On December 16, 2001, William Stuart Adamson died aged 43. He was musician (guitar), singer, and songwriter, founder and member of the bands Skids, and The Raphaels, but was best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the band Big Country.
Nicolette Larson
On December 16, 1997, Nicolette Larson died aged 45. She was songwriter and singer, recorded and performed with The Doobie Brothers, Marcia Ball, Rodney Crowell, Linda Ronstadt, Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson, Commander Cody, Steve Wariner, Jimmy Buffett, The Beach Boys, but was best known for her work with Neil Young. As a leader she released 13 albums.
Esperanza Spalding: Exposure
On December 16, 2017, “Concord” label released “Exposure”, the sixth Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in September 2017, at “NRG Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Ray Angry, Matthew Stevens, Justin Tyson, and Rob Schwimmer.
Personnel:
- Esperanza Spalding – vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass, kalimba
- Matthew Stevens – guitar
- Robert Glasper – piano
- Ray Angry – keyboard
- Justin Tyson – drums
- Andrew Bird – vocals, violin
- Lalah Hathaway – vocals
- Rob Schwimmer – continuum
- Tivona Miller – backing vocals
- Starr Busby – backing vocals
- Fernando Lodeiro – recording, mixing
- Zach Brown – recording
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Paul Blakemore – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Esperanza Spalding except where noted.
Exposure
- Swimming Toward the Black Dot
- Public Trance It
- Heaven in Pennies – Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding
- Colonial Fire
- Coming to Life – Lalah Hathaway, Esperanza Spalding
- Geriment
- I Am Telling You
- The Way You Got the Love – Andrew Bird, Esperanza Spalding
- I Do
- Double Jointed Canyon – Justin Tyson, Matthew Stevens, Esperanza Spalding
Undeveloped (Pre-Exposure Practice)
- Helluva
- Tangerine
- Word Jungle
- Chelsea Mercy
- Work of Art
- Winning Machines
- Trouble
- 4th Grade
- Whisper
- Fittest
Chloë Agnew: Chloë
On December 16, 2002, “Celtic Collection” label released “Chloë”, the debut Chloë Agnew album.
Personnel:
- Chloë Agnew – voice
- David Agnew – oboe
- Liz Foster – backing vocals
Tack listing:
- Angel’s Song
- Danny Boy
- Ave Maria
- When You Believe
- The Water Is Wide
- The Voice of Home
- Walking in the Air
- The Prayer
- The Last Rose of Summer
- Lascia Ch’io Pianga
- Brahm’s Lullabye
Art Pepper: Art Pepper Today
In December 1978, “Galaxy Records” label released “Art Pepper Today”, the 34th Art Pepper album. It was recorded in December 1978, and was produced by Ed Michel.
Personnel:
- Art Pepper – alto saxophone
- Stanley Cowell – piano
- Cecil McBee – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Kenneth Nash – congas, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Art Pepper, except where noted.
- Miss Who
- Mambo Koyama
- Lover Come Back To Me – Sigmund Romberg; Oscar Hammerstein II
- Patricia
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) – Harry Link; Jack Strachey; Holt Marvell
- Chris’s Blues
Glenn Miller
On December 15, 1944, Alton Glenn Miller died aged 40. He was musician (trombone), composer, arranger, and big-band leader, working in the swing era. Leading the best known big band, in the period 1939 – 1942, he was the best-selling recording artist, with 16 number-one records, and 69 top ten hits (more than Elvis Presley and the Beatles in their careers). Three of his compositions were inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame” – in 1983 “In the Mood”, in 1996 “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, and in 1991 “Moonlight Serenade”.
Fats Waller
On December 15, 1943, Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller died aged 39. He was musician (piano, organ, violin), singer, and a comedic entertainer, a pioneer in creating the sound of the modern jazz piano. As composer he copyrighted over 400 songs, some of them with his collaborator Andy Razaf. Waller’s compositions “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Ain’t Misbehavin’” were inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”, In 1970 he was inducted in the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”, in 1989 into the “Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame”, in 1993 he was posthumously awarded “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”, in 2005 he was inducted into the “Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame”, and in 2008 into the “Gennett Records Walk of Fame”.
Boris: Flood
On December 15, 2000, “Midi Creative” label released “Flood”, the third Boris studio album. It was recorded in September 2000, at “Bazooka Studio” and was produced by Atsuo, Takeshi, and Wata.
Personnel:
- Atsuo – vocals, drums, percussion, gong
- Takeshi – vocals, bass, guitar, words
- Wata – guitar, effects
- Tetsuya “Cherry” Tochigi – engineer
- Hiroyasu Tahira – engineer assistant
- Miyuki Kobayashi – engineer assistant
- Shuji Kitamura – mastering
- Masashi Tsukahara – album coordination
- Fangs Anal Satan – artwork
- Eri Shabata – photography
- Hiroshi Okura – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Atsuo, Takeshi, and Wata.
- Flood
I. Part 1
II. Part 2
III. Part 3
IV. Part 4
Legião Urbana: V
On December 15, 1991, “EMI – Odeon” label released “V”, the fifth Legião Urbana studio album. It was recorded October – December 1991, at “Estúdio Mega”, in Rio De Janeiro, and was produced by Mayrton Bahia. The album was certified Platinum in Brazil by “Pro-Musica Brazil”.
Personnel:
- Renato Russo — vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Dado Villa-Lobos — lead guitar
- Bruno Araújo — bass guitar
- Marcelo Bonfá — drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Dado Villa-Lobos, Renato Russo, and Marcelo Bonfá except where noted.
- Love Song (contains a section of “Cantiga de Amor”, by Nuno Fernandes Torneol)
- Metal Contra as Nuvens
- A Ordem dos Templários
- A Montanha Mágica
- O Teatro dos Vampiros
- Sernissima
- Vento no Litoral
- O Mundo Anda Tão Complicado
- L’Âge d’Or
- Come Share My Life – traditional
Marvin Gaye: Here, My Dear
On December 15, 1978, “Motown” label released “Here, My Dear”, the fifteenth Marvin Gaye studio album. It was recorded March 1977 – July 1978, at Marvins’s room in Los Angeles, and was produced by Marvin Gaye.
Personnel:
- Marvin Gaye – vocals, piano, Rhodes, Roland bass, synth, horns; tape box percussion
- Wali Ali – guitar
- Gordon Banks – guitar
- Spencer Bean – guitar
- Cal Green – guitar
- Mike McGloiry – guitar
- Frank Blair – bass
- Eric Ward – bass
- Bugsy Wilcox – drums
- Melvin Webb – drums, congas, cowbell
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown – congas, bongos
- Elmira Collins – percussion
- Jack Ashford – percussion
- Gary Jones – congas
- Ernie Fields, Jr. – alto saxophone
- Charles Owens – tenor saxophone
- Fernando Harkless – tenor saxophone
- Nolan Andrew Smith – trumpet
- Daniel LeMelle – saxophone
- David Stewart – handclaps
- Richard “Do Dirty” Bethune – handclaps
- Art Stewart – handclaps, engineer, mixer
- Fred Ross – engineer
- Tony Houston – engineer
- Bill Ravencraft – engineer
- Odell Brown – RMI
- David Ritz – liner notes
- Michael Bryant – illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by Marvin Gaye, except where noted.
- Here, My Dear
- I Met a Little Girl
- When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
- Anger – Delta Ashby, Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend
- Is That Enough
- Everybody Needs Love – Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
- Time to Get It Together
- Sparrow – Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
- Anna’s Song
- When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
- A Funky Space Reincarnation
- You Can Leave, but It’s Going to Cost You
- Falling in Love Again
- When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (reprise)
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