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Blue Mitchell: Boss Horn

In November 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Boss Horn”, the 13th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Jerry Dodgion – flute, alto saxophone
  • Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Chick Corea – piano 
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Gene Taylor – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Duke Pearson – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Millie – Duke Pearson
  2. O Mama Enit – Blue Mitchell
  3. I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
  4. Rigor Mortez – Dave Burns
  5. Tones for Joan’s Bones – Chick Corea
  6. Straight Up and Down – Chick Corea

Eric Dolphy: Out To Lunch!

In August 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Out to Lunch!”, album by Eric Dolphy. It was recorded in February 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

  • Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Dolphy.

  1. Hat and Beard
  2. Something Sweet, Something Tender
  3. Gazzelloni
  4. Out to Lunch
  5. Straight Up and Down

Gary Burton: Like Minds

On November 3, 1998, “Concord” label released “Like Minds”, the 53rd Gary Burton album. It was recorded in December 1997, at “Avatar Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Gary Burton. In 1998, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group”. 

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Chick Corea – piano
  • Pat Metheny – guitar
  • Dave Holland – double bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • James Farber – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Darlene Barbaria – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Metheny except where noted.

  1. Questions and Answers
  2. Elucidation
  3. Windows
  4. Futures
  5. Like Minds
  6. Country Roads
  7. Tears of Rain
  8. Soon – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  9. Straight Up and Down – Chick Corea

Chick Corea: Tones for Joan’s Bones

In April 1968, “Atlantic” label released “Tones for Joan’s Bones”, the debut Chick Corea album. It was recorded November – December, 1966, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Herbie Mann.

Personnel:

  • Chick Corea – piano
  • Woody Shaw – trumpet
  • Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Steve Swallow – double bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums

Track listing:

  1. Litha – Chick Corea
  2. This is New – Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin
  3. Tones for Joan’s Bones
  4. Straight Up and Down

Brian Jonestown Massacre: Take It from the Man!

On May 28, 1996, “Bomp!” label released “Take It from the Man!”, the third Brian Jonestown Massacre studio album. November 1995 – February 1996, and was produced by Larry Thrasher.

Personnel:

  • Anton Newcombe– vocals, guitar, bass, organ, mellotron, drums
  • Dean Taylor, Jeff Davies, Mara Keagle – guitar
  • Matt Hollywood– vocals, bass, guitar
  • Brian Glaze– drums
  • Joel Gion– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Anton Newcombe, Matt Hollywood, Dean Taylor, Jeff Davies, Mara Keagle, Brian Glaze and Joel Gion, except where noted.

  1. Vacuum Boots
  2. Who?
  3. Oh Lord
  4. Caress
  5. (David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six
  6. Straight Up and Down
  7. Monster – Anton Newcombe, Jeff Davies
  8. Take It from the Man
  9. S.A.
  10. Mary, Please
  11. Monkey Puzzle
  12. Fucker
  13. Dawn
  14. Cabin Fever
  15. In My Life
  16. The Be Song
  17. My Man Syd
  18. Straight Up and Down (long version)