Atlantic – 1223Rec. Date : May 11, 1955, May 12, 1955 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Jack MontroseBaritone Sax : Bob GordonBass : Red MitchellDrums : Shelly MannePiano : Paul Moer Billboard : 11/26/1955Spotlight on… selection It takes an album like this to indicate the full extent of the loss to modern jazz in…
Impulse! – A-35Rec. Date : January 20, 1963Stream this Album Bass, Piano : Charles MingusAlto Sax : Charlie MarianoBaritone Sax : Jerome RichardsonDrums : Dannie RichmondFlute : Jerome Richardson, Dick HaferGuitar : Jay BerlinerPiano : Jaki ByardSoprano Sax : Jerome RichardsonTenor Sax : Dick HaferTrombone : Quentin JacksonTrumpet : Rolf Ericson, Richard WilliamsTuba : Don Butterfield Billboard : 07/27/1963Special Merit Pick The prolific Mingus is back with another…
Prestige – PRLP 7100Rec. Dates : April 19, 1957, April 24, 1957, April 26, 1957, May 1, 1957 Vocals : Barbara LeaArranger : Dick Cary Listening to Prestige : #226, #228, #231Stream this Album Billboard : 07/22/1957Score of 70 Although there are few jazz elements in this thrush’s style, jazz backing, the label and some cult attraction determine the specialty…
Prestige – PRLP 7051Rec. Date : September 07, 1954 Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayCongas : CándidoDrums : Percy Brice Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #120Sept 7, 1954 Billboard : 09/01/1956Score of 79 A re-issue of all the material on Prestige 10-inch LP 188 plus two previously unrecorded selections: A boppish…
Prestige – PRLP 7040Rec. Dates : April 20, 1956, June 1, 1956 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Gil MelleBass : Billy PhillipsDrums : Ed ThigpenGuitar : Joe Cinderella Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #173April 20, 1956 Billboard : 09/15/1956Score of 75 “Primitive modern” is a rather misleading way to characterize baritone saxophonist Gil Melle’s…
Blue Note – BLP 1519Rec. Date : August 1, 1955, August 7, 1955, April 19, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Herbie NicholsBass : Al McKibbon, Teddy KotickDrums : Max Roach Billboard : 10/20/1956Score of 76 In jazz avant-garde circles Herbie Nichols has been touted for some time as one of “the” pianists to watch.…
