In August 1998, “Winter & Winter” label released “Charms of the Night Sky”, the tenth Dave Douglas album. It was recorded in September 1997, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Douglas, Stefan Winter and Joe Ferla.
In October 1974, “United Artists” label released “Homeless Brother”, the fifth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, “Clack Studios”, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Don McLean – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
Hugh McCracken – guitars
David Spinozza – guitars
Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – keyboards
Richard Tee – keyboards
Willie Weeks – bass guitar
George Duvivier – bass
Andrew Smith – drums
David Carey – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Yusef Lateef – flute
Joe Wilder, Garnett Brown, Wally King, James Buffington, Jonathan Dorn, Billy Slapin, Seldon Powell, George Barrow, Charles Williams, Dany Moore, Peter Gordon, Ray Alonge, George Marge, Brooks Tillotson – horns
William Eaton – arrangements, conductor
Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Emanuel Vardi, Sanford Allen, Joseph Malignaggi, Avram Weiss, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove, Harry Cykman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Kermit Moore, Charles McCracken, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Gene Orloff, David Nadien, Kathryn Kienke, Julius Schachter, Harold Kohon, Julius Held, Guy Lumia – strings
Gerry Teifer – whistling
The Persuasions – backing vocals
Pete Seeger – backing vocals
Kenny Vance, Cissy Houston, Renelle Stafford, Ned Albright, Steven Soles, Deidre Tuck, Linda November, Joel Dorn, Helene Miles, Arlene Martell, Marlene VerPlanck, Norma Holes – backing vocals
Bob Liftin – recording, remix
Joe Ferla – additional recording
Marcote – cover painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.
Winter Has Me in Its Grip
La La Love You
Homeless Brother
Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
In July 1996, “Concord Jazz” label released “Into the Sun”, the sixth Randy Brecker album. It was recorded in December 1995, and was produced by Randy Brecker. In 1998, the album won the “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance”.
Personnel:
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger, composer, liner notes
Maucha Adnet – vocals
Adam Rogers – acoustic and electric guitar
Gil Goldstein – accordion, keyboards, orchestration
Richard Sussman – synthesizer, programming
David Sanborn – saxophone
Dave Bargeron – trombone
David Taylor – tuba, bass trombone
Keith Underwood – alto and bass flute
Lawrence Feldman – bass flute
Bob Mintzer – bass clarinet
Bakithi Kumalo – bass, fretless bass
Jonathan Joseph – drums, percussion
Café – percussion
Bobby Brecker – performer
Eliane Elias – sequencing
Malcolm Pollack – engineer
Joe Ferla – engineer, mixing
Greg Calbi – mixing
Lee Dick – mixing assistant
Barbara Lipke – mixing assistant
Mark Mason – mixing assistant
Kent Judkins – art direction
Paul DInnocenzo – photography
John Burk – executive producer
Mike Hoaglin – production manager
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Brecker.
Village Dawn
Just Between Us
The Sleaze Factor
Into the Sun
After Love
Gray Area
Tijuca
Buds
Four Worlds
Hottest Man in Town: Prophecy/Growth/Realization/The Horn/Finale
In January 1997, “Verve” label released “I’m Yours, You’re Mine”, the 23rd and the final Betty Carter album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Betty Crater.
On January 24, 2006, “Coconut Bay” label released “There You Are Again”, the 17th Livingston Taylor album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Paragon Studios”, “Vertical Sound Studio”, “Skylight Studio” and “Oxford recording Studio” in Nashville, “Avatar Studio”, “Dark Horse Recording”, “The Tracking Room”, “Sound Kitchen”, “Verité Music”, “Hiatus Studios”, “Q Division Studios” and “ Parr Audio”, and was produced by Glenn Rosenstein.
Personnel:
Livingston Taylor – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Carly Simon – lead vocal
Take 6 – lead vocals
James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Jeffrey Mirinof – acoustic and electric guitar
George Marinelli – electric guitar
Danny Toroll – electric guitar
Chris Rodiguez – electric guitar
Vince Gill – electric guitar
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
Aybrie Haynie – mandolin
Shane Keister – piano, Hammond organ
Matt Rollings – piano, organ
Gary Corbett – Hammond organ
Glenn Worf – bass
Leland Sklar – bass
Tommy Sims – bass
Chad Cromwell – drums
Steve Gadd – drums
Bashiri Johnson, Ken Lewis – percussion
Gary Burton – vibraphone
David Sanborn – saxophone
Jerry Vivino – tenor saxophone
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Tony Kadleck – trumpet
Rich Rosenberg – trombone
Gary Corbett – glockenspiel
Paul Franklin – dobro
Tim Davis – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
New Day Jubilee Choir – backing vocals
Kim Flemming, Kim Mont, Vicki Hampton, Kate Taylor, Pam Tillis, Lisa Cochran, Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals
On February 9, 1999, “Winter & Winter” label released “Blue Wail”, the fifth Uri Caine studio album. It was recorded in December 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Ferla and Stefan Winter.
On February 11, 2003, “Warner Bros” label released “Vertical Vision”, the sixth Christian McBride album. It was recorded in June 2002, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Christian McBride.
Personnel:
Christian McBride – upright and electric bass
Ron Blake– soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
Geoffrey Keezer– piano, keyboards
Terreon Gully– drums
David Gilmore– acoustic and electric guitar
Danny Sadownick – percussion
Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Christian McBride, except where noted.
On September 11, 2000, “Verve” label released “Sci-Fi”, the fourth Christian McBride studio album. It was recorded in February 2000, at “Avatar Studios”, and was produced by Christian McBride.
Personnel:
Christian McBride – upright and electric bass, keyboards
David Gilmore– acoustic and electric guitar
Herbie Hancock– piano
Shedrick Mitchell – piano, electric piano
Toots Thielemans– harmonica
Ron Blake– soprano and tenor saxophone
James Carter– bass clarinet
Rodney Green – drums
Dianne Reeves– vocalese
Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Christian McBride, except where noted.
On June 16, 2009, “Mack Avenue” label released “Kind of Brown”, the eight Christian McBride album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Christian McBride.
Personnel:
Christian McBride – acoustic bass
Steve Wilson– alto, soprano saxophone
Warren Wolf, Jr.– vibes
Eric Reed– piano
Carl Allen– drums
Justin Gerrish – engineer
Jesse Nichols – engineer assistant
Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
Mark Wilder – mastering
Raj Naik – design
Keith Henry Brown – illustration
Orrin Keepnews– liner notes
Gretchen Carhartt Valade – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Christian McBride, except where noted.
On March 14, 2000, “Verve” label released “Bump”, the 24th John Scofield album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lee Townsend.
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