Dizzy Gillespie – Afro (1954)

Norgran MGN-1003Rec. Dates : May 24 & June 3, 1954 Stream this Album Trumpet : Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Ernie Royal, Jimmy NottinghamArranger : Chico O’FarrillAlto Sax : Hilton Jefferson, George DorseyBaritone Sax : Danny BankBass : Lewis Hackney, Bobby RodríguezBongos : José MangualCongas : Cándido, Mongo Santamaría, Ralph MirandaDrums : Charlie PersipFlute : Gilberto

Billy Taylor – Cross Section (1957)

Prestige – PRLP 7071Rec. Dates : May 7, 1953, July 30, 1954 Piano : Billy TaylorBass : Earl MayDrums : Charlie Smith, Percy BricePercussion : Chico Guerrero, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto Listening to Prestige : #85, #116Album is Not Streamable Miami Herald (Miami, FL)Fred Sherman : 05/19/1957 Still on piano, I’d like to suggest a record store browsing through When Lights Are Low by the

Art Blakey – Orgy In Rhythm, Volume Two (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1555Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Stream this Album Drums : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles “Specs” WrightBass : Wendell MarshallFlute : Herbie MannPercussion : “Sabú” Martinez, Carlos “Patato” Valdés, José Valiente, Ubaldo Nieto, Evelio QuinteroPiano : Ray BryantVocals : Art Blakey, “Sabú” Martinez Billboard : 10/28/1957Score of 77

Art Blakey – Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One (1957)

Blue Note – BLP 1554Rec. Date : March 7, 1957 Stream this Album Drums : Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles “Specs” WrightBass : Wendell MarshallFlute : Herbie MannPercussion : “Sabú” Martinez, Carlos “Patato” Valdés, José Valiente, Ubaldo Nieto, Evelio QunteroPiano : Ray BryantVocals : Art Blakey, “Sabú” Martinez Audio : August, 1957Charles A.