On May 28, 2025, Aloysius Tyrone Foster aka Al Foster, died aged 82. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Blue Mitchell, Illinois Jacquet, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Joe Henderson, Joanne Brackeen, Cedar Walton, Larry Willis, Steve Kuhn, Tommy Flanagan, Chris Potter, George Adams, Richie Beirach, Peter Bernstein, Walter Bishop Jr, Donald Byrn, Eli Degibri, Eliane Elias, Eric Le Lann, Red Garland, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Haden, Sadik Hakim, Jimmy Heath, Duke Jordan, Shirley Horn, Bobby Hutcherson, Sam Jones, Yusef Lateef, Andy LaVerne, Abbey Lincoln, Fred Lipsius, Larry Willis, George Mraz, Lonnie Liston Smith, Joe Lovano, Frank Morgan, Johnny Lytle, Hugh Masakela, Ronnie Mathews, Tete Montoliu, Sam Morrison, Bud Shank, Reggie Workman, Peter Zak, Cecil Payne, Dave Liebman and Art Pepper. As leader, Foster released eighth albums.
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John Mayall: A Special Life
On May 30, 2014, “Forty Below” label released “A Special Life”, the 33rd John Mayall album. It was recorded in November 2013, and was produced by John Mayall and Eric Corne.
Personnel:
- John Mayall – vocals, guitars, harmonica, organ, piano
- Rocky Athas – guitars
- C. J. Chenier – vocals, accordion
- Greg Rzab – bass guitar, percussions
- Jay Davenport – drums
Track listing:
- Why Did You Go Last Night – Clifton Chenier
- Speak of the Devil – Sonny Landreth
- That’s All Right – James Lane
- World Gone Crazy – John Mayall
- Floodin’ in California – Albert King
- Big Town Playboy – Eddie Taylor
- A Special Life – John Mayall
- I Just Got to Know – Jimmy McCracklin
- Heartache – John Mayall
- Like a Fool – Greg Rzab, Rocky Athas
- Just a Memory – John Mayall
Velvet Underground: Live At Max’s Kansas City
On May 30, 1972, “Cotillion” label released “Live at Max’s Kansas City”, the first Velvet Underground live album. It was recorded on August 23, 1970, at “Max’s Kansas City” in New York City, and was produced by Geoff Haslam.
Personnel:
- Lou Reed – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Sterling Morrison – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Doug Yule – vocal, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Yule – drums, cowbell
Track listing:
All tracks by Lou Reed, except where noted.
- I’m Waiting for the Man
- Sweet Jane
- Lonesome Cowboy Bill
- Beginning to See the Light
- I’ll Be Your Mirror
- Pale Blue Eyes
- Sunday Morning – Lou Reed, John Cale
- New Age
- Femme Fatale
- After Hours
Bo Diddley: Another Dimension
In May 1971, “Chess” label released “Another Dimension”, the 15th Bo Diddley album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Soundview Environmental Studios” in Kings Park, New York, and was produced by Bob Gallo.
Personnel:
- Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar, percussion
- Eddie Covi – saxophone
- Mike Mattia – trumpet, keyboards
- Carl Schickler – trombone, guitar
- Al Kooper – keyboards, guitar
- Bob Gallo – guitar, percussion
- Sonny Hahn – guitar
- Don Olsen – bass
- John Birganti – drums
- Bob Dorsa, Vince Traina – percussion
- Cookie Vee – vocals, percussion
- Kathy Alson, Leslie Zimei – vocals
Track listing:
- The Shape I’m in – Robbie Robertson
- I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know – Al Kooper
- Pollution – Kay McDaniel
- Bad Moon Rising – John Fogerty
- Down on the Corner – John Fogerty
- I Said Shutup Woman – Kay McDaniel
- Bad Side of the Moon – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Lodi – John Fogerty
- Go for Broke – John Berganti, Mike Mattia, Don Olsen, Carl Schickler
Curtis Mayfield: Curtis / Live
In May 1971, “Curtom” label released “Curtis/Live!”, the first Curtis Mayfield’s live album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Bitter End” nightclub in New York City, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.
