On May 18, 2024, Nils Paul “Palle” Danielsson died aged 77. He was musician (double bass), recorded and performed with many famous Jazz musicians, among the others with Peter Erskine, Lennart Aberg, Jan Garbarek, Lee Konitz, Karin Krog, Christof Lauer, Charles Lloyd, Michael Petrucciani, John Taylor, Enrico Rava, Geri Allen, Bill Evans, Richard Galliano, Barre Phillips, Dino Saluzzi, Tomasz Stanko, Edward Vesala, Colin Walcott and Keith Jarrett. As leader he released five albums.
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Yes: Mirror To The Sky
On May 19, 2023, “Inside Out Music” and “Sony Music” label released “Mirror to the Sky”, the twenty-third Yes studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Curtis Schwartz Studio” in Ardingly, West Sussex, “FAMES Project Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Steve Howe.
Personnel:
- Jon Davison – lead vocals, vocals, duet vocals, acoustic guitars
- Steve Howe – vocals, vocal duets, guitars, pedal steel guitars, classical guitar, electric 12 string, banjo, autoharp
- Geoff Downes – organ, synthesizers, piano, keyboards, Minimoog, celeste
- Billy Sherwood – vocals, bass guitar
- Jay Schellen – drums, percussion
- FAMES Studio Orchestra
- Oleg Kondratenko – conductor
- Paul K. Joyce – orchestral arrangements
- Curtis Schwartz – engineer, mixing
- Roger Dean – cover art, logo
Track listing:
- Cut from the Stars – Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood
- All Connected – Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood
- Luminosity – Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood
- Living Out Their Dream – Steve Howe, Geoff Downes
- Mirror to the Sky – Jon Davison, Steve Howe
- Circles of Time – Jon Davison
Paul Simon: Seven Psalms
On May 19, 2023, “Owl Records” and “Legacy Recordings” label released “Seven Psalms”, the fifteenth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded 2022 -2023, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Power Station”, “Studios at Fischer”, “The Village Recorder” and “Reservoir Studios” in New York City, “The Voces 8 Centre” in London, “Sterling Sound”, and was produced by Kyle Crusham and Paul Simon.
Personnel:
- Paul Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, baritone guitar, bells, gong, frame drum, talking drum, gamelan, ektare [gopichand], singing bowls, bass harmonica, glockenspiel, organ
- Jamey Haddad – percussion, drum, bass drum, bells
- Alex Sopp – flute
- Nadia Sirota – viola
- Gabriel Cabezas – cello
- Nina Stern – chalumeau
- Paul Morton – theorbo
- Edie Brickell – vocals
- Voces 8 – choir
- Bob Sirota – arrangements
- Kyle Crusham – engineer
- Andy Smith – recording
- David Hinnet – recording
- Patrick Dillett – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Geoff Gans – art direction, design
Track listing:
All track by Paul Simon.
- The Lord
- Love Is Like a Braid
- My Professional Opinion
- Your Forgiveness
- Trail of Volcanoes
- The Sacred Harp
- Wait
Graham Nash: Now
On May 19, 2023, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Now”, the seventh Graham Nash studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2022, at “Studio 145”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Don Caldwell Studios”, and was produced by Todd Caldwell and Graham Nash.
Personnel:
- Graham Nash – vocals, acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, harmonica, hand claps
- Shane Fontayne – electric guitar, lap steel, mandolin, slide guitar
- Thad Debrock – acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, harmonium, mandolin, baritone guitar, nylon string guitar, bass
- Todd Caldwell – Hammond B3 organ, piano, electric piano, celeste, hand claps, string arrangements
- Brett Bass – upright bass
- Adam Minkoff – bass, drums, percussion
- Michael Olatuja – bass
- Toby Caldwell – drums
- Allan Clarke – vocals
- Beth Callen – hand claps
- Hiroko Taguchi – violin
- Whitney La Grange – violin
- Jocelin Pan – viola
- Alon Bisk – cello
- Andy Taub – engineer
- Sam Wahl – engineer
- Michael Nunn – engineer
- Francis Haines – engineer
- Kevin Killen – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Norman Moore – art direction, design
- Amy Grantham – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Graham Nash.
- Right Now
- A Better Life
- Golden Idols
- Stars & Stripes
- Love of Mine
- Theme from Pastoral
- In a Dream
- Stand Up
- It Feels Like Home
- Buddy’s Back
- Follow Your Heart
- I Watched It All Come Down
- When It Comes to You
Dave Mathews Band: Walk Around The Moon
On May 19, 2023, “RCA” label released “Walk Around the Moon”, the tenth Dave Matthews Band album. It was recorded in 2006, August 2020, September 2022, at “Haunted Hallow Studio” in Charlottesville, Virginia, “The Mill”, “The Rhino Room”, “Hill House”, “The Village”, “Electro Kitty”, “The Church”, “Studio Zen 3000”, and was produced by Rob Evans, John Alagía and Mark Batson.
