Al Haig Discography
1945 (The age of 21)
Dizzy Gillespie And His All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Sidney Catlett (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo -3)NYC, May 11, 1945
| 1. G565A-1 | Salt Peanuts | Guild 1003; Musicraft 518, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 2. G566A-1 | Shaw 'Nuff | Guild 1002; Musicraft MVSCD 53; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 3. G567A-1 | Lover Man | Guild 1002; Musicraft 499, MVSCD 53; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 4. G568A-1 | Hot House | Guild 1003; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff (Musicraft MVSCD 53)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts c/w Hot House (Guild 1003)
* Dizzy Gillespie - I Waited For You c/w Salt Peanuts (Musicraft 518)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man c/w Shaw 'Nuff (Guild 1002; Musicraft 354)
* Sarah Vaughan/George Treadwell - I'm Through With Love c/w Sarah Vaughan/Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man (Musicraft 499)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High c/w Hot House (Musicraft 486)
Charlie Parker Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Don Byas (ts) Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Stan Levey (d)"Lincoln Square", NY, May 30, 1945
| Sweet Georgia Brown (incomplete) | Stash ST 260, STCD 535 |
* Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop (Stash STCD 535)
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Red Norvo (vib) Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Stan Levey (d)"Academy Of Music", Philadelphia, PA, June 5, 1945
| Blue 'N' Boogie (incomplete) | Philology (It) W 847-2 |
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Don Byas (ts -1,2,6,7) Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d -1/5) Sid Catlett (d -6,7)"Town Hall", NYC, June 22, 1945
| 1. | Intro | Uptown UPCD 27.51 |
| 2. | Bebop | - |
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 4. | Groovin' High | - |
| 5. | Salt Peanuts | - |
| 6. | Hot House | - |
| 7. | 52nd Street Theme | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Bebop Six
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d) Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann)AFRS Jubilee, NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945
| Dizzy Atmosphere | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Klacto (E) MG 102; Stash STCD 535 | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Stash STCD 535 | |
| Groovin' High | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks (Klacto (E) MG 102)
* Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop (Stash STCD 535)
1946
Dizzy Gillespie And His Rebop Six
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as, vo) Luckey Tompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d)WEAF radio broadcast, "Billy Berg's Supper Club", Hollywood, CA, January 24, 1946
| Salt Peanuts | Meexa Discox 1776; Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Phoenix LP 17 |
* Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land (Spotlite (E) SPJ 123)
* Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotusland (Phoenix LP 17)
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) possible Roy Porter, unknown (d) Johnny Richards (arr) frh, fl, 8 violins, 3? violas, 3 violoncellos, 2 contrabass, harpLos Angeles, CA, January-February, 1946
| PAR-101-A | Pt. 1: Way You Look Tonight | Paramount 101; Phoenix LP 4 |
| PAR-101-B | Pt. 2: Why Do I Love You? | - |
| PAR-102-A | Pt. 3: Who? | Paramount 102; Phoenix LP 4 |
| PAR-102-B | Pt. 4: All The Things You Are | - |
* Dizzy Gillespie - Way You Look Tonight c/w Why Do I Love You? (Paramount 101)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Who? c/w All The Things You Are (Paramount 102)
Tempo Jazz Men / Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Lucky Thompson (ts, vo) Milt Jackson (vib, vo) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d)Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946
| D1001-E | Confirmation | Dial 1004 (alt.2), 1008, 1008 (alt.1), 1008 (alt.2), LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1002-E | Diggin' For Diz | Dial 1005, LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1003-A | Dynamo A (Dynamo) | Dial 1001, 1001 (alt.1), 1001 (alt.3), LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1003-B | Dynamo B (Dynamo A) | Dial 1001, 1001 (alt.2), 1001 (alt.4), 1001 (alt.5); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1004-B | When I Grow Too Old To Dream | Dial 1004, 1008 (alt.1), LP 212 |
| D1004-E | - | Dial 1008 (alt.2); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1005-A | 'Round About Midnight | Dial 1001 (alt.1), 1001 (alt.2), 1001 (alt.4), 1003, LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1005-B | - | Dial 1001 (alt.3), 1001 (alt.5); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
* Various Artists - Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets (Dial LP 212)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation c/w Diggin' Diz (Dial 1004 (alt.2))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Confirmation c/w Ralph Burns - Dial-Ogue (Dial 1008)
= Various Artists - Bebop Jazz 1947 (Dial D 1)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation c/w When I Grow Too Old To Dream (Dial 1008 (alt.1))
* Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation c/w When I Grow Too Old To Dream (Dial 1008 (alt.2))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Diggin' For Diz c/w Howard McGhee - Trumpet At Tempo (Dial 1005)
= Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet (Dial no numbers)
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A c/w Dynamo B (Dial 1001)
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.1))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.3))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.2))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo B c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.4))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo B c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.5))
* Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche c/w Tempo Jazz Men - When I Grow Too Old To (Dial 1004)
= Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet (Dial no numbers)
* Tempo Jazz Men - 'Round About Midnight c/w Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite (Dial 1003)
= Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet (Dial no numbers)
Ben Webster Quintet
Ben Webster (ts) Al Haig (p) Bill De Arango (g) John Simmons (b) Sidney Catlett (d)NYC, May 15, 1946
| H1939 | Frog And Mule | Haven 805; Signature 28128 |
| H1940 | Spang | - |
| H1941 | Doctor Keets | Haven 804 |
| H1942 | Park And Tilford Blues | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Sonny Stitt (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts (vo)NYC, May 15, 1946
| 5497 | One Bass Hit, Pt. 1 | Musicraft 404; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5498 | Oop Bop Sha Bam | Musicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5499 | A Handfulla Gimme | Musicraft 485; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5500 | That's Earl, Brother | Musicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 404)
* Dizzy Gillespie - That's Earl, Brother c/w Oop Bop Sha Bam (Musicraft 383)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie c/w A Handfulla Gimme (Musicraft 485)
Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart With Red Rodney's Be-Boppers
Red Rodney (tp) Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Stan Levey (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo) Neal Hefti (arr)NYC, November 23, 1946
| HL184-4 | A Cent And A Half | Keynote K668; Mercury EP 1-3094; EmArcy MG 26001; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL185-1 | Perdido | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL185-2 | - | Keynote K657; Mercury EP 1-3094; EmArcy MG 26001; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL186-1 | Change Account | Keynote K668; EmArcy MG 26001; Mercury EP 1-3094, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL186-2 | - | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL187-2 | Gussie "G" | - |
| HL187-3 | - | Keynote K657; Mercury EP 1-3094; EmArcy MG 26001; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - The Young At Bop (EmArcy MG 26001)
* Red Rodney - A Cent And A Half c/w Charge Account (Keynote K668)
= Red Rodney/Neal Hefti - Be-Bop (Keynote K140)
* Red Rodney - Perdido c/w Gussie "G" (Keynote K657; Mercury 8906, 8906x45; Clef 8906, 8906x45)
* Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart With Red Rodney's Be-Boppers (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3094)
Eddie Davis And His Beboppers
Fats Navarro (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) Al Haig (p) Huey Long (g) Gene Ramey (b) Denzil Best (d)NYC, December 18, 1946
| S3367 | Calling Dr. Jazz | Savoy 907, MG 12133, SJL 2216 |
| S3368 | Fracture | Savoy 933, MG 12133, SJL 2216 |
| S3369 | Hollerin' And Screamin' | Savoy 904, MG 12133, SJL 2216 |
| S3370 | Stealin' Trash | Savoy 907, MG 9026, MG 12133, SJL 2216 |
* Fats Navarro - Fat Girl (Savoy SJL 2216)
* Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 5 (Savoy MG 9026)
* Eddie Davis - Calling Dr. Jazz c/w Stealin' Trash (Savoy 907)
* Eddie Davis - Fracture c/w Spinal (Savoy 933)
* Eddie Davis - Hollerin' And Screamin' c/w Maternity (Savoy 904)
Eddie Davis And His Beboppers
Fats Navarro (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) Al Haig (p) Huey Long (g) Gene Ramey (b) Denzil Best (d): same personnelNYC, December 20, 1946
| S3371A | Just A Mystery | Savoy 705, MG 12119, SJL 2216 |
| S3372A | Red Pepper | - |
| S3373 | Spinal | Savoy 933, MG 12119, SJL 2216 |
| S3374 | Maternity (Lard Pot) | Savoy 904, XP 8026, MG 12119, SJL 2216 |
* Fats Navarro - Fat Girl (Savoy SJL 2216)
* Fats Navarro - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 7 (Savoy XP 8026)
* Eddie Davis - Just A Mystery c/w Red Pepper (Savoy 705)
* Eddie Davis - Fracture c/w Spinal (Savoy 933)
* Eddie Davis - Hollerin' And Screamin' c/w Maternity (Savoy 904)
1947
Red Rodney's Be-Boppers
Red Rodney (tp) Allen Eager (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Al Haig (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Tiny Kahn (d)NYC, January 29, 1947
| HL196-2 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL196-5 | - | EmArcy MG 36016; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL197-1 | Elevation | Keynote K670; Mercury EP 1-3100; EmArcy MG 26001; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL198-2 | Fine And Dandy | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL198-3 | - | Keynote K670; Mercury EP 1-3100; EmArcy MG 26001; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL199-2 | The Goof And I | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL199-4 | - | EmArcy MG 36016; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s (EmArcy MG 36016)
* Various Artists - The Young At Bop (EmArcy MG 26001)
* Various Artists - Parade Of The Bopers, Vol. 7 (Mercury EP 1-3100)
* Red Rodney - Elevation c/w Fine And Dandy (Keynote K670)
= Red Rodney/Neal Hefti - Be-Bop (Keynote K140)
1948
Buddy Stewart Quintet
Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g -3,4) Don Russo or Clyde Lombardi (b) Charlie Perry (d) Buddy Stewart (vo)NYC, April, 1948
| 1. C105 | You Wear Love Love So Well | Sittin' in with 502 |
| 2. C106 | If Love Is Trouble | Sittin' in with 502, 515; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
| 3. C107 | Hee Haw | Sittin' in with 515; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
| 4. C108 | Laughing Boy | Sittin' in with 512; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
* Buddy Stewart Quintet (no details) (Sittin' in with 502, 515, 512)
Dave Lambert / Buddy Stewart
Bennie Green (tb) Allen Eager (ts) Al Haig (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Charlie Perry (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo) Blossom Dearie (vo -2) Gerry Mulligan (arr)NYC, circa May, 1948
| 1. C130 | Deedle (Static) | Sittin' in with 508; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
| 2. | In The Merry Land Of Bop | Spotlite (E) SPJ 140; Mainstream MRL 364 |
* Various Artists - Yesterday (Mainstream MRL 364)
* Dave Lambert / Buddy Stewart (no details) (Sittin' in with 508) Bennie Green (tb) Allen Eager (ts) Al Haig (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Charlie Perry (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo) Blossom Dearie (vo -1) Gerry Mulligan (arr)
same location, date
| 1. C140 | Hot Halavah | Sittin' in with 508; Mainstream MRL 364 |
| 2. C2046 | Bopelground | Sittin' in with 548 |
* Dave Lambert / Buddy Stewart (no details) (Sittin' in with 508, 548)
Allen Eager Quartet
Allen Eager (ts) Al Haig (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Charlie Perry (d)NYC, summer 1948
| 4028 | Pogo Stick | Jax 5006; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
| 4029 | Alley Talk (Bowtie) | Jax 5006; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
| 4030 | The Way You Look Tonight | Jax 5006; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140; IAJRC 15 |
* Various Artists - Battle Of Tenor Saxes (IAJRC 15)
* Allen Eager Quartet (no details) (Jax 5006; Jax 5006)
Dave Lambert
Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) probably Don Russo (b) Charlie Perry (d) Dave Lambert (vo)NYC, late summer 1948
| C2047 | Bopelbaby | Sittin' in with 548 |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| MC: Symphony Sid, Bob Garrity | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC: Symphony Sid talking about 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Savoy MG 12186; ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Ko-Ko | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 |
* Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances, Vol. 2 (ESP-Disk' ESP 3001, ESPCD 3001)
* Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179)
* Charlie Parker On The Air, Vol. 1 (Everest FS 214)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
Stan Getz Quintet
Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g -1/7) Clyde Lombardi (b) Charlie Perry (d)NYC, October 25 & 26, 1948
| 1. C121-1 | Pardon My Bop, I | Dale EP 201, LP 21; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140; Mainstream MDCD 722 |
| 2. C121-2 | Pardon My Bop, II | - |
| 3. C121-3 | Pardon My Bop, III | Sittin' in with 532; Jade 702; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
| 4. C122 | As I Live And I Bop (Bopcycle) | Sittin' in with 505; Jax 5002; Dale LP 21; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140; Mainstream MRL 364, MDCD 722 |
| 5. - | As I Live And I Bop (alt. take) | Mainstream MDCD 722 |
| 6. C123 | Interlude In Bebop (Bopelbath) | Sittin' in with 549; Jade 702; Dale EP 201, LP 21; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
| 7. - | Interlude In Bebop | Sittin' in with 505; Dale EP 200, LP 21; Mainstream MRL 364, MDCD 722 |
| 8. C124 | Diaper Pin (Pinhead) | Sittin' in with 532; Dale EP 200, LP 21; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140; Mainstream MDCD 722 |
