Prestige LP 7089

Jimmy Raney – A (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7089Rec. Dates : May 28, 1954, February 18, 1955, March 8, 1955 Guitar : Jimmy RaneyBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Art Mardigan, Nick StabulasTrumpet : John WilsonPiano : Hall Overton Listening to Prestige : #111, #139Stream this Album Billboard : 06/24/1957Score of 80 Freshness and inventiveness of performances on these recordings justify their re-release from 10-inchers. Guitarist Raney, framed in

Phil Woods / Donald Byrd – The Young Bloods (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7080Rec. Date : November 2, 1956 Alto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Al HaigTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #192Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 04/29/1957Score of 79 This package, which features the blowing of Woods and Byrd, will sell itself on the strength of their solo efforts. In addition,

Bob Brookmeyer – The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7066Rec. Dates : January 6, 1954, June 30, 1955 Valve Trombone : Bob BrookmeyerPiano : Bob BrookmeyerBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Ed Shaughnessy, Mel LewisGuitar : Jimmy RaneyPiano, Vibes : Teddy Charles Listening to Prestige : #148Stream this Album Glamorgan GazetteBridgend, Wales : 05/31/1957 Outstanding examples of modern jazz “chamber music” are presented in this Long Playing release by

Jon Eardley – Jon Eardley Seven (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7033Rec. Date : January 13, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet : Jon EardleyAlto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : George SyranTenor Sax : Zoot SimsTrombone : Milt Gold Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #162January 13, 1956 Billboard : 07/14/1956Score of 79 Jon Eardley’s “Seven” frame the trumpeter

George Wallington – Jazz for the Carriage Trade (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7032Rec. Date : January 20, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : George WallingtonAlto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Art TaylorTrumpet : Donald Byrd Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #163January 20, 1956 Billboard : 07/14/1956Score of 80 Wallington continues to improve as a pianist, and here, in company with some

Horace Silver Quintet – Further Explorations (1958)

Blue Note – BLP 1589Rec. Date : January 13, 1958 Piano : Horace SilverBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Louis HayesTenor Sax : Clifford JordanTrumpet : Art Farmer Strictlyheadies : 05/08/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 05/19/1958Two stars This new set featuring Horace Silver, one of the best of the hard-bop school of swinging pianists, is an attempt to fit Silver’s driving style into

Horace Silver – The Stylings of Silver (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1562Rec. Date : May 8, 1957 Stream this Album Piano : Horace SilverBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Louis HayesTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Art Farmer Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 78 Hard modern swinging is the prescription here. The straightforward yet emotionally penetrating Silver compositions, plus top drawer performances from Art