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The Buddy Rich Orchestra: Big Swing Face

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In June 1967, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Big Swing Face”, live album by the Buddy Rich Big Band (the 21st Buddy Rich album overall). It was recorded February – March 1967, at “Chez Club” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Rich – drums
  • Quinn Davis – alto saxophone
  • Ernie Watts – alto saxophone, flute
  • Jay Corre, Robert Keller – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Marty Flax – baritone saxophone
  • Bobby Shew, Yoshito Murakami, Charles Findley, John Scottile – trumpet
  • Jim Trimble, John Boice – trombone
  • Bill Wimberly – bass trombone
  • Richie Resnicoff – guitar
  • Ray Starling – piano
  • James Gannon – double bass
  • Cathy Rich – vocals
  • Shorty Rogers – arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. Big Swing Face – Bill Potts
  3. Monitor Theme – Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye
  4. Wack Wack – Isaac “Redd” Holt, Donald Storball, Hysear Don Walker, Jimmy Young
  5. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  6. Mexicali Nose – Harry Betts
  7. Willowcrest – Bob Florence
  8. The Beat Goes On – Sonny Bono
  9. Bugle Call Rag – Billy Meyers, Jack Pettis, Elmer Schoebel

Patti Page: In The Land Of Hi-Fi

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In November 1956, “EmArcy” label released “In the Land of Hi-Fi”, the 13th Patti Page album. It was recorded in May 1956, in Hollywood, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra
  • Pete Rugolo – arrangements, conductor
  • Al Hendrickson – guitar
  • Rocky Coluccio – piano
  • Jack Costanzo – percussion
  • Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone
  • Buddy Childers, Chico Alvarez, Pete Candoli – trumpet
  • Harry Klee – flute
  • Bob Cooper – oboe

Track listing:

  1. Nevertheless – Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar
  2. Out of Nowhere – Edward Heyman, John Green
  3. The Lady Is a Tramp – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  4. The Thrill Is Gone – Les Brown, Ray Henderson
  5. A Foggy Day – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Mountain Greenery – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  7. I’ve Got My Eyes on You – Cole Porter
  8. My Kind of Love – Louis Alter, Jo Trent
  9. I Didn’t Know About You – Bob Russell, Duke Ellington
  10. My Sin – Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
  11. Taking a Chance on Love – Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter
  12. Love for Sale – Cole Porter

Max Roach: Max Roach + 4 at Newport

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In July 1958, “EmArcy” label released “Max Roach + 4 at Newport”, the eight Max Roach album. It was recorded in June 1958, at “Newport Jazz Festival” in Newport, Rhode Island.

Personnel:

  • Max Roach – drums
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Booker Little – trumpet
  • Ray Draper – tuba
  • Art Davis – bass

Track listing:

  1. La Villa – Kenny Dorham
  2. A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  3. Deeds, Not Words – Bill Lee
  4. Minor Mode – Booker Little
  5. Tune-Up – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
  6. Love for Sale – Cole Porter

The Three Sounds: Moods

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In February 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Moods”, the sixth Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Hugh Bell – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes
  • Ruth Mason – model

Track listing:

  1. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  2. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
  3. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
  4. Loose Walk – Sonny Stitt
  5. Li’l Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
  6. I’m Beginning to See the Light – Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James
  7. Tammy’s Breeze – Gene Harris
  8. Sandu – Clifford Brown

Dexter Gordon: Go

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In December 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Go!” the 18th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in August 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion. In 2019, “Go!” was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the “National Recording Registry” for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
  • Sonny Clark – piano
  • Butch Warren – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Cheese Cake – Dexter Gordon
  2. I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
  3. Second Balcony Jump – Billy Eckstine, Gerald Valentine
  4. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  5. Where Are You – Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson
  6. Three O’clock in the Morning – Julian Robledo, Dorothy Terriss

Hank Mobley: Hank Mobley Quartet

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In October 1955, “Blue Note” label released “Hank Mobley Quartet”, the debut Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in March 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Eugene St. Jean – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. Hank’s Prank
  2. My Sin
  3. Avila and Tequila
  4. Walkin’ the Fence
  5. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  6. Just Coolin’

Peter Bernstein: Somethin’s Burnin

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On April 6, 1994, “Criss Cross” label released “Somethin’s Burnin”, the debut Peter Bernstein album. It was recorded in December 1992, and was produced by Gerry Tekens.

Personnel:

  • Peter Bernstein– guitar
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • John Webber– double bass
  • Jimmy Cobb– drums

Track listing:

  1. This Could Be the Start of Something Big – Steve Allen
  2. Afterglow – Peter Bernstein
  3. Booker’s Little Blues – Peter Bernstein
  4. Kenyatta – Lee Morgan
  5. On a Misty Night – Tadd Dameron
  6. Isn’t This a Lovely Day – Irving Berlin
  7. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  8. Sideburns – Peter Bernstein

Cannonbal Adderley: Somethin’ Else

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In August 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Somethin’ Else”, the eight Julian “Cannonball” Adderley album. It was recorded on March 9, 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley– alto saxophone
  • Miles Davis– trumpet
  • Hank Jones– piano
  • Sam Jones– bass
  • Art Blakey– drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder– recording

Track listing:

  1. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert
  2. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  3. Somethin’ Else – Miles Davis
  4. One for Daddy-O – Nat Adderley
  5. Dancing in the Dark – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz

The 3 Sounds: Moods

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In February 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Moods”, the seventh  3 Sounds (The) album. It was recorded on June 28, 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris- piano
  • Andrew Simpkins- bass
  • Bill Dowdy- drums

Track listing:

  1. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  2. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
  3. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
  4. Loose Walk – Sonny Stitt
  5. Li’l Darlin – Neal Hefti
  6. I’m Beginning to See the Light – Duke Ellington, Don George, Jimmy Hodges, Harry James
  7. Tammy’s Breeze – Gene Harris
  8. Sandu – Clifford Brown