On August 13, 1971, Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery) aka King Curtis died aged 37. He was music director, record producer, and musician (soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, trumpet), worked in various music genres, rhythm, and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk, and soul-jazz. He performed and recorded with numerous musicians and bands including Aretha Franklin, Nat Adderley, Wynton Kelly, ]Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, Andy Williams, The Coasters, LaVern Baker, Joe South, John Lennon, the Rimshots, Champion Jack Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, Oliver Jackson, King Pins, Bernard Purdie, The Shirelles, The Noble Band, Cornell Dupree, and Duane Allman. At the 1970 “Grammy Awards”, Curtis won the “Best R&B Instrumental Performance Grammy” for “Games People Play”. In March 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
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George Duke
On August 5, 2013, George M. Duke died aged 67. He was a singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger, musician (keyboards), and professor of music. He worked with numerous artists such as Frank Zappa, Cannonball Adderley, John Heard, Nat Adderley, Stanley Clarke, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, Lynn Davis, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Billy Cobham, Sheila Escovedo, Jeffrey Osborne, Earth Wind & Fire, Kirk Whalum, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Miller, Flora Purim, and Al Jarreau.
Wilbur Cobb
On May 24, 2020, Wilbur James Cobb died aged 91. He was musician (drums), one of the most influential and respected drummers in Jazz music. He has recorded and performed with many musicians including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Dinah Washington, Pearl Bailey, Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Wynton Kelly, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Art Pepper, Gil Evans, Paul Chambers, Kenny Burrell, J. J. Johnson, Sonny Stitt, Nat Adderley, Phil Upchurch, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Ron Carter, George Coleman, Fathead Newman, Geri Allen, Earl Bostic, Leo Parker, Charlie Rouse, Ernie Royal, Philly Joe Jones, Bobby Timmons, Walter Booker, Jerome Richardson, Joey DeFrancesco, Keter Betts, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Jones, Red Garland, Joe Henderson, Eddie Gómez, Bill Evans, Jeremy Steig, Richard Wyands, Peter Bernstein, Walter Bishop, Jr., Richie Cole, Nancy Wilson, Ricky Ford, David Amram, Donald Byrd, Kenny Barron and Toshiko Akiyoshi. Cobb recorded 17 albums as a leader.
Ellis Marsalis
On April 1, 2020, Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr.died aged 85. He was musician (piano) and music educator, worked with many famous musicians and bands including Ed Blackwell, Nat Adderley, Michael Caine, Art Tatum, Herry Connick Jr., Jimmy Cobb, Rich Matteson, David Benoit, Kermit Ruffins, Count Basie Orchestra, American Jazz Quintet, Irma Thomas and his sons Branford and Wynton Marsalis. As a leader he has recorded twenty albums.
Kenny Clarke: Bohemia After Dark
On November 22, 1955, “Savoy” label released “Bohemia After Dark”, the fourth Kenny Clarke album. It was recorded June – July 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.
Personnel:
- Kenny Clarke- drums
- Cannonball Adderley- alto saxophone
- Nat Adderley– cornet
- Donald Byrd- trumpet tracks
- Jerome Richardson- tenor saxophone, flute
- Horace Silver- piano
- Hank Jones- piano
- Paul Chambers- bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley and Nat Adderley except where noted.
- Bohemia After Dark – Oscar Pettiford
- Chasm
- Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
- Hear Me Talkin’ to Ya
- With Apologies to Oscar
- We’ll Be Together Again – Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine
- Late Entry
Cannonbal Adderley: Somethin’ Else
In August 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Somethin’ Else”, the eight Julian “Cannonball” Adderley album. It was recorded on March 9, 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Cannonball Adderley– alto saxophone
- Miles Davis– trumpet
- Hank Jones– piano
- Sam Jones– bass
- Art Blakey– drums
- Rudy Van Gelder– recording
Track listing:
- Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert
- Love for Sale – Cole Porter
- Somethin’ Else – Miles Davis
- One for Daddy-O – Nat Adderley
- Dancing in the Dark – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: S.R.O.
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
- Freight Train Joe – John Pisano
- Flamingo – Ted Grouya, Edmond Anderson
Aretha Franklin: Jump To It
In July 1982, “Arista” label released “Jump To It”, the thirtyfirst Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Mediasound Studios” in New York City, “Record Plant” and “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, “Soundsuite” in Detroit, and was produced by Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin. The album received the “American Music Award” for “Best Soul Album”.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, rhythm and vocal arrangements
- Levi Stubbs – lead vocals
- Doc Powell– guitar
- Steve Love – guitar
- George Duke– piano
- Sonny Burke– keyboards
- Nat Adderley, Jr.– keyboards, rhythm arrangements
- Luther Vandross– keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm and vocal arrangements
- Marcus Miller– bass, keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer and rhythm arrangements
- Francisco Centeno, Louis Johnson– bass
- Yogi Horton, Buddy Williams– drums
- Errol “Crusher” Bennett – congas, percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa– percussion
- George Young – soprano saxophone
- Paul Riser, Leon Pendarvis, Jr., Jerry Hey– horn and string arrangements
- Four Tops– backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Erma Franklin, Pam Vincent, Sandra Dance, Brenda White, Cissy Houston, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou, Tawatha Agee, Norma Jean Wright, Alexandra Brown, Darlene Love, Paulette McWilliams, Stephanie Spruill, Brenda Corbett – backing vocals
- Michael Brauer – recording, mixing
- Carl Beatty, Lee Keifer – additional engineering
- Michael Christopher, Karat Faye, John Hanlon, Harry Spiridakis, Don Wershba, Warren Woods
- Ria Lewerke-Shapiro – art direction, design
- Harry Langdon – photography
- Sue Reilly – lettering
- Sephra Herman – production coordinator
Track listing:
- Jump to It – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
- Love Me Right – Luther Vandross
- If She Don’t Want Your Lovin’ – Sam Dees
- This Is for Real – Luther Vandross
- (It’s Just) Your Love – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
- I Wanna Make It Up to You – Aretha Franklin
- It’s Your Thing – O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
- Just My Daydream – Smokey Robinson
The Butterfield Blues Band: East West
On August 30, 1966, “Elektra” released “East West”, the second Butterfield Blues Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at the “Chess Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Mark Abramson and Paul Rothchild.
Personnel:
- Paul Butterfield— vocals, harmonica
- Mike Bloomfield— electric guitar
- Elvin Bishop— lead vocals, electric guitar
- Mark Naftalin— piano, organ
- Jerome Arnold— bass
- Billy Davenport— drums
Track listing:
- Walking Blues – Robert Johnson
- Get Out of my Life Woman – Allen Toussaint
- I Got a Mind to Give up Living – traditional
- All These Blues – traditional
- Work Song – Nat Adderley
- Mary, Mary – Michael Nesmith
- Two Trains Running – Muddy Waters
- Never Say No – traditional
- East – West – Mike Bloomfield, Nick Graventies
Cannonball Adderley
On August 8, 1975, Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley died aged 46. He was musician (alto saxophonist), active at the hard bop era of the 50s and 60s, has performed and recorded with some of the most important names of jazz music, including: Kenny Clarke, Nat Adderley, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Milt Jackson, Miles Davis, Louis Smith, Gil Evans, John Benson Brooks, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Jon Hendricks, Jimmy Heath. Sam Jones, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Joe Williams, Gene Ammons, David Axelrod and Raul de Souza. Adderley achieved success with 1966 single “Mercy Mercy Mercy”, a crossover hit on the pop charts and was member of the “dream team” on the Miles Davis essential album Kind of Blue.
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