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Ralph Towner: Diary

On November 26, 1973, “ECM” label released “Diary”, the second Ralph Towner album. It was recorded in April 1973, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner — twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, gong
  • Kurt Rapp – engineer
  • Martin Wieland – engineer
  • B&B Wojirsch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ralph Towner except where noted.

  1. Dark Spirit
  2. Entry in a Diary
  3. Images Unseen
  4. Icarus
  5. Mon Enfant – traditional
  6. Odgen Road
  7. Erg
  8. Silence of a Candle

Tinderticks: No Treasure but Hope

On November 15, 2019, “Lucky Dog Recordings” label released “No Treasure but Hope”, the twelfth Tindersticks studio album. it was recorded April – May 2019, at “Midlive” in Paris, “Rak Studios”, and “Eastcote Studios” in London, and was produced by Stuart A. Staples.

Personnel:

  • Stuart A. Staples – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, artwork
  • David Boulter – vibraphone, organ, piano
  • Neil Fraser – electric guitar
  • Dan McKinna – double bass, piano, backing vocals, string and horn arrangements
  • Earl Harvin – percussion, backing vocals
  • Stanley Staples – acoustic rhythm guitar
  • Adam Goldsmith – bouzouki
  • Terry Edwards – saxophone
  • Matt Gunner – horns
  • Tom Rumsby – horns
  • Richard Steggall – horns
  • Natalia Bonner – violin
  • Calina de la Mare – violin
  • Alison Dods – violin
  • Kate Robinson – violin
  • Howard Gott – violin
  • Rick Coster – violin
  • Lucy Wilkins – violin
  • Laura Melhuish – violin
  • Rachel Robson – viola
  • Andy Nice – cello
  • Sophie Sirota – viola
  • Rob Spriggs – viola
  • Sarah Willson – cello
  • Côme Jalibert – field recording
  • Richard Dumas – artwork
  • Suzanne Osborne – artwork

Track listing:

All track by Stuart A. Staples except where noted.

  1. For the Beauty – Dan McKinna, Stuart A. Staples
  2. The Amputees – Dan McKinna, Stuart A. Staples
  3. Trees Fall
  4. Pinky in the Daylight
  5. Carousel
  6. Take Care in Your Dreams – Dan McKinna, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Stuart S. Staples
  7. See My Girls
  8. The Old Mans Gait – David Boulter, Stuart A. Staples
  9. Tough Love – David Boulter, Stuart A. Staples
  10. No Treasure but Hope

Aztec Camera: Frestonia

On November 14, 1995, “Reprise” label released “Frestonia”, the sixth and final Aztec Camera studio album. It was recorded April – August 1995, and was produced by Roddy Frame, Clive Langer, and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Roddy Frame – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Edwards – keyboards
  • Yolanda Charles – bass, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums
  • Luís Jardim – percussion
  • Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals
  • Audrey Riley, Chris Tombling, Leo Payne, Sue Dench – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Roddy Frame.

  1. Rainy Season
  2. Sun
  3. Crazy
  4. On the Avenue
  5. Imperfectly
  6. Debutante
  7. Beautiful Girl
  8. Phenomenal World
  9. Method of Love
  10. Sunset

Yusef Lateef: Suite 16

On November 2, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Suite 16”, the 28th Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded in April 1970, at “Regent Sound Studios”, in New York City, June 1970, at “Corner Studios” in Cologne, Germany and was produced by Joel Dom.

Personnel:

  • Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic bamboo flute, oboe, bells, tambourine
  • Neal Boyar – vibraphone 
  • Barry Harris, Joe Zawinul – piano
  • Eric Gale, Earl Klugh – guitar
  • Chuck Rainey – electric bass
  • Robert Cunningham – bass, electric bass
  • Albert Heath, Jimmy Johnson – drums
  • Selwart Clarke – viola
  • Kermit Moore – cello
  • Cologne Radio Orchestra conducted by William S. Fischer
  • The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Yusef Lateef except where noted.

  1. Buddy and Lou
  2. Down in Atlanta
  3. Nocturne
  4. When a Man Loves a Woman – Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
  5. Michelle – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Symphonic Blues Suite: First Movement; Folia
  7. Symphonic Blues Suite: Second Movement; Minuet (Hybird, Atonal)
  8. Symphonic Blues Suite: Third Movement; Blues (Twelve Measure Form) Variation  Interlude
  9. Symphonic Blues Suite: Fourth Movement; Passacaglia
  10. Symphonic Blues Suite: Fifth Movement; Chorale / Sixth Movement; Blues (Extended Form)
  11. Symphonic Blues Suite: Seventh Movement; Blues, Coda

Phish: The Story of the Ghost

October 27, 1998, “Elektra” label released “The Story of the Ghost”, the seventh Phish studio album. It was recorded March – October 1997, April – June 1998, at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, “Dave O’s Farmhouse”, and was produced by Andy Wallace.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – lead vocals, guitars, horn arrangement
  • Page McConnell – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, keyboard
  • Mike Gordon – bass guitar, pedal steel, co-lead and backing vocals
  • Jon Fishman – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Dave Grippo – saxophone
  • James Harvey – trombone
  • Jennifer Hartswick – trumpet
  • Heloise Williams – backing vocals
  • Chris Shaw – engineer
  • John Siket – recording
  • Chris Laidlaw – recording assistant
  • Chris Laidlaw – recording assistant
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
  • George Condo – paintings
  • Lili Picou – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Ghost – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  2. Birds of a feather – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
  3. Meat – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
  4. Guyute – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  5. Fikus – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
  6. Shafty – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
  7. Limb by Limb – Trey Anastasio, Scott Herman, Marshall
  8. Frankie Says – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
  9. Brian and Robert – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  10. Water in the Sky – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  11. Roggae – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
  12. Wading in the Velvet Sea – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  13. The Moma Dance – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
  14. End of Session – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell

Thelonious Monk: With John Coltrane

In October 1961, “Jazzland” label released “Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane”, album by Thelonious Monk. It was recorded April – July 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Thelonious Monk – piano
  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Ray Copeland – trumpet 
  • Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone 
  • Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
  • Wilbur Ware – bass
  • Shadow Wilson – drums 
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Thelonious Monk except where noted..

  1. Ruby, My Dear
  2. Trinkle, Tinkle
  3. Off Minor (take 4)
  4. Nutty
  5. Epistrophy – Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk
  6. Functional (take 1)

George Benson: Bad Benson

On October 13, 1974, “CTI” label released “Bad Benson”, the twelve George Benson album. It was recorded April – June 1974, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – guitar
  • Phil Upchurch – guitar, electric bass, percussion, musical concept
  • Kenny Barron – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Garnett Brown, Warren Covington, Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Paul Faulise – bass trombone
  • Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, John Frosk – trumpet
  • Phil Bodner – English horn, clarinet, alto flute
  • George Marge – English horn, flute, piccolo flute
  • Ray Beckenstein – flute
  • Al Regni – flute, clarinet
  • Brooks Tillotson, Jim Buffington – French horn
  • Margaret Ross – harp
  • Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Frank Levy, Jesse Levy, Paul Tobias, Seymour Barab – cello
  • Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mastering
  • Bob Ciano – album’s design
  • Ben Rose – cover photography
  • Pete Turner – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Take Five – Paul Desmond
  2. Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Johnny Mandel
  3. My Latin Brother – George Benson
  4. No Sooner Said Than Done – Phil Upchurch
  5. Full Compass – Phil Upchurch
  6. The Changing World – George Benson, Art Gore

Tomasz Stanko Quartet: Dark Eyes

On October 9, 2009, “ECM” label released “Dark Eyes”, the fourth Tomasz Stanko Quintet studio album. It was recorded in April 2009, at “Studios La Buissonne” in Pernes-les-Fontaines, France, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Tomasz Stańko – trumpet
  • Jakob Bro – guitar
  • Alexi Tuomarila – piano
  • Anders Christensen – bass guitar
  • Olavi Louhivuori – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Tomasz Stańko except where noted.

  1. So Nice
  2. Terminal 7
  3. The Dark Eyes of Martha Hirsch
  4. Grand Central
  5. Amsterdam Avenue
  6. Samba Nova
  7. Dirge for Europe – Krzysztof Komeda
  8. May Sun
  9. Last Song
  10. Etiuda Baletowa No.3 – Krzystof Komeda

Phish: Big Boat

On October 7, 2016, “JEMP” label released “Big Boat”, the fourteenth Phish studio album.It was recorded March – April 2016, at “The Barn”, “Black River Studios”,  “Anarchy Studios” in Nashville, TN, “Avatar Studios” in New York City, “Slaight Music Studios” in Toronto, “Megaplum”, “The Bunker”, “Rubber Jungle” in New York, “Starstruck Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – lead vocals, guitar, Petrichor arranged and orchestrated, horn arrangements
  • Page McConnell – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Mike Gordon – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Jon Fishman – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Rob Moose – violin, viola
  • Chris Bullock – clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
  • James Casey – tenor and baritone sax
  • Natalie Cressman – trombone
  • Jim Horn – baritone sax
  • Steve Herrman – trumpet
  • Jennifer Hartswick – trumpet
  • Scott Dujac – trumpet
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Tyler Summers – alto sax
  • Denis Solee – tenor sax
  • Jeff Tanski – additional keyboards
  • Andres Forero – percussion, horn arrangements
  • Leon Pendarvis – horn arrangements
  • Justin Cortelyou, Ben Collette – engineer
  • Drew Bollman, Bryce Roberts, Elliot Scheiner, Jared Slomoff – additional engineering
  • Justin Francis, Tyler Hartman – assistant engineer
  • Justin Cortelyou, Bob Ezrin – mixing
  • Ben Collette, Elliot Scheiner – additional mixing
  • Julia Mordaunt – art direction, design
  • Ryan Corey – layout

Track listing:

  1. Friends – Jon Fishman
  2. Breath and Burning – Trey Anastasio
  3. Home – Page McConnell
  4. Blaze on – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  5. Tide Turns – Trey Anastasio
  6. Things People Do – Page McConnell
  7. Waking Up Dead – Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski
  8. Running Out of Time – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  9. No Men in No Man’ s Land – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  10. Miss You – Trey Anastasio
  11. I Always Wanted It This Way – Page McConnell
  12. More – Trey Anastasio
  13. Petrichor – Trey Anastasio

John Abercrombie Quartet: 39 Steps

On September 30, 2013, “ECM” label released “39 Steps”, the 44th John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in April 2013, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Abercrombie– guitar
  • Marc Copland– piano
  • Drew Gress– double bass
  • Joey Baron– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.

  1. Vertigo
  2. LST – Marc Copland
  3. Bacharach
  4. Greenstreet
  5. As It Stands
  6. Spellbound – Marc Copland
  7. Another Ralph’s
  8. Shadow of a Doubt – John Abercrombie, Marc Copland, Joey Baron, Drew Gress
  9. 39 Steps
  10. Melancholy Baby – Ernie Burnett, George A. Norton