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John Scofield: Bump

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On March 14, 2000, “Verve” label released “Bump”, the 24th John Scofield album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lee Townsend.

Personnel:

  • John Scofiel – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mark Degli Antoni- keyboard sampler
  • David Livolsi – electric bass
  • Tony Scherr- acoustic and electric bass
  • Chris Wood- electric bass
  • Eric Kalb – drums
  • Kenny Wollesen- drums
  • Johnny Durkin – congas
  • Johnny Almendra – percussion
  • Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Killen – recording
  • Andrea Yankovsky – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Susan Scofield – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Scofield.

  1. Three Sisters
  2. Chichon
  3. Beep Beep
  4. Kelpers
  5. Groan Man
  6. Fez
  7. Blackout
  8. Kilgeffen
  9. We Are Not Alone
  10. Swinganova
  11. Drop and Roll
  12. Kilgeffen (Reprise)

Blood Red Shoes: Same

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On March 3, 2014, “Jazz Life” label released the self titled, fourth Blood Red Shoes album. It was recorded in 2013, in Berlin, and was produced by Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell.

Personnel:

  • Laura-Mary Carter – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Steven Ansell – viola, engineer, mixing
  • Kris Jones – brass
  • Ian Clement, Margarita Louca– vocals
  • Mike Lord – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Greg Calbi, Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • We Three Club – artwork
  • Nima Elm, Steve Glashier, Format 34, Anton Coene – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell. .

  1. Welcome Home
  2. Everything All At Once
  3. An Animal
  4. Grey Smoke
  5. Far Away
  6. The Perfect Mess
  7. Behind A Wall
  8. Stranger
  9. Speech Coma
  10. Don’t Get Caught
  11. Cigarettes in the Dark
  12. Tightwire

Marc Johnson: The Sound of Summer Running

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On February 24, 1998, “Verve” label released “The Sound of Summer Running”, the second Marc Johnson studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lee Townsend. The album title was borrowed from a story by Ray Bradbury.

Personnel:

  • Marc Johnson– double bass
  • Bill Frisell– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Pat Metheny– electric and acoustic guitars, 42-string Pikasso guitar
  • Joey Baron– drums, tambourine
  • Joe Ferla – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Johnson, except where noted.

  1. Faith in You
  2. Ghost Town – Bill Frisell
  3. Summer Running
  4. With My Boots On
  5. Union Pacific
  6. Porch Swing
  7. Dingy-Dong Day
  8. The Adventures of Max and Ben – Bill Frisell
  9. In a Quiet Place – Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson
  10. For a Thousand Years – Pat Metheny

Jezabels: Synthia

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On February 12, 2016, “Dine Alone Records” label released “Synthia”, the third Jezabels studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Jungle Studios”, “Attic Studios”, “Oceanic Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Lachlan Mitchell.

Personnel:

  • Hayley Mary – vocals
  • Heather Shannon – keyboards
  • Nik Kaloper – drums
  • Samuel Lockwood – guitar
  • Lachlan Mitchell – engineer
  • Peter Katis – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Christopher Doyle& Co. – art direction, design
  • Pierre Toussaint – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Hayley Mary, Heather Shannon, Sam Lockwood, and Nik Kaloper.

  1. Stand and Deliver
  2. My Love is My Deliver
  3. Smile
  4. Unnatural
  5. A Message from My Mothers Passed
  6. Come Alive
  7. Flowers in the Attic
  8. If Ya Want Me
  9. Stamina

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Beauty

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On November 21, 1989, “Virgin” label released “Beauty”, the eighth Ryuichi Sakamoto studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Take One Studio”, “Zero Studio”, “Onkio Haus”, “Sound Inn Studio” in Tokyo, “Platinum Island Recording Studio”, “Right Tracks Studio”, “Bear Tracks”, “The Power Station” in New York City, “Complex” in Los Angeles, and was produced by  Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Personnel:

