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Steps Ahead – Magnetic


Label: Elektra – 60441-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album , CD
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop, Fusion

1 Trains
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar [Guitar Synthesizer] – Chuck Loeb
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drums [Acoustic, Electric], Percussion – Peter Erskine
Engineer – Malcolm Pollack, Neil Dorfsman, Rick Kerr
Engineer [Assistant] – Jamie Chaleff, Ken Steiger, Rick Begin*
Guitar – Hiram Bullock
Mixed By – Malcolm Pollack
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Robby Kilgore
Synthesizer – Kenny Kirkland
Tenor Saxophone [Steiner Ewi] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes], Keyboards – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Mike Mainieri
7:31

2 Beirut
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drums [Acoustic, Electric], Percussion – Peter Erskine
Engineer [Assistant] – Scott Ansell
Engineer, Mixed By – James Farber
Guitar, Guitar [Guitar Synthesizer] – Chuck Loeb
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Robby Kilgore
Saxophone [Steiner Ewi, Oberheim Xpander] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes], Keyboards – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – C. Loeb*, M. Brecker*, M. Mainieri*, P. Erskine*, V. Bailey*
8:15

3 Cajun
Banjo – Peter Schwimmer
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drums – Peter Erskine
Engineer [Assistant] – Scott Ansell
Engineer, Mixed By – James Farber
Guitar, Guitar [Guitar Synthesizer] – Chuck Loeb
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Robby Kilgore
Tenor Saxophone [Steiner Ewi, Oberheim Xpander] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes] – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Michael Brecker
6:16

4 In A Sentimental Mood
Engineer – Joe Barbaria
Engineer [Assistant] – Bridget Daly
Keyboards – Mike Mainieri
Mixed By – Michel Sauvage
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Phil Ashley
Saxophone [Steiner Ewi, Oberheim Xpander] – Michael Brecker
Written-By – Duke Ellington
3:30

5 Magnetic Love
Backing Vocals – Diva Gray, Janis Pendarvis*, Jocelyn Brown
Drum Programming – Jimmy Bralower
Engineer – Jay Rifkin, Joe Barbaria, Malcolm Pollack
Engineer [Assistant] – Bridget Daly, Jamie Chaleff, Robin Lane (2)
Guitar – Paul Jackson*
Lead Vocals – Dianne Reeves
Mixed By – Michael Brauer*
Synthesizer – Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin (5)
Synthesizer [Synclavier Sampling] – Andy Topeka
Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Sequencing] – Phil Ashley
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Written-By – Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin (5)
5:33

6 Sumo
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drum Programming – Jimmy Bralower
Drums, Percussion – Peter Erskine
Engineer – Neil Dorfsman, Rick Kerr
Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Killian, Rick Begin*, Tim Purvis
Guitar, Guitar [Guitar Synthesizer] – Chuck Loeb
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], Piano – Robby Kilgore
Tenor Saxophone [Steiner Ewi] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes] – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Michael Brecker
5:50

7 All The Tea In China
Bass – Victor Bailey
Engineer – Andrew Heermans*
Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Purvis
Guitar – Chuck Loeb
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
Programmed By [Oberheim Xpander Programming] – Robby Kilgore
Synthesizer – Mitchel Forman
Synthesizer, Percussion – Peter Erskine
Tenor Saxophone [Steiner Ewi, Oberheim Xpander] – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Peter Erskine
5:03

8 Something I Said
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drums, Synthesizer – Peter Erskine
Engineer – James Farber
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Steiger, Scott Ansell
Guitar – Chuck Loeb
Mixed By – Malcolm Pollack
Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer – Warren Bernhardt
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Vibraphone [Synthi-vibes] – Mike Mainieri
Written-By – Peter Erskine
4:23

9 Reprise (Magnetic Love)
Written-By – Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin (5)
1:15

Sting – The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Sting
Original Release Date: 1985
Number of Discs: 1
Label: A&M
ASIN: B000002GFA

MUSICIANS:

  • Sting: voce, chitarra, basso vocale in Moon Over Bourbon Street
  • Omar Hakim: batteria, percussioni
  • Kenny Kirkland: tastiere
  • Darryl Jones: basso
  • Branford Marsalis: sassofono, percussioni
  • Dollette McDonald: cori
  • Janice Pendarvis: cori
  • Pete Smith, Sting, Danny Q, Elliot Jones, Jane Alexander, Vic Garbarini, The Nannies Chorus, Rosemary Purt, Stephanie Crewdson, Joe, Kate, Michael Sumner: cori
  • Dominic Muldowney: arrangiamento in Moon Over Bourbon Street
  • Eddy Grant: congas in Consider Me Gone
  • Frank Opolko: trombone in Love is the Seventh Wave

