Tag Archives: February 1964

Herbie Hancock: Inventions & Dimensions

In February 1964, “Blue Note” label released ”Inventions & Dimensions”, the third Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in August 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Willie Bobo – drums, timbales
  • Osvaldo “Chihuahua” Martinez – percussion
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock.

  1. Succotash
  2. Triangle
  3. Jack Rabbit
  4. Mimosa
  5. A Jump Ahead

Johnny Hartman: I Just Dropped By To Say Hello

In February 1964, “Impulse!” label released “I Just Dropped by to Say Hello”, album by Johnny Hartman. It was recorded in October 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hartman – vocals
  • Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Milt Hinton – double bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Charade (from Charade) – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
  2. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – Bob Hilliard, David Mann
  3. A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
  4. Don’t You Know I Care (Or Don’t You Care to Know) – Mack David, Duke Ellington
  5. Kiss & Run – Rene Denoncin, William Engvick, Jack Ledru
  6. If I’m Lucky – Eddie DeLange, Josef Myrow
  7. I Just Dropped by to Say Hello – Sid Feller, Rick Ward
  8. Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli
  9. Our Time – Stanley Glick, Johnny Hartman
  10. Don’t Call It Love – Ronnell Bright
  11. How Sweet It Is to Be in Love – George Cardini, Danny DiMinno

Art Blakey Quartet: A Jazz Message

In February 1964, “Impulse!” label released “A Jazz Message”, the sixth Art Blakey album (credited as Art Blakey’s Quartet). It was recorded in July 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Art Davis – bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Dan Morgenstern – liner notes
  • Bob Ghiraldini – photography

Track listing:

  1. Café – Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt
  2. Just Knock on My Door – Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt
  3. Summertime – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  4. Blues Back – McCoy Tyner
  5. Sunday – Chester Conn, Nick Drake, Benny Krueger, Ned Miller, Jule Styne
  6. The Song Is You – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II

Donald Byrd: A New Perspective

In February 1964, “Blue Note” label released “A New Perspective”, the 21st Donald Byrd album. It was recorded on January 12, 193, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd– trumpet
  • Hank Mobley– tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock– piano
  • Kenny Burrell– guitar
  • Donald Best – vocals, vibraphone
  • Butch Warren– bass
  • Lex Humphries– drums
  • Duke Pearson– arrangemnets
  • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson– choir direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Donald Byrd, except where noted.

  1. Elijah
  2. Beast of Burden
  3. Cristo Redentor Duke Pearson
  4. The Black Disciple
  5. Chant – Duke Pearson