On December 31, 2002, Kevin Scott MacMichael died aged 51. He was musician (guitar), songwriter, and music producer, member of the bands The Four To Go, Bedford Row, Yellow Bus, Chalice, Spice, and Fast Forward, but best known as the guitarist of Cutting Crew.
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Bertrand Berns
On December 31, 1967, Bertrand Russell Berns died aged 38. He was songwriter, music producer, and label executive. Some of his best known songs are “Twist and Shout”, “Hang on Sloopy”, “Piece of My Heart”, “Here Comes the Night”, “I Want Candy”, and “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love”. His productions include “Please Don’t Go”, “Under the Boardwalk”, and “Brown Eyed Girl”.
Dewey Redman: African Venus
In December 1992, “Evidence” label released “African Venus” the twelve Dewey Redman album. It was recorded in December 1992, at “Sound on Sound Studio” in New York City and was produced by Inc. Big Apple Productions.
Personnel:
- Dewey Redman – alto and tenor saxophone, musette
- Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
- Charles Eubanks – piano
- Anthony Cox – bass
- Carl Allen – drums
- Danny Sadownick – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Dewey Redman except where noted.
- African Venus
- Venus and Mars
- Mr. Sandman – Pat Ballard
- Echo Prayer
- Satin Doll – Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn
- Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn
- Turnaround – Ornette Coleman
Fairport Convention: The Five Seasons
In December 1980, “New Routes” label released “The Five Seasons”, the seventeenth Fairport Convention studio album. It was recorded April – August 1990, at “Woodworm Studios” in Barford St. Michael, Oxfordshire, and was produced by Dave Mattacks and Simon Nicol.
Personnel:
- Dave Mattacks – drums, percussion, keyboards, harpsichord, mixing
- Simon Nicol – vocals, guitars, dobro, mixing
- Maartin Allcock – vocals, guitars, bouzouki, mandolin, accordion, keyboards
- Ric Sanders – violin
- Dave Pegg – vocals, acoustic and bass guitars
- Tim Matyear – engineer
- Barry Hammond – mixing
Track listing:
- Claudy Banks – traditional
- Cup of Tea! / A Loaf of Bread / Miss Monahan’s – Maartin Allcock, traditional
- All Your Beauty – Barry Lowe, Martin White
- Sock In It – Dave Whetstone
- Gold – Peter Blegvad
- Ginnie – Huw Williams
- Mock Morris ’90 (The Green Man/The Cropredy Badger/Molly On The Jetty) – Ric Sanders
- The Card Song / Shuffle the Pack – Maartin Allcock, Dave Mattacks, Simon Nicol
- The Wounded Whale – Archie Fisher, traditional
Buddy Guy: Breaking Out
In December 1980, “JSP” label released “Breaking Out”, the fifth Buddy Guy studio album. It was recorded in September 1980, at “Sound Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by John Stedman and Buddy Guy.
Personnel:
- Buddy Guy – vocals, guitar
- Phil Guy – vocals, guitar
- William McDonald – guitar
- Jene Pickett – keyboards
- Nick Charles – bass
- Merle Perkins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Buddy Guy except where noted.
- I Didn’t Know My Mother Had a Son Like Me
- Have You Ever Been Lonesome
- She Winked At Me
- Boogie Family Style
- Break Out All Over You
- You Called Me in My Dream
- Me and My Guitar – Fredie King
- You Can Make It If You Try – Ted Jarrett
The Super Jazz Trio: Same
In December 1978, “Baystate” label released the self-titled, debut Super Jazz Trio (The) album. It was recorded in November 1978, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Yoshio Ozawa.
Personnel:
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Joe Chambers – drums
Track listing:
- Pent Up House – Sonny Rollins
- Condado Beach – Joe Chambers
- Let’s Call This – Thelonious Monk
- So Sorry Please – Bud Powell
- Ballad – Tommy Flanagan
- Milestones – Miles Davis
Don McLean: Prime Time
In December 1977, “Arista” label released “Prime Time” the sixth Don McLean album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by John Peters.
Personnel:
- Don McLean – vocals, guitar, banjo
- John Farrell – guitar
- Ed Freeman – piano
- Kenny Asher – organ, piano, clavinet, arranger
- Pat Rebillot – keyboards
- Dom Cortese – accordion
- Rob Stoner – bass, backing vocals
- Howie Wyeth – drums, marimba, keyboards, backing vocals
- Rubens Bassini – percussion
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- Angela Howell – backing vocals
- Christine Faith – backing vocals
- Gene Orloff – concertmaster
Track listing:
All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.
- Prime Time
- The Statue
- Jump
- Red Wing
- The Wrong Thing to Do
- The Pattern Is Broken
- When Love Begins
- Color TV Blues
- Building My Body
- Down the Road/Sally Ann
- When a Good Thing Goes Bad
- South of the Border – Michael Carr, Jimmy Kennedy
- If You Can Dream
Rough Trade: For Those Who Think Young
On December 30, 1981, “True North Records” label released “For Those Who Think Young”, the third Rough Trade album. It was recorded June – August 1981, and was produced by Gene Martynec, and Kevan Staples.
Personnel:
- Carole Pope – lead vocals
- Kevan Staples – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer
- David McMorrow – vocals, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer
- Terry Wilkins – vocals, Fender fretless bass
- Bucky Berger – vocals, drums
- Dusty Springfield – backing vocals
- Shawne Jackson – backing vocals
- Colina Phillips – backing vocals
- Gary Gray – engineer
- Rick Starks – engineer assistant
- Jack Skinner – mastering
- Peter J. Moore – remastering, restoration
- Derek Taylor – make-up
Track listing:
All tracks by Carole Pope and Kevan Staples.
- All Touch
- Attitude
- For those Who Think Young
- Bodies in Collision
- Prisoner of My Skin
- The Sacred & the Profane
- Baptism of Fire
- Fakin’ It
- Blood Lusts
The Red Garland Trio: It’s a Blue World
In December 1970, “Prestige” label released “It’s a Blue World”, the tenth Red Garland album. It was recorded in February 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
- Red Garland – piano
- Paul Chambers – double bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Personnel:
- This Can’t Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
- Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
- Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn
- It’s a Blue World – Robert Wright, George Forrest
Brother Jack McDuff: Who Knows What Tomorrow’s Gonna Bring
In December 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Who Knows What Tomorrow’s Gonna Bring?” album by Brother Jack McDuff (his fourth album for Blue Note). It was recorded in December 1970, and was produced by Lew Futterman.
Personnel:
- Brother Jack McDuff – organ
- Randy Brecker, Olu Dara – trumpet
- Dick Griffin, John Pierson – trombone
- Paul Griffin – piano
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Tony Levin – electric bass
- Donald McDonald – drums
- Ray Draper – vocals, percussion, tuba, arranger
- Mike Mainieri – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack McDuff except where noted.
- Who Knows What Tomorrow’s Gonna Bring? – Ray Draper
- Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya – Ray Draper
- Who’s Pimpin’ Who? – Ray Draper
- Classic Funke
- Ya’ll Remember Boogie? – Ray Draper
- Wank’s Thangnt
