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
On September 6, 2019, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Valve Bone Woe”, the second Chrissie Hynde studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Marius DeVries and Eldad Guetta.
On March 16, 2004, “Delmark” label released “Up Jumped Spring”, the 24th Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in August 2003, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Robert G. Koester and Jacey Falk.
Personnel:
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Brad Goode – trumpet
Karl Montzka – piano
Larry Gray – bass
Stewart Miller – bass
Tim Davis – drums
Jacey Falk – vocals
Track listing:
Cantaloupe Island – Herbie Hancock
Up Jumped Spring – Freddie Hubbard
In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
On February 28, 2020, “Fantasy” label released “American Standard”, the twentieth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Washington, MA, “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Treasure Isle Studios” and “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell, John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. “American Standard” won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 63rd “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
Kate Markowitz – vocals
Arnold McCuller – vocals
Caroline Taylor – vocals
John Pizzarelli – rhythm guitar
Michael Landau – lead guitar
Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
Jimmy Johnson – bass
Viktor Krauss – double bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
Dorian Holley – vocals
Louis Marini, Jr. – saxophones, flute, clarinet
Walter Fowler – trumpets, flügelhorn
Andrea Zonn – vocals, violin
Stuart Duncan – violin
Jerry Douglas – dobro, engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Justin Shturtz – mastering assistant
Carrie Smith – art direction, design
Track listing:
My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul,, Sammy Cahn
As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl
Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – Frank Loesser
The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
You’ve Got to be carefully Taught – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
In December 1970, “Prestige” label released “It’s a Blue World”, the tenth Red Garland album. It was recorded in February 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – double bass
Art Taylor – drums
Personnel:
This Can’t Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
In December 1957, “Andex” label released “Mucho Calor”, an album by Conte Candoli and Art Pepper. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Forum Theatre” in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
Conte Candoli – trumpet, arranger
Art Pepper – alto saxophone, arranger
Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone
Russ Freeman – piano
Ben Tucker – bass
Chuck Flores – drums
Jack Costanzo, Mike Pacheko – bongos, congas
Benny Carter – arranger
Bill Holman – arranger
Johnny Mandel – arranger
Track listing:
Mucho Calor – Bill Holman
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert
Mambo de la Pinta – Art Pepper
I’ll Remember April – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
Vaya Hombre Vaya – Bill Holman
I Love You – Cole Porter
Mambo Jumbo – Conte Candoli
Old Devil Moon – Burton Lane, Yip Harburg
Pernod – Johnny Mandel
That Old Black Magic – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
In December 1957, “Prestige” label released “New Trombone”, the debut Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in May 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
On September 3, 1955, “Verve” label released “The Lonely One…”, the tenth Bud Powell studio album. It was recorded January – April 1955, at “Fine Sound Studios” in New York and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Bud Powell– piano
George Duvivier– bass
Art Taylor– drums
Percy Heath– bass
Kenny Clarke– drums
Sheldon Marks – art director
Howard Morehead – cover photography
Track listing:
Confirmation – Charlie Parker
Star Eyes – Gene De Paul, Don Raye
Lullaby in Rhythm – Clarence Profit, Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Walter Hirsch
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronnell
Mediocre
All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
Epistrophy – Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke
Dance of the Infidels
Salt Peanuts – Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke
Hey George (Sweet Georgia Brown) – Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey
