Prestige – PRLP 7047Rec. Date : May 24, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, John ColtraneBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red Garland Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #132Listening to Prestige : #172May 24, 1956 Billboard : 11/10/1956Score of 76 Rollins, a prime influence among modern tenors, is rapidly…
Prestige – PRLP 7046Rec. Date : June 15, 1956 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Phil Woods, Gene QuillBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Tommy FlanaganTrumpet : Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #174June 15, 1956 Billboard : 11/24/1956Score of 80 The “pairs” here are two trumpets (Kenny Dorham…
Prestige – PRLP 7045Rec. Dates : March 2, 1956, June 8, 1956 Stream this Album Vocals : Earl ColemanAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Oscar Pettiford, Wendell MarshallDrums : Shadow Wilson, Wilbert HoganPiano : Hank JonesTrumpet : Art Farmer Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #164March 2, 1956Listening to Prestige : #174June 8, 1956 Cashbox :…
Prestige – PRLP 7044Rec. Dates : January 30, 1953, March 16, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Paul Chambers, Percy HeathDrums : Art Taylor, Philly Joe JonesPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Walter BishopTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #79January 30, 1953Listening to Prestige : #166March 16, 1956…
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…
