Gerry Mulligan – Mainstream of Jazz (1957)

EmArcy – MG 36101Rec. Dates : October 22, 1955, January 25, 1956, September 26, 1956Stream this Album 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 for

Gerry Mulligan – Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet (1956)

EmArcy – MG 36056 Rec. Dates : September 21, 1955, September 22, 1955, October 31, 1955 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Gerry Mulligan Bass : Peck Morrison Drums : Dave Bailey Piano : Bob Brookmeyer Tenor Sax : Zoot Sims Trumpet : Jon Eardley Valve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Billboard : 02/25/1956 Spotlight on…

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Kai and Jay / Bennie Green – With Strings (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7030Rec. Dates : May 13, 1952, December 3, 1954 Stream this Album Trombone : Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai WindingBass : Tommy Potter, Peck MorrisonDrums : Osie Johnson, Al HarewoodPiano : John Malachi, Dick Katz Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #63May 13, 1952Listening to Prestige : #127December 3, 1954 Billboard : 07/28/1956Score

Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk (1959)

Blue Note – BLP 1593Rec. Date : July 28, 1958 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonCongas : Ray BarrettoDrums : Dave BaileyPiano : Herman Foster Strictlyheadies : 05/13/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/24/1959 Donaldson, who has had an alto sax say in seven Blue Note issues, mixes tempos up nicely under a quintet format here. Digging into a

Lou Donaldson Quintet – Swing and Soul (1958)

Blue Note – BLP 1566Rec. Date : June 9, 1957 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonCongas : Ray BarrettoDrums : Dave BaileyPiano : Herman Foster Strictlyheadies : 03/31/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/04/1958 The Donaldson quintet displays a smooth delivery as it presents a well chosen lineup of tunes. Members of the group are Donaldson (alto sax), Herman

Lou Donaldson Quintet – Wailing With Lou (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1545Rec. Date : January 27, 1957 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Herman FosterTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 07/01/1957Score of 72 Second Donaldson set for Blue Note in last two months. Tho the material and blowing is typically boppish, the straight-ahead,