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Dave Holland: Prism

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On September 2, 2013, “Dare2” label released “Prism”, the 20th Dave Holland album. It was recorded in August 2012, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Louise Holland and Dave Holland.

Personnel:

  • Dave Holland – bass
  • Kevin Eubanks – guitar
  • Craig Taborn – piano, electric piano
  • Eric Harland – drums
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Chris Allen – engineer assistant
  • Ted Tuthill – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Kevin Byrd – artwork
  • Susan Archie – design
  • Ulli Gruber – photography
  • Louise Holland – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Holland, except where noted.

  1. The Watcher – Kevin Eubanks
  2. The Empty Chair (for Clair)
  3. Spirals – Craig Taborn
  4. Choir – Eric Harland
  5. The Color of Iris – Kevin Eubanks
  6. A New day
  7. The True meaning of Determination – Craig Taborn
  8. Evolution – Kevin Eubanks
  9. Breathe

Christian McBride: Without Further Ado, Vol. 1

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On August 29, 2025, “Mack Avenue Records” label released “Without Further Ado, Vol. 1”,  the 20th Christian McBride album. It was recorded in 2025, at “Blue Engine Studios”, “Sear Sound” and “The Power Station” in New York City, “Rocky Mountain Recorders” in Denver, and was produced by Christian McBride.

Personnel:

  • Christian McBride – acoustic and electric bass
  • Rodney Jones – guitar
  • Xavier Davis – piano, electric piano, clavinet
  • McClenty Hunter Jr. – drums
  • Andy Summers
  • Sting
  • Jeffrey Osborne
  • Samara Joy
  • José James
  • Cécile McLorin Salvant
  • Dianne Reeves
  • Antoinette Henry

Track listing:

  1. Murder by Numbers – Andy Summers, Sting
  2. Back in Love Again – Len Ron hanks, Zane Grey
  3. Old Folks – Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robinso
  4. Moanin – Bobby Timmons
  5. All Through the Night – Cole Porter’
  6. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Gerald Goffin, Carole King
  7. Come Rain or Come Shine – Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen
  8. Op. 49 – Cold Chicken Suite 3rd Movement – Christian McBride

John Scofield: Hand Jive

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On August 9, 1994, “Blue Note” label released “Hand Jive”, the 20th John Scofield album. It was recorded in October 1993, at “Power Station” and “River Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Lee Townsend.

Personnel:

  • John Scofield – guitars
  • Eddie Harris – tenor saxophone
  • Larry Goldings – acoustic piano, organ
  • Dennis Irwin – bass
  • Bill Stewart – drums
  • Don Alias – percussion
  • James Farber – recording, mixing
  • Chris Albert – recording assistant
  • Tony Gillis – mix assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mark Larson – design
  • Patti Perret – photography
  • Susan Scofield – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Scofield.

  1. I’ll Take Les
  2. Dark Blue
  3. Do Like Eddie
  4. She’s So Lucky
  5. Checkered Past
  6. 7th Floor
  7. Golden Daze
  8. Don’t Shoot the Messenger
  9. Whip the Mule
  10. Out of the City

Quincy Jones: Gula Matari

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In July 1970, “A&M” label released “Gula Matari”, the 20th Quincy Jones album. It was recorded March – May 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Quincy Jones – arrangements, conductor
  • Jerome Richardson – soprano saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Danny Bank – bass and baritone saxophones
  • Freddie Hubbard, Danny Moore, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, Gene Young – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Al Grey – trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Toots Thielemans – guitar, whistle solo
  • Herbie Hancock, Bob James, Bobby Scott – keyboards
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Major Holley – voice solo, bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Don Elliott – bass marimba
  • Jimmy Johnson, Warren Smith – percussion
  • Milt Jackson – vibes
  • Seymour Barab, Kermit Moore, Lucien Schmit, Alan Shulman – cello
  • Valerie Simpson, Marilyn Jackson, Maretha Stewart, Barbara Massey, Hilda Harris – vocals
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Pete Turner – photography

Track listing

  1. Bridge over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
  2. Gula Matari – Quincy Jones
  3. Walkin’ – Jimmy Mundy, Richard Carpenter
  4. Hummin’ – Nat Adderley

Jackie McLean: Let The Freedom Ring

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In May 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Let Freedom Ring”, the 20th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in March 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personel:

  • Jackie McLean — alto saxophone
  • Walter Davis, Jr. — piano
  • Herbie Lewis — bass
  • Billy Higgins — drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackie McLean except where noted.

