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Lee Konitz and Peggy Stern: Lunasea

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On December 31, 1992, “Soul Note” label released “Lunasea”, album by Lee Konitz and Peggy Stern. It was recorded in January 1992, at “Sear Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Lee Konitz and Peggy Stern.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
  • Peggy Stern – piano
  • Vic Juris – guitar
  • Harvie Swartz – bass
  • Jeff Williams – drums
  • Guilherme Franco – percussion
  • Michael MacDonald – recording
  • Gennaro Carone – mastering
  • Xerios – artwork
  • Ann Kiehm – painting
  • Art Lange – liner notes
  • Giovanni Bonandrini – executive producer

Track listing:

All tarcks by Peggy Stern, except where noted.

  1. Subconscious Lee II – Lee Konitz
  2. Femaleon – Lee Konitz, Peggy Stern
  3. Bossa Tia
  4. The Final Blow – Lee Konitz, Peggy Stern
  5. Lunasea
  6. Matter of Opinion
  7. The Aerie
  8. Leeway
  9. Stanbye
  10. To Peggy – Vic Juris, Lee Konitz
  11. Solo Too
  12. Opertune
  13. Djuo – Lee Konitz, Peggy Stern
  14. S’gone
  15. P.S. – Lee Konitz, Peggy Stern

Mel Tormé: Tormé: A New Album

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In June 1977, “Gryphone Records” label released “Tormé: A New Album”, the 15th Mel Tormé album. It was recorded in June 1977, in London.

Personnel:

  • Mel Tormé – vocals, arranger
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone
  • Gordon Beck – keyboards
  • Barry Miles – piano
  • Vic Juris – guitar
  • Brian Hodges – electric bass
  • Terry Silverlight – drums
  • Christopher Gunning – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

  1. All in Love Is Fair – Stevie Wonder
  2. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
  3. New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
  4. Stars – Janis Ian
  5. Send in the Clowns – Stephen Sondheim
  6. Ordinary Fool – Paul Williams
  7. Medley
  8. (Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young -M. Philippe Gerard, Angela Vannier, Johnny Mercer
  9. Yesterday When I was Young – Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer
  10. Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson

Richie Cole

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On May 2, 2020, Richie Cole died aged 72. He was composer, arranger and musician (saxophone), began to play alto saxophone when he was ten years old, encouraged by his father, who owned a jazz club in New Jersey. In the 70’ he created his own “alto madness” bebop style. In the 90’s he formed The Alto Madness Orchestra. Cole recorded and performed with many musicians such as Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Doc Severinsen, Eddie Jefferson, Nancy Wilson, Tom Waits, The Manhattan Transfer, Hank Crawford,  Freddie Hubbard, Eric Kloss, Bobby Enriquez, Phil Woods, Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, Greg Abate, Les DeMerle, Allan Harris, Jim Holman, Vic Juris, Peter Lauffer, Oliver Nelson, Anita O’Day, Red Rodney, Janine Santana, Mark Murphy, Sonny Stitt and Boots Randolph. In 2005, Cole was awarded the “State of California Congressional Certificate of Lifetime Achievement in Jazz” on behalf of the “Temecula Jazz Society”.