Lee Morgan – Indeed! (1957)

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Blue Note – BLP 1538Rec. Date : November 4, 1956 Trumpet : Lee MorganAlto Sax : Clarence SharpeBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Horace Silver Strictlyheadies : 02/15/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/02/1957Spotlight on… selection Blue Note has come up with another first that deserved much more circulation than it’s likely to get. This time it’s an 18-year-old…

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J.R. Monterose – J.R. Monterose (1957)

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Blue Note – BLP 1536Rec. Date : October 21, 1956 Tenor Sax : J.R. MonteroseBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Horace SilverTrumpet : Ira Sullivan Strictlyheadies : 02/13/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/09/1957Score of 71 J.R. Monterose (not to be confused with another tenor-man, Jack Montrose) here gets his first LP showcase as leader. For the date he picked a…

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