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The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk

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In December 1991, “Epic Associated” label released “Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk”, the eight Fabulous Thunderbirds (The) album. It was recorded in 1991, at “The Site” in San Rafael, California, “House of Music” in West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by Steve Jordan.

Personnel:

  • Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica
  • Duke Robillard – vocals, guitar
  • Kid Bangham – guitar
  • Steve Jordan – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Austin de Lone – keyboards
  • Preston Hubbard – electric and upright bass
  • Fran Christina – drums, percussion
  • The Gospel Hummingbirds – backing vocals
  • Bruce Barris – engineer
  • Charles Conrad – engineer
  • Don Smith – engineer
  • Mike Weisinger – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Tony Sellari – art direction
  • Alan Messer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Twist of the Knife – Chuck Jones, Rick Giles, Kim Wilson
  2. Ain’t That a Lot of Love – Deanie Parker, Homer Banks
  3. Work Together
  4. Born to Love You – Duke Robillard
  5. Need Somebody to Love – Jerry Lynn Williams, Kim Wilson
  6. Feelin’ Good – Herman “Junior” Parker
  7. Roller Coaster
  8. Sweet Thang
  9. Can’t Stop Rockin’
  10. When I Get Home – Kim Wilson, Rick Giles
  11. Paralyzed

Herbie Hancock: Fat Albert Rotunda

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In December 1969, “Warner Bros” label released “Fat Albert Rotunda”, the eighth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded October, November and December 1969, at Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” in New Jersey, and was produced by Herbie Hancock. The album music was originally recorded for the TV special “Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s Fat Albert”. 

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock — piano, electric piano, arrangements, conductor
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Billy Butler — guitar
  • Jerry Jemmott – electric bass
  • Buster Williams — acoustic and electric bass
  • Albert “Tootie” Heath — drums
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Joe Farrell — alto and tenor saxophone
  • Joe Henderson — tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
  • Art Clarke – baritone saxophone
  • Johnny Coles — trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Joe Newman, Ernie Royal — trumpet
  • Garnett Brown — trombone
  • Benny Powell – trombone
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, engineer
  • Ed Trasher – art direction
  • Syrell Sapoznick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock.

  1. Wiggle-Waggle
  2. Fat Mama
  3. Tell Me a Bad Time Story
  4. Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
  5. Jessica
  6. Fat Albert Rotunda
  7. Lil’ Brother

John Coltrane: Settin’ The Pace

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In December 1961, “Prestige” label released “Settin’ the Pace”, the seventh John Coltrane album. It was recorded in March 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Joe Goldberg – liner notes
  • Bob Weinstock – supervision

Track listing:

  1.  I See Your Face Before Me – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  2. If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  3. Little Melonae – Jackie McLean
  4. Rise ‘n’ Shine – Buddy DeSylva, Vincent Youmans

Hal McKusick: Triple Exposure

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In December 1957, “Prestige” label released “Triple Exposure”, the sixth Hal McKusick album. It was recorded in December 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” ini Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Hal McKusick – alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Billy Byers – trombone
  • Eddie Costa – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

 All tracks by Hal McKusick, where noted.

  1. Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
  2. Something New – Albert Gamse, Ricardo López Méndez
  3. Blues Half-Smiling
  4. A Touch of Spring
  5. The Settlers and the Indians – Robert Scott
  6. I’m Glad There Is You – Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira

Miles Davis: Collectors Items

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In December 1956, “Prestige” label released “Collectors’ Items”, the 20th Miles Davis album. It was recorded in January 1953, at “WOR Studios” in New York City, March 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ira Gitler and Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

January 1953 session:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Parker (as Charlie Chan) – tenor saxophone
  • Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums

March 1956 session:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Miles Davis, except where noted.

  1. The Serpent’s Tooth (Take 1)
  2. The Serpent’s Tooth (Take 2)
  3. Round About Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  4. Compulsion
  5. No Line
  6. Vierd Blues
  7. In Your Own Sweet Way – Dave Brubeck

Lee Morgan: Introducing Lee Morgan

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In December 1956, “Savoy” label released “Introducing Lee Morgan”, the second Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in November 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • H. Alan Stein – liner notes
  • Ozzie Cadena – supervision

Track listing:

  1. Hank’s Shout – Hank Mobley
  2. Nostalgia – Fats Navarro
  3. Bet – Doug Watkins
  4. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein, Sigmund Romberg
  5. P.S. I Love You – Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer
  6. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  7. That’s All – Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes

Sonny Stitt: Soul Shack

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In December 1963, “Prestige” label released “Soul Shack”, album by Sonny Stitt and Jack McDuff (the 47th Sonny Stitt album overall). It was recorded in September 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Brother Jack McDuff – organ
  • Leonard Gaskin – bass
  • Herbie Lovelle – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Don Schlitten – design, photography
  • Dan Mongerstern – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Stitt except where noted.

  1. Sunday – Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller
  2. Soul Shack
  3. Love Nest – Louis Hirsch, Otto Harbach
  4. Hairy
  5. For You – Joe Burke, Al Dubin
  6. Shadows

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis: Trackin’

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In December 1962, “Prestige” label released “Trackin’”, the 37th Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis album. It was recorded in November 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Weeden – guitar
  • Don Patterson – organ
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Billy James – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Dan Morgenstern – liner notes
  • Ozzie Cadena – supervision

Track listing:

  1. There Will Never Be Another You – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  2. What’s New? – Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart
  3. Too Marvelous for Words – Johnny Mercer, Richard A. Whiting
  4. A Foggy Day – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  5. Beano – John Campbell
  6. Day by Day – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
  7. Robbins Nest – Illinois Jacquet, Bob Russell, Sir Charles Thompson

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis: I Only Have Eyes For You

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In December 1962, “Prestige” label released “I Only Have Eyes for You”, the 36th Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis album.It was recorded in November 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Weeden – guitar
  • Don Patterson – organ
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Billy James – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Don Schlitten – design, photography
  • Dan Morgenstern – liner notes
  • Ozzie Cadena – supervision

Track listing:

  1. I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  2. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias
  3. Street Lights – Matthew Gee
  4. The Way You Look Tonight – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
  5. It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight – Billy Reid
  6. Time on My Hands – Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon, Vincent Youmans

Dexter Gordon: Go

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In December 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Go!” the 18th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in August 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion. In 2019, “Go!” was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the “National Recording Registry” for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
  • Sonny Clark – piano
  • Butch Warren – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Cheese Cake – Dexter Gordon
  2. I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
  3. Second Balcony Jump – Billy Eckstine, Gerald Valentine
  4. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  5. Where Are You – Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson
  6. Three O’clock in the Morning – Julian Robledo, Dorothy Terriss