Prestige – PRLP 7043Rec. Date : May 7, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Elmo HopeBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesTenor Sax : Hank Mobley, John ColtraneTrumpet : Donald Byrd Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #170May 7, 1956 Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, PA) : 12/08/1956Harold L. Keith : 3 stars This swinging group gives…
Prestige – PRLP 7035Rec. Date : January 27, 1956 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Arthur TaylorTrumpet : Donald ByrdPiano : Elmo Hope Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #163January 27, 1956 Billboard : 06/23/1956Score of 80 Interest is evenly divided here between the truly outstanding work of McLean on…
Prestige – PRLP 7032Rec. Date : January 20, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : George WallingtonAlto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Art TaylorTrumpet : Donald Byrd Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #163January 20, 1956 Billboard : 07/14/1956Score of 80 Wallington continues to improve as a pianist, and here, in company with some…
Blue Note – BLP 1591Rec. Date : December 15, 1957 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : George JoynerDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Sonny ClarkTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 05/10/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/11/1958Two stars A swingin’ four track set that offers three up-tempo times with solos by Donaldson and the rest of the crew and one medium-beat number. Supporting…
Blue Note – BLP 1576Rec. Date : September 1, 1957 Piano : Sonny ClarkBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorTenor Sax : John ColtraneTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 04/12/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/31/1958Three stars This is Sonny Clark’s second featured LP for Blue Note and it shows growth on the part of this young pianist of the hard…
Blue Note – BLP 1564Rec. Date : May 19, 1957 Bass : Paul ChambersDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : Tommy FlanaganTenor Sax : Clifford JordanTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 03/29/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 04/28/1958Special Merit Jazz Album Chambers grows on bass with each new effort. In this set he fronts a group of hard bop jazz men that spotlights D. Byrd, trumpet; C.…
Blue Note – BLP 1560Rec. Date : April 21, 1957 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyAlto Sax : John JenkinsBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Bobby TimmonsTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 03/17/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/11/1958 Here are five readings from some of jazzdom’s foremost personalities. The sextet features prominent musicians Mobley (tenor sax), Donald Byrd (trumpet), and “Philly” Joe Jones (drums). The items…
Blue Note – BLP 1548Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 12, 1957 Stream this Album Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFaddenTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 12/02/1957Score of 77 A relaxed blowing session with plenty of room for participants H. Mobley, L.…
Blue Note – BLP 1547Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 13, 1957 Stream this Album Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art Blakey, Donald BaileyGuitar : Eddie McFaddenTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 07/15/1957 First of a series of LPs built around organist Jimmy Smith and featuring…
Blue Note – BLP 1545Rec. Date : January 27, 1957 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Herman FosterTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 07/01/1957Score of 72 Second Donaldson set for Blue Note in last two months. Tho the material and blowing is typically boppish, the straight-ahead,…
