On January 19, 2023, David Van Cortlandt Crosby died aged 81. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the most influential artists who helped shape the sound of Sixties rock music. Crosby was founding member of The Byrds, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and CPR, and was member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Crosby performed and recorded with Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Dave Mason, Rick Roberts, Art Garfunkel, Carole King, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis, Gary Wright, Elton John, J. D. Souther, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Michael League, Chris Thile, Hot Tuna, Phil Collins, Lucinda Williams, Indigo Girls, David Gilmour and John Mayer. Crosby was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” twice: once as member of The Byrds and again as member of Crosby, Stills and Nash. Five albums to which he contributed are included in Rolling Stone’s magazine list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2019 documentary “David Crosby: Remember My Name” was produced by Cameron Crowe. As leader Crosby released eight albums.
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Keith Jarrett: Jasmine
On May 12, 2010, “ECM” label released “Jasmine”, the 72nd Keith Jarret album. It was recorded in 2007 at Jarrett’s home studio in Oxford Township, New Jersey, during the recording of a documentary about Haden. The album was produced by Keith Jarrett and Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Keith Jarrett– piano
- Charlie Haden– double bass
- Christoph Stickel, Manfred Eicher – mastering
- Mayo Bucher – cover artwork
- Sascha Kleis – design
- Rose Anne Jarrett – photography
Track listing:
- For All We Know – Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis
- Where Can I Go Without You – Peggy Lee, Victor Young
- No Moon at All – Redd Evans, David A. Mann
- One Day I’ll Fly Away – Will Jennings, Joe Sample
- Intro/I’m Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life – Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy
- Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
- Goodbye – Gordon Jenkins
- Don’t Ever Leave Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
Johnny Greenwood: Bodysong
On October 27, 2003, “Parlaphone” label released “Bodysong”, the debut Jonny Greenwood album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Jonny Greenwood and Graeme Stewart. The album is soundtrack to the documentary film of the same name.
Personnel:
- Jonny Greenwood – guitar, banjo, piano, Ondes Martenot
- Colin Greenwood- bass guitar, programming
- Jeremy Brown – bass guitar
- Gene Calderazzo- drums
- Julian Arguelles- saxophone
- Gerard Presencer- trumpet
- The Emperor Quartet – strings
- Martin Burgess – violin
- Clare Hayes – violin
- Fiona Bonds – viola
- William Schofeld – cello
- Graeme Stuart – recording
- Shin Katan – artwork
- Stanley Donwood- artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Jonny Greenwood:
- Moon Trills
- Moon Mall
- Trench
- Iron Swallow
- Clockwork Tin Soldiers
- Convergence
- Nudnik Headache
- Peartree
- Splitter
- Bode Radio/Glass Light/Broken Hearts
- 24 Hour Charleston
- Milky Drops from Heaven
Christopher Bell
On December 27, 1978, Christopher Branford Bell died aged 27. He was songwriter and musician (guitar, singer), best known as founding member, guitarist and singer of the band Big Star. His work has inspired, and his songs were covered by many musicians and bands including R.E.M., Wilco, Teenage Fanclub, Primal Scream, Afghan Whigs, Pete Yorn, Beck The Posies, and The Replacements. In 2013, “Magnolia Pictures” released documentary “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me”, which documented his life and work. In 2018, the book “There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star”, was published, also dealing with his life and music. Bell’s album “I Am the Cosmos” was posthumously released in 1992.
Gary Burden
On March 10, 2018, Gary Burden died aged 84. He was artist specialized in design of music album covers, considered as one of the pioneers of the concept of album cover art. He created covers for many famous music acts including The Doors, Neil Young, Mama Cass, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, Jackson Browne and Matt Corby. In 2000, together with the photographer Henry Diltz, he made “California Rock: Under the Covers”, a documentary about their mutual work on album covers and participation in the Los Angeles music scene.In 2010, at the 52nd “Annual Grammy Awards”, Burden won the award for “Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Packaging” for the Neil Young “The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972”.
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