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.
Bill Evans records ‘Sunday at the Village Vanguard’ with Scott Lafaro and Paul Motian (1961)
Bill Evans‘ ‘Sunday at the Village Vanguard’ is an album recorded on June 25, 1961 at the Village Vanguard in New-York City and released the same year by Riverside?
John Coltrane records his ninth album : ‘Olé’ for Atlantic (1962)
John Coltrane‘s ‘Olé’ is his ninth album recorded on May 25, 1961 and released in February 1962 by Atlantic.
John Coltrane records ‘Africa/Brass,’ his eighth album with French horns and euphonium (1961)
John Coltrane‘s ‘Africa/Brass’ is his eighth studio album recorded on May 23 & June 7, 1961 with French horns and euphonium and released the same year by Impulse! Records.
Horace Silver records ‘Doin’ the Thing,’ a live album at the Village Gate (1961)
Horace Silver‘s ‘Doin’ the Thing’ is a live album recorded on May 19 & 20 1961 at the Village Gate in New York City and released the same year by Blue Note.
Miles Davis records ‘Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall’ with Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb (1961)
‘Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall’ is a live album subtitled ‘The Legendary Performances of May 19, 1961’ and released the next year by Columbia.