Gus Johnson – The Jazz Tome

Lawrence Brown & Johnny Hodges – Inspired Abandon (1965)

Jun 14, 2024grogg1965, Buster Cooper, Cat Anderson, Gus Johnson, Harold Ashby, Impulse!, Jimmy Jones, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, LN - Dance, Paul Gonsalves, Ray Nance, Richard Davis, Russell Procope

Impulse! – A-89Rec. Date : March 8, 1965Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of mcrichley Trombone : Lawrence Brown, Buster CooperAlto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBass : Richard DavisClarinet : Russell ProcopeCornet : Ray NanceDrums : Gus Johnson, “Brother” HodgesPiano : Jimmy JonesTenor Sax : Harold Ashby, Paul GonsalvesTrumpet : Cat Anderson Billboard : 09/11/1965Four Stars The four-star rating is awarded new albums with sufficient commercial potential…

Johnny Hodges – Triple Play (1967)

Dec 19, 2023grogg1967, Aaron Bell, Benny Powell, Bill Berry, Billy Butler, Buster Cooper, Cat Anderson, Gus Johnson, Hank Jones, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Les Spann, LN - Challis, Milt Hinton, Nat Pierce, Oliver Nelson, Paul Gonsalves, Ray Nance, RCA Victor, Roy Eldridge, Rufus Jones, Tiny Grimes

RCA Victor – LSP-3867Rec. Dates : New York, January 9, 10, 1967Stream this Album Arranger/Conductor : Jimmy JonesAlto Sax : Johnny HodgesBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Milt Hinton, Aaron Bell, Joe BenjaminCornet : Ray NanceDrums : Gus Johnson, Rufus Jones, Oliver JacksonGuitar : Tiny Grimes, Les Spann, Billy ButlerPiano : Hank Jones, Nat Pierce, Jimmy JonesTenor Sax : Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy HamiltonTrombone : Buster Cooper, Lawrence Brown, Benny PowellTrumpet : Cat Anderson, Roy EldridgeVibes : Bill Berry…

Zoot Sims – Goes to Jazzville (1957)

Aug 30, 2023grogg1957, Bill Anthony, Dawn, Gus Johnson, Jerry Lloyd, LN - Kramer, Nabil Totah, Zoot Sims

Dawn – DLP-1115Rec. Dates : August 10, 1956, September 4, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Bill Anthony, Nabil TotahDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : John WilliamsTenor Sax : Zoot SimsTrumpet : Jerry Lloyd Audio : July, 1957Charles A. Robertson Of the many problems facing a new recording company in the jazz field, good engineering is the one…

Zoot Sims – Zoot (1957)

Jul 31, 2023grogg1957, ABC Paramount, Gus Johnson, John Williams, Knobby Totah, LN - Tracy, Zoot Sims

Argo – LP 608Rec. Date : October 12, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Tenor/Alto Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : John Williams Billboard : 04/29/1957Special Merit Jazz Album In spite of the plethora of recently releases Sims packages, this is an indispensable set. With ideal assistance from J. Williams, G. Johnson and K. Totah, Zoot is at his earthy, emotional best.…

Zoot Sims – Plays Alto Tenor and Baritone (1957)

Jul 27, 2023grogg1957, ABC Paramount, Gus Johnson, John Williams, Knobby Totah, LN - Morrison, Zoot Sims

ABC-Paramount – ABC-155Rec. Date : November 2, 1956, November 19, 1956Stream this Album Alto Sax : Zoot SimsBaritone Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : John WilliamsTenor Sax : Zoot SimsVocals : Zoot Sims Billboard : 03/02/1957Score of 76 Tenor sax is Sims instrument, of course, but here in his first recorded alto and baritone soloing, he…

Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer – Tonite’s Music Today (1956)

Jul 25, 2023grogg1956, Bob Brookmeyer, Gus Johnson, Hank Jones, LN - O'Connor, Storyville, Wyatt Reuther, Zoot Sims

Storyville – STLP 907Rec. Date : January 31, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Wyatt ReutherDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : Hank JonesValve Trombone : Bob BrookmeyerVocals : Zoot Sims San Francisco ChronicleRalph J. Gleason : 06/26/1956 A tall, sandy-haired young man by the name of Zoot Sims is one of the few good tenor saxophone players who hasn’t half…

Zoot Sims – The Modern Art of Jazz (1956)

Jul 10, 2023grogg1956, Bob Brookmeyer, Dawn, Gus Johnson, John Williams, LN - Shapiro, Milt Hinton, Zoot Sims

Dawn – DLP-1102Rec. Dates : January 11, 1956, January 18, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Tenor Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Milt HintonDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : John WilliamsValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Billboard : 04/07/1956Score of 77 Full disks by this tenor sax star are fairly rare, and this excellent sampling of his romping art should find a good, ready…

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