That's Him! is the second album by American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.

Eric Ajaye of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation wrote:

"While her debut was a flowery orchestral session featuring a big band with strings, this sophomore date pitted Abbey's expressive voice against some of New York's leading voices... Here, we get our first glimpse of a revitalised Abbey Lincoln, and both she and Roach would take this incandescent energy into the next decade with music made in response to the civil rights movement."

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "Dorham is one of the most naturally vocal of the bop trumpeters and as such is an ideal partner, though it's the still underrated Kelly who carries the day." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvtO0eWLTCo&list=PLUJ7V33M1wR3riRf8YfjL3ZcX1Htvgp7T&index=1

#AbbeyLincoln #KennyDorham #SonnyRollins #WyntonKelly #PaulChambers #MaxRoach #Jazz #VocalJazz #RiversideRecords #Music

Ended Monday and welcomed Tuesday after a swim with Smooth as the Wind an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell with strings and brass recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 and released on the Riverside label.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Trumpeter Blue Mitchell is in excellent form on this very interesting session... The arrangements (seven by Tadd Dameron and three from Benny Golson) are generally quite stimulating, inspiring the trumpeter to come up with many fresh melodic solos... By varying tempos and moods, Dameron and Golson helped create one of the better soloist-with-strings jazz dates". - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sam6wqd0Ssg

#BlueMitchell #ClarkTerry #JazzTrumpet #JulianPriester #TommyFlanagan #PhillyJoeJones #TaddDameron #BennyGolson #Jazz #Strings #RiversideRecords #Music

Spring Fever by The Jazz Brothers feat. Chuck Mangione, Gap Mangione, Sal Nistico released on Riverside in 1961.

From The Liner Notes:

"The mode of expression for The Jazz Brothers is a modern, hard-swinging one, tempered by softer (but no less swinging) performances. The former vein is exemplified by Chuck Mangiones Brooks Brothers (a punning reference to an up-state New York disc jockey) and Spring Fever, and by Frank Pullaras Not Too Serious. The quietest moments are found on the celebrated standard ballad, What's New?, which contains a long, expressive Nestico solo, sandwiched by some sensitive muted work by Chuck..."

https://www.mangionemagic.com/spring-fever.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTJjLDuiyUM&list=RDjTJjLDuiyUM&start_radio=1

#JazzBrothers #ChuckMangione #GapMangione #RiversideRecords #Jazz #HardBop #Music #SalNistico

Cannonball's Bossa Nova is a 1962 album by jazz musician Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. First released on Riverside in 1963..

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Cannonball's Bossa Nova finds Adderley on a Brazilian vacation, with some of the local talent. Little more than a sweet-natured excursion into some of the indigenous music, it's a pleasing diversion." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Zoa1YtPQQ&list=PLoERbxXMyKwbxLNY2AwkNx946ngo7VqV5&index=1

#CannonballAdderley #Jazz #BossaNova #Music #RiversideRecords

Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate is a live album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring Jimmy Heath recorded in 1963 at The Village Gate and released on the Riverside label.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Milt Jackson is in typically swinging form" - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnjOIQ9aVCI&list=OLAK5uy_kNoI9oEvRtgquadlsopQkxZ1lA3Ht0WNo&index=1

#MiltJackson #Vibraphone #Jazz #JimmyHeath #RiversideRecords #VillageGate #Music #HankJones

Kyoto is an album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recorded in 1964 and released on the Riverside label.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is one of literally dozens of recommended Jazz Messengers recordings" - Wikipedia

I doubt the Jazz Messengers made a bad record or played a bad gig, for that matter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNrSrXzKWcs&list=OLAK5uy_nAw4TFIBlFQbljzfK0lZmSflgI_DgrWjU

#ArtBlakey #JazzMessengers #HardBop #Jazz #Music #RiversideRecords

Flashback is the third album by pianist Don Friedman which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The pianist shows that he was developing an original voice and was familiar with the avant-garde of the period... A fine, well-rounded set from the underrated pianist" - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyYe3visBAQ&list=OLAK5uy_nPsJCcqavRBSOJI6O96LIlxZl76aSinhU

#DonFreidman #JazzPiano #Jazz #RiversideRecords #Music