On December 15, 1943, Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller died aged 39. He was musician (piano, organ, violin), singer, and a comedic entertainer, a pioneer in creating the sound of the modern jazz piano. As composer he copyrighted over 400 songs, some of them with his collaborator Andy Razaf. Waller’s compositions “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Ain’t Misbehavin’” were inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”, In 1970 he was inducted in the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”, in 1989 into the “Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame”, in 1993 he was posthumously awarded “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”, in 2005 he was inducted into the “Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame”, and in 2008 into the “Gennett Records Walk of Fame”.
Tag Archives: 2005
Brooke Fraser: Albertine
On December 4, 2006, “Columbia” label released “Albertine”, the second Brooke Fraser album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Marshall Altman.
Personnel:
- Brooke Fraser – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, string arrangements, photography
- Michael Chaves – electric guitar
- Sean Hurley – bass guitar
- Marshall Altman – percussion, backing vocals, string arrangements, engineer
- Stevie Blacke – strings, string arrangements
- Andy Hayes – engineer assistant
- Don Bartley – mastering
- Sophie Howarth – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brook Fraser, except where noted.
- Shadowfeet
- Deciphering Me
- Love, Where Is Your Fire
- Love Is Waiting
- Albertine
- C.S. Lewis Song
- Epiloque
- Faithful
- Seeds – Dave Bassett, Brook Fraser
- Hosea’s Wife
- The Thief – Brook Fraser, Dan Wilson
- Hymn
Mic Christopher: Skylarkin
On November 29, 2002, “LOZA” label released “Skylarkin’”, the debut and the only Mic Christopher album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Dodlum Studios” and was produced by Karl Odlum and David Odlum. In March 2003, at the “Meteor Awards” “Skylarkin’” won “Best Irish Album” of the year, In November 2004 it was certified Platinum status in Ireland, and in 2005, was voted #14 in the “Hot Press People’s Choice of the Top 100 Irish Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Mic Cristopher – vocal, guitar, recording
- Glen Hansard – vocals, guitar
- Simon Good – guitar
- David Odlum – bass, guitar, programming
- Karl Odlum – bass, guitar, programming, recording
- David Odlum, Gemma Hayes, Lisa Hannigan – vocals
- Colm Mac Con Iomaire – violin
- Rónán Ó Snodaigh – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Mic Cristopher.
- Heyday
- Kids’ Song
- Listen Girl
- Looking for Jude
- That’s What Good Friends Do
- The Loneliest Man In Town
- Wide Eyed and Lying
- What a Curious Notion
- I’ve Got Your Back
- Skylarkin
- Daydreamin’
Babyshambles: Down In Albion
On November 14, 2005, “Rough Trade” label released “Down in Albion”, the debut Babyshambles album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Twin Peaks Studio”, “Metropolis Studios”, and was produced by Mick Jones.
Personnel:
- Peter Doherty – vocals, guitar, artwork
- Patrick Walden – lead guitar
- Drew McConnell – bass guitar
- Adam Ficek – drums
- Barriemore Barlow – gong
- Kate Moss – vocals
- General Santana – vocals
- Bill Price – recording, mixing
- Adam Fuest – recording
- Iain Gore – recording
- Daniel Parry – engineer assistant
- George Williams – engineer assistant
- Matt Paul – engineer assistant
- Jeff Teader – layout
- Hedi Slimane – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Doherty except where noted.
- La Belle et la Bête – Pete Doherty, Chevalley, Peter Wolfe
- Fuck Forever – PeteDoherty, Patrick Walden
- À Rebours
- The 32nd of December
- Pipedown – Pete Doherty, Patrick Walden
- Sticks and Stones – Pete Doherty, Patrick Wolfe
- Killamangiro
- 8 Dead Boys
- In Love with a Feeling
- Pentonville
- What Katy Did Next – Pete Doherty, Alan Wass
- Albion
- Back from the Dead = Pete Doherty, Peter Wolfe
- Loyalty Song – Pete Doherty, Patrick Walden
- Up the Morning
- Merry Go Round
Link Wray
On November 5, 2005, Fred Lincoln “Link” Wray Jr. died aged 76. He was songwriter singer, and musician (guitar, steel guitar, bass guitar), known for his rock and roll, and rockabilly musical style. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number 45 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. Wray released 23 albums as a leader.
Steve Harley: The Quality Of Mercy
On October 3, 2005, “Gott Discs” label released “The Quality of Mercy”, the sixth Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel studio album. It was recorded in 2005 and was produced by Steve Harley and Jim Cregan.
Personnel:
- Steve Harley – vocals, guitar
- Robbie Gladwell – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Tony Ryan – pedal steel
- Jim Cregan – guitar solo
- Kerr Nice – piano
- Mike Batt – piano, string quartet arrangements
- Barry Wickens – acoustic guitar, violin, backing vocals
- James Lascelles – keyboards
- Lincoln Anderson – bass
- Adam Houghton – drums
- Pat Grueber – recording
- Matt Butler – engineer, remix
- Steve Sale – engineer
- Denis Blackham – mastering
- Mick Rock – cover photography
- Mark Scarfe – design
Track listing:
Al tracks by Steve Harley except where noted.
