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A&M's Jazz Heritage... On CTI and Beyond!

(Contributed by Bill Gowdy)

Although A&M Records was not generally perceived by most as a "jazz" label, they showed from their inception a commitment to the art form. From their partnership with the legendary Creed Taylor in the '60s through the inception of the Horizon label in the '70s and notable recordings by jazz greats all the way up to A&M's sale to Polygram in the '90s, one can see that many of the most respected artists of the last four decades recorded for A&M.

In 1967 A&M scored what could only be considered a "jazz coup." Producer Creed Taylor, of Verve Records, launched his own label and struck a production/manufacturing and distribution deal with Gil Friesen and Jerry Moss of A&M Records. Taylor's respect in the field allowed him to lure key Verve artists with him in his new endeavor, most notably Wes Montgomery. The New label was called "CTi Records" which (of course) stood for "Creed Taylor Inc." Outstanding and often unique jazz recordings hailed from the CTi until 1970 when Creed Taylor signed a distribution deal with CBS.

While a number of CTi records went unreleased in the transition (indeed, only one has been released in the US of A in the last 30 years and another, only in Japan), A&M continued to release jazz-oriented records in the SP3000 series, up to the laucnh of the Horizon label. In fact, the first Horizon Records was assigned a number in the 3000 series prior to Horizon being assigned to the SP700 series... Part of what makes this series so exciting is not just the name of the artist leading the title, but the stellar sidemen, many of whom who later went on to greatness as soloists in their own right...

In 1983 and 84 A&M made a half-hearted attempt to re-release many of the recordings in the series under the name "Audio Master Plus Series". This name was also applied to A&M's first CD releases, regardless of musical category. While they remained faithful to the original SP numbers for the 1983/4 reissues, when selected recordings from both CTi and Horizon were released on CD in 1988 they were unceremoniously renumbered into a new 0800 series.

What follows below is a numerical listing of the SP3000 series as originally released. Re-release info (including new numbers) is provided where known and applicable.

The A&M/CTi 3000 Series Discography

VARIOUS ARTISTS
AUDIO MASTER PLUS SERIES SAMPLER: VOL 1
SP6-3000 (Released 1983)
Vinyl & Cassette

Produced by Creed Taylor
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studios
Cover Photos by Pete Turner
Album Design by Mike Fink

Artist and Track Listing:

1. The Shape Of Things That Are And Were George Benson (from 3014) 5:45
2. Lamento Antonio Carlos Jobim (from 3002) 2:41
3. Autumn Leaves Paul Desmond (from 3015) 3:00
4. Wind Song Wes Montgomery (from 3006) 2:18
5. New Orleams Nat Adderly (from 3005) 4:19
6. Killer Joe Quincy Jones (from 3023) 5:08
7. Israel K. & J.J. (from 3008) 5:20
8. Jackie All George Benson (from 3020) 2:15
9. California Nights Wes Montgomery (from 3001) 2:35

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Produced by Creed Taylor
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studios
Recorded on June 6-8 & 26, 1967
Arranged & Conducted by Don Sebesky
Liner Notes by Johnny Magnus & George Frazier IV
Cover Photos by Pete Turner
Album Design by Sam Antupit

Guitar: Wes Montgomery

Additional Musicians:
Piano: Herbie Hancock
Bass: Ron Carter
Drums: Grady Tate
Percussion: Ray Barretto, Jack Jennings, Joe Wohlertz
Bass Flutes: George Marge, Romeo Penque, Joe Soldo, Stan Webb
Woodwinds: Phil Bodner, Stan Webb
French Horn: Ray Alonge
Violins: Julius Brand, Peter Buonconsiglio, Mac Ceppos, Lewis Eley, Harry Glickman, Harry Katzman, Leo Kruczek, Gene Orloff, Tosha Samaroff, Sylvan Shulman, Harry Urbont, Jack Zayde
Viola: Harold Colletta, Emanuel Vardi
Celli: Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman
Harp: Margaret Ross

Track Listing:

1. A Day In The Life (Lennon/McCartney) 5:30
2. Watch What Happens (Legrand/Gimbel) 2:37
3. When A Man Loves A Woman (Lewis/Wright) 2:48
4. California Nights (Hamlisch/Liebling) 2:35
5. Angel (Montgomery) 2:46
6. Eleanor Rigby (Lennon/McCartney) 3:00
7. Willow Weep For Me (Ronnell) 4:35
8. Windy (Friedman) 2:20
9. Trust In Me (Wever/Schwartz/Ager) 4:23
10. The Joker (Newley/Bricusse) 3:00

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Piano, Guitar and Harpsichord: Antonio Carlos Jobim

Additional Musicians:
Bass: Ron Carter
Drums: Domum Romão, Bobby Rosengarden, Claudio Slon
Flutes & Piccolo: Ray Beckenstein, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson
Trombones: Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland
French Horn: Joseph Singer
Violins: Bernard Eichen, Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Leo Kruczek, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malinaggi, Gene Orloff, Raoul Poliakin, Irving Spice, Louis Stone
Celli: Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro
Conductor: Claus Ogerman

Track Listing:

1. Wave (Jobim) 2:50
2. The Red Blouse (Jobim) 5:00
3. Look To The Sky (Jobim) 2:15
4. Batidinha (Jobim) 3:12
5. Triste (Jobim) 2:02
6. Mojave (Jobim) 2:20
7. Dialogo (Jobim) 2:48
8. Lamento (Jobim/deMoraes) 2:41
9. Antigua (Jobim) 3:05
10. Captain Bacardi (Jobim) 4:27

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Flute: Herbie Mann

Additional Musicians:
Info Coming Soon!

Track Listing:

1. No Use Crying (Gaines/Kober/Daniels) 3:00
2. Hold On I'm Coming (Hayes/Porter) 3:10
3. Glory Of Love (Hill) 2:45
4. Unchain My Heart (James/Jones) 3:12
5. House Of The Rising Sun (PD-arr by Roy Glover) 3:09
6. The Letter (Carson) 3:20
7. Upa Neguinho (Lobo/Guarnieri) 2:40
8. Love Is Stronger Than We (Barouh/Keller) 3:07
9. Oh, How I Want To Love You (Mann) 4:33
10. In And Out (Mann) 5:30

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Tamba 4:
Piano & Organ: Luis Eça
Bass, Guitar and Percussion: Dorio
Drums, Jawbone and Conga: Ohana
Flute (Bass on cuts 1 and 5, Vocal on cut 2): Bebeto

Track Listing:

1. The Hill (O Morro) (Jobim/deMoraes) 8:08
2. Flower Girl (Moça Flor) (Ferreira/Freire) 3:08
3. Iemanjà (Powell/deMoraes) 4:30
4. We And The Sea (Nós e ou Mar) (Menescal/Boscoli) 2:30
5. Chant Of Ossanha (Canto de Ossanha) (Powell/deMoraes) 5:00
6. Dolphin (Eca)(2:20)
7. Consolation (Consolação) (Powell/deMoraes) 8:10

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Cornet: Nat Adderley

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Additional Musicians:
Bass: Ron Carter
Drums: Grady Tate
Piano: Joe Zawinul
Viola: Al Brown, Stewart Clarke, Bernard Zaslav
Celli: Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman
Flute: Harvey Estrin, George Marge (and oboe), Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson (and soprano sax), Joe Soldo

Track Listing:

1. You, Baby (Hunter/Goga/Bowen) 2:45
2. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Webb) 3:17
3. Electric Eel (Adderley) 4:55
4. Early Chanson (Zawinul) 2:22
5. Denise (Turbinton/Turbinton) 3:55
6. Early Minor (Zawinul) 3:42
7. My Son (Semanya) 4:27
8. New Orleans (Adderley) 4:19
9. Hang On In (Knight) 3:27
10. Halftime (Adderley/Adderley) 2:36

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Guitar: Wes Montgomery

Additional Musicians:
Info Coming Soon!

Track Listing:

1. Wind Song (Webster/Pisano/Ceroli/Alpert) 2:18
2. Georgia On My Mind (Carmichael/Gorrell) 2:42
3. The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener (Hatch/Trent) 2:32
4. Down Here On The Ground (Schifrin/Garnet) 3:38
5. Up And At It (Montgomery) 4:10
6. Goin' On To Detroit (Montgomery) 3:30
7. I Say A Little Prayer For You (Bacharach/David) 3:10
8. When I Look Into Your Eyes (Bricusse) 3:03
9. Know It All (Donato/Valle) 2:55
10. Theme From "The Fox" (Schifrin) 2:55

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Piano & Ondioline: Artie Butler

Additional Musicians:
Info Coming Soon!


Track Listing:

1. The Loop (Hardy) 2:00
2. The Whiffenpoof Song (Galloway/Minnigerode/Pomeroy) 3:15
3. A Trumpeter's Lullabye (Anderson) 3:00
4. April Showers (DeSylva/Silvers) 2:20
5. Max's Brazilian What (Hardy) 2:30
6. Have You Met Miss Jones? (Rodgers/Hart) 3:25
7. Music For Night People (Moorhouse/Rees) 2:33
8. When I'm 64 (Lennon/McCartney) 3:00
9. Camelot (Lerner/Leowe) 2:40
10. In The Heat Of The Night (Jones) 3:10
11. Something Stupid (Carson) 3:45

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Trombones: J. J. Johnson & Kai Winding

Additional Musicians:
Bass: Ron Carter (tracks 2, 5-6) & Richard Davis (tracks 1, 4,8-9)
Drums: Grady Tate
Guitar: Eric Gale (tracks 2, 5-6), Bucky Pizarelli (tracks 1, 4, 8-9)
Piano, Electric Piano & Harpsichord: Herbie Hancock (tracks 2, 5-6), Ross Tompkins (tracks 1, 4, 8-9)
Harp: Eugene Bianco (tracks 1, 4, 8-9)
Viola: Al Brown (tracks 1, 3-4, 7-9)
Violin (tracks 1, 4, 8-9): Lewis Eley, Leo Kruczek, Eugene Orloff & Tosha Samaroff (tracks 3&7): Charles Libove & David Nadien
Cello: George Ricci
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon: Phil Bodner, Walter Kane, George Marge, Romeo Penque, Frank Schwartz
Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Bernie Glow

Track Listing:

1. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart) 4:20
2. Israel (Carisi) 5:20
3. Catherine's Them (Lai) 5:10
4. Am I Blue/Sonnyboy (Akst/Clarke-DeSylva/Brown/Henderson/Jolson) 4:30
5. Never My Love (Addrisi/Addrisi) 3:00
6. Saturday Night Is The Lonliest Night Of THe Week (Styne/Cahn) 2:55
7. St. James Infirmary (Primrose) 4:00
8. Django (Lewis) 4:45
9. Try To Remember (Jones/Schmidt) 4:05

