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Paul Motian And The Electric Bebop Band: Flight Of The Blue Jay

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On May 9, 1997, “Winter & Winter” label released “Flight of the Blue Jay”, the third Paul Motian with the Electric Bebop Band album (the 22nd Paul Motian album overall). It was recorded in August 1996, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stefan W. Winter.

Personnel:

  • Paul Motian – drums
  • Chris Potter – tenor saxophone
  • Chris Cheek – tenor saxophone
  • Brad Shepik – electric guitar
  • Kurt Rosenwinkel – electric guitar
  • Steve Swallow – electric bass

Track listing:

  1. Flight of the Blue Jay – Paul Motian
  2. Pannonica – Thelonious Monk
  3. Brad’s Bag – Kurt Rosenwinkel
  4. Celia – Bud Powell
  5. The Blue Room – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  6. Milestones – Miles Davis
  7. Light Blue – Thelonious Monk
  8. Conception – George Shearing
  9. East Coast – Kurt Rosenwinkel
  10. Barbados – Charlie Parker
  11. Work – Thelonious Monk

The Lemon Twigs: Everything Harmony

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On May 5, 2023, “Captured Tracks” label released “Everything Harmony”, the fourth Lemon Twigs (The) album. It was recorded January – October 2021, at “The Music Building” in Manhattan, “Hyde Street” in San Francisco, “The Lemon Twigs Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Brian D’Addario and Michael D’Addario.

Personnel:

  • Brian D’Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, organ, ARP Quartet, ARP Solina, vibraphone, mandolin, drums, string and horn arrangements, mixing
  • Michael D’Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums, percussion, horn arrangements, engineer, mixing, art direction
  • Kevin Basko – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Daryl Johns – upright and electric bass
  • Andres Valbuena – drums
  • Cameron Carrella – euphonium
  • Alicia Mastromonaco – French horn

The Friction Quartet

  • Otis Harriel – violin
  • Yuri Kye – violin
  • Rachyl Martinez – viola
  • Doug Machiz – cello
  • Rias Reed – engineer
  • Sam Fickinger – engineer assistant
  • Paul D. Millar – mastering
  • Eva Chambers – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian D’Addario and Michael D’Addario.

  1. When Winter Comes Around
  2. In My Head
  3. Corner of My Eye
  4. Any Time of Day
  5. What You Were Doing
  6. I Don’t Belong to Me
  7. Every Day Is the Worst Day of My Life
  8. What Happens to a Heart
  9. Still It’s Not Enough
  10. Born to Be Lonely
  11. Ghost Run Free
  12. Everything Harmony
  13. New to Me

Ran Blake: Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano

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On May 1, 1965, “ESP-Disk” label released “Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano”, the second Ran Blake album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Ran Blake – piano
  • Art Crist – engineer
  • Paul Frick – art direction
  • Saul Stollman – design
  • George Klabin – photography
  • Gunther Schuller – liner notes
  • Bob Marius – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Vanguard – Ran Blake
  2. Stratusphunk – George Russell
  3. Sleepy Time Gal – Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting
  4. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislav Kaper, Ned Washington
  5. Eric – Ran Blake
  6. There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
  7. Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
  8. Sister Tee – Ran Blake
  9. Lonely Woman – Ornette Coleman
  10. Birmingham U.S.A. – Ran Blake

Dave Brubeck: In Their Own Sweet Way

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On April 29, 1997, “Telarc” label released “In Their Own Sweet Way”, the 95th Dave Brubeck album. It was recorded in January 1994, in New York City, September 1995, at “Russian Hall Recording” in San Francisco.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • Matthew Brubeck – cello
  • Darius Brubeck – electric piano
  • Chris Brubeck – electric bass, bass trombone
  • Dan Brubeck – drums
  • Bruce Leek, Jack Renner – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Brubeck, except where noted.

  1. In Your Own Sweet Way
  2. Bifocal Blues
  3. Sermon on the Mount
  4. Michael, My Second Son
  5. Ode to a Cowboy
  6. Dave ‘N Darius
  7. We Will Remember Paul
  8. Sixth Sense
  9. My One Bad Habit – Dave Brubeck, Lola Brubeck
  10. Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard

The Posies: Frosting On The Beater

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On April 27, 1993, “DGC” label released “Frosting on the Beater”, the third Posies (The) album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Ironwood Studios” in Seattle, Washington, “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Don Fleming.

Personnel:

  • Jon Auer – vocals, guitar, bass, vibraphone
  • Ken Stringfellow – vocals, guitar, bass, organ, piano
  • Dave Fox – bass
  • Mike Musburger – drums
  • Adam Kasper, Jim Waters, Jon Auer – engineer
  • Jamie Seyberth, Mark Guilbeault – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – engineer assistant
  • David Bianco – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction, design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.

