In August 1959, “Contemporary” label released “Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders”, the 18th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Contemporary Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.
Personnel:
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Hampton Hawes – piano
Barney Kessel – guitar
Leroy Vinnegar – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
Victor Feldman – vibes
Track listing:
I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody – Sam M. Lewis, Jean Schwartz, Joe Young
How High the Moon – Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis
You – Harold Adamson, Walter Donaldson
I’ve Found a New Baby – Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams
Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
In the Chapel in the Moonlight – Billy Hill
The Song Is You – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
On August 10, 2018, “Virgin EMI” label released “Coup de Grace”, the third Miles Kane studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “64 Sound” and “Sargent Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton and James Dring.
Personnel:
Miles Kane – vocals, guitar, bass
Jamie T (Jamie Treays) – guitar, bass, drum programming
Tyler Parkford – keyboards
Zach Dawes – bass
Loren Humphrey – drums
Sean Cook – recording
Rob Duffy – recording
Greg Calbi – mastering
Salvador Design – artwork
Lauren Dukoff – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Miles Kame and Jamie T, except where noted.
Too Little Too Late
Cry On My Guitar
Loaded – Miles Kane, Jamie T, Lana Del Rey
Cold Light of Day
Killing the Joke
Coup de Grace – Miles Kane, Zach Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Tyler Parkford
Silverscreen – Miles Kane, Zach Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Tyler Parkford
Wrong Side of Life
Something to Rely On
Shavambacu – Miles Kane, Zach Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Tyler Parkford
In August 1955, “Contemporary” label released “Hampton Hawes Trio” (subtitled Vol. 1), the debut Hampton Hawes album. It was recorded in June 1955, at “Los Angeles Police Academy” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.
Personnel:
Hampton Hawes – piano
Red Mitchell – bass
Chuck Thompson – drums
John Palladino – engineer
Pauline Annon – design
Lester Koenig – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Hampton Hawes, except where noted.
I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
Blues the Most
So in Love – Cole Porter
Feelin’ Fine
Hamp’s Blues
Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
These Foolish Things – Holt Marvell, Harry Link, Jack Strachey
Carioca – Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn
In August 1956, “Atlantic” label released “Martians Come Back!”, the eleventh Shorty Rogers album. It was recorded October – December 1955, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
Personnel:
Shorty Rogers – trumpet, flugelhorn
Bud Shank – alto saxophone
Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Don Fagerquist – trumpet
In July 1974, “Impulse!” label released “Go With the Flow”, the fifth Michael White album (credited to Michael White’s Magic Music Company). It was recorded in June 1974, at “ABC” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ed Michel.
Personnel:
Michael White – electric violin, tambourine, ashtray synthesizer, percussion
Ed Kelly – piano, electric piano, organ
Bob King – guitar
Kenneth Jenkins – bass, electric bass, wah-wah pedal
On July 28, 2023, “Ropeadope” label released “Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning”, the 16th Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “The Champagne Room West” and “Westlake Studios” in Los Angeles, “Trombone Shorty Studios” in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah.
On July 27, 1983, “Qwest Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “It’s Your Night”, the debut James Ingram album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “Westlake” and “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Quincy Jones. In 1985, the album track “Yah Mo B There” won “Grammy Award” for “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group”.
Personnel:
James Ingram – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, synth bass, arrangements
Quincy Jones – African voices, electric piano, arrangements
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, arrangements
On July 24, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Three Chord Opera”, the twenty-fifth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Arch Angel Studios” in Los Angeles, “Sony Pictures Studios” in Culver City, California, and was produced by Peter Asher and Alan Lindgren.
Personnel:
Neil Diamond – lead vocals
Hadley Hockensmith – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
On July 18, 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Anthem of the Sun”, the second Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1967 – March 1968, at “American Studios” in Los Angeles, “RCA Victor Studio A” in Hollywood, “Century Sound” and “Olmstead Studios” in New York City, “Criteria Recording Studiios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by David Hassinger, Jerry Garcia, Non Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Ron McKernan. The album was ranked number 288 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Jerry Garcia – lead vocals, vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vibraslap, arrangements
Bob Weir – lead and co-lead vocals, vocals, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, arrangements
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – lead vocals, vocals, Hammond organ, Vox organ, celesta, claves, arrangements
In July 1972, “Impulse!” label released “Waterfalls”, the seventh John Klemmer album. It was recorded in June 1972, at “Ash Grove” and “The Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ed Michel.
Personnel:
John Klemmer – soprano and tenor saxophone, echoplex
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