Kenny Dorham Discography
1945 (age 21)
Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, Mercer Ellington, trumpet; Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra.
NYC, May 17, 1945
| 5502 | Metronome All-Out | Musicraft 379 |
| 5503 | Pass Me By | - |
* Musicraft 379 Mercer Ellington - Metronome All-Out / Pass Me By
Frank Humphries And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Frank Humphries And His Orchestra, Frank Humphries, leader.
fall 1945
| After You've Gone | Pick-Up 1001 | |
| Lonesome Road | - |
* Pick-Up 1001 Frank Humphries And His Orchestra
1946
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Tate Houston, baritone sax; possibly Richard Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, January 3, 1946
| NSC100 | I Only Have Eyes For You | National 9076; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC103 | You're My Everything | National 9052; EmArcy MG-36030; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC104 | I've Got To Pass Your House | National 9020; Savoy SJL 1127 |
| NSC105 | The Jitney Man | National 9049; Savoy SJL 2214, SVY 17028 |
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" 1955
* Savoy SJL 1127 Billy Eckstine Sings 1979
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
* National 9076 Billy Eckstine - I Only Have Eyes For You / Blues
* National 9052 Billy Eckstine - You're My Everything / Cool Breeze
* National 9020 Billy Eckstine - It Ain't Like That / I've Got To Pass Your House
* National 9049 Billy Eckstine - The Jitney Man / Sophisticated Lady
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore, trombone; Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #8-11; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
| 1. | Our Delight | Hi-Fly H 01 |
| 2. | Ray's Idea | - |
| 3. | Cool Breeze | - |
| 4. | One Bass Hit | - |
| 5. | Groovin' High | - |
| 6. | Second Balcony Jump | - |
| 7. | unknown title | - |
| 8. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 9. | Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam | - |
| 10. | The Man I Love | - |
| 11. | Things To Come | - |
* Hi-Fly H 01 Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra.
Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, June 18, 1946
| Things To Come | Hi-Fly H 01 | |
| Things To Come (alternate take) | - | |
| Second Balcony Jump | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Our Delight | - |
* Hi-Fly H 01 Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
same personnel.
Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, July 6, 1946
| unknown title | Hi-Fly H 01 | |
| One Bass Hit | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Ray's Idea | - | |
| Cool Breeze | - |
* Hi-Fly H 01 Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas, trombone; Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Alice Roberts, vocal.
NYC, July 9, 1946
| 5609 | One Bass Hit Part 2 | Musicraft 404; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
| 5610 | Ray's Idea | Musicraft 487; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
| 5611 | Things To Come | Musicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
| 5612 | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped | Musicraft 487; Prestige P-24030 |
| - | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped (alternate take) | Musicraft unknown |
* Savoy MG 12020 Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie 1955
* Prestige P-24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning 1973
* Musicraft 404 Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit Parts 1 & 2
* Musicraft 487 Dizzy Gillespie - Ray's Idea / He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped
* Musicraft 447 Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon / Things To Come
Sonny Stitt Quintet / Kenny Dorham Quintet / The Be Bop Boys
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Wally Bishop, drums.
NYC, August 23, 1946
| S3338 | Bebop In Pastel | Savoy XP 8045, MG 9014, MG-12114, SJL 2225 |
| S3338-2 | - | Savoy SVY 17028 |
| S3338-3 | - | - |
| S3338-4 | Bebop In Pastel (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2247, SVY 17028 |
| S3339 | Fool's Fancy | Savoy XP 8044, MG 9014, MG-12114, SJL 2225, SVY 17028 |
| S3340 | Bombay | - |
| S3341A | Ray's Idea | Savoy 619, XP 8045, MG 9014, MG-12114, SJL 2225, SVY 17028 |
* Savoy MG-12114 Various Artists - Opus De Bop 1957
* Savoy SJL 2225 The Be Bop Boys 1978
* Savoy SJL 2247 Various Artists - The Modern Jazz Piano Album 1980
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
* Savoy MG 9014 Sonny Stitt - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 1 1952
* Savoy XP 8045 Sonny Stitt - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 9
* Savoy XP 8044 Sonny Stitt - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 8
* Savoy 619, 927 The Be Bop Boys - Ray's Idea / Good Kick
Sonny Stitt Quintet / The Be Bop Boys
"Kinny" Durham, trumpet; Edward "Sonny" Stitt, alto sax; Earl "Bud" Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums.
NYC, August 23, 1946
| S3342 | Serenade To A Square | Savoy 940, XP 8046, MG 9006, MG 12011, SJL 2225, SVY 17028 |
| S3343A | Good Kick | Savoy 619, XP 8046, MG 9006, MG 12011, SJL 2225, SVY 17028 |
| S3344 | Seven Up | Savoy 930, XP 8046, MG 9006, MG 12011, SJL 2225, SVY 17028 |
| S3344-? | Seven Up (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2247 |
| S3345 | Blues In Be Bop | Savoy 978, XP 8046, MG 12011, SJL 2225, SVY 17028 |
| S3345-? | Blues In Be Bop (alternate take) (as Blues A La Bud) | Savoy XP 8097, MG 9034, SJL 2247 |
| Diz-Iz | Savoy XP 8098, MG 9034 |
* Savoy MG 12011 Fats Bud-Klook-Sonny-Kinney 1955
= Savoy MG 12011 (later) Fats Navarro Memorial Album Number One - Fats Bud-Klook-Sonny-Kinney
* Savoy SJL 2225 The Be Bop Boys 1978
* Savoy SJL 2247 Various Artists - The Modern Jazz Piano Album 1980
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
* Savoy MG 9006 Sonny Stitt 1952
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max 1954
* Savoy XP 8046 Sonny Stitt - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 10
* Savoy XP 8097 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 1 1953
* Savoy XP 8098 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 2 1953
* Savoy 940 Sonny Stitt - Serenade To A Square / Boppin' The Blues
* Savoy 619, 927 The Be Bop Boys - Ray's Idea / Good Kick
* Savoy 930 J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop / Sonny Stitt - Seven Up
* Savoy 978 Serge Chaloff - Gabardine And Serge / Sonny Stitt - Blues In Be Bop
Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys
Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, tenor sax; Eddie DeVerteuil, baritone sax; Bud Powell, piano; John Collins, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
NYC, September 5, 1946
| D6VB2792-1 | Epistrophy | Swing (F) SW 224; RCA Victor 20-3144, LPV-519 |
| D6VB2793-1 | 52nd Street Theme | Swing (F) SW 244; RCA Victor LPV-519 |
| D6VB2794-1 | Oop Bop Sh'bam | Swing (F) SW 224; RCA Victor LPV-519 |
| D6VB2795-1 | Rue Chaptal (as Royal Roost) | Swing (F) SW 244; RCA Victor 20-3144, LPV-519 |
* RCA Victor LPV-519 Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era 1965
* Swing (F) SW 224 Kenny Clarke - Epistrophy / Oop Bop Sh'bam
* RCA Victor 20-3144 Kenny Clarke - Epistrophy / Royal Roost
* Swing (F) SW 244 Kenny Clarke - 52nd Street Theme / Rue Chaptal
Fats Navarro / Gil Fuller's Modernists / The Be Bop Boys
Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Morris Lane, tenor sax; Eddie DeVerteuil, baritone sax; Bud Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.
NYC, September 6, 1946
| Boppin' A Riff Part 2 (alternate take) | Mythic Sound MS 6002-2 | |
| Fat Boy Part 1 (alternate take) | - |
McKinley "Kinney" Durham, Theodore "Fats" Navarro, trumpet; Edward "Sonny" Stitt, alto sax; Morris Lane, tenor sax; Ed De Vertoil, baritone sax; Earl "Bud" Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.
| S3346 | Boppin' A Riff Part 1 | Savoy 588, MG 9012, MG 12011, SJL 2216 |
| S3347 | Boppin' A Riff Part 2 | - |
| S3348 | Fat Boy Part 1 | Savoy 587, XP 8024, MG 9005, MG 12011, SJL 2216 |
| S3349 | Fat Boy Part 2 | - |
| S3350 | Everything's Cool Part 1 | Savoy 586, XP 8044, MG 9006, MG 12011, SJL 2216 |
| S3351 | Everything's Cool Part 2 | - |
| S3352 | Webb City Part 1 | Savoy 585, XP 8045, MG 9014, MG 12011, SJL 2216 |
| S3353 | Webb City Part 2 | - |
* Savoy MG 12011 Fats Bud-Klook-Sonny-Kinney 1955
= Savoy MG 12011 (later) Fats Navarro Memorial Album Number One - Fats Bud-Klook-Sonny-Kinney
* Savoy SJL 2216 Fats Navarro - Fat Girl: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Mythic Sound MS 6002-2 Earl Bud Powell Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55
* Savoy MG 9012 Various Artists - New Sounds In Modern Music 1952
* Savoy MG 9005 Fats Navarro 1952
* Savoy MG 9006 Sonny Stitt 1952
* Savoy MG 9014 Sonny Stitt - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 1 1952
* Savoy XP 8024 Fats Navarro - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 5 1952
* Savoy XP 8044 Sonny Stitt - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 8
* Savoy XP 8045 Sonny Stitt - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 9
* Savoy 588 The Be Bop Boys - Boppin' A Riff Parts 1 & 2
* Savoy 587, 901 The Be Bop Boys - Fat Boy Parts 1 & 2
* Savoy 586 The Be Bop Boys - Everything's Cool Parts 1 & 2
= Savoy 941 Fats Navarro - Everything's Cool Parts 1 & 2
* Savoy 585, 900 The Be Bop Boys - Webb City Parts 1 & 2
1947
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd, trumpet; Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Jackie Kelso, clarinet, alto sax; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Morris Lane, John Sparrow, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Wini Brown, Roland Burton, Herman McCoy, vocal; The Hamp-Tones, vocal group.
radio broadcast, Meadowbrook Gardens, Culver City, CA, possibly circa July 18-September 7, 1947
| Oh Rock, Rock, Rock | Golden Era GE 15038 | |
| Swanee River | - | |
| Confess | - | |
| Hey Babba Rebop | - | |
| Memphis Blues | - | |
| The New Look | - | |
| Tempo's Birthday | - |
* Golden Era GE 15038 Lionel Hampton - Rock, Rock, Rock
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Meadowbrook Gardens, Culver City, CA, July 20, 1947
| Hamp's Got A Duke | Joyce LP 1055; Golden Era GE 15038 | |
| Mam'selle | - | |
| Beulah's Boogie | - | |
| A Sunday Kind Of Love | - | |
| I Know That You Know | - | |
| Chi-Baba Chi-Baba | - | |
| That's My Desire | Joyce LP 1055 | |
| Eli Eli | - |
* Joyce LP 1055 Lionel Hampton - One Night Stand
= Sandy Hook SH 2026 Lionel Hampton - 1944 And 1947 Broadcasts
* Golden Era GE 15038 Lionel Hampton - Rock, Rock, Rock
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd, trumpet; Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Jackie Kelso, clarinet, alto sax; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Morris Lane, John Sparrow, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Wini Brown, vocal; The Hamptonians, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1947
| L4481 | You Better Be Satisfied | MCA Coral (G) 6.22180 |
| L4482 | Hamp's Got A Duke | Decca 24248; MCA (F) 510.103, Coral (G) 6.22180 |
| L4483 | Gone Again | Decca 24248, DL 4296; MCA (F) 510.103, Coral (G) 6.22180 |
| L4484 | Three Minutes On 52nd Street | Decca 24429; MCA (F) 510.103, Coral (G) 6.22180 |
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22180 Lionel Hampton Vol. 6 - 1946-1947 1975?
* MCA (F) 510.103, 1331 Lionel Hampton 3 - Sweatin' With Hamp 1945.1950
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
* Decca 24248 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Got A Duke / Gone Again
* Decca 24429 Lionel Hampton - Three Minutes On 52nd Street / Midnight Sun
Art Blakey's Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Howard Bowe, trombone; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Orland Wright, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; LaVerne Barker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 22, 1947
| BN322-3 | The Thin Man | Blue Note 545, BLP 5010, CDP 7 84436 2 |
| BN323-1 | The Bop Alley | Blue Note 546, BLP 5010, CDP 7 84436 2 |
| BN323-2 | The Bop Alley (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84436 2 |
| BN324-2 | Groove Street | Blue Note 546, CDP 7 84436 2 |
| BN325-1 | Musa's Vision | Blue Note 545, CDP 7 84436 2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7 84436 2 Art Blakey's Messengers, James Moody's Modernists - New Sounds 1991
* Blue Note BLP 5010 Max Roach, James Moody, Art Blakey - New Sounds 1952
* Blue Note 545 Art Blakey's Messengers - The Thin Man / Musa's Vision 1948
* Blue Note 546 Art Blakey's Messengers - Groove Street / The Bop Alley 1948
Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, Mercer Ellington, trumpet; Al Hibbler, vocal #1,4; Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra.
Los Angeles, CA, 1947
| 1. | My Ev' A Lovin' Baby | Sunrise SP 2007 |
| 2. | You Name It | Sunrise SP 2003 |
| 3. | I Owe This Dream To You | - |
| 4. | Summertime | Sunrise SP 2007 |
* Sunrise SP 2007 Al Hibbler With Mercer Ellington Orchestra
* Sunrise SP 2003 Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra
Mary Lou Williams And Her Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Mary Lou Williams, piano; Mary Lou Williams And Her Orchestra.
NYC, 1947
| Mary Lou | Folkways FA 2996 | |
| Kool | - |
* Folkways FA 2996 Mary Lou Williams And Her Orchestra
1948
Charlie Parker Quintet
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
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Jingle Bells, Announcers-Bob Garrity, Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Half Nelson | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| White Christmas | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Little Willie Leaps | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Savoy ZDS 4412 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 Charlie Parker - Live Performances 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1 2005+
* Savoy ZDS 4412 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Two 1988
1949
Charlie Parker Quintet
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
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Auld Lang Syne, Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Bebop (aka Be-Bop) | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Ornithology | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Groovin' High | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcers-Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| East Of The Sun & West Of The Moon (aka East Of The Sun) | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Cheryl | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances 1948-1949 Vol. 2 Of 14 Volumes 1973
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3001 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-2 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3001-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances Vol. 2 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3001 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 2 2005+
* Savoy ZDS 4412 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Two 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 15, 1949
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Be-Bop | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Hot House | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 22, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Kenny Clarke's Sextet With Milt Jackson
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Julius Watkins, French horn; Billie Mitchell, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Joe Harris, timbales.
NYC, January 25, 1949
| KC171C | Conglomeration | Savoy MG-12042, SJL 1130, SVY 17028 |
| KC172A | Bruz | - |
| KC173C | You Go To My Head | Savoy MG-12042, SJL 1130 |
| KC174B | Roll 'Em Bags | Savoy MG-12042, SJL 1130, SVY 17028 |
| KC175B | Faultless | Savoy MG-12042, SJL 1130 |
| KC176B | Hey, Frenchy | - |
* Savoy MG-12042 Roll Em Bags 1956
* Savoy SJL 1130 Milt Jackson, Kenny Clarke With Winni Brown - Bluesology 1980
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 29, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 5, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Barbados | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 12, 1949
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy SJL 1108, SVY 17028, ZDS 4413 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Barbados | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, SVY 17028, ZDS 4413 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
| Be-Bop | Savoy SJL 1108, SVY 17028, ZDS 4413 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer, At Conclusion Sid Is Heard Briefly With Dinah Washington | Savoy ZDS 4413 |
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 19, 1949
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Groovin' High | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Confirmation | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Salt Peanuts | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Commercial Break #1 | - | |
| Commercial Break #2 | - |
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 26, 1949
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Half Nelson | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Night In Tunisia | Savoy SAVOY 12186, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Deedle | - | |
| Introductions By Dave Lambert & Buddy Stewart | - | |
| What's This | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carlos Vidal, bongos.
NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard | Norgran MGN-1035; Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa | Mercury 11022, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, VE-2-2501 |
* Norgran MGN-1035 Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax 1955
= Verve MGV-8126 - 1957
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Mercury MGC-512 Bird And Diz 1952
= Clef MGC-512 - 1954
* Mercury 11022; Clef 11022 Charlie Parker - Visa / Passport (common)
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, March 5, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| Announcer | - | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - | |
| Hurry Home | - | |
| Deedle | - | |
| Royal Roost Bop (All The Things You Are) | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #2; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC, March 5, 1949
| 1. | Barbados | Jazz Showcase JS 5003 |
| 2. | Anthropology | - |
* Jazz Showcase JS 5003 Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, March 12, 1949
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Cheryl | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Introduction By Charlie Parker | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | Savoy SAVOY 12186, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4414 |
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment | Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
| 2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare) | Mercury 11022x45, MGC-512 |
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) | Mercury 11022; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, VE-2-2501 |
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (as Segment) | Verve MGV-8009 |
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Mercury MGC-512 Bird And Diz 1952
= Clef MGC-512 - 1954
* Mercury 11022x45; Clef 11022x45 Charlie Parker - Visa / Passport (rare)
* Mercury 11022; Clef 11022 Charlie Parker - Visa / Passport (common)
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, May 8, 9 and 14 or 15, 1949
| Salt Peanuts I | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 | |
| Barbados | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme I | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere I | - | |
| Salt Peanuts II | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere II | - | |
| Wee (aka Allen's Alley) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme II | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere III | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Moose The Mooche | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| I Got Rhythm (as Blues) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme III | - |
* Bird In Paris CP 3 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 Charlie Parker In France 1949
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
Colisee Movie Theatre, Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949
| Ornithology | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme (alternate take) | - |
* Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 Charlie Parker In France 1949
Festival International De Jazz All Stars
Aime Barelli, Bill Coleman, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Hot Lips Page, trumpet; Big Chief, Russell Moore, trombone; Hubert Rostaing, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, Pierre Braslavsky, soprano sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, James Moody, tenor sax; Hazy Osterwald, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Toots Thielemans, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| Farewell Blues (as Blues) | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 |
* Bird In Paris CP 3 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
The Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax #1-4; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| 1. St3010 | Prince Albert | Vogue (F) V 5009, LD 014, LDA 16008; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PRST 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 2. St3011 | Maxology (as Baby Sis) | Vogue (F) V 5010, LD 014, LDA 16008; Prestige PRLP 113, PRST 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 3. St3012 | Yesterdays (as Tomorrow) | Vogue (F) V 5011, LD 014; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PRST 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 4. St3013 | Maximum | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014, LDA 16008; Blue Note 1570, BLP 5010; Prestige PRST 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 5. St3014 | Hot House (as Ham And Haig) | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
* Vogue (F) LDA 16008 Max Roach, Clifford Brown - 2 Giants
* Prestige PRST 7841 Al Haig Trio And Quintet! 1971
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 James Moody - In The Beginning: Jazz Legacy 47
* Vogue (F) LD 014 Max Roach
* Blue Note BLP 5010 Max Roach, James Moody, Art Blakey - New Sounds 1952
* Prestige PRLP 113 Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets 1951
= Prestige PRLP 113 (later) - 1952
= Prestige PRLP 113 (later 2) - 1954
* Vogue (F) V 5009; Blue Note 1569 Max Roach - Prince Albert Parts 1 & 2 1949
* Vogue (F) V 5010 Max Roach - Baby Sis Parts 1 & 2 1949
= Prestige 702 James Moody - Maxology Parts 1 & 2 1950
* Vogue (F) V 5011; Blue Note 1571 Max Roach - Tomorrow Parts 1 & 2 1949
* Vogue (F) V 5012 Max Roach - Maximum / Ham And Haig 1949
* Blue Note 1570 Max Roach - Maximum / James Moody - Just Moody 1949
Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 26, 1949
| JRC20B | Elysee (as Elysses) | New Jazz 803, 810; Prestige 810, prEP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P-24067 |
| JRC21C | Opus V | New Jazz 806; Prestige prEP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P-24067 |
| JRC22C | Hilo | - |
| JRC23D | Fox Hunt | Prestige 810, prEP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P-24067 |
* Prestige PRLP 7023 J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green - Trombone By Three 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-091 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-091-2 - 1992
= Prestige PRES 16-4 Jay Jay Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green - Trombone By Three 1957
* Prestige PRLP 7253, PRST 7253 J.J. Johnson - Looking Back 1963
* Prestige P-24067 J.J. Johnson-Kai Winding-Bennie Green - Early Bones 1976
* Prestige PRLP 109 Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars - Modern Jazz Trombones 1951
= Prestige PRLP 109 (later) - 1952
* Prestige prEP 1330 J.J. Johnson Sextet 1953
* New Jazz 803 Terry Gibbs - Cuddles / Jay Jay Johnson - Elysses 1949
* New Jazz 810 Jay Jay Johnson - Elysses / Don Lanphere - Spider's Webb 1949
* Prestige 810 Jay Jay Johnson - Elysses / Fox Hunt 1953
* New Jazz 806 Jay Jay Johnson - Opus V / Hilo 1949
= Prestige 806 - 1953
1950
Charlie Parker Quintet + Guests
Kenny Dorham, possibly Red Rodney, trumpet; Tony Scott, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
broadcast, Cafe Society, NYC, June-July, 1950
| Just Friends I | rejected | |
| April In Paris I | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme I | Grotto 495 | |
| Just Friends II | Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
| April In Paris II | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Grotto 495 | |
| 52nd Street Theme II | Grotto 495; Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
| 52nd Street Theme III | ||
| Just Friends III | S.C.A.M. JPG 4 | |
| April In Paris III | - | |
| Medley I: Bewitched / Summertime | Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
| Medley II: I Cover The Waterfront / Gone With The Wind | - | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme IV | - | |
| Medley III: What's New / It's The Talk Of The Town | ||
| Moose The Mooche | S.C.A.M. JPG 4 | |
| 52nd Street Theme V | - |
* Grotto 495 Charlie Parker - Ultimate Bird 1949-50
* Klacto (E) MG 101 Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 Charlie Parker Vol. 1 - Ballads And Birdland
* S.C.A.M. JPG 4 Charlie Parker - Just Friends
1951
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Idrees Sulieman or Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Frankie Passions, vocal.
NYC, 1951
| Especially For You | Spotlite (E) SPJ 135 | |
| Nobody Knows | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 135 Various Artists - Cool Whalin' - Bebop Vocals
1952
The Thelonious Monk Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alternate take) | - |
| BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| BN436-0 tk.8 | Sixteen | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| BN436-1 tk.9 | Sixteen (alternate take) | - |
| BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
* Blue Note BLP 1511 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two 1956
= Blue Note BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) - 1969
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius 1976
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk 1983
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk 1985
* Blue Note 1602 Thelonious Monk - Skippy / Let's Cool One 1952
* Blue Note 1603 Thelonious Monk - Hornin' In / Carolina Moon 1952
1953
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet, vocal; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
NYC, October 21, 1953
| Chicago Blues | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-113-2 | |
| Lonesome Lover Blues | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-113-2 Kenny Dorham Quintet
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Birdland, NYC, October 31, 1953
| An Oscar For Oscar | Session Disc 110; Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| If I Love Again | Session Disc 110 | |
| Split Kick | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| Get Happy | - | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
* Session Disc 110 Hooray For Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Art Blakey, Kenny Dorham 1970s
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 Kenny Dorham - 1953-1956-1964 1990
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jimmy Heath, tenor, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 15, 1953
| An Oscar For Oscar | Debut DLP-9, (D) DEP 42; Original Jazz Classics OJC-113 | |
| Ruby, My Dear (take 1) | Original Jazz Classics OJC-113 | |
| Ruby, My Dear (take 2) | Debut DLP-9, (D) DEP 42; Original Jazz Classics OJC-113 | |
| Be My Love | - | |
| Osmosis | - | |
| I Love You | Debut DLP-9; Original Jazz Classics OJC-113 | |
| I Love You (take 2) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-113-2 | |
| Darn That Dream (take 1) | Debut DLP-9; Original Jazz Classics OJC-113 | |
| Darn That Dream (take 2) | Original Jazz Classics OJC-113 |
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-113, OJCCD-113-2 Kenny Dorham Quintet
* Debut DLP-9 Kenny Dorham Quintet 1954
* Debut (D) DEP 42 Kenny Dorham 1959
1954 (age 30)
Sonny Rollins Quintet Featuring Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey as "Abdullah Buhaina", drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1954
| 606 | Movin' Out | Prestige PRLP 186, PRLP 7058, P-24096 |
| 607 | Swingin' For Bumsy | - |
| 608 | Silk N' Satin | - |
| 609 | Solid | Prestige PRLP 186, PRLP 7058, PRST-24004, P-24096 |
* Prestige PRLP 7058 Sonny Rollins - Moving Out 1956
= Prestige PR 7433, PRST 7433 Sonny Rollins - Jazz Classics 1966
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-058 Sonny Rollins - Moving Out 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-058-2 - 1987
* Prestige P-24096 Sonny Rollins - Vintage Sessions 1981
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins 1972
* Prestige PRLP 186 Sonny Rollins Quintet 1954
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954
| tk.3 | Caracas | Blue Note BLP 5055, BLP 1537 |
| tk.4 | The Stroller | - |
| tk.6 | Moe's Bluff | - |
| tk.10 | After You've Gone | Blue Note BLP 5055, (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 81537 2 |
* Blue Note BLP 1537 Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet 1957
= Blue Note CDP 7 81537 2 - 1988
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series 1984
* Blue Note BLP 5055 Lou Donaldson Sextet Vol. 2 1954
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 13, 1954
| tk.3 | Room 608 | Blue Note 45-1631, BLP 5058, BLP 1518 |
| tk.6 | Creepin' In | - |
| tk.8 | Doodlin' | Blue Note 45-1630, BLP 5058, BLP 1518, BST 84325 |
| tk.10 | Stop Time | Blue Note BLP 5058, BLP 1518 |
* Blue Note BLP 1518 Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers 1956
= Blue Note BST 81518 (pseudo stereo) -
= Blue Note CDP 7 46140 2 - 1987
* Blue Note BST 84325 The Best Of Horace Silver 1969
* Blue Note BLP 5058 Horace Silver Quintet (Volume 3) 1955
* Blue Note 45-1631 Horace Silver - Room 608 / Creepin' In 1956
* Blue Note 45-1630 Horace Silver - The Preacher / Doodlin' 1956
1955
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955
| tk.2 | Venetia's Dance | Blue Note BLP 1535 |
| tk.6 | K.D.'s Motion | - |
| tk.9 | K.D.'s Cab Ride (Echo Of Spring) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 46815 2, (J) TOCJ-1601 |
| tk.12 | The Villa | Blue Note BLP 1535 |
* Blue Note BLP 1535 Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban 1957
= Blue Note CDP 7 46815 2 - 1987
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series 1984
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks 1996
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 6, 1955
| tk.3 | Hippy | Blue Note BLP 5062, BLP 1518 |
| tk.5 | To Whom It May Concern | - |
| tk.9 | Hankerin' | - |
| tk.13 | The Preacher | Blue Note 45-1630, BLP 5062, BLP 1518, BST 84325 |
* Blue Note BLP 1518 Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers 1956
= Blue Note BST 81518 (pseudo stereo) -
= Blue Note CDP 7 46140 2 - 1987
* Blue Note BST 84325 The Best Of Horace Silver 1969
* Blue Note BLP 5062 Horace Silver Quintet (Volume 4) 1955
* Blue Note 45-1630 Horace Silver - The Preacher / Doodlin' 1956
Kenny Dorham Nonet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, congas; Richie Goldberg, cowbell #1,2,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955
| 1. tk.2 | Minor's Holiday (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46815 2 |
| 2. tk.3 | Minor's Holiday | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535 |
| 3. tk.5 | Basheer's Dream | - |
| 4. tk.7 | Afrodisia | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535, (J) BNJ-71106 |
| 5. tk.8 | Lotus Flower | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535 |
* Blue Note BLP 1535 Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban 1957
= Blue Note CDP 7 46815 2 - 1987
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-71106 Various Artists - Soho Blue
* Blue Note BLP 5065 Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban 1955
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 1st set, November 23, 1955
| tk.1 | Blues | rejected |
| tk.2 | Like Someone In Love | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.3 | Deciphering The Message | rejected |
| tk.4 | I Waited For You | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.5 | Minor's Holiday | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
* Blue Note BLP 1508 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 1956
= Blue Note BST 81508 (pseudo stereo) - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46522 2 - 1987
* Blue Note BLP 1507 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 1956
= Blue Note BST 81507 (pseudo stereo) - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46521 2 - 1987
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1,2,4; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| 1. tk.6 | Soft Winds | Blue Note 45-1693, BLP 1507 |
| 2. tk.7 | Avila & Tequila | Blue Note 45-1695, BLP 1508 |
| 3. tk.8 | Yesterdays | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| 4. tk.11 | Deciphering The Message / The Theme | Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, CDP 7 46521 2 |
* Blue Note BLP 1507 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 1956
= Blue Note BST 81507 (pseudo stereo) - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46521 2 - 1987
* Blue Note BLP 1508 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 1956
= Blue Note BST 81508 (pseudo stereo) - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46522 2 - 1987
* Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 3 1983
= Blue Note (J) GXF-3074 - not released
= Blue Note (J) BNJ-61007 - 1984
* Blue Note 45-1693 The Jazz Messengers - Soft Winds Parts 1 & 2 1956
* Blue Note 45-1695 The Jazz Messengers - Avila & Tequila Parts 1 & 2 1956
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 3rd set, November 23, 1955
| tk.12 | Prince Albert | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| tk.13 | Just One Of Those Things | Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, CDP 7 46522 2 |
| tk.14 | Gone With The Wind | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1507 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 1956
= Blue Note BST 81507 (pseudo stereo) - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46521 2 - 1987
* Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 3 1983
= Blue Note (J) GXF-3074 - not released
= Blue Note (J) BNJ-61007 - 1984
* Blue Note CDP 7 46522 2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 1987
The Jazz Messengers
same personnel.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.15 | Sportin' Crowd | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.16 | Prince Albert | rejected |
| tk.17 | Hank's Symphony | Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, CDP 7 46522 2 |
| tk.18 | Lady Bird | Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, CDP 7 46521 2 |
| tk.19 | The Theme | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| The Theme (incomplete) | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
* Blue Note BLP 1508 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 1956
= Blue Note BST 81508 (pseudo stereo) - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46522 2 - 1987
* Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 3 1983
= Blue Note (J) GXF-3074 - not released
= Blue Note (J) BNJ-61007 - 1984
* Blue Note BLP 1507 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 1956
= Blue Note BST 81507 (pseudo stereo) - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46521 2 - 1987
1956
The Birdland Stars / East West Septet
Conte Candoli, Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Phil Woods, alto sax; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Simmons, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, February 27, 1956
| G4JB2168 | Two Pairs Of Aces | RCA Victor LPM-1327 |
| G4JB2169 | Roulette | - |
| G4JB2170 | A Bit Of The Blues | - |
| G4JB2171 | Ah Funky New Baby | RCA Victor LPM-1328 |
| G4JB2172 | Last Lap | RCA Victor LPM-1327 |
| G4JB2173 | Phil 'Er Up | - |
| G4JB2174 | Conte's Condolences | RCA Victor LPM-1328 |
| G4JB2175 | For Kicks Only | - |
| G4JB2176 | Hip Boots! | - |
| G4JB2177 | Minorin' The Blues | RCA Victor LPM-1327 |
| G4JB2178 | Birdland Fantasy | RCA Victor LPM-1328 |
| G4JB2179 | Playboy | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1327 The Birdland Stars On Tour Vol. 1 1956
* RCA Victor LPM-1328 The Birdland Stars On Tour Vol. 2 1956
Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Joe Alexander, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1956
| 859 | Fontainebleau | Prestige PRLP 7037, P-24049 |
| 860 | Delirium | - |
| 861 | The Scene Is Clean | - |
| 862 | Flossie Lou | - |
| 863 | Bula-Beige | Prestige PRLP 7037 |
* Prestige PRLP 7037 Tadd Dameron - Fontainebleau 1956
= New Jazz NJLP 8300 Tadd Dameron - Dameronia not released
= Prestige PR 16007 - 1964
= Prestige PRST 7842 The Tadd Dameron Memorial Album 1971
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-055 Tadd Dameron - Fontainebleau 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-055-2 - 1987
* Prestige P-24049 Gil Evans And Tadd Dameron - The Arrangers' Touch 1975
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Arthur Edgehill, drums.
