Blue Note – BLP 4020Rec. Date : May 20, 1959 Bass : Andy SimpkinsDrums : Bill DowdyPiano : Gene Harris Strictlyheadies : 08/20/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 02/27/1960 As a tightly knit, fully integrated group, the Sounds rival any trio. Each is in complete accord with the needs and demands of the others and through this cohesion they are able…
Blue Note – BLP 4019Rec. Date : May 31, 1959 Trumpet : Donald ByrdBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Walter Davis, Jr.Tenor Sax : Charlie Rouse Strictlyheadies : 08/19/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 02/13/1960 Byrd is one of the most forthright of the modern jazz trumpeters. He has a full sound, when unleashed, overpowering in his…
Blue Note – BLP 4018Rec. Date : August 2, 1959 Piano : Walter Davis, Jr.Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art TaylorTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 08/18/2019Stream this Album New Pittsburgh Courier : 05/14/1960Harold L. Keith : 4 stars It’s indeed nice to know that Jackie McLean is once again saying many things of value. Along with Donald Byrd, Sam…
Atlantic – 1329Rec. Date : June 24, 1959Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Kenny Dennis Billboard : 07/11/1960Four Stars Taylor’s tasteful, smart piano solo work is nicely showcased in this package of nostalgic oldies and originals. Excellent backing is provided by Earl May on bass and Kenny Dennis on drums. A storng programming source for jazz…
Riverside – RLP 12-310Rec. Dates : October 5 & 6, 1959Stream this Album Guitar : Wes MontgomeryDrums : Paul ParkerOrgan : Melvin Rhyne Billboard : 02/15/1960Three stars Montgomery is an accomplished cat with his amplified guitar and he plays here in combo form with Melvin Rhyne on organ and Paul Parker on drums. The group plays a moody kind of easy-going jazz…
New Jazz – NJLP 8236Rec. Date : April 1, 1960Stream this Album Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute : Eric DolphyBass : George TuckerDrums : Roy HaynesPiano : Jaki ByardTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard American Record GuideJoe Goldberg : December, 1960 Dolphy has been described as being midway between John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, which is something that can be accepted as long as it is…
Blue Note – BLP 4031Rec. Date : February 7, 1960Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Wynton Kelly Cashbox : 09/24/1960 Mobley is a tenorman with a compulsion to swing, and this he does here, for not only does his own rhythmic sense stand him in good stead, he has the good…
Riverside – RLP 336 / 9336 Rec. Dates : August 24 & 25, 1960 Stream this Album Trumpet, Cornet : Blue Mitchell Bass : Sam Jones Drums : Roy Brooks Piano : Wynton Kelly Cashbox : 12/17/1960 Blue Mitchell, mainstay of the Horace Silver group, has proved his strong, youthful leadership ability on a previous…
Riverside - RLP 344 / 9344Rec. Date : October 16, 1960Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Sam JonesCornet : Nat AdderleyDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Victor Feldman Cashbox : 12/10/1960Jazz Pick of the Week Adderley returns to the West Coast, the scene of his first “live” LP triumph, for his third quintet outing for the label. The group…
Atlantic – 1327Rec. Dates : October 8, 1959, October 9, 1959 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Ornette ColemanBass : Charlie HadenDrums : Billy HigginsPocket Trumpet/Cornet : Don Cherry Billboard : 06/06/1960Jazz Spotlight Winner Ornette Coleman, the alto sax man whose style has aroused violent debate, shows on this waxing that he has both imagination…
