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…
Blue Note – BLP 1590Rec. Dates : November 18, 1957, February 2, 1958 Trumpet : Lee MorganBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Sonny Clark Strictlyheadies : 05/09/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 12/01/1958Three stars Lee Morgan’s growth as a top-flight modern jazz trumpeter is indicated on this new release on which he plays both up-tempo tunes and ballads with…
Blue Note – BLP 1584Rec. Dates : February 4, 1958, February 9, 1958 Trumpet : Louis SmithAlto Sax : Buckshot La FunkeBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Duke Jordan Strictlyheadies : 05/02/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 04/28/1958New Jazz Talent Album Smith is one of the freshest newcomers on trumpet in some time. He has imagination, tone, and versatility. His…
Blue Note – BLP 1550Rec. Date : March 8, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace SilverTrumpet : Art Farmer Billboard : 08/26/1957Score of 73 Mobley’s unit, in tradition of Jazz Messengers, generates a good deal of excitement. Material is in staccato, boppish vein, has…
Blue Note – BLP 1544Rec. Date : January 13, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Horace SilverVibes : Milt Jackson Billboard : 04/29/1957Score of 76 An oft-times compelling, rhythmic program that derives its distinction from solos by the facile Milt Jackson, H. Silver and Mobley,…
Blue Note – BLP 1539Rec. Date : November 10, 1956 Piano : Horace SilverBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Louis HayesTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 02/02/1957Score of 81 A lot of Horace Silver’s work on piano is available on records. This LP of his, however, is something special, and it will be…
Blue Note – BLP 1518Rec. Dates : November 13, 1954, February 6, 1955 Stream this Album Piano : Horace SilverBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art BlakeyTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Billboard : 10/06/1956Score of 77 Two earlier Blue Note 10-inchers are combined. Half were originally grouped under the Silver Quintet, which, on…
Blue Note – BLP 1508Rec. Date : November 23, 1955 Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Doug WatkinsPiano : Horace SilverTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #408 Cashbox : 07/07/1956 This is the second volume in the well-received first set of the “Jazz Messengers At The…
Blue Note – BLP 1507Rec. Date : November 23, 1955 Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Doug WatkinsPiano : Horace SilverTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #408 Billboard : 04/14/1956 This is one of several sessions cut by this outstanding new jazz group on location at…
