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.
Eric Dolphy records his second album as leader : ‘Out There’ (1960)
Eric Dolphy‘s ‘Out There’ is his second album as band leader, recorded on August 15, 1960 and released the same year by New Jazz.
Art Blakey records ‘A Night in Tunisia’ with the Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt (1960)
Art Blakey‘s ‘A Night in Tunisia’ is an album recorded on August 7 and 14, 1960 with the Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt in 1960 and released the same year by Blue Note.
J. J. Johnson records ‘J.J. Inc.’ with Freddie Hubbard and Clifford Jordan (1960)
J. J. Johnson’s ‘J.J. Inc.’ is an album recorded on August 1 & 3, 1960 with Freddie Hubbard and Clifford Jordan and released on April 10, 1961 By Columbia.
Ella Fitzgerald starts the recording of ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook’ (1960)
‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook’ is an album recorded between August 1, 1960 and January 14, 1961 with conductor Billy May and released the same year by Verve.
Atlantic publish Ornette Coleman’s fifth album : ‘This Is Our Music’ recorded with Don Cherry et al (1960)
Ornette Coleman‘s ‘This Is Our Music’ is his fifth album recorded on July 19 & 26 and August 2, 1960 and released In February 1961 by Atlantic.
Charles Mingus record ‘Mingus at Antibes’ at the Antibes Jazz Festival (1960)
Charles Mingus‘ ‘Mingus at Antibes’ is a double album recorded at the Antibes Jazz Festival on July 13, 1960 and released in 1976 By Atlantic.
Muddy Waters records ‘At Newport 1960’ with Otis Spann and James Cotton (1960)
Muddy Waters‘ ‘At Newport 1960’ is a live album recorded on July 3, 1960 with Otis Spann and James Cotton and released on November 15, 1960 by Mca/Chess..
John Coltrane and Archie Shepp record together’New Thing at Newport’ at the Newport Jazz Festival (1965)
‘New Thing at Newport’ by John Coltrane & Archie Shepp is a live album recorded on July 2, 1965 at the Newport Jazz Festival and released the same year by Impulse!..
George Shearing records ‘The Swingin’s Mutual!’ with Nancy Wilson (1961)
George Shearing‘s ‘The Swingin’s Mutual!’ is an album recorded with Nancy Wilson on June 29 & July 5–6, 1960 and January 7, 1961 and released in 1961 by Capitol.
Duke Ellington records ‘The Nutcracker Suite,’ his take on the Tchaikovsky’s work, arranged by himself and Billy Strayhorn (1960)
Duke Ellington‘s ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ is an album featuring jazz interpretations of ‘The Nutcracker’ by Tchaikovsky, arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, recorded on May 26 & 31, June 3, 21 & 22, 1960 and released in 1960 By Columbia.
Cannonball Adderley records ‘Cannonball Adderley & the Poll-Winners’ with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman and Louis Hayes (1960)
‘Cannonball Adderley & the Poll-Winners’ is an album recorded on May 21, June 5, 1960, with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman and Louis Hayes and released in 1961 by Riverside. .
Riverside record ‘Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk’ in San Francisco (1960)
‘Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk’ is an album recorded on April 29, 1960 at the Blackhawk in San Francisco and released in 1960 by Riverside..
Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons and more record ‘The Young Lions’ (1960)
‘The Young Lions’ is the first and last album (recorded on April 25, 1960) by a supergroup featuring Wayne Shorter, Frank Strozier, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Bob Cranshaw, Albert Heath and Louis Hayes and released in 1960 by Vee-Jay.
Jimmy Smith records ‘Back at the Chicken Shack’ with Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine et al (1960)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘Back at the Chicken Shack’ is an album recorded on April 25, 1960 with Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine & Donald Bailey and released in 1963 by Blue Note.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Sings Songs from ‘Let No Man Write My Epitaph” for Verve (1960)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Sings Songs from ‘Let No Man Write My Epitaph” is an album recorded on April 14 – 19, 1960 and released the same year by Verve.
Frank Sinatra finishes the recording of the ‘Nice ‘n’ Easy’ album arranged by Nelson Riddle (1960)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Nice ‘n’ Easy’ is an album recorded between March 1 & 3, April 13, 1960 and released the same year by Capitol.
Modern Jazz Quartet record their ‘European Concert’ album in Sweden (1960)
Modern Jazz Quartet‘s ‘European Concert’ is a live album recorded on April 11, 12 & 13, 1960 in Sweden and released In 1962 by Atlantic.
RCA Victor release ‘Elvis Is Back!’ Elvis Presley’s first album after his return from the Army (1960)
Elvis Presley‘s ‘Elvis Is Back!’ is his tenth studio album recorded after his return from the U.S. Army.and released on April 8, 1960 by RCA Victor in mono and stereo