Harry Edison – Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good To You (1958)

Verve – MGV-8211Rec. Dates : March 5 & 29, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Trumpet : Harry EdisonBass : Ray BrownDrums : Alvin StollerGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Oscar PetersonTenor Sax : Ben Webster   American Record GuideMartin Williams : April, 1958 The previous meeting of trumpeter Edison and tenor saxist Webster, Sweets (Clef MG-C717), produced what was

Harry Edison and his Orchestra – Sweets (1957)

Clef – MGC 717Rec. Date : Unknown Stream this Album Trumpet : Harry EdisonBass : Joe MondragonDrums : Alvin StollerGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Jimmy RowlesTenor Sax : Ben Webster Billboard : 03/16/1957Jazz Disk Jockey Programming Album A few may find this on the old-fashioned side, but this is a session that has to be

Stuff Smith – Stuff Smith (1957)

Verve – MGV-8206Rec. Dates : March 7, 1957, March 12, 1957Stream this Album Violin : Stuff SmithBass : Ray BrownDrums : Alvin StollerGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Oscar Peterson A nice article about Stuff Smith’s violin, “Big Red,” from the June 2018 issue of Strings Magazine. Billboard : 08/05/1957Score of 70 An appealing slice of the jazz violin work that Smith has long been

Ray Brown – Bass Hit! (1957)

Verve – MGV-8022Rec. Dates : November 21, 1956, November 23, 1956 Stream this Album Bass : Ray BrownAlto Sax : Jack Dulong, Herb GellerArranger, Conductor : Marty PaichBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreDrums : Alvin Stoller, Mel LewisGuitar : Herb EllisPiano : Jimmy RowlesTenor Sax : Jimmy Giuffre, Bill HolmanTrombone : Herbie HarperTrumpet