Osie Johnson – The Jazz Tome

Various Artists – Session at Riverside (1957)

May 9, 2026thejazztome1957, Art Ryerson, Arvell Shaw, Billy Butterfield, Capitol, Charlie Shavers, Coleman Hawkins, Ear Warren, Jerry Jerome, LN - Coss, Lou McGarity, Lou Stein, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Peanuts Hucko, Urbie Green

Capitol – T-761Rec. Dates : May 25 & 26, 1956 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Earl WarrenBass : Arvell Shaw, Milt HintonClarinet : Peanuts HuckoDrums : Osie JohnsonGuitar : Art RyersonPiano : Lou SteinTenor Sax : Coleman Hawkins, Jerry JeromeTrombone : Lou McGarity, Urbie GreenTrumpet : Billy Butterfield, Charlie Shavers Billboard : 03/02/1957Score of…

Bud Powell Trio – Blues in the Closet (1958)

Mar 12, 2026thejazztome1958, Bud Powell, LN - Hentoff, Osie Johnson, Ray Brown, Verve

Verve – MGV-8218Rec. Date : September 13, 1956Stream this Album Piano : Bud PowellBass : Ray BrownDrums : Osie Johnson High FidelityJohn S. Wilson : May, 1958 One side of firmly played, neatly stacked piano solos by Powell is offset by a side marked by sloppy recording and sloppy performances. Powell’s full talent flashes…

Al Cohn / Zoot Sims – From A to Z (1957)

Feb 18, 2026thejazztome1957, Al Cohn, Dave McKenna, Dick Sherman, Hank Jones, LN - Wilson, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, RCA Victor, Zoot Sims

RCA Victor – LPM-1282Rec. Date : January 23 & 24, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Al Cohn, Zoot SimsBass : Milt HintonDrums : Osie JohnsonPiano : Dave McKenna, Hank JonesTrumpet : Dick Sherman Billboard : 09/02/1957Score of 80 Ability of tenorists Cohn and Sims to keep their improvisations vital and fresh lend musical…

Thomas Talbert – Bix Duke Fats (1957)

Feb 9, 2026thejazztome1957, Aaron Sachs, Atlantic, Barry Galbraith, Claude Williamson, Danny Bank, Eddie Bert, George Wallington, Harold Goltzer, Herb Geller, Jimmy Buffington, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Soldo, Joe Wilder, LN - Artist, Nick Travis, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson, Tom Talbert

Atlantic – 1250Rec. Dates : August 24, September 7 & 14, 1956 Album is Not Streamable Arranger/Conductor : Thomas TalbertAlto Sax : Herb Geller, Joe SoldoBass : Oscar PettifordBass Clarinet : Danny BankBassoon : Harold GoltzerClarinet : Aaron Sachs, Danny BankDrums : Osie JohnsonFlute : Joe SoldoFrench Horn : Jimmy BuffingtonGuitar : Barry GalbraithPiano :…

Lucky Thompson & Oscar Pettiford – Vol. 2 (1957)

Feb 7, 2026thejazztome1957, ABC Paramount, Don Abney, Jimmy Cleveland, LN - Hentoff, Lucky Thompson, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson, Skeeter Best

ABC-Paramount – ABC-171Rec. Date : December 11 & 12, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Lucky ThompsonBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Osie JohnsonGuitar : Skeeter BestPiano : Don AbneyTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland Cashbox : 01/11/1958 The two jazz mainstays are heard on a program of originals by Lucky Thompson. Thompson, on tenor sax and…

Oscar Pettiford Orchestra – In Hi-Fi (1957)

Feb 5, 2026thejazztome1957, ABC Paramount, Art Farmer, Danny Bank, Dave Kurtzer, David Amram, Ernie Royal, Gigi Gryce, Janet Putnam, Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Cleveland, Julius Watkins, LN - Karpe, Lucky Thompson, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson, Tommy Flanagan, Whitey Mitchell

ABC-Paramount – ABC-135Rec. Dates : June 11, 12 & 19, 1956Steam this Album (YT only) Bass : Oscar Pettiford, Whitey MitchellAlto Sax : Gigi GryceArranger : Gigi Gryce, Lucky ThompsonBaritone Sax : Danny Bank, Dave KurtzerDrums : Osie JohnsonFlute : Jerome RichardsonFrench Horn : Julius Watkins, David AmramHarp : Janet PutnamPiano : Tommy FlanaganTenor Sax :…

Prestige Blues-Swingers – Outskirts of Town (1958)

Nov 21, 2025thejazztome1958, Art Farmer, Buster Cooper, Idrees Sulieman, Jerome Richardson, Jerry Valentine, Jimmy Forrest, LN - Gitler, Osie Johnson, Pepper Adams, Prestige, Ray Bryant, Tiny Grimes, Wendell Marshall

Prestige – PRLP 7145Rec. Date : August 29, 1958 Arranger : Jerry ValentineAlto Sax : Jerome RichardsonBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Wendell MarshallFlute : Jerome RichardsonDrums : Osie JohnsonGuitar : Tiny GrimesPiano : Ray BryantTenor Sax : Jimmy ForrestTrombone : Buster CooperTrumpet : Art Farmer, Idrees Sulieman Listening to Prestige : #283Stream this Album …

Tiny Grimes & J.C. Higginbotham – Callin’ The Blues (1958)

Nov 21, 2025thejazztome1958, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, J.C. Higginbotham, LN - Gitler, Osie Johnson, Prestige, Ray Bryant, Tiny Grimes, Wendell Marshall

Prestige – PRLP 7144Rec. Date : July 18, 1958 Guitar : Tiny GrimesTrombone : J.C. HigginbothamBass : Wendell MarshallDrums : Osie JohnsonPiano : Ray BryantTenor Sax : Lockjaw Davis Listening to Prestige : #280Stream this Album AudioCharles A. Robertson : January, 1959 The clarion call of a J. C. Higginbotham chorus was one of the…

Lionel Hampton – You Better Know It!!! (1965)

Aug 31, 2025thejazztome1965, Ben Webster, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Impulse!, Lionel Hampton, LN - Hoefer, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson

Impulse – A-78 / AS-78Rec. Dates : October 26, 28 & 29, 1964Stream this Album Vibes : Lionel HamptonBass : Milt HintonDrums : Osie JohnsonPiano : Lionel Hampton, Hank JonesTenor Sax : Ben WebsterTrumpet : Clark Terry Billboard : 03/06/1965Jazz Spotlight Hamp at his best … surrounded by outstanding sidemen: Clark Terry (trumpet), Ben…

Oscar Pettiford – Basically Duke (1955)

Nov 18, 2024thejazztome1955, 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 : 12/17/1954 Stream this Album 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 Chronicle (San Francisco, CA)Ralph J. Gleason : 04/03/1955Pettiford – The…

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