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Don Pullen – George Adams Quartet: Breakthrough

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On August 30, 1986, “Blue Note” label released “Breakthrough”, album by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet. It was recorded in April 1986, at “RCA Studio A” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna and JoAnne Jimenez.

Personnel:

  • Don Pullen – piano
  • George Adams – tenor saxophone
  • Cameron Brown – bass
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Mike Moran – engineer
  • Beth Baptiste – photography
  • Amin Baraka – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Pullen except where noted.

  1. Mr. Smoothie – George Adams
  2. Just Foolin’ Around
  3. Song from the Old Country
  4. We’ve Been Here All the Time
  5. A Time for Sobriety – George Adams

Bent Knee: Twenty Pills Without Water

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On August 30, 2024, “Take Five to Heart” label released “Twenty Pills Without Water”, the seventh Bent Knee album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Vince Welch.

Personnel:

  • Chris Baum – vocals and backing vocals, guitar, violin
  • Vince Welch – bass guitar, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, engineer, mixing, mastering, design
  • Cortney Swain – lead vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
  • Gavin Wallace Ailsworth – drums
  • Bradford Krieger, Chaimes Parker, Danielle Goldsmith, Jamie Rowe – additional engineering
  • Scott Siskind – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Baum, Vince Welch, Courtney Swain and Gavin Wallace Ailsworth.

  1. Enter
  2. Forest
  3. I Like It
  4. Illiterate
  5. Big Bagel Manifesto
  6. Cowboy
  7. Never Coming Home
  8. Comet
  9. Drowning
  10. Lawnmower
  11. DLWSTB
  12. Exit

Peter Hammill: A Black Box

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In August 1980, “S-Type” label released “A Black Box”, the ninth Peter Hammill studio album. It was recorded November 1979 – April 1980, at “Sofa Sound” in Wiltshire, England, and was produce dby Peter Hammill.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, bass, engineer
  • David Jackson – saxophone, flute
  • David Ferguson – synthesizer, tambourine
  • David Lord – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hammill, except where noted.

  1. Golden Promises
  2. Losing Faith in Words
  3. Jargon King
  4. Fofwalking
  5. The Spirit
  6. In Slow Time – Peter Hammill, David Ferguson
  7. The Wipe
  8. Flight
  9. I Flying Blind
  10. II The White Cane Fandango
  11. III Control
  12. IV Cockpit
  13. V Silk-Worm Wings
  14. VI Nothing Is Nothing
  15. VII A Black Box

Christian McBride: Without Further Ado, Vol. 1

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On August 29, 2025, “Mack Avenue Records” label released “Without Further Ado, Vol. 1”,  the 20th Christian McBride album. It was recorded in 2025, at “Blue Engine Studios”, “Sear Sound” and “The Power Station” in New York City, “Rocky Mountain Recorders” in Denver, and was produced by Christian McBride.

Personnel:

  • Christian McBride – acoustic and electric bass
  • Rodney Jones – guitar
  • Xavier Davis – piano, electric piano, clavinet
  • McClenty Hunter Jr. – drums
  • Andy Summers
  • Sting
  • Jeffrey Osborne
  • Samara Joy
  • José James
  • Cécile McLorin Salvant
  • Dianne Reeves
  • Antoinette Henry

Track listing:

  1. Murder by Numbers – Andy Summers, Sting
  2. Back in Love Again – Len Ron hanks, Zane Grey
  3. Old Folks – Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robinso
  4. Moanin – Bobby Timmons
  5. All Through the Night – Cole Porter’
  6. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Gerald Goffin, Carole King
  7. Come Rain or Come Shine – Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen
  8. Op. 49 – Cold Chicken Suite 3rd Movement – Christian McBride

Brad Mehldau: Ride Into The Sun

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On August 29, 2025, “Nonesuch” label released “Ride into the Sun”, the 46th Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded in January 2025, and was produced by Brad Mehldau and Dan Coleman.

Personnel:

  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Daniel Rossen – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and resonator guitar 
  • Chris Thile – lead and backing vocals, mandolin
  • Felix Moseholm – acoustic bass
  • John Davis – acoustic and electric bass, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion, screams
  • Orchestra
  • Jessica Han, Alex Sopp – flute
  • Agnes Marchione – clarinet
  • Adrian Morejon – bassoon
  • Eric Reed – horn
  • Christina Courtin, Ellen DePasquale, Laura Frautschi, Joanna Maurer, Derek Ratzenboeck, Austin Wulliman – violin
  • Mario Gotoh, Dov Scheindlin, Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Michael Haas, Sophie Shao , Caitlin Sullivan – cello
  • David Grossman – bass (orchestral)
  • Dan Coleman – conductor 
  • Jill Dell’Abate – contractor
  • Jackie Thompson – copyist

Track listing:

All tracks by Elliott Smith except where noted.

