In December 1961, “Atlantic” label released “Herbie Mann at the Village Gate”, the 25th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in November 1961, at “The Village Gate” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
Personnel:
Herbie Mann – flute
Hagood Hardy – vibraharp
Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
Rudy Collins – drums
Ray Mantilla – conga, percussion
Chief Bey – African drum, percussion
Ben Tucker – additional bass
Willis Conover – liner notes
Track listing:
Comin’ Home, Baby – Ben Tucker
Summertime – DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
In November 1960, “Jazzland” label released “The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance”, the second Junior Mance album. It was recorded in October 1960, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Junior Mance – piano
Ben Tucker – bass
Bobby Thomas – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Junior Mance except where noted.
The Uptown
Ralph’s New Blues – Milt Jackson
Main Stem – Duke Ellington
Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup – Anna Sosenko
Playhouse
Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias
In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee – Milt Orent, Mary Lou Williams
In November 1961, “Epic” label released “2 Feet in the Gutter”, the fifth and final Dave Bailey studio album. In October 1961, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in Manhattan, New York City, and was produced by Mike Berniker.
In November 1961, “Jazzline” label released “Bash!”, album by Dave Bailey Sextet, (the fourth Dave Bailey studio album overal). It was recorded in October 1961, at “Peter Ind Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Fred Norsworthy.
Personnel:
Dave Bailey – drums
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Frank Haynes – tenor saxophone
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Ben Tucker – bass
Track listing:
Osmosis – Osie Johnson
Soul Support – Norris Turney
Grand Street – Sonny Rollins
Like Someone in Love – Johnny Burke, Jimmy van Heusen
In July 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Gravy Train”, the 15th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in April 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
Herman Foster – piano
Ben Tucker – bass
Dave Bailey – drums
Alec Dorsey – congas
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.
Gravy Train
South of the Border – Michael Carr, Jimmy Kennedy
Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
On March 10, 1964, “Atlantic” label released “The Word from Mose”, the 13th Mose Allison album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
Personnel:
Mose Allison — vocals, piano
Ben Tucker — bass
Roy Lundberg — drums
Phil Iehle — engineer
Lee Friedlander — cover photo
Nesuhi Ertegun — supervisor
Track listing:
All tracks by Mose Allison, except where noted.
Foolkiller
One of These Days
Look Here
Days Like This
Your Red Wagon – Gene DePaul, Richard M. Jones, Don Raye
In December 1962, “Fantasy” label released “Bossa Nova”, the ninth Bola Sete album. It was recorded in October 1962, at “RCA Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Bola Sete – guitar
Ben Tucker – bass guitar
Dave Bailey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Bola Sete, except where noted.
Up the Creek
My Different World
Dilemma
Sweet Thing
If You Return – Lupicínio Rodrigues
Samba in the Perrotquei – Djalma Ferreira
Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Luigi Creatore, Antônio Maria, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss
Brazilian Bossa Galore
You’re the Reason – Dolores Duran, Antônio Carlos Jobim
In November 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Sunday Mornin’”, the fourth Grant Green album. It was recorded in June 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Grant Green – guitar
Kenny Drew – piano
Ben Tucker – bass
Ben Dixon – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Joe Goldberg – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Grant Green except where noted.
Freedom March
Sunday Mornin’
Exodus – Ernest Gold
God Bless the Child – Arthur Herzog, Jr. Billie Holiday
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 September 1964, “Verve” label released “The Individualism of Gil Evans”, the sixth Gil Evans album. It was recorded September 1963, April, May, July and October 1964, at “A&R Studios” and “Webster Hall” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Gil Evans – piano, arrangements, conductor
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
Phil Woods – solo alto saxophone
Wayne Shorter – solo tenor saxophone
Johnny Coles – solo trumpet
Thad Jones – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Louis Mucci – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Frank Rehak – trombone
Jimmy Cleveland – solo trombone
Tony Studd – trombone
Bill Barber – tuba
Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
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