On April 1, 2020. Adam Lyons Schlesinger died aged 52. He was singer-songwriter, musician (guitar) and record producer, founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows. Lately he was key songwriting contributor and producer for the duo Fever High. Schlesinger won three “Emmys”, a “Grammy” and the “ASCAP Pop Music Award”.
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Leon Russell: Life Journey
On April 1, 2014, “Universal Records” label released “Life Journey”, the 37th Leon Russell album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
Personnel:
- Leon Russell – lead and background vocals, piano, liner notes
- Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
- John Clayton- bass, conductor, arranger
- Dixieland Band
- William Cantos – background vocals
- Alvin Chea– background vocals
- Perry Morgan – background vocals
- Louis Price– background vocals
- Graham Dechter – acoustic guitar
- Robben Ford– guitar
- Anthony Wilson– guitar
- Chris Simmons- slide guitar
- Greg Leisz- pedal steel, pedal steel guitar
- Hugh McCracken- guitar, soloist
- Larry Goldings- Hammond B3
- George Bohanon– trombone
- Lee Callet – tenor saxophone
- Charles Owens – tenor saxophone
- Rickey Woodard– tenor saxophone
- Keith Fiddmont – alto saxophone
- Ira Nepus – trombone
- Ryan Porter – trombone
- Maurice Spears – bass trombone
- Bijon Watson – trumpet
- Gilbert Castellanos– trumpet
- Clay Jenkins – trumpet
- Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet
- James Ford – trumpet
- Darrell Leonard- flugelhorn, trumpet
- Jeff Clayton- clarinet, alto saxophone
- James Gordon – clarinet
- Christoph Luty – bass
- Willie Weeks- bass
- Jeff Hamilton- drums
- Abe Laboriel Jr.– drums
- Elena Barere – concert master
- Alan Broadbent- string arrangements
- Jill Dell’Abate – string contractor
- Elton John- executive producer
- Shari Sutcliffe – music contractor, production coordination
- Chandler Harrod – engineer, Pro-Tools
- Mark Lambert – piano engineer, vocal engineer
- Elliot Scheiner- string engineer
- Al Schmitt- engineer, mixing
- Doug Saks – mastering
- Ryan Roth – design, photography
- Mike Diehl – design
Track listing:
- Come On in My Kitchen – Robert Johnson
- Big Lips – Leon Russell
- Georgia on My Mind- Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
- That Lucky Old Sun- Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith 4:09
- Fever- Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
- Think of Me – Mike Reid
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)- Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
- The Masquerade Is Over – Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel
- I Really Miss You – Paul Anka
- New York State of Mind- Billy Joel
- Fool’s Paradise -Johnny Fuller, Bob Geddins, Dr. David Rosenbaum
- Down in Dixieland – Leon Russell
The Dukes of Stratosphear: 25 O’ Clock
On April 1, 1985, “Virgin” label released “25 O’Clock”, debut Dukes of Stratosphear album. It was recorded in December 1984, at “Chapel Lane Studios” in Hereford, UK, and was produced by John Leckie, Swami Anand Nagara, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and Ian Gregory.
Personnel:
- Sir John Johns (Andy Partridge) – vocals, guitar, bass, sleeve art
- The Red Curtain (Colin Moulding) – vocals, bass, rhythm guitar
- Lord Cornelius Plum (Dave Gregory) – mellotron, piano, organ, fuzz-tone guitar
- I.E.I. Owen (Ian “Eewee” Gregory) – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Partridge except where noted
- 25 O’ Clock
- Bike Ride to the Moon
- My Love Explodes
- What in the World??… – Colin Moulding
- Your Gold Dress
- The Mole from the Ministry
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Full Force
On April 1, 1980, “ECM” label released “Full Force”, the 27th Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded in January 1980, at “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Lester Bowie– trumpet, celeste, bass drum
- Malachi Favors– double bass, percussion, melodica
- Joseph Jarman– vocal, saxophone, clarinet, percussion
- Roscoe Mitchell– saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
- Don Moye– vocal, drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Magg Zelma – Malachi Favors
- Carefree – Roscoe Mitchell
- Charlie M – Lester Bowie
- Ol’ Time Southside Street Dance – Joseph Jarman
- Full Force – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Don Moye, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors
Tomasz Stanko: Balladyna
On April 1, 1976, “ECM” label “Balladyna”, the fifth Tomasz Stanko album. It was recorded in December 1975, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Tomasz Stańko – trumpet
- Tomasz Szukalski – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Dave Holland – bass
- Edward Vesala – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Tomasz Stanko, except where noted.
- First Song
- Tale – Dve Holland, Tomasz Stanko, Edward Vesala
- Num – Edward Vesala
- Duet – Dave Holland, Tomasz Stanko
- Balladyna
- Last Song
- Nenaliina
Keith Jarrett: Life Between the Exit Signs
On April 1, 1968, “Vortex” label released “Life Between the Exit Signs”, the debut Keith Jarrett album. It was recorded on May 4, 1967, at “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.
Personnel:
- Keith Jarrett- piano
- Charlie Haden- double-bass
- Paul Motian- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Keith Jarrett, except where noted.
- Lisbon Stomp
- Love No. 1
- Love No. 2
- Everything I Love – Cole Porter
- Margot
- Long Time Gone (But Not Withdrawn)
- Life Between the Exit Signs
- Church Dreams
iamthemorning: Lighthouse
On April 1, 2016, “Kscope” label released “Lighthouse”, the third iamthemorning studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Murder Mile Studios” in London, “Mosfilm Studios” in Moscow, and was produced by Gleb Kolyadin and Marjana Semkina.
Personnel:
- Marjana Semkina – lead and backing vocals
- Gleb Kolyadin – grand piano, keyboards
- Vlad Avy – guitars
- Alexander Kuznetcov – double bass
- Colin Edwin– bass
- Gavin Harrison– drums
- Mariusz Duda– vocals
- Perezvony” Choir – Stanislava Sorokina, Svetlana Utkina, Yury Volkov, Maria Cherepanova, Elizaveta Levina, Anastasia Andriyanenko, Daria Severinova, Alina Vahrina, Anastasia Kavalerova, Nikol Zgeib, Anna Sokolova, Anastasia Malova, Sofia Liberman, Margarita Raspopova, Martin Sadomirsky, Svetlana Philippova, Serafima Chervotkina
- Evan Carson – bodhrán, percussion
- Andres Izmailov – harp
- Tatiana Rezetdinova – flute
- Roman Erofeev – clarinet
- Sergey Korolkov – trumpet
- Oksana Stepanova – bombard
- Larisa Yarutskaya – conductor, art-director
- Philipp Saulin – violin
- Anastasia Razumets, Aleksandra Svidunovich, Zhuldyz Bukina, Tatiana Kuvaitseva, Philipp Saulin – violin
- Aleksander Bogdanovich, Ksenia Ivanova – viola
- Mikhail Ignatov, Evgenia Ignatova, Mikhail Ignatov – cello
- Gianluca Capacchione, Vlad Avy – mixing
- Neil Pickles, Marcel van Limbeek – mixing, mastering
- Constantine Nagishkin – artwork
- Mikhail Meerov – design
Track listing:
All tracks written by Gleb Kolyadin and Marjana Semkina.
- I Came Before the Water Pt I
- Too Many Years
- Clear Clearer
- Sleeping Pills
- Libretto Horror
- Lighthouse
- Harmony
- Matches
- Belighted
- Chalk and Coal
- I Came Before the Water Pt II
- Post Scriptum
Killing Joke: Democracy
On April 1, 1996, “Big Life” label released “Democracy”, the tenth Killing Joke studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, and was produced by Martin “Youth” Glover.
Personnel:
- Jaz Coleman– vocals, synthesizer
- Kevin “Geordie” Walker– guitar
- Martin “Youth” Glover– bass guitar
- Geoff Dugmore– drums
- Nick Holywell-Walker– synthesizer
Track listing
All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Martin “Youth” Glover and Geordie Walker.
- Savage Freedom
- Democracy
- Prozac People
- Lanterns
- Aeon
- Pilgrimage
- Intellect
- Medicine Wheel
- Absent Friends
- Another Bloody Election
Carlos Santana: Havana Moon
On April 1, 1983, “CBS” label released “Havana Moon”, the fifth Carlos Santana album. It was recorded in 1982, at “The Automatt” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana– guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Roberto Moreno – vocals
- Willie Nelson– vocals
- Greg Walker – vocals
- Candelario Lopez – vocals
- Jose Santana – vocals, violin
- Chris Solberg – vocals, keyboards, guitar
- Jimmie Vaughan– guitar
- Booker T. Jones– keyboards, backing vocals
- Richard Baker – keyboards
- Barry Beckett– keyboards
- Alan Pasqua– vocals, keyboards
- Flaco Jiménez– accordion
- Kim Wilson– harmonica, backing vocals
- Keith Ferguson– bass
- Luis Gonsalez – bass
- David Hood– bass
- David Margen – bass, percussion
- Fran Christina – drums
- Armando Peraza– vocals, percussion, bongos
- Graham Lear– percussion, drums
- Raul Rékow – percussion, conga, backing vocals
- Alex Ligertwood– vocals, percussion
- Orestes Vilató– flute, percussion, timbales, backing vocals
- Jose Salcedo – trombone, trumpet
- Oscar Chavez– trombone, trumpet
- Mic Gillette– trumpet, horn
- Lanette Stevens – horn
- Stephen Kupka– horn
- Marc Russo– horn
- Tramaine Hawkins– horn
- Emilio Castillo– horn, backing vocals
- Greg Adams– horn, strings
- Gabriel Arias – violin
- Francisco Coronado – violin
- Raymundo Coronado – violin
- Cherline Hall – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Watch Your Step – Phil Belmonte, Bobby Parker
- Lightnin’ – Booker T. Jones, Carlos Santana
- Who Do You Love? – Ellas McDaniel
- Mudbone – Carlos Santana
- One with You – Booker T. Jones
- Ecuador – Carlos Santana
- Tales of Kilimanjaro – Alan Pasqua, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow, Carlos Santana
- Havana Moon – Chuck Berry
- Daughter of the Night – Hasse Huss, Mikael Rickfors
- They All Went to Mexico – Greg Brown
- Vereda Tropical – Gonzalo Curiel
Cheap Trick: Bang, Zoom, Crazy…Hello
On April 1, 2016, “Big Machine” label released “Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello”, the seventeenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Julian Raymond.
Personnel:
- Robin Zander– lead vocals, guitar
- Rick Nielsen– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Petersson– bass, backing vocals
- Daxx Nielsen – drums, backing vocals
- Wayne Kramer– guitar
- Tim Lauer, Zac Rae, Bennett Salvay – keyboards
- Robin T. Zander, Johnny Keach, Chris Deaton, Julian Raymond – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Heart on the Line – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Gregg Giuffria, Julian Raymond, Daxx Nielsen
- No Direction Home – Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
- When I Wake Up Tomorrow – Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
- Do You Believe Me – Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Daxx Nielsen
- Blood Red Lips – Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
- Sing My Blues Away – Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
- Roll Me – Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Daxx Nielsen
- The In Crowd – Billy Page
- Long Time No See Ya – Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Daxx Nielsen
- The Sun Never Sets – Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
- All Strung Out – Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
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