Tag Archives: September 1962

Donald Byrd: Royal Flush

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Royal Flush”, the 22nd Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in September 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Butch Warren – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone 
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All track by Donald Byrd except where noted.

  1. Hush
  2. I’m a Fool to Want You – Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf
  3. Jorgie’s
  4. Shangri-La
  5. 6M’s
  6. Requiem – Herbie Hancock

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 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:

  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, I – Les McCann
  6. Light Blue – Tommy Turrentine

The Three Sounds: Feelin’ Good

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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:

  1. When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  2. Parker’s Pad – Gene Harris
  3. Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
  4. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
  5. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  6. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  7. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  8. Two Bass Hit – John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie

Red Garland: Solar

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In September 1962, “Jazzland” label released “Solar”, the 28th Red Garland album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • Les Spann – guitar, flute
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Frank Gant – drums

Track listing:

  1. Sophisticated Swing – Will Hudson, Mitchel Parish
  2. Solar – Miles Davis, Chuck Wayne
  3. Where Are You? – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
  4. Marie’s Delight – Red Garland
  5. This Can’t Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  6. The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
  7. Blues For News – Red Garland
  8. I Just Can’t See for Lookin’ – Nadine Robinson, Dok Stanford

Donald Byrd: Royal Flush

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Royal Flush”, the 19th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in September 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone 
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Butch Warren – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Donald Byrd except where noted.

  1. Hush
  2. I’m a Fool to Want You – Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf
  3. Jorgie’s
  4. Shangri-La
  5. 6M’s
  6. Requiem – Herbie Hancock

James Brown: James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.

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In September 1962, “King” label released “James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.”, the fifth James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by James Brown.

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.

  1. Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
  2. Choo-Choo Locomotion
  3. Three Hearts In a Tangle – Ray Pennington, Sonny Thompson
  4. Doin’ the Limbo
  5. I Don’t Care
  6. Joggin’ Along
  7. I’ve Got Money
  8. Sticky – James Brown, J.C. Davis
  9. Like a Baby – Jesse Stone
  10. Every Beat of My Heart – Johnny Otis
  11. In the Wee Wee Hours (Of the Nite)
  12. Cross Firing