In August 1959, “Contemporary” label released “Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders”, the 18th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Contemporary Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.
Personnel:
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Hampton Hawes – piano
Barney Kessel – guitar
Leroy Vinnegar – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
Victor Feldman – vibes
Track listing:
I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody – Sam M. Lewis, Jean Schwartz, Joe Young
How High the Moon – Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis
You – Harold Adamson, Walter Donaldson
I’ve Found a New Baby – Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams
Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
In the Chapel in the Moonlight – Billy Hill
The Song Is You – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
In July 1966, “Cadet” label released “Rhapsody”, the 21st Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in December 1965, at “Nola Studios” in New York, and was produced by Dick LaPalm and Ahmad Jamal.
Personnel:
Ahmad Jamal – piano, arrangements
Jamil Nasser – bass
Vernel Fournier – drums
Unnamed fifteen-piece orchestra
Joe Kennedy – string arrangements
Track listing:
I Hear a Rhapsody – Dick Gasparre, George Fragos, Jack Baker
This Could Be the Start of Something – Steve Allen
Then I’ll Be Tired Of You – Arthur Schwartz, E. Y. Harburg
Effendi – McCoy Tyner
Invitation – Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
The Shadow of Your Smile – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
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:
I Get a Kick Out of You – Cole Porter
Blue Gardenia – Lester Lee, Bob Russell
Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye, Gene de Paul
This Can’t Be Love – Rodgers and Hart
My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
I Could Write a Book – Rodgers and Hart
Make the Man Love Me – Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz
In April 1967, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Structurally Sound”, the 16th Booker Ervin album. It was recorded in December 1966, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
Charles Tolliver – trumpet
John Hicks – piano
Red Mitchell – bass
Lenny McBrowne – drums
Dino Lappas – engineer
Woody Woodward – art direction
Gabor Halmos – design
Fred Seligo – photography
Leroy Robinson – liner notes
Track listing:
Berkshire Blues – Randy Weston
Dancing in the Dark – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
Stolen Moments – Oliver Nelson
Franess – Charles Tolliver
Boo’s Blues – Booker Ervin
You’re My Everything – Harry Warren, Mort Dixon, Joe Young
In December 1961, “Prestige” label released “Settin’ the Pace”, the seventh John Coltrane album. It was recorded in March 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
Joe Goldberg – liner notes
Bob Weinstock – supervision
Track listing:
I See Your Face Before Me – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
In December 1959, “United Artists” label released “The Aztec Suite”, the twelve Art Farmer album. It was recorded in November 1959, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.
In October 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Green Street”, the third Grant Green album. It was recorded in April 1961, at “Van Helder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In July 1963, “Prestige” label released “Stardust”, the tenth John Coltrane album. It was recorded in July 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Wilbur Harden – flugelhorn, trumpet
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Arthur Taylor – drums
Track listing:
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Love Thy Neighbor – Mack Gordon, Harry Revel
Then I’ll Be Tired of You – Yip Harburg, Arthur Schwartz
In February 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Easy Walker”, the 17th Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in July 1966 and July 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner – piano, electric piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Gene Taylor – bass
Mickey Roker – drums
Ray Lucas – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Track listing:
Meat Wave – Hank Johnson
They All Say I’m the Biggest Fool – Buddy Johnson
Yours Is My Heart Alone – Franz Lehár
Easy Walker – Billy Taylor
What the World Needs Now – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
On July 19, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Moonlight Serenade”, the fourth Carly Simon album of standards (19th album overall). It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Fox Force Five” in Hollywood, “Reagan’s Garage” and “Westlake Recorders” in Los Angeles, “The Cutting Room” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Perry.
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