Verve – MGV-8205Rec. Date : January 13, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Lester YoungBass : Gene RameyDrums : Jo JonesPiano : Teddy Wilson Additional Background Reading on Lester Young and his place in Jazz History: The Parent Style – April, 1949 Lester Young interview – February, 1959 The Jazz Panorama – April, 1959…
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…
Atlantic – 1224Rec. Date : xx/xx/1955, June 11, 1955 Stream this Album Piano : Lennie TristanoAlto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Peter Ind, Gene RameyDrums : Jeff Morton, Arthur Taylor Billboard : 3/24/1956Score of 77 Pioneering modernist Tristano has his first album in several years. As expected, there are some strikingly original ideas advanced, but…
Prestige – PRLP 7022Rec. Dates : April 8, 1949, September 8, 1952 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Stan GetzBass : Gene Ramey, Percy HeathDrums : Charlie Perry, Art BlakeyPiano : George Wallington, Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax : Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore, Zoot Sims, Stan GetzTrombone : Kai Winding Featured LinksListening to Prestige…
