On August 23, 2024, Russell Malone died aged 60. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Benny Green, Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jack McDuff, Mulgrew Miller, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sonny Rollins, Houston Person, David Sanborn, Mose Allison, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Stefano Di Battista, David Benoit, Don Braden, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, The Chieftains, Jimmy Cobb, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, Jon Faddis, Macy Gray, Dave Grusin, Vincent Herring, Shirley Horn, Freddie Hubbard, Etta Jones, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Jeff Lorber, Christian McBride, Bill Mobley, New York Voices, Johnny O’Neal, Kenny Rankin, Tony Reedus, Stephen Scott, Janis Siegel, Terell Stafford, Joss Stone, Billy Taylor, Steve Turre and Gerald Wilson. As leader, Malone released 15 albums.
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Max Roach: Max Roach + 4 at Newport
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
- Deeds, Not Words – Bill Lee
- Minor Mode – Booker Little
- Tune-Up – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
- Love for Sale – Cole Porter
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson: Clean Head’s Back in Town
In November 1957, “Bethlehem” label released “Clean Head’s Back in Town”, the debut Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson album. It was recorded in August 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson – vocals, alto saxophone
- Bill Graham − alto saxophone
- Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster, Paul Quinichette − tenor saxophone
- Charles Fowlkes − baritone saxophone
- Joe Newman − trumpet
- Henry Coker − trombone
- Nat Pierce − piano
- Freddie Green, Turk Van Lake – guitar
- Ed Jones − bass
- Ed Thigpen, Gus Johnson − drums
- Ernie Wilkins, Harry Tubbs, Manny Albam − arranger
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Dossie Terry and William Gray except where noted
- Cleanhead’s Back in Town
- That’s the Way to Treat Your Woman
- Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones
- Kidney Stew Blues – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
- Sweet Lovin’ Baby – Charles Darwin
- Caldonia – Fleecie Moore
- It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- Cherry Red – Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner
- Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby – Louis Jordan, Bill Austin
- I Just Can’t Keep the Tears from Tumblin’ Down – Charles Darwin
- Your Baby Ain’t Sweet Like Mine
- Hold It Right There
- Trouble in Mind (alternate take) – Richard M. Jones
- Kidney Stew Blues (alternate take) – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
- Hold It Right There (alternate take)
Van Morrison and Joey DeFrancesco: You’re Driving Me Crazy
On April 27, 2018, “Sony Legacy” label released “You’re Driving Me Crazy”, album by Van Morrison and Joey DeFrancesco (39th Van Morrison album overall).
Personnel:
- Van Morrison– vocals, saxophone
- Joey DeFrancesco– Hammond organ, trumpet
- Dan Wilson – guitar
- Michael Ode – drums
- Troy Roberts – saxophone
Track listing:
- Miss Otis Regrets – Cole Porter
- Hold It Right There – Clark Terry, William Grey, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
- All Saints Day – Van Morrison
- The Way Young Lovers Do – Van Morrison
- The Things That I Used to Do – Guitar Slim
- Travellin’ Light – Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer
- Close Enough for Jazz – Van Morrison
- Goldfish Bowl – Van Morrison
- Evening Shadows – Van Morrison, Acker Bilk
- Magic Time – Van Morrison
- You’re Driving Me Crazy – Walter Donaldson
- Everyday I Have the Blues – Peter Chatman
- Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
- Stick and Stones – Titus Turner
- Celtic Swing – Van Morrison
Cannonball Adderley
On August 8, 1975, Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley died aged 46. He was musician (alto saxophonist), active at the hard bop era of the 50s and 60s, has performed and recorded with some of the most important names of jazz music, including: Kenny Clarke, Nat Adderley, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Milt Jackson, Miles Davis, Louis Smith, Gil Evans, John Benson Brooks, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Jon Hendricks, Jimmy Heath. Sam Jones, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Joe Williams, Gene Ammons, David Axelrod and Raul de Souza. Adderley achieved success with 1966 single “Mercy Mercy Mercy”, a crossover hit on the pop charts and was member of the “dream team” on the Miles Davis essential album Kind of Blue.
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