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Dave Brubeck Quartet: The Crossing

On October 23, 2001, “Telarc” label released “The Crossing”, album by Dave Brubeck Quartet (104th Dave Brubeck album overall). It was recorded September – November 2000, in Cleveland, Ohio, and was produced by Russell Gloyd.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • Bobby Militello – alto saxophone, flute
  • Alec Dankworth – double bass
  • Randy Jones – drums
  • Ken Dryden – engineer
  • A. M. Cassandre – cover painting
  • Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
  • Russell Gloyd – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Brubeck.

  1. The Crossing
  2. Day After Day
  3. Mariel
  4. All My Love
  5. ¿Por Que No? (Why Not?)
  6. Chasin’ Yourself
  7. Bessie
  8. Randy Jones
  9. Hold Fast to Dreams

Lee Morgan: Search for the New Land

In July 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Search for the New Land”, the fifteenth Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in February 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor sax
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, remastering
  • Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
  • Micaela Boland – art direction, graphic design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Morgan

  1. Search for the New Land
  2. The Joker
  3. Mr. Kenyatta
  4. Melancholee
  5. Morgan the Pirate

Joe Henderson: Our Thing

In May 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Our Thing”, the second Joe Henderson album. It was recorded in September 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Andrew Hill – piano
  • Eddie Khan – bass
  • Pete La Roca – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mastering
  • Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
  • Reid Miles – design, cover design
  • Francis Wolff – photography, cover photo

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Henderson, except where noted.

  1. Teeter Totter
  2. Pedro’s Time – Kenny Dorham
  3. Our Thing
  4. Back Road – Kenny Dorham
  5. Escapade – Kenny Dorham