ESP-Disk' Catalog: ORO/BIRD/BUD series
ORO Twelve Inch series (12 inch LP and 7 inch 45 rpm)
ORO-1 Bruce MacKay 1967
Bob Sanderson, flute, bass clarinet; Richard Tyler, electric harpsichord, organ; Tanya MacKay, melodica, vocal #5; Lee Crabtree, organ, piano; Cyril Castor, lead guitar, piano, organ; Bruce MacKay, rhythm 12-string guitar, piano #7; Chuck Raney, Peter Schubert, bass; Warren Smith, drums.
released 1967
| 1. | In The Misty-Eyed Shores Of Morning |
| 2. | Geneva Brown |
| 3. | The Half-Masted Schooner |
| 4. | The Girl Of Stone |
| 5. | This Song About The Railroad Shack |
| 6. | Feet Of Clay |
| 7. | So Little It Seems |
** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 1069.
** also released on Midnight Minstrel, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1069-2 in 1993, (US) ESP 1069 in 2005+.
ORO 45-2 All That The Name Implies - Black Tuesday / So Am I 1968
Roy Jiminez, Melinda Parkes, vocal; Allan Bree, vocal, guitar, harp; Nick Feva, vocal, 12-string guitar; Marlene Ryan, vocal, 6-string guitar; Emile Latimor, congas; with special thanks to Leo Rovain And His Waikiki Cuties.
released 1968
| Black Tuesday | |
| So Am I |
ORO 45-3 All That The Name Implies - Liar / August Pine 1968
same session.
released 1968
| Liar | |
| August Pine |
ORO-4 All That The Name Implies 1968
same session.
released 1968
| Lemon Train | |
| Your Day | |
| Simply Implied | |
| So Am I | |
| Dedication: Fred Neil (River Trilogy): Noah's Dove / A Man Is / Water Is Wide | |
| Red Ball | |
| Liar | |
| The Bells Of The Mountain | |
| Mary Maybe | |
| August Pine |
** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 1070.
** also released on ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1070 in 2005+.
ORO-5 Har-You Percussion Group 1969
Joffre Marchand, Stafford Osborne Jr., trumpet; Allen Ray, flute; Nelson Sanamiago, alto sax; David (Mousie) Edmead, piano; Nick Kirksey, piano, vocal; Dennis Taitt, guitar; John Moody, electric bass; Andre Strobert, drums; Billy King, congas; Samuel (Seguito) Turner, congas, timbales; Myles Matthews, bongos, timbales; Gordon (Spider) Jones, timbales; Joseph Jimenez, claves; Antonio Santa Cruz, cowbell, vocal; Montego Joe, producer.
released 1969
| Feed Me Good | |
| Barrets Bag | |
| Ngoma | |
| Oua-Train | |
| Welcome To The Party | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Tico |
** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 1067.
** also released on Montego Joe' Har-You Group - Sounds Of The Ghetto Youth, ORO ORO-5 (later). and on HAR-YOU Percussion Group - Sounds Of The Ghetto Youth, ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1067 in 2009.
ORO-6 Todd Kelley 1969
Todd Kelley, guitar, vocal, arranger.
released 1969
| To Learn, To Grow And To Love | |
| Next Year | |
| Pretty Polly | |
| In The Hills Of Shiloh | |
| Kisses Sweeter Than Wine | |
| High Flying Bird | |
| In My Time Of Growing | |
| Lovin Of The Game | |
| Come Away Malinda | |
| Don't You Cry My Sorrow | |
| In The Morning | |
| A Little Bird |
** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 1097.
** also released on Folksinger, ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1097 in 2005+.
ESP-Disk' BIRD Twelve Inch series (12 inch LP)
ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
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
| Tiger Rag |
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
| F2504/F2505 | Groovin' High |
| Big Foot (a/k/a Air Conditioning, Drifting On A Reed) | |
| Ornithology (as Thriving On From A Riff) | |
| Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) |
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
| Half Nelson | |
| White Christmas | |
| Little Willie Leaps |
** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 3000.
** also released on Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 in 1982. and on Live Performances, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 in 1993. and on Live Performances Volume 1, ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 in 2005+.
ESP-BIRD-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances 1948-1949 Vol. 2 Of 14 Volumes 1973
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
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| Koko (aka Ko-Ko) |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 1, 1949
| Bebop (aka Be-Bop) | |
| Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) | |
| Ornithology | |
| Groovin' High | |
| East Of The Sun & West Of The Moon (aka East Of The Sun) | |
| Cheryl |
** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 3001.
** also released on Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-2 in 1982. and on Broadcast Performances Vol. 2, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3001-2 in 1993. and on Live Performances Volume 2, ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3001 in 2005+.
ESP-Disk' BUD Twelve Inch series (12 inch LP)
ESP-BUD-1 Bud Powell - Broadcast Performances 1953 Vol. 1 Of 6 Volumes 1973
Bud Powell, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, February 7, 1953
| Tea For Two | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Lover Come Back To Me |
same personnel.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, February 14, 1953
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| I Want To Be Happy | |
| Embraceable You | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Ornithology |
** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 3021.
** also released on 1953 Winter Sessions: Broadcast Performances, ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10026 in 1978. and on Base Record (It) ESP-BUD-1 in 1982. and on Winter Broadcasts 1953, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3021-2 in 1993, (US) ESP 3021 in 2005+.
Japanese Nippon Phonogram 10000 series (12 inch LP)
(J) SFX-10026 Bud Powell - 1953 Winter Sessions: Broadcast Performances 1978
Bud Powell, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, February 7, 1953
| Tea For Two | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Lover Come Back To Me |
same personnel.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, February 14, 1953
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| I Want To Be Happy | |
| Embraceable You | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Ornithology |
** originally released on Broadcast Performances 1953 Vol. 1 Of 6 Volumes, ESP-Disk' ESP-BUD-1 in 1973.
(J) SFX-10027 Bud Powell - 1953 Spring Sessions: Broadcast Performances 1978
Bud Powell, piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Sonny Payne, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, March 7, 1953
| How High The Moon | |
| Budo | |
| Hallelujah | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Embraceable You |
Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, March 21, 1953
| I Want To Be Happy | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Sure Thing | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Woody'n You (as Woodyn You) (as Wouldn't You?) | |
| Salt Peanuts |
** also released on 1953 Spring Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 1, Base Record (It) ESP 3033 in 1982. and on Spring Broadcasts 1953, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3022-2 in 1993, (US) ESP 3022 in 2005+.
(J) SFX-10028 Bud Powell - 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances 1978
Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 30, 1953
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| I Want To Be Happy |
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Candido, congas.
| Moose The Mooche | |
| Cheryl |
Bud Powell, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, June 20, 1953
| Budo | |
| My Heart Stood Still | |
| Dance Of The Infidels |
same personnel.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, July 11, 1953
| Dance Of The Infidels |
** also released on 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 2, Base Record (It) ESP 3034 in 1982. and on Summer Broadcasts 1953, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3023-2 in 1993, (US) ESP 3023 in 2005+.
(J) SFX-10029 Bud Powell - 1953 Autumn Sessions: Broadcast Performances 1978
same personnel.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 5, 1953
| My Heart Stood Still | |
| Un Poco Loco | |
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Dance Of The Infidels | |
| Glass Enclosure |
Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 19, 1953
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Dance Of The Infidels | |
| Un Poco Loco | |
| Oblivion |
same personnel.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 26, 1953
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Dance Of The Infidels | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Un Poco Loco | |
| Oblivion |
** also released on 1953 Autumn Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 3, Base Record (It) ESP 3035 in 1982. and on Autumn Broadcasts 1953, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3024-2 in 1993, (US) ESP 3024 in 2005+.
