Natural Information Society Community Ensemble: Since Time Is Gravity

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On April 14, 2023, “Eremite” label released “Since Time Is Gravity”, the eight Natural Information Society Community Ensemble album. It was recorded in May, 2021, at the “Graham Foundation” in Chicago, and in August, 2021, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Joshua Abrams and Michael Ehlers.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Abrams – double bass, guimbri
  • Nick Mazzarella – alto saxophone
  • Mai Sugimoto – alto saxophone, flute
  • Ari Brown – tenor saxophone
  • Jason Stein – bass clarinet
  • Josh Berman – cornet
  • Ben Lamar Gay – cornet
  • Lisa Alvarado – harmonium
  • Kara Bershad – harp
  • Mikel Patrick Avery – drums
  • Hamid Drake – conga, tabla, tar

Track listing:

  1. Moontide Chorus
  2. Is
  3. Murmuration
  4. Wane
  5. Stigmergy
  6. Immemorial
  7. Wax
  8. Gravity

Dinner Party: Enigmatic Society

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On April 14, 2023, “Sounds Of Crenshaw/Empire Distribution” label released  “Enigmatic Society”, the second Dinner Party EP. It was recorded in 2022, at “Organic Grease Studios” and “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by 9th Wonder, Tony “Hi-Tek” Cottrel, Robert Glasper, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Patrick “9th Wonder” Douthit, Mark “Sounwave” Spears and Terrace Martin.

Personnel:

  • Terrace Martin – soprano saxophone, keyboards, bass, alto saxophone, additional keyboards, vocoder, ARP Odyssey and Minimoog synthesizers, recording, mixing
  • Robert Glasper – piano, keyboards
  • Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone
  • Michael E. “Phoelix” Neil – vocals, additional vocals
  • Arin Ray – vocals
  • Anthony “Ant” Clemons Jr. – vocals
  • Durrell “Tank” Babbs – vocals
  • Mark “Sounwave” Spears – drums
  • Marlon Williams – guitar 
  • Tony “Hi-Tek” Cottrell – recording
  • Phillip Cornish – additional programming
  • Piéce Eatah – recording 
  • Dondre Adams – recording
  • John Muller – recording
  • Christopher Pegram – recording
  • Dylan Del-Olmo – recording
  • Rick Carson – recording, mastering
  • Bryan DiMaio – mixing
  • Keith “Qmillion” Lewis – mixing
  • Dani Perez – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Harvey – engineer assistant
  • Amani Washington – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Answered Prayer – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper
  2. Breathe – Arin Ray, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Patrick Douthit
  3. Insane – Anthony Clemons Jr., Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Mark Anthony Spears, James Forman
  4. Watts Renaissance – Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, Tony Cottrell
  5. For Granted – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kasami Washington, Patrick Douthit
  6. Secure – Michael E. Neil, Durrell Babs, Terrace Martin
  7. Can’t Go – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kasami Washington, Patrick Douthit, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen
  8. The Lower East Side – Terrace Martin, Kasami Washington, Trevor Lawrence Jr.
  9. Love Love – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Patrick Douthit

Jeff Tweedy: Warmer

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On April 13, 2019, “dBpm” label released “Warmer”, the third Jeff Tweedy studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “The Loft” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jeff Tweedy and Tom Schick.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, instruments, engineer, mixing, design
  • Spencer Tweedy – drums
  • Tom Schick – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Greenberg – engineer assistant, design
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sheila Sachs – design
  • Sammy Tweedy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy.

  1. Orphan
  2. Family Ghost
  3. …And Then You Cut It in Half
  4. Ten Sentences
  5. Sick Server
  6. Empty Head
  7. Landscape
  8. Ultra Orange Room
  9. Evergreen
  10. Guaranteed

Juliana Hatfield: Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton John

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On April 13, 2018, “Laundromat” label released “Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John”, the sixteenth Juliana Hatfield studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Q Division Studios” in Somerville, Massachusetts, and was produced by Julian Hatfield.

Personnel:

  • Juliana Hatfield – vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, drums
  • Ed Valauskas – bass
  • Pete Caldes – drums
  • James Bridges – engineer
  • Pat DiCenso – engineer, mixing
  • Scott Litt – mixing
  • Clif Norrell – mixing assistant
  • Sean Glonek – mastering
  • Nicole Anguish – design

Track listing:

  1. I Honestly Love You – Jeff Barry, Pater Allen
  2. Suspended in Time – John Farrar
  3. Have You Never Been Mellow – John Farrar
  4. A Little More – John Farrar
  5. Magic – John Farrar
  6. Physical – Steve Kipner, Terry Shaddick
  7. Totally Hot – John Farraf
  8. Don’t Stop Believin’ – John Farrar
  9. Please Mr. Please – Bruce Welch, John Rostill
  10. Hopelessly Devoted to You – John Farrar
  11. Xanadu – Jeff Lynne
  12. Dancin’ Round and Round – Adam Mitchell
  13. Make a Move on Me – John Farrar, Tom Snow
  14. I Honestly Love You (reprise) – Jeff Barry, Peter Allen

