On June 18, 2013, “Tum Records” label released “Da Bang!”, the 30th Billy Bang album. It was recorded in February 2011, at “Studio MI” of the “Finnish Broadcasting Company” in Helsinki, Finland.
On April 15, 2008, “Time Square Records” label released “Miles from India: A Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis”, album by various artists. It was recorded November 2006 – July 2007, and was produced by Bob Belden. Album tracks were performed in new arrangements by American jazz musicians and performers from India.
Track listing:
Spanish Key – Gino Banks, Louis Banks, Rakesh Chaurasia, Selva Ganesh, Adam Holzman, Dave Liebman, Shankar Mahadevan, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Sridhar Parthasarthy, Taufiq Qureshi, Benny Rietveld, Wallace Roney, Mike Stern, Lenny White
All Blues – Louis Banks, Gary Bartz, Ron Carter, Ravi Chary, Jimmy Cobb, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Vikku Vinayakram
Ife (fast) – Gino Banks, Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Dave Liebman, Kala Ramnath, A. Sivamani, Vikku Vinayakram
In a Silent Way (Intro) – Adam Holzman, Robert Irving III, Pandit Brij Narayan
It’s About That Time – Gary Bartz, Ndugu Chancler, Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Robert Irving III, Kala Ramnath
Jean Pierre – Ranjit Barot, Rakesh Chaurasia, Adam Holzman, Robert Irving III, Benny Rietveld, Mike Stern, Vince Wilburn Jr.
So What – Louis Banks, Ron Carter, Ndugu Chancler, Chick Corea, Selva Ganesh, Sridhar Parthasarthy, Taufiq Qureshi
Miles Runs the Voodoo Down – Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Wallace Roney, A. Sivamani, Vikku Vinayakram, Lenny White
Blue in Green – Louis Banks, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb, Dilshad Khan, Shankar Mahadevan, Wallace Roney, Mike Stern
Great Expectations (Orange Lady) – Ravi Chary, Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Marcus Miller, Taufiq Qureshi, Wallace Roney, Vince Wilburn Jr., Vikku Vinayakram
Ife (Slow) – Gary Bartz, Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Dave Liebman, Wallace Roney, Badal Roy
Miles from India – Louis Banks, Sikkil Gurucharan, John McLaughlin, U. Srinivas
In December 1963, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Jazz Waltz”, album by Less McCan and The Jazz Crusaders (the twelve Less McCan album overall). It was recorded in 1963, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.
On June 17, 2003, “Savant” label released “Exhale”, the final Arthur Blythe album. It was recorded in October 2002, at “Tedesco Studio” in Paramus, New Jersey, and was produced by Cecil Brooks III.
Personnel:
Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
Bob Stewart – tuba
John Hicks – piano, organ
Cecil Brooks III – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Arthur Blythe except where noted
Cousin Mary – John Coltrane
Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
Exhaust Suite: Nonette – Bob Stewart
Exhaust Suite: Surrender
Exhaust Suite: LC
Exhaust Suite: Phase Two
Night Train – Jimmy Forrest, Oscar Washington
7/4 Thang
Equinox – John Coltrane
Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
CJ – Bob Stewart
All Blues – Miles Davis
Straighten Up and Fly Right – Nat King Cole, Irving Mills
In October 1967, “Cadet” label released “Groovin’ with the Soulful Strings”, the second Soulful Strings (The) album. It was recorded June – July 1967, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
Richard Evans – musical arrangements, direction
Sol Bobrov – viola
David Chausow – viola
Arthur Ahlman – violin
Harold Kupper – violin
Karl B. Fruh – cello
Emil Mittermann – cello
Theodore Ratzer – cello
Charles Stepney – organ, vibraphone
Lenny Druss – saxophone, flute
Vernice Green – saxophone, flute
Ronald Steele – guitar, sitar
Phil Upchurch – guitar
Cleveland Eaton – bass
Louis Satterfield – bass
Philip R. Thomas – bongos, congas
Morris Jennings – drums
Track listing:
Burning Spear – Richard Evans
All Blues – Miles Davis
What Now My Love – Carl Sigman, Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë
Within You Without You – George Harrison
Our Day Will Come – Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson
Soul Prelude – J.S. Bach
Groovin’ – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Comin’ Home Baby – Ben Tucker, Bob Dorough
(I Know) I’m Losing You – Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant
In May 1969, “Marmalade” label released “Streetnoise”, the fourth Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Advison Studios” in London, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.
Personnel:
Brian “Auge” Auger – vocals, B-3 organ, piano, electric piano
Julie “Jools” Driscoll – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
David “Lobs” Ambrose – vocals, 4- and 6- string electric basses, acoustic guitar
Clive “Toli” Thacker – drums, percussion
Track listing:
Side 1
sub-titled – How Good Would It Be To Feel Free
Tropic of Capricorn – Brian Auger
Czechoslovakia – Julie Driscoll
Take Me to the Water – Nina Simone
A Word About Colour – Julie Driscoll
Side 2
sub-titled – Kiss Him Quick He Has To Part
Light My Fire – John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
Indian Rope Man – Richie Havens, Joe Price, Mark Roth
When I Was a Young Girl – traditional; arranged by Julie Driscoll
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) – James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot
LP side 3
sub-titled – Looking In The Eye Of The World
Ellis Island – Brian Auger
In Search of the Sun – Dave Ambrose
Finally Found You Out – Brian Auger
Looking in the Eye of the World – Brian Auger
LP side 4
sub-titled – Save The Country
Vauxhall to Lambeth Bridge – Julie Driscoll
All Blues – Miles Davis, Oscar Brown
I’ve Got Life – James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot
On January 26, 1999, “High Note” label released “Monk, Trane, Miles & Me”, the 52nd Larry Coryell album. It was recorded in May 1998, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Sickler.
On April 17, 2001, “Milestone” label released “Feelin’ It”, the 60th Jimmy McGriff album. It was recorded in October 2000, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Porter.
Personnel:
Jimmy McGriff– organ
Bill Easley– tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
David “Fathead” Newman– tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
Wayne Boyd – guitar
Melvin Sparks – guitar
Kenny Washington– drums
Don Williams − drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy McGriff except where noted
Stan’s Shuffle – Stanley Turrentine
Hard Times – Paul Mitchell
Us – Wayne Boyd
Feelin’ It – Melvin Sparks
Sermonizing
All Blues – Miles Davis
Just in Time – Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green
On August 17, 1959, “Columbia” label released “Kind of Blue” album by Miles Davis. It was recorded March 2 and April 22, 1959, at “Columbia’s 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero and Irving Townsend. The album 46 minutes of innovations, improvisation and musical excellence has changed not only the face of jazz but the course of modern music. “Kind of Blue” is not only the best selling jazz album of all times (it was certified quadruple platinum in sales by the “Recording Industry Association of America”) and Davis personal masterpiece but is also regarded as one of the most influential albums in the history of modern music ever. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Kind of Blue” at number 12 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.