Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant is a 1955 jazz album by singer Betty Carter and pianist Ray Bryant both debuting here on record as leading artists. Although Carter is mentioned first, she is only [More]
Track listing: 1. S’Wonderful (George and Ira Gershwin) 2. Blues in My Heart (I.Mills/B.Carter) 3. They Raided The Joint (J.Burley) 4. Summertime (Gershwins/D.B.Heyward) 5. There’s a Place Called Paris (C. Coleman/B.Hilliard) 6. I Don’t Want [More]
The Allmusic review by Leo Stanley awarded the album 4½ stars and stated “Man with a Happy Sound is a wonderfully fun 1962 session, showcasing Carroll’s breezy, engaging scat style on both standards (“Route 66,” [More]
Callin’ the Blues is an album by guitarist Tiny Grimes with trombonist J. C. Higginbotham recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.[2] The album was subsequently rereleased on Prestige’s Swingville subsidiary label. AllMusic [More]
Melba Doretta Liston (January 13, 1926 – April 23, 1999) was an American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and composer. She was the first woman trombonist to play in big bands during the 1940s and 1960s. [More]
Soul is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label. Track listing: All compositions by Coleman Hawkins except as indicated “Soul Blues” – 9:52 “I Hadn’t [More]
“City Lights” is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label in 1957 as BLP 1575. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: “Trumpeter Lee [More]
“Blues After Dark” (Benny Golson) Album: “The Greatest Trumpet of Them All”. The Greatest Trumpet of Them All is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie featuring Benny Golson recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve [More]
