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
On April 27, 2012, “ECM” label released “Within a Song”, the 35th John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in September 2011, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
John Abercrombie – guitar
Joe Lovano– tenor saxophone
Drew Gress– double bass
Joey Baron– drums
Track listing:
Where Are You? – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
Easy Rider – John Abercrombie
Within a Song/Without a Song – John Abercrombie, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, Vincent Youmans
On May 31, 2011, “Monkeywrench” label released “Ukulele Songs”, the second Eddie Vedder solo studio album. It was recorded in 2010 – 2011, at “Studio X” in Los Angeles, “Avex Honolulu Studio” in Honolulu, and was produced by Eddie Vedder and Adam Kasper. The cover is photography of the sculptural work “The Lost Correspondent” by Jason de Caires Taylor.
Personnel:
Eddie Vedder – vocals, ukulele, mixing
Adam Kasper – recording, mixing
John Burton – engineer
Sam Hofstedt – engineer
Andrew Ching, Andy Park, Gaylord Kalani Holomalia – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Regan Hagar – layout, design
Jerome Turner – concept, layout, design
Sonny Miller – photography
Danny Clinch – photography
Jason deCairos Taylor – photography
Stefan Mentil – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.
Can’t Keep
Sleeping by Myself
Without You
More Than You Know – lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu, music by Vincent Youmans
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