In July 1956, “Prestige” label released “Pairing Off”, album by Phil Woods Septet (the third Phil Woods album overall). It was recorded in June 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Gene Quill – alto saxophone
Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Woods, except where noted.
The Stanley Stomper
Cool Aid
Pairing Off
Suddenly It’s Spring – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
In June 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Everything I Play is Funky”, the 33rd Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded August 1969 – January 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Lou Donaldson – voice, alto and baritone saxophone
Blue Mitchell, Eddie Williams – trumpet
Lonnie Smith, Charles Earland – Hammond organ
Melvin Sparks – guitar
Jimmy Lewis – Fender bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Bob Venosa/ Havona – design
Charles Keddie – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.
Everything I Do Goth Be Funky (From Now On) – Allen Toussaint
Hamp’s Hump – Paul Hampton
Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
In June 1967, “Verve” label released “Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith”, the 14th Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in May 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute
In June 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Good Gracious!”, the 18th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in January 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In June 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Roll Call”, the 13th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In June 1958, “Blue Note” label released “City Lights”, the sixth Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in August 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On June 6, 1980, “Blue Note (Japanese)” label released “Street Singer”, album by Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks. It was recorded in September 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On June 1, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Banga”, the eleventh Patti Smith studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, and “Hobo Recorders” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty and Lenny Kaye.
Personnel:
Patti Smith – vocals, photography, Polaroids
Lenny Kaye – guitars, backing vocals
Tony Shanahan – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, percussion, mandocello, backing vocals
Tom Verlaine – guitar
Jack Petruzzelli – guitar, Hammond organ
Johnny Depp – guitar, drums
Jackson Smith – guitar
Luca Lanzi – vocals, guitar
Riccardo Dellocchio – steel guitar
Jesse Smith – piano
Rob Morsberger – piano
Sauro Lanzi – accordion
Massimilano Gregorio – bass
Fabrizio Morganti – percussion
Louie Appel – drums
Maxim Moston – violin
Entcho Todorov – violin
Andreas Petermann – violin
Hiroko Taguchi – viola
Dave Eggar – cello
Tadhg Brady – vocals
Clea Payer – vocals
Fynn Payer – vocals
Kobyn Payer – vocals
Stewart Lerman – engineer, recording, mixing
Andrea Rovacchi – engineer, recording
Iestyn Polson – additional engineering
Emery Dobyns – additional engineering
Eric Spring – additional engineering
Keenan Wyatt – additional engineering
Pete Bischoff – engineer assistant
Phil Joly – engineer assistant
Elizabeth Bauer – engineer assistant
Michael H. Brauer – mixing
Ryan Gilligan – mixing assistant, Pro Tools engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Dave Bett – art direction
Steve Sebring – photography, front cover
Mount Fuji image courtesy of The Granger Collection, New York
Track listing:
All tracks by Pattis Smith, except where noted.
Amerigo – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
April Fool – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
Fuji-san – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
This Is the Girl – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Stewart Lerman
Banga
Maria – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
Mosaic – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
Tarkovsky (The Second Stop is Jupiter) – Patti Smith, Sun Ra
In May 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Midnight Blue”, the 17th Kenny Burrell album. It was recorded in January 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion, Michael Cuscuna and Tom Vasatka.
Personnel:
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Major Holley – bass
Bill English – drums
Ray Barretto – conga
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, remastering
Gordon Jee – creative director
Eric Bernhardi – design
Reid Miles – design, typography
Francis Wolff – photography, cover photography
Leonard Feather – original liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenny Burrell, except where noted.
Chitlins con Carne
Mule – Kenny Burrell, Major Holley Jr.
Soul Lament
Midnight Blue
Wavy Gravy
Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You – Andy Razaf, Don Redman
In May 1956, “Riverside” label released “With These Hands…”, the fourth Randy Weston album. It was recorded in March 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Randy Weston – piano
Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
Wilbert Hogan – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Weston, except where noted.
The Man I Love – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Serenade in Blue – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
This Can’t Be Love – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
These Foolish Things – Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
Lifetime
Do Nothing till You Hear from Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
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