Norgran – MGN 1056Rec. Date : January 12, 1956 Stream this Album Bass : Gene RameyDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Teddy WilsonTenor Sax : Lester YoungTrombone : Vic DickensonTrumpet : Roy Eldridge Billboard : 04/28/1956Spotlight on… selection A formidable collection of jazz talent was assembled for this recent date. Despite the long…
Verve – MGV-8118 Rec. Date : January 27, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Art Tatum Bass : Red Callender Drums : Jo Jones Billboard : 07/08/1957 Score of 76 One of the last packages cut by Tatum before his death, and a set worthy of one of the true giants in jazz. Tho Red…
Verve – MGV-8023Rec. Date : October 16, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Illinois JacquetBass : Ray BrownDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : Herb EllisPiano : Jimmy JonesTrumpet : Roy Eldridge Billboard : 04/20/1957Score of 74 Gusto galore here for the go-go fans, with a romping brand of swing that never lets down. Accompanied by some excellent sidemen: Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Jimmy Jones, piano; Ray…
Columbia – CL 701Rec. Dates : March 31, 1954, August 13, 1954, March 15, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Buck Clayton, Joe Newman, Ruby BraffBass : Milt Hinton, Walter PageClarinet : Woody HermanDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : Freddie Green, Steve JordanPiano : Al Waslohn, Billy Kyle, Jimmy JonesSaxophone : Al Cohn, Buddy Tate, Charlie…
Riverside – RLP 12-233Rec. Dates : March 12, 1957, March 15, 1957Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Coleman HawkinsBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : Barry GalbraithPiano : Hank JonesTrombone : J.J. JohnsonTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman Billboard : 07/29/1957Special Merit Jazz Album An excellent example of “new” Coleman Hawkins featuring inspired blowing by the Hawk and fine support from such salable names…
Prestige – PRLP 7050Rec. Dates : March 5, 1950, October 28, 1950, January 31, 1951, June 15, 1955 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Gene Ammons, Sonny StittTenor Sax : Gene Ammons, Sonny StittAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Tommy Potter, Gene Wright, Addison FarmerDrums : Jo Jones, Wes Landers, Art Blakey, Kenny ClarkeTrombone :…
Blue Note – BLP 1555Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Stream this Album Drums : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles “Specs” WrightBass : Wendell MarshallFlute : Herbie MannPercussion : “Sabú” Martinez, Carlos “Patato” Valdés, José Valiente, Ubaldo Nieto, Evelio QuinteroPiano : Ray BryantVocals : Art Blakey, “Sabú” Martinez Billboard : 10/28/1957Score of 77…
Blue Note – BLP 1554Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Stream this Album Drums : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles “Specs” WrightBass : Wendell MarshallFlute : Herbie MannPercussion : “Sabú” Martinez, Carlos “Patato” Valdés, José Valiente, Ubaldo Nieto, Evelio QunteroPiano : Ray BryantVocals : Art Blakey, “Sabú” Martinez Audio : August, 1957Charles A.…
