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Sarah Vaughn: At Mister Kelly’s

In February 1958, “EmArcy” label released “At Mister Kelly’s”, the first Sarah Vaughan live album. It was recorded in August 1947, at “Mister Kelly’s” club in Chicago, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocals
  • Jimmy Jones – piano
  • Richard Davis – double bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums

Track listing:

  1. September in the Rain – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  2. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  3. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
  4. Be Anything (But Be Mine) – Irving Gordon
  5. Thou Swell – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  6. Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli
  7. Honeysuckle Rose – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
  8. Just a Gigolo – Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci
  9. How High the Moon – Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis
  10. Dream – Johnny Mercer
  11. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter) – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
  12. It’s Got to Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  13. Alone – Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
  14. If This Isn’t Love – Yip Harburg, Burton Lane
  15. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  16. Lucky in Love – Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson
  17. Dancing in the Dark – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  18. Poor Butterfly – John Golden, Raymond Hubbell
  19. Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
  20. I Cover the Waterfront – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman

Jutta Hipp: Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims

In February 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims”, the seventh Jutta Hipp album. It was recorded in July 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Jutta Hipp – piano
  • Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
  • Jerry Lloyd – trumpet
  • Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
  • Ed Thigpen – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Just Blues – Zoot Sims
  2. Violets for Your Furs – Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
  3. Down Home – Jerry Lloyd
  4. Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  5. Wee Dot – J. J. Johnson, Leo Parker
  6. Too Close for Comfort – George David Weiss, Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener

Mother Mother: Grief Chapter

On February 16, 2024, “Warner Records” label released “Grief Chapter”, the ninth Mother Mother studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Ryan Guldemond and Jason Van Poederooyen.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Guldemond – lead vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Jasmin Parkin – vocals, keyboard
  • Molly Guldemond – vocals, synthesizer
  • Mike Young – bass, editing 
  • Ali Siadat – drums
  • Jerry Cook – saxophone
  • Meredith Bates – violin
  • Pamela Attariwala – violin
  • Josh Zubot – violin
  • Brian Chan – cello
  • Finn Manniche – cello
  • Peggy Lee – cello
  • Elisa Thorn – harp
  • John Hadfield – backing vocals
  • Jason Van Poederooyen – engineer
  • Stefan Nowarre – editing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Justin Gray – mixing
  • Jeff Citron – mixing assistance
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Flavio Cirillo – drum technician
  • Johnny Andrews – drum technician
  • Theo Wagner – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Guldemond, except where noted.

  1. Nobody Escapes – Ryan Guldemond, Ali Siadat
  2. To My Heart
  3. Explode!
  4. Head Shrink
  5. Days
  6. Forever
  7. Normalize – Ryan Guldemond, Molly Guldemond, Mike Young
  8. Goddamn Staying Power
  9. The Matrix
  10. God’s Plan
  11. End of Me
  12. Grief Chapter – Ryan Guldemond, John Hadfield

Omni: Souvenir

On February 16, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Souvenir”, the fourth Omni studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Farm” in Vienna, Austria, “Sampson Sound” and “Standard Electric” in Atlanta, and was produced by Kristopher Sampson, Frankie Broyles, Philip Frobos and Chris Yonker.

Personnel:

  • Frankie Broyles – guitar, piano, synthesizer, artwork
  • Philip Frobos – vocals, bass
  • Chris Yonker – drums, synthesizer
  • Izzy Glaudini – additional vocals
  • Kristopher Sampson – engineer, mixing, photography
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Kyle Gordon – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Philip Frobos, all music by Frankie Broyles and Philip Frobos.

  1. Exacto
  2. Plastic Pyramid
  3. Common Mistakes
  4. Intl Waters
  5. Double Negative
  6. PG
  7. Granite Kiss
  8. Verdict
  9. F1
  10. To Be Rude
  11. Compliment

Shonen Knife: Our Best Place

On February 15, 2023, “Good Charamel” label released “Our Best Place”, the 24th Shone Knife album. It was recorded in 2022, in Osaka, Japan, and was produced by Good Charamel and P-Vine.

