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Nubya Garcis: Odyssey

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On September 20, 2024, “Concord Jazz” label released “Odyssey”, the second Nubya Garcia studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Kwes and Nubya Garcia.

Personnel:

  • Nubya Garcia – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Armon-Jones – keyboards
  • Daniel Casimir – double bass
  • Sam Jones – drums
  • Jansen Santana – percussion
  • Chineke! Orchestra – strings
  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals
  • Richie – vocals
  • Georgia Anne Muldrow – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Dawn
  2. Odyssey
  3. Solstice
  4. Set It Free
  5. The Seer
  6. Odyssey – Outerlude
  7. We Walk in Gold
  8. Water’s Path
  9. Clarity
  10. In Other Words Living
  11. Clarity – Outerlude
  12. Triumphance

Dave Brubeck Quartet: Tritonis

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On August 31, 1980, “Concord Jazz” label released “Tritonis”, album by Dave Brubeck Quartet (the 79th Dave Brubeck album overall). It was recorded in March 1980, and was produced by Dave Brubeck, Chris Brubeck and Russell Gloyd.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano, arrangements
  • Jerry Bergonzi – tenor saxophone, clarinet, electric bass guitar
  • Chris Brubeck – electric bass guitar, bass trombone
  • Randy Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? – lyrics by Edgar Yipsel “Yip” Harburg, music by Jay Gorney
  2. Like Someone in Love – lyrics by John “Johnny” Burke, music by Edward Chester “Jimmy Van Heusen” Babcock
  3. Theme for June – Howard Brubeck
  4. Lord, Lord – Dave Brubeck
  5. Mr. Fats – Dave Brubeck
  6. Tritonis – Dave Brubeck

Randy Brecker: Into The Sun

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In July 1996, “Concord Jazz” label released “Into the Sun”, the sixth Randy Brecker album. It was recorded in December 1995, and was produced by Randy Brecker. In 1998, the album won the “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger, composer, liner notes
  • Maucha Adnet – vocals
  • Adam Rogers – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Gil Goldstein – accordion, keyboards, orchestration
  • Richard Sussman – synthesizer, programming
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Dave Bargeron – trombone
  • David Taylor – tuba, bass trombone
  • Keith Underwood – alto and bass flute
  • Lawrence Feldman – bass flute
  • Bob Mintzer – bass clarinet
  • Bakithi Kumalo – bass, fretless bass
  • Jonathan Joseph – drums, percussion
  • Café – percussion
  • Bobby Brecker – performer
  • Eliane Elias – sequencing
  • Malcolm Pollack – engineer
  • Joe Ferla – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mixing
  • Lee Dick – mixing assistant
  • Barbara Lipke – mixing assistant
  • Mark Mason – mixing assistant
  • Kent Judkins – art direction
  • Paul DInnocenzo – photography
  • John Burk – executive producer
  • Mike Hoaglin – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Brecker.

  1. Village Dawn
  2. Just Between Us
  3. The Sleaze Factor
  4. Into the Sun
  5. After Love
  6. Gray Area
  7. Tijuca
  8. Buds
  9. Four Worlds
  10. Hottest Man in Town: Prophecy/Growth/Realization/The Horn/Finale

Charlie Byrd: Blue Byrd

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On April 30, 1979, “Concord Jazz” label released “Blue Byrd”, the 45th Charlie Byrd album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Carl E. Jefferson.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Byrd – guitar
  • Gene “Joe” Byrd – vocals, bass
  • Wayne Phillips – drums
  • Phil Edwards – recording
  • Judy O’Rourke – design, illustration

Track listing:

  1. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t That Thing) – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  2. Vou Vivendo – Alfredo Vianna
  3. Nice Work If You Can Get It – George Gershwin, Ira Gesrhwin
  4. Jitterbug Walts – Thomas “Fats” Walter
  5. Soft Lights and Sweet Music – Irving Berlin
  6. It Ain’t Nothing But the Blues – Duke Ellington, Larry Fotine, Don George
  7. This Can’t Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  8. Carinhoso – Alfredo Vianna
  9. Mama, I’ll Be Home Someday – Charlie Byrd
  10. Isn’t This a Lovely Day – Irving Berlin
  11. Saturday Night Fish Fry – Louis Jordan

Cal Tjader & Carmen McRae: Heat Wave

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In January 1982, “Concord Jazz” label released “Heat Wave”, album by Cal Tjader and Carmen McRae album (the 68 Cal Tjader album overall, and his final recording). It was recording in 1981, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Carl Jefferson.

Personnel:

  • Cal Tjader – vibraphone
  • Carmen McRae – vocals
  • Marshall Otwell – piano, arrangements
  • Mark Levine – piano, arrangements
  • Rob Fisher – bass
  • Vince Lateano – drums
  • Poncho Sanchez – congas, percussion
  • Ramon Banda – percussion, timbales
  • Al Bent – trombone
  • Mike Heathman – trombone
  • Phil Edwards – engineer
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Heat Wave – Irving Berlin
  2. All in Love Is Fair – Stevie Wonder
  3. Besame Mucho – Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez
  4. Evil Ways – Sonny Henry
  5. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
  6. Love – Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
  7. Upside Down (Flor de Lis) – Djavan, Regina Wernech
  8. The Visit – Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins, Regina Wernech
  9. Speak Low – Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill
  10. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing – Stevie Wonder

Nubya Garcia: Source

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On August 21, 2020, “Concord Jazz” label released “Source”, the second Nubya Garcia studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Kwes and Nubya Garcia.

