In Orbit is an album by jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, also featuring Thelonious Monk, which was recorded in New York in May of 1958. It was Monk's only Riverside appearance as sideman, the first of Terry's recordings on flugelhorn, and the first Riverside date with bassist Sam Jones...

..'I was surprised when [Thelonious] agreed to do the gig with me,' Terry reflected. 'I thought he would probably say no, but he was happy to, and he was very easy to work with. He had his moments, but he was a beautiful person, and I loved him very much.."

In Orbit,' the title track Terry had initially called 'Globetrotter.' With the launching of Sputnik having occurred just a few months earlier, Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer, Jr. thought In Orbit had more market appeal." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLng2lpXRTGI17qZuPAkWM6n5YN1pikB6c

#ClarkTerry #TheloniousMonk #SamJones #RiversideRecords #Jazz #Music #JazzTrumpet #JazzPiano

#JeremyJackson #SamJones

Season 4 Episode 1 "Race Against Time: part 1"

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Coming Soon: Timeslides II, Monsters and Aliens — The Doctor Who Art of Colin Howard

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Davis Cup is the debut album by American jazz pianist Walter Davis Jr. recorded on August 2, 1959 and released on Blue Note the following year—Davis's sole release for the label, and one of his few recordings as leader.

In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine says, "Walter Davis Jr.'s debut record as a leader for Blue Note is a terrific hard bop session, a driving collection of six original tunes that emphasize the strengths not only of the pianist himself, but also his supporting band... It all adds up to a wonderful straight-ahead hard bop date.." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZii74UIxqI

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Fred Jackson - Hootin' 'n' Tootin'

Although this comes from 1962 (Jackson's only session as a leader), it sounds more like later Blue Note, given the soul-jazz focus.

Regardless, lots to enjoy across the two sides.

Features Jackson (tenor), Earl Van Dyke (organ), Willie Jones (guitar), Sam Jones (bass), Wilbert Hogan (drums).

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Soulmates is an album by saxophonist Ben Webster and pianist Joe Zawinul featuring tracks recorded in 1963 for the Riverside label.

AllMusic's review by Jim Todd stated, "What initially seems like an unlikely pairing for this session delivers on its unique pedigree with performances that do full justice to tenor legend Ben Webster and to the then up and coming pianist Joe Zawinul". - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjJ-g2_3nDY&list=OLAK5uy_lt031Dx_bcJ_JnMpAftLkGF8HhZm966hA

#BenWebster #JoeZawinul #ThadJones #RichardDavis #SamJones #PhillyJoeJones #DukeEllington #Jazz #Music #Riverside #WeatherReport

Oscar Peterson, “Motions and Emotions,” 1970 on MPS

Oscar Peterson covering “popular” tunes, including “Yesterday,” “Eleanor Rigby,” and “Ode to Billy Joe.” I know some folks will find this schmaltzy but as an Oscar Peterson fan I really enjoy it.

My copy is the 2018 reissue in the Ambassadors for MPS series, on 180g vinyl pressed at Optimal GmbH and an insert reproducing the original master tape box along with liner notes by Till Brönner, the ambassador to MPS in this case.