BN LP 5035 | Sal Salvador Quintet

Well, we have now reached the half-way mark (35 of 70)!

I have to admit that beyond this release, I'd never really followed up on Sal Salvador's playing - so was not sure about what to say as a background, however, I found this from Classic Jazz Guitar and it was a 'near' revelation to me,

"Guitarist Sal Salvador's (1928 - 1999) career paralleled those of Johnny Smith, Chuck Wayne, Jimmy Raney and Mundell Lowe. In fact, from his earliest days in New York, Sal Salvador was in an elite group of guitarists that came up in the 1940's. Before he was known as a featured soloist in his own right, he appeared as part of the rhythm section on an early Mundell Lowe recording, became friends with and was mentored by Johnny Smith and jammed with his room mates Jimmy Raney and Tal Farlow. And, although some of them might be better known outside of jazz guitar circles, Sal Salvador was their equal in every way.

Sal Salvador started out professionally in the 1940's. He worked for a number of years on the road perfecting his playing and then moved into the studios. He was on the staff of Columbia Records and at the Radio City Music Hall in the late 1940's and early 1950's. In the early 1950's he joined Stan Kenton's Band where he was a featured soloist. After two years with Kenton he formed his own quartet making some recordings under his own name for the first time in 1954 and 1955. In 1958 he was featured at the Newport Jazz Festival.."

"In recordings from early in his career he already exhibited an exceptional comping and rhythm guitar which was utilized by Mundell Lowe on his 1954 recording The Mundell Lowe Quintet. At the same time, his single note solo playing had reached a very advanced level. The recording from the same period The Sal Salvador Quintet demonstrated the single note playing style that would become the hallmark of this guitarists' outstanding career. And throughout his career he played successfully in a wide variety of venues from the small group to the big band, to the duet, always bringing something new to these settings."

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BN LP 5034 | Horace Silver Trio, Volume 2 (Art Blakey - Sabu, Spotlight on Drums)

Following on from the quote on Wynton Kelly, from Richard Cook's excellent book on Blue Note;
"In the end, Kelly made only two sessions for Blue Note, and Lion squeezed three 78's and a single ten-inch LP out of them. Yet they clearly hint at what was soon to emerge in Horace Silver's recordings, and, a decade later, those of the Three Sounds, all of which would be crucial to Blue Note's business."

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5033 | Gil Mellé Quintet, Volume 2

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BN LP 5032 | Clifford Brown - New Star On The Horizon

This is another one in the New Faces Series, although the title drifts from the usual.
This was recorded at Audio-Video Studios, which is also unusual for Blue Note - I checked in Cook's Blue Note, but cannot find any mention of why a different studio was used, Alfred only used it one more time for a George Wallington session a year later.

Cook does say this "Quality Control, which was a preoccupation of Lion's, saw to it that there were very few duds among Blue Note's release schedule....Among the 1953 sessions, two led (or, in the case of the first one, co-led) by Clifford Brown stand out as exceptional..."

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5031 | Wade Legge - New Faces/New Sounds

BLP 5031 Wade Legge - New Faces-New Sounds



Wade Legge (p) Lou Hackney (b) Al Jones (d) - Paris, France, February 27, 1953

This was originally a Vogue session, then licensed to Blue Note for US release.
From wikipedia;
"Legge played more bass than piano in his early years, and it was with the bass that he was first noticed by Milt Jackson, who recommended him to Dizzy Gillespie. Gillespie hired him and shortly thereafter moved him to piano; he remained a member of Gillespie's ensemble until 1954, and during that time recorded a date in France as a trio session leader."

So this, was recorded whilst still part of Gillespie's band.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

or,

Wade Legge (ldr), Wade Legge (p), Lou Hackney (b), Al Jones (d)

a-01 Perdido - 3:08 (Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder)
a-02 Dream A Little Dream Of Me - 3:16 (Fabian Andree, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt)
a-03 Wade Legge's Blues - 3:44 (Wade Legge)
a-04 Dear Old Stockholm [Ack Värmeland, Du Sköna] - 3:11 (Traditional)

b-01 Dance Of The Infidels - 3:14 (Bud Powell)
b-02 Aren't You Glad You're You - 3:15 (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
b-03 These Foolish Things - 2:52 (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey)
b-04 Why Don't You Believe Me - 2:52 (Lew Douglas, King Laney, Roy Rodde)

BN LP 5030 | Lou Donaldson/Clifford Brown - New Faces/New Sounds

BN LP 5030 Lou Donaldson/Clifford Brown - New Faces/New Sounds



Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, June 9, 1953

BN489-1 tk.2 Bellarosa
BN490-3 tk.6 Carvin' The Rock
BN491-1 tk.8 Cookin'
BN492-0 tk.9 Brownie Speaks
BN493-0 tk.10 De-Dah
BN494-0 tk.11 You Go To My Head
** also issued on Blue Note (J) BRP 8036.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5029 | Elmo Hope - New Faces/New Sounds

BN LP 5029 Elmo Hope - New Faces/New Sounds



Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 18, 1953

BN495-1 tk.2 Happy Hour
BN496-2 tk.5 Freffie
BN497-2 tk.8 Carvin' The Rock
BN498-0 tk.9 Host Sauce
BN499-0 tk.10 Mo Is On
BN500-1 tk.13 Stars Over Marrakesh
BN501-1 tk.19 I Remember You
BN502-2 tk.23 Sweet And Lovely
** part of Blue Note (J) K18P 9271, CDP 7 84438-2.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5028 | Jay Jay Johnson With Clifford Brown

BN LP 5028 Jay Jay Johnson With Clifford Brown



Clifford Brown (tp -1/4,6) J.J. Johnson (tb) Jimmy Heath (ts, bars -1/4,6) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, June 22, 1953

1. BN503-3 tk.4 Capri
2. BN504-0 tk.5 Lover Man
3. BN505-0 tk.6 Turnpike
4. BN506-2 tk.11 Sketch One
5. BN507-0 tk.12 It Could Happen To You
6. BN508-0 tk.14 Get Happy
** also issued on Vogue (E) LDE 124; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50008 entitled "Jay Jay Johnson Sextet".

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5027 | Various Artists - Swing Hi-Swing Lo

BLP 5027 Various Artists - Swing Hi-Swing Lo



Benny Morton (tb) Barney Bigard (cl) Ben Webster (ts) Sammy Benskin (p) Israel Crosby (b) Eddie Dougherty (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, January 31, 1945

BN220-0 Conversing In Blue
BN222-0 Limehouse Blues

Buck Clayton (tp) Keg Johnson (tb) Ike Quebec (ts) Roger Ram Ramirez (p) Tiny Grimes (g) Grachan Moncur (b) J.C. Heard (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, July 17, 1945

BN246-1 I've Found A New Baby

Ray Nance (tp) Henderson Chambers (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl) Otto Hardwick (as, cl) Harry Carney (bars, cl) Jimmy Jones (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Sidney Catlett (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1945

BN269-4 Blues For Clarinets
BN270-0 Slapstick
BN271-1 Blues In My Music Room

Shad Collins (tp) Keg Johnson (tb) Ike Quebec (ts) Roger Ram Ramirez (p) John Collins (g) Milt Hinton (b) J.C. Heard (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, September 23, 1946

BN293-2 Basically Blue

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5026 | Various Artists - Memorable Sessions

BLP 5026 Various Artists - Memorable Sessions



Edmond Hall (cl) Meade "Lux" Lewis (cel) Charlie Christian (ac-g) Israel Crosby (b)
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 5, 1941

R3459A Jamming In Four
R3460 Edmond Hall Blues
R3461-2 Profoundly Blue, No. 2
R3462A-2 Celestial Express

Edmond Hall (cl) Red Norvo (vib) Teddy Wilson (p) Carl Kress (g) Johnny Williams (b)
WOR Studios, NYC, January 25, 1944

