Imperial – LP-9020Rec. Dates : July 10, 1956, July 31, 1956 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Sonny CrissBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Lawrence MarablePiano : Sonny Clark Down Beat : 11/28/1956Nat Hentoff : 3 stars Criss’ second LP for Imperial also involves Leroy Vinnegar, Lawrence Marable, and Sonny Clark. The rhythm section moves forcefully,…
Dootone – DL-211Rec. Date : 1955-1956 Stream this Album Piano : Carl PerkinsBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Lawrence Marable Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #399 Billboard : 03/03/1956Score of 74 Perkins sounds like a real find. He’s authoritative and articulate in a moderately modern sense, and he has a fine feel for tempo and beat.…
Bethlehem – BCP-36Rec. Date : September 18, 1955 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Dexter GordonBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Lawrence MarablePiano : Kenny Drew Billboard : 11/24/1956Score of 78 Gordon plays some top-flight, Lester Young-inspired tenor here, with a more robust sound than that of the master or most of his other disciples. It’s…
Prestige – PRLP 7067Rec. Dates : December, 1952, February 28, 1955 Piano : Hampton Hawes, Freddie ReddBass : Clarence Jones, John OreDrums : Lawrence Marable, Ron JeffersonVibes : Larry Bunker Listening to Prestige : #140Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler Undoubtedly the greatest of the modern pianists has been Bud Powell who despite illness has managed to cram into a relatively short period…
Prestige – PRLP 7009Rec. Dates : August 27, 1950, January 21, 1952 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Wardell Gray, Dexter GordonAlto Sax : Sonny CrissBass : Billy Hadnott, Harper CosbyCongas : Robert CollierDrums : Chuck Thompson, Lawrence MarablePiano : Jimmy Bunn, Hampton HawesTrumpet : Clark Terry, Art Farmer Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #33August…
Prestige – PRLP 7008Rec. Dates : November 11, 1949, April 25, 1950, February 20, 1953 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Wardell GrayAlto Sax : Frank MorganBass : John Richardson, Tommy Potter, Dick NivisonDrums : Roy Haynes, Art Mardigan, Lawrence MarablePiano : Al Haig, Phil Hill, Sonny ClarkVibes : Teddy Charles Featured LinksListening to Prestige…
