On May 12, 2024, David William Sanborn died aged 78. He was musician (alto saxophone, piano), one of the most highly regarded session musicians. He recorded and performed with some of the best-known artist of the modern music including Albert King, Little Milton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley, Eric Clapton, Bobby Charles, Cat Stevens, Roger Daltrey, Paul Simon, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea, Players Association, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, Guru, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Kenny Garrett, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, Ween, the Eagles, Grateful Dead, Nena, Hikaru Utada, The Rolling Stones, Ian Hunter, and Toto. As leader, Sanborn released 25 albums.
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Little Feat: Chinese Work Songs
On June 20, 2000, “CMC International” label released “Chinese Work Songs”, the 13th Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Paul Barrere and Bill Payne.
Personnel:
- Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar, dobro, bicycle bells
- Fred Tackett – guitar, dobro, backing vocals
- Bill Payne – keyboards, vocals
- Kenny Gradney – bass, backing vocals
- Richie Hayward – drums, vocals
- Shaun Murphy – vocals, percussion
- Sam Clayton – percussion, backing vocals
- Béla Fleck – banjo
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Piero Mariani – percussion
- Joe Sublett – saxophone
- Darrell Leonard – trumpet, trombonium
Track listing:
- Rag Mama Rag – J. R. Robertson
- Eula – Paul Barrère, Fred Tackett
- Bed of Roses – Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne
- Sample in a Jar – Anastasio, Marshall
- Just Another Sunday – Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne
- Gimme a Stone – Hyman, Chertoff, Forman, Bazilian
- Rio Esperenza – Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne
- Tattoo Heart – Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy
- Marginal Creatures – Paul Barrère, Fred Tackett
- Chinese Work Songs – Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
- It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan
Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Blind Date Party
On December 10, 2021, “Drag City” label released “Blind Date Party”, album by Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Cooper Crain, Daniel Quinlivan and Emmett Kelly.
Personnel:
- Bonnie “Prince” Billy – vocals, guitar
- Bill Callahan – vocals, harmonica, handclapping
- Azita Youssefi – vocal, instrumentation, recording
- Dead Rider / Todd Rittman – vocal, guitar / Andrea Faught – keyboards, trumpet / Matt Espy – drums
- Six Organs of Admittance / Ben Chasny – guitar
- Meg Baird – vocals, guitar
- Cassis Berman – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
- Bill Mackay – vocals, acoustic guitar, requinto, engineer, mixing
- David Pajo – vocals, guitar, instrumentation, engineer
- Cory Hanson – vocals, guitar
- Matt Sweeney – vocals, guitar, arranger
- Richard Bishop – acoustic guitar
- David Grubbs – vocals, electric guitar, organ, handclapping
- Todd Rittman – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, engineer, mixing
- Alasdair Roberts – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, cello, drum programming
- Tyler Nuffer – steel guitar
- Charlie Saufley – guitar
- George Xylouris – vocals, bouzouki, lute, lyre, laouto, drums, bells
- Cooper Crain – organ
- Will Oldham – vocals, synthesizer
- Tony Crow – keyboards
- Ben Chasny – vocals, bass, drums, programming
- Joshua Abrams – bass
- Danny Kiely – bass
- Evan Backer – bass guitar, drums
- Greg Sweeney – drums
- Brian Kotzur – drums, engineer
- Ty Segall – instrumentation
- Mick Turner – vocals, instrumentation
- Matt Kinsey – vocals, instrumentation
- Sean O’Hagan – vocals, instrumentation
- Sean Sylvester – instrumentation, backing vocals
- Drew Miller – saxophone
- Rob Frye – tenor saxophone
- Cheyenne Mize – fiddle, backing vocals
- Heather Lockie – viola
- Elsa Madeline Oldham – Jew’s harp
- Jacob Duncan – woodwind
- Elisa Ambrogio – vocals
- Haley Fohr – vocals
- Livy O’Hagan – backing vocals
- Eli Crews – engineer
- Michael Tully – artwork
- Ethan Swan – design, booklet editor
Track listing:
- Blackness Of the Night – Cat Stevens, Yusuf Islam
- OD’d in Denver – Hank Williams Jr.
- I’ve Made Up My Mind – Dave Rich
- Red Tailer Hawk – The Other Years
- Wish You Were Gay – Billie Eilish
- Our Anniversary – Smog
- Rooftop Garden – Lou Reed
- Deacon Blues – Steely Dan
- I Love You – Jerry Jeff Walker
- Sea Song – Robert Wyatt
- I’ve Been the One – Little Feat
- Miracles – Johnny Frierson
- I Want to Go to the Beach – Iggy Pop
- Night Rider’s Lament – Michael Burton
- Arise, Therefore – Palace Music
- The Night of Santiago – Leonard Cohen
- The Wild Kindness – Silver Jaws
- Lost in Love – Air Supply
- She Is My Everything – John Prine
Little Feat: Let It Roll
On August 2, 1988, “Warner Bros” label released “Let It Roll”, the eighth Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Complex” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Massenburg and Bill Payne.
