On April 17, 2001, “Innerhythmic” label released “Blue Blood”, the 20th James Blood Ulmer album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Orange Music” in Orange, NJ, and was produced by Bill Laswell and James Blood Ulmer.
Personnel:
James Blood Ulmer – vocals, guitar
Bill Laswell – bass
Bernie Worrell – keyboards
Amina Claudine Myers – keyboards
Jerome Bigfoot Brailey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by James Blood Ulmer, except where noted.
Gentle One
As It Is – Jerome Brailey, Bill Laswell, James Blood Ulmer
99 Names – traditional, arranged by James Blood Ulmer
On and On – Jamal Cantero, Erica Wright
Pull on up to Love
Momentarily – Jerome Brailey, Bill Laswell, James Blood Ulmer
On March 23, 1999, “Elektra” label released “Inside”, the 20th David Sanborn album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Camel Island” in New Jersey, “Avatar Studios”, “Hiatus Studios”, “Sound On Sound” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Marcus Miller and David Isaac.
Personnel:
David Sanborn – alto saxophone
Marcus Miller – keyboards, Rhodes piano, guitar, bass, drums, clarinet, backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
On January 19, 2018, “Steamhammer Records/SPV” labels released “Lost on the Road to Eternity”, the 20th Magnum studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Tony Clarkin.
On October 11, 1994, “ECM” label released “Stranger than Fiction”, album by John Surman Quartet (the 20th John Surman album overal). It was recorded in December 1993, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
John Surman – alto, soprano and baritone saxophone, alto and bass clarinet
John Taylor – piano
Chris Laurence – bass
John Marshall – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Surman except where noted.
Canticle with Response
A Distant Spring
Tess
Promising Horizons – John Marshall, John Surman, John Taylor
On September 28, 2010, “Dreyfus” label released “You Can Always Turn Around”, the 20th Lucky Peterson album. It was recorded in March 2010, in Woodstock, NY, and was produced by Doug Yoel, Francis Dreyfus, and Lucky Peterson. “You Can Always Turn Around” won “Grand Prix du Disque” (Best Blues Album in 2010 in France).
Personnel:
Lucky Peterson– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, national duolian, piano, arranger
Larry Campbell – acoustic and pedal steel guitar, mandolin, national duolian, arranger
On September 9, 2003, “Verve” label released “Wide Angles”, the 20th Michael Brecker album. It was recorded in January 2003, and was produced by Michael Brecker and Gil Goldstein. In 2004, “Wide Angels” won the “Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.
In August 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Electric Funk”, the 20th Jimmy McGriff album. It was recorded in September 1969, in New York City, and was produced by Sonny Lester.
In August 1962, “RCA Victor” label released “What’s New?” the 20th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded April – May 1962, in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian and John Snyder.
Personnel:
Sonny Rollins– tenor saxophone
Jim Hall– guitar
Bob Cranshaw– bass
Ben Riley– drums
Denis Charles – percussion
Frank Charles – percussion
Willie Rodriguez – percussion
Candido– percussion
Jay Newland – engineer
Ray Hall – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Sonny Rollins except where noted.
If Ever I Would Leave You – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
Jungoso
Bluesongo
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
On August 1, 2006, “Blue Note” label released “Streams of Expression”, the 20th Joe Lovano studio album. It was recorded in December 2005, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Lovano.
Personnel:
Joe Lovano – alto clarinet, tenor saxophone
John Hicks – piano
James Weidman – piano
Dennis Irwin – bass
Lewis Nash – drums
Larry Farrell – trombone
Steve Slagel – flute, alto and soprano saxophone
Gary Smulyan – baritone saxophone
Ralph Lalama – clarinet, tenor saxophone
George Garzone – tenor saxophone
Tim Hagans – trumpet
Barry Ries – trumpet
Michael Parloff – flute
Charles Russo – clarinet, bass clarinet
Gunther Schuller – conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Lovano.
Streams of Expression: Streams, Pt. 1
Streams of Expression: Cool, Pt. 2
The Birth of the Cool Suite: Prelude/Moon Dreams
The Birth of the Cool Suite: Interlude No. 1/Move/Interlude No. 2