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.
Verve record ‘Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ (1962)
Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ is a studio album arranged by Billy Strayhorn, featuring many members of Duke Ellington‘s orchestra and recorded on December 11–12, 1962 and released in June 1962 by Verve.
Duke Ellington starts the recording of the album ‘Afro-Bossa’ for Reprise (1962)
Duke Ellington‘s ‘Afro-Bossa’ is a studio album recorded on November 29, 1962, December 20, 1962 & January 4 & 5, 1963 and released in April 1963 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!
Elvis Presley releases his sixteenth album : ‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ featuring the OST to the eponymous film (1962)
Elvis Presley‘s ‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ is his sixteenth album featuring the OST to the eponymous film and released on November 9, 1962 by RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo.
Thelonious Monk finishes the recording of ‘Monk’s Dream’ for Columbia (1962)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Monk’s Dream’ is an album recorded between October 31 and November 6, 1962 and released in 1963 by Columbia.
Thelonious Monk records his twenty sixth album : ‘Criss-Cross’ (1962)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Criss-Cross’ is his twenty sixth album recorded on November 6, 1962 and March 29, 1963 and released the same year by Columbia.
James Brown records ‘Live at the Apollo’ with the Famous Flames (1962)
James Brown‘s ‘Live at the Apollo’ is a live album recorded on October 24, 1962 with the Famous Flames and released iIn May 1963 by King.
Art Blakey records ‘Caravan,’ an album with the Jazz Messengers (1962)
Art Blakey‘s ‘Caravan‘ is a studio album recorded on October 23 & 24, 1962 with the Jazz Messengers and released in February 1963 by Riverside.
Frank Sinatra records ‘Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First’ with Count Basie and his Orchestra (1962)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First’ is his first a studio album with the Count Basie Orchestra, recorded on October 2–3, 1962 by Reprise.
Ella Fitzgerald starts the recording of ‘Ella Sings Broadway’ with an orchestra conducted by Marty Paich (1962)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella Sings Broadway’ is a studio album recorded on October 1–4, 1962 with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Marty Paich and released In 1963 by Verve.
Duke Ellington and John Coltrane record together at Van Gelder Studio the album ‘Duke Ellington & John Coltrane’ (1962)
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane‘ is an album recorded on September 26, 1962 and released in February 1963 by Impulse!.
Duke Ellington records ‘Money Jungle’ with Charles Mingus and Max Roach (1962)
Duke Ellington‘s ‘Money Jungle’ is a studio album recorded with Charles Mingus and Max Roach on September 17, 1962 by United Artists.
Ray Charles records ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two’ (1962)
Ray Charles ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two’ is an album (following the success of Vol 1) recorded on September 5 and 7, 1962 and released in October 1962 by ABC-Paramount.
Stan Getz records for Verve, ‘Big Band Bossa Nova’ with the Gary McFarland Orchestra (1962)
Stan Getz‘ ‘Big Band Bossa Nova’ is an album recorded on August 27 and 28, 1962 with the Gary McFarland Orchestra and released the same year by Verve.
Dexter Gordon records ‘Go!’ his tenth album for Blue Note (1962)
Dexter Gordon‘s ‘Go!’ is his tenth studio album recorded on August 27, 1962 and released the same year by Blue Note.
Atco Records release Ben E. King’s third studio album : ‘Don’t Play That Song!’ featuring ‘Stand by Me’
Ben E. King‘s ‘Don’t Play That Song!’ feat. ‘Stand by Me’ is his third studio album released on August 20, 1962 by Atco Records.