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Dave Brubeck Quartet: Jazz At The College Of Pacific

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In June 1954, “Fantasy” label released “Jazz at the College of the Pacific”, the tenth Dave Brubeck Quartet album.It was recorded in December 1953, at “College of the Pacific” in Stockton, California.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
  • Ron Crotty – bass
  • Joe Dodge – drums
  • Arnold Roth – illustration
  • Ed Colker – design

Track listing:

  1. All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  2. Laura – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer
  3. Lullaby in Rhythm – Walter Hirsch, Benny Goodman
  4. I’ll Never Smile Again – Ruth Lowe
  5. I Remember You – Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer
  6. For All We Know – J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis

Dave Brubeck Quartet: Brubeck Time

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On February 14, 1955, “Columbia” label released “Brubeck Time”, album by Dave Brubeck Quartet (the 16th Dave Brubeck album overall). It was recorded October – November 1954, at “Columbia 30the Street” in New York City , and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • Paul Desmond – alto sax
  • Bob Bates – double bass
  • Joe Dodge – drums
  • Howard Fritzson – art direction
  • Randall Martin – design
  • John Jackson – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Audrey – Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond
  2. Jeepers Creepers – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
  3. Pennies From Heaven – Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston
  4. Why Do I Love You? – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  5. Stompin’ for Mili – Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond
  6. Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
  7. A Fine Romance – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
  8. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? – Edgar Yipsel Harburg, Jay Gorney

Don Sebeski: Giant Box

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In July 1973, “CTI” label released “Giant Box”, the third Don Sebeski album. It was recorded April – May 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Don Sebesky – electric piano, organ, clavinet, accordion, arrangements, conductor
  • Jackie Cain, Roy Kral – vocals
  • Lani Groves, Carl Caldwell, Tasha Thomas – vocals
  • Hubert Laws – soprano saxophone, flute
  • Joe Farrell – soprano saxophone
  • Romeo Penque – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn
  • Grover Washington, Jr. – alto saxophone
  • Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
  • Phil Bodner – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo
  • George Marge – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, English horn
  • Walt Levinsky – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Garnett Brown – trombone
  • Wayne Andre, Warren Covington – trombone, baritone horn
  • Paul Faulise, Alan Raph – bass trombone, baritone horn
  • Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin – French horn
  • Tony Price – tuba
  • Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Alfred Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
  • Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
  • Margaret Ross – harp
  • George Benson – electric guitar
  • Bob James – organ
  • Ron Carter – bass, electric bass, piccolo bass
  • Homer Mensch – bass
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Rubens Bassini – conga
  • Milt Jackson – vibraphone
  • Bob Ciano – design

Track listing:

 All tracks, by Don Sebesky, except where noted.

  1. Firebird/Birds of Fire – Igor Stravinsky, John McLaughlin
  2. Song to a Seagull – Joni Mitchell
  3. Free as a Bird
  4. Psalm 150 – Jimmy Webb
  5. Vocalise – Sergei Rachmaninoff
  6. Fly/Circles
  7. Semi-Tough

Dave Brubeck: Time In

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On June 14, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Time In”, the 53rd Dave Brubeck album. It was recorded in October 1965, and was produced by Teo Macero.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
  • Gene Wright – double bass
  • Joe Morello – drums
  • Barry Ulanov, George T. Simon, George Wein, Goddard Lieberson, Jimmy Lyons, John Hammond, John S. Wilson, Leonard Feather, Ralph J. Gleason, Teo Macero – sleeve notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Brubeck, except where noted.

  1. Lost Waltz
  2. Softly, William, Softly
  3. Time In
  4. 40 Days
  5. Travellin’ Blues – Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck
  6. He Done Her Wrong
  7. Lonesome – Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck
  8. Cassandra

Bud Shank: Bud Shank & The Sax Section

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In December 1966, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Bud Shank & the Sax Section”, the 34th Bud Shank album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Bud Shank – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Bill Perkins – alto saxophone
  • Bob Cooper, Bob Hardaway – tenor saxophone
  • John Lowe, Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Larry Bunker – drums
  • Bob Florence – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Summer Samba (So Nice) – Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle, Norman Gimbel
  2. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) – Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane
  3. Sidewinder – Lee Morgan
  4. Summertime – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  5. And I Love Her – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. The Grass Is Greener – Howlett Smith, Spence Maxwell
  7. Work Song – Nat Adderley
  8. Reza – Edu Lobo, Ruy Guerra
  9. Take Five – Paul Desmond
  10. Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  11. A Time for Love – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
  12. Señor Blues – Horace Silver

Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond: Gerry Mulligan – Paul Desmond Quartet

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In December 1957, “Verve” label released “Gerry Mulligan – Paul Desmond Quartet”, album by Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan (the 18th Gerry Mulligan album overall). It was recorded in August 1957, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, “Fine Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
  • Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
  • Joe Benjamin – bass
  • Dave Bailey – drums
  • Burt Goldblatt – cover photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Blues in Time – Paul Desmond
  2. Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
  3. Standstill – Gerry Mulligan
  4. Line for Lyons – Gerry Mulligan
  5. Wintersong – Paul Desmond
  6. Battle Hymn of the Republican – Paul Desmond
  7. Fall Out – Gerry Mulligan

George Benson: Bad Benson

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On October 13, 1974, “CTI” label released “Bad Benson”, the twelve George Benson album. It was recorded April – June 1974, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – guitar
  • Phil Upchurch – guitar, electric bass, percussion, musical concept
  • Kenny Barron – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Garnett Brown, Warren Covington, Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Paul Faulise – bass trombone
  • Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley, John Frosk – trumpet
  • Phil Bodner – English horn, clarinet, alto flute
  • George Marge – English horn, flute, piccolo flute
  • Ray Beckenstein – flute
  • Al Regni – flute, clarinet
  • Brooks Tillotson, Jim Buffington – French horn
  • Margaret Ross – harp
  • Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Frank Levy, Jesse Levy, Paul Tobias, Seymour Barab – cello
  • Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mastering
  • Bob Ciano – album’s design
  • Ben Rose – cover photography
  • Pete Turner – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Take Five – Paul Desmond
  2. Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Johnny Mandel
  3. My Latin Brother – George Benson
  4. No Sooner Said Than Done – Phil Upchurch
  5. Full Compass – Phil Upchurch
  6. The Changing World – George Benson, Art Gore

Ceramic Dog: Your Turn

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On April 30, 2013, “Northern Spy” label released “Your Turn”, studio album by Ceramic Dog (20th Marc Ribot album overall). It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Greg Saunie.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot– vocals, guitar, banjo, bass, melodica, horn, trumpet
  • Arto Lindsay– guitar
  • Shahzad Ismaily– vocals, bass, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, sampling, Moog synthesizer
  • Ches Smith– vocals, drums, percussion, electronics, keyboards
  • Eszter Balint– vocals, melodica, organ, violin
  • Dan Willis – oboe, zurna
  • Keefus Ciancia– sampling
  • Greg Saunier – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Ribot, except where noted.

  1. Lies My Body Told Me
  2. Your Turn – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  3. Masters of the Internet
  4. Ritual Slaughter – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  5. Avanti Popolo – Carlo Tuzzi, traditional
  6. Ain’t Gonna Let Them Turn Us Around
  7. Bread and Roses – James Oppenheim
  8. Prayer
  9. Pants Goes to Hollywood
  10. The Kid is Back
  11. Take 5 – Paul Desmond
  12. We Are Professionals – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  13. Special Snowflake – Chez Smith

The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out

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On December 14, 1959, “Columbia” label released “Time Out”, the 16th Dave Brubeck Quartet (The) album, and the 27th Dave Brubeck album overall. It was recorded June 25, July 1, and August 18, 1959, at “Columbia’s 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck– piano
  • Paul Desmond– alto saxophone
  • Eugene Wright– bass
  • Joe Morello– drums
  • Fred Plaut– engineer
  • Neil Fujita– cover artwork
  • Seth Rothstein – project director

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Brubeck, except where noted.

  1.  Blue Rondo à la Turk
  2. Strange Meadow Lark
  3. Take Five – Paul Desmond
  4. Three to Get Ready
  5. Kathy’s Waltz
  6. Everybody’s Jumpin’
  7. Pick Up Sticks