Shorty Rogers – Martians Come Back! (1956)

Atlantic – 1232Rec. Dates : October 26, 1955, November 3, 1955, December 6, 1955, December 9, 1955, December 16, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Shorty Rogers, Conte Candoli, Harry Edison, Pete Candoli, Don FagerquistAlto Sax : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Ralph Peña, Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly ManneFlugelhorn :

Teddy Charles – The Teddy Charles Tentet (1956)

Atlantic – 1229Rec. Date : January 6, 1956 / January 11, 1956 / January 17, 1956 Stream this Album Vibes : Teddy CharlesTrumpet : Art Farmer (as Peter Urban)Alto Sax : Gigi GryceTenor Sax : J.R. MonteroseBaritone Sax : George Barrow, Sol SchlingerTuba : Don ButterfieldPiano : Mal WaldronGuitar : Jimmy RaneyBass : Teddy KotickDrums

Lennie Tristano – Lennie Tristano (1956)

Atlantic – 1224Rec. Date : xx/xx/1955, June 11, 1955 Stream this Album Piano : Lennie TristanoAlto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Peter Ind, Gene RameyDrums : Jeff Morton, Arthur Taylor Billboard : 3/24/1956Score of 77 Pioneering modernist Tristano has his first album in several years. As expected, there are some strikingly original ideas advanced, but

Lee Konitz – With Warne Marsh (1955)

Atlantic – 1217Rec. Dates : June 14, 1955, June 15, 1955 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Lee KonitzTenor Sax : Warne MarshBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Kenny ClarkeGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Sal Mosca, Ronnie Ball Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #318 Billboard : 12/17/1955Score of 80 This album is remarkable not only for

Tony Fruscella – Tony Fruscella (1955)

Atlantic – 1220Rec. Dates : March 29, 1955, April 1, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Tony FruscellaBaritone Sax : Danny BankBass : Bill AnthonyDrums : Junior BradleyPiano : Bill TrigliaTenor Sax : Allen EagerTrombone : Chauncey Welsch Billboard : 12/03/1955Score of 75 Here’s one that should kick up some excitement along critics’ row, and

Shorty Rogers – The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955)

Atlantic – 1212Rec. Dates : March 1, 1955, March 3, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Shorty RogersClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreTenor Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffrePiano : Pete JollyBass : Curtis CounceDrums : Shelly Manne Billboard : 07/16/1955Score of 82 This is Shorty Rogers first album for Atlantic – and the first

John Coltrane – Giant Steps (1960)

Atlantic ‎- 1311Rec Dates : May 4, 1959, May 5, 1959, December 2, 1959 Stream this Album 10 Minute Record Reviews : Episode #194 Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Arthur Taylor, Jimmy CobbPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Wynton Kelly Cashbox : 02/13/1960Jazz Pick of the Week Emerging from the confines of the