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Sonny Rollins: Now’s The Time

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In September 1964, “RCA Victor” label released “Now’s the Time”, the 23rd Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded January, February and April 1964, in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano 
  • Thad Jones – cornet 
  • Ron Carter – bass 
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Roy McCurdy – drums

Track listing:

  1. Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker
  2. Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  3. I Remember Clifford – Benny Golson
  4. 52nd Street Theme – Thelonious Monk
  5. St. Thomas – Sonny Rollins
  6. ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  7. Afternoon in Paris – John Lewis
  8. Four – Miles Davis

Cecil Taylor: Love For Sale

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In September 1959, “United Artists” label released “Love for Sale”, the fifth Cecil Taylor album. It was recorded in April 1959, at “Nola’s Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Cecil Taylor – piano
  • Bill Barron – tenor saxophone 
  • Ted Curson – trumpet 
  • Buell Neidlinger – bass
  • Denis Charles – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Cecil Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Get Out of Town – Cole Porter
  2. I Love Paris – Cole Porter
  3. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  4. Little Less (a.k.a. Louise)
  5. Matie’s Trophies (a.k.a. Motystrophe of Blues)

Oregon: Roots In The Sky

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In August 1979, “Elektra” label released “Roots in the Sky”, album by Oregon. It was recorded in December 1978 at “Long View Farm Studios” in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, April 1979 at “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ralph Towner, Collin Walcott, Glen Moore and Paul McCandless.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner – guitar, piano, flugelhorn, percussion
  • Collin Walcott – guitar, percussion
  • Glen Moore – bass
  • Paul McCandless – horn, oboe, clarinet
  • David Greene – engineer
  • Barry Magaliff, Harold Tarowsky, Lou Schlossberg, Jesse Henseron, Jim Behrendt – engineer associate
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Johnny Lee – art direction, design
  • Ron Coro – art direction, design
  • Hanna Kay – illustration

Track listing:

  1. June Bug – Ralph Towner
  2. Vessel – Ralph Towner
  3. Sierra Leone – Collin Walcott
  4. Ogden Road – Ralph Towner
  5. House of Wax – Collin Walcott
  6. Hungry Heart – Paul McCandless
  7. Orrington’s Escape – Ralph Towner
  8. Roots in the Sky – Glen Moore
  9. Longing, So Long – Colin Walcott

Don Pullen – George Adams Quartet: Breakthrough

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On August 30, 1986, “Blue Note” label released “Breakthrough”, album by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet. It was recorded in April 1986, at “RCA Studio A” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna and JoAnne Jimenez.

Personnel:

  • Don Pullen – piano
  • George Adams – tenor saxophone
  • Cameron Brown – bass
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Mike Moran – engineer
  • Beth Baptiste – photography
  • Amin Baraka – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Pullen except where noted.

  1. Mr. Smoothie – George Adams
  2. Just Foolin’ Around
  3. Song from the Old Country
  4. We’ve Been Here All the Time
  5. A Time for Sobriety – George Adams

Peter Hammill: A Black Box

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In August 1980, “S-Type” label released “A Black Box”, the ninth Peter Hammill studio album. It was recorded November 1979 – April 1980, at “Sofa Sound” in Wiltshire, England, and was produce dby Peter Hammill.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, bass, engineer
  • David Jackson – saxophone, flute
  • David Ferguson – synthesizer, tambourine
  • David Lord – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hammill, except where noted.

  1. Golden Promises
  2. Losing Faith in Words
  3. Jargon King
  4. Fofwalking
  5. The Spirit
  6. In Slow Time – Peter Hammill, David Ferguson
  7. The Wipe
  8. Flight
  9. I Flying Blind
  10. II The White Cane Fandango
  11. III Control
  12. IV Cockpit
  13. V Silk-Worm Wings
  14. VI Nothing Is Nothing
  15. VII A Black Box

Gash: A Young Man’s Gash

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In August 1972, “Brian” label released “A Young Man’s Gash”, the debut Gash album. It was recorded April – May 1972, at “Windrose-Dumont-Time Studios” in Hamburg, “Studio Maschen”, “Windrose-Dumont-Time” and “Tonstudio” in Mascen, Germany, and was produced by Bernd E. Schulz and Dicky Tarrach.

