Blue Note – BLP 1559Rec. Date : April 6, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank MobleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Wynton KellyTrumpet : Lee Morgan Audio : February, 1958Charles A. Robertson Subtitled as a blowing session, the second album bearing the name of the Chicago tenor…
Blue Note – BLP 1558Rec. Date : April 14, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace Silver, Thelonious MonkTrombone : J.J. Johnson Billboard : 10/28/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Rollins’ second Blue Note LP is another essential volume for the modernist collector trade. Supporting names to…
Blue Note – BLP 1557Rec. Date : March 24, 1957 Stream this Album Trumpet : Lee MorganAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Charlie PersipFlute : Gigi GrycePiano : Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Benny Golson Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Incisive performances of the strongly melodic, interesting compositions of Benny Golson make…
Blue Note – BLP 1555Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Stream this Album Drums : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles “Specs” WrightBass : Wendell MarshallFlute : Herbie MannPercussion : “Sabú” Martinez, Carlos “Patato” Valdés, José Valiente, Ubaldo Nieto, Evelio QuinteroPiano : Ray BryantVocals : Art Blakey, “Sabú” Martinez Billboard : 10/28/1957Score of 77…
Blue Note – BLP 1554Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Stream this Album Drums : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles “Specs” WrightBass : Wendell MarshallFlute : Herbie MannPercussion : “Sabú” Martinez, Carlos “Patato” Valdés, José Valiente, Ubaldo Nieto, Evelio QunteroPiano : Ray BryantVocals : Art Blakey, “Sabú” Martinez Audio : August, 1957Charles A.…
Blue Note – BLP 1550Rec. Date : March 8, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace SilverTrumpet : Art Farmer Billboard : 08/26/1957Score of 73 Mobley’s unit, in tradition of Jazz Messengers, generates a good deal of excitement. Material is in staccato, boppish vein, has…
Blue Note – BLP 1549Rec. Date : March 3, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Clifford Jordan, John GilmoreBass : Curley RussellDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace Silver Billboard : 07/15/1957New Jazz Talent An impressive debut by Chicago tenorists Jordan and Gilmore, who, in the tradition of Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, etc., play with…
Blue Note – BLP 1548Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 12, 1957 Stream this Album Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFaddenTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 12/02/1957Score of 77 A relaxed blowing session with plenty of room for participants H. Mobley, L.…
Blue Note – BLP 1547Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 13, 1957 Stream this Album Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art Blakey, Donald BaileyGuitar : Eddie McFaddenTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 07/15/1957 First of a series of LPs built around organist Jimmy Smith and featuring…
Blue Note – BLP 1546Rec. Dates : July 14, 1956, February 3, 1957 Stream this Album Trumpet : Thad JonesAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Percy Heath, George DuvivierDrums : Max Roach, Elvin JonesPiano : Barry Harris, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Benny Powell Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album A modern blowing session notable for its…
