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Art Taylor: Taylor’s Tenors

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In July 1959, “New Jazz” label released “Taylor’s Tenors”, the second Art Taylor studio album. It was recorded in June 1959, at Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Frank Foster, Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
  • Walter Davis Jr. – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass

Track listing:

  1. Rhythm-A-Ning – Thelonious Monk
  2. Little Chico – Charlie Rouse
  3. Cape Millie – Walter Davis Jr.
  4. Straight No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  5. Fidel – Jackie McLean
  6. Dacor – Art Taylor

Gil Evans Orchestra: Great Jazz Standards

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In September 1959, “World Pacific” label released “Great Jazz Standards”, album by Gil Evans Orchestra (third Gil Evans album overal). It was recorded in 1959, in New York City, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Gil Evans – piano, arranger, conductor
  • Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
  • Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Allen Smith, Danny Stiles – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller, Bill Elton, Dick Lieb, Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt – trombone
  • Bob Northern, Earl Chapin – French horn
  • Bill Barber – tuba
  • Budd Johnson – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Al Block, Ed Caine – reeds
  • Chuck Wayne, Ray Crawford – guitar
  • Dick Carter, Tommy Potter – bass
  • Denis Charles, Elvin Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. Davenport Blues – Bix Beiderbecke
  2. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  3. Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
  4. Joy Spring – Clifford Brown
  5. Django – John Lewis
  6. Chant of the Weed – Don Redman
  7. La Nevada (a.k.a. Theme) – Gil Evans

Quincy Jones: Quintessence

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In February 1962, “Impulse!” label released “The Quintessence”, album by Quincy Jones and his Orchestra album (the eleventh Quincy Jones album overall). It was recorded November – December 1961, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson – saxophone
  • Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Freddie Hubbard, Al Derisi, Snooky Young, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Jerome Kail, Clyde Reasinger, Clark Terry – trumpet
  • Billy Byers, Curtis Fuller, Thomas Mitchell, Melba Liston, Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Rodney Levitt – trombone
  • Julius Watkins, James Buffington, Earl Chapin, Ray Alonge – French horn
  • Harvey Phillips – tuba
  • Gloria Agostini – harp
  • Patricia Bown – piano
  • Bobby Scott – piano
  • George Catlett – bass
  • Milt Hinton – bass
  • James Johnson – drums
  • Bill English – drums
  • Stu Martin – drums
  • Frank Abbey – engineer
  • Bob Arnold – engineer
  • Robert Flynn – design
  • Pete Turner – cover photography
  • Jack Bradley – liner photography
  • Lena Horn – liner notes
  • Lennie Hayton – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The Quintessence – Quincy Jones
  2. Robot Portrait – Billy Byers
  3. Little Karen – Benny Golson
  4. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  5. For Lena and Lennie – Quincy Jones
  6. Hard Sock Dance – Quincy Jones
  7. Invitation – Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
  8. The Twitch – Billy Byers

The Three Sounds: Feelin’ Good

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the eight Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Barbara J. Gardner – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  2. Parker’s Pad – Gene Harris
  3. Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
  4. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
  5. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  6. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  7. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  8. Two Bass Hit – John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie

Buddy Rich: The Driver

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On April 4, 1960, “EmaRcy” label released “The Driver”, the 16th Buddy Rich album. It was recorded in 1960 and was produced by Jack Tracy.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Rich – vocals, drums
  • Dave McKenna – piano
  • Earl May – double bass
  • Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
  • Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone
  • Willie Dennis – trombone
  • Irwin “Marky” Markowitz – trumpet
  • Ernie Wilkins – arranger

Track listing:

  1. Brainwashed – Buddy Rich, Ernie Wilkins
  2. A Swinging Serenade – Ernie Wilkins
  3. Big Leg Mary – Buddy Rich, Ernie Wilkins
  4. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  5. Bloody Mary – Ernie Wilkins
  6. A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  7. Miss Bessie’s Cookin’ – Ernie Wilkins

Bobby Timmons: Got to Get It!

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In December 1967, “Milestone” label released “Got to Get It!” the 17th Bobby Timmons album. It was recorded November – December 1967, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Joe Farrell, James Moody – flute, tenor saxophone
  • George Barrow – baritone saxophone
  • Joe Beck, Howard Collins, Eric Gale – guitar
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb, Billy Higgins – drums
  • Tom McIntosh – arrangements, conductor
  • Unidentified vocals
  • Elvin Campbell – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Timmons except where noted.

  1. If You Ain’t Got It (I Got to Get It Somewhere) – Tom McIntosh
  2. Up, Up and Away – Jimmy Webb
  3. Travelin’ Light – Jimmy Mundy, Trummy Young, Johnny Mercer
  4. Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
  5. One Down
  6. So Tired
  7. Here’s That Rainy Day – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  8. Straight No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  9. Booker’s Bossa – Walter Booker, Cedar Walton

Keith Jarrett: Bye Bye Blackbird

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On April 26, 1993, “ECM” label released “Bye Bye Blackbird”, the 56th Keith Jarrett album. It was recorded in October 1991, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher. The album was tribute to Miles Davis.

Personnel:

  • Keith Jarrett- piano
  • Gary Peacock- double bass
  • Jack DeJohnette- drums

Track listing:

  1. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  2. You Won’t Forget Me – Kermit Goell, Fred Spielman
  3. Butch and Butch – Oliver Nelson
  4. Summer Night – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  5. For Miles – Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette
  6. Straight No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  7. I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
  8. Blackbird, Bye Bye – Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette