In July 1966, “Cadet” label released “Rhapsody”, the 21st Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in December 1965, at “Nola Studios” in New York, and was produced by Dick LaPalm and Ahmad Jamal.
Personnel:
Ahmad Jamal – piano, arrangements
Jamil Nasser – bass
Vernel Fournier – drums
Unnamed fifteen-piece orchestra
Joe Kennedy – string arrangements
Track listing:
I Hear a Rhapsody – Dick Gasparre, George Fragos, Jack Baker
This Could Be the Start of Something – Steve Allen
Then I’ll Be Tired Of You – Arthur Schwartz, E. Y. Harburg
Effendi – McCoy Tyner
Invitation – Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
The Shadow of Your Smile – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
On June 17, 2022, “4AD” label released “Farm to Table”, the second Bartees Strange studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “38 North Studio”, “4AD Studios”, “Strange Land Stufios”, “Tonal Park”, and was produced by Dave Cerminara, Chris Connors, Steph Marziano and Bartees Strange.
Personnel:
Bartees Strange – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, tambourine, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, synth bass, percussion, effects, programming, recording, engineer
Chris Connors – electric guitar, 12 string guitar, bass guitar, synth brass, piano, synthesizer, recording, engineer, mixing
Graham Richman – electric guitar, 12-string guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, electric piano
Dan Kleederman – electric and slide guitar, bass guitar
Austin Vos – slide guitar
Don Godwin – piano, tuba, sousaphone
Dave Cerminara – synthesizer, drum programming, recording, engineer
John E. Daise – bass guitar
Joe Kennedy – bass guitar
Fabian Prynn – drums, recording, engineer
Dillon Treacy – drums
Victor Indrizzo – drums
Jordyn Blakely – drums, percussion
Conor Murphy – horns, trumpet
Eliza Vera – backing vocals
Sarah Register – mastering
Niek Truijen – artwork
John Brooks – recording, engineer
Alison Fielding – design
Track listing:
Heavy Heart – Chris Connors, John E. Daise, Dan Kleederman, Graham Richman, Bartees Strange, Carter Zumtobel
Mulholland Dr. – Dan Kleederman, Bartees Strange
Wretched – Bartees Strange
Cosigns – Chris Connors, Bartees Strange
Tours – Steph Marziano, Bartees Strange
Hold the Line – Bartees Strange
We Were Only Close for Like Two Weeks – Chris Connors, Bartees Strange
Escape This Circus – Chris Connors, Bartees Strange
On March 15, 2023, “Aly & AJ Music” and “AWAL” labels released “With Love From”, the fifth Aly & AJ studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, James McAlister and Yves Rothman.
Personnel:
AJ Michalka – vocals
Aly Michalka – vocals
Sam Stewart – guitars
Amir Yaghmai – guitars
Joe Kennedy – acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers, guitars
Yves Rothman – synthesizers, drum programming
Connor Sullivan – pedal steel guitar, guitars
Keith Karman – bass
James McAlister – drums, percussion
Sylvan Carton – saxophone
Joy Oladokun – vocals
Track listing:
Open to Something and that Something Is You – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker
With Love From – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, James McAlister
After Hours – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker
Blue Dress – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker
Love You This Way – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Jorge Elbrecht
Way of Nature Way of Grace – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Thad Cockrell, Eddie Soear
Tear the Night Up – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Jorge Elbrecht, Yves Rothman
Sunchoke – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, James McAlister, Yves Rothman
Talking in My Sleep – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Leah Haywood, Dan Pringle
Baby Lay Your Head Down – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker
6 Months of Staring Into the Sun – Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Ryan Spraker
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