Teo Macero – Teo (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7104Rec. Date : April 27, 1957 Tenor Sax : Teo MaceroBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Jerry SegalPiano : Mal WaldronVibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #230Stream this Album Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 72 Tenorist Macero plays with warmth and sensitivity on this program of engagingly melodic original ballad material by various contributors – T. Charles, Macero, J. Ross, M. Waldron,

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Gil Melle Quartet – Quadrama (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7097Rec. Date : April 26, 1957 Baritone Sax : Gil MelleBass : George DuvivierDrums : Shadow WilsonGuitar : Joe Cinderella Listening to Prestige : #229Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 08/26/1957Score of 71 An emphatic modern date that sports the thoughtful, melodic compositions of baritonist Melle, some fine blowing from the leader guitarist J. Cinderella plus stellar rhythmic support from S.

Barbara Lea – Barbara Lea (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7065Rec. Dates : October 18, 1956, October 19, 1956 Vocals : Barbara LeaAlto Horn : Dick CaryBass : Al HallDrums : Osie JohnsonGuitar : Al CasamentiPiano : Richard Lowman, Dick CaryTrumpet : Johnny Windhurst Listening to Prestige : #190Stream this Album Billboard : 02/16/1957Score of 74 Miss Lea’s second LP, and the first on 12-inch. Thrush, who was voted New

Billy Taylor – A Touch of Taylor (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 7001Rec. Date : April 10, 1955 Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Percy Brice Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #142April 10, 1955 High FidelitySeptember 1955 Billy Taylor is an unusually capable pianist who has disdained stylistic eccentricities in favor of well integrated, clearly defined performances. Probably it