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Joe Goldberg
Liner notes author for jazz releases.
Born on November 11, 1932 and died on September 10, 2009 in Elkins, West Virginia.
APPEARANCES +
Bill Evans
The Village Vanguard Sessions
2022
Freddie Hubbard
Four Classic Albums
2020
Cannonball Adderley And Bill Evans
Waltz For Debby
2019, CD, Comp, American Jazz Classics
Bill Evans
Jazz Conceptions
2019, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, DOL
Freddie Hubbard
5 Original Albums
2018,
,
Hard Bop
Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Four Classic Albums
2018,
Bill Evans
Timeless Classic Albums
2017, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, DOL,
Oliver Nelson
The Blues And The Abstract Truth: The Stereo & Mono Versions
2017
Kenny Burrell
5 Original Albums
2016, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Blue Note, Universal Music Group, The Jazz Labels,
John Coltrane
5 Original Albums
2016
Mose Allison
Complete Prestige Recordings 1957-1959
2014, 3xCD, Comp, RE, RM, 24-, Fresh Sound Records
Eric Dolphy
Four Classic Albums
2014
Grant Green & Herbie Hancock
Goin´ West + Feelin' The Spirit
2013, CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM, Master Jazz Records
Freddie Hubbard
Here To Stay + Hub-Tones
2013, CD, Comp, Essential Jazz Classics
Various
RVG Remasters
2013,
,
Bop
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis / Johnny Griffin Quintet*
The Complete Sessions
2012, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Dlx, Jazz Dynamics,
,
Hard Bop
Arnett Cobb
Party Time + More Party Time + Movin' Right Along
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records,
,
Swing
Etta Jones
Don't Go To Strangers * Something Nice
2012, CD, Comp, Essential Jazz Classics,
George Russell Sextet* / George Russell Septet
Stratusphunk / The Stratus Seekers
2012, CD,
,
Post Bop/Modal
Gene Ammons
Three Classic Albums Plus
2011, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Entertainment, Avid Jazz,
,
Hard Bop
Coleman Hawkins
Three Classic Albums Plus
2011, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Entertainment, Avid Jazz,
,
Cool Jazz/Bop
The Red Garland Quintet with John Coltrane
Dig It!
2011, CD, Comp, Poll Winners Records,
,
Bop
Eric Dolphy / Booker Little Quintet
At The Five Spot - Complete Edition
2011, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Essential Jazz Classics,
,
Avant-garde Jazz
The Miles Davis Quintet
Miles / Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
2011
Jackie McLean
Four Classic Albums
2011,
,
Hard Bop
John Coltrane
Original Album Series
2011,
,
Hard Bop/Modal
The Miles Davis Quintet
Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
2010
The Miles Davis Quintet
Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
2006
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker With Strings: The Master Takes
2006, CD,
,
Bop/Easy Listening/Latin Jazz
Oliver Nelson / The Oliver Nelson Sextet Featuring Eric Dolphy / Richard Williams
Screamin' The Blues
2006
Art Blakey
Holiday For Skins
2006
Red Garland Trio*
At The Prelude
2006
Shakey Jake
Mouth Harp Blues
2005, 2xLP, TP, Prestige Bluesville, Prestige Bluesville, Analogue Productions,
,
Harmonica Blues
John Coltrane
The Best Of John Coltrane
2004, CD,
,
Bop/Modal
Billy Taylor Trio
Warming Up!
2004
John Coltrane
Lush Life / The Last Trane
2003, CD, Comp, RMG Records, Азбука Звука,
,
Hard Bop
Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Jazz Sounds Of Africa
2003
Ronnie Mathews, Roland Alexander, Freddie Hubbard
Ronnie Mathews, Roland Alexander, Freddie Hubbard
2002, CD, Comp, RM, Prestige
Ronnie Mathews, Roland Alexander, Freddie Hubbard
Ronnie Mathews, Roland Alexander, Freddie Hubbard
2002, CD, Comp, RM, Prestige,
,
Hard Bop
Frank Strozier Quartets* & Sextet*
Long Night
2002,
,
Bop/Hard Bop
Don Wilkerson
The Complete Blue Note Sessions
2001, 2x CD,
,
Soul-Jazz
Fats Navarro
Goin To Minton's
1999, CD, Comp, Mono, Savoy Jazz,
,
Bop
Joe Newman, Henry "Red" Allen
The Hot Trumpets Of Joe Newman & Henry "Red" Allen
1999, CD, Comp, Prestige,
,
Swing
Various
The Jazz Giants Play Duke Ellington Caravan
1999, CD, Comp, Prestige,
Taft Jordan
Mood Indigo
1999, CD, Comp, RM, Prestige,
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald In Budapest
1999,
,
Vocal/Bop/Swing
Buddy Tate / Claude Hopkins
Buddy And Claude
1999
JJ Johnson*
Heroes
1998, CD,
,
Bop
Shirley Scott
Legends Of Acid Jazz
1998,
Bobby Hutcherson
Medina
1998
Stan Getz
Focus
1997,
,
Bop/Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Avantgarde
Lem Winchester
With Feeling
1997
Sonny Rollins
The Blue Note Recordings
1997, 5x CD, Box Set,
,
Hard Bop
John Coltrane
The Heavyweight Champion - The Complete Atlantic Recordings
1995, 12x Vinyl, Box Set,
,
Hard Bop/Modal
Cannonball Adderley
Verve Jazz Masters 31
1994, CD,
,
Hard Bop
Coleman Hawkins
Bean & The Boys
1993
Walt Dickerson
This Is Walt Dickerson!
1993
Oliver Nelson With Lem Winchester
Nocturne
1992
James P. Johnson*
Snowy Morning Blues
1991, CD,
,
Stride
Nat King Cole Trio*
Hit That Jive, Jack/The Earliest Recordings 1940-41
1990, CD,
,
Swing
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years, Vol. One - The Singer
1989, CD,
,
Big Band/Swing
Ahmad Jamal
Poinciana
1989,
,
Post Bop/Cool Jazz
Milt Jackson
A London Bridge
1988
Various
The Best Of Chess Jazz
1987, 2x Vinyl,
,
Soul-Jazz/Bop/Big Band
The Chet Baker Quartet* With Russ Freeman
The Complete Pacific Jazz Live Recordings Of The Chet Baker Quartet With Russ Freeman
1985,
,
Cool Jazz
Buddy Tate With Clark Terry
Tate-A-Tate
1985
Stan Kenton
The Early Years
1981,
,
Big Band
Bobby Hutcherson
Spiral
1979, Vinyl,
,
Post Bop
Kenny Burrell / John Coltrane
Kenny Burrell / John Coltrane
1976
Conte Candoli & Frank Rosolino
Conversation
1976
Hampton Hawes
The Challenge
1976
Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball And Eight Giants
1974
Jim & Jesse And The Virginia Boys
Bluegrass Special / Bluegrass Classics
1974
Mickey Baker
Mickey Baker In Blunderland
1970, LP, Album, Major Minor
Leo Wright
Soul Talk
1970, Vinyl,
,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
George Braith
Extension
1967, Vinyl,
,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Bill Evans Trio*
Waltz For Debby / Sunday At The Village Vanguard
1966, 2xLP, Comp, RE, Fontana,
,
Post Bop/Modal
Stan Kenton
The Comprehensive Kenton
1965, 2x Vinyl,
,
Big Band
The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem*
Recorded Live In Ireland
1965
Eddie Harris
Cool Sax From Hollywood To Broadway
1965
Lou Donaldson
Good Gracious!
1964
Sonny Terry
Sonny's Story
1964
Orriel Smith
A Voice In The Wind
1964
Mahalia Jackson
Let's Pray Together
1964
Hank Mobley
No Room For Squares
1964,
,
Hard Bop
Grant Green
Am I Blue
1964
Jimmy Smith With Stanley Turrentine
Prayer Meetin'
1964
John Patton
Along Came John
1963, Vinyl,
,
Soul-Jazz
Brown & Dana
It Was A Very Good Year
1963
Charlie Byrd Trio (& Guests)*
Byrd At The Gate
1963, Vinyl Black/Silver Labels,
,
Cool Jazz/Bossa Nova
Don Wilkerson
Elder Don
1963, Vinyl,
,
Soul-Jazz
Johnny Cash
Ring Of Fire (The Best Of Johnny Cash)
1963
Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery
Giants Meeting
1963,
,
Bop
Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra
The Magic Touch
1963
Wes Montgomery
Boss Guitar
1963, Vinyl,
,
Hard Bop
Johnny Griffin With Buddy Montgomery
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
1963,
,
Bop
Blue Mitchell
The Cup Bearers
1963
Duke Ellington
Piano In The Foreground
1963, Vinyl,
,
Swing
Carolyn Hester
This Life I'm Living
1963
Grant Green
Feelin' The Spirit
1963, Vinyl DG Side A, NY Label,
,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Gerry Mulligan
Jeru
1963
Harold Vick
Steppin' Out!
1963,
,
Soul-Jazz/Post Bop/Hard Bop
The Mike Mainieri Quartet
Blues On The Other Side
1962, LP, Album, Argo (6)
Bill Evans
Interplay
1962
Don Friedman Trio
Circle Waltz
1962
The Mike Mainieri Quartet
Blues On The Other Side
1962,
,
Hard Bop
Lou Donaldson
Gravy Train
1962
Sonny Rollins
Sonny's Time
1962
Slide Hampton & His Orchestra*
Drum Suite Parts I, II, III, IV, V
1962
Ron Carter With Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron
Where?
