On September 16, 2023, John Stanley Marshall died aged 82. He was musician (drums, percussion), member of Soft Machine, but was best known as founding member of Nucleus. He recorded and performed with various musician and bands including Arthur Brown, Allan Holdsworth, J.J. Jackson, Barney Kessel, Alexis Korner, Eberhard Weber, Arild Andersen, John Abercrombie, Charlie Mariano, John Surman, Graham Collier, Michael Gibbs, Keith Tippett, Centipede, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin, Dick Morrissey, Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Michael Garrick, Neil Ardley, Mike Westbrook, Georgie Game, Indo-Jazz Fusions, Bill Fay, Mike d’Abo, Chris Spedding, Top Topham, Chitinous Ensemble, Linda Hoyle, Spontaneous Music Orchestra, Volker Kriege, John Williams, Pork Pie, Jasper van’t Hof, Alan Skidmore, Gil Evans, Uli Beckerhoff, Towering Inferno, Wolfgang Mirbach, Theo Travis and Rot Powell.
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Marc Johnson: Shades Of Jade
On September 17, 2005, “ECM” label released “Shades of Jade”, the eight Marc Johnson album. It was recorded January – February 2004, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Eliane Elias and Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Marc Johnson – double bass
- Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
- John Scofield – guitar
- Eliane Elias – piano
- Alain Mallet – organ
- Joey Baron – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Marc Johnson and Eliane Elias.
- Ton Sur Ton
- Apareceu
- Shades of Jade
- In 30 Hours
- Blue Nefertiti
- Snow
- Since You Asked
- Raise
- All Yours
- Don’t Ask of Me
Hole: Pretty On The Inside
On September 17, 1991, “Caroline Records” label released “Pretty on the Inside”, the debut Hole studio album. It was recorded in March 1991, at “Music Box Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Don Fleming and Kim Gordon.
Personnel:
- Courtney Love – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, art direction
- Eric Erlandson – lead guitar
- Jill Emery – bass guitar
- Caroline Rue – drums, percussion
- Brian Foxworthy – engineer
- Pizz – typography
- Jill Emery – back cover painting
- Vicki Berndt – front cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Jill Emery and Caroline Rue, except where noted.
- Teenage Whore
- Babydoll
- Garbage Man
- Sassy
- Good Sister/Bad Sister
- Mrs. Jones
- Berry
- Loaded
- Starbelly – Neil young / uncredited Cinnamon Girl, arrangements by Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Jill Emery, Caroline Rue
- Pretty on the Inside
- Clouds – Joni Mitchell / additional lyrics by Courtney Love
Ian McCulloch: Candleland
On September 17, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Candleland”, the debut Ian McCulloch album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Church Studios”, “Orinocco Studios” and “Tower Bridge Studios” in London, “The Grande Armée” in Paris, and was produced by Ray Shulman.
Personnel:
- Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
- Ray Shulman – bass, keyboards, programming
- Mike Jobson – bass
- Boris Williams – drums
- Elizabeth Fraser – backing vocals
- Olle Romo – programming
- Billy McGee – string arrangements
- Henry Priestman – string arrangements
- Dave Bascombe – remix
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian McCulloch.
- The Flickering Wall
- The White Hotel
- Proud to Fall
- The Cape
- Candleland
- Horse’s Head
- Faith and Healing
- I Know You Well
- In Bloom
- Start Again
Blue Mitchell: Bantu Village
On September 16, 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Bantu Village”, the 16th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in May 1969, at “RPM Studios” in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
- Blue Mitchell, Bobby Bryant – trumpet
- Monk Higgins – piano, percussion, conducting, arrangements
- Bill Green – alto saxophone, flute
- Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone
- Buddy Collette – flute
- Charlie Loper – trombone
- Freddy Robinson, Al Vescovo – guitar
- Dee Ervin – piano, percussion
- Bob West – bass
- Wilton Felder – electric bass
- John Guerin, Paul Humphrey – drums
- King Errisson, Alan Estes – conga
Track listing:
All tracks by Dee Ervin and Monk Higgins, except where noted.
- H.N.I.C. – Blue Mitchell, Dee Ervin, Monk Higgins
- Flat Backing
- Na Ta Ka – Fred Robinson
- Heads Down
- Bantu Village
- Blue Dashiki – Fred Robinson
- Bush Girl – Virginia P. Bland, Dee Ervin
Lou Donaldson: Midnight Creeper
In September 1968, “Blue Note” late “Midnight Creeper”, the 30th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in March 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
- Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
- Blue Mitchell – cornet
- Lonnie Smith – organ
- George Benson – guitar
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
- Reggie Lavong – liner notes
Track listing:
- Midnight Creeper – Lou Donaldson
- Love Power – Teddy Vann
- Elizabeth – Lou Donaldson
- Bag of Jewels – Lonnie Smith
- Dapper Dan – Harold Ousley
Grant Green: His Majesty King Funk
In September 1965, “Verve” label released “His Majesty King Funk”, the 23rd Grant Green album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Ven Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Grant Green – guitar
- Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
- Larry Young – organ
- Ben Dixon – drums
- Candido Camero – bongo, congas
- Michael Malatak – design
- Hugh Bell – photography
- John Tynan – liner notes
Track listing:
- The Selma March – Grant Green
- Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
- The Cantaloupe Woman – Ben Dixon
- That Lucky Old Sun – Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith
- Daddy Grapes – Robert Graham
Gil Evans: The Individualism Of Gil Evans
In September 1964, “Verve” label released “The Individualism of Gil Evans”, the sixth Gil Evans album. It was recorded September 1963, April, May, July and October 1964, at “A&R Studios” and “Webster Hall” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Gil Evans – piano, arrangements, conductor
- Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
- Phil Woods – solo alto saxophone
- Wayne Shorter – solo tenor saxophone
- Johnny Coles – solo trumpet
- Thad Jones – trumpet
- Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Bernie Glow – trumpet
- Louis Mucci – trumpet
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Frank Rehak – trombone
- Jimmy Cleveland – solo trombone
- Tony Studd – trombone
- Bill Barber – tuba
- Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
- Jerome Richardson – reeds, woodwinds
- Bob Tricarico – reeds, woodwinds
- Garvin Bushell – reeds, woodwinds
- Andy Fitzgerald – reeds, woodwinds
- George Marge – reeds, woodwinds
- Al Block – solo flute
- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Gil Cohen – French horn
- Don Corado – French horn
- Bob Northern – French horn
- Jimmy Buffington – French horn
- Ray Alonge – French horn
- Pete Levin – French Horn
- Harry Lookofsky – tenor violin
- Bob Maxwell – harp
- Margaret Ross – harp
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
- Gary Peacock – bass
- Ron Carter – bass
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Richard Davis – bass
- Ben Tucker – bass
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Elvin Jones – solo drums
- Osie Johnson – drums
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Phil Ramone – engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Gene Lees – liner notes
Track listing:
- Time of the Barracudas – Miles Davis, Gil Evans
- The Barbara Song – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
- Las Vegas Tango – Gil Evans
- Flute Song/Hotel Me – Miles Davis, Gil Evans
- El Toreador – Gil Evans
Alice Coltrane: Ptah, The El Daoud
In September 1970, “Impulse!” label released “Ptah, the El Daoud”, the third Alice Coltrane studio album. It was recorded in January 1970, in Coltrane’s house in Long Island, New York, and was produced by Ed Michel.
Personnel:
- Alice Coltrane – harp, piano,
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor sax, alto flute, bells
- Joe Henderson – tenor sax, alto flute
- Ron Carter – bass
- Ben Riley – drums
- Jim Evans – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Alice Coltrane.
- Ptah, the El Daoud
- Turiya and Ramakrishna
- Blue Nile
- Mantra
Grant Green: Talkin’ About
In September 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Talkin’ About!”, the 20th Grant Green album. It was recorded in September 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Grant Green – guitar
- Larry Young – organ
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
- Talkin’ About J.C. – Larry Young
- People – Bob Merrill, Jule Styne
- Luny Tune – Larry Young
- You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
- I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) – Johnny Mercer
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