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Maynard Ferguson: Come Blow Your Horn

In September 1963, “Cameo” label released “Come Blow Your Horn”, the 25th Maynard Ferguson album. It was recorded August – September 1963, at “Fire Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Edelman.

Personnel:

  • Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone, French horn
  • Lanny Morgan – alto saxophone
  • Willie Maiden, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
  • Dusan Goykovitch – trumpet
  • Nat Pavone, Rick Kiefer – trumpet
  • Don Doane, Kenny Rupp – trombone
  • Mike Abene – piano
  • Linc Milliman – bass
  • Rufus Jones – drums
  • Mike Abene, Al Cohn, Bill Holman, Willie Maiden, Don Raider, Don Sebesky – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Groove – Oliver Nelson
  2. Country Boy – Bill Holman
  3. Blues for a Four String Guitar – Elmer Bernstein
  4. Whisper Not – Benny Golson, Leonard Feather
  5. We’ve Got a World That Swings – Lil Mattis, Lois Yule Brown
  6. Chicago That Toddling Town – Fred Fisher
  7. Naked City Theme – Billy May
  8. New Hope – Don Raider
  9. Antony and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  10. Come Blow Your Horn – Jimmy van Heusen, Sammy Cahn

The Beach Boys: Surfer Girl

On September 16, 1963, “Capitol” label released “Surfer Girl”, the third Beach Boys (The) studio album, It was recorded May – July 1963, at “Western” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson – vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Mike Love – vocals
  • Al Jardine – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Bruce Johnston – vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Ken Veeder – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Surfer Girl – Brian Wilson
  2. Catch a Wave – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  3. The Surfer Moon – Brian Wilson
  4. South Bay Surfer – Stephen Foster, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine
  5. The Rocking Surfer – Brian Wilson
  6. Little Deuce Coupe – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  7. In My Room – Brian Wilson, Gary Usher
  8. Hawaii – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  9. Surfer’s Rule – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  10. Our Car Club – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  11. Your Summer Dream – Brian Wilson, Bob Norberg
  12. Boogie Woodie – traditional, arranged by Brian Wilson

Russell Malone

On August 23, 2024, Russell Malone died aged 60. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Benny Green, Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jack McDuff, Mulgrew Miller, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sonny Rollins, Houston Person, David Sanborn, Mose Allison, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Stefano Di Battista, David Benoit, Don Braden, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, The Chieftains, Jimmy Cobb, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, Jon Faddis, Macy Gray,  Dave Grusin, Vincent Herring, Shirley Horn, Freddie Hubbard, Etta Jones, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Jeff Lorber, Christian McBride, Bill Mobley, New York Voices, Johnny O’Neal, Kenny Rankin, Tony Reedus, Stephen Scott, Janis Siegel, Terell Stafford, Joss Stone, Billy Taylor, Steve Turre and Gerald Wilson. As leader, Malone released 15 albums.

Shirley Scott: The Soul Is Willing

In August 1963, “Prestige” label released “The Soul Is Willing”, the 18th Shirley Scott album. It was recorded in January 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Major Holley – bass
  • Grassella Oliphant – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. I Feel All Right – Stanley Turrentine
  2. Secret Love – Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
  3. Remember – Irving Berlin
  4. Stolen Sweets – Wild Bill Davis, Dickie Thompson
  5. The Soul Is Willing – Stanley Turrentine
  6. Yes Indeed – Sy Oliver

Randy Weston: Highlife

In August 1963, “Colpix” label released “Highlife” (full title Music from the New African Nations featuring the Highlife), the 14th Randy Weston album. It was recorded in April 1963, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Randy Weston – piano
  • Budd Johnson – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Ray Copeland – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson – trombone
  • Julius Watkins – French horn
  • Aaron Bell – tuba
  • Peck Morrison – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Frankie Dunlop – drums, percussion
  • Archie Lee – congas, percussion
  • George Young – percussion
  • Melba Liston – arrangements

Track listing

All tracks by Randy Weston, except where noted.

  1. Caban Bamboo Highlife
  2. Niger Mambo – Bobby Benson
  3. Zulu
  4. In Memory Of
  5. Congolese Children
  6. Blues to Africa
  7. Mystery of Love – Guy Warren

Horace Silver: Silver’s Serenade

In August 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Silver’s Serenade”, the twelve Horace Silver album. It was recorded in May 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Gene Taylor – bass
  • Roy Brooks – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, lacquer cut
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Joel Dorn – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Silver.

  1. Silver’s Serenade
  2. Let’s Get to the Nitty Gritty
  3. Sweet Sweetie Dee
  4. The Dragon Lady
  5. Nineteen Bars

Pepper Adams: Pepper Adams Plays The Compositions Of Charles Mingus

On August 10, 1964, “Workshop Jazz” label released “Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charles Mingus”, the ninth Pepper Adams album. It was recorded in September 1963, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Charles McPherson – alto saxophone 
  • Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone 
  • Thad Jones – trumpet
  • Benny Powell – trombone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass 
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Bernard Yeszin – design, photography
  • Wallace Mead – design photography
  • Alston Anderson – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Mingus.

  1. Fables of Faubus
  2. Black Light
  3. Song with Orange
  4. Carolyn
  5. Better Git It in Your Soul
  6. Incarnation
  7. Portrait
  8. Haitian Fight Song
  9. Strollin’ Honies

Joe Pass: Catch Me

In July 1963, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Catch Me!”, the third Joe Pass album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Joe Pass – guitar
  • Clare Fischer – piano, organ
  • Ralph Peña – double bass
  • Albert Stinson – double bass
  • Colin Bailey – drums
  • Larry Bunker – drums
  • Dino Lappas – engineer
  • Woody Woodward – design, photography
  • John William Hardy – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Catch Me – Joe Pass
  2. No Cover, No Minimum – Bill Evans
  3. Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
  4. Walkin’ Up – Bill Evans
  5. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  6. Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  7. Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
  8. Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Barney Bigard
  9. But Beautiful – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Hausen
  10. You Stepped Out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn

Sonny Stitt: Now

In July 1963, “Impulse!” label released “Now!”, the 45th Sonny Stitt album. It was recorded in June 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Al Lucas – bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Stitt, except where noted.

  1. Surfin’
  2. Lester Leaps In – Lester Young
  3. Estrellita – Manuel Ponce
  4. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – Sam Stept, Sidney Clare
  5. Touchy
  6. Never —SH!
  7. My Mother’s Eyes – Abel Baer, L. Wolfe Gilbert
  8. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – George Bassman, Ned Washington

John Coltrane: Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album

On June 29, 2018, “Impulse!” label released “Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album”, is album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in March 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ravi Coltrane and Ken Druker.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Jimmy Garrison – double bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – mixing
  • Ashley Kahn – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Untitled Original 11383 (Take 1)
  2. Nature Boy
  3. Untitled Original 11386 (Take 1)
  4. Vilia (Take 3) (based on Franz Lehár’s “Vilja Song” from The Merry Widow)
  5. Impressions (Take 3)
  6. Slow Blues
  7. One Up, One Down (Take 1) – 8:01

Bonus tracks

  1. Vilia (Take 5)
  2. Impressions (Take 1)
  3. Impressions (Take 2)
  4. Impressions (Take 4)
  5. Untitled Original 11386 (Take 2)
  6. Untitled Original 11386 (Take 5)
  7. One Up, One Down (Take 6)