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Marius Neset & London Sinfonietta: Snowmelt

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On August 26, 2016, “Act” label released “Snowmelt”, an album by Marius Neset and London Sinfonietta. It was recorded in 2016, at “Air Lyndhurst Hall” in London, and was produced by Anton Eger and Marius Neset.

Personnel:

  • Marius Neset – soprano and tenor saxophone, arranger
  • Ivo Neame – conductor
  • Petter Eldh – bass
  • Anton Eger – drum
  • London Sinfonietta – orchestra
  • Geoffrey Paterson – conductor
  • John Orford – bassoon
  • Adrian Bradbury, Markus Van Horn, Tim Gill – cello
  • Richard Waters, Roger Chase, Zoe Matthews – viola
  • Charlotte Reid, Hilaryjane Parker, Joan Atherton, Jonathan Morton, Miranda Fulleylove – violin
  • Michael Whight – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Karen Jones – flute, piccolo flute
  • Gareth Hulse – oboe
  • Michael Thompson – horn
  • Byron Fulcher – trombone
  • Torbjörn Hultmark – trumpet
  • Jon Bailey – recording
  • Chris Barrett – engineer assistant
  • August Wanngren – mixing
  • Thomas Eberger – mastering
  • Rune Mortensen – artwork
  • Pål Laukli, Rich McCor – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Marius Neset.

  1. Prologue
  2. Arches of Nature: Sirens
  3. Arches of Nature: Acrobatics
  4. Arches of Nature: Circles
  5. Arches of Nature: Caves
  6. Arches of Nature: Paradise
  7. Arches of Nature: Rainbows
  8. Arches of Nature: Pyramiden
  9. The Storm Is Over
  10. Introduction To Snowmelt
  11. Snowmelt

Trygve Seim: Rumi Songs

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On August 26, 2016, “ECM” label released “Rumi Songs”, an album by Trygve Seim. It was recorded in February 2015, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Trygve Seim – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Frode Haltli – accordion
  • Svante Henryson – violoncello
  • Tora Augestad – vocals
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
  • Steve Lake – English liner notes
  • Rumi – a quote in the booklet
  • Lidia Saedian, Camille Helminski, Kabir Helminski, Coleman Barks – translation
  • Sascha Kleis – design
  • Knut Bry – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics (poem) by Jelaluddin Rumi, all music by Trygve Seim.

  1. In Your Beauty
  2. Seeing Double
  3. Across the Doorsill
  4. The Guest House
  5. Leaving My Self
  6. When I See Your Face
  7. Like Every Other Day
  8. The Drunk and the Madman
  9. Whirling Rhythms
  10. There Is Some Kiss We Want

Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer: Not Dark Yet

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On August 18, 2017, “Thirty Tigers” label released “Not Dark Yet”, an album by Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer. It was recorded in 2016 and was produced by Teddy Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Shelby Lynne– lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Allison Moorer– lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Val McCallum– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Davey Faragher– bass guitar
  • Ben Peeler – electric and pedal steel guitar
  • Doug Pettibone– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Taras Prodaniuk – bass
  • Benmont Tench– keyboard, organ, piano, wurlitzer
  • Teddy Thompson– bass, drums, acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • Erik Deutsch – organ, piano
  • Don Heffington – drums, percussion
  • Michael Jerome– drums, percussion
  • Scott Campbell– engineer
  • Mark Howard– mixing, special sound
  • Russ Allen – assistant
  • Peter Lyman– mastering
  • Sarah Ellison Lewis – photography

 Track listing:

  1. My List – Brandon Flowers
  2. Every Time You Leave – C. Louvin, I. Louvin
  3. Not Dark Yet – Bob Dylan
  4. I’m Looking For Blue Eyes – Townes Van Zandt
  5. Lungs – Townes Van Zandt
  6. The Color of a Cloudy Day – J. Isbell, A. Shires
  7. Silver Wings – Merle Haggard
  8. Into My Arms – Nick cave
  9. Lithium – Kurt Cobain
  10. It’s Too Much – Allison Moorer, Shelby Lynne

Charlie Daniels

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On July 6, 2020, Charles Edward Daniels died aged 83. He was a singer, songwriter, and musician (fiddle, guitar), active since the 1950s. For his contribution to Southern rock, country, and bluegrass music, Daniels was inducted into the “Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame” in 2002, the “Grand Ole Opry” in 2008, the “Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum” in 2009, and the “Country Music Hall of Fame” in 2016.

Lindsey Abudel: …And the Bass Is Queen

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On July 5, 2016, Lindsey Abudei self – released “…And The Bass Is Queen” her debut studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, and was produced by Atta Lenell Otigba and Mosadoluwa Adegboye.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Abudei – vocal
  • Mike Schoonmaker – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lindsey Abudei.

  1. Have You?
  2. Drift Away
  3. Out the Magazine
  4. Libra Man
  5. When You Don’t Drive Me Mad
  6. Freedom and I
  7. High
  8. Scream at the Sun
  9. Apologise
  10. Home Free
  11. Shoot Them Down
  12. Leaving

Focus: Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon

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On July 1, 2016, “Right Honourable Records” label released “Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon”, the twelve Focus studio album. It is credited to “Focus and Friends featuring Marvio Ciribelli”, and was recorded in 2005, in Brazil, and was produced by Marvio Ciribelli and Geert Scheijgrond.

