On March 24, 2008, Neil Stanley Aspinall died aged 66. He was The Beatles road manager, personal assistant, director of “Standby Films”, but best known chief executive of The Beatles “Apple Corps”.
Tag Archives: 2008
Bar Kokhba Sextet: Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10
On March 18, 2008, “Tzadik” label released “Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10”, album by Bar Kokhba Sextet. It features tracks from John Zorn’s second Masada album “The Book of Angels”. “Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10” was recorded on December 9, 2007, and was produced by John Zorn.
Personnel:
- Marc Ribot– guitar
- Greg Cohen– bass
- Cyro Baptista– percussion
- Joey Baron– drums
- Mark Feldman– violin
- Erik Friedlander– cello
Track listing:
All tracks by John Zorn.
- Sother
- Dalquiel
- Zazel
- Gediel
- Rahal
- Zechriel
- Azbugah
- Mehalalel
- Quelamia
- Abdiel
John Scofield: Piety Street
On March 9, 2009, “Universal Classics” label released “Piety Street”, the 35th John Scofield album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Piety Street Studios” in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by John Scofield.
Personnel:
- John Scofield– guitar
- Jon Cleary- vocals, organ, piano
- George Porter, Jr.- bass guitar
- Ricky Fataar– drums
- Shannon Powell – drums, percussion
- John Boutté- vocals
Track listing:
- That’s Enough
- Motherless Child
- It’s a Big Army
- His Eye is on the Sparrow
- Something’s Got a Hold on Me
- The Old Ship of Zion
- Ninety Nine and a Half
- Just a Little While to Stay Here
- Never Turn Back
- Walk With Me
- But I Like the Message
- The Angel of Death
- I’ll Fly Away”
American Music Club: The Golden Age
On February 19, 2008, “Merge” label released “The Golden Age”, the ninth American Music Club studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Kingsize Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Trumfio.
Personnel:
- Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Mark “Vudi” Pankler – guitars, accordion, keyboards
- Sean Hoffman – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Didelot – drums, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
- Jason Borger – keyboards
- Danny Levin – horns
- Leyla Akdogan – additional vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Eitzel.
- All My Love
- The John Berchman Victory Choir
- The Decibels and the Little Pills
- The Sleeping Beauty
- The Stars
- All the Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco
- Who You Are
- The Windows on the World
- One Step Ahead
- The Dance
- I Know That’s Not Really You
- On My Way
- The Grand Duchess of San Francisco
Pete & The Pirates: Little Death
On February 18, 2008, “Stolen Recordings” label released “Little Death’”, the debut Pete & the Pirates album. It was recorded in 2007, at “The Fortress Studios” in London, and was produced by Gareth Parton.
Personnel:
- Thomas Sanders – vocals
- Peter Hefferan – vocals, guitar
- David Thorpe – guitar
- Peter Cattermoul – bass
- Jonny Sanders – drums
- Gareth Parton – engineer
- Jonny & Co – artwork
Track listing:
- Ill Love
- Come On Feet
- She Doesn’t Belong To Me
- Lost In The Woods
- Moving
- Knots
- Humming
- Dry Wing
- Understanding
- Bears
- Eyes Like Tar
- Song For Today
- Bright Lights
Lightspeed Champion: Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You
On February 15, 2010, “Domino” label released “Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You”, the second Lightspeed Champion album. It was recorded 2008–2009 at “Mission Sound” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Ben Allen and Devonté Hynes.
Personnel:
- Devonté Hynes – vocals, main instrumentation, arrangement
- Spacecamp (Jon Wiley, Steven Mertens, Chris Egan, Omar Shamesh) – additional instrumentation, group male vocals
- Michael Siddel – violin, additional strings
- Jon Webber – violin
- Jesse Reagen – cello
- Sally Wall – oboe
- Ben Allen – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Devonté Hynes, except where noted.
- Dead Head Blues
- Marlene
- There’s Nothing Underwater
- Intermission
- Faculty of Fears
- The Big Guns of Highsmith
- Romart
- I Don’t Want to Wake Up Alone
- Madame Van Damme
- Smooth Day (at the Library)
- Intermission 2
- Sweetheart
- Etude Op.3 ‘Goodnight Michalek’
- Middle of the Dark
- A Bridge and a Goodbye
Larry Willis: The Offering
On January 29, 2008, “Highnote” label released “The Offering”, the 22nd Larry Willis album. It was recorded on October 9, 2007, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Don Sickler.
Personnel:
- Larry Willis– piano
- Eric Alexander– tenor saxophone
- Eddie Gómez– bass
- Billy Drummond– drums
- Rudy Van Gelder- engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Larry Willis except where noted
- The Offering – Santi Debriano
- TD’s Tune
- Alter Ego – James Williams
- Ethiopia
- The Rock
- Three-Four Movement
- Theme from Star Trek – Alexander Courage
- Melancholia
Pat Metheny: Day Trip
On January 29, 2008, “Nonesuch” label released “Day Trip”, the 36th Pat Metheny album. It was recorded on October 19, 2005, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Pat Metheny.
Personnel:
- Pat Metheny– acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Christian McBride– double bass
- Antonio Sánchez– drums
Track listing:
All music by Pat Metheny.
- Son of Thirteen
- At Last You’re Here
- Let’s Move
- Snova
- Calvin’s Keys
- Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
- When We Were Free
- Dreaming Trees
- The Red One
- Day Trip
Mark Feldman: Secrets
On January 27, 2009, “Tzadik” label released “Secrets”, the fifth Mark Feldman album. It was recorded in January 2008, at “East Side Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Daniel Zamir and John Zorn.
Personnel:
- Mark Feldman- violin
- Uri Caine- piano
- Greg Cohen- bass
- Joey Baron- drums
Track listing:
All tracks traditional nigunim of the Lubavitch, Satmar, Bobov and Modzitzer Hassidim
- Lubavitcher Nigun
- Avinu Malkenu
- Chabad Nigun
- Z’chor Dovon
- Satmar Rikud
- Bobover Nigun
- Kel Adon
- Z’chor Hashem
- Moditzer Nigun
Pat Metheny: Orchestration
On January 26, 2010, “Nonesuch” label released “Orchestrion”, the 40th Pat Metheny album. It was recorded in October 2008, at “Legacy/MSR Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Pat Metheny.
Personnel:
- Pat Metheny – guitar, orchestrionics
Track listing:
All tracks by Pet Metheny.
- Orchestration
- Entry Point
- Expansion
- Soul Search
- Spirit of the Air
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