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.
In December 1963, “Verve” label released “Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle”, album by Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle. It was recorded in November 1963, at “Radio Recorders Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Davis.
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson – piano
Nelson Riddle – arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
My Foolish Heart – Ned Washington, Victor Young
Judy – Hoagy Carmichael, Sammy Lerner
‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
Some Day My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
Nightingale – Oscar Peterson
My Ship – Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill
A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
Portrait of Jenny – Gordon Burdge, J. Russel Robinson
In December 1963, “Wand” label released “The Kingsmen in Person”, the debut Kingsmen (The) album. It was recorded April – November 1963, and was produced by Jerry Dennon.
Personnel:
Lynn Easton – vocals, saxophone, drums
Mike Mitchell – guitar
Don Gallucci – keyboards
Norm Sundholm – bass
Gary Abbott – drums
Jack Ely – vocals, guitar
Bob Nordby – bass
Dick Zimmerman – liner notes
Track listing:
Louie, Louie – Richard Berry
The Waiting – Don Gallucci, Lynn Easton
Mojo Workout – Julian Bright
Fever – Otis Blackwell, Eddie Cooley
Money – Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford
Bent Scepter – Don Gallucci
Long Tall Texan – Henry Strzelecki
You Can’t Sit Down – Dee Clark, Cornell Muldrow
Twist & Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
J.A.J. – Dave Lewis
Night Train – Jimmy Forest, Oscar Washington, Lewis C. Simpkins
In December 1958, “United Artists” label released “Benny Golson and the Philadelphians”, the third Benny Golson album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City.
On December 6, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Darshan” (The Road to Graceland), the second of three collaborative album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was recorded July – December 1993, and was produced by Robert Fripp and David Sylvian.
Personnel:
David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboard, tapes
Robert Fripp – guitars, frippertronics
Trey Gunn – vocals, grand and tenor chapman stick
Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion
Marc Anderson – percussion
David Bottrill – treatments, sampled percussion, computer programming
Track listing:
Darshan (translucent remix by The Grid) – David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Bottrill – remixed by The Grid
Darshana – David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Bottrill, Cobain, Dougans – reconstructed by The Future Sound of London
Darshan (The Road to Graceland) – David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Bottrill
In December 1958, “Riverside” label released “The Other Side of Benny Golson”, the third Benny Golson album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
In November 1958, “Roulette” label released “Sweetenings”, the tenth Harry “Sweets” Edison album. It was recorded in November 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig.
Personnel:
Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
Kenny Drew, Jimmy Jones – piano
Joe Benjamin, John Simmons – bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Harry “Sweets” Edison, except where noted.
Centerpiece
Candy – Alex Kramer, Mack David, Joan Whitney
Jive at Five – Count Basie, Harry Edison
Imagination – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Louisiana – J. C. Johnson, Andy Razaf
Harriet
It Happened in Monterey – Billy Rose, Mabel Wayne
If I Had You – Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro
Paradise – Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford
(Back Home Again in) Indiana – Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley
On December 1, 2017, “Reprise” label released “The Visitor”, the second Neil Young and the Promise album (40th Neil Young album overall). It was recorded November 2016, June – August 2017, at “Shangri-la” in Malibu, California, “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by John Hanlon, Niko Bolas and Neil Young.
Personnel:
Neil Young – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, pump organ, whistle, water bottle, bathroom whistle
Micah Nelson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano, accordion, pump organ, glockenspiel, toy piano, whistle
Lukas Nelson – vocals, guitar, whistle, water bottle
Corey McCormick – vocals, bass, whistle, water bottle
Anthony LoGerfo – vocals, drums, vocals
Tato Melgar – vocals, percussion, whistle, water bottle
In November 2005, “Telarc” label released “Some Skunk Funk”, album by Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker. It was recorded in November, 2003, at the “Forum” in Leverkusen, Germany and was produced by Joachim Becker and Lucas Schmid. In 2006, “Some Skunk Funk” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” (Michael Brecker) and “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.
Personnel:
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Harold Rosenstein – alto saxophone
Heiner Wiberny – alto saxophone
Olivier Peters – tenor saxophone
Rolf Römer – tenor saxophone
Jens Neufang – baritone saxophone
Rob Bruynen – trumpet
Andy Haderer – trumpet
Rick Kiefer – trumpet
John Marshall – trumpet
Klaus Osterloh – trumpet
David Horler – trombone
Bernt Laukamp – trombone
Ludwig Nuss – trombone
Mattis Cederberg – bass trombone
Jim Beard – piano, synthesizer
Koji Paul Shigihara – guitar
Will Lee – bass guitar
Peter Erskine – drums
Marcio Doctor – percussion
WDR Big Band
Vince Mendoza – conductor, arranger
Peter Brandt – engineer
Klaus Genuit – mixing
Knut Schötteldreier – design
Ines Kaiser – photography
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Randy Brecker except where noted.
In November 2000, “Chiaroscuro” label released “Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2”, the 52nd Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in November 1999, at the “Queen Elizabeth 2” ocean liner, and was produced by SOS Productions in conjunction with HOSS.
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