Ring-a-Ding-Ding! is a 1961 album by Frank Sinatra. It was the inaugural record on Sinatra’s Reprise label and, as the initial concept was “an album without ballads”, it consisted only of uptempo swing numbers. The title track was written specifically for Sinatra by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. The song “Have You Met Miss […]
Twistin’ The Hits is a 1961 album from Aki Aleong and His Licorice Twisters. It is one time album under that name and was released on Reprise Records.
New Groove is an album by saxophonist Bud Shank released on the Pacific Jazz label. Tracks 1 New Groove (Bud Shank) 06:47 2 The Awakening (Bud Shank) 04:27 3 White Lightnin’ (Bud Shank) 05:23 4 Sultry Serenade (Tyree Glenn) 07:14 5 Well You Needn’t (Thelonious Monk) 07:00 6 Liddledabulduya (Gary Peacock) 03:58 Musicians Bass Gary […]
Old Gold is the eighth solo album by King Curtis, released in 1961. Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971) known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a […]
Barefoot Adventure is a soundtrack album of music from Bruce Brown’s 1961 surf film of the same name. All the music was composed by saxophonist Bud Shank, performed by him with a small jazz combo, and released on the Pacific Jazz label. Tracks 1 Barefoot Adventure (Bud Shank) 04:16 2 Shoeless Beach Meeting (Bud Shank) […]
Yazz Per Favore is the first by the Emil Richards’ Yazz Band, released in 1961 on Del-fi. Tracks 1 Oh Very Well (Emil Richards) 04:02 2 Half And Half (Paul Moer) 04:24 3 Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk) 03:34 4 Yazz Per Favore (Emil Richards) 05:55 5 Green Dolphin Street (Bronislaw Kaper; Ned Washington) 03:45 6 […]
Presenting is the second album by Buddy DeFranco & Tommy Gumina Quartet, released in 1961 on Mercury. Tracks 1 When Lights Are Low (Benny Carter; Spencer Williams) 04:07 2 Street Of Dreams (Sam Lewis; Victor Young) 04:00 3 Runaway (Tommy Gumina) 02:51 4 Never On Friday (Tommy Gumina) 02:44 5 Gone With The Wind […]
Dedicated to You is a 1961 album by Ray Charles. Originally released in January 1961 the album collects Charles’ musical love notes to twelve very special women, by name. Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. Tracks 1 Hardhearted Hannah (Charles Bates; Jack Yellen; Milton […]
Freedom Sound is the debut album by The Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. In 1960, following the demise of a few short-lived Houston-based groups called The Swingsters and the Nite Hawks, Joe Sample (piano), Stix Hooper (drums), Wilton Felder (saxophone), and Wayne Henderson (trombone), relocated to Los Angeles. […]