On May 12, 2024, David William Sanborn died aged 78. He was musician (alto saxophone, piano), one of the most highly regarded session musicians. He recorded and performed with some of the best-known artist of the modern music including Albert King, Little Milton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley, Eric Clapton, Bobby Charles, Cat Stevens, Roger Daltrey, Paul Simon, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea, Players Association, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, Guru, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Kenny Garrett, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, Ween, the Eagles, Grateful Dead, Nena, Hikaru Utada, The Rolling Stones, Ian Hunter, and Toto. As leader, Sanborn released 25 albums.
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Grace Jones: Nightclubbing
On May 11, 1981, “Island” label released “Nightclubbing”, the fifth Grace Jones studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981. at “Compass Point Studios” in the Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell.
Personnel:
- Grace Jones – lead and backing vocals
- Mikey Chung – guitar
- Barry Reynolds – guitar
- Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
- Tyrone Downie – vocals, keyboards
- Wally Badarou – keyboards
- Jack Emblow – accordion
- Masai Delon – vocals
- Jess Roden – vocals
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
- Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
- Mel Speller – vocals, percussion
- Uziah Thompson – percussion
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
- Walking in the Rain – Harry Vanda, George Young
- Pull Up to the Bumper – Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya, Dana Mano
- Use Me – Bill Withers
- Nightclubbing – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
- Art Groupie – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
- I’ve Seen That Face Before – Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynold, Dennis Wilkeym Nathalie Delon
- Feel Up – Grace Jones
- Demolition Man – Sting
- I’ve Done It Again – Berry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull
Arcade Fire: We
On May 6, 2022, “Columbia” label released “WE”, the sixth Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “RAK Studios”, “Wack Formula” and “The Crow’s Nest Studios” in London, “Boombox Studios” and “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, “Dockside Studio” in Los Angeles, “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornilo, Texas, and was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
Personnel:
- Régine Chassagne – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, accordion, orchestral arrangements
- Win Butler – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, percussion
- Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Kingsbury – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Will Butler – keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion
- Peter Gabriel – additional vocal
- Andre Michot – accordion
- Geoff Barrow – granular synthesis, additional production
- Orlando Primo – congas, djembe
- Willonson Duprate – congas
- Louis Michot – fiddle
- Charlie Gabriel – saxophone
- Mark Braud – trumpet
- Wendell Brunious – trumpet
- Liza Rey – harp
- Paul Beaubrun – sound effects
- Owen Pallett – orchestral arrangements, strings
- Sally Herbert – conductor, additional arrangements
- Helen Gillet – strings
- Harry Hardin – strings
- Matt Rhody – strings
- Sarah Neufeld – strings
- Edwin Farnham Butler IV – whispers
- Josh Tillman – stomps and breaths, additional production
- Romeo Bougere – agogô bell
- Michael Brun – additional synthesis
- Emily Eck – recording
- Eric Heigle – recording, co-producer
- Mikko Gordon – recording, mixing assistant, additional production
- Suvi-Eeva Äikäs – additional recording
- Julia Simpson – additional recording
- Owen Pallett – additional recording
- James Seymour – additional recording
- Mark Lawson – additional recording
- Jerry Ordonez – recording assistant
- Marco Ramirez – recording assistant
- Justin Tocket – recording assistant
- Matt Aguiluz – recording assistant
- Nathanael Graham – recording assistant
- Francesca Edwards – recording assistant
- Joy Stacey – recording assistant
- Pablo Godin – recording assistant
- Felipe Gutierrez – recording assistant
- Craig Silvey – mixing
- Nigel Godrich – mixing
- Dani Bennett Spragg – mixing assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – mastering
- Ryan Smith – vinyl mastering
- Steve Mackey – pre-production
- JR – cover image, WE poster image, additional eye photography
- Terry Pastor – airbrush color tinting
- Ping Pong Ping – album graphic design
- Julia Simpson – album creative production
- Alison Green – center image, Polaroids
- IV – “I Guy” Character, handwriting
- Camille Pajot – studio art director
- Rick Rose – digitech
- Fabien Barrau – cover image photo post-production
- Chroma Center – photo printing, post-production
- EHT Collaboration – “Black Hole” image
- Danny Clinch – David Bowie photograph
- Pneuhaus – “Giant Eye”
- Maria Jose Govea – additional photography
- JF Lalonde – additional photography
- Wes Winship – “Acropolis Is Burning” poster
- Don Hertzfeldt – still from World of Tomorrow: Episode 2
- Gift Horst Tintypes – WE poster photo development
Track listing:
All tracks by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, except where noted.
- Age of Anxiety I
- Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)
- Prelude
- End of the Empire I-III
- End of Empire IV (Sagittarius A)
- The Lightning I
- The Lightning II
- Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)
- Unconditional II (Race and Religion) – additional writing by Will Butler
- We
David Bowie: Young Americans
On March 7, 1975, “RCA” label released “Young Americans”, the ninth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded August 1974 – January 1975, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, “Record Plant” and “Electric Land Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Visconti, Harry Massin and David Bowie.
Personnel:
- David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- John Lennon – vocals and backing vocals, guitar
- Carlos Alomar – guitars
- Earl Slick – guitars
- Mike Garson – piano
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Emir Ksasan – bass guitar
- Dennis Davis – drums
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Pablo Rosario – percussion
- Larry Washington – congas
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- Ava Cherry – backing vocals
- Robin Clark – backing vocals
- Luther Vandross – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Anthony Hinton – backing vocals
- Diane Sumler – backing vocals
- Jean Fineberg – backing vocals
- Jean Millington – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.
- Young Americans
- Win
- Fascination – David Bowie, Luther Vandross
- Right
- Somebody There Likes Me
- Across the Universe – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Can You Hear Me
- Fame – David Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon
Rikki Rockett: Glitter 4 Your Soul
On January 7, 2003, “Slave To the Rhythm Productions, Inc” label released “Glitter 4 Your Soul”, the debut Rikki Rockett studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2003, at “The Hit Shed” in Santa Clarita, California and was produced by Rikki Rockett.
Personnel:
- Rikki Rockett – vocals, drums, percussion, additional engineering, mixing
- Bret Michaels – vocal
- Jizzy Pearl – vocal
- John Corabi – vocal
- Gina Shock – vocal
- Cliff Calabro – vocal
- David Isaacs – vocal
- Lucy Levinsohn – vocal
- Eleanor Academia – vocal
- Dick Swagger – vocal
- Blues Saraceno – guitar
- Christy Calabro – guitar
- John Linn – additional guitar
- Stu Simone – keyboards
- Jeremy Rubolino – keyboards
- Chuck Garric – bass
- C.C. Deville – backing vocals
- Christy Calabro – backing vocal
- Mark Castrillon – backing vocal
- Jeremy Rubolino – backing vocal
- Cliff Calabro – backing vocal, engineer, mixing, co-producer
Track listing:
- Action – Sweet cover
- Fame – David Bowie cover
- Do You Wanna Touch Me – Gary Glitter cover
- Tear It Down – Starz cover
- Elected – Alice Cooper cover
- Trash – New York Dolls cover
- All the Way from Memphis – Mott The Hoople cover
- Rock On – David Essex cover
- Can You Feel It – Angel cover
- Life’s a Gas – T. Rex cover
- Star Star – The Rolling Stones cover
Angelo Daniel Badalamenti
On December 11, 2022, Angelo Daniel Badalamenti died aged 85. He was composer and arranger, recorded songs with David Bowie, Nina Simone, Tim Booth, Shirley Bassey, Dusty Springfield, Julee Cruise, Marianne Faithfull, Siouxsie Sioux and Dolores O’Riordan, but was best known for composing film music. He collaborated with director David Lynch, notably “Blue Velvet”, the “Twin Peaks” saga, “The Straight Story” and “Mulholland Drive”. In 1990, Badalamenti received “Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance” for his “Twin Peaks Theme”. In 2008, Badalamenti received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “World Soundtrack Awards’s Academy”, and in 2011, the “Henry Mancini Award” from the “American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers”.
John McKenzie
On May 10, 2020, John Michael McKenzie died aged 64. He was musician (bass, guitar, backing vocals), member of the bands Global Village Trucking Company and Man. He recorded and performed with Eurythmics, The Pretenders, Alison Moyet, Lionel Richie, Dr. John, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Annette Peacock, Steve Hillage, Noel McCalla, Bob Young, Shusha Guppy, Wham!, Deke Leonard, Morrissey-Mullen, Claire Hamill, Space Monkey, Jim Diamond, Bob Dylan, Al Corley, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Microdisney, Five Star, Endgames, John Mizarolli, Gary Moore, Ian Paice, Jaki Graham, Don Airey, Richard Bailey, Peter Auty, Billy Bremner, Terry Stannard, Simon Kirke, Earl Slick, Graham Lyle, Chris Thompson, Patti Austin, Latin Quarter, Phil Manzanera, Matt Bianco, Pete Brown, Helen Watson, Kevin Rowland, Shakira, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Eric Burdon, Kajagoogoo, Johnny Mathis, Everything But The Girl, Todd Sharpville, Branford Marsalis, Rui Veloso, Tim Finn, Ive Mendes, Tom Scott, David Dundas, Danny Tenaglia, The Christians, Phenix Horns, Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor, Jimmy Iovine, Dave Stewart, Wild, Leon Ware, Eternal, James Ingram, Francis Rossi, Karl Jenkins, Albert Lee, Barbara Dickson, Davy Spillane, Charles Aznavour, Raw Stylus, Linda Taylor, Blair Cunningham, Andy Newmark, Teresa Teng, Annabel Lamb, Nadirah X, Bob Clearmountain, Mitchell Froom, Arthur Louis, and Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra.
Phish: Junta
On May 8, 1989, Phish self-released “Junta” band’s debut album (cassette). It was recorded in 1988, at “Euphoria Sound Studios” in Revere, Massachusetts, and was produced by Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman.
Personnel:
- Trey Anastasio – vocals, guitars
- Page McConnell – vocals, keyboards
- Mike Gordon – vocals, bass guitar
- Jon Fishman – vocals, drums, trombone
- Gordon Hookailo – engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Michael F. Mills – design
- Jim Pollock – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Trey Anastasio, except where noted.
- Fee
- You Enjoy Myself
- Esther
- Golgi Apparatus – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall, Bob Szuter, Aaron Woolf
- Foam
- Dinner and a Movie – Trey Anastasio, Steve Pollak
- The Divided Sky
- David Bowie
- Fluffhead – Trey Anastasio, Steve Pollak
- Fluff’s Travels
- Part 1: Fluff’s Travels
- Part 2: The Chase
- Part 3: Who do? We do!
- Part 4: Clod
- Part 5: Bundle of Joy
- Part 6: Arrival 11. Contact – Mike Gordon
Bernard Edwards
On April 18, 1996, Bernard Edwards died aged 43. He was musician (bass), singer, songwriter and record producer, co-founder of the band Chic. As musician and producer he worked with David Bowie, Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, Debbie Harry, Madonna, The Power Station, Duran Duran, Norma Jean Wright, Mick Jagger, Joe Cocker, Paul Simon, Sheila and B. Devotion, Nona Hendryx, Robert Palmer, Belouis Some, Air Supply, Rod Stewart, Adam Ant and James Freud. As leader Edwards released one album. In 2017, “Bass Player” magazine placed Edwards at number 53 on its list of the “Greatest Bassist of All Time”.
Ivan Kral
On February 2, 2020, Ivan Král died aged 71. He was musician (guitar, bass, cello, piano, keyboards), vocalist, singer-songwriter, record producer and filmmaker. His songs were recorded by artists such as Pearl Jam, Patti Smith, U2, Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Simple Minds. He recorded and performed with Patti Smith, Blondie, John Cale, Iggy Pop, Lucie, Jiri Suchy, Aneta Langerová, Miro Zbirka, Pavel Bobek and Debbi. As leader he released 16 albums.
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