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Sonny Clark: Sonny Clark Trio

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In May 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Sonny Clark Trio”, the fourth Sonny Clark album. It was recorded in October 1957, and “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Clark – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Be-Bop – Dizzy Gillespie
  2. I Didn’t Knew What Time It Was – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. Two Bass Hit – Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis
  4. Tadd’s Delight – Tadd Dameron
  5. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  6. I’ll Remember Aprill – Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye

Sarah Vaughan: Vaughan And Violins

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In March 1959, “Mercury” label released “Vaughan and Violins”, the eleventh Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in July 1958, and was produced by Jack Tracy.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocals
  • Marcel Hrasko – alto saxophone
  • Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
  • Jo Hrasko – baritone saxophone
  • William Boucya – baritone saxophone 
  • Pierre Culaz – guitar
  • Ronnell Bright – piano
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Pierre Michelot – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Michel Hausser – vibraphone
  • Quincy Jones – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Please Be Kind – Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin
  2. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set – Dorcas Cochran, Quincy Jones, Henri Salvador
  3. Live for Love – Paul Misraki, Carl Sigman
  4. Misty – Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner
  5. I’m Lost – Otis René
  6. Love Me – John Lehmann, John Lewis
  7. That’s All – Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes
  8. Day by Day – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
  9. Gone with the Wind – Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel
  10. I’ll Close My Eyes – Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid
  11. The Thrill Is Gone – Lew Brown, Ray Henderson

The Three Sounds: Feelin’ Good

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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:

  1. When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  2. Parker’s Pad – Gene Harris
  3. Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
  4. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
  5. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  6. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  7. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  8. Two Bass Hit – John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie

Grant Green: Idle Moments

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In February 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Idle Moments”, the 16th Grant Green album. It was recorded in November 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Duke Pearson – piano
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Bob Cranshaw – double bass
  • Al Harewood – drums

Track listing:

  1. Idle Moments – Duke Pearson
  2. Jean De Fleur – Grant Green
  3. Django – John Lewis
  4. Nomad – Duke Pearson

The Three Sounds: Vibrations

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In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Vibrations”, the 25th Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in October 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano, organ
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Kalil Madi – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design, photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The Frown – Gene Harris
  2. Fever – Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell
  3. Let’s Go Get Stoned – Joey Armstead, Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  4. Something You Got – Chris Kenner
  5. Yeh Yeh – Rogers Grant, Pat Patrick
  6. It Was a Very Good Year – Ervin Drake
  7. The Lamp Is Low – Peter de Rose, Bert Shefter
  8. Yours Is My Heart Alone – Ludwig Herzer, Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda
  9. Django – John Lewis
  10. Charade – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer

Modern Jazz Quartet: Under the Jasmin Tree

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On December 6, 1968, “Apple” label released “Under the Jasmin Tree”, the 29th Modern Jazz Quartet. It was recorded in December 1967, and was produced by John Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Milt Jackson – vibraphone
  • John Lewis – piano
  • Percy Heath – double bass
  • Connie Kay – drums, percussion
  • Mike Jarratt – engineer
  • Bob Dawbarn – sleeve notes
  • Alan Aldridge, Ink Studios – design

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lewis.

  1. The Blue Necklace
  2. Three Little Feelings (Part I)
  3. Three Little Feelings (Part II)
  4. Three Little Feelings (Part III)
  5. Exposure
  6. The Jasmin Tree

Charlie Haden & Christian Escoude: Gitane

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On September 22, 1978, “All Life” label released “Gitane”, an album by Charlie Haden and Christian Escoudé. It was recorded in September 1978, at “Studio Des Champs Elysees” in Paris, and was produced by Alain Boucanus and Eymeric Adam.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Haden – double bass
  • Christian Escoudé – guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Django Reinhardt except where noted.

  1. Django – John Lewis
  2. Bolero
  3. Manoir de Mes Reves
  4. Gitane – Charlie Haden
  5. Nuages
  6. Dinette
  7. Improvisation – Christian Escoudé

Ron Carter: The Golden Striker

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On August 19, 2003, “Somethin’ Else” label released “The Golden Striker”, the 40th Ron Carter album. It was recorded in July 2002, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Retrac Productions and Ron Carter.

Personnel:

  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Mulgrew Miller – piano
  • Russell Malone – guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Carter, except where noted.

  1. The Golden Striker – John Lewis
  2. On and On – Mulgrew Miller
  3. NY Slick
  4. Concerto de Aranjuez (Adagio Theme) – Joaquin Rodrigo
  5. Cedar Tree – Russell Malone
  6. A Quick Sketch
  7. Parade
  8. A Theme in ¾
  9. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prevert, Johnny Mercer

Sonny Stitt: Stitt Plays Bird

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In July 1964, “Atlantic” label released “Stitt Plays Bird”, a Sonny Stitt album. It was recorded in January 1963, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – alto saxophone
  • John Lewis – piano
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Connie Kay – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Parker, except where noted.

  1. Ornithology – Benny Harris, Charlie Parker
  2. Scrapple from the Apple
  3. My Little Suede Shoes
  4. Parker’s Mood
  5. Au Privave
  6. Ko-Ko
  7. Confirmation
  8. Hootie Blues – Jay McShann
  9. Constellation

Sonny Clark: Sonny Clark Trio

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In May 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Sonny Clark Trio”, the fourth Sonny Clark album. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Clark – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Be-Bop – Dizzy Gillespie
  2. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. Two Bass Hit – Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis
  4. Tadd’s Delight – Tadd Dameron
  5. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  6. I’ll Remember April – Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye