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Lawrence Brown & Johnny Hodges – Inspired Abandon (1965)

Jun 14, 2024grogg1965, Buster Cooper, Cat Anderson, Gus Johnson, Harold Ashby, Impulse!, Jimmy Jones, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, LN - Dance, Paul Gonsalves, Ray Nance, Richard Davis, Russell Procope

Impulse! – A-89Rec. Date : March 8, 1965Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of mcrichley Trombone : Lawrence Brown, Buster CooperAlto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBass : Richard DavisClarinet : Russell ProcopeCornet : Ray NanceDrums : Gus Johnson, “Brother” HodgesPiano : Jimmy JonesTenor Sax : Harold Ashby, Paul GonsalvesTrumpet : Cat Anderson Billboard : 09/11/1965Four Stars The four-star rating is awarded new albums with sufficient commercial potential…

John Coltrane – Coltrane Jazz (1961)

Jun 9, 2024grogg1961, Atlantic, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Cobb, John Coltrane, LN - Carno, McCoy Tyner, Paul Chambers, Steve Davis, Wynton Kelly

Atlantic – 1354Rec. Dates : November 24 & December 2, 1959, October 21, 1960Stream this Album Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBass : Paul Chambers, Steve DavisDrums : Jimmy Cobb, Elvin JonesPiano : Wynton Kelly, McCoy Tyner Billboard : 01/30/1961Spotlight Winner of the Week Coltrane, who has been garnering much critical praise for his unorthodox rambling improvisations recently comes up with a rather…

Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1964)

Jun 3, 2024grogg1964, Booker Ervin, Britt Woodman, Charles Mingus, Charlie Mariano, Dannie Richmond, Dick Hafer, Don Butterfield, Eddie Preston, Eric Dolphy, Impulse!, Jaki Byard, Jay Berliner, Jerome Richardson, LN - Hentoff, Quentin Jackson, Richard Williams, Rolf Ericson, Walter Perkins

Impulse! – A-54Rec. Dates : January 20 & September 20, 1963Stream this Album Bass : Charles MingusAlto Sax : Charlie Mariano, Eric DolphyBaritone Sax : Jerome RichardsonBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyClarinet : Dick HaferDrums : Dannie Richmond, Walter PerkinsFlute : Jerome Richardson, Eric Dolphy, Dick HaferGuitar : Jay BerlinerPiano : Jaki Byard, Charles MingusSoprano Sax : Jerome RichardsonTenor Sax : Booker Ervin, Dick HaferTrombone : Quentin…

The Three Sounds – Bottoms Up (1959)

Jun 2, 2024grogg1959, Andy Simpkins, Bill Dowdy, Blue Note, Gene Harris, LN - Feather

Blue Note – BLP 4014Rec. Dates : September 16 & 28 1958, February 11, 1959 Bass : Andy SimpkinsDrums : Bill DowdyPiano : Gene Harris Strictlyheadies : 07/31/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 08/01/1959 Comprised of Gene Harris, piano and celeste; Andrew Simpkins, bass; and Bill Dowdy, drums, the Three Sounds offer their jazz interpretation of eight pop tunes, among them Besame Mucho, Angel Eyes, I…

Mose Allison – Local Color (1958)

Jun 1, 2024grogg1958, Bart Varsalona, Dave Kurtzer, Gil Evans, Jake Koven, Jimmy Cleveland, Jo Jones, John Carisi, Lee Konitz, LN - Gitler, Louis Mucci, Nick Stabulas, Paul Chambers, Prestige, Steve Lacy, Willie Ruff

Prestige – PRLP 7121Rec. Date : November 8, 1957 Piano/Trumpet/Vocals : Mose AllisonBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Nick Stabulas Listening to Prestige : #258Stream this Album Billboard : 02/10/1958Special Merit Jazz Album Allison is a fresh young talent. He translates the feeling of the grass roots of jazz, the “country” background of his childhood, into modern language without losing…

Miles Davis – Bitches Brew (1970)

May 30, 2024grogg1970, Bennie Maupin, Chick Corea, Columbia, Dave Holland, Don Alias, Harvey Brooks, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Zawinul, John McLaughlin, Jumma Santos, Larry Young, Lenny White, LN - Gleason, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter

Columbia – PG 26Rec. Dates : August 19, 20 & 21, 1969Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Dave HollandBass Clarinet : Bennie MaupinDrums : Lenny White, Jack DeJohnette, Don AliasElectric Guitar : John McLaughlinElectric Piano : Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Larry YoungFender Bass : Harvey BrooksPercussion : Jumma SantosSoprano Sax : Wayne Shorter Cashbox : 05/09/1970 This is a remarkable two record set featuring the…

Jackie McLean – New Soil (1959)

May 26, 2024grogg1959, Blue Note, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, LN - Goldberg, Paul Chambers, Pete La Roca, Walter Davis

Blue Note – BLP 4013Rec. Date : May 2, 1959 Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Pete La RocaPiano : Walter Davis, Jr.Trumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 07/30/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 10/31/1959 McLean is one of the individual and important new alto voices today and this Blue Note date enables him to demonstrate his surging, hard driving…

Stan Kenton – City of Glass (1952)

May 25, 2024grogg1952, Capitol, LN - Graettinger, Stan Kenton

Capitol – H-353Rec. Dates : December 5 & 7, 1951Stream this AlbumThis link is a compilation of all the Kenton-Graettinger material Conductor / Piano : Stan KentonComposer : Robert GraettingerKenton’s Orchestra plus a string section Cincinnati EnquirerArthur Darack : 06/20/1953 Stan Kenton is tall, tense and lean. He is also articulate and outspoken on the subject of music…

Lou Donaldson with The Three Sounds – LD+3 (1959)

May 9, 2024grogg1959, Andy Simpkins, Bill Dowdy, Blue Note, Gene Harris, LN - Maher, Lou Donaldson

Blue Note – BLP 4012Rec. Date : February 18, 1959 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Andy SimpkinsDrums : Bill DowdyPiano : Gene Harris Strictlyheadies : 07/27/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 11/23/1959 Altoist Lou Donaldson is featured with the Three (Gene Harris, Andy Simpkins, Bill Dowdy) Sounds here and the merger is a good one. Donaldson blows brightly and the rhythm group backs him…

Jimmy Smith – The Sermon (1959)

May 8, 2024grogg1959, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Curtis Fuller, Donald Bailey, Eddie McFadden, George Coleman, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Lee Morgan, LN - Gitler, Lou Donaldson, Tina Brooks

Blue Note – BLP 4011Rec. Dates : August 25, 1957, February 25, 1958 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : George Coleman, Lou DonaldsonDrums : Donald Bailey, Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFadden, Kenny BurrellTenor Sax : Tina BrooksTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : 07/24/2019Stream this Album Delaware County Daily TimesBill Kagler : 02/12/1960 Sixteen years ago, a 14-year-old pianist was pulled off the bandstand…

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