In December 1970, “Delmark” label released “Forces and Feelings”, the second Maurice McIntyre studio album. It was recorded in November 1970, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Robert G. Koester.
Personnel:
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, bells
In December 1967, “Cadet” label released “Take a Bryant Step”, the 19th Ray Bryant album. It was recorded August – November 1967, at “Tel Mar Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Richard Evans.
Personnel:
Ray Bryant – piano, arrangements
The Richard Evans Orchestra
Richard Evans – arrangements
Doug Brand – engineer
Track listing:
To Sir with Love – Mark London. Don Black
Ramblin’ – Ornette Coleman
Natural Woman – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
In November 1962, “Mercury” label released “Domino”, the fifth Roland Kirk album. It was recorded April – September 1962, at “Tel Mar Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jack Tracy.
Personnel:
Roland Kirk – flute, tenor sax, vocals, stritch, manzello, nose flute, siren
On October 17, 2006, “Delmark” label released “Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors”, the eleventh Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio album. It was recorded in December 2004, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Wagner and Robert G. Koester.
On September 29, 2023, “dBpm” label released “Cousin”, the thirteenth Wilco studio album. It was recorded January 2019 – May 2023, at “The Loft” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Cate Le Bon.
Personnel:
Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, additional production, packaging design
Nels Cline – guitar
Pat Sansone – guitar
Mikael Jorgensen – piano, keyboards
John Stirratt – bass, synthesizer
Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
Cate Le Bon – bass guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
Spencer Tweedy – percussion, backing vocals
Euan Hinshelwood – saxophone
Tom Schick – engineer, mixing additional production
On August 27, 2002, “Delmark” label released “Silver Spines”, album by Rob Mazurek. It was recorded in March 2002, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Casey Rice and Rob Mazurek.
Personnel:
Rob Mazurek – cornet, Moog, laptop, found sound, tubular bells
Casey Rice − Nord micro modular, Metal monster saturation pedal
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Mazurek, except where noted.
Moving Through and Back Again (The Quietude of Moving Through You and Back Again)
Cloth and Bells Cut, 4 Seconds of Silence (I Have Separated Nothing and Doubled My Heart)
Breathe and Silver Spines Contained (For Stanley Kubrick)
Birds Song So Sang Them
Patterns and Fixations Along the Path of Seeing Red
In August 1973, “Chess” label released “Can’t Get No Grindin’”, the eight Muddy Waters album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “Ter-Mar Recording Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Ralph Bass. In 1991, the album was inducted into the “Blues Hall of Fame” as a “Classic of Blues Recording”.
In July 1960, “Argo” label released “Introducing Roland Kirk”, the second Roland Kirk studio album. It was recorded in June 1960, in Chicago, Illinois.
Personnel:
Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, whistle, stritch
Ira Sullivan – trumpet, tenor saxophone
William Burton – organ, piano
Donald Garrett – bass
Sonny Brown – drums
Ron Malo – engineer
Don Bronstein – design
Bill Claxton – cover photography
Jack Tracy – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.
The Call
Soul Station
Our Waltz – David Rose
Our Love Is Here To Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
On July 12, 2019, “Drag City” label released the self-titled, debut and only Purple Mountains studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Jamdek” in Chicago, Illinois, “Thump” in Brooklyn, New York and was produced by Jarvis Taveniere and Jeremy Earl.
On June 19, 2020, “Fat Possum” label released “You Make Me Feel”, the third Don Bryant studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Reliable Recorders” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Scott Bomar.
Personnel:
Don Bryant – vocals
Scott Bomar – guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, engineer
Joe Restivo – guitar
Al Gamble – keyboards
Charles Hodges – organ
Archie “Hubble” Turner – keyboards
Howard Grimes – drums, percussion
Adam Hill – percussion, engineer
Art Edmaiston – saxophone
Kirk Smothers – saxophone
Marc Franklin – trumpet, strings, arrangements
Jennifer Puckett, Jessie Munson, Jonathan Kirkscey, Jordan Musgrave, Wen-Yih Yu – strings
Alex Hall – backing vocals, recording
Casey McDonough, Chris Barnes, Corey ‘2E’ Williams II, Courtney Barnes, J. Vito, Katrina Anderson, Kelly Hogan, Nora O’Connor, Reba Russell, Scott Ligon, The Flat Five, The Hamiltones, Tony Lelo – backing vocals
Matt Ross Spang – mixing
Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Jeff Powell – lacquer cut
Kerri Mahoney – artwork
Lawrence Matthews III – front and back cover photography
Jacob Blickenstaff – inner photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Don Bryant.
Your Love Is to Blame
99 Pounds
Is It Over
I Die a Little Every Day
Don’t Turn Your Back on Me
Your Love Is Too Late
I’ll Go Crazy – James Cross, Johnnie Frierson, Mary Frierson
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