In January 1967, “Impulse!” label released “The October Suite”, album by Steve Kuhn and Gary McFarland (twelve Gary McFarland album). It was recorded October – November 1966, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Gary McFarland – arranger, conductor
Steve Kuhn – piano
Isadore Cohen, Matthew Raimondi – violin
Al Brown – viola
Charles McCracken – cello
Don Ashworth, Joe Firrantello (aka Joe Farrell), Irving Horowitz, Gerald Sanfino – woodwinds
In February 1980, “MCA” label released “Catching the Sun”, the third Spyro Gyra studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Secret Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra.
Personnel:
Jay Beckenstein – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, Fender Rhodes, percussion
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
Bob Dylan – vocals
Dick Hyman – piano
David Spinozza – guitar
Jerry Friedman – guitar
Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
Dave Webster – slide guitar
Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
Don Brooks – harmonica
Sivuca – accordion
Dominic Cortese – accordion
Boris Matusewitch – concertina
John Siegler – bass guitar
Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
John Miller – acoustic bass
Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
Steve Gadd – drums
John Wilcox – drums
Barbara Burton – percussion
Angel Allende – percussion
Jack Malken – additional percussion
Norman Pride – conga
Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
Michael Brecker – horns
Barry Rogers – horns
Mel Davis – trumpet
William Siapin – flute
John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
David Nadien – strings
Barry Finclair – strings
Raul Poliakin – strings
Tony Posk – strings
Gene Orloff – strings
Harry Lookofsky – strings
Charles McCracken – strings
Jessy Levy – strings
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Matthew Raimondi – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Kenny Kosek – fiddle
Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Erin Dickins – backing vocals
Annie Sutton – backing vocals
Donny Beard – backing vocals
Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
Leata Galloway – backing vocals
Ben Harney – backing vocals
Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
Thomas Moore – backing vocals
Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
Sharon Redd – backing vocals
Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
Revelation – backing vocals
Rosie – backing vocals
Gotham – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
Jan Rathbun – engineer
Gerry Block – engineer assistant
Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
Kenn Duncan – poster photography
Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
On October 12, 1971, “CTI” label released “First Light”, the 23rd Freddie Hubbard album. It was recorded in September 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Ron Carter – bass
Richard Wyands – piano
George Benson – guitar
Airto Moreira – percussion
Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes piano
Phil Kraus – vibraphone
Hubert Laws – flute
Wally Kane – flute, bassoon
George Marge – flute, clarinet
Romeo Penque – flute, English horn, oboe, clarinet
Jane Taylor – bassoon
Ray Alonge – French horn
James Buffington – French horn
Margaret Ross – harp
David Nadien – violin
Paul Gershman – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Harold Kohon – violin
Joe Malin – violin
Gene Orloff – violin
Matthew Raimondi – violin
Tosha Samaroff – violin
Irving Spice – violin
Alfred Brown – viola
Emanuel Vardi – viola
Charles McCracken – cello
George Ricci – cello
Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
Track listing:
First Light – Freddie Hubbard
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Moment to Moment – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Yesterday’s Dreams – Norman Martin, Don Sebesky
Lonely Town (from On the Town) – Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Asolph Green
On August 6, 1976, “CTI” label released “End of a Rainbow”, the debut Patti Austin album. It was recorded April – June 1976, at “Mediasound Studios” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Patti Austin– vocals
Eric Gale, Steve Khan– guitar
Michael Abene – piano
Barry Miles– synthesizer
Jeff Berlin, Will Lee, Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
Chuck Israels– arco bass
Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark– drums
Ralph MacDonald– percussion
Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell– tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
Randy Brecker– trumpet
Richard Tee– clavinet
Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme – violin
In August 1976, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Jaco Pastorius album. It was recorded in October 1975, at “Camp Colomby Studios”; “Columbia Recording Studios C&B” in New York City and was produced by Bobby Colomby.
Personnel:
Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
Sam Moore, Dave Prater– vocals
Herbie Hancock- clavinet, Fender Rhodes, electric piano, piano
Alex Darqui – Fender Rhodes electric piano
Richard Davis– bass
Homer Mensch– bass
Narada Michael Walden– drums
Lenny White, Bobby Economou – drums
Othello Molineaux – steel drums
Leroy Williams – steel drums
Don Alias– congas, bongos, percussion, okonkoko iya, afuche
David Sanborn- alto sax
Michael Brecker- tenor sax
Howard Johnson- baritone sax
Wayne Shorter- soprano sax
Peter Gordon – French horn
Hubert Laws- piccolo, flute
Randy Brecker, Ron Tooley – trumpet
Peter Graves – bass trombone
David Nadien, Harry Lookofsky, Paul Gershman, Joe Malin, Harry Cykman, Harold Kohon, Matthew Raimondi, Max Pollinkoff, Arnold Black – violin
Stewart Clarke, Manny Vardi, Julian Barber, Al Brown – viola
Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore, Beverly Lauridsen, Alan Shulman– cello
Michael Gibbs- string arrangements
Michael Gibbs- string arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Jaco Pastorius, except where noted.
Donna Lee – Miles Davis
Come On, Come Over – Jaco Pastorius, Bob Herzog
Continuum
Kuru/Speak Like a Child – Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock
In April 1987, “A&M” label released “Will Power”, the ninth Joe Jackson album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Joe Jackson. “Will Power” was Jackson’s first experiment with classical music.
Personnel:
Joe Jackson – keyboards, percussion, orchestration, arrangements, mixing
Ed Roynesdal – Kurzweil K250 synthesizer, electric piano
Pat Rebillot- piano
Vinnie Zummo – guitar
Homer Mensch, John Miller, John Beal, Joe Tamosaitis – double bass
Anthony Jackson- bass guitar
Neil Jason- bass guitar
Gary Burke – drums
Sue Evans, Dave Carey, David Freidman – percussion
Tony Aiello – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
Chris Hunter – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Steve Slagle- soprano saxophone
Michael Parloff, Laura Conwesser, Andrew Lolya – flute, piccolo
Susan Trainer – piccolo
Roger Rosenberg, Ray Beckstein, Charles Russo, Dave Tofani- clarinet, bass clarinet
Henry Shuman – oboe
John Campo – bassoon
Paul Ingraham, Jerry Peel, Pohn Clark, Donal Corrado – French horns
Michael Morreale, Mel Davis- trumpet
Dave Taylor, Tom Malone- trombone
David Nadien- concertmaster, violin
Charles Libove, Barry Finclair, John Pintavalle, Jan Mullen, Marti Sweet, Arnold Eidus, Richard Sortomme, Matthew Raimondi, Marin Alsop, Gerald Tarack, Regis Iandorio, Joseph Rabushka, Lew Eley, Jean Ingraham, Marilyn Wright, Masako Yanagita, Al Rogers, Louanne Montesi, Richard Henrickson, David Davis – violin
Lamar Alsop, Ted Isreal, Maureen Gallagher, Carol Landon, Julian Barber, Harry Zaratzian, Sol Greitzer, Sue Pray, Jean Dane – violas
Charles McCracken, Richard Locker, Warren Lash, Seymour Barab, Jacqueline Mullen, Fred Zlotkin, Jean Leblanc, Diane Barrere, Alla Goldberg – cello
Andrew Zurcher – vocal
Paul Goodman, Michael Frondelli and Dennis Ferrante – recording
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