In August 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Gettin’ Around”, the 14th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
Barry Harris – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
Heartaches – Al Hoffman, John Klenner
Shiny Stockings – Frank Foster
Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool – Howard Greenfield, Jack Keller
On February 24, 1977, “CTI” label released “BJ4”, the fourth Bob James studio album. It was recorded November – December 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements
In June 1965, “Verve” label released “Trio ’65”, the 27th Bill Evans album. It was recorded in 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bill Evans – piano
Chuck Israels – bass
Larry Bunker – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Val Valentin – engineer
Acy R. Lehman – design
Fred Seligo – liner notes
Don Nelsen – liner notes
Track listing:
Israel – John Carisi
Elsa – Earl Zindars
‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
Our Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
How My Heart Sings – Earl Zindars
Who Can I Turn To? – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
On January 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “Viva! La Woman”, the debut Cibo Matto studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda.
On June 7, 1976, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “All Things in Time”, the 27th Lou Rawls album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Siegler, Dexter Wansel, Jack Faith and Bobby Martin.
Personnel:
Lou Rawls – vocals
Jack Faith – arrangements
Bobby Martin – arrangements
Richard Rome – arrangements
Dexter Wansel – arrangements
Joe Tarsia – engineer
Jim Gallagher – engineer
Carl Paroulo – engineer
Jay Mark – engineer
Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
Ed Lee – design
Frank Laffitte – photos
Track listing:
You’re the One – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Time – Jack Faith, Allan Felder
Groovy People – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Need You Forever – Bunny Siegler
From Now On – Bunny Siegler
Pure Imagination – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
This Song Will Last Forever – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert
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.
The Jungle Boss – Gene Ammons, Junior Mance
I Wonder – Cecil Gant, Raymond Leveen
Feeling Good – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
Tastin’ the Jug
Here’s That Rainy Day – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
On November 12, 1964, “Tamla” label released “Hello Broadway”, the fourth Marvin Gaye studio album. It was recorded in 1964, at “Graystone Ballroom” in Detroit, and was produced by Hal Davis and Marc Gordon.
Personnel:
Marvin Gaye – vocals
Jerry Long – arrangements
Track listing:
Hello Broadway – Ronald Miller, William O’Malley
People – Bob Merrill, Jule Styne
The Party’s Over – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
On the Street Where You Live – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
What Kind of Fool Am I? – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
My Kind of Town – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
This Is the Life – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
My Way – Richard Jacques, Ronald Miller
Hello Dolly! – Jerry Herman
Walk on the Wild Side – Mack David, Elmer Bernstein
On October 29, 2013, “Mascot” label released “Still Climbing”, the fifteenth Leslie West studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Leslie West and Mike “Metal” Goldberg.
Personnel:
Leslie West – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, arranger, creative director
David Biglin – acoustic guitar, piano, Hammond B3, strings mixing
Mike “Metal” Goldberg – drums, arranger, engineer
Johnny Lang – vocals, guitars
Johnny Winter – guitar
Dylan Rose – guitar
Mark Tremonti – guitar
Rev Jones – bass, arranger
Larry Weinstein – bass
Arno Hecht – saxophone
Elaine Caswell – vocals
Dee Snider – vocals
Mike Frazer – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Jeff Chenault – design
Leslie Borucki – photography
Garry Dellabate – photography
Austin Hargrave – photography
Paul Natkin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Leslie West, except where noted.
Dyin’ Since The Day I Was Born
Busted, Disgusted or Dead
Fade Into You
Not Over You At All
Tales of Woe
Feeling Good – Anthony Newley, Leslie Brcusse
Hatfield of McCoy
When a Man Loves a Woman – Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
Long Red – Leslie West, Felix pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
On October 21, 2014, “ATO Records”, and “Prawn Song Records” labels released “Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble”, the eighth Primus studio album. The album is a re-imagining of the soundtrack of the 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Les Claypool.
Personnel:
Les Claypool – lead and backing vocals, upright bass, cello, bass guitar, marimba, percussion, arrangements
In December 1965, “Limelight” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the 40th Gerry Mulligan album. It was recorded in October 1965, at “Annex Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Tracy.
Personnel:
Gerry Mulligan- baritone saxophone, clarinet
Jimmy Helms, Johnny Gray – guitar
Jimmy Bond- bass
Hal Blaine- drums
Harry Bluestone- violin, concertmaster
Julian Lee – string arrangements, conductor
Fred Schnell – photography
Track listing:
The Lonely Night (Night Lights) – Gerry Mulligan, Judy Holliday
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – Sam H. Stept, Sidney Clare
The Second Time Around – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
Not Mine – Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer
S. I Love You – Gordon Jenkins, Mercer
The Song Is Ended – Irving Berlin
Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Feeling Good – Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse
Love Is the Sweetest Thing – Ray Noble
I’ll Walk Alone – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
The Shadow of Your Smile – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
musicalphabet 