In March 1962, “Impulse!” label released “Further Definitions”, album by Benny Carter and His Orchestra (14th Benny Carter album overall). It was recorded in November 1961, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Benny Carter – alto saxophone
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
John Collins – guitar
Dick Katz – piano
Jimmy Garrison – bass
Jo Jones – drums
Johnny Cue – engineer
Pete Turner – photography
Track listing:
Honeysuckle Rose – Andy Razaf–Fats Waller
The Midnight Sun Will Never Set – Quincy Jones, Dorcas Cochran, Henri Salvador
Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
Blue Star – Benny Carter
Cotton Tail – Duke Ellington
Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Robert Sour, Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton
On December 12, 1969, “Motown” label released “Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5”, the debut Jackson 5 (The) studio album. It was recorded May – August 1969, at “The Sound Factory” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Bobby Taylor and The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards).
Personnel:
The Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael) – vocals
David Blumberg, David Van DePitte, Paul Riser, The Corporation – arrangements
Curtis McNair – artwork direction
Ken Kim – artwork, design
Jim Hendin – cover photography
Track listing:
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah – Ray Gilbert, Allie Wrubel
Nobody – The Corporation
I Want You Back – The Corporation
Can You Remember – Thom Bell, William Hart
Standing in the Shadow of Love – Holland-Dozier-Holland
You’ve Changed – Jesse Reese
My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Hank Cosby
Who’s Lovin’ You – Smokey Robinson
Chained – Frank Wilson
I Know I’m Losing You – Cornelius Grant, Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland
Stand – Sylvester Stewart
Born to Love You – Ivy Jo Hunter, William “Mickey” Stevenson
In December 1970, “Polydor” label released “Turn It Over”, the second Tony Williams Lifetime (The) studio album. It was recorded in July 1970, at “Olmstead Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Williams, Monte Kay and Jack Lewis.
Personnel:
Tony Williams – vocals, drums
John McLaughlin – vocals, guitar
Larry Young – organ
Jack Bruce – lead vocals, bass
Ray Hall – engineer
Sid Maurer – art direction, design
Track listing:
To Whom It May Concern – Them – Chick Corea
To Whom It May Concern – Us – Chick Corea
This Night This Song – Tony Williams
Bog Nick – John Coltrane
Right On – Tony Williams
Once I Loved – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert
On September 24, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Stardust”, the 15th Natalie Cole album. It was recorded June – September 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording”, “Capitol Studios”, “Conway Studios” and “LeGonks West” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, California, “The Hit Factory” and “Sony Music Studios” in New York, “The Shire” in Bedford, New York, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by George Duke, David Foster, Phil Ramone and Natalie Cole. At the 39th “Grammy Awards”, Natalie Cole won the “Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals” for the song “When I Fall in Love”, a duet with Nat King Cole. The song also won the “Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s)” for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster.
Personnel:
Natalie Cole – lead and backing vocals, vocal and music arrangements, album concept, executive producer
Nat King Cole – lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ
John Chiodini – guitar, acoustic guitar
John Pizzarelli – guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar
Lee Ritenour – guitar
Terry Trotter – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
Michael Lang – acoustic piano
Rob Mounsey – acoustic piano, keyboards, music arrangements
George Duke – acoustic piano, keyboards, vibraphone, music arrangements, horn arrangements, vocals arrangements
Bob James – keyboards, acoustic piano, music arrangements
Toots Thielemans – harmonica
Jim Hughart – bass, music arrangements
Chuck Domanico – bass
David Finck – bass
Reggie Hamilton – bass
Chuck Berghofer – bass
Nathan East – bass
Harold Jones – drums
Ralph Penland – drums
Chris Parker – drums
John Guerin – drums
John Robinson – drums
Harvey Mason – drums
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Dan Higgins – saxophone
Everette Harp – alto saxophone
Michael Brecker – saxophone
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
George Bohanon – trombone
Jon Clarke – oboe
Alan Broadbent – music arrangements
John Clayton – music arrangements
David Foster – music and vocals arrangements
Johnny Mandel – music arrangements
Charles Floyd – music arrangements
Gordon Jenkins – original music arrangements
Clare Fischer – strings arrangements
Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
Janis Siegel – backing and harmony vocals
Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
Elliot Scheiner, Erik Zobler, Dave Reitzas – recording
Felipe Elgueta, Wayne Holmes, Henk Korff, John Patterson, Patrick Ulenberg – additional engineering
Jeffrey Demorris, Peter Doell, Koji Ejawa, Rob Frank, Barry Goldberg, John Hendrickson, Glenn Marchese, Eddie Miller, Charlie Paakkari, Rail Rogut, Robbes Stieglitz – engineer assistant
Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction
Emily Rich – design
Rocky Schenck – photography
Simon Ramone, Corrine Duke – production assistant
Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
Dick La Palm – liner notes
Track listing:
There’s a Lull in My Life – Mack Gordon, Harrye Revel
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Irving Berlin
Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
What a Difference a Day Made – Stanley Adams, María Méndez Grever
Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
He Was Too Good to Me – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Dindi – Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
Two for the Blues – Neal Hefti, Jon Hendricks
If Love Ain’t There – Johnny Burke
To Whom It May Concern – Nat King Cole, Charlotte Hawkins
Where Can I Go Without You? – Victor Young, Peggy Lee
Ahmad’s Blues – Ahmad Jamal. Bobby Williams
Pick Yourself Up – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
Like a Lover – Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Nelson Motta
This Morning It Was Summer – Bob Haynes
When I Fall in Love (Spanish version) – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
In January 1997, “Verve” label released “I’m Yours, You’re Mine”, the 23rd and the final Betty Carter album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Betty Crater.
