Tag Archives: Paul Winter

Deodato: Whirlwinds

Leave a comment

In April 1974, “MCA” label released “Whirlwinds”, the twelve Deodato album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Eumir Deodato.

Personnel:

  • Eumir Deodato – keyboards, percussion, conductor, arrangements, adaptations
  • John Tropea – guitar
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • John Giukino – bass
  • Alvin Breh – arco bass
  • Russel Savakus – arco bass
  • Nick Remo – drums
  • Rubens Bassini – percussion, bongos, congas
  • Gilmore Digap – percussion
  • Artie Kaplan, George Marge, Joe Temperley, Phil Bodner, Romeo Pengue – saxophone, flute
  • Alan Rubin – trumpet
  • John Eckert – trumpet
  • John Faddis – trumpet
  • Larry Spencer – trumpet
  • Marv Stamm – trumpet
  • Victor Paz – trumpet
  • Sam Burtis – trombone
  • Urbie Green – trombone
  • Brooks Tillotson, Jimmy Buffington – French horn
  • Tony Price – tuba
  • Carmel Malin, Emanuel Green, Harold Kahon, Harry Glickman, Irving Spice, Marvin Morgenstern, Max Ellen, Michael Spivakowsky, Norman Carri, Paul Winter – violin
  • Al Brown – viola
  • Selwart Clark – viola
  • Alan Shulman, Charlie McCracken, Gloria Lanzarone – cello
  • Carmine Rubino – engineer
  • Kevin Herron, Richard Apuzzo – engineer assistant
  • Alen MacWeeney – photography
  • Frank Laffitte – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller
  2. Ave Maria – Franz Schubert
  3. Do It Again – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
  4. West 42nd Street – Eumir Deodato
  5. Havana Strut – Eumir Deodato
  6. Whirlwinds – Eumir Deodato, John Tropea

Al Cohn And His Orchestra: That Old Feeling

Leave a comment

In June 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “That Old Feeling”, album by Al Cohn and His Orchestra (the fifth Al Cohn album overall). It was recorded in May 1955, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Milt Hinton – bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Gene Orloff – concertmaster, violin
  • Fred Buldrini, Max Hollander, Harry Katzman, Leo Kruczek, Milton Lomask, Harry Lookofsky, Harry Melnikoff, Seymour Miroff, Julius Schnachter, Paul Winter – violin
  • Bernie Greenhouse, George Ricci, Lucien Schmidt, Morris Stonzek – viola
  • Manny Albam, Ralph Burns, Al Cohn, Ernie Wilkins – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. That Old Feeling – Sammy Fain, Lew Brown
  2. Gone With The Wind – Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson
  3. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare
  4. Soft as Spring – Alec Wilder
  5. I’ll Take Romance – Ben Oakland, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. Azure-Té (Paris Blues) – Don Wolf, Bill Davis
  7. I’ll Be Around – Alec Wilder
  8. Swingin’ the Blues – Count Basie, Eddie Durham
  9. Trouble Is a Man – Alec Wilder
  10. Honey Blonde – Jerry Leshay
  11. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  12. In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington

Patti Austin: Havana Candy

Leave a comment

On October 26, 1977, “CTI” label released “Havana Candy”, the second Patti Austin studio album. It was recorded in Austin 1977, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen.

Personnel:

  • Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals
  • Dave Grusin – acoustic and electric piano, slide whistle, synthesizers, arrangements, conductor
  • Richard Tee – acoustic piano
  • Eric Gale – electric guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
  • Steve Khan – electric guitar
  • Will Lee – electric bass
  • Francisco Centeno – electric bass
  • Anthony Jackson – electric bass
  • Frank Gravis – electric bass
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion, congas
  • Gerry Niewood – alto saxophone
  • Lou Marini – tenor saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
  • Alan Rubin – trumpet
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet
  • Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Dave Valentin – flute, timbales
  • Seymour Barab, Gene Bianco, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Regis Iandiorio, Theodore Israel, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Elliot Magaziner, Joe Malin, Richard Maximoff, Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter – string section
  • Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Ullanda McCullough, Ken Williams – backing vocals
  • Larry Rosen – recording, mixing
  • Michael Frondelli – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sib Chalawick – design
  • Alen MacWeeney – photography
  • Donna Putney – production coordinator
  • Tony Martell – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Patti Austin, except where noted.

  1. That’s Enough for Me – Patti Austin, Dave Grusin
  2. Little Baby
  3. I Just Want to Know
  4. Havana Candy
  5. Golden Oldies
  6. I Need Somebody
  7. We’re in Love
  8. Lost in the Stars – Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill