On March 2, 2023, Wayne Shorter died aged 89. He was musician (saxophone) and composer. He was member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the band Weather Report. Many of the Shorter’s compositions have become jazz standards and his work earned critical praise worldwide. In 1970, he won “Down Beat’s” annual poll-winner, winning the critics’ poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers’ poll for 18 consecutive years. Shorter recorded and performed with Donald Byrd, Billy Childs, Pino Daniele, Lou Donaldson, Benny Golson, Gil Evans, Toninho Horta, Norah Jones, J. J. Johnson, Don Henley, Wynton Kelly, Michael Landau, Lionel Loueke, Grachan Moncur III, Milton Nascimento, Michel Petrucciani, The Rolling Stones, Masahiko Satoh, John Scofield, Esperanza Spalding, Steely Dan, Bobby Timmons, Kazumi Watanabe, Buster Williams, Herbie Hacock, Tony Williams, Joe Zawinul, Freddie Hubbard, Joni Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Jaco Pastorius, Carlos Santana and McCoy Tyner. In 2008, “The New York Times” described Shorter as “probably jazz’s greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser”. In 2017, he was awarded the “Polar Music Prize”. As leader, Shorter released 28 albums.
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Oleta Adams: Third Set
On February 10, 2017, Oleta Adams self-released “Third Set”, her tenth album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Firehouse Studios”, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Oleta Adams.
Personnel:
- Oleta Adams – vocals, piano, keyboards, arrangements
- James Harrah – guitar
- John Pena – bass
- John Cushon – drums, cajon
- Matt O’Connor – percussion
- Les D. Cooper – engineer, mixing
- Josh Lewis – engineer assistant
- Sadaharu Yagi – mixing assistant
- Bernie Becker – mastering
- Chevy Nash – art direction, photography
- Erin Edwards – graphics
- Robert Kopchak – photography
- Steven Frazier – photography
Track listing:
- It’s Alright with Me – Cole Porter
- Only the Lonely – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
- Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow – Joni Mitchell
- River – Joni Mitchell
- Do I Move You – Nina Simone
- Evolution (acoustic) – Brock Walsh, Ivan Lins
- Rhythm of Life (acoustic) – Nicky Holland, Roland Orzabal
- Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
- Wilted Roses – Oleta Adams, Raina Bundy
- His Loving Eyes – Oleta Adams
David Crosby
On January 19, 2023, David Van Cortlandt Crosby died aged 81. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the most influential artists who helped shape the sound of Sixties rock music. Crosby was founding member of The Byrds, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and CPR, and was member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Crosby performed and recorded with Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Dave Mason, Rick Roberts, Art Garfunkel, Carole King, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis, Gary Wright, Elton John, J. D. Souther, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Michael League, Chris Thile, Hot Tuna, Phil Collins, Lucinda Williams, Indigo Girls, David Gilmour and John Mayer. Crosby was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” twice: once as member of The Byrds and again as member of Crosby, Stills and Nash. Five albums to which he contributed are included in Rolling Stone’s magazine list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2019 documentary “David Crosby: Remember My Name” was produced by Cameron Crowe. As leader Crosby released eight albums.
Lana Del Rey: Chemtrails Over the Country Club
On March 19, 2021, “Interscope” and “Polydor” labels released “Chemtrails Over the Country Club”, the seventh Lana Del Rey studio album. It was produced 2015 – 2016, 2019 – 2020, at “Conway” in Los Angeles, “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels and Jack Antonoff.
Personnel:
- Lana Del Rey – vocals
- Jack Antonoff – piano, guitar, bass, Mellotron, keyboards, twelve-string acoustic guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, synthesizers, Model B synth-bass, Hammond B3, organ, Rhodes, drums, percussion, programming
- Rick Nowels – acoustic guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, bass
- Mikey Freedom Hart – pedal steel, piano, guitar, Mellotron
- Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion
- Evan Smith – horns, accordion
- Daniel Heath – strings
- Trevor Yasuda – sound effects
- Nikki Lane – additional vocals
- Weyes Blood – additional vocals
- Zella Day – additional vocals
- Laura Sisk – engineer, mixing
- Kieron Menzies – engineer, mixing
- Dean Reid – engineer, mixing
- Trevor Yasuda – engineer
- John Fee – engineer
- John Rooney – engineer assistant
- Jon Sher – engineer assistant
- Jack Antonoff – mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Will Quinnell – mastering assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Lana Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, except where noted.
- White Dress
- Chemtrails Over the Country Club
- Tulsa Jesus Freak
- Let Me Love You Like a Woman
- Wild at Heart
- Dark but Just a Game
- Not All Who Wander Are Lost
- Yosemite – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
- Breaking Up Slowly – Lana Del Rey, Nikki Lane
- Dance Till We Die
- For Free – Joni Mitchell
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle be Unbroken
In November 1972, “United Artists” label released “Will the Circle be Unbroken”, the seventh Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by William McEuen.