| 9. - | Diaper Pin | Sittin' in with 549; Dale EP 201, LP 21; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140; Mainstream MRL 364, MDCD 722 |
* Various Artists - Yesterday (Mainstream MRL 364)
* Various Artists - A Look At Yesterday (Mainstream MDCD 722)
* Stan Getz - Stan In Retrospect (Dale LP 21)
* Stan Getz - Stan In Retrospect (Dale EP 201)
* Stan Getz - Stan In Retrospect (Dale EP 200)
* Stan Getz - Pardon My Bop, III c/w Pinhead (Sittin' in with 532)
* Stan Getz - Pardon My Bop c/w Interlude In Bebop (Jade 702)
* Stan Getz - Bopcycle c/w Interlude In Bebop (Sittin' in with 505)
* Stan Getz - Bopcycle c/w Flugelbird (Jax 5002)
* Stan Getz - Bopelbath c/w Diaper Pin (Sittin' in with 549)
Stan Getz Octet
Norman Faye (tp) Allen Eager or Al Epstein, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Clyde Lombardi (b) Charlie Perry (d)NYC, November 21, 1948
| J490 | Frosty (Flugelbird) | Jax 5002; Dale EP 200, LP 21; Spotlite (E) SPJ 140 |
* Stan Getz - Stan In Retrospect (Dale LP 21)
* Stan Getz - Stan In Retrospect (Dale EP 200)
* Stan Getz - Bopcycle c/w Flugelbird (Jax 5002)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Groovin' High | Savoy MG 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 | |
| MC: Charlie Parker, Al Heig takeing | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Big Foot | Savoy MG 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Ornithology (Thriving On From A Riff) | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 |
* Charlie Parker On The Air, Vol. 1 (Everest FS 214)
* Charlie Parker - Live Performances (ESP-Disk' ESP 3000, ESPCD 3000)
* Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Hot House | Savoy MG 12186; Everest FS 214; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Salt Peanuts | Everest FS 214; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 |
* Charlie Parker On The Air, Vol. 1 (Everest FS 214)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, December 18, 1948
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere | Everest FS 214; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| How High The Moon | Everest FS 214; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Half Nelson | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| White Christmas | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Little Willie Leaps | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
1949 (The age of 25)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Be-Bop | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Ornithology | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Groovin' High | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC: Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| East Of The Sun | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Cheryl | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
Royal Roost All Stars
Conte Candoli (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Flip Phillips, Charlie Ventura (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter, Curly Rusell (b) Joe Harris, Shelly Manne, Ed Shaughnessy (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 8, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| How High The Moon | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Joe Harris (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 15, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Be-Bop | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Hot House | - |
Miles Davis Octet
Miles Davis (tp -1,2,5) Kai Winding (tb -1,2,5) Buddy DeFranco (cl -1,2,5) Lucky Thompson (ts -1,2,5) Charlie Ventura (ts, bars -1/3,5) Al Haig (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Shelly Manne (d)WPIX Studios, NYC, January 17, 1949
| 1. | The Squirrel | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 514 |
| 2. | Anthropology | - |
| 3. | Body And Soul | - |
| 4. | Fine And Dandy | - |
| 5. | How High The Moon | - |
Dave Lambert
Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d) Vidal Bolado (cga) Diego Ibarra (bgo) Dave Lambert (vo) unidentified vocal groupNYC, January 20, 1949
| 3401 | When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along | Capitol 60014 |
| 3402 | Beban Cubop | - |
| 3403 | Hawaiian War Chant | Capitol 60011 |
| 3404 | Always | - |
* Dave Lambert - Hawaiian War Chant c/w Always (Capitol 60011)
Miles Davis Nonet
Miles Davis (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Junior Collins (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Gerry Mulligan (bars, arr) Al Haig (p) Joe Schulman (b) Max Roach (d) John Lewis (arr)NYC, January 21, 1949
| 3395-3E | Jeru | Capitol 57-60005, H 459, T 792 |
| 3396-3D | Move | Capitol 15404, T 792 |
| 3397-2E | Godchild | Capitol 57-60005, H 459, T 792 |
| 3398-1D | Hallucinations (Budo) | Capitol 15404, T 792 |
= Miles Davis - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 1: The Complete Birth Of The Cool (Capitol M 11026, (H) 5C 052.80840)
* Miles Davis - Classics In Jazz (Capitol H 459)
* Miles Davis - Jeru c/w Godchild (Capitol 57-60005)
* Miles Davis - Move c/w Budo (Capitol 15404)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 22, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, January 29, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| MC | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 5, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Barbados | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| MC | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Barbados | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Bebop | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid with MC. at conculusion Sid is heard briefly with Dinah Washington | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 |
* Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Groovin' High | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Confirmation | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Salt Peanuts | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC: Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| commercial break, #1 | - | |
| commercial break, #2 | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Half Nelson | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Savoy MG 12186, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Deedle | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
* Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12186)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (bgo)NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard | Norgran MGN 1035; Verve MGV 8009, VE2 2501 |
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa | Mercury 11022, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, VE2 2501 |
* The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7 - Jazz Perennial (Verve MGV 8009)
* Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1948-1950 (Verve VE2 2501)
* The Charlie Parker Story, #1 (Verve MGV 8000)
= The Charlie Parker Story (Verve MGV 8100-3)
* Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz (Mercury MGC 512; Clef MGC 512; Universal (J) UCCV 9034)
* Charlie Parker - Visa c/w Passport (common) (Mercury 11022; Clef 11022)
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)"Royal Roost", NYC, March 5, 1949
| Introduction By Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| What's This | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Hurry Home | - | |
| Deedle | - | |
| Royal Roost Bop | - | |
| MC | - |
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib -2) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC, March 5, 1949
| 1. | Barbados | Jazz Showcase LP 5003 |
| 2. | Anthropology | - |
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Cheryl | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| introduction By Charlie Parker | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | Savoy MG 12186, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
* Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12186)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Al Haig Quintet
Wardell Gray (ts) Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Terry Swope (vo)NYC, April, 1949
| Sugar Hill | Seeco SPL 7 | |
| Five Star | - | |
| It's The Talk Of The Town | - | |
| In A Pinch | - |
= Al Haig Trio And Sextets (Fantasy OJCCD 1929-2)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment | Verve MGV 8009, VE2 2501 |
| 2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare) | Mercury 11022x45, MGC 512 |
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) | Mercury 11022; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, VE2 2501 |
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (Segment) | Verve MGV 8009 |
* Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1948-1950 (Verve VE2 2501)
* The Charlie Parker Story, #1 (Verve MGV 8000)
= The Charlie Parker Story (Verve MGV 8100-3)
* Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz (Mercury MGC 512; Clef MGC 512; Universal (J) UCCV 9034)
* Charlie Parker - Visa c/w Passport (rare) (Mercury 11022x45; Clef 11022x45)
* Charlie Parker - Visa c/w Passport (common) (Mercury 11022; Clef 11022)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 & 14 or 15, 1949
| Salt Peanuts, I | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 | |
| Barbados | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, I | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere, I | - | |
| Salt Peanuts, II | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere, II | - | |
| Wee (Allen's Alley) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere, III | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Moose The Mooche | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| I Got Rhythm (Blues) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, III | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris (Spotlite (E) SPJ 118)
* Charlie Parker In France 1949 (Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Colisee Movie Theatre", Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949
| Ornithology | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme (alt. take) | - |
Al Haig Sextet
Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Gene Ramey (b) Charlie Perry (d) Carlos Vidal (cga)NYC, May 12, 1949
| Skull Buster | Seeco SPL 7; Dawn DLP 1126 | |
| Ante Room | - | |
| Poop Deck | - | |
| Pennies From Heaven | - |
* Al Haig - Highlights In Modern Jazz (Seeco SPL 7)
= Al Haig Trio And Sextets (Fantasy OJCCD 1929-2)
Festival International De Jazz All Stars
Aime Barelli, Bill Coleman, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Hot Lips Page (tp) Big Chief, Russell Moore (tb) Hubert Rostaing (cl) Sidney Bechet, Pierre Braslavsky (ss) Charlie Parker (as) Don Byas, James Moody (ts) Hazy Osterwald (vib) Al Haig (p) Toots Thielemans (g) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| Farewell Blues (Blues) | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris (Spotlite (E) SPJ 118)
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) James Moody (ts -1/4) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| 1. ST3010 | Prince Albert | Vogue (F) V 5009, LD 014, LDA 16008; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PR 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 2. ST3011 | Baby Sis (Maxology) | Vogue (F) V 5010, LD 014, LDA 16008; Prestige PRLP 113, PR 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 3. ST3012 | Tomorrow (Yesterdays) | Vogue (F) V 5011, LD 014; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PR 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 4. ST3013 | Maximum | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014, LDA 16008; Blue Note 1570, BLP 5010; Prestige PR 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 5. ST3014 | Ham And Haig (Hot House) | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
* Al Haig Trio And Quintet (Prestige PR 7841)
* James Moody - In The Beginning: Jazz Legacy 47 (Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97)
* Max Roach (Vogue (F) LD 014)
* Max Roach/James Moody/Art Blakey - New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5010)
* Fats Navarro/Dizzy Gillespie/Miles Davis/Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets (Prestige PRLP 113)
* Max Roach - Prince Albert, Pt. 1&2 (Vogue (F) V 5009; Blue Note 1569)
* Max Roach - Baby Sis, Pt. 1&2 (Vogue (F) V 5010)
= James Moody - Maxology, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 702)
* Max Roach - Tomorrow, Pt. 1&2 (Vogue (F) V 5011; Blue Note 1571)
* Max Roach - Maximum c/w Ham And Haig (Vogue (F) V 5012)
* Max Roach - Maximum c/w James Moody - Just Moody (Blue Note 1570)
Stan Getz Bop Stars
Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Gene Ramey (b) Stan Levey (d)NYC, June 21, 1949
| JRC24E | Indian Summer | Prestige 740, PREP 1310, PRLP 108, PRLP 7002, PR 24019 |
| JRC25E | Long Island Sound | New Jazz 805; Prestige PREP 1310, PRLP 102, PRLP 7002, PR 24019 |
| JRC26D | Mar-Cia | New Jazz 805; Prestige PREP 1310, PRLP 102, PRLP 7002 |
| JRC27B | JRC60 | Prezervation | New Jazz 818; Prestige PREP 1342, PRLP 7013, PR 7516, PR 24019 |
| JRC27C | Crazy Chords | New Jazz 811; Prestige PREP 1310, PRLP 108, PRLP 7002, PR 24019 |
= Stan Getz - Long Island Sound (New Jazz NJLP 8214)
= Stan Getz Greatest Hits (Prestige PRLP 7256, PR 7337)
* Stan Getz - Five Brothers (Prestige PR 24019)
* Various Artists - Conception (Prestige PRLP 7013; Fantasy OJC 1726, OJCCD 1726-2)
* Stan Getz/Al Haig - Prezervation (Prestige PR 7516; Fantasy OJCCD 706-2)
* Stan Getz/Lee Konitz - The New Sounds (Prestige PRLP 108)
* Stan Getz, Vol. 1 (Prestige PRLP 102)
* Stan Getz Quartet, Vol. 1 (Prestige PREP 1310)
* Stan Getz/Lee Konitz - New Sounds (Prestige PREP 1342)
* Stan Getz - What's New? c/w Indian Summer (Prestige 740)
* Stan Getz - Long Island Sound c/w Mar-Cia (New Jazz 805; Prestige 710)
* Stan Getz - Battleground c/w Prezervation (New Jazz 818; Prestige 818)
* Stan Getz - Speedway c/w Crazy Chords (New Jazz 811; Prestige 811)
Danny Payne With Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Danny Payne (vo)NYC, July 14, 1949
| D176 | Gee How You Thrill Me | Discovery 516 |
| D177 | My Mother's Birthday | Discovery 508 |
| D178 | World Of My Own | - |
| D179 | Once In A While | Discovery 516 |
* Danny Payne/Al Haig - My Mother's Birthday c/w World Of My Own (Discovery 508)
Junior Daniels With Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Junior Daniels (vo)NYC, July 15, 1949
| D180 | Did I Remember | unissued |
| D181 | Autumn Serenade | Discovery 507 |
| D182 | The Lam Is Low | - |
| D183 | Goodnight My Love | unissued |
Al Haig Sextet
Kai Winding (tb) Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g, vo) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Blossom Dearie (vo)NYC, July 28, 1949
| HL0-1 | Pinch Bottle | Prestige PR 7516 |
| HL0-2 | Earless Engineering | - |
| HL0-3 | Be Still TV | Prestige PR 7516, (J) SLP 47 |
| HL0-4 | Short P, Not LP | - |
* Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50 (Prestige (J) SLP 47)
Coleman Hawkins All Stars
