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Pele Rugolo: Rugolo Plays Kenton

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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
  • Red Callender – tuba
  • Claude Williamson – piano
  • Howard Roberts – guitar
  • Don Bagley – bass
  • Shelly Manne – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Stan Kenton except where noted.

  1. Eager Beaver
  2. Painted Rhythm
  3. Minor Riff – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo
  4. Concerto for Doghouse
  5. Sunset Tower
  6. Concerto to End All Concertos
  7. Artistry in Rhythm
  8. Southern Scandal
  9. Opus in Pastels
  10. Theme to the West – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo
  11. Artistry in Boogie – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo
  12. Capitol Punishment – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo

Aerosmith: Draw The Line

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On December 9, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Draw the Line”, the fifth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded June – October 1977, at “The Cenacle” in New York, “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, piano
  • Joe Perry – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar
  • Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar
  • Tom Hamilton – bass guitar
  • Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
  • Paul Prestopino – acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Jack Douglas – mandolin
  • Scott Cushnie – piano
  • Stan Bronstein – saxophone
  • Karen Lawrence – backing vocals
  • Jack Douglas – arrangements
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Al Hirschfeld – cover illustration
  • David Krebs, Steve Leber – executive producers, art direction
  • David Hewitt – remote truck director

Track listing:

  1. Draw the line – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. I Wanna Know Why – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  3. Critical Mass – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Jack Douglas
  4. Get It Up – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  5. Bright Light Fright – Joe Perry
  6. Kings and Queens – Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
  7. The Hand That Feeds – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
  8. Sight for Sore Eyes – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Douglas, David Johansen
  9. Milk Cow Blues – Kokomo Arnold

Høst: På sterke vinger

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In December 1974, “ON Records” label released “På sterke vinger”, the debut Høst studio album. It was recorded in October 1974, at “Arctic Studios” in Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Nils Bjarne Kvam.

Personnel:

  • Geir Jahren – vocals
  • Lasse Nilsen – guitar
  • Bernt Bodal – bass guitar
  • Knut Ragnar Lie – vocals, drums
  • Svein Rønning – vocals, guitar , clavinet , organ , strings , Mini-Moog , flute 
  • Nils Bjarne Kvam – technician, layout, design, photography
  • Rune Nordal – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Svein Rønning , except where otherwise stated.

  1. Poor but Free
  2. Too Late to Regret
  3. Under the Cover of Darkness
  4. Satan’s Crust – Geir Jahren
  5. Where We Must – Geir Jahren
  6. Unity
  7. On Strong Wings

Gene Ammons: Got My Own

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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
  • Unidentified strings
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Lady Sings the Blues – Billie Holiday, Herbie Nichols
  2. God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.
  3. Strange Fruit – Abel Meeropol
  4. Fine and Mellow – Billie Holiday
  5. Play Me – Neil Diamond
  6. Ben – Don Black, Walter Scharf
  7. The Shack Out Back – Gene Ammons

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra: Sing Along With Basie

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In December 1958, “Roulette” label released “Sing Along with Basie”, album by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra. It was recorded May – October 1958, at “Capitol” in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig.

Personnel:

  • Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross, Joe Williams – vocals
  • Count Basie – piano
  • Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Frank Wess – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell – trombone
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Eddie Jones – bass
  • Sonny Payne – drums

Track listing:

  1. Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Count Basie
  2. Goin’ to Chicago Blues – Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing
  3. Tickle Toe – Lester Young
  4. Let Me See – Count Basie, Harry Edison
  5. Every Tub – Count Basie, Eddie Durham
  6. Shorty George – Count Basie, Andy Gibson
  7. Rusty Dusty Blues – J. Mayo Williams
  8. The King – Count Basie
  9. Swingin’ the Blues – Count Basie, Eddie Durham
  10. Li’l Darlin’ – Neal Hefti

Rusty Bryant: Night Train Now!

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In December 1969, “Prestige” label released “Night Train Now!”, the fifth Rusty Bryant album. It was recorded in October 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Porter.

