On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
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Randy Newman: Harps And Angels
On August 5, 2008, “Nonesuch” label released “Harps and Angels”, the tenth Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2008, at “Sunset Sound Studios” in Hollywood, “The Newman Stage”, “Twentieth Century Fox Studios” in Beverly Hills, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- Randy Newman – vocals, piano, bandleader
- Steve Donnelly – guitar
- Greg Leisz- pedal steel and acoustic slide guitar
- Mitchell Froom– keyboard, organ
- Frank Marocco – accordion
- Greg Cohen- bass
- Pete Thomas- drums
- Alan Estes, Gregory Goodall – percussion
- James Walker, Norda Mullen, Geraldine Rotella, David Shostac – flute
- Gary Boyver, Stuart Clark, Donald Foster, Marty Krystall – clarinet
- Daniel Higgins, Gary Foster, Greg Huckins, Bill Liston, Brian Scanlon – saxophone
- Thomas Boyd, Leslie Reed – oboe
- Kenneth Munday, Michael O’Donovan, Judith Farmer – bassoons
- James Thatcher, Mark Adams, Richard Todd – French horns
- Warren Luening, Malcolm McNab, Daniel Fornero, Jon Lewis, Timothy Morrison – trumpet
- William Booth, Bruce Fowler, Alesander Iles, William Reichenbach, George Thatcher – trombone
- Doug Tornquist – tuba
- Roger Wilkie (concertmaster), Eun-Mee Ahn, Jacqueline Brand, Kevin Connolly, Joel Derouin, Julie Ann Gigante, Natalie Leggett, Helen Nightengale, Alyssa Park, Sara Parkins, Katia Popov, Rafael Rishik, Anatoly Rosinsky, Marc Sazer, Tereza Stanislav, Lisa M. Sutton, Sarah Thornblade, Irina Voloshina – violin
- Brian Dembow (first viola), Robert Berg, Thomas Diener, Steven Gordon, Roland Kato, Darrin McCann, Victoria Miskolczy, Michael Nowak, Shanti Randall, David Walther – viola
- Dennis Karmazyn (first cello), Antony Cooke, Steve Erdody, Christine Ermacoff, Armen Ksajikian, Andrew Shulman, David Speltz, Cecelia Tsan – cello
- Michael Valerio (first bass violin), Drew Dembowski, Edward Meares, Susan Ranney – bass violin
- Jo Ann Turovsky, Allison Allport – harps
- Carmen Carter, Tim Davis, Luana Jackman, Steve Jackson, Rick Logan, Susan Stevens Logan, Fletcher Sheridan, Oren Waters, Terry Woods – backing vocals
- David Boucher – engineer
- Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
- Kathie Van Kerckhoven, Jeremy Altervain – “angry Belgians”
- Los Amigos Locos del Este – “happy immigrants”
- Barbara De Wilde – art direction, design
- Autumn De Wilde – photography
- Robert Hurwitz – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Newman
- Harps and Angels
- Losing You
- Laugh and Be Happy
- A Few Words in Defense of Our Country
- A Piece of the Pie
- Easy Street
- Korean Parents
- Only a Girl
- Potholes
- Feels Like Home
Mike Gordon: The Green Sparrow
On August 5, 2005, “Rounder” label released “The Green Sparrow”, the second Mike Gordon studio album. It was recorded in 2005 and was produced by Mike Gordon, John Siket, and Jared Slomoff.
Personnel:
- Mike Gordon- vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, Hi-Hat, tambourine, drum programming, piano, clucky, illustration, cover lettering
- Trey Anastasio- guitar
- Scott Murawski – acoustic guitar
- Ken Lovelett – tambourine
- Page McConnell- organ
- Ivan Neville- organ
- Chuck Leavell– organ
- Nadine LaFond – vocals
- Marie Claire – vocals
- Jared Slomoff – vocals, cowbell
- Doug Belote – drums, cowbell, shaker, V-drums
- Russ Lawton- drums
- Joe Russo – drums
- Steve Ferraris – bongos, danmo, cowbell
- Bill Kreutzmann- drums
- Cochemea Gastelum – saxophone
- Aaron Johnson – trombone
- Jordan McLean – trumpet
- Julee Avallone – flute
- John Siket – recording, mixing
- Fred Kevorkian – mastering
- Julia Mordaunt – design, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Gordon.
