On May 2, 2020, Richie Cole died aged 72. He was composer, arranger and musician (saxophone), began to play alto saxophone when he was ten years old, encouraged by his father, who owned a jazz club in New Jersey. In the 70’ he created his own “alto madness” bebop style. In the 90’s he formed The Alto Madness Orchestra. Cole recorded and performed with many musicians such as Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Doc Severinsen, Eddie Jefferson, Nancy Wilson, Tom Waits, The Manhattan Transfer, Hank Crawford, Freddie Hubbard, Eric Kloss, Bobby Enriquez, Phil Woods, Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, Greg Abate, Les DeMerle, Allan Harris, Jim Holman, Vic Juris, Peter Lauffer, Oliver Nelson, Anita O’Day, Red Rodney, Janine Santana, Mark Murphy, Sonny Stitt and Boots Randolph. In 2005, Cole was awarded the “State of California Congressional Certificate of Lifetime Achievement in Jazz” on behalf of the “Temecula Jazz Society”.
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Marc Ribot: Spiritual Unity
On May 3, 2005, “PI Recordings” label released “Spiritual Unity”, the 16th Marc Ribot album. It was recorded in October 2004, at “Orange Music Sound Studio” in West Orange, New Jersey, “Tonic” in New York City, and was produced by Marc Ribot.
Personnel:
- Marc Ribot– guitar
- Roy Campbell– trumpet, pocket trumpet
- Henry Grimes– bass
- Chad Taylor – drums
- Francois Lardeau – engineer
- Bill Mulvey – engineer
- Dominik Huber – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Albert Ayler.
- Invocation
- Spirits
- Truth Is Marching In
- Saints
- Bells
J. Geils
On April 11, 2017, John Warren Geils Jr. aka J. Geils, Died aged 71. He was singer, songwriter, musician (guitar) and record producer, member of Snoopy and the Sopwith Camels, best known as founding member and leader of the J. Geils Band. In 2015, Geils was named to the “Wall of Honor” at his alma mater, “Bernards High School” in Bernardsville, New Jersey.
Coheed and Cambria: The Second Stage Turbine Blade
On March 5. 2002, “Equal Vision” label released “The Second Stage Turbine Blade” label released Coheed and Cambria album. It was recorded October – November 2001, at “Stainglass Studio” in Paramus” in New Jersey, and was produced by Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner.
Personnel:
- Claudio Sanchez– vocals, rhythm guitar
- Josh Eppard– drums, piano
- Michael Todd– bass, vocals
- Travis Stever– lead guitar
- Nate Kelley– drums
- Know– guitar
- Montana Masback – additional vocals
- Michael Birnbaum – mixing
- Chris Bittner – mixing
- Jayson Dezuzio – recording, pre-production
- Roger Lian – mastering
- Todd Martin – recording
Track listing:
All lyrics by Claudio Sanchez; all music by Claudio Sanchez, Josh Eppard, Michael Todd, Nat Kelley and Dr. Kow.
- Second Stage Turbine Blade
- Time Consumer
- Devil in Jersey City
- Everything Evil
- Delirium Trigger
- Hearshot Kid Disaster
- 33
- Junesong Provision
- Neverender
- God Send Conspirator
Roland Kirk: Rip, Rig and Panic
In December 1965, “Limelight” label released “Rip, Rig and Panic”, the twelve Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in January 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Personnel:
- Roland Kirk: tenor saxophone, stritch, manzello, flute, siren, oboe, castanets
- Jaki Byard: piano
- Richard Davis: bass
- Elvin Jones: drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Roland Kirk except where noted.
