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Arthur Blythe
Four Arthur Blythe Albums On Two Discs - Lenox Avenue Breakdown / In The Tradition / Illusions / Blythe Spirit
Compil. UK 2016 on BGO Records label
Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop)
This compilation ℗ 2016 Sony Music Entertainment. © 2016 BGO Records. Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded at Mediasound Studios, New York and issued 1979 as Lenox Avenue Breakdown Tracks 1-5 to 1-10 recorded at Mediasound Studios, New York and issued 1979 as In The Tradition (1980 erroneously mentioned on the 2-cds compilation) Tracks 2-1 to 2-6 recorded at CBS Recordings Studios, New York and issued 1980 as Illusions Tracks 2-7 to 2-13 recorded at CBS Recordings Studios, New York and issued 1981 as Blythe Spirit No mention of recording dates. Comes with a 24-page booklet which includes original and new liner notes, copies of the original sleeves and a few more photographs.
Musicians
 | Arthur Blythe as, *1940 US alto saxophone, mixed by, producer, written by, album by, arranged by |
 | Cecil McBee b, *1935 US bass |
 | Fred Hopkins b, 1947-1999 US bass |
 | Abdul Wadud vc, *1947 US cello |
 | Carin Goldberg , US design, original illusions & blythe spirit |
 | John Berg , 1932-2015 US design, original in the tradition |
 | Gene Greif , design, original lenox avenue breakdown |
 | Bobby Battle dr, *1944 US drums |
 | Jack DeJohnette dr, *1942 US drums |
 | Steve McCall perc, dr, 1933-1989 US drums |
 | James Blood Ulmer g, voc, *1940 US electric guitar |
 | Kelvyn Bell g, US electric guitar |
 | James Newton fl, *1953 US flute |
 | Kit Grover , illustration, original blythe spirit |
 | Mark Hess , illustration, original lenox avenue breakdown |
 | Amina Claudine Myers p, voc, org, *1942 US organ |
 | Guilherme Franco perc, *1946 BR percussion |
 | William Coupon , *1952 MX photography by, original blythe spirit |
 | Duane Michals , *1932 US photography by, original illusions |
 | Bill King , photography by, original in the tradition |
 | Jim Houghton , US photography by, original lenox avenue breakdown |
 | John Hicks p, 1941-2006 US piano |
 | Stanley Cowell p, *1941 US piano |
 | Bob Stewart tu, *1945 US tuba |
Producers
| Vlado Meller engineer, mastering |
| Carl Beatty engineer, recording assistant |
| Gregg Mann engineer, recording assistant |
| Ken Robertson engineer, recording assistant |
| Lincoln Clapp engineer, recording assistant |
| Lou Schlossberg engineer, recording assistant |
| Nancy Byers engineer, recording assistant |
| Don Puluse engineer, recording |
| Doug Epstein engineer, recording, mixed by |
| Charles Waring liner notes |
| Fatisha liner notes |
| Gary Giddins liner notes |
| Jim Fishel liner notes, producer |
| Stanley Crouch liner notes |
| Bob Thiele mixed by, producer |
| Mimeo Ltd photography by, reprographics |
| Andrew Thompson remastered by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenox Avenue Breakdown | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 2 | Down San Diego Way | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 3 | Lenox Avenue Breakdown | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 4 | Slidin' Through | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 5 | Odessa | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 6 | In The Tradition | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 7 | Jitterburg Waltz | Arthur Blythe | Fats Waller | |
| 8 | In A Sentimental Mood | Arthur Blythe | Duke Ellington | |
| 9 | Break Tune | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 10 | Caravan | Arthur Blythe | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol | |
| 11 | Hip Dripper | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 12 | Naima | Arthur Blythe | John Coltrane | |
| 13 | Illusions | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 14 | Bush Baby | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 15 | Miss Nancy | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 16 | Illusions | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 17 | My Son Ra | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 18 | Carespin' With Mamie | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 19 | As Of Yet | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 20 | Blythe Spirit | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 21 | Contemplation | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 22 | Faceless Woman | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 23 | Reverence | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 24 | Strike Up The Band | Arthur Blythe | George Gershwin | |
| 25 | Misty | Arthur Blythe | Erroll Garner | |
| 26 | Spirits In The Fields | Arthur Blythe | ||
| 27 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | Arthur Blythe | Traditional |
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