- Another Door
- Voices
- Dig Further Down
- Pretend
- Traveled Too Far
- Andelmans’ Yard
- Morphing Again
- Radar Blip
- Jaded
- Sound
Enchant: Tug Of War
On August 5, 2003, “InsideOut Music” label released “Tug of War”, the seventh Enchant studio album. It was recorded in 2003 and was produced by Douglas A. Ott.
Personnel:
- Douglas A. Ott– guitars, piano, mellotron, strings
- Ted Leonard– vocals, guitars
- Bill Jenkins– keyboards
- Ed Platt– bass guitar
- Sean Flanegan– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Douglas A. Ott, except where noted.
- Sinking Sand – Ted Leonard, Douglas A. Ott, Ed Platt
- Tug Of War
- Hold The Wind
- Beautiful
- Queen Of The Informed – Ted Leonard, Douglas A. Ott
- Living In A Movie – Bill Jenkins, Douglas A. Ott
- Long Way Down – Ted Leonard, Douglas A. Ott
- See No Evil – Ted Leonard
- Progtology
- Comatose
Bill Evans And Jim Hall: Undercurrent
In August 1962, “United Artists” label released “Undercurrent”, an album by Bill Evans and Jim Hall. It was recorded April – May 1962, at “Sound Makers” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas.
Personnel:
- Bill Evans– piano
- Jim Hall– guitar
Track listing:
- My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- I Hear a Rhapsody – Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre
- Dream Gypsy – Judith Veevers
- Romain – Jim Hall
- Skating in Central Park – John Lewis
- Darn That Dream – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen
Yusef Lateef: Cry! – Tender
In August 1960, “New Jazz” label released “Cry! – Tender”, the twelve Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded in October 1957 and in October 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- Yusef Lateef– tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
- Lonnie Hillyer– trumpet
- Wilbur Harden– flugelhorn
- Hugh Lawson– piano
- Ernie Farrow– bass
- Herman Wright – bass
- Frank Gant – drums, percussion
- Oliver Jackson – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Yusef Lateef except where noted.
- Seabreeze – Larry Douglas, Fred Norman, Rommie Bearden
- Dopolous
- Cry! – Tender
- Butter’s Blues
- Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
- The Snow Is Green
- If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
- Ecaps
Blue Mitchell: Big 6
In August 1958, “Riverside” label released “Big 6”, the debut Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in July 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Blue Mitchell- trumpet
- Wynton Kelly- piano
- Curtis Fuller- trombone
- Johnny Griffin- tenor saxophone
- Wilbur Ware- bass
- Philly Joe Jones- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Blue Mitchell, except where noted.
- Blues March – Benny Golson
- Big Six – William Boone Jr.
- There Will Never Be Another You – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
- Brother Ball
- Jamph – Curtis Fuller
- Sir John
- Promenade – William Boone Jr.
Little Milton
On August 4, 2005, James Milton Campbell Jr. aka Little Milton died aged 70. He was a singer and musician (guitar), co-founder of Bobbin Records. He started his recording career in 1853 at “Sun Records”, and also recorded for “Checker Records”, “Meteor, “Stax”, “Glades”, “Golden Ear”, “MCA”, and Malaco. Milton recorded 33 albums, and in 1988 was inducted into the “Blues Hall of Fame”.
Randy Newman: Dark Matter
On August 4, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Dark Matter”, the 11th Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded in 2017 and was produced by David Boucher, Mitchell Froom, and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- Randy Newman– vocals, piano
- Blake Mills– guitar
- David Piltch– bass
- Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Mitchell Froom– additional keyboards
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Newman.
- The Great Debate
- Brothers
- Putin
- Lost Without You
- Sonny Boy
- It’s a Jungle Out There
- She Chose Me
- On the Beach
- Wandering Boy
Fruit Bats: The Ruminant Band
On August 4, 2009, “Sub Pop” label released “The Ruminant Band”, the fourth Fruit Bats album. It was recorded in 2009 and was produced by Graeme Gibson.
Personnel:
- Eric D. Johnson – vocals, guitar
- Sam Wagster – vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, piano
- Ron Lewis – vocals, guitar, electric piano, organ, synthesizer
- Christopher Sherman – bass guitar
- Graeme Gibson – drums, percussion, noises
- Ryan Boyles – engineer
- Don Stout – mastering
- Andrew Holder – illustrations
- Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric D. Johnson.
- Primitive Man
- The Ruminant Band
- Tegucigalpa
- Beautiful Morning Light
- The Hobo Girl
- Being on Our Own
- My Unusual Friend
- Singing Joy to the World
- The Blessed Breeze
- Feather Bed
- Flamingo
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