In February 1963, “United Artists” label released “Money Jungle”, Duke Ellington studio album. It was recorded in September 1962, at “Sound Makers Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Charles Mingus – double bass
Max Roach – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted.
Money Jungle
Fleurette Africane (African Flower)
Very Special
Warm Valley
Wig Wise
Caravan – music by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington, lyrics by Irving Mills
Solitude – music by Duke Ellington, lyrics by Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills
In January 1995, “Verve” label released “Gettin’ to It”, the debut Christian McBride studio album. It was recorded August – September 1994, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Seidel and Don Sickler.
Personnel:
Christian McBride – bass
Roy Hargrove – trumpet, flugelhorn
Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
Steve Turre – trombone
Cyrus Chestnut – piano
Lewis Nash – drums
Ray Brown, Milt Hinton – bass
Jim Anderson – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Christian McBride, except where noted.
In a Hurry
The Shade of the Cedar Tree
Too Close for Comfort – Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener
Sitting on a Cloud
Splanky – Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish
Black Moon
King Freddie of Hubbard
Night Train – Jimmy Forest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington
On January 27, 1998, “Blue Note” label released “Back to the Tracks”, the sixth Tina Brooks album. It was recorded September – October 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Kenny Drew – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Tina Brooks except where noted.
Back to the Tracks
Street Singer
The Blues and I
For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer
The Ruby and The Pearl – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
In January 1973, “CTI” label released “Prelude”, the eighth Eumir Deodato studio album. It was recorded in September 1972, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Eumir Deodato – piano, electric piano, conductor, arranger
John Tropea – electric guitar
Jay Berliner – guitar
Ron Carter – electric bass, bass
Stanley Clarke – electric bass
Billy Cobham – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion
Ray Barretto – congas
Hubert Laws – flute
John Frosk – trumpet
Marky Markowitz – trumpet
Joe Shepley – trumpet
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Garnett Brown – trombone
Paul Faulise – trombone
George Strakey – trombone
Bill Watrous – trombone
Jim Buffington – French horn
Peter Gordon – French horn
Phil Bodner – flute
George Marge – flute
Romeo Penque – flute
Max Ellen – violin
Paul Gershman – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Harry Lookofsky – violin
David Nadien – violin
Gene Orloff – violin
Eliot Rosoff – violin
Emanuel Vardi – viola
Al Brown – viola
Harvey Shapiro – cello
Seymore Barab – cello
Charles McKracken – cello
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Bob Ciano = design
Track listing:
Also Sprach Zarathustra – Richard Strauss
Spirit of Summer – Eumir Deodato
Carly & Carole – Eumir Deodato
Baubles, Bangles and Beads – Robert Wright, George Forrest
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun – Claude Debussy
In January 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Bout Soul”, the 37th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
In December 1963, “Prestige” label released “Soul Shack”, an album by Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff. It was recorded in September 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Personnel:
Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
Brother Jack McDuff – organ
Leonard Gaskin – bass
Herbie Lovelle – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Don Schlitten – design, photography
Dan Morgenstern – liner notes
Personnel:
All tracks by Sonny Stitt except where noted.
Sunday – Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller
On December 22, 2004, “Venus” label released “Super Standard”, the 41st Kenny Barron album. It was recorded in September 2004, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Tetsuo Hara and Todd Barkan.
Personnel:
Kenny Barron – piano
Jay Leonhart – bass
Al Foster – drums
Taz (48) – design
John Abbott – photography
Track listing:
All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
Cherokee – Ray Noble
Cleopatra’s Dream – Bud Powell
Doxy – Sonny Rollins
Misty – Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke
Stolen Moments – Oliver Nelson
Summer Night – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
Sunset and the Mockingbird – Duke Ellington
Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare
In December 1977, “Impulse!” label released “First Meditations”, posthumously released John Coltrane album. It was recorded in September 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
On December 5, 2000, “Epic” label released “Renegades”, the fourth Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded April – September 2000, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Rick Rubin, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk.The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA” and in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Zack de la Rocha – vocals, art direction
Tom Morello – guitar, art direction
Tim Commerford – bass, backing vocals, art direction
Brad Wilk – drums, art direction
Jim Scott – engineer
David Schiffman – engineer
Katie Teasdale – engineer assistant
Darren Mora – engineer assistant
Matt Marin – engineer assistant
Mike Scotella – engineer assistant
Geoof Walcha – engineer assistant
Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
Rich Costey – mixing
D. Sardy – mixing
Greg Fidelman – digital editing
Mark Moreau – digital editing
Aimee Macauley – art director
Lindsay Chase – production coordination
Jake Sexton – political coordinator
Jake Koppell – inside booklet
Track listing:
Microphone Friend – Eric Barrier, Rakim Allah
Pistol Grip Pump – Roger Troutman, Dino Hawkins, Adrian Miller, Eric Vidal, Nick Vidal
Kick Out the Jams – Wayne Kramer, Fred Sonic Smith, Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson
Renegades of Funk – Lance Taylor, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie
Beautiful World – Mark Motherbaugh, Gerald Casale
I’m Housin – Erick Sermon, Parish Smith
In My Eyes – Ian MacKaye, Jeff Nelson, Brian Haker, Lyle Preslar
How I Could Just Kill a Man – Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Lawrence Muggerud
The Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen
Down on the Street – Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander
On November 27, 2020, “Reprise” label released “No Fun Mondays”, the second Billie Joe Armstrong studio album. It was recorded March – September 2020, at “Jingletown Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Billy Joe Armstrong.
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