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Kenny Dorham: Afro-Cuban

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In October 1955, “Blue Note” label released “Afro-Cuban”, the second Kenny Dorham studio album. It was recorded January – March 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • J. J. Johnson – trombone
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass 
  • Oscar Pettiford – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Carlos “Patato” Valdes – conga
  • Richie Goldberg – cowbell 
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

All tracks by Kenny Dorham except where noted.

10″ Vinyl

  1. Afrodisia
  2. Lotus Flower
  3. Minor’s Holiday
  4. Basheer’s Dream – Gigi Gryce

Lou Donaldson: Midnight Creeper

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In September 1968, “Blue Note” late “Midnight Creeper”, the 30th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in March 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – cornet
  • Lonnie Smith – organ
  • George Benson – guitar
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
  • Reggie Lavong – liner notes

Track listing:

  • Midnight Creeper – Lou Donaldson
  • Love Power – Teddy Vann
  • Elizabeth – Lou Donaldson
  • Bag of Jewels – Lonnie Smith
  • Dapper Dan – Harold Ousley

Grant Green: Talkin’ About

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In September 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Talkin’ About!”, the 20th Grant Green album. It was recorded in September 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Larry Young – organ
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Talkin’ About J.C. – Larry Young
  2. People – Bob Merrill, Jule Styne
  3. Luny Tune – Larry Young
  4. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  5. I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) – Johnny Mercer

Stanley Turrentine: Common Touch

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In September 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Common Touch”, the 22nd Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in August 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Ponder – guitar
  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
  • Leo Morris – drums 
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Ron McMaster – mastering
  • Frank Gauna – art direction
  • Patrick Rogues – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Viv Roundtree – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Stanley Turrentine, except where noted.

  1. Buster Brown
  2. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
  3. Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
  4. Boogaloo – Shirley Scott
  5. Common Touch
  6. Living Through It All

Elvis Jones: Puttin’ It Together

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In September 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Puttin’ It Together”, the tenth Elvis Jones album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Duke Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Joe Farrell – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo
  • Jimmy Garrison – bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Billy Taylor – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Reza – Ruy Guerra, Edu Lobo
  2. Sweet Little Maia – Jimmy Garrison
  3. Keiko’s Birthday March – Elvin Jones
  4. Village Greene – Billy Greene
  5. Jay-Ree – Joe Farrell
  6. For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer
  7. Ginger Bread Boy – Jimmy Heath

McCoy Tyner: Thender Moments

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In September 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Tender Moments”, the eighth McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in December 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
  • Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Bob Northern – French horn 
  • Howard Johnson – tuba 
  • Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by McCoy Tyner.

  1. Mode to John
  2. Man from Tanganyika
  3. The High Priest
  4. Utopia
  5. All My Yesterdays
  6. Lee Plus Three

Bobby Hutcherson: Dialogue

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In September 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Dialogue”, the second Bobby Hutcherson studio album. It was recorded in April 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone, marimba
  • Andrew Hill – piano
  • Richard Davis – double bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • Sam Rivers – soprano and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Alfred Bennet Spellman Jr, – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Catta – Andrew Hill
  2. Idle While – Joe Chambers
  3. Les Noirs Marchant – Andrew Hill
  4. Dialogue – Joe Chambers
  5. Ghetto Lights – Andrew Hill

Donald Byrd: Royal Flush

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Royal Flush”, the 22nd Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in September 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Butch Warren – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone 
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All track by Donald Byrd except where noted.

  1. Hush
  2. I’m a Fool to Want You – Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf
  3. Jorgie’s
  4. Shangri-La
  5. 6M’s
  6. Requiem – Herbie Hancock

Dexter Gordon: One Flight Up

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In September 1965, “Blue Note” label released “One Flight Up”, the 21st Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in June 1964, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet 
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track lsiting:

All tracks by Dexter Gordon, except where noted.

  1. Tanya – Donald Byrd
  2. Coppin’ the Haven – Kenny Drew
  3. Darn That Dream – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen

Andrew Hill: Judgment!

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In September 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Judgment!”, the fourth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in January 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Hill – piano
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Hill.

  1. Siete Ocho
  2. Flea Flop
  3. Yokada Yokada
  4. Alfred
  5. Judgment
  6. Reconciliation