Columbia – CL 1715 / CS 8515Rec. Dates : July 6 & 7, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billy StrayhornAlto Sax : Marshal Royal, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Frank WessBaritone Sax : Harry Carney, Charlie FowlkesBass : Eddie Jones, Aaron BellClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Marshal Royal, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sonny Payne,…
Verve – MGV-8205Rec. Date : January 13, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Lester YoungBass : Gene RameyDrums : Jo JonesPiano : Teddy Wilson Additional Background Reading on Lester Young and his place in Jazz History: The Parent Style – April, 1949 Lester Young interview – February, 1959 The Jazz Panorama – April, 1959…
Verve – MGV-8201Rec. Date : May 31, 1956Stream this Album Guitar : Tal FarlowBass : Vinnie BurkePiano : Eddie Costa Billboard : 11/18/1957Score of 82 Farlow’s tremendous dexterity and vivid imagination make this one of the better jazz guitar packages on the market. The music is bright thruout the set, with some superb piano by Eddie Costa and a pleasing…
Atlantic – 1220Rec. Dates : March 29, 1955, April 1, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Tony FruscellaBaritone Sax : Danny BankBass : Bill AnthonyDrums : Junior BradleyPiano : Bill TrigliaTenor Sax : Allen EagerTrombone : Chauncey Welsch Billboard : 12/03/1955Score of 75 Here’s one that should kick up some excitement along critics’ row, and…
