Johnny Otis’ DIG Records Jazz Series presents Modern Afro-American Jazz featuring many of the stars of the West Coast jazz scene Budy Collette, Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Hall, Curtis Counce, John Anderson and Gerald Wiggins. “Tanganyika” Produced by Sleepy Stein!   (1956)

A real lost slice of work from the career of Chico Hamilton — recorded for the short-lived Dig label, owned by R&B artist Johnny Otis in the mid 50s! The group here is slightly different than Hamilton’s quintet that recorded for Pacific Jazz — in that it’s got a sound that’s a bit less arranged, and which often opens up into some more freewheeling jazz styles at times. Buddy Collette and Jim Hall are on the session from Chico’s regular group — and Buddy’s really the co-leader of the set, and contributed some fantastic original tunes that are perfect for his colorful work on reeds. And the group’s also got Curtis Counce on bass and Gerald Wiggins on piano — bringing a decidedly heavier groove to the record than on most 50s Hamilton work — one that’s topped off by the trumpet of John Anderson, often muted but still powerful enough to make its presence known on the set. Titles include the Collette originals “It’s You”, “Green Dream”, “Jungle Pogo Stick”, “Tanganyika”, and “A Walk On The Veldt” — plus other session originals “And So Is Love”, “Wagnervous”, and “The Blindfold Test”.   – Dusty Groove

(15 votes, average: 3.73 out of 5)

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Here’s a great jazz album! “One Foot in the Gutter” by The Dave Bailey Sextet on (Columbia) Epic Records. The lineup here is amazing with Clark Terry on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Horace Parlan on piano, and Peck Morrison on bass. The songs are: One Foot In The Gutter; Well You Needn’t; and Sandu. Blue Note, Riverside and Prestige weren’t the only labels putting out driving, hard bop jazz classics in the early sixties.   In addition to this try Bailey’s “Two Feet and the Gutter” and “Gettin into Something” also on Epic.

(16 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5)

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Horace Silver with the Jazz Messengers Blue Note 1518. Hard bop prophets at the birth of the movement. This is Silver’s first session as a leader. The year is 1955 and it’s the start of an incredible 15-year run of stunning musical achievement from Blue Note Records. KENNY DORHAM, trumpet; HANK MOBLEY, tenor sax; HORACE SILVER, piano; DOUG WATKINS, bass; ART BLAKEY, drums. The eight original Silver compositions, including “The Preacher”, “Creepin’ In” and “Doodlin'”, are jazz standards today. Reid Miles designed the cool cover. Blue Note founder Alfred Lion took the photo. Ira Gitler wrote the liner notes. Rudy Van Gelder mastered.

(39 votes, average: 4.08 out of 5)

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“Jazz on the Bounce” with (Buddy) Collette and (Curtis) Counce.   A Bel Canto Stereophonic Record.

(28 votes, average: 4.07 out of 5)

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Meet Taylor’s Wailers!! Art Taylor with Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Charlie Rouse, Ray Bryant or Red Garland, Wendell Marshall or Paul Chambers! Damn! Cuts include: “Batland”, “C.T.A.”,”Exhibit A”,”Cubano Chant”, “Off Minor” and “Well You Needn’t”

Liner Notes by Ira Gitler. Recorded by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder.   Damn!

(19 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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Jazz vibist, Freddie McCoy “Spider Man” on Prestige (1966) Tracks are: Hav` Mercy; Yesterdays; The Girl from Ipanema; Spiderman; That`s all; Speak out, Deagan!

(23 votes, average: 3.22 out of 5)

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John Jenkins, Clifford Jordan and Bobby Timmons.   With Wilbur Ware and Dannie Richmond. Prestige/New Jazz 8232.   From 1957.

(20 votes, average: 3.35 out of 5)

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The IMMORTAL Charlie Parker.   Savoy MG12001

(21 votes, average: 3.81 out of 5)

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Ron Feuer with an all-star jazz line up of FranK Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Paul Moer, Jimmy Bond and Billy Wiggins. On Del-fi Records.

(26 votes, average: 2.77 out of 5)

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Beautiful, sexy Brigitte Bardot on the cover of “Guitare Magique” by Johnny Smith.   CID Records

(50 votes, average: 4.32 out of 5)

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