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
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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

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