On December 12, 1957, “Mercury” label released “I Love John Frigo…He Swings”, the debut Johnn Frigo studio album. It was recorded in 1957, and was produced by Bryan Koniarz.
In February 1956, “Norgran” label released “Ellis in Wonderland”, the debut Herb Ellis album. It was recorded December 1955 – January 1956, in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Druker.
Personnel:
Herb Ellis – guitar
Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
Jimmy Giuffre – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
Oscar Peterson – piano
Ray Brown – double bass
Alvin Stoller – drums
Track listing:
Sweetheart Blues – Herb Ellis
Somebody Loves Me – Buddy SeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard McDonald
It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Pogo – Herb Ellis
Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Lou Carter, Johnny Frigo
Elis in Wonderland – Herb Ellis
Have You Met Miss Jones – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
In December 1961, “Verve” label released “Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments”, the 19th Bob Brookmeyer album. It was recorded in November 1961, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone, arrangements
Eddie Caine – alto saxophone, flute
Phil Woods – alto saxophone, clarinet
Gene Quill, Eddie Wasserman – alto saxophone
Phil Bodner – tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn
Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
Gene Allen – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Nick Travis – trumpet
Wayne Andre, Billy Byers, Bill Elton, Alan Raph – trombone
Wally Kane – bassoon
Eddie Costa – vibraphone, percussion
Hank Jones – piano
George Duvivier – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
Ralph Burns, Al Cohn, Gary McFarland, Eddie Sauter – arrangements
Olga Albizu – cover painting
Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
Caravan – Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Why Are You Blue – Gary McFarland
Some of My Best Friends – Al Cohn
Gloomy Sunday – Rezső Seress
Ho Hum – Bob Brookmeyer
Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter
In December 1961, “Verve” label released “Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments”, the 16th Bob Brookmeyer album. It was recorded in November 1961, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone, arranger
Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Nick Travis – trumpet
Wayne Andre, Billy Byers, Bill Elton, Alan Raph – trombone
Wally Kane – bassoon
Eddie Caine – alto saxophone, flute
Phil Woods – alto saxophone, clarinet
Gene Quill, Eddie Wasserman – alto saxophone
Phil Bodner – tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn
Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
Gene Allen – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Eddie Costa – vibraphone, percussion
Hank Jones – piano
George Duvivier – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
Ralph Burns, Al Cohn, Gary McFarland, Eddie Sauter – arrangements
Track listing:
Caravan – Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Why Are You Blue – Gary McFarland
Some of My Best Friends – Al Cohn
Gloomy Sunday – Rezső Seress
Ho Hum – Bob Brookmeyer
Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter
On May 9, 2000, “N-Coded” label released “Never Never Land”, the debut Jane Monheit album. It was recorded in January 2000, and was produced by Joel Dorn and Carl Griffin.
Personnel:
Jane Monheit– vocals, vocal arrangements
Kenny Barron– piano
Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
Ron Carter– bass
Lewis Nash– drums
Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
David “Fathead” Newman– flute, tenor saxophone
David Berkman– arrangements
Peter Eldridge – arrangements
Tom Shick – engineer, mixing
Todd Parker – engineer assistant
Gene Paul – mixing, mastering
Carl Griffin – executive producer
Track listing:
Please Be Kind – Saul Chapin, Sammy Cahn
Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter
More Than You Know – Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu
Dindi – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aloisio de Oliveira, Ray Gilbert
Save Your Love for Me – Buddy Johnson
Never Let Me Go – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
My Foolish Heart – Victor Young, Ned Washington
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
Twisted – Wardell Gray, Annie Ross
Never Never Land – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
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