In December 1974, “Silence Records” label released “Klossa Knapitat”, the third Samla Mammas Manna album. It was recorded in November 1974, at “Studio Decibel” in Stockholm, Sweden.
Personnel:
Lasse Hollmer – singing, yodeling, piano , accordion
In December 1955, “EmArcy” label released “In the Land of Hi-Fi with Georgie Auld and His Orchestra”, the seventh Georgie Auld album. It was recorded September – November 1955, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone, bandleader
Skeets Herfurt, Willie Schwartz – alto saxophone
Ted Nash, Babe Russin – tenor saxophone
Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone
Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Ray Linn – trumpet
Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Si Zentner – trombone
Arnold Ross – piano
Al Hendrickson, Barney Kessel – guitar
Joe Mondragon, Joe Comfort – bass
Alvin Stoller, Irv Kottler – drums
Track listing:
In the Land of Hi-Fi – George Auld, Billy May
For You – Al Dubin, Joe Burke
Until the Real Thing Comes Along – Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman
Tippin’ In – Raymond Leveen, Maria Grever
Sunday Kind of Love – Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, Louis Prima
I May Be Wrong – Henry Sullivan, Harry Ruskin
Swingin’ in the Moore Park – Billy May
If I Loved You – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
Dinah – Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
Love Is Just Around the Corner – Lewis E. Gensler, Leo Robin
In December 1958, “Verve” label released “Ella Swings Lightly”, album by Ella Fitzgerald. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Norman Granz. This album won Ella Fitzgerald the 1960 Grammy award for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo.
On December 12, 1977, “Polar Music” label released “ABBA: The Album”, the fifth ABBA album. It was recorded May – November 1977, at “Markus” and “Metronome” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus.
Personnel:
Agnetha Fältskog – lead, co-lead and backing vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead, co-lead and backing vocals
Björn Ulvaeus – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, spoken word intro, backing vocals
In December 1958, “Mercury” label released “Rugolo Plays Kenton”, the tenth Pete Rugolo album. It was recorded October – November 1958, in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
Pete Rugolo – arrangements, conductor
Harry Klee, Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, oboe
Dave Pell – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino – trumpet
Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer – trombone
In December 1963, “Verve” label released “Comin’ in the Back Door”, the eight Wynton Kelly album. It was recorded in November 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
In December 1960, “Candid” label released “Big Brass”, the second Benny Bailey album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.
Personnel:
Benny Bailey – trumpet
Phil Woods – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
Julius Watkins – French horn
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Buddy Catlett – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Track listing:
Hard Sock Dance – Quincy Jones
Alison – Hale Smith
Tipsy – Oliver Nelson
Please Say Yes – Tom McIntosh
A Kiss to Build a Dream On – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II
In December 1958, “Fontana” label released “1958 – Paris Olympia”, the fourth Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers live album. It was recorded November – December 1958, at “L’Olympia” in Paris, France.
In December 1972, “Prestige” label released “Got My Own”, the 35th Gene Ammons album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.
Personnel:
Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
Ernie Hayes – organ
Hank Jones – electric piano
Sonny Phillips – piano, organ
Joe Beck, Maynard Parker – guitar
Ron Carter – bass, electric bass
Billy Cobham, Idris Muhammad, Mickey Roker – drums
Ed Bogas – arranger
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Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
Lady Sings the Blues – Billie Holiday, Herbie Nichols
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.
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