The inspiration for this Flashback is the inner sleeve Elektra/Musician Records used for their releases in May, 1982.
Playlist:
Track 1: “What’s New” by Clifford Brown and Max Roach, from the album Pure Genius, Vol. 1.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Did not chart |
Trumpet – Clifford Brown
Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins
Piano – Richard Powell
Bass Violin – George Morrow
Percussion – Max Roach
Track 2: “400 Years Ago Tomorrow” by Woody Shaw, from the album Master of the Art.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Jazz | 42 | 4 |
Produced by Michael Cuscuna
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Woody Shaw
Trombone – Steve Turre
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Bass – Stafford James
Drums – Tony Reedus
Vibes – Bobby Hutcherson
Track 3: “Blue Horizon” by Eric Gale, from the album Blue Horizon.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Jazz | 20 | 16 |
Produced by Eric Gale
Lead Guitar – Eric Gale
Drums – Winston Grenman
Rhythm Guitar – Mark Mazur
Percussion – Nasser Nasser
Keyboards – Peter Schott
Bass – Neddy Smith
Drums – Freddie Watts
Flugelhorn – Hugh Masekela
Track 4: “What If?” by David Sancious, from the album The Bridge.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Jazz | 36 | 8 |
Produced by David Sancious
Piano – David Sancious
Track 5: “Dance With Me” by Bobby McFerrin, from the album Bobby McFerrin.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Jazz | 41 | 6 |
Produced by Linda Goldstein
Vocals – Bobby McFerrin
Piano & Fender Rhodes – Victor Feldman
Bass – Larry Klein
Acoustic Guitar – Peter Maunu
Drums – John Guerin
Percussion – Kenneth Nash
Track 6: “Disappearing” by Material, from the album, Memory Serves.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Jazz | 32 | 7 |
Produced by Material with Martin Bisi
Guitar – Sonny Sharrock
Alto Saxophone – Henry Threadgill
Cornet – Olu Dara
Drums, Percussion, Guitar – Fred Maher
Bass – Bill Laswell
Synthesizers, Tapes, Radio, Guitar, Drums, Voice – Michael Beinhorn
Track 7: “Sophisticated Yenta” by Red Rodney & Ira Sullivan, from the album Spirit Within.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Did not chart |
Produced by Mike Berniker
Flugelhorn – Red Rodney
Flugelhorn, Alto Flute, Shaker – Ira Sullivan
Piano – Garry Dial
Drums – Steve Bagby
Bass – Jay Anderson
Track 8: “Simplicidad” by Lee Ritenour, from the album Rio.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Jazz | 11 | 33 |
Produced by Lee Ritenour
Acoustic Guitar – Lee Ritenour
Drums – Paulinho Braga
Bass – Luizao Maia
Rhythm Guitar – Oscar Neves
Keyboards – Don Grusin
Percussion – Chico Batera, Jose Da Silva, Roberto Pinheiro, Armando Marcal
Track 9: “Chiquita Linda” by Billy Cobham’s Glass Menagerie, from the album Observations &.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Jazz | 23 | 13 |
Produced by Bill Cobham
Guitar – Dean Brown
Percussion – Bill Cobham
Keyboards – Gil Goldstein
Bass – Tim Landers
Track 10: “This Is It” by Freddie Hubbard, from the album Ride Like the Wind.
| Billboard Album Charts: | Peak | Weeks |
| Jazz | 24 | 18 |
Produced by Jeffrey Weber