Osie Johnson – The Jazz Tome

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…

Ray Brown – This is Ray Brown (1958)

Jan 12, 2024grogg1958, Herb Ellis, Jerome Richardson, LN - Hentoff, Oscar Peterson, Osie Johnson, Ray Brown, Verve

Verve – MGV-8290Rec. Dates : February 27 & 28, 1958Stream this Album Bass : Ray BrownDrums : Osie JohnsonFlute : Jerome RichardsonGuitar : Herb EllisOrgan : Oscar PetersonPiano : Oscar Peterson Billboard : 02/09/1959 Ray Brown, one of the Oscar Peterson Trio, one of the top bassists on today’s jazz scene, is the featured soloist on this attractive new jazz set. It…

Gil Evans Orchestra – Into The Hot (1962)

Nov 25, 2023grogg1962, Archie Shepp, Art Davis, Barry Galbraith, Bob Brookmeyer, Cecil Taylor, Clark Terry, Doc Severinsen, Eddie Costa, Gene Quill, Harvey Phillips, Henry Grimes, Impulse!, Jim Buffington, Jimmy Lyons, Jimmy Murray, Joe Wilder, John Carisi, Johnny Glasel, LN - Hentoff, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Phil Woods, Roswell Rudd, Ted Curson, Urbie Green

Impulse! – A-9Rec. Date : September 14, 1961, October 6, 1961, October 10, 1961, October 31, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Composer/Arranger : John Carisi, Cecil TaylorAlto Sax : Gene Quill, Phil Woods, Jimmy LyonsBass : Milt Hinton, Art Davis, Henry GrimesDrums : Osie Johnson, Jimmy MurrayFrench Horn : Jim BuffingtonGuitar : Barry GalbraithPiano : Eddie Costa, Cecil TaylorTenor Sax : Archie SheppTrombone : Urbie Green, Bob Brookmeyer, Roswell RuddTrumpet…

George Russell – Jazz Workshop (1957)

Sep 27, 2023grogg1957, Art Farmer, Barry Galbraith, Bill Evans, George Russell, Hal McKusick, Joe Harris, LN - Artist, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Paul Motian, RCA Victor, Teddy Kotick

RCA Victor – LPM-1372Rec. Dates : March 31, 1956, October 17, 1956, October 21, 1956Stream this Album Arranger : George RussellAlto Sax : Hal McKusickBass : Milt Hinton, Teddy KotickFlute : Hal McKusickGuitar : Barry GalbraithPercussion : Joe Harris, Paul Motian, George Russell, Osie JohnsonPiano : Bill EvansTrumpet : Art Farmer AudioEdward Tatnall Canby : October, 1957 Well, darn it, they will keep sending me…

Hal McKusick – Jazz Workshop (1957)

Sep 27, 2023grogg1957, Art Farmer, Barry Galbraith, Bill Barber, Gene Allen, George Russell, Hal McKusick, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Raney, LN - Wilson, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, RCA Victor, Sol Schlinger, Teddy Kotick

RCA Victor – LPM-1366Rec. Dates : March 3, 1956, April 3, 1956, April 4, 1956, December 31, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Hal McKusickBaritone Sax : Gene Allen, Sol SchlingerBass : Milt Hinton, Teddy KotickDrums : Osie JohnsonGuitar : Barry Galbraith, Jimmy RaneyTambourine : George RussellTrombone : Jimmy ClevelandTrumpet : Art FarmerTuba : Bill Barber Billboard : 04/20/1957Score of 77 Still another McKusick LP, but this one…

Al Cohn – Cohn on the Saxophone (1957)

Aug 27, 2023grogg1957, Al Cohn, Dawn, Frank Rehak, Hank Jones, LN - Kramer, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson

Dawn – DLP-1110Rec. Date : September 29, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Al CohnBass : Milt HintonDrums : Osie JohnsonPiano : Hank JonesTrombone : Frank Rehak Billboard : 02/16/1957Score of 80 There is an abundance of Al Cohn tenor on jazz disks, but this is the most satisfying Cohn LP to date. The reason is simply that the sides are not…

Jimmy Raney – In Three Attitudes (1957)

Jul 29, 2023grogg1957, ABC Paramount, Al Cohn, Bob Brookmeyer, Hall Overton, Jack Edie, Jimmy Raney, John Williams, LN - Stewart, Osie Johnson, Red Mitchell, Whitey Mitchell

ABC-Paramount – ABC-167Rec. Dates : May 14, 1956, May 23, 1956, June 15, 1956Album is Not Streamable Guitar : Jimmy RaneyBass : Red Mitchell, Whitey MitchellDrums : Osie Johnson, Jack EdiePiano : John Williams, Hall OvertonTenor Sax : Al CohnValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Billboard : 05/13/1957Score of 79 A classy, loosely swinging jazz set that may be sold, first, to guitar addicts,…

Jimmy Raney – Featuring Bob Brookmeyer (1956)

Jul 9, 2023grogg1956, ABC Paramount, Bob Brookmeyer, Dick Katz, Hank Jones, Jimmy Raney, LN - Artist, Osie Johnson, Teddy Kotick

ABC-Paramount – ABC-129Rec. Dates : July 23, 1956, August 1, 1956Stream this Album Guitar : Jimmy RaneyValve Trombone : Bob BrookmeyerBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Osie JohnsonPiano : Dick Katz, Hank Jones Billboard : 11/03/1956Score of 78 In this LP, guitarist Raney is framed by B. Brookmeyer on valve trombone and three rhythm. The guitar-trombone combination is unusual and makes for some provocative sounds. The…

Zoot Sims – Zoot! (1957)

Feb 26, 2023grogg1957, George Handy, LN - Keepnews, Nick Travis, Osie Johnson, Riverside, Wilbur Ware, Zoot Sims

Riverside – RLP 12-228Rec. Date : December 13, 1956, December 18, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Tenor Sax : Zoot SimsAlto Sax : Zoot SimsArranger : George HandyBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Osie JohnsonPiano : George HandyTrumpet : Nick Travis Billboard : 04/13/1957Score of 72 Sims is all over the disk scene these days, and some caution should be exercised with this…

Barbara Lea – Barbara Lea (1957)

Jan 31, 2023grogg1957, Al Casamenti, Al Hall, Barbara Lea, Dick Cary, Johnny Windhurst, LN - Altshuler, Osie Johnson, Richard Lowman

Prestige – PRLP 7065Rec. Dates : October 18, 1956, October 19, 1956 Vocals : Barbara LeaAlto Horn : Dick CaryBass : Al HallDrums : Osie JohnsonGuitar : Al CasamentiPiano : Richard Lowman, Dick CaryTrumpet : Johnny Windhurst Listening to Prestige : #190Stream this Album Billboard : 02/16/1957Score of 74 Miss Lea‘s second LP, and the first on 12-inch. Thrush, who was voted New…

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