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Sonny Rollins – And the Contemporary Leaders (1959)

Oct 9, 2023thejazztome1959, Barney Kessel, Contemporary, Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, LN - Koenig, Shelly Manne, Sonny Rollins, Victor Feldman

Contemporary – M3564Rec. Dates: October 20, 21 & 22, 1958Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly ManneGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Hampton HawesVibraharp : Victor Feldman Billboard : 11/23/1959Four stars This album captures Sonny Rollins at his most impressive, in fact it is one of his best performances in a long time. It was cut in October…

Art Pepper – Meets the Rhythm Section (1957)

Aug 25, 2023thejazztome1957, Art Pepper, Contemporary, LN - Koenig, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Red Garland

Contemporary – C3532Rec. Date : January 19, 1957 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Art PepperBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red Garland 10 Minute Record Reviews : Episode #286 Billboard : 07/29/1957Score of 76 A superior bit of alto, framed by Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass, and Philly Joe Jones…

Buddy Collette – Nice Day with Buddy Collette (1957)

Aug 19, 2023thejazztome1957, Bill Dolney, Buddy Collette, Calvin Jackson, Contemporary, Dick Shreve, Don Friedman, Joe Peters, Leroy Vinnegar, LN - Koenig, Shelly Manne

Contemporary – C3531Rec. Date : November 6, 1956, November 29, 1956, February 18, 1957 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Buddy ColletteBass : John Goodman, Leroy VinnegarClarinet : Buddy ColletteDrums : Joe Peters, Bill Dolney, Shelly ManneFlute : Buddy CollettePiano : Don Friedman, Dick Shreve, Calvin JacksonTenor Sax : Buddy Collette AudioCharles A. Robertson :…

Sonny Rollins – Way Out West (1957)

Aug 18, 2023thejazztome1957, Contemporary, LN - Koenig, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne, Sonny Rollins

Contemporary – C3530Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Ray BrownDrums : Shelly Manne Audio Charles A. Robertson : October, 1957 In this recording made at 3 a.m. during a trip West last March, Sonny Rollins is heard out of his customary context of a Max Roach…

Curtis Counce – The Curtis Counce Group (1957)

Aug 17, 2023thejazztome1957, Carl Perkins, Contemporary, Curtis Counce, Frank Butler, Harold Land, Jack Sheldon, LN - Koenig

Contemporary – C3526Rec. Dates : October 8, 1956, October 15, 1956 Stream this Album Bass : Curtis CounceDrums : Frank ButlerPiano : Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Harold LandTrumpet : Jack Sheldon 10 Minute Record Reviews : Episode #338 Army Times : 05/11/1957Tom Scanlan A new quintet worth hearing is the Curtis Counce group. In addition…

Howard Rumsey – Lighthouse at Laguna (1956)

Jul 10, 2023thejazztome1956, Barney Kessel, Bob Cooper, Bud Shank, Claude Williamson, Contemporary, Frank Rosolino, Hampton Hawes, Howard Rumsey, LN - Koenig, Red Mitchell, Shelly Manne, Stan Levey

Contemporary – C3509Rec. Date : June 20, 1955 Stream this Album Bass : Howard Rumsey, Red MitchellAlto Sax : Bud ShankArranger : Claude Williamson, Barney KesselDrums : Stan Levey, Shelly ManneFlute : Bud ShankGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Claude Williamson, Hampton HawesTenor Sax : Bob CooperTrombone : Frank Rosolino Billboard : 02/25/1956Score of 80 A…

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