In October 1961, “Riverside” label released “So Much Guitar!”, the fourth Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded in August 1961, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Wes Montgomery – guitar
Hank Jones – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Lex Humphries – drums
Ray Barretto – conga
Ray Fowler – engineer
Ken Deardoff – design
Track listing:
Twisted Blues – Wes Montgomery
Cotton Tail – Duke Ellington
I Wish I Knew – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So – Duke Ellington, Mack David
Repetition – Neal Hefti
Somethin’ Like Bags – Wes Montgomery
While We’re Young – Morty Palitz, Alec Wilder
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
In October 1961, “Jazzland” label released “Bright and Breezy”, the 26th Red Garland album. It was recorded in July 1961, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Red Garland – piano
Sam Jones – bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Ray Fowler – recording
Ken Deardoff – design
Steve Schapiro – photography
Track listing:
On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
I Ain’t Got Nobody – Spencer Williams, Roger A. Graham
You’ll Never Know – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
Blues in the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
Lil’ Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
What Is There to Say? – E. Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke
In June 1999, “RCA” label released “Heart of a Woman”, the twenty-third Etta James studio album. It was recorded in March 1999, and was produced by John Snyder and Etta James.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocals, arrangements, art direction, photography, liner notes
Bobby Murray – guitar
Josh Sklair – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements, musical director, production assistant
Dave Matthews – electric piano, piano, arrangements
Mike Finnigan – organ
Sametto James – bass, drum programming, production assistant
Donto Metto James – drums, drum programming, production assistant
In June 1962, “Columbia” label released “Hollywood Jazz Beat”, the tenth Ray Bryant album. It was recorded March – April 1962, in Hollywood, and was produced by John Hammond.
Personnel:
Ray Bryant – piano
Richard Wess – arrangements, conductor
John Hammond – liner notes
Henry Parker – photography
Track listing:
On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
Ruby – Heinz Roemheld, Mitchell Parish
Invitation – Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
Secret Love – Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair) – Harry Warren, Harold Adamson, Leo McCarey
The High and the Mighty – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
Exodus (Main Theme) – Ernest Gold
Laura – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer
Three Coins in the Fountain – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
In June 1958, “Riverside” label released “Freedom Suite”, the 16th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded February – March 1958, at “WOR Recording Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews and Bill Grauer.
On May 6, 2022, “ECM” label released the self-titled, the 46th John Scofield album. It was recorded in August 2021, at “Top Story Studio: in Katonah, New York, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
John Scofield – electric guitar, loops, liner notes
Tyler McDiarmid – engineer
Christoph Stickel – mastering
Sascha Kleis – design
Luciano Rossetti – cover photo
Manfred Eicher – executive producer
Track listing:
Coral – Keith Jarrett
Honest I Do – John Scofield
It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Danny Boy – traditional
Elder Dance – John Scofield
Mrs. Scofield’s Waltz – John Scofield
Junco Partner – traditional
There Will Never Be Another You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
In February 1969, “Charles Tangerine Records” label released “I’m All Yours Baby!”, the 28th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Joe Adams.
Personnel:
Ray Charles – vocals, keyboards
Sid Feller – arrangements
Mark Taylor – engineer
Daniel Pezza, Henry Epstein – design
Track listing:
Yours – Jack Sherr
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Love Is Here to Stay – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
Memories of You – Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake
Till the End of Time – Buddy Kaye, Ted Mossman
I Had the Craziest Dream – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
Someday – Brian Hooker, Rudolf Friml
Indian Love Call – Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Rudolf Friml
I Dream of You (More Than You Dream I Do) – Edna Osser, Marjorie Goetschius
On January 21, 1955, “Decca” label released “Concert at the Crescendo Vol. 1”,the seventh Louis Armstrong album. It was recorded in 1954, at “Crescendo Club” in Hollywood.
Personnel:
Louis Armstrong – vocals, trumpet
Velma Middleton – vocals
Barmey Bigard – clarinet
Trummy Young – trombone
Billy Kyle – piano
Arvell Shaw – double bass
Barrett Deems – drums
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South – Clarence Muse, Leon Rene, Otis Rene
Jeeper Creepers – Harry Warren
Tin Roof Blues – Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Mel Stitzel, George Brunies, Leon Roppolo
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It – Clarence Williams
Rose Room – Art Hickman
Brother Bill – Louis Armstrong, Bill Cosby
Lazy River – Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin
T’ain’t What You Do – Melvin “Sy” Oliver, James “Trummy” Young
On July 19, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Moonlight Serenade”, the fourth Carly Simon album of standards (19th album overall). It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Fox Force Five” in Hollywood, “Reagan’s Garage” and “Westlake Recorders” in Los Angeles, “The Cutting Room” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Perry.
In March 1958, “Prestige” label released “Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet”, the 24th Miles Davis album. It was recorded in October 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
