Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy 80000 series
EmArcy 80000 series (12 inch LP)
SR-80000 Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi 1959
Chico Alvarez, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, trumpet; unknown, #1 trumpet; unknown, #2 trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; unknown, #1 trombone; unknown, #2 trombone; unknown, #1 French horn; unknown, #2 French horn; unknown, tuba; Harry Klee, flute; Bob Cooper, oboe; Bud Shank, alto sax; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; 2 others, sax, woodwinds; Rocky Coluccio, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Jack Costanza, unknown, percussion; Patti Page, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, May 7, 1956
12898 | I've Got My Eyes On You |
12899 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
12900 | I Didin't Know About You |
12901 | My Sin |
12902 | Out Of Nowhere |
12903 | Nevertheless |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, May 8, 1956
12904 | Taking A Chance On Love |
12905 | Love For Sale |
12906 | Mountain Greenery |
12907 | My Kind Of Love |
12908 | A Foggy Day |
12909 | The Thrill Is Gone |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36074 in 1956.
SR-80001 Max Roach + 4 not released
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 17, 1956
13768 | Mr. X |
13769 | Body And Soul |
13770-4 | Just One Of Those Things |
same personnel.
NYC, September 19, 1956
13764-6 | Ezz-thetic |
13766 | Woody'n You |
13767 | Dr. Free-Zee |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36098 in 1956.
SR-80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time 1957
same session.
NYC, September 19, 1956
13765 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World |
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 |
15177 | Blues Waltz |
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1957
15187-7 | Little Folks |
15189-4 | Valse Hot |
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1957
JB8 | Lover (stereo edit) |
** also released on Mercury SR-60193 in 1960.
SR-80003 Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra - Percussion At Work 1958
Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ed Leddy, Uan Rasey, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosilino, trombone; Russell Brown, bass trombone; John Graas, French horn; Clarence Karella, tuba; Larry Bunker, vibes, xylophone, tympani; Andre Previn, piano; Al Portch, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, November 5, 1957
16099 | Artistry In Percussion |
16100 | Interplay For Drums, Brass |
16101 | Bongo Riff |
16102 | 1 + 4 |
16103 | Chorale For Brass, Piano, And Bongo |
Larry Bunker, vibes, xylophone, tympani, drums; Andre Previn, piano; Al Portch, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, November 15, 1957
16252 | Fugue For Rhythm Section |
16253 | Percussion At Work |
16254 | Drumerama |
16255 | Funky Drums |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36122 in 1958.
SR-80004 Terry Gibbs, Steve Allen, Gus Bivona - Allen's All Stars 1958
Gus Bivona, clarinet; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Steve Allen, piano; George Barnes, Al Viola, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Frank DiVito, drums.
Joe Pasternak's home, Hollywood, CA, March 24, 1958
17329 | Snacks At Pasternak's |
17330 | Baby But You Did |
17331 | Yours Alone |
17333 | Velvet Eyes |
17334 | Pasternak's Blues |
17336 | Rose Room |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36138 in 1958.
SR-80005 Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds 1958
Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, flute, piccolo; Bill Miller, piano; Joe Comfort, bass; Bill Richmond, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1958
16881 | Pony Tale |
16882 | Flute Diet |
16883 | Short Story |
16884 | Machito |
Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, flute, piccolo; Bill Miller, piano; Joe Comfort, bass; Bill Richmond, drums #1-4, congas #5; Pete Rugolo, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1958
1. 16885 | The Funky Shepherds |
2. 16886 | The Four Winds Blow |
3. 16887 | Tasty Dish |
4. 16888 | Improvisation (unacc.) |
5. 16889 | Improvisation |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36133 in 1958.
SR-80006 Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz! 1959
Sixten Eriksson, Arnold Johansson, Weine Renliden, Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Gordon Ohlsson, Ake Persson, Andreas Skjold, Georg Vernon, trombone; Rolf Backman, Arne Domnerus, alto sax; Bjarne Nerem, Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Johnny Ekh, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Rolf Berg, guitar; Simon Brehm, bass; Egil Johansen, drums; Harry Arnold, director; Quincy Jones, arranger.
Stockholm, Sweden, February 14, 1958
17471 | Kinda Blues |
same personnel.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 19, 1958
17472 | Cherokee |
17473 | Brief Encounter |
Sixten Eriksson, Arnold Johansson, Weine Renliden, Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Gordon Ohlsson, Ake Persson, Andreas Skjold, Georg Vernon, trombone; Rolf Backman, Arne Domnerus, alto sax; Bjarne Nerem, tenor sax; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax, flute; Rune Falk, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Lars Pettersson, bass; Egil Johansen, drums; Harry Arnold, director; Quincy Jones, arranger.
Stockholm, Sweden, April 29, 1958
mr1568 | 17465 | Quincy's Home Again |
mr1569 | 17466 | The Midnight Sun Never Sets |
mr1570 | 17468 | Room 608 |
mr1573 | 17467 | Count 'Em |
add Benny Bailey, trumpet.
mr1571 | 17469 | Meet Benny Bailey |
mr1572 | 17470 | Doodlin' |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36139 in 1959.
SR-80007 Eddie Chamblee - Doodlin' 1958
Fortunatus Fip Ricard, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax, arranger, vocal; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Robert Wilson, bass; James Slaughter, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, January 6, 1958
16720 | Solitude |
16721 | Stardust |
16722 | Doodlin' |
16723 | Back Street |
16724 | Long Gone |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, January 7, 1958
16725 | Strollin' Sax |
16726 | Robbin's Nest |
16727 | Swing A Little Taste |
16728 | Lester Leaps Again |
Fortunatus Fip Ricard, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax, vocal; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Robert Lee Wilson, bass; James Slaughter, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, January 20, 1958
16977 | Village Square |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36131 in 1958.
