Freddie Green – The Jazz Tome

Ruby Braff – Braff!! (1957)

Feb 28, 2026thejazztome1957, Buddy Drootin, Coleman Hawkins, Dave McKenna, Don Elliott, Eddie Jones, Epic, Ernie Caceres, Freddie Green, Lawrence Brown, LN - Charles Edward Smith, Nat Pierce, Ruby Braff, Steve Jordan

Epic – LN 3377Rec. Dates : June 26 & 28, July 10, 1956Album is Not Streamable Trumpet : Ruby BraffBaritone Sax : Ernie CaceresBass : Eddie JonesDrums : Buzzy DrootinGuitar : Freddie Green, Steve JordanPiano : Dave McKenna, Nat PierceTenor Sax : Coleman HawkinsTrombone : Lawrence BrownVibes : Don Elliott Billboard : 08/19/1957Special Merit…

Paul Quinichette – The Kid from Denver (1956)

Jan 29, 2026thejazztome1956, Bill Graham, Dawn, Eddie Jones, Freddie Green, Henry Coker, Joe Newman, LN - Kramer, Nat Pierce, Paul Quinichette, Reunald Jones, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones

Dawn – DLP-1109Rec. Date : July 16, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Paul QuinichetteAlto Sax : Bill GrahamBaritone Sax : Bill GrahamBass : Eddie JonesDrums : Sonny PayneGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Nat PierceTrombone : Henry CokerTrumpet : Joe Newman, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones Billboard : 12/22/1956Score of 80 There are several tracks…

Paul Quinichette – For Basie (1958)

Sep 17, 2025thejazztome1958, Freddie Green, Jo Jones, LN - Gitler, Nat Pierce, Paul Quinichette, Prestige, Shad Collins, Walter Page

Prestige – PRLP 7127Rec. Date : October 18, 1957 Tenor Sax : Paul QuinichetteBass : Walter PageDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Nat PierceTrumpet : Shad Collins Listening to Prestige : #216Stream this Album Billboard : 03/31/1958Four stars This tribute to the Count by a group of top jazzmen will interest a lot…

Count Basie & Duke Ellington – First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1962)

Sep 2, 2025thejazztome1962, Aaron Bell, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Benny Powell, Billy Strayhorn, Budd Johnson, Cat Anderson, Charlie Fowlkes, Columbia, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ed Mullens, Eddie Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Harry Carney, Henry Coker, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Lennie Johnson, LN - Simon, Lou Blackburn, Marshal Royal, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Snooky Young, Sonny Cohn, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Willie Cook

Columbia – CL 1715 / CS 8515Rec. Dates : July 6 & 7, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billy StrayhornAlto Sax : Marshal Royal, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Frank WessBaritone Sax : Harry Carney, Charlie FowlkesBass : Eddie Jones, Aaron BellClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Marshal Royal, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sonny Payne,…

Count Basie – And the Kansas City 7 (1962)

Dec 3, 2023thejazztome1962, Count Basie, Ed Jones, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Impulse!, LN - Dance, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones

Impulse! A-15Rec. Dates : March 21-22, 1962Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Piano/Organ : Count BasieBass : Ed JonesDrums : Sonny PayneFlute : Frank Wess, Eric DixonGuitar : Freddie GreenTenor Sax : Frank Foster, Eric DixonTrumpet : Thad Jones Billboard : 08/11/1962Spotlight Album Here’s one for Basie buffs. The Count’s inimitable piano, so often lost to the general listener in the shouting big band sound,…

Ray Charles – Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961)

Nov 11, 2023thejazztome1961, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Charlie Fowlkes, Clark Terry, Earle Warren, Eddy Jones, Eugene Young, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, George Dorsey, George Matthews, Haywood Henry, Henry Coker, Impulse!, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Benjamin, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, John Frosk, Keg Johnson, LN - Katz, Marshall Royal, Phillip Guilbeau, Ray Charles, Roy Haynes, Sam Herman, Seldon Powell, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Urbie Green

Impulse! – A-2Rec. Date : December 26, 1960, December 27, 1960Stream this Album (YT only)Liner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Vocals : Ray CharlesAlto Sax : Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, George Dorsey, Earle WarrenBaritone Sax : Charlie Fowlkes, Haywood HenryBass : Eddy Jones, Joe BenjaminDrums : Sonny Payne, Roy HaynesGuitar : Freddie Green, Sam HermanOrgan : Ray CharlesTenor Sax : Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Seldon PowellTrombone : Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Keg Johnson, George…

Jo Jones – Jo Jones Special (1956)

Jul 25, 2023thejazztome1956, Bennie Green, Count Basie, Emmett Berry, Freddie Green, Jo Jones, Lawrence Brown, LN - Hammond, Lucky Thompson, Nat Pierce, Rudy Powell, Vanguard, Walter Page

Vanguard – VRS-8503Rec. Dates : August 11, 1955, August 16, 1955 Stream this Album Drums : Jo JonesBass : Walter PageClarinet : Rudy PowellGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Count Basie, Nat PierceTenor Saxophone : Lucky ThompsonTrombone : Bennie Green, Lawrence BrownTrumpet : Emmett Berry Billboard : 01/14/1956Score of 78 To all who can’t understand the…

Sonny Stitt – Sonny Stitt Plays (1956)

Jul 25, 2023thejazztome1956, Freddie Green, Hank Jones, LN - Kamman, Roost, Shadow Wilson, Sonny Stitt, Wendell Marshall

Roost – RLP 2208Rec. Dates : December 15, 1955, December 16, 1955 Stream this Album Alto Saxophone : Sonny StittBass : Wendell MarshallDrums : Shadow WilsonGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Hank Jones Billboard : 05/05/1956Score of 79 The heir-apparent to the “top alto sax man” crown of the late and great Charlie Parker is generally…

Sonny Stitt – Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1956)

Jul 24, 2023thejazztome1956, Anthony Ortega, Cecil Payne, Ernie Royal, Freddie Green, Hank Jones, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Nottingham, Jo Jones, Joe Newman, LN - Ulanov, Oscar Pettiford, Quincy Jones, Roost, Seldon Powell, Sonny Stitt, Thad Jones

Roost – RLP 2204Rec. Dates : September 30, 1955, October 9, 1955 Stream this Album Alto Saxophone : Sonny Stitt, Anthony OrtegaArranger/Conductor : Quincy JonesBaritone Sax : Cecil PayneBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Jo JonesFlute : Anthony OrtegaGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Hank JonesTenor Saxophone : Seldon PowellTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. JohnsonTrumpet : Thad…

Various Artists – The Jazz Giants ’56 (1956)

Jul 22, 2023thejazztome1956, Freddie Green, Gene Ramey, Jo Jones, Lester Young, LN - Unknown, Norgran, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Wilson, Vic Dickenson

Norgran – MGN 1056Rec. Date : January 12, 1956 Stream this Album Bass : Gene RameyDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Teddy WilsonTenor Sax : Lester YoungTrombone : Vic DickensonTrumpet : Roy Eldridge Billboard : 04/28/1956Spotlight on… selection A formidable collection of jazz talent was assembled for this recent date. Despite the long…

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