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Mark Turner Quintet: Yam Yam

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On May 2, 1995, “Criss Cross Jazz” label released “Yam Yam”, the debut Mark Turner Quintet album. It was recorded in December 1994, at “PRM Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Gerry Teekens.

Personnel:

  • Mark Turner– tenor saxophone
  • Larry Grenadier– double bass
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • Kurt Rosenwinkel– guitar
  • Jorge Rossy– drums
  • Seamus Blake – tenor saxophone
  • Terence Dean – tenor saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Turner except where notrd.

  1. Tune Number One
  2. Cubism – Kurt Rosenwinkel
  3. Yam Yam I
  4. Moment’s Notice – John Coltraness
  5. Isolation
  6. Subtle Tragedy – Brad Mehldau
  7. Zürich
  8. Blues
  9. Yam Yam II

Trey Anastasio: Same

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On April 30, 2002, “Elektra” label released the self – titled, second Trey Anastasio studio album. It was recorded June – December 2001, at “The Barn” in Westford, Vermont, and was produced by Trey Anastasio and Bryce Goggin.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – vocals, guitar
  • Tony Markellis – vocals, bass guitar
  • Russ Lawton – vocals, drums
  • Jennifer Hartswick – vocals, trumpet
  • Ray Paczkowski – keyboards
  • Russell Remmington – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Dave Grippo – alt and baritone saxophone
  • Dana Colley – saxophone
  • Rob Volo – trombone
  • Nicholas Payton – trumpet
  • Andy Moroz – trumpet
  • Stacey Brubaker – flute
  • Karen Kevra – flute
  • Ann Greenawalt – oboe, English horn
  • Steve Klimowski – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Craig Olzenak – bass clarinet
  • Margaret Phillips – bassoon
  • Shelagh Abate – French horn
  • Jocelyn Crawford – French horn
  • Mike Hopkins – double bass
  • Cyro Baptista – percussion
  • Curtis King Jr. – vocals
  • Lisa Fisher – vocals
  • David Gusacov – violin
  • Laura Markowitz – violin
  • Ana Ruesink – viola
  • John Dunlop – cello
  • Peter Wilson – timpani
  • Tom Toner – marimba

Track listing:

  1. Alive Again
  2. Cayman Review
  3. Push On ‘Til the Day
  4. Night Speaks to a Woman
  5. Flock of Words
  6. Money, Love and Change
  7. Drifting
  8. At the Gazebo
  9. Mister Completely
  10. Ray Dawn Balloon
  11. Last Tube
  12. Ether Sunday

Freddie Hubbard: New Colors

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On April 24, 2001, “Hip Hop Essence” label released “New Colors”, the 62nd Freddie Hubbard album. It was recorded October – December 2000, and was produced by Yusuf Gandhi, Reynold da Silva and Freddie Hubbard.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Hubbard: flugelhorn
  • Chris Karlic: baritone saxophone
  • Craig Handy: tenor and soprano saxophone
  • Myron Walden: alto saxophone
  • Ted Nash: alto saxophone
  • Kenny Garrett: alto saxophone
  • Javon Jackson: tenor saxophone
  • David Weiss: trumpet
  • Luis Bonilla: trombone
  • Steve Davis: trombone
  • Xavier Davis: piano
  • Dwayne Burno: bass
  • Joe Chambers: drums
  • Idris Muhammad: drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Freddie Hubbard, except where noted.

  1. One of Another Kind
  2. Blue Spirits
  3. Blues for Miles
  4. Dizzy’s Connotations
  5. True Colors
  6. Red Clay
  7. Osie Mae
  8. Inner Space – Chick Corea

Journey: Raised on Radio

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On April 21, 1986, “Columbia” label released “Raised on Radio”, the ninth Journey studio album. It was recorded October – December 1985, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Steve Perry.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry- lead vocals
  • Neal Schon- guitars, keyboard, guitar synth, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain- keyboards, backing vocals, additional vocal co-production
  • Randy Jackson- bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Larrie Londin– drum
  • Steve Smith– drums
  • Dan Hull – saxophone, harp
  • Steve Minkins – percussion
  • Jim Gaines – engineer, associate producer
  • Mark McKenna – engineer
  • Steve Rinkoff– engineer
  • Robert Missbach – engineer assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing
  • Randy Goodrum- additional vocal co-production
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering, re-mastering
  • Brian Lee – remastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon, except where noted.

  1. Girl Can’t Help It
  2. Positive Touch
  3. Suzanne – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  4. Be Good to Yourself
  5. Once You Love Somebody
  6. Happy to Give
  7. Raised on Radio
  8. I’ll Be Alright Without You
  9. It Could Have Been You
  10. The Eyes of a Woman
  11. Why Can’t This Night Go on Forever – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain

The Stanley Clarke Trio: Jazz in the Garden

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On April 15, 2009, “Heads Up” label released “Jazz in the Garden”, the debut Stanley Clarke Trio (The) album. It was recorded in December 2018, at “Mad Hatter Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Love and Stanley Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Clarke- double bass
  • Hiromi Uehara- piano
  • Lenny White- drums

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Stanley Clarke, except where noted.

  1. Paradigm Shift (Election Day 2008)
  2. Sakura Sakura – traditional
  3. Sicilian Blue – Hiromi Uehara
  4. Take the Coltrane – Duke Ellington
  5. 3 Wrong Notes
  6. Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
  7. Isotope – Joe Henderson
  8. Bass Folk Song No. 5 & 6
  9. Global Tweak – Stanley Clarke, Hiromi Uehara
  10. Solar – Miles Davis
  11. Brain Training – Hiromi Uehara
  12. Under the Bridge – Michael Balzary, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, John Frusciante

Peter Bernstein: Somethin’s Burnin

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On April 6, 1994, “Criss Cross” label released “Somethin’s Burnin”, the debut Peter Bernstein album. It was recorded in December 1992, and was produced by Gerry Tekens.

Personnel:

  • Peter Bernstein– guitar
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • John Webber– double bass
  • Jimmy Cobb– drums

Track listing:

  1. This Could Be the Start of Something Big – Steve Allen
  2. Afterglow – Peter Bernstein
  3. Booker’s Little Blues – Peter Bernstein
  4. Kenyatta – Lee Morgan
  5. On a Misty Night – Tadd Dameron
  6. Isn’t This a Lovely Day – Irving Berlin
  7. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  8. Sideburns – Peter Bernstein

The Dukes of Stratosphear: 25 O’ Clock

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On April 1, 1985, “Virgin” label released “25 O’Clock”, debut Dukes of Stratosphear album. It was recorded in December 1984, at “Chapel Lane Studios” in Hereford, UK, and was produced by John Leckie, Swami Anand Nagara, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and Ian Gregory.

Personnel:

  • Sir John Johns (Andy Partridge) – vocals, guitar, bass, sleeve art
  • The Red Curtain (Colin Moulding) – vocals, bass, rhythm guitar
  • Lord Cornelius Plum (Dave Gregory) – mellotron, piano, organ, fuzz-tone guitar
  • I.E.I. Owen (Ian “Eewee” Gregory) – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge except where noted

  1. 25 O’ Clock
  2. Bike Ride to the Moon
  3. My Love Explodes
  4. What in the World??… – Colin Moulding
  5. Your Gold Dress
  6. The Mole from the Ministry

Tomasz Stanko: Balladyna

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On April 1, 1976, “ECM” label “Balladyna”, the fifth Tomasz Stanko album. It was recorded in December 1975, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Tomasz Stańko – trumpet
  • Tomasz Szukalski – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Dave Holland – bass
  • Edward Vesala – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Tomasz Stanko, except where noted.

  1. First Song
  2. Tale – Dve Holland, Tomasz Stanko, Edward Vesala
  3. Num – Edward Vesala
  4. Duet – Dave Holland, Tomasz Stanko
  5. Balladyna
  6. Last Song
  7. Nenaliina

Jakov Drenkovski: C’est la vie

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On March 26, 1991, “RTS” label released “C’est la vie” the debut Jakov Drenkovski album. It was recorded December 1990 – February 1991, at “Audiolab” studio in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Danail Darkovski.

Personnel:

  • Jakov Drenkovski – vocals, guitars
  • Toshe Pop Simonov – electric guitar, recording engineer
  • Damir Imeri – harmonica
  • Ljupco Mirkovski – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Danail Darkovski – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Tanja Stankovic – backing vocals
  • Mite Dimovski – programming
  • Peco Dimovski – programming
  • Slave Dimitrov – executive producer
  • Ljubomir Grbevski – design
  • Jane Kodjabashija – executive editor

Track listing:

All tracks by Jakov Drenkovski except where noted, all lyrics by Ljubomir Grbevski except where noted.

  1. Skitnik – lyrics by Zoran Katru
  2. Svetulki vo nokta – music by Danail Darkovski, lyrics by Ljupco Stojanovski
  3. Devica i peperutka
  4. Temen eros
  5. C’est la vie
  6. Povelete kupete iluzii
  7. Ah, nimfo diva
  8. Polifem
  9. Skopje by Night

Carmen McRae: Same

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On March 23, 1955, “Bethlehem” label released the self – titled, third Carmen McRae album. It was recorded October – December 1954.

Personnel:

  • Carmen McRae- vocals
  • Herbie Mann- flute, tenor saxophone
  • Mat Mathews- accordion
  • Mundell Lowe- guitar
  • Tony Scott- clarinet, piano
  • Dick Katz- piano
  • Skip Fawcett- double bass
  • Wendell Marshall- double bass
  • Kenny Clarke- drums
  • Osie Johnson– drums

Track listing:

  1. You’d Be So Easy to Love – Cole Porter
  2. If I’m Lucky (I’ll Be The One) – Chuck Darwin, Paulette Girard
  3. Old Devil Moon – Y. “Yip” Harburg, Burton Lane
  4. Tip Toe Gently – Mat Mathews, Paulette Girard
  5. You Made Me Care – Chuck Darwin, Paulette Girard
  6. Last Time for Love
  7. Misery – Tony Scott
  8. Too Much in Love to Care