In May 1960, “Columbia” label released “Mingus Dynasty”, the 18th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in November 1959, at “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero. In 1999, the album was inducted in the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
Charles Mingus – bass
John Handy – alto sax
Booker Ervin – tenor sax
Benny Golson – tenor sax
Jerome Richardson – baritone sax, flute
Richard Williams – trumpet
Don Ellis – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Roland Hanna – piano
Nico Bunink – piano
Dannie Richmond – drums
Teddy Charles – vibes
Maurice Brown – cello
Seymour Barab – cello
Honi Gordon – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus, except where noted.
Slop
Diane
Song with Orange
Gunslinging Bird (originally titled If Charlie Parker Were a Gunslinger, There’d Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats)
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
On May 7, 2021, “Exile Production” and “BMG” labels released “Latest Record Project, Volume 1”, the 42nd Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded, in 2020, and was produced by Van Morrison.
Personnel:
Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, harmonica, alto saxophone
Dave Keary – acoustic, electric and classical guitar, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals
On May 7, 2012, “Wichita Recordings” label released “In the Belly of the Brazen Bull”, the fifth Cribs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Tarbox Road” in New York City, “Abbey Road” in London, “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Steve Albini, Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman.
On May 6, 2022, “Jagjaguwar” label released “We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong”, the sixth Sharon Van Etten studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Daniel Knowles and Sharon Van Etten.
On May 6, 2022, “Columbia” label released “WE”, the sixth Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “RAK Studios”, “Wack Formula” and “The Crow’s Nest Studios” in London, “Boombox Studios” and “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, “Dockside Studio” in Los Angeles, “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornilo, Texas, and was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
Personnel:
Régine Chassagne – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, accordion, orchestral arrangements
Win Butler – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, percussion
Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Tim Kingsbury – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Will Butler – keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals
Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion
Peter Gabriel – additional vocal
Andre Michot – accordion
Geoff Barrow – granular synthesis, additional production
Orlando Primo – congas, djembe
Willonson Duprate – congas
Louis Michot – fiddle
Charlie Gabriel – saxophone
Mark Braud – trumpet
Wendell Brunious – trumpet
Liza Rey – harp
Paul Beaubrun – sound effects
Owen Pallett – orchestral arrangements, strings
Sally Herbert – conductor, additional arrangements
Helen Gillet – strings
Harry Hardin – strings
Matt Rhody – strings
Sarah Neufeld – strings
Edwin Farnham Butler IV – whispers
Josh Tillman – stomps and breaths, additional production
Romeo Bougere – agogô bell
Michael Brun – additional synthesis
Emily Eck – recording
Eric Heigle – recording, co-producer
Mikko Gordon – recording, mixing assistant, additional production
Suvi-Eeva Äikäs – additional recording
Julia Simpson – additional recording
Owen Pallett – additional recording
James Seymour – additional recording
Mark Lawson – additional recording
Jerry Ordonez – recording assistant
Marco Ramirez – recording assistant
Justin Tocket – recording assistant
Matt Aguiluz – recording assistant
Nathanael Graham – recording assistant
Francesca Edwards – recording assistant
Joy Stacey – recording assistant
Pablo Godin – recording assistant
Felipe Gutierrez – recording assistant
Craig Silvey – mixing
Nigel Godrich – mixing
Dani Bennett Spragg – mixing assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering
Ryan Smith – vinyl mastering
Steve Mackey – pre-production
JR – cover image, WE poster image, additional eye photography
Terry Pastor – airbrush color tinting
Ping Pong Ping – album graphic design
Julia Simpson – album creative production
Alison Green – center image, Polaroids
IV – “I Guy” Character, handwriting
Camille Pajot – studio art director
Rick Rose – digitech
Fabien Barrau – cover image photo post-production
Chroma Center – photo printing, post-production
EHT Collaboration – “Black Hole” image
Danny Clinch – David Bowie photograph
Pneuhaus – “Giant Eye”
Maria Jose Govea – additional photography
JF Lalonde – additional photography
Wes Winship – “Acropolis Is Burning” poster
Don Hertzfeldt – still from World of Tomorrow: Episode 2
Gift Horst Tintypes – WE poster photo development
Track listing:
All tracks by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, except where noted.
Age of Anxiety I
Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)
Prelude
End of the Empire I-III
End of Empire IV (Sagittarius A)
The Lightning I
The Lightning II
Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)
Unconditional II (Race and Religion) – additional writing by Will Butler
On May 6, 2022, “ECM” label released the self-titled, the 46th John Scofield album. It was recorded in August 2021, at “Top Story Studio: in Katonah, New York, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
John Scofield – electric guitar, loops, liner notes
Tyler McDiarmid – engineer
Christoph Stickel – mastering
Sascha Kleis – design
Luciano Rossetti – cover photo
Manfred Eicher – executive producer
Track listing:
Coral – Keith Jarrett
Honest I Do – John Scofield
It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Danny Boy – traditional
Elder Dance – John Scofield
Mrs. Scofield’s Waltz – John Scofield
Junco Partner – traditional
There Will Never Be Another You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
On May 5, 2014, “XL” label released “Luminous”, the fourth Horrors (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Craig Silvey, Faris Badwan, Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon.
Personnel:
Faris Badwan – lead vocal, arrangements, art direction, design
Joshua Hayward – guitar, arrangements, art direction, design
Tom Furse – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, art direction, design
Rhys Webb – bass, arrangements, art direction, design
Joe Spurgeon – drums, percussion, arrangements, art direction, design
Cathy Lucas – violin
Frank Ricotti – marimba, vibraphone
Craig Silvey – recording, mixing
Eduardo de la Paz Canal – recording
Greg Calbi, Ryan Smith – mastering
Marc Donaldson – art direction, design
Nic Shonfeld – art direction, design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Faris Badwan, Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon, except where noted.
Chasing Shadows
First Day of Spring
So Now You Know
In and Out of Sight
Jealous Sun
Falling Star – Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rgys Webb, Joe Spurgeon, Paul Epworth
On May 5, 2013, “Loud & Proud Records” label released the self-titled, debut Winery Dogs (The) album. It was recorded August – December 2012, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheenan and Mike Portnoy.
Personnel:
Richie Kotzen – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, engineer
Billy Sheehan – vocals, bass
Mike Portnoy – vocals, drums, percussion
Alex Todorov – engineer
Albert Alforcea – illustrations
Stephen Van Baalen – artwork, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheenan and Mike Portnoy.
On May 5, 2017, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Pollinator”, the eleventh Blondie studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “The magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by John Congleton.
On May 5, 2017, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Towards Language”, the ninth Arve Henriksen album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Jan Bang and Arve Henriksen.
Personnel:
Arve Henriksen – vocals, trumpet, electronics
Anna Maria Friman – vocals
Eivind Aarset – guitar, electronics
Erik Honoré – synth bass, synthesizer, mixing
Jan Bang – samples, programming, mixing
Johnny Skalleberg – recording
Helge Sten – mastering
Kim Hiorthøy – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Arve Henriksenm, Elvind Aarset and Jan Bang, except where noted.
Patient Zero
Groundsweii – Arve Henriksenm, Elvind Aarset, Jan Bang, Erik Honoré
