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Jon Batiste: We Are

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On March 19, 2021, “Verve” label released “We Are”, the eighth Jon Batiste album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Kizzo, Jon Batiste and David Pimentel.

Personnel:

  • Jon Batiste – vocals, Fender jazz bass, keyboards, mellotron, Moog bass, piano, strings, theremin
  • David Gauthier – vocals
  • Braedon Gautier – vocals
  • Gospel Soul Children – vocals
  • Tori Kelly – vocals
  • Zadie Smith – vocals
  • PJ Morton – vocals
  • Emily King – vocals
  • Autumn Rowe – vocals
  • Mavis Staples – spoken word
  • Robert Randolph – pedal steel guitar
  • Steve McEwan – acoustic guitar
  • Louis Cato – guitar
  • Joe Saylor – tambourine
  • Cory Wong – guitar
  • Sam Yahel – organ
  • Craig Adams – organ, conductor
  • Endea Owens – double bass
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • David Pimentel – drums, recording
  • Nate Smith – drums
  • St. Augustine High School Marching 100 – brass band
  • Hot 8 Brass Band – brass band
  • Trombone Shorty – trombone
  • Michelle Ross – violin
  • Russell Elevado – recording
  • Misha Kachkachishvili – recording
  • Kizzo – recording
  • Alex Williams – recording
  • Marc Whitmore – recording, mixing
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Ricky Reed – mixing
  • Michelle Mancini – mastering
  • Karla Cordova – album art
  • Suleika Jaouad – photography
  • Quincy Jones – liner notes
  • Ryan Lynn – co executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Batiste, except where noted.

  1. We Are – Jon Batiste, Kizzo, Autumn Rowe
  2. Tell the Truth
  3. Cry – Jon Batiste, Steve McEwan
  4. I Need You – Jon Batiste, Autumn Rowe
  5. Whatchutatalkinbout
  6. Boy Hood – Troy Andrews, Jon Batiste, Sunny Levine, PJ Morton, Jahaan Sweet
  7. Maovement 11
  8. Adulthood
  9. Mavis – Mavis Staple
  10. Freedom – Jon Batiste, Autumn Rowe, Andrae A;expander
  11. Show Me the Way
  12. Sing – Jon Batiste, Zach Cooper, Vic Dimotsis, Eric Frederic, Autumn Rowe
  13. Until

Blackmore’s Night: Nature’s Light

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On March 12, 2021, “earMusic” label released “Nature’s Light”, the eleventh Blackmore’s Night studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Ritchie Blackmore.

Personnel:

  • Ritchie Blackmore – acoustic and electric guitars, hurdy gurdy, nyckelharpa, mandola, executive producer
  • Candice Night – lead and harmony vocals, woodwinds, tambourine
  • Bard David of Larchmont (David Baranowski) – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Autumn and Rory Blackmore – backing vocals
  • Pat Regan – orchestral arrangements, engineer, assistant producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night, except where noted.

  1. Once Upon December
  2. Four Winds
  3. Father in the Wind
  4. Darker Shade of Black – Ritchie Blackmore
  5. The Twisted Oak
  6. Nature’s Light
  7. Der letzte Musketier – Ritchie Blackmore
  8. Wish You Were Here (2021) – Teijo Olavi Leskela
  9. Going to the Faire
  10. Second Element – Petersen, Pirs, Meissner, Schwarz

Lou Ottens

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On March 6, 2021, Lodewijk Frederik Ottens aka Lou Ottens, died aged 94. He was inventor and engineer, known as the inventor of the audio cassette tape. Nearly 20 years after Philips introduced cassette tapes, Ottens helped the company to develop compact disc technology and, with Sony, to create audio format that would become the industry standard. In 2016, Ottens appeared in a film, “Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape”. The director, Zack Farmer, likened the creation of the cassette to “trying to paint a masterpiece on a postage stamp”.

Kings of Leon: When You See Yourself

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On March 5, 2021, “RCA” label released “When You See Yourself”, the eighth Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021. At “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Markus Dravs.

Personnel:

  • Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Followill – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Jared Followill – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Nathan Followill – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Liam O’Neil – piano, organ, mellotron, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Timothy Deaux – backing vocals
  • Iain Berryman – engineer
  • Sean Badum – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. When You See Yourself, Are You Far Away
  2. The Bandit
  3. 100.000 People
  4. Stormy Weather
  5. A Wave
  6. Golden Restless Age
  7. Time in Disguise
  8. Supermarket
  9. Claire & Eddie
  10.  Echoing
  11. Fairytale

Donald Barber

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On March 2, 2021, Donald Christopher Barber died aged 90. He was musician (trombone) and bandleader, known for his support in development of the careers of many musicians, including Ottilie Patterson, Lonnie Donegan and Alexis Korner. Barber sponsored African-American blues musicians to visit Britain, making him a significant figure in promotion and development of the British rhythm and blues and “beat boom” in the 60s.

