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Quincy Jones: Gula Matari

In July 1970, “A&M” label released “Gula Matari”, the 20th Quincy Jones album. It was recorded March – May 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Quincy Jones – arrangements, conductor
  • Jerome Richardson – soprano saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Danny Bank – bass and baritone saxophones
  • Freddie Hubbard, Danny Moore, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, Gene Young – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Al Grey – trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Toots Thielemans – guitar, whistle solo
  • Herbie Hancock, Bob James, Bobby Scott – keyboards
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Major Holley – voice solo, bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Don Elliott – bass marimba
  • Jimmy Johnson, Warren Smith – percussion
  • Milt Jackson – vibes
  • Seymour Barab, Kermit Moore, Lucien Schmit, Alan Shulman – cello
  • Valerie Simpson, Marilyn Jackson, Maretha Stewart, Barbara Massey, Hilda Harris – vocals
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Pete Turner – photography

Track listing

  1. Bridge over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
  2. Gula Matari – Quincy Jones
  3. Walkin’ – Jimmy Mundy, Richard Carpenter
  4. Hummin’ – Nat Adderley

Charles Tolliver’s Music Inc.: Music Inc.

In April 1971, “Strata-East” label released “Music Inc.”, album by Charles Tolliver’s Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver fifth album overall). It was recorded in November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by George Klabin.

Personnel:

  • Charles Tolliver – trumpet
  • Stanley Cowell – piano
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Jimmy Hopps – drums
  • Bobby Brown – flute
  • Wilbur Brown, Jimmy Heath, Clifford Jordan – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, tuba
  • Lorenzo Greenwich, Virgil Jones, Danny Moore, Richard Williams – trumpet
  • Garnett Brown, Curtis Fuller, John Gordon, Dick Griffin – trombone

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Tolliver, except where noted.

  1. Ruthie’s Heart
  2. Brilliant Circles – Stanley Cowell
  3. Abscretions – Stanley Cowell
  4. Household of Saud
  5. On the Nile
  6. Departure – Stanley Cowell

Yusef Lateef: Yusef Lateef’s Detroit

In June 1959, “Atlantic” label released “Yusef Lateef’s Detroit”, the 26th Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded in February 1969, at “Century Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Yusef Lateef – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
  • Thad Jones, Danny Moore, Jimmy Owens, Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Hugh Lawson – piano
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Chuck Rainey – electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Roy Brooks – drums
  • Ray Barretto, Norman Pride – congas
  • Albert Heath – percussion
  • Selwart Clarke, James Tryon – violin
  • Alfred Brown – viola
  • Kermit Moore – cello

Track listing:

All compositions by Yusef Lateef, except where noted.

  1. Bishop School
  2. Livingston Playground
  3. Eastern Market
  4. Belle Isle
  5. Russell and Elliot
  6. Raymond Winchester
  7. Woodward Avenue
  8. That Lucky Old Sun – Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith

Oliver Nelson: More Blues And The Abstract Truth

In February 1965, “Impulse!” label released “More Blues and the Abstract Truth”, the thirteen Oliver Nelson album. It was recorded in November 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Oliver Nelson- arranger, conductor
  • Thad Jones, Danny Moore – trumpet
  • Phil Woods- alto saxophone
  • Ben Webster- tenor saxophone
  • Phil Bodner- tenor saxophone, English horn
  • Pepper Adams- baritone saxophone
  • Roger Kellaway– piano
  • Richard Davis– bass
  • Grady Tate– drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Erika Alonso – design
  • Charles Stewart – photography
  • Pete Turner – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Oliver Nelson, except where noted

  1. Blues and the Abstract Truth
  2. Blues O’Mighty – Johnny Hodges
  3. Theme from Mr. Broadway – Dave Brubeck
  4. Midnight Blue – Neal Hefti
  5. The Critic’s Choice
  6. One for Bob
  7. Blues for Mr. Broadway – Dave Brubeck
  8. Goin’ to Chicago Blues – Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing