In April 1977, “Columbia” label released “Elegant Gypsy”, the second Al Di Meola studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – January 1977, and was produced by Al Di Meola. “Elegant Gypsy” won an annual award for “Best Guitar Album in Guitar Player”.
Personnel:
Al Di Meola – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, synthesizer, percussion
Paco de Lucía – acoustic guitar
Jan Hammer – keyboards
Barry Miles – keyboards
Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
Steve Gadd – drums
Lenny White – drums
Mingo Lewis – congas, synthesizers, organ, percussion
On September 6, 2024, “Sony Music” label released “Luck and Strange”, the fifth David Gilmour studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Medina Studio”, “Salvation Studios”, “British Grove Studios”, “Angel Studios”, “Astoria Studios”, “Iguana Studios”, and was produced by Gilmour and Charlie Andrew.
Personnel:
David Gilmour – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele, bass guitar, Höfner bass, Farfisa organ, keyboards, Hammond organ, Leslie piano, Cümbüş, engineer, mixing
Richard Wright – electric piano, Hammond organ
Roger Eno – piano
Rob Gentry – synthesizer, keyboards, piano, organ
Guy Pratt – bass guitar
Tom Herbert – bass guitar
Steve DiStanislao – drums
Steve Gadd – drums, percussion
Adam Betts – percussion, djembe, drums
Edmund Aldhous – organist and director of music at Ely Cathedral
Angel Studios Orchestra
Will Gardner – orchestral arrangements
Ely Cathedral Choir – vocals
Angel Studios Choir – vocals
Romany Gilmour – lead and backing vocals, harp
Gabriel Gilmour – backing vocals
Charley Webb – backing vocals
Hattie Webb – backing vocals
Louise Marshall – backing vocals
Damon Iddins – engineer
Charlie Andrew – engineer, mixing
Matt Glasbey – engineer, mixing
Dick Beetham – mastering
Andy Jackson – additional production
Luie Stylianou – additional production
Track listing:
All lyrics by Polly Samson, all music by David Gilmour, except where noted.
Black Cat
Luck and Strange
The Piper’s Call
A Single Spark
Vita Brevis
Between Two Points – lyrics by Roger Quigley, music by Mark Tranmer
Dark and Velvet Nights
Sings
Scattered – David Gilmour, Charlie Gilmour, Polly Samson
On February 24, 1977, “CTI” label released “BJ4”, the fourth Bob James studio album. It was recorded November – December 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements
On December 1, 2023, “Real World” label released “I/O”, the tenth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded April 1995 – December 2022, at “Rexall Place” in Edmonton, “Real World” in Wiltshire, “British Grove” and “Copper House” in London, “High Seas” in Johannesburg, “Alfvénsalen” in Uppsala, “Fonoprint” in Bologna, and was produced by Peter Gabriel, Richard Russell and Brian Eno.
Personnel:
Peter Gabriel – lead, treated and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, synths, programming, percussion, manipulated charango, glass harp, orchestral arrangements, choir arrangements, design concept
David Rhodes – guitars, acoustic and 12 string guitars, backing vocals
On October 17, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Still Crazy After All These Years”, the fourth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “A&R Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Phil Ramone and Paul Simon.
Personnel:
Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, string and horn arrangements
Pete Carr – electric guitar
Joe Beck – electric guitar
Jerry Friedman – electric guitar
Hugh McCracken – acoustic and electric guitar
John Tropea – electric guitar
Barry Beckett – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano
Bob James – woodwind arrangements, string arrangements, Fender Rhodes
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
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
In June 1976, “CTI” label released “Good King Bad”, the thirteenth George Benson studio album. It was recorded July – October – December 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
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
On May 29. 1975, “CTI” label released “Two”, the fourth Bob James album. It was recorded December 1974 – January 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taulor.
Personnel:
Bob James – electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 combo organ, arrangements, conductor
Richard Resnicoff – guitar
Eric Gale – guitar, bass
Gary King – bass
Andrew Smith – drums
Steve Gadd – drums
Arthur Jenkins – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Patti Austin – vocals, lead vocal
Frank Floyd – vocals
Lani Groves – vocals
Zachary Sanders – vocals
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
John Frosk – trumpet, flugelhorn
Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
Lew Soloff – trumpet, flugelhorn
Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Andre – trombone
Eddie Bert – trombone
Tom Mitchell – trombone
Tony Studd – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute, electric flute
Eddie Daniels – clarinet
James Buffington – French horn
Peter Gordon – French horn
Al Richmond – French horn
Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff and Matthew Raimondi – violin
Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman and Anthony Sophos – cello
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Bob Ciano – design
Greg Laurents – cover photography
Track listing:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras – Paul Simon
I Feel a Song (In My Heart) – Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer
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