Hank Mobley / Lee Morgan – Peckin’ Time (1959)

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Blue Note – BLP 1574Rec. Date : February 9, 1958 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Lee MorganBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Wynton Kelly Strictlyheadies : 04/09/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 12/26/1959 This is a good album. A free-wheeling session in which everyone cooks up a storm, ensemble-wise and especially on the solos. Mobley and Morgan are driven by a vigorous rhythm…

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Jimmy Smith – The Sounds of Jimmy Smith (1959)

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Blue Note – BLP 1556Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 12, 1957, February 13, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Art Blakey, Donald BaileyGuitar : Eddie McFadden Strictlyheadies : 03/11/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/24/1959Four stars Smith applies some interesting organ effects to his stylings of a flock of stands and original tunes. All the Things You Are, is given an…

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