Modern Jazz Quartet records ‘Fontessa,’ an album for Atlantic (1956)
Modern Jazz Quartet‘s ‘Fontessa’ is an album recorded from January 22 till February 14, 1956 and released the same year by Atlantic.
Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s album : ‘Tony’ (1957)
Tony Bennett‘s ‘Tony’ is an album (re-titled ‘Tony Bennett Showcase’) produced by Ernest Altschuler and released on January 14, 1957 by Columbia.
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.