Results for "Bobby Donaldson"

Bobby Donaldson

Born: November 29, 1922

Craft Mines the Vaults: New Moodsville Titles from Red Garland, Frank Wess, and Coleman Hawkins

by C. Andrew Hovan
September 27, 2026

When it comes to independent record labels of the past that ventured across such a broad musical landscape, few could rival the efforts of Bob Weinstock and his Prestige imprint. Recognizing the advantages of appealing to multiple markets, Weinstock expanded well beyond his core jazz catalog, issuing rare blues titles through the Bluesville subsidiary and turning ...

New Reissue Series Offers A First-Class Ticket To Moodsville

by Joshua Weiner
September 22, 2026

With the rise of consumer culture in the 1950s and 1960s, hi-fi systems on which to play newly available stereo records became de rigueur for those who aspired to sophisticated leisure time. A wide variety of “mood music" albums, from classical to exotica to jazz, promised the perfect soundtrack for any emotional state or social gathering. ...

Mel Powell: Four Classic Albums Plus

by David Rickert
November 8, 2012

Mel PowellFour Classic Albums PlusAvid Records2012 Mel Powell replaced Teddy Wilson in the piano chair in the Benny Goodman band, took over the Glenn Miller Orchestra after the leader's demise, and followed both gigs with a career in the studios as a pianist and arranger. Then in the ...

Yardbird Suite

By Herbie Mann

Label: Sine Qua Non
Released: 2008
Track listing: Yardbird Suite; Here's That Mann; One for Tubby; Squire's Parlor; Who Knew?; Opicana.

Moodsville, Volume 8

By Frank Wess Quartet

Label: Prestige Records
Released: 1960
Track listing: It's So Peaceful In The Country; Rainy Afternoon; Star Eyes; Stella By Starlight; But Beautiful; Gone With The Wind; I See Your Face Before Me