Japandroids: Near to the Wild Heart of Life

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On January 27, 2017, “ANTI-” label released “Near to the Wild Heart of Life”, the third Japandroids studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Rain City Recorders” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Jesse Gander, Damian Taylor, Brian King and David Prowse.

Personnel:

  • Brian King – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • David Prowse – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Louise Burns – backing vocals
  • Melissa Gregerson – backing vocals
  • Olga Straffon – backing vocals
  • Jesse Gander – engineer
  • Damian Taylor – engineer
  • Peter Katis – mixing, additional production
  • Greg Giorgio – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Near to the Wild Heart of Life
  2. North East South West
  3. True Love and a Free Life of Free Will
  4. I’m Sorry (For Not Finding You Sooner)
  5. Arc of Bar
  6. Midnight to Morning
  7. No Known Drink or Drug
  8. In a Body Like a Grave

Yusef Lateef: The Gentle Giant

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In January 1972, “Atlantic” label released “The Gentle Giant”, the 30th Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded April 1970 – September 1971, at “Regent Sound Studios”, “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic bamboo flute, oboe, bells, tambourine
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant – piano, electric piano
  • Neal Boyar – vibraphone, chimes 
  • Bob Cunningham, Sam Jones – bass 
  • Bill Salter – electric bass 
  • Chuck Rainey – electric bass
  • Albert Heath – drums, flute
  • Jimmy Johnson – drums
  • Ladji Camara – African percussion
  • Kermit Moore – cello
  • The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Yusef Lateef except where noted.

  1. Nubian Lady – Kenny Barron
  2. Lowland Lullabye – traditional
  3. Hey Jude – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. Jungle Plum – Kenny Barron
  5. The Poor Fisherman
  6. African Song – Kenny Barron
  7. Queen of the Night
  8. Below Yellow Bell

Fabiano Nascimento & Sam Gendel: The Room

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On January 26, 2024, “Real World” label released “The Room”, album by Fabiano Nascimento and Sam Gendel.

Personnel:

  • Fabiano Nascimento – 7 strings acoustic guitar
  • Sam Gendel – soprano saxophone
  • Thomas Jacobi – engineer
  • Jason Hiller – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

  1. Foi Boto
  2. Capricho
  3. Astral
  4. Flowers
  5. Kewere
  6. Cores
  7. Txera
  8. Até de
  9. Manhã
  10. Poeira
  11. Tupi
  12. Daiana

Courting: New Last Name

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On January 26, 2024, “PIAS” label released “New Last Name”, the second Courting studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Sean Murphy O’Neill.

Personnel:

  •  Sean Murphy-O’Neill – vocals, programming, creative direction
  • Josh Cope – guitars
  • Sean Thomas – drums
  • Connor McCann – bass guitar
  • Mike Hillier – engineer, mastering
  • Sebastian Westwood – additional engineering
  • Robert Whiteley – co-production, mixing
  • Gary Jarman – additional production
  • Ryan Jarman – additional production
  • Kyler Garrison – deisgn

All track by Sean Murphy O’Neiil, Josh Cope, Sean Thomas and Connor McCann, except where noted.

  • Throw
  • We Look Good Together (Big Words) – additional writing by DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ.
  • The Hills
  • Flex
  • Emily G
  • Babys
  • The Wedding
  • Happy Endings
  • America

Bright Eyes: Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

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On January 25, 2025, “Saddle Creek” label released “Digital Ash in a Digital Urn”, the seventh Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in February 2004, at “Presto” in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was produced by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott.

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, Wurlitzer, keyboards, samples, baritone
  • Mike Mogis – guitar, Wurlitzer, keyboards, timpani, chimes, theremin, baritone, programming
  • Nate Walcott – trumpet, string arrangements
  • Andy LeMaster – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, additional programming
  • Nick Zinner – guitar, keyboards
  • Nick White – keyboards
  • Maria Taylor – vocals
  • Stella Mogis – voice
  • Clay Leverett – voice, drums
  • Clark Baechle – drums
  • Jason Boesel – drums, percussion
  • Jiha Lee – flute
  • Donna Carnes – violin
  • Kim Salistean – violin
  • Thomas Kluge – viola
  • Karen Becker – cello
  • Sabrina Duim – harp
  • Jimmy Tamborello – programming

Track listing:

  1. Time Code
  2. Gold Mine Gutted
  3. Arc of Time (Time Code)
  4. Down in a Rabbit Hole
  5. Take It Easy (Love Nothing)
  6. Hit the Switch
  7. I Believe in Symmetry
  8. Devil in the Details
  9. Ship in a Bottle
  10. Light Pollution
  11. Theme from Piñata
  12. Easy/Lucky/Free

Low: The Great Destroyer

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On January 25, 2005, “Sub Pop” label released “The Great Destroyer”, the seventh Low studio album. It was recorded May – September 2004, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Mimi Parker, Zak Sally and Alan Sparhawk.

