In December 1962, “Prestige” label released “I Only Have Eyes for You”, the 36th Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis album.It was recorded in November 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.
Personnel:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
Paul Weeden – guitar
Don Patterson – organ
George Duvivier – bass
Billy James – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
Don Schlitten – design, photography
Dan Morgenstern – liner notes
Ozzie Cadena – supervision
Track listing:
I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias
Street Lights – Matthew Gee
The Way You Look Tonight – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight – Billy Reid
Time on My Hands – Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon, Vincent Youmans
In December 1962, “Reprise” label released “Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First”, the 30th Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded in 1962, in Hollywood, and was produced by
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocals
Count Basie – piano
Bill Miller – piano
Freddie Green – guitar
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Eric Dixon – flute, tenor saxophone
Frank Wess – flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Marshall Royal – clarinet, alto saxophone
Al Aarons – trumpet
Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Thad Jones – trumpet
Al Porcino – trumpet
Fip Ricard – trumpet
Henry Coker – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Rufus Wagner – trombone
Buddy Catlett – bass
Sonny Payne – drums
Neal Hefti – arrangements
Track listing:
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
Please Be Kind – Saul Chaplin, Sammy Cahn
(Love Is) The Tender Trap – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses – Jimmy Steiger, Tommy Mailie
My Kind of Girl – Leslie Bricusse
I Only Have Eyes for You – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
Nice Work If You Can Get It – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Learnin’ the Blues – Dolores Vicki Silvers
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter – Fred Ahlert, Joe Young
I Won’t Dance – Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh, Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Fields, Otto Harbach
In June 1999, “RCA” label released “Heart of a Woman”, the twenty-third Etta James studio album. It was recorded in March 1999, and was produced by John Snyder and Etta James.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocals, arrangements, art direction, photography, liner notes
Bobby Murray – guitar
Josh Sklair – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements, musical director, production assistant
Dave Matthews – electric piano, piano, arrangements
Mike Finnigan – organ
Sametto James – bass, drum programming, production assistant
Donto Metto James – drums, drum programming, production assistant
In June 1958, “Riverside” label released “Freedom Suite”, the 16th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded February – March 1958, at “WOR Recording Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews and Bill Grauer.
On July 19, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Moonlight Serenade”, the fourth Carly Simon album of standards (19th album overall). It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Fox Force Five” in Hollywood, “Reagan’s Garage” and “Westlake Recorders” in Los Angeles, “The Cutting Room” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Perry.
In July 1982, “Elektra” label released “Under the Big Black Sun”, the third X studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ray Manzarek.
Personnel:
John Doe – vocals, bass
Exene Cervenka – vocals
Billy Zoom – guitar, saxophone, clarinet
D.J. Bonebrake – drums, marimba vibes, percussion
Ray Manzarek – keyboards
Alfred Harris – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka except where noted.
The Hungry Wolf
Motel Room in My Bed
Riding with Mary
Come Back to Me
Under the Big Black Sun
Because I Do
Blue Spark
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes – Al Dubin, Joe Burke
In December 1963, “Prestige” label released “Soul Shack”, an album by Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff. It was recorded in September 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Personnel:
Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
Brother Jack McDuff – organ
Leonard Gaskin – bass
Herbie Lovelle – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Don Schlitten – design, photography
Dan Morgenstern – liner notes
Personnel:
All tracks by Sonny Stitt except where noted.
Sunday – Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller
On December 22, 2004, “Venus” label released “Super Standard”, the 41st Kenny Barron album. It was recorded in September 2004, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Tetsuo Hara and Todd Barkan.
Personnel:
Kenny Barron – piano
Jay Leonhart – bass
Al Foster – drums
Taz (48) – design
John Abbott – photography
Track listing:
All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
Cherokee – Ray Noble
Cleopatra’s Dream – Bud Powell
Doxy – Sonny Rollins
Misty – Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke
Stolen Moments – Oliver Nelson
Summer Night – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
Sunset and the Mockingbird – Duke Ellington
Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare
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