On October 26, 2025, Jack DeJohnette died aged 83. He was musician (drums, piano) and composer, regarded as one of the most influential jazz drummers of all time. He recorded and performed with some of the best known jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Freddie Hubbard, Charles Lloyd, John Abercrombie, Alice Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, and John Scofield. In 2007, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”, and won two “Grammy Awards”. As leader DeJohnette released 38 albums.
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Train: Save Me, San Francisco
On October 26, 2009, “Columbia” label released “Save Me, San Francisco”, the fifth Train studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk, Martin Terefe, Gregg Wattenberg, S*A*M and Sluggo Espionage. In February 2024, the album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.
Personnel:
- Pat Monahan – lead and backing vocals
- Jimmy Stafford – guitars
- Scott Underwood – drums, percussion
- Sean Gould – bass, slide guitar
- Claes Bjorklund – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano, mellotron
- The Ghost Of Harlem Keyboards – piano
- Nikolaj Torp – Hammond organ
- Espen Lind – ukulele, keyboards, piano, bass guitar
- Jerry Becker – honky piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, piano
- Josh Berger – bass
- Martin Terefe – bass
- Gregg Wattenberg – bass
- The Lovesponge Strings – strings
- David Davidson – violin, string arrangements
- David Angell – violin
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- Sarighani Reist – cello
- Sakai – backing vocals
- Nikita Germaine – backing vocals
- Andreas Olsson – programming
- Mark Endert – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
- Save Me, San Francisco – Patrick Monahan, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz
- Hey, Soul Sister – Patrick Monahan, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund
- I Got You – Patrick Monahan, Kevin Griffin, Patrick Simmons
- Parachute – Patrick Monahan, Gregg Wattenberg
- This Ain’t Goodbye – Patrick Monahan, Ryan Tedder
- If It’s Love – Patrick Monahan, Gregg Wattenberg
- You Already Know – Patrick Monahan, Gregg Wattenberg, Jimmy Stafford
- Words – Patrick Monahan, Jerry Becker, Luis Maldonado
- Brick by Brick – Patrick Monahan, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund
- Breakfast in Bed – Patrick Monahan, Scott Underwood
- Marry Me – Patrick Monahan
Luna: Randezvous
On October 26, 2004, “Jetset” label released “Rendezvous”, the seventh Luna album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Bryce Goggin.
Personnel:
- Dean Wareham – vocals, guitar
- Sean Eden – vocals, guitar, bass
- Lee Wall – drums
- Britta Phillips – backing vocals
- Bryce Goggin – engineer, mixing
- Geoff Sanoff – engineer, remix
- Adam Sachs – additional engineering
- David Voigt – additional engineering
- Ray Ketchem – mixing
- Scott Hull – mastering
- Frank Olinsky – design
- Chas Ray Krider – photography
- Stefano Giovannini – band photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted, all music by Dean Wareham, Sean Eden and Lee Wall.
- Malibu Love Nest
- Cindy Tastes of Barbecue
- Speedbumps
- The Owl and the Pussycat – Sean Eden, Dean Wareham
- Astronaut – Lee Wall, Dean Wareham
- Broken Chair – Sean Eden
- Star-Spangled Man – Lee Wall, Dean Wareham
- Motel Bambi
- Still at Home – Sean Eden
- Buffalo Boots
- Rainbow Babe
Dream Theater: Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
On October 26, 1999, “Elektra” label released “Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory”, the fifth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Bear Track Studios” in Suffern, New York, and was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy. “Scenes from a Memory” was ranked by “Rolling Stones” magazine at number 29 in its list of “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- James LaBrie – vocals
- John Petrucci – guitars, programming, backing vocals
- Jordan Rudess – keyboards, gospel choir arrangements, conductor
- John Myung – bass
- Mike Portnoy – drums, backing vocals
- Theresa Thomason – additional vocals
- Terry Brown – spoken voice
- David Bottrill – spoken voice
- Theresa Thomason, Mary Canty, Shelia Slappy, Mary Smith, Jeanette Smith, Clarence Burke Jr., Carol Cyrus, Dale Scott – choir
- Doug Oberkircher – engineer
- Brian Quackenbush – engineer assistant
- Michael Bates – engineer assistant
- Terry Brown – vocals co-production
- Kevin Shirley – mixing
- David Bottrill – mixing
- Rory Romano – mixing assistant
- Shinobu Mitsuoka – mixing assistant
- George Marino – mastering
- Eugene Nastasi – mastering assistant
- Lili Picou – art direction, design
- Dave McKean – cover illustration
- Ken Schles – still life photography
- Andrew Lepley – house photography
- Darko Danicic – band photography
Track listing:
All music by John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Portnoy, except where noted, all lyrics as noted.
- Scene One: Regression – music and lyrics by John Petrucci
- Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
- Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
- Scene Three: I. Through My Words – lyrics and music by John Petrucci
- Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy – lyrics by John Myung
- Scene Four: Beyond This Life – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Scene Five” Through Her Eyes – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Scene Six: Home – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
- Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity
- Scene Seven: II. One Last Time – lyrics by James LaBrie
- Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Scene Nine: Finaly Free – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
Malachi Thompson: Rising Daystar
October 26, 1999, “Delmark” label released “Rising Daystar”, the tenth Malachi Thompson album. It was recorded May 1998 – June 1999, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Robert G. Koester, Steve Wagner and Malachi Thompson.
Personnel:
- Malachi Thompson – trumpet
- Gary Bartz – soprano and alto saxophone
- Sonny Seals – tenor saxophone
- Kirk Brown – piano
- James Cammack, Harrison Bankhead, Fred Hopkins, John Whitfield – bass
- Nasar Abedey, Dana Hall – drums
- Tony Carpenter – percussion
- Dee Alexander – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Malachi Thompson, except where noted.