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto– vocals, mixing, engineering, arranger, keyboards, piano
  • Arto Lindsay– vocals, rap
  • Brian Wilson– vocals
  • Kazumi Tamaki, Misako Koja – vocals, shamisen
  • Nicky Holland – vocals
  • Yoriko Ganeko – vocals, shamisen, castanets
  • Youssou N’Dour, Laura Shaheen, Robert Wyatt, Jill Jones– vocals
  • Alex Brown, Angel Rogers, Anita Sherman – backing vocals
  • Kirk Crumpler – keyboards, programmer
  • Carlos Lomas, Bun Itakura, Dali Kimoko-N’Dala, Robbie Robertson– guitar
  • Eddie Martinez– guitar, soloist
  • Pino Palladino, Mark Johnson, Larry White – bass
  • Sly Dunbar– drums
  • Pandit Dinesh– tabla
  • Naná Vasconcelos, Paco Yé, Seidou “Baba” Outtara, Sibiri Outtara – percussion
  • Magatie Fall – talking drum
  • Milton Cardona– shekere
  • Shankar– double violin
  • Sang Won Park– zither
  • Sham Guibbory – string section leader
  • Jiang Jian Huo – erhu
  • Greg Calbi, Jason Corsaro – engineer, mixing
  • Ikuo Honma, Kinji Yoshino, Mark Lynette, Naoto Shibuya, Roger Moutenot, Yutaka Arai – engineer
  • Carmen Rizzo– engineer, mixing, programmer
  • Dan Gellert, Douglas Rose, Gary Solomon, John Herman, Junichi Yamazaki , Michael White, Seiichi Yoritomi, Tetsuya Ishizuka, Yuuki Mizutani, Darin Prindle, Kevin Casey, Sylvia Massy –  engineer assistant
  • Masaya Nishida, Jeff Bova, Bill Seery – programming
  • Yuji Suguyama – programming, computer operation
  • Shingo Take – sampling

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryuchi Sakamoto.

  1. Calling from Tokyo
  2. A Rose
  3. Asadoya Yunta
  4. Futique
  5. Amore
  6. We Love You
  7. Diabaram
  8. A Pile of Time
  9. Romance
  10. Chinsagu No Hana
  11. Adagio

Luscious Jackson: Fever In Fever Out

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On October 29, 1996, “Grand Royal” and “Capitol” labels released “Fever in Fever Out”, the second Luscious Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Daniel Lanois, Tony Mangurian, Jill Cunniff, Gabriele Glaser, Vivian Trimble and Kate Schellenbach.

Personnel:

  • Jill Cunniff– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, mixing
  • Gabrielle Glaser– vocals, guitar, drum programming, mixing
  • Vivian Trimble– vocals, keyboards, mixing
  • Kate Schellenbach– drums, mixing
  • Daniel Lanois– guitar, bass guitar, mixing, photography
  • Tony Mangurian – guitar, keyboards, drums, drum programming, mixing
  • Alex Young – drum loops, turntables
  • Daryl Johnson– vocals, hand drum
  • The Guiro Brothers – percussion
  • Emmylou Harris, N’Dea Davenport– vocals
  • Jamie Candiloro, Mark Howard– mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Kathy Guild – art direction
  • Kim Biggs – art direction, design
  • Rob Schroeder – design
  • Bob Lanois, Matthew Horovitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Naked Eye – Jill Cunniff
  2. Don’t Look Back – Gabriel Glaser
  3. Door – Jill Cunniff
  4. Mood Swing – Jill Cunniff, Vivian Trimble
  5. Under Your Skin – Jill Cunniff
  6. Electric – Gabriel Glaser
  7. Take a Ride – Jill Cunniff, Gabriele Glaser, Vivian Trimble, Kate Schellenbach
  8. Water Your Garden – Jill Cunniff
  9. Soothe Yourself – Jill Cunniff, Vivian Trimble
  10. Why Do I Lie? – Jill Cunniff
  11. One Thing – Jill Cunniff, Gabriele Glaser, Vivian Trimble, Kate Schellenbach
  12. Parade – Jill Cunniff
  13. Faith – Jill Cunniff
  14. Stardust – Jill Cunniff

Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile: Lotta Sea Lice

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On October 13, 2017, “Matador”, “Marathon Artists” and “Milk! Records” labels released “Lotta Sea Lice” studio album by Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile. It was recorded January 2016 – March 2017, at “Newmarket Studios” in Melbourne.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Barnett – lead and backing vocals, guitars, tambourine, piano, cover art
  • Kurt Vile – lead and backing vocals, guitars. banjo, synthesizers
  • Mick Harvey– guitar, keyboards
  • Mick Turner– guitar
  • Alex Landragin – guitar
  • Jess Ribeiro – guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Laakso– electric bass, VI bass, baritone guitar, keyboards
  • Bones Sloane – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Stella Mozgawa– drums
  • Dave Mudie – drums, backing vocals
  • Jim White– drums
  • Jade McInally – backing vocals
  • Callum Barter – mixing, engineer
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Tristan Ceddia – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Over Everything – Kurt Vile
  2. Let It Go – Courtney Barnett
  3. Fear Is Like a Forest – Jen Cloher
  4. Outta the Woodwork – Courtney Barnett
  5. Continental Breakfast – Kurt Vile
  6. On Script – Courtney Barnett
  7. Blue Cheese – Kurt Vile
  8. Peepin’ Tom – Kurt Vile
  9. Untogether – Tanya Donelly

Norah Jones: Day Brakes

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On October 7, 2016, “Blue Note” label released “Day Breaks”, the sixth Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Norah Jones, Eli Wolf and Sarah Oda.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones– vocals, electric guitar, Hammond B3, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Dan Lead – pedal steel guitar
  • Peter Remm – electric guitar, Hammond B3
  • Tony Scherr– electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Lonnie Smith– Hammond B3, backing vocals
  • Jon Cowherd– Hammond B3
  • Tony Maceli – bass guitar
  • John Patitucci– bass guitar
  • Vicente Archer – bass guitar
  • Brian Blade– drums
  • Chris Thomas – acoustic bass, bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Karriem Riggins– drums
  • Daniel Sadownick – percussion
  • Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
  • Leon Michels – tenor saxophone
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Walter Hawkes – trombone
  • Katie Kresek, Max Moston – violin
  • Todd Low – viola
  • Dave Eggar– cello
  • Catherine Popper– vocals
  • Petter Ericson Stakee – backing vocals
  • Sasha Dobson– backing vocals
  • Dave Eggar – string arrangements
  • Chuck Palmer – arrangements, string conductor
  • Ted Tuthill – engineer
  • Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • Owen Mulholland – engineer assistant
  • Joe Visciano – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Marcela Avelar – art direction
  • Danny Clinch– photography
  • Phil Faconti – copyist, orchestration
  • Brandon Bost, Jeff Citron, Cameron Alexander, Adam Tilzer – studio assistant

Track listing:

  1. Burn – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda
  2. Tragedy – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda
  3. Flipside – Norah Jones, Peter Remm
  4. It’s a Wonderful Time for Love – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda
  5. And Then There Was You – Norah Jones, Peter Remm
  6. Don’t Be Denied- Neil Young
  7. Day Brakes – Norah Jones, Peter Remm
  8. Peace – Horace Silver
  9. Once I Had a Laugh – Norah Jones
  10. Sleeping Wild – Sarah Oda
  11. Carry On – Norah Jones
  12. Fleurette Africaine (African Flower) – Duke Ellington

Brazil: The Philosophy of Velocity

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On October 3, 2006, “Immortal” label released “The Philosophy of Velocity”, the third Brazil album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Tarbox Road Studio” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Jonathon Newby, Nic Newby, Aaron Smith, Eric Johnson, James Sefchek and Philip Williams.

Personnel:

  • Jonathon Newby – vocals, keyboards, timpani, chimes, glockenspiel, tambourine
    Nic Newby – keyboards
  • Aaron Smith – electric guitar, engineering
  • Eric Johnson – electric, acoustic, classical and 12-string guitar
  • James Sefchek – drums, timpani, chimes
  • Philip Williams – bass
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Matt Miller – pre-production
  • Brand Smith – pre-production
  • David Schrott – photography
  • Sons of Nero– sleeve art

Track listing:

  1. On Safe-Cracking and Rubella
  2. Crime (and the Antique Solution)
  3. You Never Know
  4. The Vapours
  5. Cameo
  6. Candles (Cast Long Shadows)
  7. Au, Revoir, Mr. Mercury
  8. Captain Mainwaring
  9. A Year In Heaven
  10. The Remarkable Cholmondley Chute System
  11. Breathe
  12. Strange Days

The Battles: La Di Da Di

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On September 18, 2015, “Warp” label released “La Di Da Di”, the third Battles (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Machines with Magnets” in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and was produced by Dave Konopka, John Stanier, Ian Williams, Keith Souza and Seth Manchester.

Personnel:

  • Ian Williams– guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Konopka– bass, guitar, effects, art direction
  • John Stanier– drums
  • Keith Souza, Seth Manchester – mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks written by Dave Konopka, John Stanier and Ian Williams.

  1. The Yabba
  2. Dot Net
  3. FF Bada
  4. Summer Simmer
  5. Cacio e Pepe
  6. Non-Violence
  7. Dot Com
  8. Tyne Wear
  9. Tricentennial
  10. Megatouch
  11. Flora > Fauna
  12. Luu Le