Riverside – RLP 12-243Rec. Dates : April 10, 1957, May 28, 1957,June 19, 1957, June 26, 1957, July 3, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Gene Quill, Gigi GryceBass : Les Grinage, Wilbur Little, Paul Chambers, Buddy ClarkBass Clarinet / Flute : Herbie MannDrums : Ed Thigpen, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Mel LewisGuitar : Mundell LowePiano : Billy Taylor, George Wallington, Sonny Clark, Jimmy RowlesTenor Sax : Bobby…
Riverside – RLP 433 / 9433Rec. Dates : January 27, 1961, February 21, 1961, March 13, 1961Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Percy HeathDrums : Connie KayPiano : Bill Evans Billboard : 12/08/1962Spotlight Album of the Week Cannonball steps out of his usual sextet format for this date. Bill Evans is on piano and Connie Kay and Percy Heath from the Modern Jazz Quartet are…
Riverside – RLP 336 / 9336Rec. Dates : August 24 & 25, 1960Stream this Album Trumpet, Cornet : Blue MitchellBass : Sam JonesDrums : Roy BrooksPiano : Wynton Kelly Cashbox : 12/17/1960 Blue Mitchell, mainstay of the Horace Silver group, has proved his strong, youthful leadership ability on a previous Riverside album, Blue Soul. Here he is featured with Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones and Roy Brooks.…
Riverside – RLP 399 / 9399Rec. Date : June 25, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Bill EvansBass : Scott LaFaroDrums : Paul Motian Billboard : 03/10/1962Spotlight Album of the Week This is one of the most satisfying of the Bill Evans Trio albums to date. It shows off the romantic side of Evans’ piano style, with warm and meaningful performances…
Riverside - RLP 344 / 9344Rec. Date : October 16, 1960Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Sam JonesCornet : Nat AdderleyDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Victor Feldman Cashbox : 12/10/1960Jazz Pick of the Week Adderley returns to the West Coast, the scene of his first “live” LP triumph, for his third quintet outing for the label. The group…
Riverside – RLP 12-304Rec. Dates : August 4 & 5, 1959Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Johnny GriffinBass : Sam JonesDrums : Albert HeathPiano : Wynton KellyTrombone : Julian PriesterTrumpet : Blue Mitchell Billboard : 12/07/1959Three stars Johnny Griffin‘s strong blowing has won him a sizable following. In this set, his tenor sax leads a sextet in efforts which are also…
Riverside – RLP 339 / 1195Rec. Date : March 26, 1960Stream at Apple Music Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Henry GrimesDrums : Ray Mosca American Record GuideJoe Goldberg : December, 1960 The idea of this album is a worthy one, and does not need the apology and rebuttal-in-advance of the liner notes. There are twelve songs on the…
Riverside – RLP 325 / 1176Rec. Date : May 9, 1960Stream this Album Tenor Sax, Oboe, Flute : Yusef LateefBass : Herman WrightCeleste : Hugh LawsonCello : Ron CarterDrums : Lex HumphriesPiano : Hugh Lawson Miami HeraldFred Sherman : 01/22/1961 The big talent of Yusef Lateef is spotlighted in Riverside’s Three Faces, titled that way because the album salutes his work on tenor,…
Riverside – RLP 12-271Rec. Dates : May 7, 1958, May 12, 1958Stream this Album Flugelhorn : Clark TerryPiano : Thelonious MonkBass : Sam JonesDrums : Philly Joe Jones Audio : December, 1958Charles A. Robertson Since its adoption as a second horn by various jazz trumpet men, the flugelhorn is turning up in unexpected places, sprouting in the brass sections…
Riverside – RLP 12-262Rec. Date : August 7, 1958Stream this Album Piano : Thelonious MonkBass : Ahmed Abdul-MalikDrums : Roy HaynesTenor Sax : Johnny Griffin San Bernardino County SunJim Angelo : 11/15/1958Album of the Week Musicians and critics alike generally recognize Thelonious Monk as one of the major figures in modern jazz. By virtue of his contributions to the Minton group…
