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Oscar Pettiford – Basically Duke (1955)

Nov 18, 2024grogg1955, Bethlehem, Clark Terry, Danny Bank, Dave Schildkraut, Earl Knight, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Hamilton, Joe Wilder, LN - Unknown, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson

Bethlehem – BCP-1019Rec. Date : 12/17/1954Stream this Album (YouTube only) Bass, Cello : Oscar PettifordAlto Sax : Dave SchildkrautBaritone Sax : Danny BankClarinet : Jimmy HamiltonDrums : Osie JohnsonPiano : Earl KnightTenor Sax : Jimmy HamiltonTrombone : Jimmy ClevelandTrumpet : Clark Terry, Joe Wilder San Francisco ChronicleRalph J. Gleason : 04/03/1955Pettiford – The Not-So-Bashful Bass Player Early in 1943, Charlie Barnet was playing the Orpheum Theater…

Bud Powell – Jazz Original (1955)

Nov 17, 2024grogg1955, Art Blakey, Bud Powell, Lloyd Trotman, LN - Unknown, Max Roach, Norgran, Percy Heath

Norgran – MGN-1017Rec. Dates : December 16, 1954, January 11 & 12, 1955Album is Not StreamableThis YouTube playlist has other period Powell Piano : Bud PowellBass : Percy Heath, Lloyd TrotmanDrums : Max Roach, Art Blakey Billboard : 04/02/1955 The title aptly describes Bud Powell, who is a prime influence among progressive musicians, and whose disks have a substantial-enough hard-core market. This…

Buddy Rich – This One’s for Basie (1957)

Sep 19, 2023grogg1957, Bill Pitman, Bob Cooper, Bob Enevoldsen, Buddy Collette, Buddy Rich, Conrad Gozzo, Frank Rosolino, Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Mondragon, LN - Unknown, Norgran, Pete Candoli

Norgran – MGN-1086Rec. Dates : August 18, 1956, August 25, 1956Stream this Album Drums : Buddy RichBaritone Saxophone : Buddy ColletteBass : Joe MondragonFlute : Buddy ColletteGuitar : Bill PitmanPiano : Jimmy RowlesTenor Saxophone: Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper, Buddy ColletteTrombone : Frank RosolinoTrumpet : Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Harry EdisonValve Trombone : Bob Enevoldsen Arlington Heights HeraldPaul Little : 12/13/1956 Norm Granz, on his Norgran label (1086…

Buddy DeFranco – Buddy DeFranco Wailers (1957)

Sep 19, 2023grogg1957, Barney Kessel, Bob Stone, Bobby White, Buddy DeFranco, Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, LN - Unknown, Norgran

Norgran – MGN-1085Rec. Date : December, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Clarinet : Buddy DeFrancoBass : Bob StoneDrums : Bobby WhiteGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Jimmy RowlesTrumpet : Harry Edison Army Times : 02/09/1957Tom Scanlan Clarinetist Buddy DeFranco has some swinging moments on a new sextet record appropriately called The Buddy DeFranco Wailers. Well, they do, especially Harry “Sweets” Edison and guitarist Barney Kessel. Greatly underrated pianist Jimmy Rowles is…

Warne Marsh – Jazz of Two Cities (1957)

Sep 16, 2023grogg1957, Ben Tucker, Imperial, Jeff Morton, LN - Unknown, Ronnie Ball, Ted Brown, Warne Marsh

Imperial – LP 9027Rec. Date : September, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Warne Marsh, Ted BrownBass : Ben TuckerDrums : Jeff MortonPiano : Ronnie Ball Billboard : 02/02/1957Score of 75 A new group on the jazz scene, the Warne Marsh five definitely show strong possibilities for future fame on the strength of their first album. Most of the material is soft…

Max Roach – Jazz in 3/4 Time (1957)

Sep 16, 2023grogg1957, Bill Wallace, EmArcy, George Morrow, Kenny Dorham, LN - Unknown, Max Roach, Ray Bryant, Sonny Rollins

EmArcy – MG 36108Rec. Dates : October 12, 1956, March 18, 1957, March 20, 1957, March 21, 1957Stream this Album Drums : Max RoachBass : George MorrowPiano : Ray Bryant, Bill WallaceTenor Sax : Sonny RollinsTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Billboard : 10/14/1957Spotlight on… selection New idea in jazz sets has all the selections in waltz tempos. This in no way limits Roach from…

Clifford Brown – Clifford Brown All-Stars (1957)

Sep 15, 2023grogg1957, Clifford Brown, Curtis Counce, EmArcy, Herb Geller, Joe Maini, Kenny Drew, LN - Unknown, Max Roach, Walter Benton

EmArcy – MG 36102Rec. Date : August 11, 1954Album is Not Streamable Trumpet : Clifford BrownAlto Sax : Herb Geller, Joe MainiBass : Curtis CounceDrums : Max RoachPiano : Kenny DrewTenor Sax : Walter Benton Billboard : 05/06/1957Score of 75 Package should move with dealers who cater to modern jazz clientele, for Brown‘s recent death has created demand for his recorded efforts. Set…

Gerry Mulligan – Mainstream of Jazz (1957)

Sep 15, 2023grogg1957, Bill Crow, Bob Brookmeyer, Dave Bailey, Don Ferrara, EmArcy, Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, LN - Unknown, Peck Morrison, Zoot Sims

EmArcy – MG 36101Rec. Dates : October 22, 1955, January 25, 1956, September 26, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Baritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Peck Morrison, Bill CrowDrums : Dave BaileyPiano : Bob BrookmeyerTenor Sax : Zoot SimsTrumpet : Jon Eardley, Don FerraraValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Cashbox : 04/13/1957 One of the mainstays of modern jazz, Gerry Mulligan, has brought his sextet around…

Max Roach – Plus Four (1957)

Sep 15, 2023grogg1957, EmArcy, George Morrow, Kenny Dorham, LN - Unknown, Max Roach, Ray Bryant, Sonny Rollins

EmArcy – MG 36098Rec. Dates : September 17, 1956, September 19, 1956Stream this Album Drums : Max RoachBass : George MorrowPiano : Ray BryantTenor Sax : Sonny RollinsTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Audio : July, 1957Charles A. Robertson This is the first record made by the Max Roach Quintet since the tragic deaths in an automobile accident last summer of Clifford Brown and Richie Powell, though…

Bill Harris – Bill Harris (1957)

Sep 14, 2023grogg1957, Bill Harris, EmArcy, LN - Unknown

EmArcy – MG 36097Rec. Date : June 26, 1956Stream this Album Guitar : Bill Harris Army TimesTom Scanlan : 05/04/1957 The Harris album includes up-tempo swingers such as Cherokee which finds Bill getting a walking bass from the 6th and 5th strings while weaving together some melodic chords on the first four strings. His work shows great originality throughout.…

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