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Booker T. & the MG’s: And Now!

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In November 1966, “Stax” label released “And Now!”, the third Booker T. & the M.G.’s studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Stax Recording Studio” in  Memphis, and was produced by Jim Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Steve Cropper– guitar, “strum”, bass
  • Booker T. Jones– organ, guitar, piano, “plunk”
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn– electric bass, “thump”, claves
  • Al Jackson, Jr. – drums, “boom”
  • Ronnie Stoots – cover design

Track listing:

  1. My Sweet Potato – Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr.
  2. Jericho – traditional
  3. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) – Granville Burland
  4. One Mint Julep – Rudy Toombs
  5. In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
  6. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward
  7. Working in the Coal Mine – Lee Dorsey, Allen Toussaint
  8. Don’t Mess up a Good Thing – Oliver Sain
  9. Think – Lowman Pauling
  10. Taboo – Bob Russell, Margarita Lecuona
  11. Soul Jam – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson
  12. Sentimental Journey – Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer

George Benson: Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole

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On June 4, 2013, “Concord Jazz” label released “Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole”, the 36 George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by John Burk.

Personnel:

  • George Benson- vocals, guitar
  • Tim May – guitar
  • Michael O’Neill- baritone guitar, banjo
  • Lil’ Georgie Benson- vocals, ukulele
  • Randy Waldman- piano
  • Chuck Berghofer- bass
  • Gregg Field – drums
  • Michael Fisher – percussion
  • Sheila E.- percussion
  • Wynton Marsalis– trumpet
  • Till Brönner– trumpet
  • Idina Menzel– vocals
  • Judith Hill- vocals
  • Janey Clewer, Alvin Chea, Don Chelton – background vocals
  • Chris Papastephanou, Randy Waldman- backing vocals

Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra:

  • Ryan Chapman, Chris Burbank, Gilbert Paz, Jared Hall – trumpet
  • Chris Gagne, Kendall Moore, Stephen Szabadi, Major Bailey p trombone
  • Neil Carson, Kevin McKeown – alto saxophone
  • Mark Small, Alex Weitz – tenor saxophone
  • Derek Smith – baritone saxophone
  • Cassandra Eisenreich – flute
  • Jon Anderson – French horn
  • Steffen Zeichner (concertmaster and soloist), Abby Young, Adam Diderrich, Karin O’Keefe, Zack Piper, Michelle Godbee, Patricia Jancova, Tomas Cotik, Victor Colmenares, James Reynolds, Jonah Osawa, Rob Patrignani, Arianne Urban, Michelle Mlacker, Katrina Schaeffer – violin
  • Robyn Savitzky, Kathryn Severing, Marcela Fernandez, Lauren Miller – viola
  • Joy Adams, Cecilia Huerta, Andrew Kromholz, Chia-Li Yu, Sarah Gongaware – cello
  • Rachel Hershey, Jeff Kipperman, Yen-Ling Lin – bass
  • Christina Hardister – harp
  • Shelton Berg – dean
  • Terence Blanchard – artistic director
  • Scott Flavin – artistic coordinator
  • Stephen Guerra – managing director

Track listing:

  1. Mona Lisa – (as Lil’ Georgie Benson)
  2. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
  3. Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
  4. Walkin’ My Baby – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
  5. When I Fall in Love – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
  6. Route 66 – Bobby Troup
  7. Nature Boy – Eden Ahbez
  8. Ballerina – Carl Sigman, Bob Russell
  9. Smile – Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons
  10. Straighten Up and Fly Right – Nat King Cole, Irving Mills
  11. Too Young – Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee
  12. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter – Joe Young, Fred E. Ahlert
  13. Mona Lisa – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry in London

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In April 1965, “Chess Records” label released “Chuck Berry in London”, the eighth Chuck Berry studio album. It was produced by Leonard Chess and Philip Chess.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Crivet – guitar
  • Jules Blattner – guitar
  • Peter John Hogman – harmonica
  • Bob Scrivens – piano
  • Louis Cennamo– bass
  • Bill Bixler – bass
  • Howard Jones – drums
  • Chick Kattenhorn – drums
  • Brian Hamilton – tenor saxophone
  • Bill Armstrong – backing vocals
  • Mike Boocock – backing vocals
  • Neil Carter – backing vocals
  • Roger Eagle – backing vocals
  • Roger Fairhurst – backing bocals
  • Rick Green – backing vocals
  • Brian Smith – backing Vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry except where noted

  1. My Little Love-Light
  2. She Once Was Mine
  3. After It’s Over
  4. I Got a Booking
  5. Night Beat
  6. His Daughter Caroline
  7. You Came a Long Way from St Louis – Bob Russell, John Benson Brooks
  8. Louis Blues – W.C. Handy
  9. Jamaica Farewell – Lord Burgess
  10. Dear Dad
  11. Butterscotch
  12. The Song of My Love
  13. Why Should We End This Way
  14. I Want to Be Your Driver

The Shadows: The Sound of the Shadows

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On July 12, 1964, “EMI” label released “The Sound of The Shadows”, the fourth  Shadows (The) album. It was recorded in 1965.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin – vocals, guitar
  • John Rostill – vocals, bass
  • Brian Bennett – drums
  • The Norrie Paramor Strings – ensemble
  • Savid Steen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Brazil – Ary Barroso, Bob Russell
  2. The Lost City – Russ Ballard
  3. A Little Bitty Tear – Hank Cochran
  4. Blue Sky, Blue Sea, Blue Me – John Rostill, Bruce Welch
  5. Bossa Roo – John Rostill, Bruce Welch
  6. Five Hundred Miles – Sonny West
  7. Cotton Pickin – Perry Ford, Tony Hiller
  8. Deep Purple – Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish
  9. Santa Ana – Jerry Lordan, Petrina Lordan
  10. The Windjammer – John Rostil
  11. Dean’s Theme — Hank Marvin, John Rostill
  12. Breakthru – Geoffrey Taggart
  13. Let It Be Me – Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Curtis, Pierre Delanoë
  14. National Provincial Samba – John Rostill, Bruce Welch

Donny Hathaway: Same

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On April 2, 1971, “Atco” label released the self-titled, second Donny Hathaway album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin and Donny Hathaway.

Personnel:

  • Donny Hathaway – lead vocals, keyboards
  • John Littlejohn – vocals, guitar
  • Cornell Dupree- guitar
  • Steve Novosel – bass guitar
  • Chuck Rainey- bass guitar
  • Phil Upchurch- bass guitar
  • Al Jackson, Jr.- drums
  • Morris Jennings – drums
  • Jack Jennings – percussion
  • King Curtis- tenor saxophone
  • Joe Newman – trumpet solo
  • Myrna Summers- backing vocals
  • Sammy Turner – backing vocals
  • R. Bailey – backing vocals
  • Cissy Houston- backing vocals
  • Judy Clay – backing vocals
  • Interdenominational Singers – backing vocals
  • Sylvia Shemwell – backing vocals
  • Myrna Smith- backing vocals
  • Ivory Stone – backing vocals
  • Deirdre Tuck Corley – backing vocals
  • Lillian Tynes – backing vocals
  • Ronald Bright – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Giving Up – Van McCoy
  2. A Song for You – Leon Russell
  3. Little Girl – Billy Preston
  4. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – Bob Russell and Bobby Scott
  5. Magnificent Sanctuary Band – Dorsey Burnette
  6. She Is My Lady – George S. Clinton
  7. I Believe in Music – Mac Davis
  8. Take a Love Song – Donny Hathaway and Nadine McKinnor
  9. Put Your Hand in the Hand – Gene MacLellan