In December 1963, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Soul Hits”, the 15th Les McCann album. It was recorded in October 1963, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.,
In December 1962, “Philips” label released “Woody Herman–1963”, the 30th Woody Herman album. It was recorded in October 1962, and was produced by Jack Tracy.
Personnel:
Woody Herman – vocal, clarinet, conductor
Sal Nistico, Gordon Brisker, Larry Cavelli – tenor saxophone
Gene Allen – baritone saxophone
Bill Chase – lead trumpet, arrangements
Paul Fontaine, Dave Gale, Ziggy Harrell, Gerald Lamy – trumpet
Phil Wilson, Eddie Morgan – trombone
Jack Gale – trombone, arrangements
Nat Pierce – piano, arrangements
Chuck Andrus – double bass
Jake Hanna – drums
Jeff Willens – mastering
Hollis King – art direction
Isabelle Wong – design
Ralph J. Gleason – liner notes
Ken Druker – executive producer
Track listing:
Mo-Lasses – Joe Newman
Blues for J.P. – Horace Parlan
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
Tunin’ In – Nat Pierce
Sister Sadie – Horace Silver
Sig Ep – Jack Gale
It’s a Lonesome Old Town (When You’re Not Around) – Charles Kisco, Harry Tobias, Egbert Van Alstyne
In December 1956, “Riverside” label released “Trigger Happy!” the only Trigger Alpert album. It was recorded October – November 1956, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Trigger Alpert – bass
Zoot Sims – alto and tenor saxophone
Al Cohn – tenor and baritone saxophone
Joe Wilder – trumpet
Urbie Green – trombone
Tony Scott – clarinet, tenor saxophone, arrangements
Ed Shaughnessy – drums
Dick Hyman, Marty Paich – arrangements
Jack Higgins – recording
Track listing:
Treat Me Rough – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Looking at You – Cole Porter
Love Me Tomorrow (But Leave Me Alone Today) – Vernon Duke, John La Touche
Trigger Happy – Tony Scott
Tranquilizer – Dick Hyman
I Like the Likes of You – Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg
I Wish I Were in Love Again – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
I Don’t Want to Be Alone Again – Johnny Mercer, Jimmie Smith
Trigger Fantasy – Trigger Alpert
Where’s That Rainbow? – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
In December 1958, “Verve” label released “Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton”, album by Harry Edison and Buck Clayton. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Nola Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Harry Edison, Buck Clayton – trumpet
Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
Eddie Costa – vibraphone
Jimmy Jones – piano
Freddie Green – guitar
Joe Benjamin – bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Sheldon Marks – art direction
Burt Goldblatt – photography
John Hammond – sleeve notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Harry Edison except where noted.
Memories for the Count
Come With Me
Critic’s Delight
Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
Medley: It All Depends On You/Charmaine/How Long Has This Been Going On?/Makin’ Whoopee – Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown/Ernö Rapée, Lew Pollack/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin/Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
In December 1955, “EmArcy” label released “Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet”, the tenth Gerry Mulligan album. It was recorded September – October 1955, in New York City.
Personnel:
Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
Jon Eardley – trumpet
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone, piano
Peck Morrison – bass
Dave Bailey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Gerry Mulligan except where noted.
Mud Bug – Jerry Lloyd
Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare
Apple Core
Nights on the Turntable
Broadway – Billy Byrd, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
Everything Happens to Me – Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
The Lady Is a Tramp – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Bernie’s Tune – Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
On December 4, 1977, “RCA” label released “Taken by Force”, the fifth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded June – October 1977, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommeinn, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.
Personnel:
Klaus Meine – lead and backing vocals
Ulrich Roth – lead guitar
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar
Francis Buchholz – bass guitar
Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion
Dieter Dierks – engineer, mixing
Michael von Gimbut – cover photography
Track listing:
Steamrock Fever – Rudolph Schenker, Klaus Meine
We’ll Burn the Sky – Rudolph Schenker, Monika Dannemann
I’ve Got to Be Free – Ulrich Roth
The Riot of Your Time – Rudolph Schenker, Klaus Meine
The Sails of Charon – Ulrich Roth
Your Light – Ulrich Roth
He’s a Woman-She’s a Man – Rudolph Schenker, Herman Rarebell
Born to Touch Your Feelings – Rudolph Schenker, Klaus Meine
On November 22, 1963, “Philles” label released “A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records”, an album of Christmas songs. It was recorded September – October 1963, at “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Phil Spector. In 2003, the album was ranked at no. 142 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2019, it was ranked the greatest “Christmas Album of All Time”.
Personnel:
Darlen Love – performer (White Christmas, Marshmallow World, Winter Wonderland, Christmas, Baby Please Come Home)
The Ronettes – performer (Frosty the Snowman, Sleigh Ride, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus)
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans – performer (The Bells of St. Mary’s, Here Comes Santa Claus)
The Crystals – performer (Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers)
Phil Spector – performer (Silent Night)
Barney Kessel – guitar
Bill Pitman – guitar
Tommy Tedesco – guitar
Nino Tempo – guitar
Irv Rubins – guitar
Leon Russell – piano
Al De Lory – piano
Don Randi – piano
Ray Pohlman – bass
Jimmy Bond – bass
Hal Blaine – drums
Sonny Bono – percussion
Frank Capp – percussion
Jack Nitzsche – percussion, arrangements
Jay Migliori – saxophone
Steve Douglas – baritone saxophone
Roy Caton – trumpet
Lou Blackburn – horns
Johnny Vidor – strings
Larry Levine – engineer
Track listing:
White Christmas – Irving Berlin
Frosty the Snowman – Steve Nelson, Walter Rollins
The bells of St. Mary’s – A. Emmet Adams, Douglas Furber
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
Marshmallow World – Carl Sigman, Peter DeRose
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Tommie Connor
Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer – Johnny Marks
Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Dick Smith
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Leon Jessel
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home – Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector
Here Comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
In November 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Hub-Tones”, the seventh Freddie Hubbard album. It was recorded in October 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
Herbie Hancock – piano
Reggie Workman – bass
Clifford Jarvis – drums
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Track listing:
All tracks Freddie Hubbard, where noted.
You’re My Everything – Mort Dixon, Harry Warren, Joe Young
On November 15, 1960, “Argo” label released “At Last!”, the debut Etta James studio album. It was recorded January – October 1960, and was produced by Phil Chess and Leonard Chess. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “At Last!” at number 191 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocals
Harvey Fuqua – vocals
Riley Hampton – arrangements, conductor
Don Bronstein – cover
Don Kamerer – liner notes
Track listing:
Anything to Say You’re Mine – Sonny Thompson
My Dearest Darling – Edwin “Eddie Bo” Bocage, Paul Gayten
Trust in Me – Milton Ager, Jean Schwartz, Ned Wever
A Sunday Kind of Love – Louis Prima, Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes
Tough Mary – Etta James, Joe Josea
I Just Want to Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
At Last – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
All I Could Do Was Cry – Billy Davis, Gwen Fuqua, Berry Gordy
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