Prestige – PRLP 7025Rec. Dates : January 17, 1951, February 19, 1953 Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Percy Heath, Leonard GaskinDrums : Roy Haynes, Kenny ClarkePiano : John LewisTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Al Cohn, Zoot SimsTrombone : Bennie Green, Sonny Truitt Listening to Prestige: #39, #80Stream this Album Billboard : 04/14/1956Score of 76 The trumpet king of the “cool” era is heard here in several sound-enhanced sessions…
Prestige – PRLP 7023Rec. Dates : May 26, 1949, August 23, 1949, October 5, 1951 Trombone : J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie GreenBaritone Sax : Gerry Mulligan, Rudy WilliamsBass : Leonard Gaskin, Curley Russell, Tommy PotterDrums : Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Art BlakeyPiano : John Lewis, George Wallington, Teddy BrannonTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Brew Moore, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Big Nick NicholasTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Listening to Prestige : #8, #14, #50Stream this Album Billboard : 04/07/1956Score…
Prestige – PRLP 7013Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, March 15, 1950, March 8, 1951, October 5, 1951 Trumpet : Miles Davis, Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al PorcinoAlto Sax : Lee Konitz, Charlie Kennedy, Jackie McLeanBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Gene Ramey, Chubby Jackson, Tommy Potter, Arnold FishkinDrums : Stan Levey, Don Lamond, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Art BlakeyGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Al Haig, Tony Aless, Sal Mosca, Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax…
Prestige – PRLP 7008Rec. Dates : November 11, 1949, April 25, 1950, February 20, 1953 Tenor Sax : Wardell GrayAlto Sax : Frank MorganBass : John Richardson, Tommy Potter, Dick NivisonDrums : Roy Haynes, Art Mardigan, Lawrence MarablePiano : Al Haig, Phil Hill, Sonny ClarkVibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #16, #82Stream this Album Down Beat Review : 1/11/1956Nat Hentoff : 4 stars This…
Prestige – PRLP 7002Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, April 14, 1950 Tenor Sax : Stan GetzBass : Percy Heath, Tommy Potter, Gene RameyDrums : Roy Haynes, Don Lamond, Stan LeveyPiano : Tony Aless, Al Haig Listening to Prestige : #9, #19, #26Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler John Lewis, mentor of the Modern Jazz Quartet, likes to refer to the standard tunes…
Blue Note – BLP 1532Rec. Dates : September 13, 1948, October 11, 1948, August 8, 1949 Trumpet : Fats Navarro, Howard McGheeAlto Sax : Ernie HenryBass : Curley Russell, Tommy PotterBongos : Chino PozoDrums : Kenny Clarke, Roy HaynesPiano : Tadd Dameron, Milt Jackson, Bud PowellTenor Sax : Allen Eager, Wardell Gray, Sonny RollinsVibes : Milt Jackson Strictlyheadies : 02/09/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 06/29/1957 This is a companion piece…
Blue Note – BLP 1531Rec. Dates : September 26, 1947, October 11, 1948, August 8, 1949 Trumpet : Fats Navarro, Howard McGheeAlto Sax : Ernie HenryBass : Nelson Boyd, Curley Russell, Tommy PotterDrums : Shadow Wilson, Kenny Clarke, Roy HaynesPiano : Tadd Dameron, Milt Jackson, Bud PowellTenor Sax : Charlie Rouse, Sonny RollinsVibes : Milt Jackson Strictlyheadies : 02/08/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 07/01/1957Score of 76 A valuable collection of Navarro performances…
Blue Note – BLP 1504Rec. Dates : August 9, 1949, May 1, 1951, August 14, 1953 Piano : Bud PowellBass : Tommy Potter, George DuvivierDrums : Roy Haynes, Art Taylor Strictlyheadies : 01/12/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 05/19/1956Score of 77 This LP contains all the material previously available on the 10-inch LP of the same title (Blue Note LP 5401) plus…
Blue Note – BLP 1503Rec. Dates : August 8, 1949, August 9, 1949, May 1, 1951 Piano : Bud PowellBass : Tommy Potter, Curly RussellDrums : Roy Haynes, Max RoachTenor Sax : Sonny RollinsTrumpet : Fats Navarro Strictlyheadies : 01/11/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/31/1956 This is the most illuminating set to date exploring the art of this current leading influence in piano…
