Lawrence Brown – The Jazz Tome

Ruby Braff – Braff!! (1957)

Feb 28, 2026thejazztome1957, Buddy Drootin, Coleman Hawkins, Dave McKenna, Don Elliott, Eddie Jones, Epic, Ernie Caceres, Freddie Green, Lawrence Brown, LN - Charles Edward Smith, Nat Pierce, Ruby Braff, Steve Jordan

Epic – LN 3377Rec. Dates : June 26 & 28, July 10, 1956Album is Not Streamable Trumpet : Ruby BraffBaritone Sax : Ernie CaceresBass : Eddie JonesDrums : Buzzy DrootinGuitar : Freddie Green, Steve JordanPiano : Dave McKenna, Nat PierceTenor Sax : Coleman HawkinsTrombone : Lawrence BrownVibes : Don Elliott Billboard : 08/19/1957Special Merit…

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,…

Lawrence Brown & Johnny Hodges – Inspired Abandon (1965)

Jun 14, 2024thejazztome1965, Buster Cooper, Cat Anderson, Gus Johnson, Harold Ashby, Impulse!, Jimmy Jones, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, LN - Dance, Paul Gonsalves, Ray Nance, Richard Davis, Russell Procope

Impulse! – A-89Rec. Date : March 8, 1965Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of mcrichley Trombone : Lawrence Brown, Buster CooperAlto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBass : Richard DavisClarinet : Russell ProcopeCornet : Ray NanceDrums : Gus Johnson, “Brother” HodgesPiano : Jimmy JonesTenor Sax : Harold Ashby, Paul GonsalvesTrumpet : Cat Anderson Billboard : 09/11/1965Four Stars The four-star rating is awarded new albums with sufficient commercial potential…

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…

Jo Jones – Jo Jones Special (1956)

Jul 25, 2023thejazztome1956, Bennie Green, Count Basie, Emmett Berry, Freddie Green, Jo Jones, Lawrence Brown, LN - Hammond, Lucky Thompson, Nat Pierce, Rudy Powell, Vanguard, Walter Page

Vanguard – VRS-8503Rec. Dates : August 11, 1955, August 16, 1955 Stream this Album Drums : Jo JonesBass : Walter PageClarinet : Rudy PowellGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Count Basie, Nat PierceTenor Saxophone : Lucky ThompsonTrombone : Bennie Green, Lawrence BrownTrumpet : Emmett Berry Billboard : 01/14/1956Score of 78 To all who can’t understand the…

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