On January 23, 1978, Terry Alan Kath died aged 31. He was musician (guitar, bass guitar), vocalist, and songwriter, member of the bands The Mystics, Jimmy Ford and the Executives, Missing Links, but was best known as the founding member and guitarist of Chicago.
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The Guess Who: American Woman
In January 1970, “RCA Victor” label released “American Woman”, the sixth Guess Who studio album. It was recorded August – November 1969, at “RCA Mid-America Recording Center, Studio B” in Chicago, and was produced by Jack Richardson.
Personnel:
- Burton Cummings – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, flute, harmonica
- Randy Bachman – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
- Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals
- Brian Christian – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings except where noted.
- American Woman – Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson
- No Time
- Talisman
- No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature
- 969 (The Oldest Man) – Randy Bachman
- When Friends Fall Out
- 8:15
- Proper Stranger
- Humpty’s Blues/American Woman (Epilogue) – Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson
Junior Wells
On January 15, 1998, Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. aka Junior Wells died aged 63. He was musician (harmonica) and vocalist, one of the pioneers of the Chicago amplified blues harp style. He recorded and performed with Buddy Guy, The Aces, Earl Hooke, Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones. His composition “Messin’ with the Kid” became one of the all-time blues classics.
Sonny Boy Williamson: The Real Folk Blues
In January 1966, “Chess” label released “The Real Folk Blues”, the sixth Sonny Boy Williamson II album. It was recorded September 1957 – April 1964, in Chicago, and was produced by Marshall Chess.
Personnel:
- Sonny Boy Williamson – vocals, harmonica
- Buddy Guy, Robert Lockwood Jr., Eddie King, Matt Murphy, Luther Tucker – guitar
- Otis Spann – piano
- Lafayette Leake – piano, organ
- Willie Dixon, Jack Meyers, Milton Rector – bass
- Fred Below, Al Duncan, Odie Payne – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Sonny Boy Williamson except where noted
- One Way Out
- Too Young to Die
- Trust My Baby
- Checkin’ Up on My Baby
- Sad to Be Alone
- Got to Move
- Bring It On Home – Willie Dixon
- Down Child
- Peach Tree
- Dissatisfied
- That’s All I Want – Willie Dixon
- Too Old to Think
David Murray: The Tip
On December 2, 1995, “DIW” label released “The Tip”, the 71st David Murray album. It was recorded in May 1994, at “Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Kanzunori Sugiyama.
Personnel:
- David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Robert Irving III – synthesizer, organ
- Bobby Broom – guitar
- Daryl Thompson – guitar
- Darryl Jones – bass
- Toby Williams – drums
- Kahil El’Zabar – vocal, percussion
- Olu Dara – cornet
- G’Ra – vocals
Track listing:
- Sex Machine – Sly Stone
- Flowers for Albert – David Murray
- Removen Veil – Darryl Jones
- M.D. – Robert Irving III
- Kahari Romare – Kahil El’Zabar
- The Tip – Darryl Jones
- Mailinda – Robert Irving III
- One World Family – Kahil El’Zabar, David Murray
Buddy Guy: Breaking Out
In December 1980, “JSP” label released “Breaking Out”, the fifth Buddy Guy studio album. It was recorded in September 1980, at “Sound Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by John Stedman and Buddy Guy.
Personnel:
- Buddy Guy – vocals, guitar
- Phil Guy – vocals, guitar
- William McDonald – guitar
- Jene Pickett – keyboards
- Nick Charles – bass
- Merle Perkins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Buddy Guy except where noted.
- I Didn’t Know My Mother Had a Son Like Me
- Have You Ever Been Lonesome
- She Winked At Me
- Boogie Family Style
- Break Out All Over You
- You Called Me in My Dream
- Me and My Guitar – Fredie King
- You Can Make It If You Try – Ted Jarrett
Serena Maneesh: Same
On August 29, 2005, “Honey Milk Records” label released the self-titled, debut Serena Maneesh album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Electrical Audio Recordings” in Chicago, various facilities in Oslo and New York City, and was produced by Emil Nikolaisen and Daniel Smith.
Personnel:
- Emil Nikolaisen – vocals, guitar, bass, samples, organ, vibes, drums, piano, harmonium, mellotron, mandolin
- Anders Møller – percussion
- David Wallumrød – organ
- Harald Frøland – guitar
- Sondre Tristan Midttun – guitar
- Inge Svege – harmonica
- Dag Stiberg – saxophone
- Sufjan Stevens – flute, marimba
- Anders Salomon Lidal – flute, analog synth
- Lina Holmström – vocals
- Hilma Nikolaisen – vocals
- Håvard Krogedal – cello, organ
- Eivind Schou – violin
- Hilde Bialach – cello
- Samuel Durling – Indian vibes
- Daniel Smith – backing vocals
- Asle Eikrem – tamburin
- Tommy Akerholdt – drums, co-arranger
- Espen Høydalsvik – percussion, engineer
- Martin Bisi – samples, mixing
- Greg Norman – engineer
- Christian Engfelt- mixing
- Marius Bodin – mixing
- Morten Lund – mastering
- Ingar Hunskaar – pre-mastering
- Björn Engelmann – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Emil Nikolaisen.
- Drain Cosmetics
- Selina’s Melodie Fountain
- Un-Deux
- Candlelighted
- Beehiver II
- Her Name Is Suicide
- Sapphire Eyes
- Don’t Come Down Here
- Chorale Lick
- Simplicity
- Your Blood in Mine
Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Tribute To Lester
On August 26, 2003, “ECM” label released “Tribute to Lester”, the 42nd Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded in September 2001, in Chicago, and was produced by Manfred Eicher. The album was dedicated to the band’s founding member Lester Bowie.
Personnel:
- Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments
- Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
- Don Moye: drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Sangaredi – Don Moye
- Suite for Lester – Roscoe Mitchell
- Zero/Alternate Line – Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell
- Tutankhamun – Malachi Favors Maghostut
- As Clear as the Sun – Malachi Favors Maghostut, Roscoe Mitchell, Don Moye
- He Speaks to Me Often in Dreams – Malachi Favors Maghostut, Roscoe Mitchell, Don Moye
Jeff Porcaro
On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
Roy Buchanan: Dancing on the Edge
In June 1986, “Alligator” label released “Dancing on the Edge”, the eleventh Roy Buchanan album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Streeterville Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman, and Bruce Iglauer.
Personnel:
- Roy Buchanan – vocals, guitar
- Delbert McClinton– vocals
- Donald Kinsey– guitar
- Stan Szelest– keyboards
- Larry Exum – bass guitar
- Morris Jennings– drums
- Justin Niebank – mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks Roy Buchanan; except where noted.
- Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini
- The Chokin’ Kind – Harlan Howard
- Jungle Gym
- Drowning on Dry Land — Mickey Gregory, Alan Jones
- Petal to the Metal
- You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover – Willie Dixon
- Cream of the Crop
- Beer Drinking Woman – Peter Chatman
- Whiplash
- Baby, Baby, Baby – Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin
- Matthew
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