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Soul Flutes Ensemble & Piccolo: Joel Kaye, George Marge, Romeo Penque & Stan Webb (And The Fluteman, Herbie Mann, in an uncredited role)

Additional Musicians:
Piano, Organ & Harpsichord: Herbie Hancock
Bass: Ron Carter (tracks 2, 5-6) & Richard Davis (tracks 1, 4,8-9)
Drums: Grady Tate
Guitar: Eric Gale (tracks 1-3, 5-10), Bucky Pizarelli (tracks 2, 4 & 5)
Percussion: Ray Barretto (track 7)
Vibes & Marimba: Henry Watts

Track Listing:

1. Try A Little Tenderness (Campbell/Connelly/Woods) 3:05
2. Trust In Me (Sherman/Sherman) 3:45
3. In The Wee Small Hours (Elliott/James) 3:05
4. Scarborough Fair (Simon/Garfunkle) 2:43
5. Bachianas Brasilieras #5 (Lobos)
6. Cigarettes & Coffee (Thomas/Butler/Walker) 3:00
7. Pu Po (Mann) 3:15
8. Early Autumn (Burns/Herman/Mercer) 3:55
9. Day-O (PD, Arr by Don Sebesky & Paul Mann) 2:15
10. Buckaroo (Morris) 2:30

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Vocals: Richard Barbary

Additional Musicians:
Drums & Percussion: Gary Chester (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7), George Devens (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 & 11), Herb Lovelle (tracks 1, 4-5 & 8), Art Kaplan (tracks 1, 4-5 & 8), Richard Ritz (tracks 10 & 11), Bernard Purdie (all tracks)
Bass: Chuck Rainey
Guitar: Eric Gale (all tracks), Sal DiTroia (tracks 2-3, 6-7 & 10-11), Hugh McCracken (tracks 1, 4-5 & 8)
Piano: George Butcher (tracks 2-3, 6-7, 10-11), Paul Griffin (tracks 1, 4-5 & 8)
Organ: Ernie Hayes (tracks 1-8)
Saxaphone: Arthur Clarke & Seldon Powell (tracks 1, 4-5 & 8), Joe Grimm & Romeo Penque (tracks 10 & 11), Hank Freeman (tracks 2-3 & 6-7)
Trumpets: Harold Johnson & John Newman (tracks 1, 4-5 & 8), Marvin Stamm (tracks 10-11)
Flugelhorns: John Bello (tracks 2-3, 6-7), Irvin Markowitz (tracks 2-3, 6-7 & 10-11)
Cornet: Mel Lastie (tracks 1, 4-5 & 8)
Trombone: Garnett Brown (tracks 1, 4-5 & 8), Dom Gravine (tracks 2-3 & 6-7), Alan Raph (tracks 10 & 11)
Flute: Hank Freeman & Joe Grimm (tracks 2-3 & 6-7)
Violin (tracks 1 & 8): Winston Collymore, Peter Dimitriades, Richard Elias, Felix Giglio & Jesse James Tryon
Viola: Al Brown & Julien Barber (tracks 1 & 8)
Cello: Sidney Edwards (tracks 1 & 8)

Track Listing:

1. Poor Side Of Town (Rivers) 3:20
2. What's Your Name (Johnson) 2:15
3. Nature Boy (Ahbez) 2:15
4. Call On Me (Malone) 2:35
5. I Know Love (Thomas/Barbary) 3:15
6. Teach Me (Willing To Learn) (Thomas/Kuntz) 2:30
7. Please Stay (Bacharach/Hilliard) 2:50
8. There Was Never, Ever, Anyone But You (Parrish/Stanley) 2:35
9. Like You, Babe (Thomas) 2:15
10. Let The Music Play (Bacharach/David) 3:40
11. Nothin' In This World (Thomas/Barbary) 2:50

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Vocals: Tamiko Jones

Additional Musicians:
Drums: Gene Chrisman (tracks 1-3, & 12), Herb Lovelle (tracks 5-6 & 11), Bernard Purdie (tracks 4, 7-9 & 10)
Percussion: Warren Smith (tracks 4-9 & 11)
Bass: Chuck Rainey
Guitar: Eric Gale (tracks 8 & 10), Tom Cogbill, Mike Leech & Reggie Young (tracks 4-11), Bill Fontaine (tracks 5-6 & 11), Carl Lynch (tracks 4-11), David Spinozza (tracks 4, 7 & 9)
Piano & Organ: Bobby Emmons & Bobby Wood (tracks 1-3 & 12), Richard Tee (tracks 1, 4-5 & 8)
Saxaphone: Howard Johnson, Seldon Powell & Jerome Richardson (tracks 1-3, 5-6 & 11-12), Joe Grimm & Romeo Penque (tracks 1-3 & 12)
Trumpets: Ray Copeland, Harold Johnson & Mel Lastie (tracks 1-3, 5-6 & 11-12), Irvin Markowitz & Marvin Stamm (tracks 1-3 & 12)
Trombone: Ben Powell (tracks 1-3, 5-6 & 11-12), Alan Raph (tracks 1-3 & 12)
Violin (tracks 5-6, 8, 10-11): Paul Gershman & Charles Libove (tracks 1-4, 7, 9 & 12):Ben Blumenreich, Lewis Eley, Joseph Haber, Louis Haber, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Singer, Irving Spice, Louis Stone
Viola: Emanuel Vardi (tracks 5-6, 8, 10-11) Seymour Berman, Selwart Clarke, David Sackson & Murry Sandry (tracks 1-4, 7, 9, & 12)
Cello: George Ricci (tracks 5-6, 8 10-11), Seymour Barab & Alan Shumer (tracks1-4, 7, 9 & 12)
Vocal Duet on track 8: Solomon Burke