Personnel:

  • Rusty Bryant – alto and tenor saxophone, varitone
  • Jimmy Carter – organ
  • Boogaloo Joe Jones – guitar
  • Eddie Mathias – electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Rusty Bryant except where noted.

  1. Cootie Boogaloo
  2. Funky Mama
  3. Funky Rabbits
  4. Night Train – Jimmy Forrest
  5. With These Hands
  6. Home Fries

Jaki Byard: Sunshine Of My Soul

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In November 1967, “Prestige” label released “Sunshine of My Soul”, the ninth Jaki Byard album. It was recorded in October 1967, in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Jaki Byard – piano, guitar
  • David Izenzon – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaki Byard except where noted.

  1. Sunshine
  2. Cast Away
  3. Chandra
  4. St. Louis Blues – W. C. Handy
  5. Diane’s Melody
  6. Trendsition Zildjian

Paul McCartney & Wings: Band On The Run

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On November 30, 1973, “Apple” label released “Band on the Run”, the third Paul McCartney and Wings studio album, It was recorded August – October 1973, at “EMI” and “ARC” in Lagos, Nigeria, “AIR” and “Kingsway Recorders” in London, and was produced by Paul McCartney. In 2000, “Q” magazine placed “Band on the Run” at number 75 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”. In 2012, it was voted 418th on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.In 2013, it was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Linda McCartney – harmony and backing vocals, organ, keyboards, percussion
  • Denny Laine – harmony and backing vocals, co-lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion
  • Howie Casey – saxophone
  • Ginger Baker – percussion
  • Remi Kabaka – percussion
  • Ian Horne, Trevor Jones – backing vocals
  • 3 uncredited session musicians – saxophones
  • Tony Visconti – orchestrations
  • Geoff Emerick – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul and Linda McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Band on the Run
  2. Jet
  3. Bluebird
  4. Mrs. Vandebilt
  5. Let Me Roll It
  6. Mamunia
  7. No Words – Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
  8. Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)
  9. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five

Kai Winding: Same

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In November 1963, “Verve” label released “Kai Winding”, the 17th Kai Winding album. It was recorded August – October 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Kai Winding – trombone, arrangements
  • Gary Sherman – organ
  • Other unidentified musicians
  • Claus Ogerman – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Get Lost – Claus Ogerman
  2. Only in America – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann
  3. Hey, Girl – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
  4. The Lonely One – David Whitaker, Peter Pavey
  5. Theme from “Mr. Novak” – Lyn Murray
  6. Washington Square – Bob Goldstein
  7. The Ice Cream Man – Joe Meek
  8. Mockingbird – Charlie Fox, Inez Fox
  9. China Surf – Ingrid Otto
  10. Burning Sands – Werner Scharfenberger, Kurt Feltz
  11. Far Out East – Kai Winding
  12. Oltre l’Amor – Antonio de Paolis

Lalo Schifrin: Piano, Strings and Bossa Nova

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In November 1962, “MGM” label released “Piano, Strings and Bossa Nova”, the fifth Lalo Schifrin album. It was recorded in October 1962, in New York City, and was produced by Cred Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Lalo Schifrin – piano, arrangements
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Christopher White – bass
  • Rudy Collins – drums
  • Jose Paulo, Carmen Costa – Latin percussion
  • Unidentified harp and strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Lalo Schifrin except where noted.

  1. The Wave
  2. Insensatez – Vinicius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim
  3. You and Me (Voce e Eu) – Vinicius de Moraes, Carlos Lyra
  4. Lalo’s Bossa Nova (Samba Para Dos)
  5. Silvia
  6. Murmurio – Luiz Antonio, Djaima Ferreira
  7. Maria – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
  8. Rapaz de Bem – Johnny Alf
  9. Samba Do Perroquet (Parrot Samba) – Djaima Ferreira, Ivono Rebella
  10. Rio After Dark
  11. Time for Love – Leonard Feather
  12. Four Leaf Clover – Harry M. Woods, Mort Dixon