In December 1971, “Mainstream” label released “A Time in My Life”, the 35th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in November 1971, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
Sarah Vaughan – vocals
Albert Vescovo, Joe Pass – guitar
Bill Mays – piano
Bob Magnusson – bass
Earl Palmer – drums
Alan Estes, Jimmy Cobb – percussion
Jackie Kelso, Jerome Richardson, William Green – saxophone
Al Aarons, Buddy Childers, Gene Goe – trumpet
Benny Powell, George Bohanon – trombone
Ernie Wilkins – arrangements
Track listing:
Imagine – John Lennon
On Thinking It Over – Brian Auger, Alan Gorrie, Jim Mullen
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx
Sweet Gingerbread Man – Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Magical Connection – John Sebastian
That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
In November 1995, “Keystone” and “Milestone” labels released “Prelude and Sonata”, the 62nd McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in November 1994, at “Clinton Recording Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Makoto Kimata and Todd Barkan.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Antonio Hart – alto saxophone
Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
Christian McBride – double bass
Marvin “Smitty” Smith – drums
Track listing:
Prelude in E Minor Op. 28, No. 4 – Frédéric Chopin
Loss of Love – Henry Mancini, Bob Merrill
Contemplation – McCoy Tyner
For All We Know – J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis
I Will Wait for You – Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel, Michel Legrand
Soul Eyes – Mal Waldron
Smile – Charlie Chaplin
Good Morning Heartache – Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor – Ludwig van Beethoven
On July 27, 1983, “Qwest Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “It’s Your Night”, the debut James Ingram album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “Westlake” and “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Quincy Jones. In 1985, the album track “Yah Mo B There” won “Grammy Award” for “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group”.
Personnel:
James Ingram – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, synth bass, arrangements
Quincy Jones – African voices, electric piano, arrangements
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, arrangements
In September 1966, “London” label released “Faithfull Forever”, the fifth Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Mike Leander.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – vocal
Mike Leander – arrangements
Gus Dudgeon – engineer
Vic Smith – engineer
Jean-Marie Perrier – photography
Track listing:
Counting – Bob Lind
Tomorrow’s Calling – Eric Woolfson
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
With You in Mind – Jackie DeShannon
In the Night Time – Donovan
Ne Me Quitte Pas (Love theme from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) – Jacques Demy, Michel Legrand
Monday, Monday – John Phillips
Some Other Spring – Arthur Herzog, Jr., Irene Kitchings
That’s Right Baby – Michael Farr
Lucky Girl – Barry Mason, Les Reedrtists
I’m the Sky – Norma Tanega
I Have a Love – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
On June 25, 1991, “Arista” label released “What You See Is What You Sweat”, the thirty-third Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, David “Pic” Conley, Aretha Franklin, Michel Legrand, Oliver Leiber, Gene Lennon, Bruce Roberts, Joshua Thompson, David Townsend, Luther Vandross, Narada Michael Walden and Elliot Wolff.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – lead and backing vocals, piano
Rick Iantosca – acoustic guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Vernon Black – guitar
David Townsend – guitar
Jean-Marc Benais – guitar
Teddy F. White – guitar
Al Turner – bass guitar
Marcus Miller – bass guitar
Dominique Bertram – bass guitar
Rudolph Stansfield – piano
Thierry Eliez – piano
Skip Anderson – keyboards
Burt Bacharach – keyboards
Oliver Leiber – keyboards, drum programming, guitar
Jason Miles – keyboards
Louis Biancaniello – keyboards, programming
David Foster – keyboards, programming
Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards
Bobby Wooten – keyboards, electric piano, drum programming, synthesizer
Michael Boddicker – keyboards, programming
Hubert Eaves III – keyboards, drum programming
Elliot Wolff – keyboards, drum programming
Joshua Thompson – keyboards, guitar, synthesizer
Peter Schwartz – additional keyboards
Charles Scales – synthesizer
Michel Legrand – synthesizer
Guy Vaughn – drum programming
Narada Michael Walden – drums, programming
Buster Marbury – drums
André Ceccarelli – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Larry Fratangelo – percussion
Larry Williams – programming
Franck Thore – Pan pipes
Onita Sanders – harp
Candy Dulfer – saxophone
