On March 25, 2022, Oliver Taylor Hawkins died aged 50. He was musician (drums, percussion, guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, worked with Sass Jordan, Alanis Morissette and band Sylvia. In 2004, Hawkins formed his project Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, but was best known as drummer of Foo Fighters. In 2005, magazine ”Rhythm” voted him “Best Rock Drummer”.
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Xiu Xiu: Oh No
On March 26, 2021, “Polyvinyl” label released “Oh No”, the twelfth Xiu Xiu album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at Jamie Stewart’s home studio in Los Angeles “Nurse”, and was produced by Lawrence English, Greg Saunier and Angela Seo.
Personnel:
- Jamie Stewart – vocals, autoharp, guitar, bajo quinto, banjo, bass guitar, drums, mandolin, organ, stylophone, synthesizer, viola, xylophone, drums, percussion, sampling. engineer, design
- Angela Seo – vocals, harmonium, piano, synthesizer bass, gong, percussion, design
- John Congleton – Optigan, synthesizer
- Jonathan Meiburg – vocals, animal sounds
- Greg Saunier – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, cymbals, sampling, synthesizer, engineer
- Charlie Looker – bass guitar, guitar
- Jherek Bischoff – double bass
- Zachary Dawes – double bass, bass guitar
- David Kendrick – drums, bongos, percussion
- Alice Bag – vocals
- Deb Demure – vocals
- Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo – vocals
- Gwendolyn Sanford – vocals
- Liz Harris – vocals
- Sharon Van Etten – vocals
- Susanne Sachsse – vocals
- Valerie Diaz – vocals
- Twin Shadow – vocals, saxophone, engineer
- Haley Fohr – vocals, engineer
- Angus Andrew – vocals, engineer
- Ben Chisholm – engineer
- Brandon Jay – engineer
- Dan Duszynski – engineer
- Dirk Dresselhaus – engineer
- Justin Higgins – engineer
- Owen Pallett – engineer
- Paul Beauchamp – engineer
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Danelle Abad – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Angela Seo and Jamie Stewart, except where noted.
- Sad Mezcalita
- I Can Not Resist
- The Grifters
- Goodbye for Good
- Oh No
- Rumps Room
- Fuzz Gong Fight
- I Dream of Someone Else Entirely
- One Hundred Years
- A Classic Screw
- It Bothers Me All the Time
- Saint Dymphna
- Knock Out
- A Bottle of Rum
- Ants
Ben Howard: Collections from the Whiteout
On March 26, 2021, “Island” label released “Collections from the Whiteout”, the fourth Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Long Pond” in New York City, “La Frette” in Paris, and was produced by Aaron Dessner and Ben Howard.
Personnel:
- Ben Howard – vocals, guitar, percussion
- Aaron Dessner – guitar, piano
- Mickey Smith – acoustic guitar, dulcimer
- Nat Wason – electric guitar
- Richard Thomas – keyboard, synthesizer
- Kate Stables – vocals
- Thomas Bartlett – synthesizer
- Rob Moose – violin, viola
- India Bourne – cello
- Ryan Olson – sound effects
- James Krivchenia – drums, percussion
- Yussef Dayes – drums
- Jason Treuting – drums, percussion
- Kyle Keegan – drums
Jonathan Low – engineer, mixing - Greg Calbi – mastering
- Roddy Bow – artwork
Track listing:
- Follies Fixture – Ben Howard
- What a Day – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
- Crowhurst’s Meme – Ben Howard, Yussef Dayes
- Finders Keepers – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
- Far Out – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
- Rookery – Ben Howard
- You Have Your Way – Ben Howard
- Sage That She Was Burning – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
- Sorry Kid – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
- Unfurling – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
- Metaphysical Cantations – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
- Make Arrangements – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner
- The Strange Last Flight of Richard Russell – Ben Howard, Aaron Dessner, Yessef Dayes
- Buzzard – Ben Howard
Tomahawk: Tonic Immobility
On March 26, 2021, “Ipecac Recordings” label released “Tonic Immobility”, the fifth Tomahawk studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Collin Dupuis, Mike Patton, Duane Denison, Trevor Dunn and John Stainer.
Personnel:
- Mike Patton – vocals
- Duane Denison – guitars, keyboards
- Trevor Dunn – bass guitar
- John Stanier – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Patton, Duane Denison, Trevor Dunn and John Stainer.
- SHHH!
