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Joshua Redman: Long Gone

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On September 9, 2022, “Nonesuch” label released “Long Gone”, the second Joshua Redman Quartet studio album. It was recorded in 2007 at “The Herbst Theater” in San Francisco, and in September 2019, at “Sear Sound Studio C” in New York City, and was produced by James Farber and Joshua Redman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Redman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • James Farber – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Montgomery – engineer
  • Owen Mulholland – engineer assistant
  • Steven Sacco – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Redman.

  1. Long Gone
  2. Disco Ears
  3. Statuesque
  4. Kite Song
  5. Ship to Shore
  6. Rejoice

McCoy Tyner: Prelude And Sonata

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In November 1995, “Keystone” and “Milestone” labels released “Prelude and Sonata”, the 62nd McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in November 1994, at “Clinton Recording Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Makoto Kimata and Todd Barkan.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Antonio Hart – alto saxophone
  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Christian McBride – double bass
  • Marvin “Smitty” Smith – drums

Track listing:

  1. Prelude in E Minor Op. 28, No. 4 – Frédéric Chopin
  2. Loss of Love – Henry Mancini, Bob Merrill
  3. Contemplation – McCoy Tyner
  4. For All We Know – J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis
  5. I Will Wait for You – Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel, Michel Legrand
  6. Soul Eyes – Mal Waldron
  7. Smile – Charlie Chaplin
  8. Good Morning Heartache – Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham
  9. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor – Ludwig van Beethoven

Diana Krall: Love Scenes

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On August 26, 1997, “Impulse!” label released “Love Scenes”, the fourth Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Avatar” in New York City, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.

Personnel:

  • Diana Krall – lead vocals, piano, liner notes
  • Russell Malone – guitar
  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
  • Lawrence Manchester – recording assistant
  • Koji Egawa – mixing assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Isabelle Wong – design
  • Rocky Schenck – photography
  • Marsha Black – project coordination

Track listing:

  1. All or Nothing at All – Jack Lawrence, Arthur Altman
  2. Peel Me a Grape – Dave Frishberg
  3. I Don’t Know Enough About You – Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour
  4. I Miss You So – Jimmy Henderson, Bertha Scott, Sid Robin
  5. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
  6. Lost Mind – Percy Mayfield
  7. I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You – Victor Young, Bing Crosby, Ned Washington
  8. You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me – Harry warren, Al Dubin
  9. Gentle Rain – Luiz Bonfá, Matt Dubey
  10. How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky) – Irving Berlin
  11. My Love Is – Billy Miles
  12. Garden in the Rain – Carroll Gibbons, James Dyrenforth

Russell Malone

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On August 23, 2024, Russell Malone died aged 60. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Benny Green, Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jack McDuff, Mulgrew Miller, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sonny Rollins, Houston Person, David Sanborn, Mose Allison, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Stefano Di Battista, David Benoit, Don Braden, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, The Chieftains, Jimmy Cobb, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, Jon Faddis, Macy Gray,  Dave Grusin, Vincent Herring, Shirley Horn, Freddie Hubbard, Etta Jones, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Jeff Lorber, Christian McBride, Bill Mobley, New York Voices, Johnny O’Neal, Kenny Rankin, Tony Reedus, Stephen Scott, Janis Siegel, Terell Stafford, Joss Stone, Billy Taylor, Steve Turre and Gerald Wilson. As leader, Malone released 15 albums.

McCoy Tyner: What The World Needs Now: The Music Of Burt Bacharach

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On June 17, 1997, “Impulse!” label released “What the World Needs Now: The Music of Burt Bacharach”, the 46th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in March 1996, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Lewis Nash – drums
  • John Clayton – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Burt Bacharach.

  1. (They Long to Be) Close to You
  2. What the World Needs Now Is Love
  3. You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
  4. The Windows of the World
  5. One Less ell to Answer
  6. A House is Not a Home
  7. (There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
  8. Alfie
  9. The Look of Love

Diana Krall: Only Trust Your Heart

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On February 14, 1995, “GRP” label released “Only Trust Your Heart”, the second Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in September 1994, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.

