Jimmy Hamilton – The Jazz Tome

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen – The Cosmic Scene (1958)

Mar 8, 2026thejazztome1958, Britt Woodman, Clark Terry, Columbia, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, John Sanders, LN - Townsend, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Sam Woodyard

Columbia – CL 1198Rec. Dates : April 2 & 3, 1958Stream this Album Piano : Duke EllingtonBass : Jimmy WoodeClarinet : Jimmy HamiltonDrums : Sam WoodyardFlugelhorn : Clark TerryTenor Sax : Paul GonsalvesTrombone : Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Billboard : 10/13/1958 A swinging performance of standard jazz pieces and some new songs…

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,…

Johnny Hodges – Ellingtonia ’56 (1956)

Dec 13, 2024thejazztome1956, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, John Sanders, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, LN - Unknown, Norgran, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Willie Cook

Norgran – MGN-1055Rec. Dates : January 11 & 12, 1956 Album is Not Streamable Alto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Jimmy WoodeClarinet : Jimmy HamiltonDrums : Sam WoodyardPiano : Billy StrayhornTenor Sax : Jimmy Hamilton, Paul GonsalvesTrumpet : Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Willie CookTrombone : Lawrence Brown,…

Oscar Pettiford – Basically Duke (1955)

Nov 18, 2024thejazztome1955, Bethlehem, Clark Terry, Danny Bank, Dave Schildkraut, Earl Knight, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Hamilton, Joe Wilder, LN - Unknown, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson

Bethlehem – BCP-1019Rec. Date : 12/17/1954 Stream this Album Bass, Cello : Oscar PettifordAlto Sax : Dave SchildkrautBaritone Sax : Danny BankClarinet : Jimmy HamiltonDrums : Osie JohnsonPiano : Earl KnightTenor Sax : Jimmy HamiltonTrombone : Jimmy ClevelandTrumpet : Clark Terry, Joe Wilder San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, CA)Ralph J. Gleason : 04/03/1955Pettiford – The…

Johnny Hodges – Triple Play (1967)

Dec 19, 2023thejazztome1967, Aaron Bell, Benny Powell, Bill Berry, Billy Butler, Buster Cooper, Cat Anderson, Gus Johnson, Hank Jones, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Les Spann, LN - Challis, Milt Hinton, Nat Pierce, Oliver Nelson, Paul Gonsalves, Ray Nance, RCA Victor, Roy Eldridge, Rufus Jones, Tiny Grimes

RCA Victor – LSP-3867Rec. Dates : New York, January 9, 10, 1967Stream this Album Arranger/Conductor : Jimmy JonesAlto Sax : Johnny HodgesBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Milt Hinton, Aaron Bell, Joe BenjaminCornet : Ray NanceDrums : Gus Johnson, Rufus Jones, Oliver JacksonGuitar : Tiny Grimes, Les Spann, Billy ButlerPiano : Hank Jones, Nat Pierce, Jimmy JonesTenor Sax : Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy HamiltonTrombone : Buster Cooper, Lawrence Brown, Benny PowellTrumpet : Cat Anderson, Roy EldridgeVibes : Bill Berry…

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – Such Sweet Thunder (1957)

Aug 13, 2023thejazztome1957, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Columbia, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, John Sanders, Johnny Hodges, LN - Townsend, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Willie Cook

Columbia – CL 1033Rec. Date : late 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Duke EllingtonAlto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Jimmy WoodeBass Clarinet : Harry CarneyClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sam WoodyardOrchestration : Billy StrayhornTenor Sax : Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy HamiltonTrumpet : Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray…

Harry Carney – With Strings (1955)

Jun 15, 2023thejazztome1955, Billy Bauer, Clef, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Leroy Lovett, LN - Granz, Louie Bellson, Ray Nance, Tony Miranda, Wendell Marshall

Clef – MG C-640Rec. Date : December 14, 1954 Album is Not Streamable Baritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Wendell MarshallBass Clarinet : Harry CarneyClarinet : Jimmy HamiltonDrums : Louie BellsonFrench Horn : Tony MirandaGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Leroy LovettStrings : UnknownTenor Sax : Jimmy HamiltonTrumpet : Ray Nance Billboard : 04/23/1955Score of 74…

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