Blue Note – BLP 4005Rec. Date : 11/09/1958 Drums : Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Philly Joe JonesBass : Wendell MarshallBongos/Congas : Sabú Martinez, Ray Barretto, Conguito Vincente, Victor Gonzales, Julio MartinezMaracas : Andy DelannoyPiano : Ray BryantTimbales : Fred PaganiTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : July 5, 2019Stream this Album Down Beat : 08/20/1959John A. Tynan : 2.5 stars Well now… For the benefit of…
Blue Note – BLP 4004Rec. Date : 11/09/1958 Drums : Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Philly Joe JonesBass : Wendell MarshallBongos/Congas : Sabú Martinez, Ray Barretto, Conguito Vincente, Victor Gonzales, Julio MartinezMaracas : Andy DelannoyPiano : Ray BryantTimbales : Fred PaganiTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : July 4, 2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 07/04/1959Jazz Pick of the Week Take three jazz drummers (Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Art Taylor),…
Riverside – RLP 377 / 9377Rec. Dates : February 28, 1961, May 9, 1961, May 15, 1961Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball Adderley, George DorseyArranger : Ernie Wilkins, Bob BrookmeyerBaritone Sax : Arthur ClarkeBass : Sam JonesConductor : Ernie WilkinsDrums/Percussion : Charlie Persip, Louis Hayes, Michael Olatunji, Ray BarrettoFlute : George Dorsey, Oliver Nelson, Jerome RichardsonPiano : Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Oliver Nelson, Jerome RichardsonTrumpet : Nat Adderley, Ernie…
Blue Note – BLP 1593Rec. Date : July 28, 1958 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonCongas : Ray BarrettoDrums : Dave BaileyPiano : Herman Foster Strictlyheadies : 05/13/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/24/1959 Donaldson, who has had an alto sax say in seven Blue Note issues, mixes tempos up nicely under a quintet format here. Digging into a program…
Blue Note – BLP 1566Rec. Date : June 9, 1957 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonCongas : Ray BarrettoDrums : Dave BaileyPiano : Herman Foster Strictlyheadies : 03/31/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/04/1958 The Donaldson quintet displays a smooth delivery as it presents a well chosen lineup of tunes. Members of the group are Donaldson (alto sax), Herman Foster (piano), “Peck” Morrison (bass), Dave Bailey (drums), and Ray…
