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José Feliciano: Feliciano

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In June 1968, “RCA Victor” label released “Feliciano!”, the eight José Feliciano album. It was recorded November 1967 – January 1968, at “RCA Music Venter of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Jarrard.

Personnel:

  • José Feliciano – vocals, classical guitar, arrangements
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Milt Holland – percussion, drums
  • Jim Horn – flute, recorder
  • Uncredited – organ 
  • George Tipton – orchestration, strings and woodwind arrangements
  • Perry Botkin Jr. – arrangements
  • Dick Bogert – recording
  • George Bartell – illustration

Track listing:

  1. California Dreamin’ – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  2. Light My Fire – Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
  3. Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry Marsden
  4. In My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. And I Love Her – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Nena Na Na – Jorge Ben
  7. Always Something There to Remind Me – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  8. Just a Little Bit of Rain – Fred Neil
  9. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  10. Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  11. The Last Thing on My Mind – Tom Paxton

Fire! Orchestra: Enter

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On May 30, 2014, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Enter”, the second Fire! Orchestra album. It was recorded in January 2014, at “ Svenska Grammofonstudion” in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was produced by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mariam Wallentin and Mats Gustafsson.

Personnel:

  • Anna Högberg – alto saxophone
  • Elin Larsson – tenor saxophone
  • Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, conductor
  • Martin Küchen – baritone saxophone
  • Fredrik Ljungkvist – baritone saxophone
  • Jonas Kullhammar – bass saxophone
  • Emil Strandberg, Magnus Broo, Niklas Barnö – trumpet
  • Goran Kajfes – cornet
  • Mats Äleklint – trombone
  • Christer Bothén – bass clarinet
  • Per Åke Holmlander – tuba
  • Mats Äleklint – horn arrangements
  • David Stackenäs – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Sören Runolf – electric guitar
  • Andreas Söderström – lap steel guitar
  • Martin Hederos – electric piano, organ
  • Sten Sandell – keyboards, mellotron
  • Dan Berglund – bass
  • Joel Grip – bass
  • Johan Berthling – electric bass
  • Andreas Werliin – drums
  • Johan Holmegard – drums
  • Raymond Strid – drums
  • Joachim Nordwall – electronics
  • Mariam Wallentin – voice
  • Simon Ohlsson – voice
  • Sofia Jernberg – voice
  • Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm, Oskar Lindberg – recording
  • Mikael Werliin, Sigge Krantz – recording assistant
  • Andreas Werliin – mixing
  • Mell Dettmer – mastering
  • Mats Gustafsson – graphic score
  • Kim Hiorthøy – sleeve
  • Micke Keysendal – photography
  • Rune Grammofon – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mariam Wallentin, all music by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mariam Wallentin and Mats Gustafsson.

  1. Enter Part One
  2. Enter Part Two
  3. Enter Part Three
  4. Enter Part Four

Horace Silver: Further Explorations

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In May 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Further Explorations”, album by the Horace Silver Quintet (the seventh Horace Silver album overall). It was recorded in January 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Art Farmer – trumpet
  • Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Kotick – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Silver, except where noted.

  1. The Outlaw
  2. Melancholy Mood
  3. Pyramid
  4. Moon Rays
  5. Safari
  6. Ill Wind – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

McCoy Tyner: Fly With The Wind

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In May 1976, “Milestone” label released “Fly with the Wind”, the 23rd McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in January 1976, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
  • Paul Renzi – piccolo, flute
  • Raymond Duste – oboe
  • Stuart Canin – violin
  • Franklin Foster – violin
  • Daniel Kobialka – violin
  • Peter Schaffer – violin
  • Edmund Weingart – violin
  • Myra Bucky – violin
  • Mark Volkert – violin
  • Selwart Clarke – viola
  • Daniel Yale – viola
  • Sally Kell – cello
  • Kermit Moore – cello
  • Linda Wood – harp
  • Guilherme Franco – tambourine

Track listing:

All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.

  1. Fly with the Wind
  2. Salvadore de Samba
  3. Beyond the Sun
  4. You Stepped out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn
  5. Rolem

Tony Bennett With The Count Basie Orchestra: Strike Up The Band

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In May 1959, “Roulette” label released “Strike Up the Band”, album by Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra. It was recorded in January 1959, at “Capitol Studios” in New York, and was produced by Teddy Reig.

Personnel:

  • Tony Bennett – vocals
  • Ralph Sharon – piano, arrangements

The Count Basie Orchestra:

  • Count Basie – piano
  • Marshal Royal, Frank Wess – alto saxophone
  • Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Benny Powell, Henry Coker, Al Grey – trombone
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Eddie Jones – bass
  • Sonny Payne – drums

Track listing:

  1. Strike Up the Band – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  2. I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  3. Chicago – Fred Fisher
  4. With Plenty of Money and You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  5. Anything Goes – Cole Porter
  6. Life Is a Song – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
  7. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  8. Jeepers Creepers – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
  9. Growing Pains – Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz
  10. Poor Little Rich Girl – Noël Coward
  11. Are You Havin’ Any Fun? – Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen

Uriah Heep: Sea Of Light

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On May 1, 1995, “HTD” label released “Sea of Light”, the 19th Uriah Heep album. It was recorded November – December 1994, January – February 1995, at “Karo Studios” in Brackel, Germany, and was produced by Kalle Trapp, Mick Box, Lee Kerslake, Trevor Bolder, Phil Lanzon and Bernie Shaw.

Personnel:

  • Bernie Shaw – lead vocals
  • Mick Box – guitars, backing vocals
  • Phil Lanzon – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Trevor Bolder – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Lee Kerslake – drums, backing vocals
  • Piet Sielck – additional keyboards
  • Pete Beckett – additional backing vocals, strings arrangements
  • Rolf Köhler – additional backing vocals
  • Kalle Trapp – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Against the Odds – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  2. Sweet Sugar – Trevor Bolder
  3. Time of revelation – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  4. Mistress of All Time – Phil Lanzon
  5. Universal Wheels – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  6. Fear of Falling – Trevor Bolder
  7. Spirit of Freedom – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  8. Logical progression – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  9. Love in Silence – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  10. Words in the Distance – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  11. Fires of Hell (Your Only Son) – Trevor Bolder
  12. Dream On – Trevor Bolder

Al Di Meola: Elegant Gypsy

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In April 1977, “Columbia” label released “Elegant Gypsy”, the second Al Di Meola studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – January 1977, and was produced by Al Di Meola. “Elegant Gypsy” won an annual award for “Best Guitar Album in Guitar Player”.

Personnel:

  • Al Di Meola – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, synthesizer, percussion
  • Paco de Lucía – acoustic guitar
  • Jan Hammer – keyboards
  • Barry Miles – keyboards
  • Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Lenny White – drums
  • Mingo Lewis – congas, synthesizers, organ, percussion
  • Janice Dickinson – album cover model

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Di Meola except where noted.

  1. Flight Over Rio – Mingo Lewis
  2. Midnight Tango
  3. Mediterranean Sundance
  4. Race with Devil on Spanish Highway
  5. Lady of Rome, Sister of Brazil
  6. Elegant Gypsy Suite

Steve Kuhn: Motility

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In April 1971, “ECM” label released “Motility”, the eleventh Steve Kuhn album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • Steve Slagle – soprano and alto saxophones, flute
  • Harvie Swartz – bass
  • Michael Smith – drums
  • Martin Wieland – recording
  • Dieter Bonhorst – layout
  • Maja Weber – design
  • Roberto Masotti – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kuhn except where noted.

  1. The Rain Forest
  2. Oceans in the Sky
  3. Catherine – Harvie Swartz
  4. Bittersweet Passages
  5. Deep Tango
  6. Motility / The Child Is Gone
  7. A Danse for One
  8. Places I’ve Never Been

Mountain: Live: The Road Goes Ever On

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On April 24, 1972, “Windfall” label released “Live: The Road Goes Ever On”, the first live Mountain album. It was recorded August 1969, December 1971, January 1972, at “Woodstock Festival” in Bethel, New York, “Academy of Music” in New York City, “Rainbow Theatre” in London, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi.

Personnel:

  • Leslie West – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Knight – keyboards
  • Felix Pappalardi – vocals, bass
  • N. D. Smart – drums
  • Corky Laing – drums
  • Bob d’Orleans – engineer
  • Beverly Weinstein – art direction
  • Gail Collins – artwork, photography
  • Bud Prager – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Long Red – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
  2. Waiting to Take You Away – Leslie West
  3. Crossroader – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
  4. Nantucket Sleighride – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins

Wes Montgomery: Down Here On The Ground

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In April 1968, “A&M” label released “Down Here on the Ground”, the 21st Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded December 1967 – January 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Ray Barretto – percussion
  • Hubert Laws – flute, oboe
  • George Marge – flute, oboe
  • Romeo Penque – flute, oboe
  • Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
  • Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
  • Gene Orloff – violin
  • Raoul Poliakin – violin
  • George Ricci – cello
  • Emanuel Vardi – viola
  • Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
  • Eumir Deodato – arrangements, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Kevin Reeves – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Isabelle Wong – design
  • Sam Antupit – design
  • Pete Turner – photography
  • Andy Kman – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Wind Song – Herb Alpert, Nick Ceroli, Neil Larsen, John Pisano, Paul Francis Webster
  2. Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
  3. The Other Man’s Grass Is Always Greener – Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
  4. Down Here on the Ground – Lalo Schifrin, Gale Garnett
  5. Up and at It – Wes Montgomery
  6. Goin’ on to Detroit – Wes Montgomery
  7. I Say a Little Prayer for You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  8. When I Look in Your Eyes – Leslie Bricusse
  9. Know It All (Quem Diz Que Sabe) – João Donato, Paulo Valle
  10. The Fox – Lalo Schifrin