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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – Drum Suite (1957)

Aug 12, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Cándido, Charles Wright, Columbia, Jackie McLean, Jo Jones, LN - Lampley, Oscar Pettiford, Ray Bryant, Sabú Martínez, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest

Columbia – CL 1002Rec. Dates : December 13, 1956, February 22, 1957Stream this Album Percussion : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Charles Wright, Cándido, SabúAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Spanky DeBrest, Oscar PettifordCello : Oscar PettifordPiano : Sam Dockery, Ray BryantTrumpet : Bill Hardman Billboard : 06/24/1957Album Cover of the Week Excellent color photograph by Arnold Newman effectively highlights the eerie, grotesque African masks and figurine.…

Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956)

Jul 10, 2023grogg1956, Atlantic, Charles Mingus, J.R. Monterose, Jackie McLean, LN - Artist, Mal Waldron, Willie Jones

Atlantic – 1237Rec. Date : January 30, 1956Stream this Album Bass : Charlie MingusAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanDrums : Willie JonesPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : J.R. Monterose Billboard : 8/25/1956Score of 77 In his first Atlantic LP, Mingus departs from the strict composter-imposed discipline of his “Composer Workshop” series. There is more of a conventional “jazz” feel and more improvisation. However,…

Ray Draper Quintet – Tuba Sounds (1957)

Feb 1, 2023grogg1957, Ben Dixon, Jackie McLean, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Prestige, Ray Draper, Spanky DeBrest, Webster Young

Prestige – PRLP 7096Rec. Date : March 15, 1957 Tuba : Ray DraperAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Spanky DeBrestDrums : Ben DixonPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Webster Young Listening to Prestige : #216Stream this Album San Francisco ExaminerC.H. Garrigues : 09/29/1957 Originally the tuba performed the chores in the jazz band which have been taken over in latter days by the…

Jackie McLean – Jackie McLean & Co. (1957)

Feb 1, 2023grogg1957, Art Taylor, Bill Hardman, Doug Watkins, Jackie McLean, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Prestige, Ray Draper

Prestige – PRLP 7087Rec. Date : February 8, 1957 Alto Sax : Jackie McleanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Arthur TaylorPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Bill HardmanTuba : Ray Draper Listening to Prestige : #207Album is Not Streamable Miami HeraldFred Sherman : 11/10/1957 On the offbeat side is Jackie McLean & Co., a quintet session with Ray Draper‘s tuba added on three of the five…

Gene Ammons – Funky (1957)

Feb 1, 2023grogg1957, Art Farmer, Art Taylor, Doug Watkins, Gene Ammons, Jackie McLean, Kenny Burrell, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Prestige

Prestige – PRLP 7083Rec. Date : January 11, 1957 Tenor Sax : Gene AmmonsAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Art Farmer Listening to Prestige : #203Stream this Album Billboard : 05/27/1957Score of 70 Primarily a ‘down-home,’ bluesy collection that could interest both the jazz buyer and periphery jazz-rhythm and blues clientele.…

Jackie McLean Quintet – Jackie’s Pal (1957)

Feb 1, 2023grogg1957, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Prestige

Prestige – PRLP 7068Rec. Date : August 31, 1956 Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Bill Hardman Listening to Prestige : #186Stream this Album Billboard : 02/23/1957Score of 76 Bill Hardman, a talented trumpet man who has been with Jackie McLean both in the Charlie Mingus Workshop group and in the “Messengers,” gets his first…

Art Farmer / Donald Byrd – Two Trumpets (1957)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1957, Art Farmer, Art Taylor, Barry Harris, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Jackie McLean, LN - Gitler, Prestige

Prestige – PRLP 7062Rec. Date : August 3, 1956 Trumpet : Donald Byrd, Art FarmerAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsFlugelhorn : Art FarmerDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Barry Harris Listening to Prestige : #182Stream this Album Billboard : 01/26/1957Score of 78 The trumpets of Farmer and Byrd are framed in a familiar setting: Jackie McLean on alto, Barry Harris on piano, Art Taylor on drums and Doug Watkins on bass. Farmer and…

Hank Mobley – Mobley’s Message (1956)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1956, Art Taylor, Barry Harris, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean, LN - Gitler, Prestige

Prestige – PRLP 7061Rec. Date : July 20, 1956 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorTrumpet : Donald ByrdPiano : Barry Harris Listening to Prestige : #180Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 01/19/1957Score of 78 Mobley‘s long-lined offerings in the framework of the Jazz Messengers are now well-known to all aficionados of the more…

Gene Ammons All-Stars – Jammin’ With Gene (1956)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1956, Art Farmer, Art Taylor, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Gene Ammons, Jackie McLean, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Prestige

Prestige – PRLP 7060Rec. Date : July 13, 1956 Tenor Sax : Gene AmmonsAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Donald Byrd, Art Farmer Listening to Prestige : #178Stream this Album Down Beat : 01/23/1957Nat Hentoff : 3 stars Except for most of the leader’s contributions, this is a blowing session with some areas of…

Jackie McLean – 4, 5, and 6 (1956)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1956, Art Taylor, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Prestige

Prestige – PRLP 7048Rec. Dates : July 13, 1956, July 20, 1956 Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #179Stream this Album Billboard : 11/24/1956Score of 77 Altoist McLean is heard in three different frameworks. In the quartet he is assisted by Mal Waldron,…

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