Jackie McLean / John Jenkins – Alto Madness (1958)

Prestige – PRLP 7114Rec. Date : May 3, 1957 Alto Sax : Jackie McLean, John JenkinsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Wade Legge Listening to Prestige : #232Stream this Album (YT only) Billboard : 02/10/1958Two stars A blowing session of sporting altoists J. Mclean and John Jenkins, both bearing the stamp of Charlie Parker a little too blatantly. Of the two, McLean shows more

Paul Quinichette – On the Sunny Side (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7103Rec. Date : May 10, 1957 Tenor Sax : Paul QuinichetteAlto Sax : Sonny Red, John JenkinsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Ed ThigpenPiano : Mal WaldronTrombone : Curtis Fuller Listening to Prestige : #234Stream this Album (YT only) Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 68 A modern blowing date whose chief claim on listener interest is the often excellent tenor playing of Quinichette. Tho

John Jenkins / Kenny Burrell – John Jenkins with Kenny Burrell (1958)

Blue Note – BLP 1573Rec. Date : August 11, 1957 Alto Sax : John JenkinsGuitar : Kenny BurrellBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Dannie RichmondPiano : Sonny Clark Strictlyheadies : 04/08/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 02/17/1958Three stars Aided by flowing, consistently provocative rhythmic support and a most compatible, invigorating front-line compatriot in guitarist K. Burrell, Parker-influenced altoist Jenkins shows more promise than on previous records. It

Cliff Jordan – Cliff Jordan (1958)

Blue Note – BLP 1565Rec. Date : June 2, 1957 Tenor Sax : Clifford JordanAlto Sax : John JenkinsBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Ray BryantTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : 03/30/2019Stream this Album San Francisco ExaminerC.H. Garrigues : 04/27/1958 Another of the fine Blue Note series featuring a group of young hornmen including Jordan, tenor; Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller,

Hank Mobley Sextet – Hank (1958)

Blue Note – BLP 1560Rec. Date : April 21, 1957 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyAlto Sax : John JenkinsBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Bobby TimmonsTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 03/17/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/11/1958 Here are five readings from some of jazzdom’s foremost personalities. The sextet features prominent musicians Mobley (tenor sax), Donald Byrd (trumpet), and “Philly” Joe Jones (drums). The items