Pertsonnel:
- Jimmy Martin – lead vocal, guitar
- John McEuen – banjo, mandolin
- Randy Scruggs – autoharp, guitar, background vocals
- Jim Ibbotson – guitar, drums, snare, background vocals
- Roy Acuff – lead vocal
- Merle Travis – lead and background vocals
- Vassar Clements – fiddle
- Les Thompson – mandolin, background vocals
- Jimmie Fadden – harmonica
- Roy “Junior” Huskey – bass
- Elis Padget – bass
- Jeff Hanna – washboard, background vocals
- Gary Scruggs, Ray Martin, Timmy Martin, Betty Travis, Fred Cross, Gloria Belle, Louise Scruggs, Steve Scruggs, Chet Flippo, Martha Flippo, Larry Murray, Mike Carr, Alice McEuen – background vocals
- Mother Maybelle Carter – lead vocal, guitar
- Doc Watson – guitar, background vocals
- Pete “Oswald” Kirby – dobro
- Norman Blake – dobro
- Earl Scruggs – banjo
- Rex Collier, Rick Horton – recording
- Dino Lappas – engineer
- Garry Mullen – mixing
- Arnie Acosta, Douglas Sax – mastering
- William E. McEuen – art direction, design, photography
- Kittyhawk Graphics – graphics
- Dean O. Torrence – graphics, design
- Jack Hurst – liner notes
- Chet Flippo – liner notes
- Alice McEuen – producer assistant
Track listing:
- Grand Ole Opry Song – Hylo Brown
- Keep on the Sunny Side – A.P. Carter, Gary Garett
- Nashville Blues – Earl Scruggs
- You Are My Flower – A.P. Carter
- The Precious Jewel – Roy Acuff
- Dark as a Dungeon – Merle Travis
- Tennessee Stud – Jimmie Driftwood
- Black Mountain Rag – traditional
- Wreck on the Highway – Dorsey Dixon
- The End of the World – Fred Rose
- I Saw the Light – Hank Williams
- Sunny Side of the Mountain – Byron Gregory, Harry McAuliffe
- Nine-Pound Hammer – Merle Travis
- Losin’ You (Might Be the Best Thing Yet) – Edria A. Humphrey, Jimmy Martin
- Honky Tonkin’ – Hank Williams
- You Don’t Know My Mind – Jimmie Skinner
- My Walkin’ Shoes – Jimmy Martin, Paul Williams
- Lonesome Fiddle Blues – Vassar Clements
- Cannonball Rag – Merle Travis
- Avalanche – Millie Clements
- Flint Hill Special – Earl Scruggs
- Togary Mountain – Walter McEuen
- Earl’s Breakdown – Earl Scruggs
- Orange Blossom Special – Ervin T. Rouse
- Wabash Cannonball – A.P. Carter
- Lost Highway – Leon Payne
- Doc Watson & Merle Travis First Meeting (Dialogue)
- Way Downtown – traditional, Doc Watson
- Down Yonder – arr. Doc Watson
- Pins and Needles (In My Heart) – Floyd Jenkins
- Honky Tonk Blues – Hank Williams
- Sailin’ on to Hawaii – Beecher Kirby
- I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes – A.P. Carter
- I am a Pilgrim – traditional
- Wildwood Flower – A.P. Carter
- Soldier’s Joy – John McEuen, Earl Scruggs
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken – A.P. Carter
- Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
Roine Stolt: Wallstreet Voodoo
On November 11, 2005, “Inside Out” label released “Wallstreet Voodoo”, the sixth Roine Stolt album. It was recorded January – September 2005, at “Cosmic Lodge Studio” in Uppsala, Sweden, and was produced by Roine Stolt.
Personnel:
- Roine Stolt – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, mixing, mastering
- Neal Morse – lead and background vocals, Hammond Organ
- Slim Pothead – Wurlitzer piano, Minimoog, Hammond organ
- Victor Woof – Fender bass
- Marcus Liliequist – drums
- Hasse Bruniusson – percussion
- Thomas Ewerhard – cover art, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Roine Stolt except where noted.
- The Observer
- Head Above Water
- Dirt
- Everyone Wants to Rule the World
- Spirit Of the Rebel
- Unforgiven
- Dog With a Million Bones
- Sex Kills – Joni Mitchell
- Outcast
- The Unwanted
- Remember
- It’s All About Money
- Everybody Is Trying to Sell You Something
- Hotrod (The Atomic Wrestler)
- Mercy
- People That Have the Power to Shape the Future
Daryl Hall: Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine
In August 1986, “RCA” label released “Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine”, the second Daryl Hall studio album. It was recorded October 1985 – May 1986, and was produced by Daryl Hall, David A. Stewart and Tom “T-Bone” Wolk.