David Boruff – saxophone
Gene Lennon – programming
Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
Jesse Richardson – backing vocals
Sandra Feva – backing vocals
Brenda Corbett – backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
Diane Green – backing vocals
Sherry Fox – backing vocals
Portia Griffin – backing vocals
Margaret Branch – backing vocals
Jarvis Barker – backing vocals
Nikita Germaine – backing vocals
Skyler Jett – backing vocals
Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals
Tony Lindsay – backing vocals
Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
Donna Davis – backing vocals
Marj Harber – backing vocals
Esther Ridgeway – backing vocals
Gloria Ridgeway – backing vocals
Gracie Ridgeway – backing vocals
Clive Davis – executive producer
Track listing:
Everyday people – Sly Stone
Ever Changing Times – Burt Bacharach, Bill Conti, Carole Bayer Sager
What You See Is What You Sweat – David Conley, Derrick Culler, Gene Lennon, Joshua Thompson
Mary Goes Round – Elliot Wolff, Oliver Leiber
I Dreamed a Dream – Alain Boubill, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean Marc Natel, Claude Michel Schonberg
Someone’s Else’s Eyes – Bruce Roberts, Burt Bacharach, Bayer Sager
Doctor’s Orders – Luther Vandross, Hubert Eaves III
You Can’t Take Me for Granted – Aretha Franklin
What You Give – Aretha Franklin
Everyday People (Shep Pettibone Remix) – Sly Stone
On December 16, 1963, “Columbia” label released “Quiet Nights”, the 36th Miles Davis album, and his fourth and final album collaboration with Gil Evans. It was recorded July – November 1962, April 1963, at “Columbia’s 30th Street Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Teo Macero and Irving Townsend.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
Gil Evans – arranger, conductor
Shorty Baker, Bernie Glow, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal – trumpets
J.J. Johnson, Frank Rehak – trombones
Ray Alonge, Don Corrado, Julius Watkins – french horns
Bill Barber – tuba
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Albert Block – flute
Ray Beckenstein, Jerome Richardson – woodwinds
Garvin Bushell, Bob Tricarico – bassoons
Janet Putnam – harp
Victor Feldman – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Frank Butler – drums
Willie Bobo – bongos
Elvin Jones – percussion
Fred Plaut – engineer
Dan Hunstein – photography
Track listing:
Song No. 2 (a.k.a. Prenda Minha, Brazilian folk song) – Gil Evans, Miles Davis
Once Upon a Summertime – Johnny Mercer, Michel Legrand
Aos Pés da Cruz – Marino Pinto, José Gonçalves
Song No. 1 (a.k.a. Adelita by Francisco Tárrega) – Gil Evans, Miles Davis
Wait Till You See Her – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
In December 1968, “Verve” label released “Goodies”, the sixth George Benson album. It was recorded in November 1968, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
George Benson– vocals, guitar
Paul Griffin– piano, celeste
Bobby Lucas – harmonica
Bob Cranshaw– electric bass
Chuck Rainey– bass
Jimmy Johnson, Jr. – drums
Leo Morris– drums
Jack Jennings – congas, vibraphone
The Sweet Inspirations- vocals
Arthur Clarke – tenor saxophone, flute
George Marge – tenor saxophone, flute
Clark Terry– trumpet
Garnett Brown– trombone
The Winston Collymore Strings arranged and conducted by Horace Ott
Val Valentin– engineering director
Don Hahn – engineer
Barton Beneš – cover art
Stephen Stuart – photography
Del Shields – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by George Benson except where noted.
I Remember Wes
Carnival Joys
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler
That Lucky Old Sun – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
Julie
Windmills of Your Mind – Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman
In April 1957, “Philips” label released “Quand on n’a que l’amour” (When love is all you have), the second Jacques Brel studio album. It was recorded 11 March 1955 – 22 March 1957.
In November 1966, “A&M” label released “S.R.O.” (Standing Room Only), the seventh Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss.
Personnel:
Herb Alpert – band leader, arranger,
Bob Edmondson – trombone
Tonni Kalash – trumpet
Lou Pagani – piano
John Pisano– guitar
Pat Senatore– bass
Nick Ceroli – drums
Julius Wechter – marimba, vibes
George Jerman – photography
Track listing:
Our Day Will Come – Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard
Mexican Road Race – Sol Lake
I Will Wait for You – Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel
Bean Bag – John Pisano, Julius Wechter, Herb Alpert
The Wall Street Rag – Ervan Coleman
The Work Song – Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown, Jr.
Mame – Jerry Herman
Blue Sunday – Julius Wechter
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
For Carlos – John Pisano, Nick Ceroli, Herb Alpert
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