Blue Note – BLP 1552Rec. Dates : February 12, 1957, February 13, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Donald Bailey, Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFadden, Kenny Burrell Strictlyheadies : 03/03/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/11/1958Score of 3 stars Jimmy Smith can do some incredible things on organ and on this new Blue Note set, his eighth for the label,…
Blue Note – BLP 1551Rec. Date : February 12, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art BlakeyGuitar : Kenny Burrell Strictlyheadies : 03/03/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 02/17/1958Score of 3 stars In a program of two standards and two originals investigated at length, organist Smith reiterates his ability to make the organ a functional, jazz instrument. Possessed of…
Blue Note – BLP 1577Rec. Date : September 15, 1957 Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Kenny DrewTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : 04/15/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/27/1958Special Merit Jazz Album A provocative item in the hard, modern idiom, most notable for tenorist Coltrane‘s arresting solo continuity. Obviously moved by vibrant, creative…
