On August 24, 1998, Eugene Edgar Page Jr. aka Gene Page, died aged 58. He was a conductor, composer, arranger, and record producer, one of the most successful arrangers and conductors from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s, who worked on more than 200 Platinum and gold records. He created specific sound in the arrangements, and work with numerous artists including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Jackson 5, Jefferson Starship, The Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Roberta Flack, Elton John, Leo Sayer, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Helen Reddy, Lionel Richie, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Donna Loren, Martha and The Vandellas, Cher, Barry White, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, and Dionne Warwick. Page released four solo albums and composed soundtracks for few movies.
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Robert Kreinar
On July 16, 2012, Robert Kreinar aka Bob Babbitt died aged 74. He was musician (bass), member of the “Motown Records” studio band The Funk Brothers, MFSB for “Philadelphia International Records”, and founding member of Scorpion. As a session musician Babbitt recorded for Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Gloria Gaynor, Robert Palmer, Alice Cooper, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Spinners, Stevie Wonder, Edwin Starr, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Freda Payne, The Temptations, and The Main Ingredient. “Bass Player” magazine ranked Babbitt at number 59 on its list of the “100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time”.
Obie Benson
On July 1, 2005, Renaldo “Obie” Benson died aged 69. He was singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member and the bass singer of the Four Tops, a band that sold over 50 million records and had hits including “Reach Out (I’ll be There)” and “I Can’t Help Myself”. In 1971 Benson co-wrote “What’s Going On” for Marvin Gaye and song that “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked at no. 4 on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
Houston Person: The opening Round
On July 1, 1997, “Savant” label released “The Opening Round”, subtitled “The Groove Masters Series Vol. 1”, the 43rd Houston Person album. It was recorded in February 1997, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Houston Person.
Personnel:
- Houston Person– tenor saxophone
- Joey DeFrancesco– Hammond B3 organ
- Rodney Jones– guitar
- Tracy Wormworth– electric bass
- Bernard Purdie– drums
Track listing:
- Sweet Sucker – Johnny Griffin
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell
- Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
- What’s Going On? – Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland
- When a Man Loves a Woman – Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
- Blue Spring – Rodney Jones
- Song for a Rainbow – Rodney Jones
- Shenandoah – traditional
Herbie Mann: Push Push
On July 1, 1971, “Embryo Records” label released “Push Push”, the 56th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in 1971 and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
- Herbie Mann – flute, saxophone
- Cornell Dupree- guitar
- David Spinozza- guitar
- Gene Bianca – harp
- Richard Tee- piano, electric piano, organ
- Chuck Rainey – bass
- Jerry Jemmott – bass
- Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Al Jackson, Jr.- drums
- Ralph MacDonald- percussion
Track listing:
- Push Push – Herbie Mann
- What’s Going On – Renaldo Benson, Alfred Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
- Spirit in the Dark – Aretha Franklin
- Man’s Hope – traditional, arrangement by Herbie Mann, based on “Hatikvah”
- If – David Gates
- Never Can Say Goodbye – Clifton Davis
- What’d I Say – Ray Charles
Steve Hunter: The Manhattan Blues Project
On April 30, 2013, “deaconrecords” label released “The Manhattan Blues Project”, the fifth Steve Hunter studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Steve Hunter.
Personnel:
- Steve Hunter– guitar
- Karen Ann Hunter – vocals
- Todd Chuba – drums
- Phil Aaberg– piano, keyboards
- 2Cellos – Luka Šulić, Stjepan Hauser
- Johnny Depp– guitar
- Marty Friedman– guitar
- Michael Lee Firkins– slide guitar
- Tommy Henriksen– vocal rap
- Tony Levin– bass guitar
- Joe Perry– guitar
- Joe Satriani– guitar
- Todd Chuba – drums
- Jason Becker – programming
- Dave Shirk – mastering
- Karen Hunter – design
- Michael Woodall – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Hunter.
