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Art Farmer Septet – Plays the Arrangements and Compositions of Gigi Gryce and Quincy Jones (1956)

Jan 30, 2023grogg1956, Art Farmer, Charlie Rouse, Clifford Solomon, Danny Bank, Gigi Gryce, Horace Silver, Jimmy Cleveland, Kenny Clarke, LN - Gitler, Monk Montgomery, Oscar Estell, Percy Heath, Prestige, Quincy Jones, Sonny Johnson

Prestige – PRLP 7031Rec. Dates : July 2, 1953, June 7, 1954 Trumpet : Art FarmerAlto Sax : Oscar EstellArranger : Quincy Jones, Gigi GryceBaritone Sax : Oscar Estell, Danny BankBass : Monk Montgomery, Percy HeathDrums : Sonny Johnson, Kenny ClarkePiano : Quincy Jones, Horace SilverTenor Sax : Clifford Solomon, Charlie RouseTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland Listening to Prestige : #91, #112Stream this Album Billboard : 06/09/1956Score of 76 This…

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

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Al Harewood, Bennie Green, Dick Katz, J.J. Johnson, John Malachi, Kai Winding, LN - Gitler, Osie Johnson, Peck Morrison, Prestige, Tommy Potter

Prestige – PRLP 7030Rec. Dates : May 13, 1952, December 3, 1954 Trombone : Bennie Green, Jay Jay Johnson, Kai WindingBass : Tommy Potter, Peck MorrisonDrums : Osie Johnson, Al HarewoodPiano : John Malachi, Dick KatzStrings : Alan Lane, Autrey McKissack, Adam Micevich, Harold Sonn, Max Waxler, Donald White Listening to Prestige : #63A, #127Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 07/28/1956Score of 80 Re-issuing of Prestige…

Sonny Rollins – With the Modern Jazz Quartet (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke, Kenny Drew, LN - Gitler, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Prestige, Roy Haynes, Sonny Rollins

Prestige – PRLP 7029Rec. Dates : January 17, 1951, December 17, 1951, October 7, 1953 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Percy HeathDrums : Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Kenny ClarkePiano : Miles Davis, Kenny Drew, John LewisVibes : Milt Jackson Listening to Prestige : #39, #55, #94Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler Sonny Rollins is rapidly becoming one of the important reed voices of the modern…

Teddy Charles – Collaboration: West (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Curtis Counce, Jimmy Giuffre, LN - Gitler, Prestige, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Teddy Charles

Prestige – PRLP 7028Rec. Dates : August 21, 1953, August 31, 1953 Vibes : Teddy CharlesBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Curtis CounceClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreDrums : Shelly MannePiano : Teddy CharlesTenor Sax : Jimmy GiuffreTrumpet : Shorty “Jolly” Rogers Listening to Prestige : #91Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 06/30/1956Score of 76 A re-issue of the material on the 10-inch…

Thelonious Monk – Thelonious Monk Trio (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Gerry Mapp, LN - Gitler, Max Roach, Percy Heath, Prestige, Thelonious Monk

Prestige – PRLP 7027Rec. Dates : October 15, 1952, December 18, 1952, September 22, 1954 Piano : Thelonious MonkBass : Gerry Mapp, Percy HeathDrums : Art Blakey, Max Roach Listening to Prestige : #69, #73, #121Stream this Album Billboard : 03/10/1956Score of 70 The material presented here is that which was previously available on Prestige’s 10-inch LP 142 – plus two items released…

Zoot Sims – Quartets (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Clyde Lombardi, Curley Russell, Don Lamond, Harry Biss, John Lewis, LN - Gitler, Prestige, Zoot Sims

Prestige – PRLP 7026Rec. Dates : September 16, 1950, August 14, 1951 Tenor Sax : Zoot SimsBass : Curly Russell, Clyde LombardiDrums : Don Lamond, Art BlakeyPiano : John Lewis, Harry Biss Listening to Prestige : #34, #47Album is Not Streamable San Francisco ExaminerC.H. Garrigues : 10/14/1956 … A remastering of two sessions played in the early 50s, which together exemplify the turn-around which…

Miles Davis – Miles Davis and Horns (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Al Cohn, Bennie Green, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke, Leonard Gaskin, LN - Gitler, Miles Davis, Percy Heath, Prestige, Roy Haynes, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Truitt, Zoot Sims

Prestige – PRLP 7025Rec. Dates : January 17, 1951, February 19, 1953 Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Percy Heath, Leonard GaskinDrums : Roy Haynes, Kenny ClarkePiano : John LewisTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Al Cohn, Zoot SimsTrombone : Bennie Green, Sonny Truitt Listening to Prestige: #39, #80Stream this Album Billboard : 04/14/1956Score of 76 The trumpet king of the “cool” era is heard here in several sound-enhanced sessions…

Sonny Stitt – Sonny Stitt with Bud Powell and J.J. Johnson (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Bud Powell, Curley Russell, J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, LN - Gitler, Max Roach, Nelson Boyd, Prestige, Sonny Stitt

Prestige – PRLP 7024Rec. Dates : October 17, 1949, December 11, 1949, January 26, 1950 Tenor Sax : Sonny StittBass : Nelson Boyd, Curly RussellDrums : Max RoachPiano : John Lewis, Bud PowellTrombone : J.J. Johnson Listening to Prestige: #8, #17, #20Stream this Album Billboard : 06/30/1956Score of 75 A re-issue of four selections Stitt made with Jay Jay Johnson in late 1949; Afternoon in Paris, Elora, Blue Mode, and Teapot – plus all…

J.J. Johnson / Kai Winding / Bennie Green – Trombone By Three (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Art Blakey, Bennie Green, Big Nick Nicholas, Brew Moore, Curley Russell, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, George Wallington, Gerry Mulligan, J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Kai Winding, Kenny Dorham, Leonard Gaskin, LN - Gitler, Max Roach, Prestige, Roy Haynes, Rudy Williams, Sonny Rollins, Teddy Brannon, Tommy Potter

Prestige – PRLP 7023Rec. Dates : May 26, 1949, August 23, 1949, October 5, 1951 Trombone : J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie GreenBaritone Sax : Gerry Mulligan, Rudy WilliamsBass : Leonard Gaskin, Curley Russell, Tommy PotterDrums : Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Art BlakeyPiano : John Lewis, George Wallington, Teddy BrannonTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Brew Moore, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Big Nick NicholasTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Listening to Prestige : #8, #14, #50Stream this Album Billboard : 04/07/1956Score…

Stan Getz / Zoot Sims / Al Cohn / Allen Eager / Brew Moore – The Brothers (1956)

Jan 29, 2023grogg1956, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Art Blakey, Brew Moore, Charlie Perry, Gene Ramey, George Wallington, Kai Winding, LN - Gitler, Percy Heath, Prestige, Stan Getz, Walter Bishop Jr., Zoot Sims

Prestige – PRLP 7022Rec. Dates : April 8, 1949, September 8, 1952 Baritone Sax : Stan GetzBass : Gene Ramey, Percy HeathDrums : Charlie Perry, Art BlakeyPiano : George Wallington, Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax : Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore, Zoot Sims, Stan GetzTrombone : Kai Winding Listening to Prestige : #6Stream this Album Billboard : 03/10/1956Score of 74 Title derives from fact that most of…

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