Prestige – PRLP 7135Rec. Date : December 27, 1957 Alto Sax : Hal McKusickBass : Paul ChambersClarinet : Hal McKusickDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Eddie CostaTenor Sax : Hal McKusickTrombone : Billy Byers Stream this AlbumListening to Prestige : #261 Billboard : 04/28/1958Two stars Hal McKusick, one of the better reed men in today’s modern…
Prestige – PRLP 7134Rec. Date : August 15, 1957 Piano : Tommy FlanaganBass : Wilbur LittleDrums : Elvin Jones Stream this Album (YT only)Listening to Prestige : #249 Billboard : 04/28/1958Two stars This recoding featuring pianist Tommy Flanagan, was made when he was in Europe touring with the J.J. Johnson combo in 1957, by Metronome Records.…
Prestige – PRLP 7133Rec. Dates : February 17, June 28, October 8, & December 15, 1950 Tenor Sax : Sonny StittBaritone Sax : Gene AmmonsBass : Tommy Potter, Eugene WrightDrums : Art Blakey, Wesley LandersPiano : Kenny Drew, Junior ManceTrombone : Matthew GeeTrumpet : Bill MasseyVocals : Larry Townsend Listening to Prestige : #36Stream this Album (YT…
Prestige – PRLP 7132Rec. Date : January 3, 1958 Tenor Sax : Gene Ammons, Paul QuinichetteAlto Sax : John ColtraneArranger : Mal WaldronBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Jamil NasserDrums : Art TaylorFlute : Jerome RichardsonPiano : Mal Waldron Listening to Prestige : #262Stream this Album Billboard : 04/28/1958Three stars The “Big Sound” it certainly…
Prestige – PRLP 7131Rec. Date : September 20, 1957 Flute : Frank WessBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, Frank Wess Listening to Prestige : #254Stream this Album Billboard : 04/07/1958Three stars A swingin’ four-set album in which all of the principals are featured to advantage.…
Prestige – PRLP 7130Rec. Date : November 15, 1957 Piano : Red GarlandBass : Jamil NasserDrums : Art TaylorTenor Sax : John ColtraneTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #259Stream this Album Billboard : 04/07/1958Three stars Red Garland gets a chance on this new disk to lead a small combo, instead of the trios…
Prestige – PRLP 7128Rec. Dates : October 9 & December 12, 1952, September 29 & December 24, 1953, December 7, 1954 Vocals : King Pleasure, Annie Ross(Extensive credits in liner notes) Listning to Prestige : #66, #72, #93, #99, #128Stream this Album Billboard : 04/07/1958Special Merit Jazz Album Pleasure and Miss Ross gained fame by adding lyrics to great…
Prestige – PRLP 7127Rec. Date : October 18, 1957 Tenor Sax : Paul QuinichetteBass : Walter PageDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : Freddie GreenPiano : Nat PierceTrumpet : Shad Collins Listening to Prestige : #216Stream this Album Billboard : 03/31/1958Four stars This tribute to the Count by a group of top jazzmen will interest a lot…
Prestige – PRLP 7126Rec. Date : December 7, 1956 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : George MorrowDrums : Max RoachPiano : Kenny DrewVocal : Earl Coleman Listening to Prestige : #196Stream this Album Billboard : 02/24/1958Three stars This album is truly a tour de force for Sonny Rollins. He gets a chance on almost every…
Prestige – PRLP 7125Rec. Date : November 1, 1957 Soprano Sax : Steve LacyBass : Buell NeidlingerDrums : Denis CharlesPiano : Wynton Kelly Listening to Prestige : #257Stream this Album Billboard : 02/24/1958Two stars The soprano sax sound, a relative rarity on the contemporary jazz scene, is the feature here. Practitioner Lacy turns the horn…