In December 1977, “Pablo” label released “I Love Brazil!”, the 39th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded October – November 1977, and was produced by Aloisio de Oliveira.
Personnel:
Sarah Vaughan – vocals
Dorival Caymmi – vocals
Milton Nascimento – vocals, acoustic guitar
Dori Caymmi – vocals, acoustic guitar
Nelson Angelo – electric guitar
Hélio Delmiro – electric guitar
Antônio Carlos Jobim – piano
Edson Frederico – piano, orchestration, piano
José Roberto Bertrami – electric piano, organ
Mauricio Einhorn – harmonica
Sergio Barroso – acoustic bass
Claudio Bertrami – acoustic bass
Novelli – electric bass
Wilson das Neves – drums
Robertinho Silva – drums
Ariovaldo – percussion
Chico Batera – percussion
Luna – percussion
Marçal – percussion
Danilo Caymmi – flute
Paulo Jobim – flute
Mário Jorge Bruno – engineer
Tamaki Beck – mastering
Durval Ferreira – creative director
Sheldon Marks – design, layout design
Norman Granz – design, layout design, liner notes
Track listing:
If You Went Away (Preciso Aprender a Ser Só) – Ray Gilbert, Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle
Triste – Antônio Carlos Jobim
Roses and Roses (Das Rosas) – Dorival Caymmi, Ray Gilbert
In January 1961, “ABC Paramount” label released “Dedicated to You”, the 13th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in August 1960, and was produced by Sid Feller.
Personnel:
Ray Charles – vocals, piano, keyboards
Betty Carter – vocals, performer
Marty Paich – arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
Hardhearted Hannah – Jack Yellen, Milton Ager, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow
Nancy (With the Laughing Face) – Phil Silvers, Jimmy Van Heusen
Margie – Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson, Benny Davis
Ruby – Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld
Rosetta – Earl Hines, Henri Woode
Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
Cherry – Ray Gilbert, Don Redman
Josephine – Burke Bivens, Kahn, Wayne King
Candy – Mack David, Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney
Marie – Irving Berlin
Diane – Lew Pollack, Erno Rapee
Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard
In September 1972, “CTI” label released “Cherry”, the 36th Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in May 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Milt Jackson – vibraphone
Cornell Dupree – guitar
Bob James – piano, electric piano, arranger
Ron Carter – bass
Billy Cobham – drums
Weldon Irvine Jr. – arranger
Track listing:
Speedball – Lee Morgan
I Remember You – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
In March 1967, “Reprise” label released “Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim”, album by Frank Sinatra and Antônio Carlos Jobim. It was recorded January – February 1967, at “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sonny Burke.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocal
Antônio Carlos Jobim – piano, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Al Viola – electric guitar
Jose Marino – doublebass
Dom Um Romão – drums
Colin Bailey – drums
Claus Ogerman – concuctor, arranger
Track listing:
The Girl from Ipanema – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinícius de Moraes
Dindi – Ray Gilbert, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aloysio de Oliveria
Change Partners – Irving Berlin
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees
Meditation (Meditação) – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Newton Mendonça
If You Never Come to Me (Inútil Paisagem) – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert, Aloysio de Oliveira
How Insensitive (Insensatez) – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinicius de Moraes
I Concentrate on You – Cole Porter
Baubles, Bangles and Beads – Robert C. Wright, George Forrest, Alexander Borodin
Once I Loved (O Amor em Paz) – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert, Vinicius de Moraes
In January 1968, “Milestone” label released “The Kicker”, the debut Joe Henderson album. It was recorded in August 1967, at “Plaza Sound Studio” in New York City and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Mike Lawrence – trumpet
Grachan Moncur III – trombone
Kenny Barron – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Henderson except where noted.
Mamacita
The Kicker
Chelsea Bridge – Billy Strayhorn
If
Nardis – Miles Davis
Without a Song – Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans
O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved) – Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Antonio Carlos Jobim
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