Monthly Archives: June 2026

Myra Melford’s Extended Ensemble: Even The Sounds Shine

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On June 30. 1995, “HatArt” label released “Even the Sounds Shine”, album by Myra Melford’s Extended Ensemble (the sixth Myra Melford album overall). It was recorded in May 1994, at “Die Börse” in Wuppertal, Germany, and was produced by Arnd Richter, Pia Uehlinger and Werner X. Uehlinger.

Personnel:

  • Myra Melford – piano
  • Dave Douglas – trumpet
  • Marty Ehrlich – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Lindsey Horner – double bass
  • Reggie Nicholson – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Myra Melford

  1. Even the Sounds Shine
  2. La Mezquita Suite
  3. That the Peace
  4. Part II Frank Lloyd Wright Goes West to Rest
  5. Evening Might Still

Body: The Body Album

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In June 1981, “Recession Records” label released “The Body Album”, the debut Body album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Tony Allsiton, John Bleasdale, Ronny Nelson and Gary Alliston.

Personnel:

  • Tony Alliston – vocals, lead guitar, flute
  • John Bleasdale – keyboards
  • Ronny Nelson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Gary Alliston – vocals, percussion
  • John Amiss, John Brierley – engineer
  • Steve Tallon – artwork
  • Don MacDonald – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Allsiton, John Bleasdale, Ronny Nelson and Gary Alliston.

  1. The Sun Will Never Shine
  2. Brave New World
  3. Lights Out
  4. Silver Lady
  5. Cheater
  6. Andromeda
  7. Vacant
  8. Icopath

Pharoah Sanders: Journey To The One

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In June 1980, “Theresa” label released “Journey to the One”, the 16th Pharoah Sanders album. It was recorded in December 1979, in San Francisco, and was produced by Pharoah Sanders.

Personnel:

  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, tambura, sleigh bells
  • Eddie Henderson – flugelhorn
  • John Hicks – piano
  • Joe Bonner – piano, electric piano
  • Bedria Sanders – harmonium
  • Paul Arslanian – harmonium, wind chimes
  • Mark Isham – synthesizer
  • James Pomerantz – sitar
  • Yoko Ito Gates – koto
  • Chris Hayes – guitar
  • Carl Lockett – guitar
  • Ray Drummond – bass
  • Joy Julks – bass
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Randy Merritt – drums
  • Phil Ford – tabla
  • Babatunde Lea – shekere, congas
  • Dee Dee Dickerson, Bobby McFerrin, Vicki Randle, Ngoh Spencer – vocals
  • Claudette Allen – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Pharoah Sanders, except where noted

  1. Greetings to Idris
  2. Doktor Pitt
  3. Kazuko
  4. After the Rain – John Coltrane
  5. Soledad
  6. You’ve Got to Have Freedom
  7. Yemenja – John Hicks
  8. It’s Easy to Remember – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  9. Think About the One
  10. Bedria

Colligium Musicum: Continuo

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In June 1978, “Opus” label released “Continuo”, the fifth Collegium Musicum album. It was recorded in December 1978, at “Opus Studio” in Pezinok, Slovakia.

Personnel:

  • Ľudovít Nosko – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Karel Witz – lead guitar, arrangements
  • Marián Varga – piano, organ, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Fedor Frešo – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Dušan Hájek – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Peter Smolinský – engineer
  • Jan Lauko – recording supervisor
  • Ivan Minárik – technician
  • František Kudláč – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Kamil Peteraj, all music by Ľudovít Nosko, Karel Witz, Marián Varga, Fedor Frešo and Dušan Hájek.

  1. Pavučiny
  2. Autoportrét Slobodného Umelca
  3. Continuo

Madeleine Peyroux: Let’s Walk

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On June 28, 2024, “Thirty Tigers” label released “Let’s Walk”, the tenth Madeleine Peyroux album. It was recorded August – September 2023, at “The Clubhouse” in Rhinebeck, New York, and was produced by Elliot Scheiner, Jon Herington and Madeleine Peyroux.

Personnel:

  • Madeleine Peyroux – vocals, guitar
  • Jon Herington – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, marimba, synth
  • Andy Ezrin – piano, Hammond organ, Vox Continental organ, harmonium, Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer organ, orchestral bells
  • Paul Frazier – bass guitar
  • Graham Hawthorne – drums, percussion
  • Stan Harrison – clarinet
  • Catherine Russell, Cindy Mizelle, Keith Fluitt – vocals
  • Elliot Scheiner – engineer, mixing
  • Matthew Scheiner – engineer
  • Ebru Yildiz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Herington and Madeleine Peyroux.

