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[Dennie]

Accentuate The Positive -- CD

Al Jarreau

2004 Verve Records

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Al Jarreau's style bridges Jon Hendricks's vocalese and Bobby McFerrin's incredible flights of fancy. This CD, with Diana Krall's rhythm section--guitarist Anthony Wilson, drummer Peter Erskine, and bassist Christian McBride--should please fans of albums like Jarreau's phenomenal 1977 live LP, Look to the Rainbow. Duke Ellington's "I'm Beginning to See the Light" is illuminated by Larry Goldings's down-home Hammond organ, while Lionel Hampton's "Midnight Sun" bops with hip-hop-friendly rim shots. Jarreau's tenor tones curve with saxophonic dexterity and pulse with percussive precision, especially on Dizzy Gillespie's "Groovin' High," where he slyly drops in a few words from the old show tune, "Whispering." --Eugene Holley, Jr.

"Cold Duck" (Harris, Jarreau)
"The Nearness of You" (Carmichael, Washington)
"I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Ellington, George, Hodges, James)
"My Foolish Heart" (Washington, Young)
"Midnight Sun" (Hampton, Burke & Mercer)
"Accentuate the Positive" (Arlen, Mercer)
"Betty Bebop's Song" (Jarreau, Ravel)
"Waltz for Debby" (Evans, Lees)
"Groovin' High" (Gillespie, Jarreau)
"Lotus" (Grolnick, Jarreau)
"Scootcha Booty" (Ferrante, Jarreau)

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Al Jarreau
Keith Anderson – saxophone
Larry Williams – keyboards and arrangements
Russell Ferrante – piano
Larry Goldings – Hammond B-3
Tollak Ollestad – harmonica
Anthony Wilson – guitar
Christian McBride – bass
Dave Carpenter – bass
Mark Simmons – drums
Peter Erskine – drums
Luis Conte – percussion

 

[Dennie]

Good Vibrations -- CD

The King's Singers

1993 RCA Victor

The arranging of the King's Singers is applied to a wide variety of music from the world of pop and rock. Shocking! It's fabulous. The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations' is a natural for a group whose capacity to harmonize puts to shame almost anyone who hasn't also shared a lifetime of musical study, practice and performance, as have the King's Singers. There's vocal percussion, acrobatics worthy of the most avant garde practitioners of extended voice techniques, perfected trills and runs that only endless training achieves; and the harmonies, aah such harmonies. Perhaps one reason for this is the counter-tenor voice at the high register rather than needing to rely on the falsetto. It creates a harmonic purity to the chords that is sweeter. Then, of course you have to listen to the 'kazoo' chorus and all the rest of the sound effects in Freddie Mercury's 'Seaside Rendezvous to realize that these singers can do it all! Be sure to catch Ray Stevens 'Freddie Feel-Good' for a fabulous vocal jazz band. Take that, rock 'n rollers, you'll love it!

Song Name Composer Arranger


Good Vibrations Brian Wilson / Mike Love Bob Chilcott
Cecilia Paul Simon Andrew Jackman
Father to Son Phil Collins Bob Chilcott
The Boxer Paul Simon Andrew Jackman
Texas Girl at the Funeral of her Father Randy Newman Bob Chilcott
Seaside Rendezvous Freddie Mercury Paul Hart
And So It Goes Billy Joel Bob Chilcott
American Pie Don Maclean Daryl Runswick
Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy Paul Simon Andrew Jackman
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover Paul Simon Andrew Jackman
That Lonesome Road James Taylor Simon Carrington
Freddie Feel-Good Ray Stevens Paul Hart
M.L.K. Clayton / Hewson / Evans / Mullen Bob Chilcott

 

[Dennie]

Joyful Noise -- CD

The Derek Trucks Band

2002 Columbia Records

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The third album from guitar phenom Derek Trucks resounds with joyful noise indeed, and amazingly, it seems as though Trucks and his band run through (at least) 10 distinct genres across these 10 songs. Trucks may venture all over the musical map--blues, soul, jazz, Eastern music, to name a few stops--but he does so with a confidence and assertiveness usually found in much older musicians. Then again, he is the nephew of Butch Trucks (a fellow member of the Allman Brothers Band, Trucks's moonlighting gig) and is married to fellow guitar wiz Susan Tedeschi (who guests on this album), so it's not surprising that he seems experienced beyond his years. Joyful Noise features a host of guest artists--including Qawwali singer Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and soul legend Solomon Burke--but despite the considerable variety here, the album maintains a unified, if high-flying and eclectic, vision. Even at such a young age, Trucks already plays with skill, invention, and heart. --Genevieve Williams

1. "Joyful Noise" (J. Colon/Y. Scott/D. Trucks/K. Burbridge/T. Smallie) 5:47
2. "So Close, So Far Away" (Scott/Trucks/Burbridge/Smallie) 4:38
3. "Home in Your Heart" (feat. Solomon Burke) (O. Blackwell/W. Scott) 3:59
4. "Maki Madni" (feat. Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) 8:11
5. "Kam-Ma-Lay" (feat. Rubén Blades) (R. Blades/Colon/Scott/Trucks/Burbridge/Smallie) 7:08
6. "Like Anyone Else" (feat. Solomon Burke) (Burbridge) 6:30
7. "Every Good Boy" (Burbridge) 4:23
8. "Baby, You're Right" (feat. Susan Tedeschi) (J. Brown, J. Tex) 4:14
9. "Lookout 31" (Burbridge) 4:21
10. "Frisell" (Colon/Scott/Trucks/Burbridge/Smallie) 6:53

 

[Dennie]

Intersection -- CD

Earl Thomas

2005 Memphis Records

Great Album!, August 15, 2006
By T. Steckling (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Intersection (Audio CD)

After seeing Earl Thomas live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2006, It was a must to go and buy his CD's.

Earl Thomas - Intersection, is a great album, with a lot well-known covers, excellent mix of blues, soul, jazz, and gospel! Earl Thomas' voice is amazing - never seen something like this before. His live shows are extraordinary and remarkable.

A must for all modern soul lovers!

1. Workin’ Together
2. The Higher Ground (Everything Is Alright)
3. The Bright Side Of You (Let Me See)
4. Bang A Gong
5. Sweet Like Sugar
6. The Lucky One
7. Life OF My Broken Heart
8. No Two Wrongs
9. Your Daddy’s E
10. Brown Sugar

 

[Dennie]

Powerful Pain Relief -- CD :angry-chillpill: :angry-chillpill:

Lovejones

1995 Zoo Records

Love Jones' second album was released in 1995, again to little notice. Powerful Pain Relief has more soul and pop stylings than their previous effort. "World of Summer" even sounds reminiscent of Hall and Oates, Barry White, and the Bee Gees. The band evolved their loungey sound away from a Combustible Edison bossa nova vibe to more rock but still created a smooth, cocktail mood. "The Thing" has some funk influences and sounds like the song Steely Dan would record if they were still obsessed with Jose Cuervo and the fine Colombian. The standout track is definitely "You Don't Know Me," which is the best and most danceable song in the Love Jones catalog. Jon Brion again joins the band and plays Korg Moog synth, chamberlin, and piano on about half the album. If Here's to the Losers was a quiet, late-night album, Powerful Pain Relief is loud, mid-day party disc. But liquor is still the flavor of the day; the album's title refers to the morning after hangover and aspirin. Here's to the Losers and Powerful Pain Relief were the only full-length CDs by Love Jones and are the kinds of releases for which music lovers scour used CD bins. ~ JT Griffith

Track listing

1. Thing, The
2. Don't Know Me
3. World of Summer
4. Help Wanted
5. Peepin'
6. Stars
7. Vigilante
8. Live Forever
9. Roll-On
10. Me
11. Blue-Sky
12. Powerful Pain Relief

 

[Dennie]

Jazzmatazz -- CD

Guru featuring Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Ronny Jordan, Lonnie Liston Smith & More

1993 Chrysalis Records

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After rhyming over Premier's doctored jazz beats in Gang Starr, Guru decided to take it to the next level, employing the talents of actual jazz musicians to create the grooves over which he would flow. Coming off like a jazzier extension of the Brand New Heavies' Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol. 1, Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 brought together a diverse group of jazz cats both old-school and new, including Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Lonnie Liston Smith, Ronny Jordan, and Courtney Pine. Guru even enlisted the serene pipes of Carleen Anderson and N'Dea Davenport and acted as something of an international hip-hop ambassador when he flipped "Le Bien, Le Mal" with French mic pro MC Solaar. From the Blue Note-style cover art to the hepcat spoken-word intro, this package is pure hip-hop jazz music. Jazz purists may wish to note that the grooves lean heavily toward the funkier 1970s era of jazz, and hardcore hip-hop heads my be turned off by the mellower musical stance. But then again, this is neither pure jazz nor hardcore hip-hop but rather an extension of the two. --Spence Abbott

