On January 31, 2009, Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff aka Dewey Martin died aged 68. He was musician (drums), performed and recorded with The Jive Rockets, Bernie Early & the Early Birds, Carl Perkins, The Everly Brothers, Patsy Cline, Charlie Rich, Faron Young, Roy Orbison, Lucky Lee & The Blue Diamonds, The Sons of Adam, The Standells, The Modern Folk Quartet and The Dillards, but was best known as member and drummer of Buffalo Springfield.
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Basia Bulat: Heart of My Own
On January 26, 2010, “Secret City Records” label released “Heart of My Own”, the second Basia Bulat studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Howard Bilerman and Basia Bulat.
Personnel:
- Basia Bulat – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, ukulele, autoharp, keyboards, design
- Tim Kingsbury – guitar, bass guitar
- Eric Démoré – piano , organ, harmonium, accordion
- Erik Arnesen – banjo, backing vocals
- Sebastian Ostertag – cello
- Jessica Moss – violin
- Ellie Nimeroski – violin
- Allison Stewart – viola, backing vocals
- Jen Reimer – French horn
- Brian Lipson – trumpet
- Miles Perkin – upright bass
- Thierry Amar – upright bass, recording
- Bobby Bulat – percussion, photography
- Holly Coish – backing vocals
- Madisyn Whajne – backing vocals
- Michael Javorski – backing vocals
- Jenna Marie Wakani – backing vocals
- Howard Bilerman – recording, mixing
- Harris Newman – mastering
- Brian Kelly – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Basia Bulat.
- Go On
- Run
- Sugar and Spice
- Gold Rush
- Heart of My Own
- Sparrow
- If Only You
- I’m Forgetting Everyone
- The Shore
- Once More, for the Dollhouse
- Walk You Down
- If It Rains
- Hush (bonus track)
Phil Spector
On January 16, 2021, Harvey Phillip Spector died aged 81. He was musician (guitar, piano), vocalist, songwriter and music producer. He developed music production “Wall of Sound”, he described as “Wagnerian approach to rock and roll”. Spector started the music career as member of the band Teddy Bears, at age of 21 he co-founded “Philles Records” and became the youngest ever US label owner to that point. In the 60’s he wrote songs or produced music for The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & Tina Turner, produced Beatles album “Let It Be”, and few solo John Lennon and George Harrison recordings. He also worked with Leonard Cohen, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector, The Wrecking Crew, The Righteous Brothers, and The Ramones. In 1973 Spector won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” for co-producing Harrison’s “Concert for Bangladesh”, in 1989 he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 1997 he was inducted into the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at number 63 on their list of “The Greatest Artists in History”.In 2009, he was convicted for the 2003 murder of the actress Lana Clarkson and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, where he died.
Joshua Redman: Compass
On January 13, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released “Compass”, the 14th Joshua Redman album. It was recorded in March 2008, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by James Farber and Joshua Redman.
Personnel:
- Joshua Redman – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Larry Grenadier – bass
- Reuben Rogers – bass
- Brian Blade – drums
- Gregory Hutchinson – drums
- James Farber – engineer
- Justin Gerrish – assistant engineer
- Rick Kwan – mixing assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering, remastering
- Karina Benznicki – production supervisor
- Eli Cane – production coordination
- Ronen Givony – editorial coordinator
- John Gall – design
- Michael Wilson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joshua Redman, except where noted.
- Uncharted – Larry Grenadier, Gregory Hutchinson, Joshua Redman, Reuben Rogers
- Faraway
- Identity Thief
- Just Like You
- Hutchhiker’s Guide
- Ghost
- Insomnomaniac
- Moonlight – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Un Peu Fou
- March – Larry Grenadier
- Round Reuben
- Little Dirty
- Through the Valley – Brian Blade
Ringo Starr: Y Not
On January 12, 2010, “Hip-O” and “UMe” labels released “Y Not”, the 16th Ringo Starr album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bruce Sugar and Ringo Starr.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – lead and backing vocals, drums, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Steve Dudas – guitar
- David A. Stewart – guitar
- Billy Squier – guitar
- Keith Allison – guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Walsh – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Benmont Tench – Hammond organ, piano
- Bruce Sugar – keyboards, engineer
- Michael Bradford – bass guitar
- Don Was – bass guitar, upright bass
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar, additional vocals
- Edgar Winter – horns, tenor and alto saxophones, backing vocals
- Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
- Tina Sugandh – tabla and chanting
- Joss Stone – lead vocals
- Ben Harper – backing vocals
- Richard Marx – backing vocals
- Cindy Gomez – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Fill in the Blanks – Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh
- Peace Dream – Richard Starkey, Gary Wright, Gary Nicholson
- The Other Side of Liverpool – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Walk With You – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
- Time – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Everyone Wins – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
- Mystery in the Night – Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
- Can’t Do It Wrong – Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
- Y Not – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
- Who’s Your Daddy – Richard Starkey, Joss Stone
Vlatko Stefanovski: Seir
On December 13, 2014, “Esoteria” label released “Seir”, album by Vlatko Stefanovski. It was recorded December 2009 – October 2013, at the “Esoteria Sound Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Vlatko Stefanovski.
Personnel:
- Vlatko Stefanovski – vocal, acoustic, nylon strings, and electric guitar, blues harp, Rhodes electric piano, arranger, recording
- Gjoko Maksimovski – bass
- Dino Milosavljevićski – drums, percussion
- Rade Šerbedžija – voice
- Karolina – vocal
- Damir Imeri – Rhodes electric piano, keyboards, strings arrangements
- Vasil Hadžimanov – Rhodes electric piano
- Zoran Madžirov – vibraphone
- Vasko Atanasovski – soprano and baritone saxophone
- Kiril Kuzmanov – tenor saxophone
- Trajce Velkov – trumpet
- String Quartet Zografski – strings
- Marko Ramljak – violin
- Mite Dimovski – additional percussion, mixing
- Srdjan Vučić – design
- Jan Stefanovski – cover photography
- Kristijan Panovski – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Vlatko Stefanovski.
- Superheroi
- Seir
- Guitar Tzar
- Love for All
- Fosforna mesečina
- Fokusiram I zumiram
- Ljubovna činija
- Točna adresa
- Hotel Blues
- Deca na sonceto
By Divine Right: Mutant Message
On December 8, 2009, “Hand Drawn Dracula” label released “Mutant Message”, the ninth By Divine Right album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Operation Northwoods” in Mono, Ontario, Canada, “Hallamusic” in Toronto, Canada, “The Barn” in Collingwood, Canada, and was produced by José Miguel Contreras.
Personnel:
- José Miguel Contreras – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, noises, tumbling dices, recording, mixing
- Stewart Heyduk – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, recording
- Michael Milosh – bass
- Darcy Rego – drums
- Randy Lee – violin
- Alex McMaster – cello
- Jason Nunes – vocals
- Lily Frost – vocals
- Darryl Neudorf – cell phone
- Darryl Neudorf – recording
- Joao Carvalho – mastering
- James Mejia – artwork, design
Track listing:
All tracks by José Miguel Contreras.
- I Love a Girl
- Que Paso
- Wings too Big
- Cupid in Oilskins
- Figure Me Out
- Kiss My Chakras
- Pisco Sour
- 2002-2003
- Help Me Find a Place to Land
- I Will Hook You Up
Mitch Mitchell
On November 12, 2008, John Graham “Mitch” Mitchell died 62. He was musician (drums) and child actor, member of band Soul Messengers, has performed and recorded with Pete Nelson and the Travelers, Frankie Reid and the Casuals, Johnny Harris and the Shades, the Pretty Things, Bill Knight & the Sceptres, the Riot Squad, the Who, Georgie Fame, Roger Chapman, Junior Brown, Jack Bruce, David Torn, Larry Coryell, Ramatam, Greg Parker, Terry Reid, Martha Velez, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding, but was best known as member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In 2009, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
Glass Hammer: Three Cheers for the Broken Hearted
On November 3, 2009, “Arion Records/Sound Resources” label released “Three Cheers for the Broken Hearted”, the tenth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Sound Resources” in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Schendel, and Steve Babb.
Personnel:
- Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
- Fred Schendel – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Mellotron, guitars, drums, cello, horns
- Steve Babb – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars
- Josh Bates – guitar
- David Wallimann – guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Babb and Fred Schendel, except where noted.
- Come On, Come On
- The Lure of Dreams
- A Rose for Emily – Rod Argent
- Sleep On
- The Mid-Life Weird
- A Bitter Wind
- The Curse They Weave
- Sundown Shores
- Schrodinger’s Lament
- Hyperbole
- Falling
Bobby Previte: Pan Atlantic
On November 1, 2009, “Palmetto” label released “Pan Atlantic”, the 31st Bobby Previte album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bobby Previte.
Personnel:
- Bobby Previte – drums, Fender Rhodes
- Gianluca Petrella – trombone
- Wolfgang Puschnig – alto sax, baritone sax
- Benoît Delbecq – Fender Rhodes
- Nils Davidsen – bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Previte.
- Deep Lake
- Stay on Path
- The Eternity Clause
- Destruction Layer
- Pan Atlantic
- Question Mark
- Veltin
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