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Idrees Sulieman / Webster Young / John Coltrane / Bobby Jaspar – Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors (1957)

Jan 4, 2024grogg1957, Art Taylor, Bobby Jaspar, Idrees Sulieman, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Prestige, Webster Young

Prestige – PRLP 7112Rec. Date : March 22, 1957 Bass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : John Coltrane, Bobby JasparTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young Listening to Prestige : #218Stream this Album Billboard : 12/16/1957Score of 72 The set contains four lengthy tracks, providing well-executed solo and group work. Often-used “challenge” idea points up the similarity…

Mal Waldron – Mal/2 (1957)

Jan 2, 2024grogg1957, Art Taylor, Bill Hardman, Ed Thigpen, Idrees Sulieman, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Julian Euell, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Prestige, Sahib Shihab

Prestige – PRLP 7111Rec. Dates : April 19, 1957, May 17, 1957 Piano : Mal WaldronAlto Sax : Jackie McLean, Sahib ShihabBass : Julian EuellDrums : Art Taylor, Ed ThigpenTenor Sax : John ColtraneTrumpet : Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman Listening to Prestige : #225 & #237Stream this Album Billboard : 12/16/1957Score of 71 Waldron‘s fleet, concise style of piano is highly reminiscent of Bud Powell. While Waldron and…

Gene Ammons – Jammin’ In Hi Fi (1957)

Jan 2, 2024grogg1957, Art Taylor, Gene Ammons, Idrees Sulieman, Jackie McLean, Kenny Burrell, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Prestige

Prestige – PRLP 7110Rec. Date : April 12, 1957 Tenor Sax : Gene AmmonsAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Idrees Sulieman Listening to Prestige : #222Stream this Album Billboard : 12/16/1957Score of 75 This is one of the better sets by Ammons for the label. Highlight is an a-tempo expression of Pennies From Heaven by…

Prestige Jazz Quartet – Prestige Jazz Quartet (1957)

Jan 2, 2024grogg1957, Addison Farmer, Jerry Segal, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Prestige, Teddy Charles

Prestige – PRLP 7108Rec. Dates : June 22, 1957, June 28, 1957 Bass : Addison FarmerDrums : Jerry SegalPiano : Mal WaldronVibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #244Stream this Album Cashbox : 11/09/1957 The newly formed disk group is patterned somewhat after the Modern Jazz Quartet in its regard for classical development of thematic material. The main dish…

Curtis Fuller – New Trombone (1957)

Dec 22, 2023grogg1957, Curtis Fuller, Doug Watkins, Hank Jones, LN - Gitler, Louis Hayes, Prestige, Sonny Red

Prestige – PRLP 7107Rec. Date : May 11, 1957 Trombone – Curtis FullerAlto Sax : Sonny Red KynerBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Hank Jones Listening to Prestige : #235Stream this Album Down Beat : 01/09/1958Don Gold : 3 stars G. Mennen Williams would be proud. I don’t know if all those on this date use Mennen’s Skin Bracer, but…

Webster Young – For Lady (1957)

Dec 13, 2023grogg1957, Earl May, Ed Thigpen, Joe Puma, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Paul Quinichette, Prestige, Webster Young

Prestige – PRLP 7106Rec. Date : June 14, 1957 Cornet : Webster YoungBass : Earl MayDrums : Ed ThigpenGuitar : Joe PumaPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : Paul Quinichette Listening to Prestige : #242Stream this Album AudioCharles A. Robertson : December 1957 This is such a good idea that the wonder is why it was never done before. It most certainly will…

John Coltrane – Coltrane (1957)

Dec 13, 2023grogg1957, Al Heath, John Coltrane, Johnnie Splawn, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Prestige, Red Garland, Sahib Shihab

Prestige – PRLP 7105Rec. Date : May 31, 1957 Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBaritone Sax : Sahib ShihabBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Al HeathPiano : Mal Waldron, Red GarlandTrumpet : Johnnie Splawn (more info here) Listening to Prestige : #241Stream this Album AudioCharles A. Robertson : January, 1958 Recognition as a new star on the tenor sax was gained by John Coltrane during his period…

Teo Macero – Teo (1957)

Dec 10, 2023grogg1957, Addison Farmer, Jerry Segal, LN - Altshuler, Mal Waldron, Prestige, Teddy Charles, Teo Macero

Prestige – PRLP 7104Rec. Date : April 27, 1957 Tenor Sax : Teo MaceroBass : Addison FarmerDrums : Jerry SegalPiano : Mal WaldronVibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #230Stream this Album Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 72 Tenorist Macero plays with warmth and sensitivity on this program of engagingly melodic original ballad material by various contributors – T. Charles, Macero, J. Ross, M. Waldron,…

Paul Quinichette – On the Sunny Side (1957)

Dec 10, 2023grogg1957, Curtis Fuller, Doug Watkins, Ed Thigpen, John Jenkins, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Paul Quinichette, Prestige, Sonny Red

Prestige – PRLP 7103Rec. Date : May 10, 1957 Tenor Sax : Paul QuinichetteAlto Sax : Sonny Red, John JenkinsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Ed ThigpenPiano : Mal WaldronTrombone : Curtis Fuller Listening to Prestige : #234Stream this Album (YT only) Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 68 A modern blowing date whose chief claim on listener interest is the often excellent tenor playing of Quinichette. Tho…

Prestige All-Stars – Earthy (1957)

Dec 9, 2023grogg1957, Al Cohn, Art Farmer, Ed Thigpen, Hal McKusick, Kenny Burrell, LN - Gitler, Mal Waldron, Prestige, Teddy Kotick

Prestige – PRLP 7102Rec. Date : January 25, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Hal McKusickBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Ed ThigpenGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : Al CohnTrumpet : Art Farmer Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 76 An unusually rewarding jam session package that lives up to its title. Functional, pithy lines written by H. McKusick, M. Waldron and K. Burrell prove most…

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