  1. Melody for Melonae
  2. I’ll Keep Loving You – Bud Powell
  3. Rene
  4. Omega

Sonny Rollins: The Bridge

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In April 1962, “RCA Victor” label released “The Bridge”, the 20th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded January – February 1962, at “RCA Victor” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Prince.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Ben Riley – drums
  • Harry “H.T.” Saunders – drums
  • Ray Hall – engineer
  • Chuck Stewart – cover photography
  • George Avakian – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Without a Song – Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans
  2. Where Are You? – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
  3. John S. – Sonny Rollins
  4. The Bridge – Sonny Rollins
  5. God Bless the Child – Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday
  6. You Do Something to Me – Cole Porter

Elvin Jones: Live At The Lighthouse

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In January 1973, “Blue Note” label released “Live at the Lighthouse”, the 20th Elvin Jones album. It was recorded in September 1972, at “Lighthouse Café” in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Steve Grossman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Dave Liebman – tenor soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Gene Perla – bass

Track listing:

  1. Fancy Free – Donald Byrd
  2. New Breed – Dave Liebman
  3. Sambra – Gene Perla
  4. My Ship – Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill
  5. Happy Birthday Greeting
  6. Sweet Mama – Gene Perla
  7. The Children, Save the Children – Don Garcia

Nina Simone: Nina Simone And Piano

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In January 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “Nina Simone and Piano!”, the 20th Nina Simone album. It was recorded September – October 1968, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stroud Productions.

Personnel:

  • Nina Simone – vocals, piano, arrangements
  • Ray Hall – engineer
  • Joseph Dylewski – photography

Track listing:

  1. Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You – Carolyn Franklin
  2. It’s Nobody Fault but Mine – Nina Simone
  3. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  4. Everyone’s Gone to the Moon – Jonathan King
  5. Compensation – Paul Laurence Dunbar, Nina Simone
  6. Who Am I – Leonard Bernstein
  7. Another Spring – Angelo Badalamenti, Joh Clifford
  8. The Human Touch – Charles Reuben
  9. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) – Hoagy Carmichael
  10. The Desperate Ones – Eric Blau, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman

Neil Young And The Crazy Horse: Ragged Glory

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On September 10, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Ragged Glory”, the 20th Neil Young, album, and his sixth album with the band Crazy Horse. It was recorded in April 1990, at “Plywood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by David Briggs and Neil Young. In 2019, magazine “Rolling Stone” voted “Ragged Glory” the 36th best grunge album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – vocals, guitar
  • Billy Talbot – vocals, bass guitar
  • Ralph Molina – vocals, drums
  • Dave Collins, Andrew Vastola, Buzz Burrowes, Gary Long, Pat Stoltz, Chris Kupper, Chuck Johnson, John Nowlan, Harry Sitam – engineer
  • John Hanlon – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Tim Mulligan – engineer, mastering
  • David Briggs – mixing
  • Janet Levinson – art design
  • Larry Cragg – photography
  • Elliot Roberts – direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Country Home
  2. White Line
  3. Fuckin’ Up – Neil Young, Frank “poncho” Sampedro
  4. Over and Over
  5. Love to Burn
  6. Farmer John – Don Harris, Dewey Terry
  7. Mansion on the Hill
  8. Days That Used to Be
  9. Love and Only Love
  10. Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)

John McLaughlin: Liberation Time

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On July 16, 2021, “Abstract Logix” label released “Liberation Time”, the 20th John McLaughlin album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, in Monaco, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Cairo, and was produced by John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  1. John McLaughlin – guitar, piano
  2. Julian Siegel – tenor saxophone
  3. Gary Husband – keyboards, drums
  4. Oz Ezzeldin – piano
  5. Roger Rossignol – piano
  6. Sam Burgess – bass
  7. Etienne Mbappe – bass
  8. Jérôme Regard – bass
  9. Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  10. Jean-Michel Aublette – drums, bass
  11. Ranjit Barot – drums, Konokol vocals
  12. Nicolas Viccaro – drums

Track listing:

  1. As the Spirit Sings – Sam Burgess, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Husband, John McLaughlin
  2. Singing Our Secrets – Jean Michel Aublette, John McLaughlin, Roger Rossignol
  3. Lockdown Blues – Ranjit Barot, Gary Husband, Etienne Mbappe, John McLaughlin
  4. Mila repa – John McLaughlin
  5. Right Here, Right Now, Right On – Osam Exeldin, John McLaughlin, Jerome Regard, Julian Siegal, Nicolas Viccaro
  6. Shade of Blue – John McLaughlin
  7. Liberation Time – Sam Burgess, Gary Husband, John McLaughlin