Tag Archives: Blue Note

Bobby Hutcherson: Head On

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In November 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Head On”, the 14th Bobby Hutcherson album. It was recorded in July 1971, at “Poppi Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibes, marimba
  • Todd Cochran – piano, arrangements
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • George Bohanon, Louis Spears – trombone
  • Willie Ruff – French horn
  • Fred Jackson, Jr. – piccolo
  • Delbert Hill, Charles Owens, Herman Riley, Ernie Watts – reeds
  • William Henderson – electric piano
  • Reggie Johnson, James Leary III – bass
  • Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, Nesbert “Stix” Hooper, Woody Theus – drums
  • Warren Bryant – congas, bongos
  • Donald Smith – vocals
  • Rick Pekkoven – engineer
  • Rudy Van Gelder – remix
  • Colman Andrews – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. At the Source: Ashes & Rust/Eucalyptus/Obsidian – Todd Cochran
  2. Many Thousands Gone – Todd Cochran
  3. Mtume – Bobby Hutcherson
  4. Clockwork of the Spirits – Todd Cochran

Donald Byrd: Electric Byrd

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In November 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Electric Byrd”, the 35th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in May 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto sax, soprano sax, and flute
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone and alto clarinet
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone and clarinet
  • Bill Campbell – trombone
  • Hermeto Pascoal – flute
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Duke Pearson – electric piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Airto Moreira – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Donald Byrd, except where noted.

  1. Estavanico
  2. Essence
  3. Xibaba – Airto Moreira
  4. The Dude

Lee Morgan: Delightfulee

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In November 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Delightfulee”, the 22nd Lee Morgan album. It was recorded April – May 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Morgan, except where noted

  1. Ca-Lee-So
  2. Zambia
  3. Yesterday – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. Sunrise, Sunset – Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick
  5. Nite Flite
  6. The Delightful Deggie

Herbie Hancock: Empyrean Isles

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In November 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Empyrean Isles”, the fourth Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded in June 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Freddie Hubbard – cornet
  • Ron Carter – double bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Nora Kelly – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock.

  1. One Finger Snap
  2. Oliloqui Valley
  3. Cantaloupe Island
  4. The Egg

Horace Silver Quintet & Trio: Blowin’ The Blues Away

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In November 1959, “Blue Note” label released “Blowin’ the Blues Away”, album by Horace Silver Quintet & Trio (ninth Horace Silver album overall). It was recorded August (The Quintet) – September (The Trio) 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

August 1959           

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Eugene Taylor – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums

September 1959

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Eugene Taylor – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Paula Donohue – cover art
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Silver.

  1. Blowin’ the Blues Away
  2. The St. Vitus Dance
  3. Break Citu
  4. Peace
  5. Sister Sadie
  6. The Bagdad Blues
  7. Melancholy Mood

Bud Powell: Time Waits

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In November 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Time Waits”, the eight Bud Powell album. It was recorded in May 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Bud Powell – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Bud Powell.

  1. Buster Rides Again
  2. Sub City
  3. Time Waits
  4. Marmalade
  5. Monopoly
  6. John’s Abbey
  7. Dry Soul
  8. Sub City (alternate take)

Larry Young: Of Love And Peace

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In September 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Of Love and Peace”, the seventh Larry Young album. It was recorded in July 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Larry Young – organ
  • James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
  • Herbert Morgan – tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Gale – trumpet
  • Wilson Moorman III – drums
  • Jerry Thomas – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Pavanne – Morton Gould
  2. Of Love and Peace – Larry Young
  3. Seven Steps to Heaven – Miles Davis, Victor Feldman
  4. Falaq – Larry Young

Stanley Turrentine: That’s Where It’s At

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “That’s Where It’s At”, the fifth Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Les McCann – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Otis Finch – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Smile, Stacey – Les McCann
  2. Soft Pedal Blues – Stanley Turrentine
  3. Pia – Les McCann
  4. We’ll See Yaw’ll After While, Ya Heah – Les McCann
  5. Dorene Don’t Cry – Les McCann
  6. Light Blue – Tommy Turrentine

Don Pullen – George Adams Quartet: Breakthrough

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On August 30, 1986, “Blue Note” label released “Breakthrough”, album by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet. It was recorded in April 1986, at “RCA Studio A” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna and JoAnne Jimenez.

Personnel:

  • Don Pullen – piano
  • George Adams – tenor saxophone
  • Cameron Brown – bass
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Mike Moran – engineer
  • Beth Baptiste – photography
  • Amin Baraka – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Pullen except where noted.

  1. Mr. Smoothie – George Adams
  2. Just Foolin’ Around
  3. Song from the Old Country
  4. We’ve Been Here All the Time
  5. A Time for Sobriety – George Adams

Robert Glasper: Double Booked

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On August 25, 2009, “Blue Note” label released “Double Booked”, the fourth Robert Glasper studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “System Two” and “Brooklyn Recording” in New York, and was produced by Robert Glasper.

Personnel:

  • Robert Glasper – piano, electric piano
  • Vicente Archer – double bass 
  • Derrick Hodge – bass guitar 
  • Casey Benjamin – alto saxophone, vocoder
  • Terence Blanchard – voice 
  • Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson – voice 
  • Bilal Oliver – vocals
  • Dante “Mos Def” Smith – rap vocals 
  • Jahi Sundance – scratches
  • Joe Marciano – recording, mixing 
  • Keith “Qmillion” Lewis – recording, mixing 
  • Mike Marciano – mastering
  • Konstantin Dzhibilov – art direction, design
  • Joey Lawrence – photography
  • Marques Green – additional photography
  • Eli Wolf – A&R
  • Gordon H Jee – creative director
  • Shanieka D. Brooks – product management

Track listing:

The Robert Glasper Trio

All tracks by Robert Glasper except where noted.

  1. Intro
  2. No Worries
  3. Yes I’m Country (And That’s OK)
  4. Downtime
  5. 59 South
  6. Think of One – Thelonious Monk

The Robert Glasper Experiment

  1. 4eva – Robert Glasper, Dante Smith
  2. Butterfly – Herbie Hancock, Benjamin Maupin, Jean Hancock
  3. Festival – Robert Glasper
  4. For You – Sameer Gupta, Casey Benjamin
  5. All Matter – Bilal Sayeed Oliver
  6. Open Mind – Derric Hodge