Steve Lukather: I Found the Sun Again

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On February 26, 2021, “The Players Club” label released “I Found the Sun Again”, the eighth Steve Lukather studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Ken Freeman and Steve Lukather.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lukather – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jeff Babko – synths, keys, Wurli Rhodes, piano, Rhodes piano, organ, effects
  • David Paich – piano, organ
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass
  • John Pierce – bass
  • Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
  • Gregg Bissonette – drums
  • Joseph Williams – keys, strings, backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Ken Freeman – engineer, mixing
  • Bruce Sugar – additional recording
  • Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Brendan Collins, Ryan Potesta – assistants
  • Joseph Williams – co-production
  • Roy Coch – artwork
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

  1. Along for the Ride – Jeff Babko, Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather
  2. Serpent Soul – Jeff Babko, Joseph Williams, Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather
  3. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  4. Journey Through – Jeff Babko
  5. Welcome to the Club – Joe Walsh
  6. I Found the Sun Again – Jeff Babko, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather
  7. Run to Me – David Paich, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather
  8. Bridge of Sighs – Robin Trower

Richard Barbieri: Under a Spell

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On February 26, 2021, “KSCOPE” label released “Under a Spell”, the fourth Richard Barbieri studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Artillery”, “The Garden Of England Studio”, “Forward Studios”, “Studio HQ The Bunker” in Halmstad, Sweden, and was produced by Richard Barbieri.

Personnel:

  • Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, programming, effects, arranger
  • Steve Hogarth – vocals
  • Suzanne Barbieri – vocals
  • Lisen Rylander Löve – voice
  • Sophie Worthen – voice
  • Christian Saggese – acoustic guitar
  • Alex Crone – bass
  • Percy Jones – bass
  • Kjell Severinsson – drums, percussion
  • Luca Calabrese – trumpet
  • Klas Assarsson – vibraphone
  • Gill Morley – violin
  • Lee Fletcher – mastering
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Henry Shymonovych – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Barbieri, except where noted.

  1. Under a Spell
  2. Clockwork
  3. Flare 2
  4. A Star Light – Lisen Rylander Löve
  5. Serpentire
  6. Sleep Will Find You
  7. Sketch
  8. Darkness Will Find You
  9. Lucid

Joe Chambers: Samba De Maracatu

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On February 26, 2021, “Blue Note” label released “Samba De Maracatu”, the 15th Joe Chambers album.

Personnel:

  • Joe Chambers – drums, percussion, vibraphone
  • Brad Merritt – piano, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Steve Haines – bass
  • Stephanie Jordan – vocals
  • MC Parrain – rap vocals
  • J.K. Loftin – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. You and the Night and the Music
  2. Circles
  3. Samba De Maracatu
  4. Visions
  5. Never Let Me Go
  6. Sabah El Nur
  7. Ecaroh
  8. New York State of Mind Rain
  9. Rio

Tindersticks: Distractions

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On February 19, 2021, “Lucky Dog” and “City Slang” labels released “Distractions”, the 13th Tindersticks album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Le Chien Chanceux” and “RAK”, and was produced by Stuart Staples.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Staples – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitars, drums, loops, programming, field recording, mixing
  • Dan McKinna – Wurlitzer piano, electric piano, bass guitar, string arrangements
  • David Boulter – keyboards
  • Neil Fraser – E-Bow, electric guitars
  • Earl Harvin – keyboards, snare drum, percussion
  • David Coulter – musical saw
  • David Kitt – additional guitar
  • Calina De La Mare, Lucy Wilkins, Rob Spriggs, Sarah Wilson – strings
  • Gina Foster – vocal
  • Côme Jalibert – storm recording, mixing
  • George Murphy – recording
  • Jason Mitchell – mastering
  • Sidonie Osborne Staples – front cover image
  • Ian Youngs – layout

Track listing:

  1. Man Alone (Can’t Stop Fadin’) – Stuart Staple
  2. I Imagine You – Stuart Staples, Dan McKinna
  3. A Man Needs a Maid – Neil Young
  4. Lady With the Braid – Dory Previn
  5. You’ll Have to Scream Louder – Daniel Treacy
  6. Tue-Moi – Dan McKinna, Stuart Staoles
  7. The Bough Bends – Stuart Staple

Mogwai: As the Love Continues

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On February 19, 2021, “Rock Action Records” label released “As the Love Continues” the tenth Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Vada Studios” in Alcester, England, and was produced by Dave Fridmann. On 23 October 2021, the album won the “Scottish Album of the Year Award”.

Personnel:

  • Barry Burns – vocals, piano, synthesizer, guitar
  • Stuart Braithwaite – vocals, guitar
  • Dominic Aitchison – bass guitar
  • Martin Bulloch – drums
  • Tony Doogan – recording
  • Dave Fridmann – mixing
  • Dave Thomas – artwork

Track listing:

  1. To the Bin My Friend, Tonight We Vacate Earth
  2. Here We, Here We, Here We Go Forever
  3. Dry Fantasy
  4. Ritchie Sacramento
  5. Drive the Nail
  6. Fuck Off Money
  7. Ceiling Granny
  8. Midnight Flit
  9. Pat Stains
  10. Supposedly, We Were Nightmares
  11. It’s What I Want to Do, Mum