Clarinescapade by Bobby Jaspar Quartet & Quintet, released on Fresh Sounds Records in 2007 but recorded in 1956.
Bobby Jaspar was a young Belgian tenor saxophonist and flautist who arrived in New York in April 1956. His reputation in Europe was considerable, but he was practically unknown in the States. Nonetheless, when trombonist J.J. Johnson engaged Bobby for his newly formed quintet, he finally achieved the recognition he deserved. From that moment on, he enjoyed great success, winning Down Beats critics poll award in the New Star Tenor Sax category during the summer of 1956.
These recordings were made on three dates during the fall of that same year. The music is varied in theme and mood, and Jaspar, as well as performing on tenor sax, clarinet and flute, displays a musical expression entirely his own, playing with a great deal of warmth and imagination...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62QQKf7G2eU&list=RD62QQKf7G2eU&start_radio
#BobbyJaspar #Jazz #BelgianMusic #ElvinJones #Music #TommyFlanagan #BarryGalbraith
Songs By Jackie Paris by Jackie Paris, released on EmArcy in 1956
Carlo Jackie Paris (September 20, 1924 – June 17, 2004)[1] was an American jazz singer and guitarist. He is best known for his recordings of "Skylark" and "'Round Midnight" from the late 1940s to the early 1950s...
...He recorded from the 1940s into the 2000s. His albums include Songs by Jackie Paris (EmArcy), Jackie Paris Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin (Time), and The Song Is Paris (Impulse!). The first song that he recorded was "Skylark", on one of two sessions made by his trio for MGM Records in 1947. He recorded Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight", which was produced by the critic Leonard Feather and featured a young Dick Hyman on piano. - Wikipedia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8pK5-LNUO0&list=RDW8pK5-LNUO0&start_radio=1
#JackieParis #MannyAlbam #BarryGalbraith #vocaljazz #EmArcy
#jazz
The Nature of Things Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Cut in 1956, The Nature of Things wound up as Lenny Hambro's last session as a leader for Columbia, and it was a fine way to go out -- a light, swinging affair that could be called cool if it wasn't so squarely in the middle of the road. And that's not a bad thing. Thanks to Hambro's sweet alto tone and light touch, the music is engagingly laid-back -- perfect for setting a breezy mood or relaxation. Though Hambro and his supporting groups -- one featuring guitarist Sal Salvador, bassist Clyde Lombardi, and drummer Harold Granowsky; the other featuring Barry Galbraith, bassist Arnold Fishkin and drummer Gus Johnson Jr.; pianist Eddie Costa is constant throughout -- are nimble players, this isn't an album to be listened to intently, it's a record to lay back and enjoy. It's period music, but in the good sense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJFHrI_fQfo&list=RDQJFHrI_fQfo&start_radio=1
"On June 7, 1956, seven of New York's most proficient studio jazz players assembled..For the session, they were known as the Manhattan Jazz Septette..
...In today's parlance, this band was a supergroup made up of stellar players who were already established giants. All were prolific sidemen and spent a better part of their days shuttling from studio to studio in New York recording as leaders and sidemen. What's more, all had exquisite taste and most doubled and tripled on other instruments.
If you want to hear how the East Coast was responding to the West Coast jazz scene in the mid-1950s, dig Oscar Pettiford's Manhattan Jazz Septette. This is an exceptional album that allows you to hear leading jazz craftsmen of their day up close." Marc Myers, Jazz Wax
https://www.jazzwax.com/2016/07/manhattan-jazz-septette.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlN0BPFTun4&list=PLGVObQ6Jcyv7vvC9WzZDUWDf8RPdk0rpR&index=1
#ManhattanJazzSeptette #oscarpettiford #UrbieGreen #HerbieMann #barrygalbraith #mannyalbam #EddieCosta #eastcoastjazz #jazz
Guitar And The Wind by Barry Galbraith released on Decca in 1958
Marc Myers wrote for JazzWax:
"Barry Galbraith was one of New York's busiest session jazz guitarists in the 1950s and '60s. Between 1941 and the late 1970s, he was on 620 recording dates, a staggering total. How many albums did he record as a leader under his name? Just one—Guitar and the Wind, for Decca..
The album is beautifully arranged, swings tastefully and is a gorgeous example of what made Galbraith special. His chord voicings were seductive and his improvised runs were tasty and unbeatable.
Recorded in January 1958 over three days, the album featured the following personnel and tracks:
Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch and Frank Rehak (tb); Dick Hixson (b-tb); Bobby Jaspar (fl,ts); Eddie Costa (p,vib); Barry Galbraith (g); Milt Hinton (b); Osie Johnson (d) and Billy Byers (arr)"
https://www.jazzwax.com/2023/08/backgrounder-barry-galbraith-guitar-and-the-wind.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6HGApsWj6M
#barrygalbraith #jazzguitar #1958inmusic #bobbyjaspar #urbiegreen #jazz #jazzflute
Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Billy Exiner, Mario Rullo, Danny Polo, Lee Konitz, Bill Bushing, Emil Terry, Lou Mucci, Eddie Zandy, Barry Galbraith, Bill Barber, Al Langstaff, and Vahe (Tak) Tak
#ClaudeThornhill #SandySiegelstien #WillieWechsler #MickyFolus #JoeShulman #BillyExiner #MarioRullo #DannyPolo #LeeKonitz #BillBushing #EmilTerry #LouMucci #EddieZandy #BarryGalbraith #BillBarber #AlLangstaff #photography
Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Billy Exiner, Mario Rullo, Danny Polo, Lee Konitz, Bill Bushing, Emil Terry, Lou Mucci, Eddie Zandy, Barry Galbraith, Bill Barber, Al Langstaff, and Vahe (Tak) Tak
The image is a vintage photograph, capturing a moment of musicians performing together on stage. The setting appears to be an indoor venue with curtains in the background and a microphone stand visible.
The central figure in the photograph seems to be conducting or directing the performance, wearing a tie and holding what appears to be a conductor's baton. Surrounding this individual are several other musicians, including one on piano, another on bass, and others playing various instruments such as saxophone and trumpet.
The band members are dressed in semi-formal attire, with some wearing ties and others in suits or tuxedos. The stage itself is adorned with musical equipment, such as a drum set and microphone stands.
In the foreground, there's a person operating a film camera, indicating that this performance was being recorded for a movie or television show. The image has an aged appearance, which suggests it could be from the mid-20th century bas [...]
#ClaudeThornhill #SandySiegelstien #WillieWechsler #MickyFolus #JoeShulman #BillyExiner #MarioRullo #DannyPolo #LeeKonitz #BillBushing #EmilTerry #LouMucci #EddieZandy #BarryGalbraith #BillBarber #AlLangstaff #photography
Portrait of #MickyFolus, #JoeShulman, #ClaudeThornhill, #BillyExiner, and #BarryGalbraith, #ColumbiaPictures studio, the making of #BeautifulDoll, #NewYork, #N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947
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