On May 28, 2025, Aloysius Tyrone Foster aka Al Foster, died aged 82. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Blue Mitchell, Illinois Jacquet, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Joe Henderson, Joanne Brackeen, Cedar Walton, Larry Willis, Steve Kuhn, Tommy Flanagan, Chris Potter, George Adams, Richie Beirach, Peter Bernstein, Walter Bishop Jr, Donald Byrn, Eli Degibri, Eliane Elias, Eric Le Lann, Red Garland, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Haden, Sadik Hakim, Jimmy Heath, Duke Jordan, Shirley Horn, Bobby Hutcherson, Sam Jones, Yusef Lateef, Andy LaVerne, Abbey Lincoln, Fred Lipsius, Larry Willis, George Mraz, Lonnie Liston Smith, Joe Lovano, Frank Morgan, Johnny Lytle, Hugh Masakela, Ronnie Mathews, Tete Montoliu, Sam Morrison, Bud Shank, Reggie Workman, Peter Zak, Cecil Payne, Dave Liebman and Art Pepper. As leader, Foster released eighth albums.
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Cedar Walton / Hank Mobley Quintet: Breakthrough!
In April 1972, “Cobblestone” label released “Breakthrough!”, album by the Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet. It was recorded in February 1972, at “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.
Personnel:
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton — piano, electric piano
- Charles Davis – soprano and baritone saxophone
- Sam Jones — double bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
Track listing:
- Breakthrough – Hank Mobley
- Sabiá – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque
- House on Maple Street – Cedar Walton
- (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story – Francis Lai, Carl Sigman
- Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
- 18th Hole – Hank Mobley
Sal Nistico: Neo/Nistico
In December 1978, “Bee Hive” label released “Neo/Nistico”, the fifth Sal Nistico album. It was recorded in November 1978, at “Master Sound Productions” in Franklin Square, New York, and was produced by Jim Neumann and Fred Norsworthy.
Personnel:
- Sal Nistico – tenor saxophone
- Nick Brignola – baritone saxophone
- Ted Curson – trumpet
- Ronnie Mathews – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
Track listing:
- Anthropology – Charlie Parker
- You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene De Paul, Don Raye
- Be My Love – Nicholas Brodzsky, Sammy Cahn
- Blues for K. D. – Sal Nistico
- Bambu – Sal Nistico
- Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum – Wayne Shorter
The Oscar Peterson Trio & Herb Ellis: Hello Herbie
In December 1970. “MPS” label released “Hello Herbie”, album by Oscar Peterson Trio (The) and Herb Ellis (the 113th Oscar Peterson album overall). It was recorded in November 1969, and was produced by Hans Georg Brunner Schwer.
Personnel:
- Oscar Peterson – piano, liner notes
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Sam Jones – double bass
- Bobby Durham – drums
- Hans Georg Brunner Schwer – recording
- Atelier Hugel – photography
Track listing:
- Naptown Blues – Wes Montgomery
- Exactly Like You – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
- Seven Come Eleven – Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson
- Hamp’s Blues – Hampton Hawes
- Blues for H.G. – Oscar Peterson
- A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
- Day by Day – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
Blue Mitchell: Blue Soul
In December 1959, “Riverside” label released “Blue Soul”, the fourth Blue Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in September 1959, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Blue Mitchell – trumpet
- Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Blue Mitchell, except where noted.
- Minor Vamp – Benny Golson
- The Head
- The Way You Look Tonight – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
- Park Avenue Petite – Benny Golson
- Top Shelf – Jimmy Heath
- Waverly Street – Jimmy Heath
- Blue Soul
- Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
- Nica’s Dream – Horace Silver
Wes Montgomery And The Wynton Kelly Trio: Smokin’ At The Half Note
In November 1965, “Verve” label released “Smokin’ at the Half Note”, album by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio (the 14th Wes Montgomery album overall). It was recorded in June 1965 at the “Half Note Club” in New York City and September 1965 at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Wes Montgomery – guitar
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul Chambers – double bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Val Valentin – engineering director
Track listing:
- No Blues – Miles Davis
- If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
- Unit 7 – Sam Jones
- Four on Six – Wes Montgomery
- What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
Red Garland: Red In Blues-ville
In September 1959, “Prestige” label released “Red in Blues-ville”, the 16th Red Garland album. It was recorded in April 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- Red Garland – piano
- Sam Jones – double bass
- Art Taylor – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
- Esmond Edwards – photography
- Bob Snead – liner notes
Track listing:
- He’s a Real Gone Guy – Nellie Lutcher
- See See Rider – traditional
- M Squad (theme) – Count Basie
- Your Red Wagon – Gene DePaul, Richard M. Jones, Don Raye
- Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones
- St. Louis Blues – W. C. Handy
Sam Jones: Something In Common
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.
- Seven Minds – Sam Jones
- Bolivia
- Something in Common
- Every Man Is a King – Slide Hampton
- For All We Know – J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis
- Blue Silver – Blue Mitchell
- Shoulders
- One for Amos – Sam Jones
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
Cannonball Adderley: Money In The Pocket
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.
- Money in the Pocket – Joe Zawinul
- Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
- Introduction to a Samba
- Hear Me Talkin’ to Ya – Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Nat Adderley
- Requiem for a Jazz Musician – Joe Zawinul
- Cannon’s Theme (aka Unit 7) – Sam Jones
- The Sticks
- Fiddler on the Roof – Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick
Cannonbal Adderley: Domination
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.
- Domination
- Cyclops – Nat Adderley
- Introduction to a Samba
- Shake a Lady – Ray Bryant
- Interlude – Jay Jay Johnson
- Mystified (aka Angel Face) – Joe Zawinul
- I Worship You – Cole Porter
- Gon Gong – Victor Feldman
- Experience in E – William Fischer, Joe Zawinul
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