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Milt Hinton – East Coast Jazz Series N° 5
Milt Hinton – East Coast Jazz Series N° 5
Milt Hinton – East Coast Jazz Series N° 5 is a 1955 album by bassist Milt Hinton, released on the Bethlehem label as part of [More]
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Urbie Green – Urbie: East Coast Jazz / 6
Urbie Green – Urbie: East Coast Jazz / 6
Urbie Green has spent most of his career as a studio musician rather than leading many of his own recordings, but this early date as [More]
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Coleman Hawkins – Accent on Tenor Sax
Coleman Hawkins – Accent on Tenor Sax
Accent on Tenor Sax is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1955 for the Urania label. Track listing: “I’ll Never Be [More]
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The Joe Newman Septet – The Midgets
The Joe Newman Septet – The Midgets
The Midgets is an album by jazz trumpeter Joe Newman’s Septet recorded in 1956 for the RCA Records subsidiary Vik label. Track listing: All compositions [More]
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Al Cohn – Mr Music
Al Cohn – Mr Music
Mr. Music is an album by saxophonist and arranger Al Cohn recorded in late 1954 for the RCA Victor label. Track listing: “Something for Lisa” [More]
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Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer – Previously Unreleased Recordings
Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer – Previously Unreleased Recordings
This obscure LP released in 1973 reveals previously unknown performances from the Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer quintet, a very likable unit of the period. Terry’s flugelhorn [More]
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Frank Wess – Southern Comfort
Frank Wess – Southern Comfort
Southern Comfort is an album by jazz saxophonist Frank Wess which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label. The Allmusic site awarded [More]
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Helen Merrill – Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill – Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill is the debut studio album by vocalist Helen Merrill, on which she is accompanied by trumpeter Clifford Brown in arrangements by Quincy Jones. [More]
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Hal McKusick Octet – In A Twentieth-Century Drawing Room
Hal McKusick Octet – In A Twentieth-Century Drawing Room
A timeless jazz gem from 1956, this album by the Hal McKusick Octet seamlessly blends cool jazz with chamber music. The ensemble features alto saxophone, [More]
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Howard McGhee – Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
Howard McGhee – Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries is an album by trumpeter Howard McGhee featuring songs from the musical film The Best Things in Life [More]
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