John Coltrane – Coltrane Jazz (1961)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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

Don Cherry – Brown Rice (1977)

Horizon SP-717Rec. Dates : Two sessions in Spring 1975Stream this Album Cornet : Don CherryBass : Charlie Haden, Hakim JamilBongos : Bunchie FoxDrums : Billy HigginsPiano / Electric Piano : Ricky Cherry, Don CherryTamboura : Moki CherryTenor Sax : Frank LoweVocals : Verna Gills, Don Cherry Billboard : 02/12/1977 Eclectic trumpeter Cherry combines Eastern and Western musical elements in a very unusual and uncanny program. The