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Gene Ammons – Groove Blues (1958)
Prestige…January 3, 1958
1. Ammon Joy – 13:19
2. Groove Blues – 9:35
3. Jug Handle – 10:11
4. It Might as Well Be Spring – 11:32
Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
John Coltrane – tenor and alto saxophone
Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Jerome Richardson – flute
Mal Waldron – piano
George Joyner – bass
Art Taylor – drums
320
::Groove Blues::
Johnny Griffin – A Blowing Session (1957)
A line up featuring most of the East Coast’s highest regarded hard bop musicians at that time. Recorded by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder, as almost all Blue Note releases were during this time.
1. The Way You Look Tonight – 9:41
2. Ball Bearing – 8:11
3. All the Things You Are -10:15
4. Smoke Stack – 10:14
5. Smoke Stack (alternate) – 11:00
Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
Lee Morgan — trumpet
Wynton Kelly — piano
Paul Chambers — bass
Art Blakey — drums
Paul Chambers – Chambers’ Music (1956)
The legendary bassist’s first album as a leader. The last three tracks were not on the original LP. This was shared by Jazzever who’s blog seems to not be accessible anymore, so I thought I’d repost it.
1. Dexterity – 6:49
2. Stablemates – 5:56
3. Easy to Love – 3:54
4. Visitation – 4:57
5. John Paul Jones (Aka Trane’s Blues) – 6:59
6. Eastbound – 4:25
7. Trane’s Strain – 11:05
8, High Step – 8:13
9. Nixon, Dixon and y Ates Blues – 8:28
Paul Chambers – bass
John Coltrane – tenor sax
Kenny Drew – piano
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Last 3 tracks include:
Pepper Adams – baritone sax
Roland Alexander – piano
Curtis Fuller – trombone
John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio – Traneing In (1957)
A Prestige recording with the Red Garland trio. Recorded at engineer Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in New Jersey.
1. Traneing In (Coltrane) – 12:37
2. Slow Dance (Levister) – 5:28
3. Bass Blues (Coltrane) – 7:48
4. You Leave Me Breathless (Coltrane, Freed, Hollander) – 7:25
5. Soft Lights and Sweet Music (Berlin, Freed, Hollander) – 4:41
John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
Red Garland — piano
Paul Chambers — bass
Art Taylor — drums
320
::Traneing In::
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago (1959)
Members of Miles Davis Sextet come together with Cannonball, recorded at Universal Studios in Chicago. Liner notes are here. “Wabash” is an Adderley tune while “Grand Central” and “The Sleeper” are Coltrane compositions. This was rereleased as Cannonball & Coltrane.
1. Limehouse Blues – 4:40
2. Stars Fell on Alabama – 6:14
3. Wabash – 5:46
4. Grand Central – 4:33
5. You’re a Weaver of Dreams – 5:34
6. The Sleeper – 7:12
Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
320 kbps
::Quintet In Chicago::
Relaxin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet (1957)
Miles with his first quintet, released on the Prestige label. There are three short additional tracks with studio chatter included.
1. If I Were a Bell (Loesser) 8:14
2. You’re My Everything (Dixon, Warren, Young) 5:18
3. I Could Write a Book (Hart, Rodgers) 5:09
4. Oleo (Rollins) 5:53
5. It Could Happen to You (Burke, VanHeusen) 6:36
6. Woody ‘N You (Gillespie) 4:59
Miles Davis – Trumpet
John Coltrane – Tenor saxophone
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Red Garland – Piano
Paul Chambers – Bass
320 kbps
::Relaxin’::
