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Red Garland: Bright And Breezy

In October 1961, “Jazzland” label released “Bright and Breezy”, the 26th Red Garland album. It was recorded in July 1961, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Ray Fowler – recording
  • Ken Deardoff – design
  • Steve Schapiro – photography

Track listing:

  1. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
  2. I Ain’t Got Nobody – Spencer Williams, Roger A. Graham
  3. You’ll Never Know – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  4. Blues in the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
  5. What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  6. Lil’ Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
  7. What Is There to Say? – E. Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke
  8. So Sorry Please – Bud Powell

Hank Mobley: A Caddy For Daddy

In September 1967, “Blue Note” label released “A Caddy for Daddy”, the 26th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in December 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
  • Curtis Fuller — trombone
  • Lee Morgan — trumpet
  • McCoy Tyner — piano
  • Bob Cranshaw — bass
  • Billy Higgins — drums
  • Reid Miles – design, photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. A Caddy for Daddy
  2. The Morning After
  3. Venus Di Mildew – Wayne Shorter
  4. Ace Deuce Trey
  5. 3rd Time Around

Robin Trower: No More Worlds to Conquer

On April 29, 2022, “Provogue” label released “No More Worlds To Conquer”, the 26th Robin Trower album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Studio 91” and “Boogie Lab”, and was produced by Robin Trower.

Personnel:

  • Robin Trower – guitar, bass, artwork
  • Richard Watts – vocal
  • Paddy Milner – organ
  • Livingstone Brown – bass, recording, mixing
  • Chris Taggart – drums
  • Sam Winfield – recording
  • Eric Krause – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Trower.

  1. Ball of Fire
  2. No More Worlds to Conquer
  3. Deadly Kiss
  4. Birdsong
  5. Losing You
  6. Waiting for the Rain to Fall
  7. Wither on the Vine
  8. Cloud Across the Sun
  9. Fire to Ashes
  10. The Razors Edge
  11. I Will Always Be Your Shelter

Steve Hackett: Under a Mediterranean Sky

On January 22, 2021, “Inside Out Music” label released “Under a Mediterranean Sky”, the 26th Steve Hackett studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Roger King and Steve Hackett.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hackett – nylon guitar, steel guitar, 12-string guitar, charango, Iraqi oud
  • Roger King – keyboards, programming, orchestral arrangements, mixing
  • John Hackett – flute 
  • Rob Townsend – flute, soprano saxophone
  • Franck Avril – oboe
  • Malik Mansurov – tar
  • Arsen Petrosyan – duduk
  • Christine Townsend – violin, viola
  • Roger King – recording, mixing
  • Armen Yeganyan – engineer
  • Rob Townsend – engineer
  • Tamas Barabas – engineer
  • Thomas Ewerhard – design
  • Tina Korhoren – photography
  • Jo Hackett – photography
  • Amanda Lehmann – photography

Track listing:

  1. Mdina (The Walled City) – Steve Hackett, Roger King
  2. Adriatic Blue – Steve Hackett
  3. Sirocco – Steve Hackett, John Hackett, Roger King
  4. Joie de Vivre – Steve Hackett, John Hackett
  5. The Memory of Myth – Steve Hackett, John Hackett, Roger King
  6. Scarlatti Sonata – Domenico Scarlatti
  7. Casa del Fauno – Steve Hackett, Roger King
  8. The Dervish and the Djin – Steve Hackett, John Hackett, Roger King
  9. Lorato – Steve Hackett
  10. Andalusian Heart – Steve Hackett, John Hackett, Roger King
  11. The Call of the Sea – Steve Hackett

Johnny Cash: From Sea to Shining Sea

On January 15, 1968, “Columbia” label released “From Sea to Shining Sea”, the 26th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded March – April 1967, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Carl Perkins – guitar 
  • Luther Perkins – guitar
  • Bob Johnson – guitar, banjo, dobro
  • Norman Blake – dobro
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Marshall Grant – bass
  • W.S. Holland – drums
  • The Carter Family – background vocals
  • Charlie Bragg – engineer
  • Jerry Watson – engineer
  • Bob Cato – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Cash.

  1. From Sea to Shining Sea
  2. The Whirl and the Suck
  3. Call daddy from the Mines
  4. The Frozen Four-Hundred-Pound Fair-to-Middlin’ Cotton Picker
  5. The Walls of a Prison
  6. The Masterpiece
  7. You and Tennessee
  8. Another Song to Sing
  9. The Flint Arrowhead
  10. Cisco Cliffton’s Filling Station
  11. Shrimpin’ Sailin’
  12. From Sea to Shining Sea (Finale)

Al Di Meola: Consequence of Chaos

On September 26, 2006, “Telarc” label released “Consequence of Chaos”, the 26th Al Di Meola album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Al Di Meola.

