Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded June 13

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Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded June 13

Herb Ellis - The Midnight Roll (1963)

Recorded across two legendary sessions in 1961 and 1962, The Midnight Roll is a standout jazz album by guitarist Herb Ellis backed by an all-star octet. Released on Epic Records in 1962/1963, this swinging album is celebrated for its stellar rhythm section and features a mix of standards, blues, and originals.

Album Overview

Artist: Herb Ellis And The All-Stars
Release Year: LP issued in 1962, reaching some markets by 1963
Producer: John Hammond
Label: Epic Records

Notable Tracks

The record uniquely transitions between intimate, small group sessions and larger ensemble features. Standout cuts include:

"Gravy Waltz": A fantastic, fully realized version of Ray Brown's classic, anchored by Ray Bryant's deft piano chords.
"It Don't Mean a Thing": A rousing Duke Ellington standard with jamming trumpet work led by Roy Eldridge.
"Broadway" and "Things Ain't What They Used to Be": Showcases the tightly arranged strolling front line of the octet.

Key Musicians

Herb Ellis is supported by a stellar cast of jazz legends and side men:

Guitar: Herb Ellis
Trumpet: Roy Eldridge & Frank Assunto
Tenor Saxophone: Buddy Tate
Piano: Ray Bryant
Bass: Israel Crosby & Jimmy Rowser
Drums: Gus Johnson

The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (1975)

The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album is a 1975 studio album by singer Tony Bennett and pianist Bill Evans.

Their second album together, Together Again, was released in 1977. Both albums plus alternate takes and additional tracks were released on The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings by Fantasy Records in 2009.

On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection.

Track List:

0:00 Young and Foolish (Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt) 3:50 The Touch of Your Lips (Ray Noble) 7:45 Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) 12:24 When in Rome (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) 15:18 We’ll Be Together Again (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) 19:54 My Foolish Heart (Ned Washington, Victor Young) 24:40 Waltz for Debby (Bill Evans, Gene Lees) 28:42 But Beautiful (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) 32:16 Days of Wine and Roses (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer)

Personnel

Tony Bennett - vocals
Bill Evans - piano

Andrew Hill Trio - Strange Serenade (1980)

Strange Serenade is an album by American jazz pianist and composer Andrew Hill, recorded in June 1980 and released later that year on the Italian label Soul Note.The album includes three of Hill's original compositions and one written by Laverne Hill performed by a trio.

Track listing:

All compositions by Andrew Hill except as indicated

"Mist Flower" - 15:26
"Strange Serenade" - 7:03
"Reunion" - 8:50
"Andrew" (Laverne Hill) - 10:40

Recorded at Barigozzi Studios, Milano, Italy on June 13 & 14, 1980

Personnel:

Andrew Hill - piano
Alan Silva - bass
Freddie Waits - drums

Bill Dixon in Italy Vol. 1 & 2 (1980)

Recorded in Milan across June 11–13, 1980, Bill Dixon In Italy Vol. 1 & 2 are critically acclaimed avant-garde jazz albums on the Italian Soul Note label. Producer Giovanni Bonandrini requested the second volume after being blown away by the sextet's studio performances.

The Lineup

Dixon led a highly unconventional ensemble—often utilizing two to three trumpeters alongside bass, drums, and saxophone.

Bill Dixon: Trumpet, piano, and composer
Arthur Brooks & Stephen Haynes: Trumpet
Stephen Horenstein: Tenor and baritone saxophone
Alan Silva: Double bass
Freddie Waits: Drums and percussion

Track Listings

The music is characterized by unscripted, unfolding improvisations, blistering brass exchanges, and long-form compositions rather than conventional hooks or beats.

Vol. 1

Summer Song - One - Morning
Firenze
Summer Song - Two - Evening
For Cecil Taylor (An epic 20-minute multi-movement tribute)

Vol. 2

Sketch - Firenze
Summer Song - Two - Evening
Daybreak
Dusk
Dance Piece

Django Bates - Summer Fruits (and Unrest) (1993)

Summer Fruits (and Unrest) is an acclaimed album by British jazz composer and pianist Django Bates, originally released in 1993 by the prestigious German record label JMT (Jazz Music Today). The work is widely considered a cornerstone of his discography, characterized by a unique blend of virtuosity, complex metric shifts, carefully structured dissonances, and a very British, surreal sense of humor.

Structure and Musical Lineups

The album is organized around two of the most important musical ensembles led by Bates:

Human Chain: His small-combo formation (quartet/quintet), used to explore electric textures, angular pop influences, and dizzying rhythmic shifts.
Delightful Precipice: A nearly 20-piece experimental big band that brings to life dense, theatrical arrangements, heavily inspired by circus music and jazz architects like Gil Evans and George Russell.

Track list:

The album consists of 11 tracks composed entirely by Django Bates:

Tightrope (1:17)
Armchair March (6:59)
Food for Plankton (In Detail) – Performed by Human Chain (5:04)
Säd Afrika – Performed by Human Chain (6:08)
Three Architects Called Gabrielle: Just What I Expected – Performed by Human Chain (6:14)
Queen of Puddings (8:18)
Hyphen – Performed by Human Chain (5:32)
Nights at the Circus (4:19)
Discovering Metal (3:50)
Little Petherick – Performed by Human Chain (6:31)
March Hare Dance (3:02)