Albums First Released in 1961
Live recordings and tightly connected small groups gave jazz albums a new sense of place in 1961. Notable albums first released in 1961 include Sunday at the Village Vanguard by The Bill Evans Trio, Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef, My Favorite Things by John Coltrane and Breakfast at Tiffany's by Henry Mancini.
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The Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Sunday at the Village Vanguard captures Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian listening and responding to one another in real time. The trio avoids a simple soloist-and-accompaniment hierarchy, especially on Gloria's Step and Alice in Wonderland. LaFaro died shortly after the session, giving the recording added historical weight without changing its musical clarity.
Why 1961 Matters
1961 preserved the sound of working bands in rooms rather than studios alone. Jazz also absorbed modal ideas and non-Western influences, while film music became a major part of the LP market.
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The Bill Evans Trio, Scott LaFaro – Sunday At The Village Vanguard (Craft / Riverside)
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Yusef Lateef – Eastern Sounds (Craft OJC Records)
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John Coltrane – My Favorite Things
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Henry Mancini – Breakfast At Tiffany's (Limited Edition, +1 Bonus Track)
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The Bill Evans Trio – Explorations
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The Bill Evans Trio – Sunday At The Village Vanguard (Coloured Vinyl)
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Miles Davis - Some Day My Prince Will Come (200g Analogue Productions) QRP
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – A Night In Tunisia (Blue Note Classic)
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Pink Anderson – Volume 1: Carolina Blues Man (Bluesville, Acoustic Sounds Series)
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Gene Ammons – Nice An' Cool (Analogue Productions (Prestige)
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Django Reinhardt– Djangology
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Hank Mobley – Roll Call (Blue Note Classic)
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The Miles Davis Quintet – Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Mono, QRP, Analogue Productions)
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Julian Bream – Guitar Concertos (Analogue Productions / RCA Living Stereo)
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Further Out (1xLP, Miro Reflections, Impex)
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Miles Davis – Friday And Saturday Nights In Person At The Blackhawk, San Francisco (2xLP, IMPEX)
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Grant Green – Green Street (Blue Note Classic)
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John Coltrane – Coltrane Jazz (2xLP, 180g, 45RPM, Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)
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Howard McGhee – Maggie's Back In Town!! (Contemporary Records Series)
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The John Coltrane Quartet – Africa / Brass (Orange vinyl)
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Eric Dolphy – Out There (QRP, Analogue Productions)
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Nina Simone – Forbidden Fruit
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Stan Getz – Focus (Verve Vault Series)
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Ella Fitzgerald – Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
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Eric Dolphy – At The Five Spot Volume 1. (180g, QRP, Analogue Productions)
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Jimmy Forrest – Out Of The Forrest
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Milt Jackson, John Coltrane – Bags & Trane (2xLP, 180g, 45RPM, Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)
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Ken McIntyre, Eric Dolphy – Looking Ahead
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Oliver Nelson – The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse!)
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Gil Evans And His Orchestra – Out Of The Cool (Acoustic Sounds)
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Charles Mingus – Presents Charles Mingus (Pure Pleasure)
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Jazz Messengers!!!!!
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J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding – The Great Kai & J. J. (Verve By Request Series)
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The Crusaders – Freedom Sound (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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Duke Jordan – Flight To Jordan (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Marlboro Festival Orchestra – Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52 / The Shepherd On The Rock, Op. 129 (Speakers Corner)
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Max Roach – Percussion Bitter Sweet (Verver Vault Series)
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Roland Kirk, Brother Jack McDuff – Kirk's Work (Clear vinyl)
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Max Roach – We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite
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Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird (Acoustic Sounds Series)
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Moonlight Party – The Lennie Hibbert Combo
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Clark Terry – Color Changes
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Freddie Redd Quintet – Shades Of Redd (Blue Note Clasic)
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Robert Johnson – King Of The Delta Blues Singers (MOV)
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Robert Johnson – King Of The Delta Blues Singers (Coloured vinyl)
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The Miles Davis Sextet – Someday My Prince Will Come (US, Mono, 180g, RTI)
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John Coltrane – My Favorite Things (2xLP, 180g, 45RPM, Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)
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The Bill Evans Trio – Explorations
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