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James Taylor: Before This World

On June 15, 2015, “Concord” label released “Before This World”, the seventeenth James Taylor studio album.It was recorded 2014-2015, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor — guitar, vocals, harmonica, guitar synthesizer
  • David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Andrea Zonn – vocals
  • Michael Landau – guitars
  • Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • David Mann, Lou Marini, Roger Rosenberg – saxophone
  • Walt Fowler, Barry Danielian, Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Randy Andos, Michael Davis – trombone
  • Tony Kadlek – flugelhorn
  • Larry Di Bello, David Peel – French horn
  • Jonathan Dinklage, Rachel Golub, Hiroko Taguchi, Entcho Todorov, Orlando Wells, Andrea Zonn – violin
  • Katharine Kresek, Philip Payton – viola
  • Emily Brause, Yo-Yo Ma, Peter Sachon – cello
  • Rob Mounsey – arrangements
  • Ted Jensen- mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Today Today Today
  2. You and I Again
  3. Angels of Fenway
  4. Stretch of the Highway
  5. Montana
  6. Watchin’ Over Me
  7. SnowTime
  8. Before This World / Jolly Springtime
  9. Far Afghanistan
  10. Wild Mountain Thyme – Francis McPeake

Paul Simon: Stranger To Stranger

On June 3, 2016, “Concord” label released “Stranger to Stranger”, the thirteenth Paul Simon album. It was recorded 2011-2016, and was produced by Roy Halee and Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, autoharp, baritone acoustic guitar, bass harmonica, celeste, chromelodeon, clock, glockenspiel, gopichand, harmonium, mbira, percussion, 12-string guitar
  • Bobby Allende – conga drums
  • David Broome – chromelodeon
  • J. Camerieri – french horn, horns, trumpet
  • Clap! Clap!– electronic drums, programming, samples, synthesizers
  • Jack DeJohnette– drums
  • Dean Drummond– bamboo marimba, zoomoozophone
  • Dave Eggar– cello
  • Alan Ferber – trombone
  • Gil Goldstein– string arrangements
  • Katie Kresek – viola
  • Bakithi Kumalo– bass guitar, electric bass
  • Steve Marion– slide guitar
  • Sergio Martínez – hand claps, percussion
  • Bobby McFerrin– backing vocals
  • Keith Montie – backing vocals
  • Nico Muhly– celeste, orchestra bells, horn and flute arrangements
  • Vincent Nguini – electric and acoustic guitar
  • Jim Oblon – drum machine, drums, electronic drums, percussion
  • Nino de los Reyes – hand claps, percussion
  • Oscar de los Reyes – hand claps, percussion
  • Marcus Rojas– tuba
  • Mick Rossi– glockenspiel, harmonium, rhodes
  • Andy Snitzer – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Jared Soldiviero – bamboo marimba, bowed marimba, cloud chamber bowls, harmonic canon
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • Mark Stewart– big boing mbira, trombadoo
  • Golden Gate Quartet– sampled backing vocals
  • Nelson González– maracas, tres
  • Wycliffe Gordon– trombone
  • Jamey Haddad– brushes, hadjira, percussion
  • Paul Halley– pipe organ
  • Carlos Henriquez – acoustic bass, bass

Track listing:

  1. The Werewolf
  2. Wristband
  3. The Clock
  4. Street Angel
  5. Stranger to Stranger
  6. In a Parade
  7. Proof of Love
  8. In the Garden of Edie
  9. The Riverbank
  10. Cool Papa Bell
  11. Insomniac’s Lullaby