1956 – The Jazz Tome

Frank Wess – North, South, East … Wess (1956)

May 18, 2026thejazztome1956, Benny Powell, Eddie Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Henry Coker, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Clarke, LN - Stein, Savoy

Savoy – MG 12072Rec. Dates : March 5 & 7, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax, Flute : Frank WessBass : Eddie JonesDrums : Kenny ClarkeGuitar : Kenny BurrellTenor Sax : Frank FosterTrombone : Benny Powell, Henry Coker Jazz MonthlyAlbert McCarthy : 04/1957 Frank Wess and Frank Foster have been promising young tenor players for…

Dizzy Gillespie – World Statesman (1956)

May 5, 2026thejazztome1956, A.K. Salim, Billy Mitchell, Carl Warwick, Charlie Persip, Dizzy Gillespie, E.V. Perry, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Rehak, Howie Kravitz, Jimmy Powell, Joe Gordon, LN - Stearns, Marty Flax, Melba Liston, Nelson Boyd, Norgran, Phil Woods, Quincy Jones, Rod Levitt, Tadd Dameron, Walter Davis

Norgran – MGN 1084Rec. Date : June 6, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet : Dizzy GillespieArranger : A.K. Salim, Howie Kravitz, Tadd DameronAlto Sax : Jimmy Powell, Phil WoodsBaritone Sax : Marty FlaxBass : Nelson BoydBass Trombone : Rod LevittDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Walter Davis Jr.Tenor Sax : Billy Mitchell, Ernie WilkinsTrombone : Frank…

Paul Quinichette – The Kid from Denver (1956)

Jan 29, 2026thejazztome1956, Bill Graham, Dawn, Eddie Jones, Freddie Green, Henry Coker, Joe Newman, LN - Kramer, Nat Pierce, Paul Quinichette, Reunald Jones, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones

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…

Red Rodney Quintet – Modern Music from Chicago (1956)

Nov 7, 2025thejazztome1956, Fantasy, Ira Sullivan, LN - Segal, Norman Simmons, Red Rodney, Roy Haynes, Victor Sproles

Fantasy – 3-208Rec. Date : June 20 & 21, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Red Rodney, Ira SullivanAlto Sax : Ira SullivanBass : Victor SprolesDrums : Roy HaynesPiano : Norman SimmonsTenor Sax : Ira SullivanVocals : Red Rodney Billboard : 01/14/1956Score of 73 Red Rodney is a trumpet player now making headquarters in the…

Ronnie Ball – All About Ronnie (1956)

Jul 29, 2025thejazztome1956, Kenny Clarke, LN - McKinney, Ronnie Ball, Savoy, Ted Brown, Wendell Marshall, Willie Dennis

Savoy – MG-12075Rec. Date : March 21, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Ronnie BallBass : Wendell MarshallDrums : Kenny ClarkeTenor Sax : Ted BrownTrombone : Willie Dennis Cornwall Daily-Standard (Cornwall, ON)Hal Lee : 01/05/1957 London’s Savoy series is coming up with some of the smoothest combo music anyone could wish to listen to and…

Johnny Hodges – Ellingtonia ’56 (1956)

Dec 13, 2024thejazztome1956, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, John Sanders, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, LN - Unknown, Norgran, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Willie Cook

Norgran – MGN-1055Rec. Dates : January 11 & 12, 1956 Album is Not Streamable Alto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Jimmy WoodeClarinet : Jimmy HamiltonDrums : Sam WoodyardPiano : Billy StrayhornTenor Sax : Jimmy Hamilton, Paul GonsalvesTrumpet : Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Willie CookTrombone : Lawrence Brown,…

Various Artists – Jazz Men Detroit (1956)

Sep 29, 2023thejazztome1956, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Clarke, LN - Stein, Paul Chambers, Pepper Adams, Savoy, Tommy Flanagan

Savoy – MG 12083Rec. Date : April 30, 1956, May 9, 1956 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Kenny ClarkeGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Tommy Flanagan Billboard : 02/16/1957Score of 75 With the exception of Kenny Clarke, the quintet on this date have a Detroit origin in common. Most…

Billy Taylor – At The London House (1956)

Jul 27, 2023thejazztome1956, ABC Paramount, Billy Taylor, Earl May, LN - Sorkin, Percy Brice

ABC-Paramount – ABC-134Rec. Date : January 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Percy Brice Billboard : 01/12/1957Score of 80 This LP might be subtitled “Study in piano styles.” Taylor has outdone himself to find a distinctive way of presenting each selection in the set; as a result, a many-faceted…

Jo Jones – Jo Jones Special (1956)

Jul 25, 2023thejazztome1956, Bennie Green, Count Basie, Emmett Berry, Freddie Green, Jo Jones, Lawrence Brown, LN - Hammond, Lucky Thompson, Nat Pierce, Rudy Powell, Vanguard, Walter Page

Vanguard – VRS-8503Rec. Dates : August 11, 1955, August 16, 1955 Stream this Album Drums : Jo JonesBass : Walter PageClarinet : Rudy PowellGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Count Basie, Nat PierceTenor Saxophone : Lucky ThompsonTrombone : Bennie Green, Lawrence BrownTrumpet : Emmett Berry Billboard : 01/14/1956Score of 78 To all who can’t understand the…

Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer – Tonite’s Music Today (1956)

Jul 25, 2023thejazztome1956, Bob Brookmeyer, Gus Johnson, Hank Jones, LN - O'Connor, Storyville, Wyatt Reuther, Zoot Sims

Storyville – STLP 907Rec. Date : January 31, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Wyatt ReutherDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : Hank JonesValve Trombone : Bob BrookmeyerVocals : Zoot Sims Featured LinksFull Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Jazz Monthly (UK)Raymond Horricks : 09/1957 Artistically this is Zoot’s showcase — Zoot’s and the rhythm section’s. Co-leader…

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