On March 16, 2004, “Delmark” label released “Up Jumped Spring”, the 24th Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in August 2003, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Robert G. Koester and Jacey Falk.
Personnel:
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Brad Goode – trumpet
Karl Montzka – piano
Larry Gray – bass
Stewart Miller – bass
Tim Davis – drums
Jacey Falk – vocals
Track listing:
Cantaloupe Island – Herbie Hancock
Up Jumped Spring – Freddie Hubbard
In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
In March 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Sonny’s Crib”, the third Sonny Clark album. It was recorded in September 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Sonny Clark – piano
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Track listing:
With a Song in My Heart – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Speak Low – Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash
Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
In March 1958, “Blue Note” label released “The Congregation”, the fourth Johnny Griffin album. It was recorded in October 1957, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
Sonny Clark – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Kenny Dennis – drums
Andy Warhol, Reid Miles – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Griffin, except where noted.
The Congregation
Latin Quarter – John Jenkins
I’m Glad There Is You – Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz
Main Spring
It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
I Remember You – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
On March 1, 1994, “Mapleshade” label released “Masters from Different Worlds”, the 32nd Clifford Jordan album. It was recorded in December 1989, at “Mapleshade Studios” in Upper Marlboro, MD, and was produced by Fred Kaplan and Pierre Sprey.
Personnel:
Clifford Jordan – soprano and tenor saxophone
Ran Blake – piano
Julian Priester – trombone
Windmill Saxophone Quartet:
Jesse Meman – alto saxophone
Tom Monroe, Ken Plant – tenor saxophone
Clayton Englar – baritone saxophone
Steve Williams – drums
Alfredo Mojica – congas
Claudia Polley – vocals
Track listing:
Something to Live For – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
A Touch of Evil – Ran Blake
Arline – Ran Blake
Laura – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer
Short Life of Barbara Monk – Ran Blake
Vanguard – Ran Blake
Julia – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Wives and Lovers – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Doug’s Prelude – Clifford Jordan
Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills
On February 28, 2020, “Fantasy” label released “American Standard”, the twentieth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Washington, MA, “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Treasure Isle Studios” and “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell, John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. “American Standard” won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 63rd “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
Kate Markowitz – vocals
Arnold McCuller – vocals
Caroline Taylor – vocals
John Pizzarelli – rhythm guitar
Michael Landau – lead guitar
Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
Jimmy Johnson – bass
Viktor Krauss – double bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
Dorian Holley – vocals
Louis Marini, Jr. – saxophones, flute, clarinet
Walter Fowler – trumpets, flügelhorn
Andrea Zonn – vocals, violin
Stuart Duncan – violin
Jerry Douglas – dobro, engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Justin Shturtz – mastering assistant
Track listing:
My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul,, Sammy Cahn
As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl
Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – Frank Loesser
The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
You’ve Got to be carefully Taught – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
In February 1963, “Riverside” label released “Caravan”, album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. It was recorded In October 1962, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Art Blakey – drums
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton – piano
Reggie Workman – bass
Track listing:
Caravan – Juan Tizol
Sweet ‘n’ Sour – Wayne Shorter
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – David Mann, Bob Hilliard
In February 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Dearly Beloved”, the sixth Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in June 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Shirley Scott – organ
Roy Brooks – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Track listing:
Baia – Ary Barroso
Wee Hour Theme – Stanley Turrentine
My Shining Hour – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Troubles of the World – traditional
Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You – Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal
In February 1955, “EmArcy” label released “Dinah Jams”, the second Dinah Washington studio album. It was recorded in August 1954, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
Dinah Washington – vocals
Clifford Brown – trumpet
Maynard Ferguson – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet
Herb Geller – alto saxophone
Harold Land – tenor saxophone
Richie Powell – piano
Junior Mance – piano
George Morrow – double bass
Keter Betts – double bass
Max Roach – drums
Track listing:
Lover, Come Back to Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
Alone Together – Arthur Schwartz
Summertime – George Gershwin
Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
No More – Tutti Camarata, Bob Russell
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Cole Porter
There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes
You Go to My Head – John Frederick, Havem Gillespie
In December 1969, “CBS” label released “Birthday”, the third Peddlers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Cyril Smith.
Personnel:
Roy Phillips – vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, piano, arranger
Tab Martin – electric bass, arranger
Trevor Morais – percussion, arranger
Ted Sharp – engineer
Andy Johns – engineer
Mike Claydon – engineer
John Hays – design
Terence Donovan – cover artwork, photography
Chris Hopper – inner photography
Track listing:
Where Have All the Flowers Gone – Pete Seeger
Little Red Rooster – Willie Dixon
Southern Woman – Roy Philips
By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Jimmy Webb
Girlie P.S. I Love You Girlie – Roy Philips
Day In Day Out – Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
City Living – Anthony Richard
Lockshen Pudding – Roy Philips, Tab Martin, Trevor Morais
On September 17, 2013, “Vagrant Records” and “Heavenly Records” labels released “Imitations”, the eighth Mark Lanegan studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Martin Feveyear.
Personnel:
Mark Lanegan – vocals
Billy Stover – piano
Mike Johnson – acoustic and electric guitar
Alain Johannes – cigfiddle, mellotron, acoustic and ebo guitar
Jeff Fielder – acoustic and electric guitar
Andrew Joslyn – violin, viola
Rebecca Filice – cello
Mark Hoyt – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Jason Staczek – harpsichord
Eric Padget – trumpet
Tom Yoder – trombone
Drew Church – bass
Duff McKagan – bass
Barrett Martin – vibraphone, tambourine, drums, percussion
Bill Rieflin – drums, percussion, pump organ, mellotron
Mark Pickerel – drums
Track listing:
Flatlands – Chelsea Wolve
She’s Gone – Vern Gosdin
Deepest Shade – Greg Dulli
You Only Live Twice – Leslie Bricusse, John Barry
Pretty Colors – Al Gorgoni, Chip Taylor
Brompton Oratory – Nick Cave
Solitaire – Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Mack the Knife – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht (English lyrics by Manheim – Willett)
I’m Not the Loving Kind – John Cale
Lonely Street – Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S.Stevenson
Élégie Funèbre – Gérard Manset
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert (English lyrics by Johnny Mercer)
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