Personnel:

  • Al Di Meola– acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Chick Corea– acoustic piano
  • Barry Miles– acoustic piano, keyboards, marimba
  • Mario Parmisano – acoustic piano, keyboards
  • John Patitucci– acoustic and electric bass
  • Victor Miranda – electric and baby upright bass
  • Gumbi Ortiz – congas, percussion
  • Kornel Horvath – shaker, gato drum, udo
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Ernie Adams – drums, congas, bongos, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Di Meola.

  1. San Marco (Moderna)
  2. Turquoise
  3. Odyssey
  4. Tao
  5. Azucar
  6. Sanctuary
  7. Hypnose
  8. Red Moon
  9. Cry for You
  10. Just Three Words
  11. Tempest
  12. Storm Off-Shore
  13. Black Pearls
  14. Africana Suite
  15. San Marco (Vecchio)

Wayne Shorter: Emanon

On September 14, 2018, “Blue Note” label released “Emanon”, the 26th Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, “Danilo’s Jazz Club”, “American Trade Hotel”, “Casco Viejo”, in Panama, “The Barbican”, in London, and was produced by Don Was and Wayne Shorter. The album contains both studio and live recordings.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Danilo Perez– piano
  • John Patitucci– bass
  • Brian Blade– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Shorter, except where noted.

  1. Pegasus
  2. Prometheus Unbound
  3. Lotus
  4. The Three Marias
  5. The Three Marias
  6. Lost and Orbits Medley
  7. Lotus
  8. She Moves Through the Fair – traditional, arranged by Wayne Shorter
  9. Adventures Aboard the Golden Mean
  10. Prometheus Unbound

Cecil Taylor: 3 Phasis

In June 1978, “New World” label” released “3 Phasis”, the 26th Cecil Taylor album. It was recorded in April 1978, at “Columbia Recording Studios” and was produced by Sam Parkins.

Personnel:

  • Cecil Taylor – piano
  • Jimmy Lyons – alto saxophone
  • Raphe Malik – trumpet
  • Ramsey Ameen – violin
  • Sirone – bass
  • Ronald Shannon Jackson – drums
  • Don Puluse – engineer
  • Ken Robertson – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Paul Jenkins – cover art
  • Michael Sonino – design
  • Marc Brasz – photography
  • Gary Giddins – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Cecil Taylor.

  1. 3 Phasis
  2. 3 Phasis
  3. 3 Phasis
  4. 3 Phasis
  5. 3 Phasis

John Abercrombie: Open Land

On June 9, 1999, “ECM” label released “Open Land”, the 26th John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in September 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Abercrombie – guitar
  • Kenny Wheeler– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Joe Lovano– tenor saxophone
  • Mark Feldman– violin
  • Dan Wall– Hammond organ
  • Adam Nussbaum– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.

  1. Just in Tune
  2. Pen Land
  3. Spring Song
  4. Gimme Five
  5. Speak Easy
  6. Little Booker
  7. Free Piece Suit(e) – John Abercrombie, Adam Nussbaum, Dan Wall, Joe Lovano, Kenny Wheeler, Mark Feldman
  8. Remember When
  9. That’s for Sure

 

Brad Mehldau: Highway Rider

On March 16, 2010, “Nonesuch” label released “Highway Rider”, the 26th Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded February – May 2009, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jon Brion.

Personnel:

  • Brad Mehldau– piano, pump organ, Yamaha CS-80 polyphonic analog synthesizer, orchestral bells, handclaps
  • Jeff Ballard– percussion, snare brush, drums, handclaps
  • Joshua Redman– soprano and tenor saxophone, handclaps
  • Larry Grenadier– bass, handclaps
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums, handclaps
  • Dan Coleman – orchestra conductor
  • The Fleurettes – vocals
  • Gregg Koller – engineer, mixing
  • Eric Caudieux– engineer
  • Jon Brion- mixing
  • Alan Yoshida – mastering
  • Richard Misrach– photography
  • Lawrence Azerrad – design
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Brad Mehldau.

  1. John Boy
  2. Don’t Be Sad
  3. At the Tollbooth
  4. Highway Rider
  5. The Falcon Will Fly Again
  6. Now You Must Climb Alone
  7. Walking the Peak
  8. We’ll Cross the River Together
  9. Capriccio
  10. Sky Turning Grey (for Elliot Smith)
  11. Into the City
  12. Old West
  13. Come With Me
  14. Always Departing