Riverside – RLP 12-298Rec. Dates : February 19, March 10, April 20, 1959Stream this Album Piano : Wynton KellyBass : Paul ChambersCornet : Nat AdderleyDrums : Jimmy CobbFlute : Bobby JasparTenor Sax : Benny Golson Cashbox : 09/12/1959 Kelly, Miles Davis‘ pianist and one of the top new pianists on the scene, leads his own recording group here on a bill…
Riverside – RLP 12-286Rec. Date : 10/28/1958Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Percy HeathDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Wynton KellyVibes : Milt Jackson Boston GlobeRalph J. Gleason : 03/25/1959 Today you can with considerable safety order any LP that has Cannonball Adderley on it and be sure it’s a valuable jazz album. And when you have Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Art…
Atlantic – 1354Rec. Dates : November 24 & December 2, 1959, October 21, 1960Stream this Album Tenor Sax : John ColtraneBass : Paul Chambers, Steve DavisDrums : Jimmy Cobb, Elvin JonesPiano : Wynton Kelly, McCoy Tyner Billboard : 01/30/1961Spotlight Winner of the Week Coltrane, who has been garnering much critical praise for his unorthodox rambling improvisations recently comes up with a rather…
Blue Note – BLP 4007Rec. Date : December 21, 1958 Trumpet : Donald ByrdAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Wynton Kelly Strictlyheadies : July 08, 2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/30/1959Three Stars This is Donald Byrd‘s first waxing as a leader and his first for the label since his trip to Europe last…
Blue Note – BLP 4031Rec. Date : February 7, 1960Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Wynton Kelly Cashbox : 09/24/1960 Mobley is a tenorman with a compulsion to swing, and this he does here, for not only does his own rhythmic sense stand him in good stead, he has the good…
Riverside – RLP 336 / 9336Rec. Dates : August 24 & 25, 1960Stream this Album Trumpet, Cornet : Blue MitchellBass : Sam JonesDrums : Roy BrooksPiano : Wynton Kelly Cashbox : 12/17/1960 Blue Mitchell, mainstay of the Horace Silver group, has proved his strong, youthful leadership ability on a previous Riverside album, Blue Soul. Here he is featured with Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones and Roy Brooks.…
Blue Note – BLP 4001Rec. Date : September 22, 1957 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsPiano : Wynton KellyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Philly Joe Jones Strictlyheadies : June 27, 2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/30/1959Four Stars Sonny Rollins, who has gradually worked his way back to the critical favor he enjoyed when he first burst upon the jazz scene,…
Jazzland – JLP 36Rec. Date : December 20, 1960Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Paul GonsalvesBass : Sam JonesCornet : Nat AdderleyDrums : Jimmy CobbPiano : Wynton Kelly Down Beat : 06/22/1961John S. Wilson : 3 stars Like the long drum solos that Duke Ellington seems to think are a necessary part of his band’s performances, Gonsalves‘ extended up-tempo solos have always struck…
Vee-Jay – LP 3012Rec. Date : May 12, 1960Stream this Album Bass : Paul ChambersDrums : Lex HumphriesFlute : Yusef LateefPiano : Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Yusef LateefTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Tommy Turrentine Cashbox : 10/01/1960 Emphasis here is on the solid rock bass playing of Chambers. His big buttery sound has been recorded well. But don’t neglect the excellent playing…
Vee-Jay 3011Rec. Date : April 27, 1960Stream this Album Piano : Wynton KellyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe Jones Cashbox : 10/22/1960 Having arrived as one of the most consistently compelling jazz pianists on the scene, Kelly does not rest on his laurels with the Miles Davis group, but rather works hard here for further recognition of his versatility. An infectious…
