On May 12, 2023, Francis Monkman died aged 73. He was musician (keyboards, guitar) and movie score composer, member of bands Sisyphus which evolved in Curved Air, and founding member of band Sky. He recorded and toured with Renaissance, The Shadows, Al Stewart, Lynsey de Paul, Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno and Brian Bennett. As leader, Monkman released 14 albums.
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Joshua Radin: Simple Times
On September 9, 2008, “Mom + Pop” label released “Simple Times”, the second Joshua Radin album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood and was produced by Rob Schnapf.
Personnel:
- Joshua Radin – lead vocal, guitar
- Patty Griffin – vocal
- Meiko – vocal
- Erin McCarley – vocal
- Greg Leisz – guitar, mandolin
- Jesse Harris – mixing
- Rob Schnapf – guitar, mixing
- Jason Borger – piano, electric piano, mellotron
- Jonathan Flaugher – bass
- Joey Waronker, Vic Indrizzo – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Denny Levine – brass
- Bill Mimms – engineer
- Dog Boehm – mixing
- Alan Yoshida – mastering
- Alexa Wilkinson – art direction, design
- Autumn DeWilde – photography
Track listing:
- One of Those Days
- I’d Rather Be with You
- Sky
- Friend Like You
- Brand New Day
- They Bring Me to You
- Vegetable Car
- Free of Me
- You Got Growin’ Up to Do
- We Are Okay
- No Envy, No Fear
Sky: Same
In May 1979, “Arista” label released the debut, self-titled Sky album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark, John Williams, Kevin Peek, Francis Monkman, Herbie Flowers and Tristan Fry.
Personnel:
- John Williams – acoustic guitars
- Kevin Peek – electric and acoustic guitars
- Francis Monkman – piano, synthesizer, harpsichord
- Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
- Tristan Fry – drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Westway – Herbie Flowers, Francis Monkman
- Carillon – Herbie Flowers, Ian Gomm
- Danza – Antonio Ruiz-Pipò, arranged by Kevin Peek
- Gymnopedie No. 1 – Erik Satie
- Cannonball – Francis Monkman
- Where Opposites Meet – Francis Monkman
Jacob Young: Evening Falls
On August 31, 2004, “ECM” label released “Evening Falls”, the fourth Jacob Young album. It was recorded in December 2002, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Jacob Young– guitar
- Mathias Eick– trumpet
- Vidar Johansen – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Mats Eilertsen– bass
- Jon Christensen– drums
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
- Sascha Kleis – design
- Colin Eick – liner photos
Track listing:
All tracks by Jacob Young except where noted.
- Blue
- Evening Air
- Minor Peace
- Looking for Jon
- Sky
- Presence of Descant – Jacob Young, Jon Christensen
- Formerly
- The Promise
- Falling
Hans-Joachim Roedelius: Selbstportrait Vol. III Reise durch Arcadien
In June 1980, “Sky” label released “Selbstportrait Vol. III Reise durch Arcadien, the fifth Hans-Joachim Roedelius album. It was recorded 1978 -1980, and was produced by Hans-Joachim Roedelius.
Personnel:
- Hans-Joachim Roedelius- piano, keyboards
Track listing:
All tracks by Hans-Joachim Roedelius.
- Sonntags
- Geburtstag
- Fieber
- Hockzeit
- Geradewohl
- Erinnerung
- Zuversicht
- Stimmung
Chris Potter: Imaginary Cities
On January 16, 2015, “ECM” label released “Imaginary Cities”, the 19th Chris Potter album. It was recorded in December 2013, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Chris Potter- soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Adam Rogers− guitars
- Craig Taborn− piano
- Steve Nelson− vibraphone, marimba
- Fima Ephron − bass guitar
- Scott Colley− double bass
- Nate Smith- drums
- Mark Feldman, Joyce Hammann − violin
- Lois Martin − viola
- Dave Eggar− cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Potter
- Lament
- Imaginary Cities 1: Compassion
- Imaginary Cities 2: Dualities
- Imaginary Cities 3: Disintegration
- Imaginary Cities 4: Rebuilding
- Firefly
- Shadow Self
- Sky
Rasmus: Same
On April 18, 2012, “Universal Music” label released the self-titled, eight Rasmus studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Martin Hansen. The album received two “EMMA” awards (Finnish Grammy) for “Best Album Cover” and “Best Music Video” for the song I’m a Mess.
Personnel:
- Lauri Ylönen– vocals
- Pauli Rantasalmi– guitar
- Eero Heinonen– bass
- Aki Hakala– drums
- Martin Hansen– recording, mixing
- Svante Forsbäck – mastering
- Takayuki Nakazawa – installation
- Musuta Ltd. – design
- Hiroshi Manaka – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen, Pauli Rantasalmi and Aki Hakala.
- Stranger
- I’m a Mess
- It’s Your Night
- Save Me Once Again
- Someone’s Gonna Light You Up
- End of the Story
- You Don’t See Me
- Somewhere
- Friends Don’t Do Like That
- Sky
Sky: 2
In April 1980, “Arista” label released “Sky 2”, the second Sky album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Studio 3” and “Abbey Road Studios”, and was produced by Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark, John Williams, Francis Monkman, Herbie Flowers, Tristan Fry and Kevin Peek.
Personnel:
- John Williams– classical guitars
- Francis Monkman– keyboards, synthesizers, harpsichord, piano, left-hand channel electric guitar
- Herbie Flowers– bass guitar, tuba
- Tristan Fry– drums, tuned percussion (drumkit, vibraphone, marimba, bass marimba, tympani, xylophones), trumpet
- Kevin Peek– classical and electric guitars
Track listing:
- Hotta – Kevin Peek, Herbie Flowers
- Dance of the Little Fairies – Herbie Flowers
- Sahara – Kevin Peek
- Fifo – Francis Monkman
- Adagio – Francis Monkman
- Watching the Aeroplanes – Francis Monkman
- Tuba Smarties – Herbie Flowers
- Ballet-Volta – Praetorius, arr. John Williams
- Gavotte &Variations – Rameau
- Andante – Vivaldi, arr. John Williams
- Tristan’s Magic Garden – Tristan Fry
- El Cielo – traditional, arr. Williams
- Vivaldi – Darryl Way
- Scipio – Herbie Flowers
- Toccata – Bach, arr. Kevin Peek, Holmes
Chris Wood
On July 12, 1983, Christopher Gordon Blandford ‘Chris’ Wood died aged 39. He was musician (saxophone, flute, keyboards), was best known as one of the founding members of the band “Traffic”. In his career he has worked and recorded with Ginger Baker’s Air Force, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland, Free, Fat Mattress, Martha Velez, Chicken Shack, Gordon Jackson, Locomotive, Shawn Phillips, Sky, Jim Capaldi, Reebop Kwaku Baah, John Martyn, Hanson, Free Creek, Crawler, Third World and Spencer Davis Group.
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