Johnny Hodges: Blues A – Plenty

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In May 1958, “Verve” label released “Blues A-Plenty”, the 14th Johnny Hodges album. It was recorded in April 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
  • Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
  • Roy Eldridge – trumpet
  • Vic Dickenson – trombone
  • Billy Strayhorn – piano
  • Jimmy Woode – bass
  • Sam Woodyard – drums

Track listing:

 All tracks by Johnny Hodges, except where noted.

  1. I Didn’t Know About You – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
  2. Cool Your Motor
  3. Gone With the Wind – Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson
  4. Honey Hill
  5. Blues-a-Plenty
  6. Don’t Take Your Love from Me – Henry Nemo
  7. Saturday Afternoon Blues
  8. Satin Doll – Duke Ellington
  9. Reeling and Rocking

Kenny Drew: A Harry Warren Showcase

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In May 1957, “Judson” label released “A Harry Warren Showcase”, the fifth Kenny Drew album. It was recorded in February 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Bill Grauer Jr. and Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Wilbur Ware – bass

Track listing:

  1. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
  2. Lullaby of Broadway – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  3. Remember Me – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  4. Jeepers Creepers – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
  5. I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  6. You’re My Everything – Mort Dixon, Joe Young, Harry Warren
  7. You’ll Never Know – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  8. The Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  9. You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  10. Serenade in Blue – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  11. About a Quarter to Nine – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  12. September in the Rain – Al Dubin, Harry Warren

Prestige All Stars: Olio

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In May 1957, “Prestige” label released “Olio”, album by the Prestige All Stars nominally led by trumpeter Thad Jones. It was recorded in 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Teddy Charles.

Personnel:

  • Thad Jones – trumpet
  • Frank Wess – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Teddy Charles – vibraphone, supervisor
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Teddy Charles, except where noted.

  1. Potpourri – Mal Waldron
  2. Blues Without Woe
  3. Touché – Mal Waldron
  4. Dakar
  5. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Hello Frisco

Frank Wess: North, South, East….Wess

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In May 1956, “Savoy” label released “North, South, East….Wess”, the second Frank Wess album. It was recorded in March 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
  • Henry Coker, Benny Powell – trombone
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Eddie Jones – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Wess, except where noted.

  1. What’d Ya Say – Ozzie Cadena
  2. Dill Pickles – Frank Foster
  3. Dancing on the Ceiling – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  4. Hard Sock Dance
  5. Salvation
  6. Lazy Sal – Henry Coker

Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra: The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra

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In April 1999, “Verve” label released “The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra”. a live album by Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra. It was recorded in 1989 at the “Montreal International Jazz Festival”, and was produced by Ruth Cameron.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Ken McIntyre – alto saxophone
  • Ernie Watts, Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
  • Stanton Davis, Tom Harrell – trumpet
  • Ray Anderson – trombone
  • Sharon Freeman – French horn
  • Joe Daley – tuba
  • Mick Goodrick – guitar
  • Geri Allen – piano
  • Paul Motian – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Haden, except as noted.

  1. La Pasionaria
  2. Silence
  3. Sandino
  4. We Shall Overcome – Guy Carawan, Frank Hamilton, Zilphia Horton, Pete Seeger

Pere Ubu: Story Of My Life

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In April 1993, “Fontana” label released “Story of My Life”, the ninth Pere Ubu album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Al Clay.

Personnel:

  • David Thomas – vocals, melodeon, guitar
  • Jim Jones – guitar, Hammond B3, keyboards, backing vox
  • Tony Maimone – bass, EML synthesizer
  • Scott Krauss – drums, percussion, keyboard, shortwave
  • Al Clay – vox calliope, digital keyboard, guitar, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Wasted
  2. Come Home
  3. Louisiana Train Wreck
  4. Fedora Satellite II
  5. Heartbreak Garage
  6. Postcard
  7. Kathleen
  8. Honey Moon
  9. Sleep Walk
  10. The Story of My Life
  11. Last Will & Testament

Sunday All Over The World: Kneeling At The Shrine

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In April 1991, “E.G.” label released “Kneeling at the Shrine”, album by Sunday All Over the World. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Toyah Willcox, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and Paul Beavis.

