On January 6, 2023, “Palmetto” label released “Alive at the Village Vanguard”, album by Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding. It was recorded in October 2018, at “Village Vanguard” in New York City, and was produced by Fred Hersch and Esperanza Spalding.
On January 5, 2024, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “A Matter of Time”, the sixth Shed Seven studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Space Mountain” in Spain, and was produced by Youth.
Personnel:
Rick Witter – vocals, male harmony vocals, blossom tree photography
Paul Banks – male harmony vocals, guitars, piano, back sleeve photography
Tom Gladwin – male harmony vocals, bass
Maxi – male harmony vocals, drums, percussion
Tim Wills – keyboards, additional acoustic guitars
On January 5, 2024, “City Slang” label released “Letter to Self”, the debut Sprints studio album. It was recorded in March 2023, at “Black Box Studios” in Noyant-la-Gravoyère, France, and was produced by Daniel Fox.
On December 15, 2023, “Nonesuch” label released “Owl Song”, the eight Ambrose Akinmusire album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Ambrose Akinmusire.
On December 1, 2023, “Real World” label released “I/O”, the tenth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded April 1995 – December 2022, at “Rexall Place” in Edmonton, “Real World” in Wiltshire, “British Grove” and “Copper House” in London, “High Seas” in Johannesburg, “Alfvénsalen” in Uppsala, “Fonoprint” in Bologna, and was produced by Peter Gabriel, Richard Russell and Brian Eno.
Personnel:
Peter Gabriel – lead, treated and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, synths, programming, percussion, manipulated charango, glass harp, orchestral arrangements, choir arrangements, design concept
David Rhodes – guitars, acoustic and 12 string guitars, backing vocals
On December 1, 2023, “Deutsche Grammophon” label released “Echoes: Ancient & Modern”, the fifth Trevor Horn album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Trevor Horn.
On November 24, 2023, “earMusic” label released “What a Racket!”, the 21st Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Patrick Dillett and Joe Jackson.
Personnel:
Joe Jackson – recording supervision
Max Champion – baritone voice, arrangements
Albert Bonehill – first violin
Bessie Macdermott – second violin
Harry Penrose – viola
Hetty Leno – violoncello
Eugene Robey – contrabass
Jack Chevalier – drums, cymbals, pots, pans, Maltese gong
Vesta Merson – flute, piccolo
Dan Fyffe – clarinet, bass clarinet
Gus Leybourne – trumpet
George Tilley – trombone
B. Waldorf – pianoforte
Patrick Dillett – recording supervision
David Lawrence – character depiction
Type Twenty Five – typography, graphic embellishments
Track listing:
All tracks by (Max Champion fictional music hall performer) – Joe Jackson
On November 17, 2023, “Mute” label released “Songs of Silence”, the third Vince Clarke studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2023, and was produced by Vince Clarke.
Personnel:
Vince Clarke – modular synthesizer, mixing
Stefan Betke – mastering
Paul A. Taylor – art direction
Eugene Richards – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Vince Clarke, except where noted.
Cathedral
White Rabbit
Passage
Imminent
Red Planet
The Lamentations of Jeremiah” – Vince Clarke, Reed Hays
On November 17, 2023, “American Laundromat” label released “Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO”, the twentieth Juliana Hatfield studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Juliana Hatfield.
On November 19, 2023, “Pompeii” label released “Hadsel”, the sixth studio Beirut studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Zach Condon.
Personnel:
Zach Condon (Zachary F. Condon) – trumpet, modular synthesizer, French horn, church organ, pump organ, glockenspiel, Moog Voyager, baritone ukulele, Rhythm Ace drum machine, piano, tenor ukulele, electric organ, continuo organ, tape delay, accordion, Roland RS-505, Roland Jupiter, percussion, bells, Auto-Orchestra drum machine, recording, mixing
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