On December 3, 2015, Scott Weiland died aged 48. He was singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and front man of Stone Temple Pilots (1986 to 2013), and “The Velvet Revolver” (2003 to 2008). He also had a solo career, releasing four studio albums, one cover album and one live album.
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Dave Brubeck
On December 5, 2012, David Warren “Dave” Brubeck died aged 91. He was musician (piano), bandleader and composer, regarded as one of the great post-bop jazz innovators and one of the most influential and popular artists in the jazz history. Brubeck was author of numerous jazz standards, including “In Your Own Sweet Way”, “The Duke”. “Pick Up Sticks”, “Unsquare Dance” and “Blue Rondo à la Turk”. “The Dave Brubeck Quartet” album “Time Out” released in 1959, was based upon the use of time signatures that were unusual for jazz such as 9/8 and 5/4. The album featured Paul Desmond’s track “Take Five”, peaked at #2 on the “Billboard” pop albums chart, has been certified platinum by the “RIAA”, and became one of the best selling jazz albums of all time. As a recognition for his work, Brubeck received many awards, including:
- Connecticut Arts Award (1987)
- National Medal of Arts, National Endowment for the Arts (1994)
- Down Beat Hall of Fame (1994)
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1996)
- Doctor of Sacred Theology, Doctorate honoris causa, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (2004)
- Laetare Medal(University of Notre Dame) (2006)
- BBC Jazz Lifetime Achievement Award (2007)
- Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy (2008)
- Inducted into California Hall of Fame (2008)
- Eastman School of MusicHonorary Degree (2008)
- Kennedy Center Honor (2009)
- George Washington University Honorary Degree (2010)
- Honorary Fellow of Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey (2011)
Additionally, the main-belt asteroid “5079 Brubeck” was named after Brubeck.
Jean Michel Jarre: Oxygene
On December 5, 1976, “Disques Dreyfus” label released (in France) “Oxygène” (Oxygen in English), Jean Michel Jarre studio album. It was recorded August – November 1976, at Jarre home studio in Paris, and was produced by Jarre. “Oxygen” was a big commercial success and was very important step in the development of electronic music.
Personnel:
- Jean Michel Jarre – ARP 2600, EMS Synthi AKS, EMS VCS3, RMI Harmonic Synthesizer, Farfisa Professional Organ, Eminent 310U, Mellotron and the Rhythmin’ Computer
Track listing:
All tracks by Jean Michel Jarre.
- Oxygène Part I
- Oxygène Part II
- Oxygène Part III
- Oxygène Part IV
- Oxygène Part V
- Oxygène Part VI
Yes: Relayer
On November 28, 1974, “Atlantic” label released “Relayer”, the seventh Yes studio album. It was recorded August – October 1974, at the “New Pipers” in Surrey, and was produced by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Patrick Moraz, Chris Squire, Alan White and Eddy Offord.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson– lead vocals
- Steve Howe– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Patrick Moraz– keyboards
- Chris Squire– vocals, bass guitar
- Alan White– drums, percussion
- Roger Dean– design , illustration
- Jean Ristori – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Patrick Moraz.
- The Gates of Delirium
- Sound Chaser
- To Be Over
The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed
On December 5, 1969, “Decca” label released “Let It Bleed”, the eighth Rolling Stone album. It was recorded in November 1968, and February – November 1969, at the “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Miller. It was the last album to feature Brian Jones and the first one to feature Mick Taylor.
