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6/30/21

WYNTON KELLY KELLY BLUE













RIVERSIDE RECORDS 1959                         RLP 12-298  









credits:





  Bass – Paul Chambers (3)

    Cornet – Nat Adderley (tracks: A1, B2)

     Drums – Jimmy Cobb

    Flute – Bobby Jaspar (tracks: A1, B2)

      Piano – Wynton Kelly

      Tenor Saxophone – Benny Golson (tracks: A1, B2)

    Written-By – Wynton Kelly (tracks: A1, B2, B3)





Producer, Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews


    Design [Cover] – Paul Bacon (2)


    Photography By [Back Liner] – Lawrence N. Shustak





 A1,B2 : 

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York; February 10, 1959


A2,A3,B1,B3 : 

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York; March 10, 1959


    Engineer – Jack Higgins


   Mastered By – Jack Matthews





 track list:






A1 Kelly Blue     10:41    

A2 Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise

    Written-By – Hammerstein*, Romberg*    

A3 Green Dolphin Street

    Written-By – Bronislaw Kaper    

B1 Willow Weep For Me

    Written-By – Ann Ronell     

B2 Keep It Moving     7:26    

B3 Old Clothes






 








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ILLINOIS JACQUET THES BLUES; THAT'S ME!




PRESTIGE RECORDS 1969                                 PR 7731








credits:





Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone, bassoon


Wynton Kelly - piano


Tiny Grimes - guitar


Buster Williams - bass


Oliver Jackson - drums





Recorded September 16, 1969


Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey





tracks list:





 1 The Blues; That's Me! (Tiny Grimes) - 10:28


 2 Still King (Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet) - 3:52


 3 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk) - 6:53


 4 The Galloping Latin - 5:28


 5 For Once in My Life (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden) - 7:02


 6 Every Day I Have the Blues (Peter Chatman) - 6:25
















 
 




6/29/21

HANK MOBLEY A CADDY FOR DADDY













BLUE NOTE RECORDS  1965                      BLP 4230 





 





credits and session recording:





        Bass – Bob Cranshaw


    Drums – Billy Higgins


    Piano – McCoy Tyner


    Saxophone [Tenor] – Hank Mobley


    Trombone – Curtis Fuller


    Trumpet – Lee Morgan





 recorded at:   





Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ,

December 18, 1965





track list:





A1 A Caddy For Daddy

    Written-By – Hank Mobley

A2 The Morning After

    Written-By – Hank Mobley    

B1 Venus Di Mildew

    Written-By – Wayne Shorter

B2 Ace Deuce Trey

    Written-By – Hank Mobley

B3 3rd Time Around

    Written-By – Hank Mobley 





 






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6/26/21

JIMMY MCGRIFF AT THE ORGAN




SUE RECORDS 1964                                       LP-1020








credits:







Rudolph Johnson (soprano sax); 

Jimmy McGriff (organ); 


Larry Frazier (guitar); 

Jimmie Smith (drums)








recorded at:





Regent Sound Studios, New York: c. 1964









tracks list:










A1 Kiko 3:27




A2 Jumpin´ At The Woodside 3:17




A3 All Day Long 3:50




A4 That´s All 5:28




A5 Hello Betty 4:53




B1 Close Your Eyes 5:22




B2 When You´re Smiling, The Whole World Smiles With You 4:20




B3 Shiney Stockings 7:20



































JIMMY MCGRIFF THE BIG BAND




SOLID STATE RECORDS 1966                     SM 17001  








credits:





 Bass – Richard Davis
    Drums – Grady Tate, Mel Lewis
    Guitar – Barry Galbraith, Kenny Burrell
    Leader – Manny Albam
    Organ – Jimmy McGriff
    Other – Morty Trautman
    Saxophone – Billy Mitchell, Bud Johnson, Frank Foster,
Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson, Seldon Powell
    Trombone – Eddie Bert, Jay Jay Johnson,
Paul Faulise, Dick Hixson*, Tom McIntosh, Tony Studd, Wayne Andre
    Trumpet – Bert Collins*, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Nottingham,
Joe Newman, Markie Markowitz*, Richard Williams

Producer – Sonny Lester
Directed By – Phil Ramone

Recorded at A & R Studios, New York City, N.Y. 








tracks list:





A1     Hob Nail Boogie
Written By – B. Harding 2:25
A2     Cherry Point
Written By – N. Hefti 3:52
A3     Swinging The Blues
Written By – C. Basie, E. Durham, J. Hendricks 3:44
A4     Cute
Written By – N. Hefti, S. Styne 3:25
A5     Every Day
Written By – W. York 4:02
B1     Blues Go Away
Written By – E. Wilkins 3:27
B2     Avenue C
Written By – B. Clayton, J. Hendricks, D. Lambert 2:54
B3     Lil Darlin'
Written By – N. Hefti 4:28
B4     Splanky
Written By – N. Hefti 3:17
B5     Slow But Sure
Written By – M. Albam 4:30








 















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6/23/21

PRINCE BUSTER NATIONAL SKA

 

      BLUE BEAT RECORDS 1964                          BBLP 8041
 
Various Artists
 
     Crédits

    Producer [Uncredited] – Prince Buster

 Tracklist
A1     –Prince Buster & The Maytals     I Got A Pain    
A2     –The Maytals     He Is Real    
A3     –T. McCook*     Cast Your Faith To The Wind    
A4     –Prince Buster     Faith    
A5     –The Ska Busters     Georgia    
A6     –Prince Buster     Have Mercy      
B1     –The Maytals     I Love You So    
B2     –Eric Morris*     Those Teardrops    
B3     –Prince Buster     Chinaman Ska    
B4     –The Skatalites     Super Charge    
B5     –Don Drummond     Ska Town    
B6     –Prince Buster     Ska School
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

PRINCE BUSTER DANCE CLEOPATRA DANCE




BLUE ELEPHANT RECORDS 1972         BE 811.001-H








credits:





Written-By – C. Campbell* (tracks: A1 to B5), 


Fitzeroy Campbell* (tracks: B6)








Tracklist





A1 Dance Cleopatra


A2 Madness


A3 Take It Easy


A4 Oh Love


A5 Times To Risc


A6 007


A7 Come To Jamaica


B1 Cincinatti Kid


B2 More Over


B3 Sounds And Pressure


B4 On The Beach


B5 Al Capone


B6 Waiting For My Rude Girl
















 

6/16/21

LARRY YOUNG CONTRASTS




BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1967                          BST 84266








credits:







Larry Young - organ


Hank White - flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 5-6)


Herbert Morgan, Tyrone Washington - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 5-6)


Eddie Wright - guitar (tracks 1 & 4)


Eddie Gladden - drums


Stacey Edwards - congas (tracks 1, 2, 4-5)


Althea Young - vocals (track 4)







Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff




Producer – Alfred Lion


Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder September 18, 1967


Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs








tracks list:










A1 Majestic Soul




Written-By – Larry Young




11:55




A2 Evening




Written-By – Larry Young




7:10




B1 Major Affair




Written-By – Larry Young




3:45




B2 Wild Is The Wind




Vocals – Althea Young




Written-By – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington




4:45




B3 Tender Feelings




Written-By – Tyrone Washington




6:50




B4 Means Happiness




Written-By – Larry Young




4:40



































6/13/21

Booker T. and The M.G.s – Green Onions

Stax records 1962 – lp 701

notes:

Green Onions is the debut album by Booker T. & the M.G.'s,
released on Stax Records in October 1962. It reached
number 33 on the pop album chart in the month of its release.
The title single was a worldwide hit and has been covered by dozens of artists.
Green Onions was the first album released on the Stax label.

credits:

    Booker T. Jones – Hammond M3 organ
    Steve Cropper – guitar
    Lewis Steinberg – double bass, bass guitar
    Al Jackson Jr. – drums

Recorded    June–August 1962
Studio    Stax Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee
Producer    Jim Stewart


tracklist:
A1        Green Onions
Written-By – Al Jackson*, Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Steve Cropper
2:45
A2        Rinky-Dink
Written-By – David Clowney, Paul Winley
2:39
A3        I Got A Woman
Written-By – Ray Charles
3:32
A4        Mo' Onions
Written-By – Al Jackson*, Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Steve Cropper
2:50
A5        Twist And Shout
Written-By – Bert Russell, Phil Medley
2:09
A6        Behave Yourself
Written-By – Al Jackson*, Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Steve Cropper
3:45
B1        Stranger On The Shore
Written-By – Acker Bilk, Robert Mellin
2:18
B2        Lonely Avenue
Written-By – Doc Pomus
3:25
B3        One Who Really Loves You
Written-By – William Robinson*
2:22
B4        I Can't Sit Down
Written-By – Cornell Muldrow, Dee Clark
2:46
B5        A Woman, A Lover, A Friend
Written-By – Sid Wyche*
3:15
B6        Comin' Home Baby
Written-By – Ben Tucker
3:09






6/12/21

MELVIN SPARKS SPARKS!




PRESTIGE RECORDS 1970                                    PR 10001








credits:





Drums – Idris Muhammad
 Guitar – Melvin Sparks
 Organ – Leon Spencer, Jr
 Saxophone Tenor – Houston Person, John Manning
 Trumpet – Virgil Jones

recording at:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, September 14, 1970
engineer:Rudy Van Gelder 
Supervised By – Bob Porter





tracks list:





 A1 Thank You 8:08    
A2 I Didn't Know What Time It Was 6:35    
A3 Charlie Brown 5:55    
B1 The Stinker     7:00    
B2 Spill The Wine 11:05














 
 


 

MELVIN SPARKS SPARK PLUG

MELVIN SPARKS  SPARK PLUG




PRESTIGE RECORDS 1971                                         P 10016    



credits:



Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Melvin Sparks
Organ – Leon Spencer Jr.* (tracks: A1),
Reggie Roberts (tracks: A2 to B3)
Tenor Saxophone – Grover Washington Jr.*
Trumpet – Virgil Jones

Recorded At:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, March 1, 1971, March 8, 1971
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder


tracks list:


A1 Who's Gonna Take The Weight? 9:05    
A2 Spark Plug     8:50    
B1 Conjunction Mars 8:05    
B2 Alone Together 4:14    
B3 Dig Dis 6:45










MELVIN SPARKS AKILAH!

















PRESTIGE RECORDS  1971                         PRST 10039 








credits:









Drums – Idris Muhammad
Flute – Dave Hubbard (tracks: B3), Hubert Laws (tracks: B3)
Guitar – Melvin Sparks
Organ, Piano – Leon Spencer*
Percussion – Buddy Caldwell
Saxophone [Alto] – George Coleman (tracks: B1),
Sonny Fortune (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Dave Hubbard (tracks: A3),
Frank Wess (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
Trumpet – Ernie Royal (tracks: B1),
Virgil Jones (tracks: A1, A2, B1)

Orchestrated By – Billy Ver Planck

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, February 14 & 21, 1971






tracks list:



A1 Love The Life You Live     5:35    
A2 On The Up     6:23    
A3 All Wrapped Up     4:40    
B1 Akilah     4:35    
B2 Blues For J.B.     7:05    
B3 THe Image Of Love     6:45














 
 

6/5/21

New Jersey Kings ‎– Party To The Bus Stop


Acid Jazz ‎records 1992 – JAZID 33 LP




credits:


Producer – New Jersey Kings, The*
    Written-By – New Jersey Kings, The* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4)


New Jersey Kings
Aliases:The James Taylor Quartet, 


Members:

David Taylor (2), Gary Crockett, James Taylor,
John Willmott, Neil Robinson


tracks list:





A1         The Monkey Drop        

A2         Get Organized        

A3         Solid        

A4         Sweet Cakes        

B1         Sweet Shirley        

B2         The Latin One        

B3         All Wrapped Up

    Written-By – Melvin. Sparks*        

B4         Charlie's Groove








 
 

6/3/21

LOU DONALDSON THE NATURAL SOUL












BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1962                       BST 84108





credits:





Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson

Drums – Ben Dixon

Guitar – Grant Green

Organ – John Patton


Trumpet – Tommy Turrentine

Producer – Alfred Lion

Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder




  recorded at:


   


Rudy Van Gelder Studio, 

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1962








tracks listing:





A1        Funky Mama

Written-By – John Patton   

A2        Love Walked In

Written-By – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

A3        Spaceman Twist

Written-By – Lou Donaldson

B1        Sow Belly Blues

Written-By – Lou Donaldson

B2        That's All

Written-By – Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes

B3        Nice 'N' Greasy

Written-By – Johnny Acea








 







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6/2/21

JOHN PATTON ACCENT ON THE BLUES










BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1969                      BST  84340





credits:




   


 Big John Patton – organ
    Marvin Cabell – tenor saxophone, flute
    George Coleman – tenor saxophone (tracks 8-10)
    James Blood Ulmer – guitar (tracks 1-7)
    Leroy Williams – drums

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on
August 15 (tracks 1-7) and June 9 (tracks 8-10), 1969.
Producer – Francis Wolff
Engineer  – Rudy Van Gelder


    


tracks listing:





A1 Rakin' And Scrapin'

Written-By – Harold Mabern

A2 Freedom Jazz Dance

Written-By – Eddie Harris  

A3 Captain Nasty

Written-By – Marvin Cabell

B1 Village Lee

Written-By – Marvin Cabell

B2 Lite Hit

Written-By – Marvin Cabell  

B3 Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

Written-By – Aretha Franklin, Ted White


















RAMSEY LEWIS INSIDE




CADET RECORDS 1972                           2CA-60018





Format:2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gatefold





This double LP is a best of compilation offering a selection of 


Ramsey Lewis' hand-clapping groovy piano playing and some more 




orchestral pieces from the late 60's 





tracks list:





A1 China Gate


Written-By – Harold Adamen*, Victor Young


A2 Do What You Wanna


Written-By – Ramsey Lewis


A3 I'll Wait For You


Written-By – Richard Evans 


A4 Uhuru


Written-By – Cleveland Eaton, M. White*


A5 Memphis In June


Written-By – H. Carmichael*, Paul F. Webster*


B1 Struttin' Lightly


Written-By – Cleveland Eaton


B2 Sweet Rain


Written-By – Mike Gibbs*


B3 Hold It Right There


Written-By – Richard Evans 


B4 Ode


Written-By – Charles Stepney


B5 Everybody's Talkin'


Written-By – Fred Neil


C1 Opus #5


Written-By – Charles Stepney


C2 Spanish Grease


Written-By – Lastie*, Bobo*


C3 Cry Baby Cry


Written-By – Lennon-McCartney


C4 Mi Compasion


Written-By – Esmond Edwards


C5 Good Night


Written-By – Lennon-McCartney


D1 Function At The Junction


Written-By – Eddie Holland*, Frederick Long


D2 The More I See You


Written-By – Harry Warren (2), Mack Gordon


D3 Lady Madonna


Written-By – Lennon-McCartney


D4 How Beautiful Is Spring


Written-By – E. Harris*


D5 Since You've Been Gone




Written-By – Aretha Franklin, Ted White