In August 1969, “Skye” label released “1969”, the twelve Gábor Szabó album. It was recorded in January 1969, at “United Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gary McFarland.
Personnel:
Gábor Szabó – guitar
Francois Vaz – guitar
Mike Melvoin – organ
Louis Kabok – bass
Randy Cierley-Sterling – electric bass
Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
George Ricci – cello
Gary McFarland – arrangements
Track listing:
Dear Prudence – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Sealed With a Kiss – Peter Udell, Gary Geld
Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
Walk Away Renee – Michael Brown, Bob Calilli, Tony Sansone
You Won’t See Me – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Michael from Mountains – Joni Mitchell
Stormy – Buddy Buie, James Cobb
In My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
I’ve Just Seen a Face – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Until It’s Time for You to Go – Buffy Sainte-Marie
In August 1966, “Verve” label released “Tequila”, the 17th Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded in March 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Wes Montgomery – guitar
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Ray Barretto – conga
George Devens – vibraphone
Bernard Eichen – violin
Arnold Eidus – violin
Paul Gershman – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Julius Held – violin
Gene Orloff – violin
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Joseph Malin – violin
Abe Kessler – cello
Charles McCracken – cello
George Ricci – cello
Harvey Shapiro – cello
Claus Ogerman – arranger, conductor
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
Tequila – Chuck Rio
Little Child (Daddy Dear) – Wayne Shanklin
What the World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
The Big Hurt – Wayne Shanklin
Bumpin’ on Sunset – Wes Montgomery
Insensatez (How Insensitive) – Vinicius De Moraes, Norman Gimbel, Antônio Carlos Jobim
In April 1968, “A&M” label released “Down Here on the Ground”, the 21st Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded December 1967 – January 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Wes Montgomery – guitar
Herbie Hancock – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Ray Barretto – percussion
Hubert Laws – flute, oboe
George Marge – flute, oboe
Romeo Penque – flute, oboe
Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
Gene Orloff – violin
Raoul Poliakin – violin
George Ricci – cello
Emanuel Vardi – viola
Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
Eumir Deodato – arrangements, conductor
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Kevin Reeves – mastering
Hollis King – art direction
Isabelle Wong – design
Sam Antupit – design
Pete Turner – photography
Andy Kman – production coordinator
Track listing:
Wind Song – Herb Alpert, Nick Ceroli, Neil Larsen, John Pisano, Paul Francis Webster
Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
The Other Man’s Grass Is Always Greener – Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
Down Here on the Ground – Lalo Schifrin, Gale Garnett
Up and at It – Wes Montgomery
Goin’ on to Detroit – Wes Montgomery
I Say a Little Prayer for You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
When I Look in Your Eyes – Leslie Bricusse
Know It All (Quem Diz Que Sabe) – João Donato, Paulo Valle
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 June 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “That Old Feeling”, album by Al Cohn and His Orchestra (the fifth Al Cohn album overall). It was recorded in May 1955, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.
Personnel:
Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
Joe Newman – trumpet
Hank Jones – piano
Freddie Green – guitar
Milt Hinton – bass
Osie Johnson – drums
Gene Orloff – concertmaster, violin
Fred Buldrini, Max Hollander, Harry Katzman, Leo Kruczek, Milton Lomask, Harry Lookofsky, Harry Melnikoff, Seymour Miroff, Julius Schnachter, Paul Winter – violin
Bernie Greenhouse, George Ricci, Lucien Schmidt, Morris Stonzek – viola
Manny Albam, Ralph Burns, Al Cohn, Ernie Wilkins – arrangements
Track listing:
That Old Feeling – Sammy Fain, Lew Brown
Gone With The Wind – Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson
Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare
Soft as Spring – Alec Wilder
I’ll Take Romance – Ben Oakland, Oscar Hammerstein II
In November 1972, “Kudu” label released “We Got a Good Thing Going”, the thirteenth Hank Crawford album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
Richard Tee – piano, electric piano, organ
George Benson, Cornell Dupree – electric guitar
Ron Carter, Gordon Edwards – double bass, electric bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Phil Kraus – vibraphone, orchestra bells
Art Jenkins – congas, tambourine
Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Ted Israel – viola
Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
Bob James, Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
We Got a Good Thing Going – The Corporation
I Don’t Know – Bill Withers
Down to Earth – Ron Miller, Avery Vandenberg
I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So – Duke Ellington, Mack David
Imagination – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Little Tear – Don Sebesky
The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
In September 1973, “CTI” label released “Don’t Mess with Mister T.”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It was recorded March – June 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood, Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Bob James – piano, electric piano, arrangements, conductor
Harold Mabern – electric piano
Richard Tee – organ
Eric Gale – guitar
Ron Carter – bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Rubens Bassini – percussion
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
John Frosk – flugelhorn
Alan Raph – bass trombone
Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice – violin
In July 1973, “CTI” label released “Giant Box”, the third Don Sebeski album. It was recorded April – May 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Don Sebesky – electric piano, organ, clavinet, accordion, arrangements, conductor
Phil Bodner – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo
George Marge – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, English horn
Walt Levinsky – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Garnett Brown – trombone
Wayne Andre, Warren Covington – trombone, baritone horn
Paul Faulise, Alan Raph – bass trombone, baritone horn
Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin – French horn
Tony Price – tuba
Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, Airto Moreira – percussion
Alfred Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
George Benson – electric guitar
Bob James – organ
Ron Carter – bass, electric bass, piccolo bass
Homer Mensch – bass
Billy Cobham – drums
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion
Rubens Bassini – conga
Milt Jackson – vibraphone
Bob Ciano – design
Track listing:
All tracks, by Don Sebesky, except where noted.
Firebird/Birds of Fire – Igor Stravinsky, John McLaughlin
On July 22, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Wild Flower”, the seventh Hubert Laws album. It was recorded October – November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, piccolo, electric flute
Chick Corea – piano
Gary Burton – vibraphone
Ron Carter, Richard Davis – double bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Ramon “Mongo” Santamaría – congas
Joe Chambers, Airto Moreira, Warren Smith – percussion
Bernard Eichen, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand – violin
Julian Barber, Selwart Clarke, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Harry Zaratzian – viola
Seymour Barab, Richard Bock, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
On July 1, 1972, “Kudu” label released “All the King’s Horses”, the second Grover Washington Jr. studio album. It was recorded May – June 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Grover Washington Jr. – alto and tenor saxophone
Gene Bertoncini – guitar
Cornell Dupree – guitar
Eric Gale – guitar
David Spinozza – guitar
Bob James – electric piano, harpsichord, arrangements, conductor
Richard Tee – organ
Gordon Edwards – bass
Ron Carter – bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – congas
Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Brass and Woodwind Section
George Marge – alto saxophone, flute, English horn, oboe, recorder
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Arthur Clarke – baritone saxophone, flute
Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, Tony Studd – trombone
Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young – trumpet, flugelhorn
Ray Alonge, Donald Corrado, Fred Klein, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
String Section
Alexander Cores, Bernard Eichen, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice – violin
Richard Dickler, Emanuel Vardi – viola
Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
String Trio
David Nadien – violin
Emanuel Vardi – viola
George Ricci – cello
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Bob Ciano – design
Pete Turner – photography
Track listing:
No Tears, in the End – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
All the King’s Horses – Aretha Franklin
Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
Body and Soul (Montage) – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
Lean on Me – Bill Withers
Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, James Sherman, Ram Ramirez