Impulse! A-15Rec. Dates : March 21-22, 1962Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Piano/Organ : Count BasieBass : Ed JonesDrums : Sonny PayneFlute : Frank Wess, Eric DixonGuitar : Freddie GreenTenor Sax : Frank Foster, Eric DixonTrumpet : Thad Jones Billboard : 08/11/1962Spotlight Album Here’s one for Basie buffs. The Count’s inimitable piano, so often lost to the general listener in the shouting big band sound,…
Impulse! A-14Rec. Date : December 14-15, 1961Stream this Album Vibes : Milt JacksonBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Connie KayPiano : Hank Jones Billboard : 03/03/1962Four Stars When Milt Jackson plays outside of the confines of the Modern Jazz Quartet he sheds his formal clothes and swings a bit. And he turns in some nicely relaxed and swinging work on this new set, aided…
Impulse! A-13Rec. Dates : November 15-16-17, 1961Stream this Album Trombone : Curtis FullerBass : Jymie MerrittDrums : Jimmy Cobb, G.T. HoganPiano : Cedar WaltonTenor Sax : Jimmy HeathTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard Billboard : 03/03/1962Four Stars Curtis Fuller, supported by Jimmy Heath, and Freddie Hubbard, turns in some pleasant solo work on this listenable jazz set. Fuller has had stronger albums, but this…
Impulse! A-12Rec. Dates : November 13, 1961, November 15, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Alto Sax : Benny Carter, Phil WoodsBass : Jimmy GarrisonDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : John CollinsPiano : Dick KatzTenor Sax : Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Rouse Billboard : 03/03/1962Four stars Trad fans should get a boot out of this fine new album featuring jazz giants such as Benny Carter (now back…
Impulse! A-11Rec. Dates : November 29, 1961, December 18, 1961, December 22, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Conductor/Arranger : Quincy JonesBass : George Catlett, Milt HintonDrums : Stu Martin, Bill English, James JohnsonFrench Horn : Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge, James Buffington, Earl ChapinHarp : Gloria AgnostiniPiano : Bobby Scott, Patricia BrownSaxophone : Eric Dixon, Jerome Richardson, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Frank WessTrombone : Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Rod Levitt,…
Impulse! – A-9Rec. Date : September 14, 1961, October 6, 1961, October 10, 1961, October 31, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Composer/Arranger : John Carisi, Cecil TaylorAlto Sax : Gene Quill, Phil Woods, Jimmy LyonsBass : Milt Hinton, Art Davis, Henry GrimesDrums : Osie Johnson, Jimmy MurrayFrench Horn : Jim BuffingtonGuitar : Barry GalbraithPiano : Eddie Costa, Cecil TaylorTenor Sax : Archie SheppTrombone : Urbie Green, Bob Brookmeyer, Roswell RuddTrumpet…
RCA Victor – LSP-2624Rec. Dates : June 26, 1962, July 3, 1962, August 13, 1962Stream this Album Alto Sax : Paul DesmondBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : John Beal, Joe Benjamin, Wendell MarshallDrums : Connie Kay, Mel Lewis Billboard : 11/10/1962Jazz Spotlight Album Modern jazz listeners should welcome this one with open arms. It spotlights two of the most eloquent witty and…
Impulse! – A-10Rec. Date : November 2, 1961, November 3, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Soprano Sax : John ColtraneAlto Sax : Eric DolphyBass : Jimmy Garrison, Reggie WorkmanBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : McCoy TynerTenor Sax : John Coltrane Billboard : 02/17/1962Spotlight Album of the Week John Coltrane and his combo created a lot of excitement at…
