Tag Archives: 1957

Paul Quinichette: For Basie

In November 1957, “Prestige” label released “For Basie”, the eighth Paul Quinichette album. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
  • Shad Collins – trumpet
  • Nat Pierce – piano
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Walter Page – bass
  • Jo Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. Rock-a-Bye Basie – Count Basie, Shad Collins
  2. Texas Shuffle – Herschel Evans
  3. Out the Window – Count Basie, Eddie Durham
  4. Jive at Five – Count Basie, Harry Edison
  5. Diggin’ for Dex – Count Basie, Eddie Durham

John Coltrane: Dakar

In November 1963, “Prestige” label released “Dakar”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in April 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Teddy Charles.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. Dakar – Teddy Charles
  2. Mary’s Blues – Pepper Adams
  3. Route 4 – Teddy Charles
  4. Velvet Scene – Mal Waldron
  5. Witches Pit – Pepper Adams
  6. Catwalk – Teddy Charles

Coleman Hawkins: Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster

In November 1959, “Verve” label released “Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster”, the 14th Coleman Hawkins album. It was recorded in October 1957, in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
  • Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Alvin Stoller – drums

Track listing:

  1. Blues for Yolande – Coleman Hawkins
  2. It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. La Rosita – Paul Dupont, Allan Stuart
  4. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
  5. Prisoner of Love – Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin
  6. Tangerine – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
  7. Shine On, Harvest Moon – Jack Norworth, Nora Bayes

Warne Marsh: Same

In November 1958, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, third Warne Marsh album. It was recorded December 1957 – January 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Lennie Tristano.

Personnel:

  • Warne Marsh – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Ball – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones, Paul Motian – drums

Track listing:

  1. Too Close for Comfort – Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss
  2. Yardbird Suite – Charlie Parker
  3. It’s All Right with Me – Cole Porter
  4. My Melancholy Baby – Ernie Burnett, George Norton
  5. Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don’t Tease Me) – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines
  6. Excerpt – Warne Marsh

Stan Getz And J. J. Johnson: Stan Gets And J. J. Johnson At The Opera House

In November 1957, “Verve” label released “Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House”, album by Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson. It was recorded September – October 1957, in Chicago and Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Granz. “Verve” released two different versions of the same material, recorded by the same musicians, one recording was mono and the other was stereo.

Personnel:

  • Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
  • J.J. Johnson – trombone
  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Connie Kay – drums

Track listing:

Mono recording

  1. Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
  2. My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
  4. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
  5. It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  6. Blues In the Closet – Oscar Pettiford

Stereo recording

  1. Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
  2. My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Wolfe Kahn
  4. It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  5. Blues In the Closet – Oscar Pettiford

Quincy Jones: Go West, Man!

On October 17, 1957, ”ABC” label released “Go West, Man!”, the second Quincy Jones studio album. It was recorded in February 1957, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Quincy Jones.

Personnel:

  • Quincy Jones – conductor
  • Benny Carter – alto saxophone
  • Herb Geller – alto saxophone
  • Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
  • Art Pepper – alto saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Walter Benton – tenor saxophone
  • Buddy Collette – tenor saxophone
  • Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone
  • Conte Candoli – trumpet
  • Pete Candoli – trumpet
  • Harry Edison – trumpet
  • Jack Sheldon – trumpet
  • Lou Levy – piano
  • Carl Perkins – piano
  • Red Mitchell – bass
  • Leroy Vinnegar – bass
  • Shelly Manne – drums
  • Mel Lewis – drums

Track listing:

  1. Dancin’ Pants – Jimmy Giuffre
  2. Blues Day – Jimmy Giuffre
  3. Bright Moon – Jimmy Giuffre
  4. No Bones at All – Johnny Mandel
  5. The Oom Is Blues – Charlie Mariano
  6. Be My Guest – Lennie Niehaus
  7. Medley: What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke / We’ll Be Together Again – Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine / Time on My Hands – Vincent Youmans / You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie / Laura – David Raksin / Johnny Mercer
  8. London Derriere – Johnny Mandel
  9. Kings Road Blues – Lennie Niehaus

John Coltrane: Coltrane

In October 1957, “Prestige” label released “Coltrane”, the debut John Coltrane album. It was recorded in May 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone
  • Johnnie Splawn – trumpet
  • Red Garland – piano
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Albert “Tootie” Heath – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Bakai – Calvin Massey
  2. Violets for Your Furs – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  3. Time Was – Gabriel Luna de la Fuente, Paz Miguel Prado, Bob Russell
  4. Straight Street – John Coltrane
  5. While My Lady Sleeps – Gus Kahn, Bronislav Kaper
  6. Chronic Blues – John Coltrane

The Red Garland Quintet: Dig It!

In August 1962, “Prestige” label released “Dig It!”, album by The Red Garland Quintet (the ninth Red Garland album overall). It was recorded March – December 1957, February 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Jamil Nasser – bass
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
  2. Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
  3. CTA – Jimmy Heath
  4. Lazy Mae – Red Garland

Tito Puente: Dance Mania

In August 1958, “RCA” label released “Dance Mania”, the twelve Tito Puente album. It was recorded November – December 1957, and was produced by Mickey Crofford.

Personnel:

  • Tito Puente – timbales, vibraphone, marimba, arrangements
  • Rafael Palau, Jerry Sanfino, Schapp Pullman, Tony Buonpastore – saxophone
  • Bernie Glow, Jimmy Frisaura, Frank Lo Pinto, George López, Gene Repetti, Larry Moser, León Merian – trumpet
  • Raymond Concepción – piano
  • Bobby Rodríguez – bass
  • Ray Barretto – congas
  • Ray Rodríguez – bongos
  • Julito Collazo – congas
  • Santitos Colón – lead vocals, chorus
  • Vitin Avilés, Otto Olivar – chorus
  • Mickey Crofford – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tito Puente, except where noted.

  1. El Cayuco
  2. Complicación – Francisco Aguabella
  3. 3-D Mambo – Ray Santos
  4. Llegó Miján
  5. Cuando Te Vea
  6. Hong Kong Mambo
  7. Mambo Gozón
  8. Mi Chiquita Quiere Bembé
  9. Varsity Drag – Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
  10. Estoy Siempre Junto a Ti – Pepe Delgado
  11. Agua Limpia Todo – Francisco Aguabella
  12. Saca Tu Mujer

Prestige All Stars: Baritones And French Horns

In August 1958, “Prestige” label released “Baritones and French Horns”, album by Prestige All Stars.It was recorded April – May 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Teddy Charles.  

Personnel:

Baritones

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

French Horns

  • Julius Watkins – French horn
  • David Amram – French horn
  • Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Hampton Hawes – piano 
  • Teddy Charles – piano 
  • Addison Farmer – bass
  • Jerry Segal – drums

Track listing:

Baritones

  1. Dakar – Teddy Charles
  2. Mary’s Blues – Pepper Adams
  3. Route 4 – Teddy Charles
  4. Velvet Scene – Mal Waldron
  5. Witches Pit – Pepper Adams
  6. Catwalk – Teddy Charles
  7. Rudy Van Gelder – recording

French Horns

  1. Ronnie’s Tune – Ball, Zito
  2. Roc And Troll – Teddy Charles
  3. A-Drift – Zito
  4. Lyriste – Teddy Charles
  5. Five Spot – David Amram
  6. No Crooks – Teddy Charles