Personnel:

  • Naoko Yamano – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Atsuko Yamano – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Risa Kawano – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Naru Ishizuka – bass guitar, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Mujinto Rock
  2. Nice Day
  3. The Story of Baumkuchen
  4. Vamos Taquitos
  5. Spicy Veggie Curry
  6. Girl’s Rock” (2023 Version)
  7. Afternoon Tea
  8. Ocean Sunfish
  9. Better
  10. Just a Smile

Sabra Alizadeh: Scattered Memories

On February 15, 2018, “Karlrecords” label released “Scattered Memories”, album by Sabra Alizadeh.

Personnel:

  • Sabra Alizadeh – kamancha, kalimba, electronics
  • Rashad Becker – mastering
  • Kaidoh – design
  • Esmail Habibi – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sabra Alizadeh.

  1. Blood City
  2. Dream
  3. Colors Wove Me in Teheran
  4. Would You Remember Me?
  5. Elegy for Water
  6. Scattered Memories
  7. Ladan Dead End (kamancheh version)
  8. Fever
  9. Greetings to Earthfire
  10. Fluid

Yuck: Same

On February 15, 2011, “Fat Possum” label released the self-titled, debut Yuck studio album. It was recorded in 2010, in London, and was produced by Daniel Blumberg, Max Bloom, Mariko Doi and Jonny Rogoff.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Blumberg – vocals, guitar
  • Max Bloom – vocals, lead guitar
  • Mariko Doi – vocals, bass
  • Jonny Rogoff – drums
  • Ilana Blumberg – backing vocals
  • Marc Waterman – drum engineering
  • Matt Pence – mixing
  • Max Bloom – mixing
  • Nilesh Patel – mastering
  • Amir Amos – drum production
  • Jou Bergman – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Blumberg and Max Bloom, except where noted.

  1. Get Away
  2. The Wall
  3. Shook Down
  4. Holing Out
  5. Suicide Policeman
  6. Georgia
  7. Suck
  8. Stutter
  9. Operation – Mx Bloom
  10. Sunday
  11. Rose Gives a Lilly – Max Bloom
  12. Rubber

Dizzy Gillespie and Les Double Six: Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris

On February 15, 1964, “Phillips” label released “Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris”, album by Dizzy Gillespie and Les Double Six (the 41st Dizzy Gillespie album overall). It was recorded July – September 1963, at “Europosanor Studios” in Paris, and in Chicago.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Claude Briodin – vocals
  • Christiane Legrand – vocals
  • Eddy Louiss – vocals
  • Mimi Perrin – vocals
  • Bob Smart – vocals
  • Ward Swingle – vocals
  • Dizzy Gillespie – vocal, trumpet
  • James Moody – alto saxophone
  • Kenny Barron – piano
  • Bud Powell – piano
  • Pierre Michelot – bass
  • Chris White – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Rudy Collins – drums
  • Lalo Schifrin – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Emanon – Dizzy Gillespie, Milton Shaw
  2. Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
  3. Tin Tin Deo – Gil Fuller, Luciano Pozo
  4. One Bass Hit – Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie
  5. Two Bass Hit – Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis
  6. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  7. Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee – Joe Carroll, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Graham
  8. Hot House – Tadd Dameron
  9. Con Alma – Dizzy Gillespie
  10. Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  11. The Champ – Dizzy Gillespie
  12. Ow! – Dizzy Gillespie

Uri Caine: Callithump

On February 14, 2014, “Winter & Winter” label released “Callithump”, the 31st Uri Caine album. It was recorded in December 2012, at “Avatar” in New York City, and was produced by Stefan Winter.

Personnel:

  • Uri Caine – piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Uri Caine,

  1. Callithump
  2. Sepharad
  3. Map of the Heart
  4. Greasy
  5. The Magic of Her Nearness
  6. Chanson de Johnson
  7. Bow Bridge
  8. Everything Is Bullshit
  9. Raindrop Prelude
  10. Perving Berlin
  11. Dotted Eyes

Bradley Joseph: One Deep Breath

On February 14, 2002, “Robbins Island” label released “One Deep Breath”, the fifth Bradley Joseph album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Bradley Joseph.

Personnel:

  • Bradley Joseph – all instruments, vocal expressions
  • Clystie Whang – vocal expressions
  • Tony Horning – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bradley Joseph.

  1. Is This A Dream?
  2. Wildflowers
  3. Dreamers Lullaby
  4. A Moments Rest
  5. Dance Of Life (Inspired by Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka)
  6. Water Voyage
  7. Inside The Sky
  8. If I Could Fly
  9. Dancers Waltz
  10. One Deep Breath