In July 1968, “Coltrane” and “Impulse” labels released “Cosmic Music”, album by John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane. It was recorded February 1966 – January 1968, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and Coltrane’s home studio in Dix Hill, New York, and was released after John Coltrane’s death.
In June 1980, “Theresa” label released “Journey to the One”, the 16th Pharoah Sanders album. It was recorded in December 1979, in San Francisco, and was produced by Pharoah Sanders.
In May 1973, “Grunt / RCA” label released “Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun”, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and David Freiberg studio album. It was recorded November – December 1972, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and David Frieberg.
Personnel:
Paul Kantner – vocals, rhythm guitar, glass harmonica
Grace Slick – vocals, piano
David Freiberg – vocals, piano, keyboards
Jerry Garcia – guitar, steel guitar, banjo
Craig Chaquico – lead guitar
Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar
Jack Traylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
Papa John Creach – electric violin
David Crosby – vocals
The Pointer Sisters – vocals
Chris Ethridge – bass
Jack Casady – bass
John Barbata – drums, percussion
Mickey Hart – gongs, water phones
Bob Matthews – recording, mixing
Betty Cantor – recording, mixing
Jim Gaines – recording
Al Schmitt – mixing
Daggett – equipment head
Pacific Eye & Ear – album design
Drew Struzan, Bill Garland – illustrations
Jim Marshall – eye photography
Track listing:
Ballad of the Chrome Nun – lyrics by Grace Slick, music by David Freiberg
Fat – Grace Slick
Flowers of the Night – Jack Taylor
Walkin’ – lyrics by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, music by Paul Kantner
Your Mind Has Left Your Body – Paul Kantner
Across the Board – Grace Slick
Harp Tree Lament – Robert Hunter, David Freiberg
White Boy (Transcaucasian Airmachine Blues) – Paul Kantner
Fishman – Grace Slick
Sketches of China – lyrics by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, music by Paul Kantner
In May 1968, “Bluebird/RCA” label released “…And His Mother Called Him Bill”, the 58th Duke Ellington album. It was recorded August – November 1967, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “RCA Victor” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Backer and Brad McCuen. In 1968, it won the “Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Mercer Ellington – trumpet
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Herbie Jones – trumpet
Cootie Williams – trumpet
Clark Terry – flugelhorn
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Buster Cooper – trombone
Chuck Connors – bass trombone
John Sanders – valve trombone
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Russell Procope – clarinet, alto saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Aaron Bell – double bass
Jeff Castleman – double bass
Steve Little – drums
Sam Woodyard – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Strayhorn, except where noted.
In May 1968, “Warner Bros – Seven Arts” label released “Oh Good Grief!”, the tenth Vince Guaraldi studio album. It was recorded in March 1968, at “Golden State Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Vince Guaraldi.
Personnel:
Vince Guaraldi – piano, electric harpsichord, arrangements
In April 1977, “Arista” label released “Straight from the Gate”, the sixth Headhunters (The) album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Automatt”, in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Derrick Youman, DeWayne McKnight, Paul Potyen, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Michael Clark and Bill Summers.
Personnel:
Derrick Youman – lead vocals
Obsidian Blackbyrd (DeWayne McKnight) – acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, backing vocals
Paul Potyen – piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
On March 7, 2025, “Granary Music” and “BMG Rights Management” labels released “Here We Go Crazy”, the fifteenth Bob Mould studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, “Tiny Telephone”, “Brothers” in Oakland Granary, San Francisco and Palm Springs, and was produced by Bob Mould.
Personnel:
Bob Mould – vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
On March 3, 1989, “Elektra Nonesuch” label released “Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint”, album by Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet and Pat Metheny. It was recorded in 1988, at “Russian Hill Recording” in San Francisco, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Judith Sherman.
Personnel:
Pat Metheny – guitar
David Harrington – violin (Kronos Quartet)
John Sherba – violin (Kronos Quartet)
Hank Dutt – viola (Kronos Quartet)
Joan Jeanrenaud – cello (Kronos Quartet)
Les Brockman – engineer
Rob Eaton – engineer
Rob Eaton – mixing
Gary Solomon, Michael Ahearn – engineer assistant
Ben Fowler – mixing assistant
Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
Jennifer Keats – production coordinator
David Oakes – producer assistant
Frank Olinsky, Manhattan Design – art direction, design
In November 1963, “Prestige” label released “Brother Jack at the Jazz Workshop Live!”, the 12 Jack McDuff album. It was recorded in October 1963, at “The Jazz Workshop” in San Francisco, and was produced by Lew Futterman and Peter Paul.
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