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Patrice Jégou: If It Ain’t Love

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On March 22, 2019, “Prairie Star Records” label released “If It Ain’t Love”, the second Patrice Jégou studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by David Paich, Yinka Oyelese, Mike Lang, Mark Kibble and Jorge Calandrelli.

Personnel:

  • Patrice Jegou – vocals
  • Mark Kibble – vocals, percussion
  • Alvin Chea – vocals
  • Take 6 – vocals
  • Ramón Stagnaro – guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Larry Koonse – acoustic guitar, guitar
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Yaron Gershovsky – piano
  • Mike Lang – piano, Rhodes
  • Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
  • David Lang – Wurlitzer
  • David Paich – Hammond B-3, piano
  • The Clayton – Hamilton Orchestra
  • Sam Levine – alto saxophone
  • Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
  • Doug Moffet – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Gilbert Castellanos – trumpet
  • Steve Patrick, Mike Barry – trumpet
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Kevin Axt – bass
  • Abraham Laboirel, Sr. – bass
  • Boris Kozlov – bass
  • Cliff Almond – drums
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • John “J.R.” Robinson – drums
  • Ray Brinker – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Bill Cantos, Kurt Lykes, Jamie McCrary, Jason Morales, Melodye Perry, Alfie Silas. Tiffany Smith, Tata Vega – choir

Track listing:

  1. Lover Come Back to Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  2. Jersey Bounce – Tiny Bradshaw, Buddy Feyne, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Plater
  3. Baubles, Bangles and beads – George Forest, Robert Wright
  4. Yes We Can, Can – Allen Toussaint
  5. I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today – Will Jennings, Joe Sample
  6. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams – Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll
  7. If It Ain’t Love – Andy Razaf, Donald Redman, Thaomas Fats Waller
  8. Estate (Summer) – Bruno Brighetti, Bruno Martino
  9. Lover Come Back to Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  10. Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans, Gene Lees
  11. Losing You – Randy Newman
  12. Just Squeeze Me – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines
  13. Where Do You Start – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Johnny Mandel
  14. Remembrances – Peter Getz, Brian Hobbs, Mike Lang
  15. Please Send Me Someone to Love – Percy Mayfield
  16. It Might be You – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin

Aretha Franklin: Hey Now Hey

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On June 25, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)”, the nineteenth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded April – August 1972, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Quincy Jones and Aretha Franklin.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, acoustic piano solo
  • Spooner Oldham– keyboards
  • Billy Preston– acoustic piano solo
  • Jimmy Johnson– guitar
  • Tommy Cogbill– bass guitar
  • Jerry Jemmott– bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Richie Pratt– drums
  • Phil Woods– alto saxophone
  • Joe Farrell– tenor sax solo, flute solo
  • Willie Bridges – saxophone
  • Charles Chalmers– saxophone
  • Andrew Love– saxophone
  • Floyd Newman– saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson– trumpet
  • Phil Schier – recording
  • Gene Paul, Quincy Jones, Phil Schier – remixing
  • Ken Cunningham – design
  • Jim Dunn – design, cover illustration

Track listing:

  1. Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) – Aretha Franklin
  2. Somewhere – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
  3. So Swell When You’re Well – James Booker, Aretha Franklin
  4. Angel – Carolyn Franklin, Sonny Sanders
  5. Sister from Texas – Aretha Franklin
  6. Mister Spain – Carolyn Plummer
  7. That’s The Way I Feel About Cha – Bobby Womack, Jim Grisby, Joe Hicks
  8. Moody’s Mood – James Moody, Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
  9. Just Right Tonight – Aretha Franklin, Avery Parrish, Buddy Feyne, Quincy Jones, Robert Bruce

The Manhattan Transfer: Same

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On April 2, 1975, “Atlantic” label released the self – titled, second Manhattan Transfer studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegün and Tim Hauser.

Personnel:

  • Tim Hauser– vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangements
  • Laurel Massé– vocals, vocal arrangements, tambourine
  • Alan Paul– vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Janis Siegel– vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Jerry Friedman – guitar
  • Ira Newborn– guitar, musical director, conductor, arrangements
  • Don Grolnick– piano, electric piano, clavinet
  • Richard Tee– organ, electric piano
  • Murray Weinstock – organ
  • Andy Muson – bass guitar
  • Roy Markowitz – drums
  • Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas
  • Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn, George Young – alto saxophone
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Mike Rod – tenor saxophone
  • Zoot Sims– tenor saxophone
  • Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
  • Lew Del Gatto, Wally Kane – baritone saxophone
  • Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Marky Markowitz, Bob McCoy, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
  • Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Seldon Powell – clarinet
  • Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Favlise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson, Alan Raph – trombone
  • Geoffrey Haslsm, Gene Paul – engineer
  • Lew Hahn – recording, remix

Track listing:

  1. Tuxedo Junction – Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson, Buddy Feyne, Julian Dash
  2. Sweet Talking Guy – Doug Morris, Elliot Greenberg
  3. Operator – William Spivery- (derived from “Operator, Operator” by Sister Wynona Carr)
  4. Candy – Mack David, Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer
  5. Gloria – Esther Navarro
  6. Clap Your Hands – Ira Newborn, The Manhattan Transfer
  7. That Cat Is High – M. Williams
  8. You Can Depend on Me – Earl Hines, Charles Carpenter
  9. Blue Champagne – Frank Ryerson, Grady Watts, Jimmy Eaton
  10. Java Jive – Milton Drake, Ben Oakland
  11. Occapella – Allen Toussaint
  12. Heart’s Desire – Hugh X. Lewis, George Cox, James Dozier, Ralph Ingram, Bernard Purdie

Joe Jackson: Jumpin’ Jive

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In June 1981, “A&M” label released “Jumpin’ Jive”, the fourth Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in May 1981, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson– vocals, vibraphone, arrangements
  • Pete Thomas– alto saxophone
  • Raul D’Oliveira – trumpet
  • Nick Weldon – piano
  • Dave Bitelli – tenor saxophoneand clarinet
  • Graham Maby– bass
  • Larry Tolfree – drums
  • All – backing vocals
  • Pete Thomas, Dave Bitelli, Raul D’Oliveira – horn arrangements
  • Norman Mighell – recording, assistant producer
  • Matt The Goose – recording assistant
  • Jeri Heiden, Sandy Brummels – art direction
  • Anton Corbijn- photography

.Track listing:

  1. Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid – Lester Young, King Pleasure
  2. Jack, You’re Dead – Walter Bishop, Dick Miles
  3. Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby – Bill Austin, Louis Jordan
  4. We the Cats (Shall Hep Ya) – Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer
  5. San Francisco Fan – Sammy Mysels, Dick Sanford
  6. Five Guys Named Moe – Jerome Bresler, Larry Wynn
  7. Jumpin’ Jive – Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer
  8. You Run Your Mouth (and I’ll Run My Business) – Louis Armstrong
  9. What’s the Use of Getting Sober(When You’re Gonna Get Drunk Again) – Busby Meyers
  10. You’re My Meat – Skeets Tolbert
  11. Tuxedo Junction – Erskine Hawkins, Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, Julian Dash
  12. How Long Must I Wait for You – Jerry Black, Lucky Millinder