Atlantic – 1267Rec. Dates : December 4, 1956, December 7, 1956Stream this Album Piano : John LewisBass : Percy Heath, Pierre MichelotDrums : Kenny Clarke, Connie KayGuitar : Sacha DistelTenor Sax : Barney Wilen American Record Guide : February, 1958Martin Williamson These Paris-made recordings feature young tenor-saxophonist Barney Wilen. His style is yet derivative (at times one has the incongruous feeling that one…
Atlantic – 1265Rec. Date : April 5, 1957Stream this Album Vibes : Milt JacksonBass : Percy HeathDrums : Connie KayPiano : John Lewis Billboard : 07/22/1957Spotlight on… selection Another excellent jazz package from Atlantic, “a characteristic 40-minute set” by MJQ that allows for more solo improvisation than do previous sets for label. Performance of diverse program reaffirms group’s rare integration and…
Atlantic – 1260Rec. Date : February 13, 1957, March 12, 1957Stream this Album Bass : Charles MingusAlto Sax : Curtis PorterDrums : Dannie RichmondPiano : Wade LeggeTenor Sax : Curtis PorterTrombone : Jimmy KnepperNarration : Jean Shepherd Army TimesTom Scanlan : 10/19/1957 Charlie Mingus, a superior bassman, is perhaps best known now as an avant-garde composer and arranger. If your jazz…
Atlantic – 1258Rec. Dates : September 26, 1956, October 16, 1956Stream this Album Alto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Peter Ind, Arnold FishkinDrums : Dick ScottGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Sal MoscaTenor Sax : Lee Konitz Audio : October, 1957Charles A. Robertson The album title comes from the cover photograph of the artist taken through a foreground of equipment in Rudy…
Atlantic – 1254Rec. Dates : December 3, 1956, December 4, 1956Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Ralph PeñaClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreGuitar : Jim HallTenor Sax : Jimmy Giuffre Audio : August, 1957Charles A. Robertson Jazz instrumentation has become so varied that there is little left in the way of surprises. Still, it may take…
Atlantic – 1253Rec. Date : October 26, 1956Stream this Album Trombone : Wilbur DeParisBanjo : Lee BlairBass : Benny MotenClarinet : Omer SimeonDrums : Wilbert KirkHarmonica : Wilbert KirkPiano : Sonny WhiteTrumpet : Sidney DeParis Billboard : 02/02/1957Score of 77 Set was cut at a Boston jazz concert and has a good, live sound, plus announcements by the maestro. DeParis and his…
Atlantic – 1246Rec. Dates : April 23-26, 1956Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Lars Gullin, Rune FalkAlto Sax : Arne DomnérusArranger : Gösta TheseliusBass : Georg Riedel, Bengt CarlssonClarinet : Arne DomnérusDrums : Bert DahlanderPiano : Rune ÖfwermanTenor Sax : Carl-Henrik Norin, Rolf BlomquistTrombone : George Vernon, Gordon Ohlsson, Ake PerssonTrumpet : Jan Allan, Weine Renliden, Nisse Skoog, Bengt-Arne Wallin Billboard : 02/09/1957Score of 77 Let’s face it,…
Atlantic – 1247Rec. Date : August 28, 1956 Stream this Album Vibes : Milt JacksonBass : Percy HeathClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreDrums : Connie KayPiano : John Lewis Billboard : 12/15/1956Spotlight on… selection This should be still another best-seller for the MJQ. The program is typical, except for the addition, on several tracks, of clarinetist Jimmy…
Atlantic – 1238Rec. Dates : March 21, 1956, March 22, 1956 Stream this Album Clarinet : Jimmy GiuffreAlto Clarinet : Buddy ColletteAlto Flute : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Maury BermanBass : Ralph PeñaBass Clarinet : Harry KleeBass Flute : Harry KleeBassoon : Maury BermanCeleste : Jimmy RowlesDrums : Stan Levey, Shelly ManneEnglish Horn : Dave…
Atlantic – 1237Rec. Date : January 30, 1956 Stream this Album Bass : Charlie MingusAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanDrums : Willie JonesPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : J.R. Monterose Billboard : 8/25/1956Score of 77 In his first Atlantic LP, Mingus departs from the strict composter-imposed discipline of his “Composer Workshop” series. There is more of…
