Dave Brubeck Quartet – Jazz at the College of the Pacific (1954)

Fantasy – 3-13Rec. Date : December 14, 1953 Stream this Album Piano : Dave BrubeckAlto Sax : Paul DesmondBass : Ron CrottyDrums : Joe Dodge Boston Globe (Boston, MA)John Wm. Riley : 04/11/1954 This year Dave Brubeck, California jazz pianist, and his quartet, were the winners of both “Metronome” and “Downbeat” polls. These are magazines

Chet Baker – Chet Baker Sextet (1954)

Pacific Jazz – PJ-15Rec. Date : September 9 & 15, 1954 Stream this Album Trumpet : Chet BakerBaritone Sax : Bud ShankBass : Carson SmithDrums : Shelly MannePiano : Russ FreemanValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer   Billboard : 12/11/1954Score of 80 Put Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer and Russ Freeman together on one record,

Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzier and Dizzier (1954)

RCA Victor – LJM-1009Rec. Dates : August 22 & December 22, 1947, December 29, 1948, April 14 & May 6 & July 6, 1949 Stream this Album Trumpet : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr, Benny Bailey, Lammar Wright, Willie Cook, Benny HarrisAlto Sax : John Brown, Howard Johnson, Ernie HenryBaritone

Dizzy Gillespie – Afro (1954)

Norgran MGN-1003Rec. Dates : May 24 & June 3, 1954 Stream this Album Trumpet : Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Ernie Royal, Jimmy NottinghamArranger : Chico O’FarrillAlto Sax : Hilton Jefferson, George DorseyBaritone Sax : Danny BankBass : Lewis Hackney, Bobby RodríguezBongos : José MangualCongas : Cándido, Mongo Santamaría, Ralph MirandaDrums : Charlie PersipFlute : Gilberto