Art Blakey – Impulse / Art Blakey / Jazz Messengers (1961)

Impulse – A-7Rec. Date : June 13, 1961, June 14, 1961Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Jymie MerrittTenor Sax : Wayne ShorterTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee MorganPiano : Bobby Timmons Cashbox : 10/07/1961 The pile-driving Blakey rhythms propel the Messengers to fiery heights in the group’s Impulse date here. Though familiar enough to jazz audiences, Blakey still generates more than

Ray Charles – Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961)

Impulse! – A-2Rec. Date : December 26, 1960, December 27, 1960Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Vocals : Ray CharlesAlto Sax : Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, George Dorsey, Earle WarrenBaritone Sax : Charlie Fowlkes, Haywood HenryBass : Eddy Jones, Joe BenjaminDrums : Sonny Payne, Roy HaynesGuitar : Freddie Green, Sam HermanOrgan : Ray CharlesTenor Sax : Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Seldon PowellTrombone : Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Keg Johnson, George MatthewsTrumpet

J.J. Johnson / Kai Winding – The Great Kai & J.J. (1961)

Impulse! – A-1Rec. Date : November 2, 1960, November 4, 1960, November 9, 1960Stream this Album Trombone : J.J. Johnson, Kai WindingBass : Paul Chambers, Tommy WilliamsDrums : Roy Haynes, Art TaylorPiano : Bill Evans Cashbox : 02/25/1961 Am-Par unveils its new Impulse jazz line with the wonderful reuniting of the popular trombone duo of a few years ago. If billing means