In April 1957, “Prestige” label released “All Day Long”, album by Kenny Burrell and Donald Byrd. It was recorded in January 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Rob Weinstock.
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
In April 1957, “Blue Note” label released the self-titled, second Kenny Burrell studio album. It was recorded March – May 1956, at “Audio-Video Studios” in New York City and “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
Paul Chambers – bass
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
Shadow Wilson – drums
Candido – conga
Andy Warhol – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenny Burrell except where noted.
Get Happy – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
But Not for Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Moten Swing – Bennie Moten
Cheetah
Now See How You Are – Woody Harris, Oscar Pettiford
In December 1958, “Vee-Jay” label released “The Swingin’est”, the eighth Bennie Green album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Sid McCoy.
In November 1957, “Bethlehem” label released “Clean Head’s Back in Town”, the debut Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson album. It was recorded in August 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson – vocals, alto saxophone
Bill Graham − alto saxophone
Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster, Paul Quinichette − tenor saxophone
Charles Fowlkes − baritone saxophone
Joe Newman − trumpet
Henry Coker − trombone
Nat Pierce − piano
Freddie Green, Turk Van Lake – guitar
Ed Jones − bass
Ed Thigpen, Gus Johnson − drums
Ernie Wilkins, Harry Tubbs, Manny Albam − arranger
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Dossie Terry and William Gray except where noted
Cleanhead’s Back in Town
That’s the Way to Treat Your Woman
Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones
Kidney Stew Blues – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
Sweet Lovin’ Baby – Charles Darwin
Caldonia – Fleecie Moore
It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Cherry Red – Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby – Louis Jordan, Bill Austin
I Just Can’t Keep the Tears from Tumblin’ Down – Charles Darwin
Your Baby Ain’t Sweet Like Mine
Hold It Right There
Trouble in Mind (alternate take) – Richard M. Jones
Kidney Stew Blues (alternate take) – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
In December 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Fancy Free”, the 35th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded May 9 – June 6, 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Duke Pearson.
In January 1958, “Roulette” label released “The Atomic Mr. Basie”, album by Count Basie and his Orchestra. It was recorded on October 21 and 22, 1957, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig. At the 1st “Annual Grammy Awards”, the album won “Best Jazz Performance, Group” and “Best Performance by a Dance Band” awards.
Personnel:
Count Basie— piano
Wendell Culley, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Joe Newman— trumpet
Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell— trombone
Marshal Royal, Frank Wess, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Frank Foster, Charles Fowlkes— reeds
Eddie Jones— bass
Freddie Green— guitar
Sonny Payne— drums
Joe Williams— vocals
Neal Hefti, Jimmy Mundy— arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks composed and arranged by Neal Hefti, except where noted.
In September 1963, “Verve” label released “Ella and Basie!”, studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie and his orchestra. It was recorded in July 1963, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Ganz.
Personnel:
Ella Fitzgerald– vocals
The Count Basie Orchestra:
Count Basie– piano
Sonny Cohn, Al Aarons, Joe Newman, Don Rader– trumpet
Eric Dixon– flute, tenor saxophone
Frank Foster, Frank Wess– flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes– baritone saxophone
Freddie Green– guitar
Benny Powell, Urbie Green, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell– trombone
Flip Ricard– trombone, trumpet
Marshal Royal– clarinet, alto saxophone
Buddy Catlett– double bass
Sonny Payne– drums
Quincy Jones– arranger
Val Valentin – recording
Jay Thompson – cover photography
Track listing:
Honeysuckle Rose – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
Deed I Do – Walter Hirsch, Fred Rose
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall – Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts
Them There Eyes – Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey
Dream a Little Dream of Me – Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt
Tea for Two – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn
I’m Beginning to See the Light – Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James
Shiny Stockings – Frank Foster, Ella Fitzgerald
This Is My Last Affair – Haven Johnson
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Harry Brooks, Razaf, Waller
On the Sunny Side of the Street – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
In August 1964, “Reprise” label released “It Might as Well Be Swing”, studio album by Frank Sinatra, accompanied by Count Basie and his orchestra. It was recorded June 9–12, 1964, Hollywood, and was produced by Sony Burke.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra- vocals
Count Basie- piano
Quincy Jones- arranger, conductor
Al Porcino, Don Rader, Wallace Davenport, Al Aarons, George Cohn and Harry “Sweets” Edison- trumpets
Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Henderson Chambers and Kenny Shroyer – trombones
Frank Foster, Charles Fowlkes, Marshal Royal, Frank Wessand Eric Dixon – reeds
Emil Richards – vibraphone
George Catlett – double bass
Freddie Green- guitar
Sonny Payne- drums
Gerald Vinci, Israel Baker, Jacques Gasselin, Thelma Beach, Bonnie Douglas, Marshall Sosson, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure and James Getzoff – violins
Virginia Majewski, Paul Robyn, Alvin Dinkin and Stan Harris –
violasEdgar Lustgarten and Ann Goodman – cellos
Lowell Frank – engineer
Ted Allen – cover photo
Track listing:
Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard
I Wish You Love – Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet, Albert Beach
I Believe in You – Frank Loesser
More (Theme from Mondo Cane) – Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell
I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
Hello Dolly – Jerry Herman
I Wanna Be Around – Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt
The Best Is Yet to Come – Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh
In May 1978, “Capitol” label released “Welcome Home”, the tenth Carole King album. It was recorded in January 1978 at “Sound Labs” in Hollywood, and was produced by Carole King and Norm Kinney.
Personnel:
Carole King – lead and backing vocals, string arrangements
Robert McEntee – guitar, backing vocals
Mark Hallman- guitars, backing vocals
Rob Galloway – bass, backing vocals
Michael Wooten – drums
Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
Richard Hardy – vocals, flute, saxophone, clarinet
George Bohanon- trombone, horn arrangement
Dick “Slyde” Hyde- trombone
Ernie Watts- saxophone
Nolan Andrew Smith, Jr – trumpet, fluegelhorn
Oscar Brashear- trumpet, fluegelhorn
Charles Veal, Jr. – concertmaster, violin
Israel Baker- violin
Frank Foster – violin
William H. Henderson – violin
Marcia Van Dyke – violin
Dorothy Wade – violin
John Wittenberg – violin
Kenneth Yerke – violin
Rollice Dale – viola
Denyse Buffum – viola
Dennis Karmazyn – cello
Ronald Cooper – cello
Charles Veal, Rollice Dale, Dennis Karmazyn – The Trio on “Changes”
Bob Harrington – hammer dulcimer
Anne Golia – tamboura
Georgia Kelly – harp
Rick Evers – cowbell
Carole King, Mark Hallman, Robert McEntee, Richard Hardy, Stephanie Spruill, Alexandra Brown, Ann White – choir
Norm Kinney, Linda Tyler, Steve Katz – engineer
Roy Kohara,- art direction
Roy Reynolds – art direction, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carole King except where noted.
Main Street Saturday Night
Sunbird – Carole King, Rick Evers
Venusian Diamond – Carole King, Rick Evers, Mark Hallman, Robert McEntee, Robb Galloway, Miguel Rivera, Richard Hardy, Michael Wooten
Changes
Morning Sun
Disco Tech – Carole King, Mark Hallman, Robert McEntee, Robb Galloway, Miguel Rivera, Michael Wooten, Richard Hardy