  1. Dream All Day
  2. Solar Sister
  3. Flavor of the Month
  4. Love Letter Boxes
  5. Definite Door
  6. Burn & Shine
  7. Earlier than Expected
  8. 20 Questions
  9. When Mute Tongues Can Speak
  10. Lights Out
  11. How She Lied by Living
  12. Coming Right Along

Mandrill: Same

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In April 1971, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut Mandrill studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Electric lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ricardo Wilson, Claude Cave, Bundy Cenac, Omar Mesa and Charles Padro.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Wilson – vocals, flute, trombone, guitar
  • Omar Mesa – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Claude Cave – vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion
  • Louis Wilson – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
  • Ricardo Wilson – vocals, saxophone, percussion
  • Bundy Cenac – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Charles Padro – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Mandrill
  2. Warning Blues
  3. Symphonic Revolution
  4. Rollin’ On
  5. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement I (Birth)
  6. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement II (Now)
  7. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement III (Time)
  8. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement IV (Encounter)
  9. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement V (Beginning)
  10. Chutney

Ian Hunter: Rant

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On April 21, 2001, “Papillion” label released “Rant”, the tenth Ian Hunter studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, in New York City and New Calcutta, and was produced by Andy York and Ian Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Ian Hunter – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica, acoustic guitar
  • Andy York – electric guitar, mando guitar, groove box, autoharp, organ, zither, keyboards, mandolin, bass, backing vocals
  • Robbie Alter – guitars, bass, piano
  • Rick Tedesco – guitar, gang vocals
  • James Mastro – six-string fuzzbass, mandolin, electric slide, acoustic and electric 12-strings guitar
  • Tommy Mandel – organ, keyboards, loops
  • Doug Petty – organ, keyboards
  • John Conte – bass
  • Steve Holley – drums, percussion
  • Mickey Curry – drums
  • Rich Pagano – bongos, drums, backing vocals
  • Dane Clark – drums
  • Jesse Hunter Patterson – gang vocals
  • Lisa Ronson – gang vocals
  • Willie Nile – gang vocals

Track listing:

All tracks written by Ian Hunter.

  1. Ripoff
  2. Good Samaritan
  3. Death of a Nation
  4. Purgatory
  5. American Spy
  6. Dead Man Walkin’ (Eastenders)
  7. Wash Us Away
  8. Morons
  9. Soap ‘N’ Water
  10. Knees of My Heart
  11. No One
  12. Still Love Rock ‘n’ Roll

Rick James & The Stone City Band: Come And Get It!

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On April 20, 1978, “Gordy” label released “Come Get It!”, album by Rick James and the Stone City Band (the debut Rick James album overall). It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “Cross Eyed Bear Studios” in New York, “record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Art Stewart and Rick James.

Personnel:

  • Rick James – vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Freddy Rapillo – guitar
  • Levi Ruffin, Jr. – Keyboards
  • Billy Nunn – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bobby Nunn – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Andy Rapillo – bass
  • Richard Shaw – bass
  • Mike Caputy – drums
  • Lorenzo Shaw – drums
  • Randy Brecker, Mike Brecker – horns
  • Flick, Berry, Steve Williams – horns
  • Levi Ruffin – backing vocals
  • Jackie Ruffin – backing vocals
  • Sascha Meeks – backing vocals
  • Richard Shaw – backing vocals
  • Vanessa Brooks Nunn – backing vocals
  • Joey Diggs – backing vocals
  • Anthony Caesar – backing vocals
  • Roger Brown – backing vocals
  • Calvin Moore – backing vocals
  • Bennie McCullough – backing vocals
  • Chuck Madden, Shelly – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick James.

  1. Stone City Band, Hi!
  2. You and I
  3. Sexy Lady
  4. Dream Maker
  5. Be My Lady
  6. Mary Jane
  7. Hollywood
  8. Stone City Band, Bye!

Bill Evans: Alone

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In April 1970, “Verve” label released “Alone”, the 36th Bill Evans album. It was recorded September – October 1968, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Helen Keane.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans – piano
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Roy Hall – engineer
  • Sid Maurer – art direction
  • Nancy Reiner – cover art
  • Mickey Leonard – supervising consultant

Track listing:

  1. Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  2. A Time for Love – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
  3. Midnight Mood – Joe Zawinul, Ben Raleigh
  4. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  5. Never Let Me Go – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston

Louis Smith: Here Comes Louis Smith

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In April 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Here Comes Louis Smith”, the debut Louis Smith studio album. It was recorded in February 1958, at “Audio Sonic Sound” in Brill Building, New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Louis Smith – trumpet
  • Buckshot La Funke (Cannonball Adderley) – alto saxophone
  • Duke Jordan – piano
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Louis Smith, except where noted.

  1. Tribute to Brownie – Duke Pearson
  2. Brill’s Blues
  3. Ande
  4. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael
  5. South Side
  6. Val’s Blues