In October 1966, “Impulse!” label released “Spellbinder”, the second Gábor Szabó album. It was recorded in May 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Gábor Szabó – vocals, guitar, painting
Ron Carter – bass
Chico Hamilton – drums
Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja – percussion
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Viceroy – design
Robert Flynn – design
Bob Thiele – photography
Charles Stewart – photography
Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Gábor Szabó, except where noted.
Spellbinder
Witchcraft – Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh
It Was a Very Good Year – Ervin Drake
Gypsy Queen
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) – Sonny Bono
Cheetah
My Foolish Heart – Ned Washington, Victor Young
Yearning
Autumn Leaves/Speak to Me of Love – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer/Jean Lenoir
In October 1957, “Riverside” label released “Jazz Contrasts”, the fifth Kenny Dorham album. It was recorded in May 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Hank Jones – piano
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Max Roach – drums
Betty Glamann – harp
Jack Higgins – engineer
Keith Goodwin – liner notes
Track listing:
Falling in Love with Love – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
I’ll Remember April – Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye
In September 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “MSG”, the second Michael Schenker Group album. It was recorded March – May 1981, at “AIR Studios” in London, and in Montserrat, and was produced by Ron Nevison.
Personnel:
Michael Schenker – lead guitar
Gary Barden – vocals
Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar
Chris Glen – bass
Cozy Powell – drums
Stephen Stills, Billy Nicholls – backing vocals
Ron Nevison – engineer, mixing
Rick Isbell, Renate, Mike Stavrou, David Wooley – engineer assistant
Gareth Edwards – live tracks engineer
Track listing:
All track by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden, except where noted.
Ready to Rock
Attack of the Mad Axeman
On and On
Let Sleeping Dog Lie – Gary Barden, Chris Glenn, Cozy Powell, Paul Raymond, Michael Schenker
In September 1975, “Epic” label released “Hour of the Wolf”, the eighth Steppenwolf studio album. It was recorded March – May 1975, at John Kay’s studio, and was produced by John kay, Jerry Edmonton, George Biondo, Bobby Cochran and Andy Chapin.
Personnel:
John Kay – vocals, guitar
Bobby Cochran – guitar
Andy Chapin – keyboards
George Biondo – vocals, bass guitar
Jerry Edmonton – drums, art direction,
Tom Scott – horns
Ed Bannon – engineer
Roy Halee – mixing
Lorrie Sullivan – design, photography
Track listing:
Caroline (Are You Ready for the Outlaw World?) – Mars Bonfire
Annie, Annie Over – Alan O’Day
Two for the Love of One – George Biondo, Jerry Edmonton
In September 1975, “Sonet Records” label released “In Walked Sonny”, album by Sonny Stitt and Art Blakey with The Jazz Messengers. It was recorded in May 1975, in New York City, and was produced by Sam Charters.
Personnel:
Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
Art Blakey – drums
David Schnitter – tenor saxophone
Bill Hardman – trumpet
Walter Davis, Jr. – piano
Yoshio “Chin” Suzuki – bass
Elvin Campbell – engineer
Terence Brace – design
Kenji Takigami – photography
Sam Charters – liner notes
Track listing:
Blues March – Benny Golson
It Might as Well Be Spring – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
Birdlike – Freddie Hubbard
I Can’t Get Started – George Gershwin, Vernon Duke
In September 1973, “Blue Note” label released “From the Depths of My Soul”, the fourth Marlena Shaw album. It was recorded May – June 1973, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler.
Personnel:
Marlena Shaw – vocals
Gene Bertoncini, Cornell Dupree, Carl Lynch, Hugh McCracken – guitar
Derek Smith – piano, electric piano, clavinet
Eugene Bianco – harp
Ron Carter – double bass
Wilbur Bascomb, Jr. – electric bass
Charles Collins, Herbie Lovelle, Grady Tate – drums
Arthur Jenkins – congas
George Devens, George Jenkins – percussion
Wade Marcus – arrangements, conductor
Uncredited horns and strings musicians
Track listing:
Prelude / I Know I Love Him – Bodie Chandler, Wade Marcus
Hum This Song – Carl Davis
But For Now – Bob Dorough
Easy Evil – Alan O’Day
The Laughter and the Tears – Randy Edelman
The Feeling’s Good – Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel
Wildflower – David Richardson, Doug Edwards
Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely – Bobby Eli, John C. Freeman, Jr., Vinnie Barrett
In September 1960, “Riverside” label released “The Big Soul-Band”, the debut Johnny Griffin Orchestra album (the eight Johnny Griffin album overall). It was recorded May – June 1960, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.
On September 16, 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Bantu Village”, the 16th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in May 1969, at “RPM Studios” in Los Angeles.
In September 1965, “Verve” label released “His Majesty King Funk”, the 23rd Grant Green album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Ven Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Grant Green – guitar
Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
Larry Young – organ
Ben Dixon – drums
Candido Camero – bongo, congas
Michael Malatak – design
Hugh Bell – photography
John Tynan – liner notes
Track listing:
The Selma March – Grant Green
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
The Cantaloupe Woman – Ben Dixon
That Lucky Old Sun – Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith
In September 1964, “Verve” label released “The Individualism of Gil Evans”, the sixth Gil Evans album. It was recorded September 1963, April, May, July and October 1964, at “A&R Studios” and “Webster Hall” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Gil Evans – piano, arrangements, conductor
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
Phil Woods – solo alto saxophone
Wayne Shorter – solo tenor saxophone
Johnny Coles – solo trumpet
Thad Jones – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Louis Mucci – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Frank Rehak – trombone
Jimmy Cleveland – solo trombone
Tony Studd – trombone
Bill Barber – tuba
Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
