”, the second Jason Isbell album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Fame” in Muscle Shoals, “The Nutthouse” in Sheffield, “The Echo Lab” in Denton, and was produced by Matt Pence, Jason Isbell, Browan Lollar, Derry deBorja and Jimbo Hart.
In February 1958, “EmArcy” label released “At Mister Kelly’s”, the first Sarah Vaughan live album. It was recorded in August 1947, at “Mister Kelly’s” club in Chicago, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
Sarah Vaughan – vocals
Jimmy Jones – piano
Richard Davis – double bass
Roy Haynes – drums
Track listing:
September in the Rain – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
Be Anything (But Be Mine) – Irving Gordon
Thou Swell – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli
Honeysuckle Rose – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
Just a Gigolo – Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci
How High the Moon – Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis
Dream – Johnny Mercer
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter) – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
It’s Got to Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Alone – Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
If This Isn’t Love – Yip Harburg, Burton Lane
Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Lucky in Love – Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson
Dancing in the Dark – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
Poor Butterfly – John Golden, Raymond Hubbell
Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
I Cover the Waterfront – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
In February 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims”, the seventh Jutta Hipp album. It was recorded in July 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Jutta Hipp – piano
Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
Jerry Lloyd – trumpet
Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
Ed Thigpen – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid Miles – design
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
Just Blues – Zoot Sims
Violets for Your Furs – Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
Down Home – Jerry Lloyd
Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
Wee Dot – J. J. Johnson, Leo Parker
Too Close for Comfort – George David Weiss, Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener
On February 16, 2024, “Warner Records” label released “Grief Chapter”, the ninth Mother Mother studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Ryan Guldemond and Jason Van Poederooyen.
Personnel:
Ryan Guldemond – lead vocals, guitar, engineer
Jasmin Parkin – vocals, keyboard
Molly Guldemond – vocals, synthesizer
Mike Young – bass, editing
Ali Siadat – drums
Jerry Cook – saxophone
Meredith Bates – violin
Pamela Attariwala – violin
Josh Zubot – violin
Brian Chan – cello
Finn Manniche – cello
Peggy Lee – cello
Elisa Thorn – harp
John Hadfield – backing vocals
Jason Van Poederooyen – engineer
Stefan Nowarre – editing
Rich Costey – mixing
Justin Gray – mixing
Jeff Citron – mixing assistance
Randy Merrill – mastering
Flavio Cirillo – drum technician
Johnny Andrews – drum technician
Theo Wagner – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Ryan Guldemond, except where noted.
Nobody Escapes – Ryan Guldemond, Ali Siadat
To My Heart
Explode!
Head Shrink
Days
Forever
Normalize – Ryan Guldemond, Molly Guldemond, Mike Young
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