Nancy Wilson: Turned To Blue

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On August 22, 2006, “MCG Jazz” label released “Turned to Blue”, the fifty-second and final Nancy Wilson studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild” in Pittsburgh, “Conway Studios” in Los Angeles, “Somy Music Studios” in New York City, “Audible Images Recording” in Port Matilda, and was produced by Marty Ashby and Jay Ashby. At the 49th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “Turned to Blue” won “Best Jazz Vocal Album” award.

Personnel:

  • Nancy Wilson – vocal
  • Marty Ashby – acoustic guitar, guitar, arrangements, executive producer
  • Alon Yavnai – piano
  • Liew Matthews – piano
  • Billy Taylor – piano
  • Vito DiSalvo – accordion
  • John Clayton – bass
  • Kip Reed – bass
  • Nilson Matta – bass
  • Rufus Reid – bass
  • Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion
  • Roy McCurdy – drums
  • Terry Clarke – drums
  • Winard Harper – drums
  • Portihno (Telmo Porto) – drums, percussion
  • Andy Narrel – steelplan
  • Mike Tomaro – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Tia Fuller – alto saxophone
  • Andy Snitzer – tenor saxophone
  • Eric DeFade – tenor saxophone
  • Jim German – baritone saxophone
  • Jack Schantz – trumpet
  • Jim Hynes – trumpet
  • Steve Hawk – trumpet
  • Sean Jones – trumpet
  • Jay Ashby – trombone, percussion, marimba, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Bob Matchett – trombone
  • Ed Kocher – trombone
  • Michael Davis – trombone
  • Daglas Purviance – bass trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Jennifer Cunner – flute
  • Jeremy Black – violin
  • Kate Black – violin
  • Kate Hatmaker – violin
  • Stephanie Tertick – violin
  • Rosemary Harris – viola
  • Mikhail Istomin – cello
  • Dr. John H. Wilson – arrangements
  • Liew Matthews – arrangements
  • Jay Dudt – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Pablo Array – recording
  • Seth Waldmann – recording
  • Todd Whitelock – recording
  • David Stoller – recording
  • Jeff O.Brien Myers – cover art, layout, design
  • Leroy Hamilton – photography (Candid)
  • Charles Bush – photography (Nancy Wilson)
  • Renée Govanucci – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. This is All I Ask – Gordon Jenkins
  2. Take Love Easy – Duke Ellington, John LaTouche
  3. Turned to Blue – Jay Ashby, Maya Angelou
  4. Knitting Class – K. Lawrence Dunham, Bruce Rohde
  5. Be My Love – Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn
  6. Taking a Chance on Love – Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John LaTouche
  7. Just Once – Barry Man, Cynthia Weil
  8. These Golden Years – D. Channsin Berry, John Proulx
  9. I Don’t remember Ever Growing Up – Artie Butler
  10. Old Folks – Dedette Lee Hill, Wilard Robinson
  11. I’ll Be Seeing You – Sammy Fain, Irving Khal

Dave Brubeck: One Alone

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On August 22, 2000, “Telarc” label released “One Alone”, the 103rd Dave Brubeck album. It was recorded September 1997 – April 2000, and was produced by Russell Gloyd and John Snyder.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • John Snyder, Michael Bishop, Jack Renner – engineer
  • Robert Friedrich – engineer assistant
  • Anilda Carrasquillo – art direction, cover design
  • James Salzano – cover photo
  • Elaine Martone – production supervisor
  • Mark Conese, Simon James, Mark Nixdorf – technical assistant

Track listing:

  1. That Old Feeling – Lew Brown, Sammy Fain
  2. I’ll Never Smile Again – Ruth Lowe
  3. One Alone – Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  4. You’ve Got Me Crying Again – Isham Jones, Charles Newman
  5. Someone to Watch over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don’t Tease Me) – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines
  7. Harbor Lights – Hugh Williams
  8. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons
  9. Summer Song – Dave Brubeck
  10. Red Sails in the Sunset – Hugh Williams, Jimmy Kennedy
  11. Weep No More – Dave Brubeck
  12. Bye Bye Blues – Dave Bennett, Chauncey Gray, Fred Hamm, Bert Lown
  13. Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg

Wynton Marsalis: The Marciac Suite

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On August 22, 2000, “Columbia” label released “The Marciac Suite”, album by Wynton Marsalis Septet (the 25th Wynton Marsalis album overall). Wynton Marsalis recorded the music for the annual “Jazz in Marciac” festival. The album was originally included as a bonus disc with the “Swinging into the 21st series”, released in 1999.It was recorded in 1999, at “Jazz in Maricac” festival, and was produced by Delfeayo Marsalis.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
  • Wessell Anderson – alto saxophone
  • Victor Goines – tenor vocals, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Wycliffe Gordon – trombone
  • Cyrus Chestnut – piano
  • Eric Lewis – piano
  • Farid Barron – piano
  • Marthaniel Roberts – piano
  • Rodney Whitaker – bass
  • Herlin Rilet – drums
  • Roland Guerrero – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Loose Duck
  2. The Big Top
  3. Jean-Louis is Everywhere
  4. Mademoiselle d’Gascony
  5. Armagnac Dreams
  6. Marciac Fun
  7. For My Kids at the Collège of Marciac
  8. Marciac Moon
  9. d’Artagnan
  10. Guy Lafitte
  11. B Is for Boussaget (and Bass)
  12. In the House of Laberriere
  13. Sunflowers

Muhal Richard Abrams: Vision Towards Essence

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On August 21, 2007, “Pi Recordings” label released “Vision Towards Essence”, the 24th Muhal Richard Abrams album. It was recorded in September 1998, at the “Guelph Jazz Festival” in Guelph, Canada and was produced by Yulun Wang and Muhal Richard Abrams.