Track Listing:

1. I'll Be Anything For You (Hebb) 2:45
2. Goodnight My Love (Mottola/Marascalco) 2:35
3. Where Are They Now? (Craich/Whitney) 2:45
4. Cottage For Sale (Robinson/Conley) 2:45
5. Black Is Black (Hayes/Wadey/Grainger) 2:55
6. Try It Baby (Gordy) 3:15
7. This Time Tomorrow (Ervin/Watkins) 2:40
8. Please Return Your Love To Me (Whitfield/Strong/Neely) 2:00
9. Peace Of Mind (Woods) 2:50
10. I've Got My Eyes On You (Red/Rae) 2:40
11. Suddenly (Burke) 2:40
12. Ya Ya (Lewis/Dorsey/Levy) 2:10

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Guitar: Wes Montgomery

Additional Musicians:
Piano: Herbie Hancock (all tracks except 8), Hank Jones (tracks 3-6)
Harpsichord: Hank Jones (tracks 3-6), Sivert Johnson Jr (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 9), Eric Leber (track 8)
Bass: Richard Davis
Drums: Ed Shaughnessy (all tracks except 8), Grady Tate (tracks 3-6)
Percussion: Ray Barretto & Jack Jennings (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 9)
Flute: Don Ashworth & Stan Webb (track 8), Harvey Estrin & Don Hammond (all other tracks), George Marge (tracks 1-2 & 7-9)
Oboe: Don Ashworth (all tracks), George Marge (track 8), Stan Webb (tracks 1-2 & 7-9)
Recorder: Shelley Grushkin & Stan Webb (tracks 1-2, 7 & 9), Eric Leber & Morris Newman (tracks 1-2 & 7-9), Don Ashworth, Harvey Estrin, Don Hammond & Bernard Kranais (tracks 1-7 & 9)
Bassoon: Walter Kane (tracks 1-7 & 9) & Morris Newman (tracks 1-2, 7-9)
Trumpet: Bernie Glow (tracks 1-2, 7, 9) & Marvin Stamm (all tracks)
Clarinet: Don Ashworth & George Marge (track 8), Stan Webb (tracks 1-2 & 7-9)
Trombone: Wayne Andre & Paul Faulise (tracks 1-2, 7 & 9)
English Horn: Don Ashworth (on track 8)
French Horn: James Buffington (on tracks 1-2, 7 & 9)
Violin: Bernard Eichen & Charles Libove (all tracks), Marvin Morganstern & Tosha Samaroff (tracks 1-2, 7 & 9)
Viola: Emanuel Vardi
Cello: George Ricci (all tracks), Charles McCracken & Alan Shulman (tracks 1-2, 7 & 9)

Track Listing:

1. Road Song (Montgomery) 3:50
2. Greensleeves (PD-Arr. by Sebesky) 2:02
3. Fly Me To The Moon (Howard) 2:50
4. Yesterday (Lennon/McCartney) 3:25
5. I'll Be Back (Lennon/McCartney) 2:30
6. Scarborough Fair (Simon/Garfunkle) 4:50
7. Green Leaves Of Summer (Tiompkin/Webster) 4:00
8. Serene (Montgomery) 3:05
9. Where Have All The Flowers Gone (Seeger) 3:00

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LINER NOTES, CREDITS, TRACK LISTING and REVIEW COMING SOON!

Guitar: George Benson

Additional Musicians:
Piano: Herbie Hancock (tracks 1 & 4), Hank Jones (track 3)
Organ: Charles Covington
Bass: Richard Davis (tracks 3 & 5), Ron Carter (tracks 2, 6-7)
Drums: Leo Morris
Vibes: Jack Jennings (tracks 1, 3-4)
Conga: Johnny Pacheco
Violin: Bernard Eichen & Charles Libove (tracks 1, 3-4)
Viola: David Mankovitz (tracks 1, 3-4)
Cello: George Ricci (tracks 1, 3-4)
Flute: George Marge & Romeo Penque (tracks 1, 3-4) & Stan Webb (tracks 1 & 4)
Trumpet: Burt Collins (tracks 2 & 5-7), Joe Shepley (+ Flugelhorn) & Marvin Stamm (+ Flugelhorn & piccolo) (tracks 1-2 & 4-7)
Trombone: Wayne Andre (+ Baritone Horn) & Alan Raph (+ Tuba)(tracks 1-2 & 4-7)
Saxaphone & Harmonica: Buddy Lucas(tracks 1-2 & 4-7)

Track Listing:

1. Footin' It (Benson/Sebesky) 4:15
2. Face It Boy It's Over (Stanton/Bedale) 4:00
3. Shape Of Things To Come (Mann/Weil) 5:40
4. Chattanooga Choo Choo (Warren/Gordon) 3:30
5. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream (Franklin/White) 4:40
6. Shape Of Things That Are And Were (Benson) 5:45
7. Last Train To Clarksville (Boyce/Hart) 5:30

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Alto Sax: Paul Desmond

Additional Musicians:
Info Coming Soon!

