In May 1988, “Impulse!” label released “Two Blocks from the Edge”, the 17th Michael Brecker album (as leader or co-leader). It was recorded in 1997, “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joey Calderazzo and Michael Brecker.
Personnel:
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, arrangements
Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano
James Genus – bass
Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts – drums
Don Alias – percussion
Joey Calderazzo – arrangements
James Farber – recording, mixing
Rory Romano – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
Hollis King – art direction
Kevin Gaor – design
Timothy White – photography
Gitte Gammelgaard – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Brecker, except where noted.
On May 24, 1993, “Geffen” label released “Dream Harder”, the sixth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in New York City, and was produced by Mike Scott and Bill Price.
Personnel:
Mike Scott – vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion
Chris Bruce – lead and rhythm guitar
Ljubisa “Lubi” Ristic – sitar
Kenny Aaronson – bass guitar
Brian Stanley – bass guitar
Scott Thunes – bass guitar
Carla Azar – drums
Steve Holley – drums
Jim Keltner – drums
Thommy Price – drums
Bashiri Johnson – conga, drums, tambourine, shaker, talking drum
Jerry Peters – percussion
James Campagnola – saxophone
George Stathos – Greek clarinet
Caroline Lavelle – cello
Billy Connolly – voices
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
Pal Shazar – backing vocals
Jules Shear – backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
Laura Lee Ash – additional backing vocals
Darwin Buschman, M.D. – additional backing vocals
Roger Greenawalt – additional backing vocals
Fiona Prendergast – additional backing vocals
Terry Wetmore – additional backing vocals
Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
Bill Price, Niko Bolas – mixing
Frank Olinsky – art direction
Tom Zutaut – art direction
Pal Shazar – painting
Michael Halsband – photography
John Hardin – photography
Track listing:
Tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.
The New Life
Glastonbury Song
Preparing to Fly
The Return of Pan
Corn Circles
Suffer
Winter Winter
Love and Death – lyrics by William Butler Yeats, music by Mike Scott
Spiritual City
Wonders of Lewis
The Return of Jimi Hendrix – lyrics by Mike Scott, music by Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Jim Keltner
In May 1972, “Impulse!” label released “World Galaxy”, the sixth Alice Coltrane studio album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Michel and Alice Coltrane.
Personnel:
Alice Coltrane – piano, organ, harp, tanpura, percussion, arrangements
Frank Lowe – saxophone, percussion
Leroy Jenkins – violin
Reggie Workman – bass
Ben Riley – drums
Elayne Jones – timpani
Swami Satchidananda – voice
The String Orchestra
David Sackson – concert master
Arthur Aaron
Henry Aaron
Julien Barber
Avron Coleman
Harry Glickman
Edward Green
Janet Hill
LeRoy Jenkins
Joan Kalisch
Ronald Lipscomb
Seymour Miroff
Thomas Nickerson
Alan Shulman
Irving Spice
William Stone
Dan Turbeville – engineer assistant
Dennis Ferrante – engineer assistant
Baker Bigsby – mixing
Peter Max – cover design
Philip Melnick – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alice Coltrane, except where noted.
My Favorite Things – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
In May 1969, “Impulse!” label released “Karma”, the third Pharaoh Sanders album. It was recorded in February 1969, at “RCA” in New York City, and was produced by ob Thiele.
Personnel:
Pharoah Sanders — tenor saxophone
Lonnie Liston Smith — piano
Julius Watkins — French horn
James Spaulding — flute
Reggie Workman — bass
Ron Carter — bass
Richard Davis — bass
Billy Hart — drums
Freddie Waits — drums
Leon Thomas — vocal, percussion
Nathaniel Bettis — percussion
Bob Simpson – engineer
Robert & Barbara Flynn – cover design
Joe Lebow – liner design
Charles Stewart – photography
Track listing:
The Creator Has a Master Plan (part one) – Pharaoh Sanders, Leon Thomas
The Creator Has a Master Plan (part two) – Pharaoh Sanders, Leon Thomas
On May 19, 2023, “Owl Records” and “Legacy Recordings” label released “Seven Psalms”, the fifteenth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded 2022 -2023, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Power Station”, “Studios at Fischer”, “The Village Recorder” and “Reservoir Studios” in New York City, “The Voces 8 Centre” in London, “Sterling Sound”, and was produced by Kyle Crusham and Paul Simon.
Personnel:
Paul Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, baritone guitar, bells, gong, frame drum, talking drum, gamelan, ektare [gopichand], singing bowls, bass harmonica, glockenspiel, organ
On May 18, 2018, “Rough Trade” label released “Wide Awake”, the sixth Parquet Courts album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornillo, Texas, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Danger Mouse.
Personnel:
Andrew Savage – vocals, guitar, keyboards, artwork, layout
On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Amandla”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989, at “Clinton Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Power Station”, “Right Track Recording” and “Quadrasonic Studio” in New York City, “Le Gonks West” in West Hollywood, ”Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Duke, Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet, cover art, executive producer
Michael Landau – guitars
Foley – guitars
Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitars
Billy “Spaceman” Patterson – wah-wah guitar
Marcus Miller – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, additional keyboards, arrangements
George Duke – keyboards, Synclavier, arrangements
Joey DeFrancesco – additional keyboards
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
John Bigham – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, arrangements
In May 1966, “Capitol” label released “Great Love Themes”, the 35th Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley album. It was recorded in April 1966, in New York City, and was produced by Tom Morgan.
Personnel:
Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
Nat Adderley – cornet
Joe Zawinul – piano
Herbie Lewis – bass
Roy McCurdy – drums
Unidentified strings
Ray Ellis – conductor, arranger
Track listing:
Somewhere – Leonard Bernstein
The Song Is You – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer
I Concentrate on You – Cole Porter
This Can´t Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Stella By Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
Morning of the Carnival (Manhã de Carnaval) – Luis Bonfá, Antônio Maria
On May 15, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Take It to Heart”, the third Michael McDonald studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “A&M” in Hollywood, “Can-Am” in Tarzana, “Smoketree Ranch” in Chatworth, “One on One” in Hollywood, “Axis” in New York City, and was produced by Ted Templeman, Michael McDonald, Don Was, David Gamson and Gardner Cole.
Personnel:
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
Peter Leinheiser – synthesizer programming and sequencing, guitars
Michael Hanna – keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
John Tesh – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Don Was – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Michael Mason – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Gardner Cole – synthesizer programming and sequencing
David Gamson – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Bernie Chiaravalle – guitars, sitar
Michael Landau – guitars
Charles Frichtel – bass
Abraham Laboriel – bass, acoustic guitar
George Perilli – drums
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion, African log drum
Debra Dobkin – congas
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Terry McMillan – percussion, backing vocals
Vince Denham – saxophone and solo
Kirk Whalum – saxophone
Stan Getz – saxophone
Paul Riser – string arrangements
Brian McKnight – backing vocals
Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals
Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
Harry Bowens – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Kathy Walker – backing vocals
Amy Holland – backing vocals
David Pack – backing vocals
Maureen McDonald – backing vocals
Ed Cherney, Jeff Hendricksen, Ross Pallone, Bob Schaper – engineer
Ed Goodreau, Bob Schaper, Brian Schuble – additional engineering
Elaine Anderson, Michael Douglass, Lori Fumar, John Jackson, Rob Jaczko, Calvin Loser, Michael Mason, Eric Rudd, Scott Symington, Michael Tacci, Toby Wright – engineer assistant
Shep Pettibone – remix
George Marino – mastering
Martyn Atkins – art direction
Andy Earl – photography
Joan Parker – production coordinator
Track listing:
All We Got – Peter Leinheiser, Michael McDonald
Get the World Started – Michael McDonald, David Pack
Love Can Break Your Heart – Paul Carrack, Michael McDonald
Take it to the Heart – Michael McDonald, Diane Warren
Tear It Up – Gardner Cole, Seth Swirsky
Lonely Talk – Michael McDonald, Chuck Sabatino
Searchin’ for Understanding – Darrell Brown, Michael McDonald
Homeboy – Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford
No Amount of Reason – Michael McDonald, George Hawkins
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.
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