On May 28, 2025, Aloysius Tyrone Foster aka Al Foster, died aged 82. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Blue Mitchell, Illinois Jacquet, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Joe Henderson, Joanne Brackeen, Cedar Walton, Larry Willis, Steve Kuhn, Tommy Flanagan, Chris Potter, George Adams, Richie Beirach, Peter Bernstein, Walter Bishop Jr, Donald Byrn, Eli Degibri, Eliane Elias, Eric Le Lann, Red Garland, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Haden, Sadik Hakim, Jimmy Heath, Duke Jordan, Shirley Horn, Bobby Hutcherson, Sam Jones, Yusef Lateef, Andy LaVerne, Abbey Lincoln, Fred Lipsius, Larry Willis, George Mraz, Lonnie Liston Smith, Joe Lovano, Frank Morgan, Johnny Lytle, Hugh Masakela, Ronnie Mathews, Tete Montoliu, Sam Morrison, Bud Shank, Reggie Workman, Peter Zak, Cecil Payne, Dave Liebman and Art Pepper. As leader, Foster released eighth albums.
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James: Hey Ma
On April 7, 2008, “Fontana” label released “Hey Ma”, the tenth James studio album. It was recorded September – December 2007, at “Château de Warsy” in France, “Hotspur Press” in Manchester, “The Premises” in Hoxton, “Scream” in Brighton, and was produced by Lee Muddy Baker, Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, Jim Glennie and Andy Diagram.
Personnel:
- Tim Booth – lead vocals, art direction
- Larry Gott – electric, acoustic, slide and e-bow guitars, additional backing vocals, art direction
- Saul Davies – electric, acoustic and baritone guitars, violin, additional drums, art direction
- Mark Hunter – keyboards, programming, art direction
- Jim Glennie – bass guitars, art direction
- David Baynton-Power – drums, percussion, art direction
- Andy Diagram – trumpet, flugelhorn, additional backing vocals
- KK – programming
- Lee Muddy Baker – additional drums, percussion, acoustic and electric guitar, additional backing vocals
- Rob Kenny – drums
- Ben Caro – engineer
- KK – vocal engineer
- Danton Supple – mixing
- Jonathon Shakhovskay – mixing
- Lee Muddy Baker – mixing
- Chris Potter – mastering
- Love – artwork original concept
- Antony Crook – photography
- Julian Ward – Warsky photography
Track listing:
All lyric by Tim Booth, all music by Tim Booth, Larry Gott and Jim Glennie.
- Bubbles
- Hey Ma
- Waterfall
- Oh My Heart
- Boom Boom
- Semaphore
- Upside
- Whiteboy
- 72
- Of Monsters & Heroes & Men
- I Wanna Go Home
Gerry Rafferty: Life Goes On
On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at “Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
- Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
- Bryn Haworth – guitar, slide guitar, bottleneck guitar
- Hugh Burns – electric guitar
- Mark Knopfler – electric guitar
- Jerry Donahue – electric rhythm guitar
- B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
- Pavel Rosak – keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, brass, marimba, drum programming
- Kenny Craddock – Hammond organ, keyboards, synthesizer
- Alan Clark – Hammond organ, keyboards, synthesizer
- Ian Lynn – keyboards, strings
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar
- Mo Foster – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
- Giles Twigg – drums, percussion, guitar, bass guitar, reading from Digital Delirium, programming, engineer
- Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion, hi-hat, cymbal, tambourine, toms, cowbell, congas, talking drum, agogô, finger cymbals
- Mell Collins – saxophone
- Arturo Tappin – saxophone
- Gavyn Wright – strings
- Andy Patterson – bells, programing, engineer
- Joe Egan – backing vocals
- Lianne Carroll – backing vocals
- Julian Littman – backing vocals
- Melanie Harrold – backing vocals
- Nicky Moore – backing vocals
- Cindy Legall – backing vocals
- Tamara Marshall – backing vocals
- Ronnie Rehse – German reading
- Andrew Jackman – bassoon, horn, oboe, string arrangements
- Doug Cook – engineer, engineer assistant
- Brad Davis – engineer
- Philipe Garcia – engineer
- Jean Jacques Lemoine – engineer
- Chris Potter – engineer
- Dan Priest – engineer, mixing
- Brian Europe – vocal engineering, engineer assistant
- Tom Gonzales – vocal engineering
- Barry Hammond – drum engineering, additional engineering
- Hugh Murphy – recording, engineer
- Mike Ross – string recording
- Tim Young – additional engineering
- Zahir Kahn – engineer assistant
- Martin Raymond – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Gerry Rafferty, except where noted.
- Kyrie Eleison – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- The Waters of Forgetfulness – (new edit)
- Don’t Speak of My Heart – Gerry Rafferty, Jim Rafferty
- Because – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Everytime I Wake Up (new edit) – Gerry Rafferty, with a reading from Rainer Maria Rilke
- Love and Affection (new edit)
- The Land of the Chosen Few (new edit)
- Life Goes On (new edit)
- Another World (new edit)
- Time’s Caught Up on You (new edit)
- Conscious Love
- Over My Head
- Hang On
- It’s Easy to Talk
- The Maid of Culmore – traditional
- Your Heart’s Desire
- Adeste Fidelis – traditional
- Silent Night
Paul Motian And The Electric Bebop Band: Flight Of The Blue Jay
On May 9, 1997, “Winter & Winter” label released “Flight of the Blue Jay”, the third Paul Motian with the Electric Bebop Band album (the 22nd Paul Motian album overall). It was recorded in August 1996, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stefan W. Winter.
Personnel:
- Paul Motian – drums
- Chris Potter – tenor saxophone
- Chris Cheek – tenor saxophone
- Brad Shepik – electric guitar
- Kurt Rosenwinkel – electric guitar
- Steve Swallow – electric bass
Track listing:
- Flight of the Blue Jay – Paul Motian
- Pannonica – Thelonious Monk
- Brad’s Bag – Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Celia – Bud Powell
- The Blue Room – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- Milestones – Miles Davis
- Light Blue – Thelonious Monk
- Conception – George Shearing
- East Coast – Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Barbados – Charlie Parker
- Work – Thelonious Monk
Marianne Faithfull: Kissin’ Time
On February 19, 2002, “Hut” and “Virgin” labels released “Kissin Time”, the 15th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Tonny Hoffer, Beck, Billy Corgan, Dave Stewart, Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Etienne Daho, Les Valentines, Ben Hillier and Barry Reynolds.
Personnel:
- Marianne Faithfull – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, percussion, hand-clapping
- Beck – guitar, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, programming
- Smokey Hormel – guitar
- Edith Fambuena – guitar
- Mark Webber – guitar
- Damon Albarn – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, hand-clapping
- Graham Coxon – guitar
- Jarvis Cocker – keyboards
- Jean Louis Pierot – keyboards
- Ned Douglas – keyboards, programming
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
- David A. Stewart – bass, guitar
- Barry Reynolds – bass, guitar, programming, mixing
- Alex James – bass, hand-clapping
- Steve Mackey – bass
- Nick Banks – drums
- Dave Rowntree – drums, hand-clapping
- Mark Price – drums
- Gavin Skinner – drums
- Jon Brion – celeste, Chamberlain, harmonium, drums
- Billy Corgan – bass, guitar, keyboards, programming, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Matt Walker – drums
- Shawn Christopher – backing vocals
- Paris Delane – backing vocals
- Ben Hillier – engineer, mixing, hand-clapping
- Tony Hoffer – programming, engineer, mixing
- Bertrand “Mako” Blais – programming
- Howard Willing – pre-production
- Clive Goddard – engineer, mixing
- Bjorn Thorsrud – engineer, mixing
- Nick Addison – engineer
- Jean-Paul Gonnod – engineer
- Chris Potter – engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Tim Young – mastering
- Paul Hetherington – graphic design, art direction, design
- Howard Wakefield – graphic design
- Nick Knight – photography
Track listing:
- Sex with Strangers – Marianne Faithfull, Beck
- The Pleasure Song – Marianne Faithfull, Étienne Daho, Edith Fambuena, Jean Louis Pierot
- Like Being Born – Marianne Faithfull, Beck
- I’m on Fire – Marianne Faithfull, Billy Corgan
- Wherever I Go – Billy Corgan
- Song for Nico – Marianne Faithfull, Dave Stewart
- Sliding Through Life on Charm – Marianne Faithfull, Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber, Nick Banks
- Love & Money – Marianne Faithfull, David Courts
- Nobody’s Fault – Beck
- Kissin Time – Marianne Faithfull, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
- Something Good – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
Dave Holland Quintet: Prime Directive
On October 4, 1999, “ECM” label released “Prime Directive”, the twelve Dave Holland album. It was recorded in December 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New Your City, and was produced by Dave Holland.
Personnel:
- Dave Holland – double bass
- Chris Potter – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone
- Robin Eubanks – trombone
- Steve Nelson – vibraphone, marimba
- Billy Kilson – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Holland except where noted.
- Prime Directive
- Looking Up
- Make Believe
- A Seeking Spirit – Robin Eubanks
- High Wire – Chris Potter
- Jugglers Parade
- Candelight Vigil – Steve Nelson
- Wonders Never Cease – Billy Kilson
- Down Time
I Am Kloot: Same
On September 15, 2003, “The Echo Label” released the self-titled, second I Am Kloot studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Chris Potter, Scott Alexander, Keir Stewart, and Ian Broudie.
Personnel:
- John Harold Arnold Bramwell – vocals, guitars
- Peter Alexander Jobson – bass guitar
- Andrew Peter Hargreaves – drums, percussion
- Tony Gilfellon: additional guitar
- Bob Sastry: French horn
- Stella Page: violin
- Prabjote Osahn: violin
- Amanda Drummond: viola
- Isabelle Dunn: cello
Track listing:
All tracks by John Harold Arnold Bramwell.
- Deep Blue Sea – hidden song in the pregap of the CD edition
- Untitled #1
- From Your Favorite Sky
- Life in a Day
- Here for the World
- A Strange Arrangement of Colour
- Cuckoo
- Mermaids
- Proof
- Sold as Seen
- Not a Reasonable Man
- 3 Feet Tall
- The Same Deep Water As Me
Antonio Sanchez: Migration
On August 28, 2007, “CAM Jazz” label released “Migration”, the debut studio Antonio Sánchez studio album. It was recorded in January 2007, at “Sear Sound Studio” in New York City, “Mad Hatter East Studios” in Clearwater, FL, and was produced by Ermanno Basso.
Personnel:
- Antonio Sánchez– drums
- Chick Corea– piano
- Pat Metheny– guitar
- Scott Colley– double bass
- Chris Potter– soprano and tenor saxophone
- David Sánchez– tenor saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Antonio Sánchez except where noted.
- One for Antonio – Chick Corea
- Did You Get It?
- Arena (Sand) – Pat Metheny
- Challenge Within
- Ballade
- Greedy Silence
- Inner Urge – Joe Henderson
- Solar – Miles Davis
Dave Holland Quintet: Not For Nothin’
On August 21, 2001, “ECM” label released “Not for Nothin’”, the thirteenth Dave Holland album. It was recorded in September 2000, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Holland.
Personnel:
- Dave Holland- bass
- Robin Eubanks- trombone, cowbell
- Chris Potter- soprano, alto and tenor saxophones
- Steve Nelson- vibraphone, marimba
- Billy Kilson- drums
- Chris “Tek” O’Ryan- engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Holland, except where noted.
- Global Citizen – Robin Eubanks
- For All You Are
- Lost and Found – Chris Potter
- Shifting Sands
- Billows of Rhythm – Billy Kilson
- What Goes Around
- Go Fly a Kite – Steve Nelson
- Not for Nothin’
- Cosmosis
John Patitucci: Communion
On August 14, 2002, “Concord” label released “Communion”, the tenth John Patitucci album. It was recorded February – March 2001 and was produced by John Patitucci.
Personnel:
- John Patitucci – bass guitar, double bass
- Branford Marsalis– soprano sax
- Joe Lovano– tenor sax
- Chris Potter– tenor sax, soprano sax
- Tim Ries– clarinet, flute
- Brad Mehldau– piano
- Bruce Barth– piano
- Edward Simon– piano
- Brian Blade– drums
- Horacio Hernández– drums
- Valtinho Anastacio – percussion
- Duduka da Fonseca– percussion
- Marc Quiñones– percussion, conga
- Luciana Souza– vocals
- Elizabeth Lim-Dutton – violin
- Richard Rood– violin
- Lawrence Dutton– viola
- Sachi Patitucci – cello
- Joe Barbaria – engineer, mixing
- Allan Tucker – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by John Patitucci except where noted.
- Bariloche
- Calabria
- Choro Luoco
- Isabella
- Communion
- Misterioso – Thelonious Monk
- Valentine
- The Sower
- Soul Eyes – Mal Waldron
- Bohemia After Dark – Oscar Pettiford
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