In April 1972, “Cobblestone” label released “Breakthrough!”, album by the Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet. It was recorded in February 1972, at “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.
Personnel:
Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton — piano, electric piano
Charles Davis – soprano and baritone saxophone
Sam Jones — double bass
Billy Higgins — drums
Track listing:
Breakthrough – Hank Mobley
Sabiá – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque
House on Maple Street – Cedar Walton
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story – Francis Lai, Carl Sigman
Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
On April 28, 2023, “4AD” label released “First Two Pages of Frankenstein”, the ninth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, and was produced by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf.
Personnel:
Matt Berninger
Aaron Dessner
Bryce Dessner – orchestration
Bryan Devendorf
Scott Devendorf
Benjamin Lanz – touring member
Kyle Resnick – touring member
Sufjan Stevens – vocal
Phoebe Bridgers – vocal
Taylor Swift – vocal
Thomas Bartlett
Lisa Hannigan
Curt Kiser
James McAlister
So Percussion (Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Teuting, Eric Cha-Beach)
On April 28, 2023, “Edel” and “earMusic” label released “Darkadelic”, the twelfth Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Kore Studios” in London, “Broadfields Studios” in Watford, and was produced by Thomas Mitchener.
Personnel:
Dave Vanian – vocals
Captain Sensible – vocals, guitar
Monty Oxymoron – keyboards
Paul Gray – bass
William Granville-Taylor – drums
Thomas Mitchener – EBow guitar
Don Jenkins – tambourine
Chris Coull – trumpet
Emily Vanian – violin
Marty Love – backing vocals
Thomas Mitchener – engineer, mixing
Mark Knight – assistant
John Davis – mastering
Graham Humphreys – cover, layout
David Read – ‘A Damned Picture’ globe
Track listing:
All tracks by Captain Sensible, except where noted.
The Invisible Man – Dave Vanian, Paul Gray
Bad Weather Girl – Captain Sensible, Paul Gray
You’re Gonna Realise – Dave Vanian
Beware of the Clown
Western Promise – Dave Vanian
Wake of the Dead – Captain Sensible, Martin Newell
On April 28, 1998, “Discipline Global Mobile” label released “Gates of Paradise”, the fifth Robert Fripp album. It was recorded June 1884 – March 1996, and was produced by David Singleton and Robert Fripp.
Personnel:
Robert Fripp – electric guitar, soundscapes
David Singleton – digital compositor
John Miller – cover art
David Coppenhall & Maggi Smith at Split – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Fripp.
The Outer Darkness: I. The Outer Darkness / II. Perimeter I / III. Perimeter II / IV. Wailing I / V. Perimeter III / VI. Wailing II / VII. Perimeter IV / VIII. Wailing III / IX. Black Light / X. A Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth
The Gates of Paradise: I. Abandonment to Divine Providence / II. Pie Jesu
The Outer Darkness: XI. In Fear and Trembling of the Lord
The Gates of Paradise: III. Sometimes God Hides / IV. Acceptance
On April 27, 1987, “Geffen” label released “Wetton/Manzanera”, album John Wetton and Phil Manzanera. It was recorded March – August 1986, at “Gallery Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Keith Bessey, John Wetton and Phil Manzanera.
Personnel:
John Wetton – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards
Phil Manzanera – lead guitar, keyboards, possible backing vocals
In April 1962, “Atlantic” label released “Oh Yeah”, the 19th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in 1961, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.
Personnel:
Charles Mingus – vocals, piano
Rahsaan Roland Kirk – flute, siren, tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Doug Watkins – bass
Dannie Richmond – drums
Tom Dowd – recording
Phil Lehle – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus.
Hog Callin’ Blues
Devil Woman
Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am
Ecclusiastics
Oh Lord Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me
In April 1958, “Blue Note” label released “At the Cafe Bohemia, Vols. 1 & 2”, a pair of separate but related live albums by the Jazz Messengers. They were recorded at the “Café Bohemia” jazz club in Greenwich Village, in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Horace Silver – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Art Blakey – drums
John Hermansader – cover design
Francis Wolff – photography
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
Volume 1
Announcement by Art Blakey
Soft Winds – Benny Goodman
The Theme – Kenny Dorham
Minor’s Holiday – Kenny Dorham
Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
Prince Albert (All the Things You Are) – Kenny Dorham, Jerome Kern
Volume 2
Announcement by Art Blakey
Sportin’ Crowd – Hank Mobley
Like Someone in Love – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
On April 26, 2024, “Icepop” label released “The Big Decider”, the fourth Zutons (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Abbey Road” in London, “Rockfield” in Monmoutshire, “Headbang”, “The Motor Museum” and “Coastal Sound” in Liverpool, “Decoy Sound” in Woodbridge, and was produced by Ian Broudie, Sean Payne and Nile Rodgers.
Personnel:
Dave McCabe – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, screwdriver guitars, slide guitar, synthesizers
On April 26, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Light Verse”, the seventh Iron & Wine studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Waystation” in Los Angeles, “Silent Zoo Studios” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Sam Beam.
Personnel:
Sam Beam – vocals, guitar, art direction, artwork
Fiona Apple – vocals
David Garza – guitar, Zither, kalimba
Paul Cartwright – guitar, strings
Tyler Chester – piano, organ
Sebastian Steinberg – bass
Stephanie Payne – contrabass
Steve Pfifer – contrabass
Elizabeth Goodfellow, Griffin Goldsmith, Kyle Crane – drums, percussion
Aiko Richter, Alyssa Park, Andrew Bulbrook, Anna Kostyuchek, Ashoka Thiagarajan, Chris Woods, Ina Veli, Kerenza Peacock, Luanne Homzy, Megan Shung, Neel Hammond, Sarah Thornblade, Stephanie Matthews, Yvette Holzwarth – violin
Andrew Duckles, Erik Rynearson, Zach Dellinger, Linnea Powell, Rita Andrade, Stefan Smith – viola
On April 26, 2011, “New West” label released “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive”, the 14th Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded May – November 2010, and was produced by T Bone Burnett.
Personnel:
Steve Earle – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica
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