Progressive Records is an American

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record company and label owned by the Jazzology group. It produces reissues and compilations of musicians such as Sonny Stitt,

Eddie Barefield Edward Emanuel Barefield (December 12, 1909 – January 4, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and arranger most noteworthy for his work with Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke Ellington. Barefield's musical ...

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, and Eddie Miller.

History

Progressive Records was founded by Gus Statiras in New York in 1950. When the business declined, Savoy bought and reissued much of the label's catalog, then sold it to

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with backing from Bainbridge, a Japanese record company. Progressive had a revival in the late 1970s when Statiras bought the label back from

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, which by then had absorbed Prestige, which continued into the 1980s. Progressive's second era included recordings by

Buddy DeFranco Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist. In addition to his work as a bandleader, DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra for almost a decade in the 1960s and ...

, Scott Hamilton, J. R. Monterose, and

Al Haig Alan Warren Haig (July 19, 1922 – November 16, 1982) was an American jazz pianist, best known as one of the pioneers of bebop. Biography Haig was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in nearby Nutley. In 1940, he majored in piano at Obe ...

. In the 1980s, Progressive was acquired by George Buck and his Jazzology group and is owned by the George H. Buck Jr. Jazz Foundation.

Roster

Catalogue

* PCD-7001 ''The Horn'',

Ben Webster Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Career Early life and career A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he studied violin, learned how to play blues on the piano from ...

* PCD-7002 ''Love for Sale'', Derek Smith Trio * PCD-7003 '' Figure & Spirit'', Lee Konitz Quintet * PCD-7004 '' Arigato'', Hank Jones * PCD-7009 ''Complete World Broadcasting Jam Sessions 1944'' (contains alternate takes, incomplete Takes, false Starts), Pete Brown & His Orchestra * PCD-7014 ''Buddy DeFranco'',

* PCD-7015 ''The Two Progressive Trumpet Spectaculars'', Various Artists * PCD-7016 ''Let's Fall in Love'', Jimmie Maxwell and His Jazz Gentlemen * PCD-7017 ''Milt Buckner With Illinois Jacquet'',

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 A ...

, Sonny Payne, Joop Scholten,

Milt Buckner Milton Brent Buckner (July 10, 1915 – July 27, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and organist, who in the early 1950s popularized the Hammond organ.Arwulf ArwulfMilt Buckner biography All Music. He pioneered the parallel chords styleFeathe ...

* PCD-7018 ''The Good Life'',

Danny Moss Dennis Moss (16 August 1927 – 28 May 2008) was a British jazz tenor saxophonist. He performed with many figures in British jazz, including Vic Lewis, Ted Heath, John Dankworth, Alex Welsh, and Humphrey Lyttelton. Biography The son of a too ...

, Jack Jacobs, The Fourteen Foot Band * PCD-7019 ''The Progressive Records All Star Tenor Sax and Trombone Spectaculars'', Various Artists * PCD-7022 ''Introducing Ben Aronov'', Ben Aronov * PCD-7024 ''Ornithology'',

* PCD-7026 ''The Grand Appearance'', Scott Hamilton * PCD-7028 ''Buddy Tate-Harry "Sweets" Edison'',

Harry "Sweets" Edison Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. His most important contribution was as a Hollywood studio musician, whose muted trumpet can be heard bac ...

* PCD-7031 ''Bird Tracks'',

Roland Hanna Roland Pembroke Hanna (February 10, 1932 – November 13, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and teacher. Biography Hanna studied classical piano from the age of 11, but was strongly interested in jazz, having been introduced to i ...

* PCD-7034 ''Sonny Stitt Meets Sadik Hakim'', Sonny Stitt & Sadik Hakim * PCD-7035 ''The Man I Love,'' The Derek Smith Quartet * PCD-7036 ''Hot Knepper and Pepper'', Don Friedman * PCD-7037 '' Arnett Cobb Is Back'', Arnett Cobb * PCD-7042 ''Harry (the Hipster) Gibson and His Band'',

Harry Gibson Harry "The Hipster" Gibson (June 27, 1915 – May 3, 1991), born Harry Raab, was an American jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter. He played New York style stride piano and boogie woogie while singing in a wild, unrestrained style. His music car ...

