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Joe Lovano: 52nd Street Themes

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On April 25, 2000, “Blue Note” label released “52nd Street Themes”, the seventeen Joe Lovano album. It was recorded in November 1999, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Lovano. The album won the “Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.”

Personnel:

  • Joe Lovano– tenor saxophone
  • Steve Slagle– alto saxophone
  • George Garzone– tenor saxophone
  • Ralph Lalama – tenor saxophone
  • Gary Smulyan– baritone saxophone
  • Tim Hagans– trumpet
  • Conrad Herwig– trombone
  • John Hicks– piano
  • Dennis Irwin– bass
  • Lewis Nash– drums
  • Willie Smith – orchestration
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Aya Takemura – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Cyclone – illustration
  • Jimmy Katz – photography
  • Michael Cuscuna – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
  2. On a Misty Night – Tadd Dameron
  3. Slippin’ at Bells – Miles Davis
  4. Passion Flower – Billy Strayhorn
  5. Deal – Willie “Face” Smith
  6. The Scene Is Clean – Tadd Dameron
  7. Whatever Possess’d Me – Tadd Dameron
  8. Charlie Chan – Joe Lovano
  9. Theme for Ernie – Fred Laacey
  10. Tadd’s Delight – Tadd Dameron
  11. Abstractions on 52nd Street – Joe Lovano
  12. 52nd Street Theme – Thelonious Monk
  13. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Marty Friedman: True Obsessions

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On April 17, 1996, “Toshiba EMI” label released “True Obsessions”, the fourth Marty Friedman studio album. It was recorded November 1995 – February 1996, at “Far Planet Studios” in Los Angeles,”Jai Winding Studios” in Santa Monica, California, “Vintage Recorders,” in Phoenix, Arizona, “Wilkinson Productions” in Sun Valley, Los Angeles, and was produced by Marty Friedman and Steve Fontano.

Personnel:

  • Marty Friedman– guitar, synthesizer
  • Stanley Rose – vocals
  • Brian BecVar – keyboard, piano
  • Tony Franklin– bass
  • Jimmy Haslip– bass
  • Nick Menza– drums
  • Greg Bissonette– drums
  • Carmine Appice– drums
  • Alex Wilkinson – orchestral instrumentation, percussion
  • Tom Gattis – backing vocals
  • Steve Fontano – engineer, mixing
  • Ryan Dorn – engineer
  • Brian Kinkel – engineer
  • Billy Moss – engineer
  • Larry Jacobson – engineer
  • Zach Blackstone – mixing
  • Mike Tacci – mixing
  • Wally Traugott – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Marty Friedman except where noted.

  1. Rock Box
  2. Espionage
  3. Last September – Steve Fontano, Marty Friedman, Stanley Rose
  4. Intoxicated
  5. Shine on Me
  6. Hands of Time
  7. Rio
  8. Live and Learn – Steve Fontano, Marty Friedman, Stenley Rose
  9. Glowing Path
  10. The Yearning
  11. Farewell

Spiritualized: Lazer Guided Melodies

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On March 30, 1992, “Dedicated” label released “Lazer Guided Melodies”, the debut Spiritualized album. It was recorded November 1990 – July 1991, at “VHF Sound Centre” in Rugby, “Moles Studio” in Bath, “Far Heath Studio” in Northamptonshire, and was produced by Jason Pierce.

Personnel:

  • Jason Pierce– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, dulcimer, autoharp, piano
  • Kate Radley– vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Mark Refoy– acoustic and electric guitars, dulcimer
  • Will Carruthers – bass
  • Jonny Mattock– drums, percussion, dulcimer
  • Simon Clarke – flute
  • Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
  • Will Gregory – saxophone
  • Colin Humphries – cello
  • Martin Robinson – cello
  • Owen John – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Pierce, except where noted.

  1. You Know It’s True
  2. If I Were with Her Now
  3. I Want You
  4. Run – J.J. Cale, Jason Pierce
  5. Smiles
  6. Step into the Breeze
  7. Symphony Space
  8. Take Your Time
  9. Shine a Light
  10. Angel Sigh
  11. Sway – Jason Pierce, Mark Refoy

 

Phish: Hoist

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On March 29, 1994, “Elektra” label released “Hoist”, the fifth Phish studio album. It was recorded October – November 1993, at “American Recording Co.” in Woodland Hills, California, and was produced by Paul Fox.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio– lead vocals, guitars
  • Page McConnell– pianos, organ, backing vocals
  • Mike Gordon– electric and upright basses, mandolin
  • Jon “Greasy Fizeek” Fishman– drums, backing vocals
  • Morgan Fichter – violin
  • Alison Krauss– additional lead and backing vocals
  • Rickey Grundy Chorale – backing vocals
    • Rickey Grundy – conductor
    • Trelawney McLaurin
    • Beverly Witherspoon
    • Theodore Trent III
    • Beretta Thomas
    • Angela Brown
    • Hosea Belcher
  • Rose Stone, Jean McClain – backing vocals
  • Tower of PowerHorn Section – horns
    • Greg Adams – fluegelhorn
    • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
    • Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone
    • David Mann – alto saxophone
    • Emilio Castillo– tenor saxophone
  • Jonathan Frakes– trombone
  • Béla Fleck– banjo
  • The Richard Greene Fourteen – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio and Marshall, except where noted.

  1. Julius
  2. Down with Disease
  3. If I Could – Trey Anastasio
  4. Riker’s Mailbox – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
  5. Axilla (Part II)
  6. Lifeboy
  7. Sample in a Jar
  8. Wolfman’s Brother – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Marshall, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
  9. Scent of a Mule – Mike Gordon
  10. Dog Faced Boy – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Marshall, Page McConnell
  11. Demand (song ends at 1:56, followed by Split Open and Melt jam from 4/21/93 and Yerushalayim Shel Zahav) – Trey Anastasio, Marshall, Naomi Shemer

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Fishing for Fishies

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On March 26, 2019, “Flightless Records” and “ATO Records” label released “Fishing for Fishies”, the fourteenth King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded January – November 2018, at “TFS Studios”, “Flightless HQ”, hotel rooms in Guadalajara, Tijuana, Monterrey and Mexico City.

Personnel:

  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, mellotron, piano, synthesizer, organ, bass, flute, drums, vibraphone, percussion
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica, mellotron, piano, keyboards, percussion
  • Joey Walker – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, synthesizer, keyboards, percussion
  • Cook Craig – vocals, electric guitar, bass, synthesizer
  • Michael Cavanagh – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Lucas Skinner – vocals, bass, synthesizer, percussion
  • Eric Moore – drums
  • Han-Tyumi – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Stu Mackenzie, except where noted.

  1. Fishing for Fishies – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny – Smith
  2. Boogieman Sam
  3. The Bird Song – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny – Smith
  4. Plastic Boogie
  5. The Cruel Millennial – Ambrose – Kenny Smith, Stu Mackenzie
  6. Real’s Not Real
  7. This Thing – Joey Walker, Stu Mackenzie
  8. Acarine – Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker
  9. Cyboogie

Dizzy Reece: Star Bright

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In March 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Star Bright”, the second Dizzy Reece album. It was recorded in November 1959, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Reece- trumpet
  • Hank Mobley- tenor saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly- piano
  • Paul Chambers- bass
  • Art Taylor- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dizzy Reece except where noted.

  1. The Rake
  2. I’ll Close My Eyes – Kaye, Reid
  3. Groovesville
  4. The Rebound
  5. I Wished on the Moon – Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger
  6. A Variation on Monk

 

Coheed and Cambria: The Second Stage Turbine Blade

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On March 5. 2002, “Equal Vision” label released “The Second Stage Turbine Blade” label released Coheed and Cambria album. It was recorded October – November 2001, at “Stainglass Studio” in Paramus” in New Jersey, and was produced by Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Josh Eppard– drums, piano
  • Michael Todd– bass, vocals
  • Travis Stever– lead guitar
  • Nate Kelley– drums
  • Know– guitar
  • Montana Masback – additional vocals
  • Michael Birnbaum – mixing
  • Chris Bittner – mixing
  • Jayson Dezuzio – recording, pre-production
  • Roger Lian – mastering
  • Todd Martin – recording

Track listing:

All lyrics by Claudio Sanchez; all music by Claudio Sanchez, Josh Eppard, Michael Todd, Nat Kelley and Dr. Kow.

  1. Second Stage Turbine Blade
  2. Time Consumer
  3. Devil in Jersey City
  4. Everything Evil
  5. Delirium Trigger
  6. Hearshot Kid Disaster
  7. 33
  8. Junesong Provision
  9. Neverender
  10. God Send Conspirator

 

 

Bruford: Gradually Going Tornado

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In February 1980, “Polydor” label released “Gradually Going Tornado”, the fourth Bruford album. It was recorded October – November 1979, at “Surrey Sound Studios” in Surrey, UK, and was produced by Bill Bruford and Ron Malo.

Personnel:

  • Bill Bruford– drums
  • Dave Stewart– keyboards
  • John Clark – guitar
  • Jeff Berlin– vocals, bass
  • Georgie Born– cello
  • Amanda Parsons, Barbara Gaskin– choir
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Martin Moss – engineer
  • Pete Buhlman – tape operator
  • Paul Neagu– art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Age of Information – Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
  2. Gothic 17 – Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
  3. Joe Frazier – Jeff Berlin
  4. E.D. – Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
  5. The Sliding Floor – Jeff Berlin, Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
  6. Palewell Park – Bill Bruford
  7. Plans for J.D. – Bill Bruford
  8. Land’s End – Dave Stewart

Klaus Schulze: In Blue

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On February 28, 1995, “ZYX” label released “In Blue”, the thirty-first Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded November – December 1994, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – synthesizers, computers, keyboards
  • Manuel Göttsching – guitar
  • Klaus D. Mueller – engineer, mixing
  • Thomas Ewerhard – layout
  • Elfi Schulze – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze.

  1. Into the Blue
  2. Return of the Temple
  3. Serenade in Blue

 

Maceo Parker: Made by Maceo

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On February 25, 2003, “What Are” label released “Made by Maceo”, the twelve Maceo Parker album. It was recorded October – November 2002, and was produced by Joachim Becker and Maceo Parker.

Personnel:

  • Maceo Parker – vocals, percussion, alto saxophone
  • Candy Dulfer- alto saxophone
  • Vincent Henry – tenor saxophone
  • Will Boulware – keyboards
  • Greg Boyer – trombone
  • Rodney Curtis – bass
  • Bruno Speight – guitar
  • James “Son” Thomas – drums
  • Ron Tooley – trumpet
  • Corey Parker – vocals
  • Cynthia Johnson, Giorge Pettus, Carrie Harrington – backging vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Maceo Parker; except where noted.

  1. Come By and See
  2. Off the Hook
  3. Hats Off to Harry
  4. Quick Step
  5. Those Girls – lyrics by Corey Parker, music by Maceo Parker
  6. Moonlight in Vermont – John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf
  7. Lady Luck – Lloyd Price, Harold Logan
  8. Don’t Say Goodnight
  9. Once You get Started
  10. Those Girls
  11. Lady Luck Reprise – Lloyd Price, Harold Logan