On October 17, 2023, Lovella May Borg, aka Carla Bley died aged 87. She was composer, musician (piano, organ) and bandleader, one of the most important figures in the free jazz movement of the 1960s. Bley started the record label “JCOA “, who recorded over two dozen important albums between 1966 and 2019, and became a pioneer in the development of independent artist-owned record labels. As leader, she released 29 albums, including her magnum opus, the jazz opera “Escalator over the Hill”.
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Mike Gordon: Moss
On October 19, 2010, “Rounder” label released “Moss”, the third Mike Gordon album. It was recorded 2002 – 2010, and was produced by Jared Slomoff and Mike Gordon.
Personnel:
- Mike Gordon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, tambourine, bass, piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer bass, clavinet, engineer, art direction, layout
- Marie Claire – vocals
- Myra Flynn – vocals
- Jared Slomoff – vocals, drum programming, engineer
- Scott Murawski – vocals, guitar
- Chris Michetti – guitar
- Gordon Stone – pedal steel
- Marco Denevento – organ
- Doug Belote – drums
- Caleb Bronz – drums
- Todd Isler – drums
- Jonathan Fishman – drums
- Joe Russo – drums
- Craig Myers – drums, percussion
- Steve Ferraris – congas, bongos
- Tim Sharbaugh – floor tom
- Dave Grippo – alto and baritone saxophone
- Brian McCarthy – tenor saxophone
- Ray Vega – trumpet
- Andy Moroz – trombone
- Page McConnell – clavinet, organ
- Juleee Avallone – flute
- Tessa Gordon – shouts
- Tom Cleary – celeste
- Celeste Guidry – engineer
- John Holbrok – mixing
- Brett Ryder – illustrations
- Julia Mordaunt – art direction, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Gordon, except where noted.
- Can’t Stand Still – lyrics by Mike Gordon, music by Mike Gordon, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Jared Slomoff
- Horizon Line
- Fire from a Stick
- What Things Seem
- Babylon Baby
- Flashback
- The Void
- Got Away
- Spiral
- Idea
Julian Cope: Jehovahkill
On October 19, 1992, “Island” label released “Jehovahkill”, the eighth Julian Cope album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Fallout Shelter Studios”, “Fortress Studios” in London, and was produced by Donald Ross Skinner and Julian Cope.
Personnel:
- Julian Cope – vocals, wah-wah guitar, bass, ARP Quartet
- Donald Ross Skinner – keyboards, bass, guitar, Jew’s harp, Omnichord, guitar solo, bass piano
- Anthony “Doggen” Foster – guitar
- Mark “Rooster” Cosby – drums, saxophone, guitar solo, glockenspiel
- Hugoth Nicolson – analog synthesizer
- Tom Nicolson – harmonica
- Shaun Harvey – Harveytron, samples
- Fiorella Terenzi – acoustic astronomy
- Joss Cope – vocals
- Hugoth Nicolson – recording, mixing
- Paul Corkett – recording, mixing
- Shaun Harvey – recording, mixing
- Chris Olley – editing, tape transfer
- Santy – assistant
- Robo – assistant
- Rob Carter – design, artwork
- James Dowdall – executive producer
- Mick Houghton – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian Cope, except where noted.
- Soul Desert
- No Hard Shoulder to Cry On
- Akhenaten
- The Mystery Trend
- Up-Wards at 45
- Know (Cut My Friend Down)
- Necropolis
- Slow Rider
- Gimme Back My Flag – Julian Cope, Donald Ross Skinner
- Poet Is Priest…-Julian Cope, Rooster Cosby, Hugoth Nicolson, Donald Ross Skinner
- Julian H. Cope
- The Subtle Energies Commission
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fine
- Fear Loves This Place
- Peggy Suicide Is Missing – Julian Cope, Donald Ross Skinner
Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers: Indestructible
In October 1966, “Blu Note” label released “Indestructible”, the 24th Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded April – May 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey — drums
- Lee Morgan — trumpet
- Curtis Fuller — trombone
- Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton — piano
- Reggie Workman — bass
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
- The Egyptian – Curtis Fuller
- Sortie – Curtis Fuller
- Calling Miss Khadija – Lee Morgan
- When Love is New – Cedar Walton
- Mr. Jin – Wayne Shorter
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers: Kyoto
In October 1966, “Riverside” label released “Kyoto”, the 23rd Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded in February 1964, in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Wellington Blakey – vocals
- Sam Alexander – design
- Lee Tanner – photography
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
Track listing:
- The High Priest – Curtis Fuller
- Never Never Land – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
- Wellington’s Blues – Art Blakey
- Nihon Bash – Sadao Watanabe
- Kyoto – Freddie Hubbard
Gábor Szabó: Spellbinder
In October 1966, “Impulse!” label released “Spellbinder”, the second Gábor Szabó album. It was recorded in May 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Gábor Szabó – vocals, guitar, painting
- Ron Carter – bass
- Chico Hamilton – drums
- Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja – percussion
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Viceroy – design
- Robert Flynn – design
- Bob Thiele – photography
- Charles Stewart – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Gábor Szabó, except where noted.
- Spellbinder
- Witchcraft – Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh
- It Was a Very Good Year – Ervin Drake
- Gypsy Queen
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) – Sonny Bono
- Cheetah
- My Foolish Heart – Ned Washington, Victor Young
- Yearning
- Autumn Leaves/Speak to Me of Love – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer/Jean Lenoir
The Hollies: Bus Stop
In October 1966, “Imperial Records” label released “Bus Stop”, the fifth Hollies (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Ron Richards.
Personnel:
- Allan Clarke − vocals, harmonica
- Tony Hicks – vocals, lead guitar
- Graham Nash – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Eric Haydock – bass guitar
- Bernie Calvert – bass guitar
- John Paul Jones – bass guitar
- Bobby Elliott – drums
- Don Rathbone – drums
- Woody Woodward – art direction
- Bernard Yeszin – design
Track listing:
- Bus Stop – Graham Gouldman
- Candy Man – Neil Ross
- Baby That’s All – Chester Mann
- I Am a Rock – Paul Simon
- Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
- We’re Through – L. Ransford (pseudonym “L. Ransford”, the name of Graham Nash’s grandfather)
- Don’t Run and Hide – L. Ransford
- Oriental Sadness – L. Ransford
- Mickey’s Monkey – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Little Lover – Allan Clarke, Graham Nash
- You Know He Did – L. Ransford
- Whatc’ha Gonna Do About It – Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne
Rudolph Isley
On October 11, 2023, Rudolph “Rudy” Bernard Isley died aged 84. He was singer and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members of The Isley Brothers.
Dexter Gordon: A Swingin’ Affair
In October 1964, “Blue Note” label released “A Swingin’ Affair”, the 19th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in August 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- Sonny Clark – piano
- Butch Warren – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Reid Mils – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Barbara Long – liner notes
Track listing:
- Soy Califa – Dexter Gordon
- Don’t Explain – Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday
- You Stepped Out of a Dream – Nacio Brown, Gus Kahn
- The Backbone – Butch Warren
- Until the Real Thing Comes Along – Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols
- McSplivens – Dexter Gordon
Grant Green: Feelin’ The Spirit
In October 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Feelin’ the Spirit?”, the 14th Grant Green album. It was recorded in December 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Grant Green – electric guitar
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Butch Warren – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
- Garvin Masseaux – tambourine
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Joe Goldberg – liner notes
Track listing:
- Just a Closer Walk with Thee
- Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
- Go Down Moses
- Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
- Deep River – Harry Burleigh
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