On August 9, 1994, “Blue Note” label released “Hand Jive”, the 20th John Scofield album. It was recorded in October 1993, at “Power Station” and “River Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Lee Townsend.
On May 24, 2024, “Loma Vista” label released “Sunday Morning Put-On”, the 20th Andrew Bird album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Valentine Studios” in California, and was produced by Andrew Bird.
Personnel:
Andrew Bird – vocals, violin, art direction
Alan Hampton – bass guitar, upright bass
Ted Poor – drums, vibraphone
Jeff Parker – electric guitar
Larry Goldings – piano
Travis Pavur – engineer
David Boucher – engineer, mixing
Jeff Lipton – mastering
MariaRice – mastering
Sage Lamonica – package design
Christopher Leckie – art direction, package design
Alexa Viscius – art direction, photography
Track listing:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Caravan – Irving Mills, Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol
I Fall in Love Too Easily – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
My Ideal – Leo Robin, Newell Chase, Richard A. Whiting
Django – John Lewis
I Cover the Waterfront – Edward Heyman, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
On July 22, 2022, “Chrysalis” label released “Bloodline Maintenance”, the 16th Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Sheldon Gomberg and Ben Harper.
Personnel:
Ben Harper – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, arrangements
Chris Joyner – keyboards
Jason Yates – keyboards, congas
Anna Butterss – bass guitar
DJ Johnny Juice – drums, percussion, turntable
Jimmy Paxson – drums, additional percussion
Leon Mobley – percussion
Geoff Burke – flute, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, horn and woodwind arrangements
On July 16, 2021, “Columbia” label released “Sob Rock”, the eighth John Mayer studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2021, at “Henson Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Meyer, Don Was, No I.D. and Chad Franscoviak.
Personnel:
John Mayer – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, bass
Maren Morris – vocals
Cautious Clay – vocals
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Jeff Babko – keyboards
Larry Goldings – keyboards
Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers
Pino Palladino – bass
Sean Hurley – bass
Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion
Lenny Castro – percussion
Chad Franscoviak – engineer
Curt Schneider – engineer
Chenao Wang – engineer assistant
Matt Tuggle – engineer assistant
Ryan Lytle – engineer assistant
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
Martin Pradler – digital editing
Randy Merrill – mastering
Ryan Del Vecchio – mastering assistant
Track listing:
All tracks are written by John Mayer, except where noted.
On February 28, 2020, “Fantasy” label released “American Standard”, the twentieth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Washington, MA, “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Treasure Isle Studios” and “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell, John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. “American Standard” won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 63rd “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
Kate Markowitz – vocals
Arnold McCuller – vocals
Caroline Taylor – vocals
John Pizzarelli – rhythm guitar
Michael Landau – lead guitar
Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
Jimmy Johnson – bass
Viktor Krauss – double bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
Dorian Holley – vocals
Louis Marini, Jr. – saxophones, flute, clarinet
Walter Fowler – trumpets, flügelhorn
Andrea Zonn – vocals, violin
Stuart Duncan – violin
Jerry Douglas – dobro, engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Justin Shturtz – mastering assistant
Carrie Smith – art direction, design
Track listing:
My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul,, Sammy Cahn
As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl
Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – Frank Loesser
The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
You’ve Got to be carefully Taught – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
On April 1, 2014, “Universal Records” label released “Life Journey”, the 37th Leon Russell album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
Personnel:
Leon Russell – lead and background vocals, piano, liner notes
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
John Clayton- bass, conductor, arranger
Dixieland Band
William Cantos – background vocals
Alvin Chea– background vocals
Perry Morgan – background vocals
Louis Price– background vocals
Graham Dechter – acoustic guitar
Robben Ford– guitar
Anthony Wilson– guitar
Chris Simmons- slide guitar
Greg Leisz- pedal steel, pedal steel guitar
Hugh McCracken- guitar, soloist
Larry Goldings- Hammond B3
George Bohanon– trombone
Lee Callet – tenor saxophone
Charles Owens – tenor saxophone
Rickey Woodard– tenor saxophone
Keith Fiddmont – alto saxophone
Ira Nepus – trombone
Ryan Porter – trombone
Maurice Spears – bass trombone
Bijon Watson – trumpet
Gilbert Castellanos– trumpet
Clay Jenkins – trumpet
Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet
James Ford – trumpet
Darrell Leonard- flugelhorn, trumpet
Jeff Clayton- clarinet, alto saxophone
James Gordon – clarinet
Christoph Luty – bass
Willie Weeks- bass
Jeff Hamilton- drums
Abe Laboriel Jr.– drums
Elena Barere – concert master
Alan Broadbent- string arrangements
Jill Dell’Abate – string contractor
Elton John- executive producer
Shari Sutcliffe – music contractor, production coordination
Chandler Harrod – engineer, Pro-Tools
Mark Lambert – piano engineer, vocal engineer
Elliot Scheiner- string engineer
Al Schmitt- engineer, mixing
Doug Saks – mastering
Ryan Roth – design, photography
Mike Diehl – design
Track listing:
Come On in My Kitchen – Robert Johnson
Big Lips – Leon Russell
Georgia on My Mind- Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
That Lucky Old Sun- Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith 4:09
Fever- Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
Think of Me – Mike Reid
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)- Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
The Masquerade Is Over – Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel
I Really Miss You – Paul Anka
New York State of Mind- Billy Joel
Fool’s Paradise -Johnny Fuller, Bob Geddins, Dr. David Rosenbaum
On May 29, 2012, “Verve” label released “The Absence”, the third Melody Gardot studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Heitor Pereira. The album was certified Platinum in France by “SNEP”.
On September 13, 2013, “Mercury” label released “The Diving Board”, the twenty-ninth Elton John studio album. It was recorded January 2012 – January 2013, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett.
On September 12, 2006, “Rounder/Universal” labels released “Half the Perfect World”, the fourth Madeleine Peyroux studio album. It was recorded in April 2006, and was produced by Larry Klein.
Personnel:
Madeleine Peyroux – vocals, acoustic guitar
Dean Parks– guitars, ukulele
Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
Sam Yahel– piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, Estey organ
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Larry Goldings– celeste
Gary Foster– alto saxophone
Till Brönner– trumpet
David Piltch – double bass
Scott Amendola– drums
Jay Bellerose– drums, additional cymbals
Mark Orton – string quertet arrangements
Carla Kihlstedt– violin
Graeme Jennings– violin
Charith Premawardhana – viola
Sam Bass – cello
Track listing:
I’m All Right – Walter Becker, Madeleine Peyroux, Larry Klein
The Summer Wind – Hans Bradtke, Henry Mayer, Johnny Mercer
Blue Alert – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
Everybody’s Talkin’ – Fred Neil
River – Joni Mitchell
A Little Bit – Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux
Once in a While – Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux
(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night – Tom Waits
Half the Perfect World – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
La Javanaise – Serge Gainsbourg
California Rain – Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux
Smile – Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
On April 24, 2007, “Compass” label released “Are You Lookin’ at Me?” the ninth Colin Hay album. It was recorded in 2007 and was produced by Colin Hay and Chad Fischer.
Personnel:
Colin Hay – vocals, guitar, drums, bass, vox organ, concertina, mandolin, engineer, mixing
Jeff Babko – piano, organ, trombone
Rob Clores – Hammond B3, organ, piano
Larry Goldings – piano, organ
Alan Deremo, Carlitos Del Puerto, Kaveh Rastegar – bass guitar
Paul Inder – guitar, bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals
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