The Mothers: Filmore East – June 1971

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On August 2, 1971, “Bizarre” label released “Fillmore East – June 1971”, the tenth Mothers (The) album. It was recorded in June 1971, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, dialogue, guitar
  • Ian Underwood – vocals, woodwinds, keyboards
  • Bob Harris – vocals, keyboards
  • Jim Pons – vocals, dialogue, bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums
  • Howard Kaylan – lead vocals, dialogue
  • Mark Volman – lead vocals, dialogue
  • Don Preston – Mini-Moog
  • Barry Keene – engineer
  • Toby Foster – mixing, mastering
  • Cal Schenkel – artwork, design
  • Ferenc Dobronyi – repackaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Little House I Used to Live In
  2. The Mud Shark
  3. What Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are?
  4. Bwana Dik
  5. Latex Solar Beel
  6. Willie the Pimp, Part One
  7. Willie the Pimp, Part Two
  8. Do You Like My New Car?
  9. Happy Together
  10. Lonesome Electric Turkey
  11. Peaches en Regalia
  12. Tears Began to Fall

The Bad Plus: Same

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On August 1, 2001, “Fresh Sound New Talent” label released the self-titled, debut Bad Plus (The) album (also known as Motel). It was recorded in December 2000, at “Creation Audio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.  

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – acoustic bass
  • David King – drums
  • Jordi Pujol – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Knowing Me, Knowing You – ABBA
  2. Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. 1972 Bronze Medalist – David King
  4. The Breakout – Reid Anderson
  5. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  6. Labyrinth – Ethan Iverson
  7. Scurry – Ethan Iverson
  8. Love Is the Answer – Reid Anderson

The Maine: Same

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On August 1, 2023, “Photo Finish Records” label released the self-titled, debut Maine (The) album. It was recorded in 2023, at “8123 Studio”, and was produced by Colby Wedgeworth.

Personnel:

  • John O’Callaghan – vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Kennedy Brock – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jared Monaco – lead guitar
  • Garrett Nickelsen – bass guitar
  • Pat Kirch – drums, percussion
  • Bob Hoag – additional percussion
  • Colby Wedgeworth – additional vocals
  • Bob Hoag – recording
  • Doug Weier – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Rich Raun – artwork, creative director
  • Gillian Sloan – setup
  • Austin Gavin – drum technician

Track listing:

  1. Dose No. 2 – Garett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Andrew Goldstein
  2. How to Exit a Room – Garrett Nickelosn, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Colby Wedgeworth
  3. Blame – Garett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Andrew Goldstein
  4. Leave in Five – Garett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Colby Wedgeworth
  5. The Mood I’m In / JSYK – Garett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Andrew Goldstein
  6. I Think About You All the Time – Garett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Andrew Goldstein
  7. Thoughts I Have While Lying in Bed – Garett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Colby Wedgeworth
  8. Funny How? – Garett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch
  9. Cars & Caution Signs – Garett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch
  10. Spiraling – Garett Nickelsen, Jared Monaco, John O’Callaghan, Kennedy Brock, Pat Kirch, Sean Silverman

Mitski: Retired From Sad, New Career In Business

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On August 1, 2013, Mitski (Mitsuki Miyawaki) self-released “Retired from Sad, New Career in Business”, her second studio album.

Personnel:

  • Mitski – vocals, piano, drums
  • Will Prinzi – acoustic and electric guitar, bass
  • Pete Olynciw – upright bass
  • Kevin Schmid – upright bass
  • Mike Rasimas – drums
  • John Cummings – trumpet
  • Jerome Burns – trumpet, cornet
  • Rich Liverano – trombone
  • Cristian Uraga – French horn
  • Julie Yeaeun Lee – flute
  • Andrew Cowie – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Kenneth “Kenny” Trotter – violin
  • Sarah Wolffe – violin
  • Michael Mandrin – violin
  • Sophie Dolamore – viola
  • Naseer François Ashraf – viola
  • Elise Linder – cello
  • Sean Mcverry – gang vocals
  • Eli Wolf-Christensen – gang vocals, mandolin
  • Scott Interrante – orchestrations
  • Trevor Fedele – recording
  • Patrick Hyland – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Pixel (Pixie Doll) – cover model

Track listing:

All tracks by Mitski.

