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Art Pepper: Art Pepper Today

In December 1978, “Galaxy Records” label released “Art Pepper Today”, the 34th Art Pepper album. It was recorded in December 1978, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Art Pepper – alto saxophone
  • Stanley Cowell – piano
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Kenneth Nash – congas, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Art Pepper, except where noted.

  1. Miss Who
  2. Mambo Koyama
  3. Lover Come Back To Me – Sigmund Romberg; Oscar Hammerstein II
  4. Patricia
  5. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) – Harry Link; Jack Strachey; Holt Marvell
  6. Chris’s Blues

Vlatko Stefanovski: Seir

On December 13, 2014, “Esoteria” label released “Seir”, album by Vlatko Stefanovski. It was recorded December 2009 – October 2013, at the “Esoteria Sound Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Vlatko Stefanovski.

Personnel:

  • Vlatko Stefanovski – vocal, acoustic, nylon strings, and electric guitar, blues harp, Rhodes electric piano, arranger, recording
  • Gjoko Maksimovski – bass
  • Dino Milosavljevićski – drums, percussion
  • Rade Šerbedžija – voice
  • Karolina – vocal
  • Damir Imeri – Rhodes electric piano, keyboards, strings arrangements
  • Vasil Hadžimanov – Rhodes electric piano
  • Zoran Madžirov – vibraphone
  • Vasko Atanasovski – soprano and baritone saxophone
  • Kiril Kuzmanov – tenor saxophone
  • Trajce Velkov – trumpet
  • String Quartet Zografski – strings
  • Marko Ramljak – violin
  • Mite Dimovski – additional percussion, mixing
  • Srdjan Vuč – design
  • Jan Stefanovski – cover photography
  • Kristijan Panovski – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Vlatko Stefanovski.

  1. Superheroi
  2. Seir
  3. Guitar Tzar
  4. Love for All
  5. Fosforna mesečina
  6. Fokusiram I zumiram
  7. Ljubovna činija
  8. Točna adresa
  9. Hotel Blues
  10. Deca na sonceto

Flora Purim: Butterfly Dreams

In December 1973, “Milestone” label released “Butterfly Dreams”, the second Flora Purim studio album. It was recorded in December 1973, at “fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Flora Purim – vocals, arrangements 
  • George Duke – electric piano, ARP synthesizer, clavinet, piano, arrangements
  • David Amaro – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Stanley Clarke – Fender electric bass, acoustic bass, arrangements
  • Ernie Hood – zither
  • Joe Henderson – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Airto Moreira – drums, percussion
  • Jim Stern – engineer
  • Eddie Bill Harris – engineer
  • David Turner – mastering
  • Anthony Samuel Lane – art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Dr. Jive Pt. I – Stanley Clarke
  2. Butterfly Dreams – lyrics by Neville Potter, music by Stanley Clarke
  3. Dindi – lyrics by Aloisio de Oliveira, music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
  4. Summer Night – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
  5. Love Reborn – lyrics by Flora Purim, music by George Duke
  6. Moon Dreams – lyrics by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, music by Egberto Gismonti
  7. Dr. Jive Pt. II – Stanley Clarke
  8. Light as a Feather – lyrics by Flora Purim, music by Stanley Clarke

The Brian Lynch / Eddie Palmieri Project: Simpático

On November 16, 2006, “Artist Share” label released “Simpático”, an album by the Brian Lynch / Eddie Palmieri Project (The). It was recorded November – December 2003, and was produced by Brian Lynch.

Personnel:

  • Brian Lynch – trumpet, arranger, mixing, liner notes
  • Eddie Palmieri – piano, liner notes
  • Lila Downs – vocals
  • Donald Harrison – alto sax
  • Yosvany Terry – alto sax
  • Phil Woods – alto sax
  • Gregory Tardy – tenor sax, clarinet
  • Mario Rivera – baritone sax
  • Joe Fiedler – trombone
  • Conrad Herwig – trombone
  • Boris Kozlov – double bass
  • Ruben Rodriguez – bass guitar
  • Adam Rogers – acoustic guitar
  • Edsel Gomez – organ, piano
  • Robby Ameen – drums
  • Dafnis Prieto – drums
  • Giovanni Hidalgo – conga
  • Pedro Rodriguez – conga
  • Tom Dambly – assistant producer, digital editing, liner notes, mixing assistant, photography
  • Dave Darlington – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Carr – mastering
  • Nick Ruechel – liner notes, photography
  • Ted Panken – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Lynch, except where noted.

  1. The Palimeri Effect
  2. Que Sería la Vida – Brian Lynch, Lila Downs
  3. Guajira Dubois
  4. Jazz Impromptu
  5. Páginas de Mujer – Eddie Palmieri
  6. Slippery
  7. Jazzucar
  8. Tema Para Marissa
  9. Freehands

Badfinger: Head First

On November 14, 2000, “Snapper” label released “Head First”, the tenth and final Badfinger studio album. It was recorded December 1974–January 1975, at “Apple Studios” in London, and was produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise.

Personnel:

  • Pete Ham – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Bob Jackson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tom Evans – vocals, bass, synthesizer
  • Mike Gibbins – vocals, drums, percussion

Personnel

  1. Lay Me Down
  2. Turn Around
  3. Keep Believing
  4. Rockin’ Machine
  5. Passed Fast
  6. Saville Row
  7. Moonshine
  8. Rock and Roll Contract
  9. Back Again
  10. Hey, Mr. Manager

Fall: The Real New Fall LP

On October 27, 2003, “Action Records” label released “The Real New Fall LP (Formerly Country on the Click)”, the 23rd Fall studio album. It was recorded December 2002 – January 2003, at “Gracieland Studios” in Rochdale, and was produced by Mark E. Smith, Ben Pritchard, Jim Watts, Dave Milner, Elena Poulou, and Simon Archer.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith – lead vocals
  • Ben Pritchard – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Watts – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, computer, backing vocals
  • Dave Milner – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Elena Poulou – keyboards, backing vocals
  • S. Beswick – keyboards
  • Simon “Ding” Archer – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ed Blaney – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Green Eyed Loco-Man  – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  2. Mountain Energei – Dave Milner, Mark E. Smith
  3. Theme From Sparta F.C. – Ben Pritchard, Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  4. Contraflow – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  5. Last Commands of Xyralothep Via M.E.S. – Dave Milner, Mark E. Smith
  6. Open the Boxoctosis #2 – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  7. Janet, Johnny + James – Ben Pritchard, Mark E. Smith
  8. The Past #2 – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  9. Loop41 ‘Houston – Lee Hazlewood
  10. Mike’s Love Xexagon – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  11. Proteinprotection – Dave Milner, Ben Pritchard, Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  12. Recovery Kit – Ben Pritchard, Mark E. Smith

Jimmy Eat World: Chase This Light

On August 16, 2007, “Interscope” label released “Chase This Light”, the sixth Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded August – October – December 2006, March – May 2007, at “Unit2”, “Seedy Underbelly”, in Conway, and was produced by Chris Testa, John Fields, Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Zach Lind, and Rick Burch.

Personnel:

  • Jim Adkins – lead vocals, guitar, additional recording
  • Tom Linton – guitar, additional recording
  • Zach Lind – drums, additional recording
  • Rick Burch – bass, additional recording
  • Amy Ross – additional vocals
  • Finn Adkins – additional vocals
  • Jackson Adkins – additional vocals
  • Ava Lind – additional vocals
  • John Fields – keyboard, additional bass
  • Stephen Lu – keyboard
  • David Campbell – string arrangement, conductor
  • Butch Vig – executive producer
  • Chris Testa – recording
  • John Fields – additional engineer
  • Ross Hogarth – additional engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Keith Armstrong – assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Morning Breathe Inc. – art direction, design
  • Davies and Starr – cover photography
  • Jason Odell – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Zach Lind, and Rick Burch.

  1. Big Casino
  2. Let It Happen
  3. Always Be
  4. Carry You
  5. Electable (Give It Up)
  6. Gotta Be Somebody’s Blues
  7. Feeling Lucky
  8. Here It Goes
  9. Chase This Light
  10. Firefight
  11. Dizzy

John Surman Quartet: Stranger Than Fiction

On October 11, 1994, “ECM” label released “Stranger than Fiction”, album by John Surman Quartet (the 20th John Surman album overal). It was recorded in December 1993, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Surman – alto, soprano and baritone saxophone, alto and bass clarinet
  • John Taylor – piano
  • Chris Laurence – bass
  • John Marshall – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Surman except where noted.

  1. Canticle with Response
  2. A Distant Spring
  3. Tess
  4. Promising Horizons – John Marshall, John Surman, John Taylor
  5. Across the Bridge
  6. Moonshine Dancer
  7. Running Sands
  8. Triptych: Hidden Orchid/Synapsis/Paratactic Paths

Dave Holland Quintet: Prime Directive

On October 4, 1999, “ECM” label released “Prime Directive”, the twelve Dave Holland album. It was recorded in December 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New Your City, and was produced by Dave Holland.

Personnel:

  • Dave Holland – double bass
  • Chris Potter – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone
  • Robin Eubanks – trombone
  • Steve Nelson – vibraphone, marimba
  • Billy Kilson – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Holland except where noted.

  1. Prime Directive
  2. Looking Up
  3. Make Believe
  4. A Seeking Spirit – Robin Eubanks
  5. High Wire – Chris Potter
  6. Jugglers Parade
  7. Candelight Vigil – Steve Nelson
  8. Wonders Never Cease – Billy Kilson
  9. Down Time

David “Fathead” Newman: Chillin’

On October 1, 1999, “High Note” label released “Chillin’”, the 29th David “Fathead” Newman album. It was recorded in December 1998, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by David “Fathead” Newman and Houston Person.

Personnel:

  • David “Fathead” Newman– soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, flute
  • John Hicks– piano
  • Bryan Carrott– vibraphone
  • Steve Novosel– bass
  • Winard Harper– drums
  • Cadino Newman – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Take the Coltrane – Duke Ellington
  2. Return to Paradise – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
  3. The Whole Tzimmes – David “Fathead” Newman
  4. These Foolish Things – Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell, Harry Link
  5. Invitation – Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
  6. Chillin’ – David “Fathead” Newman
  7. Caravan – Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  8. Red Top – Lionel Hampton, Ben Kynard