In December 1960, “Impulse!” label released “The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones”, the tenth Kai Winding album. It was recorded November – December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Kai Winding – trombone
Jimmy Knepper, Johnny Messner, Ephie Resnick – trombone
Paul Faulise, Dick Lieb, Tony Studd – bass trombone
On October 1, 1969, “Columbia Masterworks Records” label released the self-titled, sixth Moondog album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Old Church” in New York City, and was produced by James William Guercio and Al Brown.
Personnel:
Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) – conductor
Wally Kane – baritone saxophone
Joe Wilder – trumpet
Danny Repole – bass trumpet
Tony Studd, Charles Small, Buddy Morrow – tenor trombone
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
Don Butterfield, Bill Stanley – tuba
Bill Stanley, Bill Elton, John Swallow, Phil Giardina – tenor tuba
Harold Bennet, Andrew Lolya, Harold Jones, Hubert Laws – flute
Henry Shuman, Irving Horowitz – English horn
James Buffington, Richard Berg, Ray Alonge, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
Jimmy Abato, George Silfies, Phil Bodner – clarinet
Ernie Bright – bass clarinet
Jack Knitzer, Don Macourt, Ryohei Nakagawa, George Berg, Wally Kane, Joyce Kelly – bassoon
Paul Gershman, Aaron Rosand – violin
Emanuel Vardi, David Schwartz, Eugene Becker, Raoul Poliakin – viola
George Ricci, Charles McCracken – cello
Joe Tekula – contrabass cello
George Duvivier, Ron Carter, Alfred Brown, Louis Hardin – bass
Jack Jennings, Dave Carey, Elayne Jones, Bob Rosengarden – percussion
Raoul Poliakin, Eugene Becker – tenor
Track listing:
All tracks by Louis Thomas Hardin (Moondog)
Theme
Stamping Ground
Symphonique #3 (Ode to Venus)
Symphonique #6 (Good for Goodie)
Minisym #1 I. Allegro II. Andante Adagio III. Vivace
Lament 1 (Bird’s Lament)
Witch of Endor I. Dance II. Trio: A. Adagio (The Prophecy), B. Andante (The Battle), C. Agitato (Saul’s Death) III. Dance (reprise)
In August 1966, “Impulse!” label released “Roll ‘Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands”, the 30th Shirley Scott album. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Shirley Scott – organ
Oliver Nelson – arrangements, conductor
Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry – trumpet
Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh – trombone
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
Attila Zoller – guitar
Richard Davis, George Duvivier – double bass
Ed Shaughnessy, Grady Tate – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
Roll ‘Em – Mary Lou Williams
For Dancers Only – Don Raye, Sy Oliver, Vic Schoen
Sophisticated Swing – William Hudson, Mitchell Parish
Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
Little Brown Jug – Joseph Winner
Stompin’ at the Savoy – Edgar Sampson
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Thomas “Fats” Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
A-Tisket, A-Tasket – Van Alexander, Ella Fitzgerald
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
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
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.
Firebird/Birds of Fire – Igor Stravinsky, John McLaughlin
In July 1972, “CTI” label released “Blue Moses”, the 21st Randy Weston album. It was recorded March – April 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Randy Weston – electric piano
Grover Washington, Jr. – tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Garnett Brown, Warren Covington – trombone
Wayne Andre – trombone, baritone horn
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
James Buffington, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
On July 1, 1972, “Kudu” label released “All the King’s Horses”, the second Grover Washington Jr. studio album. It was recorded May – June 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Grover Washington Jr. – alto and tenor saxophone
Gene Bertoncini – guitar
Cornell Dupree – guitar
Eric Gale – guitar
David Spinozza – guitar
Bob James – electric piano, harpsichord, arrangements, conductor
Richard Tee – organ
Gordon Edwards – bass
Ron Carter – bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – congas
Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Brass and Woodwind Section
George Marge – alto saxophone, flute, English horn, oboe, recorder
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Arthur Clarke – baritone saxophone, flute
Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, Tony Studd – trombone
Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young – trumpet, flugelhorn
Ray Alonge, Donald Corrado, Fred Klein, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
String Section
Alexander Cores, Bernard Eichen, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice – violin
Richard Dickler, Emanuel Vardi – viola
Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
String Trio
David Nadien – violin
Emanuel Vardi – viola
George Ricci – cello
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Bob Ciano – design
Pete Turner – photography
Track listing:
No Tears, in the End – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
All the King’s Horses – Aretha Franklin
Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
Body and Soul (Montage) – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
Lean on Me – Bill Withers
Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, James Sherman, Ram Ramirez
In June 1972, “CTI” label released “Blue Moses”, the 21st Randy Weston album. It was recorded March – April 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Randy Weston – electric piano
Grover Washington, Jr. – tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Garnett Brown, Warren Covington – trombone
Wayne Andre – trombone, baritone horn
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
James Buffington, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
On June 18, 1973, “Atco” label released “Extension of a Man”, the fourth and final Donny Hathaway studio album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at “A&R”, “Bell Sound”, “Regent Sound” and “Atlantic” in New York City, “Universal” in Chicago, and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
Donny Hathaway – lead vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, all pianos, Hammond organ, keyboards, bass, arrangements
Cornell Dupree – acoustic and electric guitar
Hugh McCracken – banjo, guitar
Willie Weeks, Russ Savakus, Stanley Clarke, Gordon Edwards – bass
Grady Tate, Fred White, Rick Marotta, Ray Lucas – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Julien Barber, Noel DaCosta, Sanford Allen, Theodore Israel – violin
Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Kermit Moore – cello
Gloria Agostini – harp
David Newman – saxophone
Marvin Stamm, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet
Dominick Gravine, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Wayne Andre, Tony Studd, Garnett Brown – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute
Don Butterfield – tuba
Phil Bodner – clarinet, alto saxophone
Seldon Powell – clarinet, reeds, tenor saxophone
Vincent Abato – clarinet
Romeo Penque, William Slapin – reeds
Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins, Tony Miranda – French horn
Henry Schuman – oboe
Myrna Summers & The Interdenominational Singers – choir
Cissy Houston, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell, Jimmy Douglass, Mario “Big M” Medious, Richard Wells, William “Mac” McCollum – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Donny Hathaway, except where noted.
I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cry (Parts I & II)
Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard
On June 4, 1974, “CTI” label released “One”, the third Bob James studio album. It was recorded February – April 1974, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bob James – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
Richie Resnicoff – guitar
Eric Weissberg – pedal steel guitar
Gary King – bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Idris Muhammad – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
David Friedman – vibraphone
Hugh McCracken – harmonica
Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone
Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn
Thad Jones – trumpet, flugelhorn
Victor Paz – trumpet
Alan Rubin – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
Jack Gale – bass trombone
Alan Raph – bass trombone
George Marge – alto flute, recorder
Romeo Penque – alto flute, recorder
Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff – violin
Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos – cello
In February 1962, “Prestige” label released “Afro/American Sketches”, the ninth Oliver Nelson album. It was recorded September – November 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Personnel:
Oliver Nelson – arranger, alto and tenor saxophone, liner notes
Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute
Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
Joe Newman, Clyde Reasinger, Jerry Kail, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder – trumpet
Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Britt Woodman, Melba Liston – trombone
Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins – French horn
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