Charles Mingus – The Clown (1957)

Atlantic – 1260Rec. Date : February 13, 1957, March 12, 1957Stream this Album Bass : Charles MingusAlto Sax : Curtis PorterDrums : Dannie RichmondPiano : Wade LeggeTenor Sax : Curtis PorterTrombone : Jimmy KnepperNarration : Jean Shepherd Army TimesTom Scanlan : 10/19/1957 Charlie Mingus, a superior bassman, is perhaps best known now as an avant-garde composer and arranger. If your jazz

Lee Konitz – Inside Hi-Fi (1957)

Atlantic – 1258Rec. Dates : September 26, 1956, October 16, 1956Stream this Album Alto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Peter Ind, Arnold FishkinDrums : Dick ScottGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Sal MoscaTenor Sax : Lee Konitz Audio : October, 1957Charles A. Robertson The album title comes from the cover photograph of the artist taken through a foreground of equipment in Rudy

Jimmy Giuffre – The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1957)

Atlantic – 1254Rec. Dates : December 3, 1956, December 4, 1956Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Ralph PeñaClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreGuitar : Jim HallTenor Sax : Jimmy Giuffre   Audio : August, 1957Charles A. Robertson Jazz instrumentation has become so varied that there is little left in the way of surprises. Still, it may take

Wilbur DeParis – At Symphony Hall (1957)

Atlantic – 1253Rec. Date : October 26, 1956Stream this Album Trombone : Wilbur DeParisBanjo : Lee BlairBass : Benny MotenClarinet : Omer SimeonDrums : Wilbert KirkHarmonica : Wilbert KirkPiano : Sonny WhiteTrumpet : Sidney DeParis   Billboard : 02/02/1957Score of 77 Set was cut at a Boston jazz concert and has a good, live sound, plus announcements by the maestro. DeParis and his

Lars Gullin – Baritone Sax (1957)

Atlantic – 1246Rec. Dates : April 23-26, 1956Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Lars Gullin, Rune FalkAlto Sax : Arne DomnérusArranger : Gösta TheseliusBass : Georg Riedel, Bengt CarlssonClarinet : Arne DomnérusDrums : Bert DahlanderPiano : Rune ÖfwermanTenor Sax : Carl-Henrik Norin, Rolf BlomquistTrombone : George Vernon, Gordon Ohlsson, Ake PerssonTrumpet : Jan Allan, Weine Renliden, Nisse Skoog, Bengt-Arne Wallin Billboard : 02/09/1957Score of 77 Let’s face it,

Zoot Sims – Zoot (1957)

Argo – LP-608Rec. Date : October 12, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Tenor/Alto Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : John Williams Billboard : 04/29/1957Special Merit Jazz Album In spite of the plethora of recently releases Sims packages, this is an indispensable set. With ideal assistance from J. Williams, G. Johnson and K. Totah, Zoot is at his earthy,

Zoot Sims – Plays 4 Altos (1957)

ABC-Paramount – ABC-198Rec. Date : January 11, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : George Handy Army TimesTom Scanlan : 11/09/1957 Zoot Sims Plays Four Altos is a fascinating record, especially when you consider how it was made. This is one of those

Quincy Jones – Go West, Man! (1957)

ABC-Paramount – ABC-186Rec. Dates : February 25, 1957, February 26, 1957, March 1, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Benny Carter, Art Pepper, Herb Geller, Charlie MarianoBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Red Mitchell, Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly Manne, Mel LewisPiano : Lou Levy, Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Buddy Collette, Bill Perkins, Walter BentonTrumpet : Harry Edison, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Jack SheldonConductor/Arranger : Johnny Mandel, Jimmy Giuffre, Lennie Niehaus, Charlie Mariano Army Times : 10/26/1957Tom

Buddy Collette – Calm Cool & Collette (1957)

ABC-Paramount – ABC-179Rec. Date : January 24, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Buddy ColletteBass : John-GoodmanClarinet : Buddy ColletteDrums : Bill DolneyFlute : Buddy CollettePiano : Dick ShreveTenor Sax : Buddy Collette Billboard : 05/13/1957Score of 70 Collette formerly played with the Chico Hamilton Quintet. This LP is the first by his own quartet. The versatile reed man

Jimmy Raney – In Three Attitudes (1957)

ABC-Paramount – ABC-167Rec. Dates : May 14, 1956, May 23, 1956, June 15, 1956Album is Not Streamable Guitar : Jimmy RaneyBass : Red Mitchell, Whitey MitchellDrums : Osie Johnson, Jack EdiePiano : John Williams, Hall OvertonTenor Sax : Al CohnValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Billboard : 05/13/1957Score of 79 A classy, loosely swinging jazz set that may be sold, first, to guitar addicts,