Wynton Kelly – Kelly Blue (1959)

Riverside – RLP 12-298Rec. Dates : February 19, March 10, April 20, 1959Stream this Album Piano : Wynton KellyBass : Paul ChambersCornet : Nat AdderleyDrums : Jimmy CobbFlute : Bobby JasparTenor Sax : Benny Golson   Cashbox : 09/12/1959 Kelly, Miles Davis‘ pianist and one of the top new pianists on the scene, leads his own recording group here on a bill

Various Artists – Blues for Tomorrow (1958)

Riverside – RLP 12-243Rec. Dates : April 10, 1957, May 28, 1957,June 19, 1957, June 26, 1957, July 3, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Gene Quill, Gigi GryceBass : Les Grinage, Wilbur Little, Paul Chambers, Buddy ClarkBass Clarinet / Flute : Herbie MannDrums : Ed Thigpen, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Mel LewisGuitar : Mundell LowePiano : Billy Taylor, George Wallington, Sonny Clark, Jimmy RowlesTenor Sax : Bobby

Idrees Sulieman / Webster Young / John Coltrane / Bobby Jaspar – Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7112Rec. Date : March 22, 1957 Bass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : John Coltrane, Bobby JasparTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young Listening to Prestige : #218Stream this Album Billboard : 12/16/1957Score of 72 The set contains four lengthy tracks, providing well-executed solo and group work. Often-used “challenge” idea points up the similarity

Herbie Mann – Flute Soufflé (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7101Rec. Date : March 21, 1957 Flute, Tenor Sax : Herbie Mann, Bobby JasparBass : Wendell MarshallDrums : Bobby DonaldsonGuitar : Joe PumaPiano : Tommy Flanagan Listening to Prestige : #216Stream this Album (YT only) Miami HeraldFred Sherman : 12/01/1957 Flute Soufflé with Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar and rhythm from Joe Puma, guitar; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bobby Donaldson, drums, and Wendell Marhsall, bass. Four tracks; two

J.J. Johnson – J is for Jazz (1957)

Columbia – CL 935Rec. Dates : July 24, 1956, July 25, 1956, July 27, 1956Stream this Album Trombone : J.J. JohnsonBass : Percy Heath, Wilbur LittleDrums : Elvin JonesFlute : Bobby JasparPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Hank JonesTenor Saxophone : Bobby Jaspar Billboard : 01/12/1957Score of 83 Johnson, after several years’ experimentation in trombone sonorities with Kai Winding, is heard now in a different