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Kanny Garrett: Beyond The Wall

On August 29, 2006, “Nonesuch” label released “Beyond the Wall”, the twelfth Kenny Garrett studio album. It was recorded in February 2006, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Kenny Garrett and Steven Epstein.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, piano 
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone 
  • Mulgrew Miller – piano 
  • Robert Hurst – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Rogerio Boccato – percussion 
  • Nedelka Echols – vocals 
  • Arlene Lewis, Dawn Caveness, Genea Martin, Geovanti Steward, Kevin Wheatley – vocals 
  • Jonathan Gandelsman – violin
  • Neal Humphreys – cello
  • Guowei Wang – erhu
  • Susan Jolles – harp 
  • Todd Whitelock – recording, mastering, mixing
  • David Stoller, Jason Stasium, Timmy Olmstead – recording assistant
  • Steven Epstein – mastering
  • Doyle Partners – design
  • Mark Anderson – photography
  • Barron Claiborne – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Garrett.

  1. Calling
  2. Beyond the Wall
  3. Qing Wen – contains a sample from Ngontog Gyan (Ornament for Clear Realization)
  4. Realization (Marching Towards the Light)
  5. Tsunami Song
  6. Kiss to the Skies
  7. Now
  8. Gwoka
  9. May Peace Be Upon Them

Arcade Fire: The Pink Elephant

On May 9, 2025, “Columbia” label released “Pink Elephant”, the seventh Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne and Daniel Lanois.

Personnel:

  • Win Butler – vocals, backing vocals, synthesizer, acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, Wurlitzer piano, organ, mellotron, bass guitar, drums, percussion, drum machine, theremin, cowbell; timpani, cymbals
  • Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Régine Chassagne – vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar, pedal steel guitar, theremin, mellotron, drums, bells, glockenspiel, timpani, programming
  • Tim Kingsbury – bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Jeremy Gara – drums, synthesizer
  • Daniel Lanois – pedal steel guitar, percussion
  • Dan Boeckner – electric guitar
  • Micah Nelson – electric guitar
  • Marley Mackey – synthesizer
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Sarah Neufeld – violin
  • Gerardo “Jerry” Ordonez – engineer, mixing, co-production 
  • Eric Heigle – co-production, additional engineering
  • John Krischer – additional engineering
  • Maria Paula Mariño – engineer assistant
  • Emily Eck – engineer assistant
  • Marc Olivier-Germain – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.

  1. Open Your Heart or Die Trying
  2. Pink Elephant
  3. Year of the Snake
  4. Circle of Trust
  5. Alien Nation
  6. Beyond Salvation
  7. Ride or Die
  8. I Love Her Shadow
  9. She Cries Diamond Tears
  10. Stuck in My Head

Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow

On March 15, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow”, the 51st Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in 2024, in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by Charles Lloyd.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Jason Moran – piano
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums

Track listing:

  1. Defiant, Tender Warrior – Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier
  2. The Lonely One – Charles Lloyd
  3. Monk’s Dance – Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran
  4. The Water Is Rising – Charles Lloyd
  5. Late Bloom – Charles Lloyd
  6. Booker’s Garden – Charles Lloyd
  7. The Ghost of Lady Day – Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, Brian Blade
  8. The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow – Charles Lloyd
  9. Beyond Darkness – Charles Lloyd
  10. Sky Valley, Spirit of the Forest – Charles Lloyd
  11. Balm In Gilead – Charles Lloyd
  12. Lift Every Voice and Sing – James Weldon Johnson, John Rosamond Johnson
  13. When the Sun Comes Up, Darkness Is Gone – Charles Lloyd
  14. Cape to Cairo – Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, Brian Blade
  15. Defiant, Reprise; Homeward Dove – Charles Lloyd

Bob Dylan: Time Out Of Mind

On September 30, 1997, “Columbia” label released “Time Out of Mind”, the thirtieth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1887, at “Criteria”, Miami, and was produced by Daniel Lanois.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Daniel Lanois – guitar, mando-guitar, Firebird, Martin 0018, Gretsch gold top, rhythm and lead guitar, photography
  • Bucky Baxter – acoustic and pedal steel guitar
  • Cindy Cashdollar – slide guitar 
  • Duke Robillard – guitar, electric Gibson L-5 
  • Robert Britt – Martin acoustic, Fender Stratocaster 
  • Augie Meyers – Vox organ combo, Hammond B3 organ, accordion
  • Jim Dickinson – keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano, pump organ
  • Tony Garnier – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • David Kemper – drums
  • Tony Mangurian – percussion
  • Winston Watson – drums
  • Mark Howard – engineer
  • Chris Carrol – engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Geoff Gans – art direction
  • Susie Q. – photography
  • Mark Seliger – photography

Trak listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Love Sick
  2. Dirt Road Blues
  3. Standing in the Doorway
  4. Million Miles
  5. Tryin’ to Get to Heaven
  6. Til I Fell in Love with You
  7. Not Dark Yet
  8. Cold Irons Bound
  9. Make You Feel My Love
  10. Can’t Wait
  11. Highlands

Joshua Redman: Long Gone

On September 9, 2022, “Nonesuch” label released “Long Gone”, the second Joshua Redman Quartet studio album. It was recorded in 2007 at “The Herbst Theater” in San Francisco, and in September 2019, at “Sear Sound Studio C” in New York City, and was produced by James Farber and Joshua Redman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Redman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • James Farber – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Montgomery – engineer
  • Owen Mulholland – engineer assistant
  • Steven Sacco – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Redman.

