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Gato Barbieri: Fénix

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In November 1971, “Flying Dutchman” label released “Fénix”, the fifth Gato Barbieri album. It was recorded in April 1971, at “Atlantic” in New York, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone
  • Lonnie Liston Smith – piano, electric piano
  • Joe Beck – electric guitar
  • Ron Carter – electric bass
  • Lenny White – drums
  • Gene Golden – congas, bongos
  • Naná Vasconcelos – berimbau, bongos

Track listing:

  1. Tupac Amaru – Gato Barbieri
  2. Carnavalito – Edmundo Zaldivar
  3. Falsa Bahiana – Geraldo Pereira
  4. El Día Que Me Quieras – Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera
  5. El Arriero – Atahualpa Yupanqui
  6. Bahia – Ary Barroso

Donald Byrd: Electric Byrd

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In November 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Electric Byrd”, the 35th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in May 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto sax, soprano sax, and flute
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone and alto clarinet
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone and clarinet
  • Bill Campbell – trombone
  • Hermeto Pascoal – flute
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Duke Pearson – electric piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Airto Moreira – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Donald Byrd, except where noted.

  1. Estavanico
  2. Essence
  3. Xibaba – Airto Moreira
  4. The Dude

Herbie Hancock: Empyrean Isles

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In November 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Empyrean Isles”, the fourth Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded in June 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Freddie Hubbard – cornet
  • Ron Carter – double bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Nora Kelly – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock.

  1. One Finger Snap
  2. Oliloqui Valley
  3. Cantaloupe Island
  4. The Egg

Sonny Rollins: Now’s The Time

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In September 1964, “RCA Victor” label released “Now’s the Time”, the 23rd Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded January, February and April 1964, in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano 
  • Thad Jones – cornet 
  • Ron Carter – bass 
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Roy McCurdy – drums

Track listing:

  1. Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker
  2. Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  3. I Remember Clifford – Benny Golson
  4. 52nd Street Theme – Thelonious Monk
  5. St. Thomas – Sonny Rollins
  6. ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  7. Afternoon in Paris – John Lewis
  8. Four – Miles Davis

George Benson: Giblet Gravy

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In August 1968, “Verve” label released “Giblet Gravy”, the fourth George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “A&R Recording Studios” and “Capitol Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – guitar
  • Albertine Robinson, Eileen Gilbert, Lois Winter – vocals
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Carl Lynch – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Johnny Pacheco – congas, tambourine
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alan Raph – bass trombone
  • Tom McIntosh – arrangements, conductor
  • Val Valentin – engineer
  • Acy R. Lehman – art direction
  • Daniel Kramer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Along Comes Mary – Tandyn Almer
  2. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  3. What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  4. Gilbert Gravy – George Benson
  5. Walk On By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Thunder Walk – Harold Ousley
  7. Sack O’ Woe – Cannonball Adderley
  8. Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  9. Low Down and Dirty – George Benson

Wes Montgomery: Tequila

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In August 1966, “Verve” label released “Tequila”, the 17th Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded in March 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Ray Barretto – conga
  • George Devens – vibraphone
  • Bernard Eichen – violin
  • Arnold Eidus – violin
  • Paul Gershman – violin
  • Emanuel Green – violin
  • Julius Held – violin
  • Gene Orloff – violin
  • Harry Lookofsky – violin
  • Joseph Malin – violin
  • Abe Kessler – cello
  • Charles McCracken – cello
  • George Ricci – cello
  • Harvey Shapiro – cello
  • Claus Ogerman – arranger, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Tequila – Chuck Rio
  2. Little Child (Daddy Dear) – Wayne Shanklin
  3. What the World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  4. The Big Hurt – Wayne Shanklin
  5. Bumpin’ on Sunset – Wes Montgomery
  6. Insensatez (How Insensitive) – Vinicius De Moraes, Norman Gimbel, Antônio Carlos Jobim
  7. The Thumb – Wes Montgomery
  8. Midnight Mood – Ben Raleigh, Joe Zawinul

Johnny Griffin: The Kerry Dancers

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In August 1962, “Riverside” label released “The Kerry Dancers“, album by Johnny Griffin Quartet (the 16th Johnny Griffin album overall). It was recorded December 1961 – January 1962, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
  • Barry Harris – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Ben Riley – drums

 Track listing:

  1. The Kerry Dancers – traditional
  2. Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair – traditional
  3. Green Grow the Rushes – traditional
  4. The Londonderry Air – traditional
  5. 25½ Daze – Sara Cassey
  6. Oh, Now I See – Johnny Griffin
  7. Hush-a-Bye – traditional
  8. Ballad for Monsieur – Sara Cassey

Gato Barbieri: Yesterdays

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In July 1974, “Flying Dutchman” label released “Yesterdays”, the 13th Gato Barbieri album. It was recorded in 1974, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone
  • Jorge Dalto – piano, electric piano
  • Paul Metzke – electric guitar
  • Ron Carter – electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Ray Mantilla – timbales
  • Babafemi – congas

Track listing:

  1. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
  2. A John Coltrane Blues – John Coltrane
  3. Marnie – Bernard Herrmann, Gloria Shayne
  4. Cariňoso (Pixinguin

Mal Waldron: The Quest

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In July 1962, “New Jazz” label released “The Quest”, the 15th Mal Waldron album. It was recorded in June 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Carter – cello
  • Joe Benjamin – double bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mal Waldron

  1. Status Seeking
  2. Duquility
  3. Thirteen
  4. We Diddit
  5. Warm Canto
  6. Warp and Woof
  7. Fire Waltz

William S. Fischer: Circles

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In July 1970, “Embryo Records” label released “Circles”, album by William S. Fischer. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sear Sound” and “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Herbie Mann.

Personnel:

  • William S, Fischer – synthesizer, directed by
  • Eric Weissberg – guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Alan Shulman, Harry Wimmer, Harvey Shapiro, Nellis DeLay, Seymour Barab – cello
  • Bill Robinson – vocals
  • Dave Greene – recording
  • Haig Adishian – design
  • Joel Brodsky – cover photography
  • Cheryl Rossum – backline photography

Track listing:

All tracks by William S. Fischer, except where noted.

  1. Patience is Virtue
  2. Saigon
  3. Electrix
  4. Chains
  5. There’s a Light That Shines
  6. Circle – lyrics by Janice Kelly
  7. Green Forever
  8. Capsule