In February 1963, “United Artists” label released “Matador”, the 16th Kenny Dorham album. It was recorded in April 1962, at “Sound Makers” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas.
Personnel:
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Bobby Timmons – piano
Teddy Smith – bass
J.C. Moses – drums
Track listing:
El Matador – Kenny Dorham
Melanie Parts 1-3 – Jackie McLean
Smile – Charlie Chaplin
Beautiful Love – Haven Gillespie, Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young
In September 1962, “King” label released “James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.”, the fifth James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by James Brown.
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
Choo-Choo Locomotion
Three Hearts In a Tangle – Ray Pennington, Sonny Thompson
On July 14, 1962, “Liberty” label released “Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets”, album by Bobby Vee and the Crickets. It was Vee’s 6th album, and the fourth Crickets (The) album. It was recorded in 1962 at “United Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Snuff Garrett.
Personnel:
Bobby Vee – vocals, guitar
Jerry Allison – drums, backing vocals
Tommy Allsup – guitar
Howard Roberts – piano
Ernie Freeman – piano, arranger, conductor
Gene Garf – piano
Red Callendar -bass
Earl Palmer – drums
Jim Economides – engineer
Eddie Brackett – engineer
Track listing:
Peggy Sue – J.I.Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
Bo Diddley – Elias McDaniels
Someday (When I’m Gone from You) – Tom Lesslie
Well…All Right – J.I. Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Joe B. Mauldin
I Gotta Know – M. Williams, P. Evans
Lookin’ For Love – Roy Orbison, Joe Melson
Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
When You’re in Love – J.I. Alison, Sonny Curtis
Lucille – Richard Penniman, Albert Collins
The Girl of My Best Friend – Sam Bobrick, Beverly Ross
In May 1962, “Verve” label released “Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith”, the 20th Jimmy Smith album. It was recorded in March 1962, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Cred Taylor.
Personnel:
Jimmy Smith – organ
Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
Bob Ashton, Babe Clarke – tenor saxophone
George Barrow – baritone saxophone
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Joe Wilder – trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Britt Woodman – trombone
Tom Mitchell – bass trombone
Barry Galbraith – guitar
Quentin Warren – guitar
George Duvivier – bass
Ed Shaughnessy – drums
Donald Bailey – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Del Shields – liner notes
Track listing:
Walk on the Wild Side – Elmer Bernstein, Mack David
Ol’ Man River – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
Step Right Up – Oliver Nelson
Beggar for the Blues – Ray Rasch, Dotty Wayne
Bashin’ – Jimmy Smith
I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) – Johnny Mercer
On December 16, 1963, “Columbia” label released “Quiet Nights”, the 36th Miles Davis album, and his fourth and final album collaboration with Gil Evans. It was recorded July – November 1962, April 1963, at “Columbia’s 30th Street Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Teo Macero and Irving Townsend.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
Gil Evans – arranger, conductor
Shorty Baker, Bernie Glow, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal – trumpets
J.J. Johnson, Frank Rehak – trombones
Ray Alonge, Don Corrado, Julius Watkins – french horns
Bill Barber – tuba
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Albert Block – flute
Ray Beckenstein, Jerome Richardson – woodwinds
Garvin Bushell, Bob Tricarico – bassoons
Janet Putnam – harp
Victor Feldman – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Frank Butler – drums
Willie Bobo – bongos
Elvin Jones – percussion
Fred Plaut – engineer
Dan Hunstein – photography
Track listing:
Song No. 2 (a.k.a. Prenda Minha, Brazilian folk song) – Gil Evans, Miles Davis
Once Upon a Summertime – Johnny Mercer, Michel Legrand
Aos Pés da Cruz – Marino Pinto, José Gonçalves
Song No. 1 (a.k.a. Adelita by Francisco Tárrega) – Gil Evans, Miles Davis
Wait Till You See Her – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
In August 1962, “RCA Victor” label released “What’s New?” the 20th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded April – May 1962, in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian and John Snyder.
Personnel:
Sonny Rollins– tenor saxophone
Jim Hall– guitar
Bob Cranshaw– bass
Ben Riley– drums
Denis Charles – percussion
Frank Charles – percussion
Willie Rodriguez – percussion
Candido– percussion
Jay Newland – engineer
Ray Hall – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Sonny Rollins except where noted.
If Ever I Would Leave You – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
Jungoso
Bluesongo
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
In August 1962, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Essence” the fourth Don Ellis album. It was recorded in July 1962, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
In August 1962, “United Artists” label released “Undercurrent”, an album by Bill Evans and Jim Hall. It was recorded April – May 1962, at “Sound Makers” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas.
Personnel:
Bill Evans– piano
Jim Hall– guitar
Track listing:
My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
I Hear a Rhapsody – Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre
In July 1962, “Impulse!” label released “Coltrane”, the eleventh John Coltrane album (third one for Impulse!). It was recorded April – June 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood, NJ, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
