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Stan Kenton And His Orchestra: Road Show

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In February 1960, “Capitol” label released “Road Show”, live album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra. It was recorded in October 1959, at “Elliot Hall” in Purdue University, Lafayette, In, and was produced by Lee Gillette, John Palladino and Bill Wagner.

Personnel:

  • Stan Kenton – piano, conductor
  • June Christy – vocals
  • The Four Freshmen (Ken Albers, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, Bob Flanigan) – vocal group 
  • Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
  • Ronnie Rubin, Bill Trujillo – tenor saxophone
  • Marvin Holladay, Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
  • Bud Brisbois, Rolf Ericson, Bill Mathieu, Roger Middleton, Dalton Smith – trumpet
  • Kent Larsen, Archie LeCoque, Don Sebesky – trombone
  • Jim Amlotte, Bob Knight – bass trombone
  • Joe Castro – piano
  • Pete Chivily – bass
  • Jimmy Campbell – drums
  • Mike Pacheco – Cuban drums

Track listing:

  1. Artistry in Rhythm – Stan Kenton
  2. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf
  3. My Old Flame – Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow
  4. The Big Chase – Marty Paich
  5. I Want to Be Happy – Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar
  6. It’s a Most Unusual Day – Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson
  7. Midnight Sun – Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer
  8. Kissing Bug – Billy Strayhorn, Rex Stewart, Joya Sherrill
  9. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  10. How High the Moon – Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton
  11. Day In, Day Out – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  12. Angel Eyes – Matt Dennis, Earl Brent
  13. I’m Always Chasing Rainbows – Harry Carroll, Joseph McCarthy
  14. Paper Doll – Johnny S. Black
  15. Them There Eyes – Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey
  16. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  17. September Song – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson
  18. Walkin’ Shoes – Gerry Mulligan
  19. The Peanut Vendor – Moisés Simons
  20. Artistry in Rhythm – Stan Kenton

Dave Brubeck Quartet: Brubeck Time

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On February 14, 1955, “Columbia” label released “Brubeck Time”, album by Dave Brubeck Quartet (the 16th Dave Brubeck album overall). It was recorded October – November 1954, at “Columbia 30the Street” in New York City , and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • Paul Desmond – alto sax
  • Bob Bates – double bass
  • Joe Dodge – drums
  • Howard Fritzson – art direction
  • Randall Martin – design
  • John Jackson – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Audrey – Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond
  2. Jeepers Creepers – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
  3. Pennies From Heaven – Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston
  4. Why Do I Love You? – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  5. Stompin’ for Mili – Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond
  6. Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
  7. A Fine Romance – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
  8. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? – Edgar Yipsel Harburg, Jay Gorney

Roland Kirk: We Free Kings

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In January 1962, “Mercury” label released “We Free Kings”, the fourth Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in August 1961, at “Nola Recording Studios” in New York.

Personnel:

  • Roland Kirk – tenor and stritch saxophone, manzello, flute
  • Richard Wyands – piano
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Wendell Marshall – bass
  • Art Davis – double bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Tommy Nola – recording
  • Jack Tracy – recording supervisor
  • Marvin Glick – design
  • Martin Williams – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.

  1. Three for the Festival
  2. Moon Song – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  3. A Sack Full of Soul
  4. The Haunted Melody
  5. Blues for Alice – Charlie Parker
  6. We Free Kings
  7. You Did It, You Did It
  8. Some Kind of Love
  9. My Delight

Ray Charles And Betty Carter: Ray Charles And Betty Carter

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In August 1961, “ABC” label released “Ray Charles and Betty Carter”, album by Ray Charles and Betty Carter. It was recorded August 1960 – June 1961, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sid Feller.

Personnel:

  • Betty Carter – vocals
  • Ray Charles – vocals, keyboards
  • Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
  • David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone
  • Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone
  • Bill Pitman – guitar
  • Edgar Willis – bass guitar
  • Mel Lewis, Bruno Carr – drums
  • The Jack Halloran Singers – backing vocals
  • Marty Paich – arrangements, conductor
  • Sid Feller – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
  2. You and I – Meredith Willson
  3. Intro: Goodbye / We’ll Be Together Again – Gordon Jenkins / Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine
  4. People Will Say We’re in Love – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
  5. Cocktails for Two – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  6. Side by Side – Harry M. Woods, Gus Kahn
  7. Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Frank Loesser
  8. Together – Lew Brown, Buddy De Sylva, Ray Henderson
  9. For All We Know – J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis
  10. Takes Two to Tango – Al Hoffman, Dick Manning
  11. Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  12. Just You, Just Me – Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages

Ethan Iverson: Costumes Are Mandatory

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On July 23, 2013, “High Note” label released “Costumes Are Mandatory”, the sixth Ethan Iverson album. It was recorded in August 2012, at “Brooklyn Recording” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Ethan Iverson.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano, liner notes
  • Lee Konitz – vocals, alto saxophone
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Jorge Rossy – drums
  • Pete Rende – engineer
  • Kevin Blackler – mastering
  • Brad Wrolstad – design
  • Julie Worden – cover photography
  • John Rogers – personal photography’s 
  • Joe Fields – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ethan Iverson, except where noted.