Personnel:
- Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar
- Fred Tackett – guitar, mandolin, trumpet
- Craig Fuller – vocals, button accordion, guitar
- Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards
- Kenny Gradney – bass guitar
- Richie Hayward – vocals, drums
- Sam Clayton – vocals, percussion
- Renée Armand – vocals
- Marilyn Martin – vocals
- Shaun Murphy – vocals
- Bonnie Raitt – vocals
- Linda Ronstadt – vocals
- Bob Seger – vocals
- George Massenburg – recording, mixing
- Sharon Rice, Kenny Fowler – engineer assistant
- Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
- Edd Kolakowski – piano technician
- Neon Park – design
Track listing:
- Hate to Lose Your Lovin’ – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller
- One Clear Moment – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
- Cajun Girl – Martin Kibbee, Bill Payne
- Hangin’ on to the Good Times – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
- Listen to Your Heart – Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
- Let it Roll – Paul Barrere, Martin Kibbe, Bill Payne
- Long Time till I Get Over You – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller
- Business as Usual – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
- Changin’ Luck – Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
- Voices on the Wind – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
Alto Reed
On December 30, 2020, Thomas Neal Cartmell aka Alto Reed, died aged 72. He was musician (saxophone), recorded and performed with Grand Funk Railroad, Dave Mason, Foghat, Spencer Davis, Little Feat, Otis Rush, Enchantment, Jamie Oldaker, George Terry, Tico Torres, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, George Thorogood, Robin Gibb, Holograf and The Ventures, but was best known as member of the Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band.
Richie Hayward
On August 12, 2010, Richard “Richie” Hayward died aged 64. He was a musician (drums), best known as the drummer of Little Feat. Hayward recorded and performed with many artists including Paul Rodgers, The Doobie Brothers, Bob Dylan, Peter Frampton, Buddy Guy, Arlo Guthrie, Al Kooper, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Nancy Sinatra, Stephen Stills, Tom Waits, John Cale, Warren Zevon, Warren HaynesJoan Armatrading, Delaney Bramlett, Kim Carnes, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, James Cotton, Jonny Lang, Barbra Streisand, Eric Lynn, Nils Lofgren, Taj Mahal, Coco Montoya, Robert Palmer, Van Dyke Parks, Robert Plant, Helen Watson, and Jimmy Herring.
Little Feat: Down on the Farm
On November 14, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Down on the Farm”, the seventh Little Feat studio album. The album was completed and released shortly after the death of the band’s founder and leader, Lowell George. It was recorded in 1979, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, and Lowell George’s house in Topanga Canyon, The Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills, and was produced by Lowell George.
Personnel:
- Lowell George– vocals, guitar
- Paul Barrère– vocals, guitar
- Sam Clayton– vocals, congas
- Kenny Gradney- bass
- Richie Hayward– vocals, drums
- Bill Payne– vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
- Gordon DeWitty– keyboards
- Robben Ford– guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
- David Lindley– guitar
- Earl Palmer- drums
- Fred Tackett- guitar
- Jerry Jumonville- saxophone
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
- Julia Waters- backing vocals
- Luther Waters- backing vocals
- Oren Waters- backing vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
- Fran Payne- backing vocals
- Bonnie Raitt- backing vocals
- Dan Smith – backing vocals
- Rosemary Butler- backing vocals
Track listing:
- Down on the Farm – Paul Barrère
- Six Feet of Snow – Lowell George, Keith Godchaux
- Perfect Imperfection – Paul Barrère, Tom Snow
- Kokomo – Lowell George
- Be One Now – Lowell George, Fred Tackett
- Straight from the Heart – Lowell George, Bill Payne
- Front Page News – Lowell George, Bill Payne
- Wake up Dreaming – Bill Payne, Fran Payne
- Feel the Groove – Sam Clayton, Gordon DeWitty
Paul Barrere
On October 26, 2019, Paul Barrere died aged 71. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter. He recorded and performed with Taj Mahal, Jack Bruce, Chicken Legs, Blues Busters, Valerie Carter, Helen Watson, Chico Hamilton, Robert Palmer, Eikichi Yazawa, and Carly Simon, but was best known as guitarist of Little feat.
Robert Hunter
On September 23, 2019, Robert C. Hunter died aged 78. He was lyricist, singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, mandolin), translator and poet. He has cooperated with various artists, such as Bob Dylan, Little Feat, Jim Lauderdale, Elvis Costello, Cesar Rosas, Bruce Hornsby and New Riders of the Purple Sage , but was best known by his work with Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead. In 2013, Hunter received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “Americana Music Association”. Hunter has released 14 solo albums.
Little Feat: Shake Me Up
On September 24, 1991, “Morgan Creek” label released “Shake Me Up”, the tenth Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by George Massenburg and Bill Payne.
Personnel:
- Paul Barrère- vocals, guitar, slide guitar
- Craig Fuller- vocals, guitar
- Kenny Gradney– bass
- Richie Hayward– vocals, drums
- Sam Clayton– vocals, percussion
- Bill Payne– vocals, keyboards
- Fred Tackett- guitar, acoustic guitar, trumpet
- The Memphis Horns– brass
- Valerie Carter- backing vocals
- Shaun Murphy- backing vocals
- Bonnie Sheridan- backing vocals
- Neon Park – design
Track listing:
- Spider’s Blues (Might Need it Sometime) – Paul Barrère, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
- Shake Me Up – Paul Barrère, Craig Fuller, Martin Kibbee, Bill Payne
- Things Happen – Paul Barrère, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
- Mojo Haiku – Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
- Loved and Lied To – Paul Barrère, Craig Fuller, Richie Hayward, Bill Payne
- Don’t Try So Hard – Craig Fuller
- Boom Box Car – Paul Barrère
- Fast & Furious – Paul Barrère, Sam Clayton, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
- Livin’ on Dreams – Paul Barrère, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
- Clownin’ – Paul Barrère, Fred Tackett
- Down in Flames – Paul Barrère, Craig Fuller, Martin Kibbee, Neon Park, Bill Payne
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