On June 26, 2025, Boris Claudio “Lalo” Schifrin died aged 93. He was musician (piano), composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work on movie and TV scores, for which he won five “Grammy Awards”. Schifrin recorded, performed and created arrangements for Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, Cannonball Adderley, Maurice Ander, Count Basie, Louis Bellson, Luiz Bonfa, Candido Camero, Al Hirt, Julia Migenes, Astor Piazzolla, David Shifrin, Placido Domingo, Sarah Vaughan and Cal Tjader. As leader he released 53 studio and live albums, and 43 soundtrack albums.
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Roy Haynes
On November 12, 2024 Roy Owen Haynes died aged 99. He was musician (drums), regarded as one of best and most influential drummers in the history of jazz music. In his career lasting over 80 years he recorded and performed with the best known and most important jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Lester Young, Kai Winding, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Wardell Gray, Sarah Vaughan, Cal Tjader, Eddie Shu, Nat Adderley, Milt Jackson, Red Rodney, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Art Farmer, Art Blakey, Dorothy Ashby, John Handy, George Shearing, Randy Weston, Kenny Burrell, Phineas Newborn, Jr, Sonny Stitt, Lee Konitz, Eric Dolphy, Etta Jones, Booker Little, Betty Roché, Tommy Flanagan, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Oliver Nelson, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding, J. J. Johnson, Lem Winchester, Steve Lacy, Ray Charles, Jaki Byard, Ted Curson, Bob Brookmeyer, Jackie Paris, Roland Kirk, Willis Jackson, McCoy Tyner, Ted Curson, John Coltrane, Frank Wess, Andrew Hill, Jackie McLean, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Burton, Archie Shepp, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Leon Thomas, Clifford Jordan, Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri, Dave Brubeck, Duke Jordan, Warne Marsh, Mary Lou Williams, Nick Brignola, Dizzy Reece, Johnny Griffin, Alice Coltrane, Art Pepper, Sal Nistico, Red Garland, Hank Jones, Stanley Cowell, Joe Albany, Freddie Hubbard, Toshiyuki Honda, Michel Petrucciani, Mark Isaacs, Dave Holland, Pat Metheny and Kenny Barron. Roy Haynes received big number of awards including “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences”, and the award at the “Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception” of the “54th Annual Grammy Awards”. In 2019, Haynes was given the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “Jazz Foundation of America”. As leader and co-leader, Roy Haynes released 32 albums.
Stan Getz And J. J. Johnson: Stan Gets And J. J. Johnson At The Opera House
In November 1957, “Verve” label released “Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House”, album by Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson. It was recorded September – October 1957, in Chicago and Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Granz. “Verve” released two different versions of the same material, recorded by the same musicians, one recording was mono and the other was stereo.
Personnel:
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- J.J. Johnson – trombone
- Oscar Peterson – piano
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Connie Kay – drums
Track listing:
Mono recording
- Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
- My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
- Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
- It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Blues In the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
Stereo recording
- Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
- My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Wolfe Kahn
- It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Blues In the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
Stan Getz: Nobody Else But Me
On September 27, 1994, “Verve” label released “Nobody Else but Me”, studio album by Stan Getz. It was recorded in March 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Gary Burton – vibraphone
- Gene Cherico – bass
- Joe Hunt – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
- Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
- 6-Nix-Quix-Flix – Gary Burton
- Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
- Waltz for a Lovely Wife – Phil Woods
- Out of Focus – Gary Burton
- Nobody Else but Me – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
- Sweet Sorrow – Michael Gibbs
- Little Girl Blue – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
- Waltz for a Lovely Wife (single version)
Michael McDonald: Take It To Heart
On May 15, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Take It to Heart”, the third Michael McDonald studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “A&M” in Hollywood, “Can-Am” in Tarzana, “Smoketree Ranch” in Chatworth, “One on One” in Hollywood, “Axis” in New York City, and was produced by Ted Templeman, Michael McDonald, Don Was, David Gamson and Gardner Cole.
Personnel:
- Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Peter Leinheiser – synthesizer programming and sequencing, guitars
- Michael Hanna – keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
- John Tesh – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Don Was – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Michael Mason – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Gardner Cole – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- David Gamson – synthesizer programming and sequencing
- Bernie Chiaravalle – guitars, sitar
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Charles Frichtel – bass
- Abraham Laboriel – bass, acoustic guitar
- George Perilli – drums
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion, African log drum
- Debra Dobkin – congas
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Terry McMillan – percussion, backing vocals
- Vince Denham – saxophone and solo
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone
- Stan Getz – saxophone
- Paul Riser – string arrangements
- Brian McKnight – backing vocals
- Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
- Harry Bowens – backing vocals
- David Lasley – backing vocals
- Kathy Walker – backing vocals
- Amy Holland – backing vocals
- David Pack – backing vocals
- Maureen McDonald – backing vocals
- Ed Cherney, Jeff Hendricksen, Ross Pallone, Bob Schaper – engineer
- Ed Goodreau, Bob Schaper, Brian Schuble – additional engineering
- Elaine Anderson, Michael Douglass, Lori Fumar, John Jackson, Rob Jaczko, Calvin Loser, Michael Mason, Eric Rudd, Scott Symington, Michael Tacci, Toby Wright – engineer assistant
- Shep Pettibone – remix
- George Marino – mastering
- Martyn Atkins – art direction
- Andy Earl – photography
- Joan Parker – production coordinator
Track listing:
- All We Got – Peter Leinheiser, Michael McDonald
- Get the World Started – Michael McDonald, David Pack
- Love Can Break Your Heart – Paul Carrack, Michael McDonald
- Take it to the Heart – Michael McDonald, Diane Warren
- Tear It Up – Gardner Cole, Seth Swirsky
- Lonely Talk – Michael McDonald, Chuck Sabatino
- Searchin’ for Understanding – Darrell Brown, Michael McDonald
- Homeboy – Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford
- No Amount of Reason – Michael McDonald, George Hawkins
- One Step Away – Chris Thompson, Tom Whitlock
- You Show Me – Harry Garfield, Michael McDonald
Stan Getz: Stan Getz Collates
In May 1956, “Esquire” label released “Stan Getz Collates”, album by Stan Getz.
Personnel:
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Al Haig – piano
- Tony Aless – piano
- Gene Ramey – bass
- Percy Heath – bass
- Tommy Potter – bass
- Don Lamond – drums
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Stan Levey – drums
- Diz Disley – design
- Rudy Van Gelder – remastering, lacquer cut
Track listing:
- There’s a Small Hotel
- I’ve Got You Under My Skin
- What’s New
- Too Marvelous for Words
- You Stepped Out of a Dream
- My Old Flame
- Long Island Sound
- Indian Summer
- Mar-Cia
- Crazy Chords
- The Lady in Red
- Wrap Your Trouble in Dreams
Everything But The Girl: Language Of Life
On February 5, 1990, “Atlantic” and “Blanco y Negro Records” labels released “The Language of Life”, the fifth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Bill Schnee Studios”, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – vocals
- Ben Watt – vocals, guitar, piano
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Larry Williams – piano, synthesizers
- Russell Ferrante – piano
- Joe Sample – piano
- John Patitucci – bass
- Omar Hakim – drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Marc Russo – alto saxophone
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone
- Jerry Hey – flugelhorn, horn arrangements
- Al Schmitt – engineer
- Bill Schnee – mixing
- Nick Knight – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Watt, except where noted.
- Driving
- Get Back Together
- Meet Me in the Morning – Ben Watt, Tracey Horn
- Me and Bobby D – Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn
- The Language of Life – Ben Watt, Tracey Horn
- Take Me – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
- Imagining America
- Letting Love Go
- My Baby Don’t Love Me
- The Road
Stan Getz & Eddie Sauter: Focus
In January 1962, “Verve” label released “Focus”, album by Stan Getz and Eddie Sauter (the 38th Stan Getz album overall). It was recorded in July 1961, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, September – October 1961, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Steve Kuhn – piano
- John Neves – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Alan Martin – violin
- Norman Carr – violin
- Gerald Tarack – violin
- Jacob Glick – viola
- Bruce Rogers – cello
- Eddie Sauter – arrangements
- Hershy Kay – conductor
- Ray Hall – recording, mastering
- Pete Turner – photography
- Dom Cerulli – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Sauter.
- I’m Late, I’m Late
- Her
- Pan
- I Remember When
- Night Rider
- Once Upon a Time
- A Summer Afternoon
Stan Getz: Didn’t We
In December 1969, “Verve” label released “Didn’t We”, the 58th Stan Getz album. It was recorded September – October 1969, and was produced by Johnny Pate.
Personnel:
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Unidentified orchestra
- Johnny Pate – arrangements, conductor
- Val Valentin – engineer
- Sid Maurer – art direction
- Michael Mendel – design
- Dom Cerulli – liner notes
Track listing:
- Didn’t We – Jimmy Webb
- The Shining Sea – Johnny Mandel
- The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
- Go Away, Little Girl – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Heartstrings – Milt Jackson
- I Remember Clifford – Benny Golson
- Try to Understand – Johnny Pate
- Emily – Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer
- Mandy Is Two – Fulton McGrath, Johhny Mercer
- What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
Stan Getz: Cool Velvet
In November 1960, “Verve” label released “Cool Velvet”, the 35th Stan Getz album. It was recorded in March 1960, in Baden-Baden, Germany, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Russell Garcia – conductor, arrangements
- Jan Johansson – piano
- Blanchie Birdsong – harp
- Dave Hildinger – vibes
- Freddy Dutton – bass
- Sperie Karas – drums
- Merle Shore – cover art
- Benny Green – sleeve notes
Track listing:
- The Thrill Is Gone – Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
- It Never Entered My Mind – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- Early Autumn – Ralph Burns, Woody Herman, Johnny Mercer
- When I Go, I Go All the Way – Russell Garcia, Bob Russell
- A New Town Is a Blue Town – Richard Adler, Jerry Ross
- Round Midnight – Bernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
- Born to Be Blue – Mel Torme, Robert Wells
- Whisper Not – Benny Golson
- Goodbye – Gordon Jenkins
- Nature Boy – Eden Ahbez
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