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Gigi Gryce: Reminiscin’

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In December 1960, “Mercury” label released “Reminiscin’”, the 13th Gigi Gryce album. It was recorded in November 1960, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
  • Richard Williams – trumpet
  • Eddie Costa – vibraphone
  • Richard Wyands – piano
  • George Duvivier, Julian Euell, Reggie Workman – bass
  • Walter Perkins, Bobby Thomas – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gigi Gryce except where noted.

  • Blue Lights
  • Caravan – Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills
  • Reminiscing
  • Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
  • Gee Blues Gee – Randy Weston
  • A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  • Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
  • Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messenger: A Night In Tunisia

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In February 1958, “RCA Victor” label released “A Night in Tunisia”, album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. It was recorded in April 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Rolontz.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Jackie McLean (listed as Ferris Benda/Ferris Bender on the cover) – alto sax
  • Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
  • Bill Hardman – trumpet
  • Sam Dockery – piano
  • Spanky DeBrest – bass

Track listing:

  1. A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  2. Off the Wall – Johnny Griffin
  3. Theory of Art – Bill Hardman
  4. Couldn’t It Be You? – Art Blakey, Jackie McLean
  5. Evans – Sonny Rollins

Dizzy Gillespie and Les Double Six: Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris

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On February 15, 1964, “Phillips” label released “Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris”, album by Dizzy Gillespie and Les Double Six (the 41st Dizzy Gillespie album overall). It was recorded July – September 1963, at “Europosanor Studios” in Paris, and in Chicago.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Claude Briodin – vocals
  • Christiane Legrand – vocals
  • Eddy Louiss – vocals
  • Mimi Perrin – vocals
  • Bob Smart – vocals
  • Ward Swingle – vocals
  • Dizzy Gillespie – vocal, trumpet
  • James Moody – alto saxophone
  • Kenny Barron – piano
  • Bud Powell – piano
  • Pierre Michelot – bass
  • Chris White – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Rudy Collins – drums
  • Lalo Schifrin – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Emanon – Dizzy Gillespie, Milton Shaw
  2. Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
  3. Tin Tin Deo – Gil Fuller, Luciano Pozo
  4. One Bass Hit – Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie
  5. Two Bass Hit – Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis
  6. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  7. Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee – Joe Carroll, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Graham
  8. Hot House – Tadd Dameron
  9. Con Alma – Dizzy Gillespie
  10. Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  11. The Champ – Dizzy Gillespie
  12. Ow! – Dizzy Gillespie

Dexter Gordon: Our Man In Paris

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In December 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Our Man in Paris”, the 20th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in May 1963, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, France, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone 
  • Bud Powell – piano
  • Pierre Michelot – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Claude Ermelin – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Scrapple from the Apple – Charlie Parker
  2. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  3. Broadway – Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
  4. Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli
  5. A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli

The Quintet: Jazz At Massey Hall

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In December 1953, “Debut” label released “Jazz at Massey Hall”, album by The Quintet. It was recorded in May 1953, at “Massey Hall” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Charles Mingus. The album was released as two 10” LP’s.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Gillespie – vocal, trumpet
  • Charlie Parker – alto saxophone
  • Bud Powell – piano
  • Charles Mingus – double bass
  • Max Roach – drums

Track listing:

Vol. 1 (Debut DLP-2)

  1. Perdido – Juan Tizol
  2. Salt Peanuts – Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke
  3. All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern / 52nd Street Theme – Thelonious Monk

Vol. 3 (Debut DLP-4)

  1. Wee (Allen’s Alley) – Denzil Best
  2. Hot House – Tadd Dameron
  3. A Night in Tunisia – Gillespie, Frank Paparelli

Vol. 2 consists of the trio recordings of Powell, Mingus and Roach from the same date: all but “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, and one track by Billy Taylor with Mingus and Roach from a later date.

