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J.J. Johnson / Kai Winding / Bennie Green – Trombone By Three (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Bennie Green, Big Nick Nicholas, Brew Moore, Curley Russell, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, George Wallington, Gerry Mulligan, J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Kai Winding, Kenny Dorham, Leonard Gaskin, LN - Gitler, Max Roach, Prestige, Roy Haynes, Rudy Williams, Sonny Rollins, Teddy Brannon, Tommy Potter

Prestige – PRLP 7023Rec. Dates : May 26, 1949, August 23, 1949, October 5, 1951 Trombone : J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie GreenBaritone Sax : Gerry Mulligan, Rudy WilliamsBass : Leonard Gaskin, Curley Russell, Tommy PotterDrums : Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Art BlakeyPiano : John Lewis, George Wallington, Teddy BrannonTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Brew Moore, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Big Nick NicholasTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Listening to Prestige : #8, #14, #50Stream this Album Billboard : 04/07/1956Score…

Stan Getz / Zoot Sims / Al Cohn / Allen Eager / Brew Moore – The Brothers (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Art Blakey, Brew Moore, Charlie Perry, Gene Ramey, George Wallington, Kai Winding, LN - Gitler, Percy Heath, Prestige, Stan Getz, Walter Bishop Jr., Zoot Sims

Prestige – PRLP 7022Rec. Dates : April 8, 1949, September 8, 1952 Baritone Sax : Stan GetzBass : Gene Ramey, Percy HeathDrums : Charlie Perry, Art BlakeyPiano : George Wallington, Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax : Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore, Zoot Sims, Stan GetzTrombone : Kai Winding Listening to Prestige : #6Stream this Album Billboard : 03/10/1956Score of 74 Title derives from fact that most of…

Various Artists – Conception (1956)

Jan 26, 2023grogg1956, Al Haig, Al Porcino, Arnold Fishkin, Art Blakey, Billy Bauer, Charlie Kennedy, Chubby Jackson, Don Ferrara, Don Lamond, Eugene Ramey, Georgie Auld, Gerry Mulligan, Howard McGhee, J.J. Johnson, Jackie McLean, Kai Winding, Lee Konitz, LN - Gitler, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Prestige, Roy Haynes, Sal Mosca, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Stan Levey, Tommy Potter, Tony Aless, Walter Bishop Jr., Zoot Sims

Prestige – PRLP 7013Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, March 15, 1950, March 8, 1951, October 5, 1951 Trumpet : Miles Davis, Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al PorcinoAlto Sax : Lee Konitz, Charlie Kennedy, Jackie McLeanBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Gene Ramey, Chubby Jackson, Tommy Potter, Arnold FishkinDrums : Stan Levey, Don Lamond, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Art BlakeyGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Al Haig, Tony Aless, Sal Mosca, Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax…

Miles Davis – Dig (1956)

Jan 26, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Jackie McLean, LN - Gitler, Miles Davis, Prestige, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Walter Bishop Jr.

Prestige – PRLP 7012Rec. Date : October 5, 1951 Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Tommy PotterDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax : Sonny Rollins Listening to Prestige : #51Stream this Album Billboard : 02/04/1956Score of 75 Some rewarding, sometimes dazzling post-bop jazz featuring three musicians musicians – Davis, Rollins and drummer Art Blakey. Set has drawbacks, including some drum-heavy…

Kenny Burrell – Blue Lights, Volume Two (1961)

Jan 22, 2023grogg1961, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Bobby Timmons, Duke Jordan, Junior Cook, Kenny Burrell, LN - Levin, Louis Smith, Sam Jones, Tina Brooks

Blue Note – BLP 1597Rec. Date : May 14, 1958 Guitar : Kenny BurrellBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Bobby Timmons, Duke JordanTenor Sax : Tina Brooks, Junior CookTrumpet : Louis Smith Strictlyheadies : 05/17/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 11/18/1961 This second deck, like the first, is a compilation of some jam sessions indulged in by several Blue Note regulars with guitarist Burrell at…

Kenny Burrell – Blue Lights, Volume One (1958)

Jan 22, 2023grogg1958, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Bobby Timmons, Duke Jordan, Junior Cook, Kenny Burrell, LN - Levin, Louis Smith, Sam Jones, Tina Brooks

Blue Note – BLP 1596Rec. Date : May 14, 1958 Guitar : Kenny BurrellBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Bobby Timmons, Duke JordanTenor Sax : Tina Brooks, Junior CookTrumpet : Louis Smith Strictlyheadies : 05/16/2019Stream this Album Audio : December, 1958Charles A. Robertson As the nominal leader on this informal session, Kenny Burrell lives up to the designation, taking full charge and setting the…

Cannonball Adderley – Somethin’ Else (1958)

Jan 22, 2023grogg1958, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Cannonball Adderley, Hank Jones, LN - Feather, Miles Davis, Sam Jones

Blue Note – BLP 1595Rec. Date : March 9, 1958 Alto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Hank JonesTrumpet : Miles Davis Strictlyheadies : 05/15/2019Stream this Album Audio : December, 1958Charles A. Robertson An adjective “best” or “most” to quality a jazz album in connection with a time period of a year or so now is…

Johnny Griffin – A Blowing Session (1957)

Jan 19, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Lee Morgan, LN - Gitler, Paul Chambers, Wynton Kelly

Blue Note – BLP 1559Rec. Date : April 6, 1957 Tenor Sax : Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank MobleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Wynton KellyTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : 03/14/2019Stream this Album Audio : February, 1958Charles A. Robertson Subtitled as a blowing session, the second album bearing the name of the Chicago tenor saxist Johnny Griffin is just like that, in…

Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins, Volume Two (1957)

Jan 19, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Horace Silver, J.J. Johnson, LN - Levin, Paul Chambers, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk

Blue Note – BLP 1558Rec. Date : April 14, 1957 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace Silver, Thelonious MonkTrombone : J.J. Johnson Strictlyheadies : 03/13/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 10/28/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Rollins‘ second Blue Note LP is another essential volume for the modernist collector trade. Supporting names to help sales along include those…

Jimmy Smith – The Sounds of Jimmy Smith (1959)

Jan 19, 2023grogg1959, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Donald Bailey, Eddie McFadden, Jimmy Smith, LN - Feather

Blue Note – BLP 1556Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 12, 1957, February 13, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Art Blakey, Donald BaileyGuitar : Eddie McFadden Strictlyheadies : 03/11/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/24/1959Four stars Smith applies some interesting organ effects to his stylings of a flock of stands and original tunes. All the Things You Are, is given an…

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