TRACKS:

  1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free – 4:16
  2. Love is the Seventh Wave – 3:32
  3. Russians – 3:58
  4. Children’s Crusade – 5:02
  5. Shadows in the Rain – 4:51
  6. We Work the Black Seam – 5:42
  7. Consider Me Gone – 4:21
  8. The Dream of the Blue Turtles – 1:18
  9. Moon Over Bourbon Street – 4:01
  10. Fortress Around Your Heart – 4:39

Wynton Marsalis – Black Codes (From the Underground)

Wynton Marsalis

Originally released : 1985
Steve Epstein — producer
George Butler — executive producer
Tim Geelan — chief engineer, remix engineer
Stanley Crouch — liner notes
TRACKS:

  1. “Black Codes” – 9:31
  2. “For Wee Folks” – 9:06
  3. “Delfeayo’s Dilemma” – 6:46
  4. “Phryzzinian Man” – 6:44
  5. “Aural Oasis” – 5:35
  6. “Chambers of Tain” – 7:38
  7. “Blues” – 5:21

MUSICIANS:
Wynton Marsalis — trumpet, leader
Branford Marsalis — tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Kenny Kirkland — piano
Charnett Moffett — bass
Jeff “Tain” Watts — drums

Chico Freeman – Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit

Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit

Label: King Records – K26P-6060, Contemporary Records – 14005
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1981
Genre: Jazz
Recorded March 6 and 7, 1980 at Ocean Way Sound Recorders in Los Angeles.
Mastering at A & M Studios, Los Angeles
© ℗ 1980 Contemporary Records, Inc.
℗ 1981 Manufactured and by King Record Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

TRACKS:
1 Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit 7:21
2 Freedom Swing Song (Dedicated To Eric Dolphy) 7:20
3 Look Up 7:05
4 Nia’s Song Dance 8:50
5 Morning Prayer

MUSICIANS:
Bass – Buster Williams
Cello – John Koenig
Composed By – Chico Freeman
Design – George Kershaw (2)
Drums – Billy Hart
Engineer – Henry Sanicola, John Koenig, Mark Ettel
Flute, Flute [Bass] – James Newton (2)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Percussion – Efrain Toro, Paulinho Da Costa
Photography [Cover, Liner] – Elaine Peterson
Piano – Kenny Kirkland
Producer – John Koenig
Producer [Assistant] – Richard Seidel
Saxophone [Tenor, Soprano], Flute, Flute [Alto], Bass Clarinet – Chico Freeman
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Jay Hoggard

Dizzy Gillespie – Closer to the Source

Dizzy Gillespie
Recorded at Bear Tracks (NY), A&M Studios (California) and Criteria Studio (Miami), 1984.
Mixed at King Studio, Tokio, Japan, 1984.
Mastered at Mtx Mastering Studio, St. Légier, Switzerland.

TRACKS:
1 Could It Be You 5:14
2 It’s Time For Love 5:00
3 Closer To The Source 4:57
4 You’re No. 1 In My Book 4:23
5 Iced Tea 6:20
6 Just Before Dawn 4:52
7 Textures 7:09

MUSICIANS:
Dizzy Gillespie (vocals);
Angel Rogers (vocals);
Hiram Bullock (guitar);
Stevie Wonder (harmonica, synthesizer);
Sonny Fortune (alto saxophone);
Branford Marsalis (tenor saxophone);
Kenny Kirkland, Barry J. Eastmond (keyboards);
Marcus Miller (synthesizer, bass guitar);
Thom Barney (bass guitar);
Tony Cintron Jr., Buddy Williams (drums);
Mino Cinelu, Marty Bracey (percussion).

Wynton Marsalis – Hot Flowers

Wynthon Marsalis

 

Label: CBS – CBS 26145
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz, Modal

TRACKS:
1 Stardust 4:07
2 Lazy Afternoon 5:03
3 For All We Know 6:15
4 When You Wish Upon A Star 4:40
5 Django 4:52
6 Melancholia 5:09
7 Hot House Flowers 5:46
8 I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) 5:41

MUSICIANS:
Wynton Marsalis (trumpet);
Harry Glickman, Winterton Garvey, Ingrid Arden, Guillermo Figueroa, Ray Kunicki, Louann Montesi, Peter Dimitriades, Patmore Lewis, Gayle Dixon, Regis Iandiorio, Charles Libove, Diane Monroe (violin);
Theodore Israel, Mitsue Takayama, Harry Zaratzian, Al Brown (viola);
Seymour Barab, Richard Locker, Alvin McCall, Frederick Zlotkin (cello);
Kent Jordan (alto flute);
Paul McCandless (oboe, English horn);
Andrew Schwartz (bassoon);
Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone);
Peter Gordon (French horn);
Tony Price (tuba);
Kenny Kirkland (piano);
Ron Carter (acoustic bass);
Jeff “Tain” Watts (drums).