Track Listing:

1. Samba (Struttin') With Some Barbecue (Raye/Armstrong) 4:20
2. Olvidar (Sebesky) 5:30
3. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Lennon/McCartney) 2:10
4. Emily (Mercer/Mandel) 4:45
5. Someday My Prince Will Come (Morey/Churchill) 3:05
6. Autumn Leaves (Kosma/Mercer) 3:00
7. Where Is Love? (Bart) 5:30
8. Lady In Cement (Montenegro) 3:06
9. North By Northwest (Desmond) 4:30
10. Summertime (Gershwin/DuBose) 4:00

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Trombones: J. J. Johnson & Kai Winding

Additional Musicians:
Info Coming Soon!

Track Listing:

1. + Casa Forte (Lobo) 4:20
2. * Betwixt & Between (Dorsey) 3:30
3. * Little Drummer Boy (Davis/Simeone/Onarati) 2:10
4. + Don't Go Love, Don't Go (Ryan/Lacey) 3:30
5. * Mojave (Jobim) 3:30
6. * Stormy (Buie/Cobb) 2:40
7. + Smoky (Johnson) 3:20
8. * Wichita Lineman (Webb) 3:04
9. ¶ Just A Funky Old Vegetable Bin (Kellaway) 3:20
10. * Willie, Come Home (Miller/George) 3:30

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Cornet: Nat Adderley

Additional Musicians:
Bass: Ron Carter
Drums: Leo Morris
Electric Piano: Joe Zawinul
French Horn:Paul Ingraham
Flute & Piccolo: Hubert Laws
Bassoon: Don MacCourt
Clarinet & English Horn: George Marge
Bass Clarinet: Romeo Penque
Saxaphones: Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson (on "Biafra" only: Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Richard Henderson and George Marge)

Track Listing:

1. Biafra (Adderley) 6:30
2. Haifa (Adderley) 4:50
3. St. M (Fischer) 3:30
4. Grey Moss (Zawinul) 5:00
5. Nobody Knows (Fischer) 6:00
6. Comin' Out The Shadows (Adderley) 5:15
7. Ivan's Holiday (Zawinul) 3:07
8. Calling Out Loud (Adderley) 3:00

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Organ & Harpsichord: Walter Wanderley

Additional Musicians:
Drums: Joâo Palma
Bass: José Marina
Percussion: Lu Lu Ferreira
Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm & John Glasel
Vocals: Milton Nascimento (track 1), Anamarie Valle (tracks 4 & 9), Marilyn Jackson (track 4) & Linda November (track 4)
Violins: Lewis Eley, Harry Glickman, Gene Orloff, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Tosha Samaroff, Sylvan Shulman & Avram Weiss
Viola: Harold Coletta & Harold Furmansky
Cello: Charles McCracken & George Ricci
Oboe, English Horn, Flute & Piccolo: Donald Ashworth, Hubert Laws, George Marge & Stan Webb
Harp: Gloria Agostini

Track Listing:

1. Open Your Arms (Caymmi/Souto/Tapajos/Livingston/Evans) 2:35
2. Surfboard (Jobim) 2:35
3. Baiao Da Garôa (Gonzaga) 3:35
4. Reach Out For Me (Bacharach/David) 2:37
5. Ole, Ole, Olá (Buarque) 2:28
6. Ponteio (Lobo/Capinan) 2:25
7. When It Was Done (Webb) 2:20
8. On My Mind (Deodato/Gimbel) 2:45
9. Just My Love And I (Deodato/Spencer)
10. Capoeria (Deodata) 4:20
11. Truth In Peace (Ferreira) 2:30

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Produced by Creed Taylor
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studios

LINER NOTES, CREDITS, TRACK LISTING and REVIEW COMING SOON!

Guitar: George Benson

Additional Musicians:
Info Coming Soon!

Track Listing:

1. Soul Limbo (Jones/Cropper/Dunn/Jackson) 3:20
2. Are You Happy? (Gamble/Bell/Butler) 2:30
3. Tell It Like It Is (Davis/Diamond) 2:50
4. Land Of 1000 Dances (Kenner) 2:45
5. Jackie, All (Deodato) 2:15
6. Dontcha Hear Me Callin' To Ya (Stevenson) 3:10
7. Water Brother (Sebesky) 2:05
8. My Woman's Good To Me (Sherril/Sutton) 3:10
9. Jama Joe (Benson) 3:45
10. My Cherie Amour (Cosby/Wonder/May) 3:30
11. Out In The COld Again (Koehler/Bloom) 2:35

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Scheduled but never released

Track Listing:

1. I Got A Woman George Benson (from 3025) 4:55
2. Road Song Wes Montgomery (from 3012) 3:50
3. Europa Gato Barbieri (from 3029) 4:14
4. Circles Paul Desmond (from 3024) 3:40
5. Tres Pontas Milton Nascimento (from 3010) 3:50
6. I Want You George Benson (from 3028) 6:20
7. Walkin' Quincy Jones (from 3030) 7:55
8. Tema Jazz Antonio Carlos Jobim (from 3031) 4:35
9. Love Is Stronger Than We Herbie Mann (from 3003) 3:50

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Organ & Harpsichord: Walter Wanderley

Additional Musicians:
Drums: Joâo Palma
Bass: José Marino
Percussion: Lu Lu Ferreira & Airto Moreira
Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm & Bernie Glow
Flutes: Danny Bank, Hubert Laws, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson & Joe Soldo
Viola: Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Theodore Israel, Archie Levin, David Mankovitz, Warren Tekula, Emanuel Vardi & Harry Zaratzian
String Bass: Richard Davis & George Duvivier
Vocals: Flora Purim, Linda November, Stella Stevens & Susan Manchester

Track Listing:

1. Asa Branca (Gonzaga) 4:30
2. L'Amore Dice Ciao (Trovajoli/Guardabassi/Greenaway) 2:35
3. Penha (Wnaderley) 2:40
4. One Of The Nicer Things (Webb) 3:05
5. Proton, Electron, Neutron (Marcos/Valle) 2:40
6. 5:30 Plane (Webb) 3:38
7. Soulful Strut (Record/Sanders) 3:00
8. Moondreams (Gismonti/Livingston/Evans) 2:30
9. Jackie, All (Deodato) 3:25
10. Mirror Of Love (Deodato) 2:45

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Composer/Arranger: Quincy Jones

Additional Musicians:
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Track Listing:

1. Dead End (MacDermot/Ragni/Rado) 4:05
2. Walking In Space (MacDermot/Ragni/Rado) 12:00
3. Killer Joe (Goldson) 5:08
4. Love & Peace (Adams) 5:45
5. I Never Told You (Mandel/Hamilton) 4:15
6. Oh Happy Day (Hawkins) 3:35

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Alto Saxaphone: Paul Desmond

Additional Musicians:
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Track Listing:

1. October (Nascimento/Brant) 2:55
2. Round N' Round (Nascimento/Borges) 4:30
3. Faithful Brother (Nascimento) 3:00
4. To Say Goodbye (Lobo) 4:00
5. From The Hot Afternoon (Nascimento) 3:19
6. Circles (Lobo) 3:40
7. Martha & Romao (Lobo) 3:00
8. Catavento (Nascimento) 2:40
9. Latin Chant (Nascimento) 4:20
10. Crystal Illusions (Lobo/Hall/Guarnieri)

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Guitar: George Benson

Additional Musicians:
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Track Listing:

1. I Got A Woman (Charles) 4:55
2. Out Of The Blue (Nemo/Jason) 3:15
3. Bluesadelic (Benson) 4:15
4. Durham's Turn (Benson) 4:05
5. Good Morning Blues (Vera) 2:50
6. I Worry 'Bout You (Mapp) 2:25
7. Without Her (Nilsson) 2:35
8. She Went A Litttle Bit Farther (Vickery/Kilgore) 3:05
9. Goodbye, Columbus (Yester) 2:00

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Scheduled But Never Released. Possibly Released Later As CTI 1002

(Released in Japan on A&M Japan as 330)
Produced by Creed Taylor
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studios

Trombones: J. J. Johnson & Kai Winding

Additional Musicians:
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Guitar: George Benson

Additional Musicians:
Piano/Organ/Harpsichord: Herbie Hancock, Ernie Hayes & Bob James
Bass: Ron Carter & Gerry Jemmott
Drums: Idris Muhammad & Ed Shaughnessy
Percussion: Ray Barretto & Andy Gonzalez
Trombone & Euphonium: Wayne Andre
Saxaphone: Don Ashworth (Baritone), Sonny Fortune (Alto) & Jerome Richardson (Tenor)
Clarinet: Don Ashworth (Bass) & Jerome Richardson
Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, Freddie Hubbard & Marvin Stamm
Flute: Phil Bodner (+ Oboe), Hubert Laws & Jerome Richardson
Violin: Raoul Poliakin & Max Pollikoff
Cello: George Ricci
Viola: Emanuel Vardi

Track Listing:

1. Golden Slumbers (Lennon/McCartney) 2:35
2. You Never Give Me Your Money (Lennon/McCartney) 3:07
3. Because/Come Together (Lennon/McCartney)/(Lennon/McCartney) 7:25
4. Oh! Darling (Lennon/McCartney) 3:55
5. Here Comes The Sun (Harrison) 2:25
6. I Want You (Lennon/McCartney) 6:20
7. Something/Octopus's Garden (Harrison)/(Starkey) 4:30
8. The End (Lennon/McCartney) 1:55

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Produced by Herb Alpert
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Produced by Creed Taylor
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studios
Recorded on Mar 25-26 and May 12, 1970
Arranged & Conducted by Quincy Jones
Liner Notes by Cannonball Adderley
Cover Photos by Pete Turner
Album Design by Sam Antupit

Arranger & Conductor: Quincy Jones

Additional Musicians:
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Track Listing:

1. Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Simon/Garfunkel) 6:10
2. Gula Matari (Jones) 13:05
3. Walkin' (Carpenter) 7:55
4. Hummin' (Adderley) 8:05

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Guitar, Piano & Electric Piano: Antonio Carlos Jobim

Additional Musicians:
Alto Sax on track 1: Jerry Dodgion
Bass Flute on tracks 2 & 8, and Soprano Sax on track 8: Joe Farrell
Flute Solo on track 3: Hermeto Pascoal
Bass: Ron Carter

Track Listing:

1. Girl From Ipanema (Jobim/DeMoraes) 4:48
2. Carinhoso (Pixinguinhi/DeBarro) 2:45
3. Tema Jazz (Jobim) 4:35
4. Sue Ann (Jobim) 3:05
5. Remember (Jobim) 3:55
6. Tide (Jobim) 3:40
7. Takatanga (Jobim) 4:30
8. Caribe (Jobim) 2:40
9. Rockanalia (Jobim) 4:55

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Produced by Don Sebesky
Arranged by Don Sebesky
Art Direction by Tom Wilkes
Photography by Kessel/Brehm Photography

Alto Saxaphone: Paul Desmond

Additional Musicians:

Electric Piano: Herbie Hancock
String Bass: Ron Carter
Electric Bass: Jerry Jemott
Drums: Airto Moriera, Joâo Palma and Bill Lavorgna
Guitar: Sam Brown & Gene Bertomcinni
Track Listing:

1. El Condor Pasa (PD, English lyric: Simon) 3:03
2. So Long Frank Lloyd Wright (Simon) 3:30
3. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) (Simon) 5:10
4. Mrs Robinson (Simon) 2:42
5. Old Friends (Simon) 4:25
6. America (Simon) 4:56
7. For Emily Whenever I May Find Her (Simon) 4:00
8. Scarborough Fair/Canticle (Simon/Garfunkel) 4:22
9. Cecilia (Simon) 2:12
10. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon) 3:25

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Produced by Herb Alpert

Piano: Pete JollyName

Additional Musicians:
Bass: Chuck Berghofer
Guitar: John Pisano & Paul Humphrey
Percussion: Milt Holland & Emil Richards
Brass Arrangement on track 11: Bill Holman
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Track Listing:

1. Leaves (Jolly)
2. Younger Than Springtime (Rodgers/Hammerstein)
3. Bees (Jolly)
4. Rainbows (Jolly)
5. Plummer Park (Jolly)
6. Springs (Jolly)
7. Seasons (Nichols)
8. Sand Storm (Jolly)
9. Autumn Festival (Jolly)
10. Prairie Road (Jolly)
11. The Indian's Summer (Jolly)
12. Pete Jolly (Jolly)

Rather than constantly rehash an "A&M Formula" sound, the musicians went into the studio and "jammed" through this album. Alpert's hands-off approach to the production lets the improvised spirit take over the reins, creating a spontaneous 12 tunes in about four hours. "We literally improvised as we went along--using visual and musical communications between ourselves to let the tunes happen, breathe and expand," Jolly states. "Then we edited down the four hours of tape, did a little overdubbing, and this album is the result." In addition to the piano, Pete also plays a Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Accordion, Musette, Sano Vox and Hammond Organ. Anyone who thinks of Pete Jolly only from his first two A&M albums may be in for a rude awakening, but the more adventurous of us will enjoy this album.

--Neil Rudish

The Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet:

• Roger Kellaway - Piano
• Ed Lustgarten - Cello
• Chuck Domanico - Bass
• Emil Richards - Percussion
  

  Additional Musicians:
  Guitar on tracks 4 & 8: Joe Pass
  Violin Solo on track 8: Erno Neufeld
  Orchestra: The A&M Symphiny Orchestra
  Concertmaster: Erno Neufeld
  Track Listing:
  

  1. Saturnia (Kellaway) 2:55
  2. Sunrise (Kellaway) 7:42
  3. Morning Song (Kellaway) 5:32
  4. Jorjana #2 (Kellaway) 8:18
  5. Esque (Kellaway) 2:38
  6. On Your Mark Get Set; Blues (Kellaway) 4:59
  7. Invasion Of The Forest (Kellaway) 2:52
  8. Jorjana #8 (Kellaway) 6:18

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  EDU LOBO
  SERGIO MENDES PRESENTS LOBO
  SP3035 (Released 1970)
  Vinyl, Cassette and 8 Track
  
  Produced by Sergio Mendes for Serrich Productions
  Engineered by Bart Chiate & Larry Levine
  Arranged by Ermeto Pascoal & Edu Lobo
  Orchestrated & Conducted by Edu Lobo (track 8 orchestrated by Sergio Mendes & Edu Lobo)
  Liner Notes by Leonard Feather
  Art Direction by Roland Young
  Cover Photo by Guy Webster
  Inside Photo by Jim McCrary
  Special Thanks to: Gracinha Leporace
  

  Guitar & Vocals: Edu Lobo
  

  Additional Musicians:
  Bass: Sebastian Neto
  Drums: Claudio Slon
  Piano, Electric Piano & Flute: Ermeto Pascoal
  Percussion: Airto Moreira
  Guitar: Oscar Castro Neves
  Cellos: Ray Kramer (soloist), Eleanor Slatkin, Ron Cooper & Kurt Reher
  Bassoon: Norman Herzberg
  
  Track Listing:
  

  1. Zanzibar (Lobo) 4:00
  2. Ponteio (Capinan/Lobo) 3:03
  3. Even Now (Lobo/Stone) 2:11
  4. Crystal Illusions (Lobo/Hall/Guarnieri) 6:12
  5. Casa Forte (Lobo) 3:36
  6. Jangada (Lobo/Capinan) 2:20
  7. Sharp Tongue (Pascoal) 2:13
  8. To Say Goodbye (Lobo/Hall/Neto) 4:37
  9. Hey Jude (Lennon/McCartney) 4:15

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  GERRY MULLIGAN
  THE AGE OF STEAM
  SP3036 (Released 1970)
  Vinyl, Cassette and 8 Track
  

  
  

  
  

  Saxaphone: Gerry Mulligan
  

  
  

  
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  QUINCY JONES
  SMACKWATER JACK
  SP3037 (Released 1971)
  Vinyl, Cassette and 8 Track
  Produced by Quincy Jones, Ray Brown & Phil Ramone
  Engineered by Phil Ramone
  Assisted by John Curcio, Tommy Vicari & George Clabin
  Recorded at A&R Studios, New York
  Arranged & Conducted by Quincy Jones (except track 5, Arranged by Q. J. & Marty Paich)
  Liner Notes by Ralph Gleason
  Creative Direction: Roland Young
  Album Concept & Design by Craig Braun, Inc.
  Cover Photos by Jim McCrary
  

