On September 24, 1996, “Narada” label released “Gravity”, the second Jesse Cook studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Coach House Music” in Canada, and was produced by Jesse Cook.
On September 24, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Stardust”, the 15th Natalie Cole album. It was recorded June – September 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording”, “Capitol Studios”, “Conway Studios” and “LeGonks West” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, California, “The Hit Factory” and “Sony Music Studios” in New York, “The Shire” in Bedford, New York, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by George Duke, David Foster, Phil Ramone and Natalie Cole. At the 39th “Grammy Awards”, Natalie Cole won the “Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals” for the song “When I Fall in Love”, a duet with Nat King Cole. The song also won the “Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s)” for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster.
Personnel:
Natalie Cole – lead and backing vocals, vocal and music arrangements, album concept, executive producer
Nat King Cole – lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ
John Chiodini – guitar, acoustic guitar
John Pizzarelli – guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar
Lee Ritenour – guitar
Terry Trotter – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
Michael Lang – acoustic piano
Rob Mounsey – acoustic piano, keyboards, music arrangements
George Duke – acoustic piano, keyboards, vibraphone, music arrangements, horn arrangements, vocals arrangements
Bob James – keyboards, acoustic piano, music arrangements
Toots Thielemans – harmonica
Jim Hughart – bass, music arrangements
Chuck Domanico – bass
David Finck – bass
Reggie Hamilton – bass
Chuck Berghofer – bass
Nathan East – bass
Harold Jones – drums
Ralph Penland – drums
Chris Parker – drums
John Guerin – drums
John Robinson – drums
Harvey Mason – drums
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Dan Higgins – saxophone
Everette Harp – alto saxophone
Michael Brecker – saxophone
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
George Bohanon – trombone
Jon Clarke – oboe
Alan Broadbent – music arrangements
John Clayton – music arrangements
David Foster – music and vocals arrangements
Johnny Mandel – music arrangements
Charles Floyd – music arrangements
Gordon Jenkins – original music arrangements
Clare Fischer – strings arrangements
Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
Janis Siegel – backing and harmony vocals
Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
Elliot Scheiner, Erik Zobler, Dave Reitzas – recording
Felipe Elgueta, Wayne Holmes, Henk Korff, John Patterson, Patrick Ulenberg – additional engineering
Jeffrey Demorris, Peter Doell, Koji Ejawa, Rob Frank, Barry Goldberg, John Hendrickson, Glenn Marchese, Eddie Miller, Charlie Paakkari, Rail Rogut, Robbes Stieglitz – engineer assistant
Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction
Emily Rich – design
Rocky Schenck – photography
Simon Ramone, Corrine Duke – production assistant
Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
Dick La Palm – liner notes
Track listing:
There’s a Lull in My Life – Mack Gordon, Harrye Revel
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Irving Berlin
Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
What a Difference a Day Made – Stanley Adams, María Méndez Grever
Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
He Was Too Good to Me – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Dindi – Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
Two for the Blues – Neal Hefti, Jon Hendricks
If Love Ain’t There – Johnny Burke
To Whom It May Concern – Nat King Cole, Charlotte Hawkins
Where Can I Go Without You? – Victor Young, Peggy Lee
Ahmad’s Blues – Ahmad Jamal. Bobby Williams
Pick Yourself Up – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
Like a Lover – Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Nelson Motta
This Morning It Was Summer – Bob Haynes
When I Fall in Love (Spanish version) – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
On September 22, 1998, “Matador” label released “Moon Pix”, the fourth Cat Power album. It was recorded November 1996 – January 1998, at “Sing Sing Studio” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by Matt Voigt.
On September 10, 1996, “Matador” label released “What Would the Community Think”, the third Cat Power studio album. It was recorded in February 1996, at “Easley Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Steve Shelley.
In August 1995, “Impulse!” label released “Infinity”, the 63rd McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in April 1995, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna. In 1996, “Infinity” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Individual or Group)”, while Michael Brecker won the “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” for the track “Impressions”.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Avery Sharpe – bass
Aaron Scott – drums
Valtinho Anastacio– congas, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner except where noted.
Flying High
I Mean You – Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk
Where Is Love
Changes
Blues Stride
Happy Days
Impressions – John Coltrane
Mellow Minor
Good Morning Heartache – Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham
On June 29, 1999, “Arista Austin” label released “A Far Cry from Dead”, a posthumous Townes Van Zandt album. The recordings were constructed from DAT tapes provided to by the singer’s widow, Jeanene, and were produced by Eric Paul. Townes Van Zadt’s original vocals and guitar were recorded 1989 – 1996, at “Texhoma Music Group Studio” and “Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa” in Nashville, Tennessee.
Personnel:
Townes Van Zandt – vocals, guitar
Richard Bennett – guitar
Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
Jed Hackett, Jim Skinner, Niles Clement – engineer
On June 24, 1997, “Steeple Chase” label released “Dearly Beloved”, the 111th Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in October 1996, and was produced by Nils Winther.
Personnel:
Lee Konitz – alto and soprano saxophone
Harold Danko – piano
Jay Anderson – bass
Billy Drummond – drums
Track listing:
The Way You Look Tonight – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Jerry Brainin, Buddy Bernier
On June 17, 1997, “Impulse!” label released “What the World Needs Now: The Music of Burt Bacharach”, the 46th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in March 1996, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Christian McBride – bass
Lewis Nash – drums
John Clayton – arranger, conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Burt Bacharach.
(They Long to Be) Close to You
What the World Needs Now Is Love
You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
On June 11, 1996, “Rykodisc” label released “Mickey Hart’s Mystery Box”, album by Mickey Hart. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Mickey Hart.
Personnel:
Mickey Hart – vocals, drums, percussion, mixing
Bob Weir – guitar
Jeff Sterling – keyboards, drums, percussion
Robin Millar – keyboards, marimba, sine bass
Bruce Hornsby – accordion, backing vocals
Mark Smith – bass guitar
Habib Faye – bass guitar
Giovanni Hidalgo – drums, percussion
Zakir Hussain – drums, percussion
Taro Hart – drums
Sikiru Adepoju – talking drum
Airto Moreira – percussion
Graham Wiggins – didgeridoo
Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir – vocals
Debbie Charles – vocals
Elizabeth Charles – vocals
Julie Isaac – vocals
Debbie Longworth – vocals
Marcia Charles – vocals
Sandra Charles – vocals
Mark Smith – programming
Andrew Scheps – programming
Tom Flye – recording, mixing
Jeff Sterling – second engineer, programming
Bob Levy – additional engineering
Jen Monnar – additional engineering
Wayne Pooley – additional engineering
Robin Millar – mixing, co-production
Steven Jurgensmeyer – design
Karen B. Ollis – photography
John Werner – photography
Jay Blakesberg – photography
Verna Gillis – photography
Howard Cohen – production management and coordination
Barry Melton – production consultant
Jack Crymes – technical support
Track listing:
Where Love Goes (Sito) – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Mint Juleps, Babatunde Olatunji, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo
Full Steam Ahead – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Mint Juleps, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo, Sikiru Adepoju
Down the Road – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Giovanni Hidalgo
The Sandman – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Mint Juleps, Zakir Hussain
The Next Step – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Jeff Sterling, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo, Sikiru Adepoju
Look Away – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Mint Juleps, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo
Only the Strange Remain – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart
Sangre de Cristo – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo
John Cage is Dead – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain
The Last Song – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Mint Juleps, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo
On June 6, 1996, “FiFo Records” label released “Volume One”, the debut West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band (The) album.It was recorded 1965 – 1966, and was produced by Bob Irwin.
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