In November 1961, “Prestige” label released “Up Tight!”, the 14th Gene Ammons album. It was recorded in October 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, Bew Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
Walter Bishop Jr., Patti Bown – piano
Art Davis, George Duvivier – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Ray Barretto – congas
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Gene Ammons, except where noted.
The Breeze and I – Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman
I Sold My Heart to the Junkman – Leon René
Moonglow – Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills
Up Tight!
The Five O’Clock Whistle – Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin, Josef Myrow
On October 1, 1969, “Columbia Masterworks Records” label released the self-titled, sixth Moondog album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Old Church” in New York City, and was produced by James William Guercio and Al Brown.
Personnel:
Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) – conductor
Wally Kane – baritone saxophone
Joe Wilder – trumpet
Danny Repole – bass trumpet
Tony Studd, Charles Small, Buddy Morrow – tenor trombone
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
Don Butterfield, Bill Stanley – tuba
Bill Stanley, Bill Elton, John Swallow, Phil Giardina – tenor tuba
Harold Bennet, Andrew Lolya, Harold Jones, Hubert Laws – flute
Henry Shuman, Irving Horowitz – English horn
James Buffington, Richard Berg, Ray Alonge, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
Jimmy Abato, George Silfies, Phil Bodner – clarinet
Ernie Bright – bass clarinet
Jack Knitzer, Don Macourt, Ryohei Nakagawa, George Berg, Wally Kane, Joyce Kelly – bassoon
Paul Gershman, Aaron Rosand – violin
Emanuel Vardi, David Schwartz, Eugene Becker, Raoul Poliakin – viola
George Ricci, Charles McCracken – cello
Joe Tekula – contrabass cello
George Duvivier, Ron Carter, Alfred Brown, Louis Hardin – bass
Jack Jennings, Dave Carey, Elayne Jones, Bob Rosengarden – percussion
Raoul Poliakin, Eugene Becker – tenor
Track listing:
All tracks by Louis Thomas Hardin (Moondog)
Theme
Stamping Ground
Symphonique #3 (Ode to Venus)
Symphonique #6 (Good for Goodie)
Minisym #1 I. Allegro II. Andante Adagio III. Vivace
Lament 1 (Bird’s Lament)
Witch of Endor I. Dance II. Trio: A. Adagio (The Prophecy), B. Andante (The Battle), C. Agitato (Saul’s Death) III. Dance (reprise)
In October 1977, “Concord” label released “Windflower”, album by Herb Ellis and Remo Palmier (23rd Herb Ellis album overall). It was recorded in 1977, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Herb Ellis – guitar
Remo Palmier – guitar
George Duvivier – bass
Ron Traxler – drums
Track listing:
Windflower – Sara Cassey
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Jerry Brainin, Buddy Bernier
In October 1974, “United Artists” label released “Homeless Brother”, the fifth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, “Clack Studios”, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Don McLean – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
Hugh McCracken – guitars
David Spinozza – guitars
Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – keyboards
Richard Tee – keyboards
Willie Weeks – bass guitar
George Duvivier – bass
Andrew Smith – drums
David Carey – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Yusef Lateef – flute
Joe Wilder, Garnett Brown, Wally King, James Buffington, Jonathan Dorn, Billy Slapin, Seldon Powell, George Barrow, Charles Williams, Dany Moore, Peter Gordon, Ray Alonge, George Marge, Brooks Tillotson – horns
William Eaton – arrangements, conductor
Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Emanuel Vardi, Sanford Allen, Joseph Malignaggi, Avram Weiss, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove, Harry Cykman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Kermit Moore, Charles McCracken, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Gene Orloff, David Nadien, Kathryn Kienke, Julius Schachter, Harold Kohon, Julius Held, Guy Lumia – strings
Gerry Teifer – whistling
The Persuasions – backing vocals
Pete Seeger – backing vocals
Kenny Vance, Cissy Houston, Renelle Stafford, Ned Albright, Steven Soles, Deidre Tuck, Linda November, Joel Dorn, Helene Miles, Arlene Martell, Marlene VerPlanck, Norma Holes – backing vocals
Bob Liftin – recording, remix
Joe Ferla – additional recording
Marcote – cover painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.
Winter Has Me in Its Grip
La La Love You
Homeless Brother
Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
In October 1962, “Prestige” label released “Main Stem”, the eighth Oliver Nelson album. It was recorded in August 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
In September 1961, “Prestige” label released “Out There”, the third Eric Dolphy album. It was recorded in August 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, B-flat clarinet, flute
Ron Carter — cello
George Duvivier — bass
Roy Haynes — drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering, lacquer cut
On September 17, 1962, “Columbia” label released “Wanted to Do One Together” (also released as Ben and “Sweets”),album by Ben Webster and Harry “Sweets” Edison. It was recorded in June 1962, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Berniker.
Personnel:
Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
Hank Jones – piano
George Duvivier – bass
Clarence Johnson – drums
Track listing:
Better Go – Ben Webster
How Long Has This Been Going On – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
In August 1966, “Impulse!” label released “Roll ‘Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands”, the 30th Shirley Scott album. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Shirley Scott – organ
Oliver Nelson – arrangements, conductor
Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry – trumpet
Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh – trombone
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
Attila Zoller – guitar
Richard Davis, George Duvivier – double bass
Ed Shaughnessy, Grady Tate – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
Roll ‘Em – Mary Lou Williams
For Dancers Only – Don Raye, Sy Oliver, Vic Schoen
Sophisticated Swing – William Hudson, Mitchell Parish
Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
Little Brown Jug – Joseph Winner
Stompin’ at the Savoy – Edgar Sampson
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Thomas “Fats” Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
A-Tisket, A-Tasket – Van Alexander, Ella Fitzgerald
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
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