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Dizzy Gillespie: The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band

In December 1968, “MPS” label released “The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band”,a live album by Dizzy Gillespie. It was recorded in 1968, on “Berlin Jazz Festival” at “Berlin Philharmonic Hall” in Berlin, and was produced by Joachim-Ernst Berendt.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
  • James Moody – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Chris Woods – alto saxophone
  • Paul Jeffrey – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Stu Hamer – trumpet
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet
  • Victor Paz – trumpet
  • Dizzy Reece – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Ted Kelly – trombone
  • Tom McIntosh – trombone
  • Mike Longo – piano
  • Paul West – double bass
  • Otis Finch – drums

Track listing:

  1. Things to Come – Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller
  2. One Bass Hit – Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller
  3. Frisco – Mike Longo
  4. Con Alma – Dizzy Gillespie
  5. The Things Are Here – Dizzy Gillespie
  6. Theme – Birks’ Works – Dizzy Gillespie, Barney Kessel

Iron & Wine: Light Verse

On April 26, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Light Verse”, the seventh Iron & Wine studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Waystation” in Los Angeles, “Silent Zoo Studios” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Sam Beam.

Personnel:

  • Sam Beam – vocals, guitar, art direction, artwork
  • Fiona Apple – vocals
  • David Garza – guitar, Zither, kalimba
  • Paul Cartwright – guitar, strings
  • Tyler Chester – piano, organ
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Stephanie Payne – contrabass
  • Steve Pfifer – contrabass
  • Elizabeth Goodfellow, Griffin Goldsmith, Kyle Crane – drums, percussion
  • Aiko Richter, Alyssa Park, Andrew Bulbrook, Anna Kostyuchek, Ashoka Thiagarajan, Chris Woods, Ina Veli, Kerenza Peacock, Luanne Homzy, Megan Shung, Neel Hammond, Sarah Thornblade, Stephanie Matthews, Yvette Holzwarth – violin
  • Andrew Duckles, Erik Rynearson, Zach Dellinger, Linnea Powell, Rita Andrade, Stefan Smith – viola
  • Charlie Taylor – cello
  • Evgeny Tonkha – cello
  • Timothy Loo – cello
  • Vanessa Freebairn – Smith – cello
  • Paul Cartwright – arrangements
  • Dave Way – engineer, recording
  • Dave Boucher – additional recording
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Dusty Summers – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam Beam.

  1. You Never Know
  2. Anyone’s Game
  3. All in Good Time
  4. Cutting It Close
  5. Taken by Surprise
  6. Yellow Jacket
  7. Sweet Talk
  8. Tears That Don’t Matter
  9. Bag of Cats
  10. Angels Go Home

Charles Williams: Stickball

On November 11, 1972, “Mainstream” label released “Stickball”, the third Charles Williams studio album. It was recorded in 1972, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Charles Williams – alto saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – flugelhorn
  • Chris Woods – alto and baritone saxophone
  • David “Bubba” Brooks – tenor saxophone
  • Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Don Pullen – organ
  • Paul Griffin – electric piano
  • Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza – electric guitar
  • Gordon Edwards – Fender Jazz bass
  • Clyde Lucas – drums
  • Ray Barretto – congas
  • David Carey – congas, marimba
  • Ernie Wilkins – strings arangements, conductor 

Track listing:

  1. Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? – Bill Withers, Stan McKenny
  2. People Make the World Go ‘Round – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  3. Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald William Salter
  4. Iron Jaws – Ernie Wilkins
  5. Drown in My Own Tears – Henry Glover
  6. Ain’t No Blues – Charles Williams, Don Pullen
  7. Just Before Day – Tommy Dean

Ted Curson: Jubilant Power

In December 1976, “Inner City” label released “Jubilant Power”, the eleventh Ted Curson album. It was recorded in October 1976, the live recordings were made at “Rittenhouse Square” in Philadelphia and the studio recordings were made at “Downtown Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Irv Kratka.

Personnel:

  • Ted Curson – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, cowbells
  • Chris Woods – flute, alto saxophone
  • Nick Brignola – baritone saxophone, saxello
  • Andy LaVerne – piano 
  • Jim McNeely – piano
  • David Friesen – bass
  • Steve McCall -drums
  • Bob Merigliano – drums
  • Sam Jacobs – congas

Track listing:

All tracks by Ted Curson.

  1. Reava’s Waltz
  2. Ted’s Tempo
  3. Song of the Lonely
  4. Airi’s Tune
  5. Searchin’ for the Blues
  6. Marjo

Last Shadow Puppets: Everything You’ve Come to Expect

On April 1, 2016, “Domino” label released “Everything You’ve Come to Expect”, the second Last Shadow Puppets album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Shangri La Studios” in Malibu, CA, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Miles Kane– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, saxophone
  • Alex Turner– lead and backing vocals, acoustic, electric, twelve-string, and baritone guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Zach Dawes– bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • James Ford– drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Ian Walker – contrabass
  • Sara Andon – flute
  • Stephanie O’Keefe – French horn
  • Alwyn Wright, Amy Wickman, Chris Bautista, Chris Woods, Daphne Chen, Eric Gorfrain, Gina Kronstadt, Leah Katz, Marisa Kuney, Nick Daley – violin
  • Rodney Wirtz – viola
  • John Krovoza, Peggy Baldwin, Richard Dodd – cello
  • Matt Helders– backing vocals
  • Owen Pallett– string arrangements, conducting
  • Sean Oakley – engineer
  • Ross Hogarth – orchestra recording
  • Tchad Blake– mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Matt Helders, Taylor Bagley, Zackery Michael, Ben Chappell – booklet photography
  • Jack Robinson – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alex Turner and Miles Kane, except where noted; all music by Miles Kane, Alex Turner, Zach Daves and James Ford, except where noted.

  1. Aviation
  2. Miracle Aligner – Alex Turner, Alexandra Savior
  3. Dracula Teeth
  4. Everything You’ve Come to Expect
  5. The Element of Surprise
  6. Bad Habits
  7. Sweet Dreams, TN
  8. Used to Be My Girl
  9. She Does the Woods
  10. Pattern
  11. The Dream Synopsis