ABC-Paramount – ABC-226Rec. Date : October 25, December 16 & 17, 1957Album is Not Streamable Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Ed Thigpen Billboard : 03/03/1958 Here’s another sock package by Taylor, whose polished, clean-cut pianistics are strong right now sales-wise. This LP marks wax debut of drummer Ed Thigpen (with the…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-171Rec. Date : December 11 & 12, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Lucky ThompsonBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Osie JohnsonGuitar : Skeeter BestPiano : Don AbneyTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland Cashbox : 01/11/1958 The two jazz mainstays are heard on a program of originals by Lucky Thompson. Thompson, on tenor sax and…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-141Rec. Date : July 18, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Trumpet : Ruby BraffBass : Al LucasDrums : Buzzy DrootinGuitar : Sam HermanPiano : Dave McKenna Cashbox : 01/26/1957 The Ruby Braff trumpet has taken part in a healthy amount of disk sessions and this release from ABC-Paramount has Braff’s expressive jazz artistry…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-135Rec. Dates : June 11, 12 & 19, 1956Steam this Album (YT only) Bass : Oscar Pettiford, Whitey MitchellAlto Sax : Gigi GryceArranger : Gigi Gryce, Lucky ThompsonBaritone Sax : Danny Bank, Dave KurtzerDrums : Osie JohnsonFlute : Jerome RichardsonFrench Horn : Julius Watkins, David AmramHarp : Janet PutnamPiano : Tommy FlanaganTenor Sax :…
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,…
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 man…
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.…
