Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series
Norgran 1000 series (12 inch LP)
MGN 1000 Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) John Williams (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Frank Isola (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 1953
| 1241-4 | Love And The Weather |
| 1243-4 | Spring Is Here |
| 1245-2 | Crazy Rhythm |
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1953
| 1265-3 | Willow Weep For Me |
Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1953
| 1278-2 | The Nearness Of You |
| 1279-2 | Pot Luck |
MGN 1001 The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster
Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1227-9 | Cottontail |
| 1228-4 | Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) |
| 1229-3 | Bounce Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1953
| 1362-5 | That's All |
| 1363-2 | Pennies From Heaven |
| 1364-3 | Tenderly |
| 1365-5 | Jive At Six |
| 1366-3 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
MGN 1002 Kenny Drew - Progressive Piano
Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b -1/3,5,6) Charles "Specs" Wright (d -1/3,5,6)NYC, 1953
| 1. 1269-3 | Bluesville |
| 2. 1270-1 | Angie |
| 3. 1271-3 | I'll Remember April |
| 4. 1272-1 | I Can Make You Love Me |
| 5. 1273-1 | My Beautiful Lady |
| 6. 1274-1 | Many Miles Away |
Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1954
| 1924-1 | Four Or Five |
| 1925-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 1926-1 | Low Flame |
| 1927-2 | 52nd Street Theme |
| 1928-1 | Chartreuse |
| 1929-1 | Kenny's Blues |
MGN 1003 Dizzy Gillespie - Afro
Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal (tp) Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews (tb) George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson (as) Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Wade Legge (p) Lou Hackney, Roberto Rodriguez (b) Charlie Persip (d) Candido Camero, Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Ubaldo Nieto (tim) Chico O'Farrill (arr)NYC, May 24, 1954
| 1711-4 | Manteca Theme |
| 1712-4 | Contraste |
| 1713-4 | Jungle |
| 1714-4 | Rhumba Finale |
| 1715-2 | 6/8 |
NYC, June 3, 1954
| 1738-10 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 1739-3 | Caravan |
| 1740-3 | Con Alma |
MGN 1004 Johnny Hodges - Memories Of Ellington
Emmett Berry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Al Sears (ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Sonny Greer (d)NYC, February 28, 1951
| 511-1 | Good Queen Bess |
| 513-3 | Solitude |
NYC, March 3, 1951
| 516-5 | Sophisticated Lady |
NYC, January 17, 1952
| 661-2 | Day Dream |
San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952
| 800-1 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
NYC, December 11, 1952
| 953-3 | Come Sunday |
NYC, April 9, 1954
| 1545-4 | In A Mellow Tone |
| 1546-2 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
| 1547-4 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
MGN 1005 Lester Young - The President
Lester Young (ts) John Lewis (p) Joe Shulman (b) Bill Clark (d)NYC, July, 1950
| 431-2 | Count Every Star |
| 432-1 | It All Depends On You |
NYC, January 16, 1951
| 484-2 | September In The Rain |
| 487-2 | Pete's Cafe |
NYC, March 8, 1951
| 533-1 | 62VK439 | Lester Swings |
| 534-1 | Slow Motion Blues |
NYC, August 4, 1952
| 887-1 | These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) |
| 889-1 | Stardust |
| 893-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 895-2 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) |
MGN 1006 Buddy DeFranco - The Progressive Mr. DeFranco
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Lee, Joe Triscari (tp) Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson (tb) George Roberts (btb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Gus Bivona, Willie Schwartz (as) Jimmy Giuffre, Don Raeffel (ts) Marty Berman (bars) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Wesley Landers (d) Russ Garcia, Nelson Riddle (arr)Los Angeles, CA, September 28 & 29, 1953
| 1319-6 | Gold Nugget Sam |
| 1320-5 | Love Is For The Very Young |
| 1321-4 | From Here To Eternity |
| 1322-4 | Punkin' |
| 1323-6 | Pyramid |
| 1324-1 | Cornball |
NYC, April 7, 1954
| 1536-3 | Cable Car |
| 1537-4 | I Wish I Knew |
| 1542-2 | Monogram |
| 1544-1 | Blues In The Closet |
MGN 1007 Louis Bellson - Journey Into Love
Juan Tizol (vtb) George Poole (fl) Willie Smith (as) Ernie Hughes (p) Louis Bellson (d) Buddy Baker (arr, cond) unidentified strings, and othersLos Angeles, CA, August 30, 1954
| 1908-4 | Lonesome |
| 1909-4 | Mirror On The Walter |
| 1910-2 | Out Of This World |
| 1911-3 | Javille |
| 1912-2 | Be My Pretty Flower |
Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 1954
| 1913-3 | Love Me Forever |
| 1914-5 | Dancing On A Moonbeam |
| 1915-7 | Can't This Be True? |
| 1916-4 | Don't Be Afraid To Love Me |
| 1917-5 | Unforgettable |
MGN 1008 Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet, #2
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) John Williams (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Frank Isola (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1953
| 1263-1 | Minor Blues |
| 1264-2 | Fascinatin' Rhythm |
Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1953
| 1276-1 | I Don't Know What Time It Was |
| 1277-1 | Tangerine |
MGN 1009 More Of Johnny Hodges
Emmett Berry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Al Sears (ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Sonny Greer (d)NYC, February 28, 1951
| 514-1 | The Jeep Is Jumping |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 2, 1954
| 1861-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 5, 1954
| 1. 1863-1 | Madame Butterfly |
| 2. 1864-3 | Warm Valley |
| 3. 1866-1 | Ballad Medley |
| 4. - | All Of Me |
| 5. 1867-2 | Skokiaan |
MGN 1010 George Wallington With Strings
Joseph Livoisi (vln) David Uchitel (vla) William Eder (vlc) George Wallington (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Sonny Lawrence or George Brackman (arr)NYC, October 22, 1954
| 1997-3 | My Funny Valentine |
| 1998-1 | Alone Together |
| 1999-4 | Autumn In New York |
| 2000-3 | Thou Swell |
| 2001-3 | Invitation |
| 2002-3 | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 2003 | Variations |
| 2004 | Racing |
| 2005-4 | Marcel The Furrier |
| 2006-1 | Ever Loving Blues |
| 2007 | Hold Me Close |
| 2008 | Morning Dew |
MGN 1011 Louis Bellson And His Drums
Charlie Shavers (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Don Abney (p) George Duvivier (b) Louis Bellson (d)NYC, June 21, 1954
