Argo – LP 608Rec. Date : October 12, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Tenor/Alto Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : John Williams Billboard : 04/29/1957Special Merit Jazz Album In spite of the plethora of recently releases Sims packages, this is an indispensable set. With ideal assistance from J. Williams, G. Johnson and K. Totah, Zoot is at his earthy, emotional best.…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-198Rec. Date : January 11, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : George Handy Army TimesTom Scanlan : 11/09/1957 Zoot Sims Plays Four Altos is a fascinating record, especially when you consider how it was made. This is one of those…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-186Rec. Dates : February 25, 1957, February 26, 1957, March 1, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Benny Carter, Art Pepper, Herb Geller, Charlie MarianoBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Red Mitchell, Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly Manne, Mel LewisPiano : Lou Levy, Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Buddy Collette, Bill Perkins, Walter BentonTrumpet : Harry Edison, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Jack SheldonConductor/Arranger : Johnny Mandel, Jimmy Giuffre, Lennie Niehaus, Charlie Mariano Army Times : 10/26/1957Tom…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-179Rec. Date : January 24, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Buddy ColletteBass : John GoodmanClarinet : Buddy ColletteDrums : Bill DolneyFlute : Buddy CollettePiano : Dick ShreveTenor Sax : Buddy Collette Billboard : 05/13/1957Score of 70 Collette formerly played with the Chico Hamilton Quintet. This LP is the first by his own quartet. The versatile reed…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-167Rec. Dates : May 14, 1956, May 23, 1956, June 15, 1956Album is Not Streamable Guitar : Jimmy RaneyBass : Red Mitchell, Whitey MitchellDrums : Osie Johnson, Jack EdiePiano : John Williams, Hall OvertonTenor Sax : Al CohnValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Billboard : 05/13/1957Score of 79 A classy, loosely swinging jazz set that may be sold, first, to guitar addicts,…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-162Rec. Date : November, 1956Album is Not Streamable Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Ed ThigpenTrumpet : Ira Sullivan Billboard : 03/30/1957Jazz Talent Album Considering the difficulty of selling a new name in the jazz field, Am-Par ingeniously gave young Sullivan a “sponsor” – popular pianist Taylor, and also one of the better covers of the year. Sullivan…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-155Rec. Date : November 2, 1956, November 19, 1956Stream this Album Alto Sax : Zoot SimsBaritone Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : John WilliamsTenor Sax : Zoot SimsVocals : Zoot Sims Billboard : 03/02/1957Score of 76 Tenor sax is Sims instrument, of course, but here in his first recorded alto and baritone soloing, he…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-134Rec. Date : January 1956Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Percy Brice Billboard : 01/12/1957Score of 80 This LP might be subtitled “Study in piano styles.” Taylor has outdone himself to find a distinctive way of presenting each selection in the set; as a result, a many-faceted program is offered here. London House, is…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-149Rec. Date : September 14, 1956, September 19, 1956Stream this Album Conductor/Arranger : Quincy JonesAlto Sax : Gene Quill, Phil WoodsBaritone Sax : Jack NimitzBass : Charlie MingusDrums : Charlie PersipFlute : Herbie Mann, Jerome RichardsonHandclaps : Father John CrawleyPiano : Hank Jones, Billy TaylorTenor Sax : Zoot Sims, Lucky Thompson, Herbie Mann, Jerome Richardson, Bunny BardachTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank RehakTrumpet : Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Ernie…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-129Rec. Dates : July 23, 1956, August 1, 1956Stream this Album Guitar : Jimmy RaneyValve Trombone : Bob BrookmeyerBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Osie JohnsonPiano : Dick Katz, Hank Jones Billboard : 11/03/1956Score of 78 In this LP, guitarist Raney is framed by B. Brookmeyer on valve trombone and three rhythm. The guitar-trombone combination is unusual and makes for some provocative sounds. The…
