On May 24, 2020, Wilbur James Cobb died aged 91. He was musician (drums), one of the most influential and respected drummers in Jazz music. He has recorded and performed with many musicians including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Dinah Washington, Pearl Bailey, Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Wynton Kelly, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Art Pepper, Gil Evans, Paul Chambers, Kenny Burrell, J. J. Johnson, Sonny Stitt, Nat Adderley, Phil Upchurch, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Ron Carter, George Coleman, Fathead Newman, Geri Allen, Earl Bostic, Leo Parker, Charlie Rouse, Ernie Royal, Philly Joe Jones, Bobby Timmons, Walter Booker, Jerome Richardson, Joey DeFrancesco, Keter Betts, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Jones, Red Garland, Joe Henderson, Eddie Gómez, Bill Evans, Jeremy Steig, Richard Wyands, Peter Bernstein, Walter Bishop, Jr., Richie Cole, Nancy Wilson, Ricky Ford, David Amram, Donald Byrd, Kenny Barron and Toshiko Akiyoshi. Cobb recorded 17 albums as a leader.
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Oscar Peterson: With Respect To Nat
In December 1965, “Limelight” label released “With Respect to Nat”, Oscar Peterson tribute album to Nat King Cole, who had died earlier that year. It was recorded October – November 1965, and was produced by Jack Tracy.
Personnel:
- Oscar Peterson— vocals, piano
- Herb Ellis, Barry Galbraith— guitar
- Hank Jones— piano
- Ray Brown, Richard Davis— double bass
- Mel Lewis— drums
- Phil Woods— alto saxophone
- Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, J. Johnson— trombone
- Tony Studd — bass trombone
- Seldon Powell— alto flute, tenor flute
- Jerome Richardson— bass flute, tenor flute
- John Frosk, Joe Newman— trumpet
- Ernie Royal, Danny Stiles — trumpet, flugelhorn
- Manny Albam— arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
- When My Sugar Walks Down the Street – Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh, Irving Mills
- It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
- Walkin’ My Baby Back Home – Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
- Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
- Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
- Little Girl – Francis Henry, Matt Hyde
- Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You – Andy Razaf, Don Redman
- Orange Colored Sky – Milton DeLugg, William Stein
- Straighten Up and Fly Right – Nat King Cole, Irving Mills
- Calypso Blues – Clifford Carmen, Cole, Don George
- What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? – Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman
- Easy Listening Blues – Nadine Robinson
Miles Davis: Sketches of Spain
On July 18, 1960, “Columbia” label released “Sketches of Spain”, the 34th Miles Davis album. It was recorded November 15 and 20, 1959 and March 10, 1960, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero and Irving Townsend. Miles Davis and Gil Evans won the 1961 “Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition”. In 2003, the album was ranked at number 358 on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gil Evans– arranger, conductor
- Paul Chambers– bass
- Danny Bank– bass clarinet
- Bill Barber– tuba
- John Barrows– French horn
- Albert Block– flute
- James Buffington– French horn
- Eddie Caine– flute
- Earl Chapin– French horn
- Jimmy Cobb– drums
- Johnny Coles– trumpet
- Harold Feldman– clarinet, flute, oboe
- Bernie Glow– trumpet
- Dick Hixon– trombone
- Elvin Jones– percussion
- Taft Jordan– trumpet
- Jack Knitzer– bassoon
- Jose Mangual– percussion
- Jimmy McAllister– tuba
- Tony Miranda– French horn
- Louis Mucci– trumpet
- Romeo Penque– oboe
- Janet Putnam– harp
- Frank Rehak– trombone
- Ernie Royal– trumpet
- Joe Singer– French horn
Track listing:
- Concierto de Aranjuez(Adagio) – Joaquín Rodrigo
- Will o’ the Wisp – Manuel de Falla
- The Pan Piper (Alborada de Vigo) – traditional
- Saeta – Gil Evans
- Solea – Gil Evans
Aretha Franklin: Soul 69
On January 17, 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Soul ’69”, the fourteen Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded April 17–18 and September 24, 1968, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
