1961 – Page 2 – The Jazz Tome

Ray Charles – Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961)

Nov 11, 2023grogg1961, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Charlie Fowlkes, Clark Terry, Earle Warren, Eddy Jones, Eugene Young, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, George Dorsey, George Matthews, Haywood Henry, Henry Coker, Impulse!, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Benjamin, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, John Frosk, Keg Johnson, LN - Katz, Marshall Royal, Phillip Guilbeau, Ray Charles, Roy Haynes, Sam Herman, Seldon Powell, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Urbie Green

Impulse! – A-2Rec. Date : December 26, 1960, December 27, 1960Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Vocals : Ray CharlesAlto Sax : Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, George Dorsey, Earle WarrenBaritone Sax : Charlie Fowlkes, Haywood HenryBass : Eddy Jones, Joe BenjaminDrums : Sonny Payne, Roy HaynesGuitar : Freddie Green, Sam HermanOrgan : Ray CharlesTenor Sax : Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Seldon PowellTrombone : Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Keg Johnson, George MatthewsTrumpet…

J.J. Johnson / Kai Winding – The Great Kai & J.J. (1961)

Nov 11, 2023grogg1961, Art Taylor, Bill Evans, Impulse!, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, LN - Katz, Paul Chambers, Roy Haynes, Tommy Williams

Impulse! – A-1Rec. Date : November 2, 1960, November 4, 1960, November 9, 1960Stream this Album Trombone : J.J. Johnson, Kai WindingBass : Paul Chambers, Tommy WilliamsDrums : Roy Haynes, Art TaylorPiano : Bill Evans Cashbox : 02/25/1961 Am-Par unveils its new Impulse jazz line with the wonderful reuniting of the popular trombone duo of a few years ago. If billing means…

Hank Crawford – The Soul Clinic (1961)

Oct 5, 2023grogg1961, Atlantic, Bruno Carr, Dave Newman, Edgar Willis, Hank Crawford, John Hunt, Leroy Cooper, LN - Gleason, Milt Turner, Phil Guilbeau

Atlantic – 1372Rec. Date : October 7, 1960, February 24, 1961, May 2, 1961Stream this Album Alto Sax : Hank CrawfordBari Sax : Leroy CooperBass : Edgar WillisDrums : Bruno Carr, Milt TurnerTenor Sax : Dave NewmanTrumpet : Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt High FidelityJohn S. Wilson : January 1962 Crawford is the alto saxophonist and musical director of Ray Charles‘ sturdy little band, with…

Howard McGhee – Maggie’s Back in Town (1961)

Mar 16, 2023grogg1961, Contemporary, Howard McGhee, Leroy Vinnegar, LN - Hentoff, Phineas Newborn, Shelly Manne

Contemporary – M3596 / S7596Rec. Dates : June 26, 1961Stream this Album Trumpet : Howard McGheeBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly MannePiano : Phineas Newborn Audio Charles A. Robertson : February, 1962 Words of praise always greet the initial recording of a jazz veteran staging a comeback, but everything depends on what is said after the third or fourth time…

Cannonball Adderley – African Waltz (1961)

Feb 18, 2023grogg1961, Arnett Sparrow, Arthur Clarke, Bob Brookmeyer, Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Persip, Clark Terry, Don Butterfield, Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins, George Dorsey, George Matthews, Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Newman, LN - Keepnews, Louis Hayes, Melba Liston, Michael Olatunji, Nat Adderley, Nick Travis, Oliver Nelson, Paul Faulise, Ray Barretto, Riverside, Sam Jones, Wynton Kelly

Riverside – RLP 377 / 9377Rec. Dates : February 28, 1961, May 9, 1961, May 15, 1961Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball Adderley, George DorseyArranger : Ernie Wilkins, Bob BrookmeyerBaritone Sax : Arthur ClarkeBass : Sam JonesConductor : Ernie WilkinsDrums/Percussion : Charlie Persip, Louis Hayes, Michael Olatunji, Ray BarrettoFlute : George Dorsey, Oliver Nelson, Jerome RichardsonPiano : Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Oliver Nelson, Jerome RichardsonTrumpet : Nat Adderley, Ernie…

Jimmy Heath – The Quota (1961)

Feb 17, 2023grogg1961, Albert Heath, Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Heath, Julius Watkins, LN - Sherman, Percy Heath, Riverside

Riverside – RLP 372 / 9372Rec. Dates : April 14, 1961, April 20, 1961Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Jimmy HeathBass : Percy HeathDrums : Albert HeathFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsPiano : Cedar WaltonTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard Philadelphia Daily NewsHarold Angel : 08/23/1961 The Heath brothers (Jimmy, Percy, Albert), comprising Philadelphia’s first family of jazz, have been reunited under Jimmy’s leadership on The Quota.…

Kenny Burrell – Blue Lights, Volume Two (1961)

Jan 22, 2023grogg1961, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Bobby Timmons, Duke Jordan, Junior Cook, Kenny Burrell, LN - Levin, Louis Smith, Sam Jones, Tina Brooks

Blue Note – BLP 1597Rec. Date : May 14, 1958 Guitar : Kenny BurrellBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Bobby Timmons, Duke JordanTenor Sax : Tina Brooks, Junior CookTrumpet : Louis Smith Strictlyheadies : 05/17/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 11/18/1961 This second deck, like the first, is a compilation of some jam sessions indulged in by several Blue Note regulars with guitarist Burrell at…

Curtis Fuller – Curtis Fuller, Volume Three (1961)

Jan 21, 2023grogg1961, Art Farmer, Blue Note, Curtis Fuller, George Tucker, LN - Hentoff, Louis Hayes, Sonny Clark

Blue Note – BLP 1583Rec. Date : December 1, 1957 Trombone : Curtis FullerBass : George TuckerDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Sonny ClarkTrumpet : Art Farmer Strictlyheadies : 05/01/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/16/1961 Curtis Fuller is one of the most promising of the younger jazz trombonists. He has style and soul. He is also a writer, and much of the material…

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