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Wynton Kelly: Comin’ In The Back Door

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In December 1963, “Verve” label released “Comin’ in the Back Door”, the eight Wynton Kelly album. It was recorded in November 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Claus Ogerman – string arrangement, conductor
  • Unknown musicians – cornet, clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Unknown musician – vibes
  • Unknown musician – percussion
  • Unknown musicians – trumpet, trombone, saxophones, conga, timpany, bell
  • Bob Simpson, Phil Ramone – engineer
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering

Track listing:

  1. If That’s the Way You Want It – Gloria Shayne
  2. Comin’ in the Back Door – Scott Turner
  3. Don’t Wait Too Long – Sunny Skylar
  4. Nocturne – Claus Ogerman
  5. The Bitter End – Claus Ogerman
  6. Theme from “Burke’s Law – Herschel Burke Gilbert
  7. Quiet Village – Les Baxter
  8. Caesar and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  9. Signing Off – Leonard Feather
  10. Little Tracy – Wynton Kelly
  11. To Kill a Mockingbird – Elmer Bernstein

Miles Davis: Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall: The Legendary Performances of May 19, 1961

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On July 16, 1962, “Columbia” label released “Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall: The Legendary Performances of May 19, 1961”, the sixth Miles Davis live album. It was recorded in May 1961, at “Carnegie Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums

The Gil Evans Orchestra

  • Gil Evans – arrangements, conductor
  • Miles Davis – trumpet soloist
  • Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci – trumpets
  • Jimmy Knepper, Dick Hixon, Frank Rehak – trombones
  • Julius Watkins, Paul Ingrahan, Bob Swisshelm – French horns
  • Bill Barber – tuba
  • Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Eddie Caine, Bob Tricarico, Danny Bank – reeds, woodwinds
  • Janet Putnam – harp
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Bobby Rosengarden – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Miles Davis, except where noted.

  1. So What
  2. Spring Is Here – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  3. No Blues
  4. Oleo – Sonny Rollins
  5. Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
  6. The meaning of the Blues / Lament / New Rhumba – Bobby Troup / Leh Worth, J.J. Johnson, Ahmad Jamal

Sarah Vaughan: A Time In My Life

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In December 1971, “Mainstream” label released “A Time in My Life”, the 35th  Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in November 1971, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocals
  • Albert Vescovo, Joe Pass – guitar
  • Bill Mays – piano
  • Bob Magnusson – bass
  • Earl Palmer – drums
  • Alan Estes, Jimmy Cobb – percussion
  • Jackie Kelso, Jerome Richardson, William Green – saxophone
  • Al Aarons, Buddy Childers, Gene Goe – trumpet
  • Benny Powell, George Bohanon – trombone
  • Ernie Wilkins – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Imagine – John Lennon
  2. On Thinking It Over – Brian Auger, Alan Gorrie, Jim Mullen
  3. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx
  4. Sweet Gingerbread Man – Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman
  5. Magical Connection – John Sebastian
  6. That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
  7. Tomorrow City – Brian Auger
  8. Universal Prison – Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis
  9. Trouble – Brian Auger, Jim Mullen
  10. If Not for You – Bob Dylan

Wes Montgomery And The Wynton Kelly Trio: Smokin’ At The Half Note

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In November 1965, “Verve” label released “Smokin’ at the Half Note”, album by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio (the 14th Wes Montgomery album overall). It was recorded in June 1965 at the “Half Note Club” in New York City and September 1965 at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – double bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Val Valentin – engineering director

Track listing:

  1. No Blues – Miles Davis
  2. If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
  3. Unit 7 – Sam Jones
  4. Four on Six – Wes Montgomery
  5. What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke

John Coltrane: Standard Coltrane

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On October 2, 1962, “Prestige” label released “Standard Coltrane”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in July 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Wilbur Harden – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Take Your Love from Me – Henry Nemo
  2. I’ll Get By – Fred Ahlert, Roy Turk
  3. Spring Is Here – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  4. Invitation – Bronislau Kaper, Paul Francis Webster

Russell Malone

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On August 23, 2024, Russell Malone died aged 60. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Benny Green, Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jack McDuff, Mulgrew Miller, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sonny Rollins, Houston Person, David Sanborn, Mose Allison, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Stefano Di Battista, David Benoit, Don Braden, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, The Chieftains, Jimmy Cobb, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, Jon Faddis, Macy Gray,  Dave Grusin, Vincent Herring, Shirley Horn, Freddie Hubbard, Etta Jones, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Jeff Lorber, Christian McBride, Bill Mobley, New York Voices, Johnny O’Neal, Kenny Rankin, Tony Reedus, Stephen Scott, Janis Siegel, Terell Stafford, Joss Stone, Billy Taylor, Steve Turre and Gerald Wilson. As leader, Malone released 15 albums.

Cannonball Adderley: Cannonball Takes Charge

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In August 1959, “Riverside” label released “Cannonball Takes Charge”, the 14th Cannonball Adderley album. It was recorded April – May 1959, at “Reeves Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Albert “Tootie” Heath – drums
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, except where noted.

  1. If This Isn’t Love – Burton Lane, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
  2. I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears out to Dry – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
  3. Serenata – Leroy Anderson
  4. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  5. Barefoot Sunday Blues
  6. Poor Butterfly – Raymond Hubbell, John Golden
  7. I Remember You – Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer

Dinah Washington: For Those In Love

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In June 1955, “EmArcy” label released “For Those in Love”, the seventh Dinah Washington album. It was recorded in March 1955, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Dinah Washington – lead vocals
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Clark Terry – trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
  • Keter Betts – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums

Track listing:

  1. I Get a Kick Out of You – Cole Porter
  2. Blue Gardenia – Lester Lee, Bob Russell
  3. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  4. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye, Gene de Paul
  5. This Can’t Be Love – Rodgers and Hart
  6. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  7. I Could Write a Book – Rodgers and Hart
  8. Make the Man Love Me – Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz

Wynton Kelly: Kelly Blue

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In April 1959, “Riverside” label released “Kelly Blue”, the third Wynton Kelly album. It was recorded February – March 1959, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Bobby Jaspar – flute
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Jack Higgins – recording
  • Harris Lewine, Paul Bacon, Ken Braren – design
  • Orrin Keepnews – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Kelly Blue – Wynton Kelly
  2. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein, Sigmund Romberg
  3. (On) Green Dolphin Street – Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington
  4. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  5. Keep It Moving – Wynton Kelly
  6. Old Clothes – Wynton Kelly

Miles Davis: Porgy And Bess

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On March 9, 1959, “Columbia” label released “Porgy and Bess”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded July – August 1958, at “Columbia 30th Street” in New York City, and was produced by Cal Lampley.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci – trumpet
  • Dick Hixon, Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett – trombone
  • Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins, Gunther Schuller – horn
  • Bill Barber – tuba
  • Phil Bodner, Jerome Richardson, Romeo Penque – flute, alto flute, clarinet
  • Danny Bank – alto flute, bass flute, bass clarinet
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Gil Evans – arrangements, conductor
  • Frank Laico – recording
  • Roy DeCarava – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Gershwin, except where noted.

  1. Buzzard Song
  2. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
  3. Gone – Gil Evans
  4. Gone, Gone, Gone
  5. Summertime
  6. Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess
  7. Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)
  8. Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab
  9. My Man’s Gone Now
  10. It Ain’t Necessarily So
  11. Here Come de Honey Man
  12. I Wants to Stay Here (a.k.a. I Loves You, Porgy)
  13. There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York