New Jazz – NJLP 8202Rec. Date : October 25 & December 6, 1957Stream this Album Bari Sax : Cecil Payne, Pepper AdamsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Elvin Jones, Louis HayesPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Bill EvansTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland, Frank RehakTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman Billboard : 12/22/1958 This album is devoted to the down home…
Blue Note – BLP 4194Rec. Date : December 24, 1964 Tenor Sax : Wayne ShorterBass : Ron CarterDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : Herbie HancockTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard Strictlyheadies : 01/22/2021Stream this Album Billboard : 04/30/1966Four Stars ----- Cashbox : 07/02/1966Jazz Best Bet A package inspired by legends, folklore, and the arts of mystery and darkness.…
Debut – DEB-120Rec. Date : July 9, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Charles MingusDrums : Elvin JonesTrombone : Britt WoodmanVibes : Teddy Charles Featured LinksFull Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Cashbox : 07/28/1962 Here’s an interesting session cut quite a while ago displaying an introspective Miles Davis playing old, standard blues with an impressive,…
Prestige – PRLP 7134Rec. Date : August 15, 1957 Piano : Tommy FlanaganBass : Wilbur LittleDrums : Elvin Jones Stream this Album (YT only)Listening to Prestige : #249 Billboard : 04/28/1958Two stars This recoding featuring pianist Tommy Flanagan, was made when he was in Europe touring with the J.J. Johnson combo in 1957, by Metronome Records.…
Impulse! – A-18 / AS-18Rec. Dates : January 10 & 11, 1962Stream this Album Piano : McCoy TynerBass : Art DavisDrums : Elvin Jones Billboard : 08/18/1962 This young jazz pianist plays with elan and good style. He’s been associated with John Coltrane, but shows a much more middle-of-the-road form than Trane on this…
Impulse! – A-77Rec. Date : December 9, 1964Stream this Album Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBass : Jimmy GarrisonDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : McCoy Tyner Billboard : 02/27/1965 To the world outside (and within, we expect) the jazz artist is not one who closely identifies with God. Coltrane is one who now does, and has…
Contemporary – M3612Rec. Dates : March 25 & 26, 1963Stream this Album Alto Sax : Jimmy WoodsBass : George TuckerDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : Andrew HillTenor Sax : Harold LandTrumpet : Carmell Jones Cashbox : 10/12/1963 For jazzophiles who like their music modern and hot this new Contemporary set featuring the Jimmy Woods Sextet reading six far-out originals is an extremely good…
Contemporary – S7618Rec. Date : February 13, 1969 Stream this Album Guitar : Barney KesselBass : Chuck DomanicoDrums : Elvin JonesVibes : Bobby Hutcherson Billboard : 09/27/1969 In these days of jazz guitarists like Benson, Szabó and Montgomery making the charts, it is good to welcome back Kessel, who has always been one of the…
Impulse! – A-50Rec. Dates : October 8 & November 18, 1963Stream this Album Soprano & Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBass : Jimmy GarrisonDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : McCoy Tyner Billboard : 02/29/1964Jazz Spotlight Pick Three tracks recorded in Birdland (N.Y.) late last year – two others from the studio – all of them customary high-intensity heightened even further…
Atlantic – 1443Rec. Dates : February 16 & March 18, 1965Stream this Album Drums : Elvin JonesArranger/Director : Melba ListonBaritone Sax : Charles DavisBass : Paul Chambers, Art DavisFlute : Frank WessPiano : Don Friedman, Hank JonesTenor Sax : Frank WessTrombone : J.J. Johnson (as Hunt Peters) Billboard : 10/16/1965 Jones, best known for his percussion with Coltrane, displays his unique ability to produce…
