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Carmell Jones Featuring Harold Land: The Remarkable Carmell Jones

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In September 1961, “Pacific Jazz” label released “The Remarkable Carmell Jones”, album by Carmell Jones featuring Harold Land (the debut Carmell Jones album). It was recorded in 1961, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Carmell Jones – trumpet
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone
  • Frank Strazzeri – piano
  • Gary Peacock – bass
  • Leon Pettis – drums
  • Richard Bock – engineer
  • Woody Woodward – design, back cover photography
  • Barry Feinstein – cover photography
  • John William Hardy – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. I’m Gonna Go Fishing
  2. Come Rain or Come Shine
  3. Night Tide
  4. Sad March
  5. Stellisa
  6. Full Moon and Empty Arms

Kaizers Orchestra: Ompa til du dø

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On September 1, 2002, “Broiler Farm” label released “Ompa til du dør”, the debut Kaizers Orchestra album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Duper Studio” in Bergen, Norway, and was produced by Jørgen Træen, Stian Carstensen, Janove Ottesen and Geir Zahl. In 2002, “Ompa til du dør” won the “Best Album Award” at Spellemannprisen.  

Personnel:

  • Janove Ottesen – vocals, back-up choir, guitar, piano, marimba
  • Geir Zahl – vocals, guitar, back-up choir
  • Terje Winterstø Røthing – guitar, back-up choir, mandolin, tambourine
  • Helge Risa – pump organ, piano
  • Jon Sjøen – double bass, electric bass
  • Rune Solheim – drums, percussion
  • Stian Carstensen – banjo, kaval
  • Jan Kåre Hystad – saxophone
  • Jørgen Træen – recording, mixing
  • Audun Strype – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics and music by Janove Ottesen, except where noted.

  1. Kontroll på kontinentet
  2. Ompa til du dør
  3. Bøn fra helvete – Janove Ottesen, Geir Zahl
  4. 170
  5. Rullett – Geir Zahl
  6. Dr. Mowinckel – Geir Zahl
  7. Fra sjåfør til passasjer
  8. Resistansen
  9. Dekk Bord – Janove Ottesen, Geir Zahl
  10. Bak et halleluja
  11. Bris
  12. Mr. Kaizer, hans Constanze og meg

Peter Bardens: The Answer

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On September 1, 1970, “Transatlantic” label released “The Answer”, the debut Peter Bardens album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Peter Bardens.

Personnel:

  • Peter Bardens – vocals, piano, organ
  • Andy Gee – guitar
  • Peter Green – guitar
  • Bruce Thomas – bass
  • Reg Isadore – drums
  • Alan Marshall – vocals, percussion
  • Rocki Dzidzornu – congas
  • Londa Lewis, Steve Ellis – vocals
  • David Wooley – vocals
  • Gerry Boys – engineer
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • Annie Walker – artwork
  • Rainbow – sleeve, design
  • Keith Morris – photography
  • John Whitehead – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Bardens.

  1. The Answer
  2. Don’t Goof with a Spook
  3. I Can’t Remember
  4. I Don’t Want to Go Hoome
  5. Let’s Get It On
  6. Homage to the God of Light

Automatic Man: Same

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In August 1976, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Automatic Man album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Lou Casabianca, Kaith Harwood, Pat Thrail, Bayeté, Doni Harvey and Michael Shrieve.

Personnel:

  • Pat Thrail – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Bayeté (Todd Thomas Cochran) – vocals, keyboard, synthesizers, clavinet
  • Doni Harvey – vocals, bass
  • Michael Shrieve – drums, electronic drums, percussion
  • Keith Harwood – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Kimsey – engineer
  • Bari Sage, Dave Jordan, Guy Bidmead, Jeremy Gee – tape op
  • Lou Casabianca – art direction, design
  • Dwain Zerio – painting
  • Jim Lee – photography

Track listing:

  1. Atlantis Rising Fanfare – Bayeté
  2. Comin’ Through – Bayeté
  3. My Pearl – Doni Harvey, Michael Shrieve
  4. One and One – Bayeté
  5. Newspapers – Bayeté
  6. Geni – Geni – Bayeté
  7. Right Back Down – lyrics by Lou Casabianca, music by Bayeté
  8. There’s a Way – Doni Harvey, Lou Casabianca, Michael Shrieve, Bayeté
  9. I.T.D. Interstellar Tracking Devices – Lou Casabianca, Bayeté
  10. Automatic Man – lyrics by Lou Casabianca, music by Bayeté
  11. Atlantis Rising Theme – Bayeté

Gilgamesh: Same

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In August 1975, “Caroline” label released the self-titled, debut Gilgamesh album. It was recorded in May 1975, at “The Manor” in London, and was produced by Davce Stewart, Phil Lee, Allen Gowen, Jeff Clyne and Michael Travis.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lee – acoustic and electric guitar, classical and twelve string guitar
  • Allen Gowen – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, mellotron, clavinet
  • Jeff Clyne – double bass, bass guitar
  • Michael Travis – drums, percussion
  • Amanda Parsons – voice
  • Steve Cox – engineer
  • Celia Welcomme – artwork
  • Doris lee – back cover drawing
  • Clive Merredew – photography

Track listing:

  1. One End More / Phil’s Little Dance – for Phil Millers Trousers / Worlds of Zin
  2. Island of Rhodes / Paper Boat / As if Your Eyes Were Open
  3. We are All / Someone Else’s Food / Jamo and Other Boating Disasters (from the Holiday of the Same Name)

Maria Muldaur: Same

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In August 1973, “Reprise” label released the self-titled, debut Maria Muldaur album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Boyd and Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Maria Muldaur – vocals
  • Clarence White – acoustic guitar
  • Ry Cooder – acoustic guitar
  • Andrew Gold – acoustic guitar
  • David Nichtern – acoustic and electric guitar
  • David Grisman – mandolin
  • Bill Keith – banjo, steel guitar
  • David Lindley – Hawaiian guitar
  • Dr. John – keyboards, horn arrangements
  • Jim Dickinson – piano
  • Mark T. Jordan – piano
  • Spooner Oldham – piano
  • Greg Prestopino – piano, voices, backing vocals
  • James Gordon – organ, clarinet
  • Nick DeCaro – accordion, string arrangements
  • Chris Ethridge – bass guitar
  • Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
  • Ray Brown – bass guitar
  • Dave Holland – bowed bass
  • Jimmy Calhoun – bass guitar
  • Tommy McClure – bass guitar
  • Freebo – bass guitar
  • Amos Garrett – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Ed Shaughnessy – drums
  • John Boudreaux – drums
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Chris Parker – drums
  • Jerry Jumonville – alto horn, horn arrangements
  • Artie Butler – alto horn, horn arrangements
  • Beryl Marriott – violin
  • Richard Greene – violin
  • Larry Packer – violin, viola
  • Karen Alexander – backing vocals
  • Gloria Jones – backing vocals
  • Ellen Kearney – backing vocals
  • Bettye LaVette – backing vocals
  • Jessica Smith – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Any Old Time – Jimmie Rodgers
  2. Midnight at the Oasis – David Nichtern
  3. My Tennessee Mountain Home – Dolly Parton
  4. I Never Did Sing You a Love Song – David Nichtern
  5. The Work Song – Kate McGarrigle
  6. Don’t You Feel My Leg (Don’t You Get Me High) – Blue Lu Barker, Danny Barker, J. Mayo Williams
  7. Walkin’ One and Only – Dan Hicks
  8. Long Hard Climb – Ron Davies
  9. Three Dollar Bill – Mac Rebennack
  10. Vaudeville Man – Wendy Waldman
  11. Mad Mad Me – Wendy Waldman

Nubya Garcia: Source

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

Personnel:

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

Track listing:

All tracks by 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 – Akenya
  9. Boundless Beings

Gash: A Young Man’s Gash

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In August 1972, “Brian” label released “A Young Man’s Gash”, the debut Gash album. It was recorded April – May 1972, at “Windrose-Dumont-Time Studios” in Hamburg, “Studio Maschen”, “Windrose-Dumont-Time” and “Tonstudio” in Mascen, Germany, and was produced by Bernd E. Schulz and Dicky Tarrach.

Personnel:

  • Frank Feldhusen – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Jochen Peters – lead vocals, piano, organ, harpsichord, arrangements
  • Manfred Thiers – bass, arrangements
  • Reinhard Schiemann – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Bernd E. Schulz – arrangements
  • Dicky Tarrach – arrangements
  • Conny Plank – engineer
  • Hans Lampe, Wolfgang Klaus – engineer assistant
  • PGäthke – art direction
  • PvSpreckelsen – illustration
  • Arthur – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jochen Peters.

  1. Angel and Mother
  2. Twenty One Days
  3. In the Sea
  4. A Young Man’s Gash
  5. Part I
  6. Part II
  7. Part III

Sounds Of Liberation: New Horizons

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In August 1972, “Dogtown Records” label released “New Horizons”, the debut Sounds of Liberation album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “Impact Sound” in Philadelphia.

Personnel:

  • Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone
  • Monnette Sudler – guitar
  • Khan Jamal – vibraphone
  • Billy Mills – electric bass
  • Dwight James – drums
  • Rashid Salim – congas
  • Omar Hill – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Happy Tuesday
  2. New Horizons
  3. Billie I
  4. We’ll Tell You Later
  5. New Horizons
  6. New Life

Zach Hill: Astrological Straits

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On August 12, 2008, “Anticon” and “icepac Recordings” labels released “Astrological Straits”, the debut Zach Hill album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Retrofit Recording” in Sacramento, California, and was produced by Zach Hill and John Reed Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Zach Hill – vocals, art direction, bass, cornet, electric piano, gong, guitar, drums, effects, keyboards, loops, mamola, melodica, piano,  programming, synthesizer, trumpet
  • Josh Hill – guitar
  • Robby Moncrief – guitar
  • Randy Randall – guitar
  • Dean Spuntz – baritone guitar
  • Dan Elkan – guitar, backup vocals
  • Katelyn Reeves – cornet, flute, photography
  • RT Thomas – guitar sample
  • John Reed Thompson – bass, guitar, trumpet, bugle, engineer, recording, mixing
  • Marco Benevento – piano
  • Chino Moreno – vocals
  • Zac Nelson – vocals
  • Steve Borth – saxophone
  • Les Claypool – bass guitar
  • Jonathan Hischke – bass, synth bass
  • Carson McWhirter – bass, recording
  • Tyler Pope – effects, programming
  • John Golden – mixing
  • Rich Good – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Zach Hill.

  1. Iambic Strays
  2. Toll Road
  3. Street People
  4. Dark Art
  5. Keep Calm and Carry On
  6. Hindsight is Nowhere
  7. Ummer
  8. Stoic Logic
  9. Uhuru
  10. Momentum
  11. Unseen Forces
  12. Tick On
  13. Astrological Straits
  14. Necromancer