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ColumbiaCL 1060 Stream this Album Recorded February 6, 1957 Piano Erroll Garner Billboard03/30/1958 Garner, one of the top jazz album sellers, in a solo piano set that allows him to stretch out. Illustrative of his ability to hold the listener and develop both standard and original material with color and intelligence. Perhaps a little more … Read More
ContemporaryC3555monoS7028stereo Stream this Album Art/Design/Photography By William Claxton Recorded June 11, 1957July 22, 1957October 7, 1957April 21, 1958 Alto Sax Benny Carter Bass Leroy Vinnegar Drums Shelly Manne Guitar Barney Kessel Piano André Previn, Jimmy Rowles Tenor Sax Ben Webster Trombone Frank Rosolino Cashbox02/14/1959 Benny Carter, alternating on alto sax and trumpet, with top…
Blue NoteBLP 4042monoBST 84042stereo Stream this Album Recorded July 8, 1960July 9, 1960 Piano Horace Silver Bass Gene Taylor Drums Roy Brooks Tenor Sax Junior Cook Trumpet Blue Mitchell Cashbox10/15/1960 With both widespread influence and immense popularity firmly established in jazz circles, Horace Silver offers yet another LP session that’s sure to create excitement in … Read More
PrestigePRLP 7149 Stream this Album Recorded November 7, 1958 Tenor Sax Coleman Hawkins Bass Wendell Marshall Drums Osie Johnson Guitar Kenny Burrell Piano Ray Bryant Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #291November 7, 1958 Billboard04/13/1959A Billboard Pick Hawkins has never sounded better. His tone is little less than superb on this set of varied tunes. Greensleeves … Read More
PrestigePRLP 7148 Stream this Album Recorded November 27, 1958 Piano Red Garland Bass Paul Chambers Drums Art Taylor Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #293November 27, 1958Full Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard04/13/1959:Two stars Pianist Red Garland contributes some relaxed, middle-of-the-road jazz on this attractive new album. It features Garland, accompanied by P. Chambers and A. Taylor…
World PacificPJ-1242 Stream this Album Recorded March 25, 1958March 26, 1958 Drums Chico Hamilton Bass Ben Tucker Piano Freddie Gambrell Billboard12/08/1958A Billboard Pick Gambrell is one of the most impressive new piano talents around. With Chico Hamilton on drums and Ben Tucker on bass, forming a showcase, the dextrous man with great ideas demonstrates his … Read More
PrestigePRLP 7147monoPRST 7147stereo Stream this Album Recorded September 5, 1958 Tenor Sax Paul Quinichette Bar Jack Washington Bass Eddie Jones Drums Jo Jones Guitar Freddie Green Piano Nat Pierce Trumpet Buck Clayton, Shad Collins Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #284September 5, 1958 Billboard06/15/1959:Three stars This is the second Basie reunion set brought out by the … Read More
ColumbiaCL 1168monoCS 8128stereo Stream this Album Side OneSide Two Recorded March 5, 1958 Piano Dave Brubeck Alto Sax Paul Desmond Bass Eugene Wright Drums Joe Morello Billboard08/18/1958A Billboard Pick Another potent package from the Brubeck crew. The selections are those that were included in the group’s concert appearances on their recent global jaunt. Paul Desmond … Read More
ContemporaryC3521monoS7001stereo Stream this Album Art/Design/Photography By William Claxton Recorded August 6, 1956October 15, 1956December 4, 1956 Guitar Barney Kessel Alto Flute Buddy Collette Bass Clarinet Howard Terry, Justin Gordon Bass Buddy Clark, Red Mitchell Bassoon Howard Terry Clarinet Buddy Collette, George Smith, Howard Terry, Justin Gordon, Ted Nash Drums Shelly Manne Flute Buddy…
ContemporaryC3534monoS7009stereo Stream this Album Recorded January 26, 1957February 9, 1957March 2, 1957 Vibes Red Norvo Bass Red Mitchell Clarinet Bill Smith Drums Shelly Manne Flute Buddy Collette Guitar Barney Kessel Cashbox08/17/1957 The package introduces six new jazz creations, including a Divertimento, by serious composer-clarinetist Bill Smith, which covers an entire side of the disk.…
