On February 9, 2020, Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea died aged 79. He was musician (piano, keyboards, percussion), composer and bandleader. He is regarded as one of the major piano players to emerge in jazz during the post-John Coltrane era. Recorded and performed with the most important Jazz musicians including Miles Davis, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Blue Mitchell, Herbie Mann, Stan Getz, Roy Haunes, Miroslav Vitous, Stanley Clarke, Richard Davis, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Eric Kloss, Hubert Laws, Herbie Mann, Blue Mitchell, John Patitucci, Wayne Shorter, Cal Tjader, Sonny Stitt, Dave Pike, Armando Peraza, Marion Brown, Sadao Watanabe, Larry Coryell, John Surman, Elvin Jones, Rolf Kühn, Airto Moreira, Antony Braxton, Pete La Roca, Al Di Meola, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ron Carter, Gábor Szabó, Donald Byrd, Tete Montoliu, Chaka Khan, Eddie Gomez, Wallace Rooney, Herbie Hancock, Antonio Sanches, Gary Burton and Hiromi Uehara. Corea formed and lead Return to Forever, Circle, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Chick Corea Akoustic Band and Five Peace Band. As leader he released 77 studio and 23 live albums. Corea won 23 “Grammy Awards”.
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Paul Simon: Same
On January 24, 1972, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, second Paul Simon album. It was recorded January – March 1971, at “CBS Studios” in san Francisco, “CBS Studios” in Los Angeles, “CBS Studios” in New York City, “Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Dynamic Sound Studios”, “Kingston Studio CBE” in Paris, and was produced by Paul Simon and Roy Halee.
Personnel:
- Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, arranger
- Stéphane Grappelli – violin
- Lynford “Hux” Brown – lead guitar
- David Spinozza – acoustic guitar
- Wallace Wilson – rhythm guitar
- Stefan Grossman – bottleneck guitar
- Jerry Hahn – electric guitar
- Neville Hinds – Hammond organ
- Larry Knechtel – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harmonium, Hammond organ
- Charlie McCoy – bass harmonica
- Jackie Jackson – bass guitar
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Ron Carter – double bass
- Russell George – bass guitar
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Winston Grennan – drums
- Denzil Laing – percussion
- Victor Montanez – congas
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Fred Lipsius – alto saxophone
- John Schroer – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Steven Turre – trombone
- Los Incas – flute, charango, percussion
- Mike Mainieri – vibes
- Cissy Houston, Von Eva Sims, Renelle Stafford and Deirdre Tuck – backing vocals
- Roy Halee – engineer
- Phil Ramone – engineer
- Bernard Estardy – additional engineering
- John Berg, Ron Coro – design
- P.A. Harper – photography
- Leslie Kong – contractor
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Simon, except where noted.
- Mother and Child Reunion
- Duncan
- Everything Put Together Falls Apart
- Run That Body Down
- Armistice Day
- Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
- Peace Like a River
- Papa Hobo
- Hobo’s Blues – Paul Simon, Stéphane Grappelli
- Paranoia Blues
- Congratulations
Wayne Shorter: Native Dancer
On January 18, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Native Dancer”, the fifteenth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in September 1974, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Price and Rob Fraboni.
Personnel:
- Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Milton Nascimento – vocals, guitar
- David Amaro – guitar
- Jay Graydon – guitar
- Herbie Hancock – piano, keyboards
- Wagner Tiso – organ, piano
- Dave McDaniel – bass
- Robertinho Silva – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion
Track listing:
- Ponta de Areia – Milton Nascimento
- Beauty and the Beast – Wayne Shorter
- Tarde – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
- Miracle of the Fishes – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
- Diana – Wayne Shorter
- From the Lonely Afternoons – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
- Ana Maria – Wayne Shorter
- Lilia – Milton Nascimento
- Joanna’s Theme – Herbie Hancock
Flora Purim: Butterfly Dreams
In December 1973, “Milestone” label released “Butterfly Dreams”, the second Flora Purim studio album. It was recorded in December 1973, at “fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Flora Purim – vocals, arrangements
- George Duke – electric piano, ARP synthesizer, clavinet, piano, arrangements
- David Amaro – acoustic and electric guitar
- Stanley Clarke – Fender electric bass, acoustic bass, arrangements
- Ernie Hood – zither
- Joe Henderson – flute, tenor saxophone
- Airto Moreira – drums, percussion
- Jim Stern – engineer
- Eddie Bill Harris – engineer
- David Turner – mastering
- Anthony Samuel Lane – art direction, design, photography
Track listing:
- Dr. Jive Pt. I – Stanley Clarke
- Butterfly Dreams – lyrics by Neville Potter, music by Stanley Clarke
- Dindi – lyrics by Aloisio de Oliveira, music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Summer Night – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
- Love Reborn – lyrics by Flora Purim, music by George Duke
- Moon Dreams – lyrics by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, music by Egberto Gismonti
- Dr. Jive Pt. II – Stanley Clarke
- Light as a Feather – lyrics by Flora Purim, music by Stanley Clarke
Johnny Hammond: The Prophet
In December 1972, “Kudu” label released “The Prophet”, the 28th Johnny Hammond album. It was recorded in November 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Johnny Hammond Smith – organ
- John Eckert, Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Andre, Dick Griffin – trombone
- Tony Studd – bass trombone
- Jerry Dodgion, Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Ron Carter – bass
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Andrew Primus – steel drum
- Pee Wee Ellis – arranger, conductor, electric piano, melodica
- Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas – vocals
- Buddy Lucas – harmonica
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny “Hammond” Smith except where noted
- Prophet – Alfred Ellis
- Tomorrow Belongs to the Children – Bob Gundry
- Witchy Woman – Bernie Leadon, Don Henley
- Thunder and Lightning – Chi Coltrane
- Stand Behind Me – Carole King
- Corner of the Sky – Stephen Schwartz
Wayne Shorter: High Life
On October 17, 1995, “Verve” label released “High Life”, the twentieth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in 1995, at Bill Schnee’s studio in North Hollywood, and was produced by Marcus Miller. In 1997, “High Life” won the “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album”.
Personnel:
- Wayne Shorter – tenor, soprano, alto and baritone saxophones
- Rachel Z – piano, synthesizers, sound design, sequencing
- David Gilmore – electric guitar
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar, bass clarinet, rhythm programming
- Will Calhoun – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Terri Lyne Carrington – drums
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion
- Kevin Ricard – percussion
- David Ward – additional sound design
Track listing:
All tracks by Wayne Shorter.
- Children of the Night
- At the Fair
- Maya
- On the Milky Way Express
- Pandora Awakened
- Virgo Rising
- High Life
- Midnight in Carlotta’s Hair
- Black Swan (in memory of Susan Portlynn Romeo)
Freddie Hubbard: First Light
On October 12, 1971, “CTI” label released “First Light”, the 23rd Freddie Hubbard album. It was recorded in September 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Ron Carter – bass
- Richard Wyands – piano
- George Benson – guitar
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes piano
- Phil Kraus – vibraphone
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Wally Kane – flute, bassoon
- George Marge – flute, clarinet
- Romeo Penque – flute, English horn, oboe, clarinet
- Jane Taylor – bassoon
- Ray Alonge – French horn
- James Buffington – French horn
- Margaret Ross – harp
- David Nadien – violin
- Paul Gershman – violin
- Emanuel Green – violin
- Harold Kohon – violin
- Joe Malin – violin
- Gene Orloff – violin
- Matthew Raimondi – violin
- Tosha Samaroff – violin
- Irving Spice – violin
- Alfred Brown – viola
- Emanuel Vardi – viola
- Charles McCracken – cello
- George Ricci – cello
- Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
Track listing:
- First Light – Freddie Hubbard
- Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
- Moment to Moment – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
- Yesterday’s Dreams – Norman Martin, Don Sebesky
- Lonely Town (from On the Town) – Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Asolph Green
- Fantasy in D – Cedar Walton
Jaco Pastorius
On September 21, 1987, John Francis Anthony “Jaco” Pastorius III died aged 35. He was a musician (bass), a member of Weather Report (1976 – 1981). Regarded as one of the best world bass players, he worked and recorded with Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Randy Bernsen, Little Beaver, Ira Sullivan, Albert Mangelsdorff, Ian Hunter, Airto Moreira, Tom Scott, Flora Purim, Cockrell & Santos, Michel Colombier, Manolo Badrena, Michel Polnareff, Bob Mintzer, Brian Melvin, Jimmy Cliff, Brian Melvin Trio, and Mike Stern. In 2006 Pastorius was voted “The Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived” by readers in Bass Guitar magazine, and was inducted in the Down Beat “Hall of Fame”. During his lifetime Pastorius released four albums as a leader.
George Duke: Feel
On October 28, 1974, “MPS Records” label released “Feel”, the fifth George Duke studio album. It was recorded in May 1974, at “Paramount Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Baldhard G. Falk.
Personnel:
- George Duke– vocals, bass synthesizer, keyboards
- Flora Purim– vocals
- Obdewl’l X– guitar
- John Heard– acoustic and electric bass
- Leon “Ndugu” Chancler– drums, percussion
- Airto Moreira– percussion
- Kerry McNabb – recording, mixing
- Wilfried “Sätty” Podriech – cover art
- Baldhard G. Falk – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Duke, except where noted.
- Funny Funk
- Love
- The Once Over – Leon Chancler.
- Feel
- Old Slippers
- Theme from the Opera “Tzina”
- Yana Aminah
- Rashid
- Statement
Airto Moreira: Free
On October 24, 1972, “CTI” label released “Free”, the third Airto Moreira studio album. It was recorded March – April 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Airto Moreira– vocals, percussion
- Flora Purim– vocals
- George Benson– guitar
- Jay Berliner– guitar
- Keith Jarrett– piano
- Nelson Ayres – electric piano
- Chick Corea– piano, electric piano
- Ron Carter– double bass
- Stanley Clarke– bass guitar
- Joe Farrell– soprano saxophone, alto and bass flutes, piccolo
- Burt Collins– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Mel Davis– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Alan Rubin– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Andre– trombone
- Garnett Brown– trombone
- Joe Wallace – trombone
- Hubert Laws– flute
- Don Sebesky– arranger
Track listing:
- Return to Forever – Chick Corea
- Flora’s Song – Flora Purim
- Free – Airto Moreira
- Lucky Southern – Keith Jarrett
- Creek (Arroio) – Victor Brazil
- So Tender – Keith Jarrett
- Jequié – Moacir Santos
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