In July 1959, “New Jazz” label released “Taylor’s Tenors”, the second Art Taylor studio album. It was recorded in June 1959, at Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
In July 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Cliff Jordan”, the second Clifford Jordan studio album. It was recorded in June 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
John Jenkins – alto saxophone
Cliff Jordan – tenor saxophone
Ray Bryant – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
Tom Hannan – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Robert Levin – liner notes
Track listing:
Not Guilty – Clifford Jordan
St. John – John Jenkins
Blue Shoes – Curtis Fuller
Beyond the Blue Horizon – W. Franke Harling, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting
In July 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Swing and Soul”, album by the Lou Donaldson Quintet (the sixth Lou Donaldson album overall). It was recorded in June 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
Herman Foster – piano
Peck Morrison – bass
Dave Bailey – drums
Ray Barretto – congas
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Ira Gitler – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.
Dorothy – Rudy Nichols
I Won’t Cry Any More – Al Frisch, Fritz Wise
Herman’s Mambo – Herman Foster
Peck Time
There’ll Never Be Another You – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
On July 10, 1979, “Arista” label released “Low Budget”, the eighteenth Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded January – June 1979, at “Power Station” and “Blue Rock Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ray Davies.
Personnel:
Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, cover concept
Dave Davies – guitar, backing vocals
Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
Mick Avory – drums
Gordon Edwards – piano
Nick Newall – saxophone
John Rollo – engineer
Ron Kellum – art direction, design
Gary Gross – photography
“Special thanks to” Scott Litt and Raymond Willhard
In July 1956, “Prestige” label released “Pairing Off”, album by Phil Woods Septet (the third Phil Woods album overall). It was recorded in June 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Gene Quill – alto saxophone
Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Woods, except where noted.
The Stanley Stomper
Cool Aid
Pairing Off
Suddenly It’s Spring – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
On June 30, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Red Rubber Ball”, the debut Cyrkle (The) album. It was recorded February – June 1966, and was produced by John Simon.
Personnel:
Don Dannemann – vocals, arrangements
Tom Dawes – guitar, sitar, bass, harmonica, castanets, arrangements
John Simon – calliope organ, arrangements, conductor
Marty Fried – drums, arrangements
Eddie Smith – engineer
Gordy Clark – engineer
Stanley Weiss – engineer
Track listing:
Red Rubber Ball – John Simon, Bruce Woodley
Why Can’t You Give Me What I Want – Stephen Friedland, Tom Dawes
Baby, You’re Free – Bob Crewe, Gary Weston
Big Little Woman – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes
Cloudy – John Simon, Bruce Woodley
Cry – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes
Turn-Down Day – Jerry Keller, David Blume
There’s a Fire in the Fireplace – Stephen Friedland
In June 1955, “Capitol” label released “Ellington Showcase”, album by Duke Ellington. It was recorded April – December 1953 at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles and “Universal Studios” in Chicago, January – June 1954 at “Capitol Studios” in New York, and May 1955.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano, electric piano
Billy Strayhorn – piano
Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
Rick Henderson – alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry – trumpet
Quentin Jackson, George Jean, Juan Tizol, Britt Woodman – trombone
John Sanders – valve trombone
Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Woode – bass
Butch Ballard, Dave Black – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted.
Blossom – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Big Drag
Don’t Ever Say Goodbye
Falling Like a Raindrop
Gonna Tan Your Hide – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Harlem Air Shaft
La Virgen De La Macarena – Bernardo Bautista Monterde
On June 23, 2017, “Matador” label released “The Underside of Power”, the second Algiers studio album. It was recorded June – October 2016, at “Argot Studio”, “Strange Weather” and “Walker Studios”, “Figure 8” in New York, “Goat Farm” in Atlanta, “Real World” in Bath, “Rex Studios” in London, and was produced by Adrian Utley and Ali Chant.
Personnel:
Franklin James Fisher – vocals, cello, double bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, sampling, synthesizer, tambourine, Wurlitzer
Lee Tesche – cymbals, guitar, harmonium, loop, music box, percussion, prepared guitar, prepared piano, saxophone, synthesizer, backing vocals
In June 1960, “Chess” label released “Muddy Waters Sings “Big Bill”, the first studio and second Muddy Waters overall album. It was recorded June – August 1959, in Chicago, Illinois.
Personnel:
Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
James Cotton – harmonica
Otis Spann – piano
Pat Hare – guitar
Andrew Stephenson – bass
Francis Clay – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Big Bill Broonzy, except where noted.
On June 8, 2004, “RCA” label released “Contraband”, the debut Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded June – December 2003, at “NRG”, “Pulse Recording”, and was produced by Josh Abraham, Nick Raskulinecz, Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Scott Weiland – lead vocals
Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals
Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
Matt Sorum – drums, backing vocals
Douglas Grean – keyboards, vocal production, engineer, associate producer
Ryan Williams – engineer
Brandon Belsky – engineer assistant
Rocco Guarino – engineer assistant
Chris Young – mixing assistant
George Marino – mastering
Robin C. Hendrickson – art direction
Brett Kilroe – art direction
Dan Winters – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Scott Weiland, except where noted; all music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted.
Sucker Train Blues
Do It for the Kids
Big Machine
Illegal I Song
Spectacle
Fall to Pieces
Headspace
Superhuman
Set Me Free
You Got No Right
Slither
Dirty Little Thing – Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum, Dave Kushner, Keith Nelson
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