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Art Farmer Septet – Plays the Arrangements and Compositions of Gigi Gryce and Quincy Jones (1956)

Jan 30, 2023grogg1956, Art Farmer, Charlie Rouse, Clifford Solomon, Danny Bank, Gigi Gryce, Horace Silver, Jimmy Cleveland, Kenny Clarke, LN - Gitler, Monk Montgomery, Oscar Estell, Percy Heath, Prestige, Quincy Jones, Sonny Johnson

Prestige – PRLP 7031Rec. Dates : July 2, 1953, June 7, 1954 Trumpet : Art FarmerAlto Sax : Oscar EstellArranger : Quincy Jones, Gigi GryceBaritone Sax : Oscar Estell, Danny BankBass : Monk Montgomery, Percy HeathDrums : Sonny Johnson, Kenny ClarkePiano : Quincy Jones, Horace SilverTenor Sax : Clifford Solomon, Charlie RouseTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland Listening to Prestige : #91, #112Stream this Album Billboard : 06/09/1956Score of 76 This…

Art Farmer Quintet – Art Farmer Quintet (1956)

Jan 28, 2023grogg1956, Addison Farmer, Art Farmer, Duke Jordan, Gigi Gryce, LN - Gitler, Philly Joe Jones, Prestige

Prestige – PRLP 7017Rec. Dates : October 21, 1955 Trumpet : Art FarmerAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Duke Jordan Listening to Prestige : #155Stream this Album Billboard : 06/30/1956Score of 77 A concert of mostly Gigi Gryce compositions that again spotlight the Farmer-Gryce fivesome as one of the more intriguing modern groups. Gryce experiments boldly with…

Lee Morgan – Lee Morgan, Volume Three (1957)

Jan 19, 2023grogg1957, Benny Golson, Blue Note, Charlie Persip, Gigi Gryce, Lee Morgan, LN - Hentoff, Paul Chambers, Wynton Kelly

Blue Note – BLP 1557Rec. Date : March 24, 1957 Trumpet : Lee MorganAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Charlie PersipFlute : Gigi GrycePiano : Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Benny Golson Strictlyheadies : 03/12/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Incisive performances of the strongly melodic, interesting compositions of Benny Golson make this a memorable session. Trumpeter Morgan, ever improving,…

Thad Jones – The Magnificent Thad Jones, Volume Three (1957)

Jan 16, 2023grogg1957, Barry Harris, Benny Powell, Blue Note, Elvin Jones, George Duvivier, Gigi Gryce, LN - Feather, Max Roach, Percy Heath, Thad Jones, Tommy Flanagan

Blue Note – BLP 1546Rec. Dates : July 14, 1956, February 3, 1957 Trumpet : Thad JonesAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Percy Heath, George DuvivierDrums : Max Roach, Elvin JonesPiano : Barry Harris, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Benny Powell Strictlyheadies : 02/23/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album A modern blowing session notable for its discipline and depth of improvisation. Jones is in excellent form,…

Thad Jones – The Magnificent Thad Jones (1957)

Jan 14, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Charlie Rouse, Clifford Brown, Elmo Hope, Gigi Gryce, John Lewis, LN - Feather, Lou Donaldson, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones

Blue Note – BLP 1527Rec. Date : July 14, 1956 Trumpet : Thad JonesBass : Percy HeathDrums : Max RoachPiano : Barry HarrisTenor Sax : Billy Mitchell Strictlyheadies : 02/04/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/12/1957Score of 80 Since winning the 1956 Down Beat critics’ poll as best new trumpet star, Thad Jones has come to throw more and more weight around on the…

Clifford Brown – Memorial Album (1956)

Jan 10, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Charlie Rouse, Clifford Brown, Elmo Hope, Gigi Gryce, John Lewis, LN - Feather, Lou Donaldson, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones

Blue Note – BLP 1526Rec. Dates : June 9, 1953, August 28, 1953 Trumpet : Clifford BrownAlto Sax : Lou Donaldson, Gigi GryceBass : Percy HeathDrums : Philly Joe Jones, Art BlakeyFlute : Gigi GrycePiano : Elmo Hope, John LewisTenor Sax : Charlie Rouse Strictlyheadies : 02/03/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 09/29/1956Score of 80 Two sessions cut in 1953 and issued originally on two 10-inch…

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