Personnel:

  • Toyah Willcox – vocals, mixing
  • Robert Fripp – guitar, mixing, mastering
  • Trey Gunn – vocals, stick, overdubs, mixing
  • Paul Beavis – drums, percussion
  • David Singleton – mixing, mastering, overdubs
  • Tony Arnold – mastering
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Douglas Brothers – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Toyah Willcox, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and Paul Beavis, except where noted.

  1. Sunday All Over the World
  2. Blood Bruise Tattoo
  3. Kneeling at the Shrine
  4. Don’t Take It Away
  5. Transient Joy
  6. Open Air
  7. Strange Girls
  8. If I Were a Man
  9. Answered with a Smile
  10. Storm Angel
  11. Freedom – Robert Fripp, Toyah Willcox

The Roches: Same

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In April 1979, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Roches (The) studio album. It was recorded September – November 1978, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Robert Fripp.

Personnel:

  • Suzzy Roche – vocals, guitar
  • Maggie Roche – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Terre Roche – vocals, guitar
  • Robert Fripp – electric guitar, Fripperies
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar
  • Jim Maelen – triangle, shaker
  • Larry Fast – synthesizer programming
  • Ed Sprigg – engineer
  • Jon Smith – engineer assistant
  • Peter Whorf – art direction
  • Brad Kanawyer – design
  • Gary Heery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Margaret Roche, except where noted.

  1. We – Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, Margaret Roche
  2. Hammond Song
  3. Mr. Sellack – Terre Roche
  4. Damned Old Dog
  5. The Troubles – Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, Margaret Roche
  6. The Train – Suzzy Roche
  7. The Married Men
  8. Runs in the Family – Terre Roche
  9. Quitting Time
  10. Pretty and High

Van Halen: Fair Warning

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On April 29, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Fair Warning”, the fourth Van Halen studio album. It was recorded March – April 1981, at “Sunset Sound recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by ted Templeman.

Personnel:

  • David Lee Roth – lead vocals
  • Eddie Van Halen – guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Alex Van Halen – drums
  • Donn Landee – engineer
  • Gene Meros – engineer
  • Chris Bellman – remastering
  • Gregg Geller – remastering
  • Richard Seireeni – art direction
  • William Kurelek – cover artwork
  • Pete Angelus – design
  • Greg Gorman – photography, inlay photos
  • Neil Zlozower – photography
  • Jo Motta – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and David Lee Roth.

  1. Mean Street
  2. Dirty Movies
  3. Sinner’s Swing!
  4. Hear About It Later
  5. Unchained
  6. Push Comes to Shove
  7. So This Is Love?
  8. Sunday Afternoon in the Park
  9. One Foot Out the Door

Cliford T. Ward: Home Thoughts

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In April 1973, “Charisma” label released “Home Thoughts”, the second Clifford T. Ward studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Clifford T. Ward.

Personnel:

  • Clifford T. Ward – vocals, keyboards
  • Derek Thomas – guitars
  • Terry Edwards – bass
  • Ken Wright – drums, percussion
  • Richard Hewson – arrangements
  • Jerry Boys, Vic Gamm – engineer
  • Alan Curtis, Tony Bell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Clifford T. Ward.

  1. Gaye
  2. Wherewithal
  3. The Dubious Circus Company
  4. Nightingale
  5. Where Would That Leave Me
  6. The Traveller
  7. Home Thoughts from Abroad
  8. Where’s It Going to End
  9. Time, the Magician
  10. Give Me One More Chance
  11. Cold Wind Blowing
  12. The Open University
  13. Crisis

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