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Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Spark of Life

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On October 7, 2014, “ECM” label released “Spark of Life”, the third Marcin Wasilewski Trio album. It was recorded in March 2014, at “Auditorio Radiotelevisione Svizzera” in Lugano and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Marcin Wasilewski – piano
  • Slawomir Kurkiewicz – bass
  • Michal Miskiewicz – drums
  • Joakim Milder – tenor saxophone 

Track listing:

All tracks by Marcin Wasilewski except where noted.

  1. Austin
  2. Sudovian
  3. Spark of Life
  4. Do Rycerzy, Do Szlachy, Do Mieszczan – Pawel Krawczyk, Katarzyna Nosowska, Marcin Żabiełowicz
  5. Message In a Bottle – Sting
  6. Sleep Safe and Warm – Krzysztof Komeda
  7. Three Reflections
  8. Still – Joakim Milder
  9. Actual Proof – Herbie Hancock
  10. Largo – Grażyna Bacewicz
  11. Spark of Life

Enid: First Light

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On October 6, 2014, “Operation Seraphim” label released “First Light”, the fifteenth Enid studio album. It was recorded August – September 2014, at “The Lodge Recording Studio” in Northampton, England, and was produced by Max Read and Robert John Godfrey.

Personnel:

  • Joe Payne – vocals
  • Jason Ducker – guitars
  • Robert John Godfrey – keyboards
  • Max Read – guitars, bass, vocoder
  • Dominic Tofield – bass, percussion, guitar
  • Dave Storey – drums, percussion
  • Max Read – engineer
  • Jason Ducker – engineer
  • Dominic Tofield – cover art

Track listing:

All lyrics by Joe Payne.

  • Someone Shall Rise
  • Wings
  • Leviticus
  • One and the Many
  • Terra Firma
  • Dark Hydraulic
  • Mocking Bird
  • Mayday Galliard

IAMTHEM ORNING: Belighted

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On September 15, 2014, “Kscope” label released “Belighted”, the second iamthemorning studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Assault & Battery 2 Studio”, “House of Composers”, “Alchemea College of Audio   Engineering”, and was produced by Marjana Semkina and Gleb Kolyadin.

Personnel:

  • Marjana Semkina – lead and backing vocals
  • Gleb Kolyadin – piano, keyboards
  • Gavin Harrison- drums
  • Max Roudenko – bass
  • Vlad Avy – guitars
  • Mark Knight – guitars
  • Andres Izmaylov – harp

Track listing:

All tracks by Marjana Semkina and Gleb Kolyadin.

  1. Intermission IX
  2. The Howler
  3. To Human Misery
  4. Intermission X
  5. Romance
  6. The Simple Story
  7. Intermission XI
  8. 5/4
  9. Crowded Corridors
  10. Gerda
  11. Os Lunatum
  12. Intermission XII
  13. O.S.
  14. Reprise of Light/No Light
  15. Intermission XIII

Slash: World on Fire

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On September 10, 2014, “Dik Hayd International” label released “World on Fire”, the second Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “NRG Studios” in Los Angeles, “Studio Barbarosa South” in Orlando, and was produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette.

Personnel:

  • Slash– lead guitar, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, six-string bass, 12 string guitar
  • Myles Kennedy– lead vocals
  • Todd Kerns– bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Brent Fitz– drums, percussion, electric piano
  • Michael “Elvis” Baskette– mixing, engineer
  • Jef Moll – engineer
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Ron English – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Slash and Myles Kennedy, except where noted.

  1. World on Fire
  2. Shadow Life – Slash, Myles Kennedy, Todd Kerns
  3. Automatic Overdrive
  4. Wicked Stone
  5. 30 Years to Life
  6. Bent to Fly
  7. Stone to Fly
  8. Too Far Gone
  9. Beneath the Savage Sun
  10. Withered Delilah
  11. Battleground
  12. Dirty Girl
  13. Iris of the Storm
  14. Avalon
  15. The Dissident
  16. Safari Inn – Slash
  17. The Unholy

The Tea Party: The Ocean at the End

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On September 8, 2014, “Anthem Entertainment” label released “The Ocean at the End”, the eight Tea Party studio album. It was recorded in 2014 and was produced by Jeff Martin.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Martin– lead vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, Therevox, esraj, oud, bowed guitar
  • Stuart Chatwood- bass, keyboards, harmonium, mandolin, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Burrows- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Ian Anderson- flute
  • Lucky Oceans- pedal steel
  • Jamie Ashforth – harmonica
  • Aline Morales, Maninho Costa, Riquinho Fernandes – Brazilian percussion
  • Jeff & the Craibettes – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Burrows, Stuart Chatwood, and Jeff Martin, except where noted.

