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The Three Sounds: Feelin’ Good

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the eight Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Barbara J. Gardner – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  2. Parker’s Pad – Gene Harris
  3. Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
  4. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
  5. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  6. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  7. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  8. Two Bass Hit – John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie

Curtis Fuller: The Opener

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In September 1957, “Blue Note” label released “The Opener”, the third Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in June 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone 
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Francis Wolff – cover photography
  • Robert Levin – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Fuller, excepted where noted.

  1. A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
  2. Hugore
  3. Oscalypso – Oscar Pettiford
  4. Here’s to My Lady – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  5. Lizzy’s Bounce
  6. Soon – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Johnny Griffin: Johnny Griffin Vol. 2

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In September 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Johnny Griffin Vol. 2” (also known as “A Blowin’ Session”), the third Johnny Griffin album. It was recorded in April 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
  • John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
  • Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan — trumpet
  • Wynton Kelly — piano
  • Paul Chambers — bass
  • Art Blakey — drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Harold Feinstein – photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The Way You Look Tonight – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
  2. Ball Bearing – Johnny Griffin
  3. All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein
  4. Smoke Stack – Johnny Griffin

Kenny Burrell: Introducing Kenny Burrell

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In September 1956, “Blue Note” label released “Introducing Kenny Burrell”, the debut Kenny Burrell album. It was recorded in May 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Paul Chambers – double bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Candido Camero – conga
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid K. Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. This Time the Dream’s on Me – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
  2. Fugue ‘n’ Blues – Kenny Burrell
  3. Takeela – Kenny Burrell
  4. Weaver of Dreams – Jack Elliot, Victor Young
  5. Delilah – Victor Young
  6. Rhythmorama – Kenny Clarke
  7. Blues for Skeeter – Kenny Burrell

Ronnie Penque: Family Business

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On August 20, 2019, “Bayland” label released “Family Business”, the second Ronnie Penque studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “The Jam Room Music Complex” in Howell, New Jersey, and was produced by Ronnie Penque.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Penque – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, mixing
  • Arnie Brown – vocals, electric guitar
  • Buddy Cage – pedal steel guitar
  • Mark Diomede – electric guitar
  • Michael Falzarano – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mike Flynn – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar
  • David Nelson – vocals, electric guitar
  • Mark Karan – electric guitar
  • Chris Penque – electric guitar, electric slide guitar
  • James Saluzzi – vocals, electric guitar
  • Jeff Pearlman – vocals, piano, organ
  • Drave Taylor – piano, organ
  • Mookie Siegel – organ, accordion
  • Sandy Mack – harmonica
  • Clay Cassell – drums, percussion
  • Johnny Markowski – drums
  • Katie Pearlman – vocals, drums
  • Kenny Harten – fiddle
  • Peter Francovilla – additional recording
  • Arnie Brown, Ronnie Penque – mixing
  • Dennis Drake – mastering
  • Ronnie Penque, Russ Paladino – design
  • Bob Minkin, Suzy Perler, Vernon Webb, JM Hartl – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ronnie Penque except where noted.

  1. Crawford
  2. Midnight Medicine – Ronnie Penque, Deborah Grabien
  3. Wookie Kids – Ronnie Penque, Michael Falzarano
  4. Emma Lynn
  5. Wondering
  6. Shave That Rock
  7. Will I See You Tonight
  8. The Fugitive – Casey Anderson, Liz Anderson
  9. Wish You Luck
  10. That’s All

Lee Morgan: The Sixth Sense

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In July 1970, “Blue Note” label released “The Sixth Sense”, the 28th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded November 1967 – September 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff and Duke Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Frank Mitchell – tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Harold Mabern – piano
  • Mickey Bass – bass
  • Victor Sproles – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Morgan, except where noted.

  1. The Sixth Sense
  2. Short Count
  3. Psychedelic
  4. Afreaka – Cedar Walton
  5. Anti Climax
  6. The Cry of My People – Cal Massey

Grant Green: Green is Beautiful

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In July 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Green Is Beautiful”, the 27th Grant Green album. It was recorded in January 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Neal Creque, Emmanuel Riggins – organ
  • Jimmy Lewis – electric bass
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Candido Camero – conga
  • Richie “Pablo” Landrum – bongos
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Claude Bartee – tenor saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Ain’t It Funky Now – James Brown
  2. A Day in the Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  3. The Windjammer – Neal Creque
  4. I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  5. Dracula – Neal Creque

Taking Back Sunday: Where You Want To Be

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On July 27, 2004, “Victory” label released “Where You Want to Be”, the second Taking Back Sunday studio album. It was recorded March – April 2004, at “Mission Sound” in Brooklyn, New York, “Water Music” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Lou Giordano.

Personnel:

  • Adam Lazzara – lead vocals
  • Fred Mascherino – vocals, lead guitar
  • Eddie Reyes – rhythm guitar
  • Matt Rubano – bass guitar
  • Mark O’Connell – drums, percussion
  • Roy Zu-Arets – piano, string arrangement, conductor
  • Girl Next Door String Quartet – strings
  • Neil Rubenstein – vocals
  • Nick Torres – vocals
  • Mike Sapone – programming
  • Todd Parker – engineer, mixing
  • Lou Giordano – mixing
  • Ted Young – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Oliver Strauss – assistance
  • Barbra Vlahides – assistance
  • Stuart Karmatz – technician
  • Brad Filip – layout, artwork

Track listing:

  1. Set Phasers to Stun
  2. Bonus Mosh Pt. II
  3. A Decade Under the Influence
  4. This Photograph Is Proof (I Know You Know)
  5. The Union
  6. New American Classic
  7. I Am Fred Astaire
  8. One-Eighty by Summer
  9. Number Five with a Bullet
  10. Little Devotional
  11. ..Slowdance on the Inside

Kenny Dorham: Trompeta Toccata

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In July 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Trompeta Toccata”, the 20th Kenny Dorham album. It was recorded in September 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Richard Davis – double bass
  • Albert Heath – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Dorham, except where noted.

  1. Trompeta Toccata
  2. Night Watch
  3. Mamacita – Joe Henderson
  4. The Fox

Hank Mobley: The Turnaround!

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In July 1965, “Blue Note” label released “The Turnaround!”, the 25th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in March 1963 and February 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Barry Harris – piano
  • Butch Warren – bass
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Del Shields – liner notes

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. The Turnaround
  2. East of the Village
  3. The Good Life – Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon
  4. Straight Ahead
  5. My Sin
  6. Pat ‘n’ Chat