On May 1, 1965, “ESP-Disk” label released “Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano”, the second Ran Blake album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Ran Blake – piano
Art Crist – engineer
Paul Frick – art direction
Saul Stollman – design
George Klabin – photography
Gunther Schuller – liner notes
Bob Marius – liner notes
Track listing:
Vanguard – Ran Blake
Stratusphunk – George Russell
Sleepy Time Gal – Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting
On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislav Kaper, Ned Washington
Eric – Ran Blake
There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
On April 9, 2013, “Resonance” label released “The Magic of 2”, album Tommy Flanagan and Jaki Byard. It was recorded in February 1982, at “Keystone Korner” in San Francisco, and was produced by Todd Barkan and Zev Feldman.
Personnel:
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Jaki Byard – piano
Frank Gala – mastering
Bill Charlap, Dan Morgenstern, Diane Byard, Howard Mandel, Renee Rosnes, Zev Feldman – liner notes
George Klabin – executive producer
Track listing:
Introduction by Todd Barkan
Scrapple from the Apple – Charlie Parker
Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington
Something to Live For – Billy Strayhorn
Send One Your Love – Stevie Wonder
Our Delight – Tadd Dameron
All Day Long – Billy Strayhorn
Sunday – Bennie Krueger, Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Ned Miller
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