Savoy Records Discography: 1945
1945
Herbie Fields Swingsters
Snooky Young, trumpet; Al Hayse, trombone; Herbie Fields, tenor, alto sax; Manny Albam, baritone sax; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; Fred Radcliffe, drums.
NYC, January 12, 1945
S5774 | Jumpin' For Savoy | Savoy 560 |
S5775 | How Herbie Feels | - |
S5776 | Mel's Riff | Savoy 540 |
S5777 | Buck's Boogie Woogie | - |
* Savoy 560 Herbie Fields - Jumpin' For Savoy / How Herbie Feels 1945
* Savoy 540 Herbie Fields - Mel's Riff / Buck's Boogie Woogie 1945
Pete Brown's Sextette
Ed Lewis, trumpet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Ray Parker, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Al Matthews, bass; Ray Nathan, drums.
NYC, January 20, 1945
S5784 | Fat Man's Boogie (as Big Boy Boogie) | Savoy 533, 694 |
S5785 | That's The Curfew | Savoy 533 |
S5786 | Midnite Blues | Savoy 579 |
S5787 | That's It | - |
* Savoy 533 Pete Brown - Fat Man's Boogie / That's The Curfew 1944
* Savoy 694 Pete Brown - P.B. Boogie / Big Boy Boogie 1949
* Savoy 579 Pete Brown - Midnite Blues / That's It
Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra
Tommy Allison, Stan Fishelson, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, trumpet; Jack Carmen, Walt Robertson, Ollie Wilson, Trummy Young, trombone; Johnny Bothwell, Serge Chaloff, Al Cohn, Joe Magro, Hal McKusick, reeds; Ike Carpenter, piano; Steve Jordon, guitar; Mickey Mendi, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC, January 27, 1945
G543-1 | March Of The Boyds | Guild 111; Musicraft 489; Savoy MG 12040 |
G549-2 | Summertime | Guild 111; Musicraft 366; Savoy MG 12040 |
* Savoy MG 12040 Boyd Meets Stravinski (Volume 2) 1956
* Guild 111 Boyd Raeburn - March Of The Boyds / Summertime
* Musicraft 489 Boyd Raeburn - March Of The Boyds / A Night In Tunisia
* Musicraft 366 Boyd Raeburn - Summertime / You've Got Me Crying Again
Slam Stewart Quartet
Erroll Garner, piano; Mike Bryan, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass; Hal West, drums.
NYC, January 30, 1945
S5780B | Play, Fiddle Play | Savoy 537, XP 8062, MG 12067, SJL 1118 |
S5781A | Dark Eyes (as Dark Eyesky) | Savoy XP 8062, MG 15026, MG 12067 |
S5781B | Dark Eyesky | Savoy 537, SJL 1118 |
S5782A | Laff, Slam, Laff | Savoy 538, XP 8062, SJL 1118 |
S5783A | Jumpin' At The Deuces | - |
* Savoy MG 12067 Bowin' Singin' Slam Featuring Slam Stewart 1956
* Savoy SJL 1118 Erroll Garner - Yesterdays 1978
* Savoy MG 15026 Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 5 1953
* Savoy XP 8062 Erroll Garner - Slam Stewart
* Savoy 537 Slam Stewart - Play, Fiddle Play / Dark Eyesky 1945
* Savoy 538 Slam Stewart, Erroll Garner - Laff, Slam, Laff / Jumpin' At The Deuces 1945
Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra
Tommy Allison, Stan Fishelson, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, trumpet; Jack Carmen, Walt Robertson, Ollie Wilson, Trummy Young, trombone; Johnny Bothwell, Serge Chaloff, Al Cohn, Joe Magro, Hal McKusick, reeds; Ike Carpenter, piano; Steve Jordon, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC, January, 1945
G542-2 | Interlude (Night In Tunisia) | Guild 107; Musicraft 489; Savoy MG 12040 |
* Savoy MG 12040 Boyd Meets Stravinski (Volume 2) 1956
* Guild 107 Boyd Raeburn - A Night In Tunisia / I Didn't Know About You
* Musicraft 489 Boyd Raeburn - March Of The Boyds / A Night In Tunisia
Joe Turner With Pete Johnson's All Stars
Frank Newton, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Pete Johnson, piano; Leonard Ware, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Doc West, drums; Joe Turner, vocal.
NYC, February 2, 1945
NSC33 | S.K. Blues Part 1 | National 9010; EmArcy MG-36014; Savoy MG 14016, SJL 2223 |
NSC34 | S.K. Blues Part 2 | - |
NSC35 | Johnson And Turner Blues | National 9011; EmArcy MG-36014, DEM-2; Savoy MG 14016, SJL 2223 |
- | Johnson And Turner Blues (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2223 |
NSC36 | Watch That Jive | National 9011; EmArcy MG-36014; Savoy MG 14016, SJL 2223 |
* EmArcy MG-36014 Joe Turner And Pete Johnson 1955
* Savoy MG 14016 Joe Turner - Careless Love 1958
* Savoy SJL 2223 Have No Fear, Big Joe Turner Is Here: Roots Of Rock And Roll Vol. 2 1977
* EmArcy DEM-2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* National 9010 Joe Turner - S.K. Blues Parts 1 & 2
* National 9011 Joe Turner - Watch That Jive / Johnson And Turner Blues
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Frank Paparelli, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Murray Shipinski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC, February 9, 1945
G554 | Groovin' High | Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
G555 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Guild 1001; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Savoy MG 12020 Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie 1955
* Prestige P-24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning 1973
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946
* Musicraft MVSCD 53 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1001 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Groovin' High
* Musicraft 486 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Hot House
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Remo Palmieri, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, February 28, 1945
G554A-1 | Groovin' High | Guild 1001; Musicraft 485, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
G556 | All The Things You Are | Musicraft 488, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
G557 | Dizzy Atmosphere | - |
* Savoy MG 12020 Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie 1955
* Prestige P-24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning 1973
* Musicraft MVSCD 53 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1001 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Groovin' High
* Musicraft 485 Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High / A Handfulla Gimme
* Musicraft 488 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Atmosphere / All The Things You Are
Pete Brown's Sextette
Ed Lewis, trumpet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Ray Parker, piano; Bill Moore, guitar; Al Matthews, bass; Ray Nathan, drums.
NYC, March 6, 1945
S5788 | Pete Treat | unissued |
S5789 | Just Plain Shuffle | Savoy 578 |
S5790 | Pushin' The Mop | - |
S5791 | Back Talk Boogie | Savoy 645 |
* Savoy 578 Pete Brown - Just Plain Shuffle / Pushin' The Mop
* Savoy 645 Pete Brown - Back Talk Boogie / Shame On You 1947
Billy Taylor Trio
Billy Taylor, piano; Al Hall, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.
NYC, March 20, 1945
S5792 | Mad Monk | Savoy XP 8095, MG 9035, MG 12008, MG 12008 (later) |
S5793 | Solace | - |
S5794 | Night And Day | - |
S5795 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Savoy XP 8095, MG 12008, MG 12008 (later) |
* Savoy MG 12008 Erroll Garner, Billy Taylor - Back To Back 1955
* Savoy MG 12008 (later) Erroll Garner, Billy Taylor - Separate Keyboards
* Savoy MG 9035 The Billy Taylor Trio/Quintet 1954
* Savoy XP 8095 Billy Taylor Trio
Johnny Mehegan Quartet
Johnny Mehegan, piano; Billy Moore, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.
NYC, March 27, 1945
S5796 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Savoy XP 8096 |
S5797 | Easy To Love | - |
S5798 | April In Paris | Savoy 568, XP 8096 |
S5799 | Lullaby In Rhythm | - |
* Savoy XP 8096 Johnny Mehegan
* Savoy 568 Johnny Mehegan - April In Paris / Lullaby In Rhythm
Albinia Jones With Don Byas' Swing Seven
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Gene Sedric, clarinet; Sammy Price, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Leonard Ware, guitar; Oscar Smith, bass; Doc West, drums; Albinia Jones, vocal.
NYC, April 14, 1945
NSC49 | Evil Gal Blues | National 9012; EmArcy MG-36017; Savoy SJL 2233 |
NSC50 | Salty Papa Blues | National 9013; Savoy SJL 2233 |
NSC51 | Albinia's Blues | - |
NSC52 | Don't You Wear No Black | National 9012; Savoy SJL 2233 |
* EmArcy MG-36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude 1955
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5 1979
* National 9012 Albinia Jones - Evil Gal Blues / Don't You Wear No Black
* National 9013 Albinia Jones - Salty Papa Blues / Albinia's Blues
Billy Moore And His Jumping String Octet
Morris Lefkowitz, Frank Siegfried, violin; Leon Frangott, viola; Armand Kaproff, cello; Ellis Larkins, piano; Billy Moore, guitar; Al Best, bass; Art Trappier, drums.
NYC, April 20, 1945
S5801 | Liebestraum | Savoy 562 |
S5802 | Stringin' The Boogie | Savoy 563 |
S5803 | The Chair Song | Savoy 562 |
S5804 | Sweet Lorraine | Savoy 563 |
* Savoy 562 Billy Moore - Liebestraum / The Chair Song 1945
* Savoy 563 Billy Moore - Sweet Lorraine / Stringin' The Boogie
Rubberlegs Williams With Herbie Fields' Band
Miles Davis, trumpet; Herbie Fields, clarinet, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums; Rubberlegs Williams, vocal.
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, April 24, 1945
S5805-1 | That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch (alternate take 1) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1196 |
S5805-2 | That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch (alternate take 2) | - |
S5805-3 | That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch (mst. take 3) | Savoy 564, Jazz SJL 1196 |
S5806 | Pointless Mama Blues | - |
S5807 | Deep Sea Blues | Savoy 5516, Jazz SJL 1196 |
S5808-1 | Bring It On Home (false start take 1) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1196 |
S5808-2 | Bring It On Home (alternate take 2) | - |
S5808-3 | Bring It On Home (mst. take 3) | Savoy 5516, Jazz SJL 1196 |
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1196 Miles Davis - First Miles 1988
* Savoy 564 Rubberlegs Williams - That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch / Pointless Mama Blues 1945
* Savoy 5516 Rubberlegs Williams - Deep Sea Blues / Bring It On Home
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor.
NYC, May 2, 1945
NSC53-1 | Lonesome Lover Blues | National 9015; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
NSC54-3 | A Cottage For Sale | National 9014; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
NSC55-2 | I Love The Rhythm In A Riff | National 9014; EmArcy MG-36016; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
NSC56 | Last Night (And Now Tonight Again) | National 9015; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale 1955
* Regent MG 6058 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" 1955
* EmArcy MG-36016 Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s 1955
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946
* EmArcy MG-26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale 1954
* EmArcy MG-26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" 1954
* National 9015 Billy Eckstine - Lonesome Lover Blues / Last Night (And Now Tonight Again)
* National 9014 Billy Eckstine - I Love The Rhythm In A Riff / A Cottage For Sale
Herbie Fields Hot Five
Herbie Fields, clarinet, tenor, alto sax; Johnny Mehegan, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass; Lionel Hampton, drums; Al Hayse, vocal.
NYC, May 4, 1945
S5809 | O.K. Sarge | Savoy 654 |
S5810 | Comin' Home | unissued |
S5811 | Stardust | Savoy 654 |
S5812 | Talk Of The Town | unissued |
Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass.
S5813 | Run Down | Savoy 591, SJL 2208 |
S5814 | Nuts To Notes | Savoy SJL 2208 |
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy 654 Herbie Fields - Stardust / O.K. Sarge
* Savoy 591 Herbie Fields - Run Down / Camp Meeting 1945
Joe Turner With Dallas Bartley And His Small Town Boys
Bill Martin, trumpet; Flaps Dungee, alto sax; Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Pete Johnson, piano; unknown, guitar; Dallas Bartley, bass; unknown, drums; Joe Turner, vocal.
Chicago, IL, May 10, 1945
NSC60A | Howlin' Winds | Savoy SJL 2223 |
NSC60B | Doggin' The Blues (as Low Down Dog) | - |
* Savoy SJL 2223 Have No Fear, Big Joe Turner Is Here: Roots Of Rock And Roll Vol. 2 1977
Dizzy Gillespie And His All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal #3.
NYC, May 11, 1945
1. G565A-1 | Salt Peanuts | Guild 1003; Musicraft 518, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
2. G566A-1 | Shaw 'Nuff | Guild 1002; Musicraft MVSCD 53; Prestige P-24030 |
3. G567A-1 | Lover Man | Guild 1002; Musicraft 499, MVSCD 53; Prestige P-24030 |
4. G568A-1 | Hot House | Guild 1003; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
* Savoy MG 12020 Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie 1955
* Prestige P-24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning 1973
* Musicraft MVSCD 53 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1003 Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts / Hot House
* Musicraft 518 Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts / I Waited For You
* Guild 1002; Musicraft 354 Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man / Shaw 'Nuff
* Musicraft 499 Sarah Vaughan, George Treadwell - I'm Through With Love / Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man
* Musicraft 486 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Hot House
Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra
Tommy Allison, Carl Berg, Allan Jeffreys, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Jack Carmen, Johnny Mandel, Trummy Young, trombone; Stu Anderson, Johnny Bothwell, Lennie Green, Hy Mandel, Frank Socolow, reeds; Ike Carpenter, piano; Steve Jordon, guitar; Joe Beris, bass; Irv Kluger, drums; Margie Wood, vocal.
NYC, May 13, 1945
G577B | You've Got Me Crying Again | Guild 134; Musicraft 366; Savoy MG 12040 |
G579A | Boyd's Nest | Guild 133; Musicraft 490; Savoy MG 12040 |
G580B | Blue Prelude | Guild 134; Musicraft 490; Savoy MG 12040 |
* Savoy MG 12040 Boyd Meets Stravinski (Volume 2) 1956
* Guild 134 Boyd Raeburn - You've Got Me Crying Again / Blue Prelude
* Musicraft 366 Boyd Raeburn - Summertime / You've Got Me Crying Again
* Guild 133 Boyd Raeburn - Boyd's Nest / no info
* Musicraft 490 Boyd Raeburn - Blue Prelude / Boyd's Nest
Miss Rhapsody
Freddie Webster, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Walter Thomas, tenor sax; Reuben "June" Cole, piano; Harold Underhill, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums; Miss Rhapsody, vocal.
NYC, May 15, 1945
S5814 | He May Be Your Man | Savoy 5532, SJL 2233 |
S5815 | We're Sisters Under The Skin | Savoy 565 |
S5816 | The Night Before Judgement Day | Savoy 565, SJL 2233 |
S5817 | I Feel For You | Savoy 5532, SJL 2233 |
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5 1979
* Savoy 5532 Viola Wells - He May Be Your Man / I Feel For You
* Savoy 565 Miss Rhapsody - We're Sisters Under The Skin / The Night Before Judgement Day
Herbie Fields Hot Seven
Dave Page, trumpet; Herbie Fields, clarinet; Jay Peters, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Charlie Harris, bass; George Jones, drums.
NYC, May 30, 1945
S5818 | Just Relaxin' | Savoy 592 |
S5819 | It Had To Be You | unissued |
S5820 | Camp Meeting | Savoy 591, SJL 2224 |
S5821 | Four O'Clock Blues | Savoy 592, SJL 2224 |
* Savoy SJL 2224 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology 1977
* Savoy 592 Herbie Fields - Just Relaxin' / Four O'Clock Blues 1945
* Savoy 591 Herbie Fields - Run Down / Camp Meeting 1945
Charlie Kennedy Quintet
Charlie Kennedy, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Buddy DeRocco, drums.
NYC, June 12, 1945
S5822 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Savoy 623 |
- | - | Regent RMG-6047 |
S5823 | Crazy Rhythm | - |
S5824 | I Can't Get Started | - |
S5825 | Whispering | - |
S5826 | I'll See You In My Dreams | - |
* Regent RMG-6047 The Crazy Rhythms Of Charlie Kennedy And Charlie Ventura 1957
= Savoy MG 12200 - early 1970s
* Savoy 623 Charlie Kennedy - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
Kay Starr With Ben Pollack's Orchestra
Kay Starr, vocal; Ben Pollack's Orchestra.
Los Angeles, CA, June 26, 1945
JRC201 | Should I | Jewel J-1001; Regent RMG 6046 |
JRC202 | Honey | Jewel J-1000; Regent 190, RMG 6046 |
JRC203 | I Ain't Gonna Cry No More | Jewel J-1000; Regent RMG 6046 |
JRC204 | Don't Meddle In My Mood | Jewel J-1001; Regent 190, RMG 6046 |
* Regent RMG 6046 Kay Starr, Mary Ann McCall, Mildred Bailey - Almost Like Being In Love 1957
= Savoy MG 12220 Kay Starr, Mildred Bailey, Mary Ann McCall - Almost Like Being In Love 1969
* Jewel J-1001 Kay Starr - Should I / Don't Meddle In My Mood
* Jewel J-1000 Kay Starr - Honey / I Ain't Gonna Cry No More
* Regent 190, 45-190 Kay Starr - Honey / Don't Meddle In My Mood
The Meltones
The Meltones.
circa June, 1945???
JRC209 | Where Or When | Jewel unissued |
JRC210 | White Christmas | Regent 189 |
JRC211 | Who'll Be The Fool | Jewel unissued |
JRC212 | You Drive Me To Dream | - |
* Regent 189 Rev. Charles Watkins - Christmas Morn / The Meltones - White Christmas
Ike Quebec All Stars
Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, August 7, 1945
S5828-1 | Girl Of My Dreams | Savoy 620, XP 8083, MG 14009, SJL 2220 |
S5829 | Jim Dawgs | Savoy 570, XP 8083, MG 9021, MG 14009, SJL 2220 |
S5830 | Scufflin' | Savoy XP 8083, MG 14009, SJL 2220 |
S5831 | I.Q. Blues | Savoy 570, XP 8083, MG 9013, MG 14009, SJL 2220 |
* Savoy MG 14009 Various Artists - Angry Tenors 1957
* Savoy SJL 2220 Various Artists - The Tenor Sax Album: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 9021 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3 1953
* Savoy MG 9013 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2 1952
* Savoy XP 8083 Ike Quebec - Tenor Sax
* Savoy 620 Ike Quebec - Girl Of My Dreams / Illinois Jacquet - Don't Blame Me 1946
* Savoy 570 Ike Quebec - Jim Dawgs / I.Q. Blues 1945
Charlie Ventura Sextet
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Bill Rowland, piano; Eddie Yance, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
NYC, August 17, 1945
NSC445 | T15 | Let's Jump For Rita | EmArcy MG-36015; Regent RMG 6064 |
NSC446 | T14 | Tammy's Dream (C. V. Jam) | EmArcy MG-36017; Regent RMG 6064 |
NSC447 | T13 | C. V. Jam (Sweet Georgia Brown) | EmArcy MG-36015; Regent RMG 6064 |
NSC448 | T12 | Out You Go | EmArcy MG-36023; Regent RMG 6064 |
* EmArcy MG-36015 Charlie Ventura - Jumping With Ventura 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9118 - 2002
* Regent RMG 6064 Charlie Ventura And His Groups - East Of Suez 1958
= Savoy MG 12202 - 1973
* EmArcy MG-36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude 1955
* EmArcy MG-36023 Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes 1955
Charlie Ventura Quartet
Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; John Levy, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
NYC, August 28, 1945
S5832 | Charlie Comes On | Savoy 663, XP 8079; Regent RMG-6047 |
S5833 | Big Deal | Savoy 622, XP 8079, MG 9021; Regent RMG-6047 |
S5834 | Ever So Thoughtful | Savoy 569, XP 8079; Regent RMG-6047 |
S5835 | Jackpot | Savoy 663; Regent RMG-6047 |
S5836 | Dark Eyes | Savoy 569, XP 8079, MG 9013; Regent RMG-6047 |
* Regent RMG-6047 The Crazy Rhythms Of Charlie Kennedy And Charlie Ventura 1957
= Savoy MG 12200 - early 1970s
* Savoy MG 9021 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3 1953
* Savoy MG 9013 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2 1952
* Savoy XP 8079 Charlie Ventura - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 1
* Savoy 663 Charlie Ventura - Charlie Comes On / Jackpot
* Savoy 622 Charlie Ventura - Big Deal / Vido Musso - My Jo-Ann 1946
* Savoy 569 Charlie Ventura - Ever So Thoughtful / Dark Eyes 1945
= Savoy 832 -
Johnny Otis Big Band
Teddy Buckner, Billy Jones, Harry Parr Jones, Loyal Walker, trumpet; Henry Coker, Jap Jones, John Pettigrew, Eli Robinson, trombone; Rene Bloch, Bob Harris, alto sax; Paul Quinichette, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Leon Beck, baritone sax; Bill Doggett, piano; Bernie Cobbs, guitar; Curtis Counce, bass; Johnny Otis, drums; Jimmy Rushing, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 13, 1945
JO141A | My Baby's Business | Excelsior JR 141; Savoy SJL 2230 |
JO141B | Preston Love's Mansion | - |
JO142A | Jimmy's Round-The-Clock Blues | Excelsior JR 142; Savoy SJL 2230 |
JO142B | Harlem Nocturne | Excelsior JR 142 |
JO142-2 | - | Savoy 815, SJL 2230 |
* Savoy SJL 2230 The Original Johnny Otis Show 1978
* Excelsior JR 141 Jimmy Rushing - My Baby's Business / Preston Love's Mansion
* Excelsior JR 142 Jimmy Rushing - Jimmy's Round-The-Clock Blues / Harlem Nocturne
* Savoy 815 Johnny Otis - Harlem Nocturne / Midnight In The Barrelhouse
Erroll Garner Trio
Erroll Garner, piano; John Levy, bass; George De Hart, drums.
NYC, September 25, 1945
S5837 | Laura | Savoy 571, XP 8007, MG 15001, MG 12003 |
S5838 | Stardust | Savoy 577, XP 8012, MG 15001, MG 12002 |
S5839 | Somebody Loves Me | Savoy 571, XP 8008, MG 15001, MG 12002 |
S5840 | Indiana | Savoy 577, XP 8012, MG 15001, MG 12002 |
* Savoy MG 12003 Erroll Garner's Serenade To "Laura" 1956
= Savoy MG 12003 (later) Erroll Garner - Serenade To Laura
= Savoy MG 12003 (later 2) Erroll Garner Plays Vol. 2 late 1970s
= Savoy SJL 2207 Erroll Garner - The Elf: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 12002 Erroll Garner's "Penthouse Serenade" 1955
= Savoy MG 12002 (later) Erroll Garner - Penthouse Serenade
= Savoy MG 12002 (later 2) Erroll Garner Plays Vol. 1 1973
= Savoy SJL 2207 Erroll Garner - The Elf: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 15001 Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 2 1950
* Savoy XP 8007 Erroll Garner - Piano Solos With Rhythm Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8012 Erroll Garner - Piano Solos With Rhythm Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8008 Erroll Garner - Piano Solos With Rhythm Vol. 2
* Savoy 571 Erroll Garner - Laura / Somebody Loves Me 1945
* Savoy 577 Erroll Garner - Stardust / Back Home Again In Indiana
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Budd Johnson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Teddy Cypron, baritone sax; Richard "Duke" Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, September, 1945
NSC61 | My Deep Blue Dream | National 9021; EmArcy MG-36029; Regent MG 6054; Savoy SJL 1127 |
NSC62 | Prisoner Of Love | National 9017; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Regent MG 6052; Savoy SJL 2214 |
NSC63 | A Penny For Your Thoughts | Regent MG 6052; Savoy SJL 1127 |
NSC64 | It Ain't Like That | National 9020; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6053; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale 1955
* Regent MG 6054 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* Savoy SJL 1127 Billy Eckstine Sings 1979
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" 1955
* Regent MG 6052 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love 1957
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Regent MG 6053 Billy Eckstine - The Duke, The Blues And Me
* EmArcy MG-26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" 1954
* EmArcy MG-26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale 1954
* National 9021 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream / Jelly Jelly
* National 9017 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love / All I Sing Is Blues
* National 9020 Billy Eckstine - It Ain't Like That / I've Got To Pass Your House
Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra
Tommy Allison, Alan Jeffreys, Johnny Napton, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Jack Carmen, Ollie Wilson, Sy Zentner, trombone; Lenny Green, Hal McKusick, alto sax; Stuart Anderson, Frank Socolow, tenor sax; Gus McReynolds, baritone sax; Boyd Raeburn, bass sax; George Handy, piano, arranger; Haydn Causey, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; David Allyn, Ginnie Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1945
JRC223-3 | Tonsilectomy | Savoy 803, XP 8040, MG 15010, MG 12025 |
JRC224-2 | Forgetful | Savoy 802, XP 8040, MG 15012, MG 12025 |
JRC225-1 | Rip Van Winkle | Savoy 803, XP 8050, MG 15011, MG 12025 |
JRC226-2 | Yerxa | Savoy 804, XP 8040, MG 15010, MG 12025 |
* Savoy MG 12025 Man With The Horns (Volume No. 1) 1955
= Savoy MG 12025 (later) Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra - Man With The Horns
* Savoy MG 15010 Boyd Raeburn - Innovations Vol. 1 1951
* Savoy MG 15012 Boyd Raeburn - Innovations Vol. 3 1951
* Savoy MG 15011 Boyd Raeburn - Innovations Vol. 2 1951
* Savoy XP 8040 Boyd Raeburn - Innovations Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8050 Various Artists - Rhythm And Blues Vol. 2
* Savoy 803 Boyd Raeburn - Tonsilectomy / Rip Van Winkle
* Savoy 802 Boyd Raeburn - Boyd Meets Stravinsky / Forgetful
* Savoy 804 Boyd Raeburn - Yerxa / Hip Boyds
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sadik Hakim as Argonne Thornton, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Ed Nicholson, drums.
NYC, October 30, 1945
D5841-2 | Blow Mr. Dexter (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
D5841-3 | Blow Mr. Dexter | Savoy 576, XP 8023, MG 9016, MG-12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
D5842 | Dexter's Deck | - |
D5843 | Dexter's Cuttin' Out | Savoy 612, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG-12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
D5844 | Dexter's Minor Mad | Savoy 612, MG 9022, 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 MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3 1952
* Savoy MG 9022 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 1 1953
* Savoy XP 8023 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy 576, 914 Dexter Gordon - Blow Mr. Dexter / Dexter's Deck
* Savoy 612, 917 Dexter Gordon - Dexter's Cuttin' Out / Dexter's Minor Mad
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Budd Johnson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Teddy Cypron, baritone sax; Richard "Duke" Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, October, 1945
NSC69 | I'm In The Mood For Love | National 9016; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
NSC70 | You Call It Madness | National 9019; EmArcy MG-36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
NSC71 | All I Sing Is Blues | National 9017; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
NSC72 | Long, Long Journey | National 9016; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" 1955
* Regent MG 6058 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale 1955
* EmArcy MG-26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" 1954
* EmArcy MG-26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale 1954
* National 9016 Billy Eckstine - Long, Long Journey / I'm In The Mood For Love
* National 9019 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness / Tell Me Pretty Baby
* National 9017 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love / All I Sing Is Blues
Don Byas Quintet
Bennie Harris, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bass; Fred Radcliffe, drums.
NYC, November 26, 1945
S5845 | Candy | Savoy 574, XP 8038, MG 15043; Regent RMG 6044; Savoy SJL 2211 |
S5846 | How High The Moon | Savoy 597, XP 8038; Regent RMG 6044; Savoy SJL 2211 |
S5847 | Donby | Savoy XP 8039; Regent RMG 6044; Savoy SJL 2211 |
S5848 | Byas A Drink | Savoy 574, XP 8039, MG 9023; Regent RMG 6044; Savoy SJL 2211 |
* Regent RMG 6044 Don Byas - Jazz... Free And Easy 1957
= Savoy MG 12203 - late 1960s
* Savoy SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 15043 Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas 1954
* Savoy MG 9023 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 2 1953
* Savoy XP 8038 Don Byas Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8039 Don Byas Vol. 5
* Savoy 574 Don Byas - Candy / Byas-A-Drink 1946
= Savoy 919 -
* 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
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
Red Saunders Sextet
Sonny Cohn, trumpet; Antonio Cosie, alto sax; Leon Washington, tenor sax; Porter Derico, piano; Mickey Sims, bass; Red Saunders, drums.
NYC, December 7, 1945
S5855 | Hallelujah | Savoy 596 |
S5856 | Red's Boogie Woogie | - |
S5857 | Chicago Jam | unissued |
S5858 | Sweet Lorraine | - |
S5859 | Memories Of You | - |
* Savoy 596 Red Saunders - Hallelujah / Red's Boogie Woogie 1946
Bonnie Davis And The Piccadilly Pipers
Clem Moorman, piano; Ernie Ransom, guitar; Ed McKaine, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Bonnie Davis, vocal.
NYC, December 10, 1945
S5860 | Upstairs | Savoy 5517, 695 |
S5861 | Let Me Play With You Poodle | Savoy 5525 |
S5862 | Let's Beat Out Some Love | unissued |
S5863 | Forget It, You're Still In Love | Savoy 5517 |
* Savoy 5517 Bonnie Davis, The Piccadilly Pipers - Upstairs / Bonnie Davis - Forget It, You're Still In Love
* Savoy 695 Bonnie Davis, Clem - Don't Stop Now / Upstairs
* Savoy 5525 Bonnie Davis, Clem - Let Me Play With You Poodle / Bonnie Davis - So Long
Lloyd Thompson's Orchestra
Clem Moorman, piano; Ernie Ransom, guitar; Ed McKaine, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Melba Smith, vocal; Lloyd Thompson, leader.
NYC, December 10, 1945
S5864 | Jockey Blues | Savoy 5518 |
S5865 | Just In Case You Change Your Mind | - |
* Savoy 5518 Lloyd Thompson - Jockey Blues / Just In Case You Change Your Mind
Kai's Krazy Kats
Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Shorty Allen, piano; Iggy Shevak, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1945
S5866 | Sweet Miss (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 1105 |
- | Sweet Miss | Savoy 602, XP 8114, MG 9017, MG 12074, SJL 1105 |
S5867 | Loaded (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 1105 |
- | Loaded | Savoy 602, XP 8114, MG 9017, MG 12074, SJL 1105 |
S5868 | Grab Your Axe Max (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 1105 |
- | Grab Your Axe Max | Savoy 590, XP 8114, MG 9017, MG 12074, SJL 1105 |
S5869 | Always | Savoy 590, XP 8114, MG 15049, MG 9023, MG 12074, SJL 1105 |
* Savoy SJL 1105 Stan Getz - Opus De Bop: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 12074 Various Artists - Loaded 1956
* Savoy MG 9017 Kai Winding - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 4 1952
* Savoy MG 15049 J.J. Johnson - Kai Winding Sextet 1955
* Savoy MG 9023 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 2 1953
* Savoy XP 8114 Kai Winding
* Savoy 602 Kai's Krazy Kats - Sweet Miss / Loaded 1946
= Savoy 922 -
* Savoy 590 Kai Winding - Grab Your Axe, Max / Always 1946
= Savoy 920 Kai Winding - Grab Your Axe Max / Always
Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jack McVea, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Slim Gaillard, piano, guitar, vocal; Bam Brown, bass, vocal; Zutty Singleton, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, probably December 29, 1945
BTJ38-2 | Dizzy Boogie (take 2) | Savoy XP 8097, MG 12014 |
BTJ39-2 | Flat Foot Floogie (orig.-take 2) | - |
BTJ40-2 | Popity Pop (orig.-take 1) | Savoy XP 8098, MG 9034, MG 12014 |
BTJ41RE | Slim's Jam (new-take 2) | - |
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max 1954
* Savoy XP 8097 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 1 1953
* Savoy XP 8098 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 2 1953
Slim Gaillard Quartet
Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, piano, vocal; Bam Brown, bass, vocal; Zutty Singleton, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, 1945
BB101-3 | Laguna | Bee-Bee 101; Melodisc (E) 1013 (alt.); Savoy SJL 2215 |
BB102-3 | Dunkin' Bagel | Bee-Bee 102; Savoy SJL 2215 |
BB103-1 | Boogin' At Berg's | Bee-Bee 101; Savoy SJL 2215 |
BB104-5 | Don't Blame Me | Bee-Bee 102 |
BB117 | Chili And Beans | Bee-Bee 1001 |
BB118 | Laguna Orooney | Bee-Bee unissued? |
BB119 | Froglegs And Bourbon | - |
Millionaires Don't Whistle | Melodisc (E) 1013 (alt.) |
* Savoy SJL 2215 Various Artists - Black California: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Bee-Bee 101; Melodisc (E) 1012 Slim Gaillard - Laguna / Boogin' At Berg's
* Melodisc (E) 1013 (alt.) Slim Gaillard - Laguna / Millionaires Don't Whistle
* Bee-Bee 102; Melodisc (E) 1013 Slim Gaillard - Dunkin' Bagel / Don't Blame Me
* Bee-Bee 1001 Slim Gaillard - Chili And Beans / no info - no info