BN909 Blue Interval
BN911 Seein' Red

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5025 | Wynton Kelly - New Faces/New Sounds

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BN LP 5024 | Howard McGhee, Volume 2

Howard McGhee (tp) Gigi Gryce (as, fl -1/5) Horace Silver (p) Tal Farlow (g) Percy Heath (b) Walter Bolden (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, May 20, 1953

1. BN483-2 tk.3 Shabozz
2. BN484-2 tk.6 Tranquillity
3. BN485-1 tk.8 Futurity
4. BN486-1 tk.10 Jarm
5. BN487-1 tk.12 Ittapanna
6. BN488-2 tk.15 Goodbye

As issued on CD, as part of Blue Note (J) K18P 9274, CDP 7243 4 95748-2

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5023 | Kenny Drew New Faces/New Sounds

Another instalment in the New Faces, New Sounds Series- a generally excellent outing for Kenny Drew and continues Alfred Lions love of piano players and cultivating young players.

Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 16, 1953

BN469-3 tk.4 Lover Come Back To Me
BN470-2 tk.7 Yesterdays
BN471-0 tk.8 Everything Happens To Me
BN472-1 tk.11 Spring Will Be A Little Late (not sure if jazzdisco have mislisted 'It Might as Well Be Spring')
BN473-2 tk.14 Be My Love
BN474-1 tk.16 Drew's Blues
BN475-0 tk.17 Gloria
BN476-1 tk.19 Stella By Starlight

Released as;

Yesterdays
Stella By Starlight
Gloria
Be My Love
Lover Come Back to Me
Everything Happens To Me
It Might as Well Be Spring
Drew's Blues

Also issued on Blue Note (J) BNJ 71002 entitled "Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio" and as part of Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5022 | Miles Davis, Volume 2

Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb -1/5) Jimmy Heath (ts -1/5) Gil Coggins (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953

1. BN477-2 tk.3 Kelo
2. BN478-2 tk.6 Enigma
3. BN479-2 tk.9 Ray's Idea
4. BN480-0 tk.10 Tempus Fugit
5. BN481-3 tk.15 C.T.A.
6. BN482-0 tk.16 I Waited For You
** also issued on Vogue (E) LDE 064 entitled "Miles Davis And His Orchestra": Vogue (F) LD 172 entitled "Miles Davis And His Orchestra, Vol. 2

This is the second installment of Miles on Blue Note (again re-issued on the 1500 Series) - generally a better session. You can see that Blue Note then locenced the recording to Vogue for release outside the US.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5021 | Lou Donaldson - New Faces/New Sounds

Spliced together from 2 different sessions - this release gives you a chance to experience Donaldson, the 'New Face' in different settings (nice tone and not as commercially smooth as later became);
sax, piano, bass, drums and then with trumpet. Interesting to see the dynamic Blakey adds.

Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Taylor (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, June 20, 1952 -
Blue Mitchell (tp -2/4) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, November 19, 1952

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5020 | Gil Mellé - New Faces/New Sounds

I'm sure you have heard repeatedly that Gil Melle introduced Alfred Lion to Rudy Van Gelder - now I'm not sure, but someone may be able to clarify - this release was actually self produced by Gil Melle, who then hawked it round and it landed at Blue Note. He was the first 'caucasian' leader signed on the BN roster.
Alfred Lion asked WOR how to achieve the RVG sound and they suggested going to RVG. A bit of an 'own goal' for retaining clients, but there you are.

Eddie Bert (tb) Gil Mellé (ts) Joe Manning (vib) George Wallington (p) Red Mitchell (b) Max Roach (d) Monica Dell (vo -2/4)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 2, 1952

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5019 | The Swinging Swedes/The Cool Britons - New Sounds From The Old World

This is a peach of a release - stellar jazzers from the 50's. Britain; Jimmy Deuchar, Johnny Dankworth, Don Rendell - Sweden; Rolf Ericson, Ake Persson, Putte Wickman, Arne Domnerus, Lars Gullin and on and on.

Both sessions were organised by music magazines - then licensed by Blue Note for the US.

Jimmy Deuchar (tp) Eddie Harvey (tb) Johnny Dankworth (as) Don Rendell (ts) Bill LeSage (p) Eric Dawson (b) Tony Kinsey (d)
London, England, July 29, 1950

The British session was assembled by Melody Maker for Leonard Feather. The Swedish session was assembled by Estrad, a Swedish Jazz Magazine (faded away in the 60's) - the group taking the moniker of the poll winners.
Leonard Feather and his Jazz Club USA later organised the Brits again in 1954 for BN 5052 and continued to champion and document the Swedes, with several releases on Prestige.

Rolf Ericson (tp) Ake Persson (tb) Putte Wickman (cl) Arne Domnerus (as) Carl-Henrik Norin (ts) Lars Gullin (bars) Ulf Linde (vib) Bengt Hallberg (p) Sten Harlberg (g) Simon Brehm (b) Jack Noren (d)
Stockholm, Sweden, September 5, 1951

The recording is a little scratchy - this one and 5052 are quite difficult to pick up in decent condition. I have bought 3 different copies over the years from ebay, often described as VG+ (fat chance) - still a slice of Jazz history, hope you enjoy.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5018 | Horace Silver - New Faces/New Sounds

Safari
Ecaroh
Prelude to a Kiss
Thou Swell

Quicksilver
Horoscope (Horacescope)
Yeah
Knowledge Box

From Richard Cook's excellent book on Blue Note;
"Lion listened and realised that, while Powell and Monk were the master innovators, Silver was showing how smart, contemporary jazz could be more immediately attractive."

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5017 | Dizzy Gillespie - Horn of Plenty

I'm not sure about the release title "Horn of Plenty", but I guess it's connected to Cornucopia, abundance and the supernatural powers which would be given to the person in possession of the horn whatever he or she wished for - quite a good trumpet connection.

This is another Vogue release licensed by Blue Note for distribution in the US. You get two sessions from Paris and if you like Dizzy you won't be disappointed.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5016 | Erroll Garner - Overture To Dawn, Volume 5

This release concludes the 5 volumes of Erroll Garner. I was reading an argument that between Erroll Garner and Oscar Peterson, they really opened up the market and audience for piano based trios in a way that Alfred Lion had hoped that the swingtets might. They got jukebox play and that meant sales exposure.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5015 | Erroll Garner - Overture To Dawn, Volume 4

This was proving to be a popular series of releases for Blue Note. Installment no.4.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5014 | Erroll Garner - Overture To Dawn, Volume 3

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BN LP 5013 | Miles Davis - Young Man With A Horn

I always wondered how Alfred Lion managed to get Miles Davis - in Richard Cook's biography of it explained - Miles was having a desperate year, he was without a regular band and in the grips of chronic heroin addiction.
Against his later session the following year or his Prestige output, this session is not his greatest - but he must enjoyed it enough to want to return two times (leader session + as guest on BLP 1595 for Cannonball Adderley).
I enjoy still his tone and intonation.
You will have heard the tracks on either the 1500 series re-release, along with the alternate takes or the CD re-issue and in the fuller context, these tracks are perhaps better set.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5012 | Howard McGhee's All Stars - The McGhee-Navarro Sextet

Another record with 2 different sessions, one of those is the great Navarro 1948 session, where McGhee joined in. You heard part of that on the BN 5004 release. I really enjoy Howard McGhee and Navarro for different qualities, so getting both of together again is a treat. Not to mention the allstar cast of Kenny Drew, Max roach, etal.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project

BN LP 5011 | Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes

This 10" is made up from 2 sessions, one of which was actually Monk as leader. Again re-issued on the 1500 series and again on CD. Monk could certainly stretch his bandmates, so it's a pleasure to hear Milt rise to the challenge.

For specific tracklistings, have a look at the excellent Jazz Discography Project