In May 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Let Freedom Ring”, the 20th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in March 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On May 9, 2025, “Metropolis Records” label released “Silver Shade”, the tenth Peter Murphy studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Youth.
Personnel:
Peter Murphy – vocals
Youth – guitar, bass
Michael Rendall – keyboards, synthesizer, strings. programming, recording, mixing
Eddie Banda – synthesizer, drums, percussion, programming
Justin Chancellor – bass
Amir John Haddad – oud, bouzouki, acoustic and electric guitar, flamenco guitar, handclaps
Boy George – vocals
Trent Reznor – vocals
Danny Carey – drums, percussion
Emilio DiZefalo – violin
Tim Dawson – additional engineering
Lore Young – engineering assistant
Tim Debney – mastering
Robert Hakalski – cover art, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Murphy and Martin Glover, except where noted.
Swoon
Hot Roy
Sherpa
Silver Shade – Peter Murphy, Paul Statham
The Artroom Wonder
Meaning of My Life
Xavier New Boy
Cochita is Lame – Peter Murphy, Kevin Haskins, Peter DiStefano, Eric Avery, Doug DeAngelis
Soothsayer
Time Waits – Peter Murphy, Mark Mason
Sailmaker’s Charm
Let the Flowers Grow – Peter Murphy, Boy George, Martin Glover
On May 9, 2025, “BMG” label released “Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!”, the eighth Counting Crows studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Vrian Deck.
Personnel:
Adam Duritz – lead and harmony vocals, piano
David Bryson – guitar, acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
On May 9, 2025, “Columbia” label released “Pink Elephant”, the seventh Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne and Daniel Lanois.
In May 1963, “Blue Note” label released “The Latin Bit”, the fifth Grant Green album. It was recorded April – September 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Grant Green – guitar
Ike Quebec – tenor saxophone
John Adriano Acea – piano
Sonny Clark – piano
Wendell Marshall – bass
Willie Bobo – drums
Carlos “Patato” Valdes – conga
Garvin Masseaux – chekere
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Grant Green, except where noted
Mambo Inn – Mario Bauzá, Edgar Sampson, Bobby Woodlen
In May 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Leapin’ and Lopin’”, the twelve and final Sonny Clark album. It was recorded in November 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On May 7, 1961, “Alegre Records” label released “Sabu’s Jazz Espagnole”, album by Sabu Martinez and his Jazz Espagnole (the fourth Sabu Martinez album overall). It was recorded in 1960, and was produced by Al Santiago.
In May 1960, “Columbia” label released “Blues in Orbit”, the 32nd Duke Ellington album. It was recorded in February 1958, February – December 1959, at “Radio Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Columbia 30th Street” in New York.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Billy Strayhorn – piano
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Clark Terry – trumpet
Fats Ford – trumpet
Britt Woodman – trombone
Matthew Gee, Booty Wood – trombone
Quentin Jackson – trombone
John Sanders – valve trombone
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Jimmy Woode – bass
Jimmy Johnson – drums
Sam Woodyard – drums
Teo Macero – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington except as noted.
Three J’s Blues – Jimmy Hamilton
Smada – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Pie Eye’s Blues
Sweet and Pungent – Billy Strayhorn
C Jam Blues – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard
In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
Blues in Blueprint
The Swingers Get the Blues, Too – Duke Ellington, Matthew Gee
In May 1959, “Roulette” label released “Strike Up the Band”, album by Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra. It was recorded in January 1959, at “Capitol Studios” in New York, and was produced by Teddy Reig.
Personnel:
Tony Bennett – vocals
Ralph Sharon – piano, arrangements
The Count Basie Orchestra:
Count Basie – piano
Marshal Royal, Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman – trumpet
Benny Powell, Henry Coker, Al Grey – trombone
Freddie Green – guitar
Eddie Jones – bass
Sonny Payne – drums
Track listing:
Strike Up the Band – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
Chicago – Fred Fisher
With Plenty of Money and You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
Anything Goes – Cole Porter
Life Is a Song – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
On April 6, 2022, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “All Souls Hill”, the fifteenth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Sussex, “The Bunker” in Welwyn, “Crow’s Nest” in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, US, “Goyt Valley Sound”, “Miracle Studios”, “Nabby Road Studio” in Liverpool, “Ocean Soul Studios”, “Puck Towers”, “Rustic Souls” “Verlimont Studios” in Hampstead, England, “Wilbury Road Studios”, and was produced by Paul Brown, Simon Dine, James Hallawell and Mike Scott.
Personnel:
Mike Scott – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, sound effects, soundscaping
“Brother” Paul Brown – keyboards, synthesizer, sound effects, guitar, backing vocals, mixing