On April 16, 2023, Ahmad Jamal died aged 92. He was musician (piano), composer, bandleader, and educator, one of the most successful small-group leaders and one of the most important artists in jazz history. For his work Jamal received many awards including:
1959: Entertainment Award, Pittsburgh Junior Chamber of Commerce
1980: Distinguished Service Award, City of Washington D.C., Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
1986: Mellon Jazz Festival Salutes Ahmad Jamal, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1987: Honorary Membership, Philippines Jazz Foundation
1994: American Jazz Masters award, National Endowment for the Arts
2001: Arts & Culture Recognition Award, National Coalition of 100 Black Women
2001: Kelly-Strayhorn Gallery of Stars, for Achievements as Pianist and Composer, East Liberty Quarter Chamber of Commerce
2003: American Jazz Hall of Fame, New Jersey Jazz Society
2003: Gold Medallion, Steinway & Sons 150 Years Celebration
2007: Living Jazz Legend, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2007: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, French government
2011: Down Beat Hall of Fame, 76th Readers Poll
2015: Honorary Doctorate of Music, The New England Conservatory
2017: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, The Recording Academy
2018: Leopolis Jazz Music Awards Leopolis Jazz Fest, Lviv
On April 15, 2016, “Sub Pop” label released “Love Letter for Fire”, album by Sam Beam, and Jesca Hoop. It was recorded in 2015, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.
On March 21, 2015, “Cherry Red Records” label released “Semi Detached”, the sixth Blancmange studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Neil Arthur.
Personnel:
Neil Arthur – lead vocals, keyboards
David Rhodes – guitar
Jake Parker – backing vocals
Eleanor Arthur – backing and additional vocals
Helen Kincaid, Joe Arthur, Tony Brook, Harvey Brook, Reed Wilson, Rupert Howe – additional vocals
Adam Fuest – mixing
Tim Debney – mastering
Adam Yeldham – artwork
Helen Kincaid – asteroid painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Arthur, except where noted.
The Fall – Neil Arthur, Graham Henderson
I Want More – Michael Karoli, Irmin Schmidt, Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebezeit, Peter Gilmour
On February 3, 2017, “Polydor” and “Concord” labels released “Little Fictions”, the seventh Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Blueprint Studios” in Salford, “Gargunnock House” in Stirling, “Elbow Rooms” in Manchester, and was produced by Craig Potter.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – lead vocals, guitar
Craig Potter – keyboard, piano, backing vocals
Mark Potter – guitar, backing vocals
Pete Turner – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alex Reeves – drums percussion
The Halle Orchestra, the Halle Ancoats Community Choir, members of London Contemporary Voices
On January 30, 2015, “ACT Music” label released “Pinball” the 6th Marius Neset studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Ocean Recording Studio” in Giske, Norway, and was produced by Anton Eger and Marius Neset.
Personnel:
Marius Neset – tenor and soprano saxophones
Ivo Neame – piano, Hammond B3 organ, CP 80, clavinet
Jim Hart – vibraphone and marimba, additional drums
Petter Eldh – double bass
Anton Eger – drums, percussion
August Wanngren – tambourine
Ingrid Neset – flute
Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen – violin
Andreas Brantelid – cello
Pinball Band – clapping
Henning Vatne Svoren – recording
August Wanngren – mixing
Thomas Eberger – mastering
Rune Mortensen – artwork
Lisbeth Holten – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Marius Neset, except where noted.
World Song Part 1
World Song Part 2
Pinball
Odes of You – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
Police
Music for Cello and Saxophone – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
Theatre of Music – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
Aberhonddu – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
Jaguar – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
Music for Drums and Saxophone – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
On November 27, 2015, “Virgin EMI” label released “Wake Up”, the second Vamps studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Carl Falk, Ammar Malik, Matt Prime, Metrophonic, Tobias Karlsson, Kevin Snevely, Red Triangle, Rami Yacoub and Jay Reynolds.
Personnel:
Paul Gendler – guitars
Carl Falk – guitars, programming, additional backing vocals
On November 6, 2015, “Night Time Stories” label released “The Universe Smiles Upon You”, the debut Khruangbin album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Steve Christensen and Mark Speer.
Personnel:
Mark Speer – vocals, guitar, percussion
Laura Lee – vocals, bass
Donald “DJ” Johnson – drums
Wilhelm Van Horn – pedal steel guitar
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Laura Lee and Mark Speer, except where noted.
On October 16, 2015, “Inside Out Music” label released “Bloom”, the third Caligula’s Horse studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Luna Audio Studios” in Gold Coast, and at Sam Vallen’s studio, and was produced by Sam Vallen.
