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Ray Charles: Ray’s Moods

In July 1966, “Tangerine” and “ABC” labels released “Ray’s Moods”, the 25th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Tangerine Record Corporation.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, piano
  • Onzy Matthews – arrangements
  • Artis Lane – cover painting
  • George Whiteman – cover design
  • Joe Lebow – liner design
  • Rick Ward – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. What-Cha Doing in There (I Wanna Know) – C. Sessions
  2. Please Say You’re Fooling – Bobby Stevenson
  3. By the Light of the Silvery Moon – Edward Madden, Gus Edwards
  4. You Don’t Understand – Biba Lee Walker
  5. Maybe It’s Because of Love – Percy Mayfield
  6. Chitlins with Candied Yams – Ray Charles
  7. Granny Wasn’t Grinning That Day – Percy Mayfield
  8. She’s Lonesome Again – George Riddle
  9. Sentimental Journey – Ben Homer, Bud Green, Les Brown
  10. A Born Loser – Don Gibson
  11. It’s a Man’s World – Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
  12. A Girl I Used to Know – Jack Clement

Hank Mobley: The Turnaround!

In July 1965, “Blue Note” label released “The Turnaround!”, the 25th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in March 1963 and February 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Barry Harris – piano
  • Butch Warren – bass
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Del Shields – liner notes

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. The Turnaround
  2. East of the Village
  3. The Good Life – Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon
  4. Straight Ahead
  5. My Sin
  6. Pat ‘n’ Chat

The Three Sounds: Vibrations

In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Vibrations”, the 25th Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in October 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano, organ
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Kalil Madi – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design, photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The Frown – Gene Harris
  2. Fever – Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell
  3. Let’s Go Get Stoned – Joey Armstead, Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  4. Something You Got – Chris Kenner
  5. Yeh Yeh – Rogers Grant, Pat Patrick
  6. It Was a Very Good Year – Ervin Drake
  7. The Lamp Is Low – Peter de Rose, Bert Shefter
  8. Yours Is My Heart Alone – Ludwig Herzer, Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda
  9. Django – John Lewis
  10. Charade – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer

Bobby Hutcherson: Enjoy the View

On June 24, 2014, “Blue Note” label released “Enjoy the View”, the 25th Bobby Hutcherson album for this label, and was Hutcherson’s final studio album released before his death on August 15, 2016. It was recorded in 2014, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco – trumpet, organ
  • Billy Hart – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson, except where noted.

  1. Delia – David Sanborn
  2. Don Is – Joey DeFrancesco
  3. Hey Harold
  4. Little Flower – David Sanborn
  5. Montara
  6. Teddy
  7. You – Joey DeFrancesco

Gene Ammons: The Boss Is Back

In December 1969, “Prestige” label released “The Boss Is Back!”, the 25th Gene Ammons album. It was recorded in November 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Porter.

Personnel:

  • Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
  • Prince James, Houston Person – tenor saxophone
  • Junior Mance – piano 
  • Sonny Phillips organ 
  • Buster Williams – bass 
  • Bob Bushnell – electric bass 
  • Frankie Jones, Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Candido – congas 

Track listing:

All tarcks by Gene Ammons except where noted.

  1. The Jungle Boss – Gene Ammons, Junior Mance
  2. I Wonder – Cecil Gant, Raymond Leveen
  3. Feeling Good – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  4. Tastin’ the Jug
  5. Here’s That Rainy Day – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  6. Madame Queen

John Surman: Coruscating

On September 21, 2000, “ECM” label released “Coruscating”, the 25th John Surman album. It was recorded in January 1999, at “CTS Studios” in London, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Surman– soprano and baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
  • Chris Laurence– bass

Trans4mation

  • Rita Manning, Keith Pascoe– violins
  • Bill Hawkes – viola
  • Nick Cooper – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by John Surman.

  1. At Dusk
  2. Dark Corners
  3. Stone Flower
  4. Moonless Midnight
  5. Winding Passages
  6. An Illusive Shadow
  7. Crystal Walls
  8. For the Moment

James Brown: The Popcorn

In August 1969, “King” label released “The Popcorn”, the 25th James Brown. It was recorded in 1969 and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocals, piano, organ, drums, conductor
  • Alfred Ellis – arrangements, music director
  • Dave Harrison, Ron Lenhoff – recording
  • Hal Neely – sleeve notes
  • Dan Quest – cover art
  • Mahew Studios – photography
  • Bud Hobgood – production manager

Track listing:

  1. The Popcorn – James Brown
  2. Why Am I Treated So Bad – Roebuck Staples
  3. In the Middle, Pt. 1 & 2 – Alfred Ellis, Bud Hobgood
  4. Soul Pride, Pt. 1 & 2 – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
  5. A New Shift – Alfred Ellis
  6. Sudsy – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
  7. The Chicken – Alfred Ellis
  8. The Chase – James Brown, Bud Hobgood

Cecil Taylor: Cecil Taylor Unit

In June 1978, “New World” label released “Cecil Taylor Unit”, the 25th Cecil Taylor album. It was recorded in April 1978, at “Columbia Recording Studios”, and was produced by Sam Parkins, during the same session that produced “3 Phasis” album.

Personnel:

  • Cecil Taylor – piano
  • Jimmy Lyons – alto saxophone
  • Raphe Malik – trumpet
  • Ramsey Ameen – violin
  • Sirone – bass
  • Ronald Shannon Jackson – drums
  • Ken Robertson – engineer
  • Don Puluse – engineer, mixing, editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • David X. Young – artwork
  • Elaine Sherer Cox – design
  • Ramsey Ameen, Spencer Richards – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Cecil Taylor.

  1. Idut
  2. Serdab
  3. Holiday En Masque

John Scofield: Works for Me

On January 30, 2001, “Verve” label released “Works for Me”, the 25th John Scofield album. It was recorded in January 2000, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Seidel.

Personnel:

  • John Scofield – electric guitar
  • Kenny Garrett– alto saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • Christian McBride– double bass
  • Billy Higgins– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Scofield except where noted.

  1. I’ll Catch You
  2. Not You Again
  3. Big J
  4. Loose Canon
  5. Love You Long Time
  6. Hive
  7. Heel to Toe
  8. Do I Crazy?
  9. Scofield’s Waltz
  10. Six and Eight
  11. Freepie – John Scofield, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Billy Higgins, Kenny Garrett

Art Ensemble of Chicago: Nice Guys

On January 1, 1979, “ECM” label released “Nice Guys”, the 25th Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded in May 1978, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
  • Lester Bowie: trumpet, celeste, bass drum
  • Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, melodica
  • Joseph Jarman: vocal, saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
  • Don Moye: vocal, drums, percussion
  • Martin Wieland – recording
  • Barbara Wojirsch – design
  • Isio Saba – front photography
  • Dani Lienhard – back photography
  • Henry Riedel – lacquer cut

Track listing:

  1. Ja – Lester Bowie
  2. Nice Guys – Roscoe Mitchell
  3. Folkus – Don Moye
  4. 597–59 – Joseph Jarman
  5. CYP – Roscoe Mitchell
  6. Dreaming of the Master – Joseph Jarman