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Dorothy Ashby: The Rubáiyát of Dorothy Ashby

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In July 1970, “Cadet” label released “The Rubáiyát of Dorothy Ashby”, the tenth Dorothy Ashby album. It was recorded November 1969 – January 1970, at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Richard Evans.

Personnel:

  • Dorothy Ashby – vocals, harp, koto
  • Cliff Davis – alto saxophone
  • Lenny Druss – flute, oboe, piccolo flute
  • Stu Katz – vibraphone
  • Cash McCall – guitar
  • Fred Katz – kalimba
  • Ed Green – violin
  • Richard Evans – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Dorothy Ashby.

  1. Myself When Young
  2. For Some We Loved
  3. Wax and Wane
  4. Drink
  5. Wine
  6. Dust
  7. Joyful Grass and Grape
  8. Shadow Shapes
  9. Heaven and Hell
  10. The Moving Finger

Dorothy Ashby: African Harping

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In July 1968, “Cadet” label released “Afro-Harping”, the eight Dorothy Ashby album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Richard Evans.

Personnel:

  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • Unidentified orchestra 
  • Richard Evans – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Soul Vibrations – Richard Evans
  2. Games – Dorothy Ashby
  3. Action Line – Dorothy Ashby
  4. Lonely Girl – Redd Evans, Neal Hefti, Jay Livingston
  5. Life Has Its Trials – Dorothy Ashby
  6. Afro-Harping – Dorothy Ashby, Phil Upchurch
  7. Little Sunflower – Freddie Hubbard
  8. Valley of the Dolls – André Previn, Dory Previn
  9. Come Live with Me – Russ Carlyle, Mike Caranda, Ivan Washabaugh
  10. The Look of Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David

Buddy Miles: Them Changes

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In June 1970, “Mercury” label released “Them Changes” the third Buddy Miles album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Audio Finishers Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Buddy Miles, Robin McBride.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Miles – lead and backing vocals, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Marlo Henderson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim McCarty – guitar
  • Wally Rossunolo – guitar
  • Charlie Karp – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Hogins – keyboards, organ, piano, electric piano, trombone, backing vocals
  • Andre Lewis – clavinet, organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Robin McBride – electric harpsichord, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Duane Hitchings – organ
  • Bob Parkins – organ
  • Billy Cox – bass, fuzz bass
  • David Hull – bass, backing vocals
  • Roland Robinson – bass
  • James Tatum – tenor saxophone
  • Mark Williams – tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Toby Wynn – baritone saxophone
  • Lee Allen – saxophone
  • Bobby Pittman – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Blandin – trumpet
  • Peter Carter – trumpet
  • Tom Hall – trumpet
  • Phil Wood – flugelhorn, piano, backing vocals
  • Fred Allen – backing vocals
  • Bob Hogins – arrangements
  • Charlie Karp – arrangements
  • Warren Dewey – engineer
  • Alan Hendler – engineer
  • Fred Breitberg – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Swedien – mixing
  • Desmond Strobel – art direction
  • Richard Germinaro – design
  • John Craig – design consultant
  • Burnell Caldwell – photography
  • Dean Rudland – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Them Changes – Buddy Miles
  2. I Still Love You, Anyway – Charlie Karp
  3. Heart’s Delight – Buddy Miles
  4. Dreams – Gregg Allman
  5. Down by the River – Neil Young
  6. Memphis Train – Rufus Thomas
  7. Paul B. Allen, Omaha, Nebraska – Buddy Miles
  8. Your Feeling Is Mine – Otis Redding

Wayne Shorter: Second Coming

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In May 1974, “Vee-Jay” label released “Second Genesis”, the second Wayne Shorter studio album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Universal Recorders” in Chicago, and was produced by Sid McCoy.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – double-bass
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Shorter, except where noted.

  1. Ruby and the Pearl – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
  2. Pay as You Go
  3. Second Genesis
  4. Mr. Chairman
  5. Tenderfoot
  6. The Albatross
  7. Getting to Know You – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
  8. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

Dorothy Ashby: Dorothy’s Harp

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In May 1969, “Cadet” label released “Dorothy’s Harp”, the ninth Dorothy Ashby album. It was recorded in March 1969, at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Richard Evans.

Personnel:

  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • Odell Brown – electric piano
  • Lennie Druss – flute, oboe
  • Stu Black – engineer
  • Randy Harter – design
  • Jeff Lowenthal – photography

Track listing:

  1. By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Jimmy Webb
  2. Canto De Ossanha – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes
  3. Love Is Blue – André Popp, Bryan Blackburn
  4. Reza – Edu Lobo, Ruy Guerra
  5. This Girl’s In Love with You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Truth Spoken Here – Richard Evans
  7. Tornado – Richard Evans
  8. The Windmills of Your Mind – Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Michael Legrand
  9. Cause I Need It – Dorothy Ashby
  10. Just Had to Tell Somebody – Dorothy Ashby
  11. Fool on the Hill – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Kenny Cox: Introducing Kenny Cox

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In May 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Introducing Kenny Cox”, the debut Kenny Cox album. It was recorded in December 1968 at “United Sound System” in Chicago, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Cox – piano
  • Leon Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Moore – trumpet
  • Ron Brooks – bass
  • Danny Spencer – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Cox, except where noted.

  1. Mystique
  2. You – David Durrah
  3. Trance Dance
  4. Eclipse – Leon Henderson
  5. Number Four – Charles Moore
  6. Diahnn – Leon Henderson

Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio: Live at the River East Art Center

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On May 17, 2005, “Delmark” label released “Live at the River East Art Center”, a live album by Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio. It was recorded in December 2004, at River East Art Center” in Chicago, and was produced by Kahil El’Zabar, Robert G. Koester and Steve Wagner.

Personnel:

  • Kahil El’Zabar – kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Ari Brown – tenor saxophone
  • Yosef Ben Israel – bass
  • Billy Bang – electric violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Kahil El’Zabar, except where noted.

  1. Big M
  2. Return of the Lost Tribe
  3. Where Do You Want to Go? – Ari Brown
  4. Be Exciting (Kahil Testifies)
  5. Oof

Tony Bennett With The Count Basie Orchestra: Strike Up The Band

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In May 1959, “Roulette” label released “Strike Up the Band”, album by Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra. It was recorded in January 1959, at “Capitol Studios” in New York, and was produced by Teddy Reig.

Personnel:

  • Tony Bennett – vocals
  • Ralph Sharon – piano, arrangements

The Count Basie Orchestra:

  • Count Basie – piano
  • Marshal Royal, Frank Wess – alto saxophone
  • Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Benny Powell, Henry Coker, Al Grey – trombone
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Eddie Jones – bass
  • Sonny Payne – drums

Track listing:

  1. Strike Up the Band – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  2. I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  3. Chicago – Fred Fisher
  4. With Plenty of Money and You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  5. Anything Goes – Cole Porter
  6. Life Is a Song – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
  7. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  8. Jeepers Creepers – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
  9. Growing Pains – Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz
  10. Poor Little Rich Girl – Noël Coward
  11. Are You Havin’ Any Fun? – Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen

Sun Ra: Jazz In Silhouette

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In May 1959, “Saturn” label released “Jazz in Silhouette”, the third Sun Ra studio album. It was recorded on March 1959, at “El Saturn” in Chicago, and was produced by Alton Abraham.

Personnel:

  • Sun Ra – piano, celeste, gong
  • Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, flute
  • James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute, percussion
  • John Gilmore – tenor saxophone, percussion
  • Pat Patrick – baritone saxophone, flute, percussion
  • Charles Davis – baritone saxophone, percussion
  • Hobart Dotson – trumpet
  • Bo Bailey – trombone
  • Ronnie Boykins – bass
  • William Cochran – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Sun Ra except where noted.

  1. Enlightenment – Sun Ra, Hobart Dotson
  2. Saturn
  3. Velvet
  4. Ancient Aiethopia
  5. Hours After – Sun Ra, Everett Turner
  6. Horoscope
  7. Images
  8. Blues at Midnight

Natural Information Society Community Ensemble: Since Time Is Gravity

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On April 14, 2023, “Eremite” label released “Since Time Is Gravity”, the eight Natural Information Society Community Ensemble album. It was recorded in May, 2021, at the “Graham Foundation” in Chicago, and in August, 2021, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Joshua Abrams and Michael Ehlers.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Abrams – double bass, guimbri
  • Nick Mazzarella – alto saxophone
  • Mai Sugimoto – alto saxophone, flute
  • Ari Brown – tenor saxophone
  • Jason Stein – bass clarinet
  • Josh Berman – cornet
  • Ben Lamar Gay – cornet
  • Lisa Alvarado – harmonium
  • Kara Bershad – harp
  • Mikel Patrick Avery – drums
  • Hamid Drake – conga, tabla, tar

Track listing:

  1. Moontide Chorus
  2. Is
  3. Murmuration
  4. Wane
  5. Stigmergy
  6. Immemorial
  7. Wax
  8. Gravity