Barney Kessel – Feeling Free (1969)

Contemporary – S7618Rec. Date : February 13, 1969 Stream this Album Guitar : Barney KesselBass : Chuck DomanicoDrums : Elvin JonesVibes : Bobby Hutcherson Billboard : 09/27/1969 In these days of jazz guitarists like Benson, Szabó and Montgomery making the charts, it is good to welcome back Kessel, who has always been one of the

Warne Marsh – Warne Marsh (1958)

Atlantic – 1291Rec. Dates : December 12, 1957, January 16, 1958Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Warne MarshBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe Jones, Paul MotianPiano : Ronnie Ball   Billboard : 11/10/1958A Billboard Pick Tenor man Warne Marsh has had a long road to hew to gain recognition, but he is finally beginning to achieve a measure of fame. On

Max Roach – We Insist! Freedom Now Suite (1961)

Candid ‎- CJM-8002 / CJS-9002Rec. Dates : August 31, 1960, September 6, 1960Stream this Album Drums : Max RoachBass : James SchenckConga Drums : Michael OlatunjiLyrics : Oscar Brown Jr.Percussion : Tomas DuVall, Raymond MantilloTenor Sax : Coleman Hawkins, Walter BentonTrombone : Julian PriesterTrumpet : Booker LittleVocals : Abbey Lincoln   Billboard : 01/23/1961 Roach group is joined for this striking suite by singer Abbey Lincoln,

Gary McFarland – Tijuana Jazz (1966)

Impulse! – A-9104Rec. Dates : December 3, 6 & 7, 1965Album is Not StreamableLiner Notes courtesy of mcrichley Arranger, Electric Piano : Gary McFarlandDrums/ Percussion : Grady Tate, Mel Lewis, Willie BoboElectric Bass : Bob BushnellGuitar : Barry Galbraith, Toots ThielemansTrumpet / Flugelhorn : Clark Terry, Joe NewmanValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Billboard : 02/19/1966Jazz Spotlight The marriage of jazz and Latin music has been attempted

Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1964)

Impulse! – A-54Rec. Dates : January 20 & September 20, 1963Stream this Album Bass : Charles MingusAlto Sax : Charlie Mariano, Eric DolphyBaritone Sax : Jerome RichardsonBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyClarinet : Dick HaferDrums : Dannie Richmond, Walter PerkinsFlute : Jerome Richardson, Eric Dolphy, Dick HaferGuitar : Jay BerlinerPiano : Jaki Byard, Charles MingusSoprano Sax : Jerome RichardsonTenor Sax : Booker Ervin, Dick HaferTrombone : Quentin

Ray Brown – This is Ray Brown (1958)

Verve – MGV-8290Rec. Dates : February 27 & 28, 1958Stream this Album Bass : Ray BrownDrums : Osie JohnsonFlute : Jerome RichardsonGuitar : Herb EllisOrgan : Oscar PetersonPiano : Oscar Peterson Billboard : 02/09/1959 Ray Brown, one of the Oscar Peterson Trio, one of the top bassists on today’s jazz scene, is the featured soloist on this attractive new jazz set. It

Eric Dolphy – Far Cry (1962)

New Jazz – NJLP 8270Rec. Dates : December 21, 1960Stream this Album Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute : Eric DolphyBass : Ron CarterDrums : Roy HaynesPiano : Jaki ByardTrumpet : Booker Little Pittsburgh CourierH. Klein : 06/08/1963 Currently appearing at Pittsburgh’s Crawford Grill, the Eric Dolphy quintet is presenting an unusual array of sounds which have vaulted the group into the arena