Shorty Rogers – Way Up There (1958)

Atlantic – 1270Rec. Dates : March 3, October 26, December 6, 9, 16, 1955Stream this Album Flugelhorn/Trumpet : Shorty RogersAlto Sax : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Curtis Counce, Leroy Vinnegar, Ralph PenaClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreDrums : Shelly ManneFrench Horn : John GraasGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Earl Gray, Lou Levy, Pete JollyTenor

Conte Candoli and Lou Levy – West Coast Wailers (1958)

Atlantic – 1268Rec. Date : August 16 & 17, 1955Stream this Album Trumpet : Conte CandoliPiano : Lou LevyBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Larance MarableTenor Sax : Bill Holman   Cashbox : 07/19/1958 The disk is skillfully true to its title: Candoli, Levy and crew offer some hard-blowing on six of the eight sessions, and

Sonny Rollins – And the Contemporary Leaders (1959)

Contemporary – M3564Rec. Dates: October 20, 21 & 22, 1958Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly ManneGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Hampton HawesVibraharp : Victor Feldman Billboard : 11/23/1959Four stars This album captures Sonny Rollins at his most impressive, in fact it is one of his best performances in a long time. It was cut in October

Leroy Vinnegar Sextet – Leroy Walks! (1958)

Contemporary – C3542Rec. Dates : July 15, 1957, September 16, 1957, September 23, 1957 Stream this Album Bass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Tony BazleyPiano : Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Teddy EdwardsTrumpet : Gerald WilsonVibraharp : Victor Feldman Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #299 Audio MagazineCharles A. Robertson : May, 1958 Not only does this appropriately

Russ Freeman / Chet Baker – Quartet (1957)

Pacific – PJ-1232Rec. Date : November 6, 1956Stream this Album Piano : Russ FreemanTrumpet : Chet BakerBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly Manne   American Record GuideMartin Williams : February, 1958 Baker first came to prominence with Gerry Mulligan’s quartet. He played like Miles Davis but occasionally made solos suggesting a twelve-tone conception. Subsequently, his playing has got more

Pepper Adams – Pepper Adams Quintet (1957)

Mode – MOD 112Rec. Date : July 12, 1957Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Mel LewisPianist : Carl PerkinsTrumpet : Stu Williamson Billboard : 11/18/1957Spotlight on… New Jazz Talent In his first LP as a leader, ex-Kenton baritonist Adams fulfills promise shown on records earlier this year, playing with heat, urgency and consistently interesting continuity on faster

Art Pepper – Return of Art Pepper (1957)

Jazz: West – JWLP-10Rec. Date : August 6, 1956Stream this Album Alto Sax : Art PepperBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly MannePiano : Russ FreemanTrumpet : Jack Sheldon Billboard : 01/05/1957Score of 80 The sound of Pepper’s alto has been badly misses the last few years. He is active now again on the West Coast and in very good form, if

Buddy Collette – Nice Day with Buddy Collette (1957)

Contemporary – C3531Rec. Date : November 6, 1956, November 29, 1956, February 18, 1957 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Buddy ColletteBass : John Goodman, Leroy VinnegarClarinet : Buddy ColletteDrums : Joe Peters, Bill Dolney, Shelly ManneFlute : Buddy CollettePiano : Don Friedman, Dick Shreve, Calvin JacksonTenor Sax : Buddy Collette AudioCharles A. Robertson :

Quincy Jones – Go West, Man! (1957)

ABC-Paramount – ABC-186Rec. Dates : February 25, 1957, February 26, 1957, March 1, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Benny Carter, Art Pepper, Herb Geller, Charlie MarianoBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Red Mitchell, Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly Manne, Mel LewisPiano : Lou Levy, Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Buddy Collette, Bill Perkins, Walter BentonTrumpet : Harry Edison, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Jack SheldonConductor/Arranger : Johnny Mandel, Jimmy Giuffre, Lennie Niehaus, Charlie Mariano Army Times : 10/26/1957Tom