Lee Konitz: The Lee Konitz Duets

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In November 1968, “Milestone” label released “The Lee Konitz Duets”, the 21st Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dick Katz.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, amplified alto saxophone
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Richie Kamuca – tenor saxophone
  • Marshall Brown – valve trombone, euphonium
  • Dick Katz – piano
  • Karl Berger – vibes
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Eddie Gómez – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Ray Nance – violin

Track listing:

  1. Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
  2. You Don’t Know What Love Is
  3. Variations on Alone Together
  4. Checkerboard
  5. Erb
  6. Tickletoe
  7. Duplexity
  8. Alphanumeric

Count Basie And His Orchestra: The Happiest Millionaire

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In November 1967, “Coliseum” label released “The Happiest Millionaire” (Count Basie Captures Walt Disney’s The Happiest Millionaire), album by Count Basie and His Orchestra. It was recorded in October 1967, at “A&R” in New York, and was produced by Teddy Reig.

Personnel:

  • Count Basie – piano
  • Bobby Plater – alto saxophone, flute
  • Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Gene Goe, Sam Noto – trumpet
  • Richard Boone, Harlan Floyd, Grover Mitchell – trombone
  • Bill Hughes – bass trombone
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Norman Keenan – bass
  • Louis Bellson – drums
  • Chico O’Farrill – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

  1. Detroit
  2. Strengthen the Dwelling
  3. I’ll Always be Irish
  4. Valentine Candy
  5. Bye-Yum-Pum-Pum
  6. Watch Your Footwork
  7. What’s Wrong with That
  8. Let’s Have a Drink on It
  9. Are We Dancing
  10. Fortuosity

Blue Mitchell: Boss Horn

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In November 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Boss Horn”, the 13th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Jerry Dodgion – flute, alto saxophone
  • Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Chick Corea – piano 
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Gene Taylor – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Duke Pearson – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Millie – Duke Pearson
  2. O Mama Enit – Blue Mitchell
  3. I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
  4. Rigor Mortez – Dave Burns
  5. Tones for Joan’s Bones – Chick Corea
  6. Straight Up and Down – Chick Corea

Richard Dawson: The Ruby Cord

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On November 18, 2022, “Domino Recording Company” label released “The Ruby Cord”, the seventh Richard Dawson studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Blank Studios” in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and was produced by Sam Grant and Richard Dawson.

Personnel:

  • Richard Dawson – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, sounds
  • Andrew Cheetham – drums
  • Angharad Davies – violin
  • Rhodri Davies – harp
  • Anna Girvan, Cath Tyler, Claire Welford, Dawn Bothwell, Kate Craddock, Nev Clay, Phil Tyler, Rachael Macarthur, Rhodri Davies, Sally Pilkington, Vic Eynon – chorus
  • Sam Grant – recording, mixing
  • Christian Wright – mastering
  • Jake Blanchard – artwork
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Paul J. Street – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Dawson.

  1. The Hermit
  2. Thicker Than Water
  3. The Fool
  4. Museum
  5. The Tip of an Arrow
  6. No-One
  7. Horse and Rider

Mike Baggetta, Jim Keltner And Mike Watt: Everywhen We Go

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On November 18, 2022, “Big Ego” label released “Everywhen We Go”, album by Mike Baggetta, Jim Keltner and Mike Watt. It was recorded in 2022, at “Big Ego Studios” in Long Beach, California, “Pulp Arts” in Gainesville, Florida, and was produced by Chris Schlarb.

Personnel:

  • Mike Baggetta – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mike Watt – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Devin O’Brien – engineer, photography
  • Lily Ruckstuhl – engineer
  • Chris Schlarb – mixing
  • David Torn – mixing
  • Michael J. Hentz – artwork
  • David Woodruff – layout
  • Jason P. Woodbury – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Everywhen We Go – Mike Baggetta
  2. This is Not a Euphemism – Jim Keltner, Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
  3.  In the Center – Mike Baggetta
  4. Yank It Out – Mike Watt
  5. Fake Break – Mike Baggetta
  6. Not Enough Time – Mike Baggetta
  7. Fearmongers – Jim Keltner, Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
  8. Measure of a Life (Intro) – Mike Baggetta
  9. Measure of a Life – Mike Baggetta

Dezron Douglas: Atalya

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On November 18, 2022, “International Anthem Recording Company” label released “Atalya”, the 23rd Dezron Douglas album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Firehouse 12” in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, “Samurai Hotel” in New York, and was produced by Dezron Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Dezron Douglas – acoustic and electric bass, liner notes
  • George Burton – piano, electric piano
  • Emilio Modeste – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Joe Dyson – drums
  • Melvis Santa – vocals, percussion
  • Dave Vettraino – recording, mixing
  • David Stoller – recording
  • Greg Dicastro – recording
  • David Allen – mastering
  • Daniel Krieger – lacquer cut
  • Adama Coulibaly – artwork
  • Jeremiah Chiu – layout
  • Deneka Peniston – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dezron Douglas, except where noted.

  1. Atalya
  2. Rosé
  3. Coyoacán
  4. Luna Moth
  5. Wheeping Birch – Melvis Santa
  6. Jones Beach
  7. More Coffee Please
  8. J Bird
  9. Octopus
  10. Foligno

Wes Montgomery And The Wynton Kelly Trio: Smokin’ At The Half Note

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In November 1965, “Verve” label released “Smokin’ at the Half Note”, album by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio (the 14th Wes Montgomery album overall). It was recorded in June 1965 at the “Half Note Club” in New York City and September 1965 at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – double bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Val Valentin – engineering director

Track listing:

  1. No Blues – Miles Davis
  2. If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
  3. Unit 7 – Sam Jones
  4. Four on Six – Wes Montgomery
  5. What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke

Vince Clarke: Songs Of Silence

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On November 17, 2023, “Mute” label released “Songs of Silence”, the third Vince Clarke studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2023, and was produced by Vince Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Vince Clarke – modular synthesizer, mixing
  • Stefan Betke – mastering
  • Paul A. Taylor – art direction
  • Eugene Richards – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Vince Clarke, except where noted.

  1. Cathedral
  2. White Rabbit
  3. Passage
  4. Imminent
  5. Red Planet
  6. The Lamentations of Jeremiah” – Vince Clarke, Reed Hays
  7. Mitosis
  8. Blackleg
  9. Scarper
  10. Last Transmission

Juliana Hatfield: Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO

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On November 17, 2023, “American Laundromat” label released “Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO”, the twentieth Juliana Hatfield studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Juliana Hatfield.

Personnel:

  • Juliana Hatfield – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, additional drums, recording
  • Ed Valauskas – bass guitar, recording, editing, photography
  • Jed Davis – drums
  • Chris Anzalone – recording
  • James Bridges – recording
  • Andy Chase – recording
  • Patrick DiCenso – mixing
  • Sean Glonek – mastering
  • Nicole Anguish – design, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.

  1. Sweet Is the Night
  2. Can’t Get It Out of My Head
  3. Showdown
  4. Strange Magic
  5. Don’t Bring Me Down
  6. Telephone Line
  7. Secret Messages
  8. Bluebird Is Dead
  9. From the End of the World
  10. Ordinary Dream 

The Kinks: Schoolboys In Disgrace

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On November 17, 1975, “RCA” label released “Schoolboys in Disgrace”, (The Kinks Present Schoolboys in Disgrace), the 15th Kinks (The) studio album, it was recorded August – October 1975, at “Konk” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Dave Davies – vocals, lead guitar
  • John Gosling – keyboards
  • John Dalton – bass guitar
  • Mick Avory – drums
  • Alan Holmes – saxophones
  • Nick Newell – tenor saxophone
  • John Beecham – trombone
  • Pamela Travis – backing vocals
  • Debbie Doss – backing vocals
  • Shirley Roden – backing vocals
  • Roger Wake – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Colin Mickey Finn – front cover illustration
  • Chris Hopper – photography
  • Pat Doyle – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Ray Davies.

  1. Schooldays
  2. Jack the Idiot Dunce
  3. Education
  4. The First Time We Fall in Love
  5. I’m in Disgrace
  6. Headmaster
  7. The Hard Way
  8. The Last Assembly
  9. No More Looking Back
  10. Finale

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