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]
In 1957, Ray Bryant joined with bassist Ike Isaacs and drummer Specs Wright to form the accompanying unit for Carmen McRae and this is the trio which is heard in the eight selections here. There [More]
