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Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis: I Only Have Eyes For You

In December 1962, “Prestige” label released “I Only Have Eyes for You”, the 36th Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis album.It was recorded in November 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Weeden – guitar
  • Don Patterson – organ
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Billy James – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Don Schlitten – design, photography
  • Dan Morgenstern – liner notes
  • Ozzie Cadena – supervision

Track listing:

  1. I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  2. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias
  3. Street Lights – Matthew Gee
  4. The Way You Look Tonight – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
  5. It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight – Billy Reid
  6. Time on My Hands – Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon, Vincent Youmans

Gerry Mulligan: Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet

In December 1955, “EmArcy” label released “Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet”, the tenth Gerry Mulligan album. It was recorded September – October 1955, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
  • Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
  • Jon Eardley – trumpet
  • Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone, piano
  • Peck Morrison – bass
  • Dave Bailey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerry Mulligan except where noted.

  1. Mud Bug – Jerry Lloyd
  2. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare
  3. Apple Core
  4. Nights on the Turntable
  5. Broadway – Billy Byrd, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
  6. Everything Happens to Me – Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
  7. The Lady Is a Tramp – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  8. Bernie’s Tune – Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Kenny Barron: Super Standard

On December 22, 2004, “Venus” label released “Super Standard”, the 41st Kenny Barron album. It was recorded in September 2004, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Tetsuo Hara and Todd Barkan.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Barron – piano
  • Jay Leonhart – bass
  • Al Foster – drums
  • Taz (48) – design
  • John Abbott – photography

Track listing:

  1. All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  2. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  3. Cherokee – Ray Noble
  4. Cleopatra’s Dream – Bud Powell
  5. Doxy – Sonny Rollins
  6. Misty – Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke
  7. Stolen Moments – Oliver Nelson
  8. Summer Night – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
  9. Sunset and the Mockingbird – Duke Ellington
  10. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare
  11. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  12. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach

Grant Stewart: Downtown Sounds

On December 27, 1992, “Criss Cross” label released “Downtown Sounds”, the debut Grant Stewart album. It was recorded in 1992, at “RPM Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Gerry Teekens.

Personnel:

  • Grant Stewart – tenor sax
  • Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Peter Washington – bass
  • Kenny Washington – drums
  • Max Bolleman – engineer
  • Gerry Teekens – design
  • Ron Schwerin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Audobahn – Sonny Rollins
  2. Smada – Billy Strayhorn
  3. Daydream – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John La Touche
  4. From This Moment On – Cole Porter
  5. A Bee Has Two Brains – Johnny Ellis
  6. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare
  7. Intimacy of the Blues – Billy Strayhorn
  8. Ko-Ko – Charlie Parker

James Brown: Hot

On January 1, 1976, “Polydor” label released “Hot”, the 45th James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – lead vocals, arrangements
  • Dave Matthews– arrangements
  • Bob Both- recording supervisor, engineer
  • David Stone, Major Little – engineer
  • Michael Doret – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown; except where noted.

  1. Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)
  2. So Long – Irving Melsher, Remus Harris, Russ Morgan
  3. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – Deek Watson, William Best
  4. Try Me
  5. The Future Shock of the World
  6. Woman
  7. Most of All 0 Hank Thompson
  8. Goodnight My Love – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare

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Bill Evans Trio: Explorations

In March 1961, “Riverside” label released “Explorations”, the seventh Bill Evans album. It was recorded on February 2, 1961, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews. “Explorations” won the Billboard Jazz Critics Best Piano LP poll for 1961.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans- piano
  • Scott LaFaro- bass
  • Paul Motian– drums
  • Bill Stoddard – engineer
  • Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Israel – John Carisi
  2. Haunted Heart – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
  3. Beautiful Love” (take 2) – Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young, Haven Gillespie
  4. Elsa – Earl Zindars
  5. Nardis – Miles Davis
  6. How Deep Is the Ocean? – Irving Berlin
  7. I Wish I Knew – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  8. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias