In August 1998, “Winter & Winter” label released “Charms of the Night Sky”, the tenth Dave Douglas album. It was recorded in September 1997, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Douglas, Stefan Winter and Joe Ferla.
On August 18, 1998, “DIW” label released “Yod”, the tenth Masada album. It was recorded in September 1997, at “Avatar” in New York City, and was produced by John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama.
On April 16, 1999, “ANTI” label released “Mule Variations”, the thirteenth Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Praire Sun” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits.
Personnel:
Tom Waits – vocals, the voice, guitar, piano, organ, pump organ, percussion, chamberlin, optigan
On March 18, 1995, “DIW” label released “Gimel”, the third Masada album. It was recorded February – June 1994, at “RPM” and “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama.
On November 10, 2008, “Naïve Records” label released “Easy Come, Easy Go”, the 18th Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded in 2008, “Sear Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Hal Willner.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – vocals
Barry Reynolds – guitars
Marc Ribot – acoustic and electric guitars
Keith Richards – vocals, guitar
Sean Lennon – vocals, guitars
Gil Goldstein – piano, accordion, arrangements, string direction
Brian Mitchell – piano
Steve Weisberg – piano, electric piano, celesta, arrangements, conducting
On November 9, 1999, “Epic” label released “When the Pawn…”, the second Fiona Apple studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, and was produced by Jon Brion. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “When the Pawn…” at number 108 on its “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” list.
Personnel:
Fiona Apple – vocals, piano, synthesized bass, art concept, design
Jon Brion – various instruments, engineer assistant, mixing
Mike Elizondo – bass
Greg Cohen – bass guitar
Jonathan “Butch” Norton, Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
Wendell Kelly, Jean Martinelli, John Noreyko, Paul Loredo – horns
Mike Breaux – woodwind
Patrick Warren – Chamberlin, Wurlitzer
Charlie Bisharat, Eve Butler, Susan Chatman, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent, Brian Leonard, Robert Peterson, Michele Richards, Edmund Stein, John Wittenberg – violin
Robert Becker, Denyse Buffman, Scott Haupert, Maria Newman – viola
Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama – cello
John Bainbridge – arrangements, orchestration
Tom Banghart, Rob Brill, Greg Collins, Bryan Jackson, Steve Mixdorf, John Tyree – engineer assistant
On October 30, 2001, “Arbors” label released “The Jazz KENnection”, album by Kenny Davern and Ken Peplowski. It was recorded in October 2000, at “Clinton Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Rachel Domber and Mat Domber.
Personnel:
Kenny Davern – clarinet
Ken Peplowski – alto saxophone, clarinet
Howard Alden – guitar
John Bunch – piano
Greg Cohen – double-bass
Tony DeNicola – drums
Track listing:
I’m Satisfied with My Gal – Sharkey Bonano
Mama’s Gone, Goodbye – Peter Bocage
I’ll See You in My Dreams (1924 song) – Isham Jones, Gus Kahn
Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
Careless Love – W.C. Handy, Martha E. Koenig, Spencer Williams
Creole Love Call – Duke Ellington
Chicago Rhythm (Transvestite Dance from the Apex Club) – Ben Kanter
All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
A Porter’s Love Song to a Chambermaid – James P. Johnson, Andy Razaf
On October 18, 1994, “Atlantic” label released “Loose”, the third Victoria Williams studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “American Recording Studios” in Woodland Hills, California, and was produced by Paul Fox.
Personnel:
Victoria Williams – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, dulcimer
Peter Buck – electric guitar, sitar
Greg Leisz – acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, dulcimer
Mark Olson – vocals, acoustic guitar
Andrew Williams – acoustic guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
On June 1, 1999, “Dreamworks” label released “Bad Love”, the ninth Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1999, at “Sunset Sound”, “Sound Factory”, “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.
Personnel:
Randy Newman – vocals, piano, arranger, conductor
Steve Donnelly – guitar
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Mitchell Froom – keyboards
Greg Cohen – bass
Pete Thomas – drums
Brandon Fields – saxophone
Martin Krystall – saxophone
Jack Nimitz – saxophone
Brian Scanlon – saxophone
Tom Scott – saxophone
Stu Blumberg – trumpet
Oscar Brashear – trumpet
Bruce Fowler – trombone
George Thatcher – trombone
James Self – tuba
Carmen Carter, Donna Davidson, Linda Harmon, Scottie Haskell, Luana Jackman, Teresa James, Melissa Mackay, Kate Markowitz, Bobbi Page, Sally Stevens-Eskew, Carmen Twillie, Terry Wood, Herb Pedersen – backing vocals
On September 20, 1994, “Enemy Records” label released “Bad Boys of the Arctic”, album by Gary Lucas. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Gary Lucas and Murray Weinstock.
Personnel:
Gary Lucas – vocals, guitar, sampler
Anthony Coleman – piano
Jared Nickerson – bass guitar
Jean Chaine – bass guitar
Ernie Brooks – bass guitar
Greg Cohen – acoustic bass guitar
Sammy Merendino – sampler, drums
Jonathan Kane – drums
Tony Thunder Smith – drums
Gregg Bendian – percussion
Sonya Cohen – spoken word
Dina Emerson – spoken word
Kumiko Kimoto – spoken word
Kenny & Larry – spoken word
Anthony Kane – Jew’s harp
Eric Kory – cello
Fredrick Lonberg-Holm – cello
A. Leroy – spinet
Bill Ruyle – hammered dulcimer
Chuck Valle – engineer
Jon Altschiller – engineer
Jason Candler – engineer
Murray Weinstock – engineer
Brad Worrell – engineer
Manfred Rahs – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Lucas, except where noted.
After Strange Gods
Poison I.V. League
Jericho
Children’s March / Over the Hills and Far Away – Percy Graininger
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