On January 3, 2021, Gerard Marsden (MBE) died aged 78. He was musician (guitar), singer, songwriter and television personality, member of the charity supergroup The Crowd, but was best known as leader of the bands Merseybeat and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
Kenny Dorham: Showboat
In January 1961, “Time Records” label released “Showboat”, the twelve Kenny Dorham album. It was recorded in December 1960, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet
- Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Drew – piano
- Jimmy Garrison – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Jerome Kern.
- Why Do I Love You?
- Nobody Else But Me
- Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
- Make Believe
- Ol’ Man River
- Bill
Curtis Fuller: Curtis Fuller Volume 3
In December 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Curtis Fuller Volume 3”, the eight Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in December 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Art Farmer – trumpet
- Sonny Clark – piano
- George Tucker – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Curtis Fuller, except where noted.
- Little Messenger
- Quantrale
- Jeanie
- Carvon
- Two Quarters of a Mile
- It’s Too Late Now – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
Jeff Rosenstock: Post
On January 1, 2018, “Polyvinyl Record Co.” label released “Post-“, the third Jeff Rosenstock album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Jack Shirley.
Personnel:
- Jeff Rosenstock – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, percussion, additional recording, layout, design
- Mike Huguenor – guitars, backing vocals
- John DeDomenici – bass, backing vocals
- Kevin Higuchi – drums, percussion
- Chris Farren – backing vocals, additional recording
- Laura Stevenson – backing vocals, additional recording
- Dan Potthast – lap steel
- PUP – backing vocals, claps, additional recording
- Gilbert Armendariz – backing vocals, claps
- Angelina Banda – backing vocals, claps
- Sim Castro – backing vocals, claps
- Laura Hammond – backing vocals, claps
- Julia Loan – backing vocals, claps
- Neal Sharma – backing vocals, claps
- Shannon Toombs – backing vocals, claps
- Nestor Chumak – additional recording
- Jack Shirley – recording, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Hiro Tanaka – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Rosenstock.
- Mornin’
- USA
- Yr Throat
- All This Useless Energy
- Powerlessness
- TV Stars
- Melba
- Beating My Head Against the Wall
- 9/10
- Let Them Win
- Monkey Man 2 (hidden track)
Paul Bley: The Paul Bley Quartet
In December 1987, “ECM” label released “The Paul Bley Quartet”, the 46th Paul Bley album. It was recorded in November 1987, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Paul Bley — piano
- John Surman — soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
- Bill Frisell — guitar
- Paul Motian — drums
Track listing:
- Interplay – Paul Bley
- Heat – John Surman
- After Dark – Bill Frisell
- One in Four – Paul Motian
- Triste – Paul Bley
Alto Reed
On December 30, 2020, Thomas Neal Cartmell aka Alto Reed, died aged 72. He was musician (saxophone), recorded and performed with Grand Funk Railroad, Dave Mason, Foghat, Spencer Davis, Little Feat, Otis Rush, Enchantment, Jamie Oldaker, George Terry, Tico Torres, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, George Thorogood, Robin Gibb, Holograf and The Ventures, but was best known as member of the Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band.
Paul Bley: Touching
In December 1965, “Fontana” label released “Touching”, the sixth Paul Bley album. It was recorded in November 1965, in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Alan Bates.
Personnel:
- Paul Bley – piano
- Kent Carter – bass
- Barry Altschul – drums
Track listing:
- Start – Carla Bley
- Touching – Annette Peacock
- Pablo – Paul Bley
- Both – Annette Peacock
- Mazatalan – Paul Bley
- Cartoon – Anette Peacock
Paul Bley: Introducing Paul Bley
In December 1963, “Debut” label released “Introducing Paul Bley”, the debut Paul Bley album. It was recorded in November 1963, in New York City.
Personnel:
- Paul Bley – piano
- Charles Mingus – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
- Bil Spilka – design
Track listing:
- Opus 1 – Paul Bley
- Teapot) Walkin’ – Richard Carpenter
- Like Someone in Love – Johnny Burke, Jimmy van Heusen
- Spontaneous Combustion – Paul Bley
- Split Kick – Horace Silver
- I Can’t Get Started – Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke
Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff: Soul Shack
In December 1963, “Prestige” label released “Soul Shack”, an album by Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff. It was recorded in September 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Personnel:
- Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
- Brother Jack McDuff – organ
- Leonard Gaskin – bass
- Herbie Lovelle – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Don Schlitten – design, photography
- Dan Morgenstern – liner notes
Personnel:
All tracks by Sonny Stitt except where noted.
- Sunday – Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller
- Soul Shack
- Love Nest – Louis Hirsch, Otto Harbach
- Hairy
- For You – Joe Burke, Al Dubin
- Shadows
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