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Donald Byrd: Electric Byrd

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In November 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Electric Byrd”, the 35th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in May 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto sax, soprano sax, and flute
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone and alto clarinet
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone and clarinet
  • Bill Campbell – trombone
  • Hermeto Pascoal – flute
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Duke Pearson – electric piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Airto Moreira – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Donald Byrd, except where noted.

  1. Estavanico
  2. Essence
  3. Xibaba – Airto Moreira
  4. The Dude

Lee Morgan: Delightfulee

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In November 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Delightfulee”, the 22nd Lee Morgan album. It was recorded April – May 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Morgan, except where noted

  1. Ca-Lee-So
  2. Zambia
  3. Yesterday – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. Sunrise, Sunset – Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick
  5. Nite Flite
  6. The Delightful Deggie

Cannonball Adderley Quintet: Plus

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In November 1961, “Riverside” label released “Plus”, album by Cannonball Adderley Quintet (the 21st Cannonball Adderley album overall). It was recorded in May 1961, at “Plaza Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Victor Feldman – vibes, piano
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums

Track listing:

  1. Arriving Soon – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
  2. Well, You Needn’t – Thelonious Monk
  3. New Delhi – Victor Feldman
  4. Winetone – Wynton Kelly
  5. Star Eyes – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  6. Lisa (take 8) – Victor Feldman, Phil Zito

Duke Ellington: Piano In The Background

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In November 1960, “Columbia” label released “Piano in the Background”, album by Duke Ellington. It was recorded May – June 1960, at “Radio Recorders” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
  • Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Eddy Mullins, Gerald Wilson – trumpet
  • Lawrence Brown, Britt Woodman, Booty Wood – trombone
  • Juan Tizol – valve trombone
  • Aaron Bell – bass
  • Sam Woodyard – drums
  • Gerald Wilson – arrangements
  • W. A. Mathieu (as Bill Mathieu) – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted,

  1. Happy Go Lucky Local
  2. What Am I Here For – Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine
  3. Medley: Kinda Dukish / Rockin’ in Rhythm – Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills
  4. Perdido – Juan Tizol
  5. I’m Beginning to See the Light – Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James
  6. Midriff – Billy Strayhorn
  7. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  8. Main Stem
  9. Take the ‘A’ Train – Billy Strayhorn

Bud Powell: Time Waits

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In November 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Time Waits”, the eight Bud Powell album. It was recorded in May 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Bud Powell – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Bud Powell.

  1. Buster Rides Again
  2. Sub City
  3. Time Waits
  4. Marmalade
  5. Monopoly
  6. John’s Abbey
  7. Dry Soul
  8. Sub City (alternate take)

The Black Crowes: Amorica

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On November 1, 1994, “American Recordings” label released “Amorica”, the third Black Crowes (The) studio album. It was recorded May – August 1994, and was produced by Jack Joseph Puih, Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Marc Ford, Johnny Colt, Steve Gorman and Eddie Harsch.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – vocals, harmonica
  • Rich Robinson – guitar
  • Marc Ford – guitar
  • Johnny Colt – bass guitar
  • Steve Gorman – drums
  • Eddie Harsch – keyboards
  • Jimmy Ashhurst – mandolin
  • Eric Bobo – percussion
  • Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel guitar
  • Andy Sturmer – “assorted musical gifts”
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jack Joseph Puig – engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Sheehan – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

  1. Gone
  2. A Conspiracy
  3. High Head Blues
  4. Cursed Diamond
  5. Nonfiction
  6. She Gave Good Sunflower
  7. P. 25 London
  8. Ballad in Urgency
  9. Wiser Time
  10. Downtown Money Waster
  11. Descending

The Jazz Messengers: Same

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In October 1956, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Jazz Messengers (The) studio album. It was recorded April – May 1964, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. Infra-Rae
  2. Nica’s Dream – Horace Silver
  3. It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  4. Ecaroh – Horace Silver
  5. Carol’s Interlude
  6. The End of a Love Affair – E. C. Redding
  7. Hank’s Symphony

Rammstein: Reise, Reise

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On September 27, 2004, “Universal Music” label released “Reise, Reise”, the fourth  Rammstein studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – May 2004, at “El Cortijo Studios” in Málaga, Spain, and was produced by Jacob Hellner.

Personnel:

  • Till Lindemann – lead vocals
  • Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Christian Lorenz – keyboards
  • Oliver Riedel – bass guitar
  • Christoph Schneider – drums
  • Viktoria Fersh – vocals
  • Köpenicker Zupforchester – mandolin
  • Michael Kaden – accordion
  • Bärbel Bühler – oboe
  • Kinderchor Canzonetta – choir
  • Dresdner Kammerchor – choir, conducted by Andreas Pabs
  • Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg – Orchestra parts, conducted by Wolf Kerschek, coordination by Nucleus, Jens Kuphal
  • Olsen Involtini – string arrangements
  • Sven Helbig – string and choir arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till Lindemann, Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel and Christoph Schneider.

  1. Reise, Reise
  2. Mein Teil
  3. Dalai Lama
  4. Keine Lust
  5. Los
  6. Amerika
  7. Moskau
  8. Morgenstern
  9. Stein um Stein
  10. Ohne dich
  11. Amour

Kayak: The Last Encore

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In September 1976, “Vertigo” label released “The Last Encore”, the fourth Kayak album. It was recorded May – July 1976, at “Morgan Studio” in Brussels, Belgium, and was produced by Max Werner, Johan Slager, Ton Scherpenzeel, Bert Veldkamp and Pim Koopman.

Personnel:

  • Max Werner – lead vocals, percussion, Mellotron
  • Johan Slager – guitars, backing vocals
  • Ton Scherpenzeel – keyboards, accordion, double bass, backing vocals
  • Bert Veldkamp – bass, double bass, saxophone, zither, backing vocals
  • Pim Koopman – drums, percussion, marimba, piano, lead and backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Back to the Front – Ton Scherpenzeel, Johan Slager
  2. Nothingness – Ton Scherpenzeel
  3. Love of a Victim – Pim Koopman
  4. Land on the Water – Pim Koopman
  5. The Last Encore – Ton Scherpenzeel
  6. Do You Care – Pim Koopman
  7. Still My Heart Cries for You – Pim Koopman
  8. Relics from a Distant Age – Ton Scherpenzeel
  9. Love Me Tonight / Get on Board – Ton Scherpenzeel
  10. Evocation – Pim Koopman
  11. Raid Your Own House – Ton Scherpenzeel
  12. Well Done – Pim Koopman

Walter Wanderley: Rain Forest

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In September 1966,”Verve” label released “Rain Forest”, the 18 Walter Wanderley album. It was recorded in May 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Walter Wanderley – electronic organ, piano, arrangements
  • Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
  • Jose Marino – bass
  • Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
  • Claudio Slon – drums
  • Joe Grimm – flute
  • Urbie Green – trombone
  • Val Valentin – engineer, director of engineering
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Kevin Reeves – mastering
  • Sung Lee – art direction, design
  • Acy Lehman – cover design
  • Suzanne White – design coordinator
  • Smay Vision – package layout
  • Deborah Hay – editing, text editor
  • Tom Greenwood, Carlos Kase, Bryan Koniarz – production coordination
  • Tony Bennett – liner notes
  • Richard Seidel – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Summer Samba (So Nice) (Samba De Verao) – Norman Gimbel, Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle
  2. It’s Easy to Say Good-Bye (E Fazil Dizer Adeus) – Tito Madi
  3. Cried, Cried (Chorou, Chorou) – Luiz Antonio
  4. Rain (Chuva) – Durval Ferreira
  5. The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) – Norman Gimbel, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
  6. Beloved Melancholy (Saudade Querida) – Tito Madi
  7. Taste of Sadness (Cheiro de Saudades) – Luiz Antonio, Durval Ferreira
  8. Beach Samba (Bossa na Praia) – Geraldo Cunha, Pery Ribeiro
  9. Call Me – Tony Hatch
  10. Cry out Your Sadness (Chora tua Tristeza) – Oscar Castro-Neves
  11. The Great Love (O Grande Amor) – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  12. Samba do Avião (Song of the Jet) – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees