Prestige – PRLP 7134Rec. Date : August 15, 1957 Piano : Tommy FlanaganBass : Wilbur LittleDrums : Elvin Jones Stream this Album (YT only)Listening to Prestige : #249 Billboard : 04/28/1958Two stars This recoding featuring pianist Tommy Flanagan, was made when he was in Europe touring with the J.J. Johnson combo in 1957, by Metronome Records.…
Riverside – RLP 12-243Rec. Dates : April 10, 1957, May 28, 1957, June 19, 1957, June 26, 1957, July 3, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Gene Quill, Gigi GryceBass : Les Grinage, Wilbur Little, Wilbur Ware, Paul Chambers, Buddy ClarkBass Clarinet / Flute : Herbie MannDrums : Ed Thigpen, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Mel LewisGuitar : Mundell LowePiano : Billy…
Columbia – CL 935Rec. Dates : July 24, 1956, July 25, 1956, July 27, 1956 Stream this Album Trombone : J.J. JohnsonBass : Percy Heath, Wilbur LittleDrums : Elvin JonesFlute : Bobby JasparPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Hank JonesTenor Saxophone : Bobby Jaspar Billboard : 01/12/1957Score of 83 Johnson, after several years’ experimentation in trombone sonorities…
