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Wynton Marsalis: Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1

On July 30, 1991, “Columbia” label released “Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1”, the eleventh Wynton Marsalis album. It was recorded in 1991, at “BMG Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler and Steven Epstein.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Marcus Roberts – piano
  • Robert Hurst – double bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Jeff “Tain” Watts – drums
  • Dennis Ferrante – engineer
  • Tim Geelan – engineer
  • Stanley Crouch – liner notes
  • George Butler – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Wynton Marsalis.

  1. Harriet Tubman
  2. Elveen
  3. Thick in the South
  4. So This is Jazz, Huh?
  5. L.C. on the Cut

McCoy Tyner: Song Of The New World

In July 1973, “Milestone” label released “Song of the New World”, the 17th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in April 1973, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner: piano, percussion
  • Sonny Fortune: alto and soprano saxophone, flute
  • Cecil Bridgewater: trumpet 
  • Jon Faddis: trumpet
  • Virgil Jones: trumpet
  • Garnett Brown: trombone 
  • Dick Griffin: trombone, baritone trombone
  • Willie Ruff: French horn
  • William Warnick III: French horn
  • Julius Watkins: French horn
  • Kiane Zawadi: euphonium 
  • Bob Stewart: tuba 
  • Hubert Laws: piccolo, flute
  • Harry Smyle: oboe 
  • Joony Booth: bass
  • Alphonse Mouzon: drums
  • Sonny Morgan: conga drums
  • Sanford Allen: violin
  • John Blair: violin
  • Selwart Clarke: violin
  • Winston Collymore: violin
  • Noel DaCosta: violin
  • Marie Hence: violin
  • Julian Barber: viola
  • Alfred Brown: viola
  • Ronald Lipscomb: cello
  • Kermit Moore: cello
  • William Fischer: conductor 

Track listing:

  1. Afro Blue – Mongo Santamaría
  2. Little Brother
  3. The Divine Love
  4. Some Day
  5. Song of the New World

Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City: Live at the Iridium

On July 25, 2006, “Pi Recordings” label released “Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City: Live at the Iridium”, the 47th Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded April 2004, at the “Iridium Jazz Club” in New York City, and was produced by Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Famoudou Don Moye, Corey Wilkes and Jaribu Shahid.

Personnel:

  • Roscoe Mitchell: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
  • Joseph Jarman – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
  • Corey Wilkes – trumpet, pocket trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jaribu Shahid – bass, electric bass
  • Famoudou Don Moye – drums, percussion
  • Adam Blackburn – recording
  • Brian Kingman – recording
  • Buzz Kemper – mixing
  • Steve Gotcher – mixing
  • Figureground – design
  • Dominik Huber – photography
  • Kevin Bauchamp – production assistant
  • Seth Rosner – executive producer
  • Yulun Wang – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Song for My Sister – Roscoe Mitchell
  2. The Morning Mist – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye, Corey Wilkes, Jaribu Shahid
  3. Song for Charles – Roscoe Mitchell
  4. On the Mountain – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye, Corey Wilkes, Jaribu Shahid
  5. Big Red Peaches – Roscoe Mitchell
  6. Odwalla – Roscoe Mitchell
  7. Erika – Joseph Jarman
  8. Malachi – Roscoe Mitchell
  9. The J Song – Joseph Jarman
  10. Red Sand Green Water – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye, Corey Wilkes, Jaribu Shahid
  11. Slow Tenor and Bass – Roscoe Mitchell
  12. Odwalla – Roscoe Mitchell

The Youngbloods: Ride The Wind

In July 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Ride the Wind”, the fifth Youngbloods (The) album. It was recorded in November 1969, in New York City, and was produced by Charlie Daniels.

Personnel:

  • Lowell “Banana” Levinger – guitar, piano
  • Jesse Colin Young – bass, rhythm guitar, kazoo
  • Drums – Joe Bauer
  • Richie Schmidt – recording
  • Paul Heald – design
  • Sydney Wasserbach – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesse Colin Young, except where noted.

  1. Ride the Wind
  2. Sugar Babe
  3. Sunlight
  4. The Dolphin – Fred Neil
  5. Get Together – Chet Powers, Dino Valenti
  6. Beautiful

Hubert Laws: Wild Flower

On July 22, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Wild Flower”, the seventh Hubert Laws album. It was recorded October – November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, piccolo, electric flute
  • Chick Corea – piano
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Ron Carter, Richard Davis – double bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Ramon “Mongo” Santamaría – congas
  • Joe Chambers, Airto Moreira, Warren Smith – percussion
  • Bernard Eichen, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand – violin
  • Julian Barber, Selwart Clarke, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Harry Zaratzian – viola
  • Seymour Barab, Richard Bock, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
  • John Murtaugh – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Wild Flower – John Murtaugh
  2. Pensativa – Clare Fischer
  3. Equinox – John Coltrane
  4. Ashanti – John Murtaugh
  5. Motherless Child – traditional
  6. Yoruba – John Murtaug

Grateful Dead: Anthem Of The Sun

On July 18, 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Anthem of the Sun”, the second Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1967 – March 1968, at “American Studios” in Los Angeles, “RCA Victor Studio A” in Hollywood, “Century Sound” and “Olmstead Studios” in New York City, “Criteria Recording Studiios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by David Hassinger, Jerry Garcia, Non Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Ron McKernan. The album was ranked number 288 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia – lead vocals, vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vibraslap, arrangements
  • Bob Weir – lead and co-lead vocals, vocals, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, arrangements
  • Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – lead vocals, vocals, Hammond organ, Vox organ, celesta, claves, arrangements
  • Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar, trumpet, harpsichord, kazoo, piano, timpani, arrangements
  • Mickey Hart – drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals, arrangements
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums, glockenspiel, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals, arrangements
  • Tom Constanten – prepared piano, piano, electronic tape
  • Dan Healy – executive engineer
  • Bob Matthews – engineer assistant
  • Ed Trasher – artwork
  • Bill Walker – artwork
  • Thomas Weir – liner photography

Track listing:

That’s It for the Other One

  1. Cryptical Envelopment – Jerry Garcia
  2. Quadlibet for Tender Feet – Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron McKerman, Bob Weir
  3. The Faster We Go, The Rounder We Get – Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir
  4. We Leave the Castle – Tom Constsnten
  5. New Potato Caboose – Phil Lesh, Robert Petersen
  6. Boen Cross-Eyed – Bob Weir
  7. Alligator – Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter, Ron McKermann
  8. Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) – Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia, Ron McKermann

Archie Shepp: For Losers

In July 1970, “Impulse!” label released “For Losers”, the 17th Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in September 1968, February – August 1969, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Archie Shepp – soprano and tenor saxophone, liner notes
  • Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, flute
  • James Spaulding- alto saxophone
  • Clarence Sharpe – alto saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
  • Martin Banks – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet
  • Woody Shaw – trumpet
  • Matthew Gee – trombone
  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Leon Thomas – vocals
  • China-Lin Sharpe – vocals
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Andrew Bey – piano
  • Dave Burrell – organ
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Bert Payne – guitar
  • Wilbur Ware – bass
  • Albert Winston – electric bass, bass
  • Bob Bushnell – electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Beaver Harris – drums
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy – backing vocals
  • George Whiteman – design
  • Chuck Stewart – photography
  • Bob Thiele, Ed Michel – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Archie Shepp, except where noted.

  1. Stick ‘Em Up
  2. Abstract
  3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
  4. What Would It Be Without You – Cal Massey
  5. Un Croque Monsieur

The Allman Brothers Band: At Filmore East

On July 6, 1971, “Capricorn” label released “At Fillmore East”, the third Allman Brothers Band (The) album. It was recorded in March 1971, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

  • Duane Allman – lead and slide guitar
  • Dickey Betts – lead guitar
  • Gregg Allman – vocals, organ, piano
  • Berry Oakley – bass guitar
  • Jai Johanny Johanson – drums, congas, timbales
  • Butch Trucks – drums, timpani
  • Thom Doucette – harmonica
  • Jim Santi – tambourine
  • Aaron Baron – engineer
  • Sam Whiteside – engineer
  • Larry Dahlstrom – engineer assistant
  • Dennis M. Drake – mastering
  • Jim Marshall – photography
  • Tom Dowd – liner notes
  • Bruce Malamut – assistant producer

Track listing:

  1. Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell
  2. Done Somebody Wrong – Clarence Lewis, Bobby Robinson, Elmore James
  3. Stormy Monday Blues – T-Bone Walker
  4. You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs
  5. Hot ‘Lanta – Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Tricks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson
  6. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed – Dickey Betts
  7. Whipping Post – Gregg Allman

Julian Cannonball Adderley: In the Land of Hi-Fi with Julian Cannonball Adderley

In July 1956, “EmArcy” label released “In the Land of Hi-Fi with Julian Cannonball Adderley”, the fourth Julian Cannonball Adderley album. It was recorded in June 1956, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Bobby Byrne, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
  • Junior Mance – piano
  • Keter Betts – bass
  • Charles “Specs” Wright – drums
  • Ernie Wilkins – conductor, arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Dog My Cats – Ernie Wilkins
  2. I’m Glad There Is You – Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz
  3. Blues for Bohemia – Julian Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
  4. Junior’s Tune – Junior Mance
  5. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  6. Casa de Marcel – Marcel Daniels
  7. Little Girl Blue – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  8. T’s Tune – Tommy Turrentine
  9. Broadway at Basin Street – Al Frisch, Sid Wayne
  10. Just Norman – Charles “Specs” Wright
  11. I Don’t Care – Ray Bryant

Yusef Lateef: Yusef Lateef’s Detroit

In June 1959, “Atlantic” label released “Yusef Lateef’s Detroit”, the 26th Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded in February 1969, at “Century Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Yusef Lateef – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
  • Thad Jones, Danny Moore, Jimmy Owens, Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Hugh Lawson – piano
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Chuck Rainey – electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Roy Brooks – drums
  • Ray Barretto, Norman Pride – congas
  • Albert Heath – percussion
  • Selwart Clarke, James Tryon – violin
  • Alfred Brown – viola
  • Kermit Moore – cello

Track listing:

All compositions by Yusef Lateef, except where noted.

  1. Bishop School
  2. Livingston Playground
  3. Eastern Market
  4. Belle Isle
  5. Russell and Elliot
  6. Raymond Winchester
  7. Woodward Avenue
  8. That Lucky Old Sun – Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith