On April 11, 2017, John Warren Geils Jr. aka J. Geils, Died aged 71. He was singer, songwriter, musician (guitar) and record producer, member of Snoopy and the Sopwith Camels, best known as founding member and leader of the J. Geils Band. In 2015, Geils was named to the “Wall of Honor” at his alma mater, “Bernards High School” in Bernardsville, New Jersey.
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Dick Dale
On March 16, 2019, Richard Anthony Monsour aka Dick Dale died aged 81. He was musician (guitar), pioneer of surf music, known as “The King of the Surf Guitar”. As product of his work with the manufacturer Fender, was the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier. He was the founding member and leader of the band Dick Dale & his Del-Tones.
Clarence Fountain
On June 3, 2018, Clarence Fountain died aged 88. He was a founding member and leader of the gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama. Fountain and the group have worked with many famous musicians including Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Justin Vernon, k.d. Lang and Mavis Staples. Blind Boys of Alabama won five “Grammy Awards”, and received the “Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Award”, and were inducted into the “Alabama Music Hall of Fame” in 2010.
Bill Evans: New Jazz Conceptions
In February 1957, “Riverside” label released “New Jazz Conceptions”, the debut Bill Evans album as a leader. September 18 and 27, 1956, in New York City, and was produced by Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Bill Evans- piano
- Teddy Kotick- bass
- Paul Motian– drums
- Jack Higgins – engineer
- Tamaki Beck – mastering
- Fran Scott – design
- Hank Parker – photography
- Orrin Keepnews – liner notes
Track listing:
- I Love You – Cole Porter
- Five – Bill Evans
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
- Conception – George Shearing
- Easy Living – Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
- Displacement – Bill Evans
- Speak Low – Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash
- Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans, Gene Lees
- Our Delight – Tadd Dameron
- My Romance – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- No Cover, No Minimum
Dolores O’Riordan
On January 15, 2018, Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan died aged 46. She was singer, songwriter and musician (guitar, bass, and keyboards), best known as vocalist and leader of The Cranberries. She released seven studio albums with The Cranberries, two solo albums: Are You Listening? (2007) and No Baggage (2009). In 2016 as member of the band D.A.R.K. she released the album Science Agrees.
Tom Petty
On October 2, 2017, Thomas Earl Petty aka Tom Petty, died aged 66. He was singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist and record producer, best known as the leader and singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was also member and co-founder of the Traveling Wilburys and his early band Mudcrutch. Tom Petty has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all time. In 2002, he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Chick Corea: Three Quartets
In July 1981, “Stretch” label released “Three Quartets”, the 32nd Chick Corea album. It was recorded January – February 1981 at “Mad Hatter Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chick Corea.
Personnel:
- Chick Corea- piano
- Michael Brecker- tenor saxophone
- Eddie Gómez- double bass
- Steve Gadd- drums
- Bernie Kirsh – recording, mixing
- Duncan Aldrich – engineer assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – remastering
- Andy Baltimore – creative director
- Sonny Mediana,Dan Serrano, Andy Ruggirello – design
- Darryl Pitt – photography
- Richard Veloso – art producer
- Joel Strote – associate executive producer
- Adam Zelinka – post producer
- Susan Garson – project coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Chick Corea.
- Quartet No. 1
- Quartet No. 3
- Quartet No. 2 – Part I (dedicated to Duke Ellington)
- Quartet No. 2 – Part II (dedicated to John Coltrane)
Barney Kessel
On May 6, 2004, Barney Kessel died aged 80. He was musician (guitar), noted for his inversions and chord-based melodies. In his successful solo career he has recorded 31 album as a leader, was member of the group of session musicians The Wrecking Crew, and has performed with many famous musicians including Georgie Auld, Chet Baker, Louis Bellson, Benny Carter, Buddy Collette, Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Ella Fitzgerald, Hampton Hawes, Woody Herman, Billie Holiday, Milt Jackson, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Oliver Nelson, Anita O’Day, Art Pepper, Zoot Sims, Shorty Rogers, Sonny Rollins and Pete Rugolo.
Pops Staples
On December 19, 2000, Roebuck “Pops” Staples died aged 85. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the key figures of the gospel, soul and R&B scene of the 60’ and 70’, and was best known as founder and leader of The Staple Singers. As leader he released three albums, and one posthumously released under his name.
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