* PCD-7043 ''Invitation'', The Don Friedman Trio * PRO-7047 ''Richard Carr String Variations'', Richard Carr * PCD-7050 ''Hal Stein-Warren Fitzgerald Quintet'', Hal Stein, Warren Fitzgerald * PRO-7051 ''John Donaldson Parousia'', John Donaldson * PCD-7052 ''Dick Meldonian Quartet'', Dick Meldonian * PCD-7053 ''The 1943 Trio World Jam Session Recordings'',

Stuff Smith Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (August 14, 1909 – September 25, 1967), better known as Stuff Smith, was an American jazz violinist. He is well known for the song " If You're a Viper" (the original title was "You'se a Viper"). Smith was, al ...

* PCD-7054 '' Funky Butt'', Arnett Cobb * PCD-7055 ''The Derek Smith Trio Plays Jerome Kern'', Derek Smith * PCD-7059 ''

The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan ''The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan'' is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with bassist George Mraz, and drummer Al Foster. Flanagan was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the album. Recording a ...

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Tommy Flanagan Thomas Lee Flanagan (March 16, 1930 – November 16, 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by such pianists as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by bebop musicians. ...

* PCD-7060 '' Mal 81'', Mal Waldron * PCD-7065 ''Two-Handed Stride'', Judy Carmichael * PCD-7074 ''Sammy Price and His Blusicians,''

Sammy Price Samuel Blythe Price (October 6, 1908 – April 14, 1992) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader. Price's playing is dark, mellow, and relaxed rather than percussive, and he was a specialist at creating the ...

* PCD-7075 ''Something Wonderful'', Ronny White Trio * PCD-7077 ''The Exciting Sax of Sammy Rimington'',

Sammy Rimington Samuel Rimington (born 29 April 1942, in Paddock Wood, Kent, England), is an English jazz reed player. He has been an active New Orleans jazz revivalist since the late 1950s. Rimington played with Barry Martyn in 1959. He became a professional ...

* PCD-7079 ''Peter Burman Presents Tubby Hayes, Tony Coe'' * PCD-7080 ''Bob Wilber-Dick Wellstood Duet'', Bob Wilber,

Dick Wellstood Richard MacQueen Wellstood (November 25, 1927 – July 24, 1987) was an American jazz pianist. Career He was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Wellstood's mother was a graduate of the Juilliard School who played church organ. Wellst ...

* PCD-7082 ''How Long Has This Been Going On?'', Harry Allen * PCD-7084 ''Back to Basics'', Milt Hinton Trio * PCD-7085 ''Blowing Up a Storm'', Jack Millman * PCD-7086 ''Cullen Offer'', Cullen Offer * PCD-7088 ''More Exciting Sax'', Sammy Rimington * PCD-7090 ''A.K.A The Phantom'',

Ross Tompkins Ross Tompkins (May 13, 1938 – June 30, 2006) was an American jazz pianist who was a member of ''The Tonight Show'' Band. Biography Tompkins attended the New England Conservatory of Music, then moved to New York City, where he worked with Kai W ...

* PCD-7091 ''Feather Merchant'', Cullen Offer * PCD-7092 ''Bill Charlap/Sean Smith'', Bill Charlap, Sean Smith * PCD-7093 ''Claude Williams'', Claude Williams * PCD-7094 ''The Dick Hafer Quartet'', The Dick Hafer Quartet * PCD-7095 ''On the Edge'', The Gene Estes Quartet * PCD-7096 ''Silhouettes'',

Joel Futterman Joel Futterman (born April 30, 1946 in Chicago) is an American jazz pianist and soprano saxophonist. A native of Chicago, Joel Futterman was influenced both musically and philosophically by Gene Shaw, with whom he worked with and studied for a ...

* PCD-7097 ''Bob Wilber: A Man and His Music'', Bob Wilber * PCD-7098 ''Shades of Things to Come'', Jack Millman * PCD-7100 ''King of Kansas City'', Claude Williams * PCD-7101 ''The Harry Allen-Keith Ingham Quintet Vol. 1'', The Harry Allen-

Keith Ingham Keith Christopher Ingham (born 5 February 1942) is an English jazz pianist, mainly active in swing and Dixieland revival. Early life and education Ingham was born in London on 5 February 1942. His father played the organ in churches. Ingham was ...

