Prestige – PRLP 7017Rec. Dates : October 21, 1955 Trumpet : Art FarmerAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Duke Jordan Listening to Prestige : #155Stream this Album Billboard : 06/30/1956Score of 77 A concert of mostly Gigi Gryce compositions that again spotlight the Farmer-Gryce fivesome as one of the more intriguing modern groups. Gryce experiments boldly with…
Prestige – PRLP 7014Rec. Date : November 16, 1955 Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red GarlandTenor Sax : John Coltrane Listening to Prestige : #157Stream this Album Billboard : 05/05/1956Score of 80 Two members of Davis‘, “new” quintet – drummer Philly Joe Jones and pianist Red Garland – were heard with him in the LP, Musing With Miles (Prestige 7007). Here…
Prestige – PRLP 7007Rec. Date : June 7, 1955 Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red Garland Listening to Prestige : #145Stream this Album San Francisco ChronicleRalph J. Gleason : 12/06/1955 Miles Davis has come into his own this year. His appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival resulted in considerable critical attention and his powerful…
Blue Note – BLP 1598Rec. Date : May 25, 1958 Piano : Bud PowellBass : Sam JonesDrums : Philly Joe Jones Strictlyheadies : 05/18/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 12/01/1958Three stars The “amazing” Bud Powell is still one of the best of the hard-playing pianists. This set features him in a series of ballads, swingers and Latin-temp themes with Sam Jones on bass and Philly…
Blue Note – BLP 1588Rec. Date : January 5, 1958 Piano : Sonny ClarkAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesTrumpet : Art Farmer Strictlyheadies : 05/06/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/11/1958Two stars Sonny Clark, one of our good young pianists, shows off his blues-based style on this new set, backed by A. Farmer on trumpet, J. McLean on alto, P. Chambers on…
Blue Note – BLP 1579Rec. Date : October 13, 1957 Piano : Sonny ClarkBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe Jones Strictlyheadies : 04/23/2019Stream this Album Billboard 05/19/1958Three stars Six highly attractive sets by the trio. Clark‘s piano mastery is nicely support by Paul Chambers on bass and “Philly” Joe Jones on drums. Usually showcased with larger groups, Clark is given ample room here…
Blue Note – BLP 1578Rec. Date – September 29, 1957 Trumpet : Lee MorganBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Bobby Timmons Strictlyheadies : 04/18/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/27/1958Score of 77 Virile outpouring from young Morgan who is evolving into one of the most commanding trumpet voices on the modern scene. In this showcase, he is…
Blue Note – BLP 1560Rec. Date : April 21, 1957 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyAlto Sax : John JenkinsBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Bobby TimmonsTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 03/17/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/11/1958 Here are five readings from some of jazzdom’s foremost personalities. The sextet features prominent musicians Mobley (tenor sax), Donald Byrd (trumpet), and “Philly” Joe Jones (drums). The items…
Blue Note – BLP 1577Rec. Date : September 15, 1957 Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Kenny DrewTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : 04/15/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/27/1958Special Merit Jazz Album A provocative item in the hard, modern idiom, most notable for tenorist Coltrane‘s arresting solo continuity. Obviously moved by vibrant, creative…
Blue Note – BLP 1538Rec. Date : November 4, 1956 Trumpet : Lee MorganAlto Sax : Clarence SharpeBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Horace Silver Strictlyheadies : 02/15/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/02/1957Spotlight on… selection Blue Note has come up with another first that deserved much more circulation than it’s likely to get. This time it’s an 18-year-old…
