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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)

Devon Russell – Darker Than Blue

Darker Than Blue (Classic Sound, 1996)
This album is a tribute to Curtis Mayfield.

PRODUCED BY: Devon Russell, Sly Dunbar, Fire House Crew, Chinna
RECORDED AT: Tuff Gong, Channel One, Leggo
MIXED BY: John Lynch, Eddie, Devon Russell
MIXED AT: Easy Street, Lynch
ENGINEERED BY: R Richards, C Bravo, Errol Brown, Donovan Hookim

Track Listing
1. Love to the People
2. Wild and Free
3. We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue
4. Move on Up
5. Never Too Much Love
6. I Gotta Keep Moving
7. The Makings of You
8. Give Me Your Love
9. Choice of Colors
10. Makings of Version

Miroslav Vitous – First Meeting

Recorded May 1979 at Talent Studio, Oslo
Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug
Produced by Manfred Eicher

MUSICIANS:
Miroslav Vitous bass
John Surman soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Kenny Kirkland piano
Jon Christensen drums

TRACKS:
1. Silver Lake
2. Beautiful Place To
3. Trees
4. Recycle
5. First Meeting
6. Concerto In Three Parts
7. You Make Me So Happy

 

Serenade For The City – Michal Urbaniak

Original Released: 1980 with Label Motown

This production has been re-issued by the artist himself on his label UBX but with a different cover, some of the compositions have undergone a title change and there are 3 extra tracks not available in the original release.

Personnel are:
Michal Urbaniak on violin and lyricon
Barry Eastmond on keyboards
Kenny Kirkland on keyboards
Rick Galloway on percussion
Yogi Horton and Buddy Williams on drums
Marcus Miller on bass
Doc Powell on guitar
Urszula Dudziak on vocals and percussion

Track Listing:
1. Bad Times (not found on the original release)
2. Circular Road (sampled above)
3. Nanava
4. Sometimes
5. Serenada (entitled “Serenade for the City” on the original release)
6. Mika (entitled “Samba Miko” on the original release)
7. Fall
8. Kasia (entitled “Joy” on the original release)
9. Vanessa
10. North One (not found on the original release)
11. French Kiss (not found on the original release)

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

Miroslav Vitous – Live at ‘Onkel Pö’ in Hamburg, Germany, 1980-01-31

Details:
MIROSLAV VITOUS QUARTET
Live at ‘Onkel Pö’ in Hamburg, Germany, 1980-01-31LINEUP
Miroslav Vitous -b
John Surman -sax,bcl
Kenny Kirkland -p
Jon Christensen -d
TRACKS
01. SILVER LAKE 12.24
02. WHEN FACE GETS PALE 9.34
03. REVISED EDITION 15.48
04. MOUNTAIN IN THE CLOUDS 14.10
Total Time: 51.57 min
Vitous of course is perhaps most noted as being a founder member of Weather Report, so was in the vanguard of early fusion. He also played in the excellent trio with Chick Corea and Roy Haynes, and more lately with Jan Garbarek.
I don’t know whether this quartet played together often, but on this recording they really get it together. The first track is reminiscent of WR, Surman even sounding remarkably like Wayne Shorter. The third track starts off with a ferocious soprano solo from Surman, and turns into one of the numbers from an early album of his, I don’t recall which one.
I’d never heard of Kenny Kirkland, but apparently he played with Wynton and Branford Marsalis among others and featured on Vitous’s ECM recordings. He had a drugs problem and died at an early age in 1998.
This is a very good quality FM broadcast. Thanks to ricola for seeding.

Shunzo Ohno – Quarter Moon

Quarter Moon

Published: 1981

All tunes written by Shunzo Ohno
Recorded 20-29 May 1979 at Electric Lady Studio, New York.
Produced by Shigeyuki Kawashima and George Nishimura for Wave Inc.
Engineer David Wittman

MUSICIANS:
Shunzo Ohno – Trumpet & Keyboards
Jeff Laton – Guitar
TM Stevens – Bass
Marcus Miller – Bass
Carter Jefferson – Sax
Onaje Allan Gumbs – Keyboards
Kenny Kirkland – Keyboards
Victor Lewis – Drums
Sue Evans – Congas
Vivien Cherry,
Yvonne Lewis and
Ullanda McCullough – Background Vocals

 

TRACKS:

  1. Fatback
  2. May
  3. Jeff
  4. In The Sky
  5. Autumn Rain
  6. The Dawn
  7. Quarter Moon
  8. We Will

Kazumi Watanabe – To Chi Ka

 

Label: Columbia
Released: 1980
Genre: Fusion

MUSICIANS:
Kazumi Watanabe : acoustic nad electric guitars, guitar synth
Warren Bernhardt : synthesizer, keyboards, oberheim
Michael Brecker : tenor sax
Peter Erskine : drums
Kenny Kirkland: piano, keyboards
Joe Caro: guitar
Sammy Figueroa: percussion
Tony Levin: bass, fretless bass
Mike Mainieri : vibraphone
Marcus Miller : bass
Ed Walsh : synthesizer, programming, oberheim
Steve Jordan: Percussione

 

TRACKS:

  1. Liquid Fingers 4:57
  2. Black Canal 6:46
  3. To Chi Ka 3:35
  4. Cokumo Island 8:52
  5. Unicorn 4:45
  6. Don’t Be Silly 5:42
  7. Sayonara 5:29
  8. Manhattan Flu Dance 6:03

 

John Scofield – Who’s Who?

John Scofield

Artist: John Scofield
Title Of Album: Who’s Who?
Year Of Release: 1979
Label: One Way Records
Genre: Jazz Fusion, Post-bop
Total Time: 00:37:14

Tracklist
01. Looks Like Meringue [06:46]
02. Cassidae [06:01]
03. The Beatles [05:00]
04. Spoons [05:13]
05. Who’s Who? [06:22]
06. How the West Was Won [07:52]

Total time 00:37:14

Musicians
John Scofield: Guitar
Kenny Kirkland: Piano, Keyboards
Anthony Jackson: Bass
Steve Jordan: Drums
Sammy Figueroa: Percussion
Billy Hart: Drums
Eddie Gomez: Bass, Acoustic Bass
Dave Liebman: Saxophone
Adam Nussbaum: Drums
Steve Swallow: Bass

Jay Hoggard – Rain Forest

Jay Hoggard

Recorded in November 1980.

Personnel: Jay Hoggard (vibraphone, marimba, balafon, drums, maracas, tambourine); Patryce Banks, Sybil Thomas, Maxayn Lewis (vocals); John Koenig (guitar, cello); Roland Bautista (guitar); Chico Freeman (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Kenny Kirkland (piano, electric piano, Clavinet); Harvey Mason, Sr. (drums); Jose Guico, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion).

Audio Mixers: Jay Hoggard; John Koenig; Mark Ettel; Allen Sides.

Recording information: Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA (11/1980).

Photographer: Anthony Barboza.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Chico Freeman; Sybil Thomas; Maxayn Lewis; Harvey Mason, Sr. ; Kenny Kirkland; Roland Bautista ; Francisco Centeno.

Arranger: Jay Hoggard.

Personnel: Jay Hoggard, Chico Freeman, Kenny Kirkland, John Koenig, Roland Bautista, Francisco Centeno, Harvey Mason, Paulinho Da Costa, Jose Goico, Sybil Thomas, Maxayn Lewis, Patryce Banks.

 

TRACKS:
1 Reverend Libra
2 Jammin’ in the Sunshine
3 Sao Pablo
4 God Will Guide See All 3
5 Guiding Spirit See All 2
6 Rain Forest See All 2