Branford Marsalis – Scenes In The City

scenes-in-the-cityBel disco di Branford Marsalis, non tra i più belli ma comunque tra i miei preferiti. E’ stato pubblicato nel 1984 con l’etichetta Columbia.

 

 

 

 

Produced by Thomas Mowrey
Executive Producer George Butler
Engineer Tim Geelan
Recorded April 18,19 and Nov. 28,29, 1983 at RCA Studio A, New York

MUSICIANS:
Branford Marsalis – Saxophones
Mulgrew Miller – Piano
Kenny Kirkland – Piano
Marvin Smith – Drums
Jeff “Tain” Watts – Drums
Ron Carter – Bass
Ray Drummond – Bass
Charnett Moffett –Bass
Phil Bowler – Bass
Robin Eubanks – Trombone
John Longo – Trumpet
Wendell Price – Narrator

TRACKS:
1 “No Backstage Pass” B. Marsalis
2 “Scenes In The City” C. Mingus
3 “Solstice” B. Marsalis
4 “Waiting For Tain” B. Marsalis
5 “No Sidestepping” M. Miller
6 “Parable” K. Kirkland

Hiroshi Fukumura – Hot Shot

Hiroshi Fukumura

LABEL: MORNING, AM28-2(LP)
(P)1985 APOLLON MUSIC INDUSTRIAL CORP., JAPAN
RECORDED: OCTOBER 1984
RELEASED: JANUARY 1985, JAPAN

All songs composed and arranged by Hiroshi Fukumura, except
“The Only One For Me” composed by Hiroshi Fukumura, lyrics by Barry Finnerty
Produced by Hiroshi Fukumura and Barry Finnerty
Recording Engineer: Julian McBrowne / Assistant Engineer: Tom Durack
Mastering Engineer: Shizuo Nomiyama/JVC and Yoshitaka Nishikawa/JVC
A&R: Yoshi Furusawa/Apollon Music Industorial Corporation
Production Coordinator: Toshi Shibata/Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
Production Management: Yasuhiko Fujikane/Art Motion
Recorded at Planet Sound, New York, October 1984
Art Direction and Photograph: Kotaro Suzuki / Photograph: Masataka Nakano(front)
Mark Gray appears courtesy of Toshiba EMI Ltd.

MUSICIANS:
Hiroshi Fukumura Trombone
Kenny Kirkland Keyboards
Anthony Jackson Bass
Steve Ferrone Drums
Barry Finnerty Guitar
Mark Gray keyboards (on 8)
Sammy Figueroa percussion (on 4,8)
Sybil Thomas lead vocal (on 3)

TRACKS:
1. Heel Strike
2. Waste Time
3. The Only One For Me
4. Manhattan Twilight
5. Hot Shot
6. Beat City
7. Dreaming Street
8. Ocean Magic

Dizzy Gillespie – New Faces

 

Label: GRP – GRP-A-1012
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop

TRACKS:
1 Birk’s Works 6:26
2 Lorraine 7:40
3 Tin Tin Deo 6:30
4 Tenor’s Song 4:01
5 Ballad 7:18
6 Fiesta Mojo 6:15
7 Every Mornin’ 4:30

MUSICIANS:
Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet
Kenny Kirkland Piano
Branford Marsalis Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Lonnie Plaxico (1-6) Acoustic Bass
Lincoln Goines (7) Bass
Robert Ameen Drums
Steve Thornton (3, 6) Percussion

Various Artists – “That’s The Way I Feel” Now A Tribute To Thelonious Monk

Label: A&M Records – SP 96600
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Canada
Released: 1984
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Post Bop

TRACKS AND MUSICIANS:
1 Thelonious
Bass – Tom Fowler
Drums – Chester Thompson
Trombone [Bass] – Phil Teele
Trombone, Arranged By – Bruce Fowler*

2 Little Rootie Tootie
Bass – Joseph Spampinato*
Drums – Tom Ardolino
Guitar – Al Anderson (2)
Performer – NRBQ, Whole Wheat Horns, The
Piano – Terry Adams (2)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Keith Spring
Trombone – Donn Adams

