On July 30, 2002, “Savant” label released “Focus”, the 21st Arthur Blythe album. It was recorded in April 2002, at “Tedesco Studio” in Paramus, New Jersey, and was produced by Cecil Brooks III.
Personnel:
Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
Gust William Tsilis – marimba
Bob Stewart – tuba
Cecil Brooks III – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Arthur Blythe except where noted.
Opus
Children’s Song aka That Old Man – Thelonious Monk
C.C. Rider – traditional
Once Again
My Son Ra
Hip Toe
Night Song
Bubbles
Stuffy Turkey – Thelonious Monk
Night Creeper
In a Sentimental Mood – Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills
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.
On June 17, 2003, “Savant” label released “Exhale”, the final Arthur Blythe album. It was recorded in October 2002, at “Tedesco Studio” in Paramus, New Jersey, and was produced by Cecil Brooks III.
Personnel:
Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
Bob Stewart – tuba
John Hicks – piano, organ
Cecil Brooks III – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Arthur Blythe except where noted
Cousin Mary – John Coltrane
Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
Exhaust Suite: Nonette – Bob Stewart
Exhaust Suite: Surrender
Exhaust Suite: LC
Exhaust Suite: Phase Two
Night Train – Jimmy Forrest, Oscar Washington
7/4 Thang
Equinox – John Coltrane
Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
CJ – Bob Stewart
All Blues – Miles Davis
Straighten Up and Fly Right – Nat King Cole, Irving Mills
In March 1963, “Prestige” label released “When There Are Grey Skies”, the 31st Red Garland album. It was recorded in October 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.
Personnel:
Red Garland – piano
Wendell Marshall – double bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Track listing:
Sonny Boy – Lew Brown, Buddy De Sylva, Ray Henderson
My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms – Joseph Meyer, Herman Ruby
St. James Infirmary – Joe Primrose (Irving Mills)
I Ain’t Got Nobody – Roger Graham, Spencer Williams
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home – Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams
On March 1, 1994, “Mapleshade” label released “Masters from Different Worlds”, the 32nd Clifford Jordan album. It was recorded in December 1989, at “Mapleshade Studios” in Upper Marlboro, MD, and was produced by Fred Kaplan and Pierre Sprey.
Personnel:
Clifford Jordan – soprano and tenor saxophone
Ran Blake – piano
Julian Priester – trombone
Windmill Saxophone Quartet:
Jesse Meman – alto saxophone
Tom Monroe, Ken Plant – tenor saxophone
Clayton Englar – baritone saxophone
Steve Williams – drums
Alfredo Mojica – congas
Claudia Polley – vocals
Daniel Vong – art direction
Michael Wilderman – photography
Track listing:
Something to Live For – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
A Touch of Evil – Ran Blake
Arline – Ran Blake
Laura – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer
Short Life of Barbara Monk – Ran Blake
Vanguard – Ran Blake
Julia – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Wives and Lovers – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Doug’s Prelude – Clifford Jordan
Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills
In February 1963, “United Artists” label released “Money Jungle”, Duke Ellington studio album. It was recorded in September 1962, at “Sound Makers Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Charles Mingus – double bass
Max Roach – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted.
Money Jungle
Fleurette Africane (African Flower)
Very Special
Warm Valley
Wig Wise
Caravan – music by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington, lyrics by Irving Mills
Solitude – music by Duke Ellington, lyrics by Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills
In February 1962, “Columbia” label released “A Touch of Satin”, album by J.J. Johnson Quartet (the 21st J.J. Johnson album overall). It was recorded in December 1960 and January 1961, at “Columbia 30th Street Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.
Personnel:
J. J. Johnson – trombone
Victor Feldman – piano, vibraphone, celeste
Sam Jones – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
Track listing:
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington
Flat Black – J. J. Johnson
Gigi – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Bloozineff – J. J. Johnson
Jackie-ing – Thelonious Monk
Goodbye – Gordon Jenkins
Full Moon and Empty Arms – Buddy Kaye, Ted Mossman
Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
In December 1974, “Pablo” label released “The Giants” an album by Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, and Ray Brown. It was recorded on December 7, 1974, at “MGM Studios” and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson – piano, organ
Joe Pass – guitar
Ray Brown – double bass
Norman Granz – layout, design
Phil Stern – photography
Track listing:
Riff Blues – Oscar Peterson
Who Cares? – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Jobim – Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson
Blues for Dennis – Oscar Peterson
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – George Bassman, Ned Washington
Caravan – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol
In September 1961, “Mercury” label released “Pre-Bird”, the 18th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in May 1960, and was produced by Leonard Feather.
Personnel:
Charles Mingus – bass
Paul Bley – piano
Roland Hanna – piano
Gunther Schuller – conductor
Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
Ted Curson – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet
Hobart Dotson – trumpet
Richard Williams – trumpet
Robert Di Domenica – flute
Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute
Booker Ervin – saxophone
Yusuf Lateef – saxophone, flute
John LaPorta – saxophone
Danny Bank – saxophone
Bill Barron – saxophone
Joe Farrell – saxophone
Eddie Bert – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Charles “Majeed” Greenlee – trombone
George Scott – drums
Dannie Richmond – drums
Sticks Evans – drums
Max Roach – drums
Lorraine Cusson – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus, except where noted.
Takethe “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn / Exactly Like You – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
Prayer For Passive Resistance
Eclipse
Mingus Fingus No. 2
Weird Nightmare
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond
On March 8, 2005, “Koch” label released “Silver Rain”, the sixth Marcus Miller studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Absolut Beats” in Dallas, TX, “Camel Island Studios” in Los Angeles, “Hannibal Studios” in Santa Monica, CA, “HIt Factory”, “The Dormitory” in New York City, “Vertical Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Marcus Miller and David Isaac.
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