1962, Vinyl Wide DG/Textured cover,
,
Post Bop
George Russell Septet
The Stratus Seekers
1962, Vinyl,
,
Post Bop/Modal
Sonny Rollins
Worktime
1962
Freddie Hubbard
Hub-Tones
1962,
,
Hard Bop
Miles Davis
The Beginning
1962
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet*
Blues Up And Down
1962
Ahmed Abdul-Malik
The Music Of Ahmed Abdul-Malik
1962
Frank Strozier
Long Night
1962,
,
Bop/Hard Bop
Baby Face Willette*
Stop And Listen
1962,
,
Soul-Jazz
Johnny Griffin Quartet*
The Kerry Dancers
1962
Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery
Bags Meets Wes!
1962
Frank Strozier Quartet
March Of The Siamese Children
1962
Roland Alexander With Marcus Belgrave
Pleasure Bent
1962
Ray Charles
The Ray Charles Story Volume 4
1962
Yusef Lateef
Eastern Sounds
1962,
,
Post Bop/Modal
George Russell
The Outer View
1962,
,
Post Bop/Modal
Grant Green
Sunday Mornin'
1962,
,
Hard Bop
The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane
Dig It!
1962
Cannonball Adderley With Bill Evans
Know What I Mean?
1962, Vinyl,
,
Hard Bop
John Coltrane
Coltrane Plays The Blues
1962,
,
Hard Bop/Modal
The Milt Jackson Quartet Featuring Horace Silver
Soul Pioneers
1962
The Bill Evans Trio
Moon Beams
1962
John Wright
Makin' Out
1962
Bill Evans Trio* With Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian
Waltz For Debby
1962, Vinyl,
,
Post Bop/Modal
Horace Parlan
Headin' South
1962
"Sweets" Edison* And "Lockjaw" Davis*
Jawbreakers
1962
Milt Jackson Orchestra
Big Bags
1962,
,
Big Band/Cool Jazz
Swingville All Stars
Thing's Ain't What They Used To Be (The First Annual Prestige Swing Festival)
1961, LP, Mono, Swingville Records, Prestige,
,
Swing
Walt Dickerson
A Sense Of Direction
1961
Lem Winchester
Another Opus
1961
Shirley Scott
Hip Soul
1961
The Junior Mance Trio*
Big Chief!
1961,
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis / Johnny Griffin Quintet*
The Tenor Scene (A Live Recording At Minton's Playhouse)
1961,
,
Hard Bop
Buck Clayton & Buddy Tate
Buck & Buddy
1961
Roland Kirk With Jack McDuff*
Kirk's Work
1961
The Red Garland Trio plus Ray Barretto
Rojo
1961, Vinyl,
,
Hard Bop/Latin Jazz/Swing
The Miles Davis Quintet
Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
1961
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry*
Blues All Around My Head
1961
Mose Allison
Ramblin' With Mose
1961
Red Garland
Alone With The Blues
1961,
,
Hard Bop
Coleman Hawkins With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Night Hawk
1961
Various
Things Ain't What They Used To Be - The First Annual Prestige Swing Festival, Spring 1961
1961, 2x Vinyl,
Etta Jones And Strings
So Warm
1961, Vinyl,
,
Soul-Jazz
Al Sears
Swing's The Thing
1961
Joe Newman
Joe's Hap'nin's
1961
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band
Trane Whistle
1961, Vinyl,
John Coltrane
Lush Life
1961
Coleman Hawkins
The Hawk Relaxes
1961
Joe Newman With Frank Foster
Good 'n' Groovy
1961, Vinyl,
,
Hard Bop/Post Bop
Eric Dolphy
At The Five Spot, Volume 1.
1961
Eric Dolphy
Out There
1961,
,
Free Jazz/Modal/Post Bop
The Prestige Blues-Swingers Featuring: Coleman Hawkins
Stasch
1961, Vinyl,
,
Swing
The Bobby Timmons Trio
In Person
1961
Ken McIntyre
Stone Blues
1961
St. Louis Jimmy*
Goin' Down Slow
1961
The Latin Jazz Quintet* + Eric Dolphy
Caribé
1961
Swingville All Stars
Thing's Ain't What They Used To Be (The First Annual Prestige Swing Festival)
1961
The Gigi Gryce Quintet*
The Hap'nin's
1961
Jimmy Forrest
Out Of The Forrest
1961
The Budd Johnson Quintet
Let's Swing
1961
Jaki Byard
Here's Jaki
1961
Johnny "Hammond" Smith*
Stimulation
1961, Vinyl,
,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Charlie Byrd
Blues Sonata
1961
Arnett Cobb
Ballads By Cobb
1961
Shorty Baker* & Doc Cheatham
Shorty & Doc
1961,
,
Swing
Nat Adderley Quartets*
Naturally!
