In December 1960, “Jazzland” label released “Breezing”, the third Sonny Red album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Sonny Red – alto saxophone
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone
Barry Harris – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Albert Heath – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Sonny Red except where noted.
Brother B
All I Do Is Dream of You – Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown
The New Blues
Ditty
Teef
Breezing
A Handful of Stars – Ted Shapiro, Jack Lawrence
If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
In December 1966, “Impulse!” label released “Nine Flags”, the ninth Chico O’Farrill album. It was recorded in November 1966, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Chico O’Farrill – arranger, conductor
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
Harry DiVito, Urbie Green, J. J. Johnson, Benny Powell – trombone
Julius Watkins – French horn
Jerry Dodgion, Joe Firrantello, Eddie Wasserman, Frank Wess – woodwinds
In December 1963, “Philips” label released “Night Lights”, the 36th Gerry Mulligan album. It was recorded September – October 1963, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Hal Mooney.
Personnel:
Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone, piano
Art Farmer – flugelhorn
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
Jim Hall – guitar
Bill Crow – bass
Dave Bailey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Gerry Mulligan except where noted.
Night Lights
Morning of the Carnival – Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – David Mann, Bob Hilliard
In December 1959, “Mercury” label released “The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones”, the sixth Quincy Jones album. It was recorded in November 1959, at “Fine Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Qunicy Jones.
Personnel:
Quincy Jones – conductor
Art Farmer, Lennie Johnson, Jimmy Maxwell, Lee Morgan, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis – trumpet
Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak – trombone
Julius Watkins – French horn
Porter Kilbert, Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo
Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone
Patti Bown – piano
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Buddy Jones, Buddy Catlett – bass
Don Lamond – drums
Ralph Burns, Al Cohn, Bill Potts, Ernie Wilkins – arranger
Track listing:
Lester Leaps In – Lester Young
Ghana – Ernie Wilkins
Caravan – Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Everybody’s Blues – Ernie Wilkins
Cherokee (Indian Love Song) – Ray Noble
Air Mail Special – Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Jimmy Mundy
They Say It’s Wonderful – Irving Berlin
Chant of the Weed – Don Redman
I Never Has Seen Snow – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
On December 2, 2016, Narrative self-released “Golden Silence”, band’s second studio album. It was recorded March – April 2012, at “English Cathedral Barn” in New York, 2013 – 2014, at “Red Wire Audio” in New York City, and was produced by Bryan Russell and Justin Long.
In November 1958, “Riverside” label released “This Is the Moment!”, the seventh Kenny Dorham album. It was recorded in May 1957, and August 1958, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Kenny Dorham – vocals, trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Cedar Walton – piano
Sam Jones – bass
G.T. Hogan, Charlie Persip – drums
Jack Higgins – recording
Track listing:
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer
I Remember Clifford – Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks
Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
I Understand – Kim Gannon, Mabel Wayne
From This Moment On – Cole Porter
This Is the Moment – Frederick Hollander, Leo Robin
Angel Eyes – Earl Brent, Matt Dennis
Where Are You? – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
Golden Earrings – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Victor Young
In November 1957, “Bethlehem” label released “Clean Head’s Back in Town”, the debut Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson album. It was recorded in August 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson – vocals, alto saxophone
Bill Graham − alto saxophone
Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster, Paul Quinichette − tenor saxophone
Charles Fowlkes − baritone saxophone
Joe Newman − trumpet
Henry Coker − trombone
Nat Pierce − piano
Freddie Green, Turk Van Lake – guitar
Ed Jones − bass
Ed Thigpen, Gus Johnson − drums
Ernie Wilkins, Harry Tubbs, Manny Albam − arranger
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Dossie Terry and William Gray except where noted
Cleanhead’s Back in Town
That’s the Way to Treat Your Woman
Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones
Kidney Stew Blues – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
Sweet Lovin’ Baby – Charles Darwin
Caldonia – Fleecie Moore
It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Cherry Red – Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby – Louis Jordan, Bill Austin
I Just Can’t Keep the Tears from Tumblin’ Down – Charles Darwin
Your Baby Ain’t Sweet Like Mine
Hold It Right There
Trouble in Mind (alternate take) – Richard M. Jones
Kidney Stew Blues (alternate take) – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
On November 21, 1995, “DIW” label released “Don’t Blame Me”, the seventh Marc Ribot album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, in New York City, and was produced by Marc Ribot.
Personnel:
Marc Ribot – guitars
Allan Tucker – mastering
Piet Schreuders – design
Cornell Van Vuren – photography
Track listing:
I’m in the Mood for Love – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Noise 1 – Marc Ribot
Don’t Blame Me – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Ghosts – Albert Ayler
Spigot – Marc Ribot
Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
Bouncin’ Around – Gus Deloof
Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Dinah – Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
Song for Ché – Charlie Haden
These Foolish Things – Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
On November 18, 1976, “United Artists” label released “Act Like Nothing’s Wrong”, the seventh Al Kooper studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Record Plant” in Sausalito, CA, “TK Studios” in Hialeah, FL, “Quadraphonic Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, “Studio One” in Doraville, GA, and was produced by Al Kooper, and John Simon.
Personnel:
Al Kooper – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, clavinet, arranger, horn arrangements, engineer
Steve Gibson – guitar, rhythm guitar
Willie “Little Beaver” Hale – guitar
Joe Walsh – slide guitar
Reggie Young – vocals, guitar
Bobby Wood – organ, piano, electric piano
Ron Bogdon – bass
J. R. Cobb – bass
George “Chocolate” Perry – bass
Mike Leech – bass
Robert Ferguson – vocals, drums
Tubby Zeigler – drums
Larrie Londin – drums
Gary Coleman – percussion, bongos, conga
Dominic Frontiere – horn arrangements
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Tower of Power – horns
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Wendy Waldman – backing vocals
Ron Hicklin Singers – backing vocals
Hilda Harris – backing vocals
John Simon – arranger
Steve Alaimo – engineer
Bob Edwards – engineer
Gene Eichelberger – engineer
John Henning – engineer
Bruce Hensal – engineer
Linda Hoxit – engineer
Denis King – engineer
Kelly Kotera – engineer
Bobby Langford – engineer
Tim Sadler – engineer
Rick Sanchez – engineer
Rick Smith – engineer
Steve Smith – engineer
Alan Robinson – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.
Is We on the Downbeat
This Diamond Ring – Al Kooper, Bob Brass, Irwin Levine
She Don’t Ever Lose Her Groove – Willie Hale
I Forgot to Be Your Lover – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
On November 17, 1975, “Nemperor Records” label released “Teaser”, the debut Tommy Bolin album. It was recorded in July 1975 at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Tommy Bolin and Lee Kiefer.
Personnel:
Tommy Bolin – lead vocals, guitar
Dave Foster – piano, synthesizer
Jan Hammer – synthesizer, drums
Ron Fransen – piano
Stanley Sheldon – bass
Paul Stallworth – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Prairie Prince – drums
Michael Walden – drums
Bobbie Berge – drums
Phil Collins – percussion
Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Rafael Cruz – percussion
David Sanborn – saxophone
Dave Brown – backing vocals
Lee Kiefer – backing vocals
Track listing:
The Grind – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook, Stanley Sheldon, John Tesar
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