On January 6, 1993, John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie died aged 75. He was musician (trumpet), singer, composer and bandleader, trumpet virtuoso and improviser, regarded as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time. Together with Charlie Parker, Gillespie was major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He has recorded and performed with some of the most important musicians in the jazz history, including Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Stan Getz, Sonny Stit,Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins,Benny Golson, Bobby Hackett, Mary Lou Williams, Willie Ruff, Dwike Mitchell, Art Blakey, Al McKibbon, Thelonious Monk, Kai Winding, Joe Turner, Roy Eldridge, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, John Lewis, Hank Jones, Percy Heath, Roy Eldridge, Machito, Benny Carter, Lalo Schifrin, Count Basie, Freddie Hubbard, Arturo Sandoval, Phil Woods, Moe Koffman, United Nation Orchestra, Jackie McLean, Percy Heath, Ron Holloway, Ed Cherry, John Lee, Ignacio Berroa, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Mike Longo, Manhattan Transfer, Carmen McRae, Katie Bell Nubin, Mongo Santamaria, Woody Shaw, Lillian Terry and Randy Weston.
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Freddie Hubbard
On December 29, 2008, Frederick Dewayne “Freddie” Hubbard died aged 70. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles. He has performed and recorded with many famous musicians including George Benson, Walter Benton, Art Blakey, Tina Brooks, Kenny Burrell, George Cables, Betty Carter, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Richard Davis, Eric Dolphy, Kenny Drew, Charles Earland, Bill Evan, Joe Farrell, Curtis Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, Slide Hampton, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, Billy Joel, Elton John, J.J. Johnson, Quincy Jones, John Lewis, Kirk Lightsey, Ronnie Mathews, Jackie McLean, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Wes Montgomery, Hank Mobley, Alphonse Mouzon, Oliver Nelson, Duke Pearson, Sam Rivers, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Rufus, Poncho Sanchez, Don Sebesky, Wayne Shorter, Leon Thomas, Stanley Turrentine, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton and Randy Weston.
Eric Gale
On May 25, 1984, Eric J. Gale died aged 55. He was musician (guitar) and composer, as session guitarist has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names of the music scene, including Clark Terry, Oliver Nelson, Jimmy McGriff, Benny Golson, Van Morrison, Bernard Purdie, Herbie Mann, Yusuf Lateef, Chico Hamilton, Sonny Stitt, Quincy Jones, Al Kooper, Lena Horn, Gabor Szabo, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Esther Philips, Chuck Rainey, Johnny Hammond, Stanley Turrentine, David Newman, Hank Crawford, Grover Washington, Jr., Roberta Flack, Stanley Turrentine, Hubert Laws, Bob James, Joe Higgs, Van McCoy, Ron Carter, George Benson, Phil Upchurch, Tom Scott, Idris Muhammad, Ashford & Simpson, Cedar Walton, Stanley Turrentine, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Paul Butterfield, Joe Cocker and David Ruffin. As leader he released twelve albums.
Cass Elliot: Same
On January 24, 1972, “RCA” released the self titled, fourth Cass Elliot studio album. It was recorded in 1971 at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lewis Merenstein and Benny Golson.
Personnel:
- Cass Elliot – vocals
- Dennis Budimir – guitar
- Larry Carlton– guitar
- Ed Carter – guitar
- Al Casey– guitar
- Louie Shelton– guitar
- Don Randi– piano
- Michael Lang – piano
- Carl Fortina – keyboards, musette
- Bruce Johnston– vocals, keyboards, Fender Rhodes
- Carol Kaye– bass
- Joe Osborn– bass
- Ed Greene– drums
- John Guerin– drums
- Reggie Colson – percussion
- William Cat Anderson – trumpet
- Gino Bozzacco – trumpet
- Grover Mitchell – trombone
- Maurice – trombone
- Eddie Kusby – trombone
- Maurice Spears – bass trombone
- Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone
- Moacir Santos – tenor saxophone
- Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
- Benny Golson– arrangements, conductor, backing vocals, string section
- Carl Wilson– vocals
- Clark Burroughs – vocals
- Benny Colson – vocals
- Venetta Fields– vocals, backing vocals
- Jan Gassman – vocals, backing vocals
- Jules “Stix” Greenberg – backing Vocals
- Clydie King– vocals, backing vocals
- Sherlie Matthews– vocals, backing vocals
- Marilyn Messina – vocals, backing vocals
- Gary Burden– art direction, design
- George Hurrell – cover photography
Track listing:
- I’ll Be Home – Randy Newman
- Baby I’m Yours – Van McCoy
- Jesus Was a Cross Maker – Judee Sill
- That Song – Bill Dean
- When It Doesn’t Work Out – Leah Kunkel
- I’ll Be There – Bobby Darin
- Disney Girls – Bruce Johnston
- I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
- Cherries Jubilee – Marilyn Messina
- All in the Game – Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes
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