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Patti LaBelle: Patti

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On July 3, 1985, “Philadelphia International” label released “Patti”, the seventh Patti LaBelle studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Joseph Jefferson, Bunny Sigler, James Sigler, Dexter Wansel and Cecil Womack.

Personnel:

  • Patti LaBelle – lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Herb Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Cecil Womack – guitar, arrangements
  • Dennis Harris – guitar
  • Joel Bryant – acoustic piano
  • James Budd Ellison – acoustic piano, keyboards, arrangements, musical director, orchestra conductor
  • Philip Woo – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Dexter Wansel – keyboards, arrangements
  • Joseph Jefferson – keyboards, arrangements
  • Cecil Du Valle – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Leon Huff – keyboards
  • Reggie Griffin – guitar, bass, keyboards, Minimoog, synthesizers, drum programming, arrangements 
  • James Sigler – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
  • William Jolly – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Lenny Pakula – organ
  • Bunny Sigler – keyboards
  • Jimmy Williams – bass
  • Steve Green – bass
  • Darryl Jones – bass
  • Quinton Joseph – drums
  • John Ingram – drums, backing vocals
  • Charles Collins – drums
  • Clifford “Pete” Rudd – drums
  • Miguel Fuentes – percussion
  • Don Renaldo – horns and strings
  • Sam Peake – saxophone
  • Andrea Jackson – backing vocals
  • Donna Natson – backing vocals
  • Veronica Underwood – backing vocals
  • Cynthia Biggs – backing vocals
  • Terri Wells – backing vocals
  • Edward Batts – backing vocals
  • Peter Humphreys, King Shameek, Arthur Stoppe, Joseph Tarsia – engineer
  • Randy Abrams, Tom Caine, Marin Conaty, Scott MacMillan, Glenn McKee, Adam Silverman, Vince Warsavage – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Byram – art direction
  • Diane Best – illustration
  • Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff – executive producers

Track listing:

  1. Love Symphony – Linda Womack, Cecil Womack
  2. Living Double – Bunny Sigler, James Sigler
  3. Where I Wanna Be – Cecil Womack, Kenny Gamble
  4. Shy – Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble
  5. Look to the Rainbow – Burton Lane, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
  6. I Can’t Forget You – James Herbert Smith, Terri Wells
  7. What Can I Do for You – Charles Simmons, Richard Roebuck, Joseph Jefferson
  8. If You Don’t Know Me By Now (live) – Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff

Ray Charles: Have a Smile With Me

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In June 1964, “ABC” label released “Have a Smile with Me”, the 21st Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Ray Charles.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, piano
  • The Ray Charles Orchestra
  • The Raelettes – backing vocals
  • Benny Carter – arrangements
  • Gerard Wilson – arrangements
  • Johnny Parker – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Smack Dab in the Middle – Charles E. Calhoun
  2. Feudin’ and Fightin’ – Al Dubin, Burton Lane
  3. Two Ton Tessie – Lou Handman, Roy Turk
  4. I Never See Maggie Alone – Everett Lynton, Henry B. Tisley
  5. Move It on Over – Hank Williams
  6. Ma (She’s Making Eyes at Me) – Sidney Clare, Con Conrad
  7. The Thing – Charles Randolph Grean
  8. The Man with the Weird Beard – Milton Drake, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston
  9. The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane – Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper
  10. Who Cares (For Me) – Don Gibson

Wes Montgomery: Wes Montgomery Trio

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In March 1960, “Riverside” label released “The Wes Montgomery Trio”, the debut Wes Montgomery studio album. It was recorded in October 1959, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Track listing:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Melvin Rhyne – organ
  • Paul Parker – drums
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Harris Lewine – design
  • Ken Braren – design
  • Paul Bacon – design

Track listing:

  1. ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
  2. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  3. The End of a Love Affair – Edward Redding
  4. Whisper Not – Benny Golson
  5. Ecaroh – Horace Silver
  6. Satin Doll – Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn
  7. Missile Blues – Wes Montgomery
  8. Too Late Now – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  9. Jingles – Wes Montgomery

Jane Ira Bloom: Sometimes the Magic

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On March 6, 2001, “Arabesque” label released “Sometimes the Magic”, the ninth Jane Ira Bloom album. It was recorded June – July 2000, at “Current Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Jane Ira Bloom.

Personnel:

  • Jane Ira Bloom – soprano saxophone, live electronics
  • Vincent Bourgeyx – piano
  • Mark Dresser – double bass
  • Bobby Previte – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jane Ira Bloom except where noted

  1. Denver Snap
  2. Now You See It
  3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  4. Blue Poles
  5. Pacific
  6. Truth in Timbre
  7. Without Words
  8. In Everything
  9. Varo
  10. Many Landscapes
  11. How Are Things in Glocca Morra? – Burton Lane, Yip Harburg

Curtis Fuller: Curtis Fuller Volume 3

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In December 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Curtis Fuller Volume 3”, the eight Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in December 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Art Farmer – trumpet
  • Sonny Clark – piano
  • George Tucker – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Fuller, except where noted.

