George Benson ‎

 

 

The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson

 

 

Prestige records 1964 –  prst 7310

notes:

The New Boss Guitar of George Benson is the debut studio album by
 American jazz/soul guitarist George Benson released in 1964 
under Prestige Records

credits:

    George Benson – guitar
The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet
    Brother Jack McDuff – piano, organ
    Red Holloway – tenor saxophone
    Ronnie Boykins – bass (tracks 1–7)
    Montego Joe – drums (tracks 1–7)
    Joe Dukes – drums (track 8)

Recorded in New York;Recorded    May 1, 1964; 
Produced by Lew Futterman
The first solo album of George Benson.

tracklist:

All tracks are written by George Benson, except where noted.

A1.        Shadow Dancers
Written-By – Benson*
4:45
A2.        The Sweet Alice Blues
Written-By – Benson*
4:36
A3.        I Don't Know
Written-By – Benson*
6:45
B1.        Just Another Sunday
Written-By – Benson*
2:58
B2.        Will You Still Be Mine?
Written-By – Dennis*, Adair*
4:25
B3.        Easy Living
Written-By – Robin*, Rainger*
6:33
B4.        Rock-A-Bye
Written-By – Benson*
3:55

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Freddie King ‎

 

 

Freddy King Goes Surfin'

 

King Records  1963 ‎– KS 856

 notes:

reissue of King 773
Freddy King Goes Surfin' is the title of a reissue (or repackaging) of his first
 entirely instrumental album, Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King,
 released in 1961.
Production: To enhance the atmosphere, some versions of this album have
 been edited with sound effects (such as applause or fake crowd noise) 
added over the original studio tracks

credits:

    Freddie King – lead guitar
    Fred Jordan – rhythm guitar
    Sonny Thompson – piano
    Bill Willis – bass guitar
    Phillip Paul – drums
    Gene Redd – saxophone
    Clifford Scott – saxophone

    Recorded    August 25, 1960 – April 5, 1961

tracklist:

Written-By – F. King*, S. Thompson*

A1        Hide Away    2:34
A2        Butterscotch    2:58
A3        Sen-Sa-Shun    2:50
A4        Side Tracked    3:02
A5        The Stumble    3:15
A6        Wash Out    2:32
B1        San-Ho-Zay    2:40
B2        Just Pickin'    2:24
B3        Heads Up    2:30
B4        In The Open    2:50
B5        Out Front    2:35
B6        Swooshy    2:20

 

 

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Hal Singer ‎

Paris Soul Food

 

 

King Records 1969  ‎– KS-1075

 

 notes:

Harold Joseph Singer (October 8, 1919 – August 18, 2020), also known 
as Hal "Cornbread" Singer, was an American R&B and jazz bandleader and saxophonist.
In 1965, after touring Europe with Earl Hines' group, Singer remained in France, 
settling near Paris. He continued to record and also toured extensively 
around Europe and Africa, performing with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and Charlie Watts.
Singer's 1969 album, Paris Soul Food, featuring him on saxophone and vocals; 
Robin Hemingway, vocals, arrangements and album production; and Manu Dibango, 
saxophone, organ and arrangements won a 
French Record Academy award for best international LP. 
 
credits:

    Arranged By – Hal Singer, Manu Dibango, Robin*
    Bass – Jeannot Karl*
    Chorus – Don Corinaldi, Glynda Morton, Jackie Miller, Jane Jarest, Robin*
    Drums – Lucien Dobat
    Guitar – Slim Pezin
    Handclaps – Bernard Estardy, Robin*
    Organ – Bernard Estardy, Manu Dibango
    Percussion – Jean-Louis Proust, Lucien Dobat
    Piano – Bernard Estardy
    Saxophone [Varitone] – Hal Singer
    Soprano Saxophone – Mam Houari
    Tambourine – Jean-Louis Proust, Robin*
    Tenor Saxophone – Hal Singer, Manu Dibango
    Vocals – Hal Singer, Robin*

Engineer – Bernard Estardy, George Chatelain, Jean-Louis Proust
 Executive-Producer – André Poulain, Hal Singer, Monique Nanin
Recording dates : Automn 1969 in Paris (France)

tracklist:

