The birth of bop
Gene Norman presents Dizzy Gillespie In Concert Vogue Records EP.
(32 votes, average: 4.06 out of 5)
Loading ...Jazz
You are currently browsing the archive for the Jazz category.
(32 votes, average: 4.06 out of 5) Loading ...Newman’s own
Joe Newman: “Counting Five in Sweden” With Basie-ites Frank Wess, Al Grey, Nat Pierce, Eddie Jones and Sonny Payne. Label: Metronome 15018 12″ LP 1959 Design: Stig Söderqvost Photo: Bengt H. Malmqvist
Joe Newman with his (then) new wife, Rigmor Newman. This cover was pulled from distribution so as not to offend with the image of a happy and happily integrated couple. His tune “To Rigmor,” (recorded around the same time) was dedicated to her. In the early 90’s Rigmor married Harold Nicholas (of the Nicholas Brothers).
(25 votes, average: 4.44 out of 5) Loading ...Pate forward
Subtle Sounds The Johnny Pate Trio with Ron Bright, piano and Charles Walton, drums. Gwen Stevens does vocal duties. Johnny Pate’s very rare first album on the Chicago label Gig courtesy of lp cover lover, Michel in France! Read here about Johnnie’s work arranging on landmark Chicago soul recordings for Major Lance and The Impressions.
(26 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5) Loading ...Childers’ play
Buddy Childers Quartet With Arnold Ross, piano; Harry Babasin, bass; Boone Stines, drums. Recorded in 1956 Liberty Records LIH-6013 Here’s a rare record offered up by lp cover lover, Michel in France who writes, “Buddy Childers’s first (of two) liberty albums : a fine session, with a guy that could have been the missing link between Chet and Miles.”
TRACKS: Buffy; You Call It Madness; Holiday House Take 1; Holiday House Take 2; It’s Gotta Be Happy; You Go To My Head; Indiana; Bernie’s Tune
(18 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5) Loading ...Gunn swinger
Shelly Manne & His Men Play More Music From Peter Gunn – Son Of Gunn !! Contemporary Records (1959)
Joe Gordon (tp) Richie Kamuca (ts) Victor Feldman (vib,mar) Russ Freeman (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)
(19 votes, average: 3.63 out of 5) Loading ...Boppin’ in Paris
The Dizzy Gillespie Sextet “Jazz Time Paris” French Vogue Records (1952) NAT PECK – WADE LEGGE – ARNOLD ROSS – LOU HACKNEY – JOE BENJAMIN – AL JONES – BILL CLARK – JOE CARROLL – BILL GRAHAM
(26 votes, average: 4.81 out of 5) Loading ...Before hip hop there was be bop
James Moody BE BOP “Tomorrow’s Music Today” Metronome Records (From Lp cover lover, Mika)
(16 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5) Loading ...Cocktail jazz
Graphic designer, musician and lp cover lover Mika of Finland writes us: Hi There! The LP Cover Lover site is fabulous! I decided to send you some record covers, mostly for their nice graphics. CHUBBY JACKSON – LEMON DROP Rainbow Records. Cover Design: Leonard Besser
Try a Lemon Drop tonight!
(13 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5) Loading ...Letter perfect
Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins and Frank Foster (1954) Prestige 7053 Designed by the esteemed Reid Miles with Andy Warhol. (Warhol’s mother actually supplied the hand-written script) A lesson in graphic design.
(23 votes, average: 4.87 out of 5) Loading ...Backfield in motion
Harold Ousley “Sweet Double Hipness” (1972) Muse Records (To hear this one, check out Kathleen Loves Music)
(29 votes, average: 3.76 out of 5) Loading ...
