In January 1970, “Blue Note” label released “The Prisoner”, the seventh Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in April 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
On July 16, 1962, “Columbia” label released “Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall: The Legendary Performances of May 19, 1961”, the sixth Miles Davis live album. It was recorded in May 1961, at “Carnegie Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
The Gil Evans Orchestra
Gil Evans – arrangements, conductor
Miles Davis – trumpet soloist
Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci – trumpets
Jimmy Knepper, Dick Hixon, Frank Rehak – trombones
Julius Watkins, Paul Ingrahan, Bob Swisshelm – French horns
Bill Barber – tuba
Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Eddie Caine, Bob Tricarico, Danny Bank – reeds, woodwinds
Janet Putnam – harp
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Miles Davis, except where noted.
So What
Spring Is Here – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
No Blues
Oleo – Sonny Rollins
Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
The meaning of the Blues / Lament / New Rhumba – Bobby Troup / Leh Worth, J.J. Johnson, Ahmad Jamal
On February 24, 1977, “CTI” label released “BJ4”, the fourth Bob James studio album. It was recorded November – December 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements
In December 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Shades of Green”, the 18th Grant Green album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “United Artists Studios” in Hollywood, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by George Butler.
Personnel:
Grant Green – guitar
Billy Wooten – vibraphone
Emmanuel Riggins – electric piano, clavinet
Wilton Felder – electric bass
Nesbert “Stix” Hooper – drums
King Errisson – conga
Harold Cardwell – percussion
Wade Marcus -orchestra arrangements
Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, Victor Paz, James Sedlar – trumpet
Harry DiVito – trombone
Dick Hickson – bass trombone
Jim Buffington – French horn
Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque, George Marge, John Leone – woodwinds
Christina Hersch – engineer
Rudy Van Gelder – remix
Norman Seeff – art direction
Track listing:
Medley: I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door I’ll Get It Myself), Cold Sweat – James Brown
Sunrise, Sunset – Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick
Never My Love – Donald Adrissi, Richard Addrisi
Got to Be There – Elliot Willensky
California Green – Grant Green
If You Really Love Me – Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright
In July 1973, “CTI” label released “Giant Box”, the third Don Sebeski album. It was recorded April – May 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Don Sebesky – electric piano, organ, clavinet, accordion, arrangements, conductor
Phil Bodner – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo
George Marge – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, English horn
Walt Levinsky – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Garnett Brown – trombone
Wayne Andre, Warren Covington – trombone, baritone horn
Paul Faulise, Alan Raph – bass trombone, baritone horn
Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin – French horn
Tony Price – tuba
Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, Airto Moreira – percussion
Alfred Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
George Benson – electric guitar
Bob James – organ
Ron Carter – bass, electric bass, piccolo bass
Homer Mensch – bass
Billy Cobham – drums
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion
Rubens Bassini – conga
Milt Jackson – vibraphone
Bob Ciano – design
Track listing:
All tracks, by Don Sebesky, except where noted.
Firebird/Birds of Fire – Igor Stravinsky, John McLaughlin
In July 1972, “CTI” label released “Blue Moses”, the 21st Randy Weston album. It was recorded March – April 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Randy Weston – electric piano
Grover Washington, Jr. – tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Garnett Brown, Warren Covington – trombone
Wayne Andre – trombone, baritone horn
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
James Buffington, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
In June 1976, “CTI” label released “Good King Bad”, the thirteenth George Benson studio album. It was recorded July – October – December 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
In June 1972, “CTI” label released “Blue Moses”, the 21st Randy Weston album. It was recorded March – April 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Randy Weston – electric piano
Grover Washington, Jr. – tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Garnett Brown, Warren Covington – trombone
Wayne Andre – trombone, baritone horn
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
James Buffington, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
On June 18, 1973, “Atco” label released “Extension of a Man”, the fourth and final Donny Hathaway studio album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at “A&R”, “Bell Sound”, “Regent Sound” and “Atlantic” in New York City, “Universal” in Chicago, and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
Donny Hathaway – lead vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, all pianos, Hammond organ, keyboards, bass, arrangements
Cornell Dupree – acoustic and electric guitar
Hugh McCracken – banjo, guitar
Willie Weeks, Russ Savakus, Stanley Clarke, Gordon Edwards – bass
Grady Tate, Fred White, Rick Marotta, Ray Lucas – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Julien Barber, Noel DaCosta, Sanford Allen, Theodore Israel – violin
Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Kermit Moore – cello
Gloria Agostini – harp
David Newman – saxophone
Marvin Stamm, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet
Dominick Gravine, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Wayne Andre, Tony Studd, Garnett Brown – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute
Don Butterfield – tuba
Phil Bodner – clarinet, alto saxophone
Seldon Powell – clarinet, reeds, tenor saxophone
Vincent Abato – clarinet
Romeo Penque, William Slapin – reeds
Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins, Tony Miranda – French horn
Henry Schuman – oboe
Myrna Summers & The Interdenominational Singers – choir
Cissy Houston, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell, Jimmy Douglass, Mario “Big M” Medious, Richard Wells, William “Mac” McCollum – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Donny Hathaway, except where noted.
I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cry (Parts I & II)
Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard
On June 4, 1974, “CTI” label released “One”, the third Bob James studio album. It was recorded February – April 1974, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bob James – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
Richie Resnicoff – guitar
Eric Weissberg – pedal steel guitar
Gary King – bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Idris Muhammad – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
David Friedman – vibraphone
Hugh McCracken – harmonica
Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone
Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn
Thad Jones – trumpet, flugelhorn
Victor Paz – trumpet
Alan Rubin – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
Jack Gale – bass trombone
Alan Raph – bass trombone
George Marge – alto flute, recorder
Romeo Penque – alto flute, recorder
Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff – violin
Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos – cello
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