- The Last Goodbye – Steve Harley, Jim Cregan
- Journey’s End (A Father’s Promise) – Steve Harley, Lincoln Anderson, Robbie Gladwell, James Lascelles, Barry Wickens
- Saturday Night at the Fair
- No Rain on This Parade
- The Coast of Amalfi
- The Last Feast
- Save Me (From Myself)
- When the Halo Slips – Steve Harley, Jim Cregan
- A Friend for Life – Steve Harley, Jim Cregan
Brad Mehldau Trio: Day Is Done
On September 27, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Day Is Done”, the 18th Brad Mehldau album (credited to Brad Mehldau Trio). It was recorded in March 2005, at “Avatar Studios” in New York, NY, and was produced by Brad Mehldau.
Personnel:
- Brad Mehldau- piano
- Larry Grenadier- bass
- Jeff Ballard- drums
- James Farber – engineer
- Mark Wilder – mastering
- Doyle Partners – design
- Diane Cook, Len Jenshel, Roberto Masotti – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brad Mehldau except where noted.
- Knives Out – Radiohead
- Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Martha My Dear – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Day Is Done – Nick Drake
- Artis
- Turtle Town
- She’s Leaving Home – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Granada – Chris Cheek
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon
- No Moon at All – Redd Evans, David Mann
Mew: And The Glass Handed Kites
On September 19, 2005, “Sony BMG” label released “And the Glass Handed Kites”, the fourth Mew studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at Michael Beinhorn’s place in Venice Beach, California, “Mox Studios” in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Michael Beinhorn.
Personnel:
- Jonas Bjerre– vocals, electric guitars, piano, harmonium, synthesizers
- Bo Madsen– electric guitars
- Johan Wohlert– bass, guitars
- Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen – drums, percussion
- Lasse Mauritzen – french horn
- J Mascis– additional vocals, additional background vocals
- Bo Rande – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Rebecca Stark – soprano vocals
- Damon Tutunjian – additional guitar
- Boys’ choir
- Mathias Aagaard Christensen
- Frederik Peter Jakobsen
- Niklas Emil De Fries
- Frederik Stadager Larsen
- Michael Beinhorn– engineer
- Mads Nørgård – engineer
- Felipe Tichauer – engineer
- Frank Filipetti– engineer
- Kevin Bacon– mixing
- Jonathan Quarmby– mixing
- George Marino– mastering
- M/M Paris- art direction, design
- Gaël Amzalag – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, Johan Wohlert and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen.
- Circuitry of the Wolf
- Chinaberry Tree
- Why Are You Looking Grave?
- Fox Club
- Apocalypso
- Special
- The Zookeeper’s Boy
- A Dark Design
- Saviours of Jazz Ballet – contains hidden instrumental Fear Me, December
- An Envoy to the Open Fields
- Small Ambulance
- The Seething Rain Weeps for You – contains hidden instrumental Uda Pruda
- White Lips Kissed
- Louise Louisa
The Dandy Warhols: Odditorium or Warlords of Mars
On September 13, 2005, “Capitol” label released “Odditorium or Warlords of Mars”, the fifth Dandy Warhols studio album. It was recorded April 2004 – January 2005, at “The Odditorium” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Gregg Williams.
Personnel:
- Courtney Taylor-Taylor– vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, album cover concept
- Peter Holmström– vocals, guitar
- Zia McCabe– vocals, keyboards
- Brent DeBoer– vocals, drums, guitar
- Lockett Allbritton – vocals
- Achilleas Anastasopolis – trumpet
- Eric Early – banjo
- John Fell – additional vocals
- Sean Gothman – “number nine” on Smoke It
Track Listing:
All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.
- Colder Than the Coldest Winter Was Cold (intro)
- Love Is the New Feel Awful
- Easy
- All the Money or the Simple Life Honey – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Miles Zuniga
- The New Country – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström
- Holding Me Up
- Did You Make a Song with Otis (interlude)
- Everyone Is Totally Insane
- Smoke It – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Miles Zuniga
- Down Like Disco
- There Is Only This Time – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström
- A Loan Tonight – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström, Zia McCabe, Brent DeBoer
Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau: Metheny Mehldau
On September 12, 2006, “Nonesuch” label released “Metheny Mehldau”, an album by Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau. It was recorded in December 2005, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Pat Metheny.
Personnel:
- Pat Metheny– guitars, guitar synthesizer, liner notes
- Brad Mehldau– piano, liner notes
- Larry Grenadier– double bass
- Jeff Ballard– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Pat Metheny except where noted.
- Unrequited – Brad Mehldau
- Ahmid-6
- Summer Day
- Ring of Life
- Legend – Brad Mehldau
- Find Me In Your Dreams
- Say the Brother’s Name
- Bachelors III
- Annie’s Bittersweet Cake – Brad Mehldau
- Make Peace
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