Budd Johnson – The Jazz Tome

Count Basie & Duke Ellington – First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1962)

Sep 2, 2025thejazztome1962, Aaron Bell, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Benny Powell, Billy Strayhorn, Budd Johnson, Cat Anderson, Charlie Fowlkes, Columbia, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ed Mullens, Eddie Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Harry Carney, Henry Coker, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Lennie Johnson, LN - Simon, Lou Blackburn, Marshal Royal, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Snooky Young, Sonny Cohn, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Willie Cook

Columbia – CL 1715 / CS 8515Rec. Dates : July 6 & 7, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billy StrayhornAlto Sax : Marshal Royal, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Frank WessBaritone Sax : Harry Carney, Charlie FowlkesBass : Eddie Jones, Aaron BellClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Marshal Royal, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sonny Payne,…

Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzier and Dizzier (1954)

Nov 26, 2024thejazztome1954, Al Gibson, Al McKibbon, Andy Duryea, Benny Bailey, Benny Harris, Big Nick Nicholas, Budd Johnson, Cecil Payne, Chano Pozo, Charles Greenlee, Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, Ernie Henry, Howard Johnson, J.J. Johnson, James Foreman, James Moody, Jesse Tarrant, Joe Carroll, Joe Gayles, Joe Harris, John Brown, John Collins, John Lewis, Johnny Hartman, Kenny Clarke, Kenny Hagood, Lammar Wright, LN - Lewis, Matthew McKay, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Ray Orr, RCA Victor, Sabú Martínez, Sam Hurt, Taswell Baird, Ted Kelly, Teddy Stewart, Vince Guerra, William Shepherd, Willie Cook, Yusef Lateef

RCA Victor – LJM-1009Rec. Dates : August 22 & December 22, 1947, December 29, 1948, April 14 & May 6 & July 6, 1949 Stream this Album Trumpet : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr, Benny Bailey, Lammar Wright, Willie Cook, Benny HarrisAlto Sax : John Brown, Howard Johnson, Ernie HenryBaritone…

Gil Evans – Out of the Cool (1961)

Nov 13, 2023thejazztome1961, Bill Barber, Bob Tricarico, Budd Johnson, Charlie Persip, Eddie Caine, Elvin Jones, Gil Evans, Impulse!, Jimmy Knepper, John Coles, Keg Johnson, LN - Stewart, Phil Sunkel, Ray Crawford, Ron Carter, Tony Studd

Impulse! – A-4Rec. Dates : November 18, 1960, November 30, 1960, December 10, 1960, December 15, 1960Stream this Album Piano/Arranger/Conductor : Gil EvansAlto Sax : Eddie CaineBass : Ron CarterBass Trombone : Tony StuddBassoon : Bob TricaricoFlute/Piccolo : Eddie Caine, Bob TricaricoGuitar : Ray CrawfordPercussion : Charlie Persip, Elvin JonesSoprano Sax : Budd JohnsonTenor Sax : Budd JohnsonTrombone : Keg Johnson, Jimmy KnepperTrumpet : John Coles, Phil…

Ray Charles – Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961)

Nov 11, 2023thejazztome1961, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Charlie Fowlkes, Clark Terry, Earle Warren, Eddy Jones, Eugene Young, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, George Dorsey, George Matthews, Haywood Henry, Henry Coker, Impulse!, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Benjamin, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, John Frosk, Keg Johnson, LN - Katz, Marshall Royal, Phillip Guilbeau, Ray Charles, Roy Haynes, Sam Herman, Seldon Powell, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Urbie Green

Impulse! – A-2Rec. Date : December 26, 1960, December 27, 1960Stream this Album (YT only)Liner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Vocals : Ray CharlesAlto Sax : Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, George Dorsey, Earle WarrenBaritone Sax : Charlie Fowlkes, Haywood HenryBass : Eddy Jones, Joe BenjaminDrums : Sonny Payne, Roy HaynesGuitar : Freddie Green, Sam HermanOrgan : Ray CharlesTenor Sax : Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Seldon PowellTrombone : Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Keg Johnson, George…

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Count Basie & Duke Ellington – First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1962)

Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzier and Dizzier (1954)

Gil Evans – Out of the Cool (1961)

Ray Charles – Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961)