1961
Willis Jackson
Really Groovin'
1961,
,
Bop/Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Boy
1961,
,
Bop/Hard Bop
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' (The Blues Of Lightnin' Hopkins)
1961
Buck Clayton With Buddy Tate
Buck & Buddy Blow The Blues
1961
Swingville All Stars With Coleman Hawkins
Years Ago
1961, Vinyl,
,
Cool Jazz/Modal/Swing
Betty Roché
Lightly And Politely
1961
Barry Harris Quintet
Newer Than New
1961,
,
Cool Jazz/Post Bop
Gene Ammons
Nice An' Cool
1961,
,
Hard Bop
Shakey Jake
Mouth Harp Blues
1961
The Yusef Lateef Quintet
The Sounds Of Yusef
1961
Art Farmer
Early Art
1961
The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane And Donald Byrd
High Pressure
1961,
,
Hard Bop
King Curtis
Trouble In Mind
1961
Memphis Slim
Just Blues
1961
Billy Taylor
Interlude
1961, Vinyl,
Gene Ammons
"Jug"
1961
Clark Terry
Everything's Mellow
1961
Mildred Anderson
No More In Life
1961,
Oliver Nelson With Eric Dolphy
Straight Ahead
1961
Mose Allison
Autumn Song
1961
Jackie McLean
A Long Drink Of The Blues
1961,
,
Hard Bop
Jack McDuff*
The Honeydripper
1961
John Coltrane
Settin' The Pace
1961
Harold Corbin
Soul Brother
1961
Gene Ammons And His All Stars*
Groove Blues
1961, Vinyl,
,
Bop/Hard Bop
Don Friedman Trio
A Day In The City : Six Variations On A Theme
1961
Etta Jones
Something Nice
1961
Curtis Jones
Trouble Blues
1960
Benny Golson
Gettin' With It
1960
Kenny Burrell With Art Blakey
On View At The Five Spot Cafe
1960,
,
Hard Bop
Gigi Gryce Featuring Richard Williams
The Rat Race Blues
1960
Hank Mobley
Soul Station
1960
The John Wright Trio
Nice 'N' Tasty
1960
Arnett Cobb
Movin' Right Along
1960, Vinyl,
Walter Davis Jr.
Davis Cup
1959, Vinyl,
Donald Byrd
Off To The Races
1959,
,
Hard Bop
Jackie McLean
New Soil
1959
Patricia Scot
Once Around The Clock
1959,
,
Vocal
Sonny Rollins
Newk's Time
1959
Art Blakey
Holiday For Skins Vol. 2
1958
Art Blakey
Holiday For Skins Volume 1
1958
Charlie Parker With Strings
The Master Takes
CD, Comp, RE, Verve Records
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins / Sonny Rollins Vol. 2 / Newk's Time
CD, Album, Mono + CD, Album, Mono + CD, Album + Bo, Blue Note, EMI
John Coltrane
Settin' The Pace
CD, Album, RE, RM, RP, San, Original Jazz Classics, Prestige
Oscar Peterson
The Trio: Live From Chicago
CD Digipak,
,
Bop/Swing
Arbee Stidham
Tired Of Wandering - The Blues Of Arbee Stidham
Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn And Kay Thompson
Funny Face (Original Sound Track Recording)
Art Blakey
Holiday For Skins Vol. 1
2024, LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Unofficial, 180, Rat Pack Records (2), Rat Pack Records (2)
Art Blakey
Holiday For Skins Vol. 2
2024, LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Unofficial, 180, Rat Pack Records (2), Rat Pack Records (2)
Yusef Lateef
Eastern Sounds
2024,
,
Post Bop/Modal
Freddie Hubbard
Hub-Tones
2023
Ahmed Abdul-Malik
The Music Of Ahmed Abdul-Malik
2023
Donald Byrd
Off To The Races
2022,
,
Hard Bop
Conte Candoli & Frank Rosolino
Conversations - The Complete Quintet Recordings
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Gambit Records
Bill Evans Trio*
Waltz For Debby
2000
John Coltrane
Coltrane Plays The Blues
1997
Blue Mitchell
The Cup Bearers
1963
Bill Evans
Interplay
,
Post Bop
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker With Strings: The Master Takes
CD,
,
Bop/Easy Listening/Latin Jazz