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Herbie Hancock: River: The Joni Letters

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On September 25, 2007, “Verve” label released “River: The Joni Letters”, the fortieth Herbie Hancock studio album. It is a tribute album featuring cover songs written by Joni Mitchell. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Avatar” in New York City, “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, “600 ft” in Yorkshire, “NJP Tonstrudio” in Zürich, and was produced by Larry Klein and Herbie Hancock.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Lionel Loueke – guitar
  • Dave Holland – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Joni Mitchell – vocal
  • Tina Turner – vocal
  • Norah Jones – vocal
  • Corinne Bailey Rae – vocal
  • Luciana Souza – vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. Court and Spark
  2. Edith and the Kingpin
  3. Both Sides Now
  4. River
  5. Sweet Bird
  6. The Leaf Prophecy – Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein
  7. Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, irving Mills
  8. Amelia
  9. Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
  10. The Jungle Line

Walter Wanderley: Rain Forest

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In September 1966,”Verve” label released “Rain Forest”, the 18 Walter Wanderley album. It was recorded in May 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Walter Wanderley – electronic organ, piano, arrangements
  • Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
  • Jose Marino – bass
  • Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
  • Claudio Slon – drums
  • Joe Grimm – flute
  • Urbie Green – trombone
  • Val Valentin – engineer, director of engineering
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Kevin Reeves – mastering
  • Sung Lee – art direction, design
  • Acy Lehman – cover design
  • Suzanne White – design coordinator
  • Smay Vision – package layout
  • Deborah Hay – editing, text editor
  • Tom Greenwood, Carlos Kase, Bryan Koniarz – production coordination
  • Tony Bennett – liner notes
  • Richard Seidel – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Summer Samba (So Nice) (Samba De Verao) – Norman Gimbel, Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle
  2. It’s Easy to Say Good-Bye (E Fazil Dizer Adeus) – Tito Madi
  3. Cried, Cried (Chorou, Chorou) – Luiz Antonio
  4. Rain (Chuva) – Durval Ferreira
  5. The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) – Norman Gimbel, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
  6. Beloved Melancholy (Saudade Querida) – Tito Madi
  7. Taste of Sadness (Cheiro de Saudades) – Luiz Antonio, Durval Ferreira
  8. Beach Samba (Bossa na Praia) – Geraldo Cunha, Pery Ribeiro
  9. Call Me – Tony Hatch
  10. Cry out Your Sadness (Chora tua Tristeza) – Oscar Castro-Neves
  11. The Great Love (O Grande Amor) – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  12. Samba do Avião (Song of the Jet) – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees

George Benson: Giblet Gravy

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In August 1968, “Verve” label released “Giblet Gravy”, the fourth George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “A&R Recording Studios” and “Capitol Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – guitar
  • Albertine Robinson, Eileen Gilbert, Lois Winter – vocals
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Carl Lynch – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Johnny Pacheco – congas, tambourine
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alan Raph – bass trombone
  • Tom McIntosh – arrangements, conductor
  • Val Valentin – engineer
  • Acy R. Lehman – art direction
  • Daniel Kramer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Along Comes Mary – Tandyn Almer
  2. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  3. What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  4. Gilbert Gravy – George Benson
  5. Walk On By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Thunder Walk – Harold Ousley
  7. Sack O’ Woe – Cannonball Adderley
  8. Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  9. Low Down and Dirty – George Benson

Wes Montgomery: Tequila

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In August 1966, “Verve” label released “Tequila”, the 17th Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded in March 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Ray Barretto – conga
  • George Devens – vibraphone
  • Bernard Eichen – violin
  • Arnold Eidus – violin
  • Paul Gershman – violin
  • Emanuel Green – violin
  • Julius Held – violin
  • Gene Orloff – violin
  • Harry Lookofsky – violin
  • Joseph Malin – violin
  • Abe Kessler – cello
  • Charles McCracken – cello
  • George Ricci – cello
  • Harvey Shapiro – cello
  • Claus Ogerman – arranger, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Tequila – Chuck Rio
  2. Little Child (Daddy Dear) – Wayne Shanklin
  3. What the World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  4. The Big Hurt – Wayne Shanklin
  5. Bumpin’ on Sunset – Wes Montgomery
  6. Insensatez (How Insensitive) – Vinicius De Moraes, Norman Gimbel, Antônio Carlos Jobim
  7. The Thumb – Wes Montgomery
  8. Midnight Mood – Ben Raleigh, Joe Zawinul

Bill Evans: Conversations With Myself

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In August 1963, “Verve” label released “Conversations with Myself”, the 19th Bill Evans album. It was recorded February – May 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor. In 1964, the album earned Bill Evans his first “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album”.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans – piano (multi-tracked)

Track listing:

  1. Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  2. How About You – Burton Lane, Ralph Freed
  3. Spartacus Love Theme – Alex North
  4. Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
  5. Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
  6. Hey There – Richard Adler, Jerry Ross
  7. N.Y.C.’s No Lark – Bill Evans
  8. Just You, Just Me – Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages

Billie Holiday: Stay With Me

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In July 1958, “Verve” label released “Stay with Me”, the ninth Billie Holiday album. It was recorded in February 1955, at “Fine Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Billie Holiday – vocals
  • Tony Scott and His Orchestra
  • Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Shavers – trumpet
  • Tony Scott – clarinet
  • Carl Drinkard – piano
  • Billy Taylor – piano
  • Billy Bauer – guitar
  • Leonard Gaskin – bass
  • Cozy Cole – drums
  • Leroy Lovett – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. I Wished on the Moon – Ralph Rainger, Dorothy Parker
  2. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
  3. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  4. Say It Isn’t So – Irving Berlin
  5. I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm – Irving Berlin
  6. Always – Irving Berlin
  7. Do Nothing till You Hear from Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell

Bill Evans: Trio 64

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In July 1964, “Verve” label released “Trio 64”, the 23rd Bill Evans album. It was recorded in December 1963, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans – piano
  • Gary Peacock – acoustic bass
  • Paul Motian – drums
  • Bob Simpson – engineer
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Jack Maher – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Little Lulu – Buddy Kaye, Sidney Lippman, Fred Wise
  2. A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
  3. Always – Irving Berlin
  4. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  5. I’ll See You Again – Noel Coward
  6. For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer
  7. Dancing in the Dark – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  8. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis

Jimmy Giuffre: Fusion

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In June 1961, “Verve” label released “Fusion”, the 17th Jimmy Giuffre album. It was recorded in Maech 1961, at “Olmstead Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet
  • Paul Bley – piano
  • Steve Swallow – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Giuffre, except where noted.

  1. Scootin’ About
  2. Jesus Maria – Carla Bley
  3. Emphasis
  4. In the Mornings Out There – Carla Bley
  5. Cry, Want
  6. Trudgin’
  7. Used to Be
  8. Brief Hesitation
  9. Venture

Beatie Wolfe & Brian Eno: Luminal

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On June 6, 2025, “Verve” label released “Luminal”, album by Beatie Wolfe and Brian Eno. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Beatie Wolfe and Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  • Beatie Wolfe – vocals, guitars, omnichord, synthesizers, keys, melodica, design
  • Brian Eno – synthesizers, keys, slide guitar, bass, Omnichord, backing vocals
  • Dean Martin Hovey – mastering
  • Jeff Powell – lacquer cut
  • Nick Robertson – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Beatie Wolfe and Brian Eno.

  1. Milky Sleep
  2. Hopelessly at Ease
  3. My Lovely Day
  4. Play On
  5. Shhh
  6. Suddenly
  7. A Ceiling and a Lifeboat
  8. And Live Again
  9. Breath March
  10. Never Was It Now
  11. What We Are

Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe: Lateral

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On June 6, 2025, “Verve” label released “Lateral”, album by Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe. It was recorded in 2025, and was produced by Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe.

Personnel:

  • Brian Eno – synthesizers, keyboards, design
  • Beatie Wolfe: guitars, synthesizers, keyboards, design
  • Dean Martin Hovey – mastering
  • Nick Robertson – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Beatie Wolfe and Brian Eno.

  1. Big Empty Country (Day)
  2. Big Empty Country (Night)