Ramsey Lewis Trio – In Chicago (1960)

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Argo – LP 671Rec. Date : April 30, 1960Stream this Album (YT only) Piano : Ramsey LewisBass : Eldee YoungDrums : Redd Holt An excellent history of Chicago’s Blue Note club Billboard : 12/19/1960Jazz Spotlight Winner Recorded at the now defunct Blue Note club in Chicago, the Ramsey Lewis Trio makes exhilarating jazz on this set. The group sounds tighter and…

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Zoot Sims – Zoot (1957)

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Argo – LP 608Rec. Date : October 12, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Tenor/Alto Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Knobby TotahDrums : Gus JohnsonPiano : John Williams Billboard : 04/29/1957Special Merit Jazz Album In spite of the plethora of recently releases Sims packages, this is an indispensable set. With ideal assistance from J. Williams, G. Johnson and K. Totah, Zoot is at his earthy, emotional best.…

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