Jackie McLean Quintet – Jackie’s Pal (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7068Rec. Date : August 31, 1956 Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Bill Hardman Listening to Prestige : #186Stream this Album Billboard : 02/23/1957Score of 76 Bill Hardman, a talented trumpet man who has been with Jackie McLean both in the Charlie Mingus Workshop group and in the “Messengers,” gets his first

Prestige LP 7067

Freddie Redd / Hamp Hawes – Piano East / Piano West (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7067Rec. Dates : December, 1952, February 28, 1955 Piano : Hampton Hawes, Freddie ReddBass : Clarence Jones, John OreDrums : Lawrence Marable, Ron JeffersonVibes : Larry Bunker Listening to Prestige : #140Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler Undoubtedly the greatest of the modern pianists has been Bud Powell who despite illness has managed to cram into a relatively short period

Bob Brookmeyer – The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7066Rec. Dates : January 6, 1954, June 30, 1955 Valve Trombone : Bob BrookmeyerPiano : Bob BrookmeyerBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Ed Shaughnessy, Mel LewisGuitar : Jimmy RaneyPiano, Vibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #148Stream this Album Glamorgan GazetteBridgend, Wales : 05/31/1957 Outstanding examples of modern jazz “chamber music” are presented in this Long Playing release by

Barbara Lea – Barbara Lea (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7065Rec. Dates : October 18, 1956, October 19, 1956 Vocals : Barbara LeaAlto Horn : Dick CaryBass : Al HallDrums : Osie JohnsonGuitar : Al CasamentiPiano : Richard Lowman, Dick CaryTrumpet : Johnny Windhurst Listening to Prestige : #190Stream this Album Billboard : 02/16/1957Score of 74 Miss Lea’s second LP, and the first on 12-inch. Thrush, who was voted New

Gil Mellé – Gil’s Guests (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7063Rec. Dates : August 10, 1956, August 24, 1956 Baritone Sax : Gil MelléAlto Sax : Hal McKusickBass : Vinnie BurkeDrums : Ed ThigpenFlute : Hal McKusickFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsGuitar : Joe CinderellaTrumpet : Art FarmerTuba : Don Butterfield Listening to Prestige : #183Stream this Album High Fidelity : March 1957 Gil Melle’s quartet, augmented by such visitors as Art Farmer, Hal

Art Farmer / Donald Byrd – Two Trumpets (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7062Rec. Date : August 3, 1956 Trumpet : Donald Byrd, Art FarmerAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsFlugelhorn : Art FarmerDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Barry Harris Listening to Prestige : #182Stream this Album Billboard : 01/26/1957Score of 78 The trumpets of Farmer and Byrd are framed in a familiar setting: Jackie McLean on alto, Barry Harris on piano, Art Taylor on drums and Doug Watkins on bass. Farmer and

Prestige LP 7060

Gene Ammons All-Stars – Jammin’ With Gene (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7060Rec. Date : July 13, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Gene AmmonsAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Donald Byrd, Art Farmer Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #178July 13, 1956 MetronomeJack Maher : January, 1957 Jammin’ with Gene, which serves as a