diumenge, 15 de febrer del 2026

 To whom it may concern:

Today's post is the last one on the blog for a few weeks due to work commitments.

See you later!

Jeanne Lee 

"Conspiracy"












Earthforms Records 

814

Stereo

US

1975


A1 Sundance

A2 Yeh Come T' Be

A3 Jamaica

A4 Subway Couple


B1 The Miracle

B2 Your Ballad

B3 Angel Chile

B4 Conspiracy


Alto Clarinet – Mark Whitecage (B2)

Bass – Jack Gregg

Clarinet – Allan Praskin (B2), Perry Robinson (B2)

Drums – Steve McCall

Flute, Piano, Vibraphone, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Gunter Hampel

Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Sam Rivers

Trombone – Marty Cook (B2)

Vocals - Jeanne Lee


Produced by Jeanne Lee, Mait Edey


Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios,

NYC

by George Klabin


Recorded and mixed at Good Vibrations Sound Studios,

NYC

by Jan Rathburn

1975 

 Frank Morgan 

"Gene Norman Presents Frank Morgan"












Gene Norman Presents  Records

GNP 12

Mono

US

1955


A1 Bernie's Tune

A2 My Old Flame

A3 I'll Remember April

A4 Neil's Blues

A5 The Champ


B1 Chooch

B2 The Nearness Of You

B3 Whippet

B4 Milt's Tune

B5 Get Happy


Alto Saxophone – Frank Morgan

Bass – Robert (Bobby) Rodriguez (A1, A3, B1, B3)

Bass – Leroy Vinnegar (A2, A4, A5, B2, B4, B5)

Bongos – Jose Mangual (A1, A3, B1, B3)

Congas – Rafael Miranda (A1, A3, B1, B3)

Drums – Lawrence Marable (A2, A4, A5, B2, B4, B5)

Guitar – Howard Roberts (A2, A4, A5, B2, B4, B5)

Organ – Wild Bill Davis (A1, A3, B1, B3)

Piano – Carl Perkins (A2, A4, A5, B2, B4, B5)

Tenor Saxophone – Wardell Gray (A2, A4, A5, B2, B4, B5)

Timbales – Ubaldo Nieto (A1, A3, B1, B3)

Trumpet – Conte Candoli


Supervised by Gene Norman


Recorded at Capitol Studios, 

Hollywood CA

1955

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 Stan Kenton 

"Cuban Fire!"












Capitol Records 

T 731

Mono

US

1956


A1 Fuego Cubano = Cuban Fire

A2 El Congo Valiente = Valiant Congo

A3 Recuerdos = Reminiscences


B1 Quien Sabe = Who Knows

B2 La Guera Baila = The Fair One Dances

B3 La Suerte De Los Tontos = Fortunes Of Fools


Bass – Curtis Counce

Bongos – Willie Rodriguez

Claves – Roger Mozian

Congas – Tommy Lopez

Drums – Mel Lewis

Flugelhorn – Vinnie Tanno (B1)

French Horn – Irving Rosenthal, Julius Watkins

Guitar – Ralph Blaze

Maracas – Mario Alvarez

Piano, Conductor – Stan Kenton

Saxophone – Bill Perkins, Bill Root, Lennie Niehaus, Lucky Thompson

Timbales – George Laguna

Timpani – George Gaber (B2, B3), Saul Gubin (A1, A2, A3, B1)

Trombone – Bob Fitzpatrick, Carl Fontana, Don Kelly, Kent Larson

Trumpet – Al Mattaliano, Ed Leddy, Lee Katzman, Phil Gilbert, Sam Noto, Vinnie Tanno

Tuba – Jim McAllister


Produced by Stan Kenton


Recorded At Capitol Studios,

New York City 

May 22–24, 

1956


Pressed at Capitol Records Pressing Plant, 

Scranton PA

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 Zoot Sims 

"Down Home"












Bethlehem Records 

BS-6051

Stereo

US

1960


A1 Jive At Five

A2 Doggin' Around

A3 Avalon

A4 I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me)


B1 Bill Bailey

B2 Goodnight Sweetheart

B3 There'll Be Some Changes Made

B4 I've Heard That Blues Before


Bass – George Tucker

Drums – Dannie Richmond

Piano – Dave McKenna

Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims


Produced by Teddy Charles


Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, 

NYC

June 7, 1960

by Ray Fowler

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 Booker Ervin 

"The Book Cooks"












Bethlehem Records 

BCP 6025

Stereo

US

1961


A1 The Blue Book

A2 Git It

A3 Little Jane


B1 The Book Cooks

B2 Largo

B3 Poor Butterfly


Bass – George Tucker

Drums – Dannie Richmond

Piano – Tommy Flanagan

Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin

Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims (A1 to B1, B3)

Trumpet – Tommy Turrentine (A1 to B1, B3)


Producer – Teddy Charles


Recorded at Peter Ind Studio,

NYC, 

April 6, 1960

by Peter Ind

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 Bobby Hutcherson 

"Dialogue"












Blue Note Records

BST 84198

Stereo

US

1965


A1 Catta

A2 Idle While

A3 Les Noirs Marchent


B1 Dialogue

B2 Ghetto Lights


Bass – Richard Davis 

Drums – Joe Chambers

Piano – Andrew Hill

Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute – Sam Rivers

Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard

Vibraphone, Marimba – Bobby Hutcherson


Producer – Alfred Lion


Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, 

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

April 3, 1965

by Rudy van Gelder

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 Billy Harper Quintet 

"Black Saint"












Black Saint Records 

BSR 0001

Stereo

Italy

1975


A1. Dance, Eternal Spirits, Dance!

A2. Croquet Ballet


B1. Call Of The Wild And Peaceful Heart


Bass – David Friesen

Drums – Malcolm Pinson

Piano – Joe Bonner

Tenor Saxophone, Cowbell – Billy Harper

Trumpet – Virgil Jones


Produced by Giacomo Pellicciotti


Recorded at Studios Barclay, 

Paris FR

July 21–22, 

1975

by Peter Dobler and Jean-Pierre Michaud


Mastered by  Pino Ciancioso

at Phonogram Studios, 

Milano IT

dilluns, 9 de febrer del 2026

 Osie Johnson And His Combos 

"In Osie's Oasis"












Period Records 

SPL 1108

10"

Mono

US

1955


A1 The Desert Song

A2 Cokernut Tree

A3 Jumpin' At The Water Hole


B1 Blues For The Camels

B2 Osie's Oasis

B3 Midnight Mirage


Alto Saxophone – Ernie Wilkins (A1, A2, B2, B3)

Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes (A1, A2, B2, B3)

Bass – Eddie Jones (B1), Milt Hinton (A3), Wendell Marshall (A1, A2, B2, B3)

Drums – Osie Johnson

Flute – Frank Wess

Piano – Dick Katz

Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess

Trombone – Benny Powell (B1), Bill Hughes (A3), Henry Coker (A1, A2, B2, B3)

Trumpet – Chiefy Salaam (A1, A3, B1, B2), Thad Jones (A1, A2, B2, B3)


Supervised by Leonard Feather


Recorded at Beltone Studios, 

NYC 

February 1955


Osie Johnson And His Combos 

"In Johnson's Whacks"












Period Records 

SPL 1112

10"

Mono

US

1955


A1 Cat Walk

A2 I Don't Want To Cry Anymore

A3 Don't Bug Me, Hug Me


B1 Johnson's Whacks

B2 Flute To Boot

B3 Osmosis


Bass – Eddie Jones (B1 to B3), Milton Hinton (A1 to A3)

Drums – Osie Johnson

Piano – Dick Katz

Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess

Trombone – Benny Powell (B1 to B3), Bill Hughes (A1, A3), Henry Coker (A2)

Trumpet – Thad Jones (A1 to A3)

Vocals – Osie Johnson (A3)


Supervised by Leonard Feather


Recorded at Beltone Studios, 

NYC 

February 1955

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 The Urbie Green 6Tet

"Urbie Green And His 6Tet"












Command Records

RS 857 SD

Stereo

US

1963


A1 Slidework In A Flat

A2 Django

A3 Body And Soul

A4 Walkin'

A5 4 Brothers


B1 Sleep

B2 Bijou

B3 Tangerine

B4 Royal Garden Blue

B5 Bad And The Beautiful


Alto Saxophone – Walt Levinsky

Bass – Milt Hinton

Drums – Don Lamond

Guitar – Barry Galbraith

Trombone – Urbie Green

Trumpet – Doc Severinsen


Producer – Enoch Light


Recorded at Fine Recordings Studios,

NYC

by Bob Fine

1963

 To whom it may concern: Today's post is the last one on the blog for a few weeks due to work commitments. See you later!