In March 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Workout”, the 14th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in March 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs”, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
Grant Green — guitar
Wynton Kelly — piano
Paul Chambers — bass
Philly Joe Jones — drums
Track listing:
All compositions by Hank Mobley except as indicated
Workout
Uh Huh
Smokin’
The Best Things in Life Are Free – Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson
In March 1961, “Blue Note” label released “A.T.’s Delight”, the third Art Taylor album. It was recorded in August 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In February 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Coltrane Jazz”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded March, November, December 1959 – October 1960, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
Personnel:
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner – piano
Wynton Kelly – piano
Cedar Walton – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Steve Davis – bass
Elvin Jones – drums
Lex Humphries – drums
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Tom Dowd, Phil Lehle – engineer
Eutemey – cover design
Lee Friedlander – photography
Zita Carno – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by John Coltrane, except where noted.
Little Old Lady – Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams
Village Blues
My Shining Hour – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Fifth House
Harmonique
Like Sonny
I’ll Wait and Pray – George Treadwell, Jerry Valentine
In December 1963, “Verve” label released “Comin’ in the Back Door”, the eight Wynton Kelly album. It was recorded in November 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
On July 16, 1962, “Columbia” label released “Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall: The Legendary Performances of May 19, 1961”, the sixth Miles Davis live album. It was recorded in May 1961, at “Carnegie Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
The Gil Evans Orchestra
Gil Evans – arrangements, conductor
Miles Davis – trumpet soloist
Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci – trumpets
Jimmy Knepper, Dick Hixon, Frank Rehak – trombones
Julius Watkins, Paul Ingrahan, Bob Swisshelm – French horns
Bill Barber – tuba
Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Eddie Caine, Bob Tricarico, Danny Bank – reeds, woodwinds
Janet Putnam – harp
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Miles Davis, except where noted.
So What
Spring Is Here – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
No Blues
Oleo – Sonny Rollins
Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
The meaning of the Blues / Lament / New Rhumba – Bobby Troup / Leh Worth, J.J. Johnson, Ahmad Jamal
In June 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Roll Call”, the 13th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In December 1959, “Riverside” label released “Blue Soul”, the fourth Blue Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in September 1959, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Wynton Kelly – piano
Sam Jones – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Blue Mitchell, except where noted.
Minor Vamp – Benny Golson
The Head
The Way You Look Tonight – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
Park Avenue Petite – Benny Golson
Top Shelf – Jimmy Heath
Waverly Street – Jimmy Heath
Blue Soul
Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
In November 1969, “Prestige” label released “The Blues; That’s Me!”, the 23rd Illinois Jacquet album. It was recorded in September 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Personnel:
Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone, bassoon
Wynton Kelly – piano
Tiny Grimes – guitar
Buster Williams – bass
Oliver Jackson – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Illinois Jacquet, except where noted.
In November 1965, “Verve” label released “Smokin’ at the Half Note”, album by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio (the 14th Wes Montgomery album overall). It was recorded in June 1965 at the “Half Note Club” in New York City and September 1965 at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Wes Montgomery – guitar
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – double bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Val Valentin – engineering director
Track listing:
No Blues – Miles Davis
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
In November 1962, “Mercury” label released “Domino”, the fifth Roland Kirk album. It was recorded April – September 1962, at “Tel Mar Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jack Tracy.
Personnel:
Roland Kirk – flute, tenor sax, vocals, stritch, manzello, nose flute, siren
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