Shorty Rogers – Way Up There (1958)

Atlantic – 1270Rec. Dates : March 3, October 26, December 6, 9, 16, 1955Stream this Album Flugelhorn/Trumpet : Shorty RogersAlto Sax : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Curtis Counce, Leroy Vinnegar, Ralph PenaClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreDrums : Shelly ManneFrench Horn : John GraasGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Earl Gray, Lou Levy, Pete JollyTenor

Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – With Thelonious Monk (1958)

Atlantic – 1278Rec. Date : May 15, 1957Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyPiano : Thelonious MonkBass : Spanky DeBrestTenor Sax : Johnny GriffinTrumpet : Bill Hardman   Cashbox : 05/31/1958 Monk’s driving piano and the Messengers’ hard bop delivery make for a collection of swinging sessions. Blowing out front are Bill Hardman on trumpet

Conte Candoli and Lou Levy – West Coast Wailers (1958)

Atlantic – 1268Rec. Date : August 16 & 17, 1955Stream this Album Trumpet : Conte CandoliPiano : Lou LevyBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Larance MarableTenor Sax : Bill Holman   Cashbox : 07/19/1958 The disk is skillfully true to its title: Candoli, Levy and crew offer some hard-blowing on six of the eight sessions, and

George Wallington – Knight Music (1958)

Atlantic – 1275Rec. Date : September 4 & 5, 1956Stream this Album Piano : George WallingtonBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Nick Stabulas   Billboard : 03/24/1958 Attractive modern readings here by pianist George Wallington and his trio of show tune standards and a group of jazz classics, penned by Wallington himself. Show tunes include It’s All

Thomas Talbert – Bix Duke Fats (1957)

Atlantic – 1250Rec. Dates : August 24, September 7 & 14, 1956 Album is Not Streamable Arranger/Conductor : Thomas TalbertAlto Sax : Herb Geller, Joe SoldoBass : Oscar PettifordBass Clarinet : Danny BankBassoon : Harold GoltzerClarinet : Aaron Sachs, Danny BankDrums : Osie JohnsonFlute : Joe SoldoFrench Horn : Jimmy BuffingtonGuitar : Barry GalbraithPiano :

Ornette Coleman – The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959)

Atlantic – 1317Rec. Date : May 22, 1959 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Ornette ColemanBass : Charlie HadenCornet : Don CherryDrums : Billy Higgins Billboard : 11/09/1959 Ornette Coleman is one of the controversial new artists to spring from the modern jazz scene. By some he is considered an important new innovator and creator;

Teddy Charles – Word From Bird (1958)

Atlantic – 1274Rec. Dates : October 23 & November 12, 1956Stream this Album Vibes : Teddy CharlesAlto Sax : Hal SteinBaritone Sax : George BarrowBass : Addison Farmer, Charles MingusDrums : Ed ShaughnessyFrench horn : Jimmy BuffingtonGuitar : Jimmy RaneyPiano : Hall OvertonTenor Sax : Bob NewmanTrombone : Eddie BertTrumpet : Art FarmerTuba : Don

Lee Konitz – The Real Lee Konitz (1958)

Atlantic – 1273Rec. Date : February 15, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Peter IndDrums : Dick ScottGuitar : Billy BauerTrumpet : Don Ferrara   Cashbox : 06/28/1958 The disk features alto saxist Konitz in a quartet setting on eight sessions culled from an appearance at Pittsburgh’s Midway Lounge. Konitz’s appearances here