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Brad Mehldau: Highway Rider

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On March 16, 2010, “Nonesuch” label released “Highway Rider”, the 26th Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded February – May 2009, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jon Brion.

Personnel:

  • Brad Mehldau– piano, pump organ, Yamaha CS-80 polyphonic analog synthesizer, orchestral bells, handclaps
  • Jeff Ballard– percussion, snare brush, drums, handclaps
  • Joshua Redman– soprano and tenor saxophone, handclaps
  • Larry Grenadier– bass, handclaps
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums, handclaps
  • Dan Coleman – orchestra conductor
  • The Fleurettes – vocals
  • Gregg Koller – engineer, mixing
  • Eric Caudieux– engineer
  • Jon Brion- mixing
  • Alan Yoshida – mastering
  • Richard Misrach– photography
  • Lawrence Azerrad – design
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Brad Mehldau.

  1. John Boy
  2. Don’t Be Sad
  3. At the Tollbooth
  4. Highway Rider
  5. The Falcon Will Fly Again
  6. Now You Must Climb Alone
  7. Walking the Peak
  8. We’ll Cross the River Together
  9. Capriccio
  10. Sky Turning Grey (for Elliot Smith)
  11. Into the City
  12. Old West
  13. Come With Me
  14. Always Departing

Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau: Metheny Mehldau Quartet

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On March 13, 2007, “Nonesuch” label released “Metheny Mehldau Quartet”, Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded in December 2005, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Pat Metheny.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny– guitar, 42-string Pikasso guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • Larry Grenadier– double bass
  • Jeff Ballard– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Metheny except where noted.

  1. A Night Away – Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau
  2. The Sound of Water
  3. Fear and Trambling – Brad Mehldau
  4. Don’t Wit
  5. Towards the Light
  6. Long Before
  7. En La Tierra Que No Olvida
  8. Santa Cruz Slacker – Brad Mehldau
  9. Secret Beach – Brad Mehldau
  10. Silent Movie
  11. Marta’s Theme (from Passagio per il Paradiso)

Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau: Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau

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On January 27, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Chris Thile & Brad  Mehldau”, album by Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau. It was recorded December 30, 2015 – January 2–3, 2016, at “Avatar Studios’ in New York City, and was produced by Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau.

Personnel:

  • Chris Thile– vocals, mandolin
  • Brad Mehldau– vocals, piano

Track listing:

  1. The Old Shade Tree – Brad Mehldau, Chris Thile
  2. Tallahassee Junction – Brad Mehldau
  3. Scarlet Town – David Rawlings, Gillian Welch
  4. I Cover the Waterfront – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
  5. Independence Day – Elliott Smith
  6. Noise Machine – Chris Thile
  7. The Watcher – Brad Mehldau
  8. Daughter of Eve – Chris Thile
  9. Marcie – Joni Mitchell
  10. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan
  11. Tabhair dom do Lámh – Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin
  12. Fast As You Can – Fiona Apple

The Arcs: Yours, Dreamily

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On September 4, 2015, “Nonesuch” label released “Yours, Dreamily”, the debut Arcs album. It was recorded in 2015, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, “The Diamond Mine” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Leon Michels.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, buzz, percussion
  • Leon Michels – piano, organ, keyboards, saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, synthesizer, drums, bass guitar
  • Richard Swift– vocals, drums, keyboards, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • Veronica Medellin – guitar
  • Russ Pahl – electric guitar
  • Thomas Brenneck – guitar
  • Kenny Vaughan– baritone guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
  • Bobby Emmett – vocals, piano, organ, horns
  • Dave Roe – upright bass
  • Jeffery Clemens – drums
  • Chamberlin– drums
  • Ray Mason – trombone
  • Mariachi Flor de Toloache – vocals, horns, strings
  • Lee Fields– vocals
  • Brian Olive – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Once We Begin (Intro) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  2. Outta My Mind – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  3. Put a Flower in Your Pocket – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  4. Pistol Made of Bones – Dan Auerbach
  5. Everything You Do (You Do for You) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  6. Stay in My Corner – Dan Auerbach, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  7. Cold Companion – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  8. The Arc – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  9. Nature’ s Child – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  10. Velvet Ditch – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swif
  11. Chains of Love – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  12. Come & Go – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  13. Rosie (Ooh La La) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  14. Searching the Blue – Dan Auerbach

Laura Veirs: Year of Meteors

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On August 23, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Year of Meteors”, the sixth Laura Veirs album. It was recorded in 2005, in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Laura Veirs – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Moore – piano, organs, keyboards
  • Karl Blau – vocals, bass, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Keith Lowe- upright bass
  • Tucker Martine- drums, beats, percussion
  • Eyvind Kang– viola

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Veirs.

  1. Fire Snakes
  2. Galaxies
  3. Secret Someones
  4. Magnetized
  5. Parisian Dream
  6. Rialto
  7. Through the Glow
  8. Cool Water
  9. Spelunking
  10. Black Gold Blues
  11. Where Gravity is Dead
  12. Lake Swimming
  13. Magnetized (demo version, hidden track)

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

Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban: Mambo Sinuendo

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On January 28, 2003, “Nonesuch” label released “Mambo Sinuendo”, album by Manuel Galbán and Ry Cooder. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Ry Cooder. In 2004, it won the Grammy Award for “Best Pop Instrumental Album”.

Personnel:

  1. Manuel Galbán – guitar
  2. Ry Cooder – organ, guitar, electric bass, steel guitar, piano, vibraphone, tres
  3. Orlando “Cachaito” López – bass
  4. Jim Keltner – drums
  5. Joachim Cooder – drums
  6. Miguel “Angá” Díaz – conga
  7. Herb Alpert- trumpet
  8. Carla Commagere – vocals
  9. Juliette Commagere – vocals
  10. Demetrio Muniz – music cordinator
  11. Jerry Boys – engineer, mastering, mixing
  12. Nick Gold – executive in charge of music
  13. Jimmy Hoyson – engineer assistant
  14. Simon Burwell – engineer assistant
  15. Isel Martinez Rodriguez – engineer asistant
  16. Tom Leader – mastering
  17. Rail Jon Rogut – digital editing
  18. Doyle Partners – design
  19. Sara Daoud – production coordination
  20. Zita M. “Toti” Morriña – production coordination

Track listing:

  1. Drume Negrita – Ernesto Grenet
  2. Monte Adentro – Arsenio Rodríguez
  3. Los Twangueros – Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder
  4. Patricia – Perez Prado
  5. Caballo Viejo – Simón Díaz
  6. Mambo Sinuendo – Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder
  7. Bodas de Oro – Electo Rosell “Chepin
  8. Échale Salsita – Ignacio Piñeiro
  9. La Luna en Tu Mirada – Luis Chanivecky
  10. Secret Love – Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain
  11. Bolero Sonámbulo – Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder
  12. María la O – Ernesto Lecuona

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

Joni Mitchell: Travelogue

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On November 19, 2002, “Nonesuch” label released “Travelogue”, the 18th Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. The album features orchestral recordings of songs from throughout her career. The composer of the orchestral arrangements Vince Mendoza, won a 2004 “Grammy Award” for “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist” for the arrangement of the track “Woodstock”.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals
  • Herbie Hancock– piano
  • Billy Preston– Hammond B3 organ
  • Larry Klein– bass, musical direction
  • Chuck Berghofer– double bass
  • Brian Blade– drums
  • Paulinho da Costa– percussion
  • Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
  • Plas Johnson– tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Wheeler– flugelhorn
  • Gavyn Wright– orchestra leader
  • Vince Mendoza– conductor, arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. Otis and Marlena
  2. Amelia
  3. You Dream Flat Tires
  4. Love
  5. Woodstock
  6. Slouching Toward Bethlehem – based on a poem by  B. Yeats
  7. Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
  8. The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)
  9. For the Roses
  10. Trouble Child
  11. God Must Be a Boogie Man
  12. Be Cool
  13. Just Like This Train
  14. Sex Kills
  15. Refuge of the Roads
  16. Hejira
  17. Chinese Café / Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
  18. Cherokee Louise
  19. The Dawntreader
  20. The Last Time I Saw Richard
  21. Borderline
  22. The Circle Game

Ben Folds And Nick Hornby: Lonely Avenue

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On September 28, 2010, “Nonesuch” label released “Lonely Avenue”, collaboration Ben Folds and Nick Hornby album.

Personnel:

  • Ben Folds – vocals, piano, bass, drums, Roland Juno, Moog, Hammond, clav, acoustic guitars, wind chimes, ARP string ensemble, percussion, handclaps
  • Kate Miller-Heidke- vocals
  • Joe Costa – handclaps
  • Keir Nuttall- primal screams
  • Jared Reynolds – bass, backing vocals
  • Sam Smith – drums, bacing vocals
  • Chad Chapin – acoustic guitar, primal percussion, percussion, glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • Andrew Higley – Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes, Roland Jupiter, Roland Juno, Moog, French horn, backing vocals
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements, conductor
  • David Davidson, David Angell – violin
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • John Catchings – cello

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nick Hornby, all music by Ben Folds.

  1. A Working Day
  2. Picture Window
  3. Levi Johnston’s Blues
  4. Doc Pomus
  5. Your Dogs
  6. Practical Amanda
  7. Claire’s Ninth
  8. Password
  9. From Above
  10. Saskia Hamilton
  11. Belinda