Thelonious Monk records his second album : ‘Thelonious Alone in San Francisco’ (1959)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Thelonious Alone in San Francisco’ is his second solo album, recorded on October 21 and 22, 1959 and released the same year by Riverside.
Cannonball Adderley records ‘The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco’ for Riverside (1959)
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco’ is an album recorded on October 18 & 20, 1959 and released In 1959 by Riverside.
Ornette Coleman records ‘Change of the Century’ with Don Cherry, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins (1959)
Ornette Coleman‘s ‘Change of the Century’ is his fourth studio album recorded on October 8 and 9, 1959, with Don Cherry, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins and released In June 1960 By Atlantic.
Wes Montgomery records his third album : ‘The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar Organ Drums)’ for Riverside (1959)
‘The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar Organ Drums)’ is Montgomery’s third album recorded on October 5–6, 1959 and released the same year by Riverside.
Columbia publish Marty Robbins’ fifth album : ‘Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs’ (1959)
Marty Robbins’ ‘Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs’ is his fifth studio album featuring ‘El Paso,’ produced by Don Law and released in September 1959 by Columbia
Nina Simone records in New-York City ‘Nina Simone at Town Hall,’ her first live album (1959)
‘Nina Simone at Town Hall’ is her third release and her first live album recorded live at The Town Hall New York City on September 12, 1959 and released the same year by Colpix.
Ray Charles begins the recording of the album ‘What’d I Say’ (1952)
Ray Charles‘ ‘What’d I Say’ is a studio album recorded between September 11, 1952 and February 18, 1959 and released in October 1959 by Atlantic.
Jacques Brel records his fourth album for Philips : ‘La Valse A Mille Temps’ featuring ‘Ne me quitte pas’ (1959)
Jacques Brel‘s ‘La Valse à Mille Temps’ is his fourth album featuring ‘Ne me quitte pas,’ recorded between September 11 and 17, 1959 and released the same year by Philips
Horace Silver records ‘Blowin’ the Blues Away’ for Blue Note (1959)
Horace Silver‘s’Blowin’ the Blues Away’ is an album recorded on August 29-30 & September 13, 1959 with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor and Louis Hayes and released the same year by Blue Note.
The Modern Jazz Quartet begins the recording of their album : ‘Pyramid’ (1959)
The Modern Jazz Quartet‘s ‘Pyramid’ is an album recorded on August 22 & 25 and December 21, 1959 and January 15, 1960 In 1960 and released the same year by Atlantic.
Duke Ellington records ‘Live at the Blue Note’ with his Orchestra (1959)
Duke Ellington‘s ‘Live at the Blue Note’ is an album recorded on August 9, 1959 and released the same year by Roulette.
Checker Records publish ‘Go Bo Diddley,’ Bo Diddley’s second album featuring ‘Say Man’ (1959)
‘Go Bo Diddley‘ feat. ‘Say Man’ is this second (but first studio) album released in July 1959 by Checker Records.
Jimmy Smith records ‘Home Cookin” for Blue Note (1960)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘Home Cookin’ is an album recorded on July 15, 1958, May 24 & June 16, 1959 and released in 1960 By Blue Note.
Verve tape ‘Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book’ (1959)
‘Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book’ is an album recorded between July 14 and August 9, 1959 with Ray Brown on double bass and Ed Thigpen on drums and released the same year by Verve.
Ella Fitzgerald ends the recording of ‘Get Happy!’ with various studio orchestras (1959)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Get Happy!’ is an album recorded from July 24, 1957 till July 11, 1959 with various studio Orchestras and released in 1959 By Verve.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records ‘Time Out’ featuring ‘Blue Rondo À La Turk’ and ‘Take Five’ (1959)
‘Time Out’ by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is an album recorded on June 25, July 1 and August 18, 1959 by Columbia.
Ray Charles records ‘In Person’ in Atlanta, Georgia for Atlantic Records (1959)
Ray Charles ‘In Person’ is a live album recorded on May 28, 1959 at Morris Brown College’s Herndon Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and released In July 1960 by Atlantic.
Ornette Coleman records ‘The Shape of Jazz to Come,’ his third album featuring ‘Lonely Woman’ (1959)
Ornette Coleman‘s ‘The Shape of Jazz to Come’ is his third album recorded on May 22, 1959 and released in October 1959 By Atlantic.
Chess starts the recording of ‘Chuck Berry Is on Top’ album featuring Johnny B. Goode, Maybelle, Roll Over Beethoven, etc (1955)
‘Chuck Berry Is on Top’ is his third studio album featuring his greatest hits (Johnny B. Goode, Maybelle, Roll Over Beethoven and so on) recorded from May 21, 1955 till 1959 and released in July 1959 by Chess.
Art Pepper records ‘Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics’ with a big band conducted by Marty Paich (1959)
‘Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics’ is an album recorded on March 12, 24 & May 12, 1959 with a jazz big band conducted and arranged by Marty Paich and released the same year by Contemporary.