Personnel:
- Dave Matthews – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, nylon string guitar, tambourine, electric sitar, Wurlitzer, piano, organ, synthesizer, piano, Mellotron, bass, loops
- Tim Reynolds – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backwards guitar, nylon string guitar, dobro
- Buddy Strong – vocals, backing vocals, Hammond B3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer, Moog One, Rhodes, clavinet
- Rashawn Ross – trumpet, bass trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
- Carter Beauford – drums, baritone guitar, cabasa, tambourine, backing vocals
- Jeff Coffin – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, tárogató
- Stefan Lessard – bass, upright bass, Moog Taurus pedals
- John Alagía – arpeggio guitar, electric 12-string guitar, slide and electric guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, ebow, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
- Mark Batson – Hammond B3 organ, piano, Rhodes, Moog bass
- Nick Hodges – ambient guitar
- Thomas Harte, Jr. – double bass
- Joe Fotheringham – trumpet
- Thomas Evans – trombone
- Oliver Kraus – violin, viola, cello, string arrangements
- Marisa Kuney – violin
- Ana Landauer – violin
- Alyssa Park – violin
- Sara Parkins – violin
- Kerenza Peacock – violin
- Michele Richards – violin
- Teresa Stanislav – violin
- Jennifer Takamatsu – violin
- Josefina Vergara – violin
- Suzie Katayama – violin
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Mario De Leon – violin
- Susan Chatman – violin
- Maria Grigoryeva – violin, viola
- Andrew Duckles – viola
- Alma Fernandez – viola
- Rodney Wirtz – viola
- Luke Maurer – viola
- Paula Hochhalter – cello
- Natalia Nazarova – cello
- Julie Jung – cello
- Jacob Braun – cello
- Giovanna Clayton – cello
- David Campbell – conductor, string arrangements
- Amie Doherty – string arrangements
- John Alagía – engineer
- Justin Armstrong – engineer
- Billy Centenaro – engineer
- Steve Churchyard – engineer
- Rob Evans – engineer
- Peter Hanaman – engineer
- Steve Miller – engineer
- Jeff Moxley – engineer
- Oliver Kraus – engineer
- Chris Kress – engineer
- Alisse Laymac – engineer
- Ethan Bovey – engineer assistant
- JC LeResche – engineer assistant
- Mayk Brambilla – cover art
Track listing:
- Walk Around the Moon – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
- Madman’s Eyes – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lassard, Tim Reynolds, Rashwan Ross, Jeff Coffin, Coffin Strong
- Looking for a Vein – David J. Matthews, Rob Evans
- The Ocean and the Butterfly – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
- It Could Happen – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
- Something to Tell My Baby – David J. Matthews
- After Everything – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
- All You Wanted Was Tomorrow – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
- The Only Thing – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans, John Alagia
- Break Free – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Mark Batson
- Monsters – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Tim Reynolds, John Alagia
- Singing from the Windows – David J. Mathhews
Alexander “Skip” Spence: Oar
On May 19, 1969, “Columbia” label released “Oar”, the only Alexander “Skip” Spence studio album. It was recorded in December 1968, at “Columbia Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Alexander Spence.
Personnel:
- Alexander “Skip” Spence – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, drums
- Charlie Bradley, Don Meehan, Mike Figlio – engineer
- Don Meehan – mixing
- Lloyd Ziff – design
- Columbia Records Photo Studio – photography
- David Rubinson – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Alexander “Skip” Spence.
- Little Hands
- Cripple Creek
- Diana
- Margaret/Tiger Rug
- Weighted Down (The Prison Song)
- War in Peace
- Broken Heart
- All Come to Meet Her
- Books of Moses
- Dixie Peach Promenade (Yin for Yang)
- Lawrence of Euphoria
- Grey/Afro
Parquet Courts: Wide Awake
On May 18, 2018, “Rough Trade” label released “Wide Awake”, the sixth Parquet Courts album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornillo, Texas, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Danger Mouse.
Personnel:
- Andrew Savage – vocals, guitar, keyboards, artwork, layout
- Austin Brown – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Sean Yeaton – vocal, bass
- Max Savage – vocals, percussion,synth, mixing
- Frank Locrasto – piano
- Ariane Bourdain, Ava DiFelice, Caden Castro-Kudler, Eleanor Adams, Julian Cohen, Kofi Dufu, Lucie Bismuth Berger, Mia Nikov, Minelle Jeddy, Rita Bochi – additional vocals
- Kennie Tkahashi – engineer
- Jonathan Schenke – additional engineer
- Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
Track listing:
- Total Football
- Violence
- Before the Water Gets Too High
- Mardi Grass Beads
- Almost Had To Start a Fight
- In and Out of Patience
- Freebird 2
- Normalisation
- Back to Earth
- Wide Awake!
