In September 1965, “Blue Note” label released “One Flight Up”, the 21st Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in June 1964, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the eight Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Gene Harris – piano
Andrew Simpkins – bass
Bill Dowdy – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Barbara J. Gardner – liner notes
Track listing:
When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
Parker’s Pad – Gene Harris
Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
On August 24, 1962, “Argo” label released “Etta James Sings for Lovers”, the fourth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in June 1962, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Phil Chess.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocal
Riley Hampton – arrangements
Al Poskonka – arrangements
Ron Malo – engineer
Don Bronstein – cover
Ralph Bass – supervision
Track listing:
Don’t Take Your Love from Me – Henry Nemo
How Do You Speak to an Angel – Bob Hilliard, Jule Styne
Fools Rush In – Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
Don’t Blame Me – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
Someone to Watch Over Me – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
Again – Dorcas Cochran, Lionel Newman
I Want to Be Loved – Savannah Churchill
It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
These Foolish Things – Eric Maschwitz, Harry Link, Jack Strachey
Prisoner of Love – Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin, Russ Columbo
On June 22, 1988, “EMI” label released “Heavy Nova”, the ninth Robert Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Logic” in Milan, Italy, “Compass Point” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Robert Palmer.
Personnel:
Robert Palmer – lead and backing vocals, art direction
Eddie Martinez – guitars
Dennis Budimir – additional guitars
John Grey – additional guitars, additional percussion
William Bryant – keyboards
Misha Schneider – keyboards
Jeff Bova – additional keyboards
Richard Gibbs – additional keyboards
Garth Hudson – accordion, additional keyboards
Tom “T-Bone” Wolk – accordion
Frank Blair – bass
Barry “Sun John” Johnson – additional bass
Dony Wynn – drums
Ricky Fataar – additional drums
Dom Um Romão – percussion, additional backing vocals
Robyn Lobe – additional percussion
Chuck Findley – trumpet
Luka Belak – violin
Clare Fischer – strings
Rick Danko – additional backing vocals
B.J. Nelson – additional backing vocals
Tim Kramer – engineer
Bookie Epsie – engineer assistant
Scott Forman – engineer assistant
Roy Sweeting – engineer assistant
Eric Thorngren – mixing
Henry Marquez – design
Terence Donovan – photography
Richard Cobble – production coordinator
David Harper – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Palmer, except where noted.
Simply Irresistible
More Than Ever
Change His Ways
Disturbing Behavior
Early in the Morning – Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor, Charlie Wildon
It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
She Makes My Day
Between Us
Casting a Spell
Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming – Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano, Jay Griska
On May 6, 2022, “ECM” label released the self-titled, the 46th John Scofield album. It was recorded in August 2021, at “Top Story Studio: in Katonah, New York, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
John Scofield – electric guitar, loops, liner notes
Tyler McDiarmid – engineer
Christoph Stickel – mastering
Sascha Kleis – design
Luciano Rossetti – cover photo
Manfred Eicher – executive producer
Track listing:
Coral – Keith Jarrett
Honest I Do – John Scofield
It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Danny Boy – traditional
Elder Dance – John Scofield
Mrs. Scofield’s Waltz – John Scofield
Junco Partner – traditional
There Will Never Be Another You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
In April 1960, “Riverside” label released “The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery”, the second Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded in January 1960, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Wes Montgomery – electric guitar
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Percy Heath – bass
Albert Heath – drums
Jack Higgins – engineer
Paul Bacon, Ken Braren, Harris Lewine – design
Lawrence N. Shustak – photography
Orrin Keepnews – liner notes
Track listing:
Airegin – Sonny Rollins
D-Natural Blues – Wes Montgomery
Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Four on Six – Wes Montgomery
West Coast Blues – Wes Montgomery, Granville Sascha Burland
On March 14, 2006, “RCA Victor” label released “All the Way”, the 28th Etta James album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Sametto James, Donto James and Joshua Sklair.
Personnel:
Etta James – lead and backing vocals, executive producer
Joshua Sklair – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, recording, mastering, music director
Bobby Murray – electric guitar
David K. Mathews – keyboards, strings
Sametto James – acoustic and electric bass, backing vocals, recording
Donto James – drums, percussion, backing vocals, recording
Ronnie Buttacavoli – trumpet, flugelhorn
Randy Williams – backing vocals
Tamara Oliver – backing vocals
Ed Cherney – mixing, mastering
Anthony Montes De Oca – photography
Lithofayne Pridgeon – liner notes
Track listing:
All the Way – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Stop On By – Thomas Truman, Bobby Womack
Strung Out – Johnny Watson
Somewhere – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
Holding Back the Years – Michael James Hucknall, Neil Moss
Imagine – John Lennon
I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World – James Brown, Betty Newsome
Purple Rain – Prince
What’s Going On – Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
On February 10, 2017, Oleta Adams self-released “Third Set”, her tenth album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Firehouse Studios”, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Oleta Adams.
In January 1961, “ABC Paramount” label released “Dedicated to You”, the 13th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in August 1960, and was produced by Sid Feller.
Personnel:
Ray Charles – vocals, piano, keyboards
Betty Carter – vocals, performer
Marty Paich – arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
Hardhearted Hannah – Jack Yellen, Milton Ager, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow
Nancy (With the Laughing Face) – Phil Silvers, Jimmy Van Heusen
Margie – Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson, Benny Davis
Ruby – Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld
Rosetta – Earl Hines, Henri Woode
Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
Cherry – Ray Gilbert, Don Redman
Josephine – Burke Bivens, Kahn, Wayne King
Candy – Mack David, Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney
Marie – Irving Berlin
Diane – Lew Pollack, Erno Rapee
Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard
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