A1        Paris Soul Food
Written-By – Singer*, Jarest*, Robin*
2:30
A2        Brother, I'm With You
Written-By – Jarest*, Hemingway*, Robin*
2:24
A3        Malcolm X
Written-By – Singer*, Jarest*, Robin*
3:36
A4        Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa
Written-By – O. Redding*, S. Cropper*
2:56
A5        Saturday Night In Watts, Act One
Written-By – Jarest*, Robin*
4:49
B1        Green Onions
Written-By – A. Jackson*, B. Jones*, D. Dunn*, S. Cropper*
2:27
B2        Jumpin' Jack Flash
Written-By – M. Jagger-K. Richards*
3:35
B3        Good To Me
Written-By – Julius Green, Otis Redding
2:26
B4        Son Of A Preacher Man
Written-By – Hurley*, Wilkins*
2:15
B5        Kansas City
Written-By – Lieber-Stoller*
2:39
B6        Hey Jude
Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*
4:21

 

 

 

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Jimmy Smith ‎

 

 

The Sermon!

 

 

Blue Note records 1958 ‎– Blp 4011

notes:

The Sermon! is the eleventh studio album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith, 
recorded on August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958 and released on
 Blue Note in 1959—Smith's fifteenth album for the label.
The Sermon! was the second of two albums recorded on two dates at 
The Manhattan Towers Hotel Ballroom; the first was Smith's previous album, 
House Party (1958). Rudy Van Gelder used the ballroom as a 
recording studio for recording sessions in 1957–1958

credits:

Tracks 1, 3

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Lee Morgan – trumpet
    Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
    Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone
    Kenny Burrell – guitar
    Art Blakey – drums

recorded :Rudy Van Gelder  
Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

Track 2

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Lee Morgan – trumpet
    George Coleman – alto saxophone
    Eddie McFadden – guitar
    Donald Bailey – drums

 recorded :Rudy Van Gelder 
Manhattan Towers, NYC, August 25, 1957


tracks list:

A1     The Sermon
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Donald Bailey
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Tenor Saxophone – Tina Brooks
Written-By – Jimmy Smith

    20:10
B1     Flamingo
 Drums – Art Blakey
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Written-By – E. Anderson, T. Grouya*

    8:00
B2     J.O.S.
Alto Saxophone – George Coleman 
Drums – Donald Bailey
Guitar – Eddie McFadden
Written-By – Jimmy Smith

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Chris Kenner ‎

 

 

Land Of 1000 Dances

 

 

Atlantic records 1966 ‎– LP 8117

notes:

Christophe Kenner (December 25, 1929 – January 25, 1976) 
was an American, New Orleans–based R&B singer and songwriter,
 best known for two hit singles in the early 1960s,
 "I Like It Like That" and "Land of 1000 Dances", 
which became staples in the repertoires of many other musicians
Compilation of Instant single sides issued 1961 - 1963.


credits:

    Arranged By – Allen Toussaint
    Written-By – Chris Kenner, A. Domino* (tracks: A6, B1)

recorded at: New Orleans LA May 17, 
September 30,1963 and December 1, 1965

tracklist:

A1        Land Of 1000 Dances    2:26
A2        Come Back And See    2:21
A3        How Far    2:11
A4        Time    2:45
A5        Come And See About Me    2:36
A6        Packing Up    2:31
B1        Something You Got    2:56
B2        I Like It Like That-Part 1    1:55
B3        I Like It Like That-Part 2    1:58
B4        Go Thru Life    2:10
B5        A Very True Story    2:27
B6        That's My Girl    2:34


 session recording :

Chris Kenner (vocals) and others
New Orleans, LA, May 17, 1963
7017    Land Of 1000 Dances
7018    That's My Girl
same personnel
New Orleans, LA, September 30, 1963
7238    Something You Got
7239    Gone And See About Me
same personnel
New Orleans, LA, December 1, 1965
9664    Come Back And See
9665    How Far
9666    Time
9667    Packing Up
9668    I Like It Like That, Part 1
9669    I Like It Like That, Part 2
9670    Go Thru Life
9671    A Very True Story 

 

 

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Donald Byrd ‎

 

 

Up With Donald Byrd

 

 

Verve Records 1964 ‎– V6-8609

notes:

Up with Donald Byrd is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd 
featuring performances by Byrd with Jimmy Heath, Stanley Turrentine
Herbie Hancock and Kenny Burrell recorded in 1964. 
It was released on the Verve label in 1965

credits:

    Donald Byrd – trumpet; arranger and conductor (tracks 7 & 9)
    Jimmy Heath (tracks 2–5), Stanley Turrentine (tracks 7 & 8) – tenor saxophone
    Herbie Hancock – piano; arranger and conductor (track 8)
    Kenny Burrell – guitar (tracks 1–8)
    Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1–6), Ron Carter (tracks 7–9) – bass
    Grady Tate – drums
    Candido Camero – percussion (tracks 7 & 8)
    The Donald Byrd Singers – vocals
    Claus Ogerman – arranger and conductor (tracks 1–6)

Recorded    October 6, November 2 & December 16, 1964
Studio    Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey;
 A&R Studios, New York City

 Engineer – Phil Ramone (tracks: A1 to A4, B3, B4), Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: A5, B2)
Engineer [Director Of Engineering For Mgm] – Val Valentin 

trackslist:

A1        Blind Man, Blind Man
Written-By – Hancock
2:27
A2        Boom Boom
Written-By – Hooker*
4:19
A3        House Of The Rising Sun    4:05
A4        See See Rider
Written-By – Rainey*
2:38
A5        Cantaloupe Island
Written-By – Hancock*
5:00
B1        Bossa
Written-By – Byrd*
7:57
B2        Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
Written-By – Trad.*
5:10
B3        You've Been Talkin' 'Bout Me Baby
Written-By – Garnett*, Rivera*, Hirsch*
2:30
B4        My Babe
Written-By – Dixon*
2:45

 

 

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Donald Byrd

 

 

 

Blackjack

 

 

Blue Note records 1967  BST 84259

notes:

Blackjack is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd 
featuring performances by Byrd with Sonny Red, Hank Mobley, 
Cedar Walton, Walter Booker, and Billy Higgins recorded
in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label 



Credits:

    Donald Byrd - trumpet
    Sonny Red - alto saxophone
    Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
    Cedar Walton - piano
    Walter Booker - bass
    Billy Higgins - drums

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, 
NJ, January 9, 1967
Producer Alfred Lion
Engineer  Rudy Van Gelder

   
tracklist:

A1        Blackjack
Written-By – Donald Byrd
6:05
A2        West Of The Pecos
Written-By – Sylvester Kyner
5:20
A3        Loki
Written-By – Sylvester Kyner
5:55
B1        Eldorado
Written-By – Mitchell Farber*
8:00
B2        Beale Street
Written-By – Sylvester Kyner
5:30
B3        Pentatonic
Written-By – Donald Byrd
5:00

 

 

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Donald Byrd

 

 

Ethiopian Knights 

 

 

Blue Note records 1971 – BST-84380

notes:

Ethiopian Knights is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd 
featuring performances by Byrd with Thurman Green, Harold Land, 
Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Sample and others, 
recorded for the Blue Note label in 1971

credits:

    Donald Byrd – trumpet
    Thurman Green – trombone
    Harold Land – tenor saxophone
    Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
    Joe Sample – organ
    Bill Henderson III – electric piano
    Don Peake – guitar
    Greg Poree – guitar (tracks 1 & 2)
    David T. Walker – guitar (track 3)
    Wilton Felder – electric bass
    Ed Greene – drums
    Bobbye Porter Hall – congas, tambourine


Recorded    August 25, 1971 (#1–2)
August 26, 1971 (#3)
Studio    A&M Studios, Los Angeles
Engineer [A&M Recording Studios] – Henry Lewy
Remixed At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Remix Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Producer  – George Butler


tracklist:

A1        The Emperor
Written-By – Donald Byrd
15:40
A2        Jamie
Written-By – Donald Byrd
4:00
B1        The Little Rasti
Written-By – Donald Byrd
17:44

 

 

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Donald Byrd

 

 

Street Lady 

 

 

 

Blue Note records  1973   BN-LA140-F

notes:

Street Lady is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd released
 on the Blue Note label in July 1973,with Larry Mizell returning as producer

credits:

    Donald Byrd - trumpet
    Roger Glenn - flute
    Jerry Peters - piano, electric piano
    Fonce Mizell - clavinet, trumpet, vocals
    Fred Perren - synthesizer, vocals
    David T. Walker - guitar
    Chuck Rainey - electric bass
    Harvey Mason - drums
    King Errisson - congas and bongos
    Stephanie Spruill - percussion
    Larry Mizell - vocals, arranger, conductor


