Reprise publishes ‘Ring-a-Ding-Ding!’ by (uptempo swinger) Frank Sinatra (1961)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Ring-a-Ding-Ding!’ is an album featuring only uptempo swing numbers and released in March 1961 by Reprise.
Charles Mingus records ‘Tonight at Noon’ at Atlantic Studios In New York (1961)
Charles Mingus‘ ‘Tonight at Noon’ is an album recorded on March 12, 1957 and November 6, 1961 at Atlantic Studios In New York City and released tn 1965 by Atlantic.
Columbia publishes Aretha Franklin’s second album ‘Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo’ (1961)
Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo’ is her second album also known as ‘Right Now It’s Aretha’ and released on February 27, 1961 by Columbia.
Abbey Lincoln records ‘Straight Ahead’ with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins & Max Roach (1961)
Abbey Lincoln‘s ‘Straight Ahead’ is an album recorded on February 22, 1961 with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins, Max Roach and others and released the same year by Candid.
Peggy Lee records ‘Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee,’ a live album for Capitol (1961)
‘Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee‘ is a live album arranged by Jack Marshall, recorded on February 9 & March 8, 1961 and released the same year by Capitol.
Dizzy Gillespie records ‘An Electrifying Evening with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet’ live at MOMA in New York City (1961)
‘An Electrifying Evening with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet’ is a live album recorded on February 9, 1961 at Museum of Modern Art in New York City and released the same year by Verve.
Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s ‘Tony Sings for Two,’ an album recorded with pianist Ralph Sharon (1961)
Tony Bennett‘s ‘Tony Sings for Two’ is a studio album recorded with the pianist Ralph Sharon and released on February 6, 1961 by Columbia,
Bill Evans records ‘Explorations’ with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian for Riverside (1961)
Bill Evans‘ ‘Explorations’ is an album recorded on February 2, 1961 with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian and released in March 1961 by Riverside.
Sam Cooke records his tenth album : ‘Twistin’ the Night Away’ for RCA (1961)
Sam Cooke‘s ‘Twistin’ the Night Away’ is his tenth studio album (and one of his most successful) recorded on January 30, 1961 and released in April 1962 by RCA
Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley records ‘Know What I Mean?’ with Bill Evans and the rhythm section of the Modern Jazz Quartet (1961)
Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley’s ‘Know What I Mean?’ is an album recorded on January 27, February 21, March 13, 1961 with Bill Evans & the rhythm section of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
Ella Fitzgerald records the album ‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!’ with a quartet led by Lou Levy (1961)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!’ is a studio album recorded on January 23, 1961 &June 22-23, 1961 with a jazz quartet led by Lou Levy and released the same year By Verve.
Anita O’Day begins the recording of ‘Trav’lin’ Light’ an album for Verve (1961)
Anita O’Day‘s ‘Trav’lin’ Light’ is an album (tribute to her idol Billie Holiday) recorded on January 18, 19, 1961 and released in 1961 By Verve.
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!