Max Roach Discography
1943 (age 19)
Coleman Hawkins Quintet
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Ellis Larkins, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, December 18, 1943
| 19001 | Blues Changes | Brunswick BL 58030, BL 54016 |
| 19002 | These Foolish Things | unissued |
| T1917 | Lover Come Back To Me | Brunswick BL 58030, BL 54016 |
| T1918 | Indiana | unissued |
* Brunswick BL 54016 Coleman Hawkins With Ben Webster - The Big Sounds
* Brunswick BL 58030 Coleman Hawkins - Tenor Sax
1944 (age 20)
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Vic Coulsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vanderveer, trumpet; Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, February 16, 1944
| R1000 | Woody'n You | Apollo 751, LAP 101; Delmark DD-459 |
| R1001 | Bu-Dee-Daht | Apollo 752, LAP 101; Delmark DD-459 |
| R1002 | Yesterdays | - |
* Delmark DD-459 Coleman Hawkins - Rainbow Mist
* Apollo LAP 101 Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
* Apollo 751 Coleman Hawkins - Woody'n You / Rainbow Mist 1944
* Apollo 752 Coleman Hawkins - Bu-Dee-Daht / Yesterdays 1944
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Johnson plays, tenor, baritone sax.
NYC, February 22, 1944
| R1003 | Disorder At The Border | Apollo 753, LAP 101; Delmark DD-459 |
| R1004 | Feeling Zero | - |
| R1005 | Rainbow Mist (aka Body And Soul) | Apollo 751, LAP 101; Delmark DD-459 |
* Delmark DD-459 Coleman Hawkins - Rainbow Mist
* Apollo LAP 101 Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
* Apollo 753 Coleman Hawkins - Disorder At The Border / Feeling Zero 1944
* Apollo 751 Coleman Hawkins - Woody'n You / Rainbow Mist 1944
Benny Carter And His Orchestra
John Carroll, Edwin Davis, Milton Fletcher, Karl George, trumpet; Shorty Haughton, J.J. Johnson, Alton Moore, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Porter Kilbert, alto sax; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet, arranger; Willard Brown, alto, baritone sax; Bumps Myers, Gene Porter, tenor sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Jimmy Edwards, guitar; Charlie Drayton, bass; Max Roach, drums; Dick Gray, vocal #3.
Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 1944
| 1. 254-1 | I Can't Escape From You | Capitol M-11057; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 2. 254-3 | - | Capitol 40048; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 3. 255-2 | I'm Lost | Capitol 165; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 4. 256-3 | I Can't Get Started | Capitol 48015; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 5. 256-N1 | - | Capitol M-11057; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 6. 257-3 | I Surrender, Dear | Capitol 200, F304, 15852, H-235, H-326, M-11057; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
* Capitol M-11057 Benny Carter, Cootie Williams - Big Band Bounce: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 11 1972
* Mosaic MQ19-170 Various Artists - Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
= Mosaic MD12-170 - 1997
* Capitol H-235 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Battle Of The Big Bands 1950
* Capitol H-326 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Trumpet Stylists 1952
* Capitol 165 Benny Carter - Just A Baby's Prayer At Twilight / I'm Lost 1944
* Capitol 200 Benny Carter - Malibu / I Surrender, Dear 1945
= Capitol 6F-1231 -
* Capitol 15852 Dizzy Gillespie - Coast To Coast / Benny Carter - I Surrender, Dear
* Capitol 40048, 48015, F304 no information
1945
Timmie Rogers And His Orchestra
Felix Barboza, Alfonso Barrymore, William Johnson, Loyal Walker, trumpet; Shorty Haughton, J.J. Johnson, Alton Moore, George Washington, trombone; Jewell Grant, Porter Kilbert, alto sax; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet; Don Byas, Harold Clark, tenor sax; Willard Brown, baritone sax; Rufus Webster, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Charlie Drayton, bass; Max Roach, drums; Timmie Rogers, vocal.
NYC, February 26, 1945
| W1256 | Daddy-O | Regis 7001; Classics (F) 923 |
| W1258 | A Good Deal | - |
| Capacity | unissued | |
| If You Can't Smile And Say Yes Don't Smile And Say No | - |
* Classics (F) 923 Benny Carter And His Orchestra 1943-1946
* Regis 7001 Timmie Rogers - Daddy-O / A Good Deal
Savannah Churchill And Her Orchestra
Savannah Churchill, vocal; replaces Rogers.
NYC, February 27, 1945
| W-1261 | All Alone | Manor 1004; Classics (F) 923 |
| W-1262 | Daddy Daddy | - |
* Classics (F) 923 Benny Carter And His Orchestra 1943-1946
* Manor 1004 Savannah Churchill - All Alone / Daddy Daddy
Capitol International Jazzmen
Bill Coleman, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Oscar Moore, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Max Roach, drums; Kay Starr, vocal #3,4.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1945
| 1. 599-3 | You Can Depend On Me | Capitol 283, H-322, CDP 7 96693 2 |
| 2. 599-4 | You Can Depend On Me (alternate take) | Capitol CDP 7 96693 2 |
| 3. 600-3A | If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight | Capitol 10031, 1615, H-241, CDP 7 96693 2 |
| 4. 601-2 | Stormy Weather | Capitol 283, 57-811, H-341, CDP 7 96693 2 |
| 5. 602-4 | Riffmarole (alternate take) | Capitol CDP 7 96693 2 |
| 6. 602-5A | Riffmarole | Capitol 10031, H-241, T-795, CDP 7 96693 2 |
* Capitol T-795 Various Artists - Everybody Swings: The History Of Jazz Volume Three 1957
* Capitol CDP 7 96693 2 Nat King Cole - Jazz Encounters
* Capitol H-322 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Small Combos 1952
* Capitol 283 Capitol International Jazzmen - You Can Depend On Me / Stormy Weather 1946
* Capitol 10031 Capitol International Jazzmen - If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight / Riffmarole 1945
* Capitol 1615 Kay Starr - You Were Only Foolin' / If I Could Be With You
* Capitol 57-811 Kay Starr, Dave Cavanaugh - You're The One I Care For / Stormy Weather
* Capitol H-241, H-341 no information
Benny Carter And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, Paul Cohen, Irving Lewis, Fred Trainer, Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Henry Coker, Alton Moore, Louis Taylor, George Washington, trombone; Jewell Grant, Porter Kilbert, alto sax; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet, arranger; Harold Clark, Bumps Myers, tenor sax; John Taylor, baritone sax; Rufus Webster, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Charlie Drayton, bass; Max Roach, drums; Larry Stewart, vocal #1.
Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 1945
| 1. 610-5 | June Comes Around Every Year | Mosaic MQ19-170; Classics (F) 1043 |
| 2. 611-3 | Malibu | Capitol 200; Mosaic MQ19-170; Classics (F) 923 |
* Mosaic MQ19-170 Various Artists - Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
= Mosaic MD12-170 - 1997
* Classics (F) 1043 Benny Carter And His Orchestra 1946-1948
* Classics (F) 923 Benny Carter And His Orchestra 1943-1946
* Capitol 200 Benny Carter - Malibu / I Surrender, Dear 1945
= Capitol 6F-1231 -
Sarah Vaughan With Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat Jaffe, piano #1,3; Tadd Dameron, piano #2; Bill DeArango, guitar; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal.
NYC, May 25, 1945
| 1. W3325 | What More Can A Woman Do | Continental 6008; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
| 2. W3326 | I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream | - |
| 3. W3327 | Mean To Me | Continental 6024; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945
* Continental 6008 Sarah Vaughan - What More Can A Woman Do / I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream
* Continental 6024 Sarah Vaughan - Signing Off / Mean To Me
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax #1,2; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
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 | - |
* Uptown UPCD 27.51 Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945
Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys
Miles Davis, trumpet #2-13; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sadik Hakim, piano #11-13; Dizzy Gillespie, piano #1-10,16, trumpet, piano #14,15; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5849-1 | Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 945, 45-302, XP 8001, MG 9000, MG 12014, MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 2. S5850-1 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| 3. S5850-2 | Billie's Bounce (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 |
| 4. S5850-3 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 3) | - |
| 5. S5850-4 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 4) | - |
| 6. S5850-5 | Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5) | Savoy 573, 45-304, XP 8000, MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 7. S5851-1 | Now's The Time (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 |
| 8. S5851-2 | Now's The Time (short-take 2) | - |
| 9. S5851-3 | Now's The Time (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| 10. S5851-4 | Now's The Time (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 573, 45-300, 45-4508, XP 8000, MG 9000, MG 12001, MG 12079, MG-12125, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 11. S5852-1 | Thriving On A Riff (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| 12. S5852-2 | Thriving On A Riff (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 |
| 13. S5852-3 | Thriving On A Riff (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 903, 945, 45-306, XP 8006, MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 14. S5853-1 | Ko-Ko (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 |
| 15. S5853-2 | Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (as Cocoa) | Savoy 597, 45-311, 45-4508, XP 8001, XP 8097, MG 9000, MG 9034, MG 12014, MG 12079, MG-12126, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 16. | Meandering (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 12079 The Charlie Parker Story 1956
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG-12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of The Blues 1958
* Savoy MG-12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour 1958
* Savoy MG 9000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 1951
* Savoy MG 9001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2 1951
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max 1954
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 1 1950
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8097 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 1 1953
* Savoy 45-302 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff / Buzzy
* Savoy 45-304 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce / Klaunstance
* Savoy 45-300 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time / Red Cross
* Savoy 45-4508 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time / Ko-Ko
* Savoy 45-306 Charlie Parker - Thriving On A Riff / Sippin' At Bells
* Savoy 45-311 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Marmaduke
* Savoy 945 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff / Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 573 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce / Now's The Time 1945
= Savoy 918 Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - Billie's Bounce / Now's The Time
* Savoy 903 The Be Bop Boys - Opus De Bop / Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 597 Don Byas - How High The Moon / Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko 1946
= Savoy 916 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Don Byas - How High The Moon
1946
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Leonard Hawkins, trumpet #1-3,6-8; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 29, 1946
| 1. S5878-1 | Long Tall Dexter (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 2. S5878-2 | Long Tall Dexter | Savoy 603, MG 9023, MG-12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 3. S5879-1 | Dexter Rides Again | Savoy 623, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG-12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 4. S5880-3 | I Can't Escape From You (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 5. S5880-7 | I Can't Escape From You | Savoy 595, MG-12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 6. S5881 | Dexter Digs In (alternate take 2) | Savoy SVY 17027; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 7. S5881-2 | Dexter Digs In (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 8. S5881-3 | Dexter Digs In | Savoy 595, 603, MG 9025, MG-12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Savoy SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG-12130 Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again 1958
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946
* Savoy SVY 17027 Dexter Gordon - Settin' The Pace
* Savoy MG 9023 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 2 1953
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3 1952
* Savoy MG 9025 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 4 1953
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy 603 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter / Dexter Digs In 1946
= Savoy 923 -
* Savoy 623 Charlie Kennedy - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
* Savoy 595 Dexter Gordon - I Can't Escape From You / Dexter Digs In
Allen Eager Quartet
Allen Eager, tenor sax; Ed Finckel, piano; Bob Carter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March 22, 1946
| S59000 | Rampage | Savoy 611, MG 9015, SJL 2210 |
| S59001 | Vot's Dot | Savoy 621, MG 9015, SJL 2210 |
| S59002 | Booby Hatch | Savoy 611, MG 9015, SJL 2210 |
| S59003 | Symphony Sid's Idea (as Zadah) | Savoy 909, MG 15044, SJL 2210 |
* Savoy SJL 2210 Various Artists - Brothers And Other Mothers: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 9015 Allen Eager - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 2 1952
* Savoy MG 15044 Tenor Sax Solos By Allen Eager 1954
* Savoy 611, 924 Allen Eager - Rampage / Booby Hatch
* Savoy 621 Allen Eager - Vot's Dot / Don Byas - September In The Rain 1946
* Savoy 909 Stan Getz - And The Angels Swing / Allen Eager - Symphony Sid's Idea
Ted Nash Quartette
Ted Nash, tenor, alto sax; Geoffrey Clarkson, piano; Bob Leininger, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, June 21, 1946
| S3304 | Cocktails For Two | Savoy 604, XP 8090 |
| S3305 | Over The Rainbow | Savoy XP 8090, MG 9021 |
| S3306 | Annie Laurie | Savoy 604, XP 8090, MG 9013 |
| S3307 | Margie | Savoy XP 8090 |
| S3308 | A Little Jam | unissued |
* Savoy MG 9021 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3 1953
* Savoy MG 9013 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2 1952
* Savoy XP 8090 Ted Nash - Tenor Sax
* Savoy 604 Ted Nash - Cocktails For Two / Annie Laurie
J.J. Johnson's Beboppers
J.J. Johnson, trombone; Cecil Payne, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, June 26, 1946
| S3309-1 | Jay Bird | Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S3309-9 | - | - |
| S3309-11 | Jay Bird (as Fly Jay) | Savoy 975, XP 8047, MG 9022, MG-12106 |
| S3310 | Coppin' The Bop | Savoy 615, XP 8047, MG 9025, MG-12106 |
| S3311-1 | Jay Jay | Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S3311-2 | Jay Jay (as Hey Jay Jay) | Savoy 615, XP 8047, MG 9023, MG-12106 |
| S3311-4 | Jay Jay | Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S3312 | Mad Be Bop | Savoy 930, XP 8047, MG 9024, MG-12106 |
* Savoy MG-12106 J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets 1957
= Savoy SJL 2232 J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop 1978
* Savoy MG 9022 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 1 1953
* Savoy MG 9025 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 4 1953
* Savoy MG 9023 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 2 1953
* Savoy MG 9024 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 3 1953
* Savoy XP 8047 J.J. Johnson - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 11
* Savoy 975 J.J. Johnson - Jay Bird / Teddy Reig - Mr. Dues
* Savoy 615 J.J. Johnson - Coppin' The Bop / Hey Jay Jay 1946
= Savoy 926 -
* Savoy 930 J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop / Sonny Stitt - Seven Up
Stan Getz Quartet / The Be Bop Boys
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, July 31, 1946
| S3321 | Opus De Bop | Savoy 903, XP 8021, MG 9004, MG-12114, SJL 1105 |
| S3322 | And The Angels Swing | Savoy 909, XP 8020, MG 9004, MG-12114, SJL 1105 |
| S3323 | Running Water | Savoy 954, XP 8020, MG 9004, MG-12114, SJL 1105 |
| S3324 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | Savoy 932, XP 8021, MG 9024, MG-12114, SJL 1105 |
* Savoy MG-12114 Various Artists - Opus De Bop 1957
* Savoy SJL 1105 Stan Getz - Opus De Bop: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 9004 Stan Getz Beboppers 1951
* Savoy MG 9024 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 3 1953
* Savoy XP 8021 Stan Getz - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8020 Stan Getz - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 1
* Savoy 903 The Be Bop Boys - Opus De Bop / Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 909 Stan Getz - And The Angels Swing / Allen Eager - Symphony Sid's Idea
* Savoy 954 Stan Getz - Running Water / Leo Parker - Ineta
* Savoy 932 Allen Eager - Jane's Bounce / Stan Getz - Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Don Byas Quartet
Don Byas, tenor sax; Sanford Gold, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, August 21, 1946
| S3329 | Living My Life For You | Savoy 640, XP 8035, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3330 | To Each His Own | Savoy 640, 770, XP 8035, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3331A | They Say It's Wonderful | Savoy 625, XP 8035, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3332A | Cynthia's In Love | Savoy 625, XP 8036, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3333A | September Song | Savoy 626, XP 8036, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3334A | St. Louis Blues | Savoy 626, XP 8036, SJL 2213 |
| S3335 | I've Found A New Baby | Savoy 627, XP 8036, MG 15043, SJL 2213 |
| S3336 | Marie | Savoy 627, XP 8037, MG 15043, SJL 2213 |
| S3337 | If I Loved You | unissued |
* Savoy SJL 2213 Don Byas - Savoy Jam Party: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 9007 Don Byas - Tenor Sax Solos 1952
* Savoy MG 15043 Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas 1954
* Savoy XP 8035 Don Byas Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8036 Don Byas Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8037 Don Byas Vol. 3
* Savoy 640 Don Byas - Living My Life For You / To Each His Own
* Savoy 770 Don Byas - To Each His Own / I Don't Know Why
* Savoy 625 Don Byas - They Say It's Wonderful / Cynthia's In Love 1946
* Savoy 626 Don Byas - September Song / St. Louis Blues 1946
* Savoy 627 Don Byas - I've Found A New Baby / Marie 1946
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Fats Navarro, trumpet #1-3; J.J. Johnson, trombone #1-3; Porter Kilbert, alto sax #1-3; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #2-5; Hank Jones, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, December, 1946
| 1. SR1857 | I Mean You | Sonora 3027; Prestige PRST 7824; Milestone M-47015; Prestige PRCD-24124-2 |
| 2. SR1858-1 | Bean And The Boys | Sonora 3024; Prestige PRST 7824; Milestone M-47015; Prestige PRCD-24124-2 |
| 3. SR1858-2 | - | Prestige PRST 7824; Milestone M-47015; Prestige PRCD-24124-2 |
| 4. SR1859 | You Go To My Head | Sonora 3027; Prestige PRST 7824; Milestone M-47015; Prestige PRCD-24124-2 |
| 5. SR1860-1 | Cocktails For Two | Sonora 3024; Prestige PRST 7824; Milestone M-47015; Prestige PRCD-24124-2 |
* Prestige PRST 7824 Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys 1970
* Milestone M-47015 Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies 1973
* Prestige PRCD-24124-2 Coleman Hawkins - Bean & The Boys 1993
* Sonora 3027 Coleman Hawkins - I Mean You / You Go To My Head
* Sonora 3024 Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys / Cocktails For Two
1947
The Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 10, 1947
| 2991 | I'll Remember April | Roost 513, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2992 | Indiana | Roost 518, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2993 | Somebody Loves Me | Roost 509, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2994 | I Should Care | Roost 521, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2995 | Bud's Bubble | Roost 509, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2996 | Off Minor | Roost 513, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2997 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Roost 521, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2998 | Everything Happens To Me | Roost 518, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
* Roost RLP 2224 The Bud Powell Trio
* Roost RLP 401 The Bud Powell Trio 1951
= Vogue (E) LDE 010, (F) LD 010 Bud Powell Trio
* Roost 513; Jazz Selection (F) JS 692 Bud Powell - I'll Remember April / Off Minor
* Roost 518; Vogue (E) V 2240; Jazz Selection (F) JS 687 Bud Powell - Indiana / Everything Happens To Me
* Roost 509; Vogue (E) V 2236; Jazz Selection (F) JS 755 Bud Powell - Somebody Loves Me / Bud's Bubble
* Roost 521; Vogue (E) V 2298; Jazz Selection (F) JS 699 Bud Powell - I Should Care / Nice Work If You Can Get It
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-1 | Donna Lee (new-take 1) | Savoy SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| S3420-2 | Donna Lee (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
| S3420-3 | Donna Lee (new-take 3) | - |
| S3420-4 | Donna Lee (new-take 4) | Savoy 45-312, MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| S3420-5 | Donna Lee (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 652, XP 8001, MG 9000, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| S3421-1 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
| S3421-2 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 2) | Savoy SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| S3421-3 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 3) | Savoy 45-301, MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| S3421-4 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 4) | Savoy 977, XP 8002, MG 9000, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| S3422-1 | Cheryl (short-take 1) | Savoy 952, MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| S3422-2 | Cheryl (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 45-301, XP 8003, MG 9001, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| S3423-1 | Buzzy (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| S3423-2 | Buzzy (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| S3423-3 | Buzzy (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
| S3423-4 | Buzzy (short-take 4) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| S3423-5 | Buzzy (orig.-take) | Savoy 652, 45-302, XP 8002, MG 9001, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy MG 9000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 1951
* Savoy MG 9001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2 1951
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8002 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy 45-312 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee / Steeplechase
* Savoy 45-301 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird / Cheryl
* Savoy 45-302 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff / Buzzy
* Savoy 652 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee / Buzzy 1947
= Savoy 928 -
* Savoy 977 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird / Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps 1947
* Savoy 952 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Cheryl
Coleman Hawkins All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Howard Johnson, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, June, 1947
| 215-3 | IM-3818 | Bean-A-Re-Bop | Aladdin 3006, EP-516; Imperial LP-9188-A |
| 216-2 | IM-3817 | Isn't It Romantic | Aladdin EP-516; Imperial LP-9188-A, LP-9233 |
| 217-2 | IM-3819 | The Way You Look Tonight | Aladdin 3006, EP-516; Imperial LP-9188-A, LP-9233 |
| 218-1 | IM-3820 | Phantomesque | Aladdin EP-516; Imperial LP-9188-A |
* Imperial LP-9188-A, LP-12188-A Coleman Hawkins, Howard McGhee, Lester Young - A Date With Greatness 1962
* Imperial LP-9233 Various Artists - Jazz Festival 1963
* Aladdin EP-516; Vogue (F) EPL 7152 Coleman Hawkins
= Vogue (E) EPV 1147 - 1956
* Aladdin 3006 Coleman Hawkins - Bean-A-Re-Bop / The Way You Look Tonight
Allen Eager With The Be Bop Boys
Allen Eager, tenor sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Duke Jordan, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, July 15, 1947
| S3432 | All Night, All Frantic | Savoy 948, MG 15044, SJL 2210 |
| S3433 | Donald Jay | Savoy 908, MG 9025, MG 15044, SJL 2210 |
| S3434 | Meeskite | Savoy 908, MG 9015, SJL 2210 |
| S3435 | And That's For Sure | Savoy 948, MG 15044, SJL 2210 |
* Savoy SJL 2210 Various Artists - Brothers And Other Mothers: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 15044 Tenor Sax Solos By Allen Eager 1954
* Savoy MG 9025 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 4 1953
* Savoy MG 9015 Allen Eager - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 2 1952
* Savoy 948 Allen Eager - All Night, All Frantic / And That's For Sure
* Savoy 908 Allen Eager - Donald Jay / Meeskite
Miles Davis' All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947
| S3440-1 | Milestones (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 45-310, S5J 5500 |
| S3440-2 | Milestones (new-take 2) | Savoy 934, XP 8004, MG 9001, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| S3440-3 | Milestones (orig.-take 3) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| S3441-1 | Little Willie Leaps (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
| S3441-2 | Little Willie Leaps (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| S3441-3 | Little Willie Leaps (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 977, 45-305, 45-4507, XP 8006, XP 8098, MG 9001, MG 9034, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| S3442-1 | Half Nelson (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| S3442-2 | Half Nelson (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 951, 45-303, 45-4507, XP 8005, MG 9000, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| S3443-1 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| S3443-2 | Sippin' At Bells (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 934, 45-306, XP 8004, MG 9000, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| S3443-3 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 3) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| S3443-4 | Sippin' At Bells (new-take 4) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 9001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2 1951
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max 1954
* Savoy MG 9000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 1951
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 5
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8098 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 2 1953
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy 45-310 Charlie Parker - Milestones / Tiny's Tempo
* Savoy 45-305 Charlie Parker - Little Willie Leaps / Another Hair Do
* Savoy 45-4507 Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps / Half Nelson
* Savoy 45-303 Charlie Parker - Half Nelson / Merry-Go-Round
* Savoy 45-306 Charlie Parker - Thriving On A Riff / Sippin' At Bells
* Savoy 934 Charlie Parker, Miles Davis - Milestones / Sippin' At Bells 1947
* Savoy 977 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird / Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps 1947
* Savoy 951 Fats Navarro, Leo Parker - Goin' To Minton's / Miles Davis, Charlie Parker - Half Nelson
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums; Bruce Elliott, Barry Ulanov, announcer.
radio broadcast, Bands For Bonds, WOR Studios, NYC, September 13, 1947
| Ko-Ko I | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; Zim ZM-1001 Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carl Caruso, announcer.
radio broadcast, Bands For Bonds, WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1947
| Ko-Ko II | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
| Tiger Rag | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; Zim ZM-1001 Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 Charlie Parker - Live Performances 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1 2005+
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1101-A | Dexterity | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1101-B | - | Dial 1032, 1032 (alt.), LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1102-A | Bongo Bop | Dial 1024, LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1102-B | - | Dial 1024 (alt. 1), LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1103-A | Dewey Square (as Air Conditioning) (as Prezology) | Dial 1056, LP 210; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1103-B | Dewey Square | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1103-C | - | Dial 1019, LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1104-A | The Hymn | Dial 1056, 1056 (alt. 1), 1056 (alt. 2), LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1104-B | The Hymn (as Superman) | Dial LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1105-A | Bird Of Paradise | Dial 1032, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1105-B | - | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1105-C | - | Dial 1032 (alt.), LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1106-A | Embraceable You | Dial 1024 (alt. 1), LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1106-B | Embraceable You (as Embraceable) | Dial 1024, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 4
* Dial LP 905 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 2 1954
* Dial LP 901 Charlie Parker - The Bird Blows The Blues 1950
* Dial LP 904 Charlie Parker - Collectors' Items 1951
= Dial LP 904 (later) Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 1 1954
* Dial LP 203 Charlie Parker Vol. 3 1949
* Dial LP 210 Swinging With The Woody Herman Woodchoppers 1950
* Dial LP 212 Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets 1952
* Dial 1032 Charlie Parker - Bird Of Paradise / Dexterity 1949
* Dial 1032 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Bird Of Paradise / Dexterity 1949+
* Dial 1024 Charlie Parker - Bongo Bop / Embraceable You 1948
* Dial 1024 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - Bongo Bop / Embraceable You 1948+
* Dial 1056 Charlie Parker - The Hymn / Air Conditioning 1950
* Dial 1019 Charlie Parker - Dewey Square / Charlie Parker, Earl Coleman - This Is Always 1947
* Dial 1056 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - The Hymn / Giant Swing 1950+
* Dial 1056 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Superman / Prezology 1950+
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947
| D1111-C | Bird Feathers | Dial 1058, LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1112-A | Klactoveedsedstene | Dial 1040, LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1112-B | - | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1113-B | Scrapple From The Apple | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1113-C | - | Dial 1021, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1114-A | My Old Flame (as Blue Lamp) | Dial 1058, 1058 (alt.), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1115-A | Out Of Nowhere | Dial LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1115-B | Out Of Nowhere (as Nowhere) | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1115-C | Out Of Nowhere | Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1116-A | Don't Blame Me | Dial 1021, LP 203, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 5
* Dial LP 904 Charlie Parker - Collectors' Items 1951
= Dial LP 904 (later) Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 1 1954
* Dial LP 207 Charlie Parker Vol. 4 1950
* Dial LP 203 Charlie Parker Vol. 3 1949
* Dial 1058 Charlie Parker - My Old Flame / Bird Feathers 1950
* Dial 1040 Charlie Parker - Klactoveedsedstene / Charlie's Wig 1949
* Dial 1021 Charlie Parker - Scrapple From The Apple / Don't Blame Me 1948
= Dial D-2 Various Artists - Be-Bop Jazz Volume Two 1950
* Dial 1058 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Blue Lamp / Habanera Mambobop 1950+
The Lost Milton H. Green Home Recordings
Allen Eager, alto sax; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Specs Goldberg, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Milton H. Greene's photography studio, 480 Lexington Ave., NYC, late 1947
| Swapping Horns | Uptown UPCD 27.49 |
* Uptown UPCD 27.49 Allen Eager - In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee 1947-1953
Leslie Scott With Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Max Roach, drums; Leslie Scott, vocal; unidentified strings.
NYC, December 10, 1947
| D7VB2647 | How Did She Look | RCA Victor 20-2919; RCA (F) PM 42046 |
| D7VB2648 | Under A Blanket Of Blue | RCA Victor 20-2745; RCA (F) PM 42046 |
| D7VB2649 | Never In A Million Years | RCA Victor 20-2919; RCA (F) PM 42046 |
| D7VB2650 | You Were Meant For Me | RCA Victor 20-2745; RCA (F) PM 42046, (F) NL-89277 |
* RCA (F) PM 42046 The Complete Coleman Hawkins Vol. 2 - RCA Black & White Series Vol. 181
* RCA (F) NL-89277 The Indispensable Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul
* RCA Victor 20-2919 Leslie Scott - How Did She Look / Never In A Million Years
* RCA Victor 20-2745 Leslie Scott - Under A Blanket Of Blue / You Were Meant For Me
Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
Fats Navarro, trumpet #1-5; J.J. Johnson, trombone #1-5; Budd Johnson, alto sax #1-5; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Marion DiVeta, baritone sax #1-5; Hank Jones, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Max Roach, drums; Tadd Dameron, arranger.
NYC, December 11, 1947
| 1. D7VB2659 | April In Paris | RCA Victor 20-3057; RCA (F) 730625 |
| 2. D7VB2660 | How Strange | - |
| 3. D7VB2661-1 | Half Step Down, Please | RCA Victor 20-3143, LJM-1017, LPV-501; RCA (F) 741106, (F) 730566 |
| 4. D7VB2662-1 | Angel Face | RCA Victor LPV-544; RCA (F) 730625 |
| 5. D7VB2663-1 | Jumpin' Jane | RCA Victor 20-3143, LJM-1017, LPV-544; RCA (F) 741106 |
| 6. D7VB2664 | I Love You | RCA Victor LPV-501; RCA (F) 730625, (F) 730566 |
* RCA (F) 730625 Coleman Hawkins - His Greatest Hits 1939-47 Vol. 17
* RCA Victor LJM-1017 Coleman Hawkins With Billy Byers And His Orchestra - The Hawk In Hi Fi 1955
* RCA Victor LPV-501 Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul 1964
* RCA (F) 741106 Coleman Hawkins, Lucky Thompson - The Greatest Of The Small Bands Vol. 2
* RCA (F) 730566 Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul
* RCA Victor LPV-544 Various Artists - Esquire's All American Hot Jazz 1967
* RCA Victor 20-3057 Coleman Hawkins - April In Paris / How Strange
* RCA Victor 20-3143 Coleman Hawkins - Jumpin' Jane / Half Step Down, Please
Original Charlie Parker Quintet With J.J. Johnson
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1151-B | Drifting On A Reed (as Giant Swing) | Dial 1056 (alt. 1), LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1151-D | Drifting On A Reed | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1151-E | Drifting On A Reed (as Prezology) (as Air Conditioning) | Dial 1043, 1056 (alt. 2), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1152-A | Quasimado | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1152-B | - | Dial 1015 (alt. 2), 1015 (alt. 3), LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1153-B | Charlie's Wig | Dial LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1153-D | - | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1153-E | - | Dial 1040, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1154-B | Bongo Beep (as Dexterity) | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1154-C | Bongo Beep (as Habanera Mambobop) (as Bird Feathers) | Dial 1058 (alt.), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-A | Crazeology (excerpt) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-ABX | Crazeology II - 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus | Dial 1034, 1034 (alt.) |
| D1155-B | Crazeology (excerpt) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-C | Crazeology | Dial LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-D | - | Dial 1055; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-DDD | - | Dial 1034, LP 207 |
| D1156-A | How Deep Is The Ocean (as How Deep) | Dial 1055, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1156-B | How Deep Is The Ocean | Dial LP 211; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
* Dial LP 905 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 2 1954
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 6
* Dial LP 904 Charlie Parker - Collectors' Items 1951
= Dial LP 904 (later) Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 1 1954
* Dial LP 207 Charlie Parker Vol. 4 1950
* Dial LP 203 Charlie Parker Vol. 3 1949
* Dial LP 211 James Moody, Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon, Serge Chaloff, Don Byas - Mr. Saxophone...?
* Dial 1056 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - The Hymn / Giant Swing 1950+
* Dial 1043 Charlie Parker - Drifting On A Reed / The Gypsy 1950
* Dial 1056 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Superman / Prezology 1950+
* Dial 1015 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Cool Blues / Quasimado 1948+
* Dial 1015 (alt. 3) Charlie Parker - This Is Always / Quasimado 1948+
* Dial 1040 Charlie Parker - Klactoveedsedstene / Charlie's Wig 1949
* Dial 1058 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Blue Lamp / Habanera Mambobop 1950+
* Dial 1034 Charlie Parker - Crazeology / Crazeology II - 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus 1949
* Dial 1034 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Crazeology II / Jean Germain - The Chase 1949+
* Dial 1055 Charlie Parker - How Deep Is The Ocean / Crazeology 1950
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947
| D830-1 | Another Hair Do (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| D830-2 | Another Hair Do (short-take 2) | - |
| D830-3 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 961, 45-305, XP 8002, MG 9001, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| D830-4 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| D831-1 | Bluebird (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| D831-2 | Bluebird (take 2) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| D831-3 | Bluebird (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 961, 45-307, XP 8003, MG 9010, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| D832-1 | Klaunstance (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 967, 45-304, XP 8004, MG 9001, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| D833-1 | Bird Gets The Worm (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| D833-2 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 2) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| D833-3 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 952, 45-309, XP 8002, MG 9010, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500; Metronome (Swd) B 511 |
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 9001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2 1951
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy XP 8002 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 5
* Savoy 45-305 Charlie Parker - Little Willie Leaps / Another Hair Do
* Savoy 45-307 Charlie Parker - Bluebird / Parker's Mood
* Savoy 45-304 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce / Klaunstance
* Savoy 45-309 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Perhaps
* Savoy 961 Charlie Parker - Another Hair Do / Bluebird
* Savoy 967 Charlie Parker - Klaunstance / Stan Getz - Slow
* Savoy 952 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Cheryl
* Metronome (Swd) B 511 James Moody - Dexterious / Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm 1949
1948
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Kenny Pancho Hagood, vocal #4.
Three Deuces, NYC, March 31, 1948
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme I | Spotlite (E) SPJ 141 |
| 2. | Dizzy Atmosphere | - |
| 3. | My Old Flame | - |
| 4. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 5. | Half Nelson | - |
| 6. | 52nd Street Theme II | - |
| 7. | Drifting On A Reed (aka Big Foot) | - |
| 8. | 52nd Street Theme III | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 141 Gene Roland Band Featuring Charlie Parker - The Band That Never Was
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March, 1948
| The Way You Look Tonight | Philology (It) 214 W 29 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Groovin' High | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 29 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 6 1990
Lord Nelson And His Boppers
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Sonny Stitt as Lord Nelson, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Charles Thompson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, June, 1948
| K5507 | 4022 | Be Bop Blues | Galaxy LP 204 |
| K5509 | 4021 | Royal Wedding | - |
| K5510 | 4023 | Fine And Dandy | - |
| K5511 | 4024 | Silver Slipper (as 3rd Song (Silver Slipper)) | - |
* Galaxy LP 204, LP 8204 Milt Jackson, Sonny Stitt - In The Beginning 1964
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1771, OJCCD-1771-2 - 1991
= America (F) 30 AM 6072 - 1969
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Kenny Pancho Hagood, vocal.
Onyx Club, NYC, July 6, 1948
| 52nd Street Theme I | Debut (D) DEP 38; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere I | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me I | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Debut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Debut (D) DEP 39; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | Debut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
| Out Of Nowhere II | Debut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | Debut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me II | Debut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | Debut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
| How High The Moon | Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
| 52nd Street Theme II | Prestige PRST-24009 |
* Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Original Jazz Classics OJC-114, OJCCD-114-2 Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St.
= Fantasy LP 6011, LP 86011 - 1964
= America (F) 30 AM 6061 - 1969
* Prestige PRST-24009 Charlie Parker 1972
* Debut (D) DEP 38 Bird On 52nd St. Volume 1 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 39 Bird On 52nd St. Volume 2 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 40 Bird On 52nd St. Volume 3 1958
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, September 4, 1948
| Announcers-Bob Garrity, Symphony Sid Torin | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Symphony Sid Talking | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Savoy SAVOY 12186; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Koko (aka Ko-Ko) | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| 52nd Street Theme, Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances 1948-1949 Vol. 2 Of 14 Volumes 1973
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3001 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-2 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3001-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances Vol. 2 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3001 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 2 2005+
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
Miles Davis Nonet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Mike Zwerin, trombone; Junior Collins, French horn; John Barber, tuba; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums; Kenny Pancho Hagood, vocal #6; Gil Evans, arranger, conductor.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, September 4, 1948
| 1. | Move | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 514 |
| 2. | Godchild | Ozone 2; Royal Jazz (D) RJD 514; Bandstand (J) TKCB-30024 |
| 3. | S'il Vous Plait | - |
| 4. | Moon Dreams | - |
| 5. | Hallucinations (aka Budo) | - |
| 6. | Why Do I Love You | - |
* Ozone 2 Charlie Parker-Miles Davis-Lee Konitz - Rare Broadcast Performances 1970s
= Ozone 2 Charlie Parker, Miles Davis-Lee Konitz - Rare Broadcast Performances 1970s
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 514 Miles Davis - Nonet 1948-Jam 1949 1990
* Bandstand (J) TKCB-30024 Miles Davis - The Real Birth Of The Cool
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet #1-11; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. B900-1 | Barbados (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| 2. B900-2 | Barbados (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| 3. B900-3 | Barbados (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| 4. B900-4 | Barbados (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 936, 45-308, XP 8003, MG 9011, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 5. B901-1 | Ah-Leu-Cha (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| 6. B901-2 | Ah-Leu-Cha (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 939, 45-313, XP 8005, MG 9011, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 7. B902-1 | Constellation (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| 8. B902-2 | Constellation (short-take 2) | - |
| 9. B902-3 | Constellation (short-take 3) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| 10. B902-4 | Constellation (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 939, 45-313, XP 8006, MG 9011, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 11. B902-5 | Constellation (take 5) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| 12. B903-1 | Parker's Mood (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| 13. B903-2 | Parker's Mood (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| 14. B903-3 | Parker's Mood (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 936, 45-307, XP 8001, MG 9010, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 15. B903-4 | Parker's Mood (take 4) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| 16. B903-5 | Parker's Mood (take 5) | - |
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 9011 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4 1952
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy 45-308 Charlie Parker - Barbados / Riff Warmer
* Savoy 45-313 Charlie Parker - Ah-Leu-Cha / Constellation
* Savoy 45-307 Charlie Parker - Bluebird / Parker's Mood
* Savoy 936 Charlie Parker - Parker's Mood / Barbados
* Savoy 939 Charlie Parker - Ah-Leu-Cha / Constellation
Miles Davis Nonet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Ted Kelly, trombone #1-4; Junior Collins, French horn #1-4; John Barber, tuba #1-4; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax #1-4; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums; Kenny Pancho Hagood, vocal #4; Gil Evans, arranger, conductor.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. | Move (as Mood) | Alto AL 701; Bandstand (J) TKCB-30024 |
| 2. | Moon Dreams | - |
| 3. | Hallucinations (as Budo) | - |
| 4. | Darn That Dream | - |
| 5. | Chasin' The Bird | private tape |
* Alto AL 701 Miles Davis - The Persuasively Coherent 1970s
* Bandstand (J) TKCB-30024 Miles Davis - The Real Birth Of The Cool
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-1 | Perhaps (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12014, S5J 5500 |
| B908-2 | Perhaps (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| B908-3 | Perhaps (new-take 3) | - |
| B908-4 | Perhaps (short-take 4) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| B908-5 | Perhaps (new-take 5) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| B908-6 | Perhaps (orig.-take 6) | Savoy 45-309, MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| B908-7 | Perhaps (orig.-master) | Savoy 938, XP 8003, MG 9010, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| B909-1 | Marmaduke (short-take 1) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| B909-2 | Marmaduke (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| B909-3 | Marmaduke (short-take 3) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| B909-4 | Marmaduke (new-take 4) | - |
| B909-5 | Marmaduke (short-take 5) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| B909-6 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 6) | Savoy 45-311, MG 12001 |
| B909-7 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 7) | Savoy MG 12001 |
| B909-8 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 8) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107 |
| B909-9 | Marmaduke (take 9) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| B909-10 | Marmaduke (take 10) | - |
| B909-11 | Marmaduke (take 11) | Savoy 938, XP 8006, MG 9011, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| B910-1 | Steeplechase (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 45-312, S5J 5500 |
| B910-2 | Steeplechase (take 2) | Savoy 937, XP 8005, MG 9010, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| B911-1 | Merry-Go-Round (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| B911-2 | Merry-Go-Round (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 937, 45-303, XP 8004, MG 9011, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy MG 9011 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4 1952
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 5
* Savoy 45-309 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Perhaps
* Savoy 45-311 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Marmaduke
* Savoy 45-312 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee / Steeplechase
* Savoy 45-303 Charlie Parker - Half Nelson / Merry-Go-Round
* Savoy 938 Charlie Parker - Marmaduke / Perhaps
* Savoy 937 Charlie Parker - Steeplechase / Merry-Go-Round
Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Kenny Pancho Hagood, vocal #4.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, September 25, 1948
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme (mistitled as The Broadway Theme) | Session Disc 101; Bandstand (J) TKCB-30024; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1000 |
| 2. | Half Nelson | - |
| 3. | Chasin' The Bird | - |
| 4. | You Go To My Head | - |
* Session Disc 101 Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. One 1970s
* Bandstand (J) TKCB-30024 Miles Davis - The Real Birth Of The Cool
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1000 Miles Davis Quintet With Lee Konitz, Sextet With Jackie McLean
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Three Deuces, NYC, fall 1948
| Big Foot | Philology (It) 214 W 5 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| How High The Moon | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme (Short Version) | - | |
| Ornithology | Philology (It) 214 W 19 |
same session.
| Indiana | Philology (It) 214 W 5 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 5 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 1 1990
* Philology (It) 214 W 19 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 5 1990
Earl Coleman And His All Stars
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Max Roach, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal.
NYC, November 29, 1948
| D1161 | I Wished On The Moon | Dial 756 |
| D1162-A | Guilty | Dial 1049, 756; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133; Xanadu 120 |
| D1163-C | Yardbird Suite | Dial 753; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133; Xanadu 120 |
| D1164-A | Stranger In Town | - |
| D1165-A | As Time Goes By | Dial 1049; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133; Xanadu 120 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 133 Dexter Gordon - Move!
* Xanadu 120 Dexter Gordon, Fats Navarro, Chubby Jackson - Bebop Revisited Vol. 1 1978
* Dial 756 Earl Coleman - I Wished On The Moon / Guilty 1949
* Dial 1049 Earl Coleman - Guilty / As Time Goes By 1950
= Prestige 905 - 1951
* Dial 753 Earl Coleman - Stranger In Town / Yardbird Suite 1948
Fats Navarro Quintet
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, November 29, 1948
| D1166-A | Move | Dial LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133; Xanadu 120 |
| D1166-B | - | Dial 1033, 1033 (alt.); Spotlite (E) SPJ 133; Jazztone (Eu) J-1245; Xanadu 120 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 133 Dexter Gordon - Move!
* Xanadu 120 Dexter Gordon, Fats Navarro, Chubby Jackson - Bebop Revisited Vol. 1 1978
* Jazztone (Eu) J-1245 Various Artists - Modern Jazz Festival 1950s
= Guilde Du Jazz (F) J.1245 Various Artists - Festival Du Jazz Moderne 1950s
* Dial LP 212 Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets 1952
* Dial 1033 Fats Navarro - Move / Teddy Edwards - Blues In Teddy's Flat 1949
* Dial 1033 (alt.) Fats Navarro - Move / Teddy Edwards - Blues In Teddy's Flat 1949+
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 11, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| F2504/F2505 | Groovin' High | Bop (F) BP 3; Savoy SAVOY 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker-talks | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Big Foot (a/k/a Air Conditioning, Drifting On A Reed) | Savoy SAVOY 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Ornithology (as Thriving On From A Riff) | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 Charlie Parker - Live Performances 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1 2005+
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
* Bop (F) BP 3 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High I & II 1948+
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Art Ford, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 12, 1948
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Hot House | Savoy SAVOY 12186; Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Salt Peanuts | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 18, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme, Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | - | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| How High The Moon | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
Not All Star Jam Session
Benny Harris, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Bud Powell, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums; Leonard Feather, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 19, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Beppo (E) BEP 503; Jung Cat RBD 948; Mythic Sound MS 6001-2 | |
| I'll Be Seeing You | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| Introduction | Mythic Sound MS 6001-1 | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Indiana | - |
* Beppo (E) BEP 503 Tadd Dameron Big Ten & Royal Roost Jam 1980s
* Jung Cat RBD 948 Various Artists - The Great Jazz Concerts At The Original "Royal Roost"
* Mythic Sound MS 6001-1, MS 6001-2 Earl Bud Powell Vol. 1 - Early Years Of A Genius, 44-48
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 25, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Jingle Bells, Announcers-Bob Garrity, Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Half Nelson | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| White Christmas | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Little Willie Leaps | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Savoy ZDS 4412 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 Charlie Parker - Live Performances 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1 2005+
* Savoy ZDS 4412 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Two 1988
1949
Dave Lambert
Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Vidal Bolado, congas; Diego Ibarra, bongos; Dave Lambert, vocal; unidentified vocal group.
NYC, 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 | - |
* Capitol 60014 Dave Lambert - When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along / Beban Cubop
* Capitol 60011 Dave Lambert - Hawaiian War Chant / Always
Miles Davis Nonet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Junior Collins, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; Joe Schulman, bass; Max Roach, drums.
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-371, T-792 |
| 3398-1D | Hallucinations (aka Budo) | Capitol 15404, T-792 |
* Capitol T-792 Miles Davis - Birth Of The Cool 1957
= Capitol M-11026 Miles Davis And His Orchestra - The Complete Birth Of The Cool: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 1 1972
* Capitol T-371 Various Artists - Cool & Quiet 1955
* Capitol H-459 Miles Davis - Classics In Jazz 1954
* Capitol 57-60005 Miles Davis - Jeru / Godchild
* Capitol 15404 Miles Davis - Move / Budo
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 22, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 29, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January-February, 1949
| 2174-5 | 242-5 | Tempus Fugit | Mercury 11045, MG-35012; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VSP/VSPS-34, VE-2-2506 |
| 2175-3 | 243-3 | Celia | Mercury 11046, MG-35012; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VSP/VSPS-37, VE-2-2506 |
* Norgran MGN-1063 Bud Powell - Jazz Giant 1956
= Verve MGV-8153 - 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-34 The Jazz Legacy Of Bud Powell 1966
* Verve VE-2-2506 The Genius Of Bud Powell 1976
* Verve VSP/VSPS-37 This Was Bud Powell 1966
* Mercury MG-35012, MGC-102 Bud Powell Piano 1950
= Clef MGC-102 - not released
= Mercury MGC-502 - 1951
= Clef MGC-502 - 1953
* Mercury 11045, 11045x45; Clef 11045, 11045x45 Bud Powell - Tempus Fugit / I'll Keep Loving You
* Mercury 11046, 11046x45; Clef 11046, 11046x45 Bud Powell - Celia / All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 5, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Barbados | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 12, 1949
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy SJL 1108, SVY 17028, ZDS 4413 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Barbados | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, SVY 17028, ZDS 4413 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Be-Bop | Savoy SJL 1108, SVY 17028, ZDS 4413 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer, At Conclusion Sid Is Heard Briefly With Dinah Washington | Savoy ZDS 4413 |
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 19, 1949
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Groovin' High | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Confirmation | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Salt Peanuts | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Commercial Break #1 | - | |
| Commercial Break #2 | - |
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 26, 1949
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Half Nelson | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Night In Tunisia | Savoy SAVOY 12186, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Deedle | - | |
| Introductions By Dave Lambert & Buddy Stewart | - | |
| What's This | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carlos Vidal, bongos.
NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard | Norgran MGN-1035; Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa | Mercury 11022, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, VE-2-2501 |
* Norgran MGN-1035 Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax 1955
= Verve MGV-8126 - 1957
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Mercury MGC-512 Bird And Diz 1952
= Clef MGC-512 - 1954
* Mercury 11022; Clef 11022 Charlie Parker - Visa / Passport (common)
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, February-May, 1949
| 2407-4 | 246-4 | Strictly Confidential | Mercury 11047, MG-35012; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506 |
| 2408-3 | 247-3 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | Mercury 11046, MG-35012; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VSP/VSPS-37, VE-2-2506 |
* Norgran MGN-1063 Bud Powell - Jazz Giant 1956
= Verve MGV-8153 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2506 The Genius Of Bud Powell 1976
* Verve VSP/VSPS-37 This Was Bud Powell 1966
* Mercury MG-35012, MGC-102 Bud Powell Piano 1950
= Clef MGC-102 - not released
= Mercury MGC-502 - 1951
= Clef MGC-502 - 1953
* Mercury 11047, 11047x45; Clef 11047, 11047x45 Bud Powell - Strictly Confidential / Yesterdays
* Mercury 11046, 11046x45; Clef 11046, 11046x45 Bud Powell - Celia / All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
Bud Powell Trio
same personnel.
NYC, circa February, 1949
| 2199-1 | 244-1 | 62VK234 | Cherokee | Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VK-117, VSP/VSPS-13, VE-2-2506 |
* Clef MGC-4007 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1953
= Clef MGC-674 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8060 - 1957
= ARS G-419 Various Artists - Jazz Scene 1950s
* Norgran MGN-1063 Bud Powell - Jazz Giant 1956
= Verve MGV-8153 - 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-13 Various Artists - Piano Modern 1966
* Verve VE-2-2506 The Genius Of Bud Powell 1976
* Mercury Jazz Scene Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1950
= Clef MG VOL.1 - 1953
* Verve VK-117 Bud Powell - Cherokee / It Never Entered My Mind 1962
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis, Max Kaminsky, trumpet #2,3; Will Bradley, Kai Winding, trombone #2,3; Joe Marsala, clarinet #2,3; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Mike Caluccio, piano; Joe Sullivan, piano #2,3; unknown, bass; Max Roach, drums; Specs Powell, drums #2,3; Ann Hathaway, vocal #2.
television broadcast, Adventures In Jazz, CBS TV Studios, NYC, March 4, 1949
| 1. | Anthropology | Stash ST-CD-21 |
| 2. | I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
| 3. | Big Foot (as Blues Jam #2) | - |
* Stash ST-CD-21 Charlie Parker - Rara Avis Avis, Rare Bird
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, March 5, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - | |
| Hurry Home | - | |
| Deedle | - | |
| Royal Roost Bop (All The Things You Are) | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #2; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC, March 5, 1949
| 1. | Barbados | Jazz Showcase JS 5003 |
| 2. | Anthropology | - |
* Jazz Showcase JS 5003 Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, March 12, 1949
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Cheryl | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Introduction By Charlie Parker | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | Savoy SAVOY 12186, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4414 |
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Kai Winding Sextet
Kai Winding, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; George Wallington, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 10, 1949
| R2581 | Bop City | Roost 500, RLP 408 |
| R2582 | Wallington's Godchild (mistitled as Crossing The Channel) | Roost 500, RLP 408, OJ 1 |
| R2583 | Crossin' The Channel | Roost 503, RLP 408 |
| R2584 | Sleepy Bop | Roost 503, RLP 408, RLP 1201 |
* Roost OJ 1 Various Artists - Operation Jazz
* Roost RLP 1201 Various Artists - Roost 5th Anniversary Album Vol. 1 1955
* Roost RLP 408 Kai Winding - New Trends
* Roost 500 Kai Winding - Bop City / Wallington's Godchild 1949
* Roost 503 Kai Winding - Crossin' The Channel / Sleepy Bop 1949
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment | Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
| 2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare) | Mercury 11022x45, MGC-512 |
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) | Mercury 11022; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, VE-2-2501 |
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (as Segment) | Verve MGV-8009 |
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Mercury MGC-512 Bird And Diz 1952
= Clef MGC-512 - 1954
* Mercury 11022x45; Clef 11022x45 Charlie Parker - Visa / Passport (rare)
* Mercury 11022; Clef 11022 Charlie Parker - Visa / Passport (common)
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, May 8, 9 and 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 (aka 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 (as Blues) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme III | - |
* Bird In Paris CP 3 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 Charlie Parker In France 1949
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 (alternate take) | - |
* Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 Charlie Parker In France 1949
Festival International De Jazz All Stars
Aime Barelli, Bill Coleman, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Hot Lips Page, trumpet; Big Chief, Russell Moore, trombone; Hubert Rostaing, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, Pierre Braslavsky, soprano sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, James Moody, tenor sax; Hazy Osterwald, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Toots Thielemans, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| Farewell Blues (as Blues) | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 |
* Bird In Paris CP 3 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
The Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax #1-4; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| 1. St3010 | Prince Albert | Vogue (F) V 5009, LD 014, LDA 16008; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PRST 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 2. St3011 | Maxology (as Baby Sis) | Vogue (F) V 5010, LD 014, LDA 16008; Prestige PRLP 113, PRST 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 3. St3012 | Yesterdays (as Tomorrow) | Vogue (F) V 5011, LD 014; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PRST 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 4. St3013 | Maximum | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014, LDA 16008; Blue Note 1570, BLP 5010; Prestige PRST 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 5. St3014 | Hot House (as Ham And Haig) | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
* Vogue (F) LDA 16008 Max Roach, Clifford Brown - 2 Giants
* Prestige PRST 7841 Al Haig Trio And Quintet! 1971
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 James Moody - In The Beginning: Jazz Legacy 47
* Vogue (F) LD 014 Max Roach
* Blue Note BLP 5010 Max Roach, James Moody, Art Blakey - New Sounds 1952
* Prestige PRLP 113 Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets 1951
= Prestige PRLP 113 (later) - 1952
= Prestige PRLP 113 (later 2) - 1954
* Vogue (F) V 5009; Blue Note 1569 Max Roach - Prince Albert Parts 1 & 2 1949
* Vogue (F) V 5010 Max Roach - Baby Sis Parts 1 & 2 1949
= Prestige 702 James Moody - Maxology Parts 1 & 2 1950
* Vogue (F) V 5011; Blue Note 1571 Max Roach - Tomorrow Parts 1 & 2 1949
* Vogue (F) V 5012 Max Roach - Maximum / Ham And Haig 1949
* Blue Note 1570 Max Roach - Maximum / James Moody - Just Moody 1949
Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 26, 1949
| JRC20B | Elysee (as Elysses) | New Jazz 803, 810; Prestige 810, prEP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P-24067 |
| JRC21C | Opus V | New Jazz 806; Prestige prEP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P-24067 |
| JRC22C | Hilo | - |
| JRC23D | Fox Hunt | Prestige 810, prEP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P-24067 |
* Prestige PRLP 7023 J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green - Trombone By Three 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-091 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-091-2 - 1992
= Prestige PRES 16-4 Jay Jay Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green - Trombone By Three 1957
* Prestige PRLP 7253, PRST 7253 J.J. Johnson - Looking Back 1963
* Prestige P-24067 J.J. Johnson-Kai Winding-Bennie Green - Early Bones 1976
* Prestige PRLP 109 Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars - Modern Jazz Trombones 1951
= Prestige PRLP 109 (later) - 1952
* Prestige prEP 1330 J.J. Johnson Sextet 1953
* New Jazz 803 Terry Gibbs - Cuddles / Jay Jay Johnson - Elysses 1949
* New Jazz 810 Jay Jay Johnson - Elysses / Don Lanphere - Spider's Webb 1949
* Prestige 810 Jay Jay Johnson - Elysses / Fox Hunt 1953
* New Jazz 806 Jay Jay Johnson - Opus V / Hilo 1949
= Prestige 806 - 1953
Buddy DeFranco Sextet
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Teddy Charles as Theodore Cohen, vibes; Harvey Leonard, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bob Carter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, August 24, 1949
| 4272 | Bud's Invention | Capitol 15839, H-322 |
| 4273 | (When We're Alone) Penthouse Serenade | Capitol 57-747, H-371, T-371 |
| 4274 | Extrovert | Capitol 57-747, H-371, T-371, M-11060 |
| 4275 | Good-For-Nothin' Joe | Capitol H-371, T-371, M-11060 |
| 4276 | Aishie | Capitol H-325, M-11060 |
* Capitol T-371 Various Artists - Cool & Quiet 1955
* Capitol M-11060 Lennie Tristano, Buddy DeFranco - Crosscurrents: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 14 1972
* Capitol H-322 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Small Combos 1952
* Capitol H-371 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Cool And Quiet 1953
* Capitol H-325 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: The Modern Idiom 1952
* Capitol 15839 Buddy DeFranco - Bud's Invention / The Capitol Jazzmen - You Can Depend On Me
* Capitol 57-747, (E) CL 13274 Buddy DeFranco - Extrovert / (When We're Alone) Penthouse Serenade
Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
Billy Butterfield, trumpet; Benny Green, trombone; Pete Mondello, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Sam Bruno, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, August 29, 1949
| 280-6 | This Can't Be Love | Mercury 8908, MGC-109; Clef MGC-693 |
| 281-2 | Cookie | - |
* Clef MGC-693 Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green - Flip 1956
= Verve MGV-8077 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-109 Flip Phillips Collates 1951
= Clef MGC-109 - 1952
* Mercury 8908; Clef 8908 Flip Phillips - This Can't Be Love / Cookie
Don Lanphere Quintet
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35A | Wailing Wall | Misterioso (E) MLP 1982; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC35B | - | Misterioso (E) MLP 1981 |
| JRC35C | - | - |
| JRC35D | - | New Jazz 819; Prestige PRLP 113, PR 16002, P-24081; Misterioso (E) MLP 1981; Prestige (J) SLP 47, PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC35E | - | Prestige prEP 1321, P-24046; Misterioso (E) MLP 1982; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC36A | Go | Misterioso (E) MLP 1981 |
| JRC36B | - | Misterioso (E) MLP 1982 |
| JRC36BC | - | New Jazz 812; Misterioso (E) MLP 1981; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC36C | - | Prestige prEP 1321, PRLP 113, PR 16002, P-24081; Misterioso (E) MLP 1982; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC36D | - | Misterioso (E) MLP 1981 |
| JRC36E | - | Misterioso (E) MLP 1982 |
| JRC37A | Infatuation | Misterioso (E) MLP 1981 |
| JRC37B | - | New Jazz 819; Prestige prEP 1321, PR 16002, P-24081; Misterioso (E) MLP 1981; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC37C | - | Misterioso (E) MLP 1981 |
| JRC37D | - | Misterioso (E) MLP 1982; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC38A | Stop | Misterioso (E) MLP 1981 |
| JRC38B | - | New Jazz 812; Prestige prEP 1321, PRLP 113, PR 16002, P-24081; Misterioso (E) MLP 1981; Prestige (J) SLP 47, PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC38C | - | Misterioso (E) MLP 1981 |
| JRC38D | - | Misterioso (E) MLP 1982; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
* Misterioso (E) MLP 1982 Wardell Gray Quartet, Don Lanphere Quintet - The Thin Man Meets Fat Boy Vol. II 1981
* Misterioso (E) MLP 1981 Wardell Gray Quartet, Don Lanphere Quintet - The Thin Man Meets Fat Boy Vol. I 1981
* Prestige PR 16002 Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants not released
= New Jazz NJLP 8296 - 1964
* Prestige P-24081 Various Artists - First Sessions 1949/50 1978
* Prestige (J) SLP 47 Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50
* Prestige P-24046 Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige 1974
* Prestige PCD-24114-2 Fats Navarro, Al Haig, Don Lanphere, Leo Parker - Prestige First Sessions Volume One 1992
* Prestige PRLP 113 Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets 1951
= Prestige PRLP 113 (later) - 1952
= Prestige PRLP 113 (later 2) - 1954
* Prestige prEP 1321 Fats Navarro Quintet 1953
* New Jazz 819 Fats Navarro - Wailing Wall / Infatuation 1950
= Prestige 819 - 1953
* New Jazz 812 Fats Navarro - Stop / Go 1949
= Prestige 812 - 1953
Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers
Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, October 17, 1949
| JRC600A | Afternoon In Paris (take 1) | Prestige PRST 7839; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-009-2 |
| JRC600C | Afternoon In Paris (take 2) | New Jazz 820; Prestige prEP 1332, PRLP 123, PRLP 7024, P-24044, P-24081 |
| JRC601A | Elora (take 1) | New Jazz 814 (later); Prestige PRST 7839; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-009-2 |
| JRC601B | Elora (take 2) | New Jazz 814; Prestige prEP 1332, PRLP 123, PRLP 7024, P-24044, P-24081 |
| JRC602A | Tea Pot (take 1) | Prestige PRST 7839; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-009-2 |
| JRC602B | Tea Pot (take 2) | New Jazz 820; Prestige prEP 1332, PRLP 123, PRLP 7024, P-24044, P-24081 |
| JRC603B | Blue Mode (take 1) | New Jazz 814 (later); Prestige PRLP 7024 |
| JRC603C | Blue Mode (take 2) | New Jazz 814; Prestige prEP 1332, PRLP 123, PRLP 7024, P-24044, P-24081 |
* Prestige PRLP 7024 Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson 1956
= Prestige PRLP 7248, PRST 7248 Sonny Stitt With Bud Powell And J.J. Johnson - All God's Children Got Rhythm 1962
= Prestige PRST 7839 Sonny Stitt - Bud's Blues 1971
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-009 Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-009-2 - 1989
* Prestige P-24044 Sonny Stitt - Genesis 1974
* Prestige P-24081 Various Artists - First Sessions 1949/50 1978
* Prestige PRLP 123 Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson - Modern Jazz Trombones Volume Two 1952
* Prestige prEP 1332 J.J. Johnson With Sonny Stitt 1953
* New Jazz 820 J.J. Johnson - Afternoon In Paris / Tea Pot 1950
= Prestige 820 Sonny Stitt - Tea Pot / Afternoon In Paris 1953
* New Jazz 814 (later) J.J. Johnson - Elora / Blue Mode 1951
* New Jazz 814 J.J. Johnson - Elora / Blue Mode 1950
= Prestige 814 Sonny Stitt - Blue Mode / Elora 1953
Charlie Parker Quintet
Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Pershing Hotel, Chicago, IL, November, 1949
| I Cover The Waterfront | Philology (It) 214 W 12 | |
| - | - | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| - | - | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| - | - | |
| Air Conditioning (Big Foot) | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (into) | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (into) | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| - | - |
same session.
| Hot House (Short) | Philology (It) 214 W 15 | |
| Hot House (Long) | - | |
| Cheryl (Short) | - | |
| Cheryl (Long) | - | |
| I Can't Get Started (Short) | - | |
| I Can't Get Started (Long) | - | |
| Groovin' High (Short) | - | |
| Groovin' High (Long) | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 12 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 2 1990
* Philology (It) 214 W 15 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 3 1990
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1949
| JRC1000A | All God's Children Got Rhythm | Prestige 9001; New Jazz NJLP 103; Prestige PRLP 7024, P-24044 |
| JRC1001 | Sonnyside | Prestige 722; New Jazz NJLP 103; Prestige PRLP 7024, P-24044 |
| JRC1002B | Bud's Blues | Prestige 9002; New Jazz NJLP 103; Prestige PRLP 7024, P-24044 |
| JRC1003A | Sunset | Prestige 9001; New Jazz NJLP 103; Prestige PRLP 7024, P-24044 |
* Prestige PRLP 7024 Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson 1956
= Prestige PRLP 7248, PRST 7248 Sonny Stitt With Bud Powell And J.J. Johnson - All God's Children Got Rhythm 1962
= Prestige PRST 7839 Sonny Stitt - Bud's Blues 1971
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-009 Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-009-2 - 1989
* Prestige P-24044 Sonny Stitt - Genesis 1974
* New Jazz NJLP 103 Sonny Stitt And Bud Powell 1950
= Prestige PRLP 103 - 1951
= Prestige PRLP 103 (later) - 1954
* Prestige 9001, 705 Sonny Stitt - All God's Children Got Rhythm / Sunset 1950
* Prestige 722 Sonny Stitt - Sonnyside / Taking A Chance On Love 1950
* Prestige 9002, 706 Sonny Stitt - Fine And Dandy / Bud's Blues 1950
The Stars Of Modern Jazz
Miles Davis, trumpet #1-4; Bennie Green, trombone #1-4; Sonny Stitt, alto sax #1-4; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax #1-4; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Stars Of Modern Jazz, Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 25, 1949
| 1. | Symphony Sid's Remarks | IAJRC 20 |
| 2. | Move | IAJRC 20; Jass Records J-CD-16 |
| 3. | Hot House | - |
| 4. | Ornithology (incomplete) | - |
| 5. | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | IAJRC 20 |
* IAJRC 20 Various Artists - Stars Of Modern Jazz Concert At Carnegie Hall
* Jass Records J-CD-16 Various Artists - Carnegie Hall X-Mas '49 - Charlie Parker And The Stars Of Modern Jazz! 1989
1950
Metronome All-Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 10, 1950
| CO42629-1 | Double Date | Columbia 38734; Harmony HL 7044 |
| CO42630-1 | No Figs | - |
* Harmony HL 7044 The Swing Era Metronome All-Stars 1957
* Columbia 38734, DB-2718 Metronome All-Stars - No Figs / Double Date
Howard McGhee All Stars
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN370-1 | Lo-Flame (alternate take) | Blue Note 7243 4 95747 2 4 |
| BN370-2 | Lo-Flame | Blue Note 1574, BLP 5012 |
| BN371-1 | Fuguetta | Blue Note 1572, BLP 5012 |
| BN372-0 | Fluid Drive | Blue Note 1573, BLP 5012 |
| BN373-0 | Meciendo | Blue Note 1574, BLP 5012 |
| BN374-0 | Donnellon Square | Blue Note 1573, BLP 5012 |
| BN375-1 | I'll Remember April | Blue Note 1572, BLP 5012 |
* Blue Note BLP 5012 Howard McGhee's All Stars - The McGhee-Navarro Sextet 1952
= Blue Note (J) K18P-9274 Howard McGhee All Stars/Howard McGhee Sextet 1983
= Blue Note 7243 4 95747 2 4 Howard McGhee / Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio 1998
* Blue Note 1574 Howard McGhee - Meciendo / Lo-Flame 1950
* Blue Note 1572 Howard McGhee - I'll Remember April / Fuguetta 1950
* Blue Note 1573 Howard McGhee - Fluid Drive / Donnellon Square 1950
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 26, 1950
| JRC1004D | Strike Up The Band | Prestige 758; New Jazz NJLP 103; Prestige PRLP 7024, P-24044 |
| JRC1005B | I Want To Be Happy | - |
| JRC1006D | Taking A Chance On Love | Prestige 722; New Jazz NJLP 103; Prestige PRLP 7024, P-24044 |
| JRC1007A | Fine And Dandy (take 1) | Prestige 9002; New Jazz NJLP 103; Prestige PRLP 7024, P-24044 |
| JRC1007B | Fine And Dandy (take 2) | Prestige PRLP 7024, P-24081 |
* Prestige PRLP 7024 Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson 1956
= Prestige PRLP 7248, PRST 7248 Sonny Stitt With Bud Powell And J.J. Johnson - All God's Children Got Rhythm 1962
= Prestige PRST 7839 Sonny Stitt - Bud's Blues 1971
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-009 Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-009-2 - 1989
* Prestige P-24044 Sonny Stitt - Genesis 1974
* Prestige P-24081 Various Artists - First Sessions 1949/50 1978
* New Jazz NJLP 103 Sonny Stitt And Bud Powell 1950
= Prestige PRLP 103 - 1951
= Prestige PRLP 103 (later) - 1954
* Prestige 758 Sonny Stitt - I Want To Be Happy / Strike Up The Band 1951
* Prestige 722 Sonny Stitt - Sonnyside / Taking A Chance On Love 1950
* Prestige 9002, 706 Sonny Stitt - Fine And Dandy / Bud's Blues 1950
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, February, 1950
| 341-2 | So Sorry Please | Mercury 11060, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 342-2 | Get Happy | Mercury 11061, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VSP/VSPS-37, VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 343-1 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Mercury 11061, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 344-2 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Mercury 11059, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VSP/VSPS-37, VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 346-1 | April In Paris | Mercury 11060, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 347-1 | Body And Soul | Mercury 11059, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
* Norgran MGN-1063 Bud Powell - Jazz Giant 1956
= Verve MGV-8153 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2506 The Genius Of Bud Powell 1976
* Verve VSP/VSPS-37 This Was Bud Powell 1966
* Verve 314 521 669-2 The Complete Bud Powell On Verve
* Mercury MGC-507 Bud Powell Piano (No. 2) 1951
= Clef MGC-507 - 1953
* Mercury 11060, 11060x45; Clef 11060, 11060x45 Bud Powell - So Sorry Please / April In Paris
* Mercury 11061, 11061x45; Clef 11061, 11061x45 Bud Powell - Get Happy / Sometimes I'm Happy
* Mercury 11059, 11059x45; Clef 11059, 11059x45 Bud Powell - Sweet Georgia Brown / Body And Soul
Miles Davis Nonet
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Gunther Schuller, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums; Kenny Pancho Hagood, vocal #4.
NYC, March 9, 1950
| 1. 4346 | Deception | Capitol H-459, T-792 |
| 2. 4347 | Rocker | - |
| 3. 4348 | Moon Dreams | - |
| 4. 4349 | Darn That Dream | Capitol 1221, M-11026 |
* Capitol T-792 Miles Davis - Birth Of The Cool 1957
= Capitol M-11026 Miles Davis And His Orchestra - The Complete Birth Of The Cool: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 1 1972
* Capitol H-459 Miles Davis - Classics In Jazz 1954
* Capitol 1221 Miles Davis - Venus Di Milo / Darn That Dream
Leo Parker Quartet
Leo Parker, baritone, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, July 20, 1950
| JRC95A | Mona Lisa | Misterioso (E) MLP 1984 |
| JRC95B | - | Prestige P-24081; Misterioso (E) MLP 1983; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC97A | Darn That Dream | Misterioso (E) MLP 1984 |
| JRC97B | - | Prestige P-24081; Misterioso (E) MLP 1983; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
| JRC98B | I Cross My Fingers | Prestige 720, P-24081; Misterioso (E) MLP 1983; Prestige PCD-24114-2 |
* Misterioso (E) MLP 1984 Leo Parker Quartet, Al Haig Trio, Zoot Sims Quartet - Mad Lad Returns 1981
* Prestige P-24081 Various Artists - First Sessions 1949/50 1978
* Misterioso (E) MLP 1983 Wardell Gray Quartet, Leo Parker Quartet - The Thin Man Meets Mad Lad 1981
* Prestige PCD-24114-2 Fats Navarro, Al Haig, Don Lanphere, Leo Parker - Prestige First Sessions Volume One 1992
* Prestige 720 Leo Parker - I Cross My Fingers / Mad Lad Returns 1950
The Ellingtonians With Chubby Kemp / Chubby Kemp And Her All Stars
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Chubby Kemp, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4010 | Mean Ol' Choo-Choo | Mercer unissued |
The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4011 | White Christmas | Mercer M 1953; Brunswick BL 54036 |
| M4012 | Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | Mercer M 1953, LP 1004; Brunswick BL 54036 |
* Brunswick BL 54036 Al Hibbler With The Ellingtonians
* Mercer LP 1004 The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler 1951
* Mercer M 1953 The Ellingtonians, Al Hibbler - White Christmas / Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
The Ellingtonians With Chubby Kemp / Chubby Kemp And Her All Stars
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Chubby Kemp, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4013 | Me And My Wig | Mercer M 1971 |
| M4014 | How Blue Can You Get | Mercer M 1960; Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 |
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Chubby Kemp, vocal.
| M4015 | Juke Bop Boogie | Mercer M 1971; Vogue (F) V 3099 |
* Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 Johnny Hodges - Jumpin': Jazz Legacy 62 1982
* Mercer M 1971 Chubby Kemp - Me And My Wig / Juke Bop Boogie
* Mercer M 1960 The Ellingtonians, Chubby Kemp - How Blue Can You Get / Sara Forde, Mercer Ellington - Set 'Em Up
* Vogue (F) V 3099 Johnny Hodges - Hello Little Boy / Juke Bop Boogie
Sara Forde With Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums; Sara Forde, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4016 | Set 'Em Up | Mercer M 1960; Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 |
* Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 Johnny Hodges - Jumpin': Jazz Legacy 62 1982
* Mercer M 1960 The Ellingtonians, Chubby Kemp - How Blue Can You Get / Sara Forde, Mercer Ellington - Set 'Em Up
The Ellingtonians
Red Rodney, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, mandolin piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4017 | The New Piano Roll Blues | Mercer M 1958; Vogue (E) V 2046; Jazz Selection (F) JS 652; Pop (F) SPO 17054; Vogue (F) LD 497-30 |
* Vogue (F) LD 497-30 Duke Ellington And His Ellingtonians
* Pop (F) SPO 17054 Earl Hines, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum - ABC Du Jazz Vol. J: "Middle Jazz" Piano
* Mercer M 1958 The Ellingtonians - The New Piano Roll Blues / Sara Forde, Billy Strayhorn - The Man I Love
* Vogue (E) V 2046 Duke Ellington - The New Piano Roll Blues / Johnny Hodges - Let The Zoomers Drool
* Jazz Selection (F) JS 652 Duke Ellington - The New Piano Roll Blues / Honeysuckle Rose
1951
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 17, 1951
| 489-2 | Au Privave | Verve MGV-8010, V/V6-8409 |
| 489-3 | - | Mercury 11087; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
| 490-3 | She Rote | Verve MGV-8010, V/V6-8409 |
| 490-5 | - | Mercury 11101; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
| 491-1 | K.C. Blues | Mercury 11101; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, V/V6-8409, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
| 492-2 | Star Eyes | Mercury 11087; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, V6-8787, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
* Verve MGV-8010 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8 1956+
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Clef MGC-646 The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
= Clef MGC-733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird not released
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Verve V6-8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Mercury 11087, 11087x45; Clef 11087, 11087x45 Charlie Parker - Au Privave / Star Eyes
* Mercury 11101, 11101x45; Clef 11101, 11101x45 Charlie Parker - She Rote / K.C. Blues
The Metronome All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; John LaPorta, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; George Shearing, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 23, 1951
| 6252 | Early Spring | Capitol 1550, T-796, (J) CR-8024, M-11031, CDP 7 98935 2 |
| 6253 | Local 802 Blues | Capitol 1550, (J) CR-8024, M-11031, CDP 7 98935 2 |
* Capitol T-796 Various Artists - Enter The Cool: The History Of Jazz Volume Four 1957
* Capitol (J) CR-8024 Various Artists - Jazz Of The Forties: Bebop Into Cool 1967
* Capitol M-11031 The Metronome All Stars, The International Jazzmen, The Just Jazz All Stars - All Star Sessions: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 6 1972
* Capitol CDP 7 98935 2 Miles Davis - The Birth Of The Cool Vol. 2
* Capitol 1550, (E) CL 13545 The Metronome All Stars - Early Spring / Local 802 Blues
Lee Konitz Sextet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Sal Mosca, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March 8, 1951
| 140B | Odjenar | New Jazz 853; Prestige prEP 1319, PRLP 116, PRLP 7013; New Jazz NJLP 8295; Prestige PRST 7827 |
| 141B | Ezz-thetic | New Jazz 843; Prestige prEP 1319, PRLP 116, PRLP 7013; New Jazz NJLP 8295; Prestige PRST 7827 |
| 142B | Hibeck | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7013 Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz 1956
= Prestige PRLP 7013 (later) Miles Davis/Stan Getz/Gerry Mulligan/Lee Konitz/Sonny Rollins/Zoot Sims - Conception 1956+
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1726 - 1989
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1726-2 - 1990
* New Jazz NJLP 8295 Lee Konitz & Miles Davis, Teddy Charles & Jimmy Raney - Ezz-thetic 1964
= Prestige PR 16011 - not released
* Prestige PRST 7827 Lee Konitz - Ezz-thetic! 1971
* Prestige PRLP 116 Lee Konitz Featuring Miles Davis - The New Sounds 1951
* Prestige prEP 1319 Lee Konitz With Miles Davis 1953
* New Jazz 853; Prestige 753 Lee Konitz - Indian Summer / Odjenar 1951
* New Jazz 843; Prestige 743 Lee Konitz - Ezz-thetic / Hi-Beck 1951
The Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 1, 1951
| BN382-1 | Un Poco Loco (1st take) | Blue Note BLP 1503 |
| BN382-2 | Un Poco Loco (2nd take) | - |
| BN382-4 | Un Poco Loco | Blue Note 1577, BLP 5003, BLP 1503, BST2 84429 |
| BN384-0 | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note 1576, BLP 5003, BLP 1503, BLP 1001, BST 89903 |
| BN384-1 | A Night In Tunisia (alternate master) | Blue Note BLP 1503 |
| Parisian Thoroughfare | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1503 The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 1 1955
= Blue Note BST 81503 (pseudo stereo) - 1966
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note 1984
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album 1964
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz: Limited Edition 1967
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz Volume 1: 1949-1959 1969
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - A Decade Of Jazz Volume Two: 1949-1959 1973+
* Blue Note BLP 5003 The Amazing Bud Powell 1952
* Blue Note 1577 Bud Powell - Un Poco Loco / It Could Happen To You 1951
* Blue Note 1576 Bud Powell - A Night In Tunisia / Over The Rainbow 1951
The George Wallington Trio
George Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, November 21, 1951
| Twins | Progressive PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8124, MG-12081, SJL 2247 | |
| Polka Dot | - | |
| I'll Remember April | Progressive 101, PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8124, MG-12081, SJL 2247 | |
| High Score | Progressive PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8124, MG-12081, SJL 2247 | |
| Hyacinth | Progressive PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8125, MG-12081, SJL 2247 | |
| Joy Bell | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | Progressive 101, PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8125, MG-12081, SJL 2247 |
* Savoy MG-12081 The George Wallington Trio 1956
* Savoy SJL 2247 Various Artists - The Modern Jazz Piano Album 1980
* Progressive PLP 3001 George Wallington Trio 1950s
= Savoy MG 15037 The George Wallington Trio 1954
* Savoy XP 8124 George Wallington Trio Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8125 George Wallington Trio Vol. 2
* Progressive 101 George Wallington - Fine And Dandy / I'll Remember April 1952
1952
Charlie Parker Sextet
Benny Harris, trumpet #1-9,11; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums; possibly Jose Mangual, bongos.
NYC, January 23, 1952
| 1. 679-4 | Mama Inez | Mercury 11092, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
| 2. 680-1 | La Cucaracha | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 3. 680-2 | - | - |
| 4. 680-3 | - | Mercury 11093, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
| 5. 680-4 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 6. 681-2 | Estrellita | - |
| 7. 681-4 | - | - |
| 8. 681-5 | - | - |
| 9. 681-6 | - | Mercury 11094, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
| 10. 682-3 | Begin The Beguine | Mercury 11094, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, MGV-8002, VE-2-2523 |
| 11. 683-1 | La Paloma | Mercury 11091, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
* Verve MGV-8008 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Fiesta: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #6 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury MGC-513 Charlie Parker - South Of The Border 1952
= Clef MGC-513 - 1954
* Mercury 11092, 11092x45; Clef 11092, 11092x45 Charlie Parker - Up Poquito De Tu Amor / Mama Inez
* Mercury 11093, 11093x45; Clef 11093, 11093x45 Charlie Parker - My Little Suede Shoes / La Cucaracha
* Mercury 11094, 11094x45; Clef 11094, 11094x45 Charlie Parker - Estrellita / Begin The Beguine
* Mercury 11091, 11091x45; Clef 11091, 11091x45 Charlie Parker - Tico Tico / La Paloma
Gil Melle Sextet
Eddie Bert, trombone; Gil Melle, tenor sax; Joe Manning, vibes; George Wallington, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Monica Dell, vocal #2-4.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 2, 1952
| 1. BN461-3 (tk.4) | Four Moons | Triumph dividend; Blue Note 1606, BLP 5020 |
| 2. BN462-3 (tk.8) | The Gears | Triumph dividend; Blue Note 1606, BLP 5020, BST2 84433 |
| 3. BN463-0 (tk.9) | Mars | Triumph dividend; Blue Note 1607, BLP 5020 |
| 4. BN464-0 (tk.10) | Sunset Concerto | - |
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2 1986
* Blue Note BLP 5020 Gil Melle Quintet/Sextet - New Faces-New Sounds 1953
= Blue Note (J) K18P-9275 Gil Melle Quintet/Gil Melle Sextet 1983
= Blue Note 7243 4 95718 2 2 Gil Melle - The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions 1998
* Blue Note 1606 Gil Melle - Four Moons / The Gears
* Blue Note 1607 Gil Melle - Sunset Concerto / Mars
Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
Al Porcino, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March 21, 1952
| 749-3 | Someone To Watch Over Me | Clef MGC-158, MGC-692 |
| 750-3 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket | Clef 89111, MGC-158, MGC-692 |
| 751-2 | Singing In The Rain | - |
| 752-2 | Gina | Clef MGC-158, MGC-692 |
* Clef MGC-692 Flip Phillips And His Orchestra - Swinging With Flip 1956
= Verve MGV-8076 - 1957
* Clef MGC-158 Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips 1954
* Clef 89111, 89111x45 Flip Phillips - I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket / Singing In The Rain 1954
The Thelonious Monk Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet #1-8; Lou Donaldson, alto sax #1-8; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax #1-8; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| 1. BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| 2. BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| 3. BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alternate take) | - |
| 4. BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| 5. BN436-0 tk.8 | Sixteen | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| 6. BN436-1 tk.9 | Sixteen (alternate take) | - |
| 7. BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| 8. BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| 9. BN439-0 tk.12 | I'll Follow You | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
* Blue Note BLP 1511 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two 1956
= Blue Note BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) - 1969
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius 1976
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk 1983
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk 1985
* Blue Note 1602 Thelonious Monk - Skippy / Let's Cool One 1952
* Blue Note 1603 Thelonious Monk - Hornin' In / Carolina Moon 1952
George Wallington Trio
George Wallington, piano; Charlie Mingus as "Baron" Fingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; with Chuck Wayne, mandola #1.
probably WOR Studios, NYC, September 4, 1952
| 1. 351 | Love Beat | Prestige 788, PRLP 136, PRST 7587 |
| 2. 352 | Summer Rain | Prestige 803, PRLP 136, PRST 7587 |
| 3. 353 | Escalating | Prestige PRLP 136, PRST 7587 |
| 4. 354 | Laura | - |
George Wallington, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| 355 | Tenderly | - |
| 356 | When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New | Prestige 803, PRLP 136, PRST 7587 |
| 357 | Red, White And Blue | Prestige 788, PRLP 136, PRST 7587 |
| 358 | Arrivederci | Prestige PRLP 136, PRST 7587 |
* Prestige PRST 7587 The George Wallington Trios 1969
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1754, OJCCD-1754-2 - 1990
= Prestige P-24093 George Wallington - Our Delight 1980
* Prestige PRLP 136 George Wallington Trio 1952
* Prestige 788 George Wallington - Love Beat / Red, White And Blue 1952
* Prestige 803 George Wallington - Summer Rain / When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New 1953
Charles Mingus Quintet
Paige Brook, flute, alto sax; Jackson Wiley, cello; John Mehegan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass, narrator; Max Roach, drums, voice; Jackie Paris, vocal, narrator.
Lennie Tristano's Manhattan Studio, 317 East 32nd Street, NY, September 16, 1952
| Paris In Blue (complete) | unissued | |
| E2CB6494-2 | Paris In Blue, Edition 1 (as Orientation) | Debut M-102; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
| Paris In Blue, Edition 2 | Debut DEB-198 | |
| Paris In Blue, Edition 3 | Debut (J) DEB 198 | |
| E2CB6495-2 | Make Believe | Debut M-102; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
| E2CB6497-2 | Montage | Debut M-103; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
* Debut DEB-198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2 The Charles Mingus Groups - Debut Rarities Volume 4 1994
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut M-102 Charles Mingus - Paris In Blue / Make Believe 1952
= Cupol (Swd) American Jazz AJ 2 -
* Debut M-103 Charles Mingus - Montage / Extrasensory Perception 1952
Charlie Parker Quintet With Strings
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums; unidentified strings, #1,3,5,7,10,12-14,16-19.
Rockland Palace, NYC, September 26, 1952
| 1. | Rocker #1 | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 2. | Moose The Mooche | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 3. | Just Friends #1 | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 4. | My Little Suede Shoes | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 5. | I'll Remember April | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 6. | Sly Mongoose | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 7. | Laura | - |
| 8. | Star Eyes | - |
| 9. | This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
| 10. | Easy To Love | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 11. | Cool Blues | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 12. | What Is This Thing Called Love | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 13. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
| 14. | Repetition #2 | - |
| 15. | Lester Leaps In | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 16. | East Of The Sun #1 | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 17. | April In Paris | - |
| 18. | Out Of Nowhere | - |
| 19. | Rocker #2 | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
* Charlie Parker CP 502 Charlie Parker - Live At Rockland Palace September 26, 1952 1983
* Charlie Parker PLP 401 Charlie Parker - "Bird" Is Free
Dizzy Gillespie's Cool Jazz All-Stars / Buddy DeFranco And The Cool Jazz All-Stars / Don Elliott And The Cool Jazz All-Stars
Jimmy McPartland, cornet #2; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Dick Cary, trumpet #2; Don Elliott, mellophone #1,3,4, trumpet #2; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet #3; Ray Abrams, tenor sax; Ronnie Ball, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Hot versus Cool, Birdland, NYC, November 24, 1952
| 1. 52S-509 | Muskrat Ramble | MGM 30744, E-194, E-3286 |
| 2. 52S-510 | Battle Of Blues | MGM 30745, E-194, E-3286, E-3611 |
| 3. 52S-511 | Indiana | MGM 30743, E-194, E-3286 |
| 4. 52S-512 | How High The Moon | MGM 30742, E-194, E-3286 |
* MGM E-3286 Jimmy McPartland And The Dixieland Stars, Dizzy Gillespie And The Birdland Stars - Leonard Feather Presents Hot Vs. Cool - A Battle Of Jazz 1955
* MGM E-3611 Various Artists - Forty-Eight Stars Of American Jazz 1957
* MGM E-194 Jimmy McPartland And The Dixieland Stars, Dizzy Gillespie And The Birdland Stars - Leonard Feather Presents Hot Vs. Cool - A Battle Of Jazz 1952
= MGM (E) D 115 Various Artists - Hot Versus Cool 1953
* MGM 30744 Jimmy McPartland - Muskrat Ramble / Don Elliott - Muskrat Ramble
* MGM 30745 Jimmy McPartland - Battle Of Blues / Dizzy Gillespie - Battle Of Blues
* MGM 30743 Buddy DeFranco - Indiana / Edmond Hall - Indiana
* MGM 30742 Dizzy Gillespie - How High The Moon / Jimmy McPartland - How High The Moon
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk, piano; Gary Mapp, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, December 18, 1952
| 399 | Trinkle Tinkle | Prestige 838, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PRST 7751, PRST-24006 |
| 400 | These Foolish Things | - |
| 401 | Bemsha Swing | Prestige PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PRST 7751, PRST-24006 |
| 402 | Reflections | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7027 Thelonious Monk 1956
= Prestige PRLP 7159 Thelonious Monk - Monk's Moods 1959
= Prestige PRST 7508 Thelonious Monk - The High Priest 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-010 Thelonious Monk 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-010-2 - 1989
* Prestige PRST 7751 Thelonious Monk - Reflections Vol. 1 1970
* Prestige PRST-24006 Thelonious Monk 1972
* Prestige PRLP 142 Thelonious Monk Trio (Thelonious) 1953
* Prestige 838 Thelonious Monk - Trinkle Tinkle / These Foolish Things 1953
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1118-3 | The Song Is You (as I Hear Music) | Clef 89144, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Baird | Clef 89144, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, MGV-8230, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1120-2 | Kim | Verve MGV-8005, V/V6-8409, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1120-4 | - | Clef 89129, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, V3HB-8840, 825 671-2 |
| 1121-2 | Cosmic Rays | Clef 89129, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1121-5 | - | Verve MGV-8005, V3HB-8840, 825 671-2 |
* Verve MGV-8005 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker - Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3 1956+
= ARS G-441 Now's The Time Featuring Charlie Parker 1950s
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation 1957
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve 825 671-2 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker
* Clef MGC-157 Charlie Parker 1954
* Clef 89144, 89144x45 Charlie Parker - I Hear Music / Laird Baird 1955
* Clef 89129, 89129x45 Charlie Parker - Kim / Cosmic Rays 1955
1953
Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Terry Swope, piano; unknown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
radio broadcast, Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, February 21, 1953
| A Night In Tunisia | Domino Records (Eu) 891221 |
* Domino Records (Eu) 891221 Miles Davis Quintet With John Coltrane - The Unissued Cafe Bohemia Broadcasts 2013
Joe Holiday And His Band
Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Earle Warren, alto sax; Joe Holiday, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Johnny Acea, piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March 4, 1953
| 457 | Cotton Candy | Prestige 871, prEP 1305; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1786-2 |
| 458 | And Now It Is Love | - |
| 459 | My Funny Valentine | Prestige 883, prEP 1305; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1786-2 |
| 460 | Martha's Harp | Prestige 887, prEP 1305; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1786-2 |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1786-2 Joe Holiday - Mambo Jazz 1991
* Prestige prEP 1305 Joe Holiday And His Band 1953
* Prestige 871 Joe Holiday - Cotton Candy / And Now It Is Love 1954
* Prestige 883 Joe Holiday - Sleep / My Funny Valentine 1954
= Prestige 883x45 -
* Prestige 887 Joe Holiday - Martha's Harp / I Don't Want To Walk Without You 1954
= Prestige 887x45 -
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jack Holliday, piano; Mert Oliver, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, March, 1953
| Cool Blues | VGM Records VGM0009 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| Anthropology | - |
* VGM Records VGM0009 Charlie Parker - Yardbird-DC-53 1983
Max Roach Septet
Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Leon Comegys, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, flute; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 10, 1953
| A105 | Orientation | Debut M-105, DEP-451; Original Jazz Classics OJC-202 |
| Orientation (alternate take) | Debut DEB-198, (J) DEB 198 | |
| B105 | Mobleyzation | Debut M-105, DEP-451; Original Jazz Classics OJC-202 |
| A106 | Glow Worm | Debut M-106, DEP-451; Original Jazz Classics OJC-202 |
| B106 | Sfax | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-202, OJCCD-202-2 Max Roach Quartet
* Debut DEB-198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Debut DEP-451 The Max Roach Septet 1954
= Debut (D) DEP 45 - 1959
* Debut M-105 Max Roach - Orientation / Mobleyzation 1953
= Swing (F) SW 423; Vogue (E) V 2270 -
* Debut M-106 Max Roach - Glow Worm / Sfax 1953
= Swing (F) SW 424 -
Spaulding Givens Trio
Spaulding Givens aka Nadi Qamar, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 14, 1953
| Day Dream (take 1) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1808-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Day Dream (take 2) | - | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 1) | - | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 2) | - | |
| Jet (take 1) | - | |
| Jet (take 2) | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1808-2 The Charles Mingus Duo & Trio - Debut Rarities Volume 2 1992
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
Max Roach Quartet
Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1-5; Walter Davis Jr., piano #1-5; Franklin Skeete, bass #1-5; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1. RM502 | Just One Of Those Things | Debut M-107, DLP-13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC-202 |
| 2. RM503 | Cou-Manchi-Cou | Debut M-109, DLP-13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC-202 |
| 3. RM504 | Kismet | Debut M-108, DLP-13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC-202 |
| 4. RM505 | Chi-Chi | - |
| 5. RM506 | I'm A Fool To Want You | Debut M-109, DLP-13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC-202 |
| 6. RM507 | Drum Conversation | Debut M-107, DLP-13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC-202 |
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-202, OJCCD-202-2 Max Roach Quartet
* Debut DLP-13 The Max Roach Quartet Featuring Hank Mobley 1955
* Debut (D) DL 103 Max Roach Quartet 1959
* Debut M-107 Max Roach - Just One Of Those Things / Drum Conversation 1953
= Swing (F) SW 437; Vogue (E) V 2329 -
* Debut M-109 Max Roach - I'm A Fool To Want You / Cou-Manchi-Cou 1953
* Debut M-108 Max Roach - Kismet / Chi-Chi 1953
= Swing (F) SW 436 -
The Gordons With Hank Jones Trio
Hank Jones, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; Honey Gordon, vocal #2-6; George Gordon Jr., George Gordon, Richard Gordon, vocal #3-5.
NYC, April 29, 1953
| 1. | Medley: You Go To My Head | Debut DEB-198, (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
| 2. RM508 | Can You Blame Me | Debut M-110, DEB-198, (J) DEB 198; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
| 3. RM509 | You And Me | Debut M-111; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
| 4. | You And Me (alternate take) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001 |
| 5. RM510 | Bebopper | Debut M-110, DEB-198, (J) DEB 198; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
| 6. RM511 | Cupid | Debut M-111; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
* Debut DEB-198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001 The Rarest On Debut - Charles Mingus
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2 The Charles Mingus Groups - Debut Rarities Volume 4 1994
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut M-110 The Gordons - Bebopper / Can You Blame Me Me 1953
* Debut M-111 Honey Gordon - You And Me / Cupid 1953
The Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Perdido | Debut DLP-2, (D) DEP 31 | |
| - | Debut DEB-124; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts #1 & 2 | Debut DLP-2, DEB-124, (D) DEP 31; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| All The Things You Are (undubbed version) | Debut DLP-2, (D) DEP 32, 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme (undubbed version) | - | |
| All The Things You Are | Debut DEB-124; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
* Debut DEB-124 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall 1956
= Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003 - 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-044 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-044-2 - 1989
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall 1969
* Prestige PRST-24024 The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever Featuring Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach 1973
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-2 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1 1953
= Vogue (E) LDE 040; Swing (F) M 33312 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 31 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 1 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 32 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 2 1958
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach, drums.
Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Drum Conversation (as Drum Conversation Part 2) | Debut DEB-198, (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-111-2, OJCCD-202-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
* Debut DEB-198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-111-2 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-202-2 Max Roach Quartet
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| I've Got You Under My Skin | Debut DEB-198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-111-2; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Embraceable You | Debut DLP-3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC-111; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Sure Thing | - | |
| Cherokee | Debut DLP-3, (D) DEP 34; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC-111; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Hallelujah (as Jubilee) | Debut DLP-3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC-111; Prestige PRST-24024, P-24052; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | Debut DLP-3, (D) DEP 33; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC-111; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
* Debut DEB-198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Fantasy LP 6006, LP 86006 The Bud Powell Trio 1962
= America (F) 30 AM 6056 Bud Powell - Charlie Mingus - Max Roach 1969
* Prestige PRST-24024 The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever Featuring Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach 1973
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-111, OJCCD-111-2 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2
* Prestige P-24052 Various Artists - Piano Giants Vol. I 1975
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-3 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2 1953
= Vogue (E) LDE 053; Swing (F) M 33313 -
* Debut (D) DEP 49 The Bud Powell Trio At Massey Hall 1960
* Debut (D) DEP 34 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 4 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 33 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 3 1958
The Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Allen's Alley (as Wee) (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Allen's Alley (as Wee) | Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Hot House (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Hot House #1 & 2 | Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 33; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 34; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
* Debut DEB-124 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall 1956
= Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003 - 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-044 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-044-2 - 1989
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall 1969
* Prestige PRST-24024 The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever Featuring Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach 1973
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-4 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3 1954
= Vogue (E) LDE 087; Swing (F) M 33318 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 32 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 2 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 33 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 3 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 34 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 4 1958
Miles Davis Quartet
Miles Davis, trumpet; John Lewis, piano #1-3; Charlie Mingus, piano #4; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 19, 1953
| 1. 479 | When Lights Are Low | Prestige 902, prEP 1326, PRLP-161, PRLP 7054, PR 7457, PRST 7822, P-24077 |
| 2. 480 | Tune Up | Prestige 884, prEP 1326, PRLP-161, PRLP 7054, PRST 7822, P-24077 |
| 3. 481 | Miles Ahead | Prestige 902, prEP 1326, PRLP-161, PRLP 7054, PRST 7822, PRST-24012 |
| 4. 482 | Smooch | Prestige 884, 45-353, prEP 1326, PRLP-161, PRLP 7054, PR 7352, PRST 7822, PRST-24012 |
* Prestige PRLP 7054 Miles Davis - Blue Haze 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-093 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-093-2 - 1988
* Prestige PR 7457, PRST 7457 Miles Davis Greatest Hits 1966
* Prestige PRST 7822 Miles Davis - Miles Ahead! 1970
* Prestige P-24077 Miles Davis - Tune Up 1977
* Prestige PRST-24012 Miles Davis - Tallest Trees 1972
* Prestige PR 7352, PRST 7352 Miles Davis Plays For Lovers 1965
* Prestige PRLP-161 Miles Davis Quartet 1954
* Prestige prEP 1326 Miles Davis Quartet 1953
* Prestige 45-353 Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine / Smooch 1965
* Prestige 902 Miles Davis - Miles Ahead / When Lights Are Low 1954
* Prestige 884 Miles Davis - Tune Up / Smooch 1954
Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra
Junior Collins, French horn; Al Block, flute; Tommy Mace, oboe; Manny Thaler, bassoon; Hal McKusick, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Tony Aless, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; The Dave Lambert Singers, including Annie Ross, vocal; Dave Lambert, vocal, arranger; Gil Evans, arranger, conductor.
Fulton Recording, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 1238-1 | In The Still Of The Night | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 1238-2 | - | - |
| 1238-3 | - | - |
| 1238-4 | - | - |
| 1238-5 | - | - |
| 1238-6 | - | - |
| 1238-7 | - | Mercury 11100; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, VE-2-2523 |
| 1239-1 | Old Folks | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 1239-2 | - | - |
| 1239-3 | - | - |
| 1239-4 | - | - |
| 1239-5 | - | - |
| 1239-6 | - | - |
| 1239-7 | - | - |
| 1239-8 | - | - |
| 1239-9 | - | Mercury 11100; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, V6-8787, VE-2-2523 |
| 1240-9 | If I Love Again | Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2523 |
* Clef MGC-646 The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
= Clef MGC-733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird not released
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve V6-8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury 11100, 11100x45; Clef 11100, 11100x45 Charlie Parker - In The Still Of The Night / Old Folks
George Wallington Trio
George Wallington, piano; Curly Russell as "Curly" Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
probably WOR Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 483 | Among Friends | Prestige PRLP 158, PRST 7587 |
| 484 | My Nephew And I | - |
| 485 | Variations | - |
| 486 | Squeezer's Breezer | - |
| 487 | Cuckoo Around The Clock | - |
| 488 | I Married An Angel | - |
| 489 | Ours | - |
* Prestige PRST 7587 The George Wallington Trios 1969
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1754, OJCCD-1754-2 - 1990
= Prestige P-24093 George Wallington - Our Delight 1980
* Prestige PRLP 158 George Wallington Trio (Volume 2) 1953
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Birdland, NYC???, circa late May, 1953
| Woody'n You | Mythic Sound MS 6002-1 | |
| Salt Peanuts | - |
* Mythic Sound MS 6002-1, MS 6002-2 Earl Bud Powell Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55
Al Cohn Quintet
Nick Travis, trumpet; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 23, 1953
| I'm Tellin' Ya | Progressive PLP 3004; Savoy XP 8122, MG 15036, MG 12048 | |
| Jane Street | - | |
| Ah-Moore | Progressive PLP 3004; Savoy XP 8123, MG 15036, MG 12048 | |
| That's What You Think (master) | - | |
| That's What You Think - 1 | Savoy SJL 1126 |
* Savoy MG 12048 Al Cohn's Tones 1956
= Savoy SJL 1126 The Progressive Al Cohn 1979
* Progressive PLP 3004 Al Cohn Quintet 1950s
* Savoy MG 15036 The Al Cohn Quintet 1954
* Savoy XP 8122 Al Cohn Quintet Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8123 Al Cohn Quintet Vol. 2
The Metronome All Stars
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; John LaPorta, clarinet; Warne Marsh, Lester Young, tenor sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Max Roach, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, July 9, 1953
| 53S-507 | How High The Moon Part 1 | MGM X 1078, E-3176 |
| 53S-508 | How High The Moon Part 2 | - |
| 53S-509 | St. Louis Blues Part 1 | MGM 11573, X 1078, E-3176, E-3611 |
| 53S-510 | St. Louis Blues Part 2 | - |
* MGM E-3176 Billy Eckstine Sings - The Great Mr. B. With A Beat 1955
* MGM E-3611 Various Artists - Forty-Eight Stars Of American Jazz 1957
* MGM X 1078 Billy Eckstine And The Metronome All Stars 1954
= MGM (E) EP 574 -
* MGM 11573, (E) 692 The Metronome All Stars - St. Louis Blues Parts 1 & 2
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, 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, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1246-4 | Chi-Chi (alternate 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, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1248-1 | Now's The Time | Clef MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1249-1 | Confirmation | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
| 1249-2 | - | - |
| 1249-3 | - | Clef MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
* Verve MGV-8005 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker - Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3 1956+
= ARS G-441 Now's The Time Featuring Charlie Parker 1950s
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve 825 671-2 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Clef MGC-157 Charlie Parker 1954
* Clef 89138, 89138x45 Charlie Parker - Chi-Chi / I Remember You 1955
Cliff "King" Solomon And His Orchestra
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Oscar Estelle, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Monk Montgomery, bass; Max Roach, drums; Ernestine Anderson, Gigi Gryce, vocal.
NYC, August 2, 1953
| CO49881 | Li'l Darlin' | OKeh 7010 |
| CO49882 | Square Dance Boogie | OKeh 7022 |
| CO49883 | Street Walking | - |
| CO49884 | But Officer | OKeh 7010 |
* OKeh 7010 Cliff "King" Solomon - Li'l Darlin' / But Officer
* OKeh 7022 Cliff "King" Solomon - Square Dance Boogie / Street Walking
Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars
Miles Davis, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, September 13, 1953
| Get Happy (incomplete) | unissued | |
| Infinity Promenade | Contemporary C-7645 |
Miles Davis, trumpet; Lorraine Geller, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| 'Round Midnight | - |
Miles Davis, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Night In Tunisia | - |
Max Roach, drums.
| Drum Conversation | - |
* Contemporary C-7645 Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars - At Last! 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-480, OJCCD-480-2 - 1990
Chet Baker And The Lighthouse All-Stars
Chet Baker, trumpet; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, September 13, 1953
| At Last | Contemporary C-7645 | |
| What's New | unissued |
Chet Baker, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Loaded | Contemporary C-7649 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Out Of Somewhere | unissued | |
| Maid In Mexico | - |
Chet Baker, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Winter Wonderland | Contemporary C-7649 |
* Contemporary C-7645 Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars - At Last! 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-480, OJCCD-480-2 - 1990
* Contemporary C-7649 Chet Baker And The Lighthouse All-Stars - Witch Doctor 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-609, OJCCD-609-2 - 1991
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Chet Baker, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson or Lorraine Geller or Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, September, 1953
| Glidin' Along | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-972-2 | |
| Beau Boy | - | |
| Four Others | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-972-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2 1998
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone #4; Herb Geller, alto sax; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos #1,4.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
| 1. LK369 | Mambo Los Feliz | Contemporary C359, EP C4008, C2506, C3508, CCD-14077-2 |
| 2. | Jazz Invention | Contemporary EP C4008, C2506, C3508 |
| 3. | Love Letters | - |
| 4. LK370 | Witch Doctor No. 1 | Contemporary C359, EP C4008, C2506, C3508, CCD-14077-2 |
* Contemporary C3508 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-266 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-266-2 - 1996
* Contemporary CCD-14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport 1996
* Contemporary C2506 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3) 1953
* Contemporary EP C4008 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 6 1953
* Contemporary C359, C45-359 Howard Rumsey - Mambo Los Feliz / Witch Doctor 1953
The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1367-4 | Girl Of My Dreams | Norgran MGN-18, MGN-1050; Verve VE-2-2521 |
| 1368-7 | 63VK624 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Norgran MGN-2, MGN-1050; Verve V/V6-8566, VE-2-2521 |
| 1369-1 | Talk Of The Town | Norgran 107, MGN-2, MGN-1050, MGN-1021; Verve MGV-8195, VE-2-2521 |
| 1370-1 | Siboney (Part I) | Norgran MGN-18, MGN-1050; Verve VE-2-2521 |
| 1371-2 | Siboney (Part II) | - |
| 1372-3 | 63VK622 | Exactly Like You | Norgran MGN-2, MGN-1050; Verve V/V6-8566, VE-2-2521 |
| 1373-3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Norgran MGN-2, MGN-1050; Verve VE-2-2521 |
| 1374-1 | Impromptu | Norgran MGN-18, MGN-1050; Verve VE-2-2521 |
* Norgran MGN-1050 Diz And Getz 1955
= Verve MGV-8141 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2521 Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz 1977
* Verve V/V6-8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie 1963
* Norgran MGN-1021 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8195 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #2 1956+
* Norgran MGN-18 More Of The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet Album #2 1954
* Norgran MGN-2 The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet 1954
* Norgran 107 Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz - Talk Of The Town Parts I & II 1954
1954 (age 30)
Stan Getz Quartet
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Bob Whitlock, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1954
| 1494-5 | Nobody Else But Me | Norgran 139; Verve MGV-8200 |
| 1495-1 | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair | Norgran 139, MGN-1034; Verve VSP/VSPS-22 |
| 1496-6 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You | Norgran 119, MGN-1034; Verve VSP/VSPS-2 |
| 1497-3 | Down By The Sycamore Tree | Norgran 119; Verve MGV-8200 |
* Verve MGV-8200 Stan Getz And The Cool Sounds 1956+
= ARS G-407 The Cool Jazz Of Stan Getz 1950s
* Norgran MGN-1034 Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura - Tenor Saxes 1955
= Verve MGV-8125 - 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-22 Stan Getz - Another Time, Another Place 1966
* Verve VSP/VSPS-2 Stan Getz - Eloquence 1966
* Norgran 139 Stan Getz - Nobody Else But Me / With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair 1955
* Norgran 119 Stan Getz - I Hadn't Anyone Till You / Down By The Sycamore Tree 1954
Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
Maynard Ferguson, trumpet, valve trombone; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Herb Geller, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; John Simmons, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1954
| 10341 | Air Conditioned | EmArcy MG-36009 |
| 10342 | Love Is Here To Stay | - |
* EmArcy MG-36009 Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9120 - 2002
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Bud Shank, flute, alto flute; Bob Cooper, oboe, English horn; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, February 25 and 26, 1954
| Aquarium | Contemporary CEP 2-010, C2510, C3520 | |
| Warm Winds | - | |
| Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Albatross | - | |
| Still Life | - | |
| Bag's Groove | - | |
| Hermosa Summer | - | |
| Happy Town | - |
* Contemporary C3520 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 - Oboe/Flute 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-154 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-154-2 - 1991
* Contemporary C2510 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 1954
* Contemporary CEP 2-010 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 1954
Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Kai Winding, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Tal Farlow, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March 21, 1954
| East Lag (as E Lag) | Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Pop (F) SPO 17069; Period SPL 1212; Prestige PRST 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1931-2; Vogue (E) V 2348 | |
| Marcel The Furrier | Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Period SPL 1211; Prestige PRST 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1931-2 | |
| Rhumblues | Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9144; Period SPL 1212; Prestige PRST 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1931-2 | |
| Stardust | Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Period SPL 1213; Prestige PRST 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1931-2 | |
| Ondine | Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Period SPL 1211; Prestige PRST 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1931-2; Vogue (E) V 2348 | |
| Burt's Pad | Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Period SPL 1213; Prestige PRST 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1931-2 |
* Vogue (F) LD 608-30 Oscar Pettiford - Memorial: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 35
* Period SPL 1212 The Birdlanders Volume 2
* Prestige PRST 7813 The Oscar Pettiford Memorial Album 1970
* Period SPL 1211 The Birdlanders Volume 1
* Mode (F) MDINT 9144 Various Artists - Les Geants Du Jazz Moderne
* Period SPL 1213 The Birdlanders Volume 3
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1931-2 The Birdlanders Volume 2 2000
* Swing (F) M 33326 Oscar Pettiford Sextet Vol. 1
* Pop (F) SPO 17069 Various Artists - ABC Du Jazz Vol. ?: ???
* Vogue (E) V 2348 Oscar Pettiford - Ondine / E Lag
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax #1,3; Carl Perkins, piano; George Bledsoe, bass; Max Roach, drums; Gene Norman, announcer.
California Club, Los Angeles, CA, April, 1954
| 1. GNP113 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | Gene Norman Presents EP 5, Vol. 5, GNP 18 |
| 2. - | Tenderly | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 5, GNP 18 |
| 3. GNP114 | Sunset Eyes | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 5, GNP 18, GNP 20 |
| 4. - | Clifford's Axe | Gene Norman Presents EP 5, Vol. 5, GNP 18 |
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 18 The Best Of Max Roach And Clifford Brown In Concert!
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 20 Various Artists - Be Our Guest!
* Gene Norman Presents Vol. 5 Max Roach And Clifford Brown In Concert
* Gene Norman Presents EP 5 Max Roach And Clifford Brown In Concert
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet #1,3; Harold Land, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1954
| 1. 10856-2 | Delilah | EmArcy MG-26043, MG-36036 |
| 2. 10857-2 | Darn That Dream | EmArcy MG-36008 |
| 3. 10858-2 | Parisian Thoroughfare | EmArcy MG-26043, MG-36036; Limelight LM-2-8201 |
* EmArcy MG-36036 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1955
* EmArcy MG-36008 Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated 1955
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* EmArcy MG-26043 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1954
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax #1-4; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
| 1. 10859-3 | Jordu (complete version) | Limelight LM-2-8201; EmArcy (J) 195J-1 |
| 2. - | Jordu (edited version) | EmArcy MG-26043, MG-36036 |
| 3. 10860 | Sweet Clifford (mistitled as Clifford's Fantasy) | Time LP 8 |
| 4. 10860-10 | Sweet Clifford | EmArcy MG-36008, MG-36087 |
| 5. 10861-6 | Ghost Of A Chance (alternate take) | Mainstream MRL 386 |
| 6. 10861-7 | Ghost Of A Chance | EmArcy MG-36008 |
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* EmArcy (J) 195J-1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown 1983
* EmArcy MG-36036 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1955
* Time LP 8 Clifford Brown - The Boss Man
* EmArcy MG-36008 Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated 1955
* EmArcy MG-36087 Various Artists - Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings 1956
* Mainstream MRL 386 Max Roach, Clifford Brown - Daahoud 1972
* EmArcy MG-26043 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1954
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet #1-3; Harold Land, tenor sax #1-3; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 5, 1954
| 1. 10866-8 | Stompin' At The Savoy | EmArcy MG-36008 |
| 2. 10867-4 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | EmArcy MG-36008; Mainstream MRL 386 |
| 3. 10867-5 | I Get A Kick Out Of You (alternate take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 4. 10868-1 | I'll String Along With You | EmArcy MG-36008 |
* EmArcy MG-36008 Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated 1955
* Mainstream MRL 386 Max Roach, Clifford Brown - Daahoud 1972
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie 1989
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet #2-14; Harold Land, tenor sax #2-14; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
| 1. 10879-6 | These Foolish Things | Mainstream MRL 386; EmArcy (J) 195J-1 |
| 2. 10877-3 | Joy Spring (alternate take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 3. 10877-4 | Joy Spring | EmArcy MG-26043, MG-36036; Limelight LM-2-8201; Mainstream MRL 386 |
| 4. 10878-2 | Mildama (take 2) | Mercury (J) SNP-1045; EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 5. 10878-4 | Mildama (take 4) | - |
| 6. 10878-5 | Mildama (take 5) | EmArcy (J) 195J-1 |
| 7. 10878-6 | Mildama (take 6) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 8. 10878 | Mildama (section II) | - |
| 9. - | Mildama (section III) | - |
| 10. - | - | - |
| 11. - | - | - |
| 12. 10878-1/4 | Mildama (edited version) | EmArcy MG-36008, DEM-1, MG-36071; Mainstream MRL 386 |
| 13. 10880 | Daahoud | EmArcy MG-26043, MG-36036; Limelight L-3054, LM-2-8201 |
| 14. 10880-5 | Daahoud (alternate take) | Mainstream MRL 386; EmArcy 838 306-2 |
* Mainstream MRL 386 Max Roach, Clifford Brown - Daahoud 1972
* EmArcy (J) 195J-1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown 1983
* EmArcy MG-36036 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1955
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* EmArcy MG-36008 Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated 1955
* EmArcy MG-36071 Various Artists - Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role 1956
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie 1989
* EmArcy MG-26043 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1954
* EmArcy DEM-1 Various Artists - This Is High Fidelity Jazz - Modern High Fidelity Sounds From EmArcy
* Mercury (J) SNP-1045 Clifford Brown - Mildama (take 2) / Mildama (take 4)
* Limelight L-3054 Clifford Brown - Daahoud / Embraceable You 1964
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax #3-9; Walter Benton, tenor sax #3-9; Kenny Drew, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 1. 10887 | Caravan | EmArcy MG-36102 |
| 2. - | Caravan (The Boss Man) | Time LP 8 |
| 3. 10885 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) (rehearsal take) | Mercury (J) SNP-122, (J) 25PJ-58/61 |
| 4. 10885-6 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) | EmArcy (J) 195J-2 |
| 5. 10885-10 | - | EmArcy MG-36039 |
| 6. - | Coronado (edited version) | EmArcy EP-1-6141 |
| 7. 10886-1 | You Go To My Head | EmArcy MG-36039 |
| 8. - | You Go To My Head (edited version) | EmArcy EP-1-6141 |
| 9. 10888 | Autumn In New York | EmArcy MG-36102 |
* EmArcy MG-36102 Clifford Brown All Stars - Caravan 1956
* Time LP 8 Clifford Brown - The Boss Man
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album 1984
* EmArcy (J) 195J-2 Clifford Brown - Jams 2 1983
* EmArcy MG-36039 Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz 1955
* EmArcy EP-1-6141 Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz
* Mercury (J) SNP-122 Clifford Brown - Coronado (reharsal take)
Dinah Washington With Clifford Brown - Max Roach Tentet
Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry, trumpet #1,2,4-9,12; Clifford Brown, trumpet #1-8,12; Herb Geller, alto sax #1,4,6-10,12; Harold Land, tenor sax #1,4-9,12; Richie Powell, piano #1,4,5,7-10,12; Junior Mance, piano #1-4,6-9,11,12; George Morrow, bass #1,4,7-11; Keter Betts, bass #1,4,7-9; Keter Betts or George Morrow, bass #2,3,5,6,12; Max Roach, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal #2,3,5,6,8-12.
Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1954
| 1. 10900-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love | EmArcy MG-36002 |
| 2. 10901 | I've Got You Under My Skin | EmArcy MG-36000; Limelight LM-2-8201 |
| 3. 10902 | No More | EmArcy MG-36000 |
| 4. 10903-2 | Move | EmArcy MG-36002, DEM-1 |
| 5. 10904-3 | Darn That Dream | EmArcy MG-36002; Universal (J) UCCM-9031 |
| 6. 10905-2 | You Go To My Head | EmArcy MG-36000 |
| 7. 10906-1 | My Funny Valentine / Don't Worry 'Bout Me / Bess, You Is My Woman Now / It Might As Well Be Spring | EmArcy MG-36002, DEM-1 |
| 8. 10907-5 | Lover Come Back To Me | EmArcy MG-36000; Limelight LM-2-8201 |
| 9. 10908-2 | Alone Together / Summertime / Come Rain Or Come Shine | EmArcy MG-36000, DEM-1 |
| 10. 10909-2 | Crazy, He Calls Me | EmArcy (J) 195J-2; Universal (J) UCCM-9031 |
| 11. 10910-1 | There Is No Greater Love | EmArcy MG-36000 |
| 12. 10911-3 | I'll Remember April | EmArcy (J) 195J-2; Universal (J) UCCM-9031 |
* EmArcy MG-36002 Various Artists - Jam Session 1955
* EmArcy MG-36000 Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9031 Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington + 4 2001
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* EmArcy (J) 195J-2 Clifford Brown - Jams 2 1983
* EmArcy DEM-1 Various Artists - This Is High Fidelity Jazz - Modern High Fidelity Sounds From EmArcy
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; Gene Norman, announcer.
California Club, Los Angeles, CA, August 30, 1954
| GNP125 | Jor-du | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 7, GNP 18 |
| - | I Can't Get Started | - |
| GNP126 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
| - | Parisian Thoroughfare | - |
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 18 The Best Of Max Roach And Clifford Brown In Concert!
* Gene Norman Presents Vol. 7 Max Roach And Clifford Brown In Concert Vol. 2
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, December 16, 1954
| 2138-1,2 | Like Someone In Love (incomplete) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2139-1 | Deep Night | Norgran MGN-1017; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2140-1,2 | That Old Black Magic (incomplete) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2140-3 | That Old Black Magic (alternate take 1) | Verve VE-2-2526, 314 521 669-2 |
| 2140-4 | That Old Black Magic | Norgran MGN-1017; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2140-5 | That Old Black Magic (alternate take 2) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2141-1 | 'Round Midnight | Norgran MGN-1017; Verve VSP/VSPS-34, VE-2-2526, 314 521 669-2 |
* Norgran MGN-1017 Bud Powell - Jazz Original 1955
= Norgran MGN-1098 Bud Powell '57 1956
= Verve MGV-8185 - 1958
* Verve VE-2-2526 The Genius Of Bud Powell (Volume 2) 1978
* Verve VSP/VSPS-34 The Jazz Legacy Of Bud Powell 1966
* Verve 314 521 669-2 The Complete Bud Powell On Verve
1955
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Richie Powell, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; 6 violins, 2 violas, 1 cello, Neal Hefti, arranger, conductor.
Fine Sound, NYC, January 18, 1955
| 11116-6 | Portrait Of Jennie | EmArcy MG-36005 |
| 11117-5 | What's New | EmArcy MG-36005, MG-36086 |
| 11118-4 | Yesterdays | EmArcy MG-36005; Mercury MG-20827 |
| 11119-8 | Where Or When | EmArcy MG-36005 |
* EmArcy MG-36005 Clifford Brown With Strings 1955
= West Wind (G) WW 2032 Clifford Brown - Blue Moon 2004
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra
same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, January 19, 1955
| 11120-7 | Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | EmArcy MG-36005 |
| 11121-11 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | EmArcy MG-36005; Mercury MG-20827 |
| 11122-8 | Laura | EmArcy MG-36005; Limelight LM-2-8201; Mercury MG-20827 |
| 11123-4 | Memories Of You | EmArcy MG-36005 |
* EmArcy MG-36005 Clifford Brown With Strings 1955
= West Wind (G) WW 2032 Clifford Brown - Blue Moon 2004
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra
same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, January 20, 1955
| 11124-6 | Embraceable You | EmArcy MG-36005; Limelight L-3054, LM-2-8201 |
| 11125-7 | Blue Moon | EmArcy MG-36005 |
| 11126-4 | Willow Weep For Me | EmArcy MG-36005; Limelight LM-2-8201; Mercury MG-20827 |
| 11127-7 | Stardust | - |
* EmArcy MG-36005 Clifford Brown With Strings 1955
= West Wind (G) WW 2032 Clifford Brown - Blue Moon 2004
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
* Limelight L-3054 Clifford Brown - Daahoud / Embraceable You 1964
Hazel Scott Trio
Hazel Scott, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 21, 1955
| Like Someone In Love | Debut DLP-16; Original Jazz Classics OJC-1702; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Peace Of Mind | - | |
| Lament | - | |
| The Jeep Is Jumpin' | - | |
| Git Up From There | - | |
| A Foggy Day | - | |
| Mountain Greenery | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1702-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Git Up From There (alternate take) | - | |
| Lament (alternate take) | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-1702 Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1702-2 - 1992
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-16 Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods 1955
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 23, 1955
| 11358-7 | Gerkin' For Perkin' | EmArcy MG-36037 |
| 11359-7 | Take The "A" Train | EmArcy MG-36037; Mercury MG-20827 |
| 11360-12 | Land's End (alternate take) | EmArcy (J) 195J-1 |
| 11360-14 | Land's End | EmArcy MG-36017, MG-36037 |
| 11361-15 | Swingin' | EmArcy MG-36037 |
* EmArcy MG-36037 Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Study In Brown 1955
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
* EmArcy (J) 195J-1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown 1983
* EmArcy MG-36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude 1955
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 24, 1955
| 11362 | George's Dilemma (Ulcer Department) | EmArcy MG-36037 |
| 11363-15 | If I Love Again | EmArcy MG-36037; Mercury MG-20827 |
| 11364-5 | The Blues Walk (alternate take) | EmArcy (J) 195J-1 |
| 11364-8 | The Blues Walk | EmArcy MG-36036 |
* EmArcy MG-36037 Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Study In Brown 1955
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
* EmArcy (J) 195J-1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown 1983
* EmArcy MG-36036 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1955
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 25, 1955
| 11365-13 | What Am I Here For | EmArcy MG-36036 |
| 11366-2 | Cherokee (Indian Love Song) | EmArcy MG-36037, DEM-2; Limelight LM-2-8201; Mercury MG-20827 |
| 11367 | Jacqui | EmArcy MG-36037 |
| 11368-4 | Sandu | EmArcy MG-36037; Mercury MG-20827 |
* EmArcy MG-36036 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1955
* EmArcy MG-36037 Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Study In Brown 1955
* EmArcy DEM-2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
Thad Jones Quartet
Thad Jones, trumpet; John Dennis, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| One More (alternate take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-625-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| One More | Debut DEB-127, 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| One More (edited version) | Debut DLP-17, (D) DEP 25; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige MPP-2506 | |
| I Can't Get Started | Debut DLP-17, DEB-127, (D) DEP 25; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige MPP-2506; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| More Of The Same | Debut DLP-17, DEB-127, (D) DEP 26; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige MPP-2506; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Get Out Of Town | Debut DEB-127, 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Get Out Of Town (alternate take) | Debut DLP-17, (D) DEP 26; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige MPP-2506; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-625-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
* Debut DEB-127 Thad Jones 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-625, OJCCD-625-2 - 1991
* Fantasy LP 6004, LP 86004 The Fabulous Thad Jones 1962
= America (F) 30 AM 6054 - 1969
* Prestige MPP-2506 Thad Jones And Charles Mingus 1980
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-17 Thad Jones, Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations Vol. I 1955
= Swing (F) M 33357 Thad Jones - Jazz Collaborations Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 25 Thad Jones, Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations Vol. 1 1957
* Debut (D) DEP 26 Thad Jones, Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations Vol. 2 1957
John Dennis Trio
John Dennis, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| Ensenada | Debut DEB-121, 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Machajo | - | |
| Cherokee | - | |
| Seven Moons | - | |
| Seven Moons (alternate take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1843-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| All The Things You Are (take 1) | - | |
| All The Things You Are (take 2) | - | |
| Cherokee (alternate take) | - |
* Debut DEB-121 John Dennis - New Piano Expressions 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1843-2 John Dennis - New Piano Expressions - Debut Rarities Volume 5
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, May 6, 1955
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | Hall Of Fame JG 629 | |
| Variations (The Blues Walk) | Hall Of Fame JG 633 |
* Hall Of Fame JG 629 Count Basie With His All Time Great Orchestra
* Hall Of Fame JG 633 Gene Krupa Quartet, Max Roach - Clifford Brown Quintet
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 1, 1955
| tk.4 | The Gig | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.5 | Applejackin' (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.6 | Hangover Triangle | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.8 | Lady Sings The Blues | - |
| tk.10 | Chit-Chatting | - |
| tk.11 | House Party Starting | - |
| tk.12 | The Gig (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
* Blue Note BLP 1519 Herbie Nichols Trio 1956
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World 1975
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols 1987
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 - 1997
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 Herbie Nichols Trio Vol. 2 1996
Cannonball Adderley Octet
Nat Adderley, cornet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Williams, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.
NYC, August 5, 1955
| 11994 | Willows | EmArcy MG-36043 |
| 11995 | Fallen Feathers | - |
| 11996 | Rose Room | - |
* EmArcy MG-36043 Julian "Cannonball" Adderley 1955
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 7, 1955
| tk.2 | Furthermore (alternate take 1) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.3 | Furthermore | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.5 | 117th Street (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.6 | 117th Street | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.7 | Sunday Stroll | - |
| tk.10 | Nick At T's | - |
| tk.11 | Furthermore (alternate take 2) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.12 | Terpsichore | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.13 | 'Orse At Safari | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.14 | Applejackin' (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.15 | Applejackin' | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols 1987
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 - 1997
* Blue Note BLP 1519 Herbie Nichols Trio 1956
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World 1975
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 Herbie Nichols Trio Vol. 2 1996
Jimmy Cleveland Octet
Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Williams, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, August 12, 1955
| 11997 | Hear Ye! Hear Ye! | EmArcy MG-36066 |
| 11998 | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| 11999 | Little Beaver | EmArcy MG-36066, MG-36085 |
* EmArcy MG-36066 Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars 1956
* EmArcy MG-36085 Various Artists - The Young Ones Of Jazz 1956
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Nicky Hill, tenor sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax #1-3,5; unknown, tenor sax #4; Billy Wallace, piano #1-4; Chris Anderson, piano #5; Leo Blevins, guitar; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Bee Hive Club, Chicago, IL, November 7, 1955
| 1. | I'll Remember April Parts 1 & 2 | Victor (J) SMJ-6185M; Philology (It) W 1011.2 |
| 2. | Woody'n You | Victor (J) SMJ-6185M; Philology (It) W 1012.2 |
| 3. | Hot House | - |
| 4. | Walkin' | Victor (J) SMJ-6186M; Philology (It) W 1012.2 |
| 5. | Cherokee | Victor (J) SMJ-6186M; Philology (It) W 1011.2 |
* Victor (J) SMJ-6185M Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Raw Genius 1
= Columbia JG 35965 Clifford Brown And Max Roach Live At The Bee Hive 1979
* Victor (J) SMJ-6186M Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Raw Genius 2
= Columbia JG 35965 Clifford Brown And Max Roach Live At The Bee Hive 1979
* Philology (It) W 1011.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 10
* Philology (It) W 1012.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 11
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 2, 1955
| 826 | There's No Business Like Show Business | Prestige PRLP 7020, P-24082 |
| 827 | Paradox | Prestige PRLP 7020, PRST-24004 |
| 828 | Raincheck | Prestige PRLP 7020, P-24082 |
| 829 | There Are Such Things | Prestige PRLP 7020; Moodsville MVLP 2; Prestige P-24082 |
| 830 | It's All Right With Me | Prestige PRLP 7020, P-24082 |
* Prestige PRLP 7020 Sonny Rollins - Work Time 1956
= Prestige PRLP 7246, PRST 7246 Sonny Rollins - Worktime 1962
= Prestige PRST 7750 Sonny Rollins - Worktime! 1970
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-007 Sonny Rollins - Work Time 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-007-2 - 1989
* Prestige P-24082 Sonny Rollins - Taking Care Of Business 1978
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins 1972
* Moodsville MVLP 2 Various Artists - Modern Moods 1960
Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach
Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, December 23, 1955
| Db33/Db34 | Percussion Discussion | Debut DEB-123, (D) 45-1; Prestige PRST-24010; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Drums | Debut DEB-128; Fantasy LP 6009; Prestige PRST-24010; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
same session.
| Drums (take 1) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Drums (take 2) | - | |
| I'll Remember April (alternate take) | - |
* Debut DEB-123 Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia 1956
= Fantasy LP 6002, LP 86002 Charles Mingus - Chazz! 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-045, OJCCD-045-2 Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia
= America (F) 30 AM 6052 Charles Mingus - Chazz! 1969
* Prestige PRST-24010 Charles Mingus 1972
* Debut DEB-128 Charles Mingus - Chazz! not released
* Fantasy LP 6009, LP 86009 The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach 1964
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-440, OJCCD-440-2 -
= America (F) 30 AM 6059 - 1969
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut (D) 45-1 Charles Mingus, Max Roach - Percussion Discussion Parts I & II
1956
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 4, 1956
| 12421-4 | Gertrude's Bounce | EmArcy MG-36070, MG-36085; Limelight LM-2-8201 |
| 12422-10 | Junior's Arrival (aka Step Lightly) | EmArcy EMS-2-407, (J) 195J-1 |
| 12423-12 | Powell's Prances | EmArcy MG-36070 |
* EmArcy MG-36070 Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street 1956
* EmArcy MG-36085 Various Artists - The Young Ones Of Jazz 1956
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* EmArcy EMS-2-407 Clifford Brown - The Quintet Vol. 2
* EmArcy (J) 195J-1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown 1983
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
probably live in NYC, early 1956
| I'll Remember April | Elektra Musician E1-60026; Philology (It) W 1013.2 | |
| What's New | - | |
| Daahoud | - | |
| Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
* Elektra Musician E1-60026 Clifford Brown - Pure Genius Vol. 1
* Philology (It) W 1013.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 12
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
NYC, February 16, 1956
| 12463-6 | What Is This Thing Called Love (alternate take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 12463-7 | What Is This Thing Called Love | EmArcy MG-36070 |
| 12464-1 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (breakdown) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 12464-2 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (alternate take) | - |
| 12464-14 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing | EmArcy MG-36070 |
* EmArcy MG-36070 Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street 1956
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie 1989
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
NYC, February 17, 1956
| 12459-1 | I'll Remember April | EmArcy MG-36070 |
| 12459-2 | I'll Remember April (breakdown) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 12459-3 | I'll Remember April (alternate take) | EmArcy (J) 195J-1 |
| 12460-8 | Time | EmArcy MG-36070; Mercury MG-20827 |
| 12461-16 | The Scene Is Clean | EmArcy MG-36070 |
| 12462 | Flossie Lou (rehearsal take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 12462-3 | Flossie Lou (alternate take 1) | - |
| 12462-7 | Flossie Lou (alternate take 2) | - |
| 12462-8 | Flossie Lou (alternate take 3) | - |
| 12462-9 | Flossie Lou | Limelight LM-2-8201; EmArcy (J) 195J-1 |
* EmArcy MG-36070 Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street 1956
* EmArcy (J) 195J-1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown 1983
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie 1989
Sonny Rollins Plus 4
Clifford Brown, trumpet #1-4; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March 22, 1956
| 1. 867 | I Feel A Song Coming On | Prestige PRLP 7038, P-24050 |
| 2. 868 | Pent-Up House | - |
| 3. 869 | Valse Hot | Prestige PRLP 7038, PRST-24004 |
| 4. 870 | Kiss And Run | Prestige PRLP 7038, P-24050 |
| 5. 871 | Count Your Blessings | Prestige PRLP 7038, PRST-24004 |
* Prestige PRLP 7038 Sonny Rollins Plus 4 1956
= Prestige PRLP 7291, PRST 7291 Sonny Rollins, Clifford Brown And Max Roach - 3 Giants! 1964
= Prestige PRST 7821 Sonny Rollins - Three Giants! 1970
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-243 Sonny Rollins Plus 4 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-243-2 - 1987
* Prestige P-24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More 1975
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins 1972
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 17, 1956
| tk.2 | Chicago Calling | Blue Note 45-1639, BLP 1533 |
| tk.3 | Mil Dew | - |
| tk.6 | The Boy Next Door | Blue Note 45-1640, BLP 1533 |
| tk.8 | It's All Right With Me | Blue Note BLP 1533 |
| tk.10 | Nice And Easy | Blue Note 45-1640, BLP 1533 |
| tk.12 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 46536 2, (J) TOCJ-1601 |
| tk.13 | Lover Man | Blue Note BLP 1533 |
| tk.14 | These Foolish Things | - |
| tk.16 | Cherokee | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 46536 2, (J) TOCJ-1601 |
* Blue Note BLP 1533 Introducing Johnny Griffin 1956
= Blue Note CDP 7 46536 2 - 1987
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series 1984
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks 1996
* Blue Note 45-1639 Johnny Griffin - Mil Dew / Chicago Calling 1956
* Blue Note 45-1640 Johnny Griffin - Nice And Easy / The Boy Next Door 1956
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.1 | Wildflower | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.3 | Mine (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.4 | Mine | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.8 | Argumentative Variation (aka Trio) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10; Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.10 | Trio (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.11 | The Spinning Song (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.12 | The Spinning Song | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.13 | Riff Primatif (mistitled as Riff Primitif) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10; Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.14 | Riff Primatif (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.15 | Query (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.16 | Query | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
* Blue Note BLP 1519 Herbie Nichols Trio 1956
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World 1975
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols 1987
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 - 1997
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series 1984
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 Herbie Nichols Trio Vol. 2 1996
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Basin Street East, NYC, April 28, 1956
| Valse Hot (as Waltz Hot) | Ingo (It) Ingo-Two; Mainman BFWH CB 617 | |
| I Feel A Song Comin' On | - |
* Ingo (It) Ingo-Two Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet Live At Basin Street, April 1956 1970s
* Mainman BFWH CB 617 Bird Flies With 'The Herd' Also Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax #8; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; probably Richie Powell, piano; probably George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; Bob Story, announcer.
WIOR radio broadcast, Continental Restaurant, Norfolk, VA, June 18, 1956
| 1. | Just One Of Those Things | Philology (It) W 1008.2 |
| 2. | You Go To My Head | - |
| 3. | Good Bait | - |
| 4. | One For My Baby | Philology (It) W 1009.2 |
| 5. | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
| 6. | What's New | - |
| 7. | These Foolish Things | - |
| 8. | I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
* Philology (It) W 1008.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 7
* Philology (It) W 1009.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 8
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 22, 1956
| 918 | You Don't Know What Love Is | Prestige PRLP 7079, P-24050 |
| 919 | St. Thomas | Prestige 45-108, PRLP 7079, PRST-24004, P-24050 |
| 920 | Strode Rode | Prestige PRLP 7079, PRST-24004, P-24050 |
| 921 | Blue 7 | Prestige PRLP 7079, P-24050 |
| 922 | Moritat | Prestige 45-173, PRLP 7079, P-24050 |
* Prestige PRLP 7079 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus 1957
= Prestige PR 7326, PRST 7326 - 1964
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-291, OJCCD-291-2 - 1987
* Prestige P-24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More 1975
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins 1972
* Prestige 45-108 Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas Parts 1 & 2 1957
* Prestige 45-173 Sonny Rollins - The Stopper / Moritat 1960
Thad Jones Quintet
Thad Jones, trumpet; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax #1,2,4,5; Barry Harris, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 14, 1956
| 1. tk.2 | Thedia | Blue Note BLP 1527 |
| 2. tk.6 | April In Paris | Blue Note 45-1659, BLP 1527 |
| 3. tk.7 | I've Got A Crush On You | Blue Note BLP 1546, CDP 7 46814 2 |
| 4. tk.10 | Billie-Doo | Blue Note BLP 1527 |
| 5. tk.11 | If I Love Again | - |
| 6. tk.12 | If Someone Had Told Me | Blue Note 45-1659, BLP 1527 |
* Blue Note BLP 1527 The Magnificent Thad Jones 1956
= Blue Note CDP 7 46814 2 - 1987
= Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172 The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones 1997
* Blue Note BLP 1546 The Magnificent Thad Jones Vol. 3 1957
= Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172 The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones 1997
* Blue Note 45-1659 Thad Jones - April In Paris / If Someone Had Told Me 1956
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 17, 1956
| 13768 | Mr. X | EmArcy MG-36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13769 | Body And Soul | - |
| 13770-4 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
* EmArcy MG-36098 Max Roach + 4 1956
= EmArcy SR-80001 - not released
= EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
NYC, September 19, 1956
| 13764-6 | Ezz-thetic | EmArcy MG-36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13765 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13766 | Woody'n You | EmArcy MG-36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13767 | Dr. Free-Zee | - |
* EmArcy MG-36098 Max Roach + 4 1956
= EmArcy SR-80001 - not released
= EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* EmArcy MG-36108 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury MG-20538 -
* EmArcy SR-80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury SR-60193 - 1960
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 5, 1956
| 979 | I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face | Prestige PRLP 7095; Status ST 8315; Prestige P-24050 |
| 980 | Kids Know | Prestige PRLP 7095, P-24050 |
| 981 | The House I Live In | Prestige PRLP 7207, P-24050 |
| 982 | Medley: I Remember You | Prestige PRLP 7095 |
| - | Medley: My Melancholy Baby | - |
| - | Medley: Old Folks | - |
| - | Medley: They Can't Take That Away From Me | Prestige 45-128, PRLP 7095; Moodsville MVLP 33 |
| - | Medley: Just Friends | Prestige PRLP 7095 |
| - | Medley: My Little Suede Shoes | - |
| - | Medley: Star Eyes | Prestige PRLP 7095, P-24050 |
* Prestige PRLP 7095 Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach - Rollins Plays For Bird 1957
= Prestige PRST 7553 Sonny Rollins - Rollins Plays For Bird 1968
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-214 Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach - Rollins Plays For Bird 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-214-2 - 1991
* Status ST 8315 Shirley Scott, Etta Jones, Sonny Rollins, Bobby Timmons, Coleman Hawkins, Ted Curson, Lem Winchester - My Fair Lady 1964
* Prestige P-24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More 1975
* Prestige PRLP 7207 Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-348, OJCCD-348-2 - 1989
* Moodsville MVLP 33, MVST 33 Various Artists - The Music Of George Gershwin Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen 1963
* Prestige 45-128 Sonny Rollins - Ee-Ah / They Can't Take That Away From Me 1958
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste #2; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956
| 1. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M-47023 |
| 2. | Pannonica | - |
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste #2; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| 1. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are (excerpt) | Riverside RLP 12-266 |
| 2. | Pannonica (opening) | Riverside R-022 |
* Riverside RLP 12-226 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1957
= Riverside RLP 1174 - 1960
= Riverside R-3000, RS-3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-026 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-026-2 - 1987
* Milestone M-47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance 1975
* Riverside RLP 12-266 Ernie Henry - Last Chorus 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-086 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1906-2 - 1998
* Riverside R-022 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings 1986
= Riverside 15RCD-022-2 -
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
radio broadcast, Bandstand USA, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, October 10, 1956
| Valse Hot | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 Kenny Dorham - 1953-1956-1964 1990
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1956
| Brilliant Corners | Riverside R-45-608, RLP 12-226, RLP 421, RM 483/484; Milestone M-47023 |
* Riverside RLP 12-226 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1957
= Riverside RLP 1174 - 1960
= Riverside R-3000, RS-3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-026 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-026-2 - 1987
* Riverside RLP 421, RLP 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits 1962
* Riverside RM 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story 1966
* Milestone M-47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance 1975
* Riverside R-45-608 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners Parts I & II 1957
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Clark Terry, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 7, 1956
| Bemsha Swing | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M-47023 |
* Riverside RLP 12-226 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1957
= Riverside RLP 1174 - 1960
= Riverside R-3000, RS-3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-026 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-026-2 - 1987
* Milestone M-47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance 1975
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal #2,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
| 1. 1031 | B. Swift | Prestige PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P-24082 |
| 2. 1032 | My Ideal | Prestige PRLP 7126, P-24046 |
| 3. 1033 | Sonny Boy | Prestige PRLP 7207, P-24082; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-095-2 |
| 4. 1034 | Two Different Worlds | Prestige PRLP 7126 |
| 5. 1035 | Ee-Ah | Prestige 45-128, PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P-24082 |
| 6. 1036 | B. Quick | Prestige PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P-24082 |
* Prestige PRLP 7126 Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-095 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-095-2 - 1989
* Prestige PRLP 7207 Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-348, OJCCD-348-2 - 1989
* Prestige P-24082 Sonny Rollins - Taking Care Of Business 1978
* Prestige P-24046 Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige 1974
* Prestige 45-128 Sonny Rollins - Ee-Ah / They Can't Take That Away From Me 1958
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
radio broadcast, Bandstand USA, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, December 12, 1956
| I Feel A Song Coming On | private tape | |
| Daahoud | - |
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 16, 1956
| tk.1 | Decision | Blue Note 45-1669, BLP 1542, BN-LA401-H2, BST2 84433 |
| tk.2 | Plain Jane | Blue Note 45-1670, BLP 1542, BN-LA401-H2 |
| tk.5 | Sonnysphere | Blue Note BLP 1542 |
| tk.6 | How Are Things In Glocca Morra | Blue Note BLP 1542, BN-LA401-H2 |
| tk.8 | Bluesnote | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1542 Sonny Rollins (Vol. 1) 1957
= Blue Note BST 81542 (pseudo stereo) -
= Blue Note CDP 7 81542 2 - 1988
* Blue Note BN-LA401-H2 Sonny Rollins 1975
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2 1986
* Blue Note 45-1669 Sonny Rollins - Decision Parts 1 & 2 1957
* Blue Note 45-1670 Sonny Rollins - Plain Jane Parts 1 & 2 1957
Joe Wilder's Music Minus One
Joe Wilder, trumpet; Hank Jones, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, 1956
| 'S Wonderful | Music Minus One MMO 4 | |
| Of Thee I Sing | - | |
| Bidin' My Time | - | |
| But Not For Me (take 3) | - | |
| But Not For Me (take 8) | - | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | - | |
| Somebody Loves Me | - | |
| I've Got A Crush On You | - | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
* Music Minus One MMO 4 Joe Wilder - The Music Of George Gershwin - Of Thee I Sing
1957
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bill Wallace, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15175-10 | I'll Take Romance | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15176-6 | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15177 | Blues Waltz | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15178-5 | Love Letters | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36108 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury MG-20538 -
* EmArcy SR-80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury SR-60193 - 1960
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15187-7 | Little Folks | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15188-10 | Minor Trouble | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15189-4 | Valse Hot | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36108 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury MG-20538 -
* EmArcy SR-80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury SR-60193 - 1960
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1957
| JB8 | Lover (stereo edit) | EmArcy SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15194 | Lover (mono edit) | EmArcy MG-36108 |
* EmArcy SR-80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury SR-60193 - 1960
* EmArcy MG-36108 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury MG-20538 -
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Dick Shreve, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March, 1957
| Facts About Max | Liberty LRP-3064, LRP-3292 | |
| Swingin' The Blues | Liberty LRP-3064 | |
| Blues In The Night | - | |
| The Count's Blues | - |
* Liberty LRP-3064 Max Roach, Stan Levey - Drummin' The Blues
* Liberty LRP-3292 Various Artists - Jazz Montage
J.J. Johnson Quartet
J.J. Johnson, trombone; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Columbia Studio A, NYC, April 11, 1957
| CO57801 | I've Got You Under My Skin | Columbia CL 1020; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57802 | Harvey's House | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57803 | Nickels And Dimes | - |
| CO57804 | That Tired Routine Called Love | - |
| CO57805 | For Heaven's Sake | - |
| CO57806 | Paul's Pal | - |
* Columbia CL 1020 Various Artists - Jazz Omnibus 1957
* Mosaic MQ11-169, MD7-169 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions 1996
* Columbia CL 1030 J.J. Johnson - First Place 1957
J.J. Johnson Quartet
same personnel.
Columbia Studio A, NYC, April 12, 1957
| CO57807-4 | It's Only A Paper Moon | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57808-1 | Out Of My Dreams | Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57809-1 | Commutation | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57810-2 | God Bless The Child | Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57811-5 | Be My Love | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
* Columbia CL 1030 J.J. Johnson - First Place 1957
* Mosaic MQ11-169, MD7-169 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions 1996
J.J. Johnson Quartet
same personnel.
Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, April 26, 1957
| CO57724-1 | Cry Me A River | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57725-4 | Hello, Young Lovers | Columbia CL 1303; Playboy PB1959; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57726-5 | 100 Proof | Columbia CL 1303; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57727-2 | What's New | Columbia CL 1303; Playboy PB #1958; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
* Columbia CL 1030 J.J. Johnson - First Place 1957
* Mosaic MQ11-169, MD7-169 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions 1996
* Columbia CL 1303, CS 8109 J.J. Johnson - Blue Trombone 1959
* Playboy PB1959, PB1959S The Playboy Jazz All-Stars Volume 3 1960
* Playboy PB #1958 The Playboy Jazz All-Stars Vol. 2 1958
J.J. Johnson Quartet
same personnel.
Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, May 3, 1957
| CO57909-5 | Kev | Columbia CL 1303; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57910-5 | Gone With The Wind | - |
| CO57911 | Blue Trombone Part 1 | Columbia CL 1303 |
| CO57912 | Blue Trombone Part 2 | - |
| CO57811-1/2 | Blue Trombone Parts 1 & 2 | Mosaic MQ11-169 |
* Columbia CL 1303, CS 8109 J.J. Johnson - Blue Trombone 1959
* Mosaic MQ11-169, MD7-169 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions 1996
Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax #1,2,4,6; Betty Glamman, harp #3-5; Hank Jones, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, May 21 and 27, 1957
| 1. | Falling In Love With Love | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 82; Milestone M-47036 |
| 2. | I'll Remember April | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 82 |
| 3. | Larue | Riverside R-45-610, RLP 12-239; Milestone M-47036 |
| 4. | My Old Flame | Riverside RLP 12-239, RLP 12-244; Jazzland JLP 72; Milestone M-47036 |
| 5. | But Beautiful | Riverside R-45-610, RLP 12-239; Milestone M-47036 |
| 6. | La Villa | Riverside RLP 12-239, RLP 12-267; Jazzland JLP 72; Milestone M-47036 |
* Riverside RLP 12-239 Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts 1957
= Riverside RLP 1105 - 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-028 - 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-028-2 - 1992
* Jazzland JLP 82, JLP 982 Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins 1962
* Milestone M-47036 Kenny Dorham - But Beautiful 1976
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers 1957
* Jazzland JLP 72, JLP 972 Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time 1962
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive 1958
* Riverside R-45-610 Kenny Dorham - But Beautiful / Larue 1957
A.K. Salim
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Buster Cooper, trombone; John Griffin, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums; Chino Pozo, conga drums; A.K. Salim, leader, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 17, 1957
| 70125 | Blu-Binsky | Savoy MG-12118 |
| 70126 | R.U.1.2. | - |
| 70127 | Pretty For The People | - |
| 70128 | Ba-Lu-Ee-Du | - |
| 70129 | Shirley Ray | - |
| 70130 | Takin' Care Of Business | - |
| Blu-Binsky (previously unissued) | Savoy 93006-2 | |
| Pretty For The People (previously unissued) | - |
* Savoy MG-12118 A.K. Salim - Pretty For The People 1957
= Savoy 93006-2 - 2001
Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars
Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-7,9,10, bass #8; Paul Chambers, bass #1-7,9,10; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 28, 1957
| 1. | Strong Man | Riverside R-45-601, RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
| 2. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | - |
| 3. | My Man | Riverside RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
| 4. | That's Him | Riverside R-45-602, RLP 12-251 |
| 5. | I Must Have That Man | Riverside R-45-602, RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
| 6. | Porgy | Riverside RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
| 7. | When A Woman Loves A Man | - |
| 8. | Don't Explain | - |
| 9. | I Must Have That Man (take 3) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-085-2 |
| 10. | Porgy (take 1) | - |
Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-7, bass #8; Paul Chambers, bass #1-7; Max Roach, drums.
| 1. | Strong Man | |
| 2. | My Man | |
| 3. | Porgy | |
| 4. | I Must Have That Man | |
| 5. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | |
| 6. | When A Woman Loves A Man | |
| 7. | Can't Help Lovin' That Man | Riverside RLP 1107 |
| 8. | Don't Explain |
* Riverside RLP 12-251 Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-085 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-085-2 - 1988
* Riverside RLP 1107 Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars 1959
* Riverside R-45-601 Abbey Lincoln - Strong Man / Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe 1958
* Riverside R-45-602 Abbey Lincoln - I Must Have That Man / That's Him 1958
Benny Golson Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19 and 23, 1957
| Out Of The Past | Riverside RLP 12-256, RLP 1124 | |
| Reunion | - | |
| Venetian Breeze | - | |
| Hymn To The Orient | Riverside RLP 12-256 | |
| Namely You | Riverside RLP 12-256, RLP 12-284 | |
| Blues On Down | Riverside RLP 12-256 |
* Riverside RLP 12-256 Benny Golson Sextet - The Modern Touch 1958
= Jazzland AM 85, AS 985 Benny Golson - Reunion 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1797-2 Benny Golson Sextet - The Modern Touch 1992
= Milestone M-47048 Benny Golson - Blues On Down 1978
* Riverside RLP 1124 Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson - Saxes In Stereo
* Riverside RLP 12-284 Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt 1958
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fine Recording, NYC, December 20, 1957
| 16635 | JB158-7 | Raoul | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16636 | JB159-2 | This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
| 16637 | JB160-1 | Tune Up | - |
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quartet
same personnel.
Fine Recording, NYC, December 23, 1957
| 16644 | JB161-4 | Confirmation | EmArcy MG-36127; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16645 | JB162-11 | Au Privave (as Apres Vous) | - |
| 16646 | JB163-6 | Anthropology | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16647 | JB164-2 | Yardbird Suite | EmArcy MG-36127; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36127, SR-80019 The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker 1959
= Mercury MG-20532 -
= Mercury SR-60209 - 1960
= Universal (J) UCCM-9103 - 2002
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
1958
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Ramsey Lewis, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Chicago, IL, January 4, 1958
| Crackle Hut | Argo LP-623 | |
| Speculate | - | |
| That Old Devil Called Love | - | |
| Audio Blues | - | |
| C.M. | - | |
| Four-X | - |
* Argo LP-623 Max Roach - Max! 1958?
= Chess 2ACMJ-406 Max Roach/Art Blakey 1976
= Chess CH2-92511 Max Roach, Art Blakey - Percussion Discussion 1984
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 27, and March 7, 1958
| The Freedom Suite | Riverside RLP 12-258 | |
| Someday I'll Find You | - | |
| Will You Still Be Mine? | - | |
| Till There Was You (take 4) | - | |
| Shadow Waltz | - | |
| Till There Was You (take 1) | Riverside RCD-30507-2 | |
| Till There Was You (take 3) | Milestone MSP-47007; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-067-2; Riverside RCD-30507-2 |
* Riverside RLP 12-258 Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite 1958
= Jazzland AM 86, AS 986 (Sonny Rollins) - Shadow Waltz 1962
= Riverside R-3010, RS-3010 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite 1968
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-067 Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-067-2 - 1989
= Riverside RCD-30507-2 - 2008
= Milestone MSP-47007 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus 1973
Max Roach Duo
Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 7, 1958
| There Will Never Be Another You | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-304-2; Riverside RCD-30507-2 |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-304-2 Max Roach - Deeds, Not Words 1987
* Riverside RCD-30507-2 Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite 2008
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; George Coleman, tenor sax; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1958
| 17277 | JB229-7 | Billie's Bounce | EmArcy MG-36127; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17278 | JB230-7 | Ko-Ko | - |
| 17279 | JB231-1 | Parker's Mood | - |
* EmArcy MG-36127, SR-80019 The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker 1959
= Mercury MG-20532 -
= Mercury SR-60209 - 1960
= Universal (J) UCCM-9103 - 2002
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quintet
Booker Little, trumpet; George Coleman, tenor sax; Eddie Baker, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, June 3, 1958
| 16982 | Shirley (mono version) | EmArcy MG-36132; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| JB323 | Shirley (stereo version) | Mercury SR-60128; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16983 | Memo To Maurice (mono version) | EmArcy MG-36132; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| JB324 | Memo To Maurice (stereo version) | Mercury SR-60128; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16984 | JB325 | Stella By Starlight | EmArcy MG-36132; Mercury SR-60128; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16985 | JB326 | Sporty | - |
| 16986 | My Old Flame (mono version) | EmArcy MG-36132; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| JB327 | My Old Flame (stereo version) | Mercury SR-60128; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| JB328 | Stompin' At The Savoy | - |
| 16987 | Stompin' At The Savoy (mono outchorus) | EmArcy MG-36132; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36132 Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene 1958
= Mercury MG-20559 -
= Universal (J) UCCM-9110 - 2002
* Mercury SR-60128 Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene not released?
= Mercury (J) 195J-41 - 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach New Quintet
Booker Little, trumpet; Ray Draper, tuba; George Coleman, tenor sax; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums.
summer 1958
| 17644 | JB342 | Love For Sale | EmArcy MG-36140; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36140, SR-80010 Max Roach + 4 At Newport 1958
= Mercury MG-20524 -
= Mercury SR-60201 - 1960
= Mercury (J) 195J-42 - 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Dinah Washington
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Harold Ousley, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Max Roach, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
| 17638 | Lover Come Back To Me | EmArcy MG-36141 |
| 17639 | Crazy Love | - |
| Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair | Mercury (J) 18PJ-10215/18; EmArcy (J) EJD-1039 | |
| Me And My Gin (aka Gimmie Me A Pig Foot) | - | |
| 17640 | Back Water Blues | EmArcy MG-36141 |
* EmArcy MG-36141, SR-80009 Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott - Newport '58 1958
= Mercury MG-20523 -
= Mercury SR-60200 - 1960
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10215/18, (J) EJD-2009/11 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 5 - 1956-1958 1989
* EmArcy (J) EJD-1039 Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott - Newport '58
Terry Gibbs Sextet
Urbie Green, trombone; Don Elliott, mellophone, vibes; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Max Roach, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal #3.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
| 1. 17641 | Backstage Blues | EmArcy MG-36141 |
| 2. 17642 | Julie And Jake | - |
| 3. 17643 | All Of Me | - |
* EmArcy MG-36141, SR-80009 Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott - Newport '58 1958
= Mercury MG-20523 -
= Mercury SR-60200 - 1960
Max Roach New Quintet
Booker Little, trumpet; Ray Draper, tuba; George Coleman, tenor sax; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
| Spoken Introduction By Max Roach | Mosaic MD7-201 | |
| 17645 | La Villa | EmArcy MG-36140; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17646 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 17647 | Deeds, Not Words | Mercury (J) 195J-42; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17648 | Minor Mode | EmArcy MG-36140; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17649 | Tune Up | - |
* EmArcy MG-36140, SR-80010 Max Roach + 4 At Newport 1958
= Mercury MG-20524 -
= Mercury SR-60201 - 1960
= Mercury (J) 195J-42 - 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach With The Boston Percussion Ensemble
Al Portch, French horn; Max Roach, drums; Irving Farberman, Everette Firth, Lloyd McCausland, Arthur Press, Charles Smith, Harold Thompson, Walter Tokarczyk, percussion; Corinne Curry, soprano voice; Harold Faberman, conductor, director.
Music Barn Of The Music Inn, Lenox, MA, August 17, 1958
| 17925 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Max's Variation | EmArcy MG-36144 |
| 17926 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Bach | - |
| 17927 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Beethoven | - |
| 17928 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Debussy | - |
| 17929 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Stravinsky | - |
| 17930 | Evolution (2nd Movement) | - |
| 17950 | Evolution (1st Movement) | - |
| 17951 | Evolution (3rd Movement) | - |
| 17952 | The Music Inn Suite - The Music Inn #1 | - |
| 17953 | The Poodle Tower | - |
| 17954 | Soliloquy #1 (Guest A, Female) | - |
| 17955 | Potting Shed Passacaglia | - |
| 17956 | Soliloquy #2 (Guest B, Male) | - |
| 17957 | Stephanie B | - |
| 17958 | Duo Concertante (Guest A And Guest B) | - |
| 17959 | The Music Inn #2 | - |
* EmArcy MG-36144, SR-80015 Max Roach With The Boston Percussion Ensemble 1959
= Mercury MG-20529 -
= Mercury SR-60206 - 1960
Max Roach New Quintet
Booker Little, trumpet #1-6; Ray Draper, tuba #1-6; George Coleman, tenor sax #1-6; Art Davis, bass #1-6; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 4, 1958
| 1. | You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Riverside RLP 12-280; Milestone M-47016 |
| 2. | Filide | Riverside RLP 12-280 |
| 3. | It's You Or No One | - |
| 4. | Jodie's Cha-Cha | Riverside R-45-417, RLP 12-280; Milestone M-47016 |
| 5. | Deeds, Not Words | Riverside RLP 12-280 |
| 6. | Larry-Larue | Riverside RLP 12-280; Milestone M-47016 |
| 7. | Conversation | Riverside R-45-417, RLP 12-280; Milestone M-47016 |
* Riverside RLP 12-280 Max Roach - Deeds, Not Words 1958
= Riverside RLP 1122 - 1959
= Jazzland JLP 79, JLP 979 Max Roach Quintet - Conversation 1962
= Riverside R-3018, RS-3018 Max Roach Featuring Booker Little - Deeds Not Words 1968
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-304, OJCCD-304-2 Max Roach - Deeds, Not Words 1987
= Milestone M-47061 Max Roach - Conversations 1981
* Milestone M-47016 Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat 1974
* Riverside R-45-417 Max Roach - Jodie's Cha Cha / Conversation 1958
The Max Roach Quintet / Mary Ann McCall
Booker Little, trumpet; Ray Draper, tuba; George Coleman, tenor sax; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums; Bobby Troup, host.
KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #118. 1958-#39, October 6, 1958
| Minor Mode Blues | Calliope CAL 3013 | |
| The Scene Is Clean | - |
same session.
| Love For Sale | - |
* Calliope CAL 3013 Max Roach, Bud Shank - Sessions, Live 1976
Booker Little 4 And Max Roach
Booker Little, trumpet; George Coleman, tenor sax #1,3-5; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Arthur Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October, 1958
| 1. | Milestones | United Artists UAL 4034 |
| 2. | Sweet And Lovely | - |
| 3. | Rounder's Mood | - |
| 4. | Dungeon Waltz | - |
| 5. | Jewel's Tempo | - |
| 6. | Moonlight Becomes You | - |
* United Artists UAL 4034, UAS 5034 Booker Little 4 & Max Roach 1959
= Blue Note CDP 7 84457 2 - 1991
Max Roach New Quintet
Booker Little, trumpet; Ray Draper, tuba; George Coleman, tenor sax; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Studios, NYC, November 4, 1958
| Tuba De Nod | Time T/70003 | |
| Milano | - | |
| Variations On The Scene | - | |
| Pieces Of Quincy (mistitled as Pies Of Quincy) | - | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Sadiga | Time T/70003; Mainstream MDCD 720 | |
| Gandolfo's Bounce | Time T/70003 |
* Time T/70003 Max Roach - Award-Winning Drummer
= Time 52087, S/2087 Max Roach
* Mainstream MDCD 720 Various Artists - Highstream - The Best Of Mainstream Jazz 1990
George Russell And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak, trombone; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Hal McKusick, Phil Woods, alto sax; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax; Bill Evans, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Max Roach, drums; Jon Hendricks, narrator; George Russell, arranger, conductor.
NYC, November 24, 1958
| 105627 | A Helluva Town | Decca DL 9216 |
* Decca DL 9216 George Russell - New York, N.Y. 1959
= Impulse! IMPD-278 - 1998
1959
Max Roach Quintet
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; George Coleman, tenor sax; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fine Recording, NYC, January 22, 1959
| 18128-9 | Lepa | Mercury MG-20457; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 18129-7 | Connie's Bounce | - |
| 18137-5 | Prelude | - |
| 18138-11 | Bemsha Swing | - |
| 18139-5 | Tympanalli | - |
| 18140-4 | There's No You | - |
| 18141-7 | A Little Sweet | - |
* Mercury MG-20457, SR-60140 Max Roach - A Little Sweet not released
= Mercury MG-20911, SR-60911 Max Roach - The Many Sides Of Max 1964
= Universal (J) UCCM-9125 - 2002
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano #2,3; Bobby Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, spring and fall 1959
| 1. | Afro-Blue | Riverside RLP 12-308 |
| 2. | Let Up | - |
| 3. | Laugh, Clown, Laugh | - |
| 4. | Long As You're Living | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-308, RLP 1153 Abbey Lincoln - Abbey Is Blue 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-069 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-069-2 - 1987
Max Roach Quintet And Buddy Rich Quintet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet #1-13; Willie Dennis, Julian Priester, trombone #1-13; Phil Woods, alto sax #1-13; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax #1-13; John Bunch, piano #1-13; Bob Boswell, Phil Leshin, bass #1-13; Buddy Rich, Max Roach, drums; Gigi Gryce, arranger, conductor #1-13.
Fine Recording, NYC, April 7-8, 1959
| 1. 18386 | Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) | Mercury unissued |
| 2. 18387-6 | Yesterdays | Mercury MG-20448; EmArcy EMS-2-402; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 3. 18388-3 | Limehouse Blues | Mercury 826 987-2; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 4. 18388-7 | - | Mercury MG-20448; EmArcy EMS-2-402; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 5. 18389-6 | The Casbah | Mercury 826 987-2; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 6. 18389-8 | - | Mercury MG-20448; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 7. 18390-2 | Big Foot | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 8. 18390-3 | - | Mercury MG-20448; EmArcy 814 190-1; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 9. 18390-7 | - | Mercury 826 987-2; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 10. 18391-10 | Sleep | Mercury MG-20448; EmArcy EMS-2-402; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 11. 18392-2 | Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye | - |
| 12. 18393-4 | Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) | Mercury 826 987-2; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13. 18393-8 | - | Mercury MG-20448, PPSD-1-12; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 14. 18403-1 | Figure Eights | Mercury MG-20448; EmArcy EMS-2-402; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* Mercury MG-20448, SR-60133 Buddy Rich, Max Roach - Rich Versus Roach 1959
* EmArcy EMS-2-402 Buddy Rich - Both Sides
* EmArcy 814 190-1 Max Roach - Standard Time
* Mercury PPSD-1-12 Various Artists - Mercury Perfect Presence
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
* Mercury 826 987-2 Buddy Rich, Max Roach - Rich Versus Roach
Max Roach Quintet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Bob Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Studios, NYC, July 21, 1959
| 18778 | The More I See You | Mercury MG-20491; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 18779 | All The Way | unissued |
| 18780 | Lotus Blossom | Mercury MG-20491; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 18781 | Quiet As It's Kept | - |
| 18782 | As Long As You're Living | - |
| 18783 | Juliano | unissued |
| 18784 | To Lady | Mercury MG-20491; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 18785 | Juliano | - |
* Mercury MG-20491 Max Roach Plus Four - Quiet As It's Kept 1959
= Mercury SR-60170 - 1960
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Sextet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet #7-9,19-22; Julian Priester, trombone #4-6,12,13,19-22; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax #10,14-17,19-22; Ray Bryant, piano; Bob Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal #19-22.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 9 and 10, 1959
| 1. 19315-1 | Speak Low | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 2. 19315-2 | - | Mercury MG-20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 3. 19315-3 | - | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 4. 19316-1 | Never Let Me Go | - |
| 5. 19316-2 | - | - |
| 6. 19316-7 | - | Mercury MG-20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 7. 19317-2 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 8. 19317-5 | - | - |
| 9. 19317-7 | - | Mercury MG-20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 10. 19318-2 | Namely You | - |
| 11. 19319-4 | Moon Faced, Starry Eyed | - |
| 12. 19320-3 | Wild Is The Wind | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13. 19320-4 | - | Mercury MG-20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 14. 19321-2 | You're Mine, You | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15. 19321-4 | - | Mercury MG-20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16. 19321-5 | - | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17. 19321-6 | - | - |
| 18. 19322-1 | You're My Thrill | - |
| 19. 19323-2 | I Concentrate On You | - |
| 20. 19323-4 | - | Mercury MG-20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 21. 19324-4 | Never Leave Me | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 22. 19324-6 | - | Mercury MG-20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* Mercury MG-20539, SR-60215 Max Roach - Moon Faced And Starry Eyed 1960
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
1960
Tommy Turrentine Sextet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone #2-7; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano #1-3,5-7; Bob Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Studios, NYC, January 19, 1960
| 1. | Gunga Din | Time T/70008 |
| 2. | Webb City | - |
| 3. | Time's Up | - |
| 4. | Long As You're Living | - |
| 5. | Too Clean | - |
| 6. | Two, Three, One, Oh! | - |
| 7. | Blues For J.P. | - |
* Time T/70008 Tommy Turrentine 1960
Stan Turrentine Quartet
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, early 1960
| Let's Groove | Time 52086 | |
| Stolen Sweets | - | |
| Minor Mood | - |
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Sheri | - | |
| Mild Is The Mood | - | |
| My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me | - |
* Time 52086, S/2086 Stan Turrentine - Stan "The Man" Turrentine 1960
= Mainstream 56041, S/6041 Stan Turrentine - Tiger Tail 1965
Max Roach Quintet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Bobby Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Theatre Municipal, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 2, 1960
| Announcement (By Roger Huguenin) | TCB (Swi) TCB 02352 | |
| Lotus Blossom | - | |
| Prelude | - | |
| Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Jodie's Cha Cha | - |
same session.
| Long As You're Living | TCB (Swi) TCB 02372 | |
| La Villa | - | |
| Drum Conversation | - | |
| Bemsha Swing | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 02352 Max Roach Quintet - Lausanne 1960 Part I: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 35 2013
* TCB (Swi) TCB 02372 Max Roach Quintet - Lausanne 1960 Part II: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 37 2013
Max Roach Quintet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Bob Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fruit Hall, Kaiserslautern, West Germany, February 5, 1960
| Lotus Blossom | Enja (G) 4074 | |
| Drum Conversation | - | |
| The Villa | - | |
| Long As You're Living | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Prelude | Enja (G) CD 4074-2 | |
| Drum Talk | - |
* Enja (G) 4074, CD 4074-2 Max Roach - Long As You're Living
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
live in Paris, France, February-March, 1960
| Juliano (mistitled as Kardouba) (mistitled as To Lady) | BYG (J) YX-4018/19; Curcio (It) GJ-35; Curcio (It) GJ-44 | |
| The Villa (as Stop Motion) | BYG (J) YX-4018/19; Curcio (It) GJ-44 |
* BYG (J) YX-4018/19 Max Roach And Friends - Historical Masters 1973
= Affinity (E) AFFD 32 Max Roach - Again! 1979
* Curcio (It) GJ-35 Thelonious Monk, Phil Woods, Jimmy Cleveland, Max Roach - I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 35 1981
= Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1028 Thelonious Monk, Phil Woods, Jimmy Cleveland, Max Roach - Europa Jazz 1981
* Curcio (It) GJ-44 Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Max Roach - I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 44 1981
= Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1035 Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Max Roach - Europa Jazz 1981
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
Studio Barclay, Paris, France, March 1, 1960
| 19900 | Petit Dejeuner | Mercury MG-20594; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 19901 | Un Nouveau Complet | - |
| 19902 | Parisian Sketches: The Tower / The Champs / The Caves / The Left Bank / The Arch | - |
* Mercury MG-20594, SR-60253 Max Roach - Parisian Sketches not released
= Mercury MG-20760, SR-60760 - 1960
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
Studio Barclay, Paris, France, March 2, 1960
| 19898 | Nica | Mercury MG-20594; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 19899 | Liberte | - |
* Mercury MG-20594, SR-60253 Max Roach - Parisian Sketches not released
= Mercury MG-20760, SR-60760 - 1960
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 23, 1960
| Minor Meeting | Time T/70010 | |
| Nica | - | |
| Sonny's Crib (mistitled as Sonny's Crip) | - | |
| Blues Mambo | - | |
| Blues Blue | - | |
| Junka | - | |
| Sonia | - |
* Time T/70010 Sonny Clark Trio 1960
= Time 52101, S/2101 Max Roach - Sonny Clark - George Duvivier 1962
Charles Mingus - Gunther Schuller Orchestra
Marcus Belgrave, Ted Curson, Hobart Dotson, Clark Terry, Richard Williams, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Charles Greenlee, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Robert DiDomenica, flute; Harry Shulman, oboe; John LaPorta, alto sax, clarinet; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Bill Barron, Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Charles McCracken, cello; Roland Hanna, piano; Charles Mingus, bass, arranger; Dannie Richmond, drums; Sticks Evans, Max Roach, George Scott, percussion; Gunther Schuller, conductor.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, May 24, 1960
| 20093 | Half-Mast Inhibition | Mercury MG-20627 |
| 20094 | Mingus Fingus No. 2 | - |
| 20095 | Bemoanable Lady | - |
| 20096 | Yusef Isef Too | unissued |
* Mercury MG-20627, SR-60627 Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird 1961
= Limelight LM-82015, LS-86015 Charles Mingus - Mingus Revisited 1965
= Mercury (J) PHCE-6006 Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird 2000
Max Roach Septet/Sextet
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; James Schenck, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 31, 1960
| Driva' Man | Candid CJM 8002 |
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; James Schenck, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
| Freedom Day | Candid CJM 8002, (E) CCD79038 |
* Candid CJM 8002, CJS 9002 Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite - We Insist! 1960
= Columbia JC 36390 Max Roach - Freedom Now Suite: Max 1980
= Candid (Eu) CS 9002 Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite - We Insist! 1986
= Candid (E) CCD79002 - 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79038 Max Roach - Candid Roach 2009
Max Roach Duo/Nonet
Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, September 6, 1960
| Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace | Candid CJM 8002 |
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; James Schenck, bass; Max Roach, drums; Michael Olatunji, conga drums; Tomas Du Vall, Raymond Mantillo, percussion; Abbey Lincoln, vocal; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
| All Africa | - | |
| Tears For Johannesburg | - |
* Candid CJM 8002, CJS 9002 Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite - We Insist! 1960
= Columbia JC 36390 Max Roach - Freedom Now Suite: Max 1980
= Candid (Eu) CS 9002 Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite - We Insist! 1986
= Candid (E) CCD79002 - 1989
Jazz Artists Guild
Benny Bailey, Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John "Peck" Morrison, bass; Max Roach, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 1, 1960
| Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah | Candid CJM 8019, (E) CCD79038 |
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; John "Peck" Morrison, bass; Jo Jones, Max Roach, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
| Cliff Walk | Candid CJM 8022, (E) CCD79038 |
* Candid CJM 8019, CJS 9019 Various Artists - The Jazz Life! 1961
= Barnaby BR-5021 - 1978
= Candid (Eu) CS 9019 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79019 - 2006
* Candid CJM 8022, CJS 9022 Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels 1961
= Barnaby BR-5022 - 1978
= Candid (Eu) CS 9022 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79022 - 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79038 Max Roach - Candid Roach 2009
Randy Weston Group
Benny Bailey, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Richard Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Slide Hampton, Quentin Jackson, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, flute; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, oboe; Budd Johnson, tenor sax, clarinet; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax, piccolo; Cecil Payne, Sahib Shihab, baritone, alto sax; Randy Weston, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Ron Carter, George Duvivier, bass; G.T. Hogan, Charlie Persip, Max Roach, drums; Candido, Babatunde Olatunji, Armando Peraza, percussion; Martha Flowers, soprano vocal; Brock Peters, baritone vocal; Tuntemeke Sanga, narrator.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, November, 1960
| Introduction: Uhuru Kwanza Part 1 | Roulette R-65001, RE-130 | |
| 1st Movement: Uhuru Kwanza Part 2 | - | |
| 2nd Movement: African Lady | - | |
| 3rd Movement: Bantu | - | |
| 4th Movement: Kucheza Blues | - |
* Roulette R-65001, SR-65001 Randy Weston - Uhuru Afrika 1961
* Roulette RE-130 Randy Weston - Echoes Of An Era: Bantu 1976
Max Roach and others
Max Roach, drums; and others.
probably 1960
| 20050 | Still Life | Mercury unissued |
1961
Abbey Lincoln
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Eric Dolphy, reeds; Mal Waldron, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums; Montego Joe as Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley, conga drums #6,7; Abbey Lincoln, vocal; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, February 22, 1961
| 1. | Straight Ahead | Candid 45-602 (later), CJM 8015 |
| 2. | When Malindy Sings | Candid 45-602, CJM 8015, (E) CCD79038 |
| 3. | In The Red | Candid CJM 8015, (E) CCD79038 |
| 4. | Blue Monk | Candid CJM 8015 |
| 5. | Left Alone | - |
| 6. | African Lady | Candid 45-602, CJM 8015, (E) CCD79000 |
| 7. | African Lady (take 4) | Candid (Eu) CS 9033 |
| 8. | Retribution | Candid 45-602 (later), CJM 8015 |
* Candid CJM 8015, CJS 9015 Abbey Lincoln - Straight Ahead 1961
= Barnaby KZ 31037 - 1972
= Candid (Eu) CS 9015 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79015 - 1988
* Candid (Eu) CS 9033, (E) CCD79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79038 Max Roach - Candid Roach 2009
* Candid (E) CCD79000 Various Artists - Candid Jazz 1988
* Candid 45-602 (later) Abbey Lincoln - Straight Ahead / Retribution 1961
* Candid 45-602 Abbey Lincoln - When Malindy Sings / African Lady 1961
Booker Little Sextet
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Don Friedman, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums, tympani, vibes; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, March 17, 1961
| We Speak | Candid CJM 8027, (E) CCD79038 | |
| Quiet, Please | Candid CJM 8027 | |
| Quiet, Please (take 1) | Candid (Eu) CS 9033 | |
| A New Day | Candid CJM 8027, (E) CCD79038 |
* Candid CJM 8027, CJS 9027 Booker Little - Out Front 1961
= Barnaby BR-5019 - 1977
= Candid (Eu) CS 9027 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79027 - 1989
= Candid (J) 32JDC-106 - 1987
= Candid (J) TKCB-30462 - 1991
* Candid (Eu) CS 9033, (E) CCD79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79038 Max Roach - Candid Roach 2009
Booker Little Sextet
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Don Friedman, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Max Roach, drums, tympani, vibes; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 4, 1961
| Strength And Sanity | Candid CJM 8027 | |
| Strength And Sanity (alternate take) | Candid (J) 32JDC-106, (J) TKCB-30462 | |
| Moods In Free Time (take 5) | Candid CJM 8027, (Eu) CS 9033 | |
| Man Of Words | Candid CJM 8027, (E) CCD79000 | |
| Hazy Hues | Candid CJM 8027 | |
| Hazy Hues (take 5) | Candid (Eu) CS 9033 |
* Candid CJM 8027, CJS 9027 Booker Little - Out Front 1961
= Barnaby BR-5019 - 1977
= Candid (Eu) CS 9027 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79027 - 1989
= Candid (J) 32JDC-106 - 1987
= Candid (J) TKCB-30462 - 1991
* Candid (Eu) CS 9033, (E) CCD79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79000 Various Artists - Candid Jazz 1988
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ed Mullens, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin, vocal; Lou Blackburn, Murray McEachern, Britt Woodman, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Harry Smiles, oboe; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, Oliver Nelson, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet; Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax; Babe Clarke, tenor sax, clarinet; Harry Carney, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Duke Ellington, piano; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Aaron Bell, bass; Sonny Greer, Dave Jackson, Jimmy Johnson, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, drums; Lawrence Brown, conductor.
NYC, May 1, 2 and 3, 1961
| Nite | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued | |
| unknown title | - | |
| Paris Blues | - | |
| Autumnal Suite | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued | |
| Birdie Jungle | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued | |
| Paris Stairs | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued | |
| - | - | |
| Autumnal Suite | - | |
| Paris Blues | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued |
* United Artists UAL 4092, UAS 5092 Duke Ellington Featuring Louis Armstrong - Paris Blues 1961
Max Roach
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eric Dolphy, flute, alto sax, bass clarinet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valeler, conga drums #1; Carlos "Totico" Eugenio, cowbell #1; Abbey Lincoln, voice.
NYC, August 1, 1961
| 1. 10460 | Garvey's Ghost | Impulse! A-8, ASD-9228-3 |
| 2. 10461 | Mendacity | Impulse! A-8, ASD-9228-3, ASH-9253-3 |
* Impulse! A-8, AS-8 Max Roach - Percussion Bitter Sweet 1961
= Impulse! GRD-122 - 1993
* Impulse! ASD-9228-3 Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials
* Impulse! ASH-9253-3 Various Artists - The Saxophone
Max Roach
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eric Dolphy, flute, alto sax, bass clarinet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valeler, conga drums #2; Carlos "Totico" Eugenio, cowbell #2.
NYC, August 3, 1961
| 1. 10462 | Mama | Impulse! A-8, ASH-9272-3 |
| 2. 10463 | Tender Warriors | Impulse! A-8 |
* Impulse! A-8, AS-8 Max Roach - Percussion Bitter Sweet 1961
= Impulse! GRD-122 - 1993
* Impulse! ASH-9272-3 Various Artists - The Drums
Max Roach
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eric Dolphy, flute, alto sax, bass clarinet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, August 8, 1961
| 10468 | Praise For A Martyr | Impulse! A-8 |
* Impulse! A-8, AS-8 Max Roach - Percussion Bitter Sweet 1961
= Impulse! GRD-122 - 1993
Max Roach
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eric Dolphy, flute, alto sax, bass clarinet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valeler, conga drums; Carlos "Totico" Eugenio, cowbell.
NYC, August 9, 1961
| 10473 | Man From South Africa | Impulse! A-8 |
* Impulse! A-8, AS-8 Max Roach - Percussion Bitter Sweet 1961
= Impulse! GRD-122 - 1993
1962
Max Roach
Max Roach, drums; and others.
NYC, January 25, 1962
| 10723 | Living Room | Impulse! rejected |
Max Roach
same personnel.
NYC, January 31, 1962
| 10734 | Living Room | Impulse! rejected? |
| 10735 | It's Time | - |
Max Roach
same personnel.
NYC, February 1, 1962
| 10736 | It's Time | Impulse! unissued |
| 10737 | Prelude | - |
Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra
Richard Williams, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums; 16 voices, Coleridge Perkinson, conductor; Max Roach, composer, orchestrator.
Fine Recording, Ballroom Studio A, NYC, February 15, 1962
| 10776 | It's Time | Impulse! A-16 |
| 10777 | Living Room | - |
* Impulse! A-16, AS-16 Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra - It's Time 1962
= Impulse! IMPD-185 - 1996
Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra
same personnel.
Fine Recording, Ballroom Studio A, NYC, February 26, 1962
| 10790 | Another Valley | Impulse! A-16 |
| 10791 | The Profit | - |
* Impulse! A-16, AS-16 Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra - It's Time 1962
= Impulse! IMPD-185 - 1996
Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra
Richard Williams, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal #2; 16 voices, Coleridge Perkinson, conductor; Max Roach, composer, orchestrator.
Fine Recording, Ballroom Studio A, NYC, February 28, 1962
| 1. 10792 | Lonesome Lover | Impulse! A-16 |
| 2. 10793 | Sunday Afternoon | - |
| 3. 10794 | Prelude | unissued |
* Impulse! A-16, AS-16 Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra - It's Time 1962
= Impulse! IMPD-185 - 1996
Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra
Richard Williams, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal #2; 16 voices, Coleridge Perkinson, conductor; Max Roach, composer, orchestrator.
Fine Recording, Ballroom Studio A, NYC, February 28, 1962;
edited: NYC, January 15, 1963
| 1. 11291 | Lonesome Lover | Impulse! 45-214 |
| 2. 11292 | Sunday Afternoon | - |
* Impulse! 45-214 Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln - Lonesome Lover / Max Roach - Sunday Afternoon 1963
Slide Hampton Orchestra
John Bello, Hobart Dotson, Richard Williams, trumpet; Benny Jacobs-El, trombone; Slide Hampton, trombone, arranger; George Coleman, tenor sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Jay Cameron, baritone sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Eddie Khan, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 5, 1962
| CO69988 | Our Waltz | Epic LA 16030 |
| CO69989 | It's All Right With Me | - |
| CO69990 | The Drum Suite Part 1 | - |
* Epic LA 16030, BA 17030 Slide Hampton - Drum Suite
Slide Hampton Orchestra
same personnel.
NYC, April 9, 1962
| CO69991 | Gallery Groove | Epic LA 16030 |
| CO69992 | Fump | - |
| CO69993 | The Drum Suite Part 2 | - |
| CO69994 | Like Someone In Love | - |
| Well, You Needn't | Columbia FC 38509 |
* Epic LA 16030, BA 17030 Slide Hampton - Drum Suite
* Columbia FC 38509 Various Artists - Almost Forgotten-Various Artists - Instrumentalists 1983
Slide Hampton Orchestra
same personnel.
NYC, April 18, 1962
| CO70068 | Lover | Epic LA 16030 |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| The Drum Suite Part 3 | - | |
| The Drum Suite Part 4 | - | |
| The Drum Suite Part 5 | - |
* Epic LA 16030, BA 17030 Slide Hampton - Drum Suite
Duke Ellington Trio
Duke Ellington, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Sound Makers, NYC, September 17, 1962
| Money Jungle | United Artists UAJ 14017 | |
| Le Fleurs Africaines (African Flower) | - | |
| Very Special | - | |
| Warm Valley | - | |
| REM Blues | Blue Note BT 85129, CDP 7 46398 2 | |
| A Little Max (aka Parfait) | - | |
| A Little Max (aka Parfait) (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46398 2 | |
| Wig Wise | United Artists UAJ 14017 | |
| Switch Blade | Blue Note BT 85129, CDP 7 46398 2 | |
| Caravan | United Artists UAJ 14017 | |
| Backward Country Boy Blues | Blue Note BT 85129, CDP 7 46398 2 | |
| Solitude | United Artists UAJ 14017 | |
| Solitude (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46398 2 |
* United Artists UAJ 14017, UAJS 15017 Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus, Max Roach - Money Jungle 1962
= Solid State SS 18022 Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach - Money Jungle 1968
= United Artists UAS-5632 Ellington, Mingus, Roach - Money Jungle 1972
= Blue Note BT 85129 Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus, Max Roach - Money Jungle 1986
= Blue Note CDP 7 46398 2 - 1987
Max Roach Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Eddie Khan, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, October 27, 1962
| Speak, Brother, Speak! | Fantasy LP 6007 | |
| A Variation | - |
* Fantasy LP 6007, LP 86007 Max Roach - Speak, Brother, Speak! 1963
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-646, OJCCD-646-2 - 1991
= America (F) 30 AM 6057 - 1969
= Milestone M-47061 Max Roach - Conversations 1981
1964 (age 40)
Max Roach Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Coleridge Perkinson, piano; Eddie Khan, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal.
Odd Fellow Palaeet, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 1964
| Driva' Man | Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 110 | |
| Tears For Johannesburg | - | |
| Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace | - | |
| All Africa | - | |
| Freedom Day | - |
* Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 110 Max Roach With Abbey Lincoln - Freedom Now Suite early 1990s
Max Roach Quartet
same personnel.
live in Paris, France, January 18, 1964
| The Highest Mountain (as This Night Mountain) | BYG (J) YX-4018/19 | |
| Ceciliana | - | |
| Mop Mop | - | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Who Will Buy | - | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| Long As You're Living | - |
* BYG (J) YX-4018/19 Max Roach And Friends - Historical Masters 1973
= Affinity (E) AFFD 32 Max Roach - Again! 1979
Max Roach Quartet
same personnel.
live in Stockholm, Sweden, January, 1964
| Who Will Buy | Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 110 | |
| Driva' Man | - | |
| Tears For Johannesburg | - |
* Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 110 Max Roach With Abbey Lincoln - Freedom Now Suite early 1990s
Newport Parker Tribute All Stars
Howard McGhee, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Harold Mabern, piano; Arthur Harper Jr., bass; Max Roach, drums; Father O'Connor, narrator.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 4, 1964
| UPAS-3862 | Buzzy | RCA Victor LPM-3783 |
| UPAS-3863 | Now's The Time | - |
| Father O'Conner's Comments | - | |
| UPAS-3864 | Wee | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-3783 J.J. Johnson, Howard McGhee, Max Roach, Sonny Stitt - Tribute To Charlie Parker From The Newport Jazz Festival
The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan
Hasaan Ibn Ali as Hasaan, piano; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, December 4, 1964
| 8385 | Three-Four Vs. Six-Eight Four-Four Ways | Atlantic LP 1435 |
| 8386 | Din-Ka Street | - |
| 8387 | Almost Like Me | - |
* Atlantic LP 1435, SD 1435 The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan 1965
The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan
same personnel.
NYC, December 7, 1964
| 8388 | Hope So Elmo | Atlantic LP 1435 |
| 8389 | Off My Back Jack | - |
| 8390 | Pay Not Play Not | - |
| 8391 | To Inscribe | - |
* Atlantic LP 1435, SD 1435 The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan 1965
1965
Max Roach Sextet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1,2; Roland Alexander, soprano sax #1; James Spaulding, alto sax #1,2; Ronnie Mathews, piano #1,2; Jymie Merritt, bass #1,2; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, October 14, 1965
| 1. 9413 | St. Louis Blues | Atlantic LP 1467 |
| 2. 9414 | Lament | unissued |
| 3. 9415 | The Drum Also Waltzes | Atlantic LP 1467 |
* Atlantic LP 1467, SD 1467 Max Roach - Drums Unlimited 1966
Max Roach Quintet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; James Spaulding, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, October 20, 1965
| 9436 | In The Red (A Christmas Carol) | Atlantic LP 1467 |
| 9437 | Nommo | - |
* Atlantic LP 1467, SD 1467 Max Roach - Drums Unlimited 1966
1966
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 25, 1966
| 10175 | For Big Sid | Atlantic LP 1467 |
| 10176 | Variations On 'Round About Midnight | unissued |
| 10177 | Nommo | - |
| 10662 | Drums Unlimited | Atlantic LP 1467 |
* Atlantic LP 1467, SD 1467 Max Roach - Drums Unlimited 1966
Max Roach Quintet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; James Spaulding, tenor, soprano sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Stefaniensaal, Graz, Austria, June, 1966
| Nommo (as Title Unknown) | Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 | |
| Drum Solo In 5/4 Time | private tape |
* Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 Max Roach Quintet & Sonny Rollins Trio - Graz 1963 Concert late 1970s
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jymie Merritt, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Stefaniensaal, Graz, Austria, November 12, 1966
| Love Walked In (as Title Unknown) | Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 | |
| Lover | Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 29; Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 | |
| Poinciana | Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 |
* Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 Max Roach Quintet & Sonny Rollins Trio - Graz 1963 Concert late 1970s
* Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 29 Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe late 1970s
* Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 Sonny Rollins - European Concerts
1967
Vi Redd With Max Roach Quintet
Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Vi Redd, alto sax, vocal; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Stanley Cowell, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Max Roach, drums.
London, England, circa September 24-30, 1967
| unknown titles | Crescent unissued |
1968
Max Roach Quartet And Abbey Lincoln
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Steve Kuhn, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal.
live in Rome, Italy, April 27, 1968
| Malindy | Joker (J) UPS-2056-KR | |
| Prayer Protest From Freedom Now Suite | - | |
| For Big Sid | - | |
| Drums Unlimited | - | |
| Drums In Five | - | |
| Profit | - | |
| Prelude | - |
* Joker (J) UPS-2056-KR Max Roach And Abbey Lincoln - Sounds As A Roach 1977
= Lotus (It) LOP 14.075; Passport (It) LPPS 11.117 - 1980
Max Roach With Scandinavian Big Band
Max Roach, drums; with unidentified big band.
Oslo, Norway, May, 1968
| Patty Pat And Midnight Variations | Joker (J) UPS-2056-KR |
* Joker (J) UPS-2056-KR Max Roach And Abbey Lincoln - Sounds As A Roach 1977
= Lotus (It) LOP 14.075; Passport (It) LPPS 11.117 - 1980
Max Roach Quintet
Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Gary Bartz, alto sax; Stanley Cowell, piano; Jymie Merritt, electric bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, June 24, 1968
| 14760 | Effi | Atlantic unissued |
| 14761 | Drought | - |
| 14762 | Abstrutions | - |
Max Roach Quintet
Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Gary Bartz, alto sax; Stanley Cowell, piano, electric piano; Jymie Merritt, electric bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, June 25, 1968
| 14753 | Effi | Atlantic SD 1510 |
| 14754 | 'Round Midnight | unissued |
| 14755 | Equipoise | Atlantic SD 1510 |
| 14756 | Abstrutions | unissued |
| 14757 | Libra | Atlantic SD 1510 |
| 14758 | Absolutions | - |
| 14759 | Members, Don't Git Weary | unissued |
* Atlantic SD 1510 Max Roach - Members, Don't Git Weary 1968
Max Roach Quintet
Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Gary Bartz, alto sax; Stanley Cowell, piano, electric piano; Jymie Merritt, electric bass; Max Roach, drums; Andy Bey, vocal.
NYC, July 26, 1968
| 14931 | Members, Don't Git Weary | Atlantic SD 1510 |
| 14932 | Abstrutions | - |
* Atlantic SD 1510 Max Roach - Members, Don't Git Weary 1968
1971
Max Roach Sextet With The J.C. White Singers
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Billy Harper, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Eddie Mathias, electric bass; Max Roach, drums, arranger; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Ruby McClure, Dorothy White, J.C. White, vocal; unidentified 22 voices, William Bell, Abbey Lincoln, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, arranger.
NYC, April 7, 1971
| 21899 | Troubled Waters | Atlantic SD 1587 |
| 21900 | Go Down, Moses (as Let Thy People Go) | - |
| 21901 | Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | - |
| 21902 | Were You There When They Crucified My Lord | - |
* Atlantic SD 1587 Max Roach - Lift Every Voice And Sing 1971
Max Roach Sextet With The J.C. White Singers
same personnel.
NYC, April 8, 1971
| 21903 | Drum Solo | unissued |
| 21904 | Joshua | Atlantic SD 1587 |
| 21905 | Somebody's Knocking | unissued |
| 21906 | Garden Of Prayer | Atlantic SD 1587 |
| 21907 | Lift Every Voice | unissued |
* Atlantic SD 1587 Max Roach - Lift Every Voice And Sing 1971
1972
Newport In New York '72
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Blair, violin; Milt Jackson, vibes; Mary Lou Williams, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums; Big Black, congas.
Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
| 25536 | Bags' Groove | Cobblestone CST 9025-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40446 |
| 25537 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Cobblestone CST 9025-2 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vols. 1 & 2
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40446 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vol. 2
1973
M'Boom
Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Max Roach, Warren Smith, Freddie Waits, drums, vibes, marimba, xylophone, tympani, percussion; Ray Mantilla, Latin percussion, congas, bongos, timbales.
International Jazz Festival, Laren, Holland, August 25, 1973
| Giselle Suite | Baystate (J) RVJ-6001 | |
| Jihad Es Mort | - |
* Baystate (J) RVJ-6001 M'Boom - Re:percussion 1977?
Brother Ahh
Max Roach, rap; M'Boom Re:percussion Ensemble, + Brother Ahh, French horn, African 3 hole flute; Howard Johnson, tuba; and The 90 Voice Sound Awareness Ensemble, Brother Ahh, conductor.
released 1973
| Love Piece | Strata-East SES-19731 |
* Strata-East SES-19731 Brother Ahh - Sound Awareness 1973
M'Boom
Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Richard "Pablo" Landrum, Max Roach, Warren Smith, Freddie Waits, percussion.
Butterfly Studios, NYC, released 1973
| Morning, Noon, Midday | Strata-East SES-19732 | |
| Attention-Call & Response | - | |
| Jihad Es Mort | - | |
| Elements Of A Storm/Thunder & Wind | - | |
| Inner Passion | - | |
| Heaven Sent | - | |
| Onamotapoeia | - |
* Strata-East SES-19732 M'Boom - Re:percussion 1973
1975 (age 51)
The Bop Session
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano #1,5; Hank Jones, piano #2-4,6; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 19 and 20, 1975
| 1. | Blues 'N Boogie | Sonet (E) SNTF-692 |
| 2. | Confirmation | - |
| 3. | Groovin' High | - |
| 4. | Lover Man | - |
| 5. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 6. | Lady Bird | - |
* Sonet (E) SNTF-692 Various Artists - The Bop Session 1975
1976
Max Roach - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp, sax; Max Roach, drums.
Paris, France, summer 1976
| Sweet Mao: La Preparation / La Marche / Le Commencement | Uniteledis (F) UNI 28.976 | |
| Suid Afrika 76 | - |
* Uniteledis (F) UNI 28.976 Max Roach, Archie Shepp - Force: Sweet Mao-Suid Afrika 76 1976
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Reggie Workman or Calvin Hill, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Swiss radio broadcast, Lausanne, Switzerland, October or September 2, 1976
| Nommo | Victor (J) SMJ-6225 | |
| Nommo (Continued) | - |
* Victor (J) SMJ-6225 Max Roach - Nommo 1978
1977
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Reggie Workman, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, January 21, 1977
| Calvary | Denon Jazz (J) YX-7508-ND | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| It's Time | - |
same session.
| Mr. Papa Jo | Denon Jazz (J) YX-7509-ND | |
| Scott Free Part 1 | - | |
| Scott Free Part 2 | - |
* Denon Jazz (J) YX-7508-ND Max Roach Quartet - Live In Tokyo Vol. 1 1977
= Denon (J) YZ-134-ND - 1981
* Denon Jazz (J) YX-7509-ND Max Roach Quartet - Live In Tokyo Vol. 2 1977
Max Roach Quartet
same personnel.
live in Rome, Italy, July 27, 1977
| The Martyr Part 1 | Horo (It) HDP 9-10 | |
| The Martyr Part 2 | - | |
| Six Bits Blues Part 1 | - | |
| Six Bits Blues Part 2 | - |
* Horo (It) HDP 9-10 Max Roach - The Loadstar 1977
= Horo (J) RVJ-9005-6 - 1979
Max Roach Quartet
same personnel.
Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Holland, August 17, 1977
| It's Time | Baystate (J) RVJ-6029 | |
| Call Of The Wild And Peaceful Heart | - |
* Baystate (J) RVJ-6029 Max Roach Quartet - Live In Amsterdam 1979
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach, drums.
Long View Farm Studio, Massachusetts, MA, August 30, 1977
| Big Sid | Baystate (J) RVJ-6021 | |
| Jas Me | - | |
| J.C. Mose-Is | - | |
| Five For Paul | - | |
| Mr. Hi-Hat | - | |
| South Africa '76 | - |
* Baystate (J) RVJ-6021 Max Roach - Solos 1978
Max Roach - Dollar Brand Duo
Dollar Brand, piano; Max Roach, drums.
National Studio, NYC, September 20, 1977
| Streams Of Consciousness | Baystate (J) RVJ-6016 | |
| Inception | - | |
| Acclamation | - | |
| Consanguinity | - |
* Baystate (J) RVJ-6016 Max Roach/Dollar Brand Duet - Streams Of Consciousness 1978
= Baystate (J) RJL-2600 - 1983
1978
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Calvin Hill, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Paris, France, June 10, 1978
| Confirmation | Fluid (F) FLU 103 | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| The Profit | - | |
| Sunday Afternoon | - | |
| Soliloquy | - |
* Fluid (F) FLU 103 Max Roach - Confirmation
Max Roach - Anthony Braxton Duo
Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano, sopranino sax, clarinet; Max Roach, drums.
Ricordi Studios, Milan, Italy, September, 1978
| Birth | Black Saint (It) BSR 0024 | |
| Magic And Music | - | |
| Tropical Forest | - | |
| Dance Griot | - | |
| Spirit Possession | - | |
| Soft Shoe | - | |
| Rebirth | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0024 Max Roach Featuring Anthony Braxton - Birth And Rebirth 1978
1979
M'Boom
Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Fred King, Max Roach, Warren Smith, Freddie Waits, drums, percussion, vibes, marimba, xylophone, tympani; Ray Mantilla, congas, bongos, timbales, Latin percussion; Kenyatte Abdur-Rahman, percussion, bells #3,8.
NYC, July 25, 26 and 27, 1979
| 1. | Onomatopoeia | Columbia IC 36247 |
| 2. | Twinkletoes | - |
| 3. | Caravanserai | - |
| 4. | January V | - |
| 5. | The Glorious Monster | - |
| 6. | Rumble In The Jungle | - |
| 7. | Morning/Midday | - |
| 8. | Epistrophy | - |
| 9. | Kujichagalia | - |
* Columbia IC 36247 M'Boom
Max Roach - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Max Roach, drums.
Jazz Festival Willisau '79, Willisau, Switzerland, August 30, 1979
| The Long March | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6041 | |
| U-Jaa-Ma | - | |
| Triptich: Four Big Sid / Drums Unlimited / Papa Jo | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6042 | |
| South Africa Goddam | - | |
| J.C. Mose Is | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6041 | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| It's Time | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6042 | |
| Giant Steps | hatART (Swi) CD 6042 |
* hat Hut (Swi) 2R13 Max Roach Featuring Archie Shepp - The Long March 1980
= hatART (Swi) 4026 Max Roach Duos With Archie Shepp And Anthony Braxton - The Long March 1985
* hatART (Swi) CD 6041 Max Roach And Archie Shepp - The Long March Part 1 1990
* hatART (Swi) CD 6042 Max Roach And Archie Shepp - The Long March Part 2 1990
Max Roach - Anthony Braxton Duo
Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano, sopranino sax, clarinet, flute, contrabass clarinet; Max Roach, drums, gongs, tuned cymbals.
Jazz Festival Willisau '79, Willisau, Switzerland, August 31, 1979
| One In Two-Two In One Part I | hat Hut (Swi) 2R06 | |
| One In Two-Two In One Part II | - | |
| One In Two-Two In One Part III | - | |
| One In Two-Two In One Part IV | - |
* hat Hut (Swi) 2R06 Max Roach Featuring Anthony Braxton - One In Two-Two In One 1980
= hatART (Swi) CD 6030 Max Roach And Anthony Braxton - One In Two-Two In One
= hatART (Swi) 4026 Max Roach Duos With Archie Shepp And Anthony Braxton - The Long March 1985
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax, flute, oboe; Calvin Hill, bass; Max Roach, drums, piano, percussion, vocal.
Milan, Italy, September 10, 11 and 17, 1979
| Reflections | Soul Note (It) SN 1003 | |
| Mwalimu | - | |
| A Place Of Truth | - | |
| China's Waltz | - | |
| Mail Order | - | |
| Japanese Dream | - | |
| Magic | - | |
| Back To Basics | - | |
| Ode From Black Picture Show | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1003, 121003-2 Max Roach - Pictures In A Frame
Max Roach - Cecil Taylor Duo
Cecil Taylor, piano; Max Roach, percussion.
McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, NYC, December 15, 1979
| Duets Part I | Soul Note (It) SN 1100/1 | |
| Duets Part II | - | |
| Duets Part III | - | |
| Duets Part IV | - |
Cecil Taylor, piano #1,3-5, interviewee #6,7; Max Roach, percussion #1,2,4,5, interviewee #6,7.
| 1. | Presentation | Soul Note (It) 121100/1-2 |
| 2. | Drums Solo | - |
| 3. | Piano Solo | - |
| 4. | Duets Part I | - |
| 5. | Duets Part II | - |
| 6. | Interviews Part I | - |
| 7. | Interviews Part II | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1100/1 Max Roach And Cecil Taylor - Historic Concerts 1984
* Soul Note (It) 121100/1-2 Max Roach And Cecil Taylor - Historic Concerts 1984
1980
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 29, 1980
| Oobala Babala | Jazz Records JR-3 |
* Jazz Records JR-3 Various Artists - Lennie Tristano Memorial Concert 1980
Max Roach Quartet +
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax, flute, oboe; Walter Bishop Jr., piano #5; Calvin Hill, bass, vocal; Max Roach, drums, percussion.
NYC, early March, 1980
| 1. | Medley: The Dream / It's Time | Columbia FC 37376 |
| 2. | I Remember Clifford | - |
| 3. | Reach For It | - |
| 4. | Lonesome Lover | - |
| 5. | Wefe (We-Fay) | - |
| 6. | Six Bits Blues | - |
| 7. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 8. | Red River Road | - |
| 9. | Giant Steps | - |
| 10. | Chattahoochee Red | - |
* Columbia FC 37376 Max Roach - Chattahoochee Red
1982
Max Roach - Connie Crothers Duo
Connie Crothers, piano; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, February 26, 1982
| Symbols | New Artists NA 1001 | |
| Let 'Em Roll | - | |
| Swish | - | |
| Creepin' In | - | |
| Ballad No. 1 | - | |
| Trading | - |
* New Artists NA 1001, NA 1001xCD Max Roach, Connie Crothers - Swish
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet #1-4,6,7; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Calvin Hill, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Milan, Italy, July 22 and 23, 1982
| 1. | In The Light | Soul Note (It) SN 1053 |
| 2. | Straight, No Chaser | - |
| 3. | Ruby, My Dear | - |
| 4. | Henry Street Blues | - |
| 5. | If You Could See Me Now | - |
| 6. | Good Bait | - |
| 7. | Tricotism | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1053, 121053-2 Max Roach - In The Light
1983
Max Roach Quartet With The Swedenborg String Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Dayne Armstrong, tenor sax; Lars Holm, Ulrika Jansson, violin; Anders Lindgren, viola; Kerstin Elmquist, cello; Phil Bowler, electric bass; Max Roach, drums, percussion.
Vielharmonie, Munich, West Germany, November 7, 1983
| A Little Booker | Soul Note (It) SN 1073 | |
| Bird Says | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1073, 121073-2 Max Roach Double Quartet Live At Vielharmonic
1984 (age 60)
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Tyrone Brown, electric bass; Max Roach, drums, percussion.
Milan, Italy, May 31, 1984
| Scott Free Part I | Soul Note (It) SN 1103 | |
| Scott Free Part II | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1103, 121103-2 Max Roach - Scott Free
Max Roach Quartet +
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Tony Scott, clarinet #2; Lee Konitz, alto sax #2; Odean Pope, tenor sax, voice; Tommaso Lama, guitar #2; Tyrone Brown, electric bass; Max Roach, drums, keyboards, percussion, vibes, voice.
Milan, Italy, June 2, 25 and 26, 1984
| 1. | It's Christmas Again | Soul Note (It) SN 1153 |
| 2. | Christina | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1153, 121153-2 Max Roach - It's Christmas Again
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Tyrone Brown, electric bass; Max Roach, drums, vocal.
Jazzbuhne Berlin, Friedrichstadtpalast, East Berlin, East Germany, July 16, 1984
| Good Bait | Repertoire (G) RR 4902-CC | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| Six Bits | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Papa Jo | - | |
| (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You | - |
* Repertoire (G) RR 4902-CC Max Roach - Jazzbuhne Berlin '84 Vol. 2
M'Boom
Kenyatte Abdur-Rahman, xylophone, cabasa; Joe Chambers, marimba; Fred King, concert bells; Eli Fountain, vibes; Max Roach, bass drum; Freddie Waits, tom-tom, percussion; Ray Mantilla, congas, timbales, bongos; Warren Smith, tympani; Eddie Allen, woodblock, percussion; Roy Brooks, slapstick, percussion.
NYC, October 16, 17 and 18, 1984
| It's Time | Soul Note (It) SN 1059 |
Eli Fountain, xylophone; Joe Chambers, bass marimba; Warren Smith, vibes; Ray Mantilla, congas, bongos, timbales; Kenyatte Abdur-Rahman, Eddie Allen, claves; Roy Brooks, steel drums; Fred King, cowbell; Max Roach, Freddie Waits, percussion.
| Jamaican Sun | - |
Joe Chambers, bass marimba; Warren Smith, vibes; Eli Fountain, bass drum; Ray Mantilla, congas; Fred King, tympani; Roy Brooks, musical saw; Freddie Waits, shaker; Kenyatte Abdur-Rahman, percussion; Max Roach, concert snare.
| Street Dance | - |
Kenyatte Abdur-Rahman, xylophone, bass drum; Joe Chambers, marimba; Max Roach, vibes; Roy Brooks, tom-tom; Fred King, tympani; Eli Fountain, bells, snare drum; Ray Mantilla, bells, chimes; Eddie Allen, cabasa, bell tree, cymbals; Warren Smith, Freddie Waits, percussion.
| Mr. Seven | - |
Joe Chambers, Ray Mantilla, xylophone; Max Roach, marimba; Warren Smith, Freddie Waits, bass marimba; Freddie King, vibes; Roy Brooks, steel drums; Eddie Allen, triangle, cymbals, finger cymbals; Eli Fountain, bells, crotales; Kenyatte Abdur-Rahman, percussion.
| A Quiet Place | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1059, 121059-2 M'Boom - Collage
Max Roach With String Quartet
Donald Bauch, Guillermo Figueroa, violin #2,6,7; Louise Schulman, viola #2,6,7; Chris Finckel, cello #2,6,7; Max Roach, drums, percussion.
NYC, October 19, 20 and 21, 1984
| 1. | Survivors | Soul Note (It) SN 1093 |
| 2. | The Third Eye | - |
| 3. | Billy The Kid | - |
| 4. | Jas Me | - |
| 5. | The Drum Also Waltzes | - |
| 6. | Sassy Max (Self Portrait) | - |
| 7. | The Smoke That Thunders | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1093, 121093-2 Max Roach - Survivors
1985
Max Roach Quintet With The Uptown String Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Tyrone Brown, electric bass; Max Roach, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion #1; with Cecelia Hobbs, Johnny Williams, violin; Maxine Roach, viola; Eileen Folson, cello.
The Platinum Factory, Brooklyn, NY, January 4, 7 and 8, 1985
| 1. | Bird Says | Soul Note (It) SN 1109 |
| 2. | Sis | - |
| 3. | A Little Booker | - |
| 4. | Easy Winners | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1109, 121109-2 Max Roach Double Quartet - Easy Winners
1986
Max Roach Quartet With String Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Diane Monroe, Lesa Terry, violin; Maxine Roach, viola; Zela Terry, cello; Tyrone Brown, electric bass; Max Roach, percussion.
NYC, October 1 and 2, 1986
| Bright Moments | Soul Note (It) SN 1159 | |
| Elixir Suite | - | |
| Hi-Fly | - | |
| Tribute To Duke And Mingus | - | |
| Double Delight | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1159, 121159-2 Max Roach Double Quartet - Bright Moments
1989
Max Roach - Dizzy Gillespie Duo
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Max Roach, drums.
Maison De La Culture De La Seine Saint Denis, Bobigny, Paris, France, March 23, 1989
| In The Beginning Part 1 | A&M CD 6404 | |
| In The Beginning Part 2 | - | |
| The Arrival | - | |
| Versailles | - | |
| Place De La Concorde | - | |
| Georges Cinq | - | |
| Struttin' On The Champs | - | |
| Medley: Brother K South Africa Goddamn | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Word | - | |
| Fountain Blues | - | |
| Bastille Day | - | |
| The Underground | - | |
| The Antilles | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Messin' Around | - | |
| Metamorphosis | - | |
| Just Dreaming | - | |
| Nairobi | - | |
| Allen's Alley (Wee) | - | |
| The Theme | - | |
| The Smoke That Thunders | - | |
| Oo Pa Pa Da | - |
* A&M CD 6404 Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie - Max And Diz Paris 1989
Max Roach And Dizzy Gillespie Interview
Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, interviewee; Christian Gauffre, interviewer.
Hotel Rafael, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
| Interview | A&M CD 6404 |
* A&M CD 6404 Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie - Max And Diz Paris 1989
Paris All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal #1-6,8,9; Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax #1-6,8,9; Milt Jackson, vibes #1-6,8,9; Hank Jones, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
La Grande Halle, La Villette, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
| 1. | Steeplechase (Birks' Works) | A&M 75021 5300-2 |
| 2. | Warm Valley | - |
| 3. | Drummers' Sweet: The Third Eye / Billy The Kid / The Drum Also Waltzes | - |
| 4. | Old Folks | - |
| 5. | Yardbird Suite | - |
| 6. | Con Alma | - |
| 7. | Cherokee | - |
| 8. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 9. | Oo-Pa-Pa-Da | - |
* A&M 75021 5300-2 The Paris All Stars - Homage To Charlie Parker
1990
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach, drums.
Rev'O Jazz, Paris, France, September 15, 1990
| Self Portrait | Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 | |
| Drums Unlimited | - |
* Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 Max Roach - To The Max!
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Tyrone Brown, electric bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Marquee At The Tralf, Buffalo, NY, November 30, 1990
| Tricotism | Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 |
* Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 Max Roach - To The Max!
Highstream: The Best Of Mainstream Jazz
Bob Brookmeyer, Art Farmer, Leonard Feather, Maynard Ferguson, Morgana King, Harold Land, Shelly Manne, Charles McPherson, Carmen McRae, Blue Mitchell, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Clark Terry, Sarah Vaughan.
released 1990
| Airegin | Mainstream MDCD 720 | |
| Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries | - | |
| In The Back, In The Corner, In The Dark | - | |
| Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | - | |
| Homecoming | - | |
| Green Stamps | - | |
| All Blues | - | |
| Scavenger | - |
* Mainstream MDCD 720 Various Artists - Highstream - The Best Of Mainstream Jazz 1990
1991
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Tyrone Brown, electric bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Iron Horse, Northampton, MA, April 29, 1991
| Mwalimu | Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 |
* Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 Max Roach - To The Max!
Max Roach With Chorus
George Cables, piano; Max Roach, drums; Robbin L. Balfour, Priscilla Baskerville, Ronell Bey, James Gainer, Florence Jackson, Karen Jackson, Lucille J. Jacobsen, Greg Jones, T. Ray Lawrence, John Motley, Christopher Pickens, Sarah Ann Rodgers, Abraham Shelton, Brenda Lee Taub, Thomas Young, vocal.
NYC, June 15, 1991
| Ghost Dance Part I | Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 | |
| Ghost Dance Part III | - |
* Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 Max Roach - To The Max!
M'Boom
Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Eli Fountain, Fred King, Ray Mantilla, Francisco Mora, Max Roach, Warren Smith, percussion.
Astoria, Queens, NY, June 24, 1991
| Ghost Dance Part II | Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 | |
| A Quiet Place | - | |
| Street Dance | - |
* Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 Max Roach - To The Max!
Max Roach Quartet With String Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Diane Monroe, Lesa Terry, violin; Maxine Roach, viola; Eileen Folson, cello; Tyrone Brown, electric bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, June 25, 1991
| A Little Booker | Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 |
* Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 Max Roach - To The Max!
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Odean Pope, tenor sax; Tyrone Brown, electric bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, June 25, 1991
| The Profit | Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 | |
| Tears | - |
* Enja (G) ENJ-7021 22 Max Roach - To The Max!
1992
Cecil Bridgewater Nonet +
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet, flugelhorn; Steve Turre, trombone; Earl McIntyre, bass trombone; Mark Taylor, French horn; Roger Byam, soprano, tenor sax; Antonio Hart, alto sax; Roland Hanna, piano; Tyrone Brown, bass; Michael Carvin, Max Roach, drums.
NYC, 1992
| As I Live And Breathe | Mesa/Bluemoon R2-79187 | |
| Scott Free | - |
* Mesa/Bluemoon R2-79187 Cecil Bridgewater - I Love Your Smile
1993
Max Roach With The New Orchestra Of Boston
Max Roach, drums; The New Orchestra Of Boston, David Epstein, conductor.
University Of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, December 2, 1993
| Festival Journey: Movement I: Outbursts, Thunder, Clouds And Mists | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34813 2 3 | |
| Festival Journey: Movement II: Bells, Drones And Spiritual Fantasy | - | |
| Festival Journey: Movement III: Strutting | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34813 2 3 Max Roach With The New Orchestra Of Boston And The So What Brass Quintet 1996
1995 (age 71)
Max Roach - Mal Waldron Duo
Mal Waldron, piano; Max Roach, drums.
deSingel Arts Centre, Antwerp, Belgium, September 20, 1995
| Flirtations | Slam (E) SLAMCD 505 | |
| Diversions | - | |
| Homecoming | - | |
| Action | - | |
| Interaction | - | |
| One | - | |
| Mistral Breeze | - | |
| Bounce 'Em | - | |
| Brush 'Em | - | |
| Jet Downing Time | - | |
| In A Transitory Mood | - | |
| Free For C.T. | - | |
| Snake Out | - | |
| Sparring | - |
same session.
| Into The Void | - | |
| Clouds | - | |
| Hitting It | - | |
| Symbolic Cymbals | - | |
| Soul Eyes | - | |
| Scramble | - | |
| Once Over Lightly | - | |
| A Threesome Thing | - | |
| Groovin' Out | - | |
| Our Coline's A Treasure | - | |
| A Little Taste | - | |
| What It Is | - | |
| The Theme | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Happy Birthday | - | |
| Monk's Dream | - |
* Slam (E) SLAMCD 505 Max Roach, Mal Waldron - Explorations ... To The Mth Degree 1999
Max Roach And The So What Brass Quintet
Cecil Bridgewater, Frank Gordon, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone; Marshall Sealy, French horn; Robert Stewart, tuba; Max Roach, drums.
Sound On Sound, NYC, October 5, 1995
| Ghost Dance | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34813 2 3 |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34813 2 3 Max Roach With The New Orchestra Of Boston And The So What Brass Quintet 1996
1999
Beijing Trio
Jon Jang, piano #1-3,5; Max Roach, drums; Jiebing Chen, erhu #2-5.
Belmont, CA, 1999
| 1. | Moon Over The Great Wall | Asian Improv AIR 0044 |
| 2. | Sweet Whisper Of A Flower | - |
| 3. | Heart In A Different Place | - |
| 4. | Fallen Petals | - |
| 5. | Now's The Time | - |
* Asian Improv AIR 0044 Jon Jang, Jiebing Chen, Max Roach - Beijing Trio
2002
Clark Terry - Max Roach Quartet
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Don Friedman, piano; Marcus McLaurine, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, March 10, 2002
| Statements | Columbia CK 87171 | |
| Let's Cool One | - | |
| Brushes And Brass | - | |
| Simple Waltz | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Lil Max | - | |
| But Beautiful | - | |
| The Profit | - | |
| When I Fall In Love | - | |
| For Dancers Only | - | |
| Makin' Whoopie | - | |
| To Basie With Love | - | |
| The Nearness Of You | - |
* Columbia CK 87171 Clark Terry & Max Roach - Friendship 2002