On August 23, 2024, Russell Malone died aged 60. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Benny Green, Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jack McDuff, Mulgrew Miller, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sonny Rollins, Houston Person, David Sanborn, Mose Allison, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Stefano Di Battista, David Benoit, Don Braden, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, The Chieftains, Jimmy Cobb, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, Jon Faddis, Macy Gray, Dave Grusin, Vincent Herring, Shirley Horn, Freddie Hubbard, Etta Jones, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Jeff Lorber, Christian McBride, Bill Mobley, New York Voices, Johnny O’Neal, Kenny Rankin, Tony Reedus, Stephen Scott, Janis Siegel, Terell Stafford, Joss Stone, Billy Taylor, Steve Turre and Gerald Wilson. As leader, Malone released 15 albums.
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Stephen Bishop: Romance in Rio
On February 19, 2008, “429” label released “Romance in Rio”, the 15th Stephen Bishop album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Oscar Castro-Neves and Peter Bunetta.
Personnel:
- Stephen Bishop – vocals
- Oscar Castro-Neves – guitar, keyboards
- Earl Klugh – guitar
- Eric Clapton – steel guitar
- Dave Grusin – keyboards, piano
- Brian Bromberg – bass guitar
- Alex Acuña – drums
- Kevin Ricard – percussion
- Charlotte Gibson – backing vocals
- Kenny Rankin – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephen Bishop, except where noted.
- Under the Jamaican Moon – Stephen Bishop, Leah Kunkel
- On and On
- Hello
- Un Baile del Corazon
- Save It for a Rainy Day
- Never Letting Go
- Bish’s Hideaway
- Annalia
- Take This Empty Heart
- One More Night
- Separate Lives
- New York in the Fifties
Bob Dylan: Bringing It All Back Home
On March 22, 1965, “Columbia” label released “Bringing It All Back Home”, the fifth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded January 13–15, 1965, at “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 31 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time.”
Personnel:
- Bob Dylan– vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
- John P. Hammond– guitar
- Bruce Langhorne– guitar
- Al Gorgoni – guitar
- Kenny Rankin– guitar
- Paul Griffin– piano, keyboards
- Frank Owens – piano
- John B. Sebastian– bass guitar
- Bill Lee– bass guitar
- Joseph Macho, Jr. – bass guitar
- John Boone – bass guitar
- Bobby Gregg– drums
- Daniel Kramer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Dylan.
- Subterranean Homesick Blues
- She Belongs to Me
- Maggie’s Farm
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit
- Outlaw Blues
- On the Road Again
- Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream
- Tambourine Man
- Gates of Eden
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
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