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Junior Mance: The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance

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In November 1960, “Jazzland” label released “The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance”, the second Junior Mance album. It was recorded in October 1960, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Junior Mance – piano
  • Ben Tucker – bass
  • Bobby Thomas – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Junior Mance except where noted.

  1. The Uptown
  2. Ralph’s New Blues – Milt Jackson
  3. Main Stem – Duke Ellington
  4. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup – Anna Sosenko
  5. Playhouse
  6. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias
  7. In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee – Milt Orent, Mary Lou Williams
  8. I Don’t Care – Ray Bryant
  9. Swingmatism – Jay McShann, William Scott

Jimmy Smith: Midnight Special

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In November 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Midnight Special”, the 18th Jimmy Smith album. It was recorded in April 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Smith – organ
  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Donald Bailey – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Del Shields – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Special – Jimmy Smith
  2. A Subtle One – Stanley Turrentine
  3. Jumpin’ the Blues – Walter Brown, Jay McShann, Charlie Parker
  4. Why Was I Born? – Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
  5. One O’Clock Jump – Count Basie

Jay McShann: The Last Of The Blue Devils

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In March 1978, “Atlantic” label released “The Last of the Blue Devils”, the 14th Jay McShann album. It was recorded June – July 1977, at “RCA Recording Studios, Studio B” in New York City, and was produced by İlhan Mimaroğlu.

Personnel:

  • Jay McShann – vocals, piano, electric piano
  • Paul Quinichette, Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone 
  • Joe Newman – trumpet
  • John Scofield – electric guitar
  • Milt Hinton – bass
  • Jackie Williams – drums

Track listing:

  1. Confessin’ the Blues – Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  2. ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do – Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger
  3. Hootie Blues – Charlie Parker, Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  4. Blue Devil Jump – Paul Quinichette
  5. My Chile – Jay McShann
  6. Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Count Basie, John Hendricks
  7. Just for You – Pete Johnson, Herman Walder, Leo Corday, Booker Washington
  8. Hot Biscuits – Jay McShann
  9. ‘Fore Day Rider – Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  10. Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Sonny Stitt: Stitt Plays Bird

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In July 1964, “Atlantic” label released “Stitt Plays Bird”, a Sonny Stitt album. It was recorded in January 1963, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – alto saxophone
  • John Lewis – piano
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Connie Kay – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Parker, except where noted.

  1. Ornithology – Benny Harris, Charlie Parker
  2. Scrapple from the Apple
  3. My Little Suede Shoes
  4. Parker’s Mood
  5. Au Privave
  6. Ko-Ko
  7. Confirmation
  8. Hootie Blues – Jay McShann
  9. Constellation

B. B. King: Completely Well

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On December 5, 1969, “Blues Way” label released “Completely Well”, the 17th B.B. King album. It was recorded in June 1969, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • B.B. King – vocals, lead guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – rhythm guitar
  • Paul Harris – organ, acoustic and Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Jerry Jemmott – bass
  • Herbie Lovelle – drums
  • Bert “Super Charts” DeCoteaux – string and horn arrangements

Track listing:

  1. So Excited – B.B. King, Gerald Jemmott
  2. No Good – Ferdinand Washington, B.B. King
  3. You’re Losin’ Me – Ferdinand Washington, B.B. King
  4. What Happened – B.B. King
  5. Confessin’ the Blues – Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  6. Key to My Kingdom – Maxwell Davis, Joe Josea, Claude Baum
  7. Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now – Sam Ling, Jules Taub
  8. You’re Mean – B.B. King, Gerald Jemmott, Hugh McCracken, Paul Harris, Herbie Lovelle
  9. The Thrill Is Gone – Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins

The Rolling Stones: Five By Five

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On August 14, 1964, “Decca” label released “Five by Five”, the second Rolling Stones EP. It was recorded June 11, 1964, at “Chess Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead vocals, tambourine
  • Brian Jones– guitar, harmonica, organ, backing vocals
  • Keith Richards– guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Ian Stewart– organ, piano

Track listing:

  1. If You Need Me – Wilson Pickett, Robert Bateman
  2. Empty Heart – Nanker Phelge
  3. 2120 South Michigan Avenue – Nanker Phelge
  4. Confessin’ the Blues – Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  5. Around and Around – Chuck Berry