On May 7, 1961, “Alegre Records” label released “Sabu’s Jazz Espagnole”, album by Sabu Martinez and his Jazz Espagnole (the fourth Sabu Martinez album overall). It was recorded in 1960, and was produced by Al Santiago.
In May 1960, “Columbia” label released “Blues in Orbit”, the 32nd Duke Ellington album. It was recorded in February 1958, February – December 1959, at “Radio Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Columbia 30th Street” in New York.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Billy Strayhorn – piano
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Clark Terry – trumpet
Fats Ford – trumpet
Britt Woodman – trombone
Matthew Gee, Booty Wood – trombone
Quentin Jackson – trombone
John Sanders – valve trombone
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Jimmy Woode – bass
Jimmy Johnson – drums
Sam Woodyard – drums
Teo Macero – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington except as noted.
Three J’s Blues – Jimmy Hamilton
Smada – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Pie Eye’s Blues
Sweet and Pungent – Billy Strayhorn
C Jam Blues – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard
In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
Blues in Blueprint
The Swingers Get the Blues, Too – Duke Ellington, Matthew Gee
In May 1959, “Roulette” label released “Strike Up the Band”, album by Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra. It was recorded in January 1959, at “Capitol Studios” in New York, and was produced by Teddy Reig.
Personnel:
Tony Bennett – vocals
Ralph Sharon – piano, arrangements
The Count Basie Orchestra:
Count Basie – piano
Marshal Royal, Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman – trumpet
Benny Powell, Henry Coker, Al Grey – trombone
Freddie Green – guitar
Eddie Jones – bass
Sonny Payne – drums
Track listing:
Strike Up the Band – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
Chicago – Fred Fisher
With Plenty of Money and You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
Anything Goes – Cole Porter
Life Is a Song – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
On April 6, 2022, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “All Souls Hill”, the fifteenth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Sussex, “The Bunker” in Welwyn, “Crow’s Nest” in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, US, “Goyt Valley Sound”, “Miracle Studios”, “Nabby Road Studio” in Liverpool, “Ocean Soul Studios”, “Puck Towers”, “Rustic Souls” “Verlimont Studios” in Hampstead, England, “Wilbury Road Studios”, and was produced by Paul Brown, Simon Dine, James Hallawell and Mike Scott.
Personnel:
Mike Scott – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, sound effects, soundscaping
“Brother” Paul Brown – keyboards, synthesizer, sound effects, guitar, backing vocals, mixing
On May 6, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “1st Round”, the debut Pino Presti album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Regson Studio” in Milan, Italy, and was produced by Pino Presti.
On May 5, 2023, “ECM” label released “Our Daily Bread”, the third Trio Tapestry studio album (the 40th Joe Lovano album overall). It was recorded in May 2022, at “Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI”, Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
On May 5, 2014, “Autumnsongs Records” label released the “I”, the debut Kaukasus album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Hestehagen Studio” in Oslo, Norway, “Autumnsongs Recording Studio” in Trondheim, Norway, “Roth Händle Studios” in Sollentuna, in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Ketil Vestrum Einarsen, Rhys Marsh and Mattias Olsson.
On May 5, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Peaceful World”, the eighth Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded October 1970 – March 1971, and was produced by Felix Cavaliere.
Personnel:
Felix Cavaliere – vocals, keyboards, marimba, organ, piano
Howard “Buzz” Feiten – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Linc Chamberland – guitar, horn arrangements
Dino Danelli – drums
Ron Carter, Jerry Jemmott, Robert Popwell, Chuck Rainey, William Salter – bass guitar
Ralph MacDonald – bells, conga, percussion, shaker, talking drum
Jon Robert Smith , Ernie Wilkins – saxophone
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet
Garnett Brown – horn, trombone
Joe Farrell – flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Hubert Laws – flute
Alice Coltrane – harp
Annie Sutton – backing vocals
Molly Holt – backing vocals
Buddy Buono – backing vocals
Cynthia Webb – backing vocals
James Green, Jerry Lee Smith – recording
Bob Irwin – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Felix Cavaliere, except where noted.
In May 1959, “Saturn” label released “Jazz in Silhouette”, the third Sun Ra studio album. It was recorded on March 1959, at “El Saturn” in Chicago, and was produced by Alton Abraham.
Personnel:
Sun Ra – piano, celeste, gong
Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, flute
James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute, percussion
John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, percussion
Pat Patrick – baritone saxophone, flute, percussion
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