Eugene Ramey – The Jazz Tome

Various Artists – Conception (1956)

Jan 26, 2023grogg1956, Al Haig, Al Porcino, Arnold Fishkin, Art Blakey, Billy Bauer, Charlie Kennedy, Chubby Jackson, Don Ferrara, Don Lamond, Eugene Ramey, Georgie Auld, Gerry Mulligan, Howard McGhee, J.J. Johnson, Jackie McLean, Kai Winding, Lee Konitz, LN - Gitler, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Prestige, Roy Haynes, Sal Mosca, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Stan Levey, Tommy Potter, Tony Aless, Walter Bishop Jr., Zoot Sims

Prestige – PRLP 7013Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, March 15, 1950, March 8, 1951, October 5, 1951 Trumpet : Miles Davis, Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al PorcinoAlto Sax : Lee Konitz, Charlie Kennedy, Jackie McLeanBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Gene Ramey, Chubby Jackson, Tommy Potter, Arnold FishkinDrums : Stan Levey, Don Lamond, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Art BlakeyGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Al Haig, Tony Aless, Sal Mosca, Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax…

Stan Getz – Quartets (1955)

Jan 25, 2023grogg1955, Al Haig, Don Lamond, Eugene Ramey, LN - Gitler, Percy Heath, Prestige, Roy Haynes, Stan Getz, Stan Levey, Tommy Potter, Tony Aless

Prestige – PRLP 7002Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, April 14, 1950 Tenor Sax : Stan GetzBass : Percy Heath, Tommy Potter, Gene RameyDrums : Roy Haynes, Don Lamond, Stan LeveyPiano : Tony Aless, Al Haig Listening to Prestige : #9, #19, #26Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler John Lewis, mentor of the Modern Jazz Quartet, likes to refer to the standard tunes…

Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins, Volume One (1957)

Jan 16, 2023grogg1957, Blue Note, Donald Byrd, Eugene Ramey, LN - Feather, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly

Blue Note – BLP 1542Rec. Date : December 16, 1956 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Gene RameyDrums : Max RoachPiano : Wynton KellyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 02/19/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/30/1957Jazz Special Merit Album Any listener jaded with the sameness of the modern sounds can freshen up with this one. Here’s some of the most vigorous and…

Lou Donaldson – Quartet Quintet Sextet (1957)

Jan 15, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Blue Mitchell, Blue Note, Elmo Hope, Eugene Ramey, Horace Silver, Kenny Dorham, LN - Feather, Lou Donaldson, Matthew Gee, Percy Heath

Blue Note – BLP 1537Rec. Dates : June 20, 1952, November 19, 1952, August 22, 1954 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Gene Ramey, Percy HeathDrums : Arthur Taylor, Art BlakeyPiano : Horace Silver, Elmo HopeTrombone : Matthew GeeTrumpet : Blue Mitchell, Kenny Dorham Strictlyheadies : 02/14/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 04/27/1957Score of 74 Donaldson, one of the less-touted Charlie Parker followers, is one of the best, from…

Horace Silver – Horace Silver Trio and Art Blakey – Sabú (1957)

Jan 9, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Curley Russell, Eugene Ramey, Horace Silver, LN - Feather, LN - Gitler, Percy Heath, Sabú Martínez

Blue Note – BLP 1520Rec. Dates : October 9, 1952, October 20, 1952, November 23, 1953 Piano : Horace SilverBass : Gene Ramey, Curly Russell, Percy HeathDrums : Art Blakey, Sabú Martínez Strictlyheadies : 01/28/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/19/1957Score of 77 Re-issue of material previously available on Blue Note 10-inch LPs Nos BLP 5018 and BLP 5034. The silver trio sides represent the beginning…

Thelonious Monk – Genius of Modern Music, Volume Two (1956)

Jan 8, 2023grogg1956, Al McKibbon, Art Blakey, Billy Smith, Blue Note, Danny Quebec West, Eugene Ramey, George Taitt, Idrees Sulieman, Kenny Dorham, LN - Gitler, Lou Donaldson, Lucky Thompson, Max Roach, Milt Jackson, Nelson Boyd, Robert Paige, Sahib Shahib, Thelonious Monk

Blue Note – BLP 1511Rec. Dates : October 15, 1947, October 24, 1947, November 21, 1947, July 23, 1951, May 30, 1952 Piano : Thelonious MonkAlto Sax : Danny Quebec West, Sahib Shihab, Lou DonaldsonBass : Eugene Ramey, Robert Paige, Al McKibbon, Nelson BoydDrums : Art Blakey, Max RoachTenor Sax : Billy Smith, Lucky ThompsonTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman, George Taitt, Kenny DorhamVibes : Milt Jackson Strictlyheadies : 01/19/2019Stream this Album Liner Notes…

Thelonious Monk – Genius of Modern Music, Volume One (1956)

Jan 8, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Billy Smith, Blue Note, Danny Quebec West, Eugene Ramey, George Taitt, Idrees Sulieman, John Simmons, LN - Gitler, Milt Jackson, Robert Paige, Sahib Shahib, Shadow Wilson, Thelonious Monk

Blue Note – BLP 1510Rec. Dates : October 15, 1947, October 24, 1947, November 21, 1947, July 2, 1948 Piano : Thelonious MonkAlto Sax : Danny Quebec West, Sahib ShihabBass : Eugene Ramey, Robert Paige, John SimmonsDrums : Art Blakey, Shadow WilsonTenor Sax : Billy SmithTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman, George TaittVibes : Milt Jackson Strictlyheadies : 01/18/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 06/02/1956Score of 72 A collection of Monk recordings made…

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