Dizzy Gillespie: Afro

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In November 1954, “Norgran” label released “Afro”, the eleventh Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded May – June 1954, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
  • George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson – alto saxophone
  • Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone 
  • Danny Bank – baritone saxophone 
  • Leon Comegys, J. J. Johnson, George Matthews – trombone 
  • Gilbert Valdez – flute 
  • Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Réne Hernandez, Wade Legge – piano
  • Lou Hackney, Roberto Rodríguez – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Cándido Camero – congas, percussion
  • Mongo Santamaria – congas
  • José Mangual – bongos
  • Ubaldo Nieto – timbales
  • Ralph Miranda – percussion
  • Chico O’Farrill – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Manteca Theme – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo
  2. Contraste – Dizzy Gillespie, Chico O’Farrill, Chano Pozo
  3. Jungla – Dizzy Gillespie, Chico O’Farrill, Chano Pozo
  4. Rhumba Finale – Dizzy Gillespie, Chico O’Farrill, Chano Pozo
  5. A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  6. Con Alma – Dizzy Gillespie
  7. Caravan – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol

Max Roach: Max Roach + 4 at Newport

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In July 1958, “EmArcy” label released “Max Roach + 4 at Newport”, the eight Max Roach album. It was recorded in June 1958, at “Newport Jazz Festival” in Newport, Rhode Island.

Personnel:

  • Max Roach – drums
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Booker Little – trumpet
  • Ray Draper – tuba
  • Art Davis – bass

Track listing:

  1. La Villa – Kenny Dorham
  2. A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  3. Deeds, Not Words – Bill Lee
  4. Minor Mode – Booker Little
  5. Tune-Up – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
  6. Love for Sale – Cole Porter

The Three Sounds: It Just Got To Be

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In June 1963, “Blue Note” label released “It Just Got to Be”, the tenth Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – double bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Les David – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Gene Harris, except where noted.

  • One for Renee
  • Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  • It Just Got to Be
  • If I Were a Bell – Frank Loesser
  • Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  • The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
  • Real Gene
  • South of the Border – Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr

Wes Montgomery: Full House

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In November 1962, “Riverside” label released “Full House”, the sixth Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded in June 1962, at Tsubo, Berkeley, California, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Wally Heider – engineer
  • Ken Deardoff – design
  • Jim Marshall – photography
  • Orrin Keepnews – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Full House – Wes Montgomery
  2. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  3. Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  4. Cariba – Wes Montgomery
  5. Come Rain or Come Shine – Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen
  6. S.O.S. – Wes Montgomery

Jack White: Fear of the Dawn

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On April 8, 2022, “Third Man Records” label released “Fear of the Dawn”, the fourth Jack White studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Third Man Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Jack White – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, drums, guitar, bass, synthesizers, percussion, theremin, vibraphone, samples, engineer, mixing
  • Duane Denison – rhythm guitar, guitar solo
  • Olivia Jean – acoustic rhythm guitar, electric guitar
  • Quincy McCrary – Wurlitzer electronic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizer, harmony vocals
  • Mark Watrous – Juno synthesizer, synthesizer
  • Dominic Davis – bass guitar
  • Scarlett White – bass guitar
  • Jack Lawrence – bass guitar
  • Daru Jones – drums
  • Q-Tip – vocals, handclaps
  • Bone Dust Mancini – 1975 Harley-Davidson Ironhead
  • Joshua V. Smith – engineer, mixing
  • Bill Skibbe – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Dan Mancini – engineer assistant
  • Jennifer Dionisio – cover illustration
  • Sara Deck – page 1 illustration
  • Mikel Janín – page 3 illustration
  • Olivia Jean – page 5 illustration
  • Ben Jenkins – side 1 label illustration, side 2 label concept, raven
  • Bruce Yan – sun emblem, side 2 label illustration
  • Johnny Dombrowski – page 4 illustration, back cover illustration, back cover camouflage patterns, paneled illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack White, except where noted.

  1. Taking Me Back
  2. Fear of the Dawn
  3. The White Raven
  4. Hi-De-Ho – Jack White, Kamaal Fareed, Cab Calloway, Buster Harding, Jack Palmer
  5. Eosophobia
  6. Into the Twilight – Jack White, John Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli, Jon Hendricks, Jay Graydon, Alan Paul
  7. Dusk
  8. What’s the Trick
  9. That Was Then (This Is Now)
  10. Eosophobia (reprise)
  11. Morning, Moon and Night
  12. Shedding My Velvet