| 1772-3 | Charlie's Blues |
| 1773-3 | I'll Remember April |
| 1774-1 | Buffalo Joe |
| 1775-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
| 1776-1 | Love For Sale |
| 1777-1 | The Man I Love |
| 1778-1 | Basically Speaking, Duvivier That Is |
| 1779-1 | Concerto For Drums |
** also issued on Verve MGV 8016 entitled "Concerto For Drums By Louis Bellson".
MGN 1012 Buddy DeFranco And His Clarinet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954
| 1868-2 | Mine |
| 1869-2 | You Go To My Head |
| 1870-3 | Gerry's Tune |
| 1871-4 | Now's The Time |
| 1872-1 | Autumn Leaves |
| 1873-1 | Titoro (long version) |
MGN 1013 Another Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCall
Charlie Ventura (ts, bars, bass sax) Ralph Burns (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Louis "Chick" Kenny (d) Betty Bennett, The Blentones (vo)NYC, August 6, 1951
| 591-4 | Lover |
| 592-6 | Yesterdays |
NYC, December 22, 1952
| 1104-9 | Jersey Bounce |
| 1105-3 | Deep Purple |
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1880-2 | Swingin' On A Star |
| 1881-1 | Charlie's Venture |
| 1882-2 | The Breeze And I |
| 1883-5 | Soft Touch |
| 1884-3 | We'll Be Together Again |
| 1885-3 | There'll Be Some Changes Made |
| 1886-4 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
MGN 1014 The Artistry Of Tal Farlow - Autumn In New York
Gerald Wiggins (p) Tal Farlow (g) Ray Brown (b) Chico Hamilton (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 15 & 16, 1954
| 2050-4 | I Like To Recognize The Tune |
| 2051-4 | Strike Up The Band |
| 2052-1 | Autumn In New York |
| 2053-1 | And She Remembers Me |
| 2054-2 | Little Girl Blue |
| 2055-1 | Have You Met Miss Jones? |
| 2056-4 | Tal's Blues |
| 2057-2 | Cherokee |
MGN 1015 Benny Carter Plays Pretty
Benny Carter (as) Don Abney (p) George Duvivier (b) Louis Bellson (d)Los Angeles, CA, June 23, 1954
| 1780-2 | Moonglow |
| 1781-2 | My One And Only Love |
| 1782-3 | Love Is Here To Stay |
| 1784-3 | Tenderly |
| 1785-2 | Unforgettable |
| 1786-5 | Ruby |
| 1787-3 | Moon Song |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1955-1 | Laura |
MGN 1016 Buddy DeFranco/Oscar Peterson - The George Gershwin Song Book
Harry Betts, Nick DiMaio, Murray McEachern, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson (tb) Dick DeRisi (frh) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Marty Berman, Jack Dumont, Herman Glunker, Jules Jacobs (woodwinds) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Bobby White (d) Russ Garcia (arr, cond) unidentified stringsLos Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954
| 2097-3 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
| 2098-3 | 'S Wonderful |
| 2099-5 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 2100-2 | Bess, You Is My Woman Now |
| 2101-5 | I Want To Stay Here (Porgy) |
Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 1954
| 2102-4 | Strike Up The Band |
| 2103-2 | The Man I Love |
| 2104-4 | I Got Rhythm |
| 2105-1 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 2106-5 | I Was Doing All Right |
MGN 1017 Bud Powell - Jazz Original
Bud Powell (p) Percy Heath (b -2/4) Max Roach (d -2/4)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 16, 1954
| 1. 2138-3 | Like Someone In Love |
| 2. 2139-1 | Deep Night |
| 3. 2140-4 | That Old Black Magic |
| 4. 2141-1 | 'Round About Midnight |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 11, 1955
| 2154-2 | Thou Swell |
| 2155-2 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 2156-1 | Bean And The Boys (Lover Come Back To Me) |
| 2157-2 | Tenderly |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955
| 2158-1 | How High The Moon |
MGN 1018 Ben Webster - Music For Loving
Ben Webster (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d)NYC, March 30, 1954
| 1527-1 | Love's Away |
| 1528-4 | You're Mine, You |
| 1529-1 | My Funny Valentine |
| 1530-5 | Sophisticated Lady |
NYC, May 28, 1954
| 1721-6 | Love Is Here To Stay |
| 1722-2 | It Happens To Be Me |
| 1723-1 | All Too Soon |
NYC, December 15, 1954
| 2134-5 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me |
| 2135-3 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| 2137-2 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
MGN 1019 The Creative Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson (p) Milt Hinton (b) Jo Jones (d)NYC, February 1, 1955
| 2231-1 | Blues For The Oldest Profession |
| 2232-1 | It Had To Be You |
| 2233-1 | You Took Advantage Of Me |
| 2234-1 | Three Little Words |
| 2235-1 | If I Had You |
| 2236-1 | Who's Sorry Now |
| 2237-1 | The Birth Of The Blues |
| 2238-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 2239-1 | Moonlight On The Ganges |
| 2240-3 | April In Paris |
| 2241-1 | Hallelujah |
| 2242-1 | Get Out Of Town |
MGN 1020 The Driving Louis Bellson
Charlie Shavers (tp -1/4) Nate Brown (fl -5/7) Sid Brown (bcl -5/7) Seldon Powell (ts -1/4) Lou Stein (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Louis Bellson (d) Latin American rhythm (-5/7)NYC, February 2, 1955
| 1. 2243-4 | Greetings |
| 2. 2244-2 | Charlie |
| 3. 2245-1 | Basie |
| 4. 2246-1 | All Right (Jump It Man) |
| 5. 2247-2 | Festivale |
| 6. 2248-1 | Mambo A La Louis Bellson |
| 7. 2249-1 | The Hawk Talks |
MGN 1021 Various Artists - Our Best, Vol. 2
Charlie Ventura (ts, bars, bass sax) Ralph Burns (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Louis "Chick" Kenny (d) Betty Bennett, The Blentones (vo)NYC, August 6, 1951
| 591-4 | Lover |
Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1953
| 1279-2 | Pot Luck |
NYC, September 17, 1953
| 1316-4 | Easy Going Home |
Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1953
| 1364-3 | Tenderly |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1369-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1399-2 | New D.B. Blues |
NYC, February 11, 1954
| 1522-6 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
NYC, February, 1954
| 1517-2 | Loris |
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954
| 1873-1 | Titoro (long version) |
Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1954
| 1907-3 | Sportin' Life (Sweetie Pie) |
MGN 1022 Lester Young - It Don't Mean A Thing
Jesse Drakes (tp) Lester Young (ts) Gildo Mahones (p) John Ore (b) Connie Kay (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 10, 1954
| 2107-1 | Another Mambo |
| 2108-1 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 2109-2 | Rose Room |
| 2110-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 2111-2 | Kiss Me Again |
| 2112-2 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| 2113-1 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| 2114-2 | Big Top Blues |
MGN 1023 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy And Strings
Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal (tp) Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews (tb) George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson (as) Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Wade Legge (p) Lou Hackney (b) Charlie Persip (d) Buster Harding (arr)NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1980-3 | Cool Eyes |
| 1981-1 | Confusion |
| 1982-4 | Pile Driver |
| 1983-2 | Hob Nail Special |
NYC, September 16, 1954
| 1984-6 | Rose Of Picardy |
| 1985 | Silhouette |
| 1986-8 | Can You Recall? |
| 1987-2 | O Solow |
MGN 1024 Johnny Hodges - Dance Bash
Emmett Berry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Leroy Lovett or Teddy Brannon (p) Red Callender (b) J.C. Heard (d) Al Hibbler (vo)San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952
| 798-4 | For This Is My Night Of Love |
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 807-5 | This Love Of Mine |
NYC, January 7, 1955
| 2149-3 | Rose Room |
| 2150-4 | Blues For Basie |
| 2151-1 | Mood Indigo |
| 2152-2 | Squatty Roo |
| 2153-1 | Perdido |
MGN 1025 Benny Carter (not released)
Benny Carter (as) Teddy Wilson (p) Jo Jones (d)NYC, September 20, 1954
| 1988-5 | Little Girl Blue |
| 1989-4 | June In January |
| 1990-2 | Jeepers Creepers |
| 1991-2 | Rosetta |
| 1992-1 | Birth Of The Blues |
| 1993-3 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1994-1 | The Moon Is Low |
| 1995-3 | This Love Of Mine |
MGN 1026 Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 15, 1953
| 1208-9 | Ferdinando |
| 1209-3 | It Could Happen To You |
| 1210-5 | Autumn In New York |
| 1211-8 | Bass On Balls |
| 1212-4 | 63VK737 | Left Field |
| 1213-3 | Show Eyes |
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1218-6 | But Not For Me |
| 1221-1 | Buddy's Blues |
MGN 1027 The Interpretations Of Tal Farlow
Claude Williamson (p) Tal Farlow (g) Red Mitchell (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 17, 1955
| 2176-2 | These Foolish Things |
| 2177-2 | I Remember You |
| 2178-2 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
| 2179-8 | Fascinating Rhythm |
| 2180-2 | Manhattan |
| 2181-4 | Autumn Leaves |
| 2182-5 | It's You Or No One |
| 2183-4 | Tenderly |
| 2184-1 | There Will Never Be Another You |
| 2185-6 | Just One Of Those Things |
MGN 1028 Ralph Burns Among The JATP's
Al DeRisi, Roy Eldridge, Bernie Glow, Lou Oles, Al Porcino (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl) Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as) Al Cohn, Flip Phillips (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ralph Burns (arr)NYC, February 4, 1955
| 2254-3 | Perpetual Motion |
| 2255-1 | Spring In Naples |
| 2256-5 | Music For A Stripteaser |
| 2257-3 | Sprang |
| 2258-2 | Pimlico |
| 2259-2 | Early Awedom |
| 2260-5 | Chuck-A-Luck |
| 2261-2 | Texco |
MGN 1029 Interpretations By The Stan Getz Quintet, #3
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) John Williams (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Frank Isola (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 1953
| 1242-3 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| 1244-1 | The Varsity Drag |
Los Angeles, CA, November 9, 1954
| 2036-1 | Give Me The Simple Life |
| 2037-1 | Oh, Jane Suavely |
| 2040-1 | I'll Remember April |
MGN 1030 A Recital By Tal Farlow
Bob Enevoldsen (tb) Bill Perkins (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Tal Farlow (g) Monty Budwig (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 1955
| 2322-1 | On The Alamo |
| 2323-3 | Will You Still Be Mine? |
| 2324-5 | Walkin' |
Los Angeles, CA, May 4, 1955
| 2325-4 | Moonlight Becomes You |
| 2326-1 | (You Came Along From) Out Of Nowhere |
| 2327-3 | Lorinesque |
| 2328-9 | Bye Bye Baby |
MGN 1031 Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich
Lee Castle (tp) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Buddy Rich (vo) Howard Gibeling (dir) unidentified stringsNYC, January 26, 1955
| 2220-6 | Everything Happens To Me |
| 2221-4 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 2222-9 | Sure Thing |
| 2223-5 | Glad To Be Unhappy |
NYC, May 16, 1955
| 2346-1 | Ballad Medley |
MGN 1032 Various Artists - West Coast Jazz
Conte Candoli (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 15, 1955
| 2428-2 | East Of The Sun |
| 2429-3 | Four |
| 2430-6 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 2431-1 | Suddenly It's Spring |
| 2432-3 | Summertime |
| 2433-4 | Shine |
MGN 1033 Various Artists - Swing Guitars
Barney Kessel, Jim Wyble (g) Morty Corb (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1952
| 810-5 | Heat Wave |
| 811-2 | East Of The Sun |
| 812-8 | All The Things You Are |
| 813-8 | Crazy Rhythm |
Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1955
| 2314-6 | Sonny Boy |
| 2315-10 | Beautiful Moons Ago |
| 2316-3 | A Foggy Day |
| 2317-1 | Oscar's Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 1955
| 2318-2 | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
| 2319-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
| 2320-4 | This Is Always |
| 2321-7 | Tea For Two |
MGN 1034 Various Artists - Tenor Saxes
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson (tb) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Al Haig (p) John Collins (g) Nelson Boyd (b) Shadow Wilson (d)NYC, August 29, 1949
| 278-5 | Platinum Love |
| 279-6 | 63VK638 | There's A Small Hotel |
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951
| 499-5 | Pastel |
| 500-2 | All Of Me |
NYC, December 14, 1952
| 974-5 | Take The "A" Train |
| 975-1 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1953
| 1364-3 | Tenderly |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1396-1 | This Can't Be Love |
| 1401-1 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me |
Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1954
| 1495-1 | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair |
| 1496-6 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You |
NYC, May 28, 1954
| 1725-1 | Almost Like Being In Love |
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1880-2 | Swingin' On A Star |
| 1881-1 | Charlie's Venture |
MGN 1035 Various Artists - Alto Saxes
Willie Smith (as) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Jo Jones (d)Los Angeles, CA, circa November, 1947
| 1516 | 234 | 1898 | Not So Bop Blues |
| 1517 | 235 | 1899 | Tea For Two |
NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard |
NYC, March, 1950
| 371-4 | Star Eyes |
NYC, March 3, 1951
| 516-5 | Sophisticated Lady |
NYC, March 12, 1951
| 543-3 | Fiesta |
NYC, January 13, 1952
| 657-7 | A Pound Of Blues |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 5, 1954
| 1864-3 | Warm Valley |
Los Angeles, CA, November 12, 1954
| 2044-1 | A Foggy Day |
| 2046-2 | You Took Advantage Of Me |
| 2047-1 | Poinciana |
| 2048-4 | Prisoner Of Love |
MGN 1036 Various Artists - Piano Interpretations
Bud Powell (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, July 1, 1950
| 435-6 | Hallelujah! |
| 436-5 | Tea For Two |
Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 705-1 | Body And Soul |
NYC, December 16, 1952
| 987-4 | Tea For Two |
| 988-3 | Lady Be Good |
NYC, April 13, 1953
| 1202-5 | Everything Happens To Me |
Los Angeles, CA, December 28, 1953
| 1411-1 | Can't We Be Friends? |
| 1418-2 | The Man I Love |
Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1953
| 1460-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
Los Angeles, CA, October 27, 1954
| 2014-1 | The Second Astaire Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1954
| 2091-3 | I Cover The Waterfront |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 25, 1955
| 2337-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
MGN 1037 Lionel Hampton/Stan Getz - Hamp And Getz
Stan Getz (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 1, 1955
| 2368-6 | Cherokee |
| 2369-1 | Louise |
| 2370-1 | Ballad Medley |
| 2371-1 | Jumpin' At The Woodside |
| 2373-1 | Gladys |
MGN 1038 Buddy Rich/Harry Edison - Buddy And Sweets
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) John Simmons (b) Buddy Rich (d)Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 1955
| 2478-2 | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
| 2480-1 | You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me |
| 2481-2 | Now's The Time |
| 2482-3 | The Yellow Rose Of Brooklyn |
| 2483-2 | All Sweets |
| 2484-4 | Easy Does It |
| 2485-2 | Barney's Bugle |
MGN 1039 Ben Webster Plays Music With Feeling
Tony Scott (cl) Ben Webster (ts) Mac Ceppos, Richard Dickler, Milt Lomask, David Novales, Misha Edward Russell, Rudolph Sims (strings) Billy Strayhorn (p, arr) George Duvivier (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ralph Burns (dir)NYC, May 28, 1954
| 1724-2 | Chelsea Bridge |
NYC, December 15, 1954
| 2136-5 | Willow Weep For Me |
NYC, September 9, 1955
| 2506-2 | There Is No Greater Love |
| 2507-2 | Teach Me Tonight |
| 2508-1 | What Am I Here For? |
| 2509-3 | Until Tonight |
| 2510-10 | My Greatest Mistake |
| 2511-2 | Blue Moon |
| 2512-4 | Early Autumn |
| 2513-1 | We'll Be Together Again |
MGN 1040 The Modern Jazz Society
J.J. Johnson (tb) Gunther Schuller (frh) Jim Poole (fl) Manny Ziegler (basn) Tony Scott (cl -1,2) Aaron Sachs (cl -3/5) Stan Getz (ts -1,2) Lucky Thompson (ts -3/5) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, March 14, 1955
| 1. 5000-6 | The Queen's Fancy |
| 2. 5001-4 | Midsommer |
| 3. 5002 | Sun Dance |
| 4. 5003 | Django |
| 5. 5004 | Little David's Fugue |
MGN 1041 Charlie Ventura's Carnegie Hall Concert
Charlie Shavers (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Charlie Ventura (ts) Marjorie Hyams (vib -4) Ralph Burns (p -1/3) Mary Lou Williams (p -4) Bill De Arango (g) Curly Russell (b) Dave Tough (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, April 5, 1947
| 1. | Ghost Of A Chance |
| 2. | Characteristically B.H. |
| 3. | Ralph Burns |
| 4. | Just You, Just Me |
same location, date
| Summertime | |
| Sid Flips His Lid |
MGN 1042 Stan Getz Plays
Stan Getz (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Bill Crow (b) Frank Isola (d)NYC, December 12, 1952
| 956-3 | Stella By Starlight |
| 957-3 | Time On My Hands |
| 958-9 | 'Tis Autumn |
| 959-1 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 960-3 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 961-2 | Body And Soul |
| 962-6 | Stars Fell On Alabama |
| 963-6 | You Turned The Tables On Me |
NYC, December 29, 1952
| 1110-7 | Thanks For The Memory |
| 1111-3 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
| 1112-6 | Hymn Of The Orient |
| 1113-1 | These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) |
MGN 1043 Lester Young/Harry Edison - Pres And Sweets
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, November 1, 1955
| 2532-1 | Mean To Me |
| 2533-2 | That's All |
| 2534-1 | Red Boy Blues |
| 2535-1 | Pennies From Heaven |
| 2536 | She's Funny That Way |
| 2537-1 | One O'Clock Jump |
MGN 1044 Benny Carter - New Jazz Sounds
Benny Carter (as) Don Abney (p) George Duvivier (b) Louis Bellson (d)Los Angeles, CA, June 23, 1954
| 1783-5 | This Can't Be Love |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1. 1956-2 | That Old Black Magic |
| 2. 1957-3 | Angel Eyes |
| 3. 1958-8 | The Song Is You |
| 4. 1959-1 | Marriage Blues |
| 5. 1960-1 | Just One Of Those Things |
Los Angeles, CA, November 12, 1954
| 2049-2 | Frenesi |
MGN 1045 Johnny Hodges - Creamy
Clark Terry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars) Billy Strayhorn (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sonny Greer (d)NYC, September 8, 1955
| 2500-4 | Honey Bunny |
| 2501-2 | Passion (A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing) |
| 2502-2 | Pretty Little Girl |
| 2503-1 | No Use Kickin' |
| 2504-2 | Ballad Medley |
| 2505-1 | Scufflin' |
MGN 1046 Louis Bellson - Skin Deep
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (tp) Hoyt Bohannon, Herb Harper, Tommy Pederson (tb) Benny Carter, Willie Smith (as) Wardell Gray, Bumps Myers (ts) Bob Lawson (bars) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) John Simmons (b) Louis Bellson (d)Los Angeles, CA, July, 1953
| 1250-3 | Caxton Hall Swing |
| 1251-1 | For Europeans Only |
| 1252-4 | Phalanges |
| 1253-3 | Skin Deep |
NYC, February, 1954
| 1513-4 | Fascinatin' Rhythm |
| 1514-1 | Copasetic |
| 1515-1 | Percussionistically Speaking |
| 1516-2 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
| 1517-2 | Loris |
| 1518-2 | A Pearl For Louie |
MGN 1047 The Tal Farlow Album
Tal Farlow, Barry Galbraith (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Joe Morello (d)NYC, June 2, 1954
| 1730-3 | If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You |
| 1731-4 | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair |
| 1732-3 | My Old Flame |
| 1733-9 | Gibson Boy |
| 1734-5 | You And The Night And The Music |
| 1735-13 | Love Nest |
| 1736-2 | Blues In The Closet |
| 1737-9 | Everything I've Got |
Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 1955
| 2318-2 | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
| 2319-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
| 2320-4 | This Is Always |
| 2321-7 | Tea For Two |
MGN 1048 Johnny Hodges - Castle Rock
Nelson Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Al Sears (ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Al McKibbon (b) Sonny Greer (d)NYC, January 15, 1951
| 477-2 | You Blew Out The Flame In My Heart (Rabbit's Blues) |
| 478-3 | Something To Pad Your Foot To |
| 479-1 | Blue Fantasia |
| 480-2 | My Reward |
NYC, February 28, 1951
| 512-3 | 62VK241 | Jeep's Blues |
| 514-1 | The Jeep Is Jumping |
NYC, March 3, 1951
| 1. 515-3 | 62VK240 | Castle Rock |
| 2. 517-3 | Globetrotter |
| 3. 518-2 | A Gentle Breeze |
NYC, January 13, 1952
| 656-3 | Sideways |
| 657-7 | A Pound Of Blues |
| 658-3 | Wham! |
MGN 1049 Anita O'Day Sings Jazz
Roy Eldridge (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Budd Johnson (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Ralph Burns (p, arr) Al McKibbon (b) Don Lamond (d) Anita O'Day (vo)NYC, January 22, 1952
| 671-2 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 672-3 | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
| 673-1 | Rock And Roll Blues |
| 674-2 | Love For Sale |
Chicago, IL, July, 1952
| 814-4 | No Soap, No Hope Blues |
| 815-3 | Speak Low |
| 816-5 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 817-2 | Strawberry Moon |
Chicago, IL, December, 1952
| 1096-5 | Pagan Love Song |
| 1097-6 | Ain't This A Wonderful Day |
| 1098-2 | Somebody's Cryin' |
| 1099-2 | Vaya Con Dios |
** also issued on Verve MGV 2049 entitled "The Lady Is A Tramp".
MGN 1050 Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1367-4 | Girl Of My Dreams |
| 1368-7 | 63VK624 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| 1369-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
| 1370-1 | Siboney, Pt. 1 |
| 1371-2 | Siboney, Pt. 2 |
| 1372-3 | 63VK622 | Exactly Like You |
| 1373-3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
| 1374-1 | Impromptu |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, May 25, 1954
| 1718-1 | One Alone |
MGN 1051 no information
MGN 1052 The Swingin' Buddy Rich
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Milt Bernhardt (tb) Benny Carter (as) Georgie Auld (ts) Bob Lawson (bars) Jimmy Rowles (p) John Simmons (b) Buddy Rich (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 1953
| 1266-2 | Let's Fall In Love |
| 1267-3 | Me And My Jaguar |
| 1268-7 | Just Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1954
| 1904-4 | Sweets' Opus No. 1 |
| 1906-6 | Strike It Rich |
| 1907-3 | Sportin' Life (Sweetie Pie) |
Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955
| 2454-1 | Sonny And Sweets |
| 2455-1 | The Two Mothers |
Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 1955
| 2479-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
MGN 1053 An Evening With Mary Ann McCall And Charlie Ventura
Charlie Ventura (ts, as, bars, bass sax) Dave McKenna (p) Bob Carter (b) Sonny Igoe (d) Mary Ann McCall (vo)Los Angeles, CA, June 7, 1954
| 1751-5 | Careless Love |
| 1752-3 | Please Be Kind |
| 1753-2 | Detour Ahead |
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1880-2 | Swingin' On A Star |
| 1881-1 | Charlie's Venture |
| 1882-2 | The Breeze And I |
| 1883-5 | Soft Touch |
| 1884-3 | We'll Be Together Again |
| 1885-3 | There'll Be Some Changes Made |
| 1886-4 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
MGN 1054 Lester Young - The Pres-Ident Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, August 4, 1952
| 883-2 | Ad Lib Blues |
| 884-1 | Just You, Just Me |
| 885-1 | Tea For Two |
| 886-1 | Indiana |
| 888-2 | I Can't Get Started |
| 891-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| 892-3 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 894-1 | There'll Never Be Another You |
MGN 1055 Johnny Hodges - Ellingtonia '56
Ray Nance (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars) Billy Strayhorn (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d)NYC, January 11, 1956
| 2638-5 | Hi 'Ya |
| 2640-4 | Snibor |
| 2641-1 | Texas Blues |
NYC, January 12, 1956
| 2642-3 | The Happy One |
| 2643-3 | Night Walk |
| 2644-3 | You Got It Coming |
| 2645-6 | Duke's Jam |
MGN 1056 Various Artists - The Jazz Giants '56
Roy Eldridge (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Lester Young (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Freddie Green (g) Gene Ramey (b) Jo Jones (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1956
| 2646-2 | I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans |
| 2647-2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 2648-4 | Gigantic Blues |
| 2649-2 | This Year's Kisses |
| 2650-2 | You Can Depend On Me |
MGN 1057 An Evening With Anita O'Day
Arnold Ross (p) Barney Kessel (g) Monty Budwig (b) Jackie Mills (d) Anita O'Day (vo)Los Angeles, CA, April 15, 1954
| 1570-3 | The Gypsy In My Soul |
| 1571-10 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 1572-3 | The Man I Love |
| 1573-1 | Frankie And Johnny |
Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1954
| 1850-3 | Anita's Blues |
| 1851-5 | I Cover The Waterfront |
| 1852-3 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 1853-3 | Let's Fall In Love |
Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1955
| 2419-1 | You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me |
| 2420-7 | From This Moment On |
| 2421-1 | You Don't Know What Love Is |
| 2422-2 | Medley |
** also issued on Verve MGV 2050.
MGN 1058 Benny Carter - Alone Together
Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Joe Glover (arr, cond) unidentified horns and stringsReeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1952
| 871-7 | Isn't It Romantic? |
| 872-4 | Some Other Spring |
| 873-1 | These Things You Left Me |
same location, date
| 874-5 | Gone With The Wind |
| 875-2 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| 876-9 | Long Ago And Far Away |
| 877-3 | I've Got The World On A String |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 19, 1952
| 878-5 | 'Round About Midnight |
| 879-3 | Alone Together |
| 880-4 | Bewitched |
| 881-6 | Cocktails For Two |
| 882-7 | Key Largo |
MGN 1059 Johnny Hodges - In A Tender Mood
Emmett Berry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Al Sears (ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Joe Marshall (d)NYC, January 13, 1952
| 658-3 | Wham! |
| 659-2 | Who's Excited? |
NYC, January 17, 1952
| 660-2 | Sweeping The Blues Away |
| 662-1 | Standing Room Only |
| 663-4 | Below The Azores |
San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952
| 760-4 | Tenderly |
| 761-5 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 762-3 | Duke's Blues, Pt. 1&2 |
| 763-6 | Tea For Two |
San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952
| 799-1 | What's I'm Gotchere |
| 801-8 | Nothin' Yet |
MGN 1060 Johnny Hodges - Used To Be Duke
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) John Coltrane (ts -2) Call Cobbs (p) John Williams (b) Louis Bellson (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 2, 1954
| 1. 1861-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| 2. 1862-1 | Sweet As Bear Meat |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 5, 1954
| 1. 1863-1 | Madame Butterfly |
| 2. 1864-3 | Warm Valley |
| 3. 1865-4 | Used To Be Duke |
| 4. 1866-1 | Ballad Medley |
| 5. - | All Of Me |
MGN 1061 Johnny Hodges - The Blues
Emmett Berry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Ben Webster (ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Red Callender (b) J.C. Heard (d) Al Hibbler (vo)Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 806-6 | Rosanne |
| 808-5 | Hodge Podge |
| 809-1 | Jappa |
NYC, December 11, 1952
| 952-1 | Through For The Night |
| 954-7 | The Sheik Of Araby |
| 955-7 | Latino |
NYC, September 17, 1953
| 1316-4 | Easy Going Home |
| 1317-1 | Indiana |
| 1318-4 | Johnny's Blues, Pt. 1&2 |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 2, 1954
| 1860-1 | Burgundy Walk |
MGN 1062 The Bill Harris Herd
Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Bart Varsalona, Ollie Wilson (tb) Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams (sax) Ralph Burns (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Don Lamond (d)NYC, January 15, 1952
| 648-2 | You're Blase |
| 649-1 | Bill Not Phil |
| 650-3 | D'Anjou |
| 651-4 | Imagination |
NYC, March 19, 1952
| 733-6 | Blackstrap |
| 734-1 | Gloomy Sunday |
| 735-4 | Bijou |
| 736-2 | Poogerini |
NYC, December 14, 1952
| 1085-6 | C Jam Blues |
| 1086-2 | Jive At Five |
| 1087-1 | Tutti Frutti |
| 1088-3 | Sue Loves Mabel |
MGN 1063 Bud Powell - Jazz Giant
Bud Powell (p) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, January-February, 1949
| 2174-5 | 242-5 | Tempus Fugit |
| 2175-3 | 243-3 | Celia |
NYC, February-May, 1949
| 1. 2406-1 | 245-1 | I'll Keep Loving You |
| 2. 2407-4 | 246-4 | Strictly Confidential |
| 3. 2408-3 | 247-3 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
NYC, circa February, 1949
| 2199-1 | 244-1 | 62VK234 | Cherokee |
NYC, February, 1950
| 1. 341-2 | So Sorry Please |
| 2. 342-2 | Get Happy |
| 3. 343-1 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 4. 344-2 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 5. 345-1 | Yesterdays |
| 6. 346-1 | April In Paris |
| 7. 347-1 | Body And Soul |
MGN 1064 Bud Powell's Moods
Bud Powell (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Taylor (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, June 2, 1954
| 1726-2 | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 1727-1 | Spring Is Here |
| 1728-1 | Buttercup |
| 1729-3 | Fantasy In Blue |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, June 4, 1954
| 1760-1 | 62VK235 | It Never Entered My Mind |
| 1761-3 | A Foggy Day |
| 1762-1 | Time Was |
| 1763-1 | My Funny Valentine |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955
| 2159-2 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 2160-1 | The Best (The Best Thing For You) |
| 2161-1 | You Go To My Head |
MGN 1065 Various Artists - An Evening Of Jazz
Sonny Criss (as) Hampton Hawes (p) Iggy Shevack (b) Chuck Thompson (d)Los Angeles, CA, September 22, 1949
| 272-6 | Colidad |
| 273-4 | Tornade |
| 274-1 | The First One |
| 275-3 | Blues For The Boppers |
NYC, December 1, 1949
| 315-4 | Two By Four |
| 316-3 | Bye Bye Blues |
| 317-2 | Encore |
| 318-2 | The Beat |
NYC, April, 1954
| Take Six | |
| Porky's Blues (In A Blue Funk) | |
| St. James Infirmary | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| Little Girl Blue | |
| Riverboat Shuffle | |
| Music To Sin By | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
MGN 1066 The Modernity Of Kenny Drew
Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b -1/3,5,6) Charles "Specs" Wright (d -1/3,5,6)NYC, 1953
| 1. 1269-3 | Bluesville |
| 2. 1270-1 | Angie |
| 3. 1271-3 | I'll Remember April |
| 4. 1272-1 | I Can Make You Love Me |
| 5. 1273-1 | My Beautiful Lady |
| 6. 1274-1 | Many Miles Away |
Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1954
| 1924-1 | Four Or Five |
| 1925-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 1926-1 | Low Flame |
| 1927-2 | 52nd Street Theme |
| 1928-1 | Chartreuse |
| 1929-1 | Kenny's Blues |
MGN 1067 Jack Costanzo/Andre's All Stars - Afro-Cubano
Alejandro Vivar (tp) Gus Maas (ts) Bebo Valdes (p) Kiki Hernandez (b) Bill Barritto (d) Rolando Alfonso (cga)Miami, FL, 1952
| Blues For Andre | |
| Con Poco Loco | |
| Desconfianza | |
| Taboo | |
| Duerme |
Los Angeles, CA, December 17, 1954
| 1. 2142 | Mambo Costanzo |
| 2. 2144 | Bottlabud |
| 3. 2145 | Satin Doll |
| 4. 2146 | Yukon Mambo |
| 5. 2147 | Maggie |
| 6. 2148 | The G And J Blues |
MGN 1068 Buddy DeFranco - Jazz Tones
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1219-4 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1220-3 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
NYC, April 7, 1954
| 1535-1 | Jack The Fieldstalker |
| 1538-1 | If I Should Lose You |
| 1539-1 | Lover Man |
| 1540-2 | Tenderly |
| 1541-2 | Deep Purple |
| 1543-1 | Yesterdays |
MGN 1069 Buddy DeFranco - Mr. Clarinet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 15, 1953
| 1208-9 | Ferdinando |
| 1209-3 | It Could Happen To You |
| 1210-5 | Autumn In New York |
| 1211-8 | Bass On Balls |
| 1212-4 | 63VK737 | Left Field |
| 1213-3 | Show Eyes |
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1218-6 | But Not For Me |
| 1221-1 | Buddy's Blues |
MGN 1070 Benny Carter - Cosmopolite
Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 4, 1952
| 938-2 | Street Scene |
| 939-2 | Imagination |
| 940-12 | Pick Yourself Up |
| 941-3 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 31, 1953
| 1482-5 | I'll Be Around |
| 1483-1 | Beautiful Love |
| 1484-2 | Blue Star |
| 1485-4 | Flamingo |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, January 4, 1954
| 1490-2 | With A Song In My Heart |
| 1491-3 | Can't We Be Friends? |
| 1492-5 | Symphony |
| 1493-3 | I'm Sorry |
MGN 1071 Lester Young - Lester's Here
Lester Young (ts) John Lewis (p) Gene Ramey (b) Jo Jones (d)NYC, March 8, 1951
| 529-3 | A Foggy Day |
| 530-1 | In A Little Spanish Town |
| 531-1 | Let's Fall In Love |
| 532-2 | Down 'N Adam |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1395-2 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1396-1 | This Can't Be Love |
| 1397-1 | Can't We Be Friends? |
| 1398-3 | Tenderly |
| 1399-2 | New D.B. Blues |
| 1400-2 | Jumpin' At The Woodside |
| 1401-1 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me |
| 1402-1 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
MGN 1072 Lester Young - Pres
Lester Young (ts) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, March, 1950
| 366-2 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 367-1 | 'Deed I Do |
| 368-4 | Encore |
| 369-2 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 370-2 | 62VK227 | Up 'N' Adam |
NYC, July, 1950
| 430-1 | Three Little Words |
| 433-4 | Neenah |
| 434-2 | Jeepers, Creepers |
NYC, January 16, 1951
| 483-2 | Thou Swell |
| 485-1 | Undercover Girl Blues |
| 486-3 | Frenesi |
| 488-2 | Little Pee Blues |
MGN 1073 Charlie Ventura - In A Jazz Mood
Conte Candoli (tp) Charlie Ventura (ts, bars, bass sax) Jimmy Wisner (p) Ace Tesone (b) Louis "Chick" Kenny (d)NYC, March 7, 1951
| 523-6 | Avalon |
| 524-1 | I'm Confessin' |
| 525-9 | Bugle Call Rag |
| 526-5 | Rose Room |
| 527-6 | That Old Feeling |
NYC, August 6, 1951
| 588-5 | There's No You |
| 589-5 | Perdido |
| 590-4 | I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind |
| 591-4 | Lover |
| 592-6 | Yesterdays |
NYC, December 22, 1952
| 1106-4 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
| 1109-1 | Limehouse Blues |
MGN 1074 The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
Lester Young (ts) Nat "King" Cole (p) Buddy Rich (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March-April, 1946
| 348-1 | Back To The Land (edited version) |
| 349-2 | I Cover The Waterfront |
| 350-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 351-1 | I've Found A New Baby |
| 352-1 | The Man I Love |
| 353-1 | Peg O' My Heart |
| 354-1 | 62VK226 | I Want To Be Happy |
| 355-1 | 62VK471 | Mean To Me |
MGN 1075 Charlie Ventura - Blue Saxophone
Charlie Ventura (ts) Marty Napoleon (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, August 8, 1951
| 597-11 | After You've Gone |
| 598-1 | Love Is Just Around The Corner |
| 599-3 | Old Man River |
| 600-6 | O.H. Blues |
NYC, December 22, 1952
| 1104-9 | Jersey Bounce |
| 1105-3 | Deep Purple |
| 1107-2 | Blue Prelude |
| 1108-3 | Girl Of My Dreams |
NYC, January 5, 1953
| 1114-6 | Blues For Two |
| 1115-3 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 1116-10 | Crazy Rhythm |
| 1117-1 | All The Things You Are |
MGN 1076 The Modern Jazz Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Sonny Stitt (as, ts) John Lewis (p) Clifton "Skeeter" Best (g) Percy Heath (b) Charlie Persip (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1956
| 2652-6 | Tour De Force |
| 2653-1 | Dizzy Meets Sonny |
| 2654-1 | Ballad Medley |
| 2655-1 | Blues For The Bird |
| 2656-1 | Mean To Me |
MGN 1077 Piano Interpretations By Bud Powell
Bud Powell (p) George Duvivier (b) Art Taylor (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 25, 1955
| 2332-2 | Conception |
| 2334-3 | Heart And Soul |
| 2335-2 | Willow Grove (Willow Groove) |
| 2336-1 | Crazy Rhythm |
| 2337-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 27, 1955
| 2333-1 | Bean And The Boys |
| 2338-4 | East Of The Sun |
| 2339-4 | Lady Bird |
| 2340-1 | Stairway To The Stars |
MGN 1078 The Wailing Buddy Rich
Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Ben Webster, Frank Wess (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, May 16, 1955
| 2344-1 | Sunday |
| 2345-1 | The Monster |
Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955
| 2456-1 | A Smooth One |
| 2457-3 | Broadway |
MGN 1079 Buddy DeFranco - In A Mellow Mood
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 10, 1954
| 1874-1 | The Bright One |
| 1875-1 | Sonny's Idea |
| 1876-1 | Laura |
| 1877-1 | Everything Happens To Me |
| 1878-1 | I'll Remember April |
| 1879-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 1954
| 1920-1 | Minor Incident |
| 1921-2 | A Foggy Day |
MGN 1080 Lionel Hampton's Jazz Giants
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Lionel Hampton (vib, vo) Art Tatum (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Buddy Rich (d)Los Angeles, CA, September 7, 1955
| 2489-2 | Plaid |
| 2490-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 2491-5 | Deep Purple |
| 2493-1 | September Song |
| 2494-1 | Verve Blues |
MGN 1081 Herb Ellis - Ellis In Wonderland
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Jimmy Giuffre (cl, ts, bars) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 28, 1955
| 2577-1 | Sweetheart Blues |
| 2578-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 2579-4 | It Can Happen To You |
| 2580-2 | Pogo |
Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 1956
| 1. 2608 | Detour Ahead |
| 2. 2610 | Ellis In Wonderland |
| 3. 2611 | Have You Met Miss Jones? |
| 4. 2612-6 | A Simple Tune (Beyond The Moon) |
MGN 1082 Billy Bauer Plectrist
Andrew Ackers (p) Billy Bauer (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, January 23, 1956
| 2714-3 | It's A Blue World |
| 2715-4 | Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much |
| 2716-1 | Lincoln Tunnel |
| 2717-2 | Night Cruise |
NYC, March 12, 1956
| 2722-8 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 2723-6 | Lady Estelle's Dream |
| 2724-2 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
| 2725-1 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 2726-3 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 2727-1 | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
| 2728-7 | Blue Mist |
MGN 1083 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Hank Mobley (ts) Wade Legge (p) Lou Hackney (b) Charlie Persip (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, May 25, 1954
| 1716-3 | Sugar Hips |
| 1717-2 | Hey Pete |
| 1719-1 | Money Honey |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, June 8, 1954
| 1. 1756-5 | Blue Mood |
| 2. 1757-2 | Rails |
| 3. 1758-6 | Devil And The Flesh (Devil And The Fish) |
| 4. 1759-2 | Rhumbola |
NYC, September 12, 1955
| 2514-1 | Seems Like You Just Don't Care |
Los Angeles, CA, November 8, 1955
| 2551-7 | Taking A Chance On Love |
| 2552-3 | Play Me The Blues |
MGN 1084 Dizzy Gillespie - World Statesman
Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb) Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods (as) Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins (ts) Marty Flax (bars) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, May 18 & 19, 1956
| 2831-2 | Dizzy's Business |
| 2833-1 | 63VK623 | Jessica's Day |
| 2834-1 | Tour De Force |
| 2835-1 | I Can't Get Started |
| 2836-3 | Stella By Starlight |
| 2837-1 | 62VK237 | Doodlin' |
| 2838-1 | Night In Tunisia |
NYC, June 6, 1956
| 2839-1 | 63VK621 | The Champ |
| 2843-1 | My Reverie |
| 2844-1 | Dizzy's Blues |
MGN 1085 The Buddy DeFranco Wailers
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Bob Stone (b) Bobby White (d)Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 1956
| 2790-2 | Cheek To Cheek |
| 2791-4 | A Fine Romance |
| 2792-5 | Perfidia |
| 2793-6 | How Long Has This Been Going On? |
| 2794-5 | I Won't Dance |
| 2795-2 | Angel Eyes |
| 2796-1 | Moonlight On The Ganges |
| 2797-5 | Let's Call The Whole Thing Off |
| 2798-2 | Sweets Blues |
MGN 1086 Buddy Rich - This One's For Basie
Pete Candoli, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Conrad Gozzo (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, ts) Buddy Collette (fl, bars) Bob Cooper (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Bill Pittman (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Buddy Rich (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1956
| 2933-1 | Shorty George |
| 2934-3 | Jump For Me |
| 2935-5 | Blues For Basie |
| 2936-6 | 9.20 Special |
Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1956
| 2937-3 | Blue And Sentimental |
| 2938-4 | Down For Double |
| 2939-2 | Ain't It The Truth |
| 2940-4 | Jumpin' At The Woodside |
MGN 1087 Stan Getz '56
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) John Williams (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Frank Isola (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 1953
| 1241-4 | Love And The Weather |
| 1243-4 | Spring Is Here |
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1953
| 1263-1 | Minor Blues |
| 1264-2 | Fascinatin' Rhythm |
Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1953
| 1279-2 | Pot Luck |
MGN 1088 More West Coast Jazz With Stan Getz
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) John Williams (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Frank Isola (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, July 30, 1953
| 1245-2 | Crazy Rhythm |
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1953
| 1265-3 | Willow Weep For Me |
Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1953
| 1276-1 | I Don't Know What Time It Was |
| 1277-1 | Tangerine |
| 1278-2 | The Nearness Of You |
MGN 1089 Ben Webster - King Of The Tenors
Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1227-9 | Cottontail |
| 1228-4 | Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) |
| 1229-3 | Bounce Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1953
| 1362-5 | That's All |
| 1363-2 | Pennies From Heaven |
| 1364-3 | Tenderly |
| 1365-5 | Jive At Six |
| 1366-3 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
MGN 1090 Dizzy Gillespie - Diz Big Band
Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal (tp) Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews (tb) George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson (as) Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Wade Legge (p) Lou Hackney (b) Charlie Persip (d) Buster Harding (arr)NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1980-3 | Cool Eyes |
| 1981-1 | Confusion |
| 1982-4 | Pile Driver |
| 1983-2 | Hob Nail Special |
NYC, September 16, 1954
| 1984-6 | Rose Of Picardy |
| 1985 | Silhouette |
| 1986-8 | Can You Recall? |
| 1987-2 | O Solow |
MGN 1091 Johnny Hodges - Perdido
Emmett Berry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Leroy Lovett or Teddy Brannon (p) Red Callender (b) J.C. Heard (d) Al Hibbler (vo)San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952
| 798-4 | For This Is My Night Of Love |
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 807-5 | This Love Of Mine |
NYC, January 7, 1955
| 2149-3 | Rose Room |
| 2150-4 | Blues For Basie |
| 2151-1 | Mood Indigo |
| 2152-2 | Squatty Roo |
| 2153-1 | Perdido |
MGN 1092 Johnny Hodges - In A Mellow Tone
Emmett Berry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Al Sears (ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Sonny Greer (d)NYC, February 28, 1951
| 511-1 | Good Queen Bess |
| 513-3 | Solitude |
NYC, March 3, 1951
| 516-5 | Sophisticated Lady |
NYC, January 17, 1952
| 661-2 | Day Dream |
San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952
| 800-1 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
NYC, December 11, 1952
| 953-3 | Come Sunday |
NYC, April 9, 1954
| 1545-4 | In A Mellow Tone |
| 1546-2 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
| 1547-4 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
MGN 1093 Lester Young - Lester Swings Again
Lester Young (ts) John Lewis (p) Joe Shulman (b) Bill Clark (d)NYC, July, 1950
| 431-2 | Count Every Star |
| 432-1 | It All Depends On You |
NYC, January 16, 1951
| 484-2 | September In The Rain |
| 487-2 | Pete's Cafe |
NYC, March 8, 1951
| 533-1 | 62VK439 | Lester Swings |
| 534-1 | Slow Motion Blues |
NYC, August 4, 1952
| 887-1 | These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) |
| 889-1 | Stardust |
| 893-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 895-2 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) |
MGN 1094 Buddy DeFranco - Odalisque
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Lee, Joe Triscari (tp) Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson (tb) George Roberts (btb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Gus Bivona, Willie Schwartz (as) Jimmy Giuffre, Don Raeffel (ts) Marty Berman (bars) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Wesley Landers (d) Russ Garcia, Nelson Riddle (arr)Los Angeles, CA, September 28 & 29, 1953
| 1319-6 | Gold Nugget Sam |
| 1320-5 | Love Is For The Very Young |
| 1321-4 | From Here To Eternity |
| 1322-4 | Punkin' |
| 1323-6 | Pyramid |
| 1324-1 | Cornball |
NYC, April 7, 1954
| 1536-3 | Cable Car |
| 1537-4 | I Wish I Knew |
| 1542-2 | Monogram |
| 1544-1 | Blues In The Closet |
MGN 1095 Louis Bellson - Concerto For Drums (not released)
Charlie Shavers (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Don Abney (p) George Duvivier (b) Louis Bellson (d)NYC, June 21, 1954
| 1772-3 | Charlie's Blues |
| 1773-3 | I'll Remember April |
| 1774-1 | Buffalo Joe |
| 1775-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
| 1776-1 | Love For Sale |
| 1777-1 | The Man I Love |
| 1778-1 | Basically Speaking, Duvivier That Is |
| 1779-1 | Concerto For Drums |
MGN 1096 Buddy DeFranco - Autumn Leaves
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954
| 1868-2 | Mine |
| 1869-2 | You Go To My Head |
| 1870-3 | Gerry's Tune |
| 1871-4 | Now's The Time |
| 1872-1 | Autumn Leaves |
| 1873-1 | Titoro (long version) |
MGN 1097 The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow - Autumn In New York
Gerald Wiggins (p) Tal Farlow (g) Ray Brown (b) Chico Hamilton (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 15 & 16, 1954
| 2050-4 | I Like To Recognize The Tune |
| 2051-4 | Strike Up The Band |
| 2052-1 | Autumn In New York |
| 2053-1 | And She Remembers Me |
| 2054-2 | Little Girl Blue |
| 2055-1 | Have You Met Miss Jones? |
| 2056-4 | Tal's Blues |
| 2057-2 | Cherokee |
MGN 1098 Bud Powell '57
Bud Powell (p) Percy Heath (b -2/4) Max Roach (d -2/4)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 16, 1954
| 1. 2138-3 | Like Someone In Love |
| 2. 2139-1 | Deep Night |
| 3. 2140-4 | That Old Black Magic |
| 4. 2141-1 | 'Round About Midnight |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 11, 1955
| 2154-2 | Thou Swell |
| 2155-2 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 2156-1 | Bean And The Boys (Lover Come Back To Me) |
| 2157-2 | Tenderly |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955
| 2158-1 | How High The Moon |
MGN 1099 Louis Bellson - The Hawk Talks
Charlie Shavers (tp -1/4) Nate Brown (fl -5/7) Sid Brown (bcl -5/7) Seldon Powell (ts -1/4) Lou Stein (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Louis Bellson (d) Latin American rhythm (-5/7)NYC, February 2, 1955
| 1. 2243-4 | Greetings |
| 2. 2244-2 | Charlie |
| 3. 2245-1 | Basie |
| 4. 2246-1 | All Right (Jump It Man) |
| 5. 2247-2 | Festivale |
| 6. 2248-1 | Mambo A La Louis Bellson |
| 7. 2249-1 | The Hawk Talks |