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Lou Donaldson: The Natural Soul

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In March 1963, “Blue Note” label released “The Natural Soul”, the 17th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in May 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Tommy Turrentine – trumpet
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Big John Patton – organ
  • Ben Dixon – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Funky Mama – Big John Patton
  2. Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  3. Spaceman Twist
  4. Sow Belly Blues
  5. That’s All – Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes
  6. Nice ‘n’ Greasy – John Adriano Acea

Nada Surf: You Know Who You Are

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On March 4,2016, “Barsuk” label released “You Know Who You Are”, the eighth Nada Surf studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Nuthouse Recording” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Tom Beaujour, Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot and Doug Gillard.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
  • Doug Gillard – guitar
  • Daniel Lorca – bass guitar
  • Ira Elliot – drums, percussion
  • Joe McGinty – keyboards
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet
  • Ken Stringfellow – backing vocals
  • Dan Wilson – backing vocals
  • Chris Shaw – mixing
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • John Goodmanson – mixing
  • Gabriel Bento – mixing assistant
  • Chris Atkens – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Cold to See Clear
  2. Believe You’re Mine
  3. Friend Hospital
  4. New Bird
  5. Out of the Dark
  6. Rushing
  7. Animal
  8. You Know Who You Are
  9. Gold Sounds
  10. Victory’s Yours

Bob James: BJ4

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On February 24, 1977, “CTI” label released “BJ4”, the fourth Bob James studio album. It was recorded November – December 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements
  • Eric Gale – guitars
  • Gary King – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Romeo Penque – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, tenor recorder
  • Art Farmer – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Frosk – trumpet
  • John Gatchell – trumpet
  • Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
  • George Marge – alto recorder
  • Sidney Weinberg – oboe, English horn
  • Max Ellen – violin
  • Paul Gershman – violin
  • Harry Glickman – violin
  • Emanuel Green – violin
  • Harold Kohon – violin
  • Charles Libove – violin
  • David Nadien – violin
  • Matthew Raimondi – violin
  • Lamar Alsop – viola
  • Emanuel Vardi – viola
  • Charles McCracken – cello
  • Alan Shulman – cello
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Sib Chalawick – design
  • Carole Kowalchuck – design
  • Wendie Lombardi – cover photography
  • White Gate Art Company – liner photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob James, except where noted.

  1. Pure Imagination – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  2. Where the Wind Blows Free
  3. Tappan Zee
  4. Nights Are Forever Without You – Parker McGee
  5. Treasure Island
  6. El Verano

Elvin Jones: Coalition

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In February 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Coalition”, the 13th Elvin Jones album. It was recorded July 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” in New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Wilbur Little – bass
  • Candido Camero – conga, tambourine

Track listing:

  1. Shinjitu – Elvin Jones
  2. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  3. 5/4 Thing – George Coleman
  4. Ural Stradania – Frank Foster
  5. Simone – Frank Foster

Jutta Hipp: Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims

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In February 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims”, the seventh Jutta Hipp album. It was recorded in July 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Jutta Hipp – piano
  • Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
  • Jerry Lloyd – trumpet
  • Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
  • Ed Thigpen – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Just Blues – Zoot Sims
  2. Violets for Your Furs – Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
  3. Down Home – Jerry Lloyd
  4. Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  5. Wee Dot – J. J. Johnson, Leo Parker
  6. Too Close for Comfort – George David Weiss, Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener

Freddie McCoy: Beans & Greens

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In January 1968, “Prestige” label released “Beans & Greens”, the fifth Freddie McCoy album. It was recorded in May 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Cal Lampley.

Personnel:

  • Freddie McCoy – vibraphone
  • Wilbur “Dud” Buscomb, Edward David Williams – trumpet
  • JoAnne Brackeen – piano
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Dave Blume – organ
  • Joseph Macho, Don Payne – electric bass
  • Ray Lucas – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Don Schlitten – design, photography
  • Chris Albertson – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Freddie McCoy, except where noted.

  1. Beans & Greens
  2. Tony’s Pony
  3. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher
  4. I Was Made To Love Her – Stevie Wonder, Lula Mae Hardaway, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
  5. You Keep Me Hangin’ On – Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland
  6. Take My Love (And Shove It Up Your Heart)
  7. Sixth Avenue Stroll
  8. Makin’ Whoopee – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  9. Doxy – Sonny Rollins

John Coltrane: Live At Birdland

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On January 9, 1964, “Impulse!” label released “Live at Birdland”, album by John Coltrane (the seventh album for Impulse!). It was recorded March, October and November 1963, at “Birdland” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Jimmy Garrison – double bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – studio recording

Track listing:

 All tracks by John Coltrane, except where noted.

  1. Afro Blue – Mongo Santamaria
  2. I Want to Talk About You – Billy Eckstine
  3. The Promise
  4. Alabama
  5. Your Lady

Johnny “Hammond” Smith: Gettin’ The Message

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In January 1961, “Prestige” label released “Gettin’ the Message”, the seventh Johnny “Hammond” Smith album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Johnny “Hammond” Smith – organ
  • Lem Winchester – vibraphone
  • Eddie McFadden – guitar
  • Wendell Marshall – bass
  • Bill Erskine – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

All tracks by Johnny “Hammond” Smith, except where noted.

  1. Swanee River – traditional
  2. Just Say So Long
  3. Lid Flippin’
  4. Gettin’ the Message
  5. Princess
  6. Dementia

Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw: Double Take

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In December 1985, “Blue Note” label released “Double Take”, album by Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. It was recorded in November 1985, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Woody Shaw – trumpet
  • Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, flute
  • Mulgrew Miller – piano
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Carl Allen – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Sandu – Clifford Brown
  2. Boperation – Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro
  3. Lament for Booker – Freddie Hubbard, J. J. Johnson
  4. Hub-Tones – Freddie Hubbard
  5. Desert Moonlight – Lee Morgan
  6. Just a Ballad for Woody – Woody Shaw
  7. Lotus Blossom – Kenny Dorham

Ted Brown: In Good Company

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In December 1985, “Criss Cross Jazz” label released “In Good Company”, the second Ted Brown album. It was recorded in December 1985, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Gerry Teekens.

Personnel:

  • Ted Brown – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Raney – guitar
  • Hod O’Brien – piano
  • Buster Williams – bass
  • Ben Riley – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Blimey – Ted Brown
  2. We’ll Be Together Again – Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine
  3. Lost and Found – Hod O’Brien
  4. Sir Felix – Jimmy Raney
  5. Instant Blue – Hod O’Brien
  6. Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You – Andy Razaf, Don Redman
  7. People Will Say We’re in Love – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II