Gordon Lightfoot: Sit Down Young Stranger

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In April 1970, “Reprise” label released “Sit Down Young Stranger”,  the fifth Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Joseph Wissert.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Red Shea – guitar
  • Rick Haynes – bass
  • Ry Cooder – slide guitar, mandolin 
  • Van Dyke Parks – harmonium
  • John Sebastian – electric guitar, autoharp, harmonica
  • Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
  • Randy Newman – string arrangement
  • Kris Kristofferson – harmony vocals
  • Gary Brandt, Lee Herschberg – engineer
  • Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot, except where noted.

  1. Minstrel of the Dawn
  2. Me and Bobby McGee – Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster
  3. Approaching Lavender
  4. Saturday Clothes
  5. Cobwebs & Dust
  6. Poor Little Allison
  7. Sit Down Young Stranger
  8. If You Could Read My Mind
  9. Baby It’s Alright
  10. Your Love’s Return (Song for Stephen Foster)
  11. The Pony Man

Jason Isbell: Here We Rest

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On April 12, 2011, “Lightning Rod Records” label released “Here We Rest”, album by Jason Isbell and the 400 Units (third Jason Isbell studio album overal). It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Jason Isbell and 400 Unit.

Personnel:

  • Jason Isbell – lead vocal, lead and rhythm guitars, piano, organ
  • Browan Lollar – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Derry deBorja – piano, organ, accordion, backing vocals
  • Jimbo Hart – electric bass, upright bass, backing vocals
  • Chad Gamble – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Abby Owens – harmony vocals
  • Amanda Shires – fiddle, harmony vocals

Track listing:

  1. Alabama Pines
  2. Go It Alone
  3. We’ve Met
  4. Codeine
  5. Stopping By
  6. Daisy Mae
  7. The Ballad of Nobeard
  8. Heart on a String
  9. Save It for Sunday
  10. Tour of Duty

Booker Ervin: Groovin’ High

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In April 1966, “Prestige” label released “Groovin’ High”, the seventh Booker Ervin album. It was recorded December 1963 – June / October 1964, at “Van Gelder Sudio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Schlitte.

Personnel:

  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Carmell Jones – trumpet
  • Jaki Byard – piano 
  • Gildo Mahones – piano
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Alan Dawson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. The Second #2 – Booker Ervin
  2. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie
  3. Bass-IX – Booker Ervin
  4. Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young

The Mars Volta: Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacio

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On April 11, 2025, “Clouds Hill” label released “Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacio”, the ninth Mars Volta (The) studio album. It was recorded 2024 – 2025, and was produced by Omar Rodríguez-López.

Personnel:

  • Cedric Bixler-Zavala – vocals
  • Omar Rodríguez-López – synths, guitars, engineer
  • Marcel Rodríguez-López – synths, keyboards, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Leo Genovese – keyboards, saxophone
  • Josh Moreau – bass guitar
  • Linda-Philomène Tsoungui – drums
  • Daniel Diaz – percussion
  • Eva Gardner – bass guitar
  • Willy Rodriguez – drums
  • Jon Debaun – engineer
  • John Frusciante – engineer
  • Chris Common – engineer, mastering
  • Adán Guevara – artwork

Track listing:

 All lyrics by Cedric Bixler-Zavala; all music by Omar Rodríguez-López.

  1. Fin
  2. Reina Tormnenta
  3. Enlazan las Tinieblas
  4. Mictlán
  5. The Iron Rose
  6. Cue the Sun
  7. Alba del Orate
  8. Voice in My Knives
  9. Poseedora de Mi Sombra
  10. Celaje
  11. Vociferó
  12. Mito de los Trece Cielos
  13. Un Disparo al Vacío
  14. Detrás de la Puerta Dorada
  15. Maullidos
  16. Morgana
  17. Cue the Sun (reprise)
  18. Lucro Sucio

Pendragon: Passion

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On April 11, 2011, “Madfish” and “Toff Records” labels released “Passion”, the ninth Pendragon studio album. It was recorded September 2010 – January 2011, and was produced by Karl Groom and Nick Barrett.

Personnel:

  • Nick Barret – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Clive Nolan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Peter Gee – bass
  • Scott Higham – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Barrett.

  1. Passion
  2. Empathy
  3. Feeding Frenzy
  4. This Green And Pleasant Land
  5. It’s Just A Matter Of Not Getting Caught
  6. Skara Brae
  7. Your Black Heart

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