- Prelude to the Blues
- 222 W. 23rd
- Gramercy Park
- A Night at the Waldorf
- Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel
- Daydream by the Hudson – Jason Becker
- Flames at the Dakota
- The Brooklyn Shuffle
- What’s Going on – Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
- Ground Zero
- Twilight in Harlem
- Sunset in Central Park
Uriel Jones
On March 24, 2009, Uriel Jones died aged 74. He was musician (drums), session drummer for Motown’s in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers, during the 1960s and early 1970s. He has recorded with many famous artists including Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, Diana Ross, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Carl Dixon BandTraxs and Spider Webb.
The Living Colour: Shade
On September 8, 2017, “Megaforce Records” label released “Shade”, the sixth Living Colour studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2017, and was produced by Andre Betts.
Personnel:
- Vernon Reid– acoustic and electric guitar
- Corey Glover– vocals
- Doug Wimbish– bass
- Will Calhoun– vocals, drums, photography
- Roosevelt Collier – lap steel guitar
- Marc Cary – organ
- Andre Betts – keyboards, arrangements, engineer,programming, remixing, band photography
- George Clinton – vocals
- Bernard Fowler – vocals
- Jason Craig – vocals
Track listing:
- Freedom of Expression (F.O.X.) – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Preachin’ Blues – Robert Johnson
- Come On – Andre Betts, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Program – Andre Betts, Bernard Hawkins, Kendra Jones
- Who Shot Ya? – Christopher Wallace
- Always Wrong – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Blak Out – Andre Betts, Kendra Jones, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Pattern in Time – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Who’s That – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Glass Teeth – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Invisible – Andre Betts, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Inner City Blues – Marvin Gaye
- Two Sides – Andre Betts, Kendra Jones, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
The Philadelphia Experiment: Same
On June 12, 2001, “Ropeadope Records” label released the self-titled, debut Philadelphia Experiment (The) album. It was recorded September 25-27, 2000, and was produced by Aaron Levinson and Andy Blackman Hurwitz.
Personnel:
- Uri Caine– electric piano, acoustic piano, organ
- Christian McBride– acoustic and electric bass
- Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson– drums
- Pat Martino– electric guitar
- John Swana– trumpet
- Larry Gold – cello, arrangements
Track listing:
- Philadelphia Experiment – Uri Caine
- Grover – Uri Caine
- Lesson #4 – Uri Caine, Christian McBride, Ahmir Thompson
- Call for All Demos – Sun Ra
- Trouble Man Theme – Marvin Gaye
- Ain’t It the Truth – Uri Caine, Christian McBride, Ahmir Thompson
- IIe Ife – Sherman Ferguson
- The Miles Hit – Uri Caine, Christian McBride, Ahmir Thompson
- (Re) Moved – Uri Caine, Christian McBride, Ahmir Thompson
- Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Mister Magic – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
Marvin Gaye: In Our Lifetime
On January 15, 1981, “Tamla” label released “In Our Lifetime?”, the sixteenth Marvin Gaye studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1981, at “Marvin’s Room” in Los Angeles, “Seawest Recording Studio” in Honolulu, Hawaii, “Odyssey Studios” in London, and was produced by Marvin Gaye.
Personnel:
- Marvin Gaye– vocals, keyboards, drums
- Robert Ahwry, Gordon Banks– guitar
- Curtis Anthony Nolen – guitar
- Raymond Crossley – keyboards
- Frank Bates– bass, backing vocals
- Frank Blair– bass, drums
- William Bryant – drums, keyboards
- Lee Kentle – drums, backing vocals
- Nigel Martinez, Preston “Bugsy” Wilcox – drums
- Joe Mayo– percussion
- Joe James – percussion
- Gary Jones – percussion, conga
- Elmira Collins – vibraphone, backing vocals
- Fernando Harkness – saxophone
- Raphael Ravenscroft– alto saxophone
- George Shaw, Nolan Andrew Smith – trumpet
- Ray Brown, Kenny Mason – trumpet
- Sidney Muldrew – French horn
- Jon Walls – recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Ron Slenzak– photography
- David Ritz– liner notes
- Candace Bond – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Marvin Gaye.
- Praise
- Life Is for Learning
- Love Party
- Funk Me
- Far Cry
- Love Me Now or Love Me Later
- Heavy Love Affair
- In Our Lifetime
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