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Buddy Bernier, ComposerLyricist - Nat Simon, ComposerLyricist - Ahmad Jamal Trio, MainArtist - Malcolm Chisholm, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Usher, Producer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Serge Chaloff, MainArtist - Jack Lawrence, Author - TED SHAPIRO, Composer - Bill Miller, Producer
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1998 Capitol Records, Inc.
Clifford Brown, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Harold Land, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach Quintet, MainArtist - Richie Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Morrow, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Billy Higgins, Drums - Ornette Coleman, Composer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist - Charlie Haden, Double Bass - Don Cherry, Cornet
© 1959 Atlantic Records ℗ 1959 Atlantic Records
Duke Ellington, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - George Avakian, Producer - Betty Roche - Billy Strayhorn, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1952. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Duke Ellington, MainArtist - Meinken, ComposerLyricist - Ringle, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY HODGES, MainArtist - Fred Meinken, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - David Ringle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist - Bob Weinstock, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Ira Gitler, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1953 Prestige Records, Inc.
Sonny Clark Trio (Sonny Clark, Piano - Paul Chambers, Bass - Philly Joe Jones, Drums) - Tadd Dameron, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Remastered by Rudy Van Gelder & produced by Michael Cuscuna
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al McKibbon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sahib Shihab, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Harold Land, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hampton Hawes, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott LaFaro, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Butler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1998 Contemporary Records
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Skeeter Best, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Modern Jazz Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Nichols, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Nichols Trio, MainArtist - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1955 Blue Note Records
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist - Lester Koenig, Producer
℗ 2017 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Producer - Denzil Best, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 Capitol Records, LLC
John Coltrane, MainArtist - Calvin Massey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Joe Morello, Drums - Eugene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Lyricist - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Teo Macero, Producer - Dave Brubeck, Piano - The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Performer
(P) Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wynton Kelly, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Riverside Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Joan Whitney, Composer - David, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Doug Watkins, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lee Morgan, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Kramer, Composer
℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Alan Emig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buddy Bregman, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Webster, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Red Mitchell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rube Bloom, ComposerLyricist - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Morgan, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Fuller, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Doug Watkins, Double Bass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene De Paul, ComposerLyricist - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Flanagan, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Prestige Records, Inc.
Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Lawrence, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - WALTER GROSS, ComposerLyricist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Peterson, Composer - John Lockwood, Composer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nina Simone, Performer - Albert "Tootie" Heath, Performer - Jimmy Bond, Performer - Gus Kahn, Lyricist - Walter Donaldson, Composer - Nina Simone, Composer
2013 Bethlehem Records 2013 Bethlehem Records
Nesuhi Ertegun, Supervisor - Charlie Parker, Writer - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Phineas Newborn Jr., MainArtist - Phineas Newborn Jr, Piano
© 2006 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1956 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Ronald Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Graham, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hughes, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Thad Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Wess, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Wild Bill Davis, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Jones, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - E.Y. HARBURG, Composer - Vernon Duke, Author - Charlie Fowlkes, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Royal, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Payne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Coker, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Foster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Powell, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie and his Orchestra, Orchestra - Wendell Culley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
TOM DOWD, RecordingEngineer - Billy Bauer, Guitar - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist - Kenny Clarke, Drums - Warne Marsh, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist - Durham & Battle, Composer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1998 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Clark Terry, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Clark Terry Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Fantasy, Inc.
Ornette Coleman, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Oscar Peterson Trio, MainArtist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, MainArtist - Raymond Klages, Author - Jesse Greer, Composer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Dorham, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Patato Valdes, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 The Blue Note Label Group
Bud Powell, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, MainArtist - FRANK PAPARELLI, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Erroll Garner, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano - Hoagy Carmichael, Composer - Ned Washington, Lyricist - Denzil De Costa Best, Drums - Eddie Calhoun, Bass - Jimmy Lyons, Producer - George Avakian, Producer - Jim Meagher, Engineer - Will Thornbury, Engineer - Geri Allen, Producer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Jocelyn Arem, Producer - Jessica Thompson, Engineer, Mastering Engineer - Jamie Howarth, Mastering Engineer - John Chester - Michael Mercurio, Engineer - Emma Munger, Engineer - Doug Bleek, Engineer - Alex Nappi, Engineer
Originally recorded 1955 & released 2015. All rights reserved by Octave Music Publishing
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Trumpet, Associated Performer, Trumpet - Irving Townsend, Producer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - M. Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Bill Evans, Piano - Paul Chambers, Bass - Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Alto Saxophone - John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1954 Blue Note Records
Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Paul Chambers, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griffin, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Dennis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Gray, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Michelot, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Barney Wilen, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - René Urtreger, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Romano, Producer
℗ 1958 Decca Records France
Mario Alvarez, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Kenton, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Kelly, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Counce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sol Gubin, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - LENNIE NIEHAUS, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY RICHARDS, Composer, Conductor - Bob Fitzpatrick, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Rodriguez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Mozian, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Root, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - Kent Larsen, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Fontana, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Noto, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Katzman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jay McAllister, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Phil Gilbert, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Leddy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Mattaliano, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - George Laguna, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Rosenthal, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Blaze, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vinnie Tano, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Jackie McLean, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1989 Blue Note Records ℗ 1989 Blue Note Records
Benny Golson, ComposerLyricist - The Miles Davis Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 2016 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juan Tizol, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Harris, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lee Young, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Costanzo, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Conte Candoli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Levy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BROOKS BOWMAN, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Parker, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Clifford Brown, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Art Blakey Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1954 Blue Note Records
Art Pepper, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Concord Music Group Inc.
TOM DOWD, RecordingEngineer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Charles Mingus, Composer, MainArtist - Mal Waldron, Piano - Hal Lustig, RecordingEngineer - J. R. Monterose, Tenor Saxophone - Jackie McLean, Alto Saxophone - Willie Jones, Drums
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Thelonious Monk, Composer, MainArtist - Bernie Hanighen, Composer - Wilbur Ware, FeaturedArtist - Gerry Mulligan, MainArtist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Charles Cootie Williams, Composer - Shadow Wilson, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1962 Riverside Records
John Coltrane, MainArtist - Tadd Dameron, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 2016 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Bud Powell, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curly Russell, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
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Summarizing jazz from the 1950s, one of the richest decades in the history of the genre, is obviously a daunting task. With major soloists, ideal discography albums and the constant evolution of styles, the period was of unequaled richness. Here is a playlist showcasing the genius of this golden era of jazz.
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