The Many Moods Of Belafonte is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LSP-2574) in 1962. The album features performances by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and vocalist Miriam Makeba. Tracks 1 Tongue Tie Baby 03:57 2 Who’s Gonna Be Your Man (Fred Brooks) 03:41 3 Long About Now (Fran Minkoff; Fred Hellerman) […]
Improvisations is a 1962 LP album by Ravi Shankar. The opening piece is based on music from Shankar’s score for Satyajit Ray’s 1955 movie Pather Panchali with flutist Bud Shank playing in Indian style. Shankar composed “Fire Night” influenced by the 1961 Los Angeles fires and the song features jazz musicians Shank (flute) and Gary […]
Lookin’ Ahead is the second album by The Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.
The Jazz Crusaders At The Lighthouse is a live album by The Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. Tracks 1 Congolese Sermon (Wayne Henderson) 07:10 2 Cathy’s Dilemma (Wayne Henderson) 07:15 3 Blues For Ramona (Stix Hooper) 07:25 4 Weather Beat (Joe Sample) 07:08 5 Scandalizing (Joe Sample) 07:17 […]
Album Seven By Rick (1962) is Rick Nelson‘s seventh studio album and the final comprising new material on Imperial Records. Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985), known professionally as Ricky Nelson until his 21st birthday when he officially dropped the “y” and simply became Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter. Tracks […]
“Summertime” is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP. It was covered by Rick Nelson in 1962 (Album […]
“The Mosquito” is a song by American rock band the Doors from their 1972 album Full Circle. In the same year it was released as a single. It was translated into French (under the title “Le Moustique”) by Pierre Delanoë. The French version was recorded by Joe Dassin. It was included on his 1972 album […]
Trumpet and Strings is an album by Al Hirt released on RCA Victor. The album was arranged by Marty Paich. The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart in 1962, reaching #96. Tracks 1 Stranger In Paradise (George Forrest, Robert Craig Wright) 2:442 Poor Butterfly (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) 2:273 Fools Rush In (Johnny Mercer, […]
Lena…Lovely and Alive is a 1962 studio album by Lena Horne, arranged by Marty Paich and featuring trumpeter Jack Sheldon. At the 5th Grammy Awards, Horne was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Solo Vocal Performance, Female for her performance on this album. A Grammy was awarded to Robert Jones, Art Director for the […]
Michael T. Mainieri, Jr. (born July 4, 1938, the Bronx, New York City) is an American vibraphonist known for his work with the social music group Steps Ahead. Mike Mainieri was a pioneer in introducing an electronic vibraphone, known as a synth-vibe, and has recorded with such musicians as Buddy Rich, Wes Montgomery and Jeremy […]