In July 1961, “Candid” label released “Newport Rebels”, album by various artists, released under the “Jazz Artists Guild”, led by Charles Mingus and Max Roach. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone
Walter Benton – tenor saxophone
Roy Eldridge, Booker Little, Benny Bailey – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper, Julian Priester – trombone
Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Dorham – piano
Charles Mingus, Peck Morrison – bass
Jo Jones, Max Roach – drums
Abbey Lincoln – vocals
Track listing:
Mysterious Blues – Charles Mingus
Cliff Walk – Booker Little
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams – Harry Barris
Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do – Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger
Me and You – Charles Mingus, Jo Jones, Roy Eldridge, Tommy Flanagan
In July 1964, “Atlantic” label released “Tonight at Noon”, the 21st Charles Mingus album. It was recorded March 1957 – November 1961, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Charles Mingus – vocals, bass, piano
Shafi Hadi (as Curtis Porter) – alto saxophone
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, siren, flute
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Wade Legge – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Dannie Richmond – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus.
Tonight at Noon
Invisible Lady
“Old” Blues for Walt’s Torin (aka Roland Kirk’s Message)
In December 1960, “Impulse!” label released “The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones”, the tenth Kai Winding album. It was recorded November – December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Kai Winding – trombone
Jimmy Knepper, Johnny Messner, Ephie Resnick – trombone
Paul Faulise, Dick Lieb, Tony Studd – bass trombone
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.
So What
Spring Is Here – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
No Blues
Oleo – Sonny Rollins
Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
The meaning of the Blues / Lament / New Rhumba – Bobby Troup / Leh Worth, J.J. Johnson, Ahmad Jamal
In April 1962, “Atlantic” label released “Oh Yeah”, the 19th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in 1961, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.
Personnel:
Charles Mingus – vocals, piano
Rahsaan Roland Kirk – flute, siren, tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Doug Watkins – bass
Dannie Richmond – drums
Tom Dowd – recording
Phil Lehle – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus.
Hog Callin’ Blues
Devil Woman
Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am
Ecclusiastics
Oh Lord Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me
In October 1961, “Candid” label released “Color Changes”, the ninth Clark Terry album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.
Personnel:
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, English horn, oboe
In October 1961, “Candid” label released “Mingus”, the 19th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded October – November 1960, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Charles Mingus – bass
Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper, Britt Woodman – trombone
Nico Bunink, Paul Bley – piano
Dannie Richmond – drums
Track listing:
M.D.M. (Monk, Duke and Me) – Charles Mingus
Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Lock ‘Em Up (Hellview of Bellevue) – Charles Mingus
In September 1969, “Columbia” label released “You Never Know Who Your Friends Are”, the second Al Kooper studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Al Kooper.
Personnel:
Al Kooper – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, ondioline, arrangements
The Al Kooper Big Band under the direction of Charlie Calello
Ralph Casale, Stu Scharf, Eric Gale – guitar
Ernie Hayes, Paul Griffin, Frank Owens – piano, organ
Walter Sears – Moog synthesizer
Chuck Rainey, Jerry Jemmott, John Miller – electric bass
Bernard Purdie, Al Rogers – drums
George Young, Sol Schlinger, Seldon Powell, Joe Farrell – saxophone
Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Ray Desio, Jimmy Knepper, Bill Watrous, Tony Studd – trombone
Hilda Harris, Connie Zimet, Albertine Robinson, Lois Winter, Michael Gately, Lou Christie, Robert John, Charlie Calello – backing vocals
Glen Kolotkin, Roy Segal, Stan Tonkel – engineer
Ron Coro – cover art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.
Magic in My Socks
Lucille
Too Busy Thinkin’ ’bout My Baby – Norman Whitfield, Janie Bradford
First Time Around
Loretta (Union Turnpike Eulogy)
Blues, Part IV
You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
The Great American Marriage / Nothing
I Don’t Know Why I Love You – Lula Mae Hardaway, Don Hunter, Paul Riser, Stevie Wonder
In September 1964, “Verve” label released “The Individualism of Gil Evans”, the sixth Gil Evans album. It was recorded September 1963, April, May, July and October 1964, at “A&R Studios” and “Webster Hall” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Gil Evans – piano, arrangements, conductor
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
Phil Woods – solo alto saxophone
Wayne Shorter – solo tenor saxophone
Johnny Coles – solo trumpet
Thad Jones – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Louis Mucci – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Frank Rehak – trombone
Jimmy Cleveland – solo trombone
Tony Studd – trombone
Bill Barber – tuba
Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
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