Norgran – MGN 1043Rec. Date : November 1, 1955 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Lester YoungTrumpet : Harry EdisonBass : Ray BrownDrums : Buddy RichGuitar : Herb EllisPiano : Oscar Peterson Billboard : 09/29/1956Score of 72 Lester (Pres) Young is less than a ghost of his once great self in this spotty set. Poor…
Norgran – MGN 1016Rec. Dates : December 6 & 7, 1954 Stream this Album Clarinet : Buddy DeFrancoPiano : Oscar PetersonBass : Ray BrownDrums : Bobby WhiteGuitar : Herb Ellis Billboard : 03/26/1955Score of 75 The flashy talents of clarinetist DeFranco and pianist Peterson jell neatly here in the well-arranged ork. setting. DeFranco has won…
Norgran – MGN 1027Rec. Date : January 17, 1955 Stream this Album Guitar : Tal FarlowBass : Red MitchellDrums : Stan LeveyPiano : Claude Williamson Billboard : 05/21/1955Score of 76 Farlow, to at least one reviewer, swings as strongly as any other guitarist around today, tho his ballad sensitivity is somewhat less than that of…
Norgran – MGN 1032Rec. Date : August 15, 1955 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Stan GetzBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly MannePiano : Lou LevyTrumpet : Conte Candoli Billboard : 10/15/1955Score of 81 Name power, talent and a display-worthy cover tag this as a leader. Getz and Manne are the big names, of course,…
Norgran – MGN 1037Rec. Date : August 1, 1955 Stream this Album Vibes: Lionel HamptonTenor Sax : Stan GetzBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly MannePiano : Lou Levy Billboard : 12/31/1955Spotlight on… selection Differently oriented as Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz are in their basic approach to jazz, this first record session of theirs together…
Norgran – MGN 2000Rec. Date : November 8, 1954, November 9, 1954 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Stan GetzBass : Bill AnthonyDrums : Art Mardigan, Frank IsolaPiano : John WilliamsValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Billboard : 04/02/1955Score of 80 With an ambitious concert album like this under his belt, Stan Getz may be said…