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson (tb) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Al Haig (p) John Collins (g) Nelson Boyd (b) Shadow Wilson (d)NYC, August 29, 1949
| 276-5 | The Big Head | Mercury 8909 |
| 277-7 | Skippy | Mercury 8912 |
| 278-5 | Platinum Love | Norgran MGN 1034 |
| 278-6 | - | Mercury 8909; Verve MGV 8230 |
| 279-6 | 63VK638 | There's A Small Hotel | Mercury 8912; Norgran MGN 1034; Verve V/V6 8568, VSP 17 |
* Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation (Verve MGV 8230)
* The Essential Coleman Hawkins (Verve V/V6 8568)
* Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad (Verve VSP 17)
* Coleman Hawkins - The Big Head c/w Platinum Love (Mercury 8909, 8909x45; Clef 8909, 8909x45)
* Coleman Hawkins - Skippy c/w There's A Small Hotel (Mercury 8912, 8912x45; Clef 8912, 8912x45)
Don Lanphere Quintet
Fats Navarro (tp) Don Lanphere (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35A | Wailing Wall | Prestige PR 24046 |
| JRC35B | Wailing Wall (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC35C | - | - |
| JRC35D | Wailing Wall | New Jazz 819; Prestige PRLP 113; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige P 24081, (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC35E | - | Prestige PREP 1321, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC36A | Go (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC36B | Go | - |
| JRC36BC | - | New Jazz 812; Prestige PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC36C | - | Prestige PREP 1321, PRLP 113; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC36D | Go (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC36E | Go | - |
| JRC37A | Infatuation (incomplete) | - |
| JRC37B | Infatuation | New Jazz 819; Prestige PREP 1321; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC37C | Infatuation (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC37D | Infatuation | Prestige PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC38A | Stop (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC38B | Stop | New Jazz 812; Prestige PREP 1321, PRLP 113; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige P 24081, (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC38C | Stop (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC38D | Stop | Prestige PRCD 24114-2 |
* Miles Davis/Dizzy Gillespie/Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants (New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige PR 16002)
* Various Artists - Fisrt Sessions 1949-50 (Prestige P 24081)
* Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50 (Prestige (J) SLP 47)
* Don Lanphere/Fats Navarro/Leo Parker/Al Haig - Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (Prestige PRCD 24114-2)
* Fats Navarro/Dizzy Gillespie/Miles Davis/Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets (Prestige PRLP 113)
* Fats Navarro Quintet (Prestige PREP 1321)
* Fats Navarro - Wailing Wall c/w Infatuation (New Jazz 819; Prestige 819)
* Fats Navarro - Stop c/w Go (New Jazz 812; Prestige 812)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, autumn 1949
| Big Foot | Philology (It) 214W 5 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| How High The Moon | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Ornithology | Philology (It) 214W 19 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 5 (Philology (It) 214W 19)
Wardell Gray Quartet
Wardell Gray (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, November 11, 1949
| JRC46A | Twisted | Prestige P 24062; Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC46B | - | Prestige PR 24046; Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC46C | - | Prestige unissued |
| JRC46D | - | New Jazz 817; Prestige P 24062; Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC46E | - | Prestige PRLP 115, PRLP 7008, P 24062; Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC47A | Southside | Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC47B | - | - |
| JRC47C | - | - |
| JRC47D | - | Prestige P 24062; Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC47E | - | New Jazz 828; Prestige PRLP 115, PRLP 7008, P 24062; Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC47F | - | Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC47G | - | - |
| JRC48A | Easy Living | Prestige P 24062; Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC48B | - | New Jazz 817; Prestige PRLP 115, PRLP 7008, P 24081; Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
| JRC49A | Sweet Lorraine | New Jazz 828; Prestige PRLP 115, PRLP 7008; Moodsville MVLP 37; Prestige P 24062; Fantasy OJCCD 050-2 |
* Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige PR 24046)
* Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1 (Prestige PRLP 7008; Fantasy OJC 050)
= Wardell Gray Memorial Album (Prestige PR 7343)
* Various Artists - Fisrt Sessions 1949-50 (Prestige P 24081)
* Various Artists - Lusty Moods Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen (Moodsville MVLP 37)
= Various Artists - Lusty Moods (Status ST 8319)
* Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1 (Fantasy OJCCD 050-2)
* Wardell Gray Tenor Sax (Prestige PRLP 115)
* Wardell Gray - Twisted c/w Easy Living (New Jazz 817; Prestige 707)
* Wardell Gray - Sweet Lorraine c/w Southside (New Jazz 828)
= Wardell Gray - Southside c/w Sweet Lorraine (Prestige 711)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, November, 1949
| I Cover The Waterfront | Philology (It) 214W 12 | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| Big Foot (Air Conditioning) | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| Hot House | Philology (It) 214W 15 | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Groovin' High | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 3 (Philology (It) 214W 15)
Al Haig Quintet
Kai Winding (tb -1,2) Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, December 24, 1949
| 1. | Always | IAJRC 20; Spotlite (E) SPJ 143; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1003 |
| 2. | Sweet Miss | - |
| 3. | Long Island Sound | - |
* Al Haig Meets The Master Saxes, Vol. 3 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 143)
* Stan Getz Quintet Live At Carnegie Hall (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1003)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"The Stars Of Modern Jazz", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, December 24, 1949
| Ornithology | S.C.A.M. JPG 1 | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| Ko-Ko | - | |
| Bird Of Paradise | - | |
| Now's The Time | - |
1950
Stan Getz Quartet
Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Junior Parker (vo -1,2)NYC, January 6, 1950
| 1. BL1200C | Stardust | Birdland 6002; Prestige PR 7516, (J) SLP 47 |
| 2. BL1201B | Goodnight, My Love | - |
| 3. BL1202C | There's A Small Hotel | Birdland 6001; Prestige 45-250, PREP 1311, PRLP 7002; Moodsville MVLP 35; Prestige PR 24019 |
| 4. BL1203A | Too Marvelous For Words | Prestige 729, 45-283, PREP 1311, PRLP 104, PRLP 7002, PR 24019 |
| 5. BL1204A | I've Got You Under My Skin | Prestige PRLP 104 |
| 6. BL1204B | - | Birdland 6001; Prestige 45-250, PREP 1311, PRLP 7002; Moodsville MVLP 34 |
| 7. BL1205 | What's New? | Prestige 740, 45-283, PREP 1311, PRLP 104, PRLP 7002 |
| 8. JRC1210 | Intoit | New Jazz 867; Prestige PREP 1342, PRLP 7013, PR 7516, PR 24019 |
* Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50 (Prestige (J) SLP 47)
* Stan Getz Quartets (Prestige PRLP 7002; Fantasy OJC 121, OJCCD 121-2)
= Stan Getz - Long Island Sound (New Jazz NJLP 8214)
= Stan Getz Greatest Hits (Prestige PRLP 7256, PR 7337)
* Various Artists - Music Of Richard Rodgers Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen (Moodsville MVLP 35)
* Stan Getz - Five Brothers (Prestige PR 24019)
* Various Artists - Music Of Cole Porter Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen (Moodsville MVLP 34)
* Various Artists - Conception (Prestige PRLP 7013; Fantasy OJC 1726, OJCCD 1726-2)
* Stan Getz, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRLP 104)
* Stan Getz Quartet, Vol. 2 (Prestige PREP 1311)
* Stan Getz/Lee Konitz - New Sounds (Prestige PREP 1342)
* Stan Getz - There's A Small Hotel c/w I've Got You Under My Skin (Prestige 45-250)
* Stan Getz - What's New? c/w Too Marvelous For Words (Prestige 45-283)
* Junior Parker - Stardust c/w Goodnight, My Love (Birdland 6002)
* Stan Getz - There's A Small Hotel c/w I've Got You Under My Skin (Birdland 6001; Prestige 708)
* Terry Gibbs - Michelle c/w Stan Getz - Too Marvelous For Words (Prestige 729, 729x45)
* Stan Getz - What's New? c/w Indian Summer (Prestige 740)
* Stan Getz - You Stepped Out Of A Dream c/w Intoit (New Jazz 867)
= Stan Getz - Intoit c/w You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Prestige 867)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) unknown or Al Haig (p) unknown (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Hotel Diplomat", NYC, early 1950
| Billie's Bounce | Stash ST 260 | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Drifting On A Reed | - |
Charlie Parker Sextet
Red Rodney (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Birdland", NYC, February 14, 1950
| Hot House | EPM Musique (F) FDC 5710 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Visa / 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Anthropology / Wee | - | |
| What's New? | - | |
| Little Willie Leaps | - | |
| Yesterdays / 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | - | |
| Perdido (Wahoo) | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Slow Boat To China | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"St. Nicholas Arena", NYC, February 18, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme, I | Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Ornithology | Debut (D) DEP 35; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Hot House | Debut (D) DEP 36; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| Visa | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Confirmation | Debut (D) DEP 37; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009; Impulse ASH 9253-3 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | Debut (D) DEP 37; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| What's New? | - | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | - | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II | - |
* Charlie Parker (Prestige PR 24009)
* Various Artists - The Saxophone (Impulse ASH 9253-3)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 35)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 36)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's, Vol. 3 (Debut (D) DEP 37) same session
| 52nd Street Theme, III | Zim ZM 1007 | |
| Perdido | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, IV | - | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, V | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, VI | - | |
| Cheryl | - |
Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, February 27, 1950
| JRC1100C | Liza | New Jazz 822; Prestige PREP 1328, PRLP 175, PR 7516, P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC1101C | Stars Fell On Alabama | New Jazz 822; Prestige PREP 1328, PRLP 175, PR 7516, P 24081, (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC1102C | Stairway To The Stars | New Jazz 823; Prestige PREP 1328, PRLP 175, PR 7516, P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC1103A | Opus Caprice | New Jazz 823; Prestige PREP 1328, PRLP 175, PR 7516, P 24052, P 24081, (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24114-2 |
* Various Artists - Fisrt Sessions 1949-50 (Prestige P 24081)
* Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50 (Prestige (J) SLP 47)
* Various Artists - Piano Giants (Prestige P 24052)
* Don Lanphere/Fats Navarro/Leo Parker/Al Haig - Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (Prestige PRCD 24114-2)
* Al Haig/Mary Lou Williams - Piano Moderns (Prestige PRLP 175)
* Al Haig Trio (Prestige PREP 1328)
* Al Haig - Liza c/w Stars Fell On Alabama (New Jazz 822)
* Al Haig - Stairway To The Stars c/w Opus Caprice (New Jazz 823; Prestige 823)
Stan Getz Quartet
Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, May 17, 1950
| R1029 | On The Alamo | Roost RLP 2258, CDP 7243 8 59622-2 |
| - | On The Alamo (alt. take) | - |
| R1030 | Gone With The Wind | Roost RLP 402, RLP 2255, CDP 7243 8 59622-2 |
| R1031-A1 | Yesterdays | Roost RLP 402, RLP 2207, RLP 2255, CDP 7243 8 59622-2 |
| R1032-A1 | Sweety Pie | Roost RLP 402, RLP 2207, RLP 2249, CDP 7243 8 59622-2 |
| R1033 | Thou Swell | unissued |
| R1034 | You Go To My Head | Roost RLP 423, CDP 7243 8 59622-2 |
| R1035 | Hershey Bar | Roost RLP 402, RLP 2207, RLP 2249, CDP 7243 8 59622-2 |
* Stan Getz - Modern World (Roost RLP 2255, SLP 2255)
* Stan Getz - The Sound (Roost RLP 2207)
* The Greatest Of Stan Getz (Roost RLP 2249, SLP 2249)
* Stan Getz - The Complete Roost Recordings (Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2)
* Stan Getz, Vol. 1 (Roost RLP 402)
* Stan Getz - Split Kick (Roost RLP 423)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Birdland", NYC, June-July, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme | Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
| Just Friends, II | - | |
| Aplril In Paris, II | - | |
| Bewitched / Summertime | - | |
| Gone With The Wind | - | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia / 52nd Street Theme | Grotto 495 | |
| 52nd Street Theme, I | - |
* Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 - Ballads And Birdland (Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002)
* Charlie Parker - Ultimate Bird 1949-50 (Grotto 495)
Charlie Parker Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tony Scott (cl) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Birdland", NYC, June-July, 1950
| Just Friends, III | S.C.A.M. JPG 4 | |
| April In Paris, III | - | |
| Moose The Mooche / 52nd Street Theme | - |
Leo Parker Quartet
Leo Parker (bars, as) Al Haig (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d -1/3,5/7) Jack "The Bear" Parker (d -4,8/12)NYC, July 20, 1950
| 1. JRC94? | Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered | unissued |
| 2. JRC95A | Mona Lisa (incomplete) | - |
| 3. JRC95B | Mona Lisa | Prestige P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| 4. JRC96A | Who's Mad | - |
| 5. JRC97A | Darn That Dream (incomplete) | unissued |
| 6. JRC97B | Darn That Dream | Prestige P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| 7. JRC98B | I'll Cross My Fingers | Prestige 720, P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| 8. JRC99A | Mad Lad Returns | unissued |
| 9. JRC99A or B or C | - | Prestige PRCD 24114-2 |
| 10. JRC99B | - | unissued |
| 11. JRC99C | Mad Lad Returns (incomplete) | - |
| 12. JRC99D | Mad Lad Returns | Prestige 720, PR 24046, PRCD 24114-2 |
* Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige PR 24046)
* Don Lanphere/Fats Navarro/Leo Parker/Al Haig - Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (Prestige PRCD 24114-2)
* Leo Parker - I'll Cross My Fingers c/w Mad Lad Returns (Prestige 720)