Personnel
- Mick Jagger– lead vocals, harmonica
- Keith Richards– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass guitar
- Brian Jones– congas, autoharp
- Mick Taylor– slide guitar, guitars
- Bill Wyman– bass guitar, autoharp, vibes
- Charlie Watts– drums
- Ian Stewart– piano
- Nicky Hopkins– piano, organ
- Byron Berline– fiddle
- Ry Cooder– mandolin, slide guitar
- Al Kooper– piano, French horn, organ
- Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Miller– percussion, drums,tambourine
- Rocky Dijon– percussion
- Leon Russell– piano, horn arrangement
- Jack Nitzsche– choral arrangements
- Merry Clayton– vocals
- The London Bach Choir– vocals
- Nanette Newman– backing vocals
- Doris Troy– backing vocals
- Madeline Bell– backing vocals
Track listing
All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
- Gimmie Shelter
- Love in Vain – Robert Johnson
- Country Honk
- Live With Me
- Let it Bleed
- Midnight Rambler
- You Got the Silver
- Monkey Man
- You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Frank Zappa
On December 4, 1993, Frank Vincent Zappa died aged 52. He was musician (guitar, various instruments), composer, bandleader, producer, actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than 30 years, with The Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist, Zappa released more than 60 albums, working most of the time as an independent artist. His work gained critical acclaim worldwide; magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at No. 71 on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”, and in 2011 at No. 22 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. In 1995, Zappa was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” and in 1997 he was posthumously awarded with the “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”.
Tommy Bolin
On December 4, 1976, Thomas Richard “Tommy” Bolin, died aged 25. He was musician (guitar), performed with number of musicians including Alphonse Mouzon, Carmine Appice, David Foster, David Sanborn, Jan Hammer, Stanley Sheldon, Phil Collins and Glenn Hughes, but was best known as a member of bands Zephyr, The James Gang and Deep Purple.
Wishbone Ash: Same
On December 4, 1970, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Wishbone Ash studio album. It was recorded in September 1970, at the “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Derek Lawrence.
Personnel:
- Andy Powell – vocals, lead guitar
- Ted Turner- vocals, lead guitar
- Martin Turner- vocals, bass
- Steve Upton – drums
All tracks by Martin Turner, Steve Upton, Ted Turner and Andy Powell.
- Blind Eye
- Lady Whiskey
- Errors Of My Way
- Queen Of Torture
- Handy
- Phoenix
Robert Wyatt: The End Of An Ear
On December 4, 1970, “CBS” label released “The End of an Ear”, the debut Robert Wyatt solo studio album. It was recorded in August 1970, at the “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Robert Wyatt.
Personnel:
- Robert Wyatt- drums, piano, organ, keyboards, harmonica
- Neville Whitehead- bass
- Mark Charig- cornet
- Elton Dean- alto saxophone, saxello
- Mark Ellidge – piano
- Cyrille Ayers – assorted percussion
- David Sinclair- organ
All tracks by Robert Wyatt; except where noted.
- Las Vegas Tango Part (repeat) – Gil Evans
- To Mark Everywhere
- To Saintly Bridget
- To Oz Alien Daevyd and Gilly
- To Nick Everyone
- To Caravan and Brother Jim
- To the Old World (Thank You For the Use of Your Body, Goodbye)
- To Carla, Marsha and Caroline (For Making Everything Beautifuller)
- Las Vegas Tango Part 1 – Gil Evans
King Crimson: Islands
On December 3, 1971, “Island” label released “Islands”, the fourth King Crimson studio album. It was recorded in October 1971, at the “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp, Mel Collins, Ian Wallace and Boz Burrell.
Personnel:
- Robert Fripp– guitar, mellotron, harmonium, sundry implements
- Peter Sinfield– words, sounds and visions, cover design, painting
- Mel Collins– saxophones, flute, bass flute, backing vocals
- Ian Wallace– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Boz Burrell– bass, lead vocals, choreography
- Paulina Lucas – soprano vocals
- Keith Tippett– piano
- Robin Miller – oboe
- Mark Charig– cornet
- Harry Miller– double bass
- Uncredited musicians – strings
- Robert Ellis – photography
Track listing:
Music by Robert Fripp, lyrics by Peter Sinfield.
- Formentera Lady
- Sailor’s Tale
- The Letters
- Ladies of the Road
- Prelude: Song of the Gulls
- Islands
- Untitled
musicalphabet 