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Out Of Focus: Four Letter Monday Afternoon

In October 1972, “Kuckuck” label released “Four Letter Monday Afternoon”, the third Out of Focus album. It was recorded July 1972, at “Bavaria Music Studios” in Munich, Germany, and was produced by Remigius Drechsler, Moran Neumüller, Hennes Herrig, Stephan Wisheu and Klaus Spori.

Personnel:

  • Remigius Drechsler – acoustic and electric guitar, tenor saxophone, flute, stylophone, recorder, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Moran Neumüller – vocals, soprano saxophone, arrangements
  • Hennes Herrig – piano, organ, arrangements
  • Stephan Wisheu – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Klaus Spori – drums, arrangements
  • Peter Dechant – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Thatcher – organ, arrangements
  • Ingo Schmid-Neuhaus – alto and baritone saxophone, arrangements
  • Jimmy Polivka – trumpet
  • Hermann Breuer – trombone
  • Grand Roman Langhans – bongos
  • Wolfgang Loper – engineer
  • Manfred Manke – graphics, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Remigius Drechsler, Moran Neumüller, Hennes Herrig, Stephan Wisheu and Klaus Spori.

  1. L.S.B.
  2. Tsajama
  3. Black Cards
  4. Where Have You Been
  5. Huchen 55
  6. Huchen 55, A
  7. Huchen 55, B
  8. Huchen 55, C
  9. Huchen 55, D

Eric Dolphy: Iron Man

In October 1968, “Douglas International” label released “Iron Man”, album by Eric Dolphy. It was recorded in 1963 at “Music Maker’s Studio’s” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
  • Clifford Jordan – soprano saxophone
  • Sonny Simmons – alto saxophone
  • Prince Lasha – flute
  • Woody Shaw – trumpet
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Eddie Khan – bass
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • J.C. Moses – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Dolphy, expect where noted.

  1. Iron Man
  2. Mandrake
  3. Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
  4. Burning Spear
  5. Ode to Charlie Parker – Jaki Byard

David Ackles: Five & Dime

In October 1973, “Columbia” label released “Five & Dime”, the fourth and final David Ackles studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Paramount”, Ackle’s Rock’n’Roll Rancho, and was produced by Douglas Graham and David Ackles.

Personnel:

  • David Ackles – vocals, piano, arrangements
  • Bruce Langhorne – lead guitar, bass guitar
  • Loren Pickford – acoustic guitar, alto flute, tenor saxophone
  • Red Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
  • Janice Graham – rhythm guitar
  • Patrick Smith – double bass
  • Colin Bailey – drums, percussion, vibraphone
  • Bobby Bruce – fiddle
  • Gene Cipriano – baritone saxophone
  • Russell Kidd – trumpet
  • Zigmant Kanstul – trumpet
  • Edmond Welter – tuba
  • John Daley – trombone
  • James Kanter – clarinet
  • Georgia Mohammar – flute
  • Robert Henderson – French horn
  • Todd Miller – French horn
  • Earle Dumler – oboe, English horn
  • Dawn Weiss – piccolo flute
  • Cynthia Cole Daley – first violin
  • Donald Ambroson – second violin
  • Barbara Thomason – viola
  • Robert L. Adcock – cello
  • Lou Anne Neill – harp
  • Dean Torrence – backing vocals
  • Larry Hirsch, Roger Dollarhide, Douglas Graham – engineer
  • Larry Hirsch – mixing
  • Michael Wasp – cover art
  • Beverly Parker – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by David Ackles.

  1. Everybody Has a Story
  2. I’ve Been Loved
  3. Jenna Saves
  4. Surf’s Down
  5. Berry Tree
  6. One Good Woman’s Man
  7. Run Pony Run
  8. Aberfan
  9. House Above the Strand
  10. A Photograph of You
  11. Such a Woman
  12. Postcards

Roland Kirk: Volunteered Slavery

In October 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Volunteered Slavery”, the seventeenth Roland Kirk album. It was recorded July 1968 at “Newport Jazz Festival” – July 1969 at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Roland Kirk – voice, tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, nose flute, whistle, stylophone
  • Charles McGhee – trumpet
  • Dick Griffin – trombone
  • Ron Burton – piano
  • Vernon Martin – bass
  • Charles Crosby – drums
  • Sonny Brown – drums
  • Jimmy Hopps – drums
  • Joseph “Habao” Texidor- tambourine
  • The Roland Kirk Spirit Choir

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.