  Arranger, Conductor and Vocals: Quincy Jones
  

  Additional Musicians:
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  Track Listing:
  

  1. Smackwater Jack (King/Goffin) 3:23
  2. Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Guaraldi) 4:25
  3. Ironside (Jones) 3:53
  4. What's Going On? (Gaye/Cleveland/Benson) 9:52
  5. Theme From "The Anderson Tapes" (Jones) 5:16
  6. Brown Ballad (Brown) 4:18
  7. Hikky-Burr (Cosby theme music) (Jones/Cosby) 5:03
  8. Guitar Blues Odyssey: From Roots to Fruits (Jones) 6:38

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  JACK DAUGHERTY
  JACK DAUGHERTY AND THE CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE
  SP3038 (Released 1971)
  Vinyl, Cassette and 8 Track
  
  Produced, Arranged & Composed by Jack Daugherty
  Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
  Assistant Engineer Robert Appére
  Mastered by Bernie Grundman
  Orchestra Manager Jules Chaikin
  Album Coordinator Noel Woodman
  Art Direction by: Roland Young Album Design Chuck Beeson
  Front Cover Illustration by: Lanning Stern
  Cover Photo by Jim McCrary
  Interior photos by Jim McCrary
  

  Composer/Arranger/Producer and Piano: Jack Daugherty
  

  Additional Musicians:
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  Track Listing:
  

  1. Getting Up (Daugherty) 3:55
  2. Someone To Love (Daugherty) 3:28
  3. Feel So Good (Daugherty) 3:50
  4. (I Fell In Love With You) The Day We Met (Daugherty) 4:00
  5. Brothers And Sisters (Daugherty) 3:32
  6. Number Nine (Daugherty) 3:07
  7. The Strip (Daugherty) 4:23
  8. La Costa Drive (Daugherty) 3:00
  9. You Got It (Daugherty) 3:00
  10. Theme For Susan (Daugherty) 2:36

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  TIM WEISBERG
  TIM WEISBERG
  SP3039 (Released 1971)
  Vinyl, Cassette and 8 Track
  
  

  
  

  
  

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  ROGER KELLAWAY
  THE CENTER OF THE CIRCLE
  SP3040 (Released 1972)
  Vinyl, Cassette and 8 Track
  
  Produced by Stephen Goldman
  Engineered by Tommy Vicari
  Second Engineer Steve Mitchell
  Recorded at A&M Records, Hollywood
  Mixed at Sound Labs, Inc., Hollwood, CA
  Mastered by Bernie Grundman
  Arranged & Conducted by Roger Kellaway
  Pianos furnished by Kasimoff Piano Co. of Pasadena
  Art Direction by Roland Young
  Album Design by John Cabalka
  

  Piano: Roger Kellaway
  

  Additional Musicians:
  No other musician credits listed
  
  Track Listing:
  

  1. Our Gang Blues (Kellaway) 4:15
  2. La Cookeria (Kellaway) 3:08
  3. On Your Mark Get Set; Blues #1 (Kellaway) 2:39
  4. Blujahn Boogie (Kellaway) 3:50
  5. On Your Mark Get Set; Blues #2 (Kellaway) 2:28
  6. Lay Karma Lay (Kellaway) 2:56
  7. Center Of The Circle (Safka) 3:21
  8. Stereospecificautocatalytic (Kellaway) 2:08
  9. On Your Mark Get Set; Blues #3 (Kellaway) 3:24
  10. Landscape (Kellaway) 4:09
  11. On Your Mark Get Set; Blues #4 (Kellaway) 1:41
  12. Song Of The Earth (Kellaway/Hamilton) 3:04

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  QUINCY JONES
  YOU'VE GOT IT BAD GIRL
  SP3041 (Released 1973)
  Vinyl, Cassette and 8 Track
  
  Produced by Quincy Jones & Ray Brown
  Engineered by Phil Schier with Phil Ramone & Larry Levine
  Assistant Engineers Gary Ladinsky & John Henning
  Mixed by Phil Schier, Quincy Jones & Ray Brown
  Recorded at A&M Records, Hollywood; Sun West Studios, Hollywood; The Record Plant, Hollywood; The Burbank Studios; and A&R Studios, New York
  Arranged by Quincy Jones
  Liner Notes by Roberta Flack
  Cover Photo by Jim McCrary
  Art Direction by Roland Young
  

  Composer/Arranger/Producer/Vocalist: Quincy Jones
  

  Additional Musicians:
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  Track Listing:
  

  1. Summer In The City (Sebastian/Boone/Sebastian) 4:05
  2. Eyes Of Love (Jones/Russell) 3:28
  3. Daydreaming (Franklin) 3:36
  4. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (MacColl) 3:35
  5. Love Theme From 'The Getaway' (Jones) 2:35
  6. You've Got It Bad Girl (Wright) 5:45
  7. Superstition (Wonder) 4:40
  8. Manteca (Gillespie/Fuller) 8:40
  9. 'Sanford & Sone' Theme (The Streetbeater) (Jones) 3:05
  10. Chump Change (Jones/Cosby) 3:19

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  THAD JONES & MEL LEWIS
  SUITE FOR POPS
  SP3043 (Released 1974)
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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  CHARLES LLOYD
  WAVES
  SP3044 (Released 1974)
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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  TIM WEISBERG
  DREAMSPEAKER
  SP3043 (Released 1974)
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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  CHARLES LLOYD
  GEETA
  SP3046 (Released 1974)
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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  L T D
  Love Tenderness Devotion
  SP3047 (Released 1974)
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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