Tag Archives: 1997

C. I. Williams: When Alto Was King

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On August 19, 1997, “Mapleshade” label released “When Alto Was King”, the fifth and the final C. I. Williams album. It was recorded May 1995 – March 1996 and was produced by Hamiet Bluiett.

Personnel:

  • I. Williams- alto saxophone
  • Larry Willis- piano
  • Don Blackman- piano
  • Ed Cherry- guitar
  • Keter Betts- bass
  • Jimmy Cobb- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by C. I. Williams except where noted.

  1. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
  2. Punkin Juice
  3. ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  4. Catfish Sammich
  5. Misty – Erroll Garner
  6. Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman
  7. Because of You – Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson
  8. Jeep’s Blues – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
  9. I’ll Close My Eyes – Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid
  10. Avalon – Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose
  11. Precious Lord – Thomas A. Dorsey

Luther Allison

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On August 12, 1997, Luther Allison died aged 57. He was musician (guitar), worked with Howlin’ Wolf, Freddie King, Jimmy Dawkins, James Cotton, Magic Sam, and Otis Rush. In 1998, Allison was posthumously inducted into the “Blues Hall of Fame”. He released 27 albums (5 released posthumously).

wallace Roney: Village

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On August 12, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “Village”, the eleventh Wallace Roney album. It was recorded in December 1996, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Lenny White, Matt Pierson, and Wallace Roney.

Personnel:

  • Wallace Roney− trumpet, arranger
  • Antoine Roney- soprano and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Pharoah Sanders − tenor saxophone
  • Chick Corea− piano, electric piano, arranger
  • Geri Allen− piano
  • Robert “Baabe” Irving III– synthesizer
  • Clarence Seay− double bass
  • Lenny White− drums
  • Steve Berrios– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Wallace Roney, except where noted.

  1. Affinity – Chick Corea
  2. Inner Urge – Joe Henderson
  3. I Love You – Cole Porter
  4. The Pharoah
  5. Aknaaba – Antoine Roney
  6. Village
  7. Eternal One
  8. EBO – Lenny White
  9. Oshirike

Sacha Distel

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On July 22, 2004, Alexandre “Sacha” Distel died aged 71. He was musician (guitar), singer and actor, during his career worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Gourley, Lionel Hampton, Slide Hampton, Bobby Jaspar, Barney Kessel, John Lewis, Pierre Michelot, Bernard Peiffer, Henri Renaud, Fats Sadi, Art Simmons, Martial Solal, René Urtreger, and Barney Wilen.  In 1997, Distel was made “Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d’honneur”.

The Dandy Warhols: The Dandy Warhols Come Down

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On July 15, 1997, “Capitol” label released “…The Dandy Warhols Come Down”, the second Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1996 at Courtney Taylor-Taylor’s apartment, “Sound Impressions”, “Stiles Recording”, “Falcon Studios” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tony Lash and Courtney Taylor-Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor– lead vocals, guitar, mixing, sleeve design, art direction
  • Peter Holmström– guitar, additional vocals
  • Zia McCabe– keyboard bass, keyboards, percussion, additional vocals
  • Eric Hedford – drums, backing vocals
  • Tony Lash – keyboards, percussion, drums
  • Aquaman – additional production
  • Stephen Birch – design, art direction
  • Jeff Bizzell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Be-In
  2. Boys Better
  3. Minnestoter
  4. Orange
  5. I Love You
  6. Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth
  7. Every Day Should Be a Holiday
  8. Good Morning
  9. Whipping Tree
  10. Green
  11. Cool as Kim Deal
  12. Hard On for Jesus – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom
  13. Pete International Airport – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom
  14. The Creep Out – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom, Zia McCabe, Eric Hedford
  15. One

Phish: The Siket Disc

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On July 3, 1999, “Elektra” label released “The Siket Disc”, the eighth Phish studio album. It was recorded March – October 1997, at “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon, and Jon Fishman.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – guitars
  • Page McConnell – keyboards
  • Mike Gordon – bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman – drums
  • John Siket – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon, and Jon Fishman.

  1. My Left Toe
  2. The Name Is Slick
  3. What’s the Use
  4. Fish Bass
  5. Quadrophonic Toppling
  6. The Happy Whip and Dung Song
  7. Insects
  8. Title Tracks
  9. Albert

Houston Person: The opening Round

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On July 1, 1997, “Savant” label released “The Opening Round”, subtitled “The Groove Masters Series Vol. 1”, the 43rd Houston Person album. It was recorded in February 1997, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Houston Person.

Personnel:

  • Houston Person– tenor saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco– Hammond B3 organ
  • Rodney Jones– guitar
  • Tracy Wormworth– electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie– drums

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Sucker – Johnny Griffin
  2. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell
  3. Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  4. What’s Going On? – Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland
  5. When a Man Loves a Woman – Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
  6. Blue Spring – Rodney Jones
  7. Song for a Rainbow – Rodney Jones
  8. Shenandoah – traditional

Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter: 1 + 1

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On July 1, 1997, “Verve” label released “1 + 1”, an album by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. It was recorded in 1997 and was produced by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock– piano
  • Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Meridianne – A Wood Sylph – Wayne Shorter
  2. Aung San Suu Kyi – Wayne Shorter
  3. Sonrisa – Herbie Hancock
  4. Memory of Enchantment – Michiel Borstlap
  5. Visitor from Nowhere – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
  6. Joanna’s Theme – Herbie Hancock
  7. Diana – Wayne Shorter
  8. Visitors from Somewhere – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
  9. Manhattan Lorelei – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
  10. Hale – Bopp, Hip – Hop – Herbie Hancock

Anthony Wilson: Same

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On July 1, 1997, “MAMA” label released the self – titled, debut Anthony Wilson album.

Personnel:

  • Anthony Wilson– guitar
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • Danton Boller – bass
  • Willie Jones, III– drums
  • Pete Christlieb – tenor sax
  • Bennie Wallace – tenor sax
  • Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
  • Carl Saunders – trumpet
  • Ira Nepus – trombone
  • Louis Taylor – reeds

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Wilson.

  1. Fargas Shuffle
  2. The Parisian Knights
  3. Karaoke
  4. Leila
  5. The New Fawn-Do!
  6. Southern Gentleman
  7. Pachinko
  8. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me
  9. Monsignor
  10. Remington Ride

 

His Name Is Alive: Ft. Lake

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On June 22, 1998, “4AD” label released “Ft. Lake” (Fort Lake), the fifth His Name Is Alive album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998 and was produced by Steve King, Chad Gilchrist, Erika Hoffmann, Karin Oliver, Lovetta Pippen, Scott Goldstein, Trey Many and, Warn Defever.

Personnel:

  • Chad Gilchrist – performer
  • Erika Hoffmann – performer
  • Karin Oliver – performer
  • Lovetta Pippen – performer
  • Scott Goldstein – performer
  • Trey Many – performer
  • Warn Defever – performer
  • Andy Krieger – performer
  • Dara – performer
  • Jake – performer
  • Zack – performer
  • Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
  • Timothy O’Donnell – design
  • Dominic Davies – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chad Gilchrist, Erika Hoffmann, Karin Oliver, Lovetta Pippen, Scott Goldstein, Trey Many and Warn Defever.

  1. Don’t Glue the World
  2. Everything Takes Forever
  3. The Waitress
  4. No Hiding Place Down Her
  5. Can’t Always Be Loved
  6. Wish I Had a Wishing Ring
  7. Red Haired Girl
  8. Spirit Needs a Spirit Tool
  9. Up Your Legs Forever
  10. How It’s Gotta Be
  11. Always Turn Me On
  12. Rock & Roll Girl from Rock & Roll City
  13. Last American Blues