In April 1978, “Denon” label released “Soran-Bushi, B.H.”, the fifth Billy Harper album. It was recorded in December 1977, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City.
In November 1963, “Mercury” label released “The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets the Benny Golson Orchestra”, the seventh Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in June 1963 in New York City.
Personnel:
Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren
Harold Mabern – piano
Abdullah Rafik – bass
Sonny Brown – drums
The Benny Golson Orchestra
Benny Golson – conductor, arranger
Richard Williams, Virgil Jones – trumpet
Charles Greenlee, Tom McIntosh – trombone
Don Butterfield – tuba
Richard Davis – bass
Albert Heath – drums
Dezső Csanády – artwork
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.
Ecclusiastics – Charles Mingus
By Myself – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
Roland Speaks – Roland Kirk, Benny Golson
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Manning Sherwin, Eric Maschwitz
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
On April 2, 2015, “High Note” label released “The Real Thing”, the 38th Eric Alexander album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Eric Alexander.
Personnel:
Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
Pat Martino – guitar
Harold Mabern – piano
John Webber – bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing, mastering
Maureen Sickler – engineer assistant
Christopher Drukker – design, session photography
Jimmy Katz – Eric Alexander photography
Joe Fields – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Alexander except where noted.
The Real Thing
Pure Pat
Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
Little Boat – Ronaldo Bôscoli, Roberto Menescal
For George and Trane
Sleep Warm – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Lew Spence
In September 1960, “Riverside” label released “The Big Soul-Band”, the debut Johnny Griffin Orchestra album (the eight Johnny Griffin album overall). It was recorded May – June 1960, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.
In July 1970, “Blue Note” label released “The Sixth Sense”, the 28th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded November 1967 – September 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff and Duke Pearson.
In March 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Bring It Home to Me”, the twelve Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in January 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
Harold Mabern – piano
Gene Taylor – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Blue Mitchell, except where noted
Bring It Home to Me – Jimmy Heath
Blues 3 for 1
Port Rico Rock – Tom McIntosh
Gingerbread Boy – Jimmy Heath
Portrait of Jenny – Gordon Burdge, J. Russell Robinson
On August 23, 1973, “CTI” label released “Body Talk”, the eleventh George Benson. It was recorded in July 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead guitar
Earl Klugh – rhythm guitar
Harold Mabern – electric piano
Ron Carter – acoustic bass
Gary King – electric bass
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Mobutu – percussion, congas
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
Gerald Chamberlain – trombone
Dick Griffin – trombone
Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn
John Gatchell – trumpet, flugelhorn
Waymon Reed – trumpet, flugelhorn
Pee Wee Ellis – arrangements, conductor
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Bob Ciano – design
Pete Turner – photography
Steve Salmieri – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Benson, except where noted.
Dance – George Benson, Pee Wee Ellis
When Love Has Grown – Donny Hathaway, Gene McDaniels