Howard Roberts Whatever's Fair! & All-Time Great Instrumental Hits (1966)

We're still in the wild '60s when Howard Roberts was on a roll producing some very fine pop-oriented guitar jazz as was the fad these days, a fact easily witnessed by these two magnificent Capitol LPs on one CD. Forget rock 'n roll for a moment, this is expertly crafted Daiquiris-by-the-pool music by the top session men du jour.



Personnel: Howard Roberts (guitar); Henry Cain (organ); Bill Pittman (guitar); Chuck Berghofer (bass); Earl Palmer (drums); Jill Roberts (percussion); Larry Bunker (drums)


Track listing:
1.The Shadow of Your Smile
2.Sweet September
3.Pussy Cat
4.Whatever's Fair
5.This Is the Life
6.On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
7.I'll Only Miss Her When I Think of Her
8.Manha de Carnaval
9.Michelle
10.A Taste of Honey
11.Bye Bye Blues
12.It Was a Very Good Year
13.Soft Winds
14.Autumn Leaves
15.Theme From a Summer Place
16.Mr. Lucky
17.Comin' Home Baby
18.Danke Schoen
19.Work Song
20.Desafinado (Slighty Out of Tune)
21.The In Crowd
22.Misty

both recorded in 1966

Howard Roberts - Something's Cookin' & Goodies (1965)

Let's continue our tribute to Mr Roberts with two 1965 releases from March and October of that year for Capitol Records dubbed Something's Cookin' and Goodies respectively, conveniently packaged on one CD. Choice of material might seem corny at first, but these classic, compelling performances showcase Roberts' bluesy brilliance and sophistication, as well as the jazzy, streetwise and sometime savage prowess of his combo, hand-picked from Hollywood's top session players that helped define the sound of the '60s, enjoy.



Tracklisting:

1. Bluesette
2. A Hard Day's Night
3. The Lonesome Cowboy
4. Frankie and What's His Name
5. Blues in the Night
6. Cute
7. In a Mellow Tone
8. Charade
9. Maniac
10. Recado Bossa Nova
11. Something's Cookin'
12. People
13. Love
14. Who Can I Turn to (When Nobody Needs Me)
15. Three O'Clock in the Morning
16. Marie
17. Girl Talk
18. Fly Me to the Moon
19. Goodies
20. More
21. I Know a Place
22. Summer Wind
23. Chim Chim Cher-Ee

Personnel:
Howard Roberts (guitar); John Audino, Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Ray Triscari, Bob Bryant, Shorty Rogers (trumpet); Bob Enevoldsen, Frank Rosolino, Ken Shroyer, Gilbert Falco (trombone); Charles Kynard, Pete Jolly, Harry Cain (organ); Donald Peake, Thomas Tedesco, John Pisano (guitar); Chuck Berghofer, Carol Kaye, Max Bennett (bass); Earl Palmer, Hal Blaine, Frank Capp, Shelly Manne (drums); Larry Bunker, Vic Feldman (percussion).

Howard Roberts - The Magic Band Live at Donte's Vol.1 (1968)

Howard Roberts
The Magic Band Live at the Donte's Vol. 1


1 All of You (Porter) 13:30
2 Shiny Stockings (Foster) 15:50
3 All Blues (Davis) 12:40
4 Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Burke, VanHeusen) 12:26
5 When Sunny Gets Blue (Fisher, Segal) 17:17

Personnel
Howard Roberts - g
Steve Bohannon - org
Tom Scott - as, ts & ss
Chuck Berghofer - b
John Guerin - dr

Recorded July, 1968 at Donte's in Los Angeles, CA.

Howard Roberts - The Real Howard Roberts (1977)

A little-known guitarist well worth exploring is Mr. Howard Roberts (1929-1992). A respected educator, co-founder of GIT, studio musician (he clocked so many session hours as an LA studio musician that he was referred to as "The Fifth Monkey"), and columnist for Guitar Player Magazine (Roberts and colleague Jerry Hahn practically invented the "guitar columnist" genre), he was above all a master of the instrument and a consummate jazzman. As a tribute to the man, Gibson, the legendary guitar maker, still manufactures one of its best-selling jazz models, Howard Roberts Fusion, tailor-made to meet Roberts' needs. This out-of-print Concord release from 1977 teams up Roberts with legend Ray Brown on bass, Ross Tompkins on piano and Jimmie Smith on drums in a set guaranteed to satisfy jazz guitar fans.

Tracklisting:
1. Dolphin Dance
2. Darn That Dream
3. The Lady Wants to Know
4. Parking Lot Blues
5. Gone With the Wind
6. Serenata
7. Angel Eyes
8. All Blues