Coral – CRL 57118Rec. Dates : December 4, 1956, December 5, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Al CohnValve Trombone : Bob BrookmeyerBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : Mose Allison Billboard : 04/06/1957Score of 81 Valve trombonist Brookmeyer once again acts as collaborator and catalyst in producing an outstanding, swinging, modern jazz…
Contemporary – C3539Rec. Dates : October 8, 1956, October 15, 1956, April 27, 1957, May 13, 1957, September 3, 1957 Stream this Album Bass : Curtis CounceDrums : Frank ButlerPiano : Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Harold LandTrumpet : Jack Sheldon Billboard : 12/02/1957Score of 74 Bassist Curtis Counce does provide plenty of bounce, well in…
Contemporary – C3532Rec. Date : January 19, 1957 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Art PepperBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red Garland 10 Minute Record Reviews : Episode #286 Billboard : 07/29/1957Score of 76 A superior bit of alto, framed by Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass, and Philly Joe Jones…
Contemporary – C3531Rec. Date : November 6, 1956, November 29, 1956, February 18, 1957 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Buddy ColletteBass : John Goodman, Leroy VinnegarClarinet : Buddy ColletteDrums : Joe Peters, Bill Dolney, Shelly ManneFlute : Buddy CollettePiano : Don Friedman, Dick Shreve, Calvin JacksonTenor Sax : Buddy Collette AudioCharles A. Robertson :…
Contemporary – C3530Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Ray BrownDrums : Shelly Manne Audio Charles A. Robertson : October, 1957 In this recording made at 3 a.m. during a trip West last March, Sonny Rollins is heard out of his customary context of a Max Roach…
Contemporary – C3526Rec. Dates : October 8, 1956, October 15, 1956 Stream this Album Bass : Curtis CounceDrums : Frank ButlerPiano : Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Harold LandTrumpet : Jack Sheldon 10 Minute Record Reviews : Episode #338 Army Times : 05/11/1957Tom Scanlan A new quintet worth hearing is the Curtis Counce group. In addition…
Columbia – CL 1041Rec. Dates : May 6, 1957, May 10, 1957, May 23, 1957, May 27, 1957 Stream this Album Flugelhorn : Miles DavisArranger/Conductor : Gil EvansAlto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Paul ChambersBass Clarinet : Danny BankBass Trombone : Tom MitchellClarinet/Flute : Edwin Caine, Sid Cooper, Romeo PenqueDrums : Art TaylorFrench Horn :…
Columbia – CL 1040Rec. Dates : December 12, 1956, December 13, 1956 Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Spanky DeBrestPiano : Sam DockeryTrumpet : Bill Hardman Billboard : 10/28/1957Score of 80 A leaping, boppish session that is notable for wealth of stark, emotionally direct solos, and integrated thrust of…
Columbia – CL 1033Rec. Date : late 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Duke EllingtonAlto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Jimmy WoodeBass Clarinet : Harry CarneyClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sam WoodyardOrchestration : Billy StrayhornTenor Sax : Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy HamiltonTrumpet : Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray…
Columbia – CL 1002Rec. Dates : December 13, 1956, February 22, 1957 Stream this Album Percussion : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Charles Wright, Cándido, SabúAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Spanky DeBrest, Oscar PettifordCello : Oscar PettifordPiano : Sam Dockery, Ray BryantTrumpet : Bill Hardman Billboard : 06/24/1957Album Cover of the Week Excellent color photograph…
