Chet Baker – Chet Baker Big Band (1957)

Pacific Jazz – PJ-1229Rec. Dates : October 18 & 26, 1956Stream this Album Trumpet : Chet Baker, Norman Faye, Conte CandoliAlto Sax : Fred Waters, Art PepperBaritone Sax : Bill Hood, Bud ShankBass : Jimmy BondDrums : Peter Littman, James McLean, Larance MarablePiano : Bobby TimmonsTenor Sax : Phil Urso, Bob Graf, Bill PerkinsTrombone :

Curtis Amy & Frank Butler – Groovin’ Blue (1961)

Pacific Jazz – PJ-19Rec. Dates : October 10, 1960 & January 10, 1961Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Curtis AmyBass : Jimmy BondDrums : Frank ButlerPiano : Frank StrazzeriTrumpet : Carmell JonesVibes : Bobby Hutcherson   Cashbox : July, 1961 Tenor saxist Curtis Amy has become a leading figure in the new “return to roots”

Jimmy Woods – Awakening!! (1962)

Contemporary – M3605 / S7605Rec. Dates : September 13, 1961 & February 19, 1962Stream this Album Alto Sax : Jimmy WoodsBass : Jimmy Bond, Gary PeacockDrums : Milt TurnerPiano : Amos Trice, Dick WhittingtonTrumpet : Joe Gordon, Martin Blanks   Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ)Don Lass : 07/13/1962 This is Woods’ first album as