Chet Baker records ‘Chet Baker Sings and Plays’ for Pacific Jazz (1955)
‘Chet Baker Sings and Plays’ is an album recorded on February 28 and March 7, 1955 with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman plus Strings and released the same year by Pacific Jazz.
Frank Sinatra records his ninth album for Capitol : ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1955)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ is his ninth studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on March 1, 1954, February 8 & March 4, 1955 and released in April 1955 By Capitol.
Horace Silver finishes the recording of ‘Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers’ featuring Art Blakey (1955)
‘Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers’ is an album recorded on November 13, 1954 & February 6, 1955 with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and released in 1955 by Blue Note.
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.
Oscar Peterson records with Ray Brown, Herb Ellis and Buddy Rich, ‘Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie’ for Clef (1955)
‘Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie‘ is an album of music associated with Count Basie, recorded on December 27, 1955 with Ray Brown, Herb Ellis and Buddy Rich and released in 1955 by Clef.
Decca Records publish Bill Haley and His Comets’third album : ‘Rock Around the Clock’ featuring ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’ (1955)
Bill Haley and His Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” is their third album produced by Milt Gabler and released on December 19, 1955 by Decca Records
Miles Davis records ‘Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet’ with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1955)
‘Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet’ is an album recorded on November 16, 1955, with John Coltrane on tenor saxophone plus Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones and released in April 1956 by Prestige.
Sarah Vaughan records ‘In the Land of Hi-Fi’ for Emarcy (1955)
Sarah Vaughan‘s ‘In the Land of Hi-Fi’ is a studio album recorded on October 26,27 1955 and released the same year by Emarcy.
Gerry Mulligan records the album ‘Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet’ for Emarcy (1955)
Gerry Mulligan‘s ‘Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet’ is a studio album recorded on September 21and October 22 & 31, 1955 In 1955 and released the same year by Emarcy.
Frank Sinatra records his tenth studio album : ‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1956)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!’ is his tenth studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on October 17, 1955, January 9 – 12, 16, 1956 and released in March 1956 by Capitol.
Erroll Garner records his album : ‘Concert by the Sea’ in Carmel, California (1955)
Erroll Garner‘s ‘Concert by the Sea’ is a live album recorded on September 19, 1955 in Carmel, California and released on October 13, 1955 by Columbia.
Billie Holiday records ‘Music For Torching’ with Harry Sweets Edison, Benny Carter, Barney Kessel et al (1955)
Billie Holiday‘s ‘Music For Torching’ is a studio album recorded on August 23 & 25, 1955 and released In October 1955 By Clef.
Harry Belafonte records his third studio album : ‘Calypso’ (1955)
Harry Belafonte‘s ‘Calypso’ is his third studio album recorded on August 18, October 20 and November 9, 1955 and released on March 31, 2009 by RCA Victor.
Julie London begins the recording of her debut album : ‘Julie Is Her Name’ (1955)
Julie London‘s ‘Julie Is Her Name’ is her debut album produced by Bobby Troup, recorded on August 8 & 9, 1955 and released in December 1955 by Liberty Records
Miles Davis and Milt Jackson record ‘Quintet / Sextet’ with Jackie McLean (1955)
‘Quintet / Sextet’ by Miles Davis & Milt Jackson is a studio album recorded on August 5, 1955 with Jackie McLean and released in 1956 By Prestige.
Joe Williams records an album with the Count Basie Orchestra and it is called …’Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings’ (1955)
‘Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings’ is an album by Joe Williams with the Count Basie Orchestra recorded on July 26, 1955 and Jun 27, 1956 and released the same year by Verve.
Thelonious Monk records ‘Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington’ for Riverside (1955)
‘Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington‘ is an album by Monk playing well-known songs by Ellington, recorded July 21 and 27, 1955 and released the same year by Riverside.
Miles Davis records ‘Blue Moods’ with Charles Mingus and Elvin Jones (1955)
Miles Davis‘ ‘Blue Moods’ is an album recorded on July 9, 1955, together with Charles Mingus and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Debut.
Miles Davis records ‘Round About Midnight’ with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1956)
Miles Davis’ ‘Round About Midnight’ is an album recorded on October 26, 1955; June 5 and September 10, 1956 and released on March 18, 1957 by Columbia.
Chuck Berry starts the recording of his debut album ‘After School Session’ featuring ‘School Days’ (1955)
Chuck Berry‘s ‘After School Session’ is his debut album recorded in Chicago between May 21, 1955 and January 21, 1957, produced by Leonard & Phil Chess and released in May 1957 on Chess Records.