On April 22, 2003, Matilda Genevieve Scaduto died aged 77. With her husband Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant wrote number of hits for The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. Their songs were recorded by many artists including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Tonny Bennett, Grateful Dead, Simon and Garfunkel, Sarah Vaughan, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Gram Parson, Joan Jett, The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Count Basie, Lynn Anderson, Sonny James, Eddy Arnold, Bob Moore, Charley Pride, Nazareth, Jim Reeves, Leo Sayer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cher, R.E.M. and Ray Charles.
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Andy Sheppard Quartet: Surrounded by Sea
On April 17, 2015, “ECM” label released “Surrounded by Sea”, the 13th Andy Sheppard album. It was recorded in August 2014, at “Auditorio Stello Molo RSI” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Andy Sheppard– tenor and soprano saxophone
- Eivind Aarset– guitar
- Michel Benita– double bass
- Sebastian Rochford– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Sheppard except where noted
- Tipping Point – Andy Sheppard, Michel Benita
- I Want to Vanish – Elvis Costello
- Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir (Part 1) – traditional
- Origin of Species
- They Aren’t Perfect and Neither Am I – Sebastian Rochford
- Medication
- Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir (Part 2) – traditional
- The Impossibility of Silence
- I See Your Eyes Before Me
- A Letter – Michel Benita
- Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir (Part 3) traditional
- Looking for Ornette
Robert Hunter
On September 23, 2019, Robert C. Hunter died aged 78. He was lyricist, singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, mandolin), translator and poet. He has cooperated with various artists, such as Bob Dylan, Little Feat, Jim Lauderdale, Elvis Costello, Cesar Rosas, Bruce Hornsby and New Riders of the Purple Sage , but was best known by his work with Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead. In 2013, Hunter received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “Americana Music Association”. Hunter has released 14 solo albums.
Nick Lowe: The Old Magic
On September 13, 2011, “Proper” label released “The Old Magic”, the thirteen Nick Lowe studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Nick Lowe. Neil Brockbank and Robert Treherne.
Personnel:
- Nick Lowe- rhythm guitar
- Johnny Scott – guitar
- Jimmie Vaughan – guitar
- Steve Donnelly – lead guitar
- Geraint Watkins- organ, piano
- Neil Brockbank – vibraphone, mixing
- Matt Radford – double bass
- Robert Treherne – drums
- Rory McLeod – bass harmonica
- Martin Winning – tenor saxophone
- Nick Payne- baritone saxophone
- Matt Holland – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Annie Whitehead– trombone
- Kate St. John – string synthesizer
- Bob Loveday – violin, viola, recorder
- Norman Bergen- the gift of the string chart
- Ron Sexsmith- backing vocals
- Linnea Svensson – backing vocals
- Paul Carrack- backing vocals
- Anna Harvey – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.
- Stoplight Roses
- Checkout Time
- House for Sale
- Sensitive Man
- I Read a Lot
- Shame on the Rain – Tom T. Hall
- Restless Feeling
- The Poisoned Rose – Elvis Costello
- Somebody Cares for Me- Nick Lowe, Geraint Watkins
- You Don’t Know Me at All – Jeff West
- ‘Til the Real Thing Comes Along
Todd Rundgren: Nearly Human
On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Nearly Human”, the twelve Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded June 1988 – February 1989, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley and “The Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
- Todd Rundgren – guitar, arranger, artwork, typography
- Lyle Workman– guitar
- Brent Bourgeois– keyboards
- Byron Allred – keyboards
- Jimmy Pugh – Hammond organ
- Roger Powell – synthesizer
- Larry Tagg – bass guitar
- Michael Pluznick- congas, shekere and percussion
- Scott Mathews– vocals
- Bobby Womack- vocals
- Narada Michael Walden– choirmaster
- Paul Shaghoian – trumpet
- Mike Rose – trumpet
- John Tenney – strings
- Clarence Clemons- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Todd Rundgren, except where noted.
- The Want of a Nail
- The Waiting Game
- Parallel Lines
- Two Little Hitlers – Elvis Costello
- Can’t Stop Running
- Unloved Children
- Fidelity
- Feel It – Todd Rundgren, The Tubes, Vince Welnick
- Hawking
- I Love my Life
Charles Lloyd: Voice in the Night
On March 9, 1999, “ECM” label released “Voice in the Night”, the 30th Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in May 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Charles Lloyd- tenor saxophone
- John Abercrombie- guitar
- Dave Holland- double bass
- Billy Higgins- drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Lloyd except where noted.
- Voice in the Night
- God Give Me Strength – Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello
- Dorothea’s Studio
- Requiem
- Pocket Full of Blues
- Homage
- Forest Flower: Sunrise/Sunset
- A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing – Billy Strayhorn
Geoffrey Emerick
On October 2, 2018, Geoffrey Emerick died aged 72. He was recording studio audio engineer and producer, worked with America, Elvis Costello, Badfinger, Art Garfunkel, Jeff Beck, Gino Vannelli, Supertramp, Cheap Trick, Nazareth, Chris Bell, Split Enz, Trevor Rabin, Nick Heyward, Big Country, Gentle Giant, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ultravox, Matthew Fisher, Kate Bush, Nellie McKay and Robin Trower, but he was best known for his work with The Beatles, on their albums Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles and Abbey Road. For his work in the music recording field, Emerick won “European Edison Award” and four “Grammy Awards”.
Diana Krall: Glad Rag Doll
On October 2, 2012, “Verve” label released “Glad Rag Doll”, the eleventh Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Diana Krall and T-Bone Burnett.
