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.…
Prestige – PRLP 7088Rec. Date : February 1, 1957 Guitar : Kenny BurrellBaritone Sax : Cecil PayneBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : Tommy Flanagan Listening to Prestige : #206Stream this Album Billboard : 07/29/1957Score of 76 Good long-run value in this one, since guitarist Burrell is a fast-ascending star. This session “cooks” all the way in a modern blues-based manner, with…
Prestige – PRLP 7087Rec. Date : February 8, 1957 Alto Sax : Jackie McleanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Arthur TaylorPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Bill HardmanTuba : Ray Draper Listening to Prestige : #207Album is Not Streamable Miami HeraldFred Sherman : 11/10/1957 On the offbeat side is Jackie McLean & Co., a quintet session with Ray Draper‘s tuba added on three of the five…
Prestige – PRLP 7084Rec. Date : February 16, 1957 Bass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Elvin JonesFlute, Tenor Sax : Frank WessPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Thad JonesVibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #210Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 06/24/1957Score of 76 An “All Star” package – T. Jones, M. Waldron, T. Charles, F. Wess, etc – where the writing of Charles and Waldron and…
Prestige – PRLP 7083Rec. Date : January 11, 1957 Tenor Sax : Gene AmmonsAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Art Farmer Listening to Prestige : #203Stream this Album Billboard : 05/27/1957Score of 70 Primarily a ‘down-home,’ bluesy collection that could interest both the jazz buyer and periphery jazz-rhythm and blues clientele.…
Prestige – PRLP 7082Rec. Date : July 27, 1956 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Arthur TaylorPiano : Walter BishopTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Listening to Prestige : #181Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 05/27/1957Score of 74 Mobley‘s adventurous modern tenor has a definite message that has to reach more and more buyers. This smart-looking package will sell on…
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 7079Rec. Date : June 22, 1956 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Max RoachPiano : Tommy Flanagan Listening to Prestige : #175Stream this Album Billboard : 04/27/1957Jazz Special Merit Album This one is aptly named, and Rollins‘ latest effort should really start musicians buzzing. The tenorman is one of the most vigorous, dynamic and inventive…
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…
