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The Sonics: Boom

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In February 1966, “Etiquette” label released “Boom”, the second Sonics (The) studio album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, at “Wiley-Griffith Studios” in Tacoma, Washington, and was produced by Kent Morrill and Buck Ormsby.

Personnel:

  • Larry Parypa – vocals, lead guitar
  • Gerry Roslie – vocals, keyboard
  • Andy Parypa – vocals, bass guitar
  • Rob Lind – vocals, saxophone
  • Bob Bennett – drums
  • Bill Wiley – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Cinderella – Gerry Roslie
  2. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark – Gerry Roslie
  3. Skinny Minnie – Bill Haley, Mitt Gabler, Rusty Keefer, Catherine Cafra
  4. Let the Good Times Roll – Leonard Lee
  5. Don’t You Just Know It – Huey “Piano” Smith, John Vincent
  6. Jenny, Jenny – Enotris Johnson, Little Richard
  7. He’s Waitin’ – Gerry Roslie
  8. Louie, Louie – Richard Berry
  9. Since I Feel for You – Buddy Johnson
  10. Hitch Hike – Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, Clarence Paul
  11. It’s All Right – Chris Andrews
  12. Shot Down – Gerry Roslie

Ray Charles: Live In Concert

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In January 1965, “ABC” label released “Live in Concert”, album by Ray Charles. It was recorded in September 1964, at “Shrine Auditorium” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Sid Feller.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, piano, Hammond organ
  • Don Peake – guitar
  • Edgar Willis – bass
  • Wilbert Hogan – drums
  • Bennie “Hank” Crawford – alto saxophone
  • William “Buddy” Pearson – alto saxophone, flute
  • David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone
  • Leroy “Hog” Cooper – baritone saxophone
  • Oliver Beener – trumpet
  • Wallace Davenport – trumpet
  • Philip Guilbeau – trumpet
  • John Hunt – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Henderson Chambers – trombone
  • James Harbert – trombone
  • Frederic “Keg” Johnson – trombone
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • The Raelettes (Gwen Berry, Lillian Forte, Pat Lyle, Darlene MacRae) -backing vocals
  • Wally Heider – engineer, recording
  • Ray Hearne – photography

Track listing:

  1. Opening
  2. Swing A Little Taste – Julian Priester
  3. I Got a Woman – Ray Charles, Renald Richard
  4. Margie – Con Conrad, Davis, J. Russel Robinson
  5. You Don’t Know Me – Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker
  6. Hide nor Hair – Percy Mayfield
  7. Baby, Don’t You Cry – Buddy Johnson, Ned Washington
  8. Makin’ Whoopee – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  9. Hallelujah I Love Her So – Ray Charles
  10. Don’t Set Me Free – Agnes Jones, Freddy James
  11. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  12. Finale

Stanley Turrentine: Joyride

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In October 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Joyride”, the eleventh Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in April 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, alto flute, clarinet, piccolo flute
  • Danny Bank – baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute
  • Robert Ashton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Albert J. Johnson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Henry Coker, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
  • Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing

  1. River’s Invitation – Percy Mayfield
  2. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone – Buddy Johnson
  3. Little Sheri – Stanley Turrentine
  4. Mattie T. – Stanley Turrentine
  5. Bayou – Jimmy Smith
  6. A Taste of Honey – Ric Marlow, Robert Scott

Curtis Fuller: Sliding Easy

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In October 1959, “United Artists” label released “Sliding Easy”, the sixth Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in March 1959, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Benny Golson – arrangements 
  • Gigi Gryce – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Fuller, except where noted.

  1. Bit of Heaven
  2. Down Home
  3. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone – Buddy Johnson
  4. Bongo Bop – Charlie Parker
  5. When Lights Are Low – Benny Carter, Spencer Williams
  6. C.T.A. – Jimmy Heath

The Ramsey Lewis Trio: The In Crowd

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In July 1965, “Argo” label released “The in Crowd”, album by The Ramsey Lewis Trio (the 21st Ramsey Lewis album overall). It was recorded in 1965, at “Bohemian Caverns” in Washington, D.C. and was produced by Esmond Edwards. In 1966, the album received “Grammy Award” for “Best Instrumental Jazz Performance by an Individual or Group”, and the title track single was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame” in 2009.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano
  • Eldee Young – bass, cello
  • Redd Holt – drums
  • Ed Green – engineer
  • Don S. Bronstein – design, photography
  • Al Clarke – liner notes
  • Esmond Edwards – supervision

