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Stanley Turrentine: Common Touch

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In September 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Common Touch”, the 22nd Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in August 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Ponder – guitar
  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
  • Leo Morris – drums 
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Ron McMaster – mastering
  • Frank Gauna – art direction
  • Patrick Rogues – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Viv Roundtree – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Stanley Turrentine, except where noted.

  1. Buster Brown
  2. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
  3. Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
  4. Boogaloo – Shirley Scott
  5. Common Touch
  6. Living Through It All

Jaco Pastorius: Invitation

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In December 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “Invitation” the third Jaco Pastorius album. It was recorded at various venues during a tour of Japan, featuring his “Word of Mouth” big band, and was produced by Jaco Pastorius.

Personnel:

  • Jaco Pastorius— electric bass
  • Peter Erskine– drums
  • Othello Molineaux– steel drum
  • Don Alias– percussion
  • Jean “Toots” Thielemans– harmonica
  • Bobby Mintzer– soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Mario Cruz– soprano and tenor saxophone, clarinet, alto flute
  • Randy Emerick – baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Alex Foster– alto, soprano and tenor saxophone, clarinet, piccolo
  • Paul McCandless– tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Ron Tooley – trumpet
  • Jon Faddis– trumpet
  • Wayne Andre– trombone
  • Dave Bargeron– trombone, tuba
  • Peter Graves – bass trombone, co–conductor
  • Bill Reichenbach– bass trombone
  • Peter Gordon, Brad Warnaar – French horn

Track listing:

  1. Invitation – Bronisław Kaper
  2. Amerika – traditional
  3. Soul Intro/The Chicken – Jaco Pastorius, Pee Wee Ellis
  4. Continuum – Jaco Pastorius
  5. Liberty City – Jaco Pastorius
  6. Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
  7. Reza/Giant Steps/Reza (reprise) – Jaco Pastorius, John Coltrane
  8. Fannie Mae – Buster Brown, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson
  9. Eleven – Miles Davis, Gil Evans

Steve Miller Band: Children of the Future

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In June 1968, “Capitol” label released “Children of the Future” the debut Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Steve Miller– lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Boz Scaggs – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Jim Peterman – Hammond organ, mellotron, backing vocals
  • Lonnie Turner – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Davis– lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Ben Sidran– harpsichord
  • Glyn Johns–  engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Miller, except where noted.

  1. Children of the Future
  2. Pushed Me to It
  3. You’ve Got the Power
  4. In My First Mind – Steve Miller, Jim Peterman
  5. The Beauty of Time Is That It’s Snowing (Psychedelic B.B.)
  6. Baby’s Callin’ Me Home – Boz Scaggs
  7. Steppin’ Stone – Boz Scaggs
  8. Roll with It
  9. Junior Saw It Happen – Jim Pulte
  10. Fanny Mae – Buster Brown
  11. Key to the Highway – Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Segar