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Read an article on a post Bob Stanley on Guardian

"In the summer, the scene would move en masse to Ostend, Belgium's equivalent to Blackpool. DJ Freddy Cousaert played at the Groove, a late night downstairs bar frequented by US marines, lovers of blues and soul music
and tourists, it was Cousaert who later looked after Marvin Gaye during his 80s sejourn in Ostend. The music he played at the Groove included ska, Latin jazz and even Broadway songs such as Stranger in Paradise, or Whatever Lola Wants from Damn Yankees...."

samedi 31 mars 2018

FREDDY ROBINSON ORCHESTRA

QUEEN RECORDS 1961                          45-24005


credits:

Freddy Robinson Orchestra Featuring Paul Hankins

Tracklisting:

A     The Hawk    
B     The Buzzard





THE SKATALITES

   TREASURE ISLE RECORDS 1969                     LP 1018  



credits:

  Featuring – Don Drummond, Justin Hinds & The Dominoes,
Roland Alfonso, Tommy McCook

Recorded At – Treasure Isle Recording Studio
Engineer – Byron Smith
Producer – Arthur "Duke" Reid


tracks listing:

  A1 Yard Broom
Featuring [Uncredited] – Roland Alphonso  
A2 Carry-Go-Bring-Come
Vocals [Uncredited] – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes  
A3 Twelve Minutes To Go
Featuring [Uncredited] – Tommy McCook  
A4 Magic
Featuring [Uncredited] – Johnny Moore, Rico Rodriguez, Roland Alphonso  
A5 Strolling In
Featuring [Uncredited] – Tommy McCook  
A6 Dan-De-Lion
Featuring [Uncredited] – Don Drummond  
B1 Apanga
Featuring [Uncredited] – Tommy McCook  
B2 Eastern Standard Time
Featuring [Uncredited] – Don Drummond  
B3 Rough & Tough
Vocals – Stranger Cole  
B4 Musical Store Room
Featuring [Uncredited] – Frank Anderson, Roland Alphonso  
B5 When You Call My Name
Vocals – Stranger & Patsy  
B6 River Bank
Featuring [Uncredited] – Baba Brooks

 




vendredi 30 mars 2018

KING CURTIS SOUL MEETING

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1960                          PR7222


credits:

 Bass – Sam Jones
    Cornet – "Little Brother"*
    Drums – Belton Evans
    Piano – Wynton Kelly
    Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis

Supervised By – Ozzie Cadena

Recorded September 18, 1960
At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder



tracks list:

 A1 Soul Meeting    
A2 Lazy Soul    
A3 All The Way    
B1 Jeep Blues    
B2 What Is This Thing Called Love    
B3 Do You Have Soul Now







 

mercredi 28 mars 2018

WILLIS JACKSON BOSS SHOUTIN'

 
PRESTIGE RECORDS 1964                          PR 7329 


credits :

Willis Jackson - tenor saxophone
    Frank Robinson - trumpet
    Carl Wilson - organ
    Pat Martino - guitar
    George Tucker - bass
    Joe Hadrick - drums

Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 9, 1964

Tracks:

A1     Boss St. Louis Blues    
A2     Que Sera, Sweetie    
B1     Shoutin'    
B2     Nice & Easy    
B3     Your Wonderful Love 



 


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mercredi 21 mars 2018

RAPHAEL WRESSNIG TRUE BLUE

BHM Productions 2011                              BHM 1055-2


credits:


 Drums – Lukas Knöfler (tracks: 1 to 8 ), Silvio Berger (tracks: 9 )
Electric Guitar – Axel Schulz (3) (tracks: 9 ), Jim Mullen (tracks: 1 to 3)
Electric Organ – Raphael Wressnig (tracks: 1 to 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Christian Bachner (tracks: 4, 5 ), Gordon Beadle (tracks: 7, 9 )
Trombone – Robert Bachner (tracks: 5, 7 )
Trumpet – Horst-Michael Schaffer (tracks: 7 )


tracks listing

1 Little Sheri     5:04
2 The Jody Grind 4:48
3 Angel Eyes 7:11
4 Minor Chant 3:15
5 That's Enough 4:50
6 The Party 7:19
7 I Can't Take It No Mo' 6:51
8 Sometimes I Fell Like A Motherless Child 6:10
9 One Mo'Blues     5:01






RAPHAEL WRESSNIG & IGOR PRADO THE SOUL CONNECTION

ZYX Music 2016                                             PEC 2104-1



credits:

