Roy Eldridge: Swingin’ On The Town

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In August 1960, “Verve” label released “Swingin’ on the Town”, the 18th Roy Eldridge album. It was recorded in June 1960, in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Roy Eldridge – trumpet
  • Ronnie Ball – piano
  • Benny Moten – bass
  • Eddie Locke – drums

Track listing:

  1. Bossa Nova – Roy Eldridge
  2. The Way You Look Tonight – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
  3. Sweet Sue, Just You – Victor Young, Will J. Harris
  4. I’ve Got a Crush on You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  5. When I Grow Too Old to Dream – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. Crème de Menthe – Erroll Garner
  7. Honeysuckle Rose – Fats Waller, Andy Razaf
  8. All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  9. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  10. But Not for Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  11. Song of the Islands – Charles E. King
  12. Misty – Eroll Garner, Johnny Burke

Eels: Tomorrow Morning

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On August 17, 2010, “E Works” and “Vagrant” label released “Tomorrow Morning”, the ninth Eels studio album. It was recorded August – December 2009, at “One Hitsville, U.S.A.” in Los Feliz, California, and was produced by E (Mark Oliver Everett).

Personnel:

  • Mark Oliver Everett (E) – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, harmonica, piano, Optigan, Hammond B3 organ, banjo, harmonium, Vox Continental organ, drums, percussion
  • Koool G Murder – bass guitar, guitar, recording, mixing
  •  Knuckles – drums
  • Tomorrow Morning Orchestra – horns
  • The Amy Davies Choir – harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Oliver Everett.

  1. In Gratitude for This Magnificent Day
  2. I’m a Hummingbird
  3. The Morning
  4. Baby Loves Me
  5. Spectacular Girl
  6. What I Have to Offer
  7. This Is Where It Gets Good
  8. After the Earthquake
  9. Oh So Lovely
  10. The Man
  11. Looking Up
  12. That’s Not Her Way
  13. I Like the Way This Is Going
  14. Mystery of Life

Mew: No More Stories…

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On August 7, 2009, “Evill Office” label released “No More Stories…” the fifth Mew studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording” and “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Rich Costey, Jinas Bjerre, Bo Madsen and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen.

Personnel:

  • Jonas Bjerre – vocals, guitars, piano, synthesizers
  • Bo Madsen – guitars
  • Silas Utke Graae Jorgensen – drums, percussion
  • Bastian Juel – bass
  • Damon Tutunjian – bass
  • Dr. Nick Watts – additional keyboards
  • Nico Muhly – string, piano, piccolo and flute arrangements
  • Mathias Friis-Hansen – additional percussion, marimba
  • Steve Coleman – alto saxophone
  • Mari Helgerlikova – additional vocals
  • Sellasi Dewornu – additional African percussion
  • Charlie Stavish – engineer, mixing
  • Rich Costey –  mixing
  • Noah Goldstein, Ben Liscio – mixing
  • Mark Santangelo – recording assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Vlado Meller – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jinas Bjerre, Bo Madsen and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen.

  1. New Terrain
  2. Introducing Palace Players
  3. Beach
  4. Repeaterbeater
  5. Intermezzo 1
  6. Silas the Magic Car
  7. Cartoons and Macramé Wounds
  8. Hawaii Dream
  9. Hawaii
  10. Vaccine
  11. Tricks of the Trade
  12. Intermezzo 2
  13. Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy
  14. Reprise

Ray LaMontagne: Long Way Home

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On August 16, 2024, “Liula Records” label released “Long Way Home”, the ninth Ray LaMontagne studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Ray LaMontagne and Seth Kauffman.

Personnel:

  • Ray LaMontagne – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitars, organ, harmonica, bass, mbira, drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Seth Kauffman – electric guitar, tambourine, bass, mellotron, drums, percussion, conga, strings, backing vocals, textures, engineer, mixing
  • Carl Broemel – pedal steel
  • Ariel Bernstein – drums, engineer, mixing
  • Jacob Rodriguez – horns
  • Laura Rogers – backing vocals
  • Lydia Slagle – backing vocals
  • Michael Nau – backing vocals
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Bob Jackson – mastering
  • Barbara S. Beck – cover illustration
  • Meghan Foley – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray LaMontagne.

