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Azymuth: Águia Não Come Mosca

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In July 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Águia Não Come Mosca”, the third Azymuth album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Estúdio Level” in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was produced by Guti Carvalho.

Personnel:

  • José Roberto Bertrami – vocals, keyboards
  • Alexandre Malheiros – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Ivan Miguel (Mamão) – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Paulo Moura – soprano saxophone
  • Edmundo Pires de Vasconcelos – repinique
  • Nelson França Guimarães – cuica
  • Ariovaldo Contesini – ganza, triangle, tamborim
  • Jorginho – pandeiro
  • Angela Herz, Marcio Lott, Paraná – vocals
  • Andy P. Mills – recording
  • Humberto Galicia – engineer
  • José Paulo – art direction
  • Antonio Peticov – illustration
  • Gil Prates – photography

Track listing:

  1. Vôo Sobre O Horizonte – José Roberto Bertrami, Parana
  2. Águia Não Come Mosca – José Roberto Bertrami
  3. Despertar – Alex Malheiros, José Roberto Bertrami
  4. Tarde – Marcio Borges, Milton Nascimento
  5. Circo Marimbondo – Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos
  6. Tamborim, Cuíca, Ganzá, Berimbau – Alex Malgerios, José Roberto Bertrami
  7. A Presa – José Roberto Bertrami
  8. A Caça – Written-By – Alex Malheiros, José Roberto Bertrami
  9. Falcon Love Call (Armazém No. 2) – José Roberto Bertrami
  10. Águia Negra X Dragão Negro – Mamão

Charles Lloyd: Dream Waver

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In July 1966, “Atlantic” label released “Dream Weaver”, the third Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in March 1966, and was produced by Arif Mardin and George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Keith Jarrett – piano
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Phil Lehle – engineer
  • Marvin Israel – design
  • Charles Stewart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Lloyd, except where noted.

  1. Autumn Sequence: Autumn Prelude/Autumn Leaves/Autumn Echo – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert, Charles Lloyd
  2. Dream Weaver: Meditation/Dervish Dance
  3. Bird Flight
  4. Love Ship
  5. Sombrero Sam

Jimmy Giuffrie: Western Suite

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In July 1960, “Atlantic” label released “Western Suite”, the eight Jimmy Giuffre album. It was recorded in December 1958, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, “Lenox” in MA, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet, tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Giuffre except where noted.

  1. Western Suite
  2. First Movement: Pony Express
  3. Second Movement: Apaches
  4. Third Movement: Saturday Night Dance
  5. Fourth Movement: Big Pow Wow
  6. Topsy – Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham
  7. Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk

Charles Mingus: Tonight At Noon

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In July 1964, “Atlantic” label released “Tonight at Noon”, the 21st Charles Mingus album. It was recorded March 1957 – November 1961, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Charles Mingus – vocals, bass, piano
  • Shafi Hadi (as Curtis Porter) – alto saxophone
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, siren, flute
  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Wade Legge – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Dannie Richmond – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Mingus.

  1. Tonight at Noon
  2. Invisible Lady
  3. “Old” Blues for Walt’s Torin (aka Roland Kirk’s Message)
  4. Peggy’s Blue Skylight
  5. Passions of a Woman Loved

John Coltrane: Coltrane Plays The Blues

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In July 1962, “Atlantic” label released “Coltrane Plays the Blues”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane — soprano and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner — piano
  • Steve Davis — bass
  • Elvin Jones — drums
  • Tom Dowd — engineer
  • Marty Norman (Bob Slutzky Graphics) — design
  • Joe Goldberg — liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Coltrane, except where noted.

  1. Blues to Elvin – Elvin Jones
  2. Blues to Bechet
  3. Blues to You
  4. Mr. Day
  5. Mr. Syns
  6. Mr. Knight

The Lemonheads: It’s A Shame About Ray

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On June 2, 1992, “Atlantic” label released “It’s a Shame About Ray”, the fifth Lemonheads (The) studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Robb Brothers.

Personnel:

  • Evan Dando – vocals, guitar
  • Juliana Hatfield – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Ryan – drums
  • Jeff “Skunk” Baxter – slide guitar 
  • Nic Dalton – bass guitar 

Track listing:

All tracks by Evan Dando, except where noted.

  1. Rockin Stroll
  2. Confetti
  3. It’s a Shame About Ray – lyrics by Evan Dando, Tom Morgan, music by Evan Dando
  4. Rudderless
  5. My Drug Buddy
  6. The Turnpike Down
  7. Bit Part (studio version) – lyrics by Evan Dando, Tom Morgan, music by Evan Dando
  8. Alison’s Starting to Happen
  9. Hannah & Gabi
  10. Kitchen – Nic Dalton
  11. Ceiling Fan in My Spoon
  12. Frank Mills – James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot

Passport: Hand Made

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In May 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Hand Made”, the third Passport album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Klaus Doldinger.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Doldinger – soprano and tenor saxophone, electric piano, mellotron, synthesizer
  • Frank Roberts – electric piano, organ
  • Wolfgang Schmid – bass guitar
  • Curt Cress – drums
  • Wandrey’s Studio – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Doldinger.

  1. Abracadabra
  2. The Connexion
  3. Yellow Dream
  4. Proclamation
  5. Hand Made
  6. Puzzle
  7. The Quiet Man

Pino Presti: 1st Round

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On May 6, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “1st Round”, the debut Pino Presti album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Regson Studio” in Milan, Italy, and was produced by Pino Presti.

Personnel:

  • Pino Presti – vocal, electric bass, Fender Rhodes, percussions, conductor, arrangements
  • Andrea Sacchi – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Massimo Luca – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ernesto Massimo Verardi – acoustic and twelve string guitar
  • Claudio Bazzari – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Riccardo Zappa: acoustic guitar 
  • Alberto Radius – synth guitar
  • Alberto Baldan Bembo – Moog, marimba
  • Alberto Mompellio – Hammond organ, Eminent, piano
  • Bruno De Filippi – harmonica
  • Ellade Bandini – drums
  • George Aghedo – rap vocals, conga, percussions
  •  Renè Mantegna – conga, percussions
  • Attilio Donadio – alto saxophone 
  • Giorgio Baiocco – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Fermo Lini – trumpet
  • Giuliano Bernicchi – trumpet
  • Gianni Caranti – trombone
  • Sergio Almangano -1st violin
  • Arturo Prestipino Giarritta – 1st violin
  • La Bionda – vocals
  • Ronnie Jones – lead vocals
  • Gianluigi Pezzera, Paolo Bocchi – engineer
  • Mario Convertino – artwork
  • Karin Hemp – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pino Presti, except where noted.

  1. Smile – Charlie Chaplin
  2. L’estate di Laura
  3. Funky Bump – lyrics by Ronnie Jones
  4. Aspettando Il Giorno
  5. Aghedo Osanwony
  6. Angie
  7. E Se Non Arrivasse
  8. C.so Buenos Aires
  9. Firefly – Kenny Nolan
  10. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  11. C’era Una Volta

Black Heat: No Time To Burn

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In March 1974, “Atlantic” label released “No Time to Burn”, the second Black Heat studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Atlantic Recording Studios”, “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorm and Jimmy Douglass.

Personnel:

  • Johnell Gray – vocals, keyboards
  • Bradley Owens – vocals, guitar
  • Naamon Jones – vocals, bass
  • Esco Cromer – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Raymond Green – vocals, congas, percussion
  • Ray Thompson – saxophone, flute, woodwind
  • Rodney Edwards – trumpet, timbales

Track listing:

  1. No Time to Burn
  2. You Should’ve Listened
  3. Check It All Out
  4. Love The Life You Live
  5. Super Cool
  6. M & M’s
  7. Things Change
  8. Rapid Fire
  9. Times Have Changed

Modern Jazz Quartet: Pyramid

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In March 1960, “Atlantic” label released “Pyramid”, the 15th Modern Jazz Quartet album. It was recorded 1959 – 1960, at “Music Inn” in Lenox, MA, “Capitol Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • Milt Jackson – vibraphone
  • John Lewis – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Connie Kay – drums

Track listing:

  1. Vendome – John Lewis
  2. Pyramid (Blues for Junior) – Ray Brown
  3. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  4. Django – John Lewis
  5. How High the Moon – Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis
  6. Romaine – Jim Hall