Cliff Jordan – Cliff Jordan (1958)

Blue Note – BLP 1565Rec. Date : June 2, 1957 Tenor Sax : Clifford JordanAlto Sax : John JenkinsBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Ray BryantTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : 03/30/2019Stream this Album San Francisco ExaminerC.H. Garrigues : 04/27/1958 Another of the fine Blue Note series featuring a group of young hornmen including Jordan, tenor; Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller,

Paul Chambers – Paul Chambers Quintet (1958)

Blue Note – BLP 1564Rec. Date : May 19, 1957 Bass : Paul ChambersDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : Tommy FlanaganTenor Sax : Clifford JordanTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 03/29/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 04/28/1958Special Merit Jazz Album Chambers grows on bass with each new effort. In this set he fronts a group of hard bop jazz men that spotlights D. Byrd, trumpet; C.

Jimmy Smith – Plays Pretty Just For You (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1563Rec. Date : May 8, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Donald BaileyGuitar : Eddie McFadden Strictlyheadies : 03/28/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 79 Organist Smith, interpreting a program of standards, tastefully utilizes full orchestral resources of his instrument, and thus invest selections with rare regality and color. Accessible to the understanding of a

Horace Silver – The Stylings of Silver (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1562Rec. Date : May 8, 1957 Piano : Horace SilverBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Louis HayesTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Art Farmer Strictlyheadies : 03/27/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 78 Hard modern swinging is the prescription here. The straightforward yet emotionally penetrating Silver compositions, plus top drawer performances from. Art Farmer, H. Mobley, Silver, etc., make this an

Sabú – Palo Congo (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1561Rec. Date : April 28, 1957 Congas : “Sabú” L. MartínezBass : Evaristo BaroPercussion : “Sabú” L. Martínez, Ray “Mosquito” Romero, Israel Moises “Quique” Travieso, Arsenio Rodriguez, Raul “Caesar” TraviesoGuitar : Arsenio RodriguezVocals : “Sabú” L. Martínez, Arsenio Rodriguez, Raul “Caesar” Travieso, Sarah Baro, Willie Capó Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 72 Essentially an Afro-Cuban drum session that features

Hank Mobley Sextet – Hank (1958)

Blue Note – BLP 1560Rec. Date : April 21, 1957 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyAlto Sax : John JenkinsBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Bobby TimmonsTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 03/17/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/11/1958 Here are five readings from some of jazzdom’s foremost personalities. The sextet features prominent musicians Mobley (tenor sax), Donald Byrd (trumpet), and “Philly” Joe Jones (drums). The items

Johnny Griffin – A Blowing Session (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1559Rec. Date : April 6, 1957 Tenor Sax : Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank MobleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Wynton KellyTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : 03/14/2019Stream this Album Audio : February, 1958Charles A. Robertson Subtitled as a blowing session, the second album bearing the name of the Chicago tenor saxist Johnny Griffin is just like that, in

Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins, Volume Two (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1558Rec. Date : April 14, 1957 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace Silver, Thelonious MonkTrombone : J.J. Johnson Strictlyheadies : 03/13/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 10/28/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Rollins‘ second Blue Note LP is another essential volume for the modernist collector trade. Supporting names to help sales along include those

Lee Morgan – Lee Morgan, Volume Three (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1557Rec. Date : March 24, 1957 Trumpet : Lee MorganAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Charlie PersipFlute : Gigi GrycePiano : Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Benny Golson Strictlyheadies : 03/12/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Incisive performances of the strongly melodic, interesting compositions of Benny Golson make this a memorable session. Trumpeter Morgan, ever improving,

Jimmy Smith – The Sounds of Jimmy Smith (1959)

Blue Note – BLP 1556Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 12, 1957, February 13, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Art Blakey, Donald BaileyGuitar : Eddie McFadden Strictlyheadies : 03/11/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/24/1959Four stars Smith applies some interesting organ effects to his stylings of a flock of stands and original tunes. All the Things You Are, is given an