Personnel:

  • Nubya Garcia – tenor saxophone
  • Diana Sammiguel – vocals, maracas 
  • Giovanna Mogollon – vocals 
  • Karen Forero – vocals 
  • Ritchie Seivwright – featured vocals
  • Akenya – featured vocals
  • Cassie Kinoshi – tenor saxophone, featured vocals
  • MS Maurice (Sheila Maurice Grey) – trumpet, featured vocals
  • Daniel Casimer – double bass
  • Joe Armon-Jones – keyboards, piano
  • Sam Jones – drums
  • La perla – performer
  • Giles Barrett – recording

Track listing:

All tracks Nubya Garcia, except where noted.

  1. Pace
  2. The Message Continues
  3. Source
  4. Together Is a Beautiful Place To Be
  5. Stand with Each Other
  6. Inner Game
  7. La cumbia me está llamando
  8. Before Us: In Demerara & Caura
  9. Boundless Beings – Nubya Garcia, Akenya

Maia Sharp: Same

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On June 11, 2002, “Concord Jazz” label released self-titled, second Maia Sharp album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Maia Sharp, Randy Sharp and Mark Addison.

Personnel:

  • Maia Sharp – vocals, djembe,guitars, flute, Harmonium, keyboards, organ, percussion sequencing, piano, sampling, tenor saxophone , shaker, tambourine, vibraphone, Wurlitzer, engineer
  • Mark Addison – electric guitar, piano, strings, Hi Hat
  • Randy Sharp – guitars, mandolin, tambourine, bass, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Andy Georges – guitars, bass, djembe, backing vocals
  • Daris Adkiins – electric guitar
  • David Batteau, Jerry Jones – guitars
  • Janet Robin – 6 string bass, banjo
  • Jimmy Earl – bass, loop
  • Joe Zimmerman – acoustic and electric bass
  • Chris Ralles – drums, percussion, shaker
  • Ronnie Manaog – drums
  • Joshua Segal – violin, viola
  • Jonathan Brooke, Mark Lennon – backing vocals
  • Abbey Anna – art direction
  • Andrea R. Nelson – art direction, design
  • Sharon Bays, Mitch Tobias – photography

Track listing:

  1. Crimes of the Witness – Maia Sharp, Randy Sharp
  2. Willing to Burn – Nathan December, Colin James, Maia Sharp
  3. Long Way Home – Maia Sharp
  4. Sinners – Andy Georges, Maia Sharp
  5. Crooked Crown – David Batteau, Maia Sharp
  6. Lightning – Rose, Maia Sharp
  7. One Good Reason – Susan Ashton, Maia Sharp
  8. Happiness – Janet Robin, Maia Sharp
  9. Understudies – Buddy Mondlock, Maia Sharp
  10. Your Own Justice – Maia Sharp
  11. You Can’t Lose Them All – Kim Richey, Maia Sharp, Paul Thorn
  12. Ghosts – Maia Sharp, Randy Sharp

George Benson: Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole

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On June 4, 2013, “Concord Jazz” label released “Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole”, the 36 George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by John Burk.

Personnel:

  • George Benson- vocals, guitar
  • Tim May – guitar
  • Michael O’Neill- baritone guitar, banjo
  • Lil’ Georgie Benson- vocals, ukulele
  • Randy Waldman- piano
  • Chuck Berghofer- bass
  • Gregg Field – drums
  • Michael Fisher – percussion
  • Sheila E.- percussion
  • Wynton Marsalis– trumpet
  • Till Brönner– trumpet
  • Idina Menzel– vocals
  • Judith Hill- vocals
  • Janey Clewer, Alvin Chea, Don Chelton – background vocals
  • Chris Papastephanou, Randy Waldman- backing vocals

Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra:

  • Ryan Chapman, Chris Burbank, Gilbert Paz, Jared Hall – trumpet
  • Chris Gagne, Kendall Moore, Stephen Szabadi, Major Bailey p trombone
  • Neil Carson, Kevin McKeown – alto saxophone
  • Mark Small, Alex Weitz – tenor saxophone
  • Derek Smith – baritone saxophone
  • Cassandra Eisenreich – flute
  • Jon Anderson – French horn
  • Steffen Zeichner (concertmaster and soloist), Abby Young, Adam Diderrich, Karin O’Keefe, Zack Piper, Michelle Godbee, Patricia Jancova, Tomas Cotik, Victor Colmenares, James Reynolds, Jonah Osawa, Rob Patrignani, Arianne Urban, Michelle Mlacker, Katrina Schaeffer – violin
  • Robyn Savitzky, Kathryn Severing, Marcela Fernandez, Lauren Miller – viola
  • Joy Adams, Cecilia Huerta, Andrew Kromholz, Chia-Li Yu, Sarah Gongaware – cello
  • Rachel Hershey, Jeff Kipperman, Yen-Ling Lin – bass
  • Christina Hardister – harp
  • Shelton Berg – dean
  • Terence Blanchard – artistic director
  • Scott Flavin – artistic coordinator
  • Stephen Guerra – managing director

Track listing:

  1. Mona Lisa – (as Lil’ Georgie Benson)
  2. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
  3. Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
  4. Walkin’ My Baby – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
  5. When I Fall in Love – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
  6. Route 66 – Bobby Troup
  7. Nature Boy – Eden Ahbez
  8. Ballerina – Carl Sigman, Bob Russell
  9. Smile – Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons
  10. Straighten Up and Fly Right – Nat King Cole, Irving Mills
  11. Too Young – Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee
  12. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter – Joe Young, Fred E. Ahlert
  13. Mona Lisa – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans