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Joan Armatrading: The Key

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On February 28, 1983, “A&M” label released “The Key”, the eighth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Townhouse Studios” in Shepherd’s Bush, London, “Polar Studios” in Stockholm and in New York City, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite and Val Garay.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano
  • Adrian Belew– electric guitar
  • Daryl Stuermer– electric guitar
  • Gary Sanford – electric guitar
  • Craig Hull – electric guitar
  • Tim Pierce– electric guitar
  • Dean Klevatt – piano
  • Steve “Goldie” Goldstein – keyboards
  • Larry Fast– synthesiser
  • Jeremy Meek – vocal, bass
  • Tony Levin– bass guitar
  • Bryan Garofalo – bass guitar
  • Craig Krampf– drums
  • Jerry Marotta– drums
  • Stewart Copeland– drums
  • Julian Diggle – percussion
  • L. Benoit – percussion
  • Mel Collins– saxophone
  • Annie Whitehead– trombone
  • Guy Barker– trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Armatrading.

  1. (I Love It When You) Call Me Names
  2. Foolish Pride
  3. Drop the Pilot
  4. The Key
  5. Everybody Gotta Know
  6. Tell Tale
  7. What Do Boys Dream
  8. The Game of Love
  9. The Dealer
  10. Bad Habits
  11. I Love My Baby

Ron Carter: So What?

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On February 25, 1998, “Somethin’ Else” label released “So What?”, the 35th Ron Carter album. It was recorded in January 4, 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ron Carter.

Personnel:

  • Ron Carter- bass
  • Kenny Barron– piano
  • Lewis Nash– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Carter, except where noted

  1. So What – Miles Davis
  2. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
  3. It’s About Time
  4. My Foolish Heart – Victor Young, Ned Washington
  5. Hi-Fly – Randy Weston
  6. 3 More Days
  7. Eddie’s Theme
  8. The Third Plane

Keystone Trio: Newklear Music

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On February 19, 1997, “Milestone” label released “Newklear Music”, the second Keystone Trio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Todd Barkan.

Personnel

  • John Hicks– piano
  • George Mraz– bass
  • Idris Muhammad– drums
  • Troy Halderson – engineer
  • Jamie Putnam – art direction
  • Gilles Margerin – design
  • John Abbott – photography
  • Chip Stern – linear notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Sony Rollins.

  1. T.Y.O.G.
  2. Times Slimes
  3. Wynton
  4. Here’s to the People
  5. Airegin
  6. Tell Me You Love Me
  7. Silk ‘n’ Satin
  8. Kids Know
  9. Love Note for Sonny

John Scofield: What We Do

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On February 9, 1993, “Blue Note” label released “What We Do”, the second John Scofield Quartet studio album. It was recorded in May 1992, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by John Scofield.

Personnel:

  • John Scofield – guitar
  • Joe Lovano- saxophone
  • Dennis Irwin- bass
  • Bill Stewart- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Scofield.

  1. Little Walk
  2. Camp Out
  3. Big Sky
  4. Easy for You
  5. Call 911
  6. Imaginary Time
  7. Say the Word
  8. Why Nogales?
  9. What They Did

Diana Krall: Wallflower

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On February 3, 2015, “Verve” label released “Wallflower”, the twelfth Diana Krall album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Verve Studio” in Santa Monica, “Capitol Studios” and “The Village Studios” in Hollywood, “MSR Studios” in New York City, “Soundtrade Studios” in Sweden, “The Orange Lounge” in Toronto, “Creekside Studio” in Vancouver BC, “Studio Ferber” in Paris, “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Diana Krall – vocals, piano
  • Michael Buble – vocals
  • Brian Adams – vocals
  • Ramon Stagnaro – acoustic guitar
  • Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar
  • David Foster – piano, keyboards, arranger
  • William Ross – arranger
  • Chris Walden – arranger
  • Vince Mendoza – arranger
  • Stephen Stills – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Graham Nash, Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Christian McBride, E-Bow – bass
  • Dennis Crouch – bass
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar
  • Blake Mills – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Karriem Riggins – drums
  • Karriem Riggins – drums
  • Jochem van der Saag – synth, programming, sound designer, mixing, co-producer
  • Gavin Greenaway – orchestra conductor
  • Everton Nelson – orchestra leader
  • Anders Pantzer, Roy Hendrickson, Spencer Sunshine – recording
  • Chris Potter, Guillaume Dujardin, Jochem van der Saag, Jorge Vivo – engineer
  • Paul Forgues, Daniel Fyfe, Chris Owens, Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
  • Jorge Vivo, Nuno Fernandes, Steve Price, Hank Linderman – recording
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering
  • Coco Shinomiya – design
  • Fotheringham – illustration
  • Andreas Carlsson – co-producer

Track listing:

  1. California Dreamin’ – John Philips, Michelle Philips
  2. Desperado – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  3. Superstar – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
  4. Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
  5. Wallflower – Bob Dylan
  6. If I Take You Home Tonight – Paul McCartney
  7. I Can’t Tell You Why – Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  8. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word – Elton John, Bernard Taupin
  9. Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) – Jim Croce
  10. I’m Not in Love – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  11. Feels Like Home – Randy Newman
  12. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Neil Finn

Pat Metheny: Day Trip

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On January 29, 2008, “Nonesuch” label released “Day Trip”, the 36th Pat Metheny album. It was recorded on October 19, 2005, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Pat Metheny.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny– acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Christian McBride– double bass
  • Antonio Sánchez– drums

Track listing:

All music by Pat Metheny.

  1. Son of Thirteen
  2. At Last You’re Here
  3. Let’s Move
  4. Snova
  5. Calvin’s Keys
  6. Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
  7. When We Were Free
  8. Dreaming Trees
  9. The Red One
  10. Day Trip

Mark Feldman: Secrets

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On January 27, 2009, “Tzadik” label released “Secrets”, the fifth Mark Feldman album. It was recorded in January 2008, at “East Side Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Daniel Zamir and John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • Mark Feldman- violin
  • Uri Caine- piano
  • Greg Cohen- bass
  • Joey Baron- drums

Track listing:

All tracks traditional nigunim of the Lubavitch, Satmar, Bobov and Modzitzer Hassidim

  1. Lubavitcher Nigun
  2. Avinu Malkenu
  3. Chabad Nigun
  4. Z’chor Dovon
  5. Satmar Rikud
  6. Bobover Nigun
  7. Kel Adon
  8. Z’chor Hashem
  9. Moditzer Nigun

Pat Metheny: Orchestration

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On January 26, 2010, “Nonesuch” label released “Orchestrion”, the 40th Pat Metheny album. It was recorded in October 2008, at “Legacy/MSR Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Pat Metheny.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny – guitar, orchestrionics

Track listing:

All tracks by Pet Metheny.

  1. Orchestration
  2. Entry Point
  3. Expansion
  4. Soul Search
  5. Spirit of the Air

The Chieftains: The Long Black Veil

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On January 24, 1995, “RCA Victor” label released “The Long Black Veil”, the 31st Chieftains album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Lake House Studio” in England, “Windmill Lane” and “Westland Studios” in Dublin, “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, “Utility Muffin Research Kitchen” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Paddy Moloney, Chris Kimsey and Ry Cooder. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Conneff– vocals, bodhrán
  • Martin Fay– fiddle
  • Seán Keane– fiddle
  • Matt Molloy– flute
  • Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes, tin whistle
  • Derek Bell– harp, tiompán, keyboards
  • Colin James- guitar, mandolin
  • Dominic Miller, Paul Brady, Arty McGlynn, Foggy Little – guitar
  • Kieran Hanrahan – banjo
  • Terry Tulley – Scottish pipes
  • Carlos Nunez – Galician pipes
  • Brendan Begley, James Keane, Martin O’Connor – accordion
  • Steve Cooney– didgeridoo
  • Wally Minko – piano
  • James Blennerhassett, Ned Mann – acoustic bass
  • Joe Csibi, Darryl Jones, Nicky Scott – bass
  • Noel Eccles, Tommy Igoe, Liam Bradley – drums
  • Jean Butler – foot percussion
  • Anuna Choir, Brian Masterson – backing vocals
  • The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sting, Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, Sinead O’Connor, Phil Coulter, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Jones – contributors

Track listing:

  1. Mo Ghile Mear (Our Hero)
  2. The Long Black Veil
  3. The Foggy Dew
  4. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
  5. Changing Your Demeanour
  6. The Lily of the West
  7. Coast of Malabar
  8. Dunmore Lassies
  9. Love Is Teasin’
  10. He Moved through the Fair
  11. Ferny Hill
  12. Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka
  13. The Rocky Road to Dublin

Masters of Reality: Same

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On January 24, 1989, “Def American” label released the self-titled, debut Masters of Reality album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “Atlantic Studios”, “Chung King Studios”, “Platinum Isle” in New York City, “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Rubin.

Personnel:

  • Chris Goss– vocals, guitar
  • Tim Harrington – lead guitar
  • Googe – bass
  • Vinnie Ludovico – drums
  • Owl – additional keyboards
  • David Bianco – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Ett – engineer
  • Brian Jenkins – engineer assistant
  • John Leamy– cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Goss and Tim Harrington.

  1. Theme for the Scientist of the Invisible
  2. Domino
  3. The Blue Garden
  4. Gettin’ High
  5. The Candy Song
  6. Magical Spell
  7. The Eyes of Texas
  8. Sleep Walkin’
  9. Lookin’ to Get Rite
  10. John Brown
  11. Kill the King