Bill Perkins – On Stage (1957)

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Pacific – PJ-1221Rec. Date : February 9, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Bill PerkinsAlto Sax : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Jack NimitzBass : Red MitchellBass Clarinet : Jack NimitzDrums : Mel LewisPiano : Russ FreemanTrombone : Carl FontanaTrumpet : Stu WilliamsonValve Trombone : Stu Williamson Army TimesTom Scanlan : 12/22/1956 Bill Perkins is not one of the most famous tenor sax men in…

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Pepper Adams – Pepper Adams Quintet (1957)

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Mode – MOD 112Rec. Date : July 12, 1957Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Mel LewisPianist : Carl PerkinsTrumpet : Stu Williamson Billboard : 11/18/1957Spotlight on… New Jazz Talent In his first LP as a leader, ex-Kenton baritonist Adams fulfills promise shown on records earlier this year, playing with heat, urgency and consistently interesting continuity on faster…

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