On March 29, 2001, John Aaron Lewis died aged 80. He was musician (piano), composer and arranger, best known as the founder and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Lewis recorded and performed with number of musicians, including Bill Perkins, Jim Hall, Percy Heath, Chico Hamilton, Sacha Distel, Gunther Schuller, Svend Asmussen, Albert Mangelsdorff, Helen Merrill, Christian Escoudé, Hank Jones, Lew Tabackin, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis Nonet, Harold Farberman, Clifford Brown, Ruth Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Joe Newman, Sonny Stitt and J. J. Johnson.
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Train: Drops of Jupiter
On March 27, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Drops of Jupiter”, the second Train album. It was recorded 1999-2000, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. The album was certified 2× Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”, and 2x Platinum in Canada by the “CRIA”.
Personnel:
- Pat Monahan- lead vocals, percussion, saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone
- Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Rob Hotchkiss- rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica, backing vocals
- Charlie Colin – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Underwood- drums, keyboards, percussion, programming
- Paul Buckmaster- conductor, string arrangements, orchestral arrangements
- Brendan O’Brien– keyboards
- David Campbell- string arrangements
- Carl Gorodetzky – violin, concert master, contractor
- Suzie Katayama – cello, contractor
- Chuck Leavell– piano
- Michael Markman – violin
- Bob Mason – cello
- Dan Smith – cello
- Kris Wilkinson – viola
- Evan Wilson – viola
- Fleming McWilliams- backing vocals
- David Bryant – engineer
- Steve Churchyard– engineer
- Nick DiDia– engineer
- Ryan Williams – engineer
- Karl Egsieker – engineer assistant
- Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
- Brendan O’Brien– mixing
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Joel Zimmerman – art direction
- Tony Hernandez – illustrations
- Ralf Strathmann – photography
- Erin Haley – production coordination
- Cheryl Mondello – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Rob Hotchkiss, Charlie Colin and Scott Underwood.
- She’s on Fire
- I Wish You Would
- Drops of Jupiter
- It’s About You
- Hopeless
- Respect
- Let it Roll
- Something More
- Whipping Boy
- Getaway
- Mississippi
Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express
In March 1977, “Kling Klang Records” label released “Trans-Europe Express” the sixth Kraftwerk studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Kling Klang Studios” in Düsseldorf, Germany, and was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider.In 2001, TV network “VH1” placed “Trans-Europe Express” at number 56 on their list of “100 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2002, “Slant Magazine” placed the album at number one on its list of the “Greatest Electronic Albums of the 20th Century”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” ranked the album at number 253 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2014, the “LA Times” called it “The Most Important Pop Album of the Last 40 Years”.
Personnel:
- Ralf Hütter– voice, synthesizer, orchestron, synthanorma-sequenzer, electronics
- Florian Schneider– voice, vocoder, votrax, synthesizer, electronics
- Karl Bartos– electronic percussion
- Wolfgang Flür– electronic percussion
- Peter Bollig – engineer
- Bill Haverson – engineer
- Thomas Kuckuck – engineer
- Ink Studios – typographic design
- Maurice Seymour – photography
- Stara – photography
Track listing:
- Europe Endless – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
- The Hall of Mirrors – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult
- Showroom Dummies – Ralf Hütter
- Trans-Europe Epress – Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult
- Metal on Metal – Ralf Hütter
- Abzug – Ralf Hütter
- Franz Schubert – Ralf Hütter
- Endless Endless – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
Neil Finn: One Nil
On March 9, 2001, “Parlaphone” label released “One Nil”, the second Neil Finn solo album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom.
Personnel:
- Neil Finn– vocals, guitar, high bass, piano, guitar synthesizer, orchestra bells, Wurlitzer electric piano, vibes, harmonium, bass, Chamberlin strings
- Wendy Melvoin – E-Bow fuzz guitar, chorus, drums, low bass, guitar, bass, percussion, shaker, backing vocals
- Jim Moginie – ukulele, guitar, fuzz guitar
- Mitchell Froom – keyboards, Hammond organ, Chamberlin, Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, celeste
- Sheryl Crow– vocals, accordion
- Lisa Coleman– keyboards, backing vocals
- JJ Johnson – drums
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Sam Gibson – drum programming, programming
- Lisa Germano– chorus, violin
- Suzanna Melvoin – chorus
- Doyle – chorus
- Tchad Blake– groove box
- Liam Finn– backing vocals
- Sharon Finn – backing vocals
- Edmund McWilliams – backing vocals
Track listing:
All songs were written by Neil Finn, except where noted.
- The Climber
- Rest of the Day Off – Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin, Tchad Blake
- Hole in the Ice – Neil Finn, Lisa Coleman
- Wherever You Are
- Last to Know – Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin
- Don’t Ask Why – Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin
- Secret God – Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin
- Turn and Run
- Elastic Heart
- Anytime
- Driving Me Mad
- Into the Sunset
Al Jarreau
On February 12, 2017, Alwin Lopez “Al” Jarreau died aged 76. He was musician (percussion) and singer, with successful solo career, has recorded and performed with many famous musicians and bands including: Joe Sample, Chick Corea, Kathleen Battle, Miles Davis, David Sanborn Rick Braun, George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Sister Sledge, Bob James, Shakatak, Lee Ritenour, Benny Golson and Quincy Jones. In 1991 Jarreau was awarded the “Honorary Doctorate of Music” by “Berklee College of Music”; in 2001 he was inducted in the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”; in 2004 he was awarded “Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts” by “University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee”, and in 2012 he was inducted in the “SoulMusic Hall of Fame at SoulMusic.com”. Jarreau won seven “Grammy Awards”.
