Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil (1966)

Blue Note – BLP 4194Rec. Date : December 24, 1964 Tenor Sax : Wayne ShorterBass : Ron CarterDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : Herbie HancockTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard Strictlyheadies : 01/22/2021Stream this Album   Billboard : 04/30/1966Four Stars ----- Cashbox : 07/02/1966Jazz Best Bet A package inspired by legends, folklore, and the arts of mystery and darkness.

Art Blakey – The Big Beat (1960)

Blue Note – BLP 4029Rec. Date : March 6, 1960 Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Jymie MerrittPiano : Bobby TimmonsTenor Sax : Wayne ShorterTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : 09/05/2019Stream this Album   Cashbox : 06/25/1960 The drum giant’s present group can be compared very favorably with the days when Horace Silver was in it. Lee

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers – Caravan (1963)

Riverside – RLP 438 / 9438Rec. Dates : October 23 & 24, 1962Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Reggie WorkmanPiano : Cedar WaltonTenor Sax : Wayne ShorterTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard   Billboard : 02/09/1963 Blakey and the Messengers work out of their usual strong selling bag on this LP. The

Miles Davis – Miles Smiles (1967)

Columbia – CL 2601Rec. Dates : October 24 & 25, 1966Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Ron CarterDrums : Tony WilliamsPiano : Herbie HancockTenor Sax : Wayne Shorter Asbury Park PressDon Lass : 04/08/1967 Davis is best known for his singularly laconic, wistful manner of expressing himself on the trumpet, a style that is best portrayed when he uses

Miles Davis – Bitches Brew (1970)

Columbia – PG 26Rec. Dates : August 19, 20 & 21, 1969Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Dave HollandBass Clarinet : Bennie MaupinDrums : Lenny White, Jack DeJohnette, Don AliasElectric Guitar : John McLaughlinElectric Piano : Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Larry YoungFender Bass : Harvey BrooksPercussion : Jumma SantosSoprano Sax : Wayne Shorter   Cashbox : 05/09/1970 This is a remarkable two record set featuring the

Art Blakey – Impulse / Art Blakey / Jazz Messengers (1961)

Impulse – A-7Rec. Date : June 13, 1961, June 14, 1961Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Jymie MerrittTenor Sax : Wayne ShorterTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee MorganPiano : Bobby Timmons   Cashbox : 10/07/1961 The pile-driving Blakey rhythms propel the Messengers to fiery heights in the group’s Impulse date here. Though familiar enough to jazz audiences, Blakey still