Italian Base Record 3000 series (12 inch LP)
(It) ESP 3002 Billie Holiday - Lady Lives Volume 1: Broadcast Performances 1949-1953 1982
Neal Hefti, trumpet; Herbie Harper, trombone; Herbie Steward, clarinet, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Robert "Iggy" Shevak, bass; Blinkie Garner, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
AFRS radio broadcast, Just Jazz, Los Angeles, CA, June, 1949
| My Man | |
| Miss Brown To You |
Hot Lips Page, trumpet; Horace Henderson, piano; Jack Lesberg, bass; George Wettling, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
NBC television broadcast, Eddie Condon Floor Show, NYC, August 27, 1949
| Keeps On 'A Rainin' | |
| Lover Man |
Hot Lips Page, trumpet; Horace Henderson, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
television broadcast, Art Ford Television Show, NYC, August 27, 1949
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| All Of Me |
Billie Holiday, vocal; The Apollo House Band.
broadcast, Apollo Theater, Harlem, NY, May 24, 1950
| You're My Thrill |
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
broadcast, Storyville, Boston, MA, October 29, 1951
| He's Funny That Way | |
| Billie's Blues |
Buster Harding, piano; John Field, bass; Marquis Foster, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
broadcast, Storyville, Boston, MA, October 31, 1951
| Miss Brown To You |
Billie Holiday, vocal; unidentified small combo.
radio broadcast, Apollo Theater, Harlem, NY, possibly July, 1952
| My Man |
Tony Scott, clarinet; Buster Harding, piano, conductor; Billie Holiday, vocal; and others.
broadcast, Apollo Theater, Harlem, NY, December 10, 1952
| Tenderly |
** originally released on The Lady Lives, ESP-Disk' ESP 3002 in 1970.
(It) ESP 3003 Billie Holiday - Radio & TV Broadcasts Volume 2 / 1953-56 1982
Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet; Ray Nance, violin; Buster Harding, piano; John Field, bass; Marquis Foster, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
broadcast, Carnegie Hall, NYC, November 14, 1952
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | |
| My Man (mistitled as All Of Me) | |
| Fine And Mellow (mistitled as Billie's Blues) |
unknown, trumpet; probably Carl Drinkard, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal, speech; Louis Armstrong, Tallulah Bankhead, Mae Barnes, Leonard Feather, Arthur Herzog, "Pods" Hollingsworth, Artie Shaw, speech; unidentified actors, actor; George Jessel, host, narrator.
television broadcast, The Comeback Story, NYC, October 16, 1953
| God Bless The Child |
unknown, trumpet; probably Carl Drinkard, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal; Steve Allen, announcer; Skitch Henderson, director; and others.
television broadcast, The Tonight Show With Steve Allen, NYC, February 8 or 14, 1955
| My Man | |
| Them There Eyes | |
| Lover Man |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Bobby Tucker, piano; Count Basie, organ; Eddie Jones, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
broadcast, Carnegie Hall, NYC, May 6, 1955
| Stormy Weather |
probably Carl Drinkard, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
radio broadcast, Band Stand U.S.A., Red Hill Inn, Pennsauken, NJ, August 29, 1956
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| My Man | |
| Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone |
** originally released on ESP-Disk' ESP 3003 in 1972.
(It) ESP 3006 Billie Holiday - Broadcast Performances Volume 3, 1956-1958 1982
probably Carl Drinkard, piano; Billie Holiday, vocal; Steve Allen, announcer; unidentified studio house band, Skitch Henderson, director.
television broadcast, The Tonight Show With Steve Allen, NYC, February 10, 1956
| I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You | |
| Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone |
probably Carl Drinkard, piano; unknown, bass; Eddie Phyfe, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
radio broadcast, Olivia Davis' Patio Lounge, Washington, DC, October 27, 1956
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | |
| God Bless The Child | |
| Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone | |
| Don't Explain |
probably Carl Drinkard, piano; Billie Holiday, vocal; unidentified studio house band, including strings, Skitch Henderson, director.
television broadcast, The Tonight Show With Steve Allen, NYC, November 8, 1956
| Porgy |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Lester Young, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Freddy Green, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
television broadcast, The Sound Of Jazz, CBS Studio #58, NYC, December 8, 1957
| Fine And Mellow |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Mary Osborne, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
television broadcast, Art Ford's Jazz Party, Channel 13, NYC, July 10, 1958
| What A Little Moonlight Can Do | |
| Foolin' Myself (as Fooling Myself) | |
| Easy To Remember |
Buck Clayton, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Harry Sheppard, vibes; Mal Waldron, piano; Mary Osborne, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
television broadcast, Art Ford's Jazz Party, Channel 13, NYC, July 17, 1958
| Moaning Low | |
| Don't Explain | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone |
** originally released on ESP-Disk' ESP 3006 in 1973.
(It) ESP 3030 Albert Ayler - Prophecy 1982
Albert Ayler, sax; Gary Peacock, bass; Sonny Murray, percussion.