  1. Find True Love
  2. How I Wish
  3. Let’s Walk
  4. Please Come on Inside
  5. Blues for Heaven
  6. Et Puis
  7. Me and the Mosquito
  8. Nothing Personal
  9. Showman Dan
  10. Take Care

Irving Joseph: Murder. Inc.

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In June 1960, “Time Records” label released “Murder. Inc.”, the third Irving Joseph album. It was recorded in 1960, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Irving Joseph – conductor
  • Arpena Spargo – coordinator
  • Phil Bodner – alto saxophone
  • Saul Schlinger – baritone saxophone
  • Jimmy Maxwell – trumpet
  • Louis R, Mucci – trumpet
  • Richard Hichson – trombone
  • Tommy Mitchell – trombone
  • Phil Bodner – clarinet, flute
  • Art Ryerson – guitar
  • Barry Galbraight – guitar
  • Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
  • Bernie Leighton – piano
  • Moe Wechsler – piano
  • George Duviver – bass
  • Milt Hinton – bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Eddie Costa – percussion
  • George Fevens – percussion
  • Phil Kraus – percussion
  • Earle Brown, John Cue, Victor Brainard – engineer
  • Saul Kessler – mastering
  • Murray Stein – design
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Irving Joseph.

  1. Prison Break
  2. State’s Evidence
  3. Third Degree
  4. The Contract
  5. We the Jury
  6. Crime Wave
  7. Stool Pigeon
  8. Bad Day in Brooklyn
  9. Murder, Inc.
  10. The Big Six
  11. Double Cross
  12. April In Brownsville

Cal Tjader: Latin Kick

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In June 1958, “Fantasy” label released “Latin Kick”, album by Cal Tjader.

Personnel:

  • Cal Tjader – vibraphone
  • Brew Moore – tenor saxophone
  • Manuel Duran – piano
  • Carlos Duran – bass
  • Luis Miranda – congas
  • Bayardo Velarde – timbales
  • Arnold Roth – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Invitation – Paul Francis Webster, Bronisław Kaper
  2. Lover Come Back to Me – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein
  3. September Song – Kurt Weil
  4. Will You Still Be Mine – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  5. I Love Paris – Cole Porter
  6. Tropicana – Cal Tjader
  7. Moonlight in Vermont – John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf
  8. Bye Bye Blues – Dave Bennet, Fred Hamm, Bert Lown, Chauncey Gray
  9. Manuels Mambo – Manuel Duran
  10. All the Things You Are – Oscar Hammerstein, Jerome Kern
  11. Blues form Havana – Cal Tjader

Robert Randolph: Preacher Kids

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On June 27, 2025, “Sun” label released “Preacher Kids”, the fifth Robert Randolph album. It was recorded in 2025, and was produced by Shooter Jennings. “Preacher Kids” won a “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album”.

Personnel:

  • Robert Randolph – vocals, pedal steel guitar
  • Tash Neal – guitar
  • Jay White – bass
  • Willie Barthell – drums
  • Margo Price – vocal
  • Judith Hill – vocal
  • David Spreng – mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – assistant
  • Julian Gross – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Big Women – Robert Randolph, Judith Hill
  2. 7 Generations – Robert Randolph, Stephen Kellogg
  3. Gravity – Robert Randolph
  4. I’d Like to Love You Baby – JJ Cale
  5. Choir Woman – Robert Randolph, Judith Hill
  6. Sinner – Robert Randolph, Aaron Raitiere
  7. King Karma – Robert Randolph, JT Nero
  8. When Will the Love Rain Down – Robert Randolph, Judith Hill
  9. All Night Lover – Robert Randolph, Sam Hollander
  10. Roosevelt Pool – Robert Randolph

Fuubutsushi: Meridians

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On June 27, 2024, “Cached Media” label released “Meridians”, the debut Fuubutsushi album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, in California, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania.

Personnel:

  • Chaz Prymek – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, double bass, field recording, recording
  • Mathew Sage – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, harmonica, accordion, guitar, field recording, recording
  • Patrick Shirosihi – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, accordion, glockenspiel, melodica, field recording, recording
  • Chris Jusell – violin, mandolin, marimba, vibraphone, recording
  • Amber Navran – mixing
  • Sean McCann – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Chaz Prymek, Mathew Sage, Patrick Shirosihi and Chris Jusell.

Pacific

  1. Blue Rose
  2. Hamilton
  3. Distance Learner
  4. Tenel Ka (First Crush)

Mountain

  • Prelude to New Flora
  • New Flora
  • Circulating Air
  • Light in the Annex

Central

  • Midori
  • Nora Nora
  • Pool Tile Blue
  • Barrel Duet

Eastern

  1. Wonder Years
  2. Spent for Light
  3. Meridians