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Grover Washington Jr.: All The King’s Horses

On July 1, 1972, “Kudu” label released “All the King’s Horses”, the second Grover Washington Jr. studio album. It was recorded May – June 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Grover Washington Jr. – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Gene Bertoncini – guitar
  • Cornell Dupree – guitar
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • David Spinozza – guitar
  • Bob James – electric piano, harpsichord, arrangements, conductor
  • Richard Tee – organ
  • Gordon Edwards – bass
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald – congas
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn

Brass and Woodwind Section

  • George Marge – alto saxophone, flute, English horn, oboe, recorder
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Arthur Clarke – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, Tony Studd – trombone
  • Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Ray Alonge, Donald Corrado, Fred Klein, Brooks Tillotson – French horn

String Section

  • Alexander Cores, Bernard Eichen, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice – violin
  • Richard Dickler, Emanuel Vardi – viola
  • Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
  • Margaret Ross – harp

String Trio

  • David Nadien – violin
  • Emanuel Vardi – viola
  • George Ricci – cello
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Bob Ciano – design
  • Pete Turner – photography

Track listing:

  1. No Tears, in the End – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
  2. All the King’s Horses – Aretha Franklin
  3. Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
  4. Body and Soul (Montage) – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
  5. Lean on Me – Bill Withers
  6. Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, James Sherman, Ram Ramirez
  7. Love Song 1700 – Henry Purcell

Joe Roland: Joe Roland Quintette

In June 1955, “Bethlehem” label released “Joe Roland Quintette”, the second Joe Roland studio album. It was recorded in March 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Joe Roland – vibraphone
  • Fredie Redd – piano
  • Dick Garcia – guitar
  • Dante Martucci – bass
  • Ron Jefferson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Burt Goldblatt – design

Track listing:

  1. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  2. Stairway to the Steinway – Fredie Redd
  3. Soft Winds – Benny Goodman
  4. Teach Me Tonight – Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn
  5. Robin – Ismael Ugarte
  6. Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
  7. Goodbye Bird – Joe Roland
  8. After You’ve Gone – Turner Layton, Henry Creamer
  9. Anticipation – Dick Garcia
  10. I Cover the Waterfront – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
  11. The Moon Got in My Eyes – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
  12. Street of Dreams – Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis

Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond: Gerry Mulligan – Paul Desmond Quartet

In December 1957, “Verve” label released “Gerry Mulligan – Paul Desmond Quartet”, album by Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan (the 18th Gerry Mulligan album overall). It was recorded in August 1957, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, “Fine Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
  • Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
  • Joe Benjamin – bass
  • Dave Bailey – drums
  • Burt Goldblatt – cover photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Blues in Time – Paul Desmond
  2. Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
  3. Standstill – Gerry Mulligan
  4. Line for Lyons – Gerry Mulligan
  5. Wintersong – Paul Desmond
  6. Battle Hymn of the Republican – Paul Desmond
  7. Fall Out – Gerry Mulligan

Paul Gonsalves: Tell It The Way It Is!

On September 24, 1963, “Impulse!” label released “Tell It the Way It Is!”, the sixth Paul Gonsalves album. It was recorded in 1963, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
  • Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
  • Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
  • Rolf Ericson – trumpet
  • Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
  • Ernie Shepard – bass, vocals
  • Osie Johnson – drums

Track listing:

  1. Tell It the Way It Is! – Addison Amor, Walter Bishop Jr.
  2. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Johhny Mercer, Duke Ellington, Ted Persons
  3. Duke’s Place – Duke Ellington, Bob Katz, Bob Thiele
  4. Impulsive – Johnny Hodges
  5. Rapscallion in Rab’s Canyon – Johnny Hodges
  6. Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour

Wes Montgomery: Movin ‘ Along

In April 1961, “Riverside” label released “Movin’ Along”, the third Wes Montgomery studio album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “United Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.