Charlie Parker Quartet With Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig or Bernie Leighton (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Jimmy Mundy (arr) 1 oboe, 3 violins, 1 viola, 1 violoncello, 1 harp"Apollo Theater", NYC, August 22, 1950
| Repetition, I | Charlie Parker PLP 513 | |
| April In Paris, I | - | |
| Easy To Love, I | - | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love?, I | - |
Charlie Parker Quartet With Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig or Bernie Leighton (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Jimmy Mundy (arr) 1 oboe, 3 violins, 1 viola, 1 violoncello, 1 harp: same personnel"Apollo Theater", NYC, August 23, 1950
| Repetition, II | Charlie Parker PLP 513 | |
| Repetition, III | - | |
| April In Paris, II | - | |
| April In Paris, III | - | |
| Easy To Love, II | - | |
| Easy To Love, III | Columbia JC 34832 | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love?, II | Charlie Parker PLP 513 | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love?, III | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird With Strings Live At The Apollo, Carnegie Hall And Birdland (Columbia JC 34832)
Charlie Parker With Strings At JATP
Tommy Mace (ob) Charlie Parker (as) Ted Bloom, Sam Kaplan, Stan Karpenia (vln) Dave Uchitel (vla) Bill Rundy (vlc) Wallace McManus (harp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 16, 1950
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | Norgran MGN 3501-2; Verve MGV 8001, VE2 2512 | |
| April In Paris | Norgran MGN 3501-2; Verve MGV 8001, VE2 2512, VSP 38 | |
| Repetition | Norgran MGN 3501-2; Verve MGV 8001, VE2 2512 | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| Rocker (I'll Remember April) | - |
= Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall (Verve MGV 8189-2)
* The Charlie Parker Story, #2 (Verve MGV 8001)
= The Charlie Parker Story (Verve MGV 8100-3)
* Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1950-1951 (Verve VE2 2512)
* Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad, #2 (Verve VSP 38)
Apartment Jam Sessions
John Nielson (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Joe Maini, Charlie Parker (as) Don Lanphere (ts) Al Haig (p) unknown (b) Frank Isola (d)probably NYC, circa 1950
| Half Nelson | Zim ZM 1006; Spotlite (E) SPJ 146 | |
| Cherokee | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Star Eyes | - |
* Charlie Parker - Apartment Sessions (Spotlite (E) SPJ 146)
1951
Stan Getz Quintet
Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Tiny Kahn (d)"Storyville", Boston, MA, October 28, 1951
| Signal (alt. take) | Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Budo (alt. take) | - | |
| Thou Swell | Roost EP 312, RLP 407, RLP 2209, RLP 2225; Roulette RE 123; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| The Song Is You | Roost EP 312, RLP 407, RLP 2209, RLP 2255, RK 103, CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Mosquito Knees | Roost RLP 407, RLP 2209, RLP 2249, RK 103; Roulette RE 119; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Pennies From Heaven | Roost RLP 411, RLP 2209, RLP 2255; Roulette RE 123; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Move | Roost RLP 420, RLP 2209, RLP 2255, RK 103; Roulette RE 119; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Parker 51 | Roost RLP 407, RLP 2209, RLP 2249, RK 103; Roulette RE 119; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Hershey Bar | Roost RLP 420, RLP 2225, RK 103, CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Rubberneck | Roost RLP 420, RLP 2225, RK 103; Roulette RE 119; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Signal | Roost RLP 420, RLP 2225, RLP 2249, RK 103; Roulette RE 119; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Everything Happens To Me | Roost RLP 420, RLP 2225; Roulette RE 123; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Roost RLP 411, RLP 2209, RLP 2255; Roulette RE 123; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Yesterdays | Roost RLP 411, RLP 2225, CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Budo | Roost RLP 411, RLP 2225, RK 103; Roulette RE 119; Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 | |
| Wildwood | Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2 |
* Stan Getz At Storyville, Vol. 2 (Roost RLP 2225)
* Stan Getz/Sonny Stitt - Echoes Of An Era (Roulette RE 123)
* Stan Getz - Modern World (Roost RLP 2255, SLP 2255)
* The Stan Getz Years (Roost RK 103, SRK 103)
* The Greatest Of Stan Getz (Roost RLP 2249, SLP 2249)
* Echoes Of An Era: The Best Of Stan Getz (Roulette RE 119)
* Stan Getz - The Complete Roost Recordings (Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2)
* Stan Getz - Jazz At Storyville (Roost RLP 407)
* Stan Getz - Jazz At Storyville, Vol. 2 (Roost RLP 411)
* Stan Getz - Jazz At Storyville, Vol. 3 (Roost RLP 420)
* Stan Getz - Jazz At Storyville (Roost EP 312)
Billie Holiday
Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Tiny Kahn (d) Billie Holiday (vo)"Storyville", Boston, MA, October 29, 1951
| 'T Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do | Dale to ESP-Disk' to Storyville (J) 32JDS 142 | |
| You're Driving Me Crazy | - | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | - |
1952
Harry Babasin All Stars
Chet Baker (tp) Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Harry Babasin (b) Lawrence Marable (d)"Trade Winds Club", Inglewood, CA, June 16, 1952
| The Squirrel | Jazz Chronicles JCS 102 | |
| Irresistible You (They Didn't Believe Me) | - | |
| Liza | - |
= Charlie Parker All Stars On The Coast (Jazz Showcase LP 5007)
Al Haig Octet
Chet Baker (tp) Ted Ottison (tp -5,6) Sonny Criss (as -1,2,6) Jack Montrose (ts -1/3,6) Les Thompson (hca -7) Al Haig (p) Dave Bryant (b) Larry Bunker (d)"Trade Winds Club", Inglewood, CA, August 4, 1952
| 1. | There Will Never Be Another You | Xanadu 206 |
| 2. | How High The Moon | - |
| 3. | Benie's Tune | - |
| 4. | My Old Flame | - |
| 5. | I'll Remember April | - |
| 6. | Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
| 7. | Avalon | - |
Harry Babasin Quartet/Trio
Bob Enevoldsen (ts, b -1,2) Al Haig (p) Harry Babasin (b, cello) Larry Bunker (d, vib)Los Angeles, CA, September 6, 1952
| 1. 210-4 | How About You | Pacific Jazz 603 |
| 2. 213-5 | Saunders Meanders | - |
| 3. | Taking A Chance On Love | Pacific Jazz JWC 506 |
| 4. | Strike Up The Band | unissued |
* Harry Babasin - How About You c/w Saunders Meanders (Pacific Jazz 603)
1953
Al Haig Jam Session
Conte Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Lee Konitz (as) Richie Kamuca (ts) Al Haig (p) Don Bagley (b) Stan Levey (d)"The Clef", Hollywood, CA, January 11, 1953
| Good Bait | Jazzbank Archives (J) MTCJ 1040 | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - |
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d)Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-1 | Chi-Chi | Verve MGV 8005, 825 671-2 |
| 1246-2 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
| 1246-3 | - | Verve MGV 8005, V/V6 8409, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1246-4 | Chi-Chi (alt. take) | Verve 825 671-2 |
| 1246-5 | Chi-Chi | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
| 1246-6 | - | Clef 89138, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, 825 671-2 |
| 1247-1 | I Remember You | Clef 89138, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1248-1 | Now's The Time | Clef MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, MGV 8001, V3HB 8840, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1249-1 | Confirmation | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
| 1249-2 | - | - |