- NYC Observation
- Extinction
- Death Will Bring Change
Thee Oh Sees: Mutilator Defeated at Last
On May 2015, “Castle Face” label released “Mutilator Defeated at Last”, the sixteenth Thee Oh Sees studio album (the tenth to be released under the name, Thee Oh Sees). It was recorded in 2015, at “The Dock” in Sacramento.
Personnel:
- John Dwyer – lead vocals, guitars, synths, mellotron
- Chris Woodhouse – synth, mellotron, percussion
- Tim Hellman – bass guitar
- Nick Murray – drums
- Brigid Dawson – backing vocals
- Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
- Tetsunori Tawaraya – artwork
- Doctor Matthew Jones – layout
- John Dwyer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Dwyer, Chris Woodhouse, Tim Hellman, Nick Murray and Brigid Dawson.
- Web
- Withered Hand
- Poor Queen
- Turned Out Light
- Lupine Ossuary
- Sticky Hulks
- Holy Smoke
- Rogue Planet
- Palace Doctor
Miles Davis: Amandla
On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Amandla”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989, at “Clinton Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Power Station”, “Right Track Recording” and “Quadrasonic Studio” in New York City, “Le Gonks West” in West Hollywood, ”Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Duke, Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis – trumpet, cover art, executive producer
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Foley – guitars
- Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitars
- Billy “Spaceman” Patterson – wah-wah guitar
- Marcus Miller – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, additional keyboards, arrangements
- George Duke – keyboards, Synclavier, arrangements
- Joey DeFrancesco – additional keyboards
- Joe Sample – acoustic piano
- John Bigham – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, arrangements
- Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
- Ricky Wellman – drums
- Omar Hakim – drums
- Al Foster – drums
- Don Alias – percussion
- Mino Cinelu – percussion
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion
- Kenny Garrett – alto and soprano saxophone
- Rick Margitza – tenor saxophone
- Eric Calvi – recording
- Bruce Miller – recording
- Erik Zobler – recording
- Al Schmitt – additional recording
- Henry Falco – additional engineer
- Alec Head – additional engineer
- Debi Cornish – engineer assistant
- Kevin Fisher – engineer assistant
- Mitch Gibson – engineer assistant
- Roy Hendrickson – engineer assistant
- Ed Korengo – engineer assistant
- Scott Mabuchi – engineer assistant
- Joe Martin – engineer assistant
- Danny Mormando – engineer assistant
- Dave Wolk – engineer assistant
- Bill Schnee – mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Jo Gelbard – cover artwork
- Richard Rothman – photography
- John Bigham – associate producer
- Bibi Green – production coordinator
- Rosemary Kraitz – production coordinator
- Stephanie McCravey – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Marcus Miller, except where noted.
- Catémbe
- Cobra – George Duke
- Big Time
- Hannibal
- Jo-Jo
- Amandla
- Jilli – John Bigham
- Mr. Pastorius
The Buddy Rich Big Band: The New One!
In May 1968, “Pacific Jazz” label released “The New One!”, album by the Buddy Rich Big Band (the 23rd Buddy Rich album overall). It was recorded June – November 1967, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
- Buddy Rich – piano
- Ray Starling – piano
- Russel Turner, Jr. – piano
- Richie Resnicoff – guitar
- James Gannon – bass
- Ronald Fudoli – bass
- Ernie Watts – alto saxophone
- Charles Owens – alto saxophone
- James Mosher – alto saxophone
- Jay Corre – tenor saxophone
- Pascel LaBarbera – tenor saxophone
- Robert Keller – tenor saxophone
- Frank Capi – baritone saxophone
- Meyer Hirsch – baritone saxophone
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- John Sotille – trumpet
- Yoshito Murakami – trumpet
- Russell Iverson – trumpet
- Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
- Robert Brawn – trombone
- John Boice – trombone
- Sam Burtis – trombone
- Jack Spurlock – trombone
- James Trimble – trombone
Track listing:
- Away We Go – Allyn Ferguson
- Machine – Bill Reddie
- The Rotten Kid – Buddy Greco
- New Blues – Don Piestrup
- Something for Willie – William Boice
- Standing up in a Hammock – Bill Potts
- Chicago – Fred Fisher
- Luv – Gerry Mulligan
- I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
- Group Shot – Don Piestrup
- Diabolus – Allyn Ferguson
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