Personnel:

  • Frank Feldhusen – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Jochen Peters – lead vocals, piano, organ, harpsichord, arrangements
  • Manfred Thiers – bass, arrangements
  • Reinhard Schiemann – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Bernd E. Schulz – arrangements
  • Dicky Tarrach – arrangements
  • Conny Plank – engineer
  • Hans Lampe, Wolfgang Klaus – engineer assistant
  • PGäthke – art direction
  • PvSpreckelsen – illustration
  • Arthur – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jochen Peters.

  1. Angel and Mother
  2. Twenty One Days
  3. In the Sea
  4. A Young Man’s Gash
  5. Part I
  6. Part II
  7. Part III

Big John Patton: Got A Good Thing Goin’

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In August 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Got a Good Thing Goin’”, the sixth Big John Patton album. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Big John Patton – organ
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Hugh Walker – drums
  • Richie “Pablo” Landrum – congas
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Patton and Grant Green, except where noted.

  1. The Yodel
  2. Soul Woman
  3. Ain’t That Peculiar – Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin, Ronald White
  4. The Shake – Sam Cooke
  5. Amanda – Duke Pearson

Stackridge: Same

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In August 1971, “MCA” label released the self-titled, debut Stackridge album. It was recorded march – April 1971, and was produced by Fritz Freyer.

Personnel:

  • Andy Cresswell-Davis – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, harmonium
  • James Warren – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic basses, acoustic guitar
  • Michael “Mutter” Slater – flute, backing vocals
  • Michael Evans – violin, backing vocals
  • Billy “Sparkle” Bent – drums, triangle
  • Martin Birch – recording
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

  1. Grande Piano – Andrew Davis, James Warren
  2. Percy the Penguin – Andrew Davis, James Warren
  3. The Three Legged Table – James Warren
  4. Dora the Female Explorer – Andrew Davis, Warren, Michael Evans, Michael Slater, Billy Bent
  5. Essence of Porphyry – James Warren
  6. Marigold Conjunction – James Warren
  7. 32 West Mall – Andrew Davis, James Warren
  8. Marzo Plod – James Warren
  9. Slark – Jim Walter, Andrew Davis

Frank Sinatra: Swing Easy

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On August 2, 1954, “Capitol” label released “Swing Easy!”, the eighth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded in April 1954, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore. It was released in 10” vinyl format.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Nelson Riddle – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
  2. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter) – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
  3. Sunday – Chester Conn, Benny Krueger, Ned Miller, Jule Styne
  4. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams – Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll
  5. Taking a Chance on Love – Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche
  6. Jeepers Creepers – Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer
  7. Get Happy – Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen
  8. All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons

Ronnie Laws: Pressure Sensitive

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In July 1975, “Blue Note” label released “Pressure Sensitive”, the debut Ronnie Laws album. It was recorded March – April 1975, at “Angel City Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Butler and Wayne Henderson.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Laws – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Jerry Peters – electric piano, synthesizer
  • Mike Cavanaugh, Joe Sample – clavinet, electric piano
  • Roland Bautista – guitar
  • John Rowin – guitar
  • Wilton Felder – elctric bass
  • Clint Mosley – electric bass
  • Steve Guttierez, Michael Willars – drums
  • Joe Clayton – conga, tambourine, flexatone 
  • Side Effect – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Always There – William Jeffrey, Ronnie Laws
  2. Momma – Roland Bautista
  3. Never Be the Same – Roland Bautista, Mike Cavanaugh, Ronnie Laws
  4. Tell Me Something Good – Stevie Wonder
  5. Nothing to Lose – Ronnie Laws
  6. Tidal Wave – William Jeffrey
  7. Why Do You Laugh at Me – Wayne Henderson
  8. Mis’ Mary’s Place – Ronnie Laws