On May 7, 1961, “Alegre Records” label released “Sabu’s Jazz Espagnole”, album by Sabu Martinez and his Jazz Espagnole (the fourth Sabu Martinez album overall). It was recorded in 1960, and was produced by Al Santiago.
On May 29, 2015, “Island” label released “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful”, the third Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Pool”, “Angel”, “Urchin”, “Lightship”, “123”, “Sarm Studio”, and “No. 1 Baltic Place” in London, “Bedrock Rehearsal” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Markus Dravs, Kid Harpoon, John Hill, Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Isabella Summers, Brett Shaw and Dan Wilson.
Personnel:
Florence Welch – lead and backing vocals, body percussion, stamps, claps, piano, percussion
Rob Ackroyd – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele
Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
Kid Harpoon – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano, CP 70 synth, drums, percussion, bass, brass writing, brass arrangements
On April 18, 2006, “Roadrunner” label released “Yes, Virginia…”, the second Dresden Dolls album. It was recorded in September – November 2005, at “Allaire Studios” in Shokan, New York, “Camp Street Studios” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione.
Personnel:
Amanda Palmer – vocals, piano, Mellotron, organ
Brian Viglione – vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar, guitar
Holly Brewer, Matt McNiss – choir
Holly Brewer, Whitney Moses, Mali Sastri – Delilahs
In September 1956, “Blue Note” label released “Introducing Kenny Burrell”, the debut Kenny Burrell album. It was recorded in May 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Paul Chambers – double bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
Candido Camero – conga
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid K. Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
This Time the Dream’s on Me – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
On February 7, 2011, “Decca” and “Verve Forecast” label released “Bella”, the fifth Teddy Thompson studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David Kahne.
Personnel:
Teddy Thompson – vocal, guitar
David Kahne – keyboards, guitar and string arrangements, engineer, mixing
In December 1954, “EmArcy” label released “Clifford Brown & Max Roach”, album by Clifford Brown and Max Roach. It was recorded in August 1954, in “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Shad, and has been released as 10” vinyl. In “Jazz: A Critic’s Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings”, the album is placed at #34.
On February 4, 1991,”Parlaphone” released “Innuendo”, the fourteenth Queen studio album. It was recorded March 1989 – November 1990, at “Metropolis Studios” in London and “Mountain Studios” in Montreux, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and David Richards. “Innuendo” was the final studio album to be released in Freddie Mercury’s lifetime and is the last to be composed entirely of new material. “Innuendo” was voted the 94th greatest album of all time in a national 2006 “BBC” poll.
Personnel:
Freddie Mercury– lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards
Brian May– electric, slide and classical guitars, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
Roger Taylor– drums, lead vocals, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
John Deacon– bass guitar
Steve Howe– classical guitar
Michael Moran– piano and keyboards
David Richards – keyboards
Richard Gray –design
Grandville – illustrations
Angela Lumley – additional illustrations
Simon Fowler –photography
All tracks by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, except where noted.
Innuendo
I’m Going Slightly Mad
Headlong
I Can’t Live With You
Don’t Try So Hard
Ride the Wild Wind
All God’s People – Mike Moran, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon
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