Columbia – CL 998Rec. Dates : January 13, 1957, February 4, 1957, February 5, 1957, March 13, 1957Stream this Album Trumpet : Donald ByrdAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBaritone Sax : Sahib ShihabBass : Wendell MarshallDrums : Art TaylorFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsPiano : Wade Legge, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland, Benny PowellTuba : Don Butterfield Billboard : 06/24/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Unusually well-conceived program of modern…
Columbia – CL 897Rec. Dates : April 6, 1956, May 4, 1956Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Doug WatkinsPiano : Horace SilverTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 12/01/1956Spotlight on… selection The Messengers’ first Columbia album carries on in the brilliant, free-wheeling fashion that attracted so much critical admiration when they were on another label.…
Savoy – MG 12017Rec. Dates : June 28, 1955, July 14, 1955Stream this Album Drums : Kenny ClarkeAlto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Paul ChambersCornet : Nat AdderleyFlute : Jerome RichardsonPiano : Horace Silver, Hank JonesTenor Sax : Jerome RichardsonTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 12/03/1955Score of 76 Some of the freshest, most imaginative jazz sounds around have been etched into this fine…
Riverside – RLP 12-236Rec. Dates : March 28, 1957, April 3, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Piano : Kenny DrewBass : Wilbur WareDrums : G.T. HoganTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 09/30/1957Score of 76 Straight ahead modern blowing by Drew, D. Byrd, H. Mobley, etc., that is impressive for its vitality and lava-hot flow. Pianist Drew plays inventively and with…
Riverside – RLP 12-229Rec. Dates : February 27, 1957, March 7, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Wendell MarshallDrums : Art TaylorTrumpet : Donald ByrdPiano : Wade Legge Billboard : 07/15/1957Score of 79 Issue coincides with similar release on Columbia. An essentially boppish package that is better than most of its kind. Imaginative solo performances, integration…
Prestige – PRLP 7092Rec. Date : January 26, 1957 Trumpet : Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Idrees SuliemanBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Ed ThigpenPiano : Hod O’Brien Listening to Prestige : #142Stream this Album Cash Box : 11/23/1957 The three top flight trumpeters receive the strong support of Hod O’Brien (piano), Addison Farmer (bass), and Ed Thigpen (drums). The featured artists blend their instruments smoothly as they render five…
Prestige – PRLP 7081Rec. Date : January 4, 1957 Bass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorFlute, Tenor Sax : Frank FosterGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Tommy FlanaganTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #202Stream this Album Billboard : 04/29/1957Score of 74 Follow-up to recent Prestige release in the same vein, All Night Long (7073). Title tune, a medium-tempoed blues, takes up one full…
Prestige – PRLP 7080Rec. Date : November 2, 1956 Alto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Al HaigTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #192Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 04/29/1957Score of 79 This package, which features the blowing of Woods and Byrd, will sell itself on the strength of their solo efforts. In addition, the Parker-designed or oriented…
Prestige – PRLP 7073Rec. Date : December 28, 1956 Bass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorFlute, Tenor Sax : Jerome RichardsonGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #199Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 03/30/1957Score of 71 Line-up consists entirely of stars of the new generation, and value of this set will have…
Prestige – PRLP 7062Rec. Date : August 3, 1956 Trumpet : Donald Byrd, Art FarmerAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsFlugelhorn : Art FarmerDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Barry Harris Listening to Prestige : #182Stream this Album Billboard : 01/26/1957Score of 78 The trumpets of Farmer and Byrd are framed in a familiar setting: Jackie McLean on alto, Barry Harris on piano, Art Taylor on drums and Doug Watkins on bass. Farmer and…
