Al McKibbon – The Jazz Tome

Miles Davis – Birth of the Cool (1957)

Apr 22, 2026thejazztome1957, Al Haig, Al McKibbon, Bill Barber, Capitol, Gerry Mulligan, Gil Evans, Gunther Schuller, J.J. Johnson, Joe Shulman, John Carisi, John Lewis, Junior Collins, Kai Winding, Kenny Clarke, Kenny Hagood, Lee Konitz, LN - Unknown, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Nelson Boyd, Sandy Siegelstein

Capitol – T-762Rec. Dates : January 21 & April 22, 1949, March 9, 1950 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Lee KonitzArranger/Conductor : Gerry Mulligan, Gil Evans, John Carisi, John LewisBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Al McKibbon, Joe Shulman, Nelson BoydDrums : Kenny Clarke, Max RoachFrench Horn : Gunther Schuller, Junior…

Nat Adderley – To The Ivy League From Nat (1957)

Feb 17, 2026thejazztome1957, Al McKibbon, Cannonball Adderley, EmArcy, Junior Mance, LN - Unknown, Nat Adderley, Sam Jones, Specs Wright

EmArcy – MG 36100Rec. Dates : July 12 & 13, 1956Stream this Album Cornet : Nat AdderleyAlto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Al McKibbon, Sam JonesCello : Sam JonesDrums : Specs WrightPiano : Junior Mance Madison Capital Times (Madison, WI)John Francis : 04/26/1957 To the Ivy League from Nat is the name of a new…

Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzier and Dizzier (1954)

Nov 26, 2024thejazztome1954, Al Gibson, Al McKibbon, Andy Duryea, Benny Bailey, Benny Harris, Big Nick Nicholas, Budd Johnson, Cecil Payne, Chano Pozo, Charles Greenlee, Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, Ernie Henry, Howard Johnson, J.J. Johnson, James Foreman, James Moody, Jesse Tarrant, Joe Carroll, Joe Gayles, Joe Harris, John Brown, John Collins, John Lewis, Johnny Hartman, Kenny Clarke, Kenny Hagood, Lammar Wright, LN - Lewis, Matthew McKay, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Ray Orr, RCA Victor, Sabú Martínez, Sam Hurt, Taswell Baird, Ted Kelly, Teddy Stewart, Vince Guerra, William Shepherd, Willie Cook, Yusef Lateef

RCA Victor – LJM-1009Rec. Dates : August 22 & December 22, 1947, December 29, 1948, April 14 & May 6 & July 6, 1949 Stream this Album Trumpet : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr, Benny Bailey, Lammar Wright, Willie Cook, Benny HarrisAlto Sax : John Brown, Howard Johnson, Ernie HenryBaritone…

Herbie Nichols – Herbie Nichols Trio (1956)

Jan 9, 2023thejazztome1956, Al McKibbon, Blue Note, Herbie Nichols, LN - Artist, Max Roach, Teddy Kotick

Blue Note – BLP 1519Rec. Date : August 1, 1955, August 7, 1955, April 19, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Herbie NicholsBass : Al McKibbon, Teddy KotickDrums : Max Roach Billboard : 10/20/1956Score of 76 In jazz avant-garde circles Herbie Nichols has been touted for some time as one of “the” pianists to watch.…

Thelonious Monk – Genius of Modern Music, Volume Two (1956)

Jan 8, 2023thejazztome1956, Al McKibbon, Art Blakey, Billy Smith, Blue Note, Danny Quebec West, Eugene Ramey, George Taitt, Idrees Sulieman, Kenny Dorham, LN - Gitler, Lou Donaldson, Lucky Thompson, Max Roach, Milt Jackson, Nelson Boyd, Robert Paige, Sahib Shahib, Thelonious Monk

Blue Note – BLP 1511Rec. Dates : October 15, 1947, October 24, 1947, November 21, 1947, July 23, 1951, May 30, 1952 Stream this Album Piano : Thelonious MonkAlto Sax : Danny Quebec West, Sahib Shihab, Lou DonaldsonBass : Eugene Ramey, Robert Paige, Al McKibbon, Nelson BoydDrums : Art Blakey, Max RoachTenor Sax : Billy…

Milt Jackson – And The Thelonious Monk Quintet (1956)

Jan 8, 2023thejazztome1956, Al McKibbon, Art Blakey, Blue Note, John Lewis, John Simmons, Kenny Clarke, LN - Feather, Lou Donaldson, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Sahib Shahib, Shadow Wilson, Thelonious Monk

Blue Note – BLP 1509Rec. Dates : July 2, 1948, July 23, 1951, April 7, 1952 Stream this Album Vibes : Milt JacksonAlto Sax : Sahib Shihab, Lou DonaldsonBass : John Simmons, Al McKibbon, Percy HeathDrums : Shadow Wilson, Art Blakey, Kenny ClarkePiano : Thelonious Monk, John Lewis Featured LinksFull Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard : 05/12/1956Score…

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