Charles Mingus records ‘Mingus Three’ (also referred to as ‘Trio’) for Jubilee (1957)

Charles Mingus‘ ‘Mingus Three’ (also referred to as ‘Trio’) is an album recorded on July 9, 1957 with pianist Hampton Hawes and drummer Dannie Richmond and released the same year by Jubilee.

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Thelonious Monk records ‘Monk’s Music’ with John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Art Blakey et al (1957)

Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Monk’s Music’ is an album recorded on June 26, 1957 by a septet featuring Coleman Hawkins, Art Blakey and John Coltrane and released the same year by Riverside Records.

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book’ with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1957)

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book’ is a studio album recorded with the Duke Ellington Orchestra on June 25 and October 17, 1957 and released the same year By Verve Records.

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Sonny Rollins records ‘The Sound of Sonny’ with Sonny Clark, Roy Haynes, Percy Heath and Paul Chambers (1957)

Sonny Rollins‘ ‘The Sound of Sonny’ is an album recorded on June 11, 12 & 19 1957 with Sonny Clark, Roy Haynes and Percy Heath or Paul Chambers and released the same year by Riverside.

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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.

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Chuck Berry records in Chicago ‘One Dozen Berrys,’ his second studio album featuring ‘Rock and Roll Music’ & ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’ (1957)

Chuck Berry‘s ‘One Dozen Berrys’ is his second studio album recorded on May 6 or 15 & December 29–30 1957 in Chicago and released In March 1958 by Chess.

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