Twilight Time - The Three Suns

Out Of This World

Twilight Time
The Three Suns
Rondo-lette A14
1958

From the back cover: One of America's most popular musical groups is the Three Suns known non-professionally as Al and Mort Nevin, and their cousin, Art Dunn. The boys have been playing together since 1939, when they secured their first job at the Adelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, playing in the then strange combination of guitar, organ and accordion. A little more than a year after their debut, the trio came to New York in November, 1940 and were booked at the Piccadilly Hotel, where their success was so great that they remained for a full decade

Explanation of their success is difficult. It has been said that they play the kind of music people want to hear at a time when people want to hear it. In other words they posses a sixth sense as to what will be popular and play just that. Since the tremendous smash hits the trio scored, many similar combinations have come into being, but have offered virtually no competition to the already established Three Suns. The group got its name when the mother of Al and Mort greeted the inseparable three one by saying "Here comes my three son." The boys felt the title was excellent for their professional name with the change of one letter in the name of sons, the group was born.

Midnight Time
Girl Of My Dream
Romantic
Love Jumped Up
Bizet Medley
Out Of This World
Star Dust
It's Down Again
Barcarolle
Twilight Time
Busy Holiday

Electric Funk - Jimmy McGriff

Electric Funk
Jimmy McGriff
Arranged by Horace Ott
Produced by Sonny Lester
Art Direction: Frank Gauna
Photography: Steve Wasserman
Blue Note Records

Available from online vendors so I will not be posting a sample. Presented here to share the cover art.

From the inside cover: "Electric Funk" is the latest in the constantly evolving story of Jimmy McGriff. It's a complete experience of thought and ability. Although the title connotes a purely upbeat rendering, "Funk" offers a mixture of tempo and feeling and in two cuts "Spear For Moon Dog (Parts I & II) McGriff shows a great deal of musical compassion (Moon Dog is a blind man who can be found almost any day in New York City's mid-town area dressed as a Viking and carrying a spear. He never begs money, he just listens to the world around him).

Back On Track
Chris Cross
Miss Poopie
The Bird Wave
Spear For Moon Dog – Part 1
Spear For Moon Dog – Part 2
Tight Times
Spinning Wheel
Funky Junk

Country Jamboree - The Frontiersman

Country Jamboree
The Frontiersman
Hi - Wayne and Hall
Crown Records CLP 5266

Available from online vendors so I will not be posting a sample. Presented here to share the cover art, which seems to have been cheaply printed and haphazardly applied to the jacket.

Low-Fi country swing.

I'm Just A Driftin' Dreamer
Lovin'
Hi Partner
Hi Ball The Gate Mate
She Was Kissin' Somebody Else
Sing Me A Song I Can Cry To
Whistlin' Kind Of Love
The Baby On The Doorstep
All Alone, Broken Hearted
Save Your Tears For Tomorrow

Moods - Erroll Garner

Relaxin' At Sugar Ray's

Moods
Erroll Garner
Wing / A Product of Mercury Record Corporation
MGW 12134

From the back cover: And Erroll has been playing that way, more or less, since he turned professional at fifteen when he came to New York as an accompanist for a vocalist. The other side of his musical personality was there, too, even then, and it better fitted the style of the Slam Stewart Trio, which he joined when he was eighteen. Since that round of gigs he's been on his own, either as a single, or heading his own trio.

Deep Purple
Bonnie Boy
Tippin' Out With Erroll
Relaxin' At Sugar Ray's
Minor With The Trio
No Moon
Cologne
Lazy River
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
Jitterbug
Waltz
The Quaker
Scatterbrain

50 Guitars Go South Of The Border - Tommy Garrett

50 Guitars Go South Of The Border
The 50 Guitars Of Tommy Garrett
Producer: Flex Slatkin
Engineer: Eddie Brackett
Cover Design: Pate / Francis & Assoc.
Photography: Garrett-Howard, Inc.
Guitars Courtesy of Gibson, Inc.
Laurindo Almeida appears by courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Barney Kessel appears by courtesy of Contemporary Records
Liberty Premier LMM 13005
1961

Available from online vendors so I will not be posting a sample. Presented here to share the cover art.

From the inside cover: The solos of Laurindo Almeida are backed by the elite choir of Mexican and jazz guitarists, including Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts, Al Viola, Bob Bain, Tiny Timbrell, Bill Pitman, Jose Barroso and many others whose exclusive contracts do not allow their names to be included here.

Guadalajara
Come Closer To Me
Frenesi
Be Mine Tonight
Adios
La Virgen De La Macarena
Besame Mucho
You Belong To My Heart
La Bamba
Perfidia
South Of The Border
Granada

A Taste Of Honey - Morgana King

Morgana King
A Taste of Honey
Arranged and Conducted by Torrie Zico
Produced by Bobby Shad
Photography: Jarry Lang
Album Design: The Art Department
Mainstream / A Red Lion Production MRL 321
1964

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Personel and Instrumentation

Violins

Fred Buldrini
Norman Carr
Mac Ceppos
Peter Dimitriades
Leo Kahn
Joe Malignaggi
Harry Meinkoff
David Nadine
Max Polikoff
Eugene Orloff
Tosha Samaroff
Aaron Rosand

Violas
Richard Dickler
Leon Frengut
Emanuel Vardi

Celli
Peter Makas
Avron Twerdowsky

Reeds
Julius Baker
Leon Cohen
Tom Newsome
Romero Penque
Charles Russo
Sol Schlinger
Bill Slapin
Phil Woods

Trombone

Willie Dennis

Fugel Horn and Trumpet
Clark Terry
Joseph Wilder

French Horn
Richard Berg
James Buffington
Donald Corrado
Tony Miranda
Al Richman

Piano

Hank Jones
David McKenna

Guitar
Joseph Galbraith
Mundell Lowe

Bass
Milt Hinton

Tuba
Don Butterfield

Drums
Mel Lewis

Percussion
George Devens
Phil Kraud

Harp
Robert Maxwell
Margaret Ross

A Taste Of Honey
Fascinating Rhythm
Prelude To A Kiss
Easy Living
All Blues
Bluesette
Easy To Come
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
Lady Is A Tramp

Bostic Showcase Of Swinging Dance Hits

Bostic Showcase Of Swinging Dance Hits
King Records - Cincinnati, Ohio
583
1958

Available from online vendors so I will not be posting a sample. Presented here to share the original cover art.

Lester Leaps In
920 Special
Special Delivery Stomp
Anvil Chorus
Two O'clock Jump
Back Beat
John's Idea
Royal Garden Blues
Indian Boogie Woogie
Fur Trapper's Ball
Lunceford Special
Back Bay Shuffle

Music Around The World - Jackie Gleason

Song Of India

Music Around The World
The Rich Instrumental Listening Moods Of Jackie Gleason
For Lovers Only
Produced by Dick Jones
Arrangements by George Williams
Instrumental Solos by Charlie Ventura on tenor sax and Pee Wee Erwin on trumpet
Cover Photo: Capitol Photo Studio / George Jerman
Capitol Records SW 2471
1966

From Billboard - March 26, 1966: The scintillating strings of Jackie Gleason's twin orchestras build up warm romantic mood on a repertoire that's pegged on a global musical tout. It's highly melodic and a perfect platter for any mood music setting.

On A Slow Boat To China
I Love Paris
Song Of India
On Miami Shore
April In Portugal
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Swedish Rhapsody (Love Theme from "Madame X"
London By Starlight
Canadian Sunset
Brazil
Arrivederci Roma

Bossa Rio

Wave

Bossa Rio
Producer: Sergio Mendes / A Serrich Production
Art Direction: Tom Wilkes
Photography: Jim McCrary
Recording Engineer: Larry Levine
Recorded at A&M Recording Studios
Bossa Rio acknowledges the use of the Lowrey Organ
1969

From the back cover: Atop the voices is a young, effervescent and adorable Gracinha Laporace. She is the spark plug for the singers and instrumentalists. She sings crisp and clean... in tune and in time. Perhaps the key to the overall instrumental concept is organist Manfredo Fest. This is no ordinary organ player; this is something even a "no organ aficionado" will love. He grooves and you'll feel it. – Johnny Magnus

From Billboard - August 2, 1969: A Sergio Mendes discovery, the Bossa Rio svelte their way through a set of Brazilian rhythms, applying them naturally to items like "Saiupa" and "Cancao do Sal" and grafting them on standards ("Old Devil Moon") and future standards ("Do You Know The Way To San Jose"). Also making appearances are some good jazz touches from the piano with this singing-instrumental group. They produce a good valid, authentic sound.

Saiupa (Por Causas De Voce Menina)
Do You Know The Way To San Jose
Wave
Day By Day
Today, Tomorrow (Bon Palavra)
Up, Up, And Away
Nana
Old Devil Moon
Veleiro (Sailboat)
Gentle Rain
Cancao do Sal (Sultry Song)

March With The American Legion Band - Joe Colling

American Patrol

March With The American Legion Band
Conducted By Joe Colling
Vocallion VL 3614

American Patrol
General Pershing March
Jack Tar
You're A Grand Old Flag
The Black Horse Troop
The Whistler And His Dog
The Caissons Go Rolling Along
Parade Of The Legionnaires
The Picadore
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning
The Free Lance
National Emblem March