  1. Volunteered Slavery
  2. Spirits Up Above
  3. My Cherie Amour – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  4. Search for the Reason Why
  5. I Say a Little Prayer – Burt Bacharach, Hal David,
  6. Roland’s Opening Remarks
  7. One Ton
  8. Ovation and Roland’s Remarks
  9. A Tribute to John Coltrane: Lush Life/Afro-Blue/Bessie’s Blues – Billy Strayhorn, Mongo Santamaría, John Coltrane
  10. Three for the Festival

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Booker Ervin: The Space Book

In October 1965, “Prestige” label released “The Space Book”, the tenth Booker Ervin album. It was recorded in October 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Jaki Byard – piano
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Alan Dawson – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Booker Ervin, except where noted.

  1. Number Two
  2. I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
  3. Mojo
  4. There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes

Booker Little: Out Front

In October 1961, “Candid” label released “Out Front”, the third Booker Little album. It was recorded March – April 1961, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Booker Little – trumpet
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Don Friedman – piano
  • Art Davis – bass
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Max Roach – drums, timpani, vibraphone

Track listing:

All tracks by Booker Little.

  1. We Speak
  2. Strength and Sanity
  3. Quiet Please
  4. Moods in Free Time
  5. Man of Words
  6. Hazy Hues
  7. A New Day

Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas

In October 1960, “Verve” label released “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas”, the 24th Ella Fitzgerald album. It was recorded July – August 1960, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Ella Fitzgerald – vocals
  • Frank DeVol – conductor, arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Jingle Bells – J.S. Pierpont
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
  4. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve – Frank Loesser
  5. Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
  6. The Christmas Song – Mel Torme, Bob Wells
  7. Good Morning Blues – Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing
  8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  9. Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
  10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Johnny Marks
  11. Frosty the Snowman – Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins
  12. White Christmas – Irving Berlin

Lee Morgan: Lee Morgan Vol.3

In October 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Lee Morgan, Vol. 3”, the third Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in March 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone, arrangements
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Harold Feinstein – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Golson.

  1. Hasaan’s Dream
  2. Domingo
  3. I Remember Clifford
  4. Mesabi Chant
  5. Tip-Toeing

Blackberry Smoke: Like An Arrow

On October 14, 2016, “3 Legged Records” label released “Like an Arrow”, the fifth Blackberry Smoke studio album.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Starr — lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar; pedal steel guitar, dobro, mandolin
  • Paul Jackson — acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Brandon Still — B3 organ, piano, electric piano, accordion, clavinet
  • Richard Turner — bass, upright bass guitar
  • Brit Turner — drums, percussion
  • Benji Shanks — slide and electric guitar
  • Gregg Allman — co-lead vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Starr, except where noted.

  1. Waiting for the Thunder
  2. Let It Burn
  3. The Good Life – Charlie Starr, Travis Meadows
  4. What Comes Naturally
  5. Running Through Time – Charlie Starr, Travis Meadows
  6. Like an Arrow
  7. Ought to Know
  8. Sunrise in Texas – Charlie Starr, Michael Tolcher, Paul Jackson, Brandon Still, Richard Turner, Brit Turner
  9. Ain’t Gonna Wait
  10. Workin’ for a Workin’ Man
  11. Believe You Me
  12. Free on the Wing – Charlie Starr, Brandon Still

Paul Chambers Quartet: Bass On Top

In October 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Bass on Top”, album by Paul Chambers Quartet (third Paul Chambers album). It was recorded in July 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
  • Harold Feinstein – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Robert Levin – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  2. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
  3. Chasin’ the Bird – Charlie Parker
  4. Dear Old Stockholm – traditional
  5. The Theme – Miles Davis
  6. Confession – Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al Neiburg