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jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

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Prestige Records Prestige Records is a jazz record company and label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock in New York City which issued recordings in the mainstream, bop, and cool jazz idioms. The company recorded hundreds of albums by many of the leading jazz music ...

. Not all original releases are included. Others are listed by the Jazz Discography Project. The earlier New Jazz/Prestige 78rpm releases and the 100/200 (10" LP) series, (among others) are omitted. Prestige also released albums on several subsidiary labels including the New Jazz, Bluesville, Moodsville and Swingsville labels. ''The Prestige Recordings'' or ''The Complete Prestige Recordings'' CD

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have been released for Davis, Coltrane, Dolphy, Monk, Rollins, Gordon, and others.

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Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first ...

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Red Garland William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in jazz ...

– '' Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio'' *SVLP 2002

Tiny Grimes Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He was a member of the Art Tatum Trio from 1943 to 1944, was a backing musician on recording sessions, and later led his own bands, including a rec ...

– '' Tiny in Swingville'' *SVLP 2003

Buddy Tate George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913 – February 10, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. Biography Tate was born in Sherman, Texas, United States, and first played the alto saxophone. According to the website All Ab ...

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Tate's Date ''Tate's Date'' is an album by saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in 1959 and released on the Swingville label.Callin' the Blues ''Callin' the Blues'' is an album by guitarist Tiny Grimes with trombonist J. C. Higginbotham recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.Coleman Hawkins All Stars ''Coleman Hawkins All Stars'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring trumpeter Joe Thomas and trombonist Vic Dickenson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.The Happy Jazz of Rex Stewart ''The Happy Jazz of Rex Stewart'', also reissued as ''The Rex Stewart Memorial Album'', is an album by cornetist Rex Stewart which was recorded in 1960 and released on Prestige Records' subsidiary Swingville label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MSwingvi ...

'' *SVLP 2007 Al Casey – '' Buck Jumpin''' *SVLP 2008

Pee Wee Russell Charles Ellsworth "Pee Wee" Russell (March 27, 1906 – February 15, 1969) was an American jazz musician. Early in his career he played clarinet and saxophones, but he eventually focused solely on clarinet. With a highly individualistic and sp ...

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Buck Clayton Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record " Confessin' that I Love You" ...

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Swingin' with Pee Wee ''Swingin' with Pee Wee'' is an album by clarinetist Pee Wee Russell with trumpeter Buck Clayton which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige Records, Swingville label.Claude Hopkins Claude Driskett Hopkins (August 24, 1903 – February 19, 1984) was an American jazz stride pianist and bandleader. Biography Claude Hopkins was born in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Historians differ in respect of the actual date of his ...

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Emmett Berry Emmett Berry (July 23, 1915 – June 22, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter. Berry was born in Macon, Georgia, United States. He began to study classical trumpet in Georgia, but by 18 had switched to jazz and moved to New York City. He bec ...

– '' Yes Indeed!'' *SVLP 2010 The Swingville All-Stars featuring

Al Sears Albert Omega Sears (February 21, 1910 – March 23, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader, sometimes credited as Big Al Sears. Sears was born in Macomb, Illinois, United States. His first major gig came in 1928 when he re ...

Taft Jordan Taft Jordan (February 15, 1915 – December 1, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter. Life and career He was born in Florence, South Carolina, United States. Jordan played early in his career with the Washboard Rhythm Kings, before becoming a m ...

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Hilton Jefferson Hilton Jefferson (July 30, 1903 – November 14, 1968) was an American jazz alto saxophonist born in Danbury, Connecticut, United States, perhaps best known for leading the saxophone section from 1940 to 1949 in the Cab Calloway band. Jefferson ...

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Rockin' in Rhythm "Rockin' in Rhythm" is a jazz instrumental, originally performed by Duke Ellington and his big band, and credited to Ellington, Harry Carney, and Irving Mills. It was first recorded in January 1931 at the Cotton Club. Later recordings Ellington la ...

'' *SVLP 2011 Joe Newman – '' Jive at Five'' *SVLP 2012

Bud Freeman Lawrence "Bud" Freeman (April 13, 1906 – March 15, 1991) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing tenor saxophone, but also the clarinet. Biography In 1922, Freeman and some friends from high sc ...

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Shorty Baker Harold "Shorty" Baker (May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, US – November 8, 1966) was an American jazz trumpeter. Baker began on drums, but switched to trumpet during his teens. He started his career on riverboats and played with Don Redman ...

– '' The Bud Freeman All-Stars featuring Shorty Baker'' *SVLP 2013 The Prestige Blues-Swingers – ''Stasch'' *SVLP 2014 Buddy Tate / Clark Terry – ''

Tate-a-Tate ''Tate-a-Tate'' is an album by saxophonist Buddy Tate with trumpeter/flugelhornist Clark Terry. The album was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.Lord, T.Clark Terry Discography Retrieved June 30, 2017 Reception Scott Yanow o ...

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Budd Johnson Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke ...

– '' Let's Swing!'' *SVLP 2016 Coleman Hawkins – '' Night Hawk'' *SVLP 2017 Buck Clayton / Buddy Tate – ''

Buck & Buddy ''Buck & Buddy'' is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton and saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.Al Sears Albert Omega Sears (February 21, 1910 – March 23, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader, sometimes credited as Big Al Sears. Sears was born in Macomb, Illinois, United States. His first major gig came in 1928 when he re ...

– '' Swing's the Thing'' *SVLP 2019 Joe Newman – ''

Good 'n' Groovy ''Good 'n' Groovy'' is an album by trumpeter Joe Newman (trumpeter), Joe Newman with saxophonist Frank Foster (jazz musician), Frank Foster recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Prestige Records, Swingville label.Joe Thomas – ''

Let's Jam ''Let's Jam'' is an album by pianist Claude Hopkins with saxophonist Buddy Tate and trumpeter Joe Thomas recorded in 1961 and originally released by the Swingville label.Doc Cheatham Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, better known as Doc Cheatham (June 13, 1905 – June 2, 1997), was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He is also the grandfather of musician Theo Croker. Early life Doc Cheatham was born in Nashvi ...

– '' Shorty & Doc'' *SVLP 2022 Jimmy Hamilton – '' It's About Time'' *SVLP 2023 Hal Singer – ''Blue Stompin *SVLP 2024/25 The First Annual Prestige Swing Festival featuring Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Tate, Al Sears, Hilton Jefferson – ''

Things Ain't What They Used to Be "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" is a 1942 jazz standard with music by Mercer Ellington and lyrics by Ted Persons. Background In 1941 there was a strike against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, of which Duke Ellingt ...

'' - 2-LP set reissued as two separate LPs: ''Things Ain't What They Used to Be'' and ''Years Ago'' and re-released as ''Jam Session in Swingville'' *SVLP 2026 Cliff Jackson / Dick Wellstood – ''Uptown and Lowdown'' *SVLP 2027 Joe Newman – '' Joe's Hap'nin's'' *SVLP 2028 Jimmy Hamilton – ''

Can't Help Swinging ''Can't Help Swinging'' is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Hamilton which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label. Reception Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "The ''Can't Help Swingin'' album showcases Hamilton with pianist Tomm ...

'' *SVLP 2029 Buddy Tate – ''

Groovin' with Buddy Tate ''Groovin' with Buddy Tate'' is an album by saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Swingville label.Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues'' *SVLP 2031 Leonard Gaskin – ''At the Jazz Band Ball'' *SVLP 2032 Benny Carter/Ben Webster/Barney Bigard – '' BBB & Co.'' *SVLP 2033 Leonard Gaskin – ''Darktown Strutters Ball'' *SVLP 2034 Henry "Red" Allen – ''Mr. Allen'' *SVLP 2035 Coleman Hawkins – '' Blues Groove'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7138 *SVLP 2036 Paul Quinichette – ''

For Basie ''For Basie'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Paul Quinichette featuring tracks recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label. Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars and reviewer Scott Yanow stated, "the sextet jams on f ...

'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7127 *SVLP 2037 The Prestige All Stars – ''

Basie Reunion ''Basie Reunion'' is an album by Count Basie Orchestra members led by jazz saxophonist Paul Quinichette featuring tracks recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label. The first two tracks are correctly identified on the CD reissue; the or ...

'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7147 *SVLP 2038 Coleman Hawkins – ''

Soul The soul is the purported Mind–body dualism, immaterial aspect or essence of a Outline of life forms, living being. It is typically believed to be Immortality, immortal and to exist apart from the material world. The three main theories that ...

'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7149 *SVLP 2039 Coleman Hawkins – ''

Hawk Eyes Hawk Eyes are a rock band from Leeds, England. They formed in late 2004 and released their official debut album '' Modern Bodies'' on 1 November 2010 through Brew Records. History Early years (2004–2010) The band played a part in the Le ...

'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7156 *SVLP 2040 Leonard Gaskin – ''Dixieland Hits'' *SVLP 2041 Claude Hopkins with

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Vic Dickenson Victor Dickenson (August 6, 1906 – November 16, 1984) was an American jazz trombonist. His career began in the 1920s and continued through musical partnerships with Count Basie (1940–41), Sidney Bechet (1941), and Earl Hines. Life and car ...

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Swing Time! ''Swing Time!'' is an album by pianist Claude Hopkins with saxophonist Budd Johnson and trombonist Vic Dickenson recorded in 1963 and originally released by the Swingville label.

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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened to "Jaws"): it is either said that ...

– '' The Red Garland Trio + Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis'' *MVLP 2 Various Artists – ''Modern Moods'' *MVLP 3 Red Garland – '' Red Alone'' *MVLP 4 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/

Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues, and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in P ...

– '' Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott'' *MVLP 5 Shirley Scott – '' The Shirley Scott Trio'' *MVLP 6 Red Garland – '' The Red Garland Trio'' *MVLP 7

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At Ease with Coleman Hawkins ''At Ease with Coleman Hawkins'' (also referred to as ''Moodsville 7'') is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Moodsville label.Frank Wess Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. He was renowned for his extensive solo work; however, he was also remembered for his time playing with Count Basie, Count Basie's band duri ...

– '' The Frank Wess Quartet'' *MVLP 9

Tommy Flanagan Thomas or Tom Flanagan may refer to: * Thomas Flanagan (bishop) (1930–2019), American Roman Catholic bishop * Thomas Flanagan (Irish politician) (died 1980), Irish civil engineer and politician * Thomas Flanagan (priest) (1814–1865), English Ro ...

– '' The Tommy Flanagan Trio'' *MVLP 10 Red Garland – '' Alone with the Blues'' *MVLP 11

Lem Winchester Lem Winchester (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 1961) was an American jazz vibraphone player. Early life Lemuel Winchester was born in Wilmington, Delaware. His parents were politician William J. Winchester and Alverta Winchester. Career Formerl ...

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Lem Winchester with Feeling ''Lem Winchester with Feeling'' is an album by vibraphonist Lem Winchester which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Moodsville label the following year.Al Casey – '' The Al Casey Quartet'' *MVLP 13

Oliver Nelson Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album '' The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signi ...

/Lem Winchester – ''

Nocturne A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. History The term ''nocturne'' (from French '' nocturne'' "of the night") was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensembl ...

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Arnett Cobb Arnett Cleophus Cobb (August 10, 1918 – March 24, 1989)
accessed July 2010. was an American tenor saxophonist, somet ...

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Ballads by Cobb ''Ballads by Cobb'' is an album by saxophonist Arnett Cobb recorded in 1960 for the Moodsville label.Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first ...

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The Hawk Relaxes ''The Hawk Relaxes'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Moodsville label.

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Billy Taylor Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the a ...

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Interlude Interlude may refer to: *a short play or, in general, any representation between parts of a larger stage production *''Entr'acte'', a piece of music performed between acts of a theatrical production *a section in a movement of a musical piece, se ...

'' *MVLP 17 Willis Jackson – '' In My Solitude'' *MVLP 18

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R ...

– '' Nice an' Cool'' *MVLP 19 Shirley Scott – '' Like Cozy'' *MVLP 20

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American Swing music, swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948� ...

– '' Everything's Mellow'' *MVLP 21

– ''Taft Jordan Plays Duke Ellington – Mood Indigo!!!'' *MVLP 22

Yusef Lateef Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in the United States. Although Lateef's main i ...

– '' Eastern Sounds'' *MVLP 23 Coleman Hawkins – '' Good Old Broadway'' *MVLP 24

Sam Taylor Samuel, Sam or Sammy Taylor (male first name) may refer to: Arts * Sam Taylor (director) (1895–1958), American film director and screenwriter * Samuel W. Taylor (1907–1997), American author * Samuel A. Taylor (1912–2000), playwright and sc ...

– ''The Bad and the Beautiful'' *MVLP 25 Coleman Hawkins – ''

The Jazz Version of No Strings ''The Jazz Version of No Strings'' (complete title ''The Coleman Hawkins Quartet Play The Jazz Version of No Strings'') is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring tracks from the musical drama ''No Strings'' written by Richard Rodgers, ...

'' *MVLP 26 Clark Terry – '' Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American'' *MVLP 27

Cootie Williams Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams (July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985) was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter. Biography Born in Mobile, Alabama, Williams began his professional career at the age of 14 with the Yo ...

– '' The Solid Trumpet of Cootie Williams'' *MVLP 28 Gene Ammons – ''

The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons ''The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Moodsville label.Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige Records, Prestige, Blue Note, Verve Records, Verve, CTI Records, CTI, Muse Records, Muse, and Concord Records, Conco ...

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Bluesy Burrell ''Bluesy Burrell'' (also released as ''Out of This World'') is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell with saxophonist Coleman Hawkins recorded in 1962 and originally released on the Moodsville label. Reception AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars ...

'' *MVLP 30 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Shirley Scott – ''

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'' *MVLP 31 Coleman Hawkins – ''

Coleman Hawkins Plays Make Someone Happy from Do Re Mi ''Coleman Hawkins Plays Make Someone Happy from Do Re Mi'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Moodsville label.,Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music, 20th-century music. Davis ado ...

John Coltrane John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the Jazz#Post-war jazz, history of jazz and 20th-century musi ...

– ''Miles Davis and John Coltrane Play Richard Rodgers'' *MVLP 33 Various Artists – ''Music of George Gershwin Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 34 Various Artists – ''Music of Cole Porter Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 35 Various Artists – ''Music of Richard Rodgers Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 36

Dave Pike David Samuel Pike (March 23, 1938 – October 3, 2015) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. He appeared on many albums by Nick Brignola, Paul Bley and Kenny Clarke, Bill Evans, and Herbie Mann. He also recorded extensively as l ...

– '' Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver!'' *MVLP 37 Various Artists – ''Lusty Moods Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 38 Various Artists – ''The Broadway Scene Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 39

Lucky Thompson Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. Although John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano sa ...

– '' Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More''

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