On September 2, 2001, Jay Migliori died aged 70. He was a musician (saxophone), a founding member of Supersax, a Charlie Parker tribute band. Some artists he performed and recorded with include Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, Frank Sinatra, Maynard Ferguson, The 5th Dimension, Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Gene Ammons, Paul Anka, David Axelrod, Hoyt Axton, The Byrds, Captain & Tennille, Harry Chapin, Leonard Cohen, Albert Collins, Dick Dale, Neil Diamond, Woody Herman, Tito Puente, The Manhattan Transfer, Harry Nilsson, Van Dyke Parks, Esther Phillips, Helen Reddy, The Righteous Brothers, The Tubes, Loudon Wainwright III, Joe Williams, Brian Wilson, and Neil Young. As a leader, Migliori released three albums.
Tag Archives: 2001
Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Tribute To Lester
On August 26, 2003, “ECM” label released “Tribute to Lester”, the 42nd Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded in September 2001, in Chicago, and was produced by Manfred Eicher. The album was dedicated to the band’s founding member Lester Bowie.
Personnel:
- Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments
- Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
- Don Moye: drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Sangaredi – Don Moye
- Suite for Lester – Roscoe Mitchell
- Zero/Alternate Line – Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell
- Tutankhamun – Malachi Favors Maghostut
- As Clear as the Sun – Malachi Favors Maghostut, Roscoe Mitchell, Don Moye
- He Speaks to Me Often in Dreams – Malachi Favors Maghostut, Roscoe Mitchell, Don Moye
Dave Holland Quintet: Not For Nothin’
On August 21, 2001, “ECM” label released “Not for Nothin’”, the thirteenth Dave Holland album. It was recorded in September 2000, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Holland.
Personnel:
- Dave Holland- bass
- Robin Eubanks- trombone, cowbell
- Chris Potter- soprano, alto and tenor saxophones
- Steve Nelson- vibraphone, marimba
- Billy Kilson- drums
- Chris “Tek” O’Ryan- engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Holland, except where noted.
- Global Citizen – Robin Eubanks
- For All You Are
- Lost and Found – Chris Potter
- Shifting Sands
- Billows of Rhythm – Billy Kilson
- What Goes Around
- Go Fly a Kite – Steve Nelson
- Not for Nothin’
- Cosmosis
John Patitucci: Communion
On August 14, 2002, “Concord” label released “Communion”, the tenth John Patitucci album. It was recorded February – March 2001 and was produced by John Patitucci.
Personnel:
- John Patitucci – bass guitar, double bass
- Branford Marsalis– soprano sax
- Joe Lovano– tenor sax
- Chris Potter– tenor sax, soprano sax
- Tim Ries– clarinet, flute
- Brad Mehldau– piano
- Bruce Barth– piano
- Edward Simon– piano
- Brian Blade– drums
- Horacio Hernández– drums
- Valtinho Anastacio – percussion
- Duduka da Fonseca– percussion
- Marc Quiñones– percussion, conga
- Luciana Souza– vocals
- Elizabeth Lim-Dutton – violin
- Richard Rood– violin
- Lawrence Dutton– viola
- Sachi Patitucci – cello
- Joe Barbaria – engineer, mixing
- Allan Tucker – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by John Patitucci except where noted.
- Bariloche
- Calabria
- Choro Luoco
- Isabella
- Communion
- Misterioso – Thelonious Monk
- Valentine
- The Sower
- Soul Eyes – Mal Waldron
- Bohemia After Dark – Oscar Pettiford
Better Than Ezra: Closer
On August 7, 2001, “Beyond Records” label released “Closer”, the fifth Better Than Ezra studio album. It was recorded in January 2001 and was produced by Brad Wood and Ethan Allen.
Personnel:
- Kevin Griffin– vocals, guitar, piano
- Tom Drummond– bass
- Travis McNabb– drums
- James Arthur Payne – guitar
- Michael Goods– Rhodes, organ
- DJ Wolf (Chick Wolverton) – keyboards, turntables
- DJ Swamp– turntables
- Mark Mullins – trombone
- Eric Lucero – trumpet
- David Campbell- string arrangements
- Guenevere Measham – cello
- Leah Katz – viola
- Daphne Chen – violin
- Melissa Reiner – violin
- Toddy Walters– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Griffin
- Misunderstood
- Extra Ordinary
- Closer
- Rolling
- A Lifetime
- Recognize
- Sincerely, Me
- Get You In
- Briefly
- Juarez
- I Do
His Name Is Alive: Someday My Blues Will Cover The Earth
On August 7, 2001, “4AD” label released “Someday My Blues Will Cover the Earth”, the sixth His Name Is Alive album. It was recorded 1998 – 2000 and was produced by Steve King and Warn Defever.
Personnel:
- Warn Defever – various instruments
- Fred Thomas – acoustic guitar, bass
- Steve King – bass
- Zach Wallace – upright bass
- Scott Goldstein – drums
- Brett Lyman – drums, congas
- Lovetta Pippen – vocals
- Ida Pearl – violin
- Jake Danziger – violin
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
- Lucien Rudaux – images
Track listing:
All tracks by Warn Defever.
- Nothing Special
- Interlude
- Happy Blues
- Solitude
- Write My Name in the Groove
- Your Cheating Heart
- Our Last Affair
- One Year
- Interlude
- Karin’s Blues
- Are We Still Married?
- Someday My Blues Will Cover the Earth
- Last Time
Graham Coxon: Crow Sit on Blood Tree
On August 6, 2001, “Transcopic” label released “Crow Sit on Blood Tree”, the third Graham Coxon album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Zed One Studios”, and was produced by Graham Coxon.
Personnel:
- Graham Coxon – vocals, all instruments, illustrations
- Ben Hiller – engineer
- Bunt – mastering
- Alex Hutchinson – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Graham Coxon.
- Empty Word
- I’m Goin’ Away
- All Has Gone
- Burn It Down
- Too Uptight
- Big Bird
- Tired
- Hurt Prone
- Bonfires
- Thank God for the Rain
- You Never Will Be
- A Place for Grief
New Orleans International Airport
On August 2, 2001, “New Orleans International Airport” name was changed to the “Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport” in honor of the famous native-born musician’s 100th birthday.
The Strokes: Is This It
On July 30, 2001, “RCA” label released “Is This It” the debut Strokes (The) album. It was recorded March – April 2001, at “Transporterraum” in New York City, and was produced by Gordon Raphael. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 2 x Platinum in the UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Julian Casablancas– vocals
- Nick Valensi– guitar
- Albert Hammond Jr.– guitar
- Nikolai Fraiture– bass
- Fabrizio Moretti– drums
- P. Bowersock– consultation
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Colin Lane – photography (outside of North America)
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian Casablancas.
- Is This It
- The Modern Age
- Soma
- Barely Legal
- Someday
- Alone, Together
- Last Nite
- Hard to Explain
- New York City Cops
- Trying Your Luck
- Take It or Leave It
Leon Wilkeson
On July 27, 2001, Leon Russell Wilkeson died aged 49. He was a songwriter and musician (bass), member of Rossington-Collins Band, but was best known as the bass player of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
