Clifford Brown records ‘Memorial Album,’ his first album for Blue Note (1953)
Clifford Brown‘s ‘Memorial Album’ is the first album under his leadership recorded on June 9, 1953 and released in 1956 by Blue Note.
Atlantic record the first sessions of ‘Ray Charles,’ his debut album (1953)
‘Ray Charles‘ is his debut album recorded between May 17, 1953 and November 27, 1956, released in 1957 (and re-released as ‘Hallelujah I Love Her So’ in 1962) by Atlantic .
Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach a.k.a. ‘The Quintet’ record ‘Jazz at Massey Hall’ (1953)
‘Jazz at Massey Hall’ by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach a.k.a. ‘The Quintet’ is a live album recorded on May 15, 1953 and released the same year In 1953 by Debut.
Thelonious Monk records the second session of ‘Monk’ for Prestige (1954)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Monk’ is an album recorded on November 13, 1953 and May 11, 1954 with two different quintets and released in 1954 By Prestige.
Peggy Lee records the first songs of her debut album : ‘Black Coffee’ (1956)
Peggy Lee‘s ‘Black Coffee’ is her first album recorded between April 30, 1953 & April 3, 1956 and released in 1956 by Decca.
Nat King Cole records an album arranged by Nelson Riddle : ‘Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love’ (1953)
‘Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love’ is an album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on January 27, 28, 1953 and August 23, 25, 1955 and released by Capitol.
Dean Martin releases his first studio album : ‘Dean Martin Sings’ (1953)
‘Dean Martin Sings’ is his first studio album featuring eight songs from the Martin & Lewis film ‘The Stooge’ and released on January 12, 1953 by Capitol.
RCA publish Eartha Kitt’s debut album : ‘That Bad Eartha’ featuring ‘Santa Baby’ (1953)
Eartha Kitt‘s ‘That Bad Eartha’ is her debut 12 vinyl studio album released in December 1953 by Rca Victor.
Dave Brubeck Quartet records ‘Jazz at the College of the Pacific’ for Fantasy Records (1953)
Dave Brubeck Quartet’s ‘Jazz at the College of the Pacific’ is a live album recorded on December 14, 1953 and released in December 1953 by Fantasy Records.
Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins record the album ‘Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins’ for Prestige (1953)
Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins‘ is an album recorded during three sessions (November 13, 1953, September 22 and October 25, 1954) with different personnel and released the same year by Prestige.
Frank Sinatra records his seventh album : ‘Songs for Young Lovers’ with Nelson Riddle (1953)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Songs for Young Lovers’ is his seventh studio album recorded on November 5 and 6, 1953 in Hollywood with Nelson Riddle as a conductor and released in 1954 By Capitol Records.
Prestige Records tape ‘Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet’ (1953)
Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet‘ is an album (including four tracks performed with the Modern Jazz Quartet) recorded on January 17, December 17, 1951 & October 7, 1953 by Prestige.
RCA publish Sam Cooke’s last album of his lifetime : ‘Ain’t That Good News’ featuring ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ (1964)
Sam Cooke‘s ‘Ain’t That Good News’ is a studio (and the final to be issued during his lifetime) album released on March 1, 1964 by RCA.
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