Blue Note – BLP 1530Rec. Date : July 28, 1956 Piano : Jutta HippTenor Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Ahmed Abdul-MalikDrums : Ed ThigpenTrumpet : Jerry Lloyd Strictlyheadies : 02/07/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 04/27/1957Score of 67 The competent, but derivative German pianist needs and gets name assistance from tenorman Sims, but it’s not enough at that to make this set stand…
Blue Note – BLP 1529Rec. Date : August 4, 1956 Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Donald BaileyGuitar : Thornel Schwartz Strictlyheadies : 02/06/2019Stream this Album Cash Box : 06/22/1957 Smith is one of the best representatives for the organ’s determined stand for jazz recognition. The 4 sides here, taken at Smith’s appearance at the “Baby Grand” in Wilmington, Del., contain…
Blue Note – BLP 1528Rec. Date : August 4, 1956 Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Donald BaileyGuitar : Thornel Schwartz Strictlyheadies : 02/05/2019Stream this Album Down Beat : 05/16/1957Dom Cerulli : 3.5 stars If anyone is ever going to get the electric organ accepted as a working jazz instrument, it will be Smith. On this collection, recorded on the spot…
Blue Note – BLP 1527Rec. Date : July 14, 1956 Trumpet : Thad JonesBass : Percy HeathDrums : Max RoachPiano : Barry HarrisTenor Sax : Billy Mitchell Strictlyheadies : 02/04/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/12/1957Score of 80 Since winning the 1956 Down Beat critics’ poll as best new trumpet star, Thad Jones has come to throw more and more weight around on the…
Blue Note – BLP 1526Rec. Dates : June 9, 1953, August 28, 1953 Trumpet : Clifford BrownAlto Sax : Lou Donaldson, Gigi GryceBass : Percy HeathDrums : Philly Joe Jones, Art BlakeyFlute : Gigi GrycePiano : Elmo Hope, John LewisTenor Sax : Charlie Rouse Strictlyheadies : 02/03/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 09/29/1956Score of 80 Two sessions cut in 1953 and issued originally on two 10-inch…
Blue Note – BLP 1525Rec. Dates : June 17, 1956, June 18, 1956 Organ : Jimmy SmithDrums : Donald BaileyGuitar : Thornel Schwartz Strictlyheadies : 02/02/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 10/27/1956Score of 79 Smith’s first two LPs have restored the legitimacy of the organ as a jazz instrument – and also have established Smith as one of the truly brilliant…
Blue Note – BLP 1524Rec. Date : May 31, 1956 Trumpet : Kenny DorhamBass : Sam JonesDrums : Arthur EdgehillGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Bobby TimmonsTenor Sax : J.R. Monterose Strictlyheadies : 02/01/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/19/1957Score of 77 Dorham, original trumpet man in the Jazz Messenger group, is framed here with a group of up-and-coming but as yet not over-recorded…
Blue Note – BLP 1523Rec. Dates : May 29, 1956, May 30, 1956 Guitar : Kenny BurrellBass : Paul ChambersCongas : CándidoDrums : Kenny ClarkePiano : Tommy Flanagan Strictlyheadies : 01/31/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 09/29/1956Score of 76 This is another of those Blue Note “firsts” that should become valuable inventory in time. Burrell is certainly one of the coming guitarists, Tommy Flanagan (last with Ella…
Blue Note – BLP 1522Rec. Date : February 21, 1954 Drums : Art BlakeyAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonAnnouncer : Pee Wee MarquetteBass : Curly RussellPiano : Horace SilverTrumpet : Clifford Brown Strictlyheadies : 01/30/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/05/1957Score of 81 Tremendous modern “hard bop” session cut at the jazz clue during working hours in 1954. Line-up is constructed much like Blakey‘s current…
Blue Note – BLP 1521Rec. Date : February 21, 1954 Drums : Art BlakeyAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonAnnouncer : Pee Wee MarquetteBass : Curly RussellPiano : Horace SilverTrumpet : Clifford Brown Strictlyheadies : 01/29/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 09/01/1956Score of 78 Re-issue of material formerly on 10-inch, and worthy inventory for all ships with modernist clientele. The prophetic label once again has…
