Hank Mobley Quintet – Hank Mobley Quintet (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1550Rec. Date : March 8, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace SilverTrumpet : Art Farmer 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

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

Blue Note – BLP 1549Rec. Date : March 3, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Clifford Jordan, John GilmoreBass : Curley RussellDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace Silver 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

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

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

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

Blue Note – BLP 1547Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 13, 1957 Stream this Album Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art Blakey, Donald BaileyGuitar : Eddie McFaddenTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 07/15/1957 First of a series of LPs built around organist Jimmy Smith and featuring

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

Blue Note – BLP 1546Rec. Dates : July 14, 1956, February 3, 1957 Stream this Album Trumpet : Thad JonesAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Percy Heath, George DuvivierDrums : Max Roach, Elvin JonesPiano : Barry Harris, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Benny Powell Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album A modern blowing session notable for its

Lou Donaldson Quintet – Wailing With Lou (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1545Rec. Date : January 27, 1957 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Herman FosterTrumpet : Donald Byrd 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,

Hank Mobley – And His All Stars (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1544Rec. Date : January 13, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace SilverVibes : Milt Jackson Billboard : 04/29/1957Score of 76 An oft-times compelling, rhythmic program that derives its distinction from solos by the facile Milt Jackson, H. Silver and Mobley,

Kenny Burrell – Kenny Burrell (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1543Rec. Date : March 12, 1956, May 29, 1956, May 30, 1956 Stream this Album Guitar – Kenny BurrellBass : Oscar Pettiford, Paul Chambers, Sam JonesCongas : CándidoDrums : Shadow Wilson, Kenny Clarke, Arthur EdgehillPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Bobby TimmonsTenor Sax : Frank Foster, J.R. MonteroseTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Audio :

Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins, Volume One (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1542Rec. Date : December 16, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Gene RameyDrums : Max RoachPiano : Wynton KellyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 03/30/1957Jazz Special Merit Album Any listener jaded with the sameness of the modern sounds can freshen up with this one. Here’s some of

Lee Morgan – Lee Morgan Sextet (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1541Rec. Date : December 2, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet : Lee MorganAlto Sax : Kenny RodgersBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Horace SilverTenor Sax : Hank Mobley Billboard : 05/20/1957Score of 76 Morgan, one of the most promising of trumpet moderns, in another fine set of performances. Aided