Thomas Talbert – Bix Duke Fats (1957)

Atlantic – 1250Rec. Dates : August 24, September 7 & 14, 1956 Album is Not Streamable Arranger/Conductor : Thomas TalbertAlto Sax : Herb Geller, Joe SoldoBass : Oscar PettifordBass Clarinet : Danny BankBassoon : Harold GoltzerClarinet : Aaron Sachs, Danny BankDrums : Osie JohnsonFlute : Joe SoldoFrench Horn : Jimmy BuffingtonGuitar : Barry GalbraithPiano :

Teddy Charles – Word From Bird (1958)

Atlantic – 1274Rec. Dates : October 23 & November 12, 1956Stream this Album Vibes : Teddy CharlesAlto Sax : Hal SteinBaritone Sax : George BarrowBass : Addison Farmer, Charles MingusDrums : Ed ShaughnessyFrench horn : Jimmy BuffingtonGuitar : Jimmy RaneyPiano : Hall OvertonTenor Sax : Bob NewmanTrombone : Eddie BertTrumpet : Art FarmerTuba : Don

Charles Mingus – Mingus At The Bohemia (1956)

Debut – DEB-123Rec. Date : December 23, 1955 Stream this Album Bass : Charles MingusDrums : Willie Jones, Max RoachPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : George BarrowTrombone : Eddie Bert Jazz TodayBill Coss : October, 1956 This is an in-person recording done at the Cafe Bohemia in New York City. As Mal Waldron’s excellent liner

Blue Note LP 1517

Gil Mellé – Patterns in Jazz (1956)

Blue Note – BLP 1517Rec. Date : April 1, 1956 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Gil MelléBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Ed ThigpenGuitar : Joe CinderellaTrombone : Eddie Bert Cashbox : 10/27/1956 This five man combo, headed here by Gil Mellé (baritone sax), swing lightly but persuasively through several Mellé composed numbers and two