In May 1971, “CTI” label released “Beyond the Blue Horizon”, the seventh George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
On March 17, 2008, “Fiction” label released “The Seldom Seen Kid”, the fourth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2008, at “Blueprint Studios” in Manchester, England, and was produced by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – vocals, string and brass arrangements
Mark Potter – guitars
Craig Potter – keyboards, trumpet, mixing
Pete Turner – bass
Richard Jupp – drums
Richard Hawley – vocals
Tim Barber – trumpet
Matt Ball – trombone
Sheona White – E-flat horn
Ben Parsons – cornet
Nick Smart – cornet, flugel
Prabjote Osahn – violin, backing vocals
Stella Page – violin, viola, backing vocals
Ian Burdge – cello, backing vocals
Elbow Choir – backing vocals
Angela Thwaite – backing vocals
Louise Turner – backing vocals
Danny Evans – additional engineering
Danny McTague – additional engineering
Tim Young – mastering
Mazen Murad – mastering
Oliver East – artwork
Red Design – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Guy Garvey except where noted, all music by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Starlings
The Bones of You (contains elements of “Summertime” by George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
Mirrorball
Grounds for Divorce
An Audience with the Pope
Weather to Fly
The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
The Fix – Richard Hawley, Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp.
In February 1962, “Impulse!” label released “The Quintessence”, album by Quincy Jones and his Orchestra album (the eleventh Quincy Jones album overall). It was recorded November – December 1961, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson – saxophone
Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Freddie Hubbard, Al Derisi, Snooky Young, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Jerome Kail, Clyde Reasinger, Clark Terry – trumpet
Billy Byers, Curtis Fuller, Thomas Mitchell, Melba Liston, Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Rodney Levitt – trombone
Julius Watkins, James Buffington, Earl Chapin, Ray Alonge – French horn
Harvey Phillips – tuba
Gloria Agostini – harp
Patricia Bown – piano
Bobby Scott – piano
George Catlett – bass
Milt Hinton – bass
James Johnson – drums
Bill English – drums
Stu Martin – drums
Frank Abbey – engineer
Bob Arnold – engineer
Robert Flynn – design
Pete Turner – cover photography
Jack Bradley – liner photography
Lena Horn – liner notes
Lennie Hayton – liner notes
Track listing:
The Quintessence – Quincy Jones
Robot Portrait – Billy Byers
Little Karen – Benny Golson
Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
For Lena and Lennie – Quincy Jones
Hard Sock Dance – Quincy Jones
Invitation – Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
In January 1962, “Verve” label released “Focus”, album by Stan Getz and Eddie Sauter (the 38th Stan Getz album overall). It was recorded in July 1961, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, September – October 1961, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
In November 1961, “Verve” label released “In a Latin Bag”, the 26th Cal Tjader album. It was recorded in August 1961, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Cal Tjader – vibraphone, piano
Paul Horn – flute, alto saxophone
Lonnie Hewitt – piano
Al McKibbon – bass
Johnny Rae – drums
Wilfredo Vicente – congas
Armando Peraza – bongos
Pete Turner – photography
Dick Hadlock – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Cal Tjader, except where noted.
Ben-Hur – Miklós Rózsa
Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
On February 3, 2017, “Polydor” and “Concord” labels released “Little Fictions”, the seventh Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Blueprint Studios” in Salford, “Gargunnock House” in Stirling, “Elbow Rooms” in Manchester, and was produced by Craig Potter.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – lead vocals, guitar
Craig Potter – keyboard, piano, backing vocals
Mark Potter – guitar, backing vocals
Pete Turner – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alex Reeves – drums percussion
The Halle Orchestra, the Halle Ancoats Community Choir, members of London Contemporary Voices
On November 19, 2021, “Polydor” label released “Flying Dream 1”, the ninth Elbow studio album It was recorded in 2021, at “Theatre Royal” in Brighton, England, and was produced by Craig Potter.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – vocals
Mark Potter – guitars
Craig Potter – keyboards
Pete Turner – bass
Alex Reeves – drums, percussion
Sarah Field – saxophone, clarinet
Jesca Hoop – backing vocals
Wilson Atie, Adeleye Omotayo and Marit Røkeberg – backing vocals
Track listing:
All lyrics by Guy Garvey, all music by Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Pete Turner and Alex Reeves.
Flying Dream 1
After the Eclipse
Is It a Bird
Six Words
Calm and Happy
Come On, Blue
The Only Road
Red Sky Radio (Baby Baby Baby) – contains elements of “Looking Back, I Should Have Been Home More” written by Richard Swift.
On August 23, 1973, “CTI” label released “Body Talk”, the eleventh George Benson. It was recorded in July 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead guitar
Earl Klugh – rhythm guitar
Harold Mabern – electric piano
Ron Carter – acoustic bass
Gary King – electric bass
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Mobutu – percussion, congas
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
Gerald Chamberlain – trombone
Dick Griffin – trombone
Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn
John Gatchell – trumpet, flugelhorn
Waymon Reed – trumpet, flugelhorn
Pee Wee Ellis – arrangements, conductor
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Bob Ciano – design
Pete Turner – photography
Steve Salmieri – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Benson, except where noted.
Dance – George Benson, Pee Wee Ellis
When Love Has Grown – Donny Hathaway, Gene McDaniels
On October 11, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Giants of All Sizes”, the eighth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Clouds Hill” in Hamburg, “The Dairy” in Brixton, “604 Studios” in Vancouver, “Blueprint Studios” in Salford, and was produced by Craig Potter.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – vocals, string arrangements, art direction
Craig Potter – keyboards, mixing, art direction
Mark Potter – guitars, art direction
Pete Turner – bass guitar, art direction
The Plumedores (Dean Casement, Andy Hargreaves, Danny McTague, Mark Potter, Mat Skinner) – vocals
Nathan “Nathan Sudders” Sudders – vocals
Jesca Hoop – additional vocals
Chilli Chilton – backing vocals
Sarah Field – trumpet, soprano and tenor saxophone
Alex Reeves – drums, percussion
Matt Robertson – string arrangement
Marius de Vries – string arrangements
Violeta Barreña – violin
The Hallé Orchestra – strings
Jonathan Heyward – conductor
Sarah Ewins, Nicola Clarke, Zoe Coleman, Peter Liang, Michelle Marsh, Steven Proctor – first violin
Rosemary Attree, Paulette Bayley, Elizabeth Bosworth, Helena Buckie, Philippa Heys, John Purton – second violin
Cameron Campbell, Chris Emerson, Julian Mottram, Timothy Pooley – viola
Dale Culliford, Jane Hallett, David Petri, Clare Rowe, Nick Trygstad, Simon Turner – cello
Daniel Storer, Yi Xin Salvage – double bass
Danny Evans – engineer
Tom Baird – additional engineering
Sebastian Muxfeldt – additional engineering
Pedro Dzelme – engineer assistant
Charlie Leake – engineer assistant
Gary Hadfield – engineer assistant
Katie May – engineer assistant
Ollie Middleton – engineer assistant
Ian Stewart – engineer assistant
VGC – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Guy Garvey, all music by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner.
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
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