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Beth Hart And Joe Bonamassa: Don’t Explain

On September 27, 2011, “J&R Adventures” label released “Don’t Explain”, the first Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa collaborative album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Beth Hart – vocals, piano, liner notes
  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Blondie Chaplin – guitar
  • Arlan Schierbaum – keyboards
  • Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • James McCullagh – engineer
  • Vanessa Parr – engineer
  • Ghian Wright – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Mike Prior – photography
  • Laura Grover – liner notes
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Sinner’s Prayer – Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn
  2. Chocolate Jesus – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
  3. Your Heart Is as Black as Night – Melody Gardot
  4. For My Friend – Bill Withers
  5. Don’t Explain – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
  6. I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James, Ellington Jordan, Billy Foster
  7. Something’s Got a Hold on Me – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Paer Woods
  8. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  9. Well, Well – Delaney Bramlett
  10. Ain’t No Way – Carolyn Franklin

Booker Ervin: Cookin’

In May 1961, “Savoy” label released “Cookin’”, the second Booker Ervin album. It was recorded in November 1960, in Newark, New Jersey, and was produced by Herman Lubinsky.

Personnel:

  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Richard Williams – trumpet
  • Horace Parlan – piano
  • George Tucker – bass
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Paul Cady – engineer
  • Lee Jack Morton – design
  • Tom Wilson – recording supervisor, liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Booker Ervin, except where noted.

  1. Dee Da Do
  2. Mr. Wiggles
  3. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  4. Down In the Dumps
  5. Well, Well
  6. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert