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.
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.
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:
Vanguard – Ran Blake
Stratusphunk – George Russell
Sleepy Time Gal – Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting
On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislav Kaper, Ned Washington
Eric – Ran Blake
There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
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.
In Your Own Sweet Way
Bifocal Blues
Sermon on the Mount
Michael, My Second Son
Ode to a Cowboy
Dave ‘N Darius
We Will Remember Paul
Sixth Sense
My One Bad Habit – Dave Brubeck, Lola Brubeck
Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard
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
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:
Mandrill
Warning Blues
Symphonic Revolution
Rollin’ On
Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement I (Birth)
Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement II (Now)
Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement III (Time)
Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement IV (Encounter)
Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement V (Beginning)
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
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
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