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Sam Jones: Something In Common

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On September 13, 1977, “Muse” label released “Something in Common” the eighth Sam Jones album. It was recorded April 1974 – September 1977, at “C.I. Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Cedar Walton and Bob Porter.

Personnel:

  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Bob Berg – tenor saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Slide Hampton – trombone
  • Cedar Walton – keyboards, piano
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Thomas Hampson – engineer
  • Chuck Irwin – engineer
  • Gene Paul – mastering
  • Page Simon – design
  • Tom Copi – photography
  • Todd Barkan – liner notes
  • Dan Mueller – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Cedar Walton, except where noted.

  1. Seven Minds – Sam Jones
  2. Bolivia
  3. Something in Common
  4. Every Man Is a King – Slide Hampton
  5. For All We Know – J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis
  6. Blue Silver – Blue Mitchell
  7. Shoulders
  8. One for Amos – Sam Jones
  9. You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder

Cannonball Adderley: Money In The Pocket

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On August 16, 2005, “Capitol” label released “Money in the Pocket”, album by Cannonball Adderley. It was recorded in March 1966, at “The Club” in Chicago, and was produced by Tom Morgan and Michael Cuscuna.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Joe Zawinul – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Roy McCurdy – drums

Track listing:

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

  1. Money in the Pocket – Joe Zawinul
  2. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
  3. Introduction to a Samba
  4. Hear Me Talkin’ to Ya – Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Nat Adderley
  5. Requiem for a Jazz Musician – Joe Zawinul
  6. Cannon’s Theme (aka Unit 7) – Sam Jones
  7. The Sticks
  8. Fiddler on the Roof – Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick

Cannonbal Adderley: Domination

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In June 1965, “Capitol” label released “Domination”, the 33rd Cannonball Adderley album. It was recorded April – May 1970, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City, and in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Axelrod.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Marshal Royal, Phil Woods – alto saxophone
  • Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute 
  • Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Danny Bank – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Nat Adderley – cornet, trumpet
  • Jimmy Maxwell, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland, Willie Dennis, Jay Jay Johnson – trombone
  • Don Butterfield – tuba
  • Joe Zawinul – piano, electric piano
  • Richard Davis, Sam Jones, Walter Booker – bass
  • Grady Tate, Louis Hayes, Roy McCurdy – drums
  • Unidentified percussion
  • Unidentified 42-piece orchestra
  • Oliver Nelson, William Fischer – conductor, arrangements

Track listing:

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

  1. Domination
  2. Cyclops – Nat Adderley
  3. Introduction to a Samba
  4. Shake a Lady – Ray Bryant
  5. Interlude – Jay Jay Johnson
  6. Mystified (aka Angel Face) – Joe Zawinul
  7. I Worship You – Cole Porter
  8. Gon Gong – Victor Feldman
  9. Experience in E – William Fischer, Joe Zawinul

Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

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On April 23, 2002, “Nonesuch” label released “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot”, the fourth Wilco studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “The Loft” in Chicago, and was produced by Jeff Tweedy, Leroy Bach, Jay Bennett, John Stirratt and Glenn Kotche.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, guitar, bass, horn and string arrangements
  • Leroy Bach – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jay Bennett – keyboards, engineer
  • John Stirratt – bass, guitar, horn and strings arrangements
  • Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
  • Craig Christiansen
  • Jim O’Rourke – guitar, piano, synthesizer, additional engineering, mixing
  • Ken Coomer – drums
  • Jessy Greene – violin, cello
  • Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello
  • Chris Brickley – engineer
  • Jonathan Parker – additional engineering
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Lawrence Azerrad – art direction, design
  • Sam Jones – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jeff Tweedy, all music by Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett, except where noted.

  1. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart – Jeff Tweedy
  2. Kamera
  3. Radio Cure
  4. War on War
  5. Jesus, Etc.
  6. Ashes of American Flags
  7. Heavy Metal Drummer – Jeff Tweedy
  8. I’m the Man Who Loves You
  9. Pot Kettle Black
  10. Poor Places
  11. Reservations

Lou Donaldson: The Time Is Right

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In April 1960, “Blue Note” label released “The Time Is Right”, the eleventh Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded October – November 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Horace Parlan – piano
  • Laymon Jackson – bass
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Dave Bailey – drums
  • Al Harewood – drums
  • Ray Barretto – congas
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Ira Gitler – technical personnel

Track listing:

  1. Lou’s Blues – Lou Donaldson
  2. Be My Love – Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn
  3. Idaho – Jesse Stone
  4. The Nearness of You – Hoagy Camichael, Ned Washington
  5. Mack the Knife – Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
  6. Crosstown Shuffle – Lou Donaldson
  7. Tangerine – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger

Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley: Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley

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In February 1962, “Capitol” label released “Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley”, album  by Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley. It was recorded June – August 1961, and was produced by Andy Wiswell and Tom “Tippy” Morgan.

Personnel:

  • Nancy Wilson – vocals
  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Joe Zawinul – piano
  • Sam Jones – double bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Ren Grevatt – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Save Your Love for Me – Buddy Johnson
  2. Teaneck – Nat Adderley
  3. Never Will I Marry – Frank Loesser
  4. Iy Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
  5. The Old Country – Nat Adderly, Curtsi Lewis
  6. One Man’s Dream – Joe Zawinul, Charles Wright
  7. Happy Talk – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  8. Never Say Yes – Nat Adderley
  9. The Masquerade Is Over – Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel
  10. Unit 7 – Sam Jones 
  11. A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote

Ken McIntyre: Looking Ahead

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In January 1961, “New Jazz” label released “Looking Ahead”, the debut Ken McIntyre album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Ken McIntyre – alto saxophone, flute
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ken McIntyre, except where noted.

  1. Lautir
  2. Curtsy
  3. Geo’s Tune
  4. They All Laughed – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  5. Head Shakin’
  6. Dianna

Cannonball Adderley Quintet: Plus

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In November 1961, “Riverside” label released “Plus”, the 21st Cannonball Adderley album (credited to Cannonball Adderley Quintet). It was recorded in May 1961, at “Plaza Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Victor Feldman – piano, vibes
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Ken Deardoff – design
  • Don Bronstein – cover photography
  • Steve Schapiro – photography
  • Ed Sherman – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Arriving Soon – Eddie Vinson
  2. Well, You Needn’t – Thelonious Monk
  3. New Delhi – Victor Feldman
  4. Winetone – Wynton Kelly
  5. Star Eyes – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  6. Lisa (take 8) – Victor Feldman, Phil Zito

Chet Baker: (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You

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On November 3, 1958, “Riverside” label released “(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You”, album by Chet Baker. It was recorded in August 1958, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Grauer.

Personnel:

  • Chet Baker – vocals, trumpet
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • George Morrow – bass 
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums 
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Paul Bacon – design
  • Paul Weller – photography

Track listing:

  1. Do It the Hard Way – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  2. I’m Old Fashioned – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
  3. You’re Driving Me Crazy – Walter Donaldson
  4. It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  5. My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  6. The More I See You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  7. Everything Happen to Me – Man Fennis, Tom Adair
  8. Dancing on the Ceiling – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  9. How Long Has This Been Going On – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  10. Old Devil Moon – Burton Lane, E.Y. Harbirg

Red Garland: Bright And Breezy

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In October 1961, “Jazzland” label released “Bright and Breezy”, the 26th Red Garland album. It was recorded in July 1961, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Ray Fowler – recording
  • Ken Deardoff – design
  • Steve Schapiro – photography

Track listing:

  1. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
  2. I Ain’t Got Nobody – Spencer Williams, Roger A. Graham
  3. You’ll Never Know – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  4. Blues in the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
  5. What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  6. Lil’ Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
  7. What Is There to Say? – E. Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke
  8. So Sorry Please – Bud Powell