NYC, April 4, 1956
| 5171 | Tahitian Suite | ABC-Paramount ABC-122 |
| 5172 | DX | - |
| 5173 | The Prophet | - |
| 5174 | Blues Elegante | - |
| 5178 | Don't Explain | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-122 Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets Vol. 1 1956
= Impulse! IA-9337/2 Sonny Criss/Kenny Dorham - The Dedication Series Vol. I: The Bopmasters 1978
Cecil Payne Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 22, 1956
| 135 | Saucer Eyes | Signal S 1203; Savoy SVY 17028 |
| 134 | Man Of Moods | - |
| 136 | Bringing Up Father | - |
| 137 | Groovin' High | - |
* Signal S 1203 Cecil Payne Quartet & Quintet 1957
= Savoy MG 12147 Cecil Payne - Patterns Of Jazz 1960
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1167 Cecil Payne - Patterns 1986
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax #1-4,6,7; Bobby Timmons, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Arthur Edgehill, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 1st set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.1 | Hills Edge | rejected |
| 2. tk.2 | K.D.'s Blues (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61004, CDP 7 46542 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 3. tk.3 | My Heart Stood Still | rejected |
| 4. tk.4 | Mexico City | - |
| 5. tk.5 | Autumn In New York | Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 6. tk.6 | Monaco (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61004, CDP 7 46542 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 7. tk.7 | N.Y. Theme | - |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61004 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 3 1984
* Blue Note BLP 1524 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia 1956
= Blue Note CDP 7 46541 2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 1 1987
* Blue Note CDP 7 46542 2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 2 1987
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 Kenny Dorham - The Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia 1995
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax #1-4,6,7; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar #1-4,6,7; Sam Jones, bass; Arthur Edgehill, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 2nd set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.8 | K.D.'s Blues | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61003, CDP 7 46541 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 2. tk.9 | Hills Edge | Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 3. tk.10 | My Heart Stood Still | rejected |
| 4. | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 5. tk.11 | Who Cares (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61004, CDP 7 46542 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 6. tk.12 | Royal Roost | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61003, CDP 7 46542 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 7. tk.13 | The Theme | rejected |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61003 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 2 1984
* Blue Note BLP 1524 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia 1956
= Blue Note CDP 7 46541 2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 1 1987
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61004 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 3 1984
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 Kenny Dorham - The Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia 1995
* Blue Note CDP 7 46542 2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 2 1987
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax #1-3,5,6; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar #1,3-6; Sam Jones, bass; Arthur Edgehill, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 3rd set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.14 | Mexico City | Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 2. tk.15 | 'Round About Midnight | - |
| 3. tk.16 | Monaco | - |
| 4. tk.17 | Who Cares (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61003, CDP 7 46541 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 5. tk.18 | My Heart Stood Still | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61003, CDP 7 46542 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| 6. tk.19 | The Theme | rejected |
* Blue Note BLP 1524 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia 1956
= Blue Note CDP 7 46541 2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 1 1987
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61003 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 2 1984
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 Kenny Dorham - The Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia 1995
* Blue Note CDP 7 46542 2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 2 1987
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Arthur Edgehill, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 4th set, May 31, 1956
| tk.20 | Riffin' | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61004, CDP 7 46542 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| tk.21 | Mexico City (alternate take) | Blue Note BLP 1543, (J) BNJ-61003, CDP 7 46541 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
| tk.22 | The Prophet | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61003, CDP 7 46542 2, CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61004 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 3 1984
* Blue Note BLP 1543 Kenny Burrell (Vol. 2) 1957
= Blue Note BST 81543 (pseudo stereo) - 1974
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61003 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 2 1984
* Blue Note CDP 7 46542 2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 2 1987
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33576 2 8 Kenny Dorham - The Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia 1995
* Blue Note CDP 7 46541 2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 1 1987
Phil Woods Septet
Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Gene Quill, Phil Woods, alto sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 15, 1956
| 914 | The Stanley Stomper | Prestige PRLP 7046 |
| 915 | Cool Aid | - |
| 916 | Pairing Off | - |
| 917 | Suddenly It's Spring | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7046 Phil Woods Septet - Pairing Off 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-092 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-092-2 - 1991
= Prestige P-24065 Phil Woods - Altology 1976
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax; probably Bobby Timmons, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Arthur Edgehill, drums.
NYC, July 19, 1956
| 411 West | ABC-Paramount unissued | |
| Gone With The Wind | - | |
| Nothing Ever Changes | - | |
| Yardbird Suite | - |
Matthew Gee All Stars
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Joe Knight, piano; John Simmons, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 19, 1956
| Gee! | Riverside RLP 12-221; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Kingston Lounge | - | |
| The Boys From Brooklyn | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-221 Matthew Gee All Stars - Jazz By Gee! 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1884-2 - 1996
* Jazzland JLP 3 Kenny Dorham - The Swingers 1960
Hank Mobley Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 27, 1956
| 944 | These Are The Things I Love | Prestige PRLP 7082 |
| 945 | Message From The Border | - |
| 946 | The Latest | - |
| 947 | Xlento | - |
| 948 | I Should Care | - |
| 949 | Crazeology | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7082 Mobley's 2nd Message 1957
= Prestige PRST 7667 Hank Mobley's Second Message 1969
= Prestige P-24063 Hank Mobley - Messages 1976
Ernie Henry Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 23 and 30, 1956
| Gone With The Wind | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Orient | Riverside RLP 12-222, S-3; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Free Flight | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Checkmate | - | |
| Active Ingredients | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14 | |
| I Should Care | Riverside RLP 12-222, RLP 12-244; Jazzland JLP 14 | |
| Cleo's Chant | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14 | |
| Cleo's Chant (unissued version) | Riverside RLP 12-266 |
* Riverside RLP 12-222 Presenting Ernie Henry 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-102 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1920-2 - 1999
* Jazzland JLP 3 Kenny Dorham - The Swingers 1960
* Riverside S-3 Various Artists - Riverside Modern Jazz Sampler $1.98 1956
* Jazzland JLP 14 Kenny Dorham & Friends 1960
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers 1957
* Riverside RLP 12-266 Ernie Henry - Last Chorus 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-086 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1906-2 - 1998
Gil Melle Quartet + 3 = Septet
Gil Melle, baritone sax; Joe Cinderella, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Edmund Thigpen, drums; + Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Don Butterfield, tuba; Hal McKusick, alto sax.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 24, 1956
| 966 | Still Life | Prestige PRLP 7063 |
| 967 | Sixpence | - |
| 968 | Ghengis | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7063 Gil Melle Quartet - Gil's Guests 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1753, OJCCD-1753-2 - 1990
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 17, 1956
| 13768 | Mr. X | EmArcy MG-36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13769 | Body And Soul | - |
| 13770-4 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
* EmArcy MG-36098 Max Roach + 4 1956
= EmArcy SR-80001 - not released
= EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
NYC, September 19, 1956
| 13764-6 | Ezz-thetic | EmArcy MG-36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13765 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13766 | Woody'n You | EmArcy MG-36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13767 | Dr. Free-Zee | - |
* EmArcy MG-36098 Max Roach + 4 1956
= EmArcy SR-80001 - not released
= EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* EmArcy MG-36108 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury MG-20538 -
* EmArcy SR-80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury SR-60193 - 1960
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 5, 1956
| 979 | I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face | Prestige PRLP 7095; Status ST 8315; Prestige P-24050 |
| 980 | Kids Know | Prestige PRLP 7095, P-24050 |
| 981 | The House I Live In | Prestige PRLP 7207, P-24050 |
| 982 | Medley: I Remember You | Prestige PRLP 7095 |
| - | Medley: My Melancholy Baby | - |
| - | Medley: Old Folks | - |
| - | Medley: They Can't Take That Away From Me | Prestige 45-128, PRLP 7095; Moodsville MVLP 33 |
| - | Medley: Just Friends | Prestige PRLP 7095 |
| - | Medley: My Little Suede Shoes | - |
| - | Medley: Star Eyes | Prestige PRLP 7095, P-24050 |
* Prestige PRLP 7095 Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach - Rollins Plays For Bird 1957
= Prestige PRST 7553 Sonny Rollins - Rollins Plays For Bird 1968
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-214 Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach - Rollins Plays For Bird 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-214-2 - 1991
* Status ST 8315 Shirley Scott, Etta Jones, Sonny Rollins, Bobby Timmons, Coleman Hawkins, Ted Curson, Lem Winchester - My Fair Lady 1964
* Prestige P-24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More 1975
* Prestige PRLP 7207 Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-348, OJCCD-348-2 - 1989
* Moodsville MVLP 33, MVST 33 Various Artists - The Music Of George Gershwin Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen 1963
* Prestige 45-128 Sonny Rollins - Ee-Ah / They Can't Take That Away From Me 1958
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
radio broadcast, Bandstand USA, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, October 10, 1956
| Valse Hot | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 Kenny Dorham - 1953-1956-1964 1990
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Bandstand USA, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, December 12, 1956
| I Feel A Song Coming On | private tape | |
| Daahoud | - |
1957
Herb Geller Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Herb Geller, alto sax; Harold Land, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 1957
| JB830 | The Fruit | Jubilee JLP 1044 |
| JB831 | S'Pacific View | - |
| JB832 | Marable Eyes | - |
| JB833 | Melrose And Sam | - |
| JB834 | Jitterbug Waltz | - |
| JB835 | An Air For The Heir | - |
| JB836 | Here's What I'm Here For | - |
* Jubilee JLP 1044 Herb Geller - Fire In The West 1957
= Josie Jazz Series JJM-3502 Herb Geller 1962
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bill Wallace, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15175-10 | I'll Take Romance | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15176-6 | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15177 | Blues Waltz | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15178-5 | Love Letters | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36108 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury MG-20538 -
* EmArcy SR-80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury SR-60193 - 1960
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15187-7 | Little Folks | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15188-10 | Minor Trouble | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15189-4 | Valse Hot | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36108 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury MG-20538 -
* EmArcy SR-80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury SR-60193 - 1960
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quintet
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1957
| JB8 | Lover (stereo edit) | EmArcy SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15194 | Lover (mono edit) | EmArcy MG-36108 |
* EmArcy SR-80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury SR-60193 - 1960
* EmArcy MG-36108 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
= Mercury MG-20538 -
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax #1,2,4,6; Betty Glamman, harp #3-5; Hank Jones, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, May 21 and 27, 1957
| 1. | Falling In Love With Love | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 82; Milestone M-47036 |
| 2. | I'll Remember April | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 82 |
| 3. | Larue | Riverside R-45-610, RLP 12-239; Milestone M-47036 |
| 4. | My Old Flame | Riverside RLP 12-239, RLP 12-244; Jazzland JLP 72; Milestone M-47036 |
| 5. | But Beautiful | Riverside R-45-610, RLP 12-239; Milestone M-47036 |
| 6. | La Villa | Riverside RLP 12-239, RLP 12-267; Jazzland JLP 72; Milestone M-47036 |
* Riverside RLP 12-239 Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts 1957
= Riverside RLP 1105 - 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-028 - 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-028-2 - 1992
* Jazzland JLP 82, JLP 982 Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins 1962
* Milestone M-47036 Kenny Dorham - But Beautiful 1976
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers 1957
* Jazzland JLP 72, JLP 972 Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time 1962
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive 1958
* Riverside R-45-610 Kenny Dorham - But Beautiful / Larue 1957
Hank Mobley Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1957
| tk.3 | My Reverie | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61006 |
| tk.6 | Curtain Call | - |
| tk.9 | On The Bright Side | - |
| tk.10 | The Mobe | - |
| tk.11 | Don't Get Too Hip | - |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61006 Hank Mobley Quintet Featuring Sonny Clark 1984
= Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181 The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions 1998
Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra
Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Al Grey, trombone; Dave Amram, Julius Watkins, French horn; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, arranger; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Betty Glamann, harp; Dick Katz, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
NYC, September 6, 1957
| Little Niles | ABC-Paramount ABC-227 | |
| Sea Breeze | - | |
| Bohemia After Dark | unissued |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-227 The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi Vol. 2 1958
A.K. Salim
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Buster Cooper, trombone; John Griffin, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums; Chino Pozo, conga drums; A.K. Salim, leader, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 17, 1957
| 70125 | Blu-Binsky | Savoy MG-12118 |
| 70126 | R.U.1.2. | - |
| 70127 | Pretty For The People | - |
| 70128 | Ba-Lu-Ee-Du | - |
| 70129 | Shirley Ray | - |
| 70130 | Takin' Care Of Business | - |
| Blu-Binsky (previously unissued) | Savoy 93006-2 | |
| Pretty For The People (previously unissued) | - |
* Savoy MG-12118 A.K. Salim - Pretty For The People 1957
= Savoy 93006-2 - 2001
Oscar Pettiford And His Birdland Band
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; and others.
Birdland, NYC, fall 1957
| The Gentle Art Of Love | Spotlite (E) SPJ 153 | |
| Aw C' Mon | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| No So Sleepy | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 153 Oscar Pettiford - Jazz Off The Air Vol. 6
Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars
Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-7,9,10, bass #8; Paul Chambers, bass #1-7,9,10; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 28, 1957
| 1. | Strong Man | Riverside R-45-601, RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
| 2. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | - |
| 3. | My Man | Riverside RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
| 4. | That's Him | Riverside R-45-602, RLP 12-251 |
| 5. | I Must Have That Man | Riverside R-45-602, RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
| 6. | Porgy | Riverside RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
| 7. | When A Woman Loves A Man | - |
| 8. | Don't Explain | - |
| 9. | I Must Have That Man (take 3) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-085-2 |
| 10. | Porgy (take 1) | - |
Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-7, bass #8; Paul Chambers, bass #1-7; Max Roach, drums.
| 1. | Strong Man | |
| 2. | My Man | |
| 3. | Porgy | |
| 4. | I Must Have That Man | |
| 5. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | |
| 6. | When A Woman Loves A Man | |
| 7. | Can't Help Lovin' That Man | Riverside RLP 1107 |
| 8. | Don't Explain |
* Riverside RLP 12-251 Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-085 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-085-2 - 1988
* Riverside RLP 1107 Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars 1959
* Riverside R-45-601 Abbey Lincoln - Strong Man / Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe 1958
* Riverside R-45-602 Abbey Lincoln - I Must Have That Man / That's Him 1958
Kenny Dorham Quartet Featuring Ernie Henry
Kenny Dorham, trumpet, piano #3; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Eddie Mathias, bass #1-3,5-7,9; Wilbur Ware, bass #4,8; G.T. Hogan, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 13, and December 2, 1957
| 1. | Lotus Blossom | Riverside RLP 12-255; Jazzland JLP 10 |
| 2. | 'Sposin' | - |
| 3. | Soon | - |
| 4. | Is It True What They Say About Dixie? | - |
| 5. | The End Of A Love Affair | Riverside RLP 12-255; Jazzland JLP 14 |
| 6. | I'll Be Seeing You | - |
| 7. | Noose Bloos | - |
| 8. | Jazz-Classic | - |
| 9. | S'posin' (alternate take) | Riverside RLP 12-266; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-463-2 |
* Riverside RLP 12-255 Kenny Dorham Quartet Featuring Ernie Henry - 2 Horns/2 Rhythm 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-463, OJCCD-463-2 - 1990
* Jazzland JLP 10 Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham - Top Trumpets 1960
* Jazzland JLP 14 Kenny Dorham & Friends 1960
* Riverside RLP 12-266 Ernie Henry - Last Chorus 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-086 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1906-2 - 1998
Benny Golson Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19 and 23, 1957
| Out Of The Past | Riverside RLP 12-256, RLP 1124 | |
| Reunion | - | |
| Venetian Breeze | - | |
| Hymn To The Orient | Riverside RLP 12-256 | |
| Namely You | Riverside RLP 12-256, RLP 12-284 | |
| Blues On Down | Riverside RLP 12-256 |
* Riverside RLP 12-256 Benny Golson Sextet - The Modern Touch 1958
= Jazzland AM 85, AS 985 Benny Golson - Reunion 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1797-2 Benny Golson Sextet - The Modern Touch 1992
= Milestone M-47048 Benny Golson - Blues On Down 1978
* Riverside RLP 1124 Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson - Saxes In Stereo
* Riverside RLP 12-284 Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt 1958
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fine Recording, NYC, December 20, 1957
| 16635 | JB158-7 | Raoul | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16636 | JB159-2 | This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
| 16637 | JB160-1 | Tune Up | - |
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Max Roach Quartet
same personnel.
Fine Recording, NYC, December 23, 1957
| 16644 | JB161-4 | Confirmation | EmArcy MG-36127; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16645 | JB162-11 | Au Privave (as Apres Vous) | - |
| 16646 | JB163-6 | Anthropology | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16647 | JB164-2 | Yardbird Suite | EmArcy MG-36127; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36127, SR-80019 The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker 1959
= Mercury MG-20532 -
= Mercury SR-60209 - 1960
= Universal (J) UCCM-9103 - 2002
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More 1984
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
1958
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Ramsey Lewis, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Chicago, IL, January 4, 1958
| Crackle Hut | Argo LP-623 | |
| Speculate | - | |
| That Old Devil Called Love | - | |
| Audio Blues | - | |
| C.M. | - | |
| Four-X | - |
* Argo LP-623 Max Roach - Max! 1958?
= Chess 2ACMJ-406 Max Roach/Art Blakey 1976
= Chess CH2-92511 Max Roach, Art Blakey - Percussion Discussion 1984
Betty Carter
Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Betty Carter, vocal.
NYC, February, 1958
| You're Driving Me Crazy | Peacock PLP 90 | |
| Foul Play | - | |
| On The Isle Of May | - | |
| Make It Last | - | |
| The Bluebird Of Happiness | - | |
| Something Wonderful | - |
* Peacock PLP 90 Out There With Betty Carter
= Impulse! AS-9321-2 Betty Carter - What A Little Moonlight Can Do
= Impulse! GRD-114 Betty Carter - I Can't Help It
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; George Coleman, tenor sax; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1958
| 17277 | JB229-7 | Billie's Bounce | EmArcy MG-36127; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17278 | JB230-7 | Ko-Ko | - |
| 17279 | JB231-1 | Parker's Mood | - |
* EmArcy MG-36127, SR-80019 The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker 1959
= Mercury MG-20532 -
= Mercury SR-60209 - 1960
= Universal (J) UCCM-9103 - 2002
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Curtis Fuller, trombone; Cedar Walton, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Charlie Persip, drums #1,3,4,6-8,10; G.T. Hogan, drums #2,5,9,11; Kenny Dorham, vocal, trumpet #1-10, trumpet #11.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July-August, 1958
| 1. | Autumn Leaves | Riverside RLP 12-275 |
| 2. | I Remember Clifford | - |
| 3. | Since I Fell For You | Riverside RLP 12-275; Milestone M-47036 |
| 4. | I Understand | Riverside RLP 12-275 |
| 5. | From This Moment On | - |
| 6. | This Is The Moment | - |
| 7. | Angel Eyes | - |
| 8. | Where Are You? | - |
| 9. | Golden Earrings | - |
| 10. | Make Me A Present Of You | - |
| 11. | Optional | Riverside RLP 12-294, RLP 1134 |
* Riverside RLP 12-275 Kenny Dorham Sings And Plays - This Is The Moment! 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-812-2 - 1994
* Milestone M-47036 Kenny Dorham - But Beautiful 1976
* Riverside RLP 12-294 Various Artists - New Blue Horns 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-256 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-256-2 - 1995
* Riverside RLP 1134 Various Artists - New Blue Horns 1959
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone #1,2,4; Jerome Richardson, flute, baritone sax #1,2,4; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; Benny Golson, arranger #1,2,4.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August, 1958
| 1. | Just For Me | Riverside RLP 12-277 |
| 2. | An Occasional Man | - |
| 3. | Ain't Nobody's Business | - |
| 4. | Music, Maestro, Please | - |
| 5. | Exactly Like You | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-277 Abbey Lincoln - It's Magic 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-205 - 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-205-2 - 1990
Cecil Taylor Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Chuck Israels, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
NYC, October 13, 1958
| Shifting Down | United Artists UAL 4014 | |
| Caravan | unissued | |
| Like Someone In Love | United Artists UAL 4014 | |
| Just Friends | - | |
| Double Clutching | - |
* United Artists UAL 4014 The Cecil Taylor Quintet - Hard Driving Jazz 1959
= United Artists UAS 5014 The Cecil Taylor Quintet - Stereo Drive 1959
= United Artists UAJ 14001, UAJS 15001 John Coltrane - Coltrane Time 1963
= Solid State SS 18025 - 1968
= United Artists UAS-5638 - 1972
Helen Merrill
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jerome Richardson, flute, tenor sax; Jimmy Jones, piano, arranger; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; Johnny Cresci, drums; Helen Merrill, vocal.
NYC, 1958
| The Blues From Black, Brown & Beige | Metrojazz E1010 | |
| Blue Gardenia | - |
* Metrojazz E1010 Helen Merrill - You've Got A Date With The Blues 1958
= Metrojazz SE1010 - 1959
1959
Kenny Dorham Septet Featuring Cannonball Adderley
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; David Amram, French horn; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, alto sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums #1-4; Philly Joe Jones, drums #5,6.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 20, and February 18, 1959
| 1. | Blue Spring | Riverside RLP 12-297; Jazzland JLP 82 |
| 2. | It Might As Well Be Spring | Riverside RLP 12-297 |
| 3. | Poetic | - |
| 4. | Spring Is Here | - |
| 5. | Spring Cannon | Riverside RLP 12-297; Jazzland JLP 82 |
| 6. | Passion Spring | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-297, RLP 1139 Kenny Dorham Septet, Cannonball Adderley - Blue Spring 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-134 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-134-2 - 1990
* Jazzland JLP 82, JLP 982 Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins 1962
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Lex Humphries, drums.
Armory, Harlem, NYC, spring 1959
| Pristine | unissued | |
| unknown title | - |
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-3; Phil Wright, piano #4-6; Les Spann, guitar #1,2,4-6, flute #3; Sam Jones, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, spring and fall 1959
| 1. | Lonely House | Riverside RLP 12-308 |
| 2. | Thursday's Child | - |
| 3. | Brother, Where Are You? | - |
| 4. | Come Sunday | - |
| 5. | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
| 6. | Lost In The Stars | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-308, RLP 1153 Abbey Lincoln - Abbey Is Blue 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-069 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-069-2 - 1987
Andy And The Bey Sisters
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; The Bey Sisters, vocal; Andy Bey, vocal, piano; and others.
April 15, 1959
| Bye Bye Blackbird | Fontana 464451 | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | - | |
| Scoubidou | - | |
| Smooth Sailin' | - |
* Fontana 464451 Andy And The Bey Sisters
Barney Wilen Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Barney Wilen, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Gilbert Rovere, bass; Daniel Humair, drums.
Paris, France, April 24 and 25, 1959
| Besame Mucho | RCA (F) 430.053 | |
| Stablemates | - | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Lady Bird | - |
* RCA (F) 430.053 Barney Wilen - Barney
Barney Wilen Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Barney Wilen, soprano, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Paul Rovere, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Paris, France, April, 1959
| Un Temoin Dans La Ville | Fontana (F) 660 226 MR | |
| La Pendison | - | |
| Melodie Pour Les Radio-Taxis | - | |
| Poursuite Et Metro | - | |
| Ambiance Pourpre | - | |
| Premeditation Dans L'Appartment | - | |
| La Vie N'est Qu Une Lutte | - | |
| Complainte Du Chauffeur | - | |
| S.O.S. Radio-Taxis | - | |
| Funal Au Jardin D'Acclimatation | - |
* Fontana (F) 660 226 MR Barney Wilen - Un Temoin Dans La Ville
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
Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham, Herb Pomeroy, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, sax; and others.
Lenox, MA, August 29, 1959
| unknown titles | Royal Jazz (D) SOJ 1/2, RJD 513 |
* Royal Jazz (D) SOJ 1/2 Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Kenny Dorham - S.O.J. - Lenox School Of Jazz
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 513 Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Kenny Dorham - Lenox School Of Jazz Concert 1959 1990
Randy Weston Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Randy Weston, piano; Wilbur Little, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Clifford Jarvis, drums #5; Brock Peters, vocal #3.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, October 26, 1959
| 1. | High Fly | United Artists UAL 4066 |
| 2. | Beef Blues Stew | - |
| 3. | Where | - |
| 4. | Spot Five Blues | - |
| 5. | Lisa Lovely | - |
* United Artists UAL 4066, UAS 5066 Randy Weston - Live At The Fivespot 1960
= Blue Note BN-LA598-H2 Randy Weston - Little Niles 1976
Oliver Nelson Quintet With Kenny Dorham & Ray Bryant
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Oliver Nelson, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 30, 1959
| 1897 | Jams And Jellies | New Jazz NJLP 8224 |
| 1898 | Ostinato | - |
| 1899 | Passion Flower | - |
| 1900 | Booze Blues Baby | - |
| 1901 | Don't Stand Up | - |
| 1902 | What's New? | - |
* New Jazz NJLP 8224 Meet Oliver Nelson 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-227 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-227-2 - 1992
Kenny Dorham Quartet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1959
| 1916 | Old Folks | New Jazz NJLP 8225 |
| 1917 | My Ideal | - |
| 1918 | Blue Spring Shuffle | - |
| 1919 | Mack The Knife | Prestige PRST 7754; Original Jazz Classics OJC-250, OJCCD-250-2 |
| 1920 | Lotus Blossom | New Jazz NJLP 8225 |
| 1921 | I Had The Craziest Dream | - |
| 1922 | Alone Together | - |
| 1923-1 | Blue Friday | - |
* New Jazz NJLP 8225 Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny 1960
= Prestige PRST 7754 Kenny Dorham/1959 1970
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-250 Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-250-2 - 1992
1960
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet #1-7,9; Charlie Davis, baritone sax #1-5,7-9; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Edward "Butch" Warren, bass; Arnold "Buddy" Enlow, drums.
NYC, January 10, 1960
| 1. | Stage West | JARO International JAM-5007 |
| 2. | I'm An Old Cowhand | - |
| 3. | Stella By Starlight | - |
| 4. | Delilah | - |
| 5. | Butch's Blues | - |
| 6. | Lazy Afternoon | - |
| 7. | Six Bits | - |
| 8. | When Sunny Gets Blue | - |
| 9. | Turbo | - |
* JARO International JAM-5007 The Arrival Of Kenny Dorham 1959
= JARO International JAS-8007 -
= Xanadu 125 The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album 1975
= Xanadu FDC 5164 - 1989?
= Xanadu (J) CRCJ-5511 - 1994
= Venus (J) TKCZ-36021 The Arrival Of Kenny Dorham 1997
= PJL (J) MTCJ-1090 - 2005
= JARO International (J) ABCJ-553 - 2009
= SSJ (J) XQAM-1623 - 2013
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Steve Kuhn, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Buddy Enlow, drums.
NYC, February 11, 1960
| A Waltz | Time 52004 | |
| Horn Salute | - | |
| Tonica | - | |
| This Love Of Mine | - |
* Time 52004, S/2004 Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contemporary 1960
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Steve Kuhn, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Buddy Enlow, drums.
NYC, February 12, 1960
| Monk's Mood | Time 52004 | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | - |
* Time 52004, S/2004 Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contemporary 1960
Harold Land Quintet With Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Amos Trice, piano; Clarence Jones, bass; Joe Peters, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, July 5 and 8, 1960
| So In Love | Jazzland JLP 33 | |
| Triple Trouble | - | |
| Slowly | - | |
| On A Little Street In Singapore | - | |
| Okay Blues | - |
* Jazzland JLP 33, JLP 933S Harold Land In New York - Eastward Ho! 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-493, OJCCD-493-2 - 1990
Jazz Artists Guild
Benny Bailey, Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John "Peck" Morrison, bass; Max Roach, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 1, 1960
| Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah | Candid CJM 8019, (E) CCD79038 |
Benny Bailey, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, alto sax; Kenny Dorham, piano; John "Peck" Morrison, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
| Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do | Candid CJM 8022 | |
| Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do (take 3) | Candid (E) CCD79033 |
* Candid CJM 8019, CJS 9019 Various Artists - The Jazz Life! 1961
= Barnaby BR-5021 - 1978
= Candid (Eu) CS 9019 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79019 - 2006
* Candid CJM 8022, CJS 9022 Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels 1961
= Barnaby BR-5022 - 1978
= Candid (Eu) CS 9022 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79022 - 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79038 Max Roach - Candid Roach 2009
* Candid (E) CCD79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy 1989
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
NYC, December 9, 1960
| Why Do I Love You | Time 52024 | |
| Nobody Else But Me | - | |
| Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | - | |
| Make Believe | - | |
| Ol' Man River | - | |
| Bill | - |
* Time 52024 Kenny Dorham - Show Boat 1960?
= Time S/2024 - 1961?
1961
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 15, 1961
| tk.2 | "Philly" Twist | Blue Note BLP 4063 |
| tk.11 | Whistle Stop | - |
| tk.19 | Windmill | - |
| tk.20 | Sunset | - |
| tk.25 | Sunrise In Mexico | - |
| tk.31 | Dorham's Epitaph | - |
| tk.34 | Buffalo | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4063 Kenny Dorham - Whistle Stop 1961
= Blue Note BST 84063 - 1967
= Blue Note B1-28978, CDP 7243 8 28978 2 8 - 1994
The Rocky Boyd Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Rocky Boyd, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Ron Carter, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, March 13, 1961
| Avars | Jazztime JT 001 | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Why Not | - | |
| Ease It | - | |
| Samba De Orfeu | - | |
| West 42nd Street | - |
same session.
| Stella By Starlight (take 2) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760119 | |
| Why Not (take 2) | - | |
| Samba De Orfeu (take 5) | - | |
| West 42nd Street (take 7) | - |
* Jazztime JT 001 Introducing The Rocky Boyd Quintet - Ease It 1961
= Muse MR 5053 Kenny Dorham - Ease It! 1974
= Jazztime (J) NLP 2004 Introducing The Rocky Boyd Quintet - Ease It
= Black Lion (G) BLCD 760119 Kenny Dorham - West 42nd Street 1989
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Grant Green, guitar; Wilbur Ware, bass; Kai ......, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 19, 1961
| tk.9 | Mason Dixon Line | Blue Note rejected |
| tk.20 | Blues Lament | - |
| tk.24 | Cross "D" Tracks | - |
| tk.26 | Blue Ching | - |
| tk.27 | Spadesville | - |
| tk.31 | 9 1/2 Street | - |
Clifford Jordan Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, June 14 and 15, 1961
| Sunrise In Mexico | Jazzland JLP 52 | |
| Extempore | - | |
| Down Through The Years | - | |
| Quittin' Time | - | |
| One Flight Down | - | |
| Windmill | - | |
| Don't You Know I Care | - | |
| Mosaic | - |
* Jazzland JLP 52, JLP 952S Clifford Jordan - Starting Time 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-147 - 1984
= Milestone MCD-47092-2 Clifford Jordan - Mosaic 2001
Willis Conover And The Jazz Committee For Latin American Affairs
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Ronnie Ball, piano; Ben Tucker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.
American Jazz Festival In Latin America, Teatro Municipal, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 16, 1961
| Autumn Leaves | FM FM-LP-303; West Wind (G) LP 015 |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Ronnie Ball, piano; Ben Tucker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion.
| Wee Dot | - |
* FM FM-LP-303 Jazz Committee For Latin American Affairs 1963
= Surrey S 1015, SS 1015 Herbie Mann's Big Band 1965
* West Wind (G) LP 015 Kenny Dorham - Hot Stuff From Brazil 1988?
= West Wind (G) WW 2015 - 1990
Jazz Committee For Latin American Affairs
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Ronnie Ball, piano; Benny Tucker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion.
American Jazz Festival In Latin America, Teatro Municipal, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 16, 1961
| Wee Dot |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Herbie Mann, flute; Ronnie Ball, piano; Benny Tucker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.
| A Night In Tunisia | West Wind (G) LP 015 |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Ronnie Ball, piano; Benny Tucker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.
| Autumn Leaves |
* West Wind (G) LP 015 Kenny Dorham - Hot Stuff From Brazil 1988?
= West Wind (G) WW 2015 - 1990
Dave Bailey Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Frank Haynes, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Ben Tucker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, October 1, 1961
| Grand Street | Jazzline JAZ 33-01 | |
| An Oscar For Oscar | - | |
| Osmosis | - | |
| Soul Support | - | |
| Grand Street (alternate take) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760146 | |
| Osmosis (alternate take) | - | |
| Soul Support (alternate take) | - | |
| B.M.T. Express | - |
* Jazzline JAZ 33-01, (J) PA-3079 The Dave Bailey Sextet - Bash!
= Onyx ORI 206; Xanadu 5011 Tommy Flanagan Trio And Sextet
= Black Lion (G) BLCD 760146 Kenny Dorham - Osmosis
Kenny Dorham - Jackie McLean Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet #1,2,4,6; Jackie McLean, alto sax #1,3-6; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, November 13, 1961
| 1. | Us (aka Una Mas) | Pacific Jazz X-338, PJ-41 |
| 2. | It Could Happen To You | Pacific Jazz PJ-41 |
| 3. | Let's Face The Music And Dance | - |
| 4. | No Two People | Pacific Jazz X-338, PJ-41 |
| 5. | Lover Man | Pacific Jazz PJ-41 |
| 6. | San Francisco Beat | - |
* Pacific Jazz PJ-41, ST-41 Kenny Dorham And Jackie McLean - Inta Somethin' 1962
* Pacific Jazz X-338 Kenny Dorham, Jackie McLean - No Two People / Us 1962
1962
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet #1-4,6; Jackie McLean, alto sax #1,2,4-6; Bobby Timmons, piano; Teddy Smith, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
Sound Makers, NYC, April 15, 1962
| 1. (tk.7) | El Matador | United Artists UAJ 14007 |
| 2. (tk.5) | Malanie Parts 1/3 | - |
| 3. (tk.4) | Prelude | - |
| 4. (tk.7) | There Goes My Heart | - |
| 5. (tk.3) | Beautiful Love | - |
| 6. (tk.6) | Smile | - |
* United Artists UAJ 14007, UAJS 15007 Kenny Dorham - Matador 1962
= United Artists UAS-5631 - 1972
Jackie McLean Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1962
| tk.1 | The Three Minors | Blue Note BLP 4116, BN-LA483-J2, 7243 5 22669 2 0 |
| tk.6 | Iddy Bitty | - |
| tk.10 | The Way I Feel | - |
| tk.13 | Marilyn's Dilemma | - |
| tk.14 | Blues In A Jiff | - |
| tk.15 | Blues For Jackie | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4116 Jackie McLean Quintet not released
= Blue Note (J) LNJ-80118 - 1976
= Blue Note (J) BRP-8035 - 1991
* Blue Note BN-LA483-J2 Jackie McLean - Hipnosis 1978
* Blue Note 7243 5 22669 2 0 Jackie McLean - Vertigo 2000
Milt Jackson Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Virgil Jones, trumpet #2,5; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax #1,3,4,6-9; Milt Jackson, vibraharp; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 30, October 31, and November 7, 1962
| 1. | Invitation | Riverside RM 446; Prestige P-24048 |
| 2. | Too Close For Comfort | - |
| 3. | Ruby My Dear (take 6) | - |
| 4. | The Sealer | - |
| 5. | Poom-a-Loom | - |
| 6. | Ruby | - |
| 7. | None Shall Wander (take 8) | - |
| 8. | Ruby My Dear (take 5) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-260-2 |
| 9. | None Shall Wander (take 6) | - |
* Riverside RM 446, RS 9446 Milt Jackson Sextet - Invitation 1963
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-260 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-260-2 - 1988
* Prestige P-24048 Milt Jackson - Opus De Funk 1975
1963
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Ronnie Matthews, piano; Steve Davis, bass; J.C. Moses, drums; Alan Grant, announcer.
The Flamboyan, Queens, NY, January 15, 1963
| Dorian | Uptown UPCD 27.60 | |
| Alan Grant Speaks With The Band | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Alan Grant Speaks | - | |
| My Injun From Brazil (Una Mas) | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Alan Grant Speaks | - | |
| Dynamo (Straight Ahead) | - |
* Uptown UPCD 27.60 Kenny Dorham - The Flamboyan, Queens, NY, 1963 2009
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Anthony Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 1, 1963
| tk.6 | Sao Paulo | Blue Note BLP 4127 |
| tk.9 | Straight Ahead | - |
| tk.13 | Una Mas (One More Time) | - |
| tk.16 | If Ever I Would Leave You | Blue Note CDP 7 46515 2; Mosaic MD5-271 |
* Blue Note BLP 4127, BST 84127 Kenny Dorham - Una Mas (One More Time) 1963
= Blue Note CDP 7 46515 2 - 1987
= Mosaic MD5-271 The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions 2021
Horace Silver Tentet
Kenny Dorham, Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Junior Cook, Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Gene Taylor, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 11, 1963
| Silver's Serenade | Blue Note rejected | |
| Sweet Sweetie Dee | - | |
| Nineteen Bars | - | |
| Next Time I Fall In Love | - |
Horace Silver Tentet
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 12, 1963
| The Dragon Lady | Blue Note rejected | |
| Let's Get To The Nitty Gritty | - | |
| Nineteen Bars | - |
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 3, 1963
| tk.6 | Recorda-Me | Blue Note 45-1901, BLP 4140 |
| tk.12 | Jinrikisha | Blue Note BLP 4140 |
| tk.14 | Blue Bossa | Blue Note 45-1901, BLP 4140, BST2 84433 |
| tk.15 | La Mesha (alternate take) | Mosaic MD5-271 |
| tk.18 | La Mesha | Blue Note BLP 4140 |
| tk.20 | Out Of The Night | - |
| tk.22 | Homestretch (alternate take) | Mosaic MD5-271 |
| tk.25 | Homestretch | Blue Note BLP 4140 |
* Blue Note BLP 4140, BST 84140 Joe Henderson - Page One 1963
= Blue Note CDP 7 84140 2 - 1988
= Blue Note BST 84140 - 1998
= Mosaic MD5-271 The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions 2021
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2 1986
* Blue Note 45-1901 Joe Henderson - Blue Bossa / Recorda-Me (Remember Me) 1963
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Andrew Hill, piano; Eddie Khan, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1963
| tk.10 | Teeter Totter (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84152 2; Mosaic MD5-271 |
| tk.14 | Our Thing | Blue Note BLP 4152 |
| tk.15 | Our Thing (alternate take) | Mosaic MD5-271 |
| tk.17 | Escapade | Blue Note BLP 4152 |
| tk.23 | Back Road | - |
| tk.27 | Pedro's Time | - |
| tk.28 | Teeter Totter | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4152, BST 84152 Joe Henderson - Our Thing 1964
= Blue Note CDP 7 84152 2 - 1989
= Mosaic MD5-271 The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions 2021
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5, 1963
| Solar | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6011 | |
| Scandia Skies | - | |
| Manha De Carnaval | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| It Could Happen To You | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6011 Kenny Dorham Quintet - Scandia Skies 1980
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36011 - 1993
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37047/48 Kenny Dorham - Scandia Story 1998
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Allan Botschinsky, flugelhorn; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 19, 1963
| Short Story | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6010 | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | - | |
| Manha De Carnaval | - | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6010 Kenny Dorham - Short Story 1979
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36010 - 1993
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37047/48 Kenny Dorham - Scandia Story 1998
1964 (age 40)
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Tore Sannes, piano; Bijorn Pedersen, bass; Jon Christensen, drums.
Metropole Jazz Club, Oslo, Norway, January, 1964
| Con Alma | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| Short Story | - | |
| Sky Blue | - | |
| Lament | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 Kenny Dorham - 1953-1956-1964 1990
Andrew Hill Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Andrew Hill, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Anthony Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 21, 1964
| 1321 tk.6 | Refuge | Blue Note BLP 4167 |
| tk.7 | Dedication (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84167 2; Mosaic MR10-161 |
| 1322 tk.8 | Dedication | Blue Note BLP 4167 |
| 1323 tk.10 | New Monastery | - |
| tk.13 | New Monastery (alternate take) | Mosaic MR10-161 |
| tk.18 | Flight 19 (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84167 2; Mosaic MR10-161 |
| 1324 tk.19 | Flight 19 | Blue Note BLP 4167 |
| 1320 tk.24 | Spectrum | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4167, BST 84167 Andrew Hill - Point Of Departure 1965
= Blue Note CDP 7 84167 2 - 1988
= Mosaic MR10-161, MD7-161 The Complete Blue Note Andrew Hill Sessions (1963-66) 1995
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Andrew Hill, piano; Eddie Khan, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 7, 1964
| 1331 | Short Story | Blue Note rejected |
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 10, 1964
| 1332 tk.6 | Punjab | Blue Note BLP 4166 |
| tk.7 | In 'N Out (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29156 2 1; Mosaic MD5-271 |
| 1333 tk.9 | In 'N Out | Blue Note BLP 4166 |
| 1334 tk.11 | Short Story | - |
| 1335 tk.14 | Brown's Town | - |
| 1336 tk.19 | Serenity | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4166, BST 84166 Joe Henderson - In 'N Out 1965
= Blue Note CDP 7 46510 2 - 1987
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29156 2 1 - 1994
= Mosaic MD5-271 The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions 2021
Kenny Dorham Quartet
Kenny Dorham as Kenny Durham, trumpet; Barry Harris, piano; Julian Euell, bass; Al Heath, drums.
live in NYC, August 21, 1964
| Introduction | Raretone (It) 5021-FC | |
| Confirmation | Harlem Youth Unlimited Records HYU 1001; Xanadu 205, FDC 5164; Raretone (It) 5021-FC | |
| Ma She's Making Eyes At Me | - | |
| Round Midnight | - | |
| New York Theme | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - |
* Raretone (It) 5021-FC Kenny Dorham - Blowin' From New York 1964 Vol. 1 1988
* Harlem Youth Unlimited Records HYU 1001 Kenny Durham, Julian Euell, Barry Harris, And Al Heath - Jazz At P.S. 175 Volume One 1964
* Xanadu 205 Kenny Dorham, Conte Candoli - Bebop Revisited Vol. 5 1985
* Xanadu FDC 5164 The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album 1989?
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 14, 1964
| 1434 tk.4 | The Fox | Blue Note BLP 4181 |
| 1435 tk.6 | Night Watch | - |
| 1436 tk.10 | Trompeta Toccata | - |
| 1437 tk.11 | Mamacita | Blue Note 45-1922, BLP 4181 |
* Blue Note BLP 4181, BST 84181 Kenny Dorham - Trompeta Toccata 1965
= Blue Note CDP 7 84181 2 - 1988
= Mosaic MD5-271 The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions 2021
* Blue Note 45-1922 Kenny Dorham - Mamacita Parts 1 & 2 1965
1965
Billy Taylor And The Be-Bop All Stars
Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee, trumpet; J.J. Johnson as C.C. Siegel, trombone; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert, Carnegie Hall, NYC, March 27, 1965
| 35155 | Medley: Bird Watcher / Disorder At The Border | Limelight LM-82017 |
* Limelight LM-82017, LS-86017 Various Artists - 3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall 1965
= Limelight 826 985-2 -
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham, Bill Hardman, Richard Williams, trumpet; Lonnie Liston Smith, piano; Peck Morrison, bass; Walter Perkins, drums.
NYC, circa 1965
| Confirmation | Trip Jazz TLX-5036 | |
| Sweet Clifford | - | |
| Blues | - |
* Trip Jazz TLX-5036 Various Artists - A Trumpet Tribute To Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown And Booker Little
1966
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Red, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; John Ore, bass; Hugh Walker as Hugh Walter, drums.
Half Note, NYC, February 25, 1966
| Jong-Fu | Raretone (It) 5022-FC; West Wind (G) WW 2049; Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 129 | |
| Introduction | Raretone (It) 5022-FC; West Wind (G) WW 2049 | |
| Spring Is Here | Raretone (It) 5022-FC; West Wind (G) WW 2049; Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 129 | |
| Somewhere In The Night | - | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Straight Ahead | - |
* Raretone (It) 5022-FC Kenny Dorham - Last But Not Least 1966 Vol. 2 1988
* West Wind (G) WW 2049 Kenny Dorham - The Shadow Of Your Smile 1990
* Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 129 Kenny Dorham Quintet - Live At The "Half Note" 1966 1992
Thad Jones - Howard McGhee - Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham, Thad Jones, Howard McGhee, trumpet; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
NYC, July 4, 1966
| The Theme | Curcio (It) GJ-64 | |
| Blues | - |
* Curcio (It) GJ-64 Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Kenny Dorham, Howard McGhee - I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 64 1981
= Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1039 Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Kenny Dorham, Howard McGhee - Europa Jazz 1981
1967
The Cedar Walton Trio, Quartet & Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Junior Cook, tenor sax #1,4-6; Cedar Walton, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, July 10, 1967
| 1. | Turquoise Twice | Prestige PRST 7519; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6002-2 |
| 2. | Twilight Waltz | Prestige PRST 7519; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6002 |
| 3. | Short Stuff | - |
| 4. | Head And Shoulders | - |
| 5. | Come Sunday | Prestige PRST 7519 |
| 6. | Take The "A" Train | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-462-2 |
* Prestige PRST 7519 The Cedar Walton Trio, Quartet & Quintet - Cedar! 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-462, OJCCD-462-2 - 1990
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-6002, OJCCD-6002-2 Cedar Walton - Plays Cedar Walton: The Prestige Collection 1988
1968
The Barry Harris Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charles McPherson, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Barry Harris, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Barry Harris, arranger.
NYC, June 4, 1968
| Bull's Eye | Prestige PRST 7600 | |
| Off Monk | - | |
| Barengo | - | |
| Oh So Basal | - |
* Prestige PRST 7600 The Barry Harris Sextet - Bull's Eye! 1968
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1082-2 - 2002
Toshiko Akiyoshi Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Lew Tabackin, tenor sax, flute; Toshiko Akiyoshi, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Top Of The Gate-Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, July 30, 1968
| Introduction | Nippon Columbia (J) XMS-10008-CT | |
| Opus No. Zero | - | |
| The Firstnight | - | |
| Phrygian Waterfall | - | |
| Let's Roll In Sake | - | |
| How Insensitive | - | |
| Morning Of The Carnival | - | |
| The Night Song | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| My Elegy | - |
* Nippon Columbia (J) XMS-10008-CT Toshiko Akiyoshi Quintet - Toshiko At Top Of The Gate 1968
= Nippon Columbia (J) SL-5108-N - 1974
Cecil Payne Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Cecil Payne, baritone, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano, organ; Wilbur Ware, bass; Albert Heath as Albert Kuumba Heath, drums.
Town Sound Studios, Englewood, NJ, December 16, 1968
| Martin Luther King, Jr. / I Know Love | Strata-East SES-19734 | |
| Girl, You Got A Home | - | |
| Slide Hampton | - | |
| Follow Me | - | |
| Flying Fish | - |
* Strata-East SES-19734 Cecil Payne - Zodiac 1973
1969
Clifford Jordan Septet/Octet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Richard Davis, Wilbur Ware, bass; Ed Blackwell, Roy Haynes, drums.
Town Sound Studios, Englewood, NJ, spring 1969
| Ouagoudougou | Strata-East SES-19721 | |
| 872 | - |
* Strata-East SES-19721 Clifford Jordan - In The World 1972
1970
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin; Joe Daley, tenor sax; Richard Abrams, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Wilbur Campbell, drums.
Charlie Parker Memorial Concert, North Park Hotel, Chicago, IL, August 16, 1970
| 18782 | Just Friends | Cadet 2CA 60002 |
| 18783 | Summertime | - |
* Cadet 2CA 60002 Various Artists - Charlie Parker Memorial Concert
= Chess CH2-92510 - 1984