Betty Davis (née Mabry) was a funk and R&B singer who was briefly married to jazz trumpeter Miles Davis from September 1968 to 1969, and is credited with introducing him to Jimi Hendrix's music.Music linernotes album music
An estimated one million complete sets were sold in the first ten years, and the cycle is considered a benchmark interpretation in this repertoire.Music linernotes album music
'Providence' was edited down from a live improvisation recorded with the previous lineup including violinist David Cross, who had been fired before the Red sessions began.Music linernotes album music
White Noise consisted of American-born physicist and bassist David Vorhaus together with BBC Radiophonic Workshop composers Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson.Music linernotes album music
The name was intended to be provocative; Joseph Byrd described it as 'like hanging the flag upside down,' expressing contempt for the government by appropriating the country's official name.Music linernotes album music
The Genius of Ray Charles was released in October 1959 by Atlantic Records.Music linernotes album music
The Genius of Ray Charles was recorded on May 6 and June 23, 1959, at 6 West Recording in New York City.Music linernotes album music
The cover photo is of Shorter's first wife, Teruko (Irene) Nakagami, whom he met in 1961.Music linernotes album music
The band was formed by composer and keyboardist Joseph Byrd, who had studied at Stanford and UCLA, together with vocalist Dorothy Moskowitz.Music linernotes album music
The B-side consists of six ballads with arrangements by Ralph Burns and a large string orchestra.Music linernotes album music
The album was released in June 1967 on International Artists Records and was produced by Lelan Rogers, brother of Kenny Rogers.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded on April 11–12, 1962, at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Kaleidophon Studio, a flat in Camden, London that had been converted into a recording studio.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün and Jerry Wexler for Atlantic Records.Music linernotes album music
The album was built using early tape-splice techniques, Musique concrète methods, and one of the earliest synthesizers, fusing electronic composition with pop structures.Music linernotes album music
The album features Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums.Music linernotes album music
The album features Nina Simone on piano and vocals, Al Schackman on guitar and harmonica, Rudy Stevenson on guitar and flute, Lisle Atkinson on double bass, and Bobby Hamilton on drums.Music linernotes album music
The album features Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Grant Green on guitar, Reggie Workman on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums.Music linernotes album music
The album features Herbie Hancock on piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, George Coleman on tenor saxophone, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums—essentially a version of the Miles Davis Quintet with Hubbard replacing Davis.Music linernotes album music
The album features Buck Clayton on trumpet, Vic Dickenson on trombone, Herb Hall on clarinet, Dick Wellstood on piano, Ahmed Abdul-Malik on bass, and Shep Shepherd on drums.Music linernotes album music
The album alternates conventional songs with improvised noise pieces called 'Free Form Freak-Outs,' performed by the band and a group of collaborators known as the Familiar Ugly.Music linernotes album music
The A-side featured big band arrangements by Quincy Jones, with players from the Count Basie and Duke Ellington bands alongside Ray Charles's own band.Music linernotes album music
Texas Flood was recorded over three days at Jackson Browne's personal recording studio in Los Angeles.Music linernotes album music
Terje Rypdal is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer who has been a key figure on ECM Records since the early 1970s.Music linernotes album music
Speak No Evil was recorded on December 24, 1964, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.Music linernotes album music
Search for the New Land was released on Blue Note Records, originally in August 1966.Music linernotes album music
Search for the New Land was recorded on February 15, 1964, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.Music linernotes album music
Red Crayola were discovered in March 1967 when they performed with the Familiar Ugly at Gulfgate Mall in Houston for radio station KNUZ's 'Battle of the Bands.'Music linernotes album music
Pastel Blues was recorded in 1964 and 1965 in New York City and released on October 1, 1965, by Philips Records.Music linernotes album music
Pastel Blues peaked at number 139 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Hot R&B LPs chart.Music linernotes album music
Officium pairs Garbarek's improvised saxophone lines with the Hilliard Ensemble's performances of medieval and Renaissance vocal music, creating an interplay between ancient sacred music and modern jazz improvisation.Music linernotes album music
Officium features Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek performing with the British male vocal quartet the Hilliard Ensemble.Music linernotes album music
Odyssey was recorded in August 1975 at Arne Bendiksen Studio in Oslo, Norway.Music linernotes album music
Odyssey was produced by Manfred Eicher, the founder of ECM Records, and engineered by Jan Erik Kongshaug.Music linernotes album music
Odetta Sings the Blues is a 1968 reissue of the 1962 Riverside Records album Odetta and the Blues, originally recorded at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City.Music linernotes album music
Odetta recorded the blues album as part of her plan to transition into blues singing, partly to pursue a movie role based on Bessie Smith's life.Music linernotes album music
Maiden Voyage was recorded on March 17, 1965, by engineer Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.Music linernotes album music
Couldn't Stand the Weather was recorded during January 1984 over 19 days at the Power Station recording studio in New York City.Music linernotes album music
Bad Influence was produced by Dennis Walker and Bruce Bromberg. The album has sold over one million copies to date.Music linernotes album music
'Texas Flood' is a cover of a song first recorded by blues singer Larry Davis in 1958Music linernotes album music
Yellow Magic Orchestra was recorded from July 10 to September 5, 1978, at Alfa Studio A in Shibaura, Tokyo.Music linernotes album music
Titanic Rising was produced by Jonathan Rado (of Foxygen) and Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood) herself.Music linernotes album music
Theon Cross plays the tuba, which he uses as a lead melodic instrument rather than relegating it to the background of the brass section.Music linernotes album music
Theon Cross is a member of Sons of Kemet, part of London's contemporary jazz scene.Music linernotes album music
The US version of Yellow Magic Orchestra's debut was remixed by Al Schmitt with a punchier sound and different tracklist.Music linernotes album music
The title derives from inexplicable adrenal rushes Polachek experienced that stopped her from sleeping and accelerated her metabolism, which she referred to as 'pangs.'Music linernotes album music
The string and horn arrangements on Forever Changes were written by David Angel.Music linernotes album music
The song 'Perth' was inspired by events in early 2008 when video director Matt Amato — whose best friend was Heath Ledger — was staying at Vernon's house when Ledger died.Music linernotes album music
The sessions featured arrangements by Ralph Burns for a small orchestra and by John Lewis for a quartet that included pianist Lewis and bassist Oscar Pettiford.Music linernotes album music
The recordings were arranged and conducted by Buddy Bregman, who led a studio orchestra accompanying Fitzgerald.Music linernotes album music
The original seven selections were recorded over seven sessions from August 1953 through March 1954, with four additional tracks from sessions in December 1954 and May–June 1955.Music linernotes album music
The Man-Machine was released on 28 April 1978 on Kraftwerk's own Kling Klang label, distributed by EMI and Capitol.Music linernotes album music
The Man-Machine was recorded in 1977–1978 at Kling Klang Studio in Düsseldorf, Germany.Music linernotes album music
The band first recorded in Marfa, Texas in June 2011 but largely abandoned those sessions.Music linernotes album music
The arrangements were written and conducted by Ray Ellis, whose lush orchestral style Billie Holiday specifically requested after hearing his work.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded over three sessions on January 19, January 23, and February 8, 1956.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded over a three-month period in 2018 at Sonora Studios in Los Angeles.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Milestone Studios in Cape Town and Sumosound Recording Studio in Johannesburg, South Africa.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at April Base Studios, a converted veterinarian clinic in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, purchased by Justin Vernon and his brother in 2008.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded and mixed by Phil Ek and co-produced by Fleet Foxes and Ek.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded across multiple studios from 2017 to 2019, including Conway, Westlake, Henson, and Electric Lady Studios in New York, among others in Los Angeles, Seattle, London, and Brooklyn.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider, the two founding members of Kraftwerk.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Laura Nyro and Charlie Calello, with arrangements by Calello.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Justin Vernon, who also served as the band's leader and founder.Music linernotes album music
The album was primarily produced by Lana Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, with additional production from Rick Nowels, Zach Dawes, Andrew Watt, and others.Music linernotes album music
The album was originally released in Japan on November 25, 1978, by Alfa Records, with a US release by A&M Records in early 1979.Music linernotes album music
The album was one of the earliest popular music recordings to use the Roland MC-8 Microcomposer music sequencer, programmed by Hideki Matsutake.Music linernotes album music
The album was nominated for the 2018 Mercury Prize, one of the UK's most prestigious music awards.Music linernotes album music
The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.Computers linernotes album music
The album was co-produced by Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson, and recorded in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles.Music linernotes album music
The album features Shabaka Hutchings on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Siyabonga Mthembu on vocals, and Mthunzi Mvubu on alto saxophone, among other South African musicians.Music linernotes album music
The album features Shabaka Hutchings on saxophone, Theon Cross on tuba, and drummers Seb Rochford and Tom Skinner.Music linernotes album music
The album features Julie London on vocals, Barney Kessel on guitar, and Ray Leatherwood on bass.Music linernotes album music
The album addresses romantic pursuits, climate change, income disparity, and references to the RMS Titanic.Music linernotes album music
Song to a Seagull was recorded in early 1968 at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California.Music linernotes album music