Kenny Garrett – Black Hope

black hope Released September 8, 1992
Recorded Power Station, NYC
Genre: Jazz
Length: 65:40
Label: Warner Bros.
Producer: Donald Brown
Matt Pierson

Tracks:
1 “Tacit Dance” – 6:08
2 “Spanish-Go-Round” – 4:08
3 “Computer “G”” – 10:03
4 “Van Gogh’s Left Ear” – 7:39
5 “Black Hope” – 3:51
6 “Jackie & The Bean Stalk” – 7:02
7 “Run Run Shaw” – 4:45
8 “2 Step” – 5:24
9 “Bone Bop” – 4:53
10 “Books & Toys” – 5:41
11 “Bye Bye Blackbird” – 4:32
12 “Last Sax” – 1:34

Personnel:
Kenny Garrett: Soprano saxophone & Alto saxophone
Joe Henderson: Tenor saxophone
Kenny Kirkland: Piano, Synthesizer
Donald Brown: Synthesizer
Charnett Moffett: Bass
Brian Blade, Ricky Wellman: Drums
Don Alias: Percussion

David Sanborn – Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

David Sanborn Original Release: 1991

Label: Bootleg

David Sanborn Group:
David Sanborn, sassofono contralto / alto sax
Kenny Kirkland, pianoforte / piano
Charnett Moffett, basso elettrico / electric bass
Al Foster, batteria / drums
Don Alias, percussioni / percussion

 

Tracks:
1. ???
2. Calypso
3. First Song
4. ???
5. Calypso
6. Ballad
7. ???
8. When Will The Blues Leave

Peter Erskine – Peter Erskine

Peter Erskine - Peter Erskine

Released :1982
Label: Contemporary

TRACKS:
1. Leroy Street 7:53
2. In Statu Nascendi 1:28
3. E.S.P. 2:57
4. Change Of Mind 7:27
5. All’s Well That Ends 11:07
6. My Ship 5:43
7. Coyote Blues 4:42

MUSICIANS:
Randy Brecker on trumpet & fluglehorn
Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone
Bob Mintzer on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet
Mike Mainieri on vibes
Don Grolnick on electric piano
Kenny Kirkland on piano
Eddie Gomez on bass
Don Alias on congas

Terumasa Hino – Double Rainbow

Terumasa Hino

Released: 1981
Label: CBS Sony

Arranged by Masabumi Kikuchi and Gil Evans
Produced by Kiyoshi Itoh; Assistant Producer: Hiro KajiwaraExecutive Producer:Toshinari KoinumaProject Coordinator: Hiro Kajiwara and Yukio Morisaki
Recorded by Jim McCurdy; Mixed by Jim McCurdy and Kiyoshi ItohRecorded and mixed at Sound Ideas Studio, NYC in Feburary and March 1981
“Merry-Go-Round”, “Cherry Hill Angel”, “Aboriginal” recorded at The Automatt, San Francisco on February 24, 1981 by Leslie Jones
Mastered by Mitsuharu Kobayashi SONY MUSIC Shinanomachi StudioAssistant Engineers: Todd Anderson, Bob De Caro and Barry Harris

TRACKS:
1 Merry-go-Round
2 Cherry Hill Angel
3 Miwa Yama
4 Aboriginal

MUSICIANS:
Eddie Gomez Bass (Acoustic)
Harvey Mason, Sr. Drums
Emily Mitchell Harp
Kenny Kirkland Keyboards
David Spinozza Guitar
Barry Finnerty Guitar
Terumasa Hino Cornet, Flugelhorn, Main Performer, Trumpet
Masabumi Kikuchi Arranger, Keyboards, Piccolo Flute
Mark Gray Keyboards
Gil Evans Arranger
Butch Campbell Guitar
Anthony Jackson Bass
Airto Moreira Percussion
Steve Grossman Sax (Soprano)
Lou Volpe Guitar
Don Alias Percussion
George Mraz Bass (Acoustic)
James Mason Guitar
Manolo Badrena Percussion
Herbie Hancock Keyboards
Lenny White Drums, Handclapping
Sam Morrison Wind Synthesizer
Kiyoski Itoh Producer
Billy Hart Drums
Reggie Workman Bass (Acoustic)
Steve Turre Bass (Acoustic)

Stone Alliance – Heads Up

 

