Tag Archives: Herlin Riley

Cécile McLorin Salvant: Woman Child

On May 28, 2013, “Justin Time” label released “Woman Child”, the second Cécile McLorin Salvant studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Avatar Studios”, and was produced by Al Pryor.

Personnel:

  • Cécile McLorin Salvant – vocals, piano, illustration
  • James Chirillo – guitar, banjo
  • Aaron Diehl – piano
  • Rodney Whitaker – double bass
  • Herlin Riley – drums
  • Aaron Diehl – arrangements
  • Frederic Nardin – arrangements
  • Todd Whitelock – recording, mixing
  • Damon Whittemore – additional engineering
  • Tim Marchiafava – recording assistant
  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Randall Kennedy – creative director
  • Raj Naik – art direction, design
  • Maria Ehrenreich – artwork
  • John Abbott – photography
  • Ted Gioia – liner notes
  • Gretchen C. Valade – executive producer
  • Gina Fabiano, Will Wakefield – production manager

Track listing:

  1. St. Louis Gal – J. Russel Robinson
  2. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart
  3. Nobody – Alex Rogers, Bert Williams
  4. Woman Child – Cécile McLorin Salvant
  5. Le Front Caché Sur Tes Genoux – lyrics by Ida Faubert, music by Cécile McLorin Salvant
  6. Prelude / There’s A Lull in My Life – Aaron Diehl, Harry Revel, Mack Gordon
  7. You Bring Out the Savage in Me – Sam Coslow
  8. Baby Have Pity on Me – Billy Mol, Clarence Williams
  9. John Henry – traditional
  10. Jitterbug Waltz – Charles Grean, Fats Waller, Maxine Manners
  11. What A Little Moonlight Can Do – Harry M. Woods
  12. Deep Dark Blue – Cécile McLorin Salvant

Ambrose Akinmusire: Owl Song

On December 15, 2023, “Nonesuch” label released “Owl Song”, the eight Ambrose Akinmusire album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Ambrose Akinmusire.

Personnel:

  • Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet
  • Bill Frisell – guitar
  • Herlin Riley – drums
  • Adam Muñoz – engineer
  •  David Darlington – mixing, mastering
  • John Gall – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ambrose Akinmusire.

  1. Owl Song 1
  2. Weighted Corners
  3. Flux Fuelings
  4. Owl Song 2
  5. Grace
  6. Mr. Frisell
  7. Mr. Riley
  8. Henya

Wynton Marsalis: Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3

On May 30, 1991, “Columbia” label released “Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3” the 13th Wynton Marsalis album.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Marsalis- trumpet
  • Wes “Warmdaddy” Anderson- alto saxophone
  • Todd Williams- tenor saxophone
  • Marcus Roberts- piano
  • Reginald Veal- acoustic bass
  • Herlin Riley- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Wynton Marsalis, except where noted.

  1. Levee Low Moan
  2. Jig’s Jig
  3. So This Is Jazz, Huh?
  4. In the House of Williams – Todd Williams
  5. Superb Starling

Wynton Marsalis: Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2

On July 30, 1999, “Columbia” label released “Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2”, the twelve Wynton Marsalis album. It is part two of the three-part blues cycle recorded by Marsalis and his quintet, and was recorded at “BMG Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
  • Todd Williams – tenor saxophone
  • Marcus Roberts – piano, alto saxophone
  • Reginald Veal – double bass, trombone
  • Herlin Riley – double bass, drums
  • Stanley Crouch – liner notes
  • George Butler – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Wynton Marsalis, except where noted.

  1. Psalm 26
  2. Uptown Ruler
  3. The Truth Is Spoken Here – Marcus Robert
  4. The Burglar – Todd Williams
  5. Prayer
  6. Harmonique
  7. Down Home with Homey
  8. Psalm 26