| 1249-3 | - | Verve MGV 8005, MGV 8001, V3HB 8840, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
= Charlie Parker - Now's The Time (ARS G 441)
* The Essential Charlie Parker (Verve V/V6 8409)
* Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954 (Verve VE2 2523)
* The Charlie Parker Story, #2 (Verve MGV 8001)
= The Charlie Parker Story (Verve MGV 8100-3)
* Charlie Parker - Return Engagement (Verve V3HB 8840)
* The Quartet Of Charlie Parker (Verve 825 671-2)
* The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird (Verve (J) J00J 29001/10)
* Charlie Parker (Clef MGC 157; Universal (J) UCCV 9111)
* Charlie Parker - Chi-Chi c/w I Remember You (Clef 89138, 89138x45)
1954 (The age of 30)
Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Bill Crow (b) Lee Abrams (d)NYC, March 13, 1954
| Just One Of Those Things | Disques Swing (F) M 33325; Vogue (F) DP 64; Prestige PR 7841 | |
| Yardbird Suite | Disques Swing (F) M 33325; Prestige PR 7841 | |
| Taboo | - | |
| Mighty Like A Rose | - | |
| 'S Wonderful | Disques Swing (F) M 33325; Pop (F) CBM 60013; Mode (F) CMDINT 9515; Prestige PR 7841 | |
| Just You, Just Me (Spotlight) | Disques Swing (F) M 33325; Prestige PR 7841 | |
| The Moon Was Yellow | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Woody'n You | Pacific Jazz PJLP 18 |
* Al Haig Trio And Quintet (Prestige PR 7841)
* Various Artists - Piano: The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 3 (Mode (F) CMDINT 9515)
* Al Haig Trio (Disques Swing (F) M 33325; Period SPL 1118)
= Al Haig Trio (not released) (Pacific Jazz PJLP 18)
= Al Haig Trio And Sextets (Fantasy OJCCD 1929-2)
* Various Artists - Piano Jazz: Jazz Pour Vous 3 (Pop (F) CBM 60013)
Chet Baker Quintet
Chet Baker (tp) Phil Urso (ts) Al Haig (p) Carson Smith (b) Bob Neal (d)broadcast, "Tonight Show", NYC, December, 1954
| Makin' Whoopee | Philology (It) 214W 13 | |
| Motel | - |
1956
Phil Woods - Donald Byrd Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp) Phil Woods (as) Al Haig (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Charlie Persip (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 2, 1956
| 1007 | Once More | Prestige PRLP 7080 |
| 1008 | House Of Chan | - |
| 1009 | In Walked George | - |
| 1010 | Lover Man | - |
| 1011 | Dewey Square | - |
| 1012 | Dupeltook | - |
= Donald Byrd - House Of Byrd (Prestige P 24066)
1958
Chet Baker Quartet
Chet Baker (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts -1,3,5) Al Haig (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, September, 1958
| 1. | Fair Weather | Riverside RLP 12-281 |
| 2. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
| 3. | Hotel 49 | - |
| 4. | Solar | - |
| 5. | Blue Thoughts | - |
| 6. | When Lights Are Low | - |
| 7. | Soft Winds | Riverside RLP 12-294; Fantasy OJCCD 207-2 |
= Chet Baker - Polka Dots And Moonbeams (Jazzland JLP 88, JLP 988)
* Various Artists - New Blue Horns (Riverside RLP 12-294, RLP 1134; Fantasy OJC 256, OJCCD 256-2)
1965 (The age of 41)
Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Ed DeHaas (b) Jim Kappes (d)NYC, July, 1965
| Bag's Groove | Soundhills (J) FSCD 2006 | |
| The Good Life | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| Bluesette | - | |
| Thrio | - | |
| Brother, Where Are You? | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Saudade | - |
1974 (The age of 50)
Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Gilbert "Bibi" Rovere (b) Kenny Clarke (d)London, England, January 7, 1974
| Holyland | Spotlite (E) SPJ 604 CD | |
| Invitation | - | |
| Enigma | - | |
| Sawbo City Blues | - | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| Sambalhasa | - | |
| Daydream | - | |
| Linear Motion | - |
1975
Al Haig With Jimmy Raney
Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Jamil Nasser (b) Frank Gant (d)MacDonald Studio, Sea Cliff, LI, March, 1975
| Dolphin Dance | Absord Music Japan (J) ABCJ 146 | |
| Enigma | - | |
| Invitation | - | |
| Freedom Jazz Dance | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Watch What Happens | - | |
| Get Out Of Town | - | |
| I Love You | - |
same location, date
| (You Came To Me From) Out Of Nowhere | Absord Music Japan (J) ABCJ 146 |
1976
Al Haig Solo
Al Haig (p)Vanguard Studio, NYC, May 6, 1976
| Duke Ellington Medley: Prelude To A Kiss / I Got It Bad / Sophisticated Lady / In A Sentimental Mood | East Wind (J) UCCJ 9069 | |
| Charlie Parker Medley: Yardbird Suite / Lover Man / I Remember You / Embraceable You | - |
Al Haig Duo
Al Haig (p) Jamil Nasser (b)United/Western Studio, Hollywood, CA, November 16, 1976
| How Deep Is The Ocean | Venus (J) TKCZ 79514 | |
| Passion Flower | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Warm Valley | - | |
| Milestones | - | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
| Love Walked In | - | |
| Star Eyes | - |
1977
Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Jimmy Wormworth (d)RCA Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 18, 1977
| I Love You | Century (J) CECC 00281 | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| I've Got Something For You | - | |
| Tea Dreams | - | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | - | |
| All Blues | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Come Sunday | - |
Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Frank Gant (d)RCA Recording Studios, NYC, July 11, 1977
| Bouncing With Bud | Absord Music Japan (J) ABCJ 66 | |
| Celia | - | |
| Reets And I | - | |
| Strictly Confidential | - | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | - | |
| Dance Of Infidels | - | |
| I'll Keep Loving You (alt. take) | - | |
| Dance Of Infidels (alt. take) | - |
Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Frank Gant (d): same personnelThe Downtown Sound Studio, NYC, July 22, 1977
| Marmaduke | Progressive PCD 7024 | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | - | |
| Enigma | - | |
| Blues For Alice | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| Blue Bird | - | |
| Day Dream | - |
Al Haig Plays Dizzy Gillespie
Al Haig (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Jimmy Wormworth (d) Henri Renaud (prod)CBS Recording Studios, NYC, November 2, 1977
| Woody'n You | Columbia C2 38039 | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
Al Haig Plays Dizzy Gillespie
Al Haig (p) Henri Renaud (prod)CBS Recording Studios, NYC, November 5, 1977
| A Night In Tunisia | Columbia C2 35381 | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Be-Bop | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| I Waited For You | Columbia C2 38039 |
* Various Artists - They All Played Bebop (Columbia C2 38039)
1978
Al Haig - Jamil Nasser Combo
Art Themen (ts) Al Haig (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Tony Mann (d)R.G. Jones Studios, Wimbledon, England, October 14, 1978
| Just Squeeze Me | Toshiba EMI (J) TOCJ 6214 | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Flamingo | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - |
1980 (The age of 56)
Al Haig Trio
Al Haig (p) Reggie Johnson (b) Frank Gant (d)RCA Recording Studios, NYC, January 4, 1980
| Un Poco Loco | Venus (J) TKCZ 79513 | |
| Nuages | - | |
| Blue Manhattan | - | |
| Impressions | - | |
| Land Of Living Dead | - | |
| Footprints | - | |
| Barcelona | - | |
| Loner | - |
1982
Al Haig Quintet
Peter King (as) Art Themen (ts, ss) Al Haig (p) Kenny Baldock (b) Allan Ganley (d)University College School, Hampstead, England, May 27, 1982
| Bags' Groove | Toshiba EMI (J) TOCJ 6217 | |
| Laura | - | |
| Loverman | - | |
| Straight No Chaser | - | |
| Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Birks' Works | - | |
| Theme | - |