Recorded: Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York CIty, NY, April 22, 1959 Personnel: Miles Davis – Trumpet Cannonball Adderley – Alto Sax John Coltrane – Tenor Sax Bill Evans – Piano Paul Chambers – Bass Jimmy Cobb – Drums Continue reading Miles Davis Sextet – Flamenco Sketches (1959)

Recorded: New York City, New York City, NY, March 8, 1951 Personnel: Lester Young – Tenor Sax John Lewis – Piano Gene Ramey – Bass Jo Jones – Drums Continue reading Lester Young Quartet – Slow Motion Blues (1951)

Recorded: Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 14, 1956 Personnel: Bill Hardman – Trumpet Jackie McLean – Alto Saxophone Red Garland – Piano Paul Chambers – Bass Art Taylor – Drums Continue reading Jackie McLean Quintet – McLean’s Scene (1956)

Recorded: Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1957 Personnel: Herbie Mann – Flute Phil Woods – Alto Sax Eddie Costa – Vibes Joe Puma – Guitar Wendell Marshall – Bass Jerry Segal – Drums Continue reading Herbie Mann Sextet – One For Tubby (1957)

Recorded: Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, NY, October 15, 1956 Personnel: Ernie Henry – Alto Sax Sonny Rollins – Tenor Sax Thelonious Monk – Piano Oscar Pettiford – Bass Max Roach – Drums Continue reading Thelonious Monk Quintet – Brilliant Corners (1956)

Helen Merrill sings the Ornette Coleman composition (lyrics by Margo Guryan) backed by Dick Katz, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Elvin Jones, drums; Thad Jones, cornet; Gary Bartz, alto saxophone. Recorded for the Milestone album A Shade of Difference; July, 1968. Continue reading Helen Merrill – Lonely Woman (1968)

Recorded: New York City, NY, March 4, 1958 Personnel: Nat Adderley – Cornet Cannonball Adderley – Alto Sax Junior Mance – Piano Sam Jones – Bass Jimmy Cobb – Drums Continue reading Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Jubilation (1958)