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Art Blakey – Orgy In Rhythm, Volume Two (1957)

Jan 18, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Blue Note, Carlos Valdés, Charles Wright, Evelio Quintero, Herbie Mann, Jo Jones, José Valiente, LN - Gitler, Sabú Martínez, Ubaldo Nieto, Wendell Marshall

Blue Note – BLP 1555Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Drums : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles “Specs” WrightBass : Wendell MarshallFlute : Herbie MannPercussion: “Sabú” Martinez, Carlos “Patato” Valdés, José Valiente, Ubaldo Nieto, Evelio QuinteroPiano : Ray BryantVocals : Art Blakey, “Sabú” Martinez Strictlyheadies : 03/05/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 10/28/1957Score of 77 A percussion set that leans to the primitive. Generally explosive and exciting,…

Art Blakey – Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One (1957)

Jan 18, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Blue Note, Carlos Valdés, Charles Wright, Evelio Quintero, Herbie Mann, Jo Jones, José Valiente, LN - Gitler, Ray Bryant, Sabú Martínez, Ubaldo Nieto, Wendell Marshall

Blue Note – BLP 1554Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Drums : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles “Specs” WrightBass : Wendell MarshallFlute : Herbie MannPercussion: “Sabú” Martinez, Carlos “Patato” Valdés, José Valiente, Ubaldo Nieto, Evelio QunteroPiano : Ray BryantVocals : Art Blakey, “Sabú” Martinez Strictlyheadies : 03/04/2019Stream this Album Audio : August, 1957Charles A. Robertson An exuberant drummer who chafes under the restrictions of the ordinary…

Jimmy Smith – At The Organ, Volume Two (1958)

Jan 17, 2023grogg1958, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Donald Bailey, Eddie McFadden, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, LN - Levin, Lou Donaldson

Blue Note – BLP 1552Rec. Dates : February 12, 1957, February 13, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Donald Bailey, Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFadden, Kenny Burrell Strictlyheadies : 03/03/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/11/1958Score of 3 stars Jimmy Smith can do some incredible things on organ and on this new Blue Note set, his eighth for the label,…

Jimmy Smith – At The Organ, Volume One (1958)

Jan 17, 2023grogg1958, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, LN - Levin, Lou Donaldson

Blue Note – BLP 1551Rec. Date : February 12, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art BlakeyGuitar : Kenny Burrell Strictlyheadies : 03/03/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 02/17/1958Score of 3 stars In a program of two standards and two originals investigated at length, organist Smith reiterates his ability to make the organ a functional, jazz instrument. Possessed of…

Hank Mobley Quintet – Hank Mobley Quintet (1957)

Jan 17, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Blue Note, Doug Watkins, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, LN - Levin

Blue Note – BLP 1550Rec. Date : March 8, 1957 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace SilverTrumpet : Art Farmer Strictlyheadies : 03/02/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/26/1957Score of 73 Mobley‘s unit, in tradition of Jazz Messengers, generates a good deal of excitement. Material is in staccato, boppish vein, has brittle quality, but is…

Cliff Jordan / John Gilmore – Blowing In From Chicago (1957)

Jan 17, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Clifford Jordan, Curley Russell, Horace Silver, John Gilmore, LN - Segal

Blue Note – BLP 1549Rec. Date : March 3, 1957 Tenor Sax : Clifford Jordan, John GilmoreBass : Curley RussellDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace Silver Strictlyheadies : 02/26/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 07/15/1957New Jazz Talent An impressive debut by Chicago tenorists Jordan and Gilmore, who, in the tradition of Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, etc., play with “hard” sound and sharply rhythmic attack to good results.…

Jimmy Smith – A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume Two (1957)

Jan 17, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Donald Byrd, Eddie McFadden, Hank Mobley, Jimmy Smith, LN - Gitler, Lou Donaldson

Blue Note – BLP 1548Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 12, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFaddenTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 02/25/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 12/02/1957Score of 77 A relaxed blowing session with plenty of room for participants H. Mobley, L. Donaldson, D. Byrd, etc., to spread out. Only…

Jimmy Smith – A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume One (1957)

Jan 17, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Donald Bailey, Donald Byrd, Eddie McFadden, Hank Mobley, Jimmy Smith, LN - Gitler, Lou Donaldson

Blue Note – BLP 1547Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 13, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art Blakey, Donald BaileyGuitar : Eddie McFaddenTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 02/24/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 07/15/1957 First of a series of LPs built around organist Jimmy Smith and featuring top artists from Blue note roster – D. Byrd, H.…

Thad Jones – The Magnificent Thad Jones, Volume Three (1957)

Jan 16, 2023grogg1957, Barry Harris, Benny Powell, Blue Note, Elvin Jones, George Duvivier, Gigi Gryce, LN - Feather, Max Roach, Percy Heath, Thad Jones, Tommy Flanagan

Blue Note – BLP 1546Rec. Dates : July 14, 1956, February 3, 1957 Trumpet : Thad JonesAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Percy Heath, George DuvivierDrums : Max Roach, Elvin JonesPiano : Barry Harris, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Benny Powell Strictlyheadies : 02/23/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album A modern blowing session notable for its discipline and depth of improvisation. Jones is in excellent form,…

Lou Donaldson Quintet – Wailing With Lou (1957)

Jan 16, 2023grogg1957, Art Taylor, Blue Note, Donald Byrd, Herman Foster, LN - Gitler, Lou Donaldson, Peck Morrison

Blue Note – BLP 1545Rec. Date : January 27, 1957 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Herman FosterTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 02/22/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 07/01/1957Score of 72 Second Donaldson set for Blue Note in last two months. Tho the material and blowing is typically boppish, the straight-ahead, uncluttered feeling of the performances lend…

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