James Moody – James Moody’s Moods (1956)

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Prestige – PRLP 7056Rec. Dates : September 29, 1954, January 28, 1955, August 24, 1955, December 12, 1955 Tenor Sax, Alto Sax : James MoodyBaritone Sax : Pee Wee MooreBass : John LathanDrums : Clarence JohnsonPiano : Jimmy BoydTrombone : William ShepherdTrumpet : Dave BurnsVocals : Eddie Jefferson Listening to Prestige : #122, #136, #152, #160Album is Not Streamable Liner Notes by Ira Gitler James Moody‘s…

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Zoot Sims – Quartets (1956)

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Prestige – PRLP 7026Rec. Dates : September 16, 1950, August 14, 1951 Tenor Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Curly Russell, Clyde LombardiDrums : Don Lamond, Art BlakeyPiano : John Lewis, Harry Biss Listening to Prestige : #34, #47Album is Not Streamable San Francisco ExaminerC.H. Garrigues : 10/14/1956 … A remastering of two sessions played in the early 50s, which together exemplify the turn-around which…

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