Prestige – PRLP 7011Rec. Dates : August 23, 1955, August 24, 1955 Tenor Sax, Alto Sax : James MoodyBaritone Saxophone : Pee Wee MooreBass : John LathanDrums : Clarence JohnstonPiano : Jimmy BoydTrombone : William ShepherdTrumpet : Dave BurnsVocals : Eddie Jefferson Listening to Prestige : #152Stream this Album Down Beat : 01/25/1956Nat Hentoff : 4 stars This is Moody‘s most pleasurable LP yet…
Prestige – PRLP 7010Rec. Date : July 28, 1955 Piano : Elmo HopeBass : John OreDrums : Willie Jones Listening to Prestige : #149Album is Not Streamable Down Beat : 03/21/1956Nat Hentoff : 4 stars This is the first 12″ LP for pianist Hope (he’s had two previous Blue Note 10″ sets). He is well accompanied here by bassist John Ore (who has…
Prestige – PRLP 7009Rec. Dates : August 27, 1950, January 21, 1952 Tenor Sax : Wardell Gray, Dexter GordonAlto Sax : Sonny CrissBass : Billy Hadnott, Harper CosbyCongas : Robert CollierDrums : Chuck Thompson, Lawrence MarablePiano : Jimmy Bunn, Hampton HawesTrumpet : Clark Terry, Art Farmer Listening to Prestige : #33, #60Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 04/28/1956Score of 72 A convenient collection of some of the better…
Prestige – PRLP 7008Rec. Dates : November 11, 1949, April 25, 1950, February 20, 1953 Tenor Sax : Wardell GrayAlto Sax : Frank MorganBass : John Richardson, Tommy Potter, Dick NivisonDrums : Roy Haynes, Art Mardigan, Lawrence MarablePiano : Al Haig, Phil Hill, Sonny ClarkVibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #16, #82Stream this Album Down Beat Review : 1/11/1956Nat Hentoff : 4 stars This…
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…
Prestige – PRLP 7006Rec. Date : August 27, 1951 Baritone Sax : Gerry Mulligan, Max McElroyBass : Phil LeshinDrums : Walter BoldenMaracas : Gail MaddenPiano : George WallingtonTenor Sax : Allen EagerTrombone : Ollie WilsonTrumpet : Jerry Lloyd, Nick Travis Listening to Prestige : #48Stream this Album The Virginian-Pilot – Norfolk, VARobert C. Smith – 04/15/1956Re-recordings of Imperfect Jazz Recordings are Imperative for Modernist Afficionados…
Prestige – PRLP 7005Rec. Date : July 2, 1955 Vibes : Milt JacksonBass : Percy HeathDrums : Connie KayPiano : John Lewis Listening to Prestige : #149Stream this Album Billboard : 01/14/1956Spotlight on… selection Considering the critical esteem that the Modern Jazz Quartet enjoys, comparatively few recordings have been made available. Some of their outstanding recent work is presented here. The classic…
Prestige – PRLP 7004Rec. Date : January 11, 1949, June 28, 1949, September 27, 1949, April 7, 1950 Alto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Arnold FishkinDrums : Shelly Manne, Denzil Best, Jeff MortonGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Sal Mosca, Lennie TristanoTenor Sax : Warne Marsh Listening to Prestige : #2, #12, #25Stream this Album The Virginian-PilotRobert C. Smith – 04/15/1956Re-recordings of Imperfect Jazz Recordings are Imperative for…
Prestige – PRLP 7003Rec. Date : May 20, 1955 Vibes : Milt JacksonBass : Percy HeathDrums : Connie KayPiano : Horace Silver Listening to Prestige: #143Stream this Album High Fidelity : September 1955 The Milt Jackson Quartet is the Modern Jazz Quartet without John Lewis. The omission is somewhat monumental and although Lewis’ replacement, Horace Silver, plays an amusing style of piano, the approach of a…
Prestige – PRLP 7002Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, April 14, 1950 Tenor Sax : Stan GetzBass : Percy Heath, Tommy Potter, Gene RameyDrums : Roy Haynes, Don Lamond, Stan LeveyPiano : Tony Aless, Al Haig Listening to Prestige : #9, #19, #26Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler John Lewis, mentor of the Modern Jazz Quartet, likes to refer to the standard tunes…
