In August 1975, “ABC / Blue Thumb” label released “Chain Reaction”, the eight Crusaders (The) album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Stewart Levine, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Wayne Henderson.
Personnel:
Joe Sample – keyboards, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, synthesizers
Larry Carlton – guitars
Wayne Henderson – trombone, brass
Wilton Felder – bass, saxophones
Stix Hooper – drums, percussion
Rik Pekkonen – engineer
The Mastering Lab – mastering
Ed Scarisbrick – illustration
Ron Slenzak – photography
Track listing:
Creole – Wilton Felder
Chain Reaction – Joe Sample
I Felt the Love – Stix Hooper
Mellow Out – Larry Carlton
Rainbow Visions – Wayne Henderson
Hallucinate – Joe Sample
Give It Up – Joe Sample
Hot’s It – Joe Sample
Sugar Cane – Wayne Henderson
Soul Caravan – Stix Hooper, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder
On September 13, 2005, “Geffen” label released “B. B. King & Friends: 80”, the forty-first B.B. King album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Avatar Studios” and “Right Track Recording” in New York City, “Caesar’s Palace Showroom” in Las Vegas, Nevada, “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “O’Henry Studios” in Burbank, California, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Olympic Studios” in London. At the 48th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “B. B. King & Friends: 80” won “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album”.
Personnel:
B. B. King – vocals, guitar
Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica
Billy F Gibbons – vocals, guitar
John Mayer – vocals, guitar
Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar
Eric Clapton – guitar
Clem Clempson – guitar
Mark Knopfler – guitar
Davey Johnstone – guitar
Larry Campbell – guitar
Dean Parks – rhythm guitar
Elton John – vocals, piano
Chris Stainton – keyboards
Brian Mitchell – keyboards
Guy Babylon – keyboards
Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, Hammond organ
Luke Smith – Hammond organ
Sheryl Crow – vocals
Bob Birch – bass guitar
Leland Sklar – bass guitar
T-Bone Wolk – bass guitar
Yolanda Charles – bass guitar
Russ Kunkel – drums
Billy Ward – drums
Ian Thomas – drums
Nigel Olsson – drums
John Mahon – percussion
Brandon Fields – saxophone
Jerry Hey – trumpet
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trumpet
Gary Grant – trumpet
Nathaniel Kunkel – shaker
Track listing:
Early in the Morning – Dallas Bartley, Louis Jordan, Leo Hickman
Tired of Your Jive – Janet Despenza, Johnny Pate
The Thrill is Gone – Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell
Need Your Love So Bad – Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.
Ain’t Nobody Home – Jerry Ragovou
Hummingbird – Leon Russell
All Over Again – Carl B. Adams
Drivin’ Wheel – Roosevelt Sykes
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere – Doc Pomus, Mac Rebennack
Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Stix Hooper, Will Jennings
In December 1963, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Jazz Waltz”, album by Less McCan and The Jazz Crusaders (the twelve Less McCan album overall). It was recorded in 1963, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.
On August 25, 1970, “Epic” label released “Here Comes Shuggie Otis”, the debut Shuggie Otis studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Johhny Otis.
Personnel:
Shuggie Otis – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord, organ, celesta
Johnny Otis – piano, harpsichord, celesta, timpani, percussion
Leon Haywood – organ
Ray Johnson – piano
Al McKibbon – string bass
Wilton Felder – bass, harpsichord, celesta
Stix Hooper, Abe Mills, Paul Lagos – drums
Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, Preston Love, Hank Jernigan, Jack Kelso – saxophone
Bob Mitchell, Melvin Moore – trumpet
Gene “Mighty Flea” Conners – trombone
Richard Mackey, Willie Ruff – French horn
Preston Love, Jack Kelso, Hank Jernigan – flute
Marilyn Baker, Rollice Dale – violin
Hyman Gold, Irving Lipschultz – cello
Eunice Wennermark, Ginger Smock, Isadore Roman, Joe Lichter – strings
Rafael O. Valentin – engineer
Pete Welding – liner notes
Track listing:
Oxford Gray – Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
Jennie Lee – Wilton Felder, Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
On August 25, 2003, “Mack Avenue Label” released “New York, New Sound”, the 20th Gerard Wilson album. It was recorded in February 2003, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stix Hooper.
Personnel:
Gerald Wilson – arranger, conductor
Oscar Castro-Neves, Anthony Wilson – guitar
Kenny Barron, Renee Rosnes – piano
Bob Cranshaw, Trey Henry, Larry Ridley – bass
Stix Hooper, Lewis Nash – drums
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
Jesse Davis – alto saxophone
Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jon Faddis, Frank Greene, Eddie Henderson, Sean Jones, Jimmy Owens – trumpet
Luis Bonilla, Benny Powell, Douglas Purviance, Dennis Wilson – trombone
In May 1969, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Powerhouse” the 15th Jazz Crusaders (The) album. It was recorded in July 1968, and was produced by Richard Bock.
On December 9, 1979, “MCA” label released “Street Life”, the twelve Crusaders (as The Crusaders) album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Joe Sample.
In October 1980, “Warner Bros” label released “Borderline”, the ninth Ry Cooder album. It was recorded 1980 at “Warner Bros. Recording Studio” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Ry Cooder.
Personnel:
Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, vibes
John Hiatt– vocals, guitar
William D. Smith– vocals, piano, organ
Jesse Harms– synthesizer
Tim Drummond, Reggie McBride – bass
Jim Keltner– drums
George “Baboo” Pierre – percussion
Bobby King, Willie Greene, Jr. – vocals
Lee Herschberg – recording, mixing
Leslie Morris – production assistant
Track listing:
634-5789 – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
Speedo – Esther Navarro
Why Don’t You Try Me – Billy Young
Down in the Boondocks – Joe South
Johnny Porter – Bobby Ray Appleberry
The Way We Make a Broken Heart – John Hiatt
Crazy ‘Bout an Automobile – Billy Emerson
The Girls from Texas – Cliff Chambers, Jimmy Holiday, James Lewis
Borderline – John Hiatt
Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Stix Hooper, Will Jennings
In October 1980, “Warner Bros” label released “Borderline”, the ninth Ry Cooder studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studio” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Ry Cooder.
Personnel:
Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, vibes
William D. Smith – vocals, piano, organ
John Hiatt – vocals, guitar
Jesse Harms– synthesizer
Tim Drummond– bass
Reggie McBride – bass
Jim Keltner– drums
George “Baboo” Pierre – percussion
Bobby King– vocals
Willie Greene, Jr. – vocals
Lee Herschberg – recording, mixing
Leslie Morris – production assistant
Track listing:
634-5789 – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
Speedo – Esther Navarro
Why Don’t You Try Me – Billy Young
Down in the Boondocks – Joe South
Johnny Porter – Bobby Ray Appleberry
The Way We Make a Broken Heart – John Hiatt
Crazy ‘Bout an Automobile – Billy Emerson
The Girls from Texas – Cliff Chambers, Jimmy Holiday, James Lewis
Borderline – John Hiatt
Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Stix Hooper, Will Jennings
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