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Dinnah Washington: Newport 58

In July 1958, “EmArcy” label released “Newport ’58”, the ninth Dinnah Washington album. It was recorded in July 1958, at the “Newport Jazz Festival”, in Newport, Rhode Island, and was produced by Jack Tracy.

Personnel:

  • Dinah Washington – vocals, vibraphone
  • Harold Ousley – tenor saxophone
  • Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Melba Liston – trombone, arrangements
  • Urbie Green – trombone
  • Terry Gibbs – vibraphone
  • Don Elliott – vibraphone, mellophone
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul West – bass
  • Max Roach – drums

Track listing:

  1. Lover, Come Back to Me – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
  2. Backwater Blues – Bessie Smith
  3. Crazy Love – Sammy Cahn, Phil Tuminello
  4. All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  5. Backstage Blues (instrumental) – Don Elliott, Terry Gibbs, Urbie Green
  6. Julie and Jake (instrumental) – Terry Gibbs

B.B. King: One Kind Favor

On August 26, 2008, “Geffen” label released “One Kind Favor”, the 42nd and the final B.B. King album. It was recorded in 2008, at “The Village Recorder”, and “Electro Magnetic Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T- Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • B. B. King- vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Lee Schell- guitar
  • Dr. John- piano
  • Neil Larsen – Hammond organ
  • Nathan East- bass guitar
  • Mike Elizondo- bass guitar, double bass
  • Jim Keltner- drums, percussion
  • Jay Bellerose- drums, percussion
  • Jeffrey Clayton – alto saxophone
  • Ricky Woodard – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Owens II – tenor saxophone
  • Ernie Fields Jr.- baritone saxophone
  • Snooky Young- trumpet
  • Darrell Leonard- trumpet, arrangements
  • Ira Nepus – trombone

Track listing:

  1. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean – Blind Lemon Jefferson
  2. I Get So Weary – T-Bone Walker
  3. Get These Blues Off Me – Lee Vida Walker
  4. How Many More Years – Chester Burnett
  5. Waiting for Your Call – Oscar Lollie
  6. My Love Is Down – Lonnie Johnson
  7. The World Is Gone Wrong – Waletr Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon
  8. Blues Before Sunrise – Leroy Carr
  9. Midnight Blues – John Willie “Shifty” Henry
  10. Backwater Blues – Big Bill Broonzy
  11. Sitting on Top of the World – Vinson Chaatmon
  12. Tomorrow Night – Lonnie Johnson

Colosseum: Those Who Are About to Die Salute You

On March 13, 1969, “Fontana” label released “Those Who Are About to Die Salute You – Morituri Te Salutant”, the debut Colosseum album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, and was produced by Tony Reeves and Gerry Bron.

Personnel:

  • Dave Greenslade– organ, vibraphone, piano, backing vocals
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith– saxophones
  • James Litherland– lead vocals, guitar
  • Tony Reeves– bass guitar
  • Jon Hiseman– drums
  • Jim Roche – guitar
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Walking in the Park – Bond
  2. Plenty Hard Luck – Dave Greenslade, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman, James Litherland, Tony Reeves
  3. Mandarin – Tony Reeves, Dave Greenslade
  4. Debut – Dave Greenslade, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman, Tony Reeves
  5. Beware the Ides of March – Dave Greenslade, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman, Tony Reeves
  6. The Road She Walked Before – Dick Heckstall-Smith
  7. Backwater Blues – Leadbelly
  8. Those About to Die – Dave Greenslade, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman, Tony Reeves