In March 1964, “Prestige” label released “The Freedom Book”, the sixth Booker Ervin album. It was recorded in December 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Schlitten.
In March 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Blue Hour”, album by Stanley Turrentine with The Three Sounds (the second Stanley Turrentine album overture). It was recorded in December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Gene Harris – piano
Andrew Simpkins – bass
Bill Dowdy – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – cover photography
Ira Gitler – liner notes
Track listing:
I Want a Little Girl – Billy Moll, Murray Mencher
Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You – Andy Razaf, Don Redman
In March 1959, “World Pacific” label released “India’s Master Musician”, the second Ravi Shankar album. It was recorded in 1958, in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.
On March 3, 2023, “Polyvinyl” label released “Ignore Grief”, the thirteenth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Nurse” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Angela Seo.
Personnel:
Jamie Stewart – vocals, synthesizers, harmonium, percussion, electronic percussion, double reed flute, found objects, arrangements, recording
Angela Seo – vocals, piano, gongs, no-input mixer, percussion
David Kendrick – drums, percussion
Ben Chisholm – synthesizer, piano, electronic percussion
On March 3, 2023, “Legacy Recordings” label released “I Don’t Know a Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard”, the 73rd Willie Nelson album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Sound Emporium”, ”East Iris” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, “Pedernales” in Austin, and was produced by Buddy Cannon. The album is a tribute to the songwriter Harlan Howard.
Personnel:
Willie Nelson – lead vocals, trigger
Bobby Terry – acoustic and electric guitar
James Mitchell – electric guitar
Mike Johnson – steel guitar
Jim “Moose” Brown – piano, synthesizer, B-3 organ, Wurlitzer
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Larry Paxton – bass, tic tac bass
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Wyatt Beard – backing vocals
Melonie Cannon – backing vocals
Tony Castle – recording, mixing
Steve Chadie – recording
Andrew Mendelson – mastering
Shannon Finnegan – production coordinator
Micah Nelson – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Harlan Howard, except where noted.
Tiger by the Tail – Harlan Howard, Buck Owens
The Chokin’ Kind
Excuse Me (I Think I’ve Got a Heartache) – Harlan Howard, Buck Owens
Life Turned Her That Way
I Don’t Know a Thing About Love
Streets of Baltimore – Harlan Howard, Tompall Glasser
In March 1958, “Prestige” label released “Gil Evans & Ten”, the debut Gil Evans album. It was recorded September – October 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Gil Evans – piano
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
Jack Koven – trumpet
John Carisi – trumpet
Louis Mucci – trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Bart Varsalona – bass trombone
Willie Ruff – French horn
Dave Kurtzer – bassoon
Paul Chambers – bass
Jo Jones – drums
Nick Stabulas – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Mark Rice – design
Bob Weinstock – supervision
Track listing:
Remember – Irving Berlin
Ella Speed – Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter), Alan Lomax
Big Stuff – Leonard Bernstein
Nobody’s Heart – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
On March 2, 2018, “City Slang” label released “Dead Magic”, the fourth Anna von Hausswolff studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Randall Dunn.
Personnel:
Anna von Hausswolff – vocals, pipe organ, Mellotron, design, layout, inner sleeve drawing
Karl Vento – guitar
Joel Fabiansson – guitar
Randall Dunn – Mellotron, Korg MS-20, sound designer, mixing
In March 1958, “Prestige” label released “The Sounds of Yusef”, the seventh Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
In March 1958, “Prestige” label released “Tour de Force”, the eight Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded in December 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Kenny Drew – piano
George Morrow – bass
Max Roach – drums
Earl Coleman – vocals
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Ira Gitler – liner notes
Bob Weinstock – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Sonny Rollins, except where noted.
Ee-Ah
B. Quick
Two Different Worlds – Al Frisch, Sid Wayne
B. Swift
My Ideal – Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting
On March 1, 2003, “Catsup Plate” label released the self-titled, only Campfire Songs album. Later it was classified as the third studio album by band Animal Collective. It was recorded in November 2001, in Maryland.
Personnel:
Avey Tare (as Doon) – vocals, acoustic guitar
Panda Bear (as Sia) – vocals, acoustic guitar, painting
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