Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzy In Greece (1957)

Verve – MGV-8017Rec. Dates : May 18, 1956, May 19, 1956, June 6, 1956, April 8, 1957Stream this Album (YT Only) Trumpet : Dizzy Gillespie, Emmett Berry, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Carl Warwick, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl WarwickAlto Sax : Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, Ernie HenryBaritone Sax : Marty Flax, Billy RootBass : Nelson Boyd, Paul WestDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Walter Davis, Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, Benny GolsonTrombone : Rod Levitt, Melba

Clark Terry – The Happy Horns of Clark Terry (1964)

Impulse! – A-64Rec. Date : March 13, 1964Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of mcrichley Trumpet : Clark TerryAlto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Milt HintonClarinet : Phil WoodsDrums : Walter PerkinsFlugelhorn : Clark TerryPiano : Roger KellawayTenor Sax : Ben Webster Billboard : 09/26/1964Special Merit Pick Plenty of excellent commercial jazz-pizzaz. Terry and an entourage of outstanding sidemen such as Ben Webster, Roger Kellaway, Walter Perkins, Milton Hinton and Phil

Phil Woods / Donald Byrd – The Young Bloods (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7080Rec. Date : November 2, 1956 Alto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Al HaigTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #192Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 04/29/1957Score of 79 This package, which features the blowing of Woods and Byrd, will sell itself on the strength of their solo efforts. In addition,

Phil Woods Septet – Pairing Off (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7046Rec. Date : June 15, 1956 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Phil Woods, Gene QuillBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Tommy FlanaganTrumpet : Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #174June 15, 1956 Billboard : 11/24/1956Score of 80 The “pairs” here are two trumpets (Kenny Dorham

Jon Eardley – Jon Eardley Seven (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7033Rec. Date : January 13, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet : Jon EardleyAlto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : George SyranTenor Sax : Zoot SimsTrombone : Milt Gold Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #162January 13, 1956 Billboard : 07/14/1956Score of 79 Jon Eardley’s “Seven” frame the trumpeter

George Wallington – Jazz for the Carriage Trade (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7032Rec. Date : January 20, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : George WallingtonAlto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Art TaylorTrumpet : Donald Byrd Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #163January 20, 1956 Billboard : 07/14/1956Score of 80 Wallington continues to improve as a pianist, and here, in company with some