  1. Long Gone
  2. Disco Ears
  3. Statuesque
  4. Kite Song
  5. Ship to Shore
  6. Rejoice

Norah Jones: Visions

On March 8, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “Visions”, the ninth Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Leon Michels. The album won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 67th “Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Jesse Murphy – bass, upright bass
  • Leon Michels – drums, bass, tambourine, guitar, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, drum programming, organ
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Leon Michels – engineer
  • Jens Jungkurth – engineer, mixing
  • Lucas Carpenter – engineer assistant
  • Alex Deturk – mastering
  • Garrett Robinson – mastering
  • Scott Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Norah Jones, except where noted.

  1. All This Time – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  2. Starring at the Wall – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  3. Paradise – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  4. Queen of the Sea
  5. Visions
  6. Running – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  7. I Just Wanna Dance – Norah Jones, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss
  8. I’m Awake
  9. Swept Up in the Night – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  10. On My Way – Norah Jones, Pete Remm
  11. Alone with My Thoughts – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  12. That’s Life – Norah Jones, Leon Michels

Beth Orton: Sugaring Season

On October 1, 2012, “ANTI” label released “Sugaring Season”, the fifth Beth Orton studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Beth Orton – vocals, guitar
  • Ted Barnes – guitar, banjo
  • Marc Ribot – guitar
  • Carl Broemel – guitar
  • Sam Amidon – guitar, organ, violin, backing vocals
  • Rob Burger – piano, harmonium, electric piano, accordion
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Nate Query – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums, percussions
  • Tucker Martine – percussions
  • Ben Russell – violin
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Eyvind Kang – viola
  • Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Laura Veirs – backing vocals

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Beth Orton except where noted:

  1. Magpie
  2. Dawn Chorus
  3. Candles
  4. Something More Beautiful – Beth Orton, M. Ward
  5. Call Me the Breeze – Beth Orton, Tom Rowlands
  6. Poison Tree – lyrics partially by William Blake
  7. See Through Blue – Beth Orton, Clemence Des Rochers, Pierre Brault
  8. Last Leaves of Autumn
  9. State of Grace
  10. Mystery

Marianne Faithfull: Vagabond Ways

On April 14, 1999, “Instinct Records” label released “Vagabond Ways”, the 15th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded in July 1998, at “Teatro Studios” in Oxnard, California, and was produced by Daniel Lanois and Mark Howard.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – vocals
  • Daniel Lanois – guitar, bass, drums, percussion, loops
  • Barry Reynolds – guitar, slide guitar, bass, piano
  • Michael Chaves – guitar
  • Victor Indrizzo – guitar
  • Glenn Patscha – keyboards, piano, bass pedals, string arrangements
  • Mark Howard – keyboards, organ, percussion, loops, mixing
  • Roger Waters – bass, keyboards
  • Christopher Thomas – bass, fuzz bass, double bass
  • Brian Blade – drums, percussion
  • Danny Frankel – drums, percussion
  • Novi Novog – viola
  • Stephanie File – cello
  • Emmylou Harris – backing vocals
  • Daryl Johnson – backing vocals
  • Simon Francis – engineer
  • Zack Allentuck – engineer
  • Ellen von Unwerth – photography

Track listing:

  1. Vagabond Ways – Marianne Faithfull, David Courts
  2. Incarceration of a Flower Child – Roger Waters
  3. File It Under Fun from the Past – Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds
  4. Electra – Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds, Frank McGuinness
  5. Wilder Shores of Love – Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds, Guy Pratt
  6. Marathon Kiss – Daniel Lanois
  7. For Wanting You – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  8. Great Expectations – Marianne Faithfull, Daniel Lanois
  9. Tower of Song – Leonard Cohen
  10. After the Ceasefire – Daniel Lanois, Frank McGuinness

Daniel Lanois: Heavy Sun

On March 19, 2021, “Maker Series” label released “Heavy Sun”, the 20th Daniel Lanois album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Daniel Lanois and Wayne Lorenz.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Lanois – vocal, guitar, bass, keyboards, cover art
  • Mary Shepherd – vocals
  • Rocco DeLuca – vocals
  • Jim Wilson – guitar, bass
  • Chris Thomas – keyboards, bass
  • Kyle Crane – drums
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Noah Mintz – mastering
  • Adam CK Vollick – art processing
  • Marthe A. Vannebo – design

Track listing:

  1. Dance On
  2. Power
  3. Every Nation
  4. Way Down
  5. Please Don’t Try
  6. Tree of Tule
  7. Tumbling Stone
  8. Angels Watching
  9. (Under the) Heavy Sun
  10. Mother’s Eye
  11. Out of Sight

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Rising Grace

On October 28, 2016, “ECM” label released “Rising Grace”, the 21st Wolfgang Muthspiel album. It was recorded in January 2016, at “Studios La Buissonne” in Pernes-les-Fontaines, in France, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Wolfgang Muthspiel – guitar
  • Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Larry Grenadier – double bass
  • Brian Blade – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Wolfgang Muthspiel, except where noted.

  1. Rising Grace
  2. Intensive Care
  3. Triad Song
  4. Father and Sun
  5. Wolfgang’s Waltz – Brad Mehldau
  6. Superonny
  7. Boogaloo
  8. Den Wheeler, Den Kenny
  9. Ending Music
  10. Oak