"Introduction" – 1:20
"Loungin'" (with Donald Byrd on trumpet and piano) – 4:38
"When You're Near" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals and Simon Law on keyboards) – 4:02
"Transit Ride" (with Branford Marsalis on alto and soprano saxophone and Zachary Breaux on guitar) – 3:58
"No Time to Play" (with Ronny Jordan on guitar and D. C. Lee on vocals) – 4:54
"Down the Backstreets" (with Lonnie Liston Smith on acoustic and electric piano) – 4:47
"Respectful Dedications" - :54
"Take a Look (At Yourself)" (with Roy Ayers on vibraphone) – 3:59
"Trust Me" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals) – 4:27
"Slicker Than Most" (with Gary Barnacle on saxophone and flute) – 2:36
"Le Bien, Le Mal" (with MC Solaar) – 3:21
"Sights in the City" (with Courtney Pine on alto and soprano sax and flute, Carleen Anderson on vocals and Simon Law on keyboards) – 5:10

 

[Dennie]

These Are Soulful Days -- CD

Benny Green - Russell Malone - Christian McBride

1999 Blue Note Records

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Always an effusive pianist with a relentlessly melodic approach, Benny Green celebrates Blue Note's 60th Anniversary by culling eight tunes from the label's back catalog and cutting loose with a drummerless trio that includes former cohorts Russell Malone on guitar and bassist Christian McBride. The harmonic rapport of Green and Malone is immediately apparent in their exacting unison lines to open Horace Silver's "Virgo," which also features McBride's resonant bow work. No longer a wunderkind, the 36-year-old Green solos with youthful intensity (check the dynamic force of "Bellarosa") but also showcases his ensemble maturity by shouldering some of the rhythmic duty and giving Malone ample space to explore a more kinetic side of his muse. Malone's chords, Green's left hand, and McBride's yeoman time-keeping provide plenty of percussive context. Saving the best for last, the trio returns to Silver for a bluesy "Come On Home" that inspires Malone into perhaps the most commanding uptempo passages of his career thus far. --Britt Robson

Track listing:
1. Virgo 4:19
2. Bellarosa 5:41
3. Summer Nights 5:00
4. Punjab 5:40
5. These Are Soulful Days 6:48
6. Ernie's Tune 3:03
7. Hocus-Pocus 6:06
8. Come on Home 8:07

 

[Dennie]

Dr. John's Gumbo -- CD

Dr. John

1972/1990 Elektra Records

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After the studio bloat of 1971's The Sun, Moon & Herbs, Gumbo is a tightly focused return to Rebennack's musical roots. His band is full of Louisiana legends (Harold Battiste, Lee Allen) plus lesser known but equally important 'Nawlins heroes: Ronnie Barron, Alvin Robinson, and a wonderful trombonist known simply as Streamline. Together, they rage through a dozen New Orleans classics, not only the work of Professor Longhair and Huey Smith, but also Earl King and Ray Charles, who lived in the Crescent City while leading the house band at the Dew Drop Inn. Many of these songs are closely associated with the '50s, but Gumbo never sounds forced or nostalgic; it's great work from start to finish. --Keith Moerer

"Iko Iko" (James "Sugar Boy" Crawford)
"Blow Wind Blow" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Izzy Cougarden)
"Big Chief" (Earl Gaines)
"Somebody Changed the Lock" (Mac Rebennack)
"Mess Around" (Ahmet Ertegün)
"Let the Good Times Roll" (Earl King)
"Junko Partner" (Bob Shad)
"Stack-A-Lee" (Traditional)
"Tipitina" (Henry Roeland Byrd)
"Those Lonely Lonely Nights" (Earl King, Johnny Vincent)
"Huey Smith Medley" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent)
"High Blood Pressure"
"Don't You Just Know It"
"Well I'll Be John Brown"
"Little Liza Jane" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent)

 

[Dennie]

The Wide World Over - A 40 Year Celebration -- CD

The Chieftains

2003 RCA Victor Records

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One of the elements that's made the Chieftains the stellar Celtic band in the world is their love of innovative collaborations with mainstream pop stars. The Wide World Over: A 40-Year Celebration gathers into a single collection some of the Irish ensemble's most memorable moments, including predictable alliances with artists such as Van Morrison, who sings "Shenandoah" to additional backing by the Irish Film Orchestra, and unlikely pairings like the Rolling Stones, who add a rock kick and the "Satisfaction" riff to "The Rocky Road to Dublin." Cross-cultural experts Linda Ronstadt and Los Lobos demonstrate their versatility on the Mexican ditties "Txalaparta" and "Guadalupe," on which pipes and pennywhistle don't seem a whisker out of place, while Ricky Skaggs points to the Irish and British roots of American country music on the rousing "Cotton-Eyed Joe." Art Garfunkel, Sting, Sinead O'Connor, Joni Mitchell, and Elvis Costello are also featured in classic performances with the 40-year-old Irish band, while a brand-new collaboration with Ziggy Marley yields a gorgeous Don Was-produced rendition of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song." The cliché that there's a bit of the Irish in all of us proves true in this wide-ranging, constantly rewarding, and frequently surprising collection. And the tracks on which the Chieftains go it alone are also a gas. --Bob Tarte

1. "March of the King of Laois/Paddy's Jig/O'Keefes/Chattering Magpie (Reels)" An Irish Evening 4:25
2. "The Foggy Dew" (feat. Sinéad O'Connor) The Long Black Veil 5:01
3. "I Know My Love" (feat. The Corrs) Tears of Stone 3:27
4. "Cotton-Eyed Joe" (feat. Ricky Skaggs) Another Country 2:46
5. "The Magdalene Laundries" (feat. Joni Mitchell) Tears of Stone 4:57
6. "Live from Matt Molloy's Pub" Water from the Well 2:21
7. "Shenandoah" (feat. Van Morrison) Long Journey Home 3:52
8. "The Munster Cloak/An Poc Ar Buile/Ferny Hill/Little Molly" New release 6:12
9. "Morning Has Broken" (feat. Diana Krall and Art Garfunkel) New release 2:55
10. "Morning Dew/Women of Ireland" Film Cuts 2:57
11. "Mo Ghile Mear (Our Hero)" (feat. Sting) The Long Black Veil 3:30
12. "Carolan's Concerto" (feat. The Belfast Harp Orchestra) The Celtic Harp 3:02
13. "Guadalupe" (feat. Linda Ronstadt and Los Lobos) Santiago 3:31
14. "Full of Joy" (feat. Traditional Chinese Ensemble) The Chieftains in China 3:24
15. "Here's a Health to the Company" A Chieftains' Celebration 3:03
16. "Chasing the Fox" (feat. The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and Erich Kunzel) New release 4:11
17. "Long Journey Home (Anthem)" (feat. Elvis Costello) Long Journey Home 3:21
18. "The Rocky Road to Dublin" (feat. The Rolling Stones) The Long Black Veil 4:17
19. "Redemption Song" (feat. Ziggy Marley) New release 4:23

 

[Dennie]

Famous Blue Raincoat -- CD

Jennifer Warnes The Songs Of Leonard Cohen

1987 Cypress Records (Import Germany)

Like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen has the distinction of being a superior songwriter whose often-covered songs seldom rival the original (due in part to Cohen's inimitable voice). That changed with the appearance of Jennifer Warnes' FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT. Best known for her soft rock-oriented pop material, Warnes took a surprising (and critically acclaimed) turn on a this collection of first-rate interpretations. Cohen and Warnes worked together on the album (he duets with her on "Joan of Arc"), so these versions carry the poetic depth and breadth of Cohen's original vision. The arrangements might be glossy compared to Cohen's stark originals, but they also suit Warnes' smooth, accomplished approach. "First We Take Manhattan," "Ain't No Cure for Love," and the title track are standouts.

Import edition of the hit vocalist's acclaimed 1986 collection of Leonard Cohen covers which is long out of print in the US. Highlights include, 'First We Take Manhattan', 'Bird On A Wire' and 'Joan Of Arc' with guest vocal by Leonard Cohen. BMG. 2005.

Jennifer Warnes' tribute to musical icon Leonard Cohen, FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT, also features contirbutions from Texas guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughn.

All songs written by Leonard Cohen except where noted.