Personnel:

  • Diana Krall – vocals, piano
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Lewis Nash – drums
  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone 
  • Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
  • Rich Lamb – engineer assistant
  • Scott Austin – engineer assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Michael Landy – post-production
  • Joseph Doughney – post-production
  • Cara Bridgins – production coordination
  • Joseph Moore – production coordination assistant
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Freddie Paloma – graphic design
  • Carol Weinberg – photography
  • Sonny Mediana – studio photos
  • Michael Bourne – liner notes
  • Carl Griffin – executive production

Track listing:

  1. Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby – Billy Austin, Louis Jordan
  2. Only Trust Your Heart – Benny Carter, Sammy Cahn
  3. I Love Being Here with You – Peggy Lee, Bill Schluger
  4. Broadway – Bill Byrd, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
  5. Folks Who Live on the Hill – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. I’ve Got the World on a String – Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen
  7. Squeeze Me – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines
  8. All Night Long – Curtis Lewis
  9. CES Craft – Ray Brown

Christian McBride: Gettin’ to It

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In January 1995, “Verve” label released “Gettin’ to It”, the debut Christian McBride studio album. It was recorded August – September 1994, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Seidel and Don Sickler.

Personnel:

  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Roy Hargrove – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Steve Turre – trombone
  • Cyrus Chestnut – piano
  • Lewis Nash – drums
  • Ray Brown, Milt Hinton – bass
  • Jim Anderson – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian McBride, except where noted.

  1. In a Hurry
  2. The Shade of the Cedar Tree
  3. Too Close for Comfort – Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener
  4. Sitting on a Cloud
  5. Splanky – Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish
  6. Black Moon
  7. King Freddie of Hubbard
  8. Night Train – Jimmy Forest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington

Cedar Walton: Composer

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On June 25, 1996, “Astor Place” label” released “Composer”, the 34th Cedar Walton album. It was recorded in January 1996, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Don Sickler.

Personnel:

  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Roy Hargrove – trumpet
  • Ralph Moore – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Vincent Herring – alto saxophone
  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Victor Lewis – drums
  • Jim Anderson – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Cedar Walton

  1. Martha’s Prize
  2. The Vision
  3. Happiness
  4. Minor Controversy
  5. Hindsight
  6. Underground Memoirs
  7. Theme for Jobim
  8. Groove Passage
  9. Ground Work

Joshua Redman: Back East

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On April 24, 2007, “Nonesuch” label released “Back East”, the 13th Joshua Redman album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Joshua Redman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Redman– tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Dewey Redman– tenor and alto saxophones
  • Joe Lovano– tenor saxophone
  • Chris Cheek– soprano saxophone
  • Larry Grenadier– double bass
  • Christian McBride– double bass
  • Reuben Rogers– double bass
  • Brian Blade– drums
  • Eric Harland– drums
  • Ali Jackson– drums
  • James A. Farber – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • John Gall – design
  • Michael Wilson – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
  2. East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) – Brooks Bowman
  3. Zarafah – Joshua Redman
  4. Indian Song – Wayne Shorter
  5. I’m an Old Cowhand – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
  6. Wagon Wheels – Billy Hill, Peter DeRose
  7. Back East – Joshua Redman
  8. Mantra #5 – Joshua Redman
  9. Indonesia – Joshua Redman
  10. India – John Coltrane
  11. GJ – Dewey Redman

Chick Corea: Randezvous in New York

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On April 22, 2003, “Strech Records” label released “Rendezvous in New York”, the 58th Chick Corea album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003 in New York City, and was produced by Chick Corea and Herbert Waltl.

Personnel:

  • Chick Corea – piano
  • Gonzalo Rubalcaba– piano
  • Bobby McFerrin– vocals
  • Gary Burton– vibraphone
  • Terence Blanchard– trumpet
  • Steve Wilson– alto saxophone
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Joshua Redman– tenor saxophone
  • Tim Garland– tenor saxophone
  • Steve Davis– trombone
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Dave Weckl– drums
  • Roy Haynes– drums
  • Jeff Ballard – drums
  • Eddie Gómez– bass
  • Avishai Cohen– bass
  • Christian McBride– bass
  • John Patitucci– bass
  • Miroslav Vitous– bass
  • Ana Barraca – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Chick Corea except where noted.

  1. Armando’s Rhumba – Chick Corea
  2. Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
    Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain – Joaquín Rodrigo, Chick Corea
  3. Matrix
  4. Glass Enclosure/Tempus Fugit – Bud Powell
  5. Crystal Silence – Chick Corea, Neville Potter
  6. Bessie’s Blues – John Coltrane
  7. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert
  8. Armando’s Tango
  9. Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain – Joaquin Rodrigo, Chick Corea
  10. Lifeline
  11. Quartet No. 2, Pt. 1