In June 1955, “Bethlehem” label released “Joe Roland Quintette”, the second Joe Roland studio album. It was recorded in March 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Joe Roland – vibraphone
Fredie Redd – piano
Dick Garcia – guitar
Dante Martucci – bass
Ron Jefferson – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Burt Goldblatt – design
Track listing:
Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
Stairway to the Steinway – Fredie Redd
Soft Winds – Benny Goodman
Teach Me Tonight – Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn
Robin – Ismael Ugarte
Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
Goodbye Bird – Joe Roland
After You’ve Gone – Turner Layton, Henry Creamer
Anticipation – Dick Garcia
I Cover the Waterfront – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
The Moon Got in My Eyes – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
In May 1961, “Savoy” label released “Cookin’”, the second Booker Ervin album. It was recorded in November 1960, in Newark, New Jersey, and was produced by Herman Lubinsky.
Personnel:
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
Richard Williams – trumpet
Horace Parlan – piano
George Tucker – bass
Dannie Richmond – drums
Paul Cady – engineer
Lee Jack Morton – design
Tom Wilson – recording supervisor, liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Booker Ervin, except where noted.
Dee Da Do
Mr. Wiggles
You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
Down In the Dumps
Well, Well
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert
On April 14, 1954, “Columbia” label released “Chet Baker & Strings”, album by Chet Baker. It was recorded December 1953 – February 1954, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Chet Baker – trumpet
Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
Russ Freeman – piano
Joe Mondragon – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
Sam Cytron, Jack Gasselin, George Kast, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin – violin
Lou Kievman, Paul Robyn – viola
Victor Gottlieb – cello
Jack Montrose, Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, Shorty Rogers – arrangements
Track listing:
You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye, Gene de Paul
I’m Thru With Love – Fud Livingston, Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck
Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
You Better Go Now – Irvin Graham, Bickley Reichner
I Married An Angel – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Love – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
I Love You – Cole Porter
What a Diff’rence a Day Made – María Grever, Stanley Adams
On January 29, 2008, “High Note” label released “Diamondhead”, the 37th David “Fathead” Newman album. It was recorded in 2007, at “M&I Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Houston Person and David “Fathead” Newman.
Personnel:
David “Fathead” Newman – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
In November 1961, “Riverside” label released “Plus”, the 21st Cannonball Adderley album (credited to Cannonball Adderley Quintet). It was recorded in May 1961, at “Plaza Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
In October 1957, “Riverside” label released “Jazz Contrasts”, the fifth Kenny Dorham album. It was recorded in May 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Hank Jones – piano
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Max Roach – drums
Betty Glamann – harp
Jack Higgins – engineer
Keith Goodwin – liner notes
Track listing:
Falling in Love with Love – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
I’ll Remember April – Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye
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:
Talkin’ About J.C. – Larry Young
People – Bob Merrill, Jule Styne
Luny Tune – Larry Young
You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) – Johnny Mercer
On June 30, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Breakin’ Away”, the fifth Al Jarreau album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Dawnbreaker Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jay Graydon. The album was certified Platinum in US by the RIAA.
Personnel:
Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocals and rhythm arrangements
Steve Lukather – electric guitar
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Jay Graydon – electric guitar, synthesizer programming, vocals and rhythm arrangements
In June 1999, “RCA” label released “Heart of a Woman”, the twenty-third Etta James studio album. It was recorded in March 1999, and was produced by John Snyder and Etta James.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocals, arrangements, art direction, photography, liner notes
Bobby Murray – guitar
Josh Sklair – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements, musical director, production assistant
Dave Matthews – electric piano, piano, arrangements
Mike Finnigan – organ
Sametto James – bass, drum programming, production assistant
Donto Metto James – drums, drum programming, production assistant
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