On May 9, 1997, “Winter & Winter” label released “Flight of the Blue Jay”, the third Paul Motian with the Electric Bebop Band album (the 22nd Paul Motian album overall). It was recorded in August 1996, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stefan W. Winter.
On September 21, 1977, “CBS/Sony” label released “Herbie Hancock Trio”, the 18th Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in July 1977, at “The Automat” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson.
On August 25, 2003, “Mack Avenue Label” released “New York, New Sound”, the 20th Gerard Wilson album. It was recorded in February 2003, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stix Hooper.
Personnel:
Gerald Wilson – arranger, conductor
Oscar Castro-Neves, Anthony Wilson – guitar
Kenny Barron, Renee Rosnes – piano
Bob Cranshaw, Trey Henry, Larry Ridley – bass
Stix Hooper, Lewis Nash – drums
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
Jesse Davis – alto saxophone
Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jon Faddis, Frank Greene, Eddie Henderson, Sean Jones, Jimmy Owens – trumpet
Luis Bonilla, Benny Powell, Douglas Purviance, Dennis Wilson – trombone
On June 16, 1999, “Polydor Japan” released “One for All”, the 28th Kazumi Watanabe album. It was recorded in March 1999, at “The Bottom Line” in New York City, and was produced by Koko Tanikawa and Kazumi Watanabe.
On May 27, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Everything is Beautiful” album credited to Miles Davis and Robert Glasper, tribute to the music of Miles Davis. It was recorded in 2014, at “Anu It! Studio”, “Klearlight Studios”, “The Peanut Gallery”, “Brightlady Studios”, “Precious House Studios”, “Willow Grove Studios”, “State Of The Ark”, “King Creative Studios”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Westlake Studios”, “The Thingamajig Lab 2”, “Wonderland Studios”, and was produced by Jewels, Paris Strother, DJ Spinna, Erykah Badu, Georgia Anne Muldrow, 9th Wonder, Rashad Smith, Black Milk, Steve Berkowitz and Robert Glasper.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – voice (samples)
Robert Glasper – piano, keyboards, percussion, liner notes
Joe Zawinul – piano
Stevie Wonder – harmonica
Chris Rob – vocals, piano, electric piano, synths, mixing, co-producer
Hermeto Pascoal – vocal
Erykah Badu – vocal, percussion
Bilal Oliver – vocal
Nai Palm – vocal
Illa J – vocal
Laura Mvula – vocal
Phonte Coleman – vocal
Georgia Anne Muldrow – vocal, recording, mixing
Ledisi Anibade Young – vocal
Amber Strother – vocal
Anita Bias – vocal
Paris Strother – vocal, guitar
John Scofield – guitar
Danny Leznoff – guitar
Kyle Bolden – guitar
Derrick Hodge – bass
Burniss Earl Travis – bass
Braylon Lacy – bass
Rashad Smith – percussion
DJ Spinna – percussion, drum programming
Hiatus Kaiyote (Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield, Paul Bender, Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss – various instruments, programming, engineer, mixing
King (Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias)
Lakecia Benjamin – alto and tenor saxophone
Brandee Younger – harp
Bianca Rodriguez – backing vocals, recording
Jules – recording, mixing
Jimi Bowman – recording
Keith Lewis – recording
Femi Jiya – recording
Patrick Douthit – recording
Phonte Coleman – recording
James Benjamin – engineer
Cristian Perez – Pro Tools engineer
Anu Sun – mixing
Chris Tabron – mixing
Caleb Laven – mixing assistant
Frank Harkins – art direction
Alice Butts – design
Francine Turk – cover design
Track listing:
Talking Shit – Miles Davis, Curtis Jews, Josef Zawinul, Robert Glasper
Ghetto Walkin – lyrics by Bilal Oliver, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
They Can’t Hold Me Down – lyrics by Illa J, music by Miles Davis, Robert Glasper
Maiysha (So Long) – lyrics by Erykah Badu, music by Miles Davis
Violets – Miles Davis, Phonte Coleman, Robert Glasper
Little Church – Miles Davis, Hermeto Pascoal
Silence is the Way – Miles Davis, Josef Zawinul, Laura Mvula,
Song for Selim – Miles Davis, Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias
Milestones – Miles Davis
I’m Leaving You – lyrics by Ledisi Anibade Young, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
Right On Brotha – Miles Davis, Chris Robinson, Vincent Williams, Wayne Shorter
In December 1978, “Baystate” label released the self-titled, debut Super Jazz Trio (The) album. It was recorded in November 1978, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Yoshio Ozawa.
On December 31, 1995, “Soul Note” label released “Electric Five”, the 17th Enrico Rava album. It was recorded in September 1994, at “MU REC Studio” in Milano, Italy and was produced by Giovanni Bonandrini.
On September 2, 1958, “Columbia” label released “Milestones”, the 30th Miles Davis album . It was recorded February – March, 1958, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.
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