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Sonny Stitt – Kaleidoscope (1957)

Feb 1, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Bill Massey, Charlie Bateman, Ernie Shephard, Gene Wright, Humberto Morales, Joe Newman, John Houston, John Hunt, Junior Mance, Kenny Drew, LN - Gitler, Prestige, Shadow Wilson, Sonny Stitt, Teddy Stewart, Tommy Potter

Prestige – PRLP 7077Rec. Dates : February 17, 1950, December 15, 1950, February 1, 1951, February 25, 1952 Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax : Sonny StittBass : Tommy Potter, Gene Wright, Ernie ShephardCongas : Humberto MoralesDrums : Art Blakey, Teddy Stewart, Shadow WilsonPiano : Kenny Drew, Junior Mance, Charlie Bateman, John HoustonTrumpet : John Hunt, Bill Massey, Joe Newman Listening to Prestige : #18, #37, #41, #52Stream this Album Billboard : 05/27/1957Score of…

Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins – Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (1957)

Feb 1, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Julius Watkins, LN - Gitler, Percy Heath, Prestige, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Tommy Potter, Willie Jones

Prestige – PRLP 7075Rec. Date : November 13, 1953, September 22, 1954, October 25, 1954 Piano : Thelonious MonkTenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Percy Heath, Tommy PotterDrums : Willie Jones, Art Blakey, Art TaylorFrench Horn : Julius Watkins Listening to Prestige : #97, #121, #123Stream this Album Billboard : 04/06/1957Score of 76 Both of these names have more market appeal today than they did…

Sonny Rollins – Moving Out (1957)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Elmo Hope, Kenny Dorham, LN - Gitler, Percy Heath, Prestige, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Tommy Potter

Prestige – PRLP 7058Rec. Dates : August 18, 1954, October 25, 1954 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Tommy Potter, Percy HeathDrums : Art Blakey, Art TaylorPiano : Elmo Hope, Thelonious MonkTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Listening to Prestige : #118, #123Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler When the title Movin’ Out is applied to this album, it bears no reference to leaving one…

James Moody – James Moody’s Moods (1956)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Clyde Lombardi, Curly Russell, Don Lamond, Harry Biss, John Lewis, LN - Gitler, Prestige, Zoot Sims

Prestige – PRLP 7056Rec. Dates : September 29, 1954, January 28, 1955, August 24, 1955, December 12, 1955 Tenor Sax, Alto Sax : James MoodyBaritone Sax : Pee Wee MooreBass : John LathanDrums : Clarence JohnsonPiano : Jimmy BoydTrombone : William ShepherdTrumpet : Dave BurnsVocals : Eddie Jefferson Listening to Prestige : #122, #136, #152, #160Album is Not Streamable Liner Notes by Ira Gitler James Moody‘s…

Miles Davis – Blue Haze (1956)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Dave Schildkraut, Horace Silver, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke, LN - Gitler, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Percy Heath, Prestige

Prestige – PRLP 7054Rec. Dates : May 19, 1953, March 15, 1954, April 3, 1954 Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Dave SchildkrautBass : Percy HeathDrums : Max Roach, Art Blakey, Kenny ClarkePiano : John Lewis, Charles Mingus, Horace Silver Listening to Prestige: #86, #106, #107Stream this Album Billboard : 10/13/1956Score of 77 Re-mastering by Rudy Van Gelder of some choice sides by Miles Davis and his Quartet…

Thelonious Monk – Monk (1956)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Curly Russell, Frank Foster, Julius Watkins, LN - Gitler, Percy Heath, Prestige, Ray Copeland, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Willie Jones

Prestige – PRLP 7053Rec. Dates : November 13, 1953, May 11, 1954 Piano : Thelonious MonkBass : Percy Heath, Curly RussellDrums : Willie Jones, Art BlakeyFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Frank FosterTrumpet : Ray Copeland Listening to Prestige: #97, #109Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler November 13, 1953 was a Friday. At WOR Studios preparations were being made for the…

Gene Ammons – All-Star Sessions (1956)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1956, Addison Farmer, Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Billy Massey, Charlie Bateman, Chippy Outcalt, Duke Jordan, Freddie Redd, Gene Ammons, Gene Wright, Jo Jones, Junior Mance, Kenny Clarke, Larry Townsend, LN - Gitler, Lou Donaldson, Prestige, Sonny Stitt, Tommy Porter, Wes Landers

Prestige – PRLP 7050Rec. Dates : March 5, 1950, October 28, 1950, January 31, 1951, June 15, 1955 Baritone Sax : Gene Ammons, Sonny StittTenor Sax : Gene Ammons, Sonny StittAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Tommy Porter, Gene Wright, Addison FarmerDrums : Jo Jones, Wes Landers, Art Blakey, Kenny ClarkeTrombone : Chippy OutcaltTrumpet : Billy Massey, Art FarmerPiano : Duke Jordan, Junior Mance, Charlie Bateman, Freddie ReddVocals…

Sonny Rollins – With the Modern Jazz Quartet (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke, Kenny Drew, LN - Gitler, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Prestige, Roy Haynes, Sonny Rollins

Prestige – PRLP 7029Rec. Dates : January 17, 1951, December 17, 1951, October 7, 1953 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Percy HeathDrums : Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Kenny ClarkePiano : Miles Davis, Kenny Drew, John LewisVibes : Milt Jackson Listening to Prestige : #39, #55, #94Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler Sonny Rollins is rapidly becoming one of the important reed voices of the modern…

Thelonious Monk – Thelonious Monk Trio (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Gerry Mapp, LN - Gitler, Max Roach, Percy Heath, Prestige, Thelonious Monk

Prestige – PRLP 7027Rec. Dates : October 15, 1952, December 18, 1952, September 22, 1954 Piano : Thelonious MonkBass : Gerry Mapp, Percy HeathDrums : Art Blakey, Max Roach Listening to Prestige : #69, #73, #121Stream this Album Billboard : 03/10/1956Score of 70 The material presented here is that which was previously available on Prestige’s 10-inch LP 142 – plus two items released…

Zoot Sims – Quartets (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Clyde Lombardi, Curley Russell, Don Lamond, Harry Biss, John Lewis, LN - Gitler, Prestige, Zoot Sims

Prestige – PRLP 7026Rec. Dates : September 16, 1950, August 14, 1951 Tenor Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Curly Russell, Clyde LombardiDrums : Don Lamond, Art BlakeyPiano : John Lewis, Harry Biss Listening to Prestige : #34, #47Album is Not Streamable San Francisco ExaminerC.H. Garrigues : 10/14/1956 … A remastering of two sessions played in the early 50s, which together exemplify the turn-around which…

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