Prestige – PRLP 7019Rec. Date : circa summer 1955 Stream this Album Piano : Sanford Gold Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #148NYC, summer 1955 Billboard : 03/10/1956Score of 67 In the few recordings on which Sanford Gold has been heard so far, he was in the company of some highly stimulating modern instrumentalists, and contributed…
Prestige – PRLP 7018Rec. Date : November 25, 1955 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : John Williams Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #158November 25, 1955 Billboard : 05/05/1956Score of 76 Get Happy, one of the more impressive bands in this set, could very well have served…
Prestige – PRLP 7017Rec. Dates : October 21, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Art FarmerAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Duke Jordan Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #155October 21 1955 Billboard : 06/30/1956Score of 77 A concert of mostly Gigi Gryce compositions that again spotlight the Farmer-Gryce…
Prestige – PRLP 7016Rec. Dates : November 2, 1953, December 29, 1953 Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Charlie Smith Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #95November 2, 1953Listening to Prestige : #100December 29, 1953Full Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard : 07/14/1956Score of 78 This is the second 12-inch set of reissued Taylor…
Prestige – PRLP 7015Rec. Dates : November 18, 1952, December 10, 1952, November 2, 1953 Stream this Album Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Charlie Smith Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #71November 18, 1052Listening to Prestige : #95November 2, 1953 Billboard : 03/10/1956Score of 76 Some earlier Taylors have been sound-enhanced and remastered…
Prestige – PRLP 7014Rec. Date : November 16, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red GarlandTenor Sax : John Coltrane Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #157November 16, 1955 Billboard : 05/05/1956Score of 80 Two members of Davis’, “new” quintet – drummer Philly Joe Jones and…
Prestige – PRLP 7013Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, March 15, 1950, March 8, 1951, October 5, 1951 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles Davis, Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al PorcinoAlto Sax : Lee Konitz, Charlie Kennedy, Jackie McLeanBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Gene Ramey, Chubby Jackson, Tommy Potter, Arnold FishkinDrums…
Prestige – PRLP 7012Rec. Date : October 5, 1951 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Tommy PotterDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax : Sonny Rollins Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #51October 5, 1951 Billboard : 02/04/1956Score of 75 Some rewarding, sometimes dazzling post-bop jazz featuring three…
Prestige – PRLP 7011 Rec. Dates : August 23, 1955, August 24, 1955 Stream this Album Tenor Sax, Alto Sax : James Moody Baritone Saxophone : Pee Wee Moore Bass : John Lathan Drums : Clarence Johnston Piano : Jimmy Boyd Trombone : William Shepherd Trumpet : Dave Burns Vocals : Eddie Jefferson Featured LinksListening…
Prestige – PRLP 7010Rec. Date : July 28, 1955 Stream this Album Piano : Elmo HopeBass : John OreDrums : Willie Jones Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #149July 28, 1955 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).…