  1. Blueberry Ice Cream (Take 2)
  2. Try a Little Tenderness – Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly
  3. It’s You (Tempo Complex) – Lee Konitz
  4. It’s You – Lee Konitz
  5. What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  6. 317 East 32nd – Lee Konitz
  7. Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
  8. Blueberry Hill – Vincent Rose, Larry Stock, Al Lewis
  9. A Distant Bell
  10. Bats
  11. Mr. Bumi
  12. My New Lovers All Seem So Tame
  13. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  14. Blueberry Ice Cream (Take 1)

Max Roach: Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene

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In July 1958, “EmArcy” label released “Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene”, the seventh Max Roach album. It was recorded in June 1958, at “Universal Recorders” in Chicago.

Personnel:

  • Max Roach – drums
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Booker Little – trumpet
  • Eddie Baker – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – upright bass

Track listing:

  1. Shirley – George Coleman
  2. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  3. Sporty – Bill Lee
  4. Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  5. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb
  6. Memo: To Maurice – Eddie Baker

Dinah Washington: For Those In Love

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In June 1955, “EmArcy” label released “For Those in Love”, the seventh Dinah Washington album. It was recorded in March 1955, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Dinah Washington – lead vocals
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Clark Terry – trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
  • Keter Betts – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums

Track listing:

  1. I Get a Kick Out of You – Cole Porter
  2. Blue Gardenia – Lester Lee, Bob Russell
  3. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  4. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye, Gene de Paul
  5. This Can’t Be Love – Rodgers and Hart
  6. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  7. I Could Write a Book – Rodgers and Hart
  8. Make the Man Love Me – Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz

Joe Roland: Joe Roland Quintette

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In June 1955, “Bethlehem” label released “Joe Roland Quintette”, the second Joe Roland studio album. It was recorded in March 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Joe Roland – vibraphone
  • Fredie Redd – piano
  • Dick Garcia – guitar
  • Dante Martucci – bass
  • Ron Jefferson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Burt Goldblatt – design

Track listing:

  1. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  2. Stairway to the Steinway – Fredie Redd
  3. Soft Winds – Benny Goodman
  4. Teach Me Tonight – Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn
  5. Robin – Ismael Ugarte
  6. Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
  7. Goodbye Bird – Joe Roland
  8. After You’ve Gone – Turner Layton, Henry Creamer
  9. Anticipation – Dick Garcia
  10. I Cover the Waterfront – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
  11. The Moon Got in My Eyes – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
  12. Street of Dreams – Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis

Frank Sinatra: Songs For Swingin’ Lovers

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On March 5, 1956, “Capitol” label released “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!”, the tenth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded October 1955 – January 1956, at “Capitol Studio A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocal
  • Bill Miller – piano
  • George Van Eps – guitar
  • Mahlon Clark, Justin Gordon, Champ Webb, Robert Lawson – saxophone
  • Ted Nash, Babe Russin, Justin Gordon, James Williamson – tenor saxophone
  • Mort Friedman – baritone saxophone
  • Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, Zeke Zarchy, Johnny Best, Mickey Mangano, Mannie Klein, Harry Edison – trumpet
  • Joe Howard, Milt Bernhart, Dick Noel, Paul Tanner, Jimmy Priddy, Juan Tizol – trombone
  • George Roberts – bass trombone
  • Willie Schwartz, Harry Klee – alto clarinet
  • Nathan Ross, Alex Murray, Henry Hill, Alex Beller, Walter Edelstein, Victor Bay, Paul Nero, Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson, Dan Lube, Harry Bluestone, Emo Neufeld, Samuel Cytron, Robert Gross, Alex Murray – violin
  • Maxine Johnson, Milton Thomas, Alvin Dinkin, David Sterkin, Paul Robyn – viola
  • Eleanor Slatkin, Ennio Bolognini, Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, Cy Bernard – cello
  • Kathryn Julye – harp
  • Joe Comfort – bass
  • Alvin Stoller – drums
  • Irving Cottler – drums
  • Frank Flynn – percussion
  • Clark Yocum, Allan Davies, Charles Schrouder, Lee Gotch – vocals
  • Nelson Riddle – arrangements
  • John Palladino – engineer

Track listing:

  1. You Make Me Feel So Young – Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon
  2. It Happened in Monterey – Mabel Wayne, Billy Rose
  3. You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
  4. You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me – Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Pierre Norman
  5. Too Marvelous for Words – Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer
  6. Old Devil Moon – Burton Lane, E. Y. Harburg
  7. Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
  8. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  9. I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Cole Porter
  10. I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
  11. We’ll Be Together Again – Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine
  12. Makin’ Whoopee – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  13. Swingin’ Down the Lane – Isham Jones, Gus Kahn
  14. Anything Goes – Cole Porter
  15. How About You – Frankie Lane, Ralph Freed

Joe Pass: Virtuoso

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In December 1973, “Pablo” label released “Virtuoso”, the tenth Joe Pass album. It was recorded in August 1973, at “MGM Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Joe Pass – guitar
  • Dennis Sands – engineer
  • Phil Stern – photography
  • Benny Green – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Night and Day – Cole Porter
  2. Stella by Starlight – Victor Young
  3. Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen
  4. My Old Flame – Arthur Johnston
  5. How High the Moon – Morgan Lewis
  6. Cherokee – Ray Noble
  7. Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell
  8. Have You Met Miss Jones? – Richard Rodgers
  9. ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
  10. All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern
  11. Blues for Alican – Joe Pass
  12. The Song Is You – Jerome Kern