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Nat Adderley: Little Big Horn

In November 1963, “Riverside” label released “Little Big Horn”, the tenth Nat Adderley album. It was recorded September – October 1963, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Junior Mance – piano
  • Jim Hall, Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Nat Adderley.

  1. El Chico
  2. Foo Foo
  3. Loneliness
  4. Little Big Horn
  5. Half-Time
  6. Broadway Lady
  7. Roses for Your Pillow
  8. Hustle with Russell

Ray Bryant: Dancing The Big Twist

In November 1961, “Columbia” label released “Dancing the Big Twist”, the ninth Ray Bryant album. It was recorded December 1960 – October 1961, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by John Hammond.

Personnel:

  • Ray Bryant – piano
  • Don Covay – vocals
  • Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone
  • Ben Richardson – baritone saxophone
  • Harry Edison, Pat Jenkins, Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Matthew Gee – trombone
  • Bill Lee, Jimmy Rowser – bass
  • Gus Johnson, Mickey Roker – drums
  • Ray Barretto – congas

Track listing:

  1. Twist City – Matthew Gee
  2. Just a Little Bit of Twist – Don Covay
  3. Big Susie – Ray Bryant
  4. Twist On – Ray Bryant
  5. Twistin’ on a Cat’s Paw – BuddyTate
  6. Mo-Lasses – Joe Newman
  7. Fast Twist – Harry Edison, Ray Bryant
  8. Do That Twist (Early In The Morning) – Matthew Gee

Blue Mitchell: Boss Horn

In November 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Boss Horn”, the 13th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Jerry Dodgion – flute, alto saxophone
  • Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Chick Corea – piano 
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Gene Taylor – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Duke Pearson – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Millie – Duke Pearson
  2. O Mama Enit – Blue Mitchell
  3. I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
  4. Rigor Mortez – Dave Burns
  5. Tones for Joan’s Bones – Chick Corea
  6. Straight Up and Down – Chick Corea

Herbie Hancock: Speak Like A Child

In October 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Speak Like a Child”, the sixth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in March 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Duke Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock — piano
  • Ron Carter — bass
  • Mickey Roker — drums
  • Jerry Dodgion — alto flute
  • Thad Jones — flugelhorn
  • Peter Phillips — bass trombone
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • David Bythewood – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock, except where noted.

  1. Riot
  2. Speak Like a Child
  3. First Trip – Ron Carter
  4. Toys
  5. Goodbye to Childhood
  6. The Sorcerer

Bobby Hutcherson: San Francisco

In May 1971, “Blue Note” label released “San Francisco”, album by Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Land. It was recorded in July 1970, at “United Artists Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Duke Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone, marimba, percussion
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
  • Joe Sample – piano, electric piano
  • John Williams – bass, Fender bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson, except where noted.

  1. Goin’ Down South – Joe Sample
  2. Prints Tie
  3. Jazz – Joe Sample
  4. Ummh
  5. Procession
  6. A Night in Barcelona – Harold Land

Horace Silver: In Pursuit of the 27th Man

In March 1973, “Blue Note” label released “In Pursuit of the 27th Man”, the 21st Horace Silver album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • David Friedman – vibes
  • Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Silver, except where noted

  1. Liberated Brother – Weldon Irvine
  2. Kathy – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Moacir Santos
  3. Gregory Is Here
  4. Summer in Central Park
  5. Nothin’ Can Stop Me Now
  6. In Pursuit of the 27th Man
  7. Strange Vibes

Stanley Turrentine: Easy Walker

In February 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Easy Walker”, the 17th Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in July 1966 and July 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano, electric piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Gene Taylor – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Ray Lucas – drums
  • Billy Cobham – drums

Track listing:

  1. Meat Wave – Hank Johnson
  2. They All Say I’m the Biggest Fool – Buddy Johnson
  3. Yours Is My Heart Alone – Franz Lehár
  4. Easy Walker – Billy Taylor
  5. What the World Needs Now – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz

The Horace Silver Quintet: Serenade to Soul Sister

In June 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Serenade to a Soul Sister”, the 16th Horace Silver album (credited to The Horace Silver Quintet). It was recorded February – March 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone
  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Tolliver – trumpet
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass, electric bass
  • John Williams – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Billy Cobham – drums, photography
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Silver.

  1. Psychedelic Sally
  2. Serenade to a Soul Sister
  3. Rain Dance
  4. Jungle Juice
  5. Kindred Spirits
  6. Next Time I Fall in Love

Lee Morgan: Standards

On February 10, 1998, “Blue Note” label released “Standards”, the 24th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Duke Pearson – arranger

Track listing:

  1. This Is the Life – Adams, Strouse
  2. God Bless the Child – Herzog, Holiday
  3. Blue Gardenia – Lester Lee, Russell
  4. Lot of Livin’ to Do – Adams, Strouse
  5. Somewhere – Bernstein, Sondheim
  6. If I Were a Carpenter – Hardin
  7. Blue Gardenia – Alternate Take

Sonny Rollins: Sonny Rollins On Impulse!

In August 1965, “Impulse” label released “Sonny Rollins on Impulse!” the 24th Sonny Rollins album (his debut on Impulse! Label). It was recorded in July 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins– tenor saxophone
  • Ray Bryant– piano
  • Walter Booker– bass
  • Mickey Roker– drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, lacquer cut
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Charles Stewart – cover photography
  • Bob Thiele – liner photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington
  2. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  3. Hold ‘Em Joe – Harry Thomas
  4. The Blue Room – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  5. Three Little Words – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby