Atlantic – 1269Rec. Dates : January 5, 1957, January 7, 1957Stream this Album Vibes : Milt JacksonAlto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyArranger : Quincy JonesBaritone Sax : Sahib ShihabBass : Oscar Pettiford, Percy HeathDrums : Connie Kay, Art BlakeyPiano : Horace SilverTenor Sax : Lucky Thompson, Frank FosterTrombone : Jimmy ClevelandTrumpet : Joe Newman American Record GuideMartin Williamson : February, 1958 Many of the “modern” jazz musicians are…
Atlantic – 1267Rec. Dates : December 4, 1956, December 7, 1956Stream this Album Piano : John LewisBass : Percy Heath, Pierre MichelotDrums : Kenny Clarke, Connie KayGuitar : Sacha DistelTenor Sax : Barney Wilen American Record Guide : February, 1958Martin Williamson These Paris-made recordings feature young tenor-saxophonist Barney Wilen. His style is yet derivative (at times one has the incongruous feeling that one…
Atlantic – 1265Rec. Date : April 5, 1957Stream this Album Vibes : Milt JacksonBass : Percy HeathDrums : Connie KayPiano : John Lewis Billboard : 07/22/1957Spotlight on… selection Another excellent jazz package from Atlantic, “a characteristic 40-minute set” by MJQ that allows for more solo improvisation than do previous sets for label. Performance of diverse program reaffirms group’s rare integration and…
Atlantic – 1260Rec. Date : February 13, 1957, March 12, 1957Stream this Album Bass : Charles MingusAlto Sax : Curtis PorterDrums : Dannie RichmondPiano : Wade LeggeTenor Sax : Curtis PorterTrombone : Jimmy KnepperNarration : Jean Shepherd Army TimesTom Scanlan : 10/19/1957 Charlie Mingus, a superior bassman, is perhaps best known now as an avant-garde composer and arranger. If your jazz…
Atlantic – 1258Rec. Dates : September 26, 1956, October 16, 1956Stream this Album Alto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Peter Ind, Arnold FishkinDrums : Dick ScottGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Sal MoscaTenor Sax : Lee Konitz Audio : October, 1957Charles A. Robertson The album title comes from the cover photograph of the artist taken through a foreground of equipment in Rudy…
Atlantic – 1254Rec. Dates : December 3, 1956, December 4, 1956Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Ralph PeñaClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreGuitar : Jim HallTenor Sax : Jimmy Giuffre Audio : August, 1957Charles A. Robertson Jazz instrumentation has become so varied that there is little left in the way of surprises. Still, it may take…
Atlantic – 1253Rec. Date : October 26, 1956Stream this Album Trombone : Wilbur DeParisBanjo : Lee BlairBass : Benny MotenClarinet : Omer SimeonDrums : Wilbert KirkHarmonica : Wilbert KirkPiano : Sonny WhiteTrumpet : Sidney DeParis Audio : April, 1957Charles A. Robertson Taped during a concert at Boston’s Symphony Hall on Oct. 26, 1956, five of the nine compositions on this LP…
Atlantic – 1246Rec. Dates : April 23, 1956, April 24, 1956, April 25, 1956, April 26, 1956Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Lars Gullin, Rune FalkAlto Sax : Arne DomnérusArranger : Gösta TheseliusBass : Georg Riedel, Bengt CarlssonClarinet : Arne DomnérusDrums : Bert DahlanderPiano : Rune ÖfwermanTenor Sax : Carl-Henrik Norin, Rolf BlomquistTrombone : George Vernon, Gordon Ohlsson, Åke PerssonTrumpet : Jan Allan, Weine Renliden, Nisse Skoog, Bengt-Arne Wallin Billboard…
Argo – LP 608Rec. Date : October 12, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Tenor/Alto Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : John Williams Billboard : 04/29/1957Special Merit Jazz Album In spite of the plethora of recently releases Sims packages, this is an indispensable set. With ideal assistance from J. Williams, G. Johnson and K. Totah, Zoot is at his earthy, emotional best.…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-198Rec. Date : January 11, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : George Handy Army TimesTom Scanlan : 11/09/1957 Zoot Sims Plays Four Altos is a fascinating record, especially when you consider how it was made. This is one of those…
