Art Blakey – Holiday for Skins, Volume 2 (1959)

Blue Note – BLP 4005Rec. Date : 11/09/1958 Drums : Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Philly Joe JonesBass : Wendell MarshallBongos/Congas : Sabú Martinez, Ray Barretto, Conguito Vincente, Victor Gonzales, Julio MartinezMaracas : Andy DelannoyPiano : Ray BryantTimbales : Fred PaganiTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : July 5, 2019Stream this Album Down Beat : 08/20/1959John A. Tynan : 2.5 stars Well now… For the benefit of

Art Blakey – Holiday for Skins, Volume 1 (1959)

Blue Note – BLP 4004Rec. Date : 11/09/1958 Drums : Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Philly Joe JonesBass : Wendell MarshallBongos/Congas : Sabú Martinez, Ray Barretto, Conguito Vincente, Victor Gonzales, Julio MartinezMaracas : Andy DelannoyPiano : Ray BryantTimbales : Fred PaganiTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : July 4, 2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 07/04/1959Jazz Pick of the Week Take three jazz drummers (Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Art Taylor),

Sonny Rollins – Newk’s Time (1959)

Blue Note – BLP 4001Rec. Date : September 22, 1957 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsPiano : Wynton KellyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Philly Joe Jones Strictlyheadies : June 27, 2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/30/1959Four Stars Sonny Rollins, who has gradually worked his way back to the critical favor he enjoyed when he first burst upon the jazz scene,

Wynton Kelly – Kelly at Midnite (1960)

Vee-Jay 3011Rec. Date : April 27, 1960Stream this Album Piano : Wynton KellyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe Jones Cashbox : 10/22/1960 Having arrived as one of the most consistently compelling jazz pianists on the scene, Kelly does not rest on his laurels with the Miles Davis group, but rather works hard here for further recognition of his versatility. An infectious

Art Pepper – Meets the Rhythm Section (1957)

Contemporary – C3532Rec. Date : January 19, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Art PepperBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red Garland Billboard : 06/29/1957Score of 76 A superior bit of alto, framed by Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums, with Pepper cooking up sparkling improvisations thruout. Group has a sweet, clean sound, best shown on You’d

Miles Davis – ‘Round About Midnight (1957)

Columbia – CL 949Rec. Dates : October 26, 1955, June 5, 1956, September 10, 1956Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisArranger : Gil Evans, Teo MaceroBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red GarlandTenor Sax : John Coltrane Billboard : 03/30/1957Spotlight on… selection Davis‘ Columbia debut disk is the mellowest and, for the average joe, the most accessible of his

Serge Chaloff – Blue Serge (1957)

Capitol – T-742Rec. Date : March 14, 1956, March 16, 1956Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Serge ChaloffBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Sonny Clark Billboard : 02/23/1957Score of 81 Of the jazz sets out by Capitol in the last few years by small modern groups, the only real standouts have been Chaloff‘s first, Boston Blowup and this one.

Miles Davis – And The Modern Jazz Giants (1959)

Prestige – PRLP 7150Rec. Dates : December 24, 1954, October 26, 1956 Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Percy Heath, Paul ChambersDrums : Kenny Clarke, Philly Joe JonesPiano : Thelonious Monk, Red GarlandTenor Sax : John ColtraneVibes : Milt Jackson Listening to Prestige : #131, #191Stream this AlbumSee more about 12/24/1954: PRLP 7109, PRLP 7650 Billboard : 06/15/1959Jazz Spotlight Winner of the Week This album could easily

Clark Terry with Thelonious Monk – In Orbit (1958)

Riverside – RLP 12-271Rec. Dates : May 7, 1958, May 12, 1958Stream this Album Flugelhorn : Clark TerryPiano : Thelonious MonkBass : Sam JonesDrums : Philly Joe Jones Audio : December, 1958Charles A. Robertson Since its adoption as a second horn by various jazz trumpet men, the flugelhorn is turning up in unexpected places, sprouting in the brass sections

Clark Terry – Serenade to a Bus Seat (1957)

Riverside – RLP 12-237Rec. Dates : April 12, 1957 April 17, 1957Stream this Album Trumpet : Clark TerryBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Johnny Griffin Army Times Tom Scanlan : 12/28/1957 Clark Terry, trumpet sideman with Duke Ellington who has been tagged one of the most underrated musicians in the business by several critics, is featured