Monthly Archives: December 2025

Pele Rugolo: Rugolo Plays Kenton

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In December 1958, “Mercury” label released “Rugolo Plays Kenton”, the tenth Pete Rugolo album. It was recorded October – November 1958, in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Pete Rugolo – arrangements, conductor
  • Harry Klee, Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
  • Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, oboe
  • Dave Pell – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer – trombone
  • Red Callender – tuba
  • Claude Williamson – piano
  • Howard Roberts – guitar
  • Don Bagley – bass
  • Shelly Manne – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Stan Kenton except where noted.

  1. Eager Beaver
  2. Painted Rhythm
  3. Minor Riff – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo
  4. Concerto for Doghouse
  5. Sunset Tower
  6. Concerto to End All Concertos
  7. Artistry in Rhythm
  8. Southern Scandal
  9. Opus in Pastels
  10. Theme to the West – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo
  11. Artistry in Boogie – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo
  12. Capitol Punishment – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo

Aeon Station: Observatory

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On December 10, 2021, “Sub Pop” label released “Observatory”, the debut Aeon Station studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Tom Beaujour and Kevin Whelan.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Whelan – vocals, piano, guitar, bass, cello
  • Greg Whelan – guitar
  • Jerry MacDonald – drums
  • Mary Ann Coronel Whelan – backing vocals
  • Tom Beaujour – mixing
  • Dusty Summers – design, art direction
  • Patrick Glennon – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Whelan.

  1. Hold On
  2. Leaves
  3. Fade
  4. Everything at Once
  5. Move
  6. Queens
  7. Empty Rooms
  8. Air
  9. Better Love
  10. Alpine Drive

Gary McFarland: Tijuana Jazz

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In December 1965, “Impulse!” label released “Tijuana Jazz”, the sixth Gary McFarland album. It was recorded in December 1965, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gary McFarland – marimba, electric piano
  • Joe Newman, Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
  • Toots Thielemans – harmonica, guitar
  • Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • Bob Bushnell – electric bass
  • Mel Lewis, Grady Tate – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary McFarland except where noted.

  1. South of the Border – Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr
  2. Acapulco at Night
  3. Fantastic, That’s You – George Cates, George Douglas
  4. Limehouse Blues – Philip Braham, Douglas Furber
  5. Tijuana – George Cates, George Douglas
  6. Marcheta – Victor Schertzinger
  7. Granny’s Samba
  8. Soul Bird (Tin Tin Deo) – Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo
  9. Mexicali Rose – Jack Tenney, Helen Stone
  10. Ira Schwartz’s Golden Dream
  11. Mary Jane
  12. Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard

Wynton Kelly: Comin’ In The Back Door

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In December 1963, “Verve” label released “Comin’ in the Back Door”, the eight Wynton Kelly album. It was recorded in November 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Claus Ogerman – string arrangement, conductor
  • Unknown musicians – cornet, clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Unknown musician – vibes
  • Unknown musician – percussion
  • Unknown musicians – trumpet, trombone, saxophones, conga, timpany, bell
  • Bob Simpson, Phil Ramone – engineer
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering

Track listing:

  1. If That’s the Way You Want It – Gloria Shayne
  2. Comin’ in the Back Door – Scott Turner
  3. Don’t Wait Too Long – Sunny Skylar
  4. Nocturne – Claus Ogerman
  5. The Bitter End – Claus Ogerman
  6. Theme from “Burke’s Law – Herschel Burke Gilbert
  7. Quiet Village – Les Baxter
  8. Caesar and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  9. Signing Off – Leonard Feather
  10. Little Tracy – Wynton Kelly
  11. To Kill a Mockingbird – Elmer Bernstein

Aerosmith: Draw The Line

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On December 9, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Draw the Line”, the fifth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded June – October 1977, at “The Cenacle” in New York, “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, piano
  • Joe Perry – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar
  • Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar
  • Tom Hamilton – bass guitar
  • Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
  • Paul Prestopino – acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Jack Douglas – mandolin
  • Scott Cushnie – piano
  • Stan Bronstein – saxophone
  • Karen Lawrence – backing vocals
  • Jack Douglas – arrangements
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Al Hirschfeld – cover illustration
  • David Krebs, Steve Leber – executive producers, art direction
  • David Hewitt – remote truck director

Track listing:

  1. Draw the line – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. I Wanna Know Why – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  3. Critical Mass – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Jack Douglas
  4. Get It Up – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  5. Bright Light Fright – Joe Perry
  6. Kings and Queens – Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
  7. The Hand That Feeds – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
  8. Sight for Sore Eyes – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Douglas, David Johansen
  9. Milk Cow Blues – Kokomo Arnold

Gigi Gryce: Reminiscin’

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In December 1960, “Mercury” label released “Reminiscin’”, the 13th Gigi Gryce album. It was recorded in November 1960, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
  • Richard Williams – trumpet
  • Eddie Costa – vibraphone
  • Richard Wyands – piano
  • George Duvivier, Julian Euell, Reggie Workman – bass
  • Walter Perkins, Bobby Thomas – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gigi Gryce except where noted.

  • Blue Lights
  • Caravan – Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills
  • Reminiscing
  • Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
  • Gee Blues Gee – Randy Weston
  • A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  • Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
  • Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn

Robert Finley: Goin’ Platinum

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On December 8, 2017, “Easy Eye Sound” label released “Goin’ Platinum!”, album by Robert Finley. It was recorded in 2017, at “Easy Eye” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.

Personnel:

  • Robert Finley – vocals
  • Dan Auerbach – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, Mellotron, percussion, backing vocals, mixing
  • Duane Eddy – guitar
  • Russ Pahl – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ray Jacildo – harpsichord, keyboard bass, organ, trombone
  • Dave Roe – upright bass
  • Gene Chrisman – drums, percussion
  • Jeffrey Clemens – drums, percussion
  • Ashley Wilcoxson – clapping, vocals, backing vocals
  • Bobby Wood – chimes, congas, glockenspiel, marimba, percussion, piano, vibraphone, Wurlitzer
  • Clint Maedgen – saxophone
  • Ronell Johnson – trombone
  • Leisa Hans – clapping, vocals, backing vocals
  • Pat McLaughlin – backing vocals
  • Allen Parker – engineer, mixing
  • Austin Atwood – engineer
  • Josh Ditty – engineer
  • Shawn Gough – engineer assistant
  • Alex Skelton – engineer assistant
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Perry Shall – design, layout
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Get It While You Can – Dan Auerbach, Pat McLaughlin, John Prine
  2. Medicine Woman – Dan Auerbach, Roger Cook, Bobby Wood
  3. If You Forget My Love – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  4. Three Jumpers – Dan Auerbach
  5. Honey, Let Me Stay the Night – Dan Auerbach, Pat McLaughlin
  6. You Don’t Have to Do Right – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  7. Complications – Dan Auerbach, Roger Cook, Bobby Wood
  8. Real Love Is Like Hard Time – Dan Auerbach, Nick Lowe
  9. Empty Arms – Dan Auerbach
  10. Holy Wine – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin

Dan Michaelson: First Light

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On December 8, 2017, “The State 51 Conspiracy” label released “First Light”, the second Dan Michaelson album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Dan Michaelson.

Personnel:

  • Dan Michaelson – vocals, mixing
  • Arnulf Lindner – double bass, string arrangements
  • Yusuf Narcin – trombone
  • Guillem Calvo Martinez de Albéniz – violin, viola
  • Peter Fletsher – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Michaelson.

  1. Careless
  2. Sand
  3. Someone Else’s Dream
  4. Stone
  5. Careless Reprise
  6. Old Kisses
  7. But I’ll Never Be Lost
  8. First Light
  9. Don’t Let It Pass

Benny Bailey: Big Brass

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In December 1960, “Candid” label released “Big Brass”, the second Benny Bailey album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Benny Bailey – trumpet
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Julius Watkins – French horn
  • Les Spann – guitar, flute
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Buddy Catlett – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. Hard Sock Dance – Quincy Jones
  2. Alison – Hale Smith
  3. Tipsy – Oliver Nelson
  4. Please Say Yes – Tom McIntosh
  5. A Kiss to Build a Dream On – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. Maud’s Mood – Benny Bailey

Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers: 1958 – Paris Olympia

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In December 1958, “Fontana” label released “1958 – Paris Olympia”, the fourth Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers live album. It was recorded November – December 1958, at “L’Olympia” in Paris, France.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Golson except where noted.

  1. Just by Myself
  2. I Remember Clifford
  3. Are You Real
  4. Moanin’ – Bobby Timmons
  5. Justice – Thelonious Monk
  6. Blues March
  7. Whisper Not