- Rising Daystar
- Mansa
- Busy Little Fingers
- Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
- Surrender Your Love
- Fanfare for Trane
- Song for Morgan
- Circles in the Air (Dedicated to Fred Hopkins)
Incubus: Make Yourself
On October 26, 1999, “Epic” label released “Make Yourself”, the third Incubus studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “NRG” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Scot Litt, Brandon Boyd, Michael Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore and Jose Pasillas.
Personnel:
- Brandon Boyd – vocals, percussion
- Mike Einziger – guitar
- DJ Kilmore – turntables
- Dirk Lance – bass
- Jose Pasillas – drums
- Dave Holdridge – cello, digital editing
- Cut Chemist – additional scratching
- DJ Nu-Mark – additional scratching
- Michael “Elvis” Baskette – engineer
- Evan Hollander – engineer assistant
- Matt Griffin – engineer assistant
- Rick Will – mixing
- Scott Litt – mixing
- Stephen Marcussen — mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Brandon Boyd, Michael Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore and Jose Pasillas.
- Privilege
- Nowhere Fast
- Consequence
- The Warmth
- When It Comes
- Stellar
- Make Yourself
- Drive
- Clean
- Battlestar Scralatchica
- I Miss You
- Pardon Me
- Out from Under
Patti Austin: Havana Candy
On October 26, 1977, “CTI” label released “Havana Candy”, the second Patti Austin studio album. It was recorded in Austin 1977, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen.
Personnel:
- Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals
- Dave Grusin – acoustic and electric piano, slide whistle, synthesizers, arrangements, conductor
- Richard Tee – acoustic piano
- Eric Gale – electric guitar
- Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
- Steve Khan – electric guitar
- Will Lee – electric bass
- Francisco Centeno – electric bass
- Anthony Jackson – electric bass
- Frank Gravis – electric bass
- Steve Jordan – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion, congas
- Gerry Niewood – alto saxophone
- Lou Marini – tenor saxophone
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Alan Rubin – trumpet
- Marvin Stamm – trumpet
- Wayne Andre – trombone
- Dave Valentin – flute, timbales
- Seymour Barab, Gene Bianco, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Regis Iandiorio, Theodore Israel, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Elliot Magaziner, Joe Malin, Richard Maximoff, Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter – string section
- Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Ullanda McCullough, Ken Williams – backing vocals
- Larry Rosen – recording, mixing
- Michael Frondelli – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Sib Chalawick – design
- Alen MacWeeney – photography
- Donna Putney – production coordinator
- Tony Martell – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Patti Austin, except where noted.
- That’s Enough for Me – Patti Austin, Dave Grusin
- Little Baby
- I Just Want to Know
- Havana Candy
- Golden Oldies
- I Need Somebody
- We’re in Love
- Lost in the Stars – Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill
Johnny Cash: Bitter Tears: Ballad Of The American Indian
On October 26, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian”, the 13th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded March – June 1964, and was produced by Frank Jones and Dom Law. In 2010, the “Western Writers of America” chose “The Ballad of Ira Hayes” as one of the “Top 100 Western songs of all time”.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Luther Perkins, Norman Blake, Bob Johnson – guitar
- Marshall Grant – bass
- W.S. Holland – drums
- The Carter Family – vocal accompaniment
- Bob Cato – cover photography
- Hugh Cherry – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.
- As Long as the Grass Shall Grow – Peter La Farge
- Apache Tears
- Custer – Peter La Farge
- The Talking Leaves
- The Ballad of Ira Hayes – Peter La Farge
- Drums – Peter La Farge
- White Girl – Peter La Farge
- The Vanishing Race – Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton
Julia Holter: Aviary
On October 26, 2018, “Domino” label released “Aviary”, the fifth Julia Holter studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Band House Studios” and Julia Holter’s studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kenny Gilmore and Julia Holter.
Personnel:
- Julia Holter – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, recording
- Devin Hoff – double bass
- Corey Fogel – percussion
- Tashi Wada – synths, bagpipes
- Sarah Belle Reid – trumpet
- Dina Maccabee – vocals, violin, viola
- Andrew Tholl – violin
- Kenny Gilmore – recording, engineer, mixing
- Connor Grant – additional bass recording
- David Ives – mastering
- Dicky Bahto – artwork
- Matthew Cooper – design
- Cole M.G.N. – executive production
Track listing:
All tracks by Julia Holter, except where noted.
- Turn the Light On
- Whether
- Chaitius
- Voce Simul
- Everyday Is an Emergency
- Another Dream
- I Shall Love 2
- Underneath the Moon
- Colligere
- In Gardens’ Muteness
- I Would Rather See
- Les Jeux to You – Julia Holter, Devin Hoff
- Words I Heard
- I Shall Love 1
- Why Sad Song
Tir na nOg: Strong in the Sun
On October 26, 1973, “Chrysalis” label released “Strong in the Sun”, the third Tír na nÓg studio album. It was recorded June – August 1973, and was produced by Matthew Fisher.
Personnel:
- Sonny Condell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, pottery drums, jaw harp
- Leo O’Kelly – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, dulcimer, violin
- Brian Odgers, Dave Markee, Jim Ryan – bass
- Barry De Souza, Ace Follington, Jeff Jones – drums
- Matthew Fisher – keyboards, production
- Geoff Emerick – engineer
Track listing:
- Free Ride – Nick Drake
- Whitestone Bridge – Sonny Condell
- Teesside – Sonny Condell
- Cinema – Leo O’Kelly
- Strong in the Sun – Leo O’Kelly
- The Wind Was High – Leo O’Kelly
- In the Morning – Sonny Condell
- Love Lost – Leo O’Kelly
- Most Magical – Sonny Condell
- Fall of Day – Sonny Condell
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