Os Mutantes: Mutantes
In February 1969, “Polydor Brazil” label released “Mutantes”, the second Os Mutantes album. It was recorded in December 1968, “Estúdio Scatena”, and was produced by Manoel Bareinbein. “Rolling Stone Brazil” magazine ranked the album songs, “2001” at number 90 on the list of the “Greatest Brazilian Songs”, and the album was ranked at number 44 on the magazine’s list of the “Best Brazilian Albums in History”.
Personnel:
- Sérgio Dias – vocals, guitars, bass, drums
- Arnaldo Baptista – vocals, bass, keyboards
- Rita Lee – vocals, percussion, theremin, autoharp, recorder
- Dinho Leme(credited as Sir Ronaldo I Du Rancharia) – drums
- Zé do Rancho & Mariazinha – vocals, Viola caipira (Brazilian country acoustic guitar), accordion
- Cláudio César Dias Baptista (credited as Claudio) – electronics construction (regulus guitar, golden guitar])
- Rogério Duprat – orchestral arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee and Sérgio Dias except where noted.
- Dom Quixote
- Não Vá Se Perder Por Aí – Raphael Vilardi, Roberto Loyola
- Dia 36 – Arnaldo Baptista, Johnny Dandurand, Rita Lee, Sérgio Dias
- 2001 – Rita Lee, Tom Ze
- Algo Mias
- Fuga Nº II dos Mutantes
- Banho de Lua (Tintarella di Luna) – Filippi, F. Migiacci – Version: Fred Jorge
- Ritta Lee
- Magica
- Qualquer Bobagem – Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee, Sergio Dias, Tom Ze
- Caminhante Noturno
Paul McCartney: Driving Rain
On November 12, 2001, “Parlaphone” label released “Driving Rain”, the twelfth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded February – June 2001, at “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Kahne.
Personnel:
- Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Fender Rhodes, drums, percussion, knee slaps, photography, executive producer
- Eric Clapton– guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, tambourine, Roland handsonic electronic percussion, African drum samples, accordion, backing vocals
- Rusty Anderson– electric, pedal steel and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, percussion, tampura, backing vocals
- Gabe Dixon– Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, backing vocals
- David Kahne– Roland organ, electric guitar, synths, orchestral samples, Wurlitzer, sampled strings
- James McCartney– percussion, electric guitar
- Ralph Morrison – violin
- String quartet:
- Joel Derouin – violin
- David Campbell – viola
- Matt Funes – viola
- Larry Corbett – cello
- Heather Mills– arrangements
- Mark Dearnley – engineer
- Jaime Sickora – engineer assistant
- Kevin Mills – 2nd assistant engineer
- Geoff Emerick, Paul Hicks– additional engineer
- Mark Dearnley, David Kahne – mixing
- David Leonard– mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
- Norman Hathaway, Micha Weidmann, Donat Raetzo – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul McCartney, except where noted.
- Lonely Road
- From a Lover to a Friend
- She’s Given Up Talking
- Driving Rain
- I Do
- Tiny Bubble
- Magic
- Your Way
- Spinning on an Axis – Paul McCartney, James McCartney
- About You
- Heather
- Back in the Sunshine Again – Paul McCartney, James McCartney
- Your Loving Flame
- Riding into Jaipur
- Rinse the Raindrops
- Freedom (studio mix)
Leonard Cohen: Ten New Songs
On October 9, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Ten New Songs”, the tenth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2001, at “Still Life Studios” in Los Angeles, and “Small Mercies Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sharon Robinson. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”.
Personnel:
- Leonard Cohen – vocals, cover photography
- Sharon Robinson– vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, arrangements
- Bob Metzger – guitar
- David Campbell– string arrangements
- Leanne Ungar – engineer
- Nancy Donald – art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson.
- In My Secret Life
- A Thousand Kisses Deep
- That Don’t Make It Junk
- Here It Is
- Love Itself
- By the Rivers Dark
- Alexandra Leaving” (based on The God Abandons Antony, a poem by Constantine P. Cavafy)
- You Have Loved Enough
- Boogie Street
- The Land of Plenty
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: The Last DJ
On October 8, 2002, “Warner Bros” label released “The Last DJ” the eleventh Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and George Drakoulias.
Personnel:
- Tom Petty– guitars, vocals, piano, ukulele, bass
- Mike Campbell– guitars, bass
- Benmont Tench– piano, organ, various keyboards
- Scott Thurston– guitar, lap steel guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
- Steve Ferrone– drums
- Ron Blair– bass
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- Lindsey Buckingham– backing vocals
- Jon Brion– orchestration, conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Petty except where noted.
- The Last DJ
- Money Becomes King
- Dreamville
- Joe
- When a Kid Goes Bad
- Like a Diamond
- Lost Children
- Blue Sunday – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
- You and Me
- The Man Who Loves Women
- Have Love Will Travel
- Can’t Stop the Sun – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
Supergrass: Life On Other Planets
On September 30, 2002, “Parlaphone” label released “Life On Other Planets”, the fourth Supergrass album. Ir was recorded October 2001–March 2002, at “Mayfair Studios”, “Heliocentric Studios”, and “Rockfield Studios”, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.
Personnel:
- Gaz Coombes – lead vocals, guitar
- Rob Coombes – keyboards
- Mick Quinn – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
- Danny Goffey – drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Za
- Rush Hour Soul
- Seen the Light
- Brecon Beacons
- Can’t Get Up
- Evening of the Day
- Never Done Nothing Like That Before
- Funniest Thing
- Grace
- La Song
- Prophet 15
- Run
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