On May 22, 2026, Richard Parry died aged 83. He was musician (saxophone, keyboards), best known for his work with Pink Floyd (played on sone of their best known songs, including “Money”, “Us and Them”, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” and “Wearing the Inside Out”. As session musician he recorded saxophone for many artists, including J.J. Jackson, Rory Gallagher, Mike Vernon, Pete Wingfield, Quiver, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Mick Grabham, Jimmy Dawkins, Lightnin’ Slim, Kazimierz Lux, Andy Roberts, Bloodstone, John Entswile, Les Humphries Singers, Jimmy Witherspoon, Duster Bennett, Paice Ashton Lord, Banco de Gaia, David Gilmour and Deborah Bonham.
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Wayne Shorter: Second Coming
In May 1974, “Vee-Jay” label released “Second Genesis”, the second Wayne Shorter studio album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Universal Recorders” in Chicago, and was produced by Sid McCoy.
Personnel:
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Bob Cranshaw – double-bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Wayne Shorter, except where noted.
- Ruby and the Pearl – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
- Pay as You Go
- Second Genesis
- Mr. Chairman
- Tenderfoot
- The Albatross
- Getting to Know You – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
- I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Minnie Riperton: Perfect Angel
On May 24, 1974, “Epic” label released “Perfect Angel”, the second Minnie Riperton studio album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, at :the Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stevie Wonder and Richard Rudolph (as Scorbu Productions).
Personnel:
- Minnie Riperton – vocals
- Stevie Wonder (as El Toro Negro) – acoustic and electric piano, drums, cymbals, bass drum, harmonica, arrangements
- Marlo Henderson – lead guitar
- Michael Sembello – lead guitar
- Richard Rudolph – guitar
- Reggie McBride – bass
- Ollie E. Brown – drums
- Rocki Dzidzornu – congas
- Deniece Williams – backing vocals
- Yvonne Wright – backing vocals
- Shirley Brewer – backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Malcolm Cecil – engineer, associate producer
- Robert Margouleff – engineer, associate producer
- Gary Olazabal – engineer assistant
- Baker Bigsby – remix engineer assistant
- Kent Duncan – mastering
- Barry Feinstein – cover
- Ann Garner – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph, except where noted.
- Reasons
- It’s So Nice (To See Old Friends)
- Take a Little Trip – Stevie Wonder
- Seeing You This Way
- The Edge of a Dream
- Perfect Angel – Stevie Wonder
- Every Time He Comes Around
- Lovin’ You
- Our Lives
Lazuli: Réponse Incongrue À L’Inéluctable
On May 23, 2009, “Eclats Production” label released “Réponse Incongrue À L’Inéluctable”, the fourth Lazuli album.
Personnel:
- Dominique Leonetti – vocals, guitars
- Gédéric Byar – guitar
- Claude Leonetti – Léode
- Sylvain Bayol – Chapman stick, warr guitar
- Yohan Siméon – percussion, métalophone, guitar
- Frédéric Juan – marimba, vibes, percussion
- Jean Pascal Boffo – guitar, programming
Track listing:
- Abime
- On Nous Ment Comme On Respire
- La Vie Par La Face Nord
- Aimants
- Toujours Un Gars Sur Un Pont
- Prologue
- La Belle Noirceur
- Epilogue
- L’Essentiel
Avishai Cohen: Continuo
On Ma y 23, 2006, “Sunnyside Records” label released “Continuo”, the seventh Avishai Cohen , album.It was recorded in December 2005, and was produced by Ray Jefford.
Personnel:
- Avishai Cohen – bass, acoustic and electric bass, handclapping, arrangements
- Sam Barsh – piano, keyboards, handcl apping
- Mark Guiliana – percussion, drums, handclapping
- Amos Hoffman – oud, handclapping
- Daniel Kedem – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Avishai Cohen.
- Nu Nu
- Elli
- One for Mark
- Ani Maamin – cover of a poem written by Shaul Tchernichovsky and composed by Tuvia Shlonsky
- Sanuel
- Emotional Storm
- Calm
- Arava
- Smash
- Continuo
Ritual: Think Like A Mountain
On May 23, 2003, “Tempus Fugit” label released “Think Like a Mountain”, the third Ritual album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Rommarö Studio” in Västerljung, Sweden, and was produced by Hans Fredriksson, Patrik Lundström, Johan Nordgren, Fredrik Lindqvist and Jon Gamble.