  1. The L.O.C.
  2. The Black Sea
  3. Cypher
  4. The Maker – Daniel Lanois
  5. Black Roses
  6. Brazil
  7. The 11th Hour
  8. Submission
  9. The Cass Corridor
  10. Water’s on Fire
  11. The Ocean at the End
  12. Into the Unknown (hidden track)

Mark Turner: Lathe Of Heaven

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On September 5, 2014, “ECM” label released “Lathe of Heaven”, the eighth Mark Turner album. It was recorded in June 2013, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Mark Turner— tenor saxophone
  • Avishai Cohen— trumpet
  • Joe Martin— bass
  • Marcus Gilmore— drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Turner

  1. Lathe of Heaven
  2. Year of the Rabbit
  3. Ethan’s Line
  4. The Edenist
  5. Sonnet for Stevie
  6. Brother Sister 2

Tigran Hamasyan, Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, and Jan Bang: Atmosphères

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On September 2, 2016, “ECM” label released “Atmosphères”, an album by Tigran Hamasyan, Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, and Jan Bang. It was recorded in May 2014, at “Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Tigran Hamasyan– piano
  • Arve Henriksen– trumpet
  • Eivind Aarset– guitar
  • Jan Bang– samples, live sampling

Track listing:

All tracks by Tigran Hamasyan, Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, and Jan Bang, except where noted.

  1. Traces I
  2. Tsirani Tsar – Komitas Vardapet
  3. Traces II
  4. Traces III
  5. Traaces IV
  6. Traces V/Garun A – Tigran Hamasyan
  7. Traces VI
  8. Garun A (Var.) – Komitas Vardapet
  9. Traces VII
  10. Traces VIII
  11. Shushiki – Komitas Vardapet
  12. Hoy Nazan – Komitas Vardapet
  13. Traces IX
  14. Traces X
  15. Angel of Girona/Qeler Tsoler – Jan Bang

Arve Henriksen: The Nature of Connections

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On August 22, 2014, “Rune Grammofon” label released “The Nature Of Connections”, the sixth Arve Henriksen studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Sand was produced by Arve Henriksen.

Personnel:

  • Arve Henriksen- trumpet, piccolo trumpet, piano, mixing
  • Gjermund Larsen– violin, Hardanger fiddle
  • Nils Økland– violin, Hardanger fiddle, viola d’Amore
  • Svante Henryson– cello
  • Mats Eilertsen– double bass
  • Audun Kleive– drums
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording, mixing
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design

Track listing:

  1. Blå Veg – Arve Henriksen
  2. Hambopolskavalsen – Gjermund Larsen
  3. Budbringeren – Nils Økland
  4. Seclusive Song – Svante Henryson
  5. Hymn – Ståle Storløkken
  6. Aceh – Mats Eilertsen
  7. Keen – Svante Henryson
  8. Arco Akropolis – Arve Henriksen, Audun Kleive, Gjermund Larsen, Mats Eilertsen, Nils Økland, Svante Henryson
  9. Salm – Mats Eilertsen

Lousi Sclavis Quartet: Silk and Salt Melodies

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On August 22, 2014, “ECM” label released “Silk and Salt Melodies”, the 24th Louis Sclavis album. It was recorded in March 2014, at “Studios La Buissonne” in Pernes-Les-Fontaines, France, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Louis Sclavis– clarinet
  • Gilles Coronado – guitar
  • Benjamin Moussay – piano, keyboard
  • Keyvan Chemirani – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Louis Sclavis.

  1. Le parfum de l’éxil
  2. L’homme sud
  3. L’autre rive
  4. Sel et Soie
  5. Dance for Horses
  6. Deus feux lointains
  7. Cortège
  8. Dust and Dogs
  9. Prato Plage

Dee Dee Bridgewater: Dee Dee’s Feathers

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On August 14, 2015, “Masterworks” and “OKeh” labels released “Dee Dee’s Feathers”, the 19th Dee Dee Bridgewater album. It was recorded in March 2014, at “Esplanade Studios”, and was produced by Irvin Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Dee Dee Bridgewater – lead vocals
  • John – vocals
  • Glen David Andrews – vocals
  • Victor Atkins – piano
  • Don Vappie – guitar, banjo
  • Jasen Weaver – bass
  • Peter Harris – bass
  • Adonis Rose – drums
  • Bill Summers – percussion
  • Khari Allen Lee – alto saxophone
  • Rex Gregory – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Jason Marshall – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Derek Douget – tenor saxophone
  • Edward Petersen – tenor saxophone
  • David Harris – trombone
  • Emily Fredrickson – trombone
  • Michael Watson – vocals, trombone
  • Bernard Floyd – trumpet
  • Branden Lewis – trumpet
  • Eric Lucero – trumpet
  • Leon Brown – alto vocals, trumpet
  • Ashlin Parker – vocals, trumpet
  • Irvin Mayfield – vocals, trumpet
  • Ronald Markham – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. One Fine Thing – Harry Connick Jr.
  2. What a Wonderful World – Bob Thiele, George David Weiss
  3. Big Chief – Earl King Johnson
  4. Saint James Infirmary – Joe Primrose (Irving Mills)
  5. Dee Dee’s Feathers – Dee Dee Bridgewater
  6. New Orleans – Hoagy Carmichael
  7. Theme Song / Do Whatcha Wanna – John Boutte
  8. Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
  9. Congo Square – Bill Summers, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield
  10. C’est Ici Que Je T’aime – Irvin Mayfield
  11. Do You Know What It Means – Eddie DeLange, Louis Alter
  12. Whoopin’ Blues – Benny Jones, Bruce Christian Brackman, Craig Klein, Julius McKee, Lionel Batiste, Roger Hayward Lewis