Tag Archives: April 1964

Andrew Hill: Point Of Departure

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In April 1964, ”Blue Note” label released “Point of Departure”, the fifth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in March 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Track listing:

  • Andrew Hill – piano
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Richard Davis – double bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design, photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Hill.

  1. Refuge
  2. New Monastery
  3. Spectrum
  4. Flight 19
  5. Dedication

The Three Sounds: Black Orchid

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In April 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Black Orchid”, the eleventh Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded February – June 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Gene Harris, except where noted

  1. Black Orchid – Cal Tjader, Neal Hefti
  2. A Foggy Day – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  3. For All We Know – John Coots, Sam M. Lewis
  4. Oh Well, Oh Well
  5. At Last – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  6. Secret Love – Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
  7. Don’t Go, Don’t Go
  8. Saucer Eyes – Randy Weston

James Brown: Showtime

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In April 1964, “Smash Records” label released “Showtime”, the seventh James Brown studio album.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocal
  • The Famous- Flames – vocals, backing vocals
  • Danny Ray – introduction
  • Sammy Lowe – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Introduction of James Brown & The Famous Flames
  2. Caldonia – Fleecie Moore
  3. Don’t Cry Baby – James Price Johnson, Saul Bernie, Stella Unger
  4. Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
  5. Out of the Blue – Johnny Terry, Ted Wright
  6. Somebody Changed the Lock of My Door – Casey Bill Weldon
  7. Evil – Ted Wright
  8. Blues for My Baby – Billy Wright, Teddy Reig
  9. For You My Love – Paul Gayten
  10. Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens – Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney Kramer
  11. The Things I Used to Do – J. Dolan
  12. You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You – James Cavanaugh, Larry Stock, Russ Morgan

Grachan Moncur III: Evolution

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In April 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Evolution”, the debut album Grachan Moncur III album. It was recorded in November 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
  • Bob Cranshaw – double bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Alfred Bennett Spellman Jr. – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Grachan Moncur III.

  1. Air Raid
  2. Evolution
  3. The Coaster
  4. Monk in Wonderland