Elvin Jones finishes the recording of ‘Elvin!’ for Riverside (1962)
Elvin Jones‘ ‘Elvin!’ is an album recorded on July 11 & December 27, 1961 and January 3, 1962 and released the same year by Riverside.
Bobby Bland releases his debut album : ‘Two Steps from the Blues’ (1961)
Bobby Bland‘s ‘Two Steps from the Blues’ is his debut album released on January 1, 1961 by Duke.
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee record, live in San Francisco, the album ‘Backwater Blues’ (1961)
‘Backwater Blues’ by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee is a live album recorded on December 29, 1961 at Sugar Hill in San Francisco and released on June 29, 1999 By Fantasy.
Ella Fitzgerald finishes the recording of ‘Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson’ with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra (1961)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson’ is a studio album recorded on January 5, 1959–December 27, 1961 with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra and released in 1962 by Verve.
Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery record together ‘Bags Meets Wes!’ for Riverside (1961)
‘Bags Meets Wes!’ by Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery is a collaboration album recorded in December, 1961 and released in 1962 By Riverside.
Quincy Jones starts the recording of ‘The Quintessence’ with his orchestra (1961)
Quincy Jones‘ ‘The Quintessence’ is an album recorded with his orchestra on November 29, December 18 and 22, 1961.
Frank Sinatra records for Reprise, ‘Sinatra and Strings’ arranged by Don Costa (1961)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Sinatra and Strings’ is an album (his first with arranger Don Costa) recorded on November 20, 21, 22, 1961 and released in January 1962 by Reprise.
John Coltrane finishes the recording of ‘Ballads’ for Impulse! (1962)
John Coltrane‘s ‘Ballads’ is an album recorded on December 21, 1961; September 18 and November 13, 1962 and released in 1963 by Impulse!
Charles Mingus records ‘Oh Yeah’ for Atlantic (1962)
Charles Mingus ‘Oh Yeah’ is an album recorded on November 6, 1961 with Mingus singing on three tracks and playing piano and released in 1962 by Atlantic.
John Coltrane records ‘Live at the Village Vanguard’ with Eric Dolphy, Mccoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones (1961)
John Coltrane‘s ‘Live at the Village Vanguard’ is his tenth album, recorded on November 2–3, 1961 with McCoy Tynerr, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones and released In March 1962 by Impulse! Records.
Dean Martin records ‘Dino: Italian Love Songs’ for Capitol Records (1962)
Dean Martin‘s ‘Dino: Italian Love Songs’ is an album recorded on September 6, 7 and 8, 1961 and released on February 5, 1962 by Capitol Records.
Yusef Lateef records ‘Eastern Sounds’ for Moodsville (1961)
Yusef Lateef‘s ‘Eastern Sounds’ is an album exploring Middle Eastern music and recorded on September 5, 1961 and released the same year by Moodsville.
Freddie Hubbard records ‘Ready for Freddie’ with Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner et al (1961)
Freddie Hubbard‘s ‘Ready for Freddie’ is his fourth album recorded on August 21, 1961 with Bernard McKinney, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Art Davis and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Blue Note.
Wes Montgomery records his sixth album : ‘So Much Guitar’ for Riverside (1961)
Wes Montgomery‘s ‘So Much Guitar’ is his sixth album recorded on August 4, 1961 and released the same year by Riverside.
Oscar Peterson records ‘The Trio’ at the London House in Chicago (1961)
Oscar Peterson‘s ‘The Trio’ is a live album recorded with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen on July 28 and 29, 1961 at the London House jazz club in Chicago and released the same year by Verve.
Stan Getz records ‘Focus’ for Verve with a string orchestra (1961)
Stan Getz‘ ‘Focus’ is an album recorded on July 14 & 28 and September-October 1961 with a string orchestra and released the same year by Verve.
Roland Kirk records ‘Kirk’s Work’ with Jack Mcduff et al (1961)
Roland Kirk‘s ‘Kirk’s Work’ is an album recorded on July 11, 1961 with Jack McDuff and released the same year by Prestige.
Columbia tape ‘First Time! The Count Meets the Duke’ by Duke Ellington & Count Basie and their respective orchestras (1961)
‘First Time! The Count Meets the Duke’ by Duke Ellington & Count Basie is an album recorded on July 6, 1961, with their combined orchestras and released the same year by Columbia..
Gary Burton records ‘New Vibe Man in Town,’ his debut album for RCA (1961)
Gary Burton‘s ‘New Vibe Man in Town’ is his debut album recorded on July 6 & 7, 1961 and released the same year by RCA.
Capitol begin the recording of ‘Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley’ with Nat Adderley on Cornet and Joe Zawinul on Piano (1961)
‘Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley‘ is a studio album by Cannonball Adderley quintet with Nancy Wilson sitting in, recorded on June 27, 29 and August 23, 24, 1961 and released the same year by Capitol.