In October 1990, “Blue Note” label released “Dream Keeper”, the fourth Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra album. It was recorded in April 1990, at “Clinton Studios” in New York City. “Dream Keeper” was voted “Jazz album of the year” in “Down Beat” magazine’s 1991 critics’ poll.
Personnel:
Charlie Haden – double bass
Carla Bley – arranger, conductor
Ken McIntyre – alto saxophone
Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone
Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, flute
Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone, flute
Tom Harrell – trumpet, flugelhorn
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Ray Anderson – trombone
Sharon Freeman – French horn
Joseph Daley – tuba
Juan Lazaro Mendolas – wood flute, pan flute
Amina Claudine Myers – piano
Mick Goodrick – guitar
Paul Motian – drums
Don Alias – percussion
The Oakland Youth Chorus, Elizabeth Min – director
Track listing:
Dream Keeper – Carla Bley, Langston Hughes, traditional
Dream Keeper Part 1 – Carla Bley
Feliciano Ama – traditional from El Salvador
Dream Keeper Part II – Carla Bley
Canto del Pilon (I) – traditional from Venezuela
Dream Keeper Part III – Carla Bley
Canto del Pilon (II) – traditional from Venezuela
Hymn of the Anarchist Women’s Movement – traditional from Spanish Civil War
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
On September 10, 2012, “4AD” label released “Love This Giant”, studio album by David Byrne and St. Vincent. It was recorded 2009 – 2012, at “Water Music Studio” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and “Patrick Dillett’s Studio” in New York City, and was produced by David Byrne, Annie Clark, John Congleton, and Patrick Dillett.
Personnel:
David Byrne – vocals, guitar, percussion programming; Omnichord
Vincent (Annie Clark)– guitar, synth bass; piano
Paul Frazier – bass guitar
Anthony LaMarca– drums
Mauro Refosco– snare drum, timpani
John Congleton– drum programming; synth
The Dap Kings
Kenneth Finn, Tom Hutchinson– euphonium
Jacquelyn Adams, Eric Davis, Lawrence Di Bello, Rachel Drehmann, J. Kelly, Chris Komer – French horn
Randy Andos – tuba
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Stuart D. Bogie, Ron Blake, Martín Perna, Cochemea Gastelum , Jack Bashkow, Stan Harriison, Bob Magnuson, Ian Hendrickson-Smith, Steve Elson, Alex Foster, Patrick Milando, Jonathan Powell, Tom Timko – saxophone
Jordan McLean, Josh Frank, Earl Gardner, Mike Gurfield, Ravi Best, David Guy, Dominic Derasse, Gareth Flowers, Kelly Pratt– trumpet
Jeff Caswell – bass trombone
William Lang, Aaron Johnson, Ryan Keberle, Brian Mahany, Ozzie Melendez, Mike Seltzer, Steve Turre, Michael Williams– trombone
Lenny Pickett– saxophone, brass arrangement
Marcus Rojas, Kyle Turner, Bob Stewart– tuba
Evan Smith – clarinet, flute
Tony Finno, Ken Thompson – brass arrangements
Jon Altschuler – engineer
Yuki Takahashi – engineer
Patrick Dillett– mixing, drum programming
Greg Calbi– mastering
Gabe Bartalos – prosthetics
Catalina Kulczar, Juan Marin, LeeAnn Rossi – art work
Steve Powers – type design
Noah Wall – package design, art work
Richard Burbridge – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Byrne and Annie Clark, except where noted
Who
Weekend in the Dust
Dinner for Two
Ice Age – Annie Clark
I Am an Ape
The Forest Awakes – David Byrne, Annie Clark, Walt Whitman
On June 7, 2005, “Verve” label released “That’s What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles”, the 35th John Scofield album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Steve Jordan.
On April 27, 1987, “EMI” label released “Never Let Me Down”, the seventeenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by David Bowie and David Richards.
Personnel:
David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, tambourine
Carlos Alomar– guitar, guitar synthesizer, tambourine
On March 16, 2004, “Nonesuch” label released “Grown Backwards”, the sixth David Byrne album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Kampo Studios”, “Loveshack Studio”, “Avatar”, “Skyline”, “RPM Studio”, “Sound on Sound” in New York, “Tequila Mockingbird” in Austin, “CaVa Sound Workshops” in Glasgow, “Cheeba Central” in London, and was produced by David Byrne and Patrick Dillett.
Personnel:
David Byrne –vocals, nylon-string guitar, electric guitar, dobro. Rhodes, programming
Barry Burns– spacey guitar, Rhodes
Jon Vercesi– Rhodes
Stephen Barber– prepared piano
Karen Mantler– organ
Ross Godfrey– keyboards
Jon Spurney – keyboards
Mike Maddox– accordion
Andy Waterworth– bass guitar
Steve Swallow– bass guitar
Paul Frazier– bass guitar
John Patitucci– bass guitar
Una McGlone– bass
Johnny Quinn– drum kit
Steve Williams– drum kit
Kenny Wollesen – drum kit
Joe Cooper– percussion
Paul Godfrey– sequencing
David Hilliard– hi-hat
Mauro Refosco– marimba, percussion
Tom Burritt– marimba, tympani
Pamelia Kurstin– theremin
Vincent Herring– alto saxophone
Gary Smulyan– baritone saxophone
Alex Foster– tenor saxophone
Earl Gardner– trumpet
Ray Anderson– trombone
Jon Blondell– trombone
Jon Blondell – trombone
Keith O’Quinn– trombone
Bob Routch– French horn
Philip Myers– French horn
Shelly Woodworth– oboe, English horn
Mark Nuccio– clarinet
Lew Soloff– trumpet
Bob Stewart– tuba
Freddie Mendoza– trombone, euphonium
John Mills– clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
The Tosca Strings:
Tracy Seeger– violin
Jamie Desautels– violin
Leigh Mahoney– violin
Ames Asbell– viola
Douglas Harvey –cello
Sara Nelson– cello
Katherine Fong– violin
Soo Hyun Kwon– violin
Greg Lawson– violin
Fiona Stephen– violin
Sharon Yamada– violin
Lisa Aferiat– violin
Sandra Park– violin
Georgia Boyd– viola
Donald Gillan– cello
Robert Irvine– cello
Jane Scarpantoni– cello
Alan Stepansky– cello
Jeremy Turner– cello
Elaine Barber– harp
David Creswell– viola
Dawn Hannay– viola
Alan Ford– vacuum cleaner
Rufus Wainwright– vocals
Patrick Dillett– backing vocals
Track listing,
All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.
Glass, Concrete & Stone
The Man Who Loved Beer – Donald Charles Book, Kurt Wagner
Au fond du Temple Saint Georges Bizet, Eugène Cormon, Michel Carré
On March 15, 1988, “Warner Bros” released “Naked”, the eighth and final Talking Heads studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Studio Davout“ in Paris, “Sigma Sound Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth.
Personnel:
David Byrne– vocals, guitar, slide guitar, keyboards, toy piano
Jerry Harrison – French piano, keyboards, tambourine, guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
Tina Weymouth– bass, keyboards, electric organ, backing vocals
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