George Shearing and The Montgomery Brothers (1961)

Jazzland – JLP 55Rec. Date : October 9 & 10, 1961Stream this Album (YT only) Piano : George ShearingBass : Monk MontgomeryDrums : Walter PerkinsGuitar : Wes MontgomeryPercussion : Armando Peraza, Ricardo ChimelisVibes : Buddy Montgomery   Cashbox : 11/18/1961 What might at first appear to be an incongruous meeting turns out not to be so,

Thelonious Monk – With John Coltrane (1961)

Jazzland – JLP 46 / 946SRec. Dates : April 12, 1957, June 26, 1957, July 1957Stream this Album Piano : Thelonious MonkAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Art Blakey, Shadow WilsonTenor Sax : Coleman Hawkins, John ColtraneTrumpet : Ray Copeland   Billboard : 10/16/1961 The highly popular and musically productive combination of

Paul Gonsalves – Gettin’ Together (1961)

Jazzland – JLP 36Rec. Date : December 20, 1960Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Paul GonsalvesBass : Sam JonesCornet : Nat AdderleyDrums : Jimmy CobbPiano : Wynton Kelly Down Beat : 06/22/1961John S. Wilson : 3 stars Like the long drum solos that Duke Ellington seems to think are a necessary part of his band’s performances, Gonsalves’ extended up-tempo solos have always struck