All compositions Perla Music (ASCAP)
Except “Pedra da Lua,” and “Para Los Papinos” (Publisher Unknown)
Michael and Randy Brecker Courtesy of Arista Records
Alex Acuna Courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
Recorded and re-mixed by Gene Perla at Red gate Studio, kent, new York in 1979 and 1980
Additional recording by Lois Oki at Captain Audio, Toronto and David Stone at Right Track Recording, New York City
“Tribute to Afreeka” recorded at Secret Sound Studio, New York City in 1974
Don Alias and Alex Acuna use Slingerland percussion exclusively
Thank you to my brother Fred Alias for his help and cooperation
Cover Design by Anne Maria Schnider
Produced by Gene Perla

Copyright 1980 P. M. Records, Inc.

Don Alias: Drums, Congas, Percussion, Voice
Gene Perla: Bass, Acoustic Piano, Voice
Kenny Kirkland: Keyboards
Bob Mintzer: Tenor Saxophone
Jan Hammer: Keyboards
Michael Brecker: Tenor Saxophone
Alex Acuna: Drums
Robert Piltch: Guitar
David Liebman: Soprano Saxophone
Randy Brecker: Fluglehorn
Alan Rubin: Cornet
Jim Pugh: Trombone
Bob Smith: Trombone

1. Georgia O’ (Don Alias) 6:00
Michael–Tenor Sax
Jan–Keyboards
Gene–Bass
Alex–Drums
Don–Congas
Arranged by Don

2. Pedra Da Lua (Toninho Horta) 5:45
Bob M–Tenor Sax
Kenny–Keyboard
Gene-Bass
Don–Percussion
Arranged by Gene, Don, and Kenny

3. Aunt Remus (Gene Perla) 3:30
Jan–Keyboards
Robert–Guitar
Gene-Bass
Don-Percussion
Alan-Cornet
Randy–Fluglehorn
Jim–Trombone
Bob S–Trombone
Arranged by Gene

4. Tribute To Afreeka (Don Alias) 4:47
Jan–Keyboards
Gene-Bass
Don-Percussion
Arranged by Don

5. Uncle Jemima (Don Alias) 4:30
Bob M–Tenor Sax
Kenny–Keyboards
Gene–Bass
Don–Drums
Arranged by Gene, Don, and Kenny

6. Kimmy And Donnie (Don Alias) 3:48
David–Soprano Sax
Kenny–Keyboards
Gene–Bass, Acoustic Piano and Voice
Don–Guitar, Percussion and Voice
Arranged by Gene, Don, and Kenny

7. Trampoline (Gene Perla) 4:14
Bob M–Bass Clarinet
Kenny–Keyboards
Robert–Guitar
Gene–Bass
Don–Percussion
Arranged by Gene

8. Para Los Papinos (Para Qie Megas) (Orlando Lopez) 6:13
    Bob M–Flute
Kenny–Keyboards
Gene–Bass
Don–Congas

Stone Alliance – Live in Darmstadt, Germany, 1979-11-11

Live in Darmstadt, Germany, 1979-11-11

SOUND:
Very Good FOR THAT VINTAGE REEL

LINEUP:
Bob Mintzer: sax
Kenny Kirkland: piano
Gene Perla: bass
Don Alias: drums, percussion

 

01. Track 01 [7:30]
02. Track 02 [6:49]
03. Aunt Remus [5:50]
04. Track 04 [6:05]
05. Track 05 [5:04]
06. Track 06 [6:26]
07. Track 07 [2:49]
08.Congas Solo [4:35]
09. Track 09 [7:20]
10. Arfonk [6:38]
11. Track 11 [9:39]

Total Time: 69 min

David Liebman – What It Is

liebman Disco abbastanza introvabile poi comparso su iTunes e preso al volo, un disco Fusion carino, niente di particolare ma piacevole il pezzo preferito dell’album è “You Only See You”. E’ stato pubblicato nel 1980 con l’etichetta Columbia.

 Musicisti:

David Liebman on sax
John Scofield on guitar
Kenny Kirkland on keyboards
Marcus Miller on bass
Steve Gadd on drums
Don Alias on percussion
Mike Mainieri on synthesizers

Brani:

  1. Paoli’s Vision
  2. Miss You
  3. What It Is
  4. A Dance For Your Thoughts
  5. Chick-Chat
  6. You Only See You