Personnel:

  • Muhal Richard Abrams – piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Muhal Richard Abrams.

  1. Part 1
  2. Part 2
  3. Part 3

Will Oldham: Viva Last Blues

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On August 21, 1995, “Drag City” label released “Viva Last Blues”, the third Will Oldham studio album. It was recorded in 1995, in Alabama, U.S.A., and was produced by Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Will Oldham – vocals, guitar
  • Bryan Rich – lead guitar
  • Liam Hayes – piano, organ
  • Ned Oldham – bass guitar, slide guitar, additional vocals
  • Jason Loewenstein – drums, additional vocals
  • Steve Albini – recording
  • Eric Bates – engineer
  • Eugene Bates – engineer
  • Dianne Bellino – cover drawing
  • Cynthia Kirkwood – painting

Track listing:

  1. More Brother Rides
  2. Viva Ultra
  3. The Brute Choir
  4. The Mountain Low
  5. Tonight’s Decision (and Hereafter)
  6. Work Hard / Play Hard
  7. New Partner
  8. Cat’s Blues
  9. We All, Us Three, Will Ride
  10. Old Jerusalem

Bobbie Gentry: Ode To Billie Joe

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On August 21, 1967, “Capitol” label released “Ode to Billie Joe”, the debut Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded February – July 1967, at “Whitney” in Glendale, California, “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kelly Gordon. At the 10th “Annual Grammy Awards”, Bobbie Gentry won “Best New Artists”, the album won “Best Arrangements, Instrumental and Vocal”, “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance” and “Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Bobbie Gentry – vocals
  • Kelly Gordon, Jimmie Haskell – arranger, conductor
  • Joe Polito – engineer
  • Ed Simpson – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobbie Gentry, except where noted.

  1. Mississippi Delta
  2. I Saw and Angel Die
  3. Chickasaw County Child
  4. Sunday Best
  5. Niki Hoeky – Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas
  6. Papa, Won’t You Let Me Go to Town With You
  7. Bugs
  8. Hurry, Tuesday Child
  9. Lazy Willie
  10. Ode to Billie Joe

Lorde: Solar Power

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On August 20, 2021, “Universal Music New Zealand” label released “Solar Power”, the third Lorde studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Conway” in Los Angeles, “Roundhead” in Auckland, “Rough Customer” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Lorde, Malay and Jack Antonoff.

Personnel:

  • Lorde (Ella Yelich-O’Connor) – vocals
  • Jack Antonoff – acoustic and electric guitars, string acoustic guitar, bass, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, keyboards, Mellotron, Farfisa, drums, percussion, programming, mixing
  • Malay – bass, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, programming
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion, programming
  • Evan Smith – flute, saxophone, keyboards
  • Cole Kamen-Green – trumpet
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Robyn – vocals
  • Clairo – backing vocals
  • Lawrence Arabia – backing vocals
  • Marlon Williams – backing vocals
  • Phoebe Bridgers – backing vocal
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Laura Sisk – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Will Quinnell – mastering assistant
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant

Track listing:

  1. The Path – Ella Yelich-O’Connor
  2. Solar Power – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  3. California – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  4. Stoned at the Nail Salon – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  5. Fallen Fruit – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  6. Secrets from a Girl (Who See It All) – lyrics by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff, Robin Carlsson, music by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  7. The Man with the Axe – lyrics by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, music by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Malay
  8. Dominoes – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  9. Big Star – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  10. Leader of a New Regime – lyrics by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, music by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Malay
  11. Mood Ring – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  12. Oceanic Feeling – Ella Yelich-O’Connor

Sleater – Kinney: One Beat

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On August 20, 2002, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “One Beat”, the sixth Sleater-Kinney studio album. It was recorded March – April 2002, at “Jackpot” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by John Goodmanson.

Personnel:

  • Carrie Brownstein – vocals, guitar
  • Corin Tucker – vocals, guitar
  • Janet Weiss – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Stephen Trask – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Steve Fisk – keyboards
  • Sam Coomes – theremin
  • John Goodmanson – EBow guitar
  • Mike Wayland – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Russ Scott – trumpet
  • Jen Charowhas – violin
  • Brent Arnold – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss.

  1. One Beat
  2. Far Away
  3. Oh!
  4. The Reminder
  5. Light Rail Coyote
  6. Step Aside
  7. Combat Rock
  8. O2
  9. Funeral Song
  10. Prisstina
  11. Hollywood Ending
  12. Sympathy

Shirley Scott: Roll ‘Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands

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In August 1966, “Impulse!” label released “Roll ‘Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands”, the 30th Shirley Scott album. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • Oliver Nelson – arrangements, conductor 
  • Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods – alto saxophone 
  • Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone
  • Danny Bank – baritone saxophone 
  • Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry – trumpet 
  • Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh – trombone 
  • Paul Faulise – bass trombone
  • Attila Zoller – guitar 
  • Richard Davis, George Duvivier – double bass
  • Ed Shaughnessy, Grady Tate – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Roll ‘Em – Mary Lou Williams
  2. For Dancers Only – Don Raye, Sy Oliver, Vic Schoen
  3. Sophisticated Swing – William Hudson, Mitchell Parish
  4. Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
  5. Little Brown Jug – Joseph Winner
  6. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Edgar Sampson
  7. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Thomas “Fats” Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
  8. A-Tisket, A-Tasket – Van Alexander, Ella Fitzgerald
  9. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
  10. Tippin’ In – Robert Smith, Marty Symes

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