In July 1970, “Embryo Records” label released “Circles”, album by William S. Fischer. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sear Sound” and “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Herbie Mann.
Personnel:
William S, Fischer – synthesizer, directed by
Eric Weissberg – guitar
Hugh McCracken – guitar
Ron Carter – bass
Billy Cobham – drums
Alan Shulman, Harry Wimmer, Harvey Shapiro, Nellis DeLay, Seymour Barab – cello
Bill Robinson – vocals
Dave Greene – recording
Haig Adishian – design
Joel Brodsky – cover photography
Cheryl Rossum – backline photography
Track listing:
All tracks by William S. Fischer, except where noted.
In July 1970, “A&M” label released “Gula Matari”, the 20th Quincy Jones album. It was recorded March – May 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Quincy Jones – arrangements, conductor
Jerome Richardson – soprano saxophone
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Danny Bank – bass and baritone saxophones
Freddie Hubbard, Danny Moore, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, Gene Young – trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Andre – trombone
Al Grey – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute
Toots Thielemans – guitar, whistle solo
Herbie Hancock, Bob James, Bobby Scott – keyboards
Ray Brown – bass
Ron Carter – bass
Richard Davis – bass
Major Holley – voice solo, bass
Grady Tate – drums
Don Elliott – bass marimba
Jimmy Johnson, Warren Smith – percussion
Milt Jackson – vibes
Seymour Barab, Kermit Moore, Lucien Schmit, Alan Shulman – cello
Valerie Simpson, Marilyn Jackson, Maretha Stewart, Barbara Massey, Hilda Harris – vocals
On January 9, 1967, “Colgems” label released “More of the Monkees”, the second Monkees (The) studio album. It was recorded June – November 1966, at “RCA Victor A, B” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor A, B” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 2” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Sedaka, Michael Nesmith, Jeff Barry, Jack Keller, Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The album was certified quintuple platinum in the US by the “RIAA”,
Personnel:
Micky Dolenz – lead vocals and backing vocals
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals
Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, steel guitar
Wayne Erwin – guitar, backing vocals
Gerry McGee – guitar
Louie Shelton – guitar
Al Gafa – guitar
Willard Suyker – guitar
Don Thomas – guitar
James Burton – guitar
Glen Campbell – guitar
Al Casey – guitar
Mike Deasy – guitar
Neil Diamond – guitar
Sal DiTroia – guitar
Al Gorgoni – guitar
Carol Kaye – guitar
Norm Jeffries – tambourine
Michael Cohen – keyboards
Larry Knechtel – keyboards
Neil Sedaka – keyboards
Michael Cohen – keyboards
Larry Knechtel – keyboards
Don Randi – keyboards
Michel Rubini – keyboards
George Butcher – keyboards
Stan Free – keyboards
Bobby Hart – organ, backing vocals
Larry Taylor – bass guitar
Russ Savakus – bass guitar
Bob West – bass guitar
Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
Billy Lewis – drums
Herbie Lovelle – drums
Hal Blaine – drums
Buddy Saltzman – drums
George Devens – percussion
Frank Capp – percussion
Julius Wechter – percussion
Gary Coleman – percussion
Jim Gordon – percussion
Louis Haber – violin
Irving Spice – violin
Louis Stone – violin
David Sackson – viola
Murray Sandry – viola
Seymour Barab – cello
Jeff Barry – backing vocals
Tommy Boyce – backing vocals
Ron Hicklin – backing vocals
Don Peake – conductor
Artie Butler – string arrangements
Don Kirshner – music supervisor
Lester Sill – music coordinator
Emil LaViola – music coordinator
Ernie Oelrich – engineer
Henry Lewy – engineer
Hank Cicalo – engineer
Richie Schmitt – engineer
Richard Podolor – engineer
Dave Hassinger – engineer
Ray Hall – engineer
Track listing:
She – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
When Love Comes Knockin’ (At Your Door) – Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Sedaka
Mary, Mary – Michael Nesmith
Hold on Girl – Billy Carr, Jack Keller, Ben Raleigh
Your Auntie Grizelda – Diane Hildebrand, Jack Keller
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
Look Out (here Comes Tomorrow) – Neil Diamond
The Kind of Girl I Could Love – Michael Nesmith, Roger Atkins
The Day We Fall in Love – Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell
Sometime in the Morning –Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Laugh – Phil Margo, Mitch Margo, Hank Medress, Jay Siegel
On October 26, 1977, “CTI” label released “Havana Candy”, the second Patti Austin studio album. It was recorded in Austin 1977, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen.
Personnel:
Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals
Dave Grusin – acoustic and electric piano, slide whistle, synthesizers, arrangements, conductor
Richard Tee – acoustic piano
Eric Gale – electric guitar
Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
Steve Khan – electric guitar
Will Lee – electric bass
Francisco Centeno – electric bass
Anthony Jackson – electric bass
Frank Gravis – electric bass
Steve Jordan – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion, congas
Gerry Niewood – alto saxophone
Lou Marini – tenor saxophone
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
Alan Rubin – trumpet
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Dave Valentin – flute, timbales
Seymour Barab, Gene Bianco, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Regis Iandiorio, Theodore Israel, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Elliot Magaziner, Joe Malin, Richard Maximoff, Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter – string section
Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Ullanda McCullough, Ken Williams – backing vocals
In September 1973, “CTI” label released “Don’t Mess with Mister T.”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It was recorded March – June 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood, Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Bob James – piano, electric piano, arrangements, conductor
Harold Mabern – electric piano
Richard Tee – organ
Eric Gale – guitar
Ron Carter – bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Rubens Bassini – percussion
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
John Frosk – flugelhorn
Alan Raph – bass trombone
Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice – violin
In July 1975, “CTI” label released “The Rape of El Morro”, the fourth Don Sebesky album. It was recorded April – May 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Don Sebesky – keyboards, arranger, conductor
Joan LaBarbara – vocals
David Sanborn – alto saxophone
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Wayne Andre, Barry Rogers, Sonny Russo – trombone
Tony Studd – bass trombone
Ray Beckenstetein – flute, alto flute, piccolo
Harvey Estrin, Walt Levinsky, George Marge, Al Regni – flute
Joe Beck – guitar
Don Grolnick, Roland Hanna, Pat Rebillot – keyboards
Ron Carter – bass
Will Lee – bass
Steve Gadd – drums
George Devens, Phil Kraus – percussion
Harry Cykman, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, David Rose – violin
Jean R. Dane, Manny Vardi – viola
Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken – cello
Bob Ciano, Richard Mantel – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Don Sebesky, except where noted.
The Rape of El Morro
Moon Dreams – John Chalmers MacGregor, Johnny Mercer
Skyliner – Charlie Barnet, Billy Moore Jr.
The Entertainer – Scott Joplin
Footprints of the Giant – based on themes by Béla Bartók, arranged and adapted by Don Sebesky
In July 1973, “CTI” label released “Giant Box”, the third Don Sebeski album. It was recorded April – May 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Don Sebesky – electric piano, organ, clavinet, accordion, arrangements, conductor
Phil Bodner – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo
George Marge – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, English horn
Walt Levinsky – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Garnett Brown – trombone
Wayne Andre, Warren Covington – trombone, baritone horn
Paul Faulise, Alan Raph – bass trombone, baritone horn
Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin – French horn
Tony Price – tuba
Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, Airto Moreira – percussion
Alfred Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
George Benson – electric guitar
Bob James – organ
Ron Carter – bass, electric bass, piccolo bass
Homer Mensch – bass
Billy Cobham – drums
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion
Rubens Bassini – conga
Milt Jackson – vibraphone
Bob Ciano – design
Track listing:
All tracks, by Don Sebesky, except where noted.
Firebird/Birds of Fire – Igor Stravinsky, John McLaughlin
On July 22, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Wild Flower”, the seventh Hubert Laws album. It was recorded October – November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, piccolo, electric flute
Chick Corea – piano
Gary Burton – vibraphone
Ron Carter, Richard Davis – double bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Ramon “Mongo” Santamaría – congas
Joe Chambers, Airto Moreira, Warren Smith – percussion
Bernard Eichen, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand – violin
Julian Barber, Selwart Clarke, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Harry Zaratzian – viola
Seymour Barab, Richard Bock, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
On July 20, 1978, “Tappan Zee” label released “Touchdown”, the sixth Bob James album. It was recorded in 1978, at “CBS Studios”, “Sound Mixers” and “A&R Recording” in New York, and was produced by Bob James.
Personnel:
Bob James – acoustic piano, Yamaha electric grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements, conductor
Eric Gale – electric guitar
Hiram Bullock – vocals, electric guitar
Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar
Richard Resnicoff – rhythm acoustic guita
Gary King – electric bass
Ron Carter – acoustic bass, piccolo bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Steve Gadd – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Mongo Santamaria – percussion
Phil Bodner – alto saxophone, flute, oboe
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
David Sanborn – alto saxophone solo
Harvey Estrin – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
George Marge – tenor saxophone, English horn, flute, oboe, recorder
Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Mike Lawrence – trumpet
Ron Tooley – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Dave Bargeron – trombone
Alan Raph – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute
David Nadien – concertmaster
Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Louis Gabowitz, Diana Halprin, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Herbert Sorkin, Richard Sortomme – violin
Jean Dane, Theodore Israel, Sue Pray and Emanuel Vardi – viola
Jonathan Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken – cello
On June 4, 1974, “CTI” label released “One”, the third Bob James studio album. It was recorded February – April 1974, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bob James – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
Richie Resnicoff – guitar
Eric Weissberg – pedal steel guitar
Gary King – bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Idris Muhammad – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
David Friedman – vibraphone
Hugh McCracken – harmonica
Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone
Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn
Thad Jones – trumpet, flugelhorn
Victor Paz – trumpet
Alan Rubin – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
Jack Gale – bass trombone
Alan Raph – bass trombone
George Marge – alto flute, recorder
Romeo Penque – alto flute, recorder
Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff – violin
Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos – cello
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