- Kenny Burrell– guitar
- Jimmy Johnson– guitar
- Junior Mance– piano
- Spooner Oldham– organ
- Joe Zawinul– organ, piano, Fender Rhodes
- Ron Carter– bass guitar
- Jerry Jemmott– bass guitar
- Tommy Cogbill– bass guitar
- Bruno Carr – drums
- Roger Hawkins– drums
- Grady Tate– drums
- Jack Jennings – vibraphone
- Louie Goicdecha, Manuel Gonzales – percussion
- David Newman– tenor saxophone, flute
- King Curtis, Seldon Powell– tenor saxophone
- George Dorsey, Frank Wess– alto saxophone
- Pepper Adams– baritone saxophone
- Joe Newman, Bernie Glow, Richard Williams, Snook Young, Ernie Royal– trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Benny Powell, Thomas Mitchell – trombone
- Evelyn Greene, Wyline Ivy – backing vocals
- Arif Mardin – arrangements
Track listing:
- Ramblin’ – Big Maybelle
- Today I Sing the Blues – Curtis Reginald Lewis
- River’s Invitation – Percy Mayfield
- Pitiful – Rosie Marie McCoy, Charlie Singleton
- Crazy He Calls Me – Bob Russell, Carl Sigman
- Bring It On Home to Me – Sam Cooke
- Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin
- If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark
- Gentle on My Mind – John Hartford
- So Long – Russ Morgan, Remus Harris, Irving Melsher
- I’ll Never Be Free – Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss
- Elusive Butterfly – Bob Lind
Miles Davis: Miles Ahead
On October 21, 1957, “Columbia” label released “Miles Ahead”, the second Miles Davis album for this label. It was recorded May 6, 10, 23, 27 – August 22, 1957, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian and Cal Lampley.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis – flugelhorn
- Gil Evans– arrangements, conductor
- Bernie Glow– lead trumpet
- Ernie Royal, Louis Mucci, Taft Jordan, John Carisi– trumpet
- Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett – trombone
- Tom Mitchell – bass trombone
- Willie Ruff, Tony Miranda, Jim Buffington – French horn
- Bill Barber– tuba
- Lee Konitz– alto sax
- Danny Bank– bass clarinet
- Romeo Penque, Sid Cooper – flute, clarinet
- Wynton Kelly- piano
- Paul Chambers– double bass
- Art Taylor– drums
Track listing:
- Springsville – John Carisi
- The Maids of Cadiz – Léo Delibes
- The Duke – Dave Brubeck
- My Ship – Kurt Weill
- Miles Ahead – Miles Davis, Gil Evans
- Blues for Pablo – Gil Evans
- New Rhumba – Ahmad Jamal
- Medley Pt. 1: The Meaning of the Blues – Bobby Troup, Leah Worth
- Medley Pt. 2: Lament – J. Johnson
- I Don’t Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone but You) – Jack Elliot, Harold Spina
James Brown: James Brown Sings Raw Soul
In March 1967, “King” label released “James Brown Sings Raw Soul”, the nineteenth James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocals
- Billy Butler, Alfonzo Kellu, Alphonso “Country” Kellum, Lonnie Mack, Jimmy Nolen, Wallace Richardson – guitar
- Ernie Hayes – organ, piano
- Al Lucas, Michael Moore, Bernard Odum, James Tyrell, David Williams – bass
- John Starks, Clyde Stubblefield – drums
- Ron Selico – bongos
- Gene Redd – vibraphone
- George Dorsey – alto saxophone
- Nat Jones – alto saxophone, arranger, conductor
- Pee Wee Ellis, Sam “The Man” Taylor, Eldee Williams – tenor saxophone
- Charles Carr, Haywood Henry, Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
- Dud Bascomb, Martha Harvin, Joe Dupars, Johnny Grimes, Waymon Reed, Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Dicky Harris, Levi Rasbury – trombone
- Sammy Lowe – arranger, conductor
- Bobby Bird, Vicki Anderson, Margie Clark, Maretha Stewart– backing vocals
- The Jewels – backing vocals
- Mitchell Kanner – design
- Harry Weinger – liner notes
Track listing:
- Bring It Up – James Brown
- Don’t Be a Dropout – James Brown, Nat Jones
- Till Then – Eddie Seiler, Guy Wood, Sol Marcus
- Tell Me That You Love Me – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- Yours and Mine – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- Money Won’t Change You, Pt. 1 – James Brown, Nat Jones
- Money Won’t Change You, Pt. 2 – James Brown, Nat Jones
- Only You – Ande Rand, Buck Ram
- Let Yourself Go – James Brown
- The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
- Nobody Knows – James Brown, James Crawford
- Stone Fox – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
Ella Fitzgerald: Rhythm Is My Business
