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Fats Navarro – The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Volume Two (1957)

Jan 14, 2023grogg1957, Allen Eager, Blue Note, Bud Powell, Chino Pozo, Curley Russell, Ernie Henry, Fats Navarro, Howard McGhee, Kenny Clarke, LN - Feather, Milt Jackson, Roy Haynes, Sonny Rollins, Tadd Dameron, Tommy Potter, Wardell Gray

Blue Note – BLP 1532Rec. Dates : September 13, 1948, October 11, 1948, August 8, 1949 Trumpet : Fats Navarro, Howard McGheeAlto Sax : Ernie HenryBass : Curley Russell, Tommy PotterBongos : Chino PozoDrums : Kenny Clarke, Roy HaynesPiano : Tadd Dameron, Milt Jackson, Bud PowellTenor Sax : Allen Eager, Wardell Gray, Sonny RollinsVibes : Milt Jackson Strictlyheadies : 02/09/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 06/29/1957 This is a companion piece…

Fats Navarro – The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Volume One (1957)

Jan 14, 2023grogg1957, Blue Note, Bud Powell, Charlie Rouse, Curley Russell, Ernie Henry, Fats Navarro, Howard McGhee, Kenny Clarke, LN - Feather, Milt Jackson, Nelson Boyd, Roy Haynes, Shadow Wilson, Sonny Rollins, Tadd Dameron, Tommy Potter

Blue Note – BLP 1531Rec. Dates : September 26, 1947, October 11, 1948, August 8, 1949 Trumpet : Fats Navarro, Howard McGheeAlto Sax : Ernie HenryBass : Nelson Boyd, Curley Russell, Tommy PotterDrums : Shadow Wilson, Kenny Clarke, Roy HaynesPiano : Tadd Dameron, Milt Jackson, Bud PowellTenor Sax : Charlie Rouse, Sonny RollinsVibes : Milt Jackson Strictlyheadies : 02/08/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 07/01/1957Score of 76 A valuable collection of Navarro performances…

Jutta Hipp – With Zoot Sims (1957)

Jan 14, 2023grogg1957, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Blue Note, Ed Thigpen, Jerry Lloyd, Jutta Hipp, LN - Feather, Zoot Sims

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…

Jimmy Smith – At Club Baby Grand, Volume Two (1957)

Jan 14, 2023grogg1957, Blue Note, Donald Bailey, Jimmy Smith, LN - Feather, Thornel Schwartz

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…

Jimmy Smith – At Club Baby Grand, Volume One (1957)

Jan 14, 2023grogg1957, Blue Note, Donald Bailey, Jimmy Smith, LN - Feather, Thornel Schwartz

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…

Thad Jones – The Magnificent Thad Jones (1957)

Jan 14, 2023grogg1957, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Charlie Rouse, Clifford Brown, Elmo Hope, Gigi Gryce, John Lewis, LN - Feather, Lou Donaldson, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones

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…

Clifford Brown – Memorial Album (1956)

Jan 10, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Blue Note, Charlie Rouse, Clifford Brown, Elmo Hope, Gigi Gryce, John Lewis, LN - Feather, Lou Donaldson, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones

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…

Jimmy Smith – At The Organ, Volume Three (1956)

Jan 10, 2023grogg1956, Blue Note, Donald Bailey, Jimmy Smith, LN - Feather, Thornel Schwartz

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…

Kenny Dorham – ‘Round About Midnight At The Café Bohemia (1957)

Jan 10, 2023grogg1957, Arthur Edgehill, Blue Note, Bobby Timmons, J.R. Monterose, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Dorham, LN - Feather, Sam Jones

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…

Kenny Burrell – Introducing Kenny Burrell (1956)

Jan 10, 2023grogg1956, Blue Note, Cándido, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Clarke, LN - Feather, Paul Chambers, Tommy Flanagan

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…

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