- Valentine Shine
- Predators and Scavengers
- Doomsday Fatique
- Business Casual
- Tattoo Zero
- Fatback
- Howlie
- Eureka
- Sidewinder
- Recoil
- Dog Eat Dog
Horace Silver: The Jody Grind
In March 1967, “Blue Note” label released “The Jody Grind”, the 15th Horace Silver album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Horace Silver – piano
- Woody Shaw – trumpet
- James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute solo
- Tyrone Washington – tenor saxophone
- Larry Ridley – bass
- Roger Humphries – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Horace Silver
- The Jody Grind
- Mary Lou
- Mexican Hip Dance
- Blue Silver
- Grease Piece
- Dimples
Jimmy Giuffre: Free Fall
In March 1963, “Columbia” label released “Free Fall”, the 22nd Jimmy Giuffre album. It was recorded July – November 1962, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna and Teo Macero.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet
- Paul Bley – piano
- Steve Swallow – double bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Giuffre
- Propulsion
- Threewe
- Ornothoids
- Dichotomy
- Man Alone
- Spasmodic
- Yggdrasill
- Divided Man
- Primordial Call
- The Five Ways
Chon: Grow
On March 24, 2015, “Sumerian Records” label released “Grow”, the debut Chon studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Eric Palmquist, Shaun Lopez
and Eric Broyhill.
Personnel:
- Mario Camarena – guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, piano
- Erick Hansel – guitar, bass, piano
- Drew Pelisek – vocals, bass guitar
- Nathan Camarena – vocals, drums, percussion
- Brian Evans – drums
- Matt Garstka – drums
- Eric Palmquist – tracking, recording, audio engineer
- Shaun Lopez – mixing
- Eric Broyhill – mastering
- Daniel McBride – artwork, layout, photography
- Mario Camarena and Erick Hansel – additional art
- Steven Conteras – additional photography
Track listing:
- Drift
- Story
- Fall
- Book
- Can’t Wait
- Suda
- Knot
- Moon
- Splash
- Perfect Pillow
- Echo
- But
The Graham Bond Organisation: The Sound of 65
In March 1965, “Columbia” label released “The Sound of 65”, the debut Graham Bond Organisation (The) album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Robert Stigwood.
Personnel:
- Graham Bond – vocals, Hammond organ, Mellotron, alto saxophone
- Dick Heckstall-Smith – tenor saxophone
- Jack Bruce – electric and acoustic basses, vocals, harmonica
- Ginger Baker – drums
Track listing:
- Hoochie Koochie Man – Willie Dixon
- Baby Make Love to Me – Janet Godfrey, John Group
- Neighbour, Neighbour – Alton Joseph Valier
- Early in the Morning – traditional, arranged by John Group
- Spanish Blues – Graham Bond
- Oh Baby – Graham Bond
- Little Girl – Graham Bond
- I Want You – Graham Bond
- Wade in the Water – traditional, arranged by John Group, Paul Getty
- Got My Mojo Working – McKinley Morganfield
- Train Time – John Group
- Baby Be Good to Me – Janet Godfrey, John Group
- Half a Man – Graham Bond
- Tammy – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
Ethel Nagy Gabriel
On March 23, 2021, Ethel Nagy Gabriel died aged 99. She was music producer and record executive, known as the first female producer in the music industry. She produced more than 2500 albums, winner of “Grammy Award” in 1982, produced six Grammy winning albums, and “15 RIAA Certified Gold Records” hits. Among the others, Gabriel worked with Henry Mancini, Elvis Presley, Al Hirt, Roger Whittaker, Neil Sedaka, Eddie Fisher, Paul Anka, Dolly Parton and Perry Como.
Laura Marling: Short Movie
On March 23, 2015, “Virgin” label released “Short Movie”, the fifth Laura Marling studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Urchin Studios” in London, and was produced by Laura Marling, Matt Ingram and Dan Cox.
Personnel:
- Laura Marling – vocals, electric guitar, bass, piano, ukulele, artwork
- Nick Pinni – bass, strings
- Matt Ingram – drums, recording, mixing
- Ruth De Turberville – cello, strings
- Tom Hobden – fiddle, strings
- Dan Cox – recording, mixing
- Mark Bengston – engineer, mixing
- Steve Vealey – engineer, mixing
- Michael H. Brauer – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Laura Marling.
- Warrior
- False Hope
- I Feel Your Love
- Walk Alone
- Strange
- Don’t Let Me Bring You Down
- Easy
- Gurdjieff’s Daughter
- Divine
- How Can I
- How!
- Short Movie
- Worship Me
