Tag Archives: Nostalgia

Charles McPherson: Bebop Revisited

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In December 1964, “Prestige” label released “Bebop Revisited!”, the debut Charles McPherson studio album. It was recorded in November 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
  • Carmell Jones – trumpet
  • Barry Harris – piano
  • Nelson Boyd – bass
  • Albert Heath – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1.  Hot House – Tadd Dameron
  2. Nostalgia – Fats Navarro
  3. Variations on a Blues by Bird – Charlie Parker
  4. Wail – Bud Powell
  5. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Si Si – Charlie Parker

Lee Morgan: Introducing Lee Morgan

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In December 1956, “Savoy” label released “Introducing Lee Morgan”, the second Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in November 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • H. Alan Stein – liner notes
  • Ozzie Cadena – supervision

Track listing:

  1. Hank’s Shout – Hank Mobley
  2. Nostalgia – Fats Navarro
  3. Bet – Doug Watkins
  4. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein, Sigmund Romberg
  5. P.S. I Love You – Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer
  6. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  7. That’s All – Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes

Ulver: Flowers Of Evil

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On August 28, 2020, “House of Mythology” label released “Flowers of Evil”, the twelfth Ulver studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, in Oslo, and was produced by Kristoffer Rygg, Tore Ylvisaker, Ole Alexander Halstensgård and Jørn H. Sværen.

Personnel:

  • Kristoffer Rygg – vocals, additional programming
  • Tore Ylvisaker – keyboards, programming
  • Ole Alexander Halstensgård – electronics
  • Jørn H. Sværen – miscellaneous
  • Ivar Thormodsæter – drums
  • Anders Møller – percussion
  • Christian Fennesz – guitar, electronics
  • Stian Westerhus – guitar
  • Ole Henrik Moe – viola, cello
  • Kari Rønnekleiv – violin
  • John Stark – bass
  • Suzanne Sumbundu – vocals
  • Mimmi Tamba – vocals
  • Michael J. York – bagpipes
  • Martin Glover – mixing
  • Michael Rendall – mixing
  • Renée Jeanne Falconetti – cover still image

Track listing:

  1. One Last Dance
  2. Russian Doll
  3. Machine Guns and Peacock Feathers
  4. Hour of the Wolf
  5. Apocalypse 1993
  6. Little Boy
  7. Nostalgia
  8. A Thousand Cuts

Cracker: Kerosene Hat

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On August 24, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Kerosene Hat”, the second Cracker studio album. It was recorded February – March 1993, and was produced by Don Smith, David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher and Michael Urbano.

Personnel:

  • David Lowery – vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Hickman – vocals, lead guitar
  • Davey Faragher – vocals, bass
  • Michael Urbano – drums

All tracks by David Lowery, except where noted.

  1. Low – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
  2. Movie Star
  3. Get Off This – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
  4. Kerosene Hat
  5. Take Me Down to the Infirmary
  6. Nostalgia – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
  7. Sweet Potato – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
  8. Sick of Goodbyes – Mark Linkous, David Lowery
  9. I Want Everything
  10. Lonesome Johnny Blues – Johnny Hickman
  11. Let’s Go for a Ride – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
  12. Loser – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  13. Hi-Desert Biker Meth Lab (non – consecutive track) – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher
  14. Euro Trash Girl (hidden track) – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Davey Faragher, Joey Peters
  15. I Ride My Bike (hidden track) – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
  16. Kerosene Hat (outtake, hidden track)

Steve Kuhn: Promises Kept

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On April 27, 2004, “ECM” label released “Promises Kept”, the 28th Steve Kuhn album. It was recorded June – September 2000, at “Edison Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • David Finck – bass
  • String Ensemble conducted by Carlos Franzetti
  • Krista Bennion Feeney, Elizabeth Lim-Dutton, Richard Sortomme, Karl Kawahara, Barry Finclair, Helen Kim, Robert Shaw, Carol Pool, Anca Nicolau -violin
  • Sue Pray, Vince Lionti, Karen Ritscher – viola
  • Stephanie Cummins, Richard Locker, Joshua Gordon – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kuhn.

  1. Lullaby
  2. Life’s Backward Glance
  3. Trance
  4. Morning Dew
  5. Promises Kept
  6. Adagio
  7. Celtic Princess
  8. Nostalgia
  9. Oceans in the Sky
  10. Pastorale

Charlie Haden: Land Of The Sun

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On August 31, 2004, “Verve” label released “Land of the Sun”, the 17th Charlie Haden album. It was recorded in December 2003 and was produced by Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Ruth Cameron. In 2005, “Land of the Sun” won Haden the “Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album”.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Oriente Lopez – flute
  • Larry Koonse – guitar
  • Lionel Loueke– guitar
  • Gonzalo Rubalcaba– piano
  • Ignacio Berroa– drums
  • Miguel Zenon– alto saxophone
  • Joe Lovano– tenor saxophone
  • Michael Rodriquez – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Juan De La Cruz – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Fuiste Tú – Marroquín, Sabre
  2. Sueño Sólo con Tu Amor – Marroquín, Sabre
  3. Canción de Cuna a Patricia – Marroquín
  4. Solamente una Vez – Lara
  5. Nostalgia – Marroquín
  6. De Siempre – Marroquín
  7. Añoranza – Marroquín
  8. Cuando Te Podré Olvidar – Marroquín, Sabre
  9. Esta Tarde Vi Llover – Manzanero
  10. Canción a Paola – Marroquín

Jean-Luc Ponty: individual Choice

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On August 1, 1983, “Atlantic” label released “Individual Choice”, the 27th Jean-Luc Ponty album. It was recorded March – May 1983, at “Music Grinder Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jean-Luc Ponty.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Luc Ponty– violin, synthesizer, keyboard bass, rhythm programming, organ
  • George Duke– Minimoog synthesizer solo
  • Allan Holdsworth– electric guitar solos
  • Randy Jackson– electric bass
  • Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion
  • Gary Skardina – drum recordings
  • Peter R. Kelsey – engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Graham – engineer
  • Steve Hall – engineer, mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Mark Hanauer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jean-Luc Ponty.

  1. Computer Incantations For World Peace
  2. Far from the Beaten Paths
  3. In Spiritual Love
  4. Eulogy to Oscar Romero
  5. Nostalgia
  6. Individual Choice
  7. In Spite of All

Erik van der Luijt: Express Yourself

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On May 11, 2004, Erik van der Luijt self released the album “Express Yourself”. It was recorded on January 24 – 25, 2004, and was produced by Erik van der Luijt.

Personnel:

  • Erik van der Luijt- piano
  • Branko Teuwen – bass
  • Victor de Boo – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Erik van der Luijt.

  1. Corleone
  2. Keep On Walking
  3. Havana Blue
  4. Minor Changes
  5. Mucho Macho
  6. Nostalgia
  7. Me And My Guitar
  8. Ilse & Ellen
  9. Land of the Triplets
  10. Skyscape
  11. No Guts No Glory