On December 29, 2008, Frederick Dewayne “Freddie” Hubbard died aged 70. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles. He has performed and recorded with many famous musicians including George Benson, Walter Benton, Art Blakey, Tina Brooks, Kenny Burrell, George Cables, Betty Carter, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Richard Davis, Eric Dolphy, Kenny Drew, Charles Earland, Bill Evan, Joe Farrell, Curtis Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, Slide Hampton, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, Billy Joel, Elton John, J.J. Johnson, Quincy Jones, John Lewis, Kirk Lightsey, Ronnie Mathews, Jackie McLean, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Wes Montgomery, Hank Mobley, Alphonse Mouzon, Oliver Nelson, Duke Pearson, Sam Rivers, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Rufus, Poncho Sanchez, Don Sebesky, Wayne Shorter, Leon Thomas, Stanley Turrentine, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton and Randy Weston.
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Rickie Lee Jones: It’s Like This
On September 12, 2000, “Artemis” label released “It’s Like This”, the tenth Rickie Lee Jones album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Rickie Lee Jones and Bruce Brody.
Personnel:
- Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, organ
- John Pizzarelli– acoustic guitar
- Bruce Brody– organ
- Richard Davis- acoustic bass
- Paul Nowinski- acoustic bass
- Michael Elizondo- acoustic bass
- Peter Erskine– drums
- Carl Allen– drums
- Rick Marotta– drums
- Bashiri Johnson– percussion
- Alex Foster– saxophone
- Jeff Dellisanti– bass clarinet
- Conrad Herwig– trombone
Track listing:
- Show Biz Kids – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
- Trouble Man – Marvin Gaye
- For No One – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Smile – Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
- Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
- On the Street Where You Live – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
- I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
- Up a Lazy River – Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin
- Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- Cycles – G. Caldwell
- One Hand, One Heart – Leonard Bernstein
Paul Simon: There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
On May 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released “There Goes Rhymin’ Simon”, the third Paul Simon solo studio album. It was recorded September 1972 – January 1973, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, “Malaco Recording Studios” in Jackson, Mississippi, “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Simon, Phil Ramone, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Paul Samwell-Smith and Roy Halee.
Personnel:
- Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
- Pete Carr– acoustic and electric guitar
- Jimmy Johnson– electric guitar
- Cornell Dupree– guitar
- Alexander Gafa – guitar
- David Spinozza– guitar
- Jerry Puckett – guitar
- Barry Beckett– keyboard; piano, vibraphone
- Paul Griffin– piano
- Bobby James– keyboard
- Bobby Scott– piano
- Carson Witsett – organ
- Don Elliott– vibraphone
- David Hood– bass guitar
- Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
- Bob Cranshaw– bass guitar
- Vernie Robbins – bass guitar
- Richard Davis– double bass
- Roger Hawkins– drums, percussion , tambourine
- Rick Marotta– drums
- Grady Tate– drums
- James Stroud– drums
- Airto Moreira– percussion
- The Onward Brass Band– horns
- Uncredited – flute
- The Dixie Hummingbirds– group vocals
- Claude Jeter– falsetto vocals
- Maggie and Terre Roche– backing vocals
- Allen Toussaint– horn arrangements
- Quincy Jones– string arrangements
- Del Newman – string arrangements
Track listing:
Al tracks by Paul Simon.
- Kodachrome
- Tenderness
- Take Me to the Mardi Gras
- Something So Right
- One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor
- American Tune
- Was a Sunny Day
- Learn How to Fall
- Judy’s Comet
- Loves Me Like a Rock
Bruce Springsteen: Greetings From Ashbury Park NJ
On January 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.”, the debut Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded July – September 1972, at “914 Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked the album on number 379 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, handclaps
- David Sancious– piano, organ, keyboards
- Harold Wheeler– piano
- Garry Tallent– bass guitar
- Richard Davis– upright double bass
- Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez– drums, handclaps, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons– saxophone, handclaps, backing vocals
- Steven Van Zandt– sound effects
- John Berg – design
- Fred Lombardi – back cover design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.
- Blinded by the Light
- Growin Up
- Mary Queen of Arkansas
- Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street
- Lost in the Flood
- The Angel
- For You
- Spirit in the Night
- It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City
Bruce Springsteen: Born To Run
On August 25, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Born to Run”, the third Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded May 1974 – July 1975, at “Record Plant” and “914 Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel and Jon Landau.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, harmonica, percussion
- Roy Bittan– piano, Fender Rhodes, organ, harpsichord, glockenspiel, backing vocals
- Danny Federici – organ, glockenspiel
- David Sancious – piano, organ
- Clarence Clemons– saxophones, tambourine, backing vocals
- Garry W. Tallent– bass guitar
- Richard Davis– double bass
- Max Weinberg– drums
- Ernest “Boom” Carter– drums
- Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
- David Sanborn– baritone saxophone
- Wayne Andre– trombone
- Randy Brecker– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Suki Lahav- violin
- Steven Van Zandt– backing vocals, horn arrangements
- Mike Appel– backing vocals
- Andy Engel – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.
- Thunder Road
- Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
- Night
- Backstreet
- Born to Run
- She’s the One
- Meeting Across the River
- Jungeland
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