In December 1978, “Baystate” label released the self-titled, debut Super Jazz Trio (The) album. It was recorded in November 1978, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Yoshio Ozawa.
On December 27, 1992, “Criss Cross” label released “Downtown Sounds”, the debut Grant Stewart album. It was recorded in 1992, at “RPM Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Gerry Teekens.
Personnel:
Grant Stewart – tenor sax
Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Brad Mehldau – piano
Peter Washington – bass
Kenny Washington – drums
Max Bolleman – engineer
Gerry Teekens – design
Ron Schwerin – photography
Track listing:
Audobahn – Sonny Rollins
Smada – Billy Strayhorn
Daydream – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John La Touche
From This Moment On – Cole Porter
A Bee Has Two Brains – Johnny Ellis
Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare
In December 1959, “Prestige Bluesville” label released “Willie’s Blues” the debut is Willie Dixon album. It was recorded in December 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
On December 25, 2003, “Nippon Crown” label released “Ultimate Circus”, the debut Nightmare” album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Tai Studio”, “U’sus Waseda Studio“, “Studio A.R.R”, and was produced by Yomi, Sakito, Hitsugi, Ni~ya, and Ruka.
In December 1961, “Savoy” label released “Saying Something”, the debut Bill Hardman’s Quintet album. It was recorded in October 1961, at “Medallion Studio” in Newark, NJ, and was produced by Tom Wilson.
On December 10, 1993, “Metropolis” label released “Soli Deo Gloria”, the debut Apoptygma Berzerk studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Wintergarden Studio” in Fredrikstad, Norway, “Apoptygma Sound Lab”, and was produced by Erik Wøllo, and Stephan Grotheks.
Stephan Grotheks – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, samples, programming, engineer
Per Aksel Lundgreen – keyboards
Anders Olden – guitar
Jimmy Bergsten – vocals
Erik Wøllo – arranger
Christian Bloom – Apoptygma logo
Albrecht Dürer – artwork
Subtopia – design, photography
Malin Syversen – Bellybutton photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephan Grotheks, except where noted.
On December 9, 1993, “Landspeed” label released “Pop Smear”, the debut Verve Pipe studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Station C Studios” in Grand Rapids, MI, and was produced by Jon Frazer, A.J. Dunning, Donny Brown, and Brian Vander Ark.
Personnel:
Brian Vander Ark – lead vocals, electric guitar, rbass, percussion, art direction, arranger
In December 1957, “Prestige” label released “New Trombone”, the debut Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in May 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.