John Mehegan Discography
1945 (age 29)
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
1952 (age 36)
John Mehegan With Charles Mingus
John Mehegan, piano, narrator; Charles Mingus, bass.
NYC, late 1952
| Barrelhouse: Jelly Roll Morton / King Porter Stomp | Perspective PR 1 | |
| Ragtime: Scott Joplin / Maple Leaf Rag | - | |
| Boogie Woogie: Pinetop Smith / Pinetop's Boogie Woogie | - | |
| Classic Swing: Earl Hines / Rosetta | - | |
| Classic Swing: Fats Waller / Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| Dixie: Bob Zurke / Tea For Two | - | |
| Modern Swing: Teddy Wilson / Don't Blame Me | - | |
| Modern Swing: Art Tatum / Sweet Lorraine | - | |
| Society: Cy Walter / This Can't Be Love | - | |
| Bop: George Shearing / Debbie D | - |
* Perspective PR 1 From Barrelhouse To Bop - A History Of Jazz Piano - Narrated And Played By John Mehegan With Charles Mingus, Bassist 1952
1953
John Mehegan Solo
John Mehegan, piano.
NYC, circa 1953
| New York, New York | Perspective PR 3 | |
| Lonely Town | - | |
| I Can Cook, Too | - | |
| Some Other Time | - | |
| Big Stuff | - | |
| Peter, Peter | - | |
| My House | - | |
| It's Love | - | |
| A Quiet Girl | - | |
| The Wrong Note Rag | - | |
| Finale: New York, New York | - |
* Perspective PR 3 New York, New York! Leonard Bernstein - Played By John Mehegan Piano
1954
Johnny Mehegan Quartet
Johnny Mehegan, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 10, 1954
| SJM4573 | Taking A Chance On Love | Savoy XP 8130, MG 15054, MG 12077 |
| SJM4574 | Sirod | - |
| SJM4575 | Uncas | - |
| SJM4576 | Stella By Starlight | - |
* Savoy MG 12077 Chuck Wayne - The Jazz Guitarist 1957
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1144 Chuck Wayne, Brew Moore, Zoot Sims - Tasty Pudding 1984
* Savoy MG 15054 The John Mehegan Trio/Quartet 1955
* Savoy XP 8130 Johnny Mehegan
1955
John Mehegan Trio
John Mehegan, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
NYC, January 30, 1955
| SJM4650 | Blues Too Much | Savoy MG 15054, MG 12100 |
| SJM4651 | Thou Swell | - |
| SJM4652 | The Boy Next Door | Savoy MG 15054 |
| SJM4653 | Cherokee | Savoy MG 15054, MG 12100 |
* Savoy MG 12100 Various Artists - I Just Love Jazz Piano! 1957
* Savoy MG 15054 The John Mehegan Trio/Quartet 1955
Johnny Mehegan Duo
John Mehegan, piano; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 6, 1955
| SJM69027 | The Song Is You | Savoy MG 12028 |
| SJM69028 | Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
| SJM69029 | Every Time We Say Goodbye | - |
| SJM69030 | My Heart Stood Still | - |
| SJM69031 | Nice Work | - |
* Savoy MG 12028 Johnny Mehegan's Reflections 1956
Johnny Mehegan Solo
John Mehegan, piano.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 20, 1955
| 69032 | Crazy Rhythm | Savoy MG 12029 |
| 69033 | At Long Last Love | Savoy MG 12028 |
| 69034 | I'll Take Romance | Savoy MG 12029 |
| 69035 | Blue Skies | Savoy MG 12028 |
| 69036 | Round About Midnight | - |
| 69037 | Little White Lies | - |
| 69038 | Night And Day | - |
* Savoy MG 12029 Various Artists - Montage 1956
* Savoy MG 12028 Johnny Mehegan's Reflections 1956
John Mehegan And Eddie Costa
John Mehegan, first piano; Eddie Costa, second piano; Vinnie Burke, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 15, 1955
| 69079 | I'll Remember April | Savoy MG 12049 |
| 69080 | Easy Living | - |
| 69081 | Laura | - |
| 69082 | Mambo Inn | - |
| 69083 | Intermission Blues | - |
| 69084 | Cheek To Cheek | - |
| 69085 | All Of You | - |
| 69086 | Blues For A Set | - |
* Savoy MG 12049 John Mehegan, Eddie Costa - A Pair Of Pianos 1956
1956 (age 40)
John Mehegan Solo
John Mehegan, piano.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 11, 1956
| Yesterdays | Savoy MG 12076 | |
| 69178 | Better Luck Next Time | - |
| 69179 | Get Out Of Town | - |
| 69180 | Deep Purple | - |
| 69181 | It Could Happen To You | - |
| 69182 | Porgy | - |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | - | |
| 69184 | All Through The Night | - |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | - | |
| 69177 | Makin' Whoopee | |
| 69183 | Wait Till You See Her | |
| 69185 | Ruby |
* Savoy MG 12076 John Mehegan - How I Play Jazz Piano 1956
1959
John Mehegan Quartet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; John Mehegan, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Ernie Furtado, bass.
NYC, May 28, and June 2, 1959
| With A Song In My Heart | TJ TJLP-A1 | |
| Baubles, Bangles And Beads | - | |
| Once Again In Love | - | |
| Can't We Be Friends | - | |
| Evelyn | - | |
| Young And Foolish | - | |
| Blues De Sad | - |
* TJ TJLP-A1 Casual Affair With The John Mehegan Quartet
= Request RLP 10047 John Mehegan, Kenny Dorham, Chuck Wayne, Ernie Furtado - We Dig Jazz
John Mehegan Ensemble
Hugh Masekela, trumpet; Jonas Gwangwa, trombone; Ray Shange, penny whistle; Kippie Moeketsi, alto sax; Chris Joseph, John Mehegan, piano; Samson Singo, mbira piano; Claude Shange, bass; Gene Latimore, drums.
Johannesburg, South Africa, September, 1959
| Venda Introduction | Continental Records (South African) CONT.9 | |
| Delilah | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Old Devil Moon | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| X-Ray's Friend | - | |
| Cosmic Ray | - |
* Continental Records (South African) CONT.9 Jazz In Africa Vol. 1 Featuring John Mehegan 1959
= Teal Sound TEL 2304 Various Artists - Jazz In Africa Volume One
1960
John Mehegan Trio
John Mehegan, piano, voice; Ernie Furtado, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.
NYC, June 9, 10 and 16, 1960
| CO54919 | The Blues | |
| CO54920 | I Got Rhythm Part I | Epic LA 16007 |
| CO54921 | I Got Rhythm Part II | - |
| CO54922 | I Got Rhythm Part III |
* Epic LA 16007, BA 17007 John Mehegan - The Act Of Jazz 1960