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Helado Negro: Phasor

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On February 9, 2024, “4AD” label released “Phasor”, the eighth Helado Negro studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Helado Negro.

Personnel:

  • Helado Negro (Roberto Carlos Lange) – vocals, instrumentation, engineer, mixing
  • Sufjan Stevens – vocals, tone bells 
  • Opal Hoyt – vocals, piano
  • Jason Ajemian – bass
  • Andy Stack – bass
  • Jason Nazary – drums, percussion
  • Jason Trammell – drums, percussion
  • Benjamin Julia – drums, percussion
  • Matt Crum – drums, percussion
  • Savannah Harris – drums, percussion
  • Pinson Chanselle – drums, percussion
  • Rob Frye – drums, percussion
  • Zach Cooper – tempo consultation
  • Rachel Alina – mastering
  • Crystal Zapata – design
  • Kristi Sword – drawing
  • Sol Talamantes – inner sleeve photo

Track listing:

All tracks by Roberto Carlos Lange.

  1. LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros)
  2. I Just Want to Wake Up With You
  3. Best of You and Me
  4. Colores Del Mar
  5. Echo Tricks Me
  6. Out There
  7. Flores
  8. Wish You Could Be Here
  9. Es Una Fantasia

MGMT: Little Dark Age

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On February 9, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Little Dark Age”, the fourth MGMT studio album. It was recorded September 2016 – May 2017, at “Baby Office” and “Kingsize Soundlabs” in Los Angeles, “The CRC” and “Tarbox Toad” in New York, and was produced by Patrick Wimberly, Dave Fridmann and Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser.

Personnel:

  • Andrew VanWyngarden – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion, programming
  • Ben Goldwasser – vocals, backing vocals, organ, keyboards, bass, synthesizer, flute,  programming
  • Josh Da Costa – additional drums
  • Ariel Pink – synthesizer, guitars, backing vocals
  • Danny Meyer – saxophone
  • Connan Mockasin – guitar, backing vocals
  • Cellars – vocals
  • Patrick Wimberly – vocals, bass, percussion, vibraphone
  • James Richardson – additional bass, synthesizer, French horn, recorder, guitar, bass
  • Sébastien Tellier – backing vocals
  • Patrick Wimberly – engineer
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer, mixing
  • Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – additional engineering
  • Celso A. Estrada – engineer assistant
  • Tyler Karmen – engineer assistant
  • Matt Estep – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, all music by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, except where noted.

  1. She Works Out Too Much
  2. Little Dark Age
  3. When You Die – lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ariel Pink, music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, Ariel Pink
  4. Me and Michael
  5. TSLAMP – music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, James Richardosn
  6. James
  7. Days That Gone Away – music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, Patrick Wimberley, Connan Mockasin
  8. One Thing Left to Try
  9. When You’re Small – lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, music by Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser
  10. Hand It Over

Jessica Pratt: Quiet Signs

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On February 8, 2019, “Mexican Summer” label released “Quiet Signs”, the third Jessica Pratt studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Gary’s Electric Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Jessica Pratt.

Personnel:

  • Jessica Pratt – vocals, guitar, organ, synthesizer
  • Al Carlson – piano, organ
  • Matthew McDermott – piano, synthesizer
  • Will Canzoneri – piano
  • Al Carlson – flute, mixing, co-producer
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Saamuel Richard – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Jessica Pratt.

  1. Opening Night
  2. As the World Turns
  3. Fare Thee Well
  4. Here My Love
  5. Poly Blue
  6. This Time Around
  7. Crossing
  8. Silent Song
  9. Aeroplane

Anthony Braxton: Eugene

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In February 1989, “Black Saint” label released” Eugene”, the 58th Anthony Braxton album. It was recorded in January 1989, at “Beall Hall” in “University of Oregon”, in Oregon, and was produced by Mike Heffley.

Personnel:

  • Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, conductor

The Northwest Creative Orchestra:

  • Rob Blakeslee, John Jensen, Ernie Carbajal – trumpet
  • Ed Kammerer, Tom Hill, Mike Heffley – trombone
  • Thom Bergeron, Jeff Homan, Carl Woideck, Mike Curtis – reeds
  • Mike Vannice – reeds, piano
  • Todd Barton – synthesizer
  • Joe Robinson – guitar
  • Forrest Moyer – bass
  • Tom Kelly – percussion
  • Charles Dowd – percussion, vibraphone

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Braxton.

  1. Composition No. 112
  2. Composition No. 91
  3. Composition No. 134
  4. Composition No. 100
  5. Composition No. 93
  6. Composition No. 45
  7. Composition No. 71
  8. Composition No. 59

Sugarhill Gang: Same

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On February 7, 1980, “Sugarhill” label released the debut, self-titled Sugarhill Gang studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Sylvia Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike, Master Gee (The Sugarhill Gang) – rappers
  • Albert Pittman, Skip McDonald, Brian Morgan – guitar
  • Nate Edmonds, Skitch Smith – keyboards
  • Bernard Rowland, Doug Wimbish, Chip Shearin- bass
  • Bryan Horton, Keith LeBlanc – drums
  • Craig Derry, Harry Reyes, John Stump – percussion
  • Sylvia Robinson – vibraphone, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Positive Force – backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
  • Tito Puente
  • The Sequence
  • Billy Jones, Nate Edmonds – special effects, engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Here I Am – Craig Derry, Nate Edmonds
  2. Rapper’s Reprise (Jam Jam)
  3. Bad News (Don’t Bother Me) – Guy O’Brien, Henry Kackson, Michael Wright
  4. Sugarhill Groove – Guy O’Brien, Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson
  5. Passion Play – Brenda Reynolds, Nate Efmonds, Ray Smith
  6. Rapper’s Delight – Bernards Edwards, Nile Rodgers

Gerry Mulligan And Ben Webster: Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster

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In February 1960, “Verve” label released “Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster”, album by Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster. It was recorded November – December 1959, and was produced by Norman Granz. The album, as a “classic album from two giants”, is featured in NPR’s “Basic Jazz Record Library”.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
  • Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Rowles – piano
  • Leroy Vinnegar – double bass
  • Mel Lewis – drums
  • Phil Schaap – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerry Mulligan, except where noted.

  1. Chelsea Bridge – Billy Strayhorn
  2. The Cat Walk – Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster
  3. Sunday – Chester Conn, Bennie Krueger, Nathan “Ned” Miller, Jule Styne
  4. Who’s Got Rhythm
  5. Tell Me When
  6. Go Home
  7. Sunday – Chester Conn, Bennie Krueger, Natha “Ned” Miller, Jule Styne

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra: Road Show

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In February 1960, “Capitol” label released “Road Show”, live album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra. It was recorded in October 1959, at “Elliot Hall” in Purdue University, Lafayette, In, and was produced by Lee Gillette, John Palladino and Bill Wagner.

Personnel:

  • Stan Kenton – piano, conductor
  • June Christy – vocals
  • The Four Freshmen (Ken Albers, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, Bob Flanigan) – vocal group 
  • Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
  • Ronnie Rubin, Bill Trujillo – tenor saxophone
  • Marvin Holladay, Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
  • Bud Brisbois, Rolf Ericson, Bill Mathieu, Roger Middleton, Dalton Smith – trumpet
  • Kent Larsen, Archie LeCoque, Don Sebesky – trombone
  • Jim Amlotte, Bob Knight – bass trombone
  • Joe Castro – piano
  • Pete Chivily – bass
  • Jimmy Campbell – drums
  • Mike Pacheco – Cuban drums

Track listing:

  1. Artistry in Rhythm – Stan Kenton
  2. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf
  3. My Old Flame – Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow
  4. The Big Chase – Marty Paich
  5. I Want to Be Happy – Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar
  6. It’s a Most Unusual Day – Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson
  7. Midnight Sun – Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer
  8. Kissing Bug – Billy Strayhorn, Rex Stewart, Joya Sherrill
  9. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  10. How High the Moon – Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton
  11. Day In, Day Out – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  12. Angel Eyes – Matt Dennis, Earl Brent
  13. I’m Always Chasing Rainbows – Harry Carroll, Joseph McCarthy
  14. Paper Doll – Johnny S. Black
  15. Them There Eyes – Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey
  16. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  17. September Song – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson
  18. Walkin’ Shoes – Gerry Mulligan
  19. The Peanut Vendor – Moisés Simons
  20. Artistry in Rhythm – Stan Kenton

Ahmed Abdul-Malik: East Meets West

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In February 1960, “RCA Victor” label released “East Meets West”, the second Ahmed Abdul-Malik studio album. It was recorded in 1959, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Lee Schapiro.

Personnel:

  • Ahmed Abdul-Malik – surbahar, oud
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Jerome Richardson – flute
  • Naim Karacand – violin
  • Ahmed Yetman – kanoon
  • Al Harewood – drums
  • Bilal Abdurraham, Mike Hemway – darabeka
  • Jakarawan Nasseur – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ahmed Abdul-Malik

  1. E-Lail (The Night)
  2. La Ilbky (Don’t Cry)
  3. Takseem (Solo)
  4. Searchin’
  5. Isma’a (Listen)
  6. Rooh (The Soul)
  7. Mahawara
  8. El Ghada

Camel: Harbour Of Tears

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On February 5, 1986, “Camel Productions” label released “Harbour of Tears”, the twelfth Camel studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, and was produced by Andy Latimer.

Personnel:

  • Andy Latimer – vocals, guitars, flute, keyboards, penny whistle, mixing
  • Mickey Simmonds – keyboards
  • Colin Bass – bass guitar, backing vocals, mixing
  • David Paton – vocal, bass
  • Mae McKenna – a capella vocal
  • John Xepoleas – drums
  • Neil Panton – soprano saxophone, oboe, harmonium
  • John Burton – French horn
  • James SK Wān – bamboo flute
  • Karen Bentley – violin
  • Anita Stoneham – violin
  • Barry Phillips – cello
  • Jon Storey – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Latimer, except where noted.

  1. Irish Air (traditional Gaelic) – Andy Latimer, Susan Hoover
  2. Irish Air (instrumental reprise)
  3. Harbour of Tears – Andy Latimer, Susan Hoover
  4. Cóbh
  5. Send Home the Slates – Andy Latimer, Susan Hoover
  6. Under the Moon
  7. Watching the Bobbins – Andy Latimer, Susan Hoover
  8. Generations
  9. Eyes of Ireland – Andy Latimer, Susan Hoover
  10. Running from Paradise
  11. End of the Day – Andy Latimer, Susan Hoover
  12. Coming of Age
  13. The Hour Candle (A Song for My Father)