Personnel:

  • Thijs van Leer– vocals, Hammond organ, flute
  • Pierre van der Linden– vocals, drums, palms
  • Jan Dumée– vocals, guitars, palms
  • Arthur Maia – bass
  • Sérgio Chiavazzoli – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Marvio Cribelli – keyboard, chorus, piano, rhodes, Hammond organ
  • Marcio Lott – vocals
  • Mylena Cribelli – vocals, chorus
  • Thaís Motta – vocals, chorus
  • Marcio Bahia – vocals, drums
  • Marcelo Martins – flute
  • Amaro Júnior – drums, percussion
  • Flavio Santos – percussion, palms
  • Fabiano Segalote – vocals, trombone
  • Adalberto Miranda – palms
  • Rogério Fernandes – bass
  • David Ganc & Mário Séve – flute

Track listing:

  1. Focus Zero – Thijs van Leer, Pierre van der Linden
  2. Hola, Cómo estás? – Thijs van Leer
  3. Rock 5 – Marvio Ciribelli
  4. Millennium – Jan Dumée
  5. Înaltă – Marvio Ciribelli
  6. Talkin Rhythms – Pierre van der Linden, Marcio Bahia
  • Conversation of Drums
  • Conversation of Drummers
  1. Surrexit Christus – Thijs van Leer, Clemens Non Papa

Scotty Moore

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On June 28, 2016, Winfield Scott “Scotty” Moore III died aged 84. He was a musician (guitar) and recording engineer, performed with Starlight Wranglers, Ricky Nelson, and Roy Orbison, but was best known as a founding member of The Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley’s backing band, and as studio and touring guitarist for Presley between 1954 and 1968. In its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Moore at number 29. In the year 2000, he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, in 2007 in the “Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum”, and in 2015, in the “Memphis Music Hall of Fame”.

Big Big Train: The Second Brightest Star

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On June 23, 2017, “English Electric” label released “The Second Brightest Star”, the eleventh Big Big Train album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “English Electric Studios”, “Aubitt Studios”, “Real World Studios”, “Sweetwater Studios”, “Ashwood Studios”, and was produced by Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Gregory, Rachel Hall, David Longdon, Danny Manners, Andy Poole, Rikard Sjöblom, and Greg Spawton. “The Second Brightest Star” contains a mix of new songs along with re-worked material from the band’s previous two albums, “Folklore” and “Grimspound”.

 Personnel:

  • David Longdon– lead vocals, flute, piano, electric guitars, mandolin, banjo, lute, celesta, synthesizers, percussion
  • Nick D’Virgilio– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Dave Gregory– electric guitars
  • Rachel Hall – violin, viola, cello, backing vocals
  • Danny Manners – keyboards, double bass
  • Andy Poole – acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Rikard Sjöblom – keyboards, electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Greg Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals
  • Rob Aubrey – mixing, mastering
  • Rachel Hall – string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. The Second Brightest Star – David Longdon
  2. Haymaking – Rachel Hall
  3. Skylon – David Longdon, Greg Spawton, Rikard Sjöblom
  4. London Stone – Rikard Sjöblom, Danny Manners
  5. The Passing Widow – Rachel Hall
  6. The Leaden Stour – Greg Spawton
  7. Terra Australis Incognita – Greg Spawton, Danny Manners
  8. Brooklands Sequences – Greg Spawton, Danny Manners
  • On the Racing Line
  • Brooklands
  1. London Piane Sequences – Greg Spawton
  • Turner on the Thames
  • London Plane
  1. The Gentlemen’s Reprise – Greg Spawton

Jake Bugg: On My One

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On June 17, 2016, “Virgin EMI” label released “On My One”, the third Jake Bugg studio album. It was recorded in 2016 and was produced by Jake Bugg and Jacknife Lee.

Personnel:

  • Jake Bugg – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, harmonica
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Nathan Pendlebury – artwork
  • Stylorouge – design
  • Ryan Samuel Bentley – producer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jake Bugg.

  1. On My One
  2. Gimme the Love
  3. Love, Hope and Misery
  4. The Love We’re Hoping For
  5. Put Out the Fire
  6. Never Wanna Dance
  7. Bitter Salt
  8. Ain’t No Rhyme
  9. Livin’ Up Vountry
  10. All That
  11. Hold on You

Gov’t Mule: Revolution Come…Revolution Go

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On June 9, 2017, “Fantasy” label released “Revolution Come…Revolution Go”, the eleventh Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Warren Haynes, Gordie Johnson and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Warren Haynes– vocals, guitar
  • Jimmie Vaughan– guitar
  • Danny Louis – keyboards, rhythm guitar, horns, backing vocals
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass
  • Matt Abts– drums, percussion
  • Rey Arteaga – percussion
  • Bobby Allende – congas
  • Gordie Johnson– steel guitar
  • Sheree Smith – backing vocals
  • Angela Miller – backing vocals
  • Lauren Cervantez – backing vocals
  • Alecia Chakour – backing vocals
  • Jasmine Muhammad – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Haynes, except where noted.

  1. Stone Cold Rage – Warren Hayes, Danny Louis
  2. Drawn That Way
  3. Pressure Under Fire
  4. The Man I Want to Be – Warren Hayes, Matt Abbs, Danny Louis, Jorgen Carlsson
  5. Traveling Time
  6. Thorns of Life – Warren Hayes, Danny Louis, Jorgen Carlsson
  7. Dreams & Songs
  8. Sarah, Surrender
  9. Revolution Come, Revolution Go – Warren Hayes, Danny Louis, Jurgen Carlsson
  10. Burning Point
  11. Easy Times
  12. Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground – traditional, arranged by Warren Haynes

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