  1. Step into Your Power
  2. I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
  3. Yearning
  4. And They Called Her California
  5. La De Dum, Le De Da
  6. My Lady Fair
  7. The Way Things Are
  8. So, Damned, Blue
  9. Long Way Home

Hamish Hawk: A Firmer Hand

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On August 16, 2024, “So” label released “A Firmer Hand”, the third Hamish Hawk studio album. It was recorded in April 2023, at “Post Electric” in Leight, Edinburgh, Scottland, and was produced by Rod Jones.

Personnel:

  • Hamish Hawk  – vocals, design
  • Andrew Pearson  –  guitar, backing vocals
  • John Cashman  – keyboards
  • Alex Duthie  – bass, backing vocals
  • Stefan Maurice  – drums, keyboards
  • Rod Jones  – mixing
  • Ed Woods  – mastering
  • Stuart Ford  – design
  • Michaela and Richard Simpson  – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Hamish Hawk, all music by Andrew Pearson, Stefan Maurice and Alex Duthie.

  1. Juliet as Epithet
  2. Machiavelli’s Room
  3. Big Cat Tattoos
  4. Nancy Dearest
  5. Autobiography of Spy
  6. You Can Film Me
  7. Christopher St.
  8. Man Like Wire
  9. Questionable Hit
  10. Disingenuous
  11. Milk an Ending
  12. The Hard Won

Foster The People: Paradise State Of Mind

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On August 16, 2024, “Atlantic” label released “Paradise State of Mind”, the fourth Foster the People studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2024, at “EastWest” in Hollywood, “The Church” in London, and was produced by Chrome Sparks, Paul Epworth, Mark Foster and Isom Innis.

Personnel:

  • Mark Foster – lead vocals, synthesizer, guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion, engineer
  • Sean Cimino – guitar, slide guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Isom Innis – piano, synthesizer, drums, programming, engineer
  • Jack Peñate – guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Nikolaj Torp Larsen – organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Jherek Bischoff – double bass 
  • Jeremy Malvin – bass, synthesizer, programming
  • Paul Epworth – synthesizer, drums, backing vocals
  • Aaron Redfield – drums
  • Jacob Scesney – tenor and baritone vocals, Western concert flute, bass saxophone
  • Stewart Cole – chant vocal, trumpet, baritone horn, flugelhorn, synthesizer
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright – concert master
  • Alyssa Park – violin
  • Andrew Duckles – violin
  • Ina Veli – violin
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin
  • Luanne Homzy – violin
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – violin
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Lily Kershaw – backing vocals
  • Riley MacIntyre – programming
  • Jherek Bischoff – string arrangements
  • Chaz Sexton – engineer
  • Patrick Ford – engineer
  • Riley MacIntyre – engineer
  • Luke Pickering – engineer
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering
  • Mayumi Heider – engineer assistant
  • Matt Hansel – painting

Track listing:

  1. See You in the Afterlife – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Riley McIntyre
  2. Lost in Space – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  3. Yake Me Back – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  4. Ket Go – Mark Foster, Sarah Aarons, Paul Epworth
  5. Feed Me – Mark Foster, Ison Innis
  6. Paradise State of Mind – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth, Jack Peñate
  7. Glitchzig – Mark Foster
  8. The Holy Shangri-La – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth, Riley McIntyre, Asa Taccone
  9. Sometimes I Wanna Be Bad – Mark Foster
  10. Chasing Low Vibrations – Mark Foster, Ison Innis, Jeremy Malvin
  11. A Diamond to Be Born – Mark Foster, Ison Innis

Kaizers Orchestra: Maestro

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On August 15, 2005, “Kaizerecords” label released “Maestro”, the third Kaizers Orchestra studio album. It was recorded February – March 2005, at “Duper Studio” in Bergen, Norway, and was produced by Jørgen Træen and Janove Ottesen.

Personnel:

  • Janove Ottesen – vocals
  • Geir Zahl – guitar
  • Terje Winterstø Røthing – guitar
  • Øyvind Storesund – double bass
  • Rune Solheim – drums
  • Helge Risa – pump organ
  • Stian Carstensen – accordion, banjo
  • Trifon Trifonov – saxophone
  • Gunnar Hågbo – saxophone
  • Øyvind Husebø – trumpet
  • Filip Ankov Simeonov – clarinet, trumpet
  • Tor Erik Hellesen – trombone
  • Rebecca Cherry – violin
  • Chiori Suzuki – violin
  • Berend Mulder – viola
  • Siri Hilmen – cello
  • Martin Holmes – backing vocals
  • Jørgen Træen – mixing
  • Bjørn Engelman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Janove Ottesen, except where noted.

  1. KGB
  2. Maestro
  3. Knekker deg til sist
  4. Señor Flamingos Adieu
  5. Blitzregn baby
  6. Dieter Meyers Inst.
  7. Christiania
  8. Delikatessen
  9. Jævel av en tango
  10. Papa har lov – Geir Zahl
  11. Auksjon (i Dieter Meyers hall) – Geir Zahl
  12. På ditt skift

The Chicago Underground Trio: Flamethrower

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On August 15, 2000, “Delmark” label released “Flamethrower”, the third Chicago Underground Trio studio album. It was recorded in March 2000, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Krasinsky, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor, Noel Kupersmith and Bundy K. Brown.

Personnel:

  • Rob Mazurek – cornet, electronics
  • Noel Kupersmith – bass fiddle, electronics
  • Chad Taylor – percussion
  • Jeff Parker – guitar, electronics

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Mazurek, Noel Kupersmith and Chad Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Quail – Rob Mazurek
  2. Fahrenheit 451
  3. Warm Marsh – Rob Mazurek
  4. Antiquity
  5. Flamethrower – Jeff Parker
  6. Woman in Motion – Rob Mazurek
  7. Triceptikon
  8. A Lesson Earned – Chad Taylor
  9. Arcweld – Rob Mazurek
  10. Elroy – Jeff Parker
  11. Number 19
  12. 504 – Noel Kupersmith
  13. The Tungflec Treaty
  14. The World Has Changed
  15. Elray – Jeff Parker

Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio: Africa N’Da Blues

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On August 15, 2000, “Delmark” label released “Africa N’Da Blues”, the ninth Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio album. It was recorded in December 1999, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Robert G. Koester and Kahil El’Zabar.

Personnel:

  • Kahil El’Zabar – drums, percussion
  • Ari Brown – piano, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
  • Malachi Favors – bass
  • Susana Sandoval – spoken word

Track listing:

All tracks by Kahil El’Zabar, except where noted.

  1. Ka-Real (take 2) – Joseph Bowie
  2. Africanos/ Latinos – Kahil El’Zabar, Susana Sandoval
  3. Miles’ Mode – John Coltrane
  4. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer
  5. Africa N’Da Blues
  6. Pharoah’s Song
  7. Ka-Real (take 1) – Joseph Bowie

Robby Krieger: The Ritual Begins At Sundown

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On August 14, 2020, “The Players Club” label released “The Ritual Begins at Sundown”, the eight Robby Krieger album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Horse Latitude” and “Lotek Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Robby Krieger, Arthur Barrow and Michael Dumas.

Personnel:

  • Robby Krieger – guitar, painting
  • Tommy Mars – keyboards
  • Arthur Barrow – bass, guitar, synth
  • Chad Wackeman – drums
  • Joel Taylor – drums
  • Brad Dutz – percussion
  • Chuck Manning – saxophone
  • Vince Denham – saxophone
  • Jock Ellis – trombone
  • Adrian Byrns – flute
  • Aeb Byrne – flute
  • Shayna Adler – engineer
  • Michael Dumas – mixing
  • Bob Rice – mastering
  • Roy Koch – layout

Track listing:

  1. What Was That? – Arthur Barrow, Larry Klimas, Robby Krieger, Tom Brechtlein, Tommy Mars
  2. Side Home – Arthur Barrow, Robby Krieger
  3. The Drift – Arthur Barrow, Larry Klimas, Robby Krieger, Tommy Mars
  4. Chunga’s Revenge – Frank Zappa
  5. Hot Head – Arthur Barrow, Larry Klimas, Robby Krieger, Tom Brechtlein, Tommy Mars
  6. Yes, the River Knows – Robby Krieger
  7. The Hitch – Arthur Barrow, Joel Taylor, Robby Krieger, Tommy Mars, Vince Denham
  8. Dr Noir – Arthur Barrow, Joel Taylor, Robby Krieger, Tommy Mars, Vince Denham
  9. Bianca’s Dream – Vince Denham
  10. Screen Junkie – Arthur Barrow, Larry Klimas, Robby Krieger, Tom Brechtlein, Tommy Mars

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