Thad Jones records ‘The Magnificent Thad Jones’ for Blue Note (1956)
‘The Magnificent Thad Jones‘ is an album recorded on July 9 and 14, 1956 and released the same year by Blue Note.
Columbia record Duke Ellington and his band at the Newport Jazz Festival for ‘Ellington at Newport’ (1956)
‘Ellington at Newport’ is a live album by Duke Ellington and his band recorded on July 7, 1956 at the Newport Jazz Festival and released the same year by Columbia.
Sonny Rollins records ‘Saxophone Colossus’ with Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins & Max Roach (1956)
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘Saxophone Colossus’ is a studio album recorded on June 22, 1956 with Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins & Max Roach and released in December 1956 by Prestige.
Billie Holiday records ‘Strange Fruit’ and more songs featured on the ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ album (1956)
Billie Holiday‘s ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ is an album recorded on June 6, 7, 1956 in New York City and September 3, 1954 in Los Angeles, produced by Norman Granz and released in December 1956 by Clef Records
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.
Sonny Rollins records ‘Tenor Madness’ with John Coltrane for Prestige (1956)
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘Tenor Madness‘ is an album recorded on May 24, 1956 with John Coltrane and released the same year by Prestige.
Stan Kenton and his orchestra record ‘Cuban Fire!’ for Capitol (1956)
‘Cuban Fire!’ by Stan Kenton & his orchestra is an album (one of the most influential Latin jazz large-ensemble recordings of all time), recorded on May 22–24, 1956 and releaseed the same year by Capitol.
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 .
Miles Davis, John Coltrane et al record ‘Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ (1956)
‘Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ is an album recorded on May 11 and October 26, 1956 and released in May 1961 by Prestige.
Miles Davis, John Coltrane et al record ‘Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ (1956)
‘Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ is an album recorded on May 11 and October 26, 1956 with John Coltrane on every track but two and released in September 1959 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.
Jackie McLean records ‘One Step Beyond’ for Blue Note (1963)
Jackie McLean’s ‘One Step Beyond’ is an album recorded on April 30, 1963 with a a vibraphone player in place of the pianist and released the same year by Blue Note.
Louis Prima records ‘The Wildest!’ the album featuring ‘Just a Gigolo’ at Capitol Studios (1956)
Louis Prima‘s ‘The Wildest!’ is an album recorded on April 19 and 20, 1956 at Capitol Studios, produced by Voyle Gilmore and featuring ‘Just a Gigolo’
Columbia release ‘My Fair Lady’ by the Broadway cast featuring Julie Andrews (1956)
‘My Fair Lady’ feat. Julie Andrews is the recording by the Broadway cast (including Andrews and Rex Harrison) of the famous musical, released on April 2, 1956 by Columbia.
Recording of ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook’ is wrapped up today (1956)
‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook’ is a studio album recorded between February 7 and March 27, 1956 with an orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman and released the same year by Verve.
Rca Victor release in mono ‘Elvis Presley,’ his debut album (1956)
“Elvis Presley” is his eponymous debut studio album released, in mono, on March 23, 1956 by Rca Victor.
Sonny Rollins records ‘Plus Four’ with trumpeter Clifford Brown (1956)
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘Plus Four’ is an album (also titled ‘3 Giants!’) recorded March 22, 1956 with pianist Richie Powell and trumpeter Clifford Brown and released the same year by Prestige.
Riverside tape ‘The Unique Thelonious Monk’ with Art Blakey on drums (1956)
‘The Unique Thelonious Monk‘ is an album of standards recorded on March 17 and April 3, 1956 with Art Blakey on drums and Oscar Pettiford on bass and released the same year by Riverside.
Art Blakey records ‘Drum Suite’ with the Jazz Messengers and his Percussion Ensemble (1956)
Art Blakey‘s ‘Drum Suite’ is an album recorded on December 13, 1956 and February 22, 1957 with The Jazz Messengers and the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble and released the same year by Columbia.
Charles Mingus records ‘Pithecanthropus Erectus,’ an album for Atlantic (1956)
Charles Mingus‘ ‘Pithecanthropus Erectus’ is an album recorded on January 30, 1956 and released the same year by Atlantic.