Prestige – PRLP 7117Rec. Dates : February 25, 1957, March 22, 1957 Drums : Art TaylorAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Wendell Marshall, Paul ChambersPiano : Ray Bryant, Red GarlandTenor Sax : Charlie Rouse, John ColtraneTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #211Stream this Album (Youtube only) Billboard : 12/30/1957Score of 77 An assemblage of ‘hard-swingers’ under the leadership of drummer Art Taylor – D. Byrd, J. McLean, C. Rouse, R.…
Prestige – PRLP 7116Rec. Date : February 9, 1957 Alto Sax : Phil Woods, Gene Quill,Sahib Shihab, Hal SteinBass : Tommy PotterDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Mal Waldron Listening to Prestige : #208Stream this Album (Youtube only) Billboard : 12/30/1957Score of 80 An uninhibited, blowing session by four “Parker-oriented” altoists that exudes more than its share of heat, and allows for extended improvisations.…
Prestige – PRLP 7115Rec. Date : March 29, 1957 Alto Sax : Phil Woods, Gene QuillBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : George Syran Listening to Prestige : #220Stream this Album (Youtube only) Glamorgan Gazette (Wales)M.E. : 07/11/1958 The Esquire Long Playing volume of American Prestige recordings displays the talents of Phil Woods as an alto saxophone player and composer, at the same…
Riverside – RLP 12-243Rec. Dates : April 10, 1957, May 28, 1957,June 19, 1957, June 26, 1957, July 3, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Gene Quill, Gigi GryceBass : Les Grinage, Wilbur Little, Paul Chambers, Buddy ClarkBass Clarinet / Flute : Herbie MannDrums : Ed Thigpen, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Mel LewisGuitar : Mundell LowePiano : Billy Taylor, George Wallington, Sonny Clark, Jimmy RowlesTenor Sax : Bobby…
New Jazz – NJLP 8236Rec. Date : April 1, 1960Stream this Album Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute : Eric DolphyBass : George TuckerDrums : Roy HaynesPiano : Jaki ByardTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard American Record GuideJoe Goldberg : December, 1960 Dolphy has been described as being midway between John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, which is something that can be accepted as long as it is…
Prestige – PRLP 7142Rec. Date : February 7, 1958 Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Red Garland Listening to Prestige : #266Stream this Album San Francisco ExaminerC.H. Garrigues : 01/04/1959Jazz’s Significant Seven If one were to name the ten jazzmen most important in contemporary jazz, the list would undoubtedly include, high up toward the…
Blue Note – BLP 4008Rec. Date : February 1, 1959 Piano : Horace SilverBass : Gene TaylorDrums : Louis HayesTenor Sax : Junior CookTrumpet : Blue Mitchell Strictlyheadies : July 11, 2019Stream this Album Billboard : 04/27/1959Three Stars Horace Silver and his quintet have come thru with a real funky album here, one that will appeal to those hard bop fans who…
Blue Note – BLP 4007Rec. Date : December 21, 1958 Trumpet : Donald ByrdAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Wynton Kelly Strictlyheadies : July 08, 2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/30/1959Three Stars This is Donald Byrd‘s first waxing as a leader and his first for the label since his trip to Europe last…
Riverside – RLP 433 / 9433Rec. Dates : January 27, 1961, February 21, 1961, March 13, 1961Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Percy HeathDrums : Connie KayPiano : Bill Evans Billboard : 12/08/1962Spotlight Album of the Week Cannonball steps out of his usual sextet format for this date. Bill Evans is on piano and Connie Kay and Percy Heath from the Modern Jazz Quartet are…
Blue Note – BLP 4006Rec. Date : August 24, 1958 Trumpet : Dizzy Reece, Donald ByrdBass : Lloyd ThompsonDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Terry ShannonTenor Sax : Tubby Hayes Strictlyheadies : July 06, 2019Stream this Album AudioCharles A. Robertson : August, 1959 Dizzy Reece, on arriving in 1948 from Kingston, Jamaica, started from scratch and now enjoys considerable respect among the home…
