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The Buddy Rich Big Band: The New One!

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In May 1968, “Pacific Jazz” label released “The New One!”, album by the Buddy Rich Big Band (the 23rd Buddy Rich album overall). It was recorded June – November 1967, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Rich – piano
  • Ray Starling – piano
  • Russel Turner, Jr. – piano
  • Richie Resnicoff – guitar
  • James Gannon – bass
  • Ronald Fudoli – bass
  • Ernie Watts – alto saxophone
  • Charles Owens – alto saxophone
  • James Mosher – alto saxophone
  • Jay Corre – tenor saxophone
  • Pascel LaBarbera – tenor saxophone
  • Robert Keller – tenor saxophone
  • Frank Capi – baritone saxophone
  • Meyer Hirsch – baritone saxophone
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • John Sotille – trumpet
  • Yoshito Murakami – trumpet
  • Russell Iverson – trumpet
  • Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
  • Robert Brawn – trombone
  • John Boice – trombone
  • Sam Burtis – trombone
  • Jack Spurlock – trombone
  • James Trimble – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Away We Go – Allyn Ferguson
  2. Machine – Bill Reddie
  3. The Rotten Kid – Buddy Greco
  4. New Blues – Don Piestrup
  5. Something for Willie – William Boice
  6. Standing up in a Hammock – Bill Potts
  7. Chicago – Fred Fisher
  8. Luv – Gerry Mulligan
  9. I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
  10. Group Shot – Don Piestrup
  11. Diabolus – Allyn Ferguson

Kirk Hammett: Portals

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On April 23, 2022, “Blackened” label released “Portals”, the debut Kirk Hammett EP. It was recorded in July 2017, June 2019, August 2020, at “Cow in the Wall Studio” and “Henson Studios” in Hollywood, Makalei Studios” in Oahu, Hawaii, “Ex Machina” in Paris, and was produced by Kirk Hammett.

Personnel:

  • Kirk Hammett – guitar, mixing
  • Eliza Bagg – vocals
  • Edwin Outwater – keyboards, orchestra leader
  • Brad Cummings – bass
  • Greg Fidelman – bass
  • Philippe Bussonnet – bass
  • Jon Theodore – drums
  • Abraham Laboriel – drums
  • Marcel Feldmar – drums
  • Julien Charlet – percussion
  • Andrew Bain – horn 
  • Nathan Cole – violin 
  • Akiko Turamoto – violin
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Mathilde Sternat – cello
  • Ben Lash – cello
  • Emmanuel Ceysson – harp
  • Blake Neely – string arrangements
  • Mike Gillies – engineer
  • Tim Harkins – engineer
  • Greg Fidelman – recording, additional engineering
  • Bob Rock – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Alex Tenta – design, layout
  • Angel Hammett – photography

Track listing:

  1. Maiden and the Monster – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
  2. The Jinn – Kirk Hammett, Lani Hammett
  3. High Plains Drifter – Kirk Hammett, Edwin Outwater
  4. The Incantation – Kirk Hammett, Edwin Outwater

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Second Helping

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On April 15, 1974, “Sounds of the South” and “MCA” labels released “Second Helping”, the second Lynyrd Skynyrd studio album. It was recorded June 1973 – January 1974, at “Studio One” in Doraville, Georgia, “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Al Kooper. In 1987, “Second Helping” was certified 2 x Platinum by RIAA.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington – guitar
  • Allen Collins – guitar
  • Ed King – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Al Kooper – piano, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell – keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Burns – drums
  • Mike Porter – drums
  • Bobby Keys, Trevor Lawrence, Steve Madaio – horns
  • Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Home Alabama – Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  2. I Need You – Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  3. Don’t Ask Me No Questions – Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  4. Workin’ for MCA – Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant
  5. The Ballad of Curtis Loew – Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant
  6. Swamp Music – Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant
  7. The Needle and the Spoon – Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant
  8. Call Me the Breeze – J. J. Cale

The Three Sounds: Black Orchid

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In April 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Black Orchid”, the eleventh Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded February – June 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Gene Harris, except where noted

  1. Black Orchid – Cal Tjader, Neal Hefti
  2. A Foggy Day – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  3. For All We Know – John Coots, Sam M. Lewis
  4. Oh Well, Oh Well
  5. At Last – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  6. Secret Love – Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
  7. Don’t Go, Don’t Go
  8. Saucer Eyes – Randy Weston

Mclusky: Mclusky Do Dallas

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On April 1, 2002, “Too Pure” label released “Mclusky Do Dallas”, the second Mclusky studio album. It was recorded April – June 2001, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Andy Falkous – vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Chapple – vocals, bass
  • Matthew Harding – drums
  • Steve Albini – recording, engineer
  • Richard Jackson – recording
  • Chris Ludd – mastering
  • Victoria Collier – design
  • Stefam de Batselier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Falkous, Jonathan Chapple, and Matthew Harding, except where noted.

  1. Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues
  2. No New Wave No Fun
  3. Collagen Rock
  4. What We’ve Learned
  5. Day of the Deadringers
  6. Dethink to Survive
  7. Fuck This Band
  8. To Hell with Good Intentions
  9. Clique Application Form
  10. The World Loves Us and Is Our Bitch
  11. Alan Is a Cowboy Killer
  12. Gareth Brown Says
  13. Chases – Simon Alexander, Andy Falkous, Jonathan Chapple, Matthew Hardin

Gary Burton: Easy As Pie

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In March 1981, “ECM” label released “Easy as Pie”, the 32nd Gary Burton album. It was recorded in June 1980, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Jim Odgren – alto saxophone
  • Steve Swallow – electric bass
  • Mike Hyman – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Chick Corea, except where noted.

