On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
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Arthur Neville
On July 22, 2019, Arthur Lanon Neville died aged 81. He was singer, musician (piano, keyboards) and songwriter, a founding member of The Meters, co-founder of The Neville Brothers, and founding member of The Funky Meters. He performed and recorded with Paul McCartney, Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Professor Longhair, and Labelle. Neville received three “Grammy Awards”.
Steve Miller Band: Brave New World
On June 16, 1969, “Capitol” label released “Brave New World”, the third Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns and Steve Miller.
Personnel:
- Steve Miller– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Glyn Johns– guitar, percussion, backing vocals, recording
- Ben Sidran– keyboards
- Lonnie Turner – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Davis– lead vocals, drums
- Paul McCartney(as Paul Ramon) – bass guitar, drums, guitar, backing vocals
- Lockhart – design
- Ivan Nagy – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Miller, except where noted.
- Brave New World
- Celebration Song – Steve Miller, Ben Sidran
- Can’t You Hear Your Daddy’s Heartbeat – Tim Davis
- Got Love ‘Cause You Need It – Steve Miller, Ben Sidran
- Kow Kow
- Seasons – Steve Miller, Ben Sidran
- Space Cowboy – Steve Miller, Ben Sidran
- LT’s Midnight Dream – Lonnie Turner
- My Dark Hour
The Breeders: Pod
On May 29, 1990, “4AD” label released “Pod”, the debut Breeders (The) album. It was recorded in January 1990, at “Palladium” in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- Kim Deal– lead vocals, guitar
- Tanya Donelly– guitar, backing vocals
- Britt Walford(Shannon Doughton) – drums, backing vocals
- Josephine Wiggs– Spanish guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Michael Allen – backing vocals
- Carrie Bradley– violin
- Steve Albini– engineer
- Vaughan Oliver/ V23 – design
- Kevin Westenberg – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.
- Glorious – Kim Deal, Ray Halliday
- Doe – Kim Deal, Ray Halliday
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun- John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Oh
- Hellbound
- When I Was a Painter
- Fortunately Gone
- Iris
- Opened
- Only in 3’ s – Kim Deal, Tanya Donelly
- Lime House
- Metal Man – Kim Deal, Josephine Wiggs
Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows
On May 7, 2013, “Nonesuch” label released “Walking Shadows”, the 15th Joshua Redman studio album. It was recorded in September 2012, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Brad Mehldau.
Personnel:
- Joshua Redman– tenor saxophone
- Brad Mehldau– piano
- Larry Grenadier– bass
- Brian Blade– drums
- Pamela Sklar – flute
- Robert Carlisle – French horn
- Dan Coleman- string arrangements, orchestra director
- Avril Brown – violin
- Christina Courtin– violin
- Karen Karlsrud – violin
- Ann Leathers – violin
- Katherine Livolsi-Landau – violin
- Joanna Maurer – violin
- Courtney Orlando – violin
- Yuri Vodovos – violin
- Vincent Lionti – viola
- Daniel Panner – viola
- Dov Scheindlin – viola
- Stephanie Cummins – cello
- Eugene Moye – cello
- Ellen Westermann – cello
- Timothy Cobb– bass
Track listing:
- The Folks Who Live on the Hill – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
- Lush Life – Billy Strayhorn
- Stop This Train – John Mayer, Pino Palladino
- Adagio – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
- Doll Is Mine – Amadeo Maria Pace, Kazu Makino, Simone Maria Pace
- Infant Eyes – Wayne Shorter
- Let It Be – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Final Hour – Joshua Redman
- The Last Glimpse of Gotham – Brad Mehldau
- Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
- Let Me Down Easy – Joshua Redman
Bert Weedon
On April 20, 2012, Herbert Maurice William ‘Bert’ Weedon died aged 91. He was musician (guitar), whose style of playing was popular and influential during the 50s and 60s. Weedon was the first British guitarist to have a hit record in the “UK Singles Chart”, in 1959. His “Play in a Day” guitar guide influenced some of the biggest names in rock and roll such as Eric Clapton, Brian May, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Dave Davies, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page. For his “services to music”, in 2001, Weedon was awarded an OBE.
Brad Mehldau: The Art of Trio Volume One
On January 28, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “The Art of the Trio Volume One”, the sixth Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded September 4 and 5, 1996 at “Mad Hatter Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Matt Pierson.
Personnel:
- Brad Mehldau- piano
- Larry Grenadier- bass
- Jorge Rossy- drums
- James Farber – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Rey International – art direction, design
- Andrea Marouk – photography
- Ed Fox – band photographs
- Dana Watson – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Brad Mehldau except where noted.
- Blame It on My Youth – Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant
- I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- Ron’s Place
- Blackbird – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Lament for Linus
- Mignon’s Song
- I Fall in Love Too Easily – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- Lucid
- Nobody Else But Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
Roland Kirk: Slightly Latin
In December 1965, “limelight” label released “Slightly Latin”, the eleventh Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in November 1965, in New York City, and was produced by Hal Mooney.
Personnel:
- Roland Kirk – tenor and baritone saxophone, flute, bagpipes, picollo, stritch, clarinet
- Virgil Jones – trumpet
- Martin Banks – flugelhorn
- Garnett Brown – trombone, arranger
- Horace Parlan – piano, celeste, vibraphone
- Eddie Mathias – double bass
- Sonny Brown – drums, nagoya harp
- Montego Joe – conga
- Manuel Ramos – percussion
- Coleridge Perkinson – conductor
- Unidentified choir
- Daniel Czubak – design, photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Roland Kirk except where noted.
- Walk On By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Raouf
- It’s All in the Game – Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman
- Juarez
- Shaky Money
- Nothing But the Truth
- Safari – Eddie Mathias
- And I Love Her – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Ebrauqs
Ramsey Lewis: Sky Islands
On October 5, 1993, “GRP” label released “Sky Islands”, the 63rd Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Maurice White and Carl Griffin.
Personnel:
- Ramsey Lewis – piano, backing vocals
- Henry Johnson – guitar
- Michael Logan – keyboards, backing vocals
- Chuck Webb – bass guitar, double bass
- Steve Cobb – vocals, drums, percussion
- Tony Carpenter – percussion, backing vocals
- Art Porter Jr. – alto saxophone
- Eve Cornelious – backing vocals
- Sheila Fuller – backing vocals
- Carl Griffin – backing vocals
- Robert Lewis – backing vocals
- Mark Ruffin – backing vocals
- Brenda Stewart – backing vocals
- Morris Stewart – backing vocals
- Rich Breen – engineer, mixing
- Dennis Tousana – engineer assistant
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Michael Landy – post production
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- Michael Logan – associate producer
- Sharon Franklin – production coordination
- Sonny Mediana – production director
Track listing:
1. Julia – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
2. Après Vous – Ramsey Lewis
3. Who Are You – Bill Cantos
4. Suavecito – Ramsey Lewis
5. Tonight – Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan
6. Sky Island – Larry Dunn, Dianne Reeves
7. A Song for Jan – Ramsey Lewis
8. Medley: Wade in the Water, Hang On Sloopy, The in Crowd – Wes Farrell, Ramsey Lewis, William Page, Bert Russell
9. Love Will Find a Way – Greg Phillinganes, Lionel Richie
10. Come Back to Me – James Harris, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson
11. Tonight (instrumental) – Frayne Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ramsey Lewis, Mike Logan
Rod Stewart: Smiler
On October 4, 1974, “Mercury” label released “Smiler”, the fifth Rod Stewart album. It was recorded November 1973 – May 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and “The Wick” in Richmond, and was produced by Rod Stewart.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart– vocals
- Ronnie Wood– acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar
- Martin Quittenton– acoustic guitar
- Ray Jackson– mandolin
- Elton John– vocals, piano
- Pete Sears– piano, harpsichord, celeste
- Ian McLagan– Hammond organ
- Spike Heatley, Willie Weeks– bass guitar
- Tropic Isles Steel Band – drums
- Micky Waller, Andy Newmark, Kenney Jones– drums
- Ray Cooper– percussion
- The Memphis Horns
- Chris Barber’s Jazz Band
- Ric Grech, Dick Powell – violin
- Paul McCartney– backing vocals
- Irene Chanter – backing vocals
- Mike Bobak – engineer
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
Track listing:
- Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller – Chuck Berry
- Lochinvar – Pete Sears
- Farewell – Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart
- Sailor – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Bring It On Home to Me/You Send Me – Sam Cooke
- Let Me Be Your Car – Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
- Dixie Toot – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Hard Road – Harry Vanda, George Young
- I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
- Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
- Mine for Me – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