  1. Better Be Quiet Now
  2. Everything Means Nothing to Me
  3. Tomorrow Tomorrow
  4. Sweet Adeline
  5. Sweet Adeline Fantasy – Brad Mehldau
  6. Between the Bards
  7. The White Lady Loves You More
  8. Ride into the Sun Part I – Brad Mehldau
  9. Thirteen – Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
  10. Everybody Cares, Evetbody Understands
  11. Somebody Cares, Somebody Understands – Brad Mehldau
  12. Southern Belle
  13. Satellite
  14. Colorbars
  15. Sunday – Nick Drake
  16. Ride into the Sun: Conclusion – Brad Mehldau

Kanny Garrett: Beyond The Wall

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On August 29, 2006, “Nonesuch” label released “Beyond the Wall”, the twelfth Kenny Garrett studio album. It was recorded in February 2006, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Kenny Garrett and Steven Epstein.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, piano 
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone 
  • Mulgrew Miller – piano 
  • Robert Hurst – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Rogerio Boccato – percussion 
  • Nedelka Echols – vocals 
  • Arlene Lewis, Dawn Caveness, Genea Martin, Geovanti Steward, Kevin Wheatley – vocals 
  • Jonathan Gandelsman – violin
  • Neal Humphreys – cello
  • Guowei Wang – erhu
  • Susan Jolles – harp 
  • Todd Whitelock – recording, mastering, mixing
  • David Stoller, Jason Stasium, Timmy Olmstead – recording assistant
  • Steven Epstein – mastering
  • Doyle Partners – design
  • Mark Anderson – photography
  • Barron Claiborne – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Garrett.

  1. Calling
  2. Beyond the Wall
  3. Qing Wen – contains a sample from Ngontog Gyan (Ornament for Clear Realization)
  4. Realization (Marching Towards the Light)
  5. Tsunami Song
  6. Kiss to the Skies
  7. Now
  8. Gwoka
  9. May Peace Be Upon Them

Misha Panfilof Sound Combo: Days As Echoes

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On August 28, 2020, “Fnr” label released “Days as Echoes”, the second Misha Panfilov Sound Combo album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Misha Panfilov.

Personnel:

  • Misha Panfilov – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, bass, percussion, effects, arrangements
  • Anna Dotsenko – vocals
  • Sasha Petrov – tenor saxophone
  • Kino Toshiki – trumpet
  • Ilja Gussarov – flute
  • Madis Katkosilt – drums
  • Rauno Vaher – drums
  • Jörgen Hermaste – mastering
  • Carl Rowatti – lacquer cut
  • Alberto Ricchi – artwork
  • Hanz Mambo, Mo Manley – design
  • Brent Sawicki – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Misha Panfilov.

  1. Days as Echoes
  2. In a Dream
  3. Moonscape Waltz
  4. Together
  5. Few Layers for Smith
  6. Ocean Song

Chilly Gonzales: Solo Piano II

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On August 27, 2012, “Gentle Threat” label released “Solo Piano II”, the 13th Chilly Gonzales album. It was recorded in December 2011, at “Studio Pigalle” in Paris, France.

Personnel:

  • Chilly Gonzales – piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Chilly Gonzales.

  1. White Keys
  2. Kenaston
  3. Minor Fantasy
  4. Escher
  5. Rideaux Lunaires
  6. Nero’s Nocturne
  7. Venetian Blinds
  8. Evolving Doors
  9. Epigram in E
  10. Othello
  11. Train of Thought
  12. Wintermezzo
  13. La Bulle
  14. Papa Gavotte

Casiopea: True Blue

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On August 27, 2025, “Hans Unlimited” label released “True Blue” the 37th Casiopea album. It was recorded in 2025, and was produced by Issei Noro, Jun Abe, Yoshihiro Naruse and Yoshihiro Imai.

Personnel:

  • Issei Noro – guitar
  • Jun Abe – keyboards
  • Yoshihiro Naruse – bass
  • Yoshinori Imai – drums

Track listing:

  1. Sky So High
  2. The Light from Future
  3. Destinations
  4. Zero Point Field
  5. Time Flies By
  6. Miracles Happen
  7. Caravel
  8. New Directions
  9. Eagle Fly Around
  10. Dedication

Iceberg: Sentiments

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In August 1977, “Bocaccio Records” label released “Sentiments”, the third Iceberg album. It was recorded in May 1977, at “Estudios Sonoland” in Madrid, Spain, and was produced by Max Sunyer, Josep Mas, Primitivo Sancho and Jordi Colomer.

Personnel:

  • Max Sunyer (Joaquím Antoni Sunyer Llop) – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Josep Mas – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, clarinet
  • Primitivo Sancho – electric bass
  • Jordi Colomer – drums
  • Juan Vinader – engineer
  • Angel Gil, José Antonio A.Alija “El Boli”, Santiago Coello – engineer assistant
  • Nova – Treballs Gràfics – design concept, artwork
  • Sistema Marti – illustration

Track listing:

  1. Sentiments
  2. Andalusia, Andalusia
  3. A Sevilla
  4. Ball de les Fulles
  5. Magic
  6. Joguines
  7. Alegries del Mediterrani