Prestige – PRLP 7013Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, March 15, 1950, March 8, 1951, October 5, 1951 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles Davis, Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al PorcinoAlto Sax : Lee Konitz, Charlie Kennedy, Jackie McLeanBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Gene Ramey, Chubby Jackson, Tommy Potter, Arnold FishkinDrums…
Blue Note – BLP 1546Rec. Dates : July 14, 1956, February 3, 1957 Stream this Album Trumpet : Thad JonesAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Percy Heath, George DuvivierDrums : Max Roach, Elvin JonesPiano : Barry Harris, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Benny Powell Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album A modern blowing session notable for its…
Blue Note – BLP 1542Rec. Date : December 16, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Gene RameyDrums : Max RoachPiano : Wynton KellyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 03/30/1957Jazz Special Merit Album Any listener jaded with the sameness of the modern sounds can freshen up with this one. Here’s some of…
Blue Note – BLP 1533Rec. Date : April 17, 1956 Tenor Sax : Johnny GriffinBass : Curley RussellDrums : Max RoachPiano : Wynton Kelly Stream this AlbumStrictlyheadies : 02/10/2019 Billboard : 02/02/1957Score of 74 Griffin is a tenor man who, unhappily for East and West Coast club-goers, sticks very close to the Chicago scene. Those hearing him for the first time…
Blue Note – BLP 1519Rec. Date : August 1, 1955, August 7, 1955, April 19, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Herbie NicholsBass : Al McKibbon, Teddy KotickDrums : Max Roach Billboard : 10/20/1956Score of 76 In jazz avant-garde circles Herbie Nichols has been touted for some time as one of “the” pianists to watch.…
Blue Note – BLP 1511Rec. Dates : October 15, 1947, October 24, 1947, November 21, 1947, July 23, 1951, May 30, 1952 Stream this Album Piano : Thelonious MonkAlto Sax : Danny Quebec West, Sahib Shihab, Lou DonaldsonBass : Eugene Ramey, Robert Paige, Al McKibbon, Nelson BoydDrums : Art Blakey, Max RoachTenor Sax : Billy…
Blue Note – BLP 1503Rec. Dates : August 8, 1949, August 9, 1949, May 1, 1951 Stream this Album Piano : Bud PowellBass : Tommy Potter, Curley RussellDrums : Roy Haynes, Max RoachTenor Sax : Sonny RollinsTrumpet : Fats Navarro Billboard : 03/31/1956 This is the most illuminating set to date exploring the art of…
