In January 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Dexter Calling…”, the 16th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in May 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs. NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On December 18, 1984, “Columbia” label released “Hot House Flowers”, the third Wynton Marsalis album. It was recorded in May 1984, at “RCA Studio A” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler and Steven Epstein. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist” in 1985.
Personnel:
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
Branford Marsalis – soprano and tenor saxophone
Kent Jordan – alto flute
Paul McCandless – oboe, English horn
Andrew Schwartz – bassoon
Peter Gordon – French horn
Tony Price – tuba
Kenny Kirkland – piano
Ron Carter – double bass
Jeff “Tain” Watts – drums
Charles Libove (concertmaster), Ingrid Arden, Peter Dimitriades, Gayle Dixon, Guillermo Figueroa, Winterton Garvey, Harry Glickman, Regis Iandiorio, Ray Kunicki, Patmore Lewis, Diane Monroe, Louann Montesi – violin
Al Brown, Theodore Israel, Mitsue Takayama, Harry Zaratzian – viola
Seymour Barab, Richard Locker, Alvin McCall, Frederick Zlotkin – cello
Bob Freedman – arranger, orchestrator, conductor
Track listing:
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Lazy Afternoon – Jerome Moross, John Latouche
For All We Know – John Frederick Coots, Sam M. Lewis
When You Wish upon a Star – Ned Washington, Leigh Harline
Django – John Lewis
Melancholia – Duke Ellington
Hot House Flowers – Wynton Marsalis
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) – Al J. Neiburg, Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds
In December 1964, “Barclay” label released “Verlaine et Rimbaud”, the thirteenth Léo Ferré album. It was recorded in May 1964, at “Barclay Studio” in Paris. This was one of the first double albums in the history oi the modern music.
In 1983, “SST” label released “Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat”, the fourth Minuteman EP. It was recorded January – May 1983, and was produced by Ethan James and Spot.
Personnel:
D. Boon – vocals, guitar
Mike Watt – vocal, bass
George Hurley – drums, trumpet, recorder, backing vocals
Crane – trumpet, backing vocals, recording
Dirk Vandenberg – drums
Mary Cooper – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Watt, except where noted.
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Dream Told by Moto
Dreams Are Free, Motherfucker! – D. Boon, Mike Watt, George Hurley, Crane
The Toe Jam – Mary Cooper, Dirk Vandenberg, Crane, George Hurley, D. Boon, Mike Watt
I Felt Like a Gringo
The Product – D. Boon
Little Man with a Gun in His Hand – Dukowski, D. Boon
In November 1971, “Milestone” label released “In Pursuit of Blackness”, the 13th Joe Henderson album. It was recorded in September 1970 at “Lighthouse Café” in Hermosa Beach, May 1971, at “Decca Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Pete Yellin – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
On November 16, 1993, “Swell Records” label released “Deluxe”, the second Better Than Ezra album. It was recorded May – June 1993, and was produced by Dan Rothchild.
Personnel:
Kevin Griffin – vocals, guitar
Tom Drummond – bass
Cary Bonnecaze – vocals, drums
Dan Rothchild – vocals, additional guitar, various instruments
On November 5, 1991, “Epic” label released “The Sky Is Crying”, the fifth and final Stevie Ray Vaughan studio album. It was recorded January 1984 – May 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “The Dallas Sound Lab” in Dallas, Texas, “The Power Station” in New York City, “Sound Castle Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jimmie Vaughan, Jim Gaines, Richard Mullen, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Jim Capfer, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Personnel:
Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitars
Reese Wynans – keyboards
Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
Chris Layton – drums
Jim Gaines – engineer
Robe Eaton – engineer
Richard Mullen – engineer, mixing
Evan Rush – assistant engineer
Jeff Powell – assistant engineer
Ron Cote – assistant engineer
Danny Jones – assistant engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Arnold Levine – art direction
Mark Burdett – art direction
William Snyder – photography
Stephanie Chernakowski – inside photography
Alan Messer – band photography
Mark Proct – production coordinator
Mark Rutledge – production coordinator
Roger Klein – production coordinator
Track listing:
Boot Hill – unknown author
The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis
Empty Arms – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
Wham – Lonnie Mack
May I Have a Talk with You – Chester Burnette (Howlin’ Wolf)
In November 1959, “Atlantic” label released “The Shape of Jazz to Come”, the third Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded in May 1959, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun. In 2012, the “Library of Congress” added the album to the “National Recording Registry”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” included the album in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2015, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
On October 30, 1981, “Rough Trade” label released “The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian”, the debut David Thomas studio album. It was recorded May – June 1981, at “Regent’s Park” in London, and was produced by Adam Kidron and Peter Walmsley.
Personnel:
The Pedestrians:
David Thomas – lead vocals, design
Richard Thompson – guitar, dulcimer
Allen Ravenstine – synthesizer
Mayo Thompson – accordion
John Greaves – bass guitar
Philip Moxham – bass guitar
Anton Fier – drums, percussion
Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton – trumpet
The Golden Palominos:
Richard Thompson – guitar, dulcimer
John Greaves – bass guitar, piano
Anton Fier – drums, percussion
Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton – trumpet
The Trees:
Allen Ravenstine – synthesizer
Alan Greenblatt – guitar
Paul Hamann – bass guitar
Scott Krauss – drums
Ralph Carney – saxophone, oboe
The Eggs
Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton – trumpet
Chris Cutler – drums
Paul Hamann – engineer
Phil Bodger – engineer assistant
Adam Kidron – engineer, mixing, mastering
Anne Clarke – assistant producer
Martyn Lambert – design
Peter Walmsley – design
Mik Mellen – photography
Shirley O’Loughlin – producer assistant
Sue Johnson – producer assistant
Geoff Travis – executive producer
Track listing:
All lyrics by David Thomas, all music as noted.
The Birds Are a Good Idea – Philip Moxham, David Thomas, Mayo Thompson
Yiki Tiki – Anton Fier, Mayo Thompson, David Thomas
The Crickets in the Flats – Anton Fier
Sound of the Sand – Philip Moxham, David Thomas
The New Atom Mine – Anton Fier
Big Dreams – Philip Moxham, David Thomas
Happy to See You – David Thomas
Crush This Horn Part 2 – Anton Fier, David Thomas
Confuse Did – Anton Fier, David Thomas
Sloop John B – traditional
Man’s Best Friend – Anton Fier, David Thomas, Mayo Thompson, Eddie Thornton
In October 1973, “Enterprise” label released “Joy”, the sixth Isaac Hayes studio album. It was recorded April – May 1973, and was produced by Isaac Hayes.
Personnel:
Isaac Hayes – vocals, male vocals arrangements
Isaac Hayes Movement, The Memphis Strings, The Movement Horns – accompaniment
Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited – backing vocals
Pat Lewis – female vocals arrangements
Johnny Allen – arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Isaac Hayes, except where noted.
Joy
I Love You That’s All – Randall Stewart, Willie Hall
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