Written-By Edward Gordon (tracks: B3), Larry Mizell

Engineer [Assistant]  Chuck Davis, John Arias
Engineer [Recording]  John Mills (2)
Engineer [Remix]  Chuck Davis, John Arias, John Mills (2)
Executive Producer  George Butler
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor  Larry Mizell
Technician [Technical Director]  Chuck Davis

Recording Date: June 13, 14 & 15, 1973.
Recorded at Sound Factory, Hollywood, California.
Mastered at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California. 

tracklist:

All compositions by Larry Mizell/Byrd except as indicated

A1        Lansana's Priestess    7:42
A2        Miss Kane    7:35
A3        Sister Love    6:46
B1        Street Lady    5:39
B2        Witch Hunt    9:43
B3        Woman Of The World
Written-By – Edward Gordon*
6:55

 

 

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Donald Byrd

 

 

 

 Slow Drag

 

 

Blue Note records 1967 – BST 84292

 

 notes:

Slow Drag is a jazz album by trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded 
in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label as BST 84292

credits:

     Donald Byrd – trumpet
    Sonny Red – alto sax
    Cedar Walton – piano
    Walter Booker – bass
    Billy Higgins – drums (vocals on "Slow Drag")

    Recorded    May 12, 1967
    Studio    Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
    Producer  Alfred Lion
    Recorded By  Rudy Van Gelder
    
tracklist:

A1        Slow Drag
Written-By – Donald Byrd
9:40
A2        Secret Love
Written-By – Webster*, Fain*
3:50
A3        Book's Bossa
Written-By – Cedar Walton, Walter Booker
6:45
B1        Jelly Roll
Written-By – Sylvester Kyner
5:10
B2        The Loner
Written-By – Cedar Walton, Ronnie Mathews
6:10
B3        My Ideal
Written-By – Robbin*, Chase*, Whiting*
6:15

 

 

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Donald Byrd

 

 

Mustang! 

 

Blue Note records 1966  – BLP 4238

 

 notes:

Mustang! is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd 
featuring performances by Byrd with Sonny Red, Hank Mobley, 
McCoy Tyner, Walter Booker, and Freddie Waits recorded in 1966
 and released on the Blue Note label in 1967 as BLP 4238


credits:

Tracks 1–6

    Donald Byrd - trumpet
    Sonny Red - alto saxophone - except track 3
    Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
    McCoy Tyner - piano
    Walter Booker - bass
    Freddie Waits - drums


Recorded    June 24, 1966
Recording By – Rudy Van Gelder
Studio    Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Producer    Alfred Lion


tracklist:

A1        Mustang
Written-By – Sylvester Kyner
8:30
A2        Fly Little Bird Fly
Written-By – Donald Byrd
5:20
A3        I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
Written-By – Ellington*, Webster*
5:45
B1        Dixie Lee
Written-By – Donald Byrd
6:35
B2        On The Trail
Written-By – Ferde Grofe*
7:40
B3        I'm So Excited By You
Written-By – Donald Byrd
5:40

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Donald Byrd

 

 

 A New Perspective

 

 

Blue Note records 1963 – BST 84124

notes:

A New Perspective is a 1964 studio album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd.
 It was released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4124 and BST 84124.
The album features a fusion of jazz with spirituals, and features a 
vocal choir singing wordlessly to accompany the instruments. 


credits:
    
    Donald Byrd – trumpet
    Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
    Herbie Hancock – piano
    Kenny Burrell – guitar
    Donald Best – vibraphone, vocals
    Butch Warren – bass
    Lex Humphries – drums
    Duke Pearson – arranger
    Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson – choir direction
    Unidentified vocalists: Four men (two basses, two tenors) 
     and four women (two altos, two sopranos)

    Recorded    January 12, 1963
    Studio    Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
   Rudy Van Gelder – recording
   Producer – Alfred Lion


   tracklist:

   A1        Elijah 9:21
Written-By – Byrd*
A2        Beast Of Burden 10:07
Written-By – Byrd*
B1        Cristo Redentor 5:43
Written-By – Duke Pearson
B2        The Black Disciple 8:12
Written-By – Byrd*
B3        Chant  7:31
Written-By – Pearson*

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Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers

 

 

 Heat!

 

 

Prestige records 1968   PR 7572

 

 credits:

Arranged By  Earl Neal Creque
Bass  Jim Phillips
Bongos  Norberto Appellaniz
Congas  Cecil Jackson
Piano, Organ  Earl Neal Creque
Saxophone [Tenor, Baritone], Flute  Eddie Pazant
Timbales  Pucho
Trumpet  Alvin Pazant
Vibraphone  William Bivins Jnr
Violin  Alfred Brown, Sanford Allen, Selwart Clarke
Vocals  Jackie Soul, The Soul Sisters,


Producer  Don Schlitten
Recorded By  Richard Alderson
NYC, April 23, 1968


tracklist:

A1 Heat! 4:39
written by     Philips, Karjaphi
A2 Georgia On My Mind 3:50
written by     Carmichael
A3 The Presence Of Your Heart 4:01
written by Creque    
A4 Psychedelic Pucho 6:53
written by     Pucho, Philips, Creque
B1 I Can't Stop Loving You 3:32
written by     Gibson, Acuff
B2 Wanderin' Rose 7:45
written by     Creque
B3 Let Love Find You 3:14
written by Creque, Soul    
B4 Candied Yam 3:26
written by Creque    
B5 Payin' Dues 2:51
written by Creque, Soul

 

 

 

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Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

Tough!

 

Prestige records 1966 ‎– PR 7471

notes:

A bit more jazz- and pop-oriented than some of his later sessions, 
with covers of "Yesterday," "The Shadow of Your Smile," "And I Love Her,"
 "Walk On By," and "Goldfinger." However, when Pucho decides to pull out
 the funky grooves -- as he does on "Cantaloupe Island," "Vietnam Mambo,"
 and "Strange Thing Mambo" -- he and the Latin Soul Brothers can smoke.
 Even at its slightest, this is decent mood music. 
At its best, it's significantly more than that.


credits:

Bass – Jon Hart
Bongos – Norberto Apellaniz
Congas – Richard Landrum
Piano – John Spruill   
Tenor Saxophone – Claude Bartee
Timbales – Henry "Pucho" Brown
Trumpet – Vincent McEwan
Vibraphone – Willie Bivens

Producer – Cal Lampley
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, 
NJ, February 15, 1966

tracklist:


A1        Cantelope Island
Written-By – Herbie Hancock
3:45
A2        Walk On By
Written-By – David, Bacharach*
2:35
A3        Just For Kicks
Written By – J Phillips*
2:31
A4        And I Love Her
Written-By – Lennon, McCartney*
3:40
A5        Vietnam Mambo
Written-By – Pucho
3:00
B1        The Shadow Of Your Smile
Written-By – Mandel*, P.F. Webster*
5:00
B2        Strange Thing Mambo
Written-By – A. Sterling*
2:30
B3        Goldfinger
Written-By – Newley*, Barry*, Bricusse*
5:00
B4        Yesterday
Written-By – Lennon, McCartney*
3:00

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Pucho And His Latin Soul Brothers

Yaina

 

 

 

Right-On Records 1971 – RRO-5000

credits:

    Bass – Ernie Adams 
    Bongos – Bobby Appellaniz
    Congas – Cadillac Joe Armstrong
    Drums – Harry Gist (tracks: B4)
    Drums, Timbales – Pucho
    Flute – Harold Jazzbo Alexander
    Guitar – Leo Williams 
    Percussion – Butch Johnson, Richard Landrum
    Piano – Jack Burvick
    Saxophone – Eddie Pasante (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3, B4)
    Trumpet – Al Pasante* (tracks: A1 to B3)
    Vibraphone – Willie (Yam) Bivins


Recorded at 
The Record Plant, New York. 
Engineer – Jack Adams
Engineer [Backup] – Dave Ragno, Don Martin
Producer – Carl Proctor, Ronnie Proctor

tracklist:

A1 Cease The Bombing
Written-By – Niel Creque
A2 Chitterlings Con Carne
Written-By – Kenny Burrell
A3 Homeland
Written-By – Harold Alexander, Jack Burvick
A4 Yaina
Written-By – Arthur Sterling
B1 Inside The Corn
Written-By – Pucho*
B2 Naima
Written-By – John Coltrane
B3 San Juan 2000
Written-By – Arthur Sterling
B4 Hard Hats
Written-By – Ray Rivera

 

 

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