- No Tonic Pres
- Once in a While – Michael Edwards, Bud Green
- From Bechet, Byas, and Fats
- Mystical Dream
- Rip, Rig & Panic
- Black Diamond – Milt Sealey
- Slippery, Hippery, Flippery
Airto Moreira: Free
On October 24, 1972, “CTI” label released “Free”, the third Airto Moreira studio album. It was recorded March – April 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Airto Moreira– vocals, percussion
- Flora Purim– vocals
- George Benson– guitar
- Jay Berliner– guitar
- Keith Jarrett– piano
- Nelson Ayres – electric piano
- Chick Corea– piano, electric piano
- Ron Carter– double bass
- Stanley Clarke– bass guitar
- Joe Farrell– soprano saxophone, alto and bass flutes, piccolo
- Burt Collins– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Mel Davis– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Alan Rubin– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Andre– trombone
- Garnett Brown– trombone
- Joe Wallace – trombone
- Hubert Laws– flute
- Don Sebesky– arranger
Track listing:
- Return to Forever – Chick Corea
- Flora’s Song – Flora Purim
- Free – Airto Moreira
- Lucky Southern – Keith Jarrett
- Creek (Arroio) – Victor Brazil
- So Tender – Keith Jarrett
- Jequié – Moacir Santos
Patti Austin: End of a Rainbow
On August 6, 1976, “CTI” label released “End of a Rainbow”, the debut Patti Austin album. It was recorded April – June 1976, at “Mediasound Studios” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Patti Austin– vocals
- Eric Gale, Steve Khan– guitar
- Michael Abene – piano
- Barry Miles– synthesizer
- Jeff Berlin, Will Lee, Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
- Chuck Israels– arco bass
- Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark– drums
- Ralph MacDonald– percussion
- Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell– tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
- Randy Brecker– trumpet
- Richard Tee– clavinet
- Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme – violin
- Al Brown, Ted Israel, Manny Vardi– viola
- Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman– cello
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
- David Matthews– arrangements
- Bob James- conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Patti Austin except where noted
- Say You Love Me
- In My Life
- You Don’t Have To Say You’re Sorry
- More Today Than Yesterday – Pat Upton
- Give It Time
- There Is No Time
- What’s at the End of a Rainbow
- This Side of Heaven
- Sweet Sadie the Savior
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
Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball
On March 6, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Wrecking Ball”, the seventeenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, at Stone Hill at Bruce’s House, New Jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Wrecking Ball” at number-one on its “Top 50 albums of 2012” list.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen– vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, organ, drums, percussion, loops
- Ron Aniello– guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops
- Rob Lebret – electric guitar
- Tom Morello– electric guitar
- Greg Leisz– banjo, mandocello, lap steel guitar
- Marc Muller – pedal steel
- Steve Van Zandt– mandolin
- Steve Jordan – tambourine
- Charlie Giordano– accordion, piano, organ, synth, celeste
- Max Weinberg– drums
- Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Kevin Buell – marching drum
- Clarence Clemons– saxophone
- Curt Ramm, Darrel Leonard – trumpet solo
- Curt Ramm, Clark Gayton, Stan Harrison, Ed Manion, Dan Levine, Art Baron – horns
- Clif Norrell– tuba
- Soozie Tyrell– violin
- Patti Scialfa– vocal arrangements
- Lisa Lowell
- Soozie Tyrell
- Michelle Moore
- Cindy Mizelle – outro vocal
- Ron Aniello
- Kevin Buell
- Ross Petersen, Ron Aniello, Clif Norrell, Rob Lebret – group vocals
- Victorious Gospel Choir
- Lilly “Crawford” Brown – director
- New York Chamber Consort
- Rob Mathes – strings arrangements, conductor
- Mark “Spike” Stent, Rich Costey, Bob Clearmountain, Chris Lord-Alge, Ron Aniello, Ross Petersen – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.
- We Take Care of Our Own
- Easy Money
- Shackled and Drawn
- Jack of All Trades
- Death to My Hometown
- This Depression
- Wrecking Ball
- You’ve Got It
- Rocky Ground
- Land of Hope and Dreams
- We Are Alive
Duke Ellington and John Coltrane: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
In February 1963, “Impulse” label released “Duke Ellington & John Coltrane”, album by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane. It was recorded on September 2, 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Duke Ellington- piano
- John Coltrane– tenor and soprano saxophones
- Jimmy Garrison- bass
- Aaron Bell- bass
- Elvin Jones- drums
- Sam Woodyard- drums
- Rudy van Gelder – engineer
- Robert Flynn – cover design
- Joe Lebow – liner design
- Bob Chiraldini – photography
- Syanley dance – liner notes
Track listing:
- In a Sentimental Mood – Irving Mills, Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz
- Take the Coltrane – Duke Ellington
- Big Nick – John Coltrane
- Stevie – Duke Ellington
- My Little Brown Book – Billy Strayhorn
- Angelica – Duke Ellington
- The Feeling of Jazz – Duke Ellington, Bobby Troup, George T. Simon
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