Herbie Nichols Discography
1952 (age 33)
Herbie Nichols Quartet
Herbie Nichols, piano; possibly Danny Barker, guitar; Chocolate Williams, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, March 6, 1952
| HL313 | Who's Blues | Hi-Lo 1403; Savoy MG 12100, SJL 2247, Jazz SJL 1166 |
| HL314 | 'S Wonderful | - |
| HL314-? | 'S Wonderful (alternate take) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1166 |
| HL315 | Nichols And Dimes | Savoy MG 12100, SJL 2247, Jazz SJL 1166 |
| HL315-? | Nichols And Dimes (alternate take) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1166 |
| HL316 | Walkin' Wig | Hi-Lo unissued |
* Savoy MG 12100 Various Artists - I Just Love Jazz Piano! 1957
* Savoy SJL 2247 Various Artists - The Modern Jazz Piano Album 1980
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1166 Thelonious Monk With The Gigi Gryce Quartet / Herbie Nichols 1986
* Hi-Lo 1403 Herbie Nichols - Who's Blues / 'S Wonderful
1955
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955
| tk.1 | The Third World | Blue Note BLP 5068, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.2 | The Third World (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.3 | Step Tempest | Blue Note BLP 5068, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.4 | Dance Line | - |
| tk.6 | Blue Chopsticks | - |
| tk.8 | Double Exposure (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.9 | Double Exposure | Blue Note BLP 5068, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.10 | Cro-Magnon Nights | - |
| tk.11 | Cro-Magnon Nights (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World 1975
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols 1987
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 - 1997
* Blue Note BLP 5068 The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1 1955
= Blue Note (J) K18P-9272 Herbie Nichols Trio 1983
Herbie Nichols Trio
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955
| tk.14 | It Didn't Happen (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.16 | Amoeba's Dance | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.17 | Brass Rings (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.18 | Brass Rings | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.19 | 2300 Skidoo (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.20 | 2300 Skidoo | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.21 | Shuffle Montgomery (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.22 | It Didn't Happen | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.23 | Crisp Day | - |
| tk.24 | Shuffle Montgomery | - |
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols 1987
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 - 1997
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World 1975
* Blue Note BLP 5069 The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 2 1955
= Blue Note (J) K18P-9272 Herbie Nichols Trio 1983
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 1, 1955
| tk.4 | The Gig | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.5 | Applejackin' (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.6 | Hangover Triangle | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.8 | Lady Sings The Blues | - |
| tk.10 | Chit-Chatting | - |
| tk.11 | House Party Starting | - |
| tk.12 | The Gig (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
* Blue Note BLP 1519 Herbie Nichols Trio 1956
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World 1975
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols 1987
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 - 1997
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 Herbie Nichols Trio Vol. 2 1996
Herbie Nichols Trio
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 7, 1955
| tk.2 | Furthermore (alternate take 1) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.3 | Furthermore | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.5 | 117th Street (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.6 | 117th Street | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.7 | Sunday Stroll | - |
| tk.10 | Nick At T's | - |
| tk.11 | Furthermore (alternate take 2) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.12 | Terpsichore | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.13 | 'Orse At Safari | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.14 | Applejackin' (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.15 | Applejackin' | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols 1987
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 - 1997
* Blue Note BLP 1519 Herbie Nichols Trio 1956
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World 1975
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 Herbie Nichols Trio Vol. 2 1996
1956
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.1 | Wildflower | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.3 | Mine (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.4 | Mine | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.8 | Argumentative Variation (aka Trio) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10; Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.10 | Trio (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.11 | The Spinning Song (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.12 | The Spinning Song | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.13 | Riff Primatif (mistitled as Riff Primitif) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10; Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.14 | Riff Primatif (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.15 | Query (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 |
| tk.16 | Query | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
* Blue Note BLP 1519 Herbie Nichols Trio 1956
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World 1975
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols 1987
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 - 1997
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series 1984
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1608 Herbie Nichols Trio Vol. 2 1996
1957
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols, piano; George Duvivier, bass #1-8,10; Danny Richmond, drums #1-8,10.
NYC, November 10, 1957
| 1. | Too Close For Comfort | Bethlehem BCP-81 |
| 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 | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-81 Herbie Nichols Trio - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love 1958