On October 29, 1971, Howard Duane Allman died aged 24. He was singer, musician (guitar, slide guitar, dobro), recorded and performed with The Hour Glass, Allman Joys, Derek and the Dominos, Wilson Pickett, Johnny Jenkins, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Mann, Boz Scaggs, Delaney & Bonnie, and Eric Clapton, but was best known as founder, guitarist, and leader of The Allman Brothers Band.
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Herbie Mann: Push Push
On July 1, 1971, “Embryo Records” label released “Push Push”, the 56th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in 1971 and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
- Herbie Mann – flute, saxophone
- Cornell Dupree- guitar
- David Spinozza- guitar
- Gene Bianca – harp
- Richard Tee- piano, electric piano, organ
- Chuck Rainey – bass
- Jerry Jemmott – bass
- Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Al Jackson, Jr.- drums
- Ralph MacDonald- percussion
Track listing:
- Push Push – Herbie Mann
- What’s Going On – Renaldo Benson, Alfred Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
- Spirit in the Dark – Aretha Franklin
- Man’s Hope – traditional, arrangement by Herbie Mann, based on “Hatikvah”
- If – David Gates
- Never Can Say Goodbye – Clifton Davis
- What’d I Say – Ray Charles
Carmen McRae: Same
On March 23, 1955, “Bethlehem” label released the self – titled, third Carmen McRae album. It was recorded October – December 1954.
Personnel:
- Carmen McRae- vocals
- Herbie Mann- flute, tenor saxophone
- Mat Mathews- accordion
- Mundell Lowe- guitar
- Tony Scott- clarinet, piano
- Dick Katz- piano
- Skip Fawcett- double bass
- Wendell Marshall- double bass
- Kenny Clarke- drums
- Osie Johnson– drums
Track listing:
- You’d Be So Easy to Love – Cole Porter
- If I’m Lucky (I’ll Be The One) – Chuck Darwin, Paulette Girard
- Old Devil Moon – Y. “Yip” Harburg, Burton Lane
- Tip Toe Gently – Mat Mathews, Paulette Girard
- You Made Me Care – Chuck Darwin, Paulette Girard
- Last Time for Love
- Misery – Tony Scott
- Too Much in Love to Care
Larry Coryell
On February 19, 2017, Larry Coryell died aged 73. He was musician (guitar) and composer, known as the “Godfather of Fusion”. As a leader he has recorded 65 albums, and has performed and recorded with many world known music acts including: John McLaughlin, Miroslav Vitouš, Chick Corea, Paul Santa Maria, Lenny White, Victor Bailey, Badi Assad, John Abercrombie, John Hicks, Willie Williams, Santi Debriano, Yoron Israel, Billy Cobham, Alphonse Mouzon, The Eleventh House, The Appletree Theatre, Jim Pepper, Gary Burton, Randy Brecker, Jazz Composer’s Orchestra, Wolfgang Dauner, The 5th Dimension, The Free Spirits, Chico Hamilton, Arnie Lawrence, Herbie Mann, Michael Mantler, Steve Marcus, Charles Mingus, Bob Moses, Chico O’Farrill, The Arista All Stars, Simon & Bard Group, Dennis Haklar, Joey DeFrancesco, The Fusion Syndicate, The Wide Hive Player, Kenny Drew Jr., Michael Urbaniak and Dylan Taylor.
Eric Gale
On May 25, 1984, Eric J. Gale died aged 55. He was musician (guitar) and composer, as session guitarist has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names of the music scene, including Clark Terry, Oliver Nelson, Jimmy McGriff, Benny Golson, Van Morrison, Bernard Purdie, Herbie Mann, Yusuf Lateef, Chico Hamilton, Sonny Stitt, Quincy Jones, Al Kooper, Lena Horn, Gabor Szabo, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Esther Philips, Chuck Rainey, Johnny Hammond, Stanley Turrentine, David Newman, Hank Crawford, Grover Washington, Jr., Roberta Flack, Stanley Turrentine, Hubert Laws, Bob James, Joe Higgs, Van McCoy, Ron Carter, George Benson, Phil Upchurch, Tom Scott, Idris Muhammad, Ashford & Simpson, Cedar Walton, Stanley Turrentine, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Paul Butterfield, Joe Cocker and David Ruffin. As leader he released twelve albums.
Santana: Welcome
On November 9, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Welcome”, the fifth Santana studio album. It was recorded from April to June 1973, and was produced by Tom Coster, Michael Shrieve and Carlos Santana.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars , bass, kalimba, percussion
- Douglas Rauch– guitar
- Tom Coster- organ, piano , marimba, percussion , strings arrangements
- Richard Kermode – organ, mellotron, piano, marimba, shekere, percussion
- Michael Shrieve– drums
- Tony Smith– drums
- José “Chepito” Areas– percussion, congas, timbales
- Armando Peraza– percussion, congas , bongos, cabasa
- John McLaughlin– guitar
- Douglas Rodriguez – rhythm guitar
- Leon Thomas– lead vocals, whistling
- Flora Purim– lead vocals
- Wendy Haas– vocals
- Jules Broussard – soprano saxophone
- Joe Farrell– flute
- Bob Yance – flute
- Mel Martin – flute
- Greg Adams – strings arrangements
Track listing
- Going Home – Spiritualadapted from Antonín Dvořák’s “New World Symphony”; arr. by Alice Coltrane, Santana Band
- Love, Devotion and Surrender – Carlos Santana, Richard Kermode
- Samba de Sausalito – Jose Areas
- When I Look Into Your Eyes – Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster
- Yours Is the Light – Richard Kermode
- Mother Africa – Herbie Mann
- Light of Life – Richard Kermode, Carlos Santana, Tom Coster
- Flame – Sky – John McLaughlin, Doug Rauch, Carlos Santana
- Welcome – John Coltrane
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