In January 1975, “Columbia” label released “Captain Marvel”, the 70th Stan Getz album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “A&R” in New York City, and was produced by Stan Getz.
In January 1974, “Groove Merchant” label released “The Roar of ’74”, the 33rd Buddy Rich album. It was recorded in October 1973, at “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Sonny Lester.
Personnel:
Buddy Rich – drums
Joe Romano – alto saxophone
Bob Martin – alto saxophone
Pat La Barbera – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Bob Crea – tenor saxophone
John Laws – baritone saxophone
Charley Davis – trumpet
Larry Hall – trumpet
Greg Hopkins – trumpet
John Hoffman – trumpet
Alan Kaplan – trombone
Keith O’Quinn – trombone
John Leys – trombone, bass trombone
Joe Beck – guitar
Buddy Budson – piano
Tony Levin – electric bass guitar
Jimmy Maeulen – conga
Sam Woodyard – percussion
Track listing:
Nutville – Horace Silver
Kilimanjaro Cookout – Manny Albam
Big Mac – Ernie Wilkins
Backwoods Sideman – John La Barbera
Time Check – Don Menza
Prelude to a Kiss – Duke Ellington, Mack Gordon, Irving Mills
In January 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “Nina Simone and Piano!”, the 20th Nina Simone album. It was recorded September – October 1968, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stroud Productions.
Personnel:
Nina Simone – vocals, piano, arrangements
Ray Hall – engineer
Joseph Dylewski – photography
Track listing:
Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You – Carolyn Franklin
It’s Nobody Fault but Mine – Nina Simone
I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
Everyone’s Gone to the Moon – Jonathan King
Compensation – Paul Laurence Dunbar, Nina Simone
Who Am I – Leonard Bernstein
Another Spring – Angelo Badalamenti, Joh Clifford
The Human Touch – Charles Reuben
I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) – Hoagy Carmichael
The Desperate Ones – Eric Blau, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman
In January 1967, “Philips” label released “High Priestess of Soul”, the 16th Nina Simone album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, in New York City, and was produced by Hal Mooney.
Personnel:
Nina Simone – vocals, piano, arrangements
Hal Mooney – arrangements, conductor
Jack McMahon – editing
Del Shields – liner notes
Track listing:
Don’t You Pay Them No Mind – Richard Ahlert, Bobby Scott
I’m Gonna Leave You – Rudy Stevenson
Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Chuck Berry
Keeper of the Flame – Charles Derringer
The Gal from Joe’s – Duke Ellington. Irving Mills
Take Me to the Water – Nina Simone
I’m Going Back Home – Rudy Stevenson
I Hold No Grudge – Angela Badalamenti, John Clifford
Come Ye – Nina Simone
He Ain’t Comin’ Home No More – Angelo Badalamenti, John Clifford
In January 1961, “Candid” label released “The World of Cecil Taylor”, the sixth Cecil Taylor album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Cecil Taylor – piano
Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
Buell Neidlinger – bass
Denis Charles – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Cecil Tayor except where noted.
Air (Take 28)
This Nearly Was Mine (Take 1) – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
In January 1966, “Impulse!” label released “The Dealer”, the 27th Chico Hamilton album. It was recorded in September 1965, at “RCA Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Michael Cuscuna.
In December 1976, “A&M/Horizon Records” label released “New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon)”, the twelve Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (The) album. It was recorded July 1975, January – December 1976, at “A&R Recording Inc.” in New York City, and was produced by John Snyder.
Personnel:
Thad Jones – flugelhorn, arrangements
Mel Lewis – drums
Barry Finnerty – electric guitar
David Spinozza – electric guitar
Roland Hanna – piano
Walter Norris – piano
George Mraz – bass
Steve Gilmore – acoustic bass
Rasan Mfalme (Jerry Jemmott) – electric bass
Herb Lovelle – drums
Leonard Gibbs – congas
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Lou Marini – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute
Ed Xiques – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Al Porcino – trumpet
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Waymon Reed – trumpet
Steve Furtado – trumpet
Sinclair Acey – trumpet
Jim Bossy – trumpet
Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
Billy Campbell – trombone
Janice Robinson – trombone
Earl McIntyre – bass trombone, trombone
John Mosca – trombone
Dave Taylor – bass trombone
Jim Buffington – French horn
Ray Alonge – French horn
Peter Gordon – French horn
Earl Chapin – French horn
Julius Watkins – French horn
Don Butterfield – tuba
Track listing:
All tracks by Thad Jones except where noted.
Greetings And Salutations
And Harmony – composed and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
Little Rascal on a Rock
Forever Lasting
Love To One Is One to Love
Thank You – composed and arranged by Jerry Dodgion
In December 1961, “Atlantic” label released “Herbie Mann at the Village Gate”, the 25th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in November 1961, at “The Village Gate” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
Personnel:
Herbie Mann – flute
Hagood Hardy – vibraharp
Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
Rudy Collins – drums
Ray Mantilla – conga, percussion
Chief Bey – African drum, percussion
Ben Tucker – additional bass
Willis Conover – liner notes
Track listing:
Comin’ Home, Baby – Ben Tucker
Summertime – DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
On December 20, 1962, “Mercury” label released “Big Band Bossa Nova”, the twelve Quincy Jones album. It was recorded June – September 1962, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
Quincy Jones – conductor, arrangements
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Roland Kirk – flute, alto flute
Jerome Richardson – flute, alto flute, woodwinds
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Julius Watkins – French horn
Alan Raph – bass trombone
Lalo Schifrin – piano
Jim Hall – guitar
Chris White – bass
Rudy Collins – drums
Jack Del Rio – percussion
Carlos Gomez – percussion
Jose Paula – percussion
Phil Ramone – recording
Track listing:
Soul Bossa Nova – Quincy Jones
Boogie Bossa Nova – Charlie Mingus
Desafinado – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria
Se É Tarde Me Perdoa – Ronaldo Bôscoli, Carlos Lyra
On the Street Where You Live – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
One Note Samba – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
Lato Bossa Nova – Lalo Schifrin
Serenata – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
Chega de Saudade – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes
In December 1965, “Impulse!” label released “Tijuana Jazz”, the sixth Gary McFarland album. It was recorded in December 1965, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Gary McFarland – marimba, electric piano
Joe Newman, Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
Toots Thielemans – harmonica, guitar
Barry Galbraith – guitar
Bob Bushnell – electric bass
Mel Lewis, Grady Tate – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary McFarland except where noted.
South of the Border – Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr
Acapulco at Night
Fantastic, That’s You – George Cates, George Douglas
Limehouse Blues – Philip Braham, Douglas Furber
Tijuana – George Cates, George Douglas
Marcheta – Victor Schertzinger
Granny’s Samba
Soul Bird (Tin Tin Deo) – Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo
Mexicali Rose – Jack Tenney, Helen Stone
Ira Schwartz’s Golden Dream
Mary Jane
Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard
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