Personnel:                                                                                                                       

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar, bass guitar
  • James Clay – flute, tenor sax
  • Victor Feldman – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums

Track listing:

  1. Movin’ Along – Wes Montgomery
  2. Tune-Up – Miles Davis
  3. Tune-Up (alternate take) Miles Davis
  4. I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You – Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby
  5. Sandu – Clifford Brown
  6. Body and Soul – Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
  7. Body and Soul (alternate take)Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
  8. So Do It! – Wes Montgomery
  9. Says You – Sam Jones

Lee Konitz: Another Shade of Blue

On December 21, 1997, “Blue Note” label released “Another Shade of Blue”, the 120th Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in December 1997, at “Jazz Bakery” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lee Konitz and Charlie Haden.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto sax, liner notes
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Kurt Lundvall – engineer
  • Kenneth Noland – painting
  • Aldo Sampieri – design

Track listing:

  1. Another Shade of Blue – Lee Konitz
  2. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  3. What’s New? – Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart
  4. Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
  5. All of Us – Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau

Benny Golsons: Benny Golson’s New York Scene

In January 1959, “Contemporary” label released “Benny Golson’s New York Scene”,  the debut Benny Golson album. It was recorded in October 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Art Farmer – trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland – trombone 
  • Julius Watkins – French horn 
  • Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone 
  • Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone 
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Golson except where noted.

  1. Something in B flat – Ray Bryant
  2. Whisper Not
  3. Step Lightly
  4. Just by Myself
  5. Blues It
  6. You’re Mine, You – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
  7. Capri – Gigi Gryce

Wilbur Ware: The Chicago Sound

In December 1957, “Riverside” label released “The Chicago Sound”, the only Wilbur Ware album. It was recorded in October – November 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Wilbur Ware – bass
  • Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
  • John Jenkins – alto saxophone
  • Junior Mance – piano
  • Wilbur Campbell, Frankie Dunlop – drums

Track listing:

All tracks Wilbur Ware except where noted.

  1. Mamma-Daddy
  2. Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
  3. Desert Sands – Paul Dunlap, Edward Heyman, Stuff Smith
  4. 31st and State
  5. Lullaby of the Leaves – Bernice Petkere, Joe Young
  6. Latin Quarters – John Jenkins
  7. Be-Ware – John Jenkins
  8. The Man I Love – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Marc Ribot: Don’t Blame Me

On November 21, 1995, “DIW” label released “Don’t Blame Me”, the seventh Marc Ribot album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, in New York City, and was produced by Marc Ribot.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot – guitars
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Piet Schreuders – design
  • Cornell Van Vuren – photography

Track listing:

  1. I’m in the Mood for Love – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
  2. Noise 1 – Marc Ribot
  3. Don’t Blame Me – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
  4. Ghosts – Albert Ayler
  5. Spigot – Marc Ribot
  6. Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
  7. Bouncin’ Around – Gus Deloof
  8. Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  9. Dinah – Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
  10. Song for Ché – Charlie Haden
  11. These Foolish Things – Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
  12. Noise 2 – Marc Ribot
  13. Ol’ Man River – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern

Mel Tormé: Tormé

In August 1958, “Verve” label released “Tormé”, the ninth Mel Tormé album. It was recorded in June 1958 and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Mel Tormé- vocals
  • Marty Paich- arranger, conductor

Track listing:

  1. That Old Feeling – Lew Brown, Sammy Fain
  2. Gloomy Sunday – Sam M. Lewis, Rezso Seress
  3. Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
  4. Nobody’s Heart – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  5. I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
  6. The House Is Haunted (by the Echo of Your Last Goodbye) – Basil Adlam, Billy Rose
  7. Blues in the Night – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
  8. I Don’t Want to Cry Anymore – Victor Schertzinger
  9. Where Can I Go Without You? – Peggy Lee, Victor Young
  10. How Did She Look? – Gladys Shelley, Abner Silver
  11. ‘Round Midnight – Bernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
  12. I’m Gonna Laugh You Right out of My Life – Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy