In November 1968, “Campi” label released “European Episode”, album by Lee Konitz and Martial Solal, (the 23rd Lee Konitz album overall). It was recorded in October 1968m in Rome, Italy.
Personnel:
Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
Martial Solal – piano
Henri Texier – bass
Daniel Humair – drums
Track listing:
Collage on Standards – Johnny Dinamo
Duet for Saxophone and Drums and Piano – Johnny Dinamo
Anthropology (Version 1) – Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie
Lover Man (Version 2) – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman
In November 1960, “Verve” label released “Swinging Brass with the Oscar Peterson Trio”, album by Oscar Peterson Trio (the 86th Oscar Peterson album overal). It was recorded in November 1959, and was produced by Norman Granz.
In November 1954, “Norgran” label released “Afro”, the eleventh Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded May – June 1954, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson – alto saxophone
Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Leon Comegys, J. J. Johnson, George Matthews – trombone
Gilbert Valdez – flute
Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal – trumpet
Réne Hernandez, Wade Legge – piano
Lou Hackney, Roberto Rodríguez – bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Cándido Camero – congas, percussion
Mongo Santamaria – congas
José Mangual – bongos
Ubaldo Nieto – timbales
Ralph Miranda – percussion
Chico O’Farrill – arrangements
Track listing:
Manteca Theme – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo
In October 1954, “Clef” label released “Roy and Diz”, album by Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie. It was recorded in October 1954, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie – vocals, trumpet
Oscar Peterson – piano
Herb Ellis – guitar
Ray Brown – bass
Louis Bellson – drums
Track listing:
Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
Algo Bueno – Woody ‘n’ You) – Dizzy Gillespie
Trumpet Blues – Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie
Ballad Medley – I’m Through with Love/Can’t We Be Friends/Don’t You Know?/I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do/If I Had You – Fud Livingston, Paul James, Kay Swift, Bobby Worth, Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk, Irving King, Ted Shapiro
Blue Moon – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
I’ve Found a New Baby – Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams
Pretty Eyed Baby – Mary Lou Williams, Snub Mosley, William Luther Johnson
In October 1973, “A&M” label released “You’ve Got It Bad Girl”, the 22nd Quincy Jones. It was recorded in 1973, at “A&M Studios”, “Sun West Studios” and “The Record Plant” in Hollywood, “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, “A&R Studios” in New York, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
Quincy Jones – vocals, trumpet, arranger, conductor, mixing
Quincy Duke – vocals
Valerie Simpson – vocals
Toots Thielemans – guitar, whistle, harmonica
George Duke – piano
Dave Grusin – electric piano
Bob James & Creations – keyboards
Tom Junior Morgan – harmonica
Ray Brown – bass, mixing
Carol Kaye – electric bass
Chuck Rainey – electric bass
Grady Tate – drums
Bobbye Porter – percussion
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Ernie Watts – saxophone
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Eddie Louis – soloist
Phil Ramone – engineer
Phil (Boogie) Schier – mixing
Kevin Reeves – mastering
Track listing:
Summer in the City – John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone
Eyes of Love – Quincy Jones, Bob Russell
Tribute to A.F.-Ro’: Daydreaming / First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Aretha Franklin / Ewan MacColl
Love Theme from The Getaway – Quincy Jones
You’ve Got It Bad Girl – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Manteca – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo
Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater) – Quincy Jones
In October 1953, “Blue Note” label released “Miles Davis Vol. 2”, the fifth Miles Davis album (released as 10” LP). It was recorded in April 1953, at “WOR Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On October 5, 1993, “GRP” label released “Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!”, album by the GRP All-Star Big Band. It was recorded in January 1993, at “Gotanda Kan-i Hoken Hall” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Michael Abene and Gretchen Hoffmann Abene.
Personnel:
Dave Grusin – piano
Tom Scott – conductor, soprano, tenor and baritone sax
Eric Marienthal – soprano and alto saxophones
Nelson Rangell – soprano and alto saxophones, flute
Bob Mintzer – soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet
Ernie Watts – soprano and tenor saxophones
Arturo Sandoval –trumpet, flugelhorn
Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Byron Stripling – trumpet, flugelhorn
George Bohanon – trombone
Phillip Bent – flute
Eddie Daniels – clarinet
Russell Ferrante – piano
John Patitucci – bass
Dave Weckl – drums
Gary Burton – vibraphone
Gary Lindsay – arrangements
Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
Keiichi Yamada – engineer assistant
Darren Mora – engineer assistant, mixing
Wally Traugott – mastering
Dan Serrano – art direction
Scott Johnson – art direction
Alba Acevedo – design
Yasuhisa Yoneda – photography
Katsuya Koike – photography
Geoff Mayfield – liner notes
Michael Landy – post-production
Joseph Doughney – post-production
Diane Dragonette – assistant coordinator, production coordination
In July 1958, “EmArcy” label released “Max Roach + 4 at Newport”, the eight Max Roach album. It was recorded in June 1958, at “Newport Jazz Festival” in Newport, Rhode Island.
Personnel:
Max Roach – drums
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Booker Little – trumpet
Ray Draper – tuba
Art Davis – bass
Track listing:
La Villa – Kenny Dorham
A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
In June 1963, “Blue Note” label released “It Just Got to Be”, the tenth Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Gene Harris – piano
Andrew Simpkins – double bass
Bill Dowdy – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Les David – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Gene Harris, except where noted.
One for Renee
Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
It Just Got to Be
If I Were a Bell – Frank Loesser
Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
In May 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Sonny Clark Trio”, the fourth Sonny Clark album. It was recorded in October 1957, and “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Sonny Clark – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
Be-Bop – Dizzy Gillespie
I Didn’t Knew What Time It Was – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Two Bass Hit – Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis
Tadd’s Delight – Tadd Dameron
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
I’ll Remember Aprill – Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye
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