Buck Clayton – Jumpin’ at the Woodside (1955)

Columbia – CL 701Rec. Dates : March 31, 1954, August 13, 1954, March 15, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Buck Clayton, Joe Newman, Ruby BraffBass : Milt Hinton, Walter PageClarinet : Woody HermanDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : Freddie Green, Steve JordanPiano : Al Waslohn, Billy Kyle, Jimmy JonesSaxophone : Al Cohn, Buddy Tate, Charlie

Shorty Rogers – The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955)

Atlantic – 1212Rec. Dates : March 1, 1955, March 3, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Shorty RogersClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreTenor Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffrePiano : Pete JollyBass : Curtis CounceDrums : Shelly Manne Billboard : 07/16/1955Score of 82 This is Shorty Rogers first album for Atlantic – and the first

Prestige LP 7008

Wardell Gray – Memorial, Volume One (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 7008Rec. Dates : November 11, 1949, April 25, 1950, February 20, 1953 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Wardell GrayAlto Sax : Frank MorganBass : John Richardson, Tommy Potter, Dick NivisonDrums : Roy Haynes, Art Mardigan, Lawrence MarablePiano : Al Haig, Phil Hill, Sonny ClarkVibes : Teddy Charles Featured LinksListening to Prestige

Prestige LP 7007

Miles Davis – The Musings of Miles (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 7007Rec. Date : June 7, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red Garland Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #145June 7, 1955 San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, CA)Ralph J. Gleason : 12/06/1955 Miles Davis has come into his own this year. His appearance

Prestige LP 7006

Gerry Mulligan – Mulligan Plays Mulligan (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 7006Rec. Date : August 27, 1951 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Gerry Mulligan, Max McElroyBass : Phil LeshinDrums : Walter BoldenMaracas : Gail MaddenPiano : George WallingtonTenor Sax : Allen EagerTrombone : Ollie WilsonTrumpet : Jerry Lloyd, Nick Travis Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #48August 27, 1951 Jazz ReviewMax Harrison :

Prestige LP 7005

Modern Jazz Quartet – Concorde (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 7005Rec. Date : July 2, 1955 Stream this Album Vibes : Milt JacksonBass : Percy HeathDrums : Connie KayPiano : John Lewis Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #149July 2, 1955 Billboard : 01/14/1956Spotlight on… selection Considering the critical esteem that the Modern Jazz Quartet enjoys, comparatively few recordings have been made available.

Prestige LP 7004

Lee Konitz – Subconscious-Lee (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 7004Rec. Dates : January 11, 1949, June 28, 1949, September 27, 1949, April 7, 1950 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Arnold FishkinDrums : Shelly Manne, Denzil Best, Jeff MortonGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Sal Mosca, Lennie TristanoTenor Sax : Warne Marsh Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #2Listening to

Prestige LP 7003

Milt Jackson – Milt Jackson Quartet (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 7003Rec. Date : May 20, 1955 Stream this Album Vibes : Milt JacksonBass : Percy HeathDrums : Connie KayPiano : Horace Silver High FidelitySeptember 1955 The Milt Jackson Quartet is the Modern Jazz Quartet without John Lewis. The omission is somewhat monumental and although Lewis’ replacement, Horace Silver, plays an amusing style

Prestige LP 7002

Stan Getz – Quartets (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 7002Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, April 14, 1950 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Stan GetzBass : Percy Heath, Tommy Potter, Gene RameyDrums : Roy Haynes, Don Lamond, Stan LeveyPiano : Tony Aless, Al Haig Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #9Listening to Prestige : #19January 6, 1950Listening to