On March 13, 1978, “Impulse!” label released “African Violet”, the 27th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
On November 27, 1972, “Bizarre” and “Reprise” label released “The Grand Wazoo”, the eleventh Mothers (The) album. It was recorded April – May 1972, at “Paramount Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar, percussion, arrangements, art direction
Tony Duran – guitar, rhythm guitar
George Duke – vocals, keyboards
Don Preston – Mini Moog
Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Bob Zimmitti – percussion
Alan Estes – percussion
Lee Clement – gong
Mike Altschul – woodwind
Joel Peskins – woodwind
Joanna Caldwell – woodwind
Johnny Rotella – woodwind
Earl Dumler – woodwind
Fred Jackson – woodwind
Tony “Bat Man” Ortega – woodwind
Ernie Watts – C Melody Saxophone
Sal Marquez – vocals, trumpet , brass
Ken Shroyer – trombones
Billy Byers – trombone
Malcolm McNab – brass
Ken Shroyer – brass
Ernie Tack – brass
Sal Marquez – brass
Janet Neville-Ferguson – vocals
“Chunky” (Lauren Wood) – vocals
Kerry McNabb – engineer
Cal Schenkel – cover illustration
Ed Caraeff, Tony Esparza, Barry Feinstein – photography
On June 30, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Breakin’ Away”, the fifth Al Jarreau album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Dawnbreaker Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jay Graydon. The album was certified Platinum in US by the RIAA.
Personnel:
Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocals and rhythm arrangements
Steve Lukather – electric guitar
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Jay Graydon – electric guitar, synthesizer programming, vocals and rhythm arrangements
In May 1976, “Capitol” label released “Sky High!”, the fourth Tavares studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Total Experience Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Freddie Perren.
Personnel:
Antone Tavares – vocal
Arthur Tavares – vocal
Feliciano Tavares – vocal
Perry Tavares – vocal
Vierra Tavares – vocal
Bob “Boogie” Bowles, Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitar
John Barnes – piano
Electric Ivory Experience (John Barnes, Bob Robitaille) – synthesizers, synthesizers arrangements
Scott Edwards – bass
James Gadson – drums
Bob Zimmitti, Paulinho Magalhaes, Paulinho da Costa, Freddie Perren – percussion
Freddie Perren – rhythm arrangements
Larry Miles – engineer
Tyrone Williams – engineer
Ron Alvarez – engineer assistant
Wally Traugott – mastering
Track listing:
The Mighty Power of Love – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
Ridin’ High – Feliciano Tavres, Keni St. Lewis
To the Other Man – Luther Ingram, Randall Stewart, Johnny Northern, Johnny Baylor
Heaven Must be Missing an Angel – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
Bein’ with You – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
Wonderful – Homer Banks, Carl Hampton
Guiding Star – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
Don’t Take Away the Music – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian
On May 19, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Sweet Passion”, the twenty-third Aretha Franklin album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “ABC Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Whitney Recording Studios” in Glendale, CA, and was produced by Aretha Franklin, Lamont Dozier, Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – vocals, keyboards
Ray Parker Jr.– guitar
Lee Ritenour– guitar
Craig McMillian – guitar
Mike Morgan – guitar
David Paich– keyboards
Sylvester Rivers– keyboards
Sonny Burke– keyboards
Ronald Coleman – keyboards
B. Barnum– rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements, string arrangements, keyboards
Ray Brown – bass guitar
Scott Edwards – bass guitar
Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
James Gadson– drums
Harold Mason – drums
Joe Clayton – congas, percussion
Gary Coleman – percussion
Bob Zimmitti – percussion
Lamont Dozier– rhythm arrangements
McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements
Gene Page– horn and string arrangements
David Paich, Marty Paich – co-producers
Frank Kemjar, Reginald Dozier, Barney Perkins – engineer
Reginald Dozier, Barney Perkins – mixing.
Dennis King – mastering
Bob Defrin – photography
David Alexander – photography
Track listing:
Break It To Me Gently – Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager
When I Think About You – Aretha Franklin
What I Did for Love – Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban
No One Could Ever Love You More – Lamont Dozier
A Tender Touch – Aretha Franklin
Touch Me Up – Lamont Dozier
Sunshine Will Never Be The Same – Lamont Dozier
Meadows of Springtime – Aretha Franklin
Mumbles / I’ve Got the Music in Me – Clark Terry, Aretha Franklin, Bias Boshell
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