Personnel:

  • Mimi Parker – vocals, percussion, mixing
  • Zak Sally – bass guitar, mixing, painting, illustrations
  • Alan Sparhawk – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Dave Fridmann – keyboards, mixing
  • Hollis Mae Sparhawk – vocals
  • Gerry Beckley – backing vocals
  • Tom Herbers – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – layout

Track listing:

 All tracks by Mimi Parker, Zak Sally, and Alan Sparhawk

  1. Monkey
  2. California
  3. Everybody’s Song
  4. Silver Rider
  5. Just Stand Back
  6. On the Edge Of
  7. Cue the Strings
  8. Step
  9. When I Go Deaf
  10. Broadway (So Many People)
  11. Pissing
  12. Death of a Salesman
  13. Walk into the Sea

Rose City Band: Sol y Sombra

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On January 24, 2025, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Sol y Sombra”, the fifth Rose City Band studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Barry Walker, Paul Hasenberg, John Jeffrey and Sanae Yamada.

Personnel:

  • Ripley Johnson – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, mandolin, percussion
  • Barry Walker – pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Hasenberg – keyboards
  • Sanae Yamada – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • John Jeffrey – bass, drums, percussion
  • Colin Stewart – mixing, drum recording
  • Amy Brages – mastering
  • Taylor Rushing – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Lights on the Way
  2. Open Roads
  3. Rolling Gold
  4. Evergreen
  5. Sunlight Daze
  6. Radio Song
  7. Seeds of Light
  8. La Mesa
  9. Wheels
  10. The Walls

Matt Berry: Heard Noises

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On January 24, 2025, “Acid Jazz” label released “Heard Noises”, the 13th Matt Berry album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Matt Berry.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berry – vocals, acoustic guitar, ARP synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, Farfisa organ, glockenspiel, Hammond B3, Mellotron, Minimoog, organ, Vox Continental, Wurlitzer piano, xylophone, Yamaha keyboards, engineer, mixing, cover art, paintings, photography
  • Craig Blundell – drums, percussion
  • Eric D. Johnson
  • Natasha Lyonne
  • Phil Scragg
  • Kitty Liv
  • Rosie McDermott
  • Mike Thorne – mastering
  • Jaffa – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Berry.

  1. Why on Fire?
  2. Silver Rings
  3. Interlude
  4. Be Alarmed
  5. I Gotta Limit
  6. Wedding Photo Stranger
  7. Stay on the Ground
  8. I Entered as I Came
  9. There Are Monsters
  10. To Live for What Once Was
  11. Canada Dry
  12. The Snakes Will Slide
  13. Interlude 2
  14. Sky High

Stan Getz: Captain Marvel

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In January 1975, “Columbia” label released “Captain Marvel”, the 70th Stan Getz album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “A&R” in New York City, and was produced by Stan Getz.

Personnel:

  • Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
  • Chick Corea – electric piano
  • Stanley Clarke – bass
  • Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Dixon Van Winkle – recording
  • John Guerriere, Russ Payne – mixing
  • Teresa Alfieri – design
  • Gerard Huerta – logo design
  • Roger Huyssen – air brushing
  • Don Hunstein – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chick Corea, except as noted.

  1. La Fiesta
  2. Five Hundred Miles High
  3. Captain Marvel
  4. Times Lie
  5. Lush Life – Billy Strayhorn
  6. Day Waves

Buddy Rich: The Roar Of ’74

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In January 1974, “Groove Merchant” label released “The Roar of ’74”, the 33rd Buddy Rich album. It was recorded in October 1973, at “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Sonny Lester.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Rich – drums
  • Joe Romano – alto saxophone
  • Bob Martin – alto saxophone
  • Pat La Barbera – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Bob Crea – tenor saxophone
  • John Laws – baritone saxophone
  • Charley Davis – trumpet
  • Larry Hall – trumpet
  • Greg Hopkins – trumpet
  • John Hoffman – trumpet
  • Alan Kaplan – trombone
  • Keith O’Quinn – trombone
  • John Leys – trombone, bass trombone
  • Joe Beck – guitar
  • Buddy Budson – piano
  • Tony Levin – electric bass guitar
  • Jimmy Maeulen – conga
  • Sam Woodyard – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Nutville – Horace Silver
  2. Kilimanjaro Cookout – Manny Albam
  3. Big Mac – Ernie Wilkins
  4. Backwoods Sideman – John La Barbera
  5. Time Check – Don Menza
  6. Prelude to a Kiss – Duke Ellington, Mack Gordon, Irving Mills
  7. Waltz of the Mushroom Hunters – Greg Hopkins
  8. Senator Sam – Ernie Wilkins

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