In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “The Witch Doctor”, the 16th Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. It was recorded in March 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In January 1967, “Philips” label released “High Priestess of Soul”, the 16th Nina Simone album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, in New York City, and was produced by Hal Mooney.
Personnel:
Nina Simone – vocals, piano, arrangements
Hal Mooney – arrangements, conductor
Jack McMahon – editing
Del Shields – liner notes
Track listing:
Don’t You Pay Them No Mind – Richard Ahlert, Bobby Scott
I’m Gonna Leave You – Rudy Stevenson
Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Chuck Berry
Keeper of the Flame – Charles Derringer
The Gal from Joe’s – Duke Ellington. Irving Mills
Take Me to the Water – Nina Simone
I’m Going Back Home – Rudy Stevenson
I Hold No Grudge – Angela Badalamenti, John Clifford
Come Ye – Nina Simone
He Ain’t Comin’ Home No More – Angelo Badalamenti, John Clifford
On November 24, 1976, “Phillips” label released “Meus Caros Amigos”, the 16th Chico Buarque album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Phonogram Studios” in Rio De Janeiro, and was produced by Sérgio Carvalho.
Personnel:
Chico Buarque – vocal, guitar
Milton Nscimento – vocal
Ary Carvalhaes, Paulo Sérgio Fortunato – recording
On June 11, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Shotgun Willie”, the 16th Willie Nelson studio album. It was recorded in February 1973, at “Atlantic” in New York City, “Quadrafonic” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Sam Phillips” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler and David Briggs.
Personnel:
Willie Nelson – vocals, acoustic guitar
Steve Burgh – acoustic and electric guitar
James Clayton Day – dobro, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
Red Lane – acoustic guitar
Dave Bromberg – electric guitar
John Goldthwaite – electric guitar
Doug Sahm – electric guitar, backing vocals
Waylon Jennings – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Augie Meyers – acoustic guitar
Bobbie Nelson – piano
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Jeff Gutcheon – electric piano, organ
Johnny Gimble – fiddle
Hugh McDonald – bass guitar
Jack Barber – bass guitar
Dan “Bee” Spears – bass guitar
Paul English – drums
George Rains – drums
Steve Mosley – drums
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
Willie Bridges – baritone saxophone
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Jack Hale Sr. – trombone
Dee Moeller – backing vocals
Larry Gatlin – backing vocals
Jessi Colter – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – string arrangements
Donny Hathaway – string arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Willie Nelson, except where noted.
Shotgun Willie
Whiskey River – Johnny Bush, Paul Stroud
Sad Songs and Waltzes
Local Memory
Slow Down Old World
Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer) – Bob Wils, Tommy Duncan
Devil in a Sleepin’ Bag
She’s Not for You
Bubbles in My Beer – Tommy Duncan, Cindy Walker, Bob Wills
On February 14, 1955, “Columbia” label released “Brubeck Time”, album by Dave Brubeck Quartet (the 16th Dave Brubeck album overall). It was recorded October – November 1954, at “Columbia 30the Street” in New York City , and was produced by George Avakian.
Personnel:
Dave Brubeck – piano
Paul Desmond – alto sax
Bob Bates – double bass
Joe Dodge – drums
Howard Fritzson – art direction
Randall Martin – design
John Jackson – production assistant
Track listing:
Audrey – Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond
Jeepers Creepers – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
Pennies From Heaven – Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston
Why Do I Love You? – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
Stompin’ for Mili – Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond
Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
A Fine Romance – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? – Edgar Yipsel Harburg, Jay Gorney
In December 1978, “Enja” label released “Ballads & Blues”, the 16th Tommy Flanagan album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Penthouse Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Matthias Winckelman and Horst Weber.
In December 1972, “JVC” label released “Echoes of a Friend”, the 16th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in November 1972, in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.
Naima – John Coltrane
Promise – John Coltrane
My Favorite Things – Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers
In December 1959, “Riverside” label released “Thelonious Alone in San Francisco”, the 16th Thelonious Monk album. It was recorded in October 1959, at “Fugazi Hall” in San Francisco, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Thelonious Monk – piano
Reice Hamel – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.
Blue Monk
Ruby, My Dear
Round Lights
Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
Bluehawk
Pannonica
Remember – Irving Berlin
There’s Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie – Jack Meskill, Harry Richman, Pete Wendling
In December 1959, “Status” label released “Lil’ Darlin’”, the 16th Red Garland album. It was recorded in October 1959, at “The Prelude Club” in New York City.
Personnel:
Red Garland – piano
Jimmy Rowser – bass
Charles “Specs” Wright – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Don Schlitten – design
Esmond Edwards – photography
Track listing:
Li’l Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
We Kiss in a Shadow – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
Blues in the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
Like Someone in Love – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
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