Clifford Brown – Memorial (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7055Rec. Dates: June 11, 1953, September 15, 1953 Stream this Album Trumpet : Clifford Brown, Idrees Sulieman, Art FarmerAlto Sax : Gigi Gryce, Arne DomnérusBaritone Sax : Oscar Estell, Lars GullinBass : Percy Heath, Gunnar JohnsonClarinet : Arne DomnérusDrums : Philly Joe Jones, Jack NorenPiano : Tadd Dameron, Bengt HallbergTenor Sax :

Prestige LP 7045

Earl Coleman – Earl Coleman Returns (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7045Rec. Dates : March 2, 1956, June 8, 1956 Stream this Album Vocals : Earl ColemanAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Oscar Pettiford, Wendell MarshallDrums : Shadow Wilson, Wilbert HoganPiano : Hank JonesTrumpet : Art Farmer Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #164March 2, 1956Listening to Prestige : #174June 8, 1956 Cashbox :

Prestige LP 7031

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

Prestige – PRLP 7031 Rec. Dates : July 2, 1953, June 7, 1954 Stream this Album Trumpet : Art Farmer Alto Sax : Oscar Estell Arranger : Quincy Jones, Gigi Gryce Baritone Sax : Oscar Estell, Danny Bank Bass : Monk Montgomery, Percy Heath Drums : Sonny Johnson, Kenny Clarke Piano : Quincy Jones, Horace

Prestige LP 7017

Art Farmer Quintet – Art Farmer Quintet (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7017Rec. Dates : October 21, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Art FarmerAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Duke Jordan Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #155October 21 1955 Billboard : 06/30/1956Score of 77 A concert of mostly Gigi Gryce compositions that again spotlight the Farmer-Gryce

Lee Morgan – Lee Morgan, Volume Three (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1557Rec. Date : March 24, 1957 Stream this Album Trumpet : Lee MorganAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Charlie PersipFlute : Gigi GrycePiano : Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Benny Golson Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Incisive performances of the strongly melodic, interesting compositions of Benny Golson make

Blue Note LP 1546

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

Blue Note – BLP 1546Rec. Dates : July 14, 1956, February 3, 1957 Stream this Album Trumpet : Thad JonesAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Percy Heath, George DuvivierDrums : Max Roach, Elvin JonesPiano : Barry Harris, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Benny Powell Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album A modern blowing session notable for its

Thad Jones – The Magnificent Thad Jones (1957)

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

Blue Note LP 1526

Clifford Brown – Memorial Album (1956)

Blue Note – BLP 1526Rec. Dates : June 9, 1953, August 28, 1953 Stream this Album Trumpet : Clifford BrownAlto Sax : Lou Donaldson, Gigi GryceBass : Percy HeathDrums : Philly Joe Jones, Art BlakeyFlute : Gigi GrycePiano : Elmo Hope, John LewisTenor Sax : Charlie Rouse Billboard : 09/29/1956Score of 80 Two sessions cut