Quintet * PCD-7102 ''The Harry Allen-Keith Ingham Quintet Vol. 2'', The Harry Allen-Keith Ingham Quintet * PCD-7103 ''Ross Tompkins'',

* PCD-7104 ''Cullen Offer, Tenor Saxophone; George Oldziey, Piano''; Dan Hall, Bass, Cullen Offer, George Oldziey, Dan Hall * PCD-7105 ''Jane Jarvis, Piano Jay Leonhart, Bass'',

Jane Jarvis Jane Jarvis (née Nossette, October 31, 1915 – January 25, 2010) was an American jazz pianist. She was also known for her work as a composer, baseball stadium organist and music industry executive. Life and career Jarvis was born in Vince ...

Jay Leonhart Jay Leonhart (born December 6, 1940) is a double bassist, singer, and songwriter who has worked in jazz and popular music. He has performed with Judy Garland, Bucky Pizzarelli, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, and Sting. Leonhart is noted for his cle ...

* PCD-7106 ''A Tribute to Benny Goodman By Ken Peplowski, Shoeless John Jackson Quartet'' * PCD-7107 ''Celebrates the Music of Harold Arlen - Solo Piano'',

* PCD-7108 ''Echoes of New Orleans'',

Al Grey Al Grey (June 6, 1925 – March 24, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called ''Plunger Techniques''. Care ...

* PCD-7109 ''The Brooklyn Four Plus One'', The Brooklyn Four Plus One * PCD-7110 ''Zoot Sims'',

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

* PCD-7111 ''Ronnie Bedford'', Ronnie Bedford * PCD-7112 ''Vibes a la Red'', Red Norvo Combo * PCD-7113 ''John's Bunch'', John Bunch * PCD-7114 ''The Best Thing for You Would Be The Cullen Offer Quartet'', Cullen Offer Quartet * PCD-7116 ''Mundell Lowe All Stars With Roger Kellaway & Jimmy Rowles'', California Guitar * PCD-7118 ''Featuring Deane and The Jazz Masters'', Deane's Basics * PCD-7120 ''Milt Hinton'',

Milt Hinton Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the ...

* PCD-7121 ''The Second Time Around'',

Red Norvo Red Norvo (born Kenneth Norville; March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was an American musician, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr. Swing". He helped establish the xylophone, marimba, and vibraphone as jazz instruments. His reco ...

Combo * PCD-7122 ''From the Top'', The Condoli Brothers * PCD-7123 ''quadrumvirate'', Ronnie Bedford & Friends * PCD-7124 ''The Three Horns of Herb Steward'', Marky's Vibes, Herb Steward * PCD-7132 ''Red Norvo in New York'',

Quintet * PCD-7134 ''The John Bunch Quintet'', The John Bunch Quintet * PCD-7135 ''No Holds Barred'',

Dave McKenna Dave McKenna (May 30, 1930 – October 18, 2008) was an American jazz pianist known primarily as a solo pianist and for his " three-handed" swing style. He was a significant figure in the evolution of jazz piano. Career He was born in Woonsock ...

* PCD-7136 ''Ronnie Bedford Quartet'', Ronnie Bedford * PCD-7137 ''Butch Miles Salutes Chick Webb'', Butch Miles * PCD-7138 ''November'', Jack Reilly Trio * PCD-7139 ''Passport to Brooklyn'', Passport to Brooklyn * PCD-7140 ''George Chisholm's All Stars'', George Chisholm * PCD-7141 ''Kenny Baker's All Stars/The Dick Morrissey Quartet'', Kenny Baker,

Dick Morrissey Richard Edwin Morrissey (9 May 1940 – 8 November 2000) was a British jazz musician and composer. He played the tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute. Biography Background He was born in Horley, Surrey, England. Dick Morrissey emerg ...

* PCD-7142 ''Mary Lou Williams: The Circle Recordings'',

Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records (in 78, 45, an ...

* PCD-7144 ''Peter Comton Big Band/Pat Hawes & His Band'', Peter Comton, Pat Hawes * PCD-7145 ''Warren Chiasson'', Warren Chiasson * PCD-7146 ''Quiet Storm in New Orleans'', Warren Battiste * PCD-7147 ''I'll Play for You'', Bill Watrous Quartet and The Bill Watrous Combo in Hollywood * PCD-7148 ''High On an Open Mike'',

Charlie Ventura Charlie Ventura (born Charles Venturo; December 2, 1916 – January 17, 1992) was an American tenor saxophonist and bandleader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Career During the 1940s, Ventura played saxophone for the bands o ...

* PCD-7149 ''Constellation'', The Struggles All-Stars * PCD-7150 ''The George Masso Sextet With Eddie Miller'',

* PCD-7151 ''The Eddie Barefield Sextet'',

References

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