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Bobby Hutcherson: Head On

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In November 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Head On”, the 14th Bobby Hutcherson album. It was recorded in July 1971, at “Poppi Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibes, marimba
  • Todd Cochran – piano, arrangements
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • George Bohanon, Louis Spears – trombone
  • Willie Ruff – French horn
  • Fred Jackson, Jr. – piccolo
  • Delbert Hill, Charles Owens, Herman Riley, Ernie Watts – reeds
  • William Henderson – electric piano
  • Reggie Johnson, James Leary III – bass
  • Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, Nesbert “Stix” Hooper, Woody Theus – drums
  • Warren Bryant – congas, bongos
  • Donald Smith – vocals
  • Rick Pekkoven – engineer
  • Rudy Van Gelder – remix
  • Colman Andrews – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. At the Source: Ashes & Rust/Eucalyptus/Obsidian – Todd Cochran
  2. Many Thousands Gone – Todd Cochran
  3. Mtume – Bobby Hutcherson
  4. Clockwork of the Spirits – Todd Cochran

Jimmy Smith: Christmas ’64

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In November 1964, “Verve” label released “Christmas ’64”, album by Jimmy Smith. It was recorded April – September 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Smith – organ, arrangements
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Quentin Warren – guitar
  • Art Davis – double bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Billy Hart – drums
  • George Devens – percussion
  • Ernie Royal, Danny Stiles, Joe Wilder, Bernie Glow – trumpet
  • Joe Newman – flugelhorn
  • Paul Faulise, Tommy Mitchell – bass trombone
  • Chauncey Welsch, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
  • Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Donald Corrado, Morris Secon – French horn
  • Harvey Phillips – tuba
  • Margaret Ross – harp
  • Billy Byers – arrangements, conductor
  • Al Cohn – arrangements
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Bob Irwin – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Sherniece Smith – art producer
  • Acy Lehman – design
  • Howell Conent – photography

Track listing:

  1. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – traditional
  2. Jingle Bells – James Pierpont
  3. We Three Kings of Orient Are – John Henry Hopkins Jr.
  4. The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Bob Wells
  5. White Christmas – Irving Berlin
  6. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  7. Silent Night – Franz Gruber, Josef Mohr
  8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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

Coleman Hawkins: At Ease With Coleman Hawkins

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In November 1960, “Moodsville” label released “At Ease with Coleman Hawkins”, the 32nd Coleman Hawkins album. It was recorded in January 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Wendell Marshall – bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. For You, for Me, for Evermore – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  2. While We’re Young – William Engvick, Morty Palitz, Alec Wilder
  3. Then I’ll Be Tired of You – Yip Harburg, Arthur Schwartz
  4. Mighty Like a Rose – Ethelbert Nevin, Frank Lebby Stanton
  5. At Dawning – Charles Wakefield Cadman
  6. Trouble Is a Man – Alec Wilder
  7. Poor Butterfly – John Golden, Raymond Hubbell
  8. I’ll Get By (As Long as I Have You) – Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk

Horace Silver Quintet & Trio: Blowin’ The Blues Away

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In November 1959, “Blue Note” label released “Blowin’ the Blues Away”, album by Horace Silver Quintet & Trio (ninth Horace Silver album overall). It was recorded August (The Quintet) – September (The Trio) 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

August 1959           

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Eugene Taylor – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums

September 1959

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Eugene Taylor – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Paula Donohue – cover art
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Silver.

  1. Blowin’ the Blues Away
  2. The St. Vitus Dance
  3. Break Citu
  4. Peace
  5. Sister Sadie
  6. The Bagdad Blues
  7. Melancholy Mood

Bud Powell: Time Waits

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In November 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Time Waits”, the eight Bud Powell album. It was recorded in May 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Bud Powell – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Bud Powell.

  1. Buster Rides Again
  2. Sub City
  3. Time Waits
  4. Marmalade
  5. Monopoly
  6. John’s Abbey
  7. Dry Soul
  8. Sub City (alternate take)

Larry Young: Of Love And Peace

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In September 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Of Love and Peace”, the seventh Larry Young album. It was recorded in July 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Larry Young – organ
  • James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
  • Herbert Morgan – tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Gale – trumpet
  • Wilson Moorman III – drums
  • Jerry Thomas – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Pavanne – Morton Gould
  2. Of Love and Peace – Larry Young
  3. Seven Steps to Heaven – Miles Davis, Victor Feldman
  4. Falaq – Larry Young

Walter Wanderley: Rain Forest

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In September 1966,”Verve” label released “Rain Forest”, the 18 Walter Wanderley album. It was recorded in May 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Walter Wanderley – electronic organ, piano, arrangements
  • Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
  • Jose Marino – bass
  • Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
  • Claudio Slon – drums
  • Joe Grimm – flute
  • Urbie Green – trombone
  • Val Valentin – engineer, director of engineering
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Kevin Reeves – mastering
  • Sung Lee – art direction, design
  • Acy Lehman – cover design
  • Suzanne White – design coordinator
  • Smay Vision – package layout
  • Deborah Hay – editing, text editor
  • Tom Greenwood, Carlos Kase, Bryan Koniarz – production coordination
  • Tony Bennett – liner notes
  • Richard Seidel – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Summer Samba (So Nice) (Samba De Verao) – Norman Gimbel, Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle
  2. It’s Easy to Say Good-Bye (E Fazil Dizer Adeus) – Tito Madi
  3. Cried, Cried (Chorou, Chorou) – Luiz Antonio
  4. Rain (Chuva) – Durval Ferreira
  5. The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) – Norman Gimbel, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
  6. Beloved Melancholy (Saudade Querida) – Tito Madi
  7. Taste of Sadness (Cheiro de Saudades) – Luiz Antonio, Durval Ferreira
  8. Beach Samba (Bossa na Praia) – Geraldo Cunha, Pery Ribeiro
  9. Call Me – Tony Hatch
  10. Cry out Your Sadness (Chora tua Tristeza) – Oscar Castro-Neves
  11. The Great Love (O Grande Amor) – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  12. Samba do Avião (Song of the Jet) – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees

Stanley Turrentine: That’s Where It’s At

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “That’s Where It’s At”, the fifth Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Les McCann – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Otis Finch – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Smile, Stacey – Les McCann
  2. Soft Pedal Blues – Stanley Turrentine
  3. Pia – Les McCann
  4. We’ll See Yaw’ll After While, Ya Heah – Les McCann
  5. Dorene Don’t Cry – Les McCann
  6. Light Blue – Tommy Turrentine

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