Herbie Nichols Catalog
1952 (age 33)
Various Artists - I Just Love Jazz Piano! Savoy MG 12100 1957
Herbie Nichols, piano; possibly Danny Barker, guitar; Chocolate Williams, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, March 6, 1952
| HL313 | Who's Blues |
| HL314 | 'S Wonderful |
| HL315 | Nichols And Dimes |
Thelonious Monk With The Gigi Gryce Quartet / Herbie Nichols Savoy Jazz SJL 1166 1986
same session.
NYC, March 6, 1952
| HL314-? | 'S Wonderful (alternate take) |
| HL315-? | Nichols And Dimes (alternate take) |
1955
Herbie Nichols Trio Blue Note (J) K18P-9272 1983
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955
| tk.1 | The Third World |
| tk.3 | Step Tempest |
| tk.4 | Dance Line |
| tk.6 | Blue Chopsticks |
| tk.9 | Double Exposure |
| tk.10 | Cro-Magnon Nights |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955
| tk.16 | Amoeba's Dance |
| tk.18 | Brass Rings |
| tk.20 | 2300 Skidoo |
| tk.22 | It Didn't Happen |
| tk.23 | Crisp Day |
| tk.24 | Shuffle Montgomery |
** same as The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1, Blue Note BLP 5068 in 1955 + The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 2, BLP 5069 in 1955.
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols Mosaic MR5-118 1987
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955
| tk.2 | The Third World (alternate take) |
| tk.8 | Double Exposure (alternate take) |
| tk.11 | Cro-Magnon Nights (alternate take) |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955
| tk.14 | It Didn't Happen (alternate take) |
| tk.17 | Brass Rings (alternate take) |
| tk.19 | 2300 Skidoo (alternate take) |
| tk.21 | Shuffle Montgomery (alternate take) |
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 1, 1955
| tk.5 | Applejackin' (alternate take) |
| tk.12 | The Gig (alternate take) |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 7, 1955
| tk.2 | Furthermore (alternate take 1) |
| tk.3 | Furthermore |
| tk.5 | 117th Street (alternate take) |
| tk.6 | 117th Street |
| tk.7 | Sunday Stroll |
| tk.10 | Nick At T's |
| tk.11 | Furthermore (alternate take 2) |
| tk.13 | 'Orse At Safari |
| tk.14 | Applejackin' (alternate take) |
| tk.15 | Applejackin' |
Herbie Nichols, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.3 | Mine (alternate take) |
| tk.10 | Trio (alternate take) |
| tk.11 | The Spinning Song (alternate take) |
| tk.14 | Riff Primatif (alternate take) |
| tk.15 | Query (alternate take) |
** also released on Mosaic MD3-118 in 1987; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 in 1997.
Herbie Nichols Trio Blue Note BLP 1519 1956
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 1, 1955
| tk.4 | The Gig |
| tk.6 | Hangover Triangle |
| tk.8 | Lady Sings The Blues |
| tk.10 | Chit-Chatting |
| tk.11 | House Party Starting |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 7, 1955
| tk.12 | Terpsichore |
Herbie Nichols, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.1 | Wildflower |
| tk.4 | Mine |
| tk.12 | The Spinning Song |
| tk.16 | Query |
1956
Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 1984
Herbie Nichols, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.8 | Argumentative Variation (aka Trio) |
| tk.13 | Riff Primatif (mistitled as Riff Primitif) |
1957
Herbie Nichols Trio - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love Bethlehem BCP-81 1958
Herbie Nichols, piano; George Duvivier, bass #1-8,10; Danny Richmond, drums #1-8,10.
NYC, November 10, 1957
| 1. | Too Close For Comfort |
| 2. | Every Cloud |
| 3. | Argumentative |
| 4. | Love, Gloom, Cash, Love |
| 5. | Portrait Of Ucha |
| 6. | Beyond Recall |
| 7. | All The Way |
| 8. | 45 Degree Angle |
| 9. | Infatuation Eyes |
| 10. | S' Crazy Pad |