  1. Little Messenger
  2. Quantrale
  3. Jeanie
  4. Carvon
  5. Two Quarters of a Mile
  6. It’s Too Late Now – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner

Kenny Burrell: Same (second album)

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In April 1957, “Blue Note” label released the self-titled, second Kenny Burrell studio album. It was recorded March – May 1956, at “Audio-Video Studios” in New York City and “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano 
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Oscar Pettiford – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Shadow Wilson – drums
  • Candido – conga 
  • Andy Warhol – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Burrell except where noted.

  1. Get Happy – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  2. But Not for Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  3. Moten Swing – Bennie Moten
  4. Cheetah
  5. Now See How You Are – Woody Harris, Oscar Pettiford
  6. Phinupi
  7. How About You? – Burton Lane, Ralph Freed

Conte Candoll: Mucho Calor

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In December 1957, “Andex” label released “Mucho Calor”, an album by Conte Candoli and Art Pepper. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Forum Theatre” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Conte Candoli – trumpet, arranger 
  • Art Pepper – alto saxophone, arranger
  • Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone
  • Russ Freeman – piano
  • Ben Tucker – bass
  • Chuck Flores – drums
  • Jack Costanzo, Mike Pacheko – bongos, congas
  • Benny Carter – arranger 
  • Bill Holman – arranger 
  • Johnny Mandel – arranger

Track listing:

  1. Mucho Calor – Bill Holman
  2. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert
  3. Mambo de la Pinta – Art Pepper
  4. I’ll Remember April – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  5. Vaya Hombre Vaya – Bill Holman
  6. I Love You – Cole Porter
  7. Mambo Jumbo – Conte Candoli
  8. Old Devil Moon – Burton Lane, Yip Harburg
  9. Pernod – Johnny Mandel
  10. That Old Black Magic – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer

Carmen McRae: Same

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On March 23, 1955, “Bethlehem” label released the self – titled, third Carmen McRae album. It was recorded October – December 1954.

Personnel:

  • Carmen McRae- vocals
  • Herbie Mann- flute, tenor saxophone
  • Mat Mathews- accordion
  • Mundell Lowe- guitar
  • Tony Scott- clarinet, piano
  • Dick Katz- piano
  • Skip Fawcett- double bass
  • Wendell Marshall- double bass
  • Kenny Clarke- drums
  • Osie Johnson– drums

Track listing:

  1. You’d Be So Easy to Love – Cole Porter
  2. If I’m Lucky (I’ll Be The One) – Chuck Darwin, Paulette Girard
  3. Old Devil Moon – Y. “Yip” Harburg, Burton Lane
  4. Tip Toe Gently – Mat Mathews, Paulette Girard
  5. You Made Me Care – Chuck Darwin, Paulette Girard
  6. Last Time for Love
  7. Misery – Tony Scott
  8. Too Much in Love to Care

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies: Rapid City Muscle Car

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On December 12, 1994, “Space Age Bachelor Pad Records” released “Rapid City Muscle Car”, the second Cherry Poppin’ Daddies studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Gung Ho Studios” in Eugene, OR, “Space Age Bachelor Pad Studio” and “Dogfish Studios” in Newberg, OR, and was produced by Steve Perry, Dang Oulette, Dana Heitman, Chris Azor, Brian West, Adrian Baxter and Jason Moss.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry– vocals
  • Jason Moss– lead guitar
  • John Fohl – guitar
  • Chris Azorr – keyboards
  • Dang Oulette (Dan Schmid) – bass
  • Brian West – drums, vibes, percussion
  • Brooks Brown– alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Adrian Baxter – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • James Phillips – tenor saxophone
  • Dana Heitman– trumpet, trombone

The First Church of Sinatra:

  • Tim Allums – trumpet
  • Mark Berney – trumpet
  • Dave Van Handel – trombone
  • Glenn Bonney – trombone
  • Wayne Conkey – bass trombone
  • Ross Warren – alto saxophone
  • Tim Willcox – alto saxophone
  • James Phillips – tenor saxophone
  • Richard Coon (Temple) – baritone saxophone
  • Bill Barnett – engineer, mixing
  • Dana Heitman – engineer
  • Bob Levy – recording
  • Drew Canulette – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Perry, except where noted.

  1. The Search
  2. Sockable Face Club
  3. Chrysalis
  4. The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line
  5. Equus
  6. Mister White Keys
  7. Skyline Drive
  8. Pink Elephant
  9. Hazel, South Dakota
  10. Lovers Understand
  11. Johanna of the Spirits
  12. Inertia Rhapsody
  13. Bobby Kennedy
  14. Come Back to Me – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  15. The Impossible Dream

Kenny Barron Trio: Minor Blues

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On August 19, 2009, “Venus” label released “Minor Blues”, the 43rd Kenny Barron album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Tetsuo Hara and Todd Barkan.

  • Kenny Barron– piano
  • George Mraz– bass
  • Ben Riley– drums

Track listing:

  1. Minor Blues – Kenny Barron
  2. Beautiful Love – Wayne King, Victor Young, Egbert Van Alstyne, Haven Gillespie
  3. Emily – Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer
  4. For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer
  5. How Deep Is the Ocean? – Irving Berlin
  6. Too Late Now – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  7. Don’t Explain – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
  8. Hush-a-Bye – Ambroise Thomas, Sammy Fain, Jerry Seelen
  9. I’ve Never Been in Love Before – Frank Loesser
  10. My Ideal – Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, Newell Chase