In December 1981, “Enja” label released “What It Is”, the 58th Mal Waldron album. It was recorded in November 1981, at “Vanguard Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Horst Weber.
On December 22, 2004, “Venus” label released “Super Standard”, the 41st Kenny Barron album. It was recorded in September 2004, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Tetsuo Hara and Todd Barkan.
Personnel:
Kenny Barron – piano
Jay Leonhart – bass
Al Foster – drums
Taz (48) – design
John Abbott – photography
Track listing:
All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
Cherokee – Ray Noble
Cleopatra’s Dream – Bud Powell
Doxy – Sonny Rollins
Misty – Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke
Stolen Moments – Oliver Nelson
Summer Night – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
Sunset and the Mockingbird – Duke Ellington
Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare
On December 18, 1984, “Columbia” label released “Hot House Flowers”, the third Wynton Marsalis album. It was recorded in May 1984, at “RCA Studio A” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler and Steven Epstein. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist” in 1985.
Personnel:
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
Branford Marsalis – soprano and tenor saxophone
Kent Jordan – alto flute
Paul McCandless – oboe, English horn
Andrew Schwartz – bassoon
Peter Gordon – French horn
Tony Price – tuba
Kenny Kirkland – piano
Ron Carter – double bass
Jeff “Tain” Watts – drums
Charles Libove (concertmaster), Ingrid Arden, Peter Dimitriades, Gayle Dixon, Guillermo Figueroa, Winterton Garvey, Harry Glickman, Regis Iandiorio, Ray Kunicki, Patmore Lewis, Diane Monroe, Louann Montesi – violin
Al Brown, Theodore Israel, Mitsue Takayama, Harry Zaratzian – viola
Seymour Barab, Richard Locker, Alvin McCall, Frederick Zlotkin – cello
Bob Freedman – arranger, orchestrator, conductor
Track listing:
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Lazy Afternoon – Jerome Moross, John Latouche
For All We Know – John Frederick Coots, Sam M. Lewis
When You Wish upon a Star – Ned Washington, Leigh Harline
Django – John Lewis
Melancholia – Duke Ellington
Hot House Flowers – Wynton Marsalis
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) – Al J. Neiburg, Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds
In December 1977, “Columbia” label released “Menagerie”, the sixth Bill Withers studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “A&R Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Withers, Keni Burke, Clarence McDonald and Clifford Coulter.
Personnel:
Bill Withers – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
On December 5, 1969, “Blues Way” label released “Completely Well”, the 17th B.B. King album. It was recorded in June 1969, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.
Personnel:
B.B. King – vocals, lead guitar
Hugh McCracken – rhythm guitar
Paul Harris – organ, acoustic and Fender Rhodes electric piano
Jerry Jemmott – bass
Herbie Lovelle – drums
Bert “Super Charts” DeCoteaux – string and horn arrangements
Track listing:
So Excited – B.B. King, Gerald Jemmott
No Good – Ferdinand Washington, B.B. King
You’re Losin’ Me – Ferdinand Washington, B.B. King
What Happened – B.B. King
Confessin’ the Blues – Jay McShann, Walter Brown
Key to My Kingdom – Maxwell Davis, Joe Josea, Claude Baum
On November 20, 1984, “ECM” label released “Night”, the eleventh John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in April 1984, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
John Abercrombie – guitar
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Jan Hammer – keyboards
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.
In November 1971, “Milestone” label released “In Pursuit of Blackness”, the 13th Joe Henderson album. It was recorded in September 1970 at “Lighthouse Café” in Hermosa Beach, May 1971, at “Decca Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Pete Yellin – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
In November 1972, “United Artists” label released the self-titled, third Don McLean album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City and was produced by Ed Freeman.
Personnel:
Don McLean – guitar, vocals
Warren Bernhardt – piano
Dick Hyman – piano
Neil Larsen – piano
Ed Trickett – hammered dulcimer
Don Brooks – harmonica
Howard “Buzz” Feiten – guitar
Tony Levin – bass
Bob Rothstein – bass, vocals
Russ Savakus – bass, violin, vocals
Chris Parker – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion, conga
George Ricci – cello
Ed Freeman – string arrangements
West Forty Fourth Street Rhythm and Noise Choir – chorus
Tom Flye, Dennis Ferrante, Ed Sprigg, Rod O’Brien – engineer
John Olson – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.
Dreidel
Bronco Bill’s Lament
Oh, My What a Shame
If We Try
The More You Pay (The More It’s Worth)
Narcisissima
Falling Through Time
On the Amazon – Vivian Ellis, Clifford Grey, Greatrex Newman
On November 10, 2014, “Roswell” label released “Sonic Highways”, the eighth Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded September 2013 – July 2014, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, “Inner Ear” in Arlington County, Virginia, “Southern Ground” in Nashville, “6A” in Austin, “Rancho De La Luna” in Joshua Tree, California, “Preservation Hall” in New Orleans, “Robert Lang” in Seattle, “The Magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by Butch Vig, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hwakins and Chris Shiflett.
Personnel:
Dave Grohl – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acousticguitar, cymbals, EBow
Pat Smear – rhythm and lead guitar
Chris Shiflett – lead guitar, devil pickin’, backing vocals
Nate Mendel – bass guitar
Taylor Hawkins – drums, backing vocals
Joe Walsh – lead guitar
Gary Clark, Jr. – lead guitar
Rick Nielsen – baritone guitar
Rami Jaffee – clavinet; organ; mellotron; piano; Wurlitzer electric piano; backing vocals, space keys
On November 5, 1991, “Epic” label released “The Sky Is Crying”, the fifth and final Stevie Ray Vaughan studio album. It was recorded January 1984 – May 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “The Dallas Sound Lab” in Dallas, Texas, “The Power Station” in New York City, “Sound Castle Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jimmie Vaughan, Jim Gaines, Richard Mullen, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Jim Capfer, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Personnel:
Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitars
Reese Wynans – keyboards
Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
Chris Layton – drums
Jim Gaines – engineer
Robe Eaton – engineer
Richard Mullen – engineer, mixing
Evan Rush – assistant engineer
Jeff Powell – assistant engineer
Ron Cote – assistant engineer
Danny Jones – assistant engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Arnold Levine – art direction
Mark Burdett – art direction
William Snyder – photography
Stephanie Chernakowski – inside photography
Alan Messer – band photography
Mark Proct – production coordinator
Mark Rutledge – production coordinator
Roger Klein – production coordinator
Track listing:
Boot Hill – unknown author
The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis
Empty Arms – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
Wham – Lonnie Mack
May I Have a Talk with You – Chester Burnette (Howlin’ Wolf)