"First We Take Manhattan" – 3:47
"Bird on a Wire" – 4:42
"Famous Blue Raincoat" – 5:33
"Joan of Arc" – 7:57
"Ain't No Cure for Love" – 3:21
"Coming Back to You" – 3:43
"Song of Bernadette" – 3:55 (Jennifer Warnes, Bill Elliott, Cohen)
"A Singer Must Die" – 4:52
"Came So Far for Beauty" – 3:37 (Cohen, John Lissauer)

 

[Dennie]

I had switch versions. The "Cypress Import" just didn't hold up when I got a little heavy on the volume (85-93dba). It became thin and hollow sounding. I actually thought I hit a button and defeated my equalizer or something. After confirming all the settings were correct, I decided to switch versions and WOW. It wasn't my system, it was the lower quality disc.

To me, this 2007 Porch light/Impex version sounds much better than the 1987 Cypress Records Import. :handgestures-thumbup:


Dennie

 

[Botch]

in 5.1 SACD... :music-listening:

 

[topper]

************************
my 'Monday Morning Blues' music . . . .

 

[PaulyT]

My favorite of Hooker's - good choice, topper!

 

[Dennie]

Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV -- Lp

Ahmad Jamal

1958 ARGO Records Stereo LP 636 (Blue and Silver Label)


1. Taboo
2. Should I
3. Stompin' At the Savoy
4. The Girl Next Door
5. I Wish I Knew
6. Cheek To Cheek
7. Autumn In New York
8. Secret Love
9. Squatty Roo
10. That's All

------

Ahmad Jamal (piano), Israel Crosby (bass), Vernel Fournier (drums)

 

[Dennie]

Admirable Byrd -- Lp

The Steel Guitar Magic of Jerry Byrd

1964 Monument Records MLP 8014 (Mono)

Here are the album notes by Chet Atkins.

Since Jerry has offered me this space to say anything I’d like, I’ll sketch a pet story of mine for you.

The average young musician begins his career with a head full of high ideals; he tells himself, and everybody around who’ll listen, about his determination to play only what he honestly believes in.

By his third or fourth day of working for the public, he has discovered it’s probably going to be just a little tougher than he imagined to reeducate the whole world to entirely agree with his own personal tastes. And then, not more than a week passes until he has become a 100% realist who sees that he’d better hurry and get with the popular trend of the day if he’s going to be able to survive in the business at all.

Now, there are two ways to react to such an unfortunately true story: (1) you can shrug your shoulders and say, “Oh well, I guess that’s life”, or (2) you can join me in paying tribute to the remarkable individualism represented by Jerry Byrd a rare bird in the modern menagerie of musicians, because he has gone against the odds to prove a man can hold fast to his ideals and still have immensely successful career.

My association with Jerry dates back to a 1947 recording in Atlanta’s old Fox theatre. Later, in the Fifties, we shared a three-year experience I’ll look back upon gratefully for years to come, playing together five afternoons a week on a WSM radio series called “Two Guitars”. From that close relationship I learned there are no shortcuts, no compromises in Jerry’s approach to his music, and he has within him no tolerance whatever for the sort of entertainment which must be classed as “musical noise”. Combine these ideals with the gift of perfect intonation and you’ve got yourself an exceptional steel guitarist.

Seven of this fine collection of instrumentals were written by Jerry, especially for this album, and steel guitar fans will be surprised to find that all but three are played in the old E7th tuning, (Chet was in error here, the tuning was E9th-(I changed E7th ) a new experiment and a new sound for Jerry Byrd.

I know there must be a much more sophisticated phrase to describe the kind of thing Jerry plays, but to me it’s simply Pretty Music. Unquestionably some of the prettiest music on the steel or any other instrument. Jerry is interested in no other kind. I wish the same could be said of everyone who plays and everyone who listens.

Chet Atkins

Side One

Theme For A D.J. 2:06
Surprise Waltz 2:13
Reminiscing 2:56
Someone Else, Not Me 2:28
Kissy Ling 2:22
Steelin' The Chimes 1:37

Side Two

I Wanta' Learn To Play The Steel 2:09
Someday You'll call My Name 2:43
Blues Guaranteed 2:25
Faded Love 2:44
I'll Be All Smiles Tonight 2:39
Chime In 2:04

 

[heeman]

All songs by Dave J. Matthews unless noted.

"Dodo" – 4:57
"So Damn Lucky" (Matthews/Harris) – 4:34
"Gravedigger" – 3:53
"Some Devil" – 4:04
"Trouble" (Matthews/Harris) – 5:44
"Grey Blue Eyes" (Matthews/Anastasio/Harris) – 3:01
"Save Me" – 4:33
"Stay or Leave" – 4:02
"An' Another Thing" – 5:30
"Oh" – 2:48
"Baby" – 2:19
"Up and Away" – 4:19
"Too High" – 5:38
"Gravedigger (acoustic)" – 3:52

:banana-dance: :banana-dance: :music-rockout: :banana-rock: :banana-rock:

 

[Dennie]

Thank you Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. :handgestures-thumbup:

A Message From The People -- CD

Ray Charles

1972/2009 Concord Records

It was 1972, the turbulent ‘60s were winding down, and the music world was about to fork off in several directions: the soft rock of James Taylor and Carole King, the outlaw country of Waylon and Willie and soon . . . Disco.

America was on people’s minds: Don McLean with “American Pie” and there was even a band named America. Our nation was at war in Vietnam; we had landed on the moon. African-Americans were emboldened and encouraged by the progress they were achieving. The album A Message From the People, produced by Ray and recorded at his RPM International Studio, contained a song that did not chart at the time, but went on to become one of his best loved recordings: “America the Beautiful.” He would perform it countless times on TV and in live concert for the rest of his life.

“Mr. Charles wanted A Message From the People to include 'America the Beautiful' because of his tremendous love for our country,” stated Valerie Ervin, President of the Ray Charles Foundation. “Throughout his career he performed 'America' at a Super Bowl, a World Series game and for seven U.S. Presidents,” she added.

On May 5th, Concord Records will reissue, in its entirety, this landmark album for the first time on CD and digital download as part of its extensive reissue program of Ray Charles’s post-1960 catalog which, as part of his deal with ABC-Paramount Records, was owned and controlled by Ray himself. A Message From the People is the first in a series of albums to be reissued by Concord, which will include his classics Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music, Volumes 1 and 2; The Genius Hits the Road and Genius + Soul = Jazz, among others. For A Message From the People, Ray chose some of the world’s finest musicians including Freddie Hubbard, Ray Brown and Jean “Toots” Thielemans. The charts were written by his old friends Quincy Jones and Sid Feller, plus TV soundtrack meister Mike Post.

The songs Ray selected include “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black National Anthem; Dion DiMucci’s hit, “Abraham, Martin and John”; “Stevie Wonder’s plea for brotherly love, “Heaven Help Us All”; “John Denver’s loving ode to America’s heartland, “Take Me Home, Country Roads”; and Melanie’s “Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma,” which was also a hit single for Ray. Ray even came up with the idea for the album’s cover featuring the faces of Abe Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King and Jack and Bobby Kennedy, and commissioned artist Al Willis to bring it to fruition.

1. Lift Every Voice and Sing
2. Seems Like I Gotta Go Wrong
3. Heaven Help Us All
4. There'll Be No Peace Without All Men As One
5. Hey Mister
6. What Have They Done to My Song
7. Abraham, Martin and John
8. Take Me Home, Country Roads
9. Every Saturday Night
10. America the Beautiful

 

[Dennie]

Opus De Jazz - A Hi-Fi Recording For Flute - Vibes - Piano - Bass - Drums -- Lp

Milt Jackson

1956 Savoy Records MG - 12036

Side One

"Opus de Funk" (Horace Silver) - 13:28
"Opus Pocus" (Ozzie Cadena) - 7:25

Side Two

"You Leave Me Breathless" (Ralph Freed, Frederick Hollander) - 6:27
"Opus and Interlude" (Cadena) - 6:30

Recorded in New York City on October 28, 1955

Recording Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

Milt Jackson - Frank Wess - Kenny Clarke - Hank Jones - Eddie Jones

 

[Dennie]

Champions -- Lp

Canadian Brass

1983 Columbia Records

Canadian Brass is: Ronald Romm (Trumpet); Frederic Mills (Trumpet); Graeme Page (French Horn); Eugene Watts (Trombone); & Charles Daellenbach (Tuba).

TRACKS:

A1. Winner's Circle

A2. Honky Cat

A3. C'etait Toi (You Were The One)

A4. Scarborough Fair

A5. Maxwell's Silver Hammer

A6. Fantasy

B1. We Are The Champions

B2. Living For The City

B3. A Bit Of Whimsey

B4. A Whiter Shade Of Pale

B5. Video Brass.