Henry Coker – The Jazz Tome

Frank Wess – North, South, East … Wess (1956)

May 18, 2026thejazztome1956, Benny Powell, Eddie Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Henry Coker, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Clarke, LN - Stein, Savoy

Savoy – MG 12072Rec. Dates : March 5 & 7, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax, Flute : Frank WessBass : Eddie JonesDrums : Kenny ClarkeGuitar : Kenny BurrellTenor Sax : Frank FosterTrombone : Benny Powell, Henry Coker Jazz MonthlyAlbert McCarthy : 04/1957 Frank Wess and Frank Foster have been promising young tenor players for…

Paul Quinichette – The Kid from Denver (1956)

Jan 29, 2026thejazztome1956, Bill Graham, Dawn, Eddie Jones, Freddie Green, Henry Coker, Joe Newman, LN - Kramer, Nat Pierce, Paul Quinichette, Reunald Jones, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones

Dawn – DLP-1109Rec. Date : July 16, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Paul QuinichetteAlto Sax : Bill GrahamBaritone Sax : Bill GrahamBass : Eddie JonesDrums : Sonny PayneGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Nat PierceTrombone : Henry CokerTrumpet : Joe Newman, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones Billboard : 12/22/1956Score of 80 There are several tracks…

Count Basie & Duke Ellington – First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1962)

Sep 2, 2025thejazztome1962, Aaron Bell, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Benny Powell, Billy Strayhorn, Budd Johnson, Cat Anderson, Charlie Fowlkes, Columbia, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ed Mullens, Eddie Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Harry Carney, Henry Coker, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Lennie Johnson, LN - Simon, Lou Blackburn, Marshal Royal, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Snooky Young, Sonny Cohn, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Willie Cook

Columbia – CL 1715 / CS 8515Rec. Dates : July 6 & 7, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billy StrayhornAlto Sax : Marshal Royal, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Frank WessBaritone Sax : Harry Carney, Charlie FowlkesBass : Eddie Jones, Aaron BellClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Marshal Royal, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sonny Payne,…

Ray Charles – Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961)

Nov 11, 2023thejazztome1961, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Charlie Fowlkes, Clark Terry, Earle Warren, Eddy Jones, Eugene Young, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, George Dorsey, George Matthews, Haywood Henry, Henry Coker, Impulse!, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Benjamin, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, John Frosk, Keg Johnson, LN - Katz, Marshall Royal, Phillip Guilbeau, Ray Charles, Roy Haynes, Sam Herman, Seldon Powell, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Urbie Green

Impulse! – A-2Rec. Date : December 26, 1960, December 27, 1960Stream this Album (YT only)Liner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Vocals : Ray CharlesAlto Sax : Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, George Dorsey, Earle WarrenBaritone Sax : Charlie Fowlkes, Haywood HenryBass : Eddy Jones, Joe BenjaminDrums : Sonny Payne, Roy HaynesGuitar : Freddie Green, Sam HermanOrgan : Ray CharlesTenor Sax : Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Seldon PowellTrombone : Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Keg Johnson, George…

Count Basie – Basie in London (1957)

Jul 16, 2023thejazztome1957, Benny Powell, Bill Graham, Bill Hughes, Charlie Fowlkes, Count Basie, Eddie Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Henry Coker, Joe Newman, Joe Williams, LN - Unknown, Marshall Royal, Reunald Jones, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Verve, Wendell Culley

Verve – MGV-8199Rec. Date : September 7, 1956Stream this Album Piano : Count BasieAlto Sax : Bill Graham, Marshall RoyalBaritone Sax : Charlie FowlkesBass : Eddie JonesClarinet : Marshall RoyalDrums : Sonny PayneGuitar : Freddie GreenFlute : Frank WessTenor Sax : Frank Foster,, Frank WessTrumpet : Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe NewmanTrombone : Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny PowellVocals : Joe Williams Billboard : 10/14/1957Spotlight on… selection…

Count Basie – April in Paris (1957)

Jul 13, 2023thejazztome1957, Benny Powell, Bill Graham, Bill Hughes, Charlie Fowlkes, Count Basie, Ed Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Henry Coker, Joe Newman, Joe Williams, LN - Unknown, Marshall Royal, Reunald Jones, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Verve, Wendell Culley

Verve – MGV-8012Rec. Dates : July 26, 1955, January 4, 1956, January 5, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Count BasieAlto Sax : Bill Graham, Marshall RoyalBaritone Sax : Charlie FowlkesBass : Ed JonesClarinet : Marshall RoyalDrums : Sonny PayneFlute : Frank WessGuitar : Freddie GreenOrgan : Count BasieTenor Sax : Frank Foster, Frank WessTrombone…

Tadd Dameron – Fontainebleau (1956)

Jan 30, 2023thejazztome1956, Cecil Payne, Henry Coker, Joe Alexander, John Simmons, Kenny Dorham, LN - Gitler, Prestige, Sahib Shihab, Shadow Wilson, Tadd Dameron

Prestige – PRLP 7037Rec. Date : March 9, 1956 Stream this Album Piano, Arranger : Tadd DameronAlto Sax – Sahib ShihabBaritone Sax : Cecil PayneBass : John SimmonsDrums : Shadow WilsonTenor Sax : Joe AlexanderTrombone : Henry CokerTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #165March 9, 1956 Billboard : 07/28/1956Score of 78 Dameron,…

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