Contemporary – C3542Rec. Dates : July 15, 1957, September 16, 1957, September 23, 1957 Stream this Album Bass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Tony BazleyPiano : Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Teddy EdwardsTrumpet : Gerald WilsonVibraharp : Victor Feldman Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #299 Audio MagazineCharles A. Robertson : May, 1958 Not only does this appropriately…
Pacific – PJ-1227Rec. Dates : January 10, 1957, January 24, 1957Stream this Album Guitar: Jim HallBass : Red MitchellPiano : Carl Perkins Army TimesTom Scanlan : 05/18/1957 Jim Hall, a solo guitarist with a refreshing melodic sense who can remind you of Charlie Christian at times (like Christian, Hall leaves “holes” rather than cramming in meaningless runs) sits in with…
Mode – MOD 112Rec. Date : July 12, 1957Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Mel LewisPianist : Carl PerkinsTrumpet : Stu Williamson Billboard : 11/18/1957Spotlight on… New Jazz Talent In his first LP as a leader, ex-Kenton baritonist Adams fulfills promise shown on records earlier this year, playing with heat, urgency and consistently interesting continuity on faster…
Contemporary – C3539Rec. Dates : October 8, 1956, October 15, 1956, April 27, 1957, May 13, 1957, September 3, 1957 Stream this Album Bass : Curtis CounceDrums : Frank ButlerPiano : Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Harold LandTrumpet : Jack Sheldon Billboard : 12/02/1957Score of 74 Bassist Curtis Counce does provide plenty of bounce, well in…
Contemporary – C3526Rec. Dates : October 8, 1956, October 15, 1956 Stream this Album Bass : Curtis CounceDrums : Frank ButlerPiano : Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Harold LandTrumpet : Jack Sheldon 10 Minute Record Reviews : Episode #338 Army Times : 05/11/1957Tom Scanlan A new quintet worth hearing is the Curtis Counce group. In addition…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-186Rec. Dates : February 25, 1957, February 26, 1957, March 1, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Benny Carter, Art Pepper, Herb Geller, Charlie MarianoBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Red Mitchell, Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly Manne, Mel LewisPiano : Lou Levy, Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Buddy Collette, Bill Perkins, Walter BentonTrumpet : Harry Edison, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Jack SheldonConductor/Arranger : Johnny Mandel, Jimmy Giuffre, Lennie Niehaus, Charlie Mariano Army Times : 10/26/1957Tom…
Dootone – DL-207Rec. Dates : November 11, 1955, November 12, 1955 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Dexter GordonBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Chuck ThompsonPiano : Carl PerkinsTrumpet : Jimmy Robinson Featured LinksFull Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard : 02/04/1956Score of 70 Dexter Gordon has not recorded much in the last few years, and many fans will…
Dootone – DL-211Rec. Date : 1955-1956 Stream this Album Piano : Carl PerkinsBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Lawrence Marable Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #399 Billboard : 03/03/1956Score of 74 Perkins sounds like a real find. He’s authoritative and articulate in a moderately modern sense, and he has a fine feel for tempo and beat.…
