Marx Makes Broadway by Dick Marx, released on Omega Disk in 1958.

In recent years, a young Chicago pianist —without ever leaving his native city— has become a subject for musicians’ backstage conversation from coast-to-coast.
His name is Dick Marx and "you ought to hear Dick" is almost a cliche now. But Marx cannot be enjoined to go out on a road trip. It was an unusual thing for him to accept Omega’s invitation to come to Los Angeles and make this stereo recording...
...On this date Dick’s friends are Buddy Collette, flute; Carson Smith, bass; Frankie Capp, drums; and Irving Ashby, guitar. On the five numbers you'll hear Red Mitchell on bass, and on three Howard Roberts replaces Ashby on guitar. *Ralph J. Gleason (liner notes)

https://outletjazz.blogspot.com/2023/04/dick-marx-marx-makes-broadway.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TV5BrVY-I8&list=RD2TV5BrVY-I8&start_radio=1

#dickmarx #BuddyCollette #jazzflute; #IrvingAshby #RedMitchell #HowardRoberts #jazzpiano #boardway #showtunes #chicago #jazzguitar

Red Norvo With Strings by Red Norvo, released on Fantasy in 1956.

Robert Pincus wrote for Positive Feedback

"...The title is a parody, because Norvo's "strings" are guitarist Tal Farlow (1921-1998) and bassist Red Mitchel (1927-1992). The album was recorded in October of 1955 at the legendary Radio Recorders in Los Angeles. Norvo's sound is different from fantasy's big star, Cal Tjader, but just as engaging. Norvo's vibes tend to sound light and bubbly compared with Tjader's cool and creamy sound..."

https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/music-reviews/red-norvo-with-strings/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4REf2zwE50

#rednorvo #talfarlow #redmitchell #vibraphone #jazzguitar #jazztrio #fantasyrecords

Hampton Hawes - Four!

This lively 1958 release finds Hawes (piano) joined by Barney Kessel (guitar), Shelley Manne (drums), and Red Mitchell (bass).

A combo of swing, blues, bop, standards, all well recorded, re-released by Craft with QRP doing the pressing. Not engineered by RvG (Lester Koenig produced, Roy DuNann engineered) so the piano sounds great. ;-)

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #swing #blues #HamptonHawes #BarneyKessel #ShellyManne #RedMitchell