Personnel:
- Curtis Mayfield – vocals, guitar
- Craig McMullen – guitar
- Joseph “Lucky” Scott – bass
- Tyrone McCullen – drums
- Henry Gibson – percussion, congas, bongos
Track listing:
All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.
- Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)
- Rap
- I Plan to Stay a Believer
- We’re a Winner
- Rap
- We’ve Only Just Begun – Paul Williams, Roger Nichols
- People Get Ready
- Rap
- Stare and Stare
- Check Out Your Mind
- Gypsy Woman
- The Makings of You
- Rap
- We the People Who are Darker Than Blue
- Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
- Stone Junkie
The Walkmen: Heaven
On May 29, 2012, “Fat Possum” and “Bella Union” labels released “Heaven”, the sixth Walkmen (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2011 – March 2012, at “Avast! Recording Co”.in Seattle, “Bear Creek” in Woodinville, and was produced by Phil Ek.
Personnel:
- Hamilton Leithauser – vocals
- Paul Maroon – guitar, keyboards
- Peter Bauer – organ, bass
- Walter Martin – bass, organ
- Matt Barrick – drums
- Morgan Henderson – percussion
- Morgan Henderson – additional percussion
- Victoria Parker – strings
- Jen Kozel – strings
- Erika Pierson – strings
- Jenn Glenn – strings
- Victoria Parker – strings
- Jen Kozel – strings
- Robin Pecknold – backing vocals
- Phil Ek – engineer, mixing
- Cameron Nicklaus – engineer assistant
- Jerry Streeter – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Elizabeth Spiridakis – design
- Arno Frugier – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Peter Bauer, Walter Martin and Matt Barrick.
- We Can’t Be Beat
- Love Is Luck
- Heartbreaker
- The Witch
- Southern Heart
- Line by Line
- Song for Leigh
- Nightingales
- Jerry Jr.’s Tune
- The Love You Love
- Heaven
- No One Ever Sleeps
- Dreamboat
Ringo Sheena: Carnival
On May 29, 2024, “EMI” label released “Carnival”, the seventh Ringo Sheena studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2024, and was produced by Ringo Sheena, Neko Saito and Yoichi Murata.
Personnel:
- Ringo Sheena – vocals, programming, conductor
- Yukio Nagoshi – guitars
- Masaki Hayashi – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Ichiyo Izawa – piano, clavichord, Wurlitzer electric piano, guitars, organ
- Yoshiaki Sato – accordion, organ
- Masayuki Hiizumi – clavichord, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Keisuke Torigoe – bass, double bass, tubular bells
- Yoshinobu Takeshita – double bass
- Shun Ishiwaka – drums, percussion, glockenspiel
- Midori Takada – timpani, tubular bells
- Uni Inoue – clapping, percussion, tambourine
- Takashi Ohi – vibraphone
- Kei Suzuki – alto saxophone
- Osamu Koike – tenor saxophone
- Takuo Yamamoto – saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone
- Koji Nishimura – trumpet
- Sho Okumura – trumpet
- Hitomi Niida – trumpet
- Azusa Toujyou – trombone
- Katsuhisa Asari – trombone
- Shinsuke Torizuka – trombone
- Yoichi Murata – trombone, euphonium
- Hideyo Takakuwa – flute
- Naka Hidehito – clarinet
- Yuka Takashi – clarinet
- Michiyo Morikawa – flute
- Izumi Kohki – horn
- Otohiko Fujita – horn
- Kaname Hamaji – horn
- Mayuko Morieda – oboe
- Satoshi Shoji – oboe
- Akira Ishikawa – bassoon
- Yuka Sakai – bassoon
- Jo Kuwata – violin
- Akiko Maruyama – violin
- Akane Irie – violin
- Kanako Higashiyama – violin
- Kanako Sakata – violin
- Great Eida – violin
- Haruko Yano – violin
- Masahiro Miyake – violin
- Takayuki Oshikane – violin
- Yumi Negoro – violin
- Keiko Shiga – violin
- Kioko Miki – violin
- Ado Matsumoto – violin
- Akiko Maruyama – violin
- Hijiri Kuwano – violin
- Mari Asai – violin
- Nagisa Kiriyama – violin
- Yukinori Murata – violin
- Takashi Hamano – violin
- Akiko Shimauchi – violin
- Yui Kaneko – violin
- Ayumu Koshikawa – violin
- Yuki Nakajima – violin
- Mayu Takashima – viola
- Yuji Yamada – viola
- Amiko Watabe – viola
- Go Tomono – viola
- Hirohito Furugawara – viola
- Ayano Kasahara – cello
- Erika Makioka – cello
- Yoshihiko Maeda – cello
- Masao Watanabe – cello
- Yuki Shinozaki – cello
- Junpei Hayashida – cello
