On February 9, 2024, “Island” label released “What Now”, the second Brittany Howard studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Shawn Everett and Brittany Howard.
Personnel:
Brittany Howard – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, engineer, mixing
Brad Allen Williams – guitar
Lloyd Buchanan – keyboards
Paul Horton – keyboards, piano
Zac Cockrell – bass
Nate Smith – drums
Rod McGaha – trumpet
Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
Emily Lazar – mastering
Chris Allgood – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Brittany Howard, except where noted.
Earth Sign
I Don’t
What Now – Brittany Howard, Taylor Ann Avis Bogner
Red Flags
To Be Still – Brittany Howard, Brad Allen Williams
On July 8, 2022, “Mercury” and “Republic” labels released “Leap”, the third James Bay studio album. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and London, and was produced by Dave Cobb, Finneas, Gabe Simon, Ian Fitchuk, James Bay, Sacha Skarbek, Jon Green and Benjamin Rice.
Personnel:
James Bay – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming
Gabe Simon – electric guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, programming
Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar
Alex Tomkins – piano
Philip Towns – keyboards, synth bass, piano, mellotron, synthesizer
Reuben James – Wurlitzer electric piano
Jon Green – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
John Ryan – electric guitar, keyboards, drums, backing vocals, programming
Ian Fitchuk – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
Mads Hauge – keyboards, percussion, programming
Sacha Skarbek – piano, mellotron, backing vocals
Joel Little – bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming
On January 10, 2020, Cory Wong self-released “Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood”, his fifth studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Cory Wong.
Personnel:
Cory Wong – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synth, percussion, mixing
Phoebe Katis – vocal
Claire Wong – vocal
Ellie Wong – vocal
Rachel Mazer – vocal
Cody Fry – lead vocals, piano, electric piano, synth
Kevin Gastonguay – organ, piano, electric piano, keyboards, synth
Marti Fischer – keyboards, synth
Ben Rector – electric piano
Ricky Peterson – organ
Seth Tackaberry – bass
Kevin MacIntire – bass
Jim Anton – bass
Sonny Thompson – bass
Nate Smith – drums
Jordan Rose – drums
Steve Goold – drums
Petar Janjić – drums
Aaron Sterling – loops
Dave Koz – alto saxophone
Kenny Holman – saxophone
Sam Greenfield – tenor saxophone
Jake Baldwin – trumpet
Matt Salazar – trumpet
Steve Strand – trumpet
Michael Nelson – trombone
Ian Gray – trombone
Alison Comerford – violin, viola
Michael Nelson – horns arrangements
Bill Palmer, Chris Allen, Christian Thomas, John Fields, Matt Patrick – engineer
On March 19, 2021, “Verve” label released “We Are”, the eighth Jon Batiste album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Kizzo, Jon Batiste and David Pimentel.
Personnel:
Jon Batiste – vocals, Fender jazz bass, keyboards, mellotron, Moog bass, piano, strings, theremin
David Gauthier – vocals
Braedon Gautier – vocals
Gospel Soul Children – vocals
Tori Kelly – vocals
Zadie Smith – vocals
PJ Morton – vocals
Emily King – vocals
Autumn Rowe – vocals
Mavis Staples – spoken word
Robert Randolph – pedal steel guitar
Steve McEwan – acoustic guitar
Louis Cato – guitar
Joe Saylor – tambourine
Cory Wong – guitar
Sam Yahel – organ
Craig Adams – organ, conductor
Endea Owens – double bass
Steve Jordan – drums
David Pimentel – drums, recording
Nate Smith – drums
St. Augustine High School Marching 100 – brass band
Hot 8 Brass Band – brass band
Trombone Shorty – trombone
Michelle Ross – violin
Russell Elevado – recording
Misha Kachkachishvili – recording
Kizzo – recording
Alex Williams – recording
Marc Whitmore – recording, mixing
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Ricky Reed – mixing
Michelle Mancini – mastering
Karla Cordova – album art
Suleika Jaouad – photography
Quincy Jones – liner notes
Ryan Lynn – co executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Batiste, except where noted.
We Are – Jon Batiste, Kizzo, Autumn Rowe
Tell the Truth
Cry – Jon Batiste, Steve McEwan
I Need You – Jon Batiste, Autumn Rowe
Whatchutatalkinbout
Boy Hood – Troy Andrews, Jon Batiste, Sunny Levine, PJ Morton, Jahaan Sweet
Maovement 11
Adulthood
Mavis – Mavis Staple
Freedom – Jon Batiste, Autumn Rowe, Andrae A;expander
Show Me the Way
Sing – Jon Batiste, Zach Cooper, Vic Dimotsis, Eric Frederic, Autumn Rowe
On June 12, 2020, “Blue Note” label released “Pick Me Up Off the Floor”, the seventh Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Reservoir Studios” and “Rainbow Star” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Norah Jones and Jeff Tweedy.
Personnel:
Norah Jones – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, drums, celesta
Jeff Tweedy – acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass
Pete Remm – Hammond B3, synthesizer, electric guitar
On January 16, 2015, “ECM” label released “Imaginary Cities”, the 19th Chris Potter album. It was recorded in December 2013, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
Chris Potter- soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
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