Milestone – MSP 9008Rec. Date : August 10, 1967Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Joe HendersonBass : Ron CarterDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Kenny BarronTrombone : Grachan MoncurTrumpet : Mike Lawrence Asbury Park PressDon Lass : 02/24/1968 Henderson is a young tenor saxophonist with ideas. He is an alumnus of the Horace Silver Quintet and his conception of jazz shows how deeply Silver and…
Blue Note – BLP 4031Rec. Date : February 7, 1960Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Wynton Kelly Cashbox : 09/24/1960 Mobley is a tenorman with a compulsion to swing, and this he does here, for not only does his own rhythmic sense stand him in good stead, he has the good…
Riverside – RLP 336 / 9336 Rec. Dates : August 24 & 25, 1960 Stream this Album Trumpet, Cornet : Blue Mitchell Bass : Sam Jones Drums : Roy Brooks Piano : Wynton Kelly Cashbox : 12/17/1960 Blue Mitchell, mainstay of the Horace Silver group, has proved his strong, youthful leadership ability on a previous…
Verve – MGV-8290Rec. Dates : February 27 & 28, 1958Stream this Album Bass : Ray BrownDrums : Osie JohnsonFlute : Jerome RichardsonGuitar : Herb EllisOrgan : Oscar PetersonPiano : Oscar Peterson Billboard : 02/09/1959 Ray Brown, one of the Oscar Peterson Trio, one of the top bassists on today’s jazz scene, is the featured soloist on this attractive new jazz set. It…
Blue Note – BLP 4003Rec. Date : October 30, 1958 Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Jymie MerrittPiano : Bobby TimmonsTenor Sax : Benny GolsonTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : July 2, 2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/19/1959Four Stars There’s a flock of fine, virile blowing on these sides by the Messengers. Particularly the trumpet work of Lee Morgan is clean, crisp and pure. B.…
Blue Note – BLP 4002Rec. 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 : June 28, 2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 03/07/1959 The title suggests informality, and that is just the atmosphere crated by organist Jimmy…
Blue Note – BLP 4001Rec. Date : September 22, 1957 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsPiano : Wynton KellyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Philly Joe Jones Strictlyheadies : June 27, 2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/30/1959Four Stars Sonny Rollins, who has gradually worked his way back to the critical favor he enjoyed when he first burst upon the jazz scene,…
RCA Victor – LSP / LPM 2569Rec. Dates : November 5, 10, 12, 14, 25, 1963 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Paul DesmondBass : Gene Cherico, Gene WrightDrums : Connie KayGuitar : Jim Hall Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ)Don Lass : 12/07/1963 Desmond, long the key soloist with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, is…
Prestige – PRLP 7113Rec. Dates : December 14, 1956, May 24, 1957, August 9, 1957 Piano : Red GarlandBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art Taylor Listening to Prestige : #198 & #240 & #247Stream this Album Billboard : 12/30/1957Score of 79 Pianist Garland in a stimulating brace of performances with superb rhythmic support from Art Taylor, drums; and the surging Paul Chambers on bass. Tho there are…
Prestige – PRLP 7112Rec. Date : March 22, 1957 Bass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : John Coltrane, Bobby JasparTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young Listening to Prestige : #218Stream this Album Billboard : 12/16/1957Score of 72 The set contains four lengthy tracks, providing well-executed solo and group work. Often-used “challenge” idea points up the similarity…