In March 1962, “Verve” label released “Rhythm Is My Business”, album by Ella Fitzgerald. It was recorded on January 30 and 31, 1962, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
- Ella Fitzgerald- vocals
- Hank Jones- piano
- Mundell Lowe- guitar
- Lucille Dixon, George Duvivier – double bass
- Gus Johnson- drums
- Taft Jordan, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder – trumpet
- Melba Liston, Kai Winding, Britt Woodman – trombone
- Carl Davis, Jerry Dodgion, William Shakesnider, Les Taylor, Phil Woods – reeds
- Bill Doggett- arranger, conductor, organ
Track listing:
- Rough Ridin’ – Ella Fitzgerald, Hank Jones, William Tennyson
- Broadway – Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
- You Can Depend On Me – Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines
- Runnin’ Wild – Arthur Gibbs, Joe Grey, Leo Wood
- Show Me the Way to Get Out of This World ‘Cause That’s Where Everything Is – Les Clark, Matt Dennis
- I’ll Always Be In Love With You – Bud Green, Herman Ruby, Sam H. Stept
- Hallelujah, I Love Him So – Ray Charles
- I Can’t Face the Music – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
- No Moon at All – Redd Evans, Dave Mann
- Laughin’ on the Outside – Ben Raleigh, Bernie Wayne
- After You’ve Gone – Henry Creamer, Turner Layton
Jimmy Smith: The Cat
In September 1964, “Verve” label released “The Cat”, the sixth Jimmy Smith album for the label. It was recorded in April 1964, in Englewood, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Smith– organ
- Kenny Burrell– guitar
- George Duvivier– bass
- Grady Tate– drums
- Phil Kraus – percussion
- Snooky Young – trumpet
- Thad Jones – trumpet
- Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Jimmy Maxwell – trumpet
- Marky Markowitz – trumpet
- Bernie Glow– trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland– trombone
- Urbie Green – trombone
- Tony Studd – bass trombone
- Ray Alonge – French horn
- Earl Chapin – French horn
- Bill Correa – French horn
- Jimmy Buffington – French horn
- Don Butterfield– tuba
- Lalo Schifrin– arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
- Theme from Joy House – Lalo Schifrin
- The Cat” (from Joy House) – Lalo Schifrin, Rick Ward
- Basin Street Blues – Spencer Williams
- Main Title from The Carpetbaggers – Elmer Bernstein, Ray Colcord
- Chicago Serenade – Eddie Harris
- Louis Blues – W.C. Handy
- Delon’s Blues – Jimmy Smith
- Blues in the Night – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Aretha Franklin: Let Me In Your Life
On February 25, 1974, “Atlantic” label released “Let Me in Your Life”, the twenty-first Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded April – September 1973, at the “Whitney Studios” in Glendale, and was produced by Jerry Wexler and Aretha Franklin.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, acoustic and electric piano
- Donny Hathaway- acoustic and electric piano
- Bob James- organ, keyboards
- David Spinozza- guitar
- Cornell Dupree- guitar
- Hugh McCracken– guitar
- Deodato- arranger, electric piano
- Kenneth Bichel- synthesizer
- Richard Tee- keyboards
- Stanley Clarke– bass
- Chuck Rainey- bass
- Willie Weeks- bass
- Rick Marotta- drums
- Bernard “Pretty” Purdie- drums
- Pancho Morales – percussion
- Ralph MacDonald- percussion
- Arif Mardin- string arranger
- Gene Orloff- concert master
- Joe Farrell- tenor saxophone, flute
- Ernie Royal- trumpet
- Gwen Guthrie- backing vocals
- Margaret Branch – backing vocals
- Cissy Houston- backing vocals
- Ann S. Clark – backing vocals
- Sylvia Shemwell – backing vocals
- Myrna Smith- backing vocals
- Judy Clay- backing vocals
- Deirdre Tuck Corley – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Let Me in Your Life – Bill Withers
- Every Natural Thing – Eddie Hinton
- Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
- I’m in Love – Bobby Womack
- Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) – Clarence Paul,Stevie Wonder, Morris Broadnax
- The Masquerade is Over – Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel
- With Pen in Hand – Bobby Goldsboro
- Oh Baby – Aretha Franklin
- Eight Days On the Road – Michael Gayle, Jerry Ragovoy
- If You Don’t Think – Aretha Franklin
- A Song for You – Leon Russell
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