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The Montgomery Brothers: Groove Yard

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On January 3, 1961, “Riverside” label released “Groove Yard”, the third Montgomery Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1960, and was produced by Orrin Keepnwes.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Buddy Montgomery – piano
  • Monk Montgomery – double bass
  • Bobby Thomas – drums

Track listing:

  1. Bock to Bock (Back to Back) – Buddy Montgomery
  2. Groove Yard – Carl Perkins
  3. If I Should Lose You – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  4. Delirium – Harold Land
  5. Just For Now – Buddy Montgomery
  6. Doujie – Wes Montgomery
  7. Heart Strings – Milt Jackson
  8. Remember – Irving Berlin

George Russell: Stratusphunk

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In January 1961, “Riverside” label released “Stratusphunk”, the fifth George Russell album. It was recorded in October 1960 in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • George Russell – piano, arranger, conductor
  • Al Kiger – trumpet
  • David Baker: trombone
  • Dave Young: tenor saxophone
  • Chuck Israels: bass
  • Joe Hunt: drums

Track listing:

All tracks by George Russell except where noted

  1. Stratusphunk
  2. New Donna
  3. Bent Eagle – Carla Bley
  4. Kentucky Oysters – David Baker
  5. Lambskins – David Lahm
  6. Things New

Johnny Griffin: The Little Giant

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In December 1959, “Riverside” label released “The Little Giant”, the seventh Johnny Griffin album. It was recorded in August 1959, at “Reeves Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Albert “Tootie” Heath – drums
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Jack Matthews – mastering
  • Paul Bacon – cover
  • Charles Stewart – cover
  • Lawrence N. Shustak – photography

Track listing:

  1. Olive Refractions – Norman Simmons
  2. The Message – Norman Simmons
  3. Lonely One – Babs Gonzales
  4. 63rd Street Theme – Johnny Griffin
  5. Playmates – Saxie Dowell
  6. Venus and the Moon – Norman Simmons

Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Elington

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In December 1955, “Riverside” label released “Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington”, album by Thelonious Monk. It was recorded in July 1957, at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.  

Personnel:

  • Thelonious Monk – piano
  • Oscar Pettiford – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Duke Ellington except where noted

  1. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
  2. Sophisticated Lady
  3. I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
  4. Black and Tan Fantasy – Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington
  5. Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard
  6. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
  7. Solitude
  8. Caravan – Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington

Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Flies High

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In July 1957, “Riverside” label released “The Hawk Flies High”, the twelve Coleman Hawkins album. It was recorded in March 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer.

Personnel:

  • Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
  • Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Oscar Pettiford – bass
  • Jo Jones – drums
  • J.J. Johnson – trombone
  • Idrees Sulieman – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Chant – Hank Jones
  2. Juicy Fruit – Idrees Sulieman
  3. Think Deep – William O. Smith
  4. Laura – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer
  5. Blue Lights – Gigi Gryce
  6. Sancticity – Coleman Hawkins

Bill Evans: Interplay

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In June 1963, “Riverside” label released “Interplay”, the thirteenth Bill Evans album. It was recorded in July 1962, at “Sound Makers Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans – piano
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. You and the Night and the Music – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  2. When You Wish upon a Star – Leigh Harline, Ned Washington
  3. I’ll Never Smile Again (take 7; original take) – Ruth Lowe
  4. Interplay – Bill Evans
  5. You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  6. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) – Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers: Caravan

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In February 1963, “Riverside” label released “Caravan”, album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. It was recorded In October 1962, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Reggie Workman – bass

Track listing:

  1. Caravan – Juan Tizol
  2. Sweet ‘n’ Sour – Wayne Shorter
  3. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – David Mann, Bob Hilliard
  4. This Is for Albert – Wayne Shorter
  5. Skylark – Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer
  6. Thermo – Freddy Hubbard

Cannonball Adderley: Things Are Getting Better

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In February 1959, “Riverside” label released “Things Are Getting Better”, the eleventh Cannonball Adderley album. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Reeves Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Milt Jackson – vibes
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley except where noted.

  1. Blues Oriental – Milt Jackson
  2. Things Are Getting Better
  3. Serves Me Right [take 5] – Buddy Johnson
  4. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie
  5. The Sidewalks of New York [take 5] – James W. Blake, Charles B. Lawlor
  6. Sounds for Sid
  7. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter

Riverside: Second Life Syndrom

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On October 31, 2005, “Mystic Production” label released “Second Life Syndrom”, the second Riverside studio album. It was recorded July – August 2005, at “Serakos Studio”, “Hard Studio” in Warsaw, Poland and was produced by Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudziński, Michał Łapaj, Piotr Kozieradzki, Magda Srzedniccy and Robert Srzedniccy.

Personnel:

  • Mariusz Duda – vocals, bass
  • Piotr Grudziński – guitar
  • Michał Łapaj – keyboards
  • Piotr Kozieradzki – drums
  • Magda Srzedniccy – recording, engineering, mixing
  • Robert Srzedniccy – recording, engineering, mixing
  • Jacek Gawłowski – mastreing

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mariusz Duda; all music by Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudziński, Michal Lapaj and Piotr Kozieradzki.

  1. After
  2. Volte-Face
  3. Conceiving You
  4. Second Life Syndrome
  5. Artificial Smile
  6. I Turned You Down
  7. Reality Dream III
  8. Dance with the Shadow
  9. Before

Johnny Griffin: Johnny Griffin Sextet

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In May 1958, “Riverside” label released “Johnny Griffin Sextet”, the fifth Johnny Griffin album. It was recorded in February 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Kenny Drew — piano
  • Wilbur Ware — bass
  • Philly Joe Jones — drums

Track listing:

  1. Stix’ Trix – Wilbur Campbell
  2. What’s New? – Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart
  3. Woody ‘n’ You – Dizzy Gillespie
  4. Johnny G.G. – John Hines
  5. Catharsis – Johnny Griffin