Prestige – PRLP 7142Rec. Date : February 7, 1958 Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Red Garland Listening to Prestige : #266Stream this Album San Francisco ExaminerC.H. Garrigues : 01/04/1959Jazz’s Significant Seven If one were to name the ten jazzmen most important in contemporary jazz, the list would undoubtedly include, high up toward the…
Prestige – PRLP 7114Rec. Date : May 3, 1957 Alto Sax : Jackie McLean, John JenkinsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Wade Legge Listening to Prestige : #232Stream this Album Billboard : 02/10/1958Two stars A blowing session of sporting altoists J. Mclean and John Jenkins, both bearing the stamp of Charlie Parker a little too blatantly. Of the two, McLean shows more individuality in…
Prestige – PRLP 7113Rec. Dates : December 14, 1956, May 24, 1957, August 9, 1957 Piano : Red GarlandBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art Taylor Listening to Prestige : #198 & #240 & #247Stream this Album Billboard : 12/30/1957Score of 79 Pianist Garland in a stimulating brace of performances with superb rhythmic support from Art Taylor, drums; and the surging Paul Chambers on bass. Tho there are…
Prestige – PRLP 7112Rec. Date : March 22, 1957 Bass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : John Coltrane, Bobby JasparTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young Listening to Prestige : #218Stream this Album Billboard : 12/16/1957Score of 72 The set contains four lengthy tracks, providing well-executed solo and group work. Often-used “challenge” idea points up the similarity…
Prestige – PRLP 7111Rec. Dates : April 19, 1957, May 17, 1957 Piano : Mal WaldronAlto Sax : Jackie McLean, Sahib ShihabBass : Julian EuellDrums : Art Taylor, Ed ThigpenTenor Sax : John ColtraneTrumpet : Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman Listening to Prestige : #225 & #237Stream this Album Billboard : 12/16/1957Score of 71 Waldron’s fleet, concise style of piano is highly reminiscent of Bud Powell. While Waldron and…
Prestige – PRLP 7110Rec. Date : April 12, 1957 Tenor Sax : Gene AmmonsAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman Listening to Prestige : #222Stream this Album Billboard : 12/16/1957Score of 75 This is one of the better sets by Ammons for the label. Highlight is an a-tempo expression of Pennies From Heaven by…
Prestige – PRLP 7108Rec. Dates : June 22, 1957, June 28, 1957 Bass : Addison FarmerDrums : Jerry SegalPiano : Mal WaldronVibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #244Stream this Album Cashbox : 11/09/1957 The newly formed disk group is patterned somewhat after the Modern Jazz Quartet in its regard for classical development of thematic material. The main dish…
Prestige – PRLP 7107Rec. Date : May 11, 1957 Trombone – Curtis FullerAlto Sax : Sonny Red KyserBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Hank Jones Listening to Prestige : #235Stream this Album MetronomeJack Maher : January, 1958 This is the best of the Curtis Fuller offerings to date. The young, Detroit trombonist has a lot of confidence to…
Prestige – PRLP 7106Rec. Date : June 14, 1957 Cornet : Webster YoungBass : Earl MayDrums : Ed ThigpenGuitar : Joe PumaPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : Paul Quinichette Listening to Prestige : #242Stream this Album AudioCharles A. Robertson : December 1957 This is such a good idea that the wonder is why it was never done before. It most certainly will…
Prestige – PRLP 7105Rec. Date : May 31, 1957 Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBaritone Sax : Sahib ShihabBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Al HeathPiano : Mal Waldron, Red GarlandTrumpet : Johnnie Splawn (more info here) Listening to Prestige : #241Stream this Album AudioCharles A. Robertson : January, 1958 Recognition as a new star on the tenor sax was gained by John Coltrane during his period…