  1. Reactionary Tango – Carla Bley
  2. Tweek
  3. Blame It On My Youth – Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman
  4. Summer Band Camp – Mick Goodrick
  5. Isfahan – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
  6. Stardancer

Swans: Holy Money

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On March 27, 1986, “K422” label released “Holy Money”, the fourth studio Swans studio album. It was recorded June 1985 – January 1986, at “Intergalactic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Gira and Jorgé Estabon.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, piano, sampling
  • Norman Westberg – guitar
  • Jarboe – vocals
  • Algis Kizys – bass
  • Harry Crosby – bass
  • Ronald Gonzales – drums
  • Ted Parsons – drums
  • Ivan Nahem – drums
  • Jorgé Estabon – engineer
  • Roli Mosimann – mixing
  • Paul White – artwork

Track listing:

  1. A Hanging
  2. You Need Me
  3. Fool (#2)
  4. A Screw (Holy Money)
  5. Another You
  6. Money Is Flesh (#2)
  7. Coward

The All American Rejects: Kids In The Street

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On March 26, 2012, “DGC” label released “Kids in the Street”, the fourth All-American Rejects (The) studio album. It was recorded April – June 2011, at “The Village Recorder” and “Rocket Carousel Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Greg Wells.

Personnel:

  • Tyson Ritter – vocals, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, gang vocals
  • Nick Wheeler – lead guitar, drum corp, additional percussion, programming, gang vocals
  • Mike Kennerty – rhythm guitar, gang vocals
  • Chris Gaylor – drums, drum corp, additional percussion, gang vocals
  • Greg Wells – piano, keyboards, programming
  • Kevin Saulnier – piano 
  • Willy Wells – bass, gang vocals
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Ron Blake – horns 
  • Francisco Torres – horns 
  • The Mac – gang vocals 
  • Julianne Lackey – gang vocals 
  • Nick Fishbaugh – gang vocals 
  • Sean Caragher – gang vocals 
  • Florida – gang vocals 
  • Jackie Petrie – gang vocals
  • Natalie Besharat – gang vocals 
  • Alex Kandel – additional vocals
  • Audra Mae – additional vocals
  • Alex Kandel – additional vocals
  • MIKA – additional vocals
  • Elizaveta – additional vocals
  • Zack Ritter – additional vocals
  • Joel McNeely – orchestra arrangements
  • Ian MacGregor – recording
  • Chris Owens – recording assistant
  • John Hanes – mixing
  • Greg Wells – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Phil Seaford – mixing assistant
  • Jeremiah “Florida” Langdon – guitar tech
  • John Oreshnick – drum tech
  • Sean Caragher – monitor engineer
  • Jon Danovic – photography
  • Brennan Maxwell – photography
  • Jon Danovic – creative
  • Ianthe Zevos – creative
  • Mamelok Papercraft – mask design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler.

  1. Someday’s Gone
  2. Beekeeper’s Daughter
  3. Fast and Slow
  4. Heartbeat Slowing Down
  5. Walk Over Me
  6. Out the Door
  7. Kids in the Street
  8. Bleed Into Your Mind
  9. Gonzo
  10. Affection
  11. I for You

The Bad Plus: The Rite Of Spring

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On March 25, 2014, “Sony Masterworks” label released “The Rite of Spring”, the ninth Bad Plus (The) studio album. It was recorded in June 2013, at “Kaleidoscope Sound Studios” in Union City, New Jersey, and was produced by Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King. The album is interpretation of the Igor Stravinsky orchestral composition.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – bass, electronics
  • David King – drums
  • Pete Rende – engineer, mixing
  • Huntley Miller – mastering
  • David King – artwork
  • Greg Meyers – design
  • Jay Fram – photography
  • Darryl Pitt – executive producer
  • Chris Hinderaker – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Igor Stravinsky.

First Part: Adoration of the Earth

  1. Introduction
  2. The Augurs of Spring
  3. Ritual of Abduction
  4. Spring Rounds
  5. Games of the Two Rival Tribes / Procession of the Sage
  6. The Sage / Dance of the Earth

Second Part: The Sacrifice

  1. Introduction
  2. Mystic Circle of the Young Girls
  3. Glorification of the Chosen One
  4. Evocation of the Ancestors / Ritual Action of the Ancestors
  5. Sacrificial Dance

Jay McShann: The Last Of The Blue Devils

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In March 1978, “Atlantic” label released “The Last of the Blue Devils”, the 14th Jay McShann album. It was recorded June – July 1977, at “RCA Recording Studios, Studio B” in New York City, and was produced by İlhan Mimaroğlu.

Personnel:

  • Jay McShann – vocals, piano, electric piano
  • Paul Quinichette, Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone 
  • Joe Newman – trumpet
  • John Scofield – electric guitar
  • Milt Hinton – bass
  • Jackie Williams – drums

Track listing:

  1. Confessin’ the Blues – Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  2. ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do – Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger
  3. Hootie Blues – Charlie Parker, Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  4. Blue Devil Jump – Paul Quinichette
  5. My Chile – Jay McShann
  6. Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Count Basie, John Hendricks
  7. Just for You – Pete Johnson, Herman Walder, Leo Corday, Booker Washington
  8. Hot Biscuits – Jay McShann
  9. ‘Fore Day Rider – Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  10. Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller