John Coltrane – Giant Steps (Atlantic SD 1311)

Brace yourselves for a story of controversy and revelation! Hardly what you’d expect from a 50+ year old record but sometimes life is surprising. Before all that though, let’s consider the music…

Blue Mitchell – Blue Soul (Riverside RLP 12-309)

Discographical Details Artist: Blue Mitchell. Title: Blue Soul. Label and Catalogue Number: Riverside RLP 12-309. Personnel: Blue Mitchell (trumpet); Jimmy Heath (tenor sax); Curtis Fuller (trombone); Wynton Kelly (piano); Sam Jones (bass); “Philly” Joe Jones (drums). Side 1: Minor Vamp; The Head; The Way You Look Tonight; Park Avenue Petite; Top Shelf. Side 2: WaverleyContinue reading “Blue Mitchell – Blue Soul (Riverside RLP 12-309)”

Miles Davis – In Person: Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco (Columbia CS 8470)

Discographical Details Artist: Miles Davis. Title: In Person: Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco. Label and Catalogue Number: Columbia CS 8470. Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums). Side 1: Well You Needn’t; Fran-Dance, So What. Side 2: Oleo; If I Were A Bell;Continue reading “Miles Davis – In Person: Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco (Columbia CS 8470)”

Miles Davis – In Person: Friday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco (Columbia CS 8469)

Discographical Details Artist: Miles Davis. Title: In Person: Friday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco. Label and Catalogue Number: Columbia CS 8469. Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums). Side 1: Walkin’; Bye Bye Blackbird. Side 2: All of You; No Blues; Bye Bye; Love,Continue reading “Miles Davis – In Person: Friday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco (Columbia CS 8469)”