- Tomoyuki Asakawa – harp
- Great Eida Strings – strings
- Kevin Lin – concert master
- Robert Ziegler – conductor
- Neko Saito – conductor
- London Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
- Daoko – vocals
- Momo – vocals
- Ikkyu Nakajima – vocals
- Ai – vocals
- Nocchi – vocals
- Hikaru Utada – vocals
- Atarashii Gakko! – vocals
- London Voices – chorus
- Ben Parry – chorus master
- Terry Edwards – chorus master
- Ringo Sheena – recording arrangements
- Neko Saito – recording arrangements
- Yoichi Murata – horn arrangements, string arrangements, recording arrangements
- Masahito Komori – engineer
- Simon Rhodes – engineer
- Uni Inoue – engineer, mixing
Track listing
All tracks by Ringo Sheena, except where noted.
- Offering Sake
- I’m Free
- A Procession of the Living
- As a Human
- IRKO
- Open Secret
- The Sun & Moon
- Closed Truth
- FRDI
- Bye Purity
- A Grand Triumphant Return
- Toogood
- Cheers Beer
Michael Nesmith: Nevada Fighter
In May 1971, “RCA Victor” label released “Nevada Fighter”, the third Michael Nesmith album. It was recorded October 1970 – January 1971, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.
Personnel:
The First National Band:
- Michael Nesmith – vocals, guitar
- Red Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
- John London – bass guitar
- John Ware – drums
- Al Casey – guitar
- James Burton – guitar
- Glen Hardin – keyboards
- Michael Cohen – keyboards
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Max Bennett – bass guitar
- Ron Tutt – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Nesmith, except where noted.
- Grand Ennui
- Propinquity (I’ve Just Begun to Care)
- Here I Am
- Only Bound
- Nevada Fighter
- Texas Morning – Mike Murphy, Boomer Castleman
- Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Bob Nolan
- I Looked Away – Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock
- Rainmaker – Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin
- René – Red Rhodes
Pink Fairies: Never Never Land
In May 1971, “Polydor” label released “Never Never Land”, the debut Pink Fairies studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Neil Slaven, Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink.
Personnel:
- Paul Rudolph – vocals, guitar
- Duncan Sanderson – bass
- Russell Hunter – drums
- Twink – vocals, drums
- Andy Hendriksen – recording, engineer
- Gary Lyons – recording, engineer
- Pennie Smith, Tony Vesely – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink, except where noted.
- Do It
- Heavenly Man – John Charles Alder
- Say You Love Me
- War Girl – John Charles Alder
- Never Never Land
- Track One, Side Two
- Thor – John Charles Alder.
- Teenage Rebel
- Uncle Harry’s Last Freak-Out
- The Dream Is Just Beginning – John Charles Alder
Alice In Chains: The Devil Put The Dinosaurs Here
On May 28, 2013, “Capitol” label released “The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here”, the fifth Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Henson” in Hollywood, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney.
Personnel:
- Jerry Cantrell – lead vocals, lead guitar
- William DuVall – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar
- Mike Inez – bass
- Sean Kinney – drums, percussion
- Paul Figueroa – engineer
- Randy Staub – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Ryan Clark – artwork
- Kabacchi & Ballista – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.
- Hollow
- Pretty Done
- Stone
- Voices
- The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here – Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney
- Lab Monkey
- Low Ceiling – Jerry Cantrel, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney
- Breath on a Window – Jerry Cantrel, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez
- Scalpel – Jerry Cantrel, Sean Kinney, Nike Inez
- Phantom Limb – William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez
- Hung on a Hook
- Choke – Jerry Cantrel, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez
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