In September 1965, “Impulse!” label released “Fire Music”, the fourth Archie Shepp album. It was recorded February – March 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
Marion Brown – alto saxophone
Ted Curson – trumpet
Joseph Orange – trombone
Reggie Johnson – double bass
David Izenzon – double bass
J.C. Moses – drums
Joe Chambers – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, lacquer cut
Mel Cheren – cover painting
Joe Lebow – design
Robert Flynn – design
Charles Stewart – photography
Track listing:
Hambone – Archie Shepp
Los Olvidados – Archie Shepp
Malcolm, Malcolm – Semper Malcolm – Archie Shepp
Prelude to a Kiss – Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills
The Girl from Ipanema – Vinicius DeMoraes, Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim
In September 1964, “Verve” label released “The Individualism of Gil Evans”, the sixth Gil Evans album. It was recorded September 1963, April, May, July and October 1964, at “A&R Studios” and “Webster Hall” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Gil Evans – piano, arrangements, conductor
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
Phil Woods – solo alto saxophone
Wayne Shorter – solo tenor saxophone
Johnny Coles – solo trumpet
Thad Jones – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Louis Mucci – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Frank Rehak – trombone
Jimmy Cleveland – solo trombone
Tony Studd – trombone
Bill Barber – tuba
Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
In September 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Common Touch”, the 22nd Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in August 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Ponder – guitar
Shirley Scott – organ
Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
Leo Morris – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Ron McMaster – mastering
Frank Gauna – art direction
Patrick Rogues – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Viv Roundtree – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Stanley Turrentine, except where noted.
In September 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Puttin’ It Together”, the tenth Elvis Jones album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Duke Pearson.
Personnel:
Elvin Jones – drums
Joe Farrell – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo
Jimmy Garrison – bass
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Billy Taylor – liner notes
Track listing:
Reza – Ruy Guerra, Edu Lobo
Sweet Little Maia – Jimmy Garrison
Keiko’s Birthday March – Elvin Jones
Village Greene – Billy Greene
Jay-Ree – Joe Farrell
For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer
In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “That’s Where It’s At”, the eight 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 – recording
reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Dudley Williams – liner notes
Track listing:
Smile, Stacey – Les McCann
Soft Pedal Blues – Stanley Turrentine
Pia – Les McCann
We’ll See Yaw’ll After While, Ya Heah – Les McCann
In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the eight Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Gene Harris – piano
Andrew Simpkins – bass
Bill Dowdy – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Barbara J. Gardner – liner notes
Track listing:
When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
Parker’s Pad – Gene Harris
Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
In September 1957, “Blue Note” label released “The Opener”, the third Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in June 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Bobby Timmons – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Francis Wolff – cover photography
Robert Levin – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Curtis Fuller, excepted where noted.
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
In September 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Johnny Griffin Vol. 2” (also known as “A Blowin’ Session”), the third Johnny Griffin album. It was recorded in April 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
Lee Morgan — trumpet
Wynton Kelly — piano
Paul Chambers — bass
Art Blakey — drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid Miles – design
Harold Feinstein – photography
Ira Gitler – liner notes
Track listing:
The Way You Look Tonight – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
Ball Bearing – Johnny Griffin
All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein
In September 1956, “Blue Note” label released “Memorial Album”, the 13th Clifford Brown album (it was released posthumously). It was recorded in June 1953, at “WOR Studios” in New York City, August 1953, at “Audio-Video Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Clifford Brown – trumpet
Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
Elmo Hope – piano
Percy Heath – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Francis Wolff – photography
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
Hymn of the Orient – Gigi Gryce
Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
Minor Mood – Clifford Brown
Cherokee – Ray Noble
Wail Bait – Quincy Jones
Brownie Speaks – Clifford Brown
De-Dah – Elmo Hope
Cookin’ – Lou Donaldson
You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
In September 1956, “Blue Note” label released “Introducing Kenny Burrell”, the debut Kenny Burrell album. It was recorded in May 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Paul Chambers – double bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
Candido Camero – conga
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid K. Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
This Time the Dream’s on Me – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
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