On May 12, 2024, David William Sanborn died aged 78. He was musician (alto saxophone, piano), one of the most highly regarded session musicians. He recorded and performed with some of the best-known artist of the modern music including Albert King, Little Milton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley, Eric Clapton, Bobby Charles, Cat Stevens, Roger Daltrey, Paul Simon, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea, Players Association, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, Guru, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Kenny Garrett, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, Ween, the Eagles, Grateful Dead, Nena, Hikaru Utada, The Rolling Stones, Ian Hunter, and Toto. As leader, Sanborn released 25 albums.
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David “Fathead” Newman: Diamondhead
On January 29, 2008, “High Note” label released “Diamondhead”, the 37th David “Fathead” Newman album. It was recorded in 2007, at “M&I Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Houston Person and David “Fathead” Newman.
Personnel:
- David “Fathead” Newman – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Peter Washington – bass
- Yoron Israel – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by David Newman except where noted.
- Diamondhead
- Can’t We Be Friends? – Paul James, Kay Swift
- New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
- Cedar’s Blues – Cedar Walton
- My Full House
- Skylark – Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer
- Star Eyes – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
- Mama-Lou
- It’s You or No One – Jule Styne Sammy Cahn
The Shadows: Change Of Address
In September 1980, “Polydor” label released “Change of Address”, the thirteenth Shadows (The) album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett.
Personnel:
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
- Cliff Hall – piano, electric piano
- Dave Lawson – synthesizer
- Alan Jones – bass
- Peter Vince – enginer
Track listing:
All tracks by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett, except where noted.
- Mozart Forte – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; arranged by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett
- Midnight Creepin’
- Change of Address
- Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
- Indigo – Dieter Geike, Michael Topolov
- Arty’s Party
- Outdigo
- Hello Mr. W.A.M. – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged by Giorgio Moroder
- Temptation – Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
- Albatross – Peter Green
- If You Leave Me Now – Peter Cetera
- Equinoxe (Part V) – Jean Michel Jarre
Weezer: Van Weezer
On May 7, 2021, “Crush Music” and “Atlantic” labels released “Van Weezer”, the fifteenth Weezer studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2020, and was produced by Suzy Shinn.
Personnel:
- Rivers Cuomo – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Brian Bell – guitars, backing vocals
- Scott Shriner – bass, backing vocals
- Patrick Wilson – drums
- Suzy Shinn – synthesizer, additional guitar, additional vocals, engineer, recording
- Coast Modern – additional vocals, programming
- Charlie Brand – additional vocals, engineer
- Ivan Wayman – engineer
- Shawn Everett – engineer
- Wesley Sideman – engineer
- Matty Green – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Andreas Kvinge Sandnes – engineer assistant
- Jake Sinclair – engineer assistant
- Sejo Navajas – engineer assistant
- John Sinclair – engineer assistant
- Johnny Morgan – engineer assistant
- Josh Skinner – engineer assistant
- Lizzy Ostro – engineer assistant
- Michael Beinhorn – pre-production
Track listing:
- Hero – Rivers Cuomo, Daniel Bedingfield, Daniel Omelio, Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Dave Bassett
- All the Good Ones – Rivers Cuomo, Coast Modern
- The End of the Game – Rivers Cuomo, Tim Pagnotta
- I Need Some of That – Rivers Cuomo, Tim Pagnotta, Josh Alexander, Billy Steinbeerg, Geoffrey Downes, John Wetton, Donald Roeser
- Beginning of the End – Billy Joel, Rivers Cuomo
- Blue Dream – Rivers Cuomo, Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley
- 1 More Hit – Rivers Cuomo
- Sheila Can Do It – Rivers Cuomo, Kevin Ridel
- She Needs Me – Rivers Cuomo
- Precious Metal Girl – Rivers Cuomo, Nick Long
Ron Tutt
On October 16, 2021, Ron Tutt died aged 83. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Elvis Presley, the Carpenters, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, Jerry Garcia, Billy Joel, Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons.
Mel Tormé: Tormé: A New Album
In June 1977, “Gryphone Records” label released “Tormé: A New Album”, the 15th Mel Tormé album. It was recorded in June 1977, in London.
Personnel:
- Mel Tormé – vocals, arranger
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Gordon Beck – keyboards
- Barry Miles – piano
- Vic Juris – guitar
- Brian Hodges – electric bass
- Terry Silverlight – drums
- Christopher Gunning – arranger, conductor
Track listing:
- All in Love Is Fair – Stevie Wonder
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
- New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
- Stars – Janis Ian
- Send in the Clowns – Stephen Sondheim
- Ordinary Fool – Paul Williams
- Medley
- (Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young -M. Philippe Gerard, Angela Vannier, Johnny Mercer
- Yesterday When I was Young – Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer
- Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson
T-Bone Wolk
On February 28, 2010, Tom “T-Bone” Wolk died aged 58. He was musician (bass, guitar, mandolin, accordion), and music producer, worked with Kurtis Blow, Carly Simon, Saturday night Live house band, Elvis Costello, Billy Joel, Squeeze, Shawn Colvin and Jellyfish, but was best known as member and bass player of Hall & Oates.
Ralph MacDonald
On December 18, 2011, Ralph Anthony MacDonald died aged 67. He was musician (percussion, steelpan), songwriter, arranger, record producer, and philanthropist. His best known compositions are “Where Is the Love”, a “Grammy Award” winner for Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway duet), “Just the Two of Us” (recorded by Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr.), and “Mister Magic” (recorded by Grover Washington Jr.). MacDonald was member of the bands Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, Steelband Panorama, and Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. He recorded with many famous musicians including David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Art Garfunkel, Billy Joel, Quincy Jones, Carole King, Miriam Makeba, David Sanborn, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Luther Vandross, Amy Winehouse, Bob James, Ashford and Simpson, and The Brothers Johnson. As a leader MacDonald released ten albums.
Joseph Osborn
On December 14, 2018, Joseph Osborn died aged 81. He was musician (bass), known for his work as a session musician, member of the Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles, and the A-Team in Nashville. He recorded and performed with Ricky Nelson, Johnny Rivers, the Mamas & the Papas, The Association, The 5th Dimension, Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters, Don Francisco, The Grass Roots, America, Glen Campbell, Thelma Houston, Al Kooper, Billy Joel, Michael Nesmith, Barbra Streisand, Lulu, Paul Simon, David Clayton-Thomas, Art Garfunkel, J. J. Cale, Olivia Newton-John, Amy Grant, Kenny Rogers, Neil Young, Tanya Tucker, and Jackie Lomax. In 2010, Osborn was inducted into the “Louisiana Music Hall of Fame”.
Don DeVito
On November 25, 2011, Don DeVito died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), record producer and music business executive. He started playing guitar on tours with Al Kooper, and has his own band The Sabres. He worked with Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and Aerosmith, but was best known as producer of some of the most important Bob Dylan’s albums, including “Blood on the Tracks”, “Desire”, “Street Legal”, “Hard rain”, and “Bob Dylan at Budokan”. In 1989 DeVito won “Grammy Award” for “Best Traditional Folk Recording”.
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