Personnel:
- Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, drum programming
- Ric Morcombe – guitar
- G.E. Smith – guitar
- Jamie West-Oram – guitar
- David A. Stewart – guitar, drum programming
- Robbie McIntosh – guitar
- Robbie Kilgore – keyboards
- Mike Klvana – keyboards, Synclavier programming
- Patrick Seymour – keyboards, E-mu Emulator II sampling
- Stephen Gillifant – E-mu Emulator II sampling
- Tom “T-Bone” Wolk – bass guitar, guitar, mandolin
- Tony Beard – drums, additional percussion
- Michel De La Porte – percussion
- Steve Ferrone – additional percussion
- Olle Romo – additional percussion
- Jimmy Bralower – drum programming
- Manu Guiot – drum programming, engineer
- Steve Harvey – drum programming
- Bob Riley – drum programming
- Lenny Pickett – saxophone
- Dick Morrissey – saxophone solo
- Michael Kamen – string arrangements, conductor
- June Montana – additional backing vocals
- Kate St. John – additional backing vocals
- Bob Geldof – additional backing vocals
- Joni Mitchell – additional backing vocals
- Frank Filipetti – engineer
- Jon Bavin – engineer
- Frederick Defaye, Serge Pauchard – engineer assistant
- Stephen Gallifent, Dick Beetham, Tim Burrell, Noah Baron, Ken Steiger, Paul Hamingson – engineer assistant
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jeb Brien, Joe Stelmach – art direction, design
- Cheryl Winser – hand tinting
- Paul Elledge – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Daryl Hall, except where noted.
- Dreamer – Daryl Hall, John Beeby
- Only a Vision
- I Wasn’t Born Yesterday – Daryl Hall, David A. Stewart, Sara Allen
- Someone Like You
- Next Step – Daryl Hall, Tom “T-Bone” Wolk, Arthur Baker
- For You – Daryl Hall, Tom “T-Bone” Wolk
- Foolish Pride
- Right as Rain
- Let It Out – Daryl Hall, David A. Stewart
- What’s Gonna Happen to Us
Dan Fogelberg: The Innocent Age
In August 1981, “Fool Moon” and “Epic” labels released “The Innocent Age”, the seventh Dan Fogelberg album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Northstar Studios” in Boulder, CO, “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, CO, “Rudy Records” and “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “Record Plant” in Sausalito, CA, and was produced by Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis.
Personnel:
- Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, tambourine, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, bass, sitar, percussion, bells, arranger, photography
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitars
- Marty Lewis – tambourine
- Mike Utley – piano
- Joni Mitchell – vocals
- Emmylou Harris – vocals
- Heart Of Darkness Chorale – vocals
- Richie Furay – harmony vocals
- Mike Brewer – harmony vocals
- Kenny Passarelli – bass
- Norbert Putnam – basss
- Jimmie Fadden – harmonica
- Don Alias – African drums, Quido, congas, shaker, cowbell
- Russ Kinkel – drums, percussion, cymbal
- Motor City Marty – percussion
- Joe Lala – congas, cymbal
- Michael Brecker – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
- Jerry Hey – piccolo flute, trumpet
- David Duke – French horn
- The UCLA Band – orchestra
- Sid Sharp – violin
- Jesse Ehrlich – cello
- Gayle Levant – harp
- Glen Spreen – brass arrangements
- Lawrence Fogelberg – arrangements
- Marty Lewis – engineer, mixing
- Kosh – design
- Andy Katz – photography
- David Awells – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted.
- Nexus
- The Innocent Age
- The Sand and the Foam
- In the Passage
- Lost in the Sun
- Run for the Roses
- Leader of the Band
- Same Old Lang Syne
- Stolen Moments
- The Lion’s Share
- Only the Heart May Know
- The Reach
- Aireshire Lament
- Times Like These
- Hard to Say
- Empty Cages – Dan Fogelberg, Russ Kinkel, Norbert Putham, Michael Utley
- Ghost
Jaco Pastorius
On September 21, 1987, John Francis Anthony “Jaco” Pastorius III died aged 35. He was a musician (bass), a member of Weather Report (1976 – 1981). Regarded as one of the best world bass players, he worked and recorded with Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Randy Bernsen, Little Beaver, Ira Sullivan, Albert Mangelsdorff, Ian Hunter, Airto Moreira, Tom Scott, Flora Purim, Cockrell & Santos, Michel Colombier, Manolo Badrena, Michel Polnareff, Bob Mintzer, Brian Melvin, Jimmy Cliff, Brian Melvin Trio, and Mike Stern. In 2006 Pastorius was voted “The Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived” by readers in Bass Guitar magazine, and was inducted in the Down Beat “Hall of Fame”. During his lifetime Pastorius released four albums as a leader.
David Myers
On August 26, 2004, David Myers died aged 90. He was photographer and cinematographer known for his documentaries on popular music and musicians, such as the documentary on “Woodstock” festival, “Johnny Cash in San Quentin”, “Elvis on Tour”, “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” (Joe Cocker), “Soul to Soul”, “Wattstax”, “Let the Good Times Roll”, “Save the Children”, “The Grateful Dead”, “The Last Waltz”, “Rust Never Sleeps” (Neil Young & the Crazy Horse), “Shadows and Light” (Joni Mitchell), and “Cracked Actor: A Film About David Bowie”.
