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Coleman Hawkins: The Jazz Version Of No Strings

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In June 1962, “Moodsville” label released “The Jazz Version of No Strings”, the 32nd Coleman Hawkins album. It features tracks from the musical drama “No Strings” written by Richard Rodgers. It was recorded March – April 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Major Holley – bass
  • Eddie Locke – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes
  • Esmond Edwards – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Rodgers

  1. Look No Further
  2. La La La
  3. Nobody Told Me
  4. Maine
  5. Loads of Love
  6. The Sweetest Sounds
  7. Be My Host
  8. The Man Who Has Everything
  9. No Strings

McCoy Tyner: Inception

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In June 1962, “Impulse!” label released “Inception”, the debut McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Art Davis – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Bob Gomel – cover photography
  • Burt Goldblatt – liner photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.

  1. Inception
  2. There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes
  3. Blues for Gwen
  4. Sunset
  5. Effendi
  6. Speak Low – Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash

Johnny Hodges: Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra

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In June 1962, “Verve” label released “Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra”, the 22nd Johnny Hodges album. It was recorded in December 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
  • Billy Strayhorn – arrangements, conductor
  • Russell Procope – alto saxophone, reeds, clarinet
  • Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, reeds
  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone, reeds
  • Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, reeds, bass clarinet
  • Bill Berry – trumpet
  • Cat Anderson – trumpet
  • Ed Mullens – trumpet
  • Shorty Baker – trumpet
  • Howard McGhee – trumpet
  • Lawrence Brown – trombone
  • Quentin Jackson – trombone
  • Chuck Connors – bass trombone
  • Jimmy Jones – piano
  • Aaron Bell – bass
  • Sam Woodyard – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Stanley Dance – liner notes
  • Charles Stewart – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Get Around Much Any More – Bob Russell, Duke Ellington
  2. I’ve Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
  3. Gal from Joe’s – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  4. Your Love has Faded – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
  5. I’m Just a Lucky So and So – Duke Ellington, Mack David
  6. Jeep’s Blues – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
  7. Day Dream – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John Latouche
  8. Juice-A-Plenty – Johnny Hodges
  9. Azure – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  10. Tailor Made – Ed Mullins, Johnny Hodges
  11. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish

Shirley Scott: Shirley’s Sounds

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In June 1961, “Prestige” label released “Shirley’s Sounds”, the fifth Shirley Scott album. It was recorded May – October 1958, April 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • George Tucker – bass
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Arthur Edgehill – drums

Track listing:

  1. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  2. Summertime – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  3. There Will Never Be Another You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  5. S’Posin’ – Paul Denniker, Andy Razaf
  6. Baby Won’t You Please Come Home – Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams
  7. Indiana – Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley
  8. I Can’t See for Lookin’ – Nadine Robinson, Dok Stanford

Red Garland: Red Garland’s Piano

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In June 1957, “Prestige” label released “Red Garland’s Piano”, the second Red Garland album. It was recorded March 1957 – December 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Tom Hannan – design
  • Bob Weinstock – supervisor

Track listing:

  1. Please Send Me Someone to Love – Percy Mayfield
  2. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb
  3. The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
  4. Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  5. If I Were a Bell – Frank Loesser
  6. I Know Why (And So Do You) – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  7. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
  8. But Not for Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Jackie McLean: Jackie McLean & Co.

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In June 1957, “Prestige” label released “Jackie McLean & Co.”, the sixth Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in February 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Jackie McLean – alto sax
  • Bill Hardman – trumpet
  • Ray Draper – tuba
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Flickers – Mal Waldron
  2. Help – Doug Watkins
  3. Minor Dream – Ray Draper
  4. Beau Jack – Jackie McLean
  5. Mirage – Mal Waldron

Joe Roland: Joe Roland Quintette

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In June 1955, “Bethlehem” label released “Joe Roland Quintette”, the second Joe Roland studio album. It was recorded in March 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Joe Roland – vibraphone
  • Fredie Redd – piano
  • Dick Garcia – guitar
  • Dante Martucci – bass
  • Ron Jefferson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Burt Goldblatt – design

Track listing:

  1. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  2. Stairway to the Steinway – Fredie Redd
  3. Soft Winds – Benny Goodman
  4. Teach Me Tonight – Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn
  5. Robin – Ismael Ugarte
  6. Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
  7. Goodbye Bird – Joe Roland
  8. After You’ve Gone – Turner Layton, Henry Creamer
  9. Anticipation – Dick Garcia
  10. I Cover the Waterfront – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
  11. The Moon Got in My Eyes – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
  12. Street of Dreams – Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis

Bob James: Two

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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:

  1. Take Me to the Mardi Gras – Paul Simon
  2. I Feel a Song (In My Heart) – Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer
  3. The Golden Apple – Bob James
  4. Farandole – Georges Bizet
  5. You’re as Right as Rain – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  6. Dream Journey – Bob James

George Benson: Beyond the Blue Horizon

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In May 1971, “CTI” label released “Beyond the Blue Horizon”, the seventh George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – guitar
  • Clarence Palmer – Hammond organ
  • Ron Carter – double bass, electric cello
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Michael Cameron – percussion
  • Albert Nicholson – percussion
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Bob Ciano – design
  • Chuck Stewart – photography
  • Pete Turner – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Benson, except where noted.

  1. So What – Miles Davis
  2. The Gentle Rain – Luiz Bonfa, Matt Dubey
  3. All Clear
  4. Ode to a Kudu
  5. Somewhere in the East