or Tino Serrano (percussion), Cindy LeBlanc (flute), Tyrone Brown (bass), John Swana (E.V.I.), Joe McDonough (trombone), Jeannie Brooks (vocals), and many more musical surprises for this retrospective debut project.  (less)

Frank Wess on tenor sax, Pete Johnson on piano, Freddie Greene on guitar, Walter Page on bass and Cliff Leeman on drums.  (less)

percussionists. There's also Josh Roseman on trombone and Peter Apfelbaum on tenor saxophone on several tracks. The drum section is an excellent idea, which allows Parker to shine on conga on the opening pair of tunes, while Robert Perkins shakes a mean tambourine on the funky "Two for Bleu" (which also features a wild solo by Apfelbaum). The midtempo reggae number "Cloud Splitter" contains the best solo by Roseman, an Al Grey-like turn with the plunger on his 'bone. On "Al Green," Parker and Hunter simmer like a classic organ-guitar trio, evoking both the secular and the gospel spirit of the good Reverend, and on Thelonious Monk's "Epistrophy," they head south with a tight Caribbean groove. The disc closes with a short, tender reading...  (less)

Columbia are included here. Personnel on "Pretty Sound" includes Hank Jones on piano, Urbie Green on trombone, Jerome Richardson on tenor sax and Herbie Mann on flute. Personnel on "Jazz From Peter Gunn" includes Milt Hinton on bass, Hank Jones on piano and John Cresci, Jr. on drums.  (less)

earlier in 1960, having set aside the quartet and sextet formats he'd explored with great success in the 1950s. Constructing the group around longtime foil Bob Brookmeyer's trombone, Zoot Sims's fervent tenor, and Mel Lewis's driving drums, the 33-year-old Mulligan came up with an ambitious, agile, and adept outfit that was forceful yet dexterous. Mixing originals with selections culled from Johnny Mandel, Johnny Green, Ben Webster, and Duke Ellington, the bandleader's program showcases his cast more as a cohesive unit than as a forum for showy solos. --Steven Stolder  (less)

sax/ Allen Reuss, Freddie Greene: guitar/Dickie Wells: trombone/Shadow Wilson, Zutty Singleton: drums Track Listing: Sweet Georgia Brown. * These Foolish Things * Honeysuckle Rose * Body and Soul * Sweet Georgia Brown (2) * It's the Talk of the Town * Tea for Two * Royal Garden Blues * Body and Soul (2) * I Got Rhythm  (less)

of the soul, with rhythm and blues like you've never heard it before, with his big band sound. Each song track is an excellent production, with some of the best musicians the city of Detroit has to offer. On this latest edition to his extensive repertoire Blues Groove Lou Wilson, is joined by his co-producer and music director of his band Today's People Mark McCoy on Guitars,-- Keyboards--Charles Greene, Jim Jimmi Blues Davis, and Kevin Crosby. All Bass parts by-- Ray Burton and Lusius M. Wilson. All horns arrangements by--Armand Angeloni, Tenor Sax--Marty Montgomery--Frank Taterelli on Alto Sax,-- Mark Berger on Baritone Sax,-- Ray Gale on Harmonica,--James Uncle James O'Donnell on Trumpet,--Steven Hunter on Trombone, Steve Williams on the Fiddle and all Percussio...  (less)

of the soul, with rhythm and blues like you've never heard it before, with his big band sound. Each song track is an excellent production, with some of the best musicians the city of Detroit has to offer. On this latest edition to his extensive repertoire Blues Groove Lou Wilson, is joined by his co-producer and music director of his band Today's People Mark McCoy on Guitars,-- Keyboards--Charles Greene, Jim Jimmi Blues Davis, and Kevin Crosby. All Bass parts by-- Ray Burton and Lusius M. Wilson. All horns arrangements by--Armand Angeloni, Tenor Sax--Marty Montgomery--Frank Taterelli on Alto Sax,-- Mark Berger on Baritone Sax,-- Ray Gale on Harmonica,--James Uncle James O'Donnell on Trumpet,--Steven Hunter on Trombone, Steve Williams on the Fiddle and all Percussio...  (less)

pages. Published by Theodore Presser Company.  (less)

Eddie Higgins (piano); Freddie Green, Joe Diorio (guitar); Milt Hinton, Rail Wilson, Richard Evans (bass); Elvin Jones, Al Duncan, Marshall Thompson (drums); Count Basie Orchestra. Producer: Sid McCoy. Reissue producers: Donald Elfman, Naomi Yoshii. Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, Illinois between December 5, 1960 and April 25, 1961. Includes liner notes by James Gavin. 21 Tracks;From Early 1960s 1. Kiss And Run 2. Sleepin' Bee, A 3. Don't Like Goodbyes 4. Old Country 5. Slowly 6. Opportunity, Please Knock 7. Never Will I Marry 8. My, How The Time Goes By 9. Hooray For Love 10. Skylark 11. Royal Garden Blues 12. Twelfth Of Never, The ...  (less)