Fantasy – 3-263Rec. Date : September 23, 1957Stream this Album Trombone : Bill HarrisBass : Red MitchellDrums : Stan LeveyPiano : Jimmy RowlesTenor Sax : Ben Webster Cashbox : 06/07/1958 Bill Harris’ ever fluent trombone takes on seven evergreens. Harris’ “friends,” Ben Webster on sax, Stan Levey on drums, Red Mitchell on bass and…
Fantasy – 3-264Rec. Dates : August 28, 1955 & November 5, 1957Album is Not Streamable Tenor Sax : Brew Moore, Harold WylieBass : Dean Reilly, John MosherDrums : Bobby White, John MarkhamGuitar : Eddie DuranPiano : Vince Guaraldi, John MarabutoVibes : Cal Tjader Miami News (Miami, FL)William G. Moeser : 07/13/19583 stars Brew Moore,…
Riverside – RLP 12-311Rec. Dates : 10/18 & 10/20/1959Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Sam JonesCornet : Nat AdderleyDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Bobby Timmons Billboard : 12/28/1959 Cannonball and company generate a lot of live excitement on this “on location” assignment. The set was cut at San Francisco’s Jazz Workshop, with Adderley introducing the numbers. The…
Columbia – PG 26Rec. Dates : August 19, 20 & 21, 1969Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Dave HollandBass Clarinet : Bennie MaupinDrums : Lenny White, Jack DeJohnette, Don AliasElectric Guitar : John McLaughlinElectric Piano : Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Larry YoungFender Bass : Harvey BrooksPercussion : Jumma SantosSoprano Sax : Wayne Shorter Cashbox : 05/09/1970 This is a remarkable two record set featuring the…
Atlantic – 1372Rec. Date : October 7, 1960, February 24, 1961, May 2, 1961Stream this Album Alto Sax : Hank CrawfordBari Sax : Leroy CooperBass : Edgar WillisDrums : Bruno Carr, Milt TurnerTenor Sax : Dave NewmanTrumpet : Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt High FidelityJohn S. Wilson : January 1962 Crawford is the alto saxophonist and musical director of Ray Charles’ sturdy little band, with…
Pacific – PJ-1221Rec. Date : February 9, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Bill PerkinsAlto Sax : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Jack NimitzBass : Red MitchellBass Clarinet : Jack NimitzDrums : Mel LewisPiano : Russ FreemanTrombone : Carl FontanaTrumpet : Stu WilliamsonValve Trombone : Stu Williamson Army TimesTom Scanlan : 12/22/1956 Bill Perkins is not one of the most famous tenor sax men in…
Atlantic – 1267Rec. Dates : December 4, 1956, December 7, 1956Stream this Album Piano : John LewisBass : Percy Heath, Pierre MichelotDrums : Kenny Clarke, Connie KayGuitar : Sacha DistelTenor Sax : Barney Wilen American Record Guide : February, 1958Martin Williamson These Paris-made recordings feature young tenor-saxophonist Barney Wilen. His style is yet derivative (at times one has the incongruous feeling that one…
ABC-Paramount – ABC-186Rec. Dates : February 25, 1957, February 26, 1957, March 1, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Benny Carter, Art Pepper, Herb Geller, Charlie MarianoBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Red Mitchell, Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly Manne, Mel LewisPiano : Lou Levy, Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Buddy Collette, Bill Perkins, Walter BentonTrumpet : Harry Edison, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Jack SheldonConductor/Arranger : Johnny Mandel, Jimmy Giuffre, Lennie Niehaus, Charlie Mariano Army Times : 10/26/1957Tom…
Fantasy – 3-225Rec. Date : April, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Vince GuaraldiBass : Dean ReillyGuitar : Eddie Duran Billboard : 09/29/1956 Altho sales are unlikely to be spectacular, this is one of the pleasant surprises of the month. Guaraldi is a young San Francisco pianist who has been getting rave notices with the…
Fantasy – 3-222Rec. Dates : August, 1955, January 15, 1956, February 22, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Brew MooreBass : Max HartsteinDrums : Gus GustofsonPiano : John MarabutoTrumpet : Dick Mills Billboard : 07/21/1956Score of 74 Brew Moore, young tenor man active on the San Francisco scene, says of his current work, “My…
