New Jazz – NJLP 8202Rec. Date : October 25 & December 6, 1957Stream this Album Bari Sax : Cecil Payne, Pepper AdamsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Elvin Jones, Louis HayesPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Bill EvansTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland, Frank RehakTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman Billboard : 12/22/1958 This album is devoted to the down home…
Prestige – PRLP 7135Rec. Date : December 27, 1957 Alto Sax : Hal McKusickBass : Paul ChambersClarinet : Hal McKusickDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Eddie CostaTenor Sax : Hal McKusickTrombone : Billy Byers Stream this AlbumListening to Prestige : #261 Billboard : 04/28/1958Two stars Hal McKusick, one of the better reed men in today’s modern…
Prestige – PRLP 7134Rec. Date : August 15, 1957 Piano : Tommy FlanaganBass : Wilbur LittleDrums : Elvin Jones Stream this Album (YT only)Listening to Prestige : #249 Billboard : 04/28/1958Two stars This recoding featuring pianist Tommy Flanagan, was made when he was in Europe touring with the J.J. Johnson combo in 1957, by Metronome Records.…
Prestige – PRLP 7133Rec. Dates : February 17, June 28, October 8, & December 15, 1950 Tenor Sax : Sonny StittBaritone Sax : Gene AmmonsBass : Tommy Potter, Eugene WrightDrums : Art Blakey, Wesley LandersPiano : Kenny Drew, Junior ManceTrombone : Matthew GeeTrumpet : Bill MasseyVocals : Larry Townsend Listening to Prestige : #36Stream this Album (YT…
Blue Note – BLP 4041Rec. Date : June 25, 1960 Tenor Sax : Tina BrooksBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Duke JordanTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard Strictlyheadies : 09/29/2019Stream this Album HiFi / Stereo ReviewNat Hentoff : April, 1961 Interest: Expressive new tenor manPerformance: ConfidentRecording: Clean and clear Tina Brooks, at twenty-eight, is an…
Blue Note – BLP 4040Rec. Date : June 19, 1960 Trumpet : Freddie HubbardBass : Sam JonesDrums : Clifford JarvisPiano : McCoy TynerTenor Sax : Tina Brooks Strictlyheadies : 09/28/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 11/28/1960 This is spirited Jazz, featuring Hubbard’s trumpet, with Tina Brooks on tenor; McCoy Tyner, piano\; Sam Jones, bass, and Clifford…
Blue Note – BLP 4039Rec. Date : June 18, 1960 Tenor Sax : Stanley TurrentineBass : George TuckerDrums : Al HarewoodPiano : Horace Parlan Strictlyheadies : 09/27/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 10/22/1960 Stanley Turrentine is heard with a crew that includes Horace Parlan, George Tucker and Al Harewood. It is basically a Turrentine and Parlan…
Blue Note – BLP 4038Rec. Date : April 17, 1960 Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Arthur TaylorPiano : Walter Bishop Jr.Trumpet : Blue Mitchell Strictlyheadies : 09/26/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 12/19/1960Three stars Modern alto saxophonist McLean contributes some soul-searing solos on this album, especially on Condition Blue. Five of the Six…
Prestige – PRLP 7132Rec. Date : January 3, 1958 Tenor Sax : Gene Ammons, Paul QuinichetteAlto Sax : John ColtraneArranger : Mal WaldronBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Jamil NasserDrums : Art TaylorFlute : Jerome RichardsonPiano : Mal Waldron Listening to Prestige : #262Stream this Album Billboard : 04/28/1958Three stars The “Big Sound” it certainly…
Prestige – PRLP 7131Rec. Date : September 20, 1957 Flute : Frank WessBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, Frank Wess Listening to Prestige : #254Stream this Album Billboard : 04/07/1958Three stars A swingin’ four-set album in which all of the principals are featured to advantage.…
