On October 19, 1995, Donald Eugene Cherry died aged 58. He was a musician (trumpet), one of the pioneers in world fusion in the 60s and 70s. Cherry recorded and performed with a number of musicians and bands including Ornette Coleman, Paul Bley, Sonny Rollins, New York Contemporary Five, Naná Vasconcelos, La Monte Young, Abdullah Ibrahim, Carla Bley, Charlie Haden, Allen Ginsberg, Charles Brackeen, Codona, Albert Ayler, Clifford Jordan, Steve Lacy, Michael Mantler, Sunny Murray, Jim Pepper, George Russell, Sun Ra, Lou Reed, Charlie Rouse, Albert Heath, James Mtume, Herbie Hancock, Ed Blackwell, Steve Hillage, Collin Walcott, Latif Khan, Johnny Dyani, Masahiko Togashi, Bengt Berger, Rip Rig + Panic, Bengt Berger Bitter Funeral Beer Band, Dag Vag, Frank Lowe, Jai Uttal, and Ed Blackwell.
Tag Archives: 1995
Wayne Shorter: High Life
On October 17, 1995, “Verve” label released “High Life”, the twentieth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in 1995, at Bill Schnee’s studio in North Hollywood, and was produced by Marcus Miller. In 1997, “High Life” won the “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album”.
Personnel:
- Wayne Shorter – tenor, soprano, alto and baritone saxophones
- Rachel Z – piano, synthesizers, sound design, sequencing
- David Gilmore – electric guitar
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar, bass clarinet, rhythm programming
- Will Calhoun – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Terri Lyne Carrington – drums
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion
- Kevin Ricard – percussion
- David Ward – additional sound design
Track listing:
All tracks by Wayne Shorter.
- Children of the Night
- At the Fair
- Maya
- On the Milky Way Express
- Pandora Awakened
- Virgo Rising
- High Life
- Midnight in Carlotta’s Hair
- Black Swan (in memory of Susan Portlynn Romeo)
Mojave 3: Ask Me Tomorrow
On October 16, 1995, “4AD” label released “Ask Me Tomorrow”, the debut Mojave 3 studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “EMI Publishing Studio”, “Blackwing Studios”, Mojave 3’s home studio, and was produced by Paul Tipler, Neil Halstead and Ian McCutcheon.
Personnel:
- Neil Halstead – vocals, guitar
- Rachel Goswell – vocals
- Christopher Andrews – piano
- Simon Rowe – guitar
- Ian McCutcheon – drums, percussion
- Audrey Riley – cello
- Laura Boussieau – engineer
- Paul Tipler – engineer
- Vaughan Oliver, Chris Bigg – design
- Colin Gray – cover photography
- Mike Folliot – portrait photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Halstead.
- Love Songs on the Radio
- Sarah
- Tomorrow’s Taken
- Candle Song 3
- You’re Beautiful
- Where is the Love
- After All
- Pictures
- Mercy
Tony MacAlpine: Evolution
On October 10, 1995, “Shrapnel” label released “Evolution”, the sixth Tony MacAlpine studio album. It was recorded in July 1995, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Tony MacAlpine and Steve Fontano.
Personnel:
- Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard, mixing
- Tony Franklin – bass
- Mike Terrana – drums
- Steve Fontano – engineer, mixing
- Kenneth K. Lee, Jr. – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Tony MacAlpine, except where noted.
- The Sage
- Oversea Evolution
- Eccentrist
- Time Table
- Seville
- Futurism
- Etude H5/Opus №10 – Frédéric Chopin
- Powerfield
- Plastic People
- Sinfonia
- Astarias KV467№21 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Golden Palominos: Dead Inside
On October 8, 1996, “Restless” label released “Dead Inside”, the eighth Golden Palominos studio album. It was recorded June 1995 – June 1996, at “Greenpoint Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Anton Fier.
Personnel:
- Anton Fier – drums, percussion, art direction
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar
- Knox Chandler – acoustic and electric guitar
- Nicole Blackman – spoken word
- Bruce Calder – recording
- Dan Gellert – mixing, recording
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- John Brown – art direction
Track listing:
All lyrics by Nicole Blackman, all music by Anton Fier, except where noted.
- Victim
- Belfast
- Ride
- The Ambitions Are – Anton Fier, Knox Chandler
- Drown
- Holy
- You Are Never Ready
- Metal Eye
- Thirst
- Curses
Lindsey Buckingham: Under The Skin
On October 3, 2006, “Reprise” label released “Under the Skin”, the fourth Lindsey Buckingham studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 2004, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Rob Cavallo.
