On March 2, 2023, Wayne Shorter died aged 89. He was musician (saxophone) and composer. He was member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the band Weather Report. Many of the Shorter’s compositions have become jazz standards and his work earned critical praise worldwide. In 1970, he won “Down Beat’s” annual poll-winner, winning the critics’ poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers’ poll for 18 consecutive years. Shorter recorded and performed with Donald Byrd, Billy Childs, Pino Daniele, Lou Donaldson, Benny Golson, Gil Evans, Toninho Horta, Norah Jones, J. J. Johnson, Don Henley, Wynton Kelly, Michael Landau, Lionel Loueke, Grachan Moncur III, Milton Nascimento, Michel Petrucciani, The Rolling Stones, Masahiko Satoh, John Scofield, Esperanza Spalding, Steely Dan, Bobby Timmons, Kazumi Watanabe, Buster Williams, Herbie Hacock, Tony Williams, Joe Zawinul, Freddie Hubbard, Joni Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Jaco Pastorius, Carlos Santana and McCoy Tyner. In 2008, “The New York Times” described Shorter as “probably jazz’s greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser”. In 2017, he was awarded the “Polar Music Prize”. As leader, Shorter released 28 albums.
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Oleta Adams: Third Set
On February 10, 2017, Oleta Adams self-released “Third Set”, her tenth album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Firehouse Studios”, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Oleta Adams.
Personnel:
- Oleta Adams – vocals, piano, keyboards, arrangements
- James Harrah – guitar
- John Pena – bass
- John Cushon – drums, cajon
- Matt O’Connor – percussion
- Les D. Cooper – engineer, mixing
- Josh Lewis – engineer assistant
- Sadaharu Yagi – mixing assistant
- Bernie Becker – mastering
- Chevy Nash – art direction, photography
- Erin Edwards – graphics
- Robert Kopchak – photography
- Steven Frazier – photography
Track listing:
- It’s Alright with Me – Cole Porter
- Only the Lonely – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
- Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow – Joni Mitchell
- River – Joni Mitchell
- Do I Move You – Nina Simone
- Evolution (acoustic) – Brock Walsh, Ivan Lins
- Rhythm of Life (acoustic) – Nicky Holland, Roland Orzabal
- Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
- Wilted Roses – Oleta Adams, Raina Bundy
- His Loving Eyes – Oleta Adams
Thunder: Rip It Up
On February 10, 2017, “earMUSIC” label released “Rip It Up”, the eleventh Thunder studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Luke Morley.
Personnel:
- Danny Bowes – lead and backing vocals
- Luke Morley – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Ben Matthews – guitars, keyboards
- Chris Childs – bass guitar
- Gary James – drums, percussion
- Lynne Jackaman – tambourine, featured and backing vocals
- Heather Findlay – backing vocals
- Susie Webb – backing vocals
- Josh Tyrell – studio assistance
- Jon Constantine – studio assistance
- Joe Coghlan-Allen – studio assistance
Track listing:
All tracks by Luke Morley.
- No One Gets Out Alive
- Rip It Up
- She Likes the Cocaine
- Right from the Start
- Shakedown
- Heartbreak Hurricane
- In Another Life
- The Chosen One
- The Enemy Inside
- Tumbling Down
- There’s Always a Loser
Nicolas Kummert: La Diversité
On February 10, 2017, “Edition Records” label released “La Diversité”, the debut Nicolas Kummert album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sunny Side Inc.”, and was produced by Nicolas Kummert.
Personnel:
- Nicolas Kummert – tenor saxophone
- Lionel Loueke – guitar
- Nicolas Thys – double bass
- Karl Jannuska – drums
- Nicolas Lefèvre – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Dave Stapleton – executive producer
Track listing:
- Rainbow People
- Le Vent Se Lève
- Harmattan
- Lighthouse
- Hallelujah
- Gnossienne
- Gnossienne à Deux
- Liberté
- Le Peuple De L’Arc-en-ciel
- La Terre Ne Ment Pas
- Diversity Over Purity
- We’ll Be Alright
- And What If We’re Not?
- Hallelujah Again – in memory of Leonard Cohen
Dashboard Confessional: Crooked Shadows
On February 9, 2018, “Fueled by Ramen” and “Dine Alone Records” labels released “Crooked Shadows”, the seventh Dashboard Confessional studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Colin Brittain, Cash Cash, Chad Gilbert, Chris Carrabba, Jonathan Clark and Jonathan Howard.
Personnel:
- Chris Carrabba – lead vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Armon Jay – guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Schoenbeck – bass, keyboard
- Chris Kamrada – drums, percussion
- Chrissy Constanza – vocal, piano
- Lindsey Stirling – violin
- Jonathan Clark – engineer
- Jonathan Howard – engineer
- Cash Cash – mixing
- Nick Romei – design
- Allan Geiger – design
Track listing:
- We Fight
- Catch You
- About Us
- Heart Beat Here
- Belong
- Crooked Shadows
- Open My Eyes
- Be Alright
- Just What to Say
Elbow: Little Fictions
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
Track listing:
- Magnificent (She Says)
- Gentle Storm
- Trust the Sun
- All Disco
- Head for Supplies
- Firebrand & Angel
- K2
- Montparnasse
- Little Fiction
- Kindling
Big Wreck: Grace Street
On February 3, 2017, “Ole” and “Warner Music Canada” label released “Grace Street”, the fifth Big Wreck studio album. It was recorded July – November 2016, at “The Orange Lounge”, “The Farm Studios”, “Noble Street Studios”, and was produced by Ian Thornley and Garth Richardson.
Personnel:
- Ian Thornley – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
- Paulo Neta – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Doherty – rhythm guitar
- David McMillan – bass guitar
- Chuck Keeping – drums, percussion
- Alain Johannes – cigfiddle
- Casey Marshall – additional backing vocals
- Tyler Tasson – additional backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Thornley, except where noted.
- It Comes as No Surprise
- One Good Piece of Me
- Tomorrow Down
- You Don’t Even Know
- Useless
- A Speedy Recovery
- Motionless
- Digging In – lyrics by Ian Thornley, Casey Marshall
- The Receiving End – music by Ian Thornley, Alain Johannes
- Floodgates
- The Arborist
- Skybunk Marche – music by Ian Thornley, Brian Doherty
- All My Fears on You
Jethro Tull: The Zealot Gene
On January 28, 2022, “Inside Out Music” label released “The Zealot Gene”, the 22nd Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded March 2017 – July 2021, at “Modern World Studios” in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, and was produced by Ian Anderson.
Personnel:
- Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, whistle, harmonica, stereo mixing, artwork concept, photography
- Florian Opahle – electric guitar
- John O’Hara – piano, keyboards, accordion, organ
- David Goodier – bass guitar
- Scott Hammond – drums
- Joe Parrish-James – guitar
- Michael Nyandoro – engineer
- Nick Watson – mastering
- Jakko Jakszyk – 5.1 surround sound mixing
- Thomas Ewerhard – artwork design
- James Anderson – photography
- Tim Bowness – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Anderson.
- Mrs. Tibbets
- Jacob’s Tales
- Mine is the Mountain
- The Zealot Gene
- Shoshana Sleeping
- Sad City Sisters
- Barren Beth, Wild Desert John
- The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde
- Where Sid Saturday Go?
- Three Loves, Three
- In Brief Visitation
- The Fisherman of Ephesus
Starset: Vessels
On January 20, 2017, “Razor & Tie” label released “Vessels”, the second Starset studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Black Birch Studios” in Kennebunk, Maine, and was produced by Rob Graves.
Personnel:
- Dustin Bates – vocals, guitars, additional programming
- Rob Graves – guitars, programming
- Alex Niceforo – programming
- Igor Khoroshev – programming, strings and orchestra arrangements
- Josh Baker – additional programming
- Paul Trust – additional programming
- Ron DeChant – additional backing vocals
- Joe Rickard – drums
- David Davidson – violin
- David Angell – violin
- Elizabeth Lamb – viola
- Anthony Lamarchina – cello
- Rob Graves – engineer
- Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
- Justin Spotswood – engineer
- Ben Grosse – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Paul Decarli – digital editing
- Joe Rickard – digital editing, additional pre-production
- Josh Baker – additional pre-production
- Sahaj Ticotin – additional pre-production
- Paul Trust – additional pre-production
Track listing:
- The Order – Dustin Bates
- Satellite – Dustin Bates, Joe Rickard
- Frequency – Dustin Bates, Paul Trust, Rob Graves
- Die for You – Dustin Bates, Daniel Ticotin
- Ricochet – Dustin Bates, Joe Rickard
- Starlight – Dustin Bates, Daniel Ticotin
- Into the Unknown – Dustin Bates, Mitch Marlow
- Gravity of You – Dustin Bates, Josh Baker, Rob Graves
- Back to Earth – Dustin Bates, Joe Rickard
- Last to Fall – Dustin Bates, Daniel Ticotin, Rob Graves
- Bringing it Down – Dustin Bates, Paul Trust, Rob Graves
- Unbecoming – Dustin Bates, Josh Baker
- Monster – Dustin Bates, Johnny Andrews, Rob Graves
- Telepathic – Dustin Bates, Daniel Ticotin, Jeff Halavacs, Rob Graves
- Everglow – Dustin Bates, Joe Rickard, Rob Graves
Sean Danielsen: Production of Isolation
On January 13, 2017, “God Hates Me Music” label released “Production of Isolation”, the third Sean Danielsen album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Sean Danielsen.
Personnel:
- Sean Danielsen – vocal, guitar, various instruments, programming, engineer
- Eddie Wohl – programming, mixing
- Matt Dalton – mastering
- Chris Sehenuk – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Sean Danielsen.
- Scattered Ashes
- Still
- The Light
- Back to Sleep
- Skin
- Tennessee
- All This Talk
- Parasite
- Is It Wrong
- Wedding Song
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