  1. Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart
  2. Square
  3. Strawberry Blond
  4. Humpty
  5. I Want You
  6. Shame
  7. Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear
  8. Circle
  9. Class of 2013

Blue Mitchell: Many Shades Of Blue

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On August 1, 1974, “Mainstream” label released “Many Shades of Blue”, the 22nd Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Jim Bossy, Jon Faddis, Marky Markowitz – trumpet
  • Joe Farrell – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Beck, John Tropea – guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Sam Brown – acoustic guitar
  • Wilbur Bascomb, Michael Moore – electric bass
  • Jimmy Madison – drums
  • David Matthews – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by David Matthews

  1. Where It’s At
  2. Harmony of the Underworld
  3. Funky Walk
  4. Blue Funk
  5. Golden Feathered Bird
  6. Beans and Taters
  7. Funny Bone
  8. Hot Stuff

Randy Brecker: Into The Sun

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In July 1996, “Concord Jazz” label released “Into the Sun”, the sixth Randy Brecker album. It was recorded in December 1995, and was produced by Randy Brecker. In 1998, the album won the “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger, composer, liner notes
  • Maucha Adnet – vocals
  • Adam Rogers – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Gil Goldstein – accordion, keyboards, orchestration
  • Richard Sussman – synthesizer, programming
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Dave Bargeron – trombone
  • David Taylor – tuba, bass trombone
  • Keith Underwood – alto and bass flute
  • Lawrence Feldman – bass flute
  • Bob Mintzer – bass clarinet
  • Bakithi Kumalo – bass, fretless bass
  • Jonathan Joseph – drums, percussion
  • Café – percussion
  • Bobby Brecker – performer
  • Eliane Elias – sequencing
  • Malcolm Pollack – engineer
  • Joe Ferla – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mixing
  • Lee Dick – mixing assistant
  • Barbara Lipke – mixing assistant
  • Mark Mason – mixing assistant
  • Kent Judkins – art direction
  • Paul DInnocenzo – photography
  • John Burk – executive producer
  • Mike Hoaglin – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Brecker.

  1. Village Dawn
  2. Just Between Us
  3. The Sleaze Factor
  4. Into the Sun
  5. After Love
  6. Gray Area
  7. Tijuca
  8. Buds
  9. Four Worlds
  10. Hottest Man in Town: Prophecy/Growth/Realization/The Horn/Finale

Don Sebesky: The Rape Of El Morro

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In July 1975, “CTI” label released “The Rape of El Morro”, the fourth Don Sebesky album. It was recorded April – May 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Don Sebesky – keyboards, arranger, conductor
  • Joan LaBarbara – vocals
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Jon Faddis – trumpet
  • Wayne Andre, Barry Rogers, Sonny Russo – trombone
  • Tony Studd – bass trombone
  • Ray Beckenstetein – flute, alto flute, piccolo
  • Harvey Estrin, Walt Levinsky, George Marge, Al Regni – flute
  • Joe Beck – guitar
  • Don Grolnick, Roland Hanna, Pat Rebillot – keyboards
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Will Lee – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • George Devens, Phil Kraus – percussion
  • Harry Cykman, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, David Rose – violin
  • Jean R. Dane, Manny Vardi – viola
  • Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken – cello
  • Bob Ciano, Richard Mantel – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Sebesky, except where noted.

  1. The Rape of El Morro
  2. Moon Dreams – John Chalmers MacGregor, Johnny Mercer
  3. Skyliner – Charlie Barnet, Billy Moore Jr.
  4. The Entertainer – Scott Joplin
  5. Footprints of the Giant – based on themes by Béla Bartók, arranged and adapted by Don Sebesky
  6. Lucky Seven

Wynton Marsalis: Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3

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On May 30, 1991, “Columbia” label released “Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3” the 13th Wynton Marsalis album.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Marsalis- trumpet
  • Wes “Warmdaddy” Anderson- alto saxophone
  • Todd Williams- tenor saxophone
  • Marcus Roberts- piano
  • Reginald Veal- acoustic bass
  • Herlin Riley- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Wynton Marsalis, except where noted.

  1. Levee Low Moan
  2. Jig’s Jig
  3. So This Is Jazz, Huh?
  4. In the House of Williams – Todd Williams
  5. Superb Starling

Wynton Marsalis: Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2

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On July 30, 1999, “Columbia” label released “Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2”, the twelve Wynton Marsalis album. It is part two of the three-part blues cycle recorded by Marsalis and his quintet, and was recorded at “BMG Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
  • Todd Williams – tenor saxophone
  • Marcus Roberts – piano, alto saxophone
  • Reginald Veal – double bass, trombone
  • Herlin Riley – double bass, drums
  • Stanley Crouch – liner notes
  • George Butler – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Wynton Marsalis, except where noted.

  1. Psalm 26
  2. Uptown Ruler
  3. The Truth Is Spoken Here – Marcus Robert
  4. The Burglar – Todd Williams
  5. Prayer
  6. Harmonique
  7. Down Home with Homey
  8. Psalm 26

Wynton Marsalis: Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1

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On July 30, 1991, “Columbia” label released “Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1”, the eleventh Wynton Marsalis album. It was recorded in 1991, at “BMG Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler and Steven Epstein.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Marcus Roberts – piano
  • Robert Hurst – double bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Jeff “Tain” Watts – drums
  • Dennis Ferrante – engineer
  • Tim Geelan – engineer
  • Stanley Crouch – liner notes
  • George Butler – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Wynton Marsalis.

  1. Harriet Tubman
  2. Elveen
  3. Thick in the South
  4. So This is Jazz, Huh?
  5. L.C. on the Cut

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