Lester Young records ‘Pres and Teddy’ with the Teddy Wilson Quartet for Verve (1956)
Lester Young‘s ‘Pres and Teddy’ is an album recorded on January 13, 1956 with the Teddy Wilson Quartet and released In April 1959 by Verve.
Dinah Washington records ‘Dinah!’ an album for Emarcy (1956)
Dinah Washington‘s ‘Dinah!’ is an album recorded on January 11 & November 11, 1956 and released in 1956 by Emarcy.
Peggy Lee records ‘Miss Wonderful,’ an album arranged and conducted by Sy Oliver (1956)
Peggy Lee‘s ‘Miss Wonderful’ is an album (arranged & conducted by Sy Oliver) recorded on January 6, June 8, 1956 and released in 1959 by Decca Records.
The Brown & Roach Quintet records ‘Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street’ for Emarcy (1956)
‘Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street’ is the last album (aka ‘At Basin Street’) officially recorded the Brown & Roach Quintet on January 4 & February 16-17, 1956 and released in 1956 By Emarcy.
Coral Records publish ‘Johnny Burnette and the Rock ‘n Roll Trio,’ their eponymous debut album (1956)
‘Johnny Burnette and the Rock ‘n Roll Trio’ is their eponymous debut album released in December 1956 by Vogue/Coral Records
Miles Davis records with Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson, ‘Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants,’ an album for Prestige (1954)
‘Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants’ is an album recorded on December 24, 1954 and October 26, 1956, with Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson and released in 1959 By Prestige.
Nat King Cole records ‘Love Is the Thing,’ his first collaboration with Gordon Jenkins (1956)
Nat King Cole‘s ‘Love Is the Thing’ is an album recorded on December 19 & 28, 1956, his first of four collaborations with arranger Gordon Jenkins and released in April 1957 By Capitol.
Dinah Washington records ‘The Swingin’ Miss D,’ an album arranged by Quincy Jones (1956)
Dinah Washington‘s ‘The Swingin’ Miss D’ is a studio album arranged by Quincy Jones and recorded on December 4–6, 1956 and released in 1957 by Emarcy.
Tadd Dameron records ‘Mating Call’ with John Coltrane for Prestige (1957)
Tadd Dameron‘s ‘Mating Call’ is an album recorded on November 30, 1956 with John Coltrane and released in 1957 by Prestige.
Frank Sinatra records ‘A Swingin’ Affair!’ an album with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor (1956)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘A Swingin’ Affair!’ is his twelfth studio album recorded between November 15 and 28, 1956 with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor and released in 1957 by Capitol.
Horace Silver records ‘6 Pieces of Silver’ with Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley et al (1956)
Horace Silver‘s ‘6 Pieces of Silver’ is an album recorded on November 10 & 15, 1956 with Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins and Louis Hayes and released In 1957 By Blue Note.
Prestige Records tape ‘Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ featuring John Coltrane (1956)
‘Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ is an album recorded on May 11 & October 26, 1956 and featuring John Coltrane and released in 1957 by Prestige.
Prestige Records tape ‘Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ featuring John Coltrane (1956)
‘Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ is an album recorded on October 26, 1956 and featuring John Coltrane and released in 1957 By Prestige.
RCA publish Elvis Presley second album : ‘Elvis’ featuring ‘Love Me’ (1956)
‘Elvis / Elvis Presley No. 2′ is his second studio album recorded in September in Hollywood and released on October 19, 1956 in mono by RCA Victor.
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.
Dizzy Gillespie records ‘For Musicians Only’ with Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt (1956)
Dizzy Gillespie‘s ‘For Musicians Only’ is recorded on October 16, 1956 with Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt and released in 1958 by Verve.
Thelonious Monk records ‘Brilliant Corners’ for Riverside (1956)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Brilliant Corners’ is a studio album recorded on October 9, 15 and December 7, 1956 and released In 1957 by Riverside.
Bill Evans records his debut album as a leader : ‘New Jazz Conceptions’ (1956)
Bill Evans ‘ ‘New Jazz Conceptions’ is his debut album as a leader recorded on September 18 and 27, 1956 and released in 1956 on Riverside Records.
‘Blossom Dearie’ records her first solo and eponymous album (1957)
‘Blossom Dearie‘ is her first studio solo and eponymous album recorded on September 11–12, 1956 and released in April 1957 by Verve Records.
Ella Fitzgerald begins the recording of ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook’ (19656)
‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook’ is a studio album recorded between August 21 & 31, 1956, with an orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman and released the same year by Verve.