Personnel:
- Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, engineer, mixing
- John McVie – bass
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
- David Campbell – orchestration
- Mark Needham – mixing
- Brian “Big Bass” Gardner – mastering
- Stephen Walker – art direction
- Frank Ockenfels III – photography
Track listing:
All tracks Lindsey Buckingham except where noted.
- Not Too Late
- Show You How
- Under the Skin
- I Am Waiting – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- It Was You
- To Try for the Sun – Donovan
- Cast Away Dreams
- Shut Us Down – Lindsey Buckingham, Cory Sipper
- Down on Rodeo
- Someone’s Gotta Change Your Mind
- Flying Down Juniper
Violeta de Outono: Mulher na Montanha
On September 27, 1999, “Voiceprint Records” label released “Mulher na Montanha”, the third Violeta de Outono studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1999 and was produced by Fabio Golfetti, Cláudio Souza, and Angelo Pastorello.
Personnel:.
- Fabio Golfetti– vocals, guitar
- Angelo Pastorello – bass
- Cláudio Souza – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Fabio Golfetti, Cláudio Souza and Angelo Pastorello.
- Mulher na Montanha
- Lino de Vidro
- Outro Lado
- Total Silêncio
- Lágrimas do Dragão
- Creme Gelado, Desculpe
- Espelhos Planos
- Duna
- Flutuando
- Sonho
- Terra Distante
- Ilusão
Ornette Coleman & Prime Time: Tone Dialing
On September 26, 1995, “Harmolodic” and “Verve” label released “Tone Dialing” the 45th Ornette Coleman (with Prime Time ensemble) album. It was recorded in 1995 and was produced by Denardo Coleman.
Personnel:
- Ornette Coleman- alto saxophone, trumpet, violin
- Avenda Khadija, Moishe Nalm – vocals
- Dave Bryant – keyboards
- Chris Rosenberg, Ken Wessel – guitar
- Bradley Jones, Al MacDowell – bass
- Chris Walker- bass, keyboards
- Denardo Coleman- drums
- Badal Roy- tabla, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Ornette Coleman except where noted.
- Street Blues
- Search for Life
- Guadalupe
- Bach Prelude – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Sound Is Everywhere
- Miguel’s Fortune
- La Capella
- A.C.
- If I Knew as Much About You (As You Know About Me)
- When Will I See You Again
- Kathelin Gray – Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny
- Badal
- Tone Dialing
- Family Reunion
- Local Instinct
- Ying Yang
Lindsey Buckingham: Gift Of Screws
\On September 15, 2008, “Reprise” label released “Gift of Screws”, the fifth Lindsey Buckingham album. It was recorded 1995 – 2008 and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, and Rob Cavallo.
Personnel:
- Lindsey Buckingham – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion, drums, programming, mixing
- John McVie– bass
- John Pierce – bass
- Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
- Walfredo Reyes – drums
- Ken Allardyce – engineer
- Mark Needham – engineer, mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
- Smog Design – design
- Nick Steinhardt – design
- Kristen Buckingham – photography
- Jeff Gros – additional photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lindsey Buckingham except where noted.
- Great Day – Lindsay Buckingham, Will Buckingham
- Time Precious Time
- Did You Miss Me – Lindsay Buckingham, Kristen Buckingham
- Wait for You
- Love Runs Deeper – Lindsey Buckingham, Kristen Buckingham
- Bel Air Rain
- The Right Place to Fade
- Gift of Screws
- Underground
- Treason
Sonny Fortune: A Better Understanding
On September 12, 1995, “Blue Note” label released “A Better Understanding”, the 13th Sonny Fortune album. It was recorded in February 1995, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Marty Khan and Sonny Fortune.
Personnel:
- Sonny Fortune– alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto flute, flute
- Jerry González– trumpet, flugelhorn, congas
- Robin Eubanks– trombone
- Kenny Barron– piano
- Wayne Dockery– bass
- Ronnie Burrage, Billy Hart – drums
- Steve Berrios– percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Sonny Fortune
- Mind Games
- Laying It Down
- Awakening
- A Swing Touch
- Never Again Is Such a Long Time
- It Ain’t What It Was
- It’s a Bird
- Tribute to a Holiday
- Long Before Our Mothers Cried
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