In December 1965, “Mercury” label released “Storm Warning!”, the fourth Dick Morrissey Quartet album. It was recorded in November 1965, at “The Bull’s Head” in London.
Personnel:
Dick Morrissey – tenor sax
Harry South – piano
Phil Bates – double bass
Phil Seamen – drums
David Redfern – photography
Mike Hawker – liner notes
Track listing:
Storm Warning – Harry South
What Is There to Say – Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg
Come Rain Or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
In September 1960, “Jazzland” label released “Out of This World”, the debut and the only Walter Benton album. It was recorded in September 1960, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Walter Benton – tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb, Albert Heath – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Walter Benton except where noted,
Out of This World – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Walter’s Altar
Iris
Night Movements
A Blues Mood
Azil
Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman
On May 23, 1966, “Tamla” label released “Moods of Marvin Gaye”, the seventh Marvin Gaye studio album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, at “Hitsville” in Detroit, US, and was produced by Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland, Clarence Paul and Lamont Dozier.
Personnel:
Marvin Gaye – lead vocals
Marv Tarplin – guitar
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
The Andantes – backing vocals
The Miracles – backing vocals
The Spinners – backing vocals
Track listing:
I’ll Be Doggone – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarpin
Little Darling (I Need You) – Holland – Dozier – Holland
Take This Heart of Mine – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin
Hey Diddle Diddle – Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fugua, Marvin Gaye
One More Heartache – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marvin Tarplin, Ronald White
Ain’t That Peculiar – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marvin Tarplin
Night Life – Walt Breeland, Paul Buskrik, Willie Nelson
You’ve Been a Long Time Coming – Holland – Dozier – Holland
Your Unchanging Love – Holland – Dozier – Holland
You’re the One for Me – Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
I Worry ‘Bout You – Norman Mapp
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
In April 1963, “New Jazz” label released “Curtis Fuller with Red Garland”, the thirteenth Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in May 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Red Garland – piano
Sonny Red – alto saxophone
Paul Chambers – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
Track listing:
Seeing Red – Sonny Red, Barry Harris
Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Cashmere – Curtis Fuller
Slenderella – Sonny Red
Moonlight Becomes You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
In April 1960, “Atlantic” label released “Bean Bags”, the fifteenth Milt Jackson album. It was recorded in September 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
In April 1957, “Columbia” label released “Jay and Kai”, album by J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding. It was recorded in November 1955, July – December 17, 1956, and January 1957 in New York City.
Personnel:
J. J. Johnson – trombone, trombonium
Kai Winding – trombone, trombonium
Wayne Andre, Carl Fontana – trombone
Dick Leib – bass trombone
Bobby Jaspar – tenor saxophone
Roy Frazee, Hank Jones, Dick Katz – piano
Bill Crow, Percy Heath, Milt Hinton, Kenny O’Brien – bass
Kenny Clarke, Jack Franklin, Elvin Jones, Shadow Wilson – drums
Candido Camero – bongos
Track listing:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
Caribe – Kai Winding
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
The Song Is You – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – David Mann, Bob Hilliard
Yes, You – Dick Leib
Tromboniums in Motion – J. J. Johnson
How High the Moon – Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton
Violets for Your Furs – Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
Too Close for Comfort – Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener
‘S Wonderful – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
I Should Care – Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn
In March 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Sonny’s Crib”, the third Sonny Clark album. It was recorded in September 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Sonny Clark – piano
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Track listing:
With a Song in My Heart – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Speak Low – Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash
Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
On February 28, 2020, “Fantasy” label released “American Standard”, the twentieth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Washington, MA, “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Treasure Isle Studios” and “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell, John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. “American Standard” won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 63rd “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
Kate Markowitz – vocals
Arnold McCuller – vocals
Caroline Taylor – vocals
John Pizzarelli – rhythm guitar
Michael Landau – lead guitar
Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
Jimmy Johnson – bass
Viktor Krauss – double bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
Dorian Holley – vocals
Louis Marini, Jr. – saxophones, flute, clarinet
Walter Fowler – trumpets, flügelhorn
Andrea Zonn – vocals, violin
Stuart Duncan – violin
Jerry Douglas – dobro, engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Justin Shturtz – mastering assistant
Carrie Smith – art direction, design
Track listing:
My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul,, Sammy Cahn
As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl
Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – Frank Loesser
The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
You’ve Got to be carefully Taught – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
In February 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Dearly Beloved”, the sixth Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in June 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Shirley Scott – organ
Roy Brooks – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Track listing:
Baia – Ary Barroso
Wee Hour Theme – Stanley Turrentine
My Shining Hour – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Troubles of the World – traditional
Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You – Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal
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