Track listing:

  1. The ‘In’ Crowd – Billy Page
  2. Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
  3. Tennessee Waltz – Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart
  4. You Been Talkin’ ‘Bout Me Baby – Gale Garnett, Ray Rivers
  5. Spartacus (Love Theme from) – Alex North
  6. Felicidade – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes
  7. Come Sunday – Duke Ellington

Stanley Turrentine: Blue Hour

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In March 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Blue Hour”, album by Stanley Turrentine with The Three Sounds (the second Stanley Turrentine album overture). It was recorded in December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – cover photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. I Want a Little Girl – Billy Moll, Murray Mencher
  2. Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You – Andy Razaf, Don Redman
  3. Blue Riff – Gene Harris
  4. Since I Feel for You – Buddy Johnson
  5. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronnell

Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley: Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley

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In February 1962, “Capitol” label released “Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley”, album  by Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley. It was recorded June – August 1961, and was produced by Andy Wiswell and Tom “Tippy” Morgan.

Personnel:

  • Nancy Wilson – vocals
  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Joe Zawinul – piano
  • Sam Jones – double bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Ren Grevatt – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Save Your Love for Me – Buddy Johnson
  2. Teaneck – Nat Adderley
  3. Never Will I Marry – Frank Loesser
  4. Iy Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
  5. The Old Country – Nat Adderly, Curtsi Lewis
  6. One Man’s Dream – Joe Zawinul, Charles Wright
  7. Happy Talk – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  8. Never Say Yes – Nat Adderley
  9. The Masquerade Is Over – Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel
  10. Unit 7 – Sam Jones 
  11. A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote

Cannonball Adderley: Things Are Getting Better

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In February 1959, “Riverside” label released “Things Are Getting Better”, the 11th Cannonball Adderley album. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Reeves Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Milt Jackson – vibes
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Harris Levine – design
  • Paul Bacon – design
  • Ken Braren – design
  • Charles Stewart – cover photography
  • Lawrence N. Shustak – liner photography
  • Orin Keepnews – liner notes

Track listing:

 All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, except where noted.

  1. Blues Oriental – Milt Jackson
  2. Things Are Getting Better
  3. Serves Me Right (Take 5) – Buddy Johnson
  4. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie
  5. The Sidewalks of New York (Take 5) – James W. Blake, Charles B. Lawlor
  6. Sounds for Sid
  7. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter

Lee Morgan: Candy

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In November 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Candy”, the eight Lee Morgan album. It was recorded November 1957 – February 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Sonny Clark – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Emerick Bronson – photography
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Robert Levin – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Candy – Mack David, Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney
  2. Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
  3. C.T.A. – Jimmy Heath
  4. All the Way – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  5. Who Do You Love, I Hope – Irving Berlin
  6. Personality – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen

Mavis Staples: Only For The Lonely

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On October 12, 1970, “Volt” label released “Only for the Lonely”, the second Mavis Staples studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Stax Recording Company”, “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio”, “A&R Recording Studio” and was produced by Don Davis.

Personnel:

  • Mavis Staples – lead vocals
  • Steve Cropper – guitar
  • Eddie Hinton – guitar
  • Ray Monette – guitar
  • Vernon Bullock – guitar, keyboards
  • Marvell Thomas – piano
  • Isaac Hayes – organ
  • Rudy Robinson – keyboards
  • Barry Beckett – keyboards
  • David Hood – bass
  • Tony Newton – bass
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Al Jackson, Jr. – drums
  • George McGregor – drums
  • Eli Fountain – percussion, saxophone
  • Horace Ott – strings arrangements
  • Ron Capone – engineer
  • Don Davis – engineer
  • Marlin Greene – engineer
  • Don Hahn – engineer
  • Paul Richmond – mastering
  • David Krieger – art direction
  • Joel Brodsky – photography
  • Herb Kole – art supervisor

Track listing:

  1. I Have Learned to Live Without You – David Jordan, Don Davis, J. J. Barnes
  2. How Many Times – George Soule, Oscar Franck, Terry Woodford
  3. Endlessly – Brook Benton, Clyde Otis
  4. You’re the Fool – Sharon McMahan
  5. Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
  6. What Happened to the Real Me – Helga Penzabene
  7. Since You Became a Part of My Life – Bobby Eaton, Fred Bridges, Richard Knight
  8. It Makes Me Wanna Cry – Don Davis, Homer Banks
  9. Don’t Change Me Now – Darryl Carter, Fred Briggs, Sam Ballard