Julius Watkins – The Jazz Tome

Quincy Jones and his Orchestra – The Quintessence (1962)

Dec 1, 2023grogg1962, Al DeRisi, Bill English, Billy Byers, Bobby Scott, Clark Terry, Clyde Reasinger, Curtis Fuller, Earl Chapin, Eric Dixon, Ernie Royal, Frank Wess, Freddie Hubbard, George Catlett, Gloria Agnostini, Harvey Phillips, Impulse!, James Buffington, James Johnson, Jerome Kail, Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Julius Watkins, LN Horne-Hayton, Melba Liston, Milt Hinton, Oliver Nelson, Patricia Brown, Paul Faulise, Phil Woods, Quincy Jones, Ray Alonge, Rod Levitt, Snooky Young, Stu Martin, Thad Jones, Thomas Mitchell

Impulse! A-11Rec. Dates : November 29, 1961, December 18, 1961, December 22, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Conductor/Arranger : Quincy JonesBass : George Catlett, Milt HintonDrums : Stu Martin, Bill English, James JohnsonFrench Horn : Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge, James Buffington, Earl ChapinHarp : Gloria AgnostiniPiano : Bobby Scott, Patricia BrownSaxophone : Eric Dixon, Jerome Richardson, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Frank WessTrombone : Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Rodney Levitt, Curtis Fuller, Thomas MitchellTrumpet : Jerome Kail, Joe…

John Coltrane Quartet – Africa/Brass (1961)

Nov 21, 2023grogg1961, Art Davis, Bill Barber, Bob Northern, Booker Little, Charles Greenlee, Donald Corrado, Elvin Jones, Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, Garvin Bushell, Impulse!, Jimmy Buffington, John Coltrane, Julian Priester, Julius Watkins, LN - Cerulli, McCoy Tyner, Pat Patrick, Reggie Workman, Robert Swisshelm

Impulse! – A-6Rec. Dates : May 23, 1961, June 7, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Tenor Sax : John ColtraneAlto Sax : Eric DolphyArranger/Orchestrator/Conductor : McCoy Tyner, Eric DolphyBaritone Sax : Pat PatrickBass : Reggie Workman, Art DavisBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyDrums : Elvin JonesEuphonium : Charles Greenlee, Julian PriesterFlute : Eric DolphyFrench Horn : Jimmy Buffington, Donald Corrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius WatkinsPiano : McCoy TynerPiccolo…

Don Byrd / Gigi Gryce – Jazz Lab (1957)

Aug 11, 2023grogg1957, Art Taylor, Benny Powell, Columbia, Don Butterfield, Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce, Jimmy Cleveland, Julius Watkins, LN - Unknown, Sahib Shihab, Tommy Flanagan, Wade Legge, Wendell Marshall

Columbia – CL 998Rec. Dates : January 13, 1957, February 4, 1957, February 5, 1957, March 13, 1957Stream this Album Trumpet : Donald ByrdAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBaritone Sax : Sahib ShihabBass : Wendell MarshallDrums : Art TaylorFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsPiano : Wade Legge, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland, Benny PowellTuba : Don Butterfield Billboard : 06/24/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Unusually well-conceived program of modern…

Jimmy Heath – The Quota (1961)

Feb 17, 2023grogg1961, Albert Heath, Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Heath, Julius Watkins, LN - Sherman, Percy Heath, Riverside

Riverside – RLP 372 / 9372Rec. Dates : April 14, 1961, April 20, 1961Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Jimmy HeathBass : Percy HeathDrums : Albert HeathFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsPiano : Cedar WaltonTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard Philadelphia Daily NewsHarold Angel : 08/23/1961 The Heath brothers (Jimmy, Percy, Albert), comprising Philadelphia’s first family of jazz, have been reunited under Jimmy’s leadership on The Quota.…

Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins – Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (1957)

Feb 1, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Julius Watkins, LN - Gitler, Percy Heath, Prestige, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Tommy Potter, Willie Jones

Prestige – PRLP 7075Rec. Date : November 13, 1953, September 22, 1954, October 25, 1954 Piano : Thelonious MonkTenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Percy Heath, Tommy PotterDrums : Willie Jones, Art Blakey, Art TaylorFrench Horn : Julius Watkins Listening to Prestige : #97, #121, #123Stream this Album Billboard : 04/06/1957Score of 76 Both of these names have more market appeal today than they did…

Gil Mellé – Gil’s Guests (1957)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1957, Art Farmer, Don Butterfield, Ed Thigpen, Gil Mellé, Hal McKusick, Joe Cinderella, Julius Watkins, LN - Gitler, Prestige, Vinnie Burke

Prestige – PRLP 7063Rec. Dates : August 10, 1956, August 24, 1956 Baritone Sax : Gil MelléAlto Sax : Hal McKusickBass : Vinnie BurkeDrums : Edmond ThigpenFlute : Hal McKusickFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsGuitar : Joe CinderellaTrumpet : Art FarmerTuba : Don Butterfield Listening to Prestige : #183Stream this Album High Fidelity : March 1957 Gil Melle’s quartet, augmented by such visitors as Art Farmer, Hal McKusick, Don…

Thelonious Monk – Monk (1956)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Curly Russell, Frank Foster, Julius Watkins, LN - Gitler, Percy Heath, Prestige, Ray Copeland, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Willie Jones

Prestige – PRLP 7053Rec. Dates : November 13, 1953, May 11, 1954 Piano : Thelonious MonkBass : Percy Heath, Curly RussellDrums : Willie Jones, Art BlakeyFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Frank FosterTrumpet : Ray Copeland Listening to Prestige: #97, #109Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler November 13, 1953 was a Friday. At WOR Studios preparations were being made for the…

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