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Reverend Gary Davis: A Little More Faith

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In September 1961, “Bluesville” label released “A Little More Faith”, the fifth Reverend Gary Davis album. It was recorded in August 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Blind Gary Davis – vocals, guitar
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Kenneth S. Goldstein – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Davis, except where noted.

  1. You Got to Move – traditional
  2. Crucifixion
  3. I’m Glad I’m in That Number
  4. There’s a Table Sittin’ in Heaven
  5. Motherless Children – traditional
  6. There’s a Bright Side Somewhere – traditional
  7. I’ll Be All Right Some Day
  8. You Better Mind
  9. A Little More Faith
  10. I’ll Fly Away – Albert E. Brumley
  11. God’s Gonna Separate – traditional
  12. When I Die I’ll Live Again

Eric Dolphy: Out There

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In September 1961, “Prestige” label released “Out There”, the third Eric Dolphy album. It was recorded in August 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, B-flat clarinet, flute
  • Ron Carter — cello
  • George Duvivier — bass
  • Roy Haynes — drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering, lacquer cut
  • Richard Jennings – artwork
  • Joe Goldberg – liner notes
  • Esmond Edwards – supervision

Track listing:

  1. Out There – Eric Dolphy
  2. Serene – Eric Dolphy
  3. The Baron – Eric Dolphy
  4. Eclipse – Charles Mingus
  5. 17 West – Eric Dolphy
  6. Sketch of Melba – Randy Weston
  7. Feathers – Hale Smith

Dover: Sister

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On August 15, 1995, “Everlasting Caroline” label released “Sister”, the debut Dover studio album. It was recorded July – August, 1995, at “Estudio La Nave” in Madrd, Spain, and was produced by Amparo Lianos.

Personnel:

  • Cristina Llanos – vocals, guitar
  • Amparo Llanos – guitar
  • Álvaro Gómez – bass
  • Jesús Antúnez – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos, except where noted.

  1. Anacrusa
  2. Stamber
  3. El Perro Loco
  4. Grey
  5. Jane Below
  6. In Hole
  7. The Morning After
  8. She Will
  9. Her Bed Star – Amparo Lianos, Cristina Lianos, Alvaro Gómez
  10. La Turmis
  11. Angelsu
  12. Distortion She
  13. Come With Me
  14. Three Cowboys
  15. Green

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

Miles Davis And Milt Jackson: Miles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet

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In August 1956, “Prestige” label released “Mile Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet”, album by Miles Davis and Milt Jackson (the 18th Miles Davis album overall). It was recorded in August 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Milt Jackson – vibraphone
  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Ray Bryant – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. Fr. Jackle – Jackie McLean
  2. Bitty Ditty – Thad Jones
  3. Minor March – Jackie McLean
  4. Changes – Ray Bryant

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)

Barenaked Ladies: Detour De Force

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On July 16, 2021, “Raisin’ Records” label released “Detour de Force”, the thirteenth Barenaked Ladies studio album. It was recorded February – August 2020, at “The Herbert/Robertson Hideaway”, “Noble Street Studios”, “Vespa Studios”, and was produced by Eric Ratz and Mark Howard. 

Personnel:

  • Ed Robertson – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, drums, percussion
  • Kevin Hearn – vocals, pianos, keyboards, Continuum, accordion, acoustic and electric guitars, drum loops
  • Jim Creeggan – vocals, electric and double bass, cello, electric guitar, Taurus pedals, string and horn arrangements
  • Tyler Stewart – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Flip – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
  2. Good Life – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
  3. New Disaster – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
  4. Big Back Yard – Kevin Hearn
  5. Live Well – Ed Robertson
  6. Flat Earth – Ed Robertson, Danny Michel
  7. Here Together – Jim Creeggan, James Bryan McCollum
  8. Roll On – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin, Craig Wiseman
  9. Bylaw – Kevin Hearn
  10. God Forbid – Ed Robertson, Donovan Woods
  11. Paul Chambers – Jim Creeggan, Mike Evin
  12. The National Park – Kevin Hearn
  13. Man Made Lake – Ed Robertson, Donovan Woods
  14. Internal Dynamo – Kevin Hearn

Black Midi: Hellfire

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On July 15, 2022, “Rough Trade” label released “Hellfire”, the third Black Midi studio album. It was recorded June – August 2021, at “Hoxa HQ” in London, and was produced by Marta Salogni.

Personnel:

  • Geordie Greep – lead vocals, Bechstein grand piano, accordion, resonator guitar, mandolin, K. Yairi classical guitar, Gibson SG, Fender Stratocaster, Surfboard lap steel, lap steel, Japanese classical guitar, Gibson ES 150D, orchestral whip, triangle, wind whistle, police whistle, train whistle, Yamaha SA60, Burns Double 6, España CS-40, Gibson Dove, Rhodes 54, Optigan, Rickenbacker 4003, snaps, claps, stomps, Arturia Microbrute, Kay 5190J, wooden whip, Roland Jupiter 8, Referee’s whistle
  • Cameron Picton – lead vocals, Rickenbacker 4003, Hofner Senator, triangle, sampler, flute, Hohner C harmonica, marxophone, micellaneous synthesizers, xylophone, Arturia Pigments, Arturia Synthi, España CS-40, K. Yairi classical guitar, Silvertone guitar, Guild M120, picked Bechstein grand piano, sub bass, Gibson SG, National Archtop, Larry James 56 baritone, snaps, claps, stomps, sound FX, resonator guitar, björk bird instrument, Yamaha SA90, Radio Bed, sound design, field recording, crowd noise, drone
  • Morgan Simpson – snare, kick, china cymbals, tom, cabasa, crash cymbal, triangle, doumbek, Ludwig Vistalite Kit, tambourine, salt shaker, guiro, clave, cowbell, Funky 405 Kit, maraca, Green kit, snaps, claps, stomps, woodblock, chimes, shaker, hi-hat, hand drummed snare, WFM snare
  • BJ Cole – pedal steel guitar 
  • Seth Evans – Bechstein grand piano, Hammond organ
  • Finn Carter – grand piano
  • Marta Salogni – Roland Jupiter 8
  • Kaidi Akinnibi – alto, soprano, baritone and tenor saxophone 
  • Ife Ogunjobi – trumpet
  • Joe Bristow – trombone
  • Joscelin Dent-Pooley – violin
  • Blossom Caldarone – cello
  • Joe MacLaren – electric upright bass 
  • Demi García Sabat – cajón, palmas, percussion, udu 
  • Mike Ro-Phone – percussion
  • Max Goulding – triangle, handclaps, snaps, stomps
  • Hus Ragip – boxing announcer
  • Paul Jones – Vespa
  • Radio Rahim – radio host
  • Akiu Tonto, Alex Peters, Amy Caek, Antoine Ray, Barn Marts, Cole Clements, Curtis Fogg, Dean Ferguson, Emilio Bazan, Finn Gildea, Georgie Du Boulay, Jack Sheppard, Jc Lightbody, Jeremiah Fowl, Lorenzo Lorini, Lucas Lockeridge, Maia Ciarapica, Mario Morales, Milanka Caballero, Nathan Cheung, Olly Bate, Sophie Pritchard, Tj Critchy, Zachary Oberdier – burps
  • Alek Ertman, Antoine Ray 1, Atereick, Ben Dreblow, Benjamin Ford, Bidskimbudskum, Bruce Quasar, Cole Clements, Colin Hedberg, Christian Malinoski, Dan Milmine, Drew “Droneman” Goad-Pacheco, Ellaar, Felipe González, Fin “DaMando” Gildea, Gabe Lactu, Gus Crane, Jamie Teixido Ubeda, Johnny Rockstar, Josh Healing, Joshua Brenan, Keep Me Safe, Kian Kermani, Lee Pritchard, Luke Cherchenko, Matt Bisaccia, Mattsladedrone, Mr Chain Blue Lightning, Sam R, Tanner York, Teodor Vujic, The Kaj, Trevor Davies, Vincent Sgro – drone
  • Dani Bennett Spragg – engineer
  • Luke Glazewski – additional engineering
  • Max Goulding – co-production
  • David Rudnick – artwork
  • Emiel Penninck – artwork
  • Maharani Yasmine Putri – artwoirk

Track listing:

  1. Hellfire
  2. Sugar/Tzu
  3. Eat Men Eat
  4. Welcome to Hell
  5. Still
  6. Half Time
  7. The Race Is About to Begin
  8. Dangerous Liaisons
  9. The Defence
  10. 27 Questions

Archie Shepp: For Losers

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In July 1970, “Impulse!” label released “For Losers”, the 17th Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in September 1968, February – August 1969, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Archie Shepp – soprano and tenor saxophone, liner notes
  • Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, flute
  • James Spaulding- alto saxophone
  • Clarence Sharpe – alto saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
  • Martin Banks – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet
  • Woody Shaw – trumpet
  • Matthew Gee – trombone
  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Leon Thomas – vocals
  • China-Lin Sharpe – vocals
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Andrew Bey – piano
  • Dave Burrell – organ
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Bert Payne – guitar
  • Wilbur Ware – bass
  • Albert Winston – electric bass, bass
  • Bob Bushnell – electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Beaver Harris – drums
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy – backing vocals
  • George Whiteman – design
  • Chuck Stewart – photography
  • Bob Thiele, Ed Michel – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Archie Shepp, except where noted.

  1. Stick ‘Em Up
  2. Abstract
  3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
  4. What Would It Be Without You – Cal Massey
  5. Un Croque Monsieur

Archie Shepp: Mama Too Tight

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In July 1967, “Impulse!” label released “Mama Too Tight”, the ninth Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in August 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Turrentine – trumpet
  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Roswell Rudd – trombone
  • Howard Johnson – tuba
  • Perry Robinson – clarinet
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Beaver Harris – drums

Track listing:

1. A Portrait Of Robert Thompson (as a young man)
Introducing
a) Prelude to a Kiss – Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills
b) The Break Strain-King Cotton (public domain)
c) Dem Basses (public domain)
2. Mama Too Tight
3. Theme for Ernie – Fred Lacey
4. Basheer