3 Reflections
Guitar, Arranged By – Steve Khan
Synthesizer, Arranged By – Donald Fagen

4 Blue Monk
Piano, Arranged By – Dr. John (Mac Rebennack)*

5 Misterioso
Bass – Steve Swallow
Drums – Victor Lewis
French Horn – Vincent Chancey
Guitar – Hiram Bullock
Organ, Arranged By – Carla Bley
Percussion, Effects [Special Effects] – Manolo Badrena
Performer – Carla Bley Band, The
Piano – Kenny Kirkland
Saxophone [Alto, Baritone] – Steve Slagle
Saxophone [Tenor] – Johnny Griffin
Trombone – Gary Valente
Trumpet – Mike Mantler*
Tuba – Bob Stewart
Vocals [The Voice Of Death] – Hal Willner

6 Pannonica
Piano [Tack Piano], Arranged By – Barry Harris (2)

7 Ba-Lue-Bolivar-Ba-Lues-Are
Backing Vocals – Carol Hall, Donald Ray Mitchell, Harry Bowens, Sweet Pea Atkinson
Flute – David Was
Guitar, Synthesizer, Arranged By [Horn Arrangment] – Don Was
Percussion – Larry Fratangelo
Performer – Was (Not Was)
Saxophone [Alto] – David McMurray
Saxophone [Tenor] – Michael Ward (3)
Trombone – Jervonny Collier
Trumpet – Marcus Belgrave
Vocals – Sheila Jordan

8 Brilliant Corners
Bass – Steve Swallow
Drums – Joey Barron*
Guitar – Brenden Harkein*, John Scofield
Guitar, Arranged By – Mark Bingham

9 Ask Me Now
Saxophone [Soprano], Arranged By – Steve Lacy
Saxophone [Tenor], Arranged By – Charlie Rouse
B5 Monk’s Mood
Bass – Buster Williams
Drums, Percussion – Victor Lewis
French Horn – Gregory Williams (2), Vincent Chancey, Bill Warnick*
French Horn [Solo] – Willie Ruff
French Horn, Celesta, Arranged By – Sharon Freeman
Piano – Kenneth Barron*

10 Four In One
Saxophone [Alto], Arranged By – Gary Windo
Synthesizer, Keyboards, Guitar, Drum Programming, Arranged By – Todd Rundgren

11 Functional
Piano, Arranged By – Randy Weston

12 Evidence
Drums, Arranged By – Elvin Jones
Saxophone [Soprano], Arranged By – Steve Lacy

13 Shuffle Boil
Drums, Timpani – M.E. Miller*
Guitar, Vocals – Arto Lindsay
Noises [Game Calls], Saxophone [Alto], Clarinet, Arranged By – John Zorn
Piano, Organ, Celesta, Electronics – Wayne Horvitz

14 In Walked Bud
Bass – John Ore
Drums – Frankie Dunlop
Performer – Terry Adams and Friends
Piano – Terry Adams (2)
Saxophone [Alto] – Pat Patrick
Trombone – Roswell Rudd

15 Criss Cross
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar – Eugene Chadbourne
Drums, Percussion – David Licht
Performer, Arranged By – Shockabilly
Piano, Organ, Bass, Trombone [Alto], Percussion [Dad’s Clocks], Performer [Tapes] – Mark Kramer*

16 Jackie-ing
Bass – Steve Swallow
Clarinet – Don Davis (3)
Clarinet, Saxophone [Tenor] – Mars Williams
Drums – Joey Barron*
Guitar – Brenden Harkein*, John Scofield
Guitar, Arranged By – Mark Bingham
Saxophone [Bass], Whistle – Ralph Carney
Trumpet – David Buck

17 ‘Round Midnight
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Cello – Enrique Orango*, Muneer Abdul Fataah
Clarinet – Lawrence Feldman, Steve Slagle
Clarinet [Bass] – Ken McIntyre
Concertmaster – Jerry Little
Conductor – Sharon Freeman
Drums – Buddy Williams
Piano, Arranged By – Joe Jackson
Viola – Crystal Garner, Maxine Roach
Violin – Cheryl Hong, Karen Gilbert, Melanie Baker, Sandra Billingsles*, Stan Hunt*

18 Friday The Thirteenth
Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba, Percussion [Additional] – Dave Samuels
Vocals, Arranged By – Bob Dorough, Bobby McFerrin

19 Work
Bass – Marcus Miller
Drums – Anton Fig
Guitar – Peter Frampton
Guitar, Arranged By, Other [Concept] – Chris Spedding

20 Gallop’s Gallop
Saxophone [Soprano], Arranged By – Steve Lacy

21 Bye-Ya
Bass, Arranged By – Steve Swallow
Drums, Arranged By – Ed Blackwell
Piano, Arranged By – Dr. John
Saxophone [Alto], Arranged By – Steve Slagle

22 Bemsha Swing
Piano, Electric Piano, Arranged By – Gil Evans
Saxophone [Soprano], Arranged By – Steve Lacy