Sam Woodyard – The Jazz Tome

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen – The Cosmic Scene (1958)

Mar 8, 2026thejazztome1958, Britt Woodman, Clark Terry, Columbia, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, John Sanders, LN - Townsend, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Sam Woodyard

Columbia – CL 1198Rec. Dates : April 2 & 3, 1958Stream this Album Piano : Duke EllingtonBass : Jimmy WoodeClarinet : Jimmy HamiltonDrums : Sam WoodyardFlugelhorn : Clark TerryTenor Sax : Paul GonsalvesTrombone : Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Billboard : 10/13/1958 A swinging performance of standard jazz pieces and some new songs…

Clark Terry – Duke With A Difference (1958)

Feb 16, 2026thejazztome1958, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Clark Terry, Jimmy Woode, Johnny Hodges, LN - Keepnews, Luther Henderson, Marian Bruce, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Riverside, Sam Woodyard, Tyree Glenn

Riverside – RLP 12-246Rec. Date : July 29 & September 6, 1957Stream this Album Trumpet : Clark TerryAlto Sax : Johnny HodgesBass : Jimmy WoodeCeleste : Luther HendersonDrums : Sam WoodyardPiano : Billy StrayhornTenor Sax : Paul GonsalvesTrombone : Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, Tyree GlennVibes : Tyree GlennVocals : Marian Bruce Cashbox : 05/24/1958…

Count Basie & Duke Ellington – First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1962)

Sep 2, 2025thejazztome1962, Aaron Bell, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Benny Powell, Billy Strayhorn, Budd Johnson, Cat Anderson, Charlie Fowlkes, Columbia, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ed Mullens, Eddie Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Harry Carney, Henry Coker, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Lennie Johnson, LN - Simon, Lou Blackburn, Marshal Royal, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Snooky Young, Sonny Cohn, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Willie Cook

Columbia – CL 1715 / CS 8515Rec. Dates : July 6 & 7, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billy StrayhornAlto Sax : Marshal Royal, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Frank WessBaritone Sax : Harry Carney, Charlie FowlkesBass : Eddie Jones, Aaron BellClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Marshal Royal, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sonny Payne,…

Johnny Hodges – Ellingtonia ’56 (1956)

Dec 13, 2024thejazztome1956, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, John Sanders, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, LN - Unknown, Norgran, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Willie Cook

Norgran – MGN-1055Rec. Dates : January 11 & 12, 1956 Album is Not Streamable Alto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Jimmy WoodeClarinet : Jimmy HamiltonDrums : Sam WoodyardPiano : Billy StrayhornTenor Sax : Jimmy Hamilton, Paul GonsalvesTrumpet : Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Willie CookTrombone : Lawrence Brown,…

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – Such Sweet Thunder (1957)

Aug 13, 2023thejazztome1957, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Columbia, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, John Sanders, Johnny Hodges, LN - Townsend, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Willie Cook

Columbia – CL 1033Rec. Date : late 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Duke EllingtonAlto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Jimmy WoodeBass Clarinet : Harry CarneyClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sam WoodyardOrchestration : Billy StrayhornTenor Sax : Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy HamiltonTrumpet : Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray…

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Duke Ellington’s Spacemen – The Cosmic Scene (1958)

Clark Terry – Duke With A Difference (1958)

Count Basie & Duke Ellington – First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1962)

Johnny Hodges – Ellingtonia ’56 (1956)

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – Such Sweet Thunder (1957)