and willuighcu z can show. er-an anger By. blue note iis musicianship THE FINEST IN JAZZ RALPH J. GLEASON mire his troin- SINCE 1939 I his solos here (San Francisco Chronicle) Band—Duke 1111ngtr ce chances and sonni clârk resting solos in Miles Davis.

is going to lie ■ conception u! rhythm section, >eems Io me tar I enor Sax—John Coltrane (James a teal alliance Clay) . . Baritone Sax — Harry Carney (No choice) . . . Clarinet- Orleans No choice (No choice) . . . Piano— ESTREETS THE GRAS—Folk »ay । Ei loll (.arner (Red Garland) . . . Bass—Paul Chambers (Scott LaFaro) it cries (veritable A lone and Timet . . . Guitar ■ Alexander); Street ph); Liebestraum Montgomery ) Drums Mean Old Trite a-Bac-A-Way, Tht SONNY CLARK ' Blue Coot, Tht Cool Strvtttn* with Art Farmer, Jackie Me .Milt Jackson (Budch Montgomery) RELAXIN' WITH THE nd "The Indians" Lean, Paul Chamber», "Philly” Joe Jones. ("Hank”); Bour- . . . .Malt Singer—Louis Armstrong, MILES DAVIS QUINTET FRLP 7129 ■ of The Krewe of Cool Sfruffin'. Blue Minor, Sippin' al Belli Flank Sinatra (No choice) . . . Fe­ MORE OF THE FABULOUS "COOKIN' " SET YOU Go Marching It, Deep Night. LIKtC SO MUCH' RELAXIN' WITH THE MILES e (various street BLUE NOTE 1588 male Singer—Sarah Vaughan (Ernes­ DAVIS QUINTET is one of the most informally ac­ tine Andri son). curate definitions of jazz recorded in some time". As time goes on, it seems to me, Nat Hentoff: Noted Jou Critic BRASS BAND- MORNIN' LONG (reheartall, Troth that the stature ol Ellington grows REO GARLAND QUINTET r To Stay Hert, aryland My Mary­ inexorably while the promise that is inherent in others frequently dies . Willie Pajeaud, ny Henry, Albert away. Zlark, »outaphone; oddy, alto; Alfred I hat there has been no true lead­ it, baas drums. er oi the alto since Bird is obvious, '««wn» but it has been only in the last year intents uf which that Cannonball's remarkable ability very intetraing to speak the language ol Paiker and nds from one of remain that rara avis, an individual, erica which has tity of its own. has become obvious as well. If this nore closely ac­ is the only vote he receives, I will ts than I am to be sadlv disappointed. Cannonball was done. Some has done a very great thing in jazz ed up in almost LOUIS SMITH under the most difficult ot circum­ ALL MORNIN’ LONG but only some, “Smithville". The Latesl by the Great New THE RED GARLAND QUINTET Trumpet Star with Charlie Rouse, Sonny stances. comparison bc- with John Coltrane, Donald Byrd PRLF713O Clark, Paul Chambers, Ait Taylor. Red Garland » newett LP it o HI Fl cookerl Ona nilar ‘ documen- BLUE NOTE 1594 side of the album is devoted te the title tuna a sard. hard-driving blues that gives Red, Coltrane and Byrd lots of "wailing" space. h records is in- hast one vote once. turprisingly few Coltrane has spurted to the lead most any South- in the tenors by some great margin, or more Negro again in recent months I feel that rften with much both he and Sonny Rollins are just Ireautiful, swing­ beginning what I pray will be fruit­ life, few use the ful artistic careers, but at the mo­ • heard flashing ®1HERE say whether thn ment it is Coltrane who is the influ­ Buddy Bolden, ence. (.lav. almost unkown except on, el al heard COMES in 1'exas and on the west coast, will course, because be a strong voice in time. 's things he has Reil (»Irland has beenI piteously „ LOUIS pm**» Ml ■oodman. Shaw, misjudged in the page;s ol this maga- te men hase it WHEELIN' S^SMITH t is a major in­ rear-jazz that al blM not. ISNi IDEALIN’ rd and undoubt LOUIS SMITH an artist whose wenk has that divine WHEELIN' & DEALIN' PRLP7131 he Zenith band New Trumpet Star from Atlanta, Ga With quality oi wearing well. Frank Wen. John Coltrane, Paul Quiniehette orded it "in the "Buckshot La Funke”, Duke Jordan, Tommy Scott LaFaro is the best voting A free wheeling album that features three of iaiz- le precision and Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor. dam's finest tenor saxophonists*, A couple of bassist 1 have ever heard: Wes Mont- highpoints ore "Things Ain't What They Used To BLUE NOTE 1584 Be" and "Robbins' Nest gomery *frank Wess also plays his usual brand that their faster 12" LP, List $4 98 of flute. te effective slow Complete Catalog on Request dud of musician- Butler, like Clay, will be a major to have on the S one BLUE NOTE RECORDS PRESTIGE RECORDS INC their predcces- 47 West 63rd St., New York 23 now) ; Buddy Montgomery has great talent and only needs time to show 447 WE51 50th STREET NEW YORK 19

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