 A&R – Patrick Van Hecke
Backing Vocals – Lisa Andersen (tracks: A1)
Drums – Yuri Prado
Electric Bass, Double Bass – Rodrigo Mantovani
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Igor Prado
Organ – Raphael Wressnig
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – "Sax" Gordon Beadle
(tracks: A1, A6, B2 to B4)
Trumpet – Sidmar Vieira (tracks: A1, A6, B2 to B4)
Vocals – David Hudson (tracks: A4), Willie Walker (tracks: A1, A3, A6, B2)


Design – Mario Bouffier
Photography – Pedro Augusto

Recorded by Rodrigo Sanches at Rootsands Studios, Sao Paulo, Brazil &
Igor Prado at Prado Studios, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Recorded on February 9th, 2015 & November 24th, 2015.
Mixed & mastered by Igor Prado & Raphael Wressnig at Prado Studios,
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Executive Producers: Raphael Wressnig, Igor Prado & Chico Blues
Produced by Raphael Wressnig , Igor Prado & Chico Blues
Horn arrangements by "Sax" Gordon Beadle 


tracks listing:

 A1 Trying To Live My Life Without You
Composed By – E. Williams 3:44
A2 Young Girl
Composed By – Henry Glover, Rudy Toombs 5:25
A3 Suffering With The Blues
Composed By – Lloyd Pemperton, Teddy Conyers 4:11
A4 Turning Point
Composed By – Tyrone Davis 3:46
A5 No-La-Fun-Ky
Composed By – Igor Prado, Rodrigo Mantovani 3:38
A6 Heartbreak
Composed By – Carlee Hoyles, Jon Thomas 3:38
B1 Turnip Greens
Composed By – Raphael Wressnig 6:21
B2 Home At Last
Composed By – John Mertis, Jr. 5:09
B3 Don't Cry No More
Composed By – Don Robey 2:44
B4 Grazing In The Grass
Composed By – Philemon Hou 3:32
B5 The Face Slap Swing No. 05
Composed By – Igor Prado 2:43







lundi 19 mars 2018

WES MONTGOMERY FULL HOUSE

RIVERSIDE RECORDS                                     RLP 9434  

he performance was recorded live at Tsubo in Berkeley, 
California on June 25, 1962. The session featured a quintet 
that included Wynton Kelly on piano, Johnny Griffin on 
tenor saxophone, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums


Recorded 'live' at Tsubo - Berkeley, California; June 25, 1962
Engineer [Recording] – Wally Heider


tracks :

A1 Full House
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
9:14
A2 I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
Written-By – Lerner*, Loewe*
3:18
A3 Blue 'N' Boogie
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
9:31
B1 Cariba
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
9:35
B2 Come Rain Or Come Shine
Written-By – Arlen*, Mercer*
6:49
B3 S.O.S.
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
4:57





vendredi 16 mars 2018

DON WILKERSON ELDER DON

BLUE NOTE  RECORDS 1962                       BST 84121



credits:

 Don Wilkerson - tenor saxophone
    John Acea - piano
    Grant Green - guitar
    Lloyd Trotman - bass
    Willie Bobo - drums

 Producer – Alfred Lion

Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder     May 3, 1962
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs


trackslisting:

 A1 Senorita Eula 4:52   
A2 San Antonio Rose 7:45   
A3 Scrappy 4:51   
B1 Lone Star Shuffle 6:52   
B2 Drawin' A Tip 4:44   
B3 Poor Butterfly 5:41






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DON WILKERSON PREACH BROTHER

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1962                             BN 4107


credits:


Bass – Butch Warren
       Drums – Billy Higgins
    Guitar – Grant Green
        Piano – Sonny Clark
      Tenor Saxophone – Don Wilkerson

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18, 1962
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
tracks list:

A1 Jeanie-Weenie        
A2 Homesick Blues        
A3 Dem Tambourines        
    B1 Camp Meetin'             

    B2 The Eldorado Shuffle          
B3 Pigeon Peas







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mercredi 14 mars 2018

JIMMY "FAST FINGERS" DAWKINS

DELMARKS RECORDS 1969                           DS-623


credits:

  Bass – Ernest Gatewood, Joe Harper
    Drums – Lester Dorsie
    Guitar – Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins*, Mighty Joe Young
    Piano – Lafayette Leake
    Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Shaw
    Vocals – Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins*


Recorded At – Sound Studios, Chicago
Producer – Robert G. Koester
Recording Supervisor – Dave Antler

 trackslisting:

 A1 It Serves Me Right To Suffer 4:10
A2 I Wonder Why 3:07
A3 I'm Good For Nothing 5:14
A4 Triple Trebles 2:45
A5 I Finally Learned A Lesson 3:44
B1 You Got To Keep On Trying 4:13
B2 Night Rock 3:23
B3 Little Angle Child 4:00
B4 I Don't Know What Love Is 5:57
B5 Breaking Down 5:32







JIMMY DAWKINS BLISTERSTRING


DELMARK RECORDS 1975                                    DS-641 

credits:

Bass – Sylvester Boines
    Drums – Tyrone Centuray
    Lead Guitar – Jimmy Dawkins
    Piano, Guest – Sonny Thompson
    Rhythm Guitar – Jimmy Johnson 
    Vocals – Jimmy Dawkins

Producer – Steve Tomashefsky, The Jimmy Dawkins Band
Recorded At – Ter Mar  Studios 1975
Engineer – Malcolm Chisholm


track list: 

 A1 Feel So Bad 7:30
A2 Blue Monday 4:33
A3 Chitlins Con Carne 3:46
A4 If You're Ready 4:58
B1 Blues With A Feeling 5:46
B2 Ode To Billie Joe 4:32
B3 Welfare Line
Arranged By – Sonny Thompson 7:47





samedi 10 mars 2018

CHARLIE EARLAND BLACK DROPS

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1970                  PR7815


credits:

 Drums – Jimmy Turner
Guitar – Maynard Parker
Organ – Charlie Earland
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Jimmy Heath
Trombone – Clayton Pruden
Trumpet – Virgil Jones

Recorded:    
June 1, 1970
Studio     Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Producer – Bob Porter
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder


tracks listing:

 A1 Sing A Simple Song 5:45
A2 Don't Say Goodbye 7:03
A3 Lazybird 7:12
B1 Letha 7:16
B2 Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head 3:45
B3 Buck Green 7:12









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CHARLES EARLAND LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1972                          PR 10050 



credits:

recorded at:
Lighthouse Club, Hermosa Beach, CA,
October 9, 1972
recording and mixing
engineer:  Baker Bixby

Personnel:  

Elmer Coles trumpet
Clifford Adams trombone
James Vass alto and soprano sax
Charles Earland organ
Maynard Parker guitar 
Darryl Washington drums
Kenneth Nash congas

tracks list:

A1 Smiling
Written-By – S. Stewart 6:28
A2 We've Only Just Begun
Written-By – P. Williams*, R. Nichols 5:49
A3 Black Gun
Written-By – C. Earland 8:28
B1 Spinky
Written-By – C. Earland 6:14
B2 Freedom Jazz Dance
Written-By – E. Harris 6:16
B3 Moontrane
Written-By – W. Shaw 5:25








samedi 3 mars 2018

JOHNNY HAMMOND SMITH LOVE POTION N°9

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1966                     PR 7482


credits:


Drums – John Harris 
Guitar – Eddie Diehl
Organ – Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Gene Walker 
Trumpet – Virgil Jones

Producer – Cal Lampley
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder

recorded at:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 28, 1966

tracks list:

A1 Love Potion #9 2:50
A2 A Taste Of Honey 3:20
A3 The Impossible Dream 3:10
A4 Blues On Sunday 5:10
B1 Sunny 3:10
B2 The Shadow Of Your Smile 3:40
B3 Kimberly's Delight 2:50
B4 Up Comes Monday 5:30






 






jeudi 1 mars 2018

JIMMY RUFFIN RUFF'N READY

SOUL RECORDS 1969                                        SS708 




tracks list:

   A1 Don't Let Him TEverybody Needs Loveake Your Love From Me
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong 2:37
A2 Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby
Written-By – B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*, R. Penzabene 2:54
A3 Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong 2:58
A4 Farewell Is A Lonely Sound
Written-By – J. Goga*, J. Dean*, Wm. Weatherspoon 2:56
A5 Everybody Needs Love
Written-By – E. Holland*, N. Whitfield 2:53
A6 96 Tears
Written-By – Rudy Martinez 2:28
B1 It's Wonderful (To Be Loved By You)
Written-By – J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon 2:45
B2 Sad And Lonesome Feeling
Written-By – B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*, R. Penzabene 2:13
B3 Love Gives, Love Takes Away
Written-By – J. Dean*, S. Bowden*, Wm. Weatherspoon 2:59
B4 I'll Say Forever My Love
Written-By – J. Dean*, S. Bowden*, Wm. Weatherspoon 2:57
B5 You Got What It Takes
Written-By – B. Gordy, Jr.*, G. Gordy*, T. Carlo  2:58
B6 Lonely Lonely Man Am I
Written-By – E. Kendricks*, E. Holland*, N. Whitfield 2:32