In April 1961, “Moodsville” label released “The Hawk Relaxes”, the 28th Coleman Hawkins album. It was recorded in February 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
Ronnell Bright – piano
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Ron Carter – bass
Andrew Cyrille – drums
Track listing:
I’ll Never Be The Same – Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli
When Day Is Done – Buddy DeSylva, Robert Katscher
Under a Blanket of Blue – Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes
More Than You Know – Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans
Moonglow – Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills
Just a Gigolo – Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci
On March 5, 1956, “Capitol” label released “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!”, the tenth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded October 1955 – January 1956, at “Capitol Studio A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocal
Bill Miller – piano
George Van Eps – guitar
Mahlon Clark, Justin Gordon, Champ Webb, Robert Lawson – saxophone
Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, Zeke Zarchy, Johnny Best, Mickey Mangano, Mannie Klein, Harry Edison – trumpet
Joe Howard, Milt Bernhart, Dick Noel, Paul Tanner, Jimmy Priddy, Juan Tizol – trombone
George Roberts – bass trombone
Willie Schwartz, Harry Klee – alto clarinet
Nathan Ross, Alex Murray, Henry Hill, Alex Beller, Walter Edelstein, Victor Bay, Paul Nero, Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson, Dan Lube, Harry Bluestone, Emo Neufeld, Samuel Cytron, Robert Gross, Alex Murray – violin
Maxine Johnson, Milton Thomas, Alvin Dinkin, David Sterkin, Paul Robyn – viola
Eleanor Slatkin, Ennio Bolognini, Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, Cy Bernard – cello
Kathryn Julye – harp
Joe Comfort – bass
Alvin Stoller – drums
Irving Cottler – drums
Frank Flynn – percussion
Clark Yocum, Allan Davies, Charles Schrouder, Lee Gotch – vocals
Nelson Riddle – arrangements
John Palladino – engineer
Track listing:
You Make Me Feel So Young – Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon
It Happened in Monterey – Mabel Wayne, Billy Rose
You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me – Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Pierre Norman
Too Marvelous for Words – Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer
Old Devil Moon – Burton Lane, E. Y. Harburg
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Cole Porter
I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
We’ll Be Together Again – Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine
In January 1956, “Prestige” label released “Dig”, the 17th Miles Davis album. It was recorded in October 1951, at “Apex” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Walter Bishop, Jr. – piano
Tommy Potter – double bass
Art Blakey – drums
Track listing:
Dig – Jackie McLean
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
On February 28, 2020, “Fantasy” label released “American Standard”, the twentieth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Washington, MA, “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Treasure Isle Studios” and “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell, John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. “American Standard” won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 63rd “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
Kate Markowitz – vocals
Arnold McCuller – vocals
Caroline Taylor – vocals
John Pizzarelli – rhythm guitar
Michael Landau – lead guitar
Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
Jimmy Johnson – bass
Viktor Krauss – double bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
Dorian Holley – vocals
Louis Marini, Jr. – saxophones, flute, clarinet
Walter Fowler – trumpets, flügelhorn
Andrea Zonn – vocals, violin
Stuart Duncan – violin
Jerry Douglas – dobro, engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Justin Shturtz – mastering assistant
Carrie Smith – art direction, design
Track listing:
My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul,, Sammy Cahn
As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl
Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – Frank Loesser
The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
You’ve Got to be carefully Taught – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
In June 1978, “Pablo” label released “How Long Has This Been Going On?” the 43rd Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in April 1978 and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Sarah Vaughan– vocal
Oscar Peterson– piano
Joe Pass– guitar
Ray Brown– double bass
Louie Bellson– drums
Track listing:
I’ve Got the World on a String – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Midnight Sun – Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer
How Long Has This Been Going On? – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
You’re Blasé – Ord Hamilton, Bruce Sievier
Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
More Than You Know – Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans
My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
Body and Soul – Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
On May 9, 2000, “N-Coded” label released “Never Never Land”, the debut Jane Monheit album. It was recorded in January 2000, and was produced by Joel Dorn and Carl Griffin.
Personnel:
Jane Monheit– vocals, vocal arrangements
Kenny Barron– piano
Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
Ron Carter– bass
Lewis Nash– drums
Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
David “Fathead” Newman– flute, tenor saxophone
David Berkman– arrangements
Peter Eldridge – arrangements
Tom Shick – engineer, mixing
Todd Parker – engineer assistant
Gene Paul – mixing, mastering
Carl Griffin – executive producer
Track listing:
Please Be Kind – Saul Chapin, Sammy Cahn
Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter
More Than You Know – Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu
Dindi – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aloisio de Oliveira, Ray Gilbert
Save Your Love for Me – Buddy Johnson
Never Let Me Go – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
My Foolish Heart – Victor Young, Ned Washington
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
Twisted – Wardell Gray, Annie Ross
Never Never Land – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
On December 28, 1963, “Tamla Motown” label released “With a Song In My Heart”, the third Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and in Los Angeles, and was produced by Clarence Paul and William “Mickey” Stevenson.
Personnel:
Stevie Wonder- vocals, harmonica
Ernie Wilkins- arrangements, conductor
Los Angelessession musicians – instrumentation
Track listing:
With a Song in My Heart – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
When You Wish Upon a Star – Ned Washington, Leigh Harline
Smile – Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
Make Someone Happy – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
Dream – Johnny Mercer
Put on a Happy Face – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
On the Sunny Side of the Street – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Get Happy – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Give Your Heart a Chance – Ron Miller, Orlando Murden, Kenneth O’Neil
Without a Song – Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans
In December 1965, “Limelight” label released “With Respect to Nat”, Oscar Peterson tribute album to Nat King Cole, who had died earlier that year. It was recorded October – November 1965, and was produced by Jack Tracy.
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson— vocals, piano
Herb Ellis, Barry Galbraith— guitar
Hank Jones— piano
Ray Brown, Richard Davis— double bass
Mel Lewis— drums
Phil Woods— alto saxophone
Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, J. Johnson— trombone
Tony Studd — bass trombone
Seldon Powell— alto flute, tenor flute
Jerome Richardson— bass flute, tenor flute
John Frosk, Joe Newman— trumpet
Ernie Royal, Danny Stiles — trumpet, flugelhorn
Manny Albam— arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street – Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh, Irving Mills
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home – Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
Little Girl – Francis Henry, Matt Hyde
Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You – Andy Razaf, Don Redman
Orange Colored Sky – Milton DeLugg, William Stein
Straighten Up and Fly Right – Nat King Cole, Irving Mills
Calypso Blues – Clifford Carmen, Cole, Don George
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? – Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman
