Prestige – PRLP 7043Rec. Date : May 7, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Elmo HopeBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesTenor Sax : Hank Mobley, John ColtraneTrumpet : Donald Byrd Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #170May 7, 1956 Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, PA) : 12/08/1956Harold L. Keith : 3 stars This swinging group gives…
Prestige – PRLP 7042 Rec. Date : 1956 Stream this Album Moondog : Moondog Japanese drums : Sam Ulano Poetry : Sakura Whiteing Voice : Suzuko “and others” Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #2001956 Billboard : 09/08/1956 Score of 67 Moondog is one of Manhattan’s more startling “sights.” He writes a kind of music that…
Prestige – PRLP 7041Rec. Date : April 13, 1956 Stream this Album Trombone : Bennie GreenTrumpet : Art FarmerBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Cliff Smalls Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #168April 13, 1956 Billboard : 09/15/1956Score of 71 A trombone-trumpet formula is not overly common among current jazz combos. To offset…
Prestige – PRLP 7040Rec. Dates : April 20, 1956, June 1, 1956 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Gil MelleBass : Billy PhillipsDrums : Ed ThigpenGuitar : Joe Cinderella Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #173April 20, 1956 Billboard : 09/15/1956Score of 75 “Primitive modern” is a rather misleading way to characterize baritone saxophonist Gil Melle’s…
Prestige – PRLP 7039Rec. Date : April 23, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Gene AmmonsAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Addison FarmerCongas : CandidoDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Duke JordanTrumpet : Art Farmer Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #169April 23, 1956 Billboard : 07/28/1956Score of 81 Ammons’ tenor has not been conspicuous on…
Prestige – PRLP 7038Rec. Date : March 22, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : George MorrowDrums : Max RoachPiano : Richie PowellTrumpet : Clifford Brown Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #167March 22, 1956Full Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard : 08/25/1956Score of 80 Altho Rollins gets top billing here (for contractual reasons) this is…
Prestige – PRLP 7037Rec. Date : March 9, 1956 Stream this Album Piano, Arranger : Tadd DameronAlto Sax – Sahib ShihabBaritone Sax : Cecil PayneBass : John SimmonsDrums : Shadow WilsonTenor Sax : Joe AlexanderTrombone : Henry CokerTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #165March 9, 1956 Billboard : 07/28/1956Score of 78 Dameron,…
Prestige – PRLP 7036Rec. Date : December 12, 1955 Stream this Album Tenor Sax, Alto Sax : James MoodyBaritone Sax : Pee Wee MooreBass : John LathanDrums : Clarence JohnstonPiano : Jimmy BoydTrombone : William ShepherdTrumpet : Dave Burns Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #160December 12, 1955 Billboard : 10/27/1956Score of 78 Set valiantly aims…
Prestige – PRLP 7035Rec. Date : January 27, 1956 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Arthur TaylorTrumpet : Donald ByrdPiano : Elmo Hope Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #163January 27, 1956 Billboard : 06/23/1956Score of 80 Interest is evenly divided here between the truly outstanding work of McLean on…
Prestige – PRLP 7034Rec. Date : August 5, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisVibes : Milt JacksonAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Percy HeathDrums : Arthur TaylorPiano : Ray Bryant Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #151August 5, 1955 Billboard : 09/08/1956Score of 83 Davis – and his featured soloists, Jackie McLean and Milt…
