On August 25, 2003, “Mack Avenue Label” released “New York, New Sound”, the 20th Gerard Wilson album. It was recorded in February 2003, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stix Hooper.
Personnel:
Gerald Wilson – arranger, conductor
Oscar Castro-Neves, Anthony Wilson – guitar
Kenny Barron, Renee Rosnes – piano
Bob Cranshaw, Trey Henry, Larry Ridley – bass
Stix Hooper, Lewis Nash – drums
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
Jesse Davis – alto saxophone
Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jon Faddis, Frank Greene, Eddie Henderson, Sean Jones, Jimmy Owens – trumpet
Luis Bonilla, Benny Powell, Douglas Purviance, Dennis Wilson – trombone
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 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 December 1966, “Impulse!” label released “Nine Flags”, the ninth Chico O’Farrill album. It was recorded in November 1966, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Chico O’Farrill – arranger, conductor
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
Harry DiVito, Urbie Green, J. J. Johnson, Benny Powell – trombone
Julius Watkins – French horn
Jerry Dodgion, Joe Firrantello, Eddie Wasserman, Frank Wess – woodwinds
In October 1959, “Atlantic” label released “The Genius of Ray Charles”, the seventh Ray Charles album. It was recorded May – June 1959, at “6 West Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
Ray Charles – vocals, piano
Allen Hanlon – guitar
Wendell Marshall – bass guitar
Ted Sommer – drums
Clark Terry – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Snooky Young – trumpet
Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
John Hunt – trumpet
Melba Liston – trombone
Quentin Jackson – trombone
Thomas Mitchell – trombone
Al Grey – trombone
Frank Wess – flute
Clark Terry – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Snooky Young – trumpet
Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
John Hunt – trumpet
Melba Liston – trombone
Quentin Jackson – trombone
Thomas Mitchell – trombone
Al Grey – trombone
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
Frank Wess – flute, alto and tenor saxophone
Marshal Royal – alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone
Quincy Jones – arranger, conductor
Ernie Wilkins – arrangements
Ralph Burns – arrangements
Ralph Burns – arrangements
Johnny Acea – arrangements
Al Cohn – arrangements
Harry Lookofsky – concertmaster
Bill Schwartau, Tom Dowd – recording
Marvin Israel – cover design
Lee Friedlander – cover photography
Nat Hentoff – sleeve notes
Track listing:
Let the Good Times Roll – Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore
It Had to Be You – Gus Kahn, Isham Jones
Alexander’s Ragtime Band – Irving Berlin
Two Years of Torture – Percy Mayfield, Charles Joseph Morris
When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar Aaron Swan
Deed I Do – Walter Hirsch, Fred Rose
Just for a Thrill – Lil Hardin Armstrong, Don Raye
You Won’t Let Me Go – Bud Allen, Buddy Johnson
Tell Me You’ll Wait for Me – Charles Brown, Oscar Moore
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’ – Joe Greene
Am I Blue? – Grant Clarke, Harry Akst
Come Rain or Come Shine – Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen
In June 1956, “Atlantic” label released “The Boss of the Blues”, the fourth Big Joe Turner album. It was recorded in 1956 and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
Big Joe Turner– vocals
Freddie Green– guitar
Pete Johnson– piano
Walter Page– double bass
Cliff Leeman– drums
Pete Brown– alto saxophone
Seldon Powell– tenor saxophone
Frank Wess– tenor saxophone
Joe Newman– trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham– trumpet
Lawrence Brown– trombone
Ernie Wilkins– arrangements
Len Frank – engineer
Bob Defrin – art direction, design
Marvin Israel – artwork
Curtice Taylor – hand coloring
Nesuhi Ertegun– supervision
Jerry Wexler– supervision
Whitney Balliett– liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner, except where noted.
Cherry Red
Roll ‘Em Pete
I Want a Little Girl – Murray Mencher, Billy Moll
Low Down Dog – Big Joe Turner
Wee Baby Blues
You’re Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?) – Walter Donaldson
On January 17, 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Soul ’69”, the fourteen Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded April 17–18 and September 24, 1968, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
Kenny Burrell– guitar
Jimmy Johnson– guitar
Junior Mance– piano
Spooner Oldham– organ
Joe Zawinul– organ, piano, Fender Rhodes
Ron Carter– bass guitar
Jerry Jemmott– bass guitar
Tommy Cogbill– bass guitar
Bruno Carr – drums
Roger Hawkins– drums
Grady Tate– drums
Jack Jennings – vibraphone
Louie Goicdecha, Manuel Gonzales – percussion
David Newman– tenor saxophone, flute
King Curtis, Seldon Powell– tenor saxophone
George Dorsey, Frank Wess– alto saxophone
Pepper Adams– baritone saxophone
Joe Newman, Bernie Glow, Richard Williams, Snook Young, Ernie Royal– trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Benny Powell, Thomas Mitchell – trombone
Evelyn Greene, Wyline Ivy – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – arrangements
Track listing:
Ramblin’ – Big Maybelle
Today I Sing the Blues – Curtis Reginald Lewis
River’s Invitation – Percy Mayfield
Pitiful – Rosie Marie McCoy, Charlie Singleton
Crazy He Calls Me – Bob Russell, Carl Sigman
Bring It On Home to Me – Sam Cooke
Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark
Gentle on My Mind – John Hartford
So Long – Russ Morgan, Remus Harris, Irving Melsher
I’ll Never Be Free – Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss
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 March 1971, “Capricorn” label released “Alex Taylor with Friends and Neighbors”, the debut Alex Taylor album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Capricorn Studios” in Macon, Georgia, and was produced by Johnny Sandlin.
Personnel:
Alex Taylor- vocals
James Taylor- guitar
Peter Kowalke- guitar
Joe Rudd- guitar
Scott Boyer- guitar, backing vocals
Tommy Talton- guitar
Paul Hornsby- keyboards
Johnny Sandlin- bass
Bill Stewart- drums
King Curtis- saxophone
Willie Bridges- saxophone
Ronnie Cuber- saxophone
Frank Wess- saxophone
Daniel Moore- trumpet
William S. Fischer- conductor, string arrangements
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