In May 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Introducing Kenny Cox”, the debut Kenny Cox album. It was recorded in December 1968 at “United Sound System” in Chicago, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna.
In May 1969, “Salaam Records” label released “Al – Fatihah”, the debut Black Unity Trio album. It was recorded in December 1968, at “Agency Recording Studio” in Cleveland.
In May 1968, “Bluebird/RCA” label released “…And His Mother Called Him Bill”, the 58th Duke Ellington album. It was recorded August – November 1967, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “RCA Victor” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Backer and Brad McCuen. In 1968, it won the “Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Mercer Ellington – trumpet
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Herbie Jones – trumpet
Cootie Williams – trumpet
Clark Terry – flugelhorn
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Buster Cooper – trombone
Chuck Connors – bass trombone
John Sanders – valve trombone
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Russell Procope – clarinet, alto saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Aaron Bell – double bass
Jeff Castleman – double bass
Steve Little – drums
Sam Woodyard – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Strayhorn, except where noted.
In May 1968, “Warner Bros – Seven Arts” label released “Oh Good Grief!”, the tenth Vince Guaraldi studio album. It was recorded in March 1968, at “Golden State Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Vince Guaraldi.
Personnel:
Vince Guaraldi – piano, electric harpsichord, arrangements
In May 1970, “Columbia” label released “The Electric Lucifer”, the sixth Bruce Haack album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, and was produced by Leroy Parkins.
In April 1969, “Capitol” label released “Same Train, A Different Time”, album by Merle Haggard and the Strangers (the ninth Merle Haggard studio album overall). It was recorded August 1968 – February 1969, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Nelson.
Personnel:
Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar
The Strangers:
Roy Nichols – guitar, harmonica
Norman Hamlet – steel guitar
George French – piano
Jerry Ward – bass
Eddie Burris – drums
Lewis Talley – guitar
Billy Mize – harmony vocals
Bonnie Owens – harmony vocals
James Burton – guitar, dobro
Bob Morris – bass
Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmie Rodgers, except where noted.
California Blues
Narration #1
Hobo’s Meditation
Waitin’ for a Train
Mother, The Queen of My Heart – Jimmy Rodgers, Hoyt Bryant
My Carolina Sunshine Girl
Narration #2
Train Whistle Blues
Why Should I Be Lonely? – Jimmy Rodgers, Estelle Lovel
Jimmie’s Texas Blues
Blue Yodel#6 – Jimmy Rodgers, George Vaughan
Narration #3
Mule Skinner Blues
Peach Picking Time Down in Georgia – Jimmy Rodgers, Clayton McMichen
Down the Old Road To Home – Jimmy Rodgers, Carey D. Harvey
In April 1968, “A&M” label released “Down Here on the Ground”, the 21st Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded December 1967 – January 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Wes Montgomery – guitar
Herbie Hancock – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Ray Barretto – percussion
Hubert Laws – flute, oboe
George Marge – flute, oboe
Romeo Penque – flute, oboe
Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
Gene Orloff – violin
Raoul Poliakin – violin
George Ricci – cello
Emanuel Vardi – viola
Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
Eumir Deodato – arrangements, conductor
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Kevin Reeves – mastering
Hollis King – art direction
Isabelle Wong – design
Sam Antupit – design
Pete Turner – photography
Andy Kman – production coordinator
Track listing:
Wind Song – Herb Alpert, Nick Ceroli, Neil Larsen, John Pisano, Paul Francis Webster
Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
The Other Man’s Grass Is Always Greener – Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
Down Here on the Ground – Lalo Schifrin, Gale Garnett
Up and at It – Wes Montgomery
Goin’ on to Detroit – Wes Montgomery
I Say a Little Prayer for You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
When I Look in Your Eyes – Leslie Bricusse
Know It All (Quem Diz Que Sabe) – João Donato, Paulo Valle
On April 16, 1999, “ANTI” label released “Mule Variations”, the thirteenth Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Praire Sun” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits.
Personnel:
Tom Waits – vocals, the voice, guitar, piano, organ, pump organ, percussion, chamberlin, optigan
In March 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Super Nova”, the twelfth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded August – September 1968, at “A&R” in New York City, and was produced by Duke Pearson.
In February 1970, “Sonet” label released “Joy”, album by Karin Krog & Friends (the third Karin Krog album). It was recorded in July 1968, at “the Kongsberg Jazz Festival” and October 1968 in Oslo, Norway.
Personnel:
Karin Krog – voice, percussion
Terje Björklund – piano
Arild Andersen, Palle Danielsson – bass
Svein Christiansen – drums
Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone, percussion
Espen Rud – percussion
Fred Nöddelund – design
Knut Lönö – photography
George Russell – liner notes
Track listing:
Mr. Joy – Annette Peacock. B. Colburn
Karin’s Mode – Jan Garbarek
Round About Midnight – Babs Gonzales, Thelonious Monk
Maiden Voyage – Lazy Afternoon – Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock / Lazy Afternoon – Jerome Moross, John La Touche
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