Cellar Cafe, NYC, June 14, 1964
| Spirits | |
| Wizard | |
| Ghosts, First Variation | |
| Prophecy | |
| Ghosts, Second Variation |
** originally released on ESP-Disk' ESP 3030 in 1975.
(It) ESP 3031 Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 1 1982
Donald Ayler, trumpet; Albert Ayler, tenor sax; Michel Sampson, violin; Lewis Worrell, string bass; Ron Jackson, percussion.
Slugs' Saloon, NYC, May 1, 1966
| Truth Is Marching In | |
| Our Prayer |
(It) ESP 3032 Albert Ayler Quintet - At Slug's Saloon Vol. 2 1982
same session.
Slugs' Saloon, NYC, May 1, 1966
| Bells | |
| Ghosts (as Ghost) |
(It) ESP 3033 Bud Powell - 1953 Spring Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 1 1982
Bud Powell, piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Sonny Payne, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, March 7, 1953
| How High The Moon | |
| Budo | |
| Hallelujah | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Embraceable You |
Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, March 21, 1953
| I Want To Be Happy | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Sure Thing | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Woody'n You (as Woodyn You) (as Wouldn't You?) | |
| Salt Peanuts |
** originally released on 1953 Spring Sessions: Broadcast Performances, ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10027 in 1978.
(It) ESP 3034 Bud Powell - 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 2 1982
Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 30, 1953
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| I Want To Be Happy |
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Candido, congas.
| Moose The Mooche | |
| Cheryl |
Bud Powell, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, June 20, 1953
| Budo | |
| My Heart Stood Still | |
| Dance Of The Infidels |
same personnel.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, July 11, 1953
| Dance Of The Infidels |
** originally released on 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances, ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10028 in 1978.
(It) ESP 3035 Bud Powell - 1953 Autumn Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 3 1982
same personnel.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 5, 1953
| My Heart Stood Still | |
| Un Poco Loco | |
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Dance Of The Infidels | |
| Glass Enclosure |
Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 19, 1953
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Dance Of The Infidels | |
| Un Poco Loco | |
| Oblivion |
same personnel.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 26, 1953
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Dance Of The Infidels | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Un Poco Loco | |
| Oblivion |
** originally released on 1953 Autumn Sessions: Broadcast Performances, ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10029 in 1978.
(It) ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1982
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
| Tiger Rag |
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
| F2504/F2505 | Groovin' High |
| Big Foot (a/k/a Air Conditioning, Drifting On A Reed) | |
| Ornithology (as Thriving On From A Riff) | |
| Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) |
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
| Half Nelson | |
| White Christmas | |
| Little Willie Leaps |
** originally released on ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 in 1972.
(It) ESP-BIRD-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances 1948-1949 Vol. 2 Of 14 Volumes 1982
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
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| Koko (aka Ko-Ko) |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 1, 1949
| Bebop (aka Be-Bop) | |
| Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) | |
| Ornithology | |
| Groovin' High | |
| East Of The Sun & West Of The Moon (aka East Of The Sun) | |
| Cheryl |
** originally released on ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2 in 1973.
(It) ESP-BUD-1 Bud Powell - Broadcast Performances 1953 Vol. 1 Of 6 Volumes 1982
Bud Powell, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, February 7, 1953
| Tea For Two | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Lover Come Back To Me |
same personnel.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, February 14, 1953
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| I Want To Be Happy | |
| Embraceable You | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Ornithology |
** originally released on ESP-Disk' ESP-BUD-1 in 1973.