On August 18, 1998, “DIW” label released “Yod”, the tenth Masada album. It was recorded in September 1997, at “Avatar” in New York City, and was produced by John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama.
In August 1971, “Columbia” label released “The Bill Evans Album”, the 53rd Bill Evans album. It was recorded may – June 1971, at “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Helen Keane. At the Grammy Awards of 1972, the album won the “Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” and the “Best Jazz Performance by a Group” awards.
In August 1968, “Verve” label released “Giblet Gravy”, the fourth George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “A&R Recording Studios” and “Capitol Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
On August 9, 1994, “Blue Note” label released “Hand Jive”, the 20th John Scofield album. It was recorded in October 1993, at “Power Station” and “River Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Lee Townsend.
In August 1963, “Verve” label released “Conversations with Myself”, the 19th Bill Evans album. It was recorded February – May 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor. In 1964, the album earned Bill Evans his first “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album”.
Personnel:
Bill Evans – piano (multi-tracked)
Track listing:
Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
How About You – Burton Lane, Ralph Freed
Spartacus Love Theme – Alex North
Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
In August 1962, “Riverside” label released “The Kerry Dancers“, album by Johnny Griffin Quartet (the 16th Johnny Griffin album overall). It was recorded December 1961 – January 1962, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
Barry Harris – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Ben Riley – drums
Track listing:
The Kerry Dancers – traditional
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair – traditional
In August 1957, “Epic” label released “Silver’s Blue”, the fourth Horace Silver album. It was recorded in June – July 1956, in New York City, and was produced by Cal Lampley.
Personnel:
Horace Silver – piano
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Joe Gordon – trumpet
Doug Watkins – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Kenny Clarke – drums
Track listing:
Silver’s Blue
To Beat or Not to Beat
How Long Has This Been Going On? – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
I’ll Know – Frank Loesser
Shoutin’ Out – Horace Silver
Hank’s Tune – Hank Mobley
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
In July 1961, “Candid” label released “Straight Ahead”, the fifth Abbey Lincoln album. It was recorded in February 1961, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.
Personnel:
Abbey Lincoln — vocals
Julian Priester — trombone
Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo
Walter Benton — tenor saxophone
Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone
Booker Little — trumpet
Mal Waldron — piano
Art Davis — bass
Max Roach — drums
Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley — congas
Track listing:
Straight Ahead – Abbey Lincoln, Earl Baker, Mal Waldron
When Malindy Sings – Oscar Brown, Paul Lawrence Dunbar
In the Red – Chips Bayen, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach
In July 1976, “Dutch Timeless” label released the self-titled, debut Eastern Rebellion album. It was recorded in December 1975, at “C.I. Recording Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Cedar Walton.
In July 1975, “Muse” label released “The Moontrane”, the third Woody Shaw album. It was recorded in December 1974, at “Blue Rock Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna.
Personnel:
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Steve Turre – trombone
Azar Lawrence – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone