Riverside – RLP 351 / 9351Rec. Date : February 2, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Bill EvansBass : Scott LaFaroDrums : Paul Motian Billboard : 03/27/1961 The consummate artistry of Bill Evans is once more portrayed In this LP of tunes known and unknown. The pianist plays three standards and then a number of…
Time Records – 52011Rec. Dates : April 13 & 15, 1960Stream this Album Trumpet : Booker LittleBass : Scott LaFaroDrums : Roy HaynesPIano : Wynton Kelly, Tommy Flanagan Cashbox : August 27, 1960 Trumpeter of the Max Roach Quintet, Little has emerged as one of the best of the younger jazz artists. In this…
Prestige – PRLP 7122Rec. Date : October 11, 1957Stream this Album Tenor Sax, Flute : Yusef LateefBass : Ernie FarrowFlugelhorn : Wilbur HardenDrums : Oliver JacksonPiano : Hugh Lawson Billboard : 02/24/1958Two stars On majority of titles here, Lateef and his colleagues attempt to “effect a fusion between Eastern music and mainstream-modern jazz”; on…
Contemporary – M3612Rec. Dates : March 25 & 26, 1963Stream this Album Alto Sax : Jimmy WoodsBass : George TuckerDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : Andrew HillTenor Sax : Harold LandTrumpet : Carmell Jones Cashbox : 10/12/1963 For jazzophiles who like their music modern and hot this new Contemporary set featuring the Jimmy Woods Sextet reading six far-out originals is an extremely good…
United Artists – UAL 4029Rec. Date : January 30, 1959Stream this Album Alto Sax : Frank StrozierBass : Jamil NasserDrums : Charles CrosbyGuitar : Calvin NewbornPiano : Phineas Newborn, Jr.Tenor Sax : George ColemanTrumpet : Booker Little, Louis Smith Billboard : 07/20/1959 Fine four-track package offers some time solo and group work on the parts of the principals. Star Eyes is an especially rewarding…
Riverside – RLP 12-315Rec. Date : December 28, 1959Stream this Album Piano : Bill EvansBass : Scott LaFaroDrums : Paul Motian Billboard : 04/04/1960Special Merit Spotlight Evans more than comes into his own in this fine set. His approaches are inspired; his technique is interesting. He’s backed by Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums. His improvisations on What Is This…
Blue Note – BLP 4024Rec. Date : October 20, 1959 Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Jimmy GarrisonDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Walter Bishop Jr. Strictlyheadies : 08/29/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 04/09/1960 One of the more individual alto voices around today, McLean has a generous capacity to swing and this date goes a long way in proving it. With…
Muse – MR 5180Rec. Date : 06/30/1977Stream this Album (YT Only) Bass : Richard DavisDrums : Billy CobhamPiano : Stanley CowellTenor Sax : Joe HendersonTrumpet : Eddie HendersonVocals : Dolly Hirota Cashbox : 05/24/1980 Jazz Chamber music and high-powered bebop are laden on this LP of tapestry and gossamer textures. The dissonant harmonies of Elephant Boy are like space travel, while Do A…
Contemporary – S7618Rec. Date : February 13, 1969 Stream this Album Guitar : Barney KesselBass : Chuck DomanicoDrums : Elvin JonesVibes : Bobby Hutcherson Billboard : 09/27/1969 In these days of jazz guitarists like Benson, Szabó and Montgomery making the charts, it is good to welcome back Kessel, who has always been one of the…
Atlantic – 1291Rec. Dates : December 12, 1957, January 16, 1958Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Warne MarshBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe Jones, Paul MotianPiano : Ronnie Ball Billboard : 11/10/1958A Billboard Pick Tenor man Warne Marsh has had a long road to hew to gain recognition, but he is finally beginning to achieve a measure of fame. On…
