Wade Legge – The Jazz Tome

Dizzy Gillespie – Afro (1954)

Nov 11, 2024grogg1954, Bobby Rodriguez, Cándido, Charlie Persip, Chico O'Farrill, Danny Bank, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Royal, George Dorsey, George Matthews, Gilberto Valdes, Hank Mobley, Hilton Jefferson, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Nottingham, Jose Mangual, Leon Comegys, Lewis Hackney, LN - Granz, Lucky Thompson, Mongo Santamaria, Norgran, Quincy Jones, Ralph Miranda, Ray Concepcion, René Hernández, Ubaldo Nieto, Wade Legge

Norgran MGN-1003Rec. Dates : May 24 & June 3, 1954Stream 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 ValdesPiano : Wade Legge, Ray Concepcion, René HernándezTenor Sax : Hank Mobley, Lucky ThompsonTimbales : Ubaldo NietoTrombone : Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George…

Jackie McLean / John Jenkins – Alto Madness (1958)

Jan 16, 2024grogg1958, Art Taylor, Doug Watkins, Jackie McLean, John Jenkins, LN - Gitler, Prestige, Wade Legge

Prestige – PRLP 7114Rec. Date : May 3, 1957 Alto Sax : Jackie McLean, John JenkinsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Wade Legge Listening to Prestige : #232Stream this Album (YT only) Billboard : 02/10/1958Two stars A blowing session of sporting altoists J. Mclean and John Jenkins, both bearing the stamp of Charlie Parker a little too blatantly. Of the two, McLean shows more…

Don Byrd / Gigi Gryce – Jazz Lab (1957)

Aug 11, 2023grogg1957, Art Taylor, Benny Powell, Columbia, Don Butterfield, Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce, Jimmy Cleveland, Julius Watkins, LN - Unknown, Sahib Shihab, Tommy Flanagan, Wade Legge, Wendell Marshall

Columbia – CL 998Rec. Dates : January 13, 1957, February 4, 1957, February 5, 1957, March 13, 1957Stream this Album Trumpet : Donald ByrdAlto Sax : Gigi GryceBaritone Sax : Sahib ShihabBass : Wendell MarshallDrums : Art TaylorFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsPiano : Wade Legge, Tommy FlanaganTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland, Benny PowellTuba : Don Butterfield Billboard : 06/24/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Unusually well-conceived program of modern…

Charles Mingus – The Clown (1957)

Aug 3, 2023grogg1957, Atlantic, Charles Mingus, Curtis Porter, Dannie Richmond, Jean Shepherd, Jimmy Knepper, LN - Hentoff, Wade Legge

Atlantic – 1260Rec. Date : February 13, 1957, March 12, 1957Stream this Album Bass : Charles MingusAlto Sax : Curtis PorterDrums : Dannie RichmondPiano : Wade LeggeTenor Sax : Curtis PorterTrombone : Jimmy KnepperNarration : Jean Shepherd Army TimesTom Scanlan : 10/19/1957 Charlie Mingus, a superior bassman, is perhaps best known now as an avant-garde composer and arranger. If your jazz…

Gigi Gryce – Jazz Lab Quintet (1957)

Mar 1, 2023grogg1957, Art Taylor, Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce, LN - Keepnews, Riverside, Wade Legge, Wendell Marshall

Riverside – RLP 12-229Rec. Dates : February 27, 1957, March 7, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Gigi GryceBass : Wendell MarshallDrums : Art TaylorTrumpet : Donald ByrdPiano : Wade Legge Billboard : 07/15/1957Score of 79 Issue coincides with similar release on Columbia. An essentially boppish package that is better than most of its kind. Imaginative solo performances, integration…

Sonny Rollins – Rollins Plays for Bird (1957)

Feb 1, 2023grogg1957, George Morrow, Kenny Dorham, LN - Gitler, Max Roach, Prestige, Sonny Rollins, Wade Legge

Prestige – PRLP 7095Rec. Date : October 5, 1956 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : George MorrowDrums : Max RoachPiano : Wade LeggeTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Listening to Prestige : #189Stream this Album Billboard : 08/12/1957Score of 77 A substantial set featuring a seven-selection tribute medley to late “Bird” Parker, provocatively handled by Rollins and emphatic colleagues (rest of review is missing) —– Cash…

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