Personnel:
- Diana Krall – vocals, piano
- Marc Ribot – electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, 6 string bass
- Colin Linden – electric guitar, dobro
- Bryan Sutton – electric, acoustic and baritone guitar
- Howard Coward (Elvis Costello) – tenor guitar, ukulele, mandola, background vocals
- Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
- Dennis Crouch – acoustic guitar, bass
- Jay Bellerose – drums
- T Bone Burnett – electric guitar
- Mike Piersante – recording, editing
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Bob Mallory, Vanessa Parr – 2nd engineer
- Tom Perme – technician
- Zachary Dawes – mixing assistant
- Edwin Fotheringham – illustrations
- Mark Seliger, Ruth Levy – photographer
- Colleen Atwood – stylist
- Christine Cantella – style assistant
- Danilo – hair stylist
- Patti Dubroff – make-up
- Ivy Skoff – production coordination
Track listing
- We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye – Harry M. Woods
- There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth the Salt of My Tears – Fred Fishe
- Just Like a Butterfly That’s Caught in the Rain – Mort Dixon, Harry M. Woods
- You Know – I Know Ev’rything’s Made for Love – Howard E. Johnson, Al Sherman, Charles Tobias
- Glad Rag Doll – Milton Ager, Dan Dougherty, Jack Yellen
- I’m a Little Mixed Up – Betty James, Edward Johnson
- Prairie Lullaby – Billy Hil
- Here Lies Love – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
- I Used to Love You But It’s All Over Now – Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer
- Let It Rain – Hal Dyson, James Kendis
- Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
- Wide River to Cross – Julie Miller, Steven P. Miller
- When the Curtain Comes Down – Carl Hoefle, Al Lewis, Al Sherman
Elvis Costello And The Roots: Wise Up Ghost
On September 17, 2013, “Blue Note” label released “Wise Up Ghost”, a collaborative album by Elvis Costello and the band The Roots. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, and was produced by Elvis Costello, Questlove and Steven Mandel.
Personnel:
- Elvis Costello – vocals, Ampeg Baby bass, baritone, distortion, wah wah and rhythm guitar, horn arrangements, melodica, organ, piano, Wurlitzer piano
- The Roots
- Ray Angry – bells, clavinet, Farfisa organ, keyboards, organ, piano
- Kirk Douglas – vocals, acoustic, electric and rhythm guitar
- Drew Dembowski, Mark Kelley, Pino Palladino, Ken Wild – bass
- Questlove – drums
- Damon Bryson – sousaphone
- Alex Budman– bass clarinet
- Matt Cappy – flugelhorn, horn arrangements, trumpet
- Bob Carr – bassoon, contrabassoon
- Chris Farr – flute, horn arrangements, saxophone
- Sally Berman, Mark Cargill, Sam Fischer, Alex Gorlovsky, Anna Kostyuchek, Mike Ferrill, Elizabeth Wilson – violin
- Robert Berg, Roland Kato, Kazi Pitelka – viola
- Miguel Martinez, Kevan Torfeh, Cecilia Tsan – cello
- Colin Nairne – session coordinator
- James Poyser- keyboards, piano
- Frank “Knuckles” Walker – bells, chimes, percussion, tambourine
- Bill Reichenbach- contrabass trombone, euphonium, tuba
- Korey Riker – horn arrangements, baritone and tenor saxophone
- Marisol “La Marisoul” Hernandez – vocals, translation
- Steven Mandel – engineer, horn arrangements, mixing
- Brent Fischer- conductor, orchestration
- Assa Drori – concert master, contractor
- The Brent Fischer Orchestra
- Steve Hughes – euphonium
- Diane Birch– backing vocals
- Sebastián Krys, Richard Stolz – vocal engineer
- Brendan Steele – engineer assistant
- Mike Cashin – engineer assistant
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Coco Shinomiya – art direction
- Nicole Frantz – creative director
- Ben Greenman – liner notes
- Danny Clinch- photography
- Guadalupe Jolicoeur – translation
- Zach Hochkeppel – product manager
- Eric Eylands, Keith Horn, Frank Rodriguez, Felix Romero, Claris Sayadian-Dodge – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Elvis Costello, Ahmir Thompson and Steven Mandel, except where noted
- Walk Us Uptown
- Sugar Won’t Work
- Refuse To Be Saved
- Wake Me Up
- Tripwire
- Stick Out Your Tongue
- Come the Meantimes – Elvis Costello, Ahmir Thompson, Steven Mande, Ronald Dunbar, Daphne Ann Dozier, Edythe Vernelle Craighead
- (She Might Be A) Grenade
- Cinco Minutos Con Vos
- Viceroy’s Row
- Wise Up Ghost
- If I Could Believe – Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint: The River in Reverse
On June 6, 2006, “Verve Forecast” label released “The River in Reverse”, album by Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. It was recorded November 27 – December 10, 2005, and was produced by Joe Henry.
Personnel:
- Elvis Costello – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Hammond organ, tambourine, tremolo
- Allen Toussaint–lead and backing vocals, electric piano, horn arrangements
- Anthony “AB” Brown – guitar
- Davey Faragher– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, Farfisa organ
- Pete Thomas- drums, percussion
- Sam Williams- trombone
- Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
- Amadee Castenell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Brian Cayolle – baritone saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Allen Toussaint, except where noted..
- On Your Way Down
- Nearer to You
- Tears, Tears and More Tears
- The Sharpest Thorn – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
- The River in Reverse – Elvis Costello
- Freedom for the Stallion
- Broken Promise Land – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- Ascension Day – Roy “Professor Longhair” Byrd, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- International Echo – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- All These Things
- Wonder Woman
- Six-Fingered Man – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
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