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Billie Holiday: Stay With Me

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In July 1958, “Verve” label released “Stay with Me”, the ninth Billie Holiday album. It was recorded in February 1955, at “Fine Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Billie Holiday – vocals
  • Tony Scott and His Orchestra
  • Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Shavers – trumpet
  • Tony Scott – clarinet
  • Carl Drinkard – piano
  • Billy Taylor – piano
  • Billy Bauer – guitar
  • Leonard Gaskin – bass
  • Cozy Cole – drums
  • Leroy Lovett – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. I Wished on the Moon – Ralph Rainger, Dorothy Parker
  2. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
  3. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  4. Say It Isn’t So – Irving Berlin
  5. I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm – Irving Berlin
  6. Always – Irving Berlin
  7. Do Nothing till You Hear from Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell

Jimmy Smith: Prayer Meetin’

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In July 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Prayer Meetin’”, album by Jimmy Smith. It was recorded in February 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Smith – organ
  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Quentin Warren – guitar
  • Sam Jones – bass 
  • Donald Bailey – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Joe Goldberg – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Prayer Meeting – Jimmy Smith
  2. I Almost Lost My Mind – Ivory Joe Hunter
  3. Stone Cold Dead in the Market – Wilmoth Houdini
  4. When the Saints Go Marching In – traditional
  5. Red Top – Gene Ammons
  6. Picnickin’ – Jimmy Smith

Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Karyōbin

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In July 1968, “Island” label released “Karyōbin”, the fourth Spontaneous Music Ensemble (The) studio album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “Olympic Studio” in London, and was produced by Eddie Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Dennis Bailey – electric guitar
  • Dave Holland – double bass
  • John Stevens – drums
  • Evan Parker – soprano saxophone
  • Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Eddie Kramer – recording
  • Robert Macauley – painting
  • David Chaston – design
  • John Kilby – photography
  • Victor Schonfield – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. Part I
  2. Part II

Dorothy Ashby: African Harping

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In July 1968, “Cadet” label released “Afro-Harping”, the eight Dorothy Ashby album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Richard Evans.

Personnel:

  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • Unidentified orchestra 
  • Richard Evans – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Soul Vibrations – Richard Evans
  2. Games – Dorothy Ashby
  3. Action Line – Dorothy Ashby
  4. Lonely Girl – Redd Evans, Neal Hefti, Jay Livingston
  5. Life Has Its Trials – Dorothy Ashby
  6. Afro-Harping – Dorothy Ashby, Phil Upchurch
  7. Little Sunflower – Freddie Hubbard
  8. Valley of the Dolls – André Previn, Dory Previn
  9. Come Live with Me – Russ Carlyle, Mike Caranda, Ivan Washabaugh
  10. The Look of Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David

George Benson Quartet: It’s Uptown

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In July 1966, “Columbia” label released “It’s Uptown”, album by George Benson Quartet (second George Benson studio album overall). It was recorded February – March 1966, and was produced by John Hammond.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – vocals, guitar
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
  • Bennie Green – trombone
  • Lonnie Smith – organ
  • Jimmy Lovelace – drums
  • Ray Lucas – drums
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Don Hunstein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Benson, except where noted.

  1. Clockwise
  2. Summertime – DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin
  3. Ain’t That Peculiar – Mary Tarplin, Bobby Rogers, Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore
  4. Jaguar
  5. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronnell
  6. A Foggy Day – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  7. Hello Bride
  8. Bullfight
  9. Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  10. Eternally
  11. Myna Bird Blues

John Coltrane & Alice Coltrane: Cosmic Music

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In July 1968, “Coltrane” and “Impulse” labels released “Cosmic Music”, album by John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane. It was recorded February 1966 – January 1968, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and Coltrane’s home studio in Dix Hill, New York, and was released after John Coltrane’s death.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Alice Coltrane – piano
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, piccolo, flute
  • Jimmy Garrison – bass
  • Rashied Ali – drums
  • Ray Appleton – percussion
  • Ben Riley – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Manifestation
  2. Lord, Help Me to Be
  3. Reverend King
  4. The Sun

Donovan: Open Road

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In June 1970, “Epic” label released “Open Road”, the eighth Donovan studio album. It was recorded January – February 1970 at “Morgan” in London, and was produced by Donovan Leitch.

Personnel:

  • Donovan Leitch – vocals, guitar, mouth harp
  • Mike Thomson – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • John Carr – vocals, drums
  • Mike O’Neill – vocals, piano
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Mike Bobak – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

  1. Changes
  2. Song for John
  3. Curry Land
  4. Joe Bean’s Theme
  5. People Used To
  6. Celtic Rock
  7. Riki Tiki Tavi
  8. Clara Clairvoyant
  9. Roots of Oak
  10. Season of Farewell
  11. Poke at the Pope
  12. New Year’s Resovolution

John McLaughlin: Devotion

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In July 1970, “Douglas” label released “Devotion”, the second John McLaughlin album. It was recorded in February 1970, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas and Stefan Bright.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – electric guitar
  • Larry Young – organ, electric piano
  • Billy Rich – bass guitar
  • Buddy Miles – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin.

  1. Devotion
  2. Dragon Song
  3. Marbles
  4. Siren
  5. Don’t Let the Dragon Eat Your Mother
  6. Purpose of When

Ahmad Jamal: The Awakening

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In July 1970, “Impulse!” label released “The Awakening”, the 27th Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in February 1970, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Ahmad Jamal – piano
  • Jamil Nasser – bass
  • Frank Gant – drums

Track listing:

  1. The Awakening – Ahmad Jamal
  2. I Love Music – Emil Boyd, Hale Smith
  3. Patterns – Ahmad Jamal
  4. Dolphin Dance – Herbie Hancock
  5. You’re My Everything – Harry Warren, Joe Young, Mort Dixon
  6. Stolen Moments – Oliver Nelson
  7. Wave – Antônio Carlos Jobim

Billy Bang: Da Bang!

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On June 18, 2013, “Tum Records” label released “Da Bang!”, the 30th Billy Bang album. It was recorded in February 2011, at “Studio MI” of the “Finnish Broadcasting Company” in Helsinki, Finland.

Personnel:

  • Billy Bang – violin
  • Dick Griffin – trombone
  • Andrew Bemkey – piano
  • Hilliard Greene – double bass
  • Newman Taylor Baker – drums

Track listing:

  1. Da Bang – Barry Altschul
  2. Guinea – Don Cherry
  3. Daydreams – Billy Bang
  4. Law Years – Ornette Coleman
  5. All Blues – Miles Davis
  6. St. Thomas – Sonny Rollins