Blue Note – BLP 1564Rec. Date : May 19, 1957 Bass : Paul ChambersDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : Tommy FlanaganTenor Sax : Clifford JordanTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 03/29/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 04/28/1958Special Merit Jazz Album Chambers grows on bass with each new effort. In this set he fronts a group of hard bop jazz men that spotlights D. Byrd, trumpet; C.…
Blue Note – BLP 1546Rec. Dates : July 14, 1956, February 3, 1957 Stream this Album Trumpet : Thad JonesAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Percy Heath, George DuvivierDrums : Max Roach, Elvin JonesPiano : Barry Harris, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Benny Powell Billboard : 08/26/1957Special Merit Jazz Album A modern blowing session notable for its…
Blue Note – BLP 1543Rec. Date : March 12, 1956, May 29, 1956, May 30, 1956 Stream this Album Guitar – Kenny BurrellBass : Oscar Pettiford, Paul Chambers, Sam JonesCongas : CándidoDrums : Shadow Wilson, Kenny Clarke, Arthur EdgehillPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Bobby TimmonsTenor Sax : Frank Foster, J.R. MonteroseTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Audio :…
Blue Note – BLP 1523Rec. Dates : May 29, 1956, May 30, 1956 Stream this Album Guitar : Kenny BurrellBass : Paul ChambersCongas : CándidoDrums : Kenny ClarkePiano : Tommy Flanagan Billboard : 09/29/1956Score of 76 This is another of those Blue Note “firsts” that should become valuable inventory in time. Burrell is certainly one…
Blue Note – BLP 1513Rec. Date : March 13, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet : Thad JonesBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Shadow WilsonGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Tommy FlanaganTenor Sax : Billy Mitchell Saturday ReviewWhitney Balliett : 08/11/1956 Thad Jones (no relation to Jonah), the Detroit trumpeter now with Basie, is rapidly moving into the…
