On July 9, 2013, “Epitaph” label released “The Blackest Beautiful”, the third Letlive studio album. It was recorded June 2012 – January 2013, at “Suburban Soul Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kit Walters, Stephen George, Jason Aalon Butler, Jeff Sahyoun, Ryan Jau Johnson and Jean Francisco Nascimento.
Personnel:
Jason Aalon Butler – lead vocals
Jeff Sahyoun – guitar, backing vocals
Jean Francisco Nascimento – guitar, keyboard
Ryan Jay Johnson – bass, backing vocals
Christopher Crandall – drums, percussion
Stephen George – mixing
Jonathan Weiner – artwork, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Jason Aalon Butler, Jeff Sahyoun, Ryan Jau Johnson and Jean Francisco Nascimento.
On July 6, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “Precious Time”, the third Pat Benatar studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Sound City Studios” and “Goodnight LA Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Olsen and Neil Giraldo. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Pat Benatar – lead and backing vocals
Neil Giraldo – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Scott St. Clair Sheets – rhythm guitar
Keith Olsen – tambourine
Alan Pasqua – piano
Roger Capps – bass guitar
Myron Grombacher – drums
Gary Herbig, Joel Peskin, Tom Scott, Larry Williams – saxophones
Keith Olsen, Chris Minto – engineer
Greg Fulginiti – mastering
Ria Lewerke-Shapiro – art direction, design
Track listing:
Promises in the Dark – Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar
Fire and ice – Tom Kelly, Scott St.Clair Sheets, Pat Benatar
Just Like Me – Rick Dey, Roger Hart, Terry Melcher
Present Times – Nilly Steinberg
It’s a Tuff Life – Neil Giraldo
Take It Any Way You Want It – Martin Briley, Neil Giraldo
In July 1961, “Pacific Jazz” label released “New Groove”, the 24th Bud Shank album. It was recorded in May 1961, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
In July 1958, “World Pacific” label released “Kismet”, album by Mastersounds (The). It was recorded in April 1958, at “Forum Theatre” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Buddy Montgomery – vibraphone
Wes Montgomery – guitar
Richie Crabtree – piano
Monk Montgomery – Fender electric bass
Benny Barth – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright and George Forrest.
Overture: Not Since Nineveh/Olive Tree/Stranger in Paradise/And This Is My Beloved/Night of Nights/Sands of Time
In June 1968, “Brunswick” label released “Manufacturers of Soul”, album by Jackie Wilson and Count Basie (the 18th Jackie Wilson album overall). It was recorded in January 1968, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nat Tarnopol and Teddy Reig.
Personnel:
Jackie Wilson – vocals
Count Basie – piano
Bobby Plater, Marshal Royal – alto saxophone
Eric Dixon, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Richard Boone, Steve Galloway, Grover Mitchell – trombone
Bill Hughes – bass trombone
Freddie Green – guitar
Uncredited – bass
Harold Jones – drums
Benny Carter – arrangements
Decca Photo Studio – photography
Hal Buksbaum – photography
Teddy Reig – liner notes
Track listing.
Funky Broadway – Lester Christian
For Your Precious Love – Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks, Jerry Butler
In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
Ode to Billy Joe – Bobbie Gentry
Chain Gang – Sam Cooke
I Was Made to Love Her – Stevie Wonder, Lula Mae Hardaway, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
Uptight (Everything’s Alright) – Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
I Never Loved a Woman (The Way I Love You) – Ronnie Shannon
Respect – Otis Redding
Even When You Cry – Quincy Jones, Alan and Marilyn Bergman
On June 25, 1980, “Chrysalis” label released the self-titled, debut Huey Lewis and the News studio album. It was recorded in December 1979, at “American Recording” in Studio City, “Redwing Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Schnee.
Personnel:
Huey Lewis – vocals, harmonica
Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals
Johnny Colla – rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals
Mario Cipollina – bass
Bill Gibson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing
Kirk Butler – engineer assistant
Bill Cooper – engineer assistant
Tim Dennen – engineer assistant
Doug Sax – mastering
Billy Bass – art direction, cover concept
Rod Dyer – design
Bill Murphy – design
Ron Slenzak – photography
Chris Welch – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis, except where noted.
Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later)
Don’t Make Me Do It
Stop Trying
Now Here’s You – Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper, Huey Lewis, John McFee
On June 24, 2022, “Brushfire” label released “Meet the Moonlight”, the eighth Jack Johnson studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “The Mango Tree”, “East West”, “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Blake Mills.
Personnel:
Jack Johnson – vocals, bass, bottles, drums, guitar, percussion, slide guitar, ukulele
On June 22, 2018, “Young” label released “Heaven and Earth”, the fourth Kamasi Washington studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Electro Vox Recording”, “Henson Recording”, “Stagg Street Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kamasi Washington.
Personnel:
Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone, arrangements
Dontae Winslow – trumpet
Ryan Porter – trombone
Cameron Graves – piano
Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ, vocoder
Miles Mosley – bass. electric bass
Ronald Bruner Jr. – drums
Tony Austin – drums, percussion
Allakoi Peete, Kahlil Cummings – percussion
Orchestra:
Rickey Washington – flute
Greg Martin – oboe
Tracy Wannomae – clarinet
Amber Joy Wyman – bassoon
Amy Sanchez, Laura Brenes – French horn
Marc T. Bolin – tuba
Jen Simone, Martino, Paul Jacob Cartwright, Ray Suen, Reiko Nakano, Rocio Marron, Yvette Devereaux, Yvette Holzwarth – violin
Brittany Cotto, Caroline Buckman, Chad Jackson, Landon Jones, Molly Rogers, Morgan Matadero, Tom Lea – viola
Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy, Peter PT Jacobson – cello
Dominic Thiroux – bass
Dwight Trible, Matachi Nwosu, Patrice Quinn, Steven Wayne – lead vocals
Amaya Washington, Angelo D. Johnson Jr., Cameron Graves, Dawn Norfleet, Dustin W. Warren, Jackie Fiske, Mashica Winslowdynasty, Nia Andrews, Patrice Quinn, Sonnet Simmons, Steven Wayne, Taylor Graves, Thalma de Freitas – choir
Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
Rickey Washington – tenor saxophone
Chris Gray – trumpet
Jamael Dean – piano
Carlos del Puerto, Gabe Noel – bass
Thundercat, Gabe Noel – electric bass
Chris Dave, Jonathan Pinson, Robert Searight, Robert Miller – drums
Daddy Kev – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Kamasi Washington, except where noted.
Earth
Fists of Fury – James Wong, Joseph Koo, Ku Chia Hui
Can You Hear Him
Hub-Tones – Freddie Hubbard
Connections
Tiffakonkae
The Invincible Youth
Testify – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, Kamasi Washington, music by Kamasi Washington
Heaven
One of One
The Space Travelers Lullaby
Vi Lua Vi Sol
Street Fighter Mas
Song for the Fallen
Journey – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, music by Kamasi Washington
The Psalmnist – Ryan Porter
Show Us the Way
Will You Sing
The Choice
The Secret of Jinsinson
Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Gerald Goffin, Carole King
My Family
Agents of Multiverse – Chris Dave, Kamasi Washington
In June 1965, “Capitol” label released “Domination”, the 33rd Cannonball Adderley album. It was recorded April – May 1970, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City, and in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Axelrod.
Personnel:
Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
Marshal Royal, Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Nat Adderley – cornet, trumpet
Jimmy Maxwell, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, Snooky Young – trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland, Willie Dennis, Jay Jay Johnson – trombone
Don Butterfield – tuba
Joe Zawinul – piano, electric piano
Richard Davis, Sam Jones, Walter Booker – bass
Grady Tate, Louis Hayes, Roy McCurdy – drums
Unidentified percussion
Unidentified 42-piece orchestra
Oliver Nelson, William Fischer – conductor, arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, except where noted.
On June 22, 1977, “Columbia” label released “JT”, the eighth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded March – April 1977, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher.
Personnel:
James Taylor – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
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