Personnel:
Jim Grey – vocals
Sam Vallen – guitar, engineer, mixing
Zac Greensill – guitar
Dave Couper – bass
Geoff Irish – drums
Holly Terrens – piano
Chris Stevenson-Mangos – artwork
Stefanie Vallen – artwork assistance, photography
Brendan Anthony – mixing
Jens Bogren – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Grey and Sam Vallen, except where noted.
On August 29, 2015, “Liberation Music”, label released “30:30 Hindsight”, the fifteenth Jimmy Barnes studio album. The album contains 17 new recordings and 13 classic Jimmy Barnes tracks spanning his solo career. It was recorded 1984 – 2014, at “Freight Train Studios”, “Revolver Studios”, “Addiction Sound”, “Studio at the Palms” and “Studio Guillaume Tell”, and was produced by David Kalmusky, Jonathan Cain, Kevin Shirley, Steven Van Zandt and Bernard Fanning.
Personnel:
Jimmy Barnes – lead and backing vocals
Mahalia Barnes – lead and backing vocals
Bernard Fanning – vocal, acoustic guitar
Steve Sheehan – acoustic guitar
Steven van Zandt – guitar, backing vocals
Ian Moss – guitar
Ben Rodgers – guitar
Chris Cheney – guitar, backing vocals
Danny Spencer – guitar
Dave Leslie – guitar
Davey Lane – guitar
Franco Raggatt – guitar
Joe Bonamassa – guitar, slide guitar
Jon Toogood – guitar
Keith Urban – vocal, guitar
Mark Lizotte – guitar
Neal Schon – guitar
Phil Knight – guitar
Stuart Fraser – guitar
Tom Bukovac – guitar
Jon Stevens – vocal, steel guitar
Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar
Jimmy Mantingly – mandolin
Jonathan Cain – piano, keyboards
Lachian Doley – piano, keyboards
Arian Schierbaum – keyboards
Howard Duck – Hammond organ
Ben Rodgers – bass
Dario Bortolin – bass
John Dymond – bass
Karl Kippenberger – bass
Michael Hegerty – bass
Michael Menell – bass
Michael Rhodes – bass
Scott Owen – bass
Jackie Barnes – drums, backing vocals
Andy Strachan – drums
Anton Fig – drums
Tom Larkin – drums
Mick Skelton – drums
Greg Morrow – drums
Dave Hibbard – drums
Charley Drayton – drums
Lenny Castro – percussion
Charlie Owen – dobro
David Woodford – saxophone
Lee Thornburg – trumpet
David Campbell – vocal
Jon Toogood – vocal
Matk Lizotte – vocal
Suze Demarchi – vocal
Tina Arena – vocal
Troy Cassar Daley – vocal
Doug Henthorn, Eliza Jane Barnes, Jane Barnes, Elly May Barnes, Gary Pinto, Jade MacRae, Juanita Tippins, Ruby Rogers, Scot Hull – backing vocals
Jeff Bova – orchestration
David Nicholas – engineer
Jared Kvitka – engineer
Jean Paul Fung – engineer
Mark Gray – engineer
Nick Didia – engineer
Dennis Caribaux – engineer
James Freeman – engineer
Nick Kallstrom – engineer
Pal Thrall – engineer
Ethan Berrette – engineer
Sean Astill – engineer
Zachary Miller – engineer
Track listing:
Lay Down Your Guns – featuring The Living End
Time Will Tell – featuring Baby Animals
Good Times – featuring Keith Urban
Ride the Night Away – featuring Steven Van Zandt
Stand Up – featuring Mahalia Barnes and the Soul Mates
I’d Die to Be with You Tonight – featuring Diesel
Stone Cold – featuring Tina Arena and Joe Bonamassa
Working Class Man – featuring Jonathan Cain and Ian Moss
Going Down Alone – featuring Jonathan Cain, Joe Bonamassa and Meal Schon
Love and Hate – featuring Shihad
No Second Prize – featuring The Family Choir
I’d Rather Be Blind – featuring Jon Stevens
When Your Love is Gone – featuring Ruby Rodgers and The Tin Lids
Too Much Ain’t Enough Love – featuring Joe Bonamassa
I’m Still on Your Side – featuring Bernard Fanning
Walk On – featuring David Campbell
The Other Kind – Troy Cassar Daley
1984 – 2010
No Second Prize
Daylight
Working Class Man
Driving Wheels
Let’s Make It Last All Night
Love Is Enough
When Something Is Wrong with My Baby – featuring John Farnham
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