Personnel:
- Patrik Lundström – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mixing
- Jon Gamble – piano, organ, mellotron, synth
- Fredrik Lindqvist – bass guitar, bouzouki, dulcimer, whistle, recorder, photography
- Johan Nordgren – drums, percussion, mallets, nyckelharpa, photography
- The Ritual String Orchestra
- Lovisa Hallstedt – electric violin
- Pontus Aav – recording
- Hans Fredriksson – mixing, mastering, photography
- Kai Sandström – additional mastering
- Jon Gamble – artwork, layout
- Fredrik Lindqvist – artwork, layout
Track listing:
Lyrics by Fredrik Lindqvist and Patrik Lundström, music by Patrik Lundström, Johan Nordgren, Fredrik Lindqvist and Jon Gamble.
- What Are You Waiting For
- Humble Decision
- Explosive Paste
- Once The Tree Would Bloom
- Mother You’ve Been Gone for Much Too Long
- Think Like a Mountain
- Infinite Justice
- On
- Shamanarama
- Off
Ebi Soda: Ugh
On May 22, 2020, “Sola Terra Records” label released “Ugh”, the debut Ebi Soda album.
Personnel:
- Conor Knight – guitar
- Hari-Lee Evans – keyboards
- Louis Jenkins – keyboards
- Vvilhelm – trombone, synth
- Hari-Lee Evans – bass
- Sam Schlich-Davies – drums
Track listing:
- Ecchi
- Mas the Orc
- Zip Your Boots Up Lad
- Run for President
- Spooki
- Keisha billip
- Playstation
- Summer One
- Something to Do in the Future
- Meow meow
Attention Deficit: The Idiot King
On May 22, 2001, “Magna Carta” label released “The Idiot King”, the second Attention Deficit album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Alex Skolnick, Michael Manring and Tim Alexander.
Personnel:
- Alex Skolnick – guitar, mixing
- Michael Manring – bass, recording, mixing
- Tim Alexander – drums, recording, mixing
- Ralph Patlan – engineer
- Jim Brick – mastering
- d’Bodavus Graphics, Inc.- layout, design
- Steve Jennings – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alex Skolnick, Michael Manring and Tim Alexander.
- American Jingo
- Any Unforseen Event
- The Risk of Failure
- Low Voter Turnout
- Unclear, Inarticulate Things
- RSVP
- My Fellow Astronauts
- Dubya
- The Killers Are to Blame
- Nightmare On 48th St.
- Public Speaking Is Very Easy
Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Quintet: Flutter
In May 2001, “Tzadik” label released “Flutter”, the debut Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Quintet album. It was recorded in 2000, at “GOK Sound” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Otomo Yoshihide.
Personnel:
- Otomo Yoshihide – electric guitar, electronic, mixing
- Tsugami Kenta – alto saxophone
- Kikuchi Naruyoshi – tenor saxophone
- Mizutani Hiroaki – bass
- Yoshigaki Yasuhiro – drums, trumpet
- Sachiko Matsubara
- Akita Masami
- Kondo Yoshiaki – recording, mixing
- Allan Tucker – mastering
- Heung-Heung Chin – design
- Takahashi Mie – photography
- John Zorn – executive producer
- Kazunori Sugiyama – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Otomo Yoshihide, except where noted.
- Flutter (Modulation for High Tone)
- Drift / Les – Eric Dolphy
- Serene – Eric Dolphy
- Spin
- Night Lights / Density – Gerry Mulligan
Flamengo: Chicken In A Watch
In May 1972, “Supraphon” label released “Chicken in a Watch”, the only Flamengo studio album. It was recorded October 1971 – March 1972, at Prague studio in Dejvice, and was produced by Hynek Zalcik.
Personnel:
- Pavel Fořt – guitars, choir vocals
- Ivan Khunt – vocals, organ, choir singing
- Jan Kubík – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, choir singing
- Vladimír Kulhánek – bass guitar, choir vocals
- Vladimír Mišík – vocals, conga, guitar
- Jaroslav Erno Šedivý – drums
- Petr Král – tenor saxophone
- Vladimír Hruška – baritone saxophone
- Ilja Bartošek – guitar
- Karel Velebny – vibraphone
- Pavel Fořt – arrangements
- Václav Hybš – orchestra conductor
Track listing:
- Chicken in a Watch (introduction) – Jan Kubik
- Frame of Future Paintings – Josef Kainar, Vladimír Mišík
- Only Love Knows Where – Pavel Fořt , Ivan Khunt , Jan Kubík, Vladimir Kulhánek , Vladimir Mišík, Josef Ředivý, Josef Kainar
- Me and the Smoke – Vladimir Mišík, Josef Kainar
- Wait a Minute – Jan Kubík, Josef Kainar
- A Few Centuries – Vladimir Mišík, Josef Kainar
- Docks, Trains, Hunger and Shoes – Jan Kubík, Josef Kainar
- Still Going On – Ivan Khunt , Jan Kubík, Vladimir Kulhánek, Hynek Žalčík
- Chicken in a Watch – Jan Kubík, Josef Kainar
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