Ruby Braff – Featuring Dave McKenna (1957)

ABC-Paramount – ABC-141Rec. Date : July 18, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Trumpet : Ruby BraffBass : Al LucasDrums : Buzzy DrootinGuitar : Sam HermanPiano : Dave McKenna   Cashbox : 01/26/1957 The Ruby Braff trumpet has taken part in a healthy amount of disk sessions and this release from ABC-Paramount has Braff’s expressive jazz artistry

Oscar Pettiford Orchestra – In Hi-Fi (1957)

ABC-Paramount – ABC-135Rec. Dates : June 11, 12 & 19, 1956Steam this Album (YT only) Bass : Oscar Pettiford, Whitey MitchellAlto Sax : Gigi GryceArranger : Gigi Gryce, Lucky ThompsonBaritone Sax : Danny Bank, Dave KurtzerDrums : Osie JohnsonFlute : Jerome RichardsonFrench Horn : Julius Watkins, David AmramHarp : Janet PutnamPiano : Tommy FlanaganTenor Sax :

Paul Quinichette – The Kid from Denver (1956)

Dawn – DLP-1109Rec. Date : July 16, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Paul QuinichetteAlto Sax : Bill GrahamBaritone Sax : Bill GrahamBass : Eddie JonesDrums : Sonny PayneGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Nat PierceTrombone : Henry CokerTrumpet : Joe Newman, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones Billboard : 12/22/1956Score of 80 There are several tracks

Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – Hard Drive (1957)

Bethlehem – BCP-6023Rec. Date : October 9 & 11, 1957Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Spanky DeBrestPiano : Sam Dockery, Junior ManceTenor Sax : Johnny GriffinTrumpet : Bill Hardman   Billboard : 12/23/1957Special Merit Jazz Album One of the best Messenger sets to hit the market in quite some time. Material treated is

Shorty Rogers – Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957)

RCA Victor – LPM 1326Rec. Date : July 2, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet/Flugelhorn : Shorty RogersBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Ralph PenaClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreDrums : Larry BunkerPiano : Lou LevyTenor Sax : Jimmy Giuffre Cashbox : 03/09/1957 The jazz of Shorty Rogers and His Giants is employed in this Victor issue in

The Jazz Messengers – Ritual (1957)

Pacific Jazz – PJM-402Rec. Dates : January 14 & February 11, 1957Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Spanky DeBrestPiano : Sam DockeryTrumpet : Bill Hardman   Billboard : 10/28/1957 A significant set for this label features Art Blakey and his well-known hard sound, with Jackie McLean, Bill Hardman, Sam

Bill Perkins – Just Friends (1957)

Pacific Jazz – PJM-401Rec. Dates : October 29 & December 11, 1956Album is Not Streamable Tenor Sax : Bill Perkins, Richie KamucaAlto Sax : Art PepperBass : Red Mitchell, Ben TuckerBass Clarinet : Bill PerkinsDrums : Mel LewisFlute : Bill PerkinsPiano : Hampton Hawes, Jimmy Rowles   Audio MagaizineCharles A. Robertson : September, 1957 An

Chet Baker – Chet Baker Big Band (1957)

Pacific Jazz – PJ-1229Rec. Dates : October 18 & 26, 1956Stream this Album Trumpet : Chet Baker, Norman Faye, Conte CandoliAlto Sax : Fred Waters, Art PepperBaritone Sax : Bill Hood, Bud ShankBass : Jimmy BondDrums : Peter Littman, James McLean, Larance MarablePiano : Bobby TimmonsTenor Sax : Phil Urso, Bob Graf, Bill PerkinsTrombone :