SR-80008 Cat Anderson Orchestra - Cat On A Hot Tin Horn 1959
Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet #1-4; Ray Copeland, trumpet #5-9; Cat Anderson, trumpet, arranger; Henderson Chambers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax, arranger; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; George Duvivier, bass; David "Panama" Francis, drums.
NYC, July 23, 1958
1. 17680 | You're The Cream In My Coffee |
2. 17681 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
3. 17682 | Cat's In The Alley |
4. 17683 | Birth Of The Blues |
5. 17684 | Blue Jean Beguine |
6. 17685 | My Adorable "D" |
7. 17686 | Little Man |
8. 17687 | June Bug |
9. 17688 | Nina |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36142 in 1959.
SR-80009 Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott - Newport '58 1958
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Harold Ousley, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Max Roach, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
17638 | Lover Come Back To Me |
17639 | Crazy Love |
17640 | Back Water Blues |
Urbie Green, trombone; Don Elliott, mellophone, vibes; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Max Roach, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal #3.
1. 17641 | Backstage Blues |
2. 17642 | Julie And Jake |
3. 17643 | All Of Me |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36141 in 1958.
SR-80010 Max Roach + 4 At Newport 1958
Booker Little, trumpet; Ray Draper, tuba; George Coleman, tenor sax; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums.
summer 1958
17644 | JB342 | Love For Sale |
same personnel.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
17645 | La Villa |
17646 | A Night In Tunisia |
17648 | Minor Mode |
17649 | Tune Up |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36140 in 1958.
SR-80011 Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller 1958
Johnny Coles, Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Patti Bown, Jack Wilson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, Shep Shephard, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, director.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 1, 1957
15943 | Honeysuckle Rose |
15944 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 2, 1957
15947 | I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling |
15948 | Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now |
Johnny Coles, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo, trombone; Rod Levitt, bass trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, alto sax, flute; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax, vocal #1, tenor sax #2; Charlie Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Wesley Landers, percussion; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger #1.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 4, 1957
1. 15954 | Everybody Loves My Baby |
2. 15956 | Black And Blue |
Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, director.
NYC, November 20, 1957
16241 | Christopher Columbus |
16242 | 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do |
16243 | Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat |
16244 | Jitterbug Waltz |
16245 | Ain'tcha Glad |
16246 | Squeeze Me |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36119 in 1958.
SR-80012 Gene Rodgers - Jazz Comes To The Astor 1959
no details.
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36145 in 1959.
SR-80013 The Jazzpickers 1959
Buddy Collette, flute; Bob Harrington, piano, vibes, drums; Don Overburg, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Don Payne, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 1957
15340 | JB16 | Bebe |
15341 | JB17 | When You Love Someone |
15342 | JB18 | Influtation |
15343 | JB19 | I'll Remember April |
Bob Harrington, piano, vibes; Don Overburg, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Don Payne, bass; Bill Douglass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 1957
15344 | JB20 | I Married And Angel |
15345 | JB21 | Yardbird Suite |
15346 | JB22 | R.H. Factor |
15347 | JB23 | Easy Pickin's |
15348 | JB24 | Rap-Scallion |
Bob Harrington, piano, vibes; Don Overburg, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Don Payne, bass.
15349 | JB25 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
15350 | JB26 | Monti-Cello |
15351 | JB27 | Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36111 in 1957.
SR-80014 Pete Rugolo - Rugolo Plays Kenton 1959
Buddy Childers, Don Fargerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer, trombone; Red Callender, tuba; Harry Klee, Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe; Dave Pell, tenor sax, clarinet; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Don Bagley, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Pete Rugolo, leader, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1958
16148 | Eager Beaver |
16149 | Artistry In Rhythm |
16150 | Capitol Punishment |
Dick Nash, trombone; replaces Betts.
Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 1958
16151 | Southern Scandal |
16152 | Painted Rhythm |
16153 | Minor Riff |
16154 | Artistry In Boogie |
16155 | Concerto To End All Concertos |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, November 24, 1958
16263 | Concerto For Doghouse |
16264 | Sunset Tower |
16265 | Opus In Pastels |
16266 | Theme To The West |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36143 in 1959.
SR-80015 Max Roach With The Boston Percussion Ensemble 1959
Al Portch, French horn; Max Roach, drums; Irving Farberman, Everette Firth, Lloyd McCausland, Arthur Press, Charles Smith, Harold Thompson, Walter Tokarczyk, percussion; Corinne Curry, soprano voice; Harold Faberman, conductor, director.
Music Barn Of The Music Inn, Lenox, MA, August 17, 1958
17925 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Max's Variation |
17926 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Bach |
17927 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Beethoven |
17928 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Debussy |
17929 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Stravinsky |
17930 | Evolution (2nd Movement) |
17950 | Evolution (1st Movement) |
17951 | Evolution (3rd Movement) |
17952 | The Music Inn Suite - The Music Inn #1 |
17953 | The Poodle Tower |
17954 | Soliloquy #1 (Guest A, Female) |
17955 | Potting Shed Passacaglia |
17956 | Soliloquy #2 (Guest B, Male) |
17957 | Stephanie B |
17958 | Duo Concertante (Guest A And Guest B) |
17959 | The Music Inn #2 |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36144 in 1959.
SR-80017 Cannonball Adderley - Jump For Joy 1959
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Leo Kruczek, Gene Orloff, violin; Dave Schwartz, viola; George Ricci, cello; Bill Evans, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Bill Russo, arranger.
NYC, August 20, 1958
17825 | Nothin' |
17826 | If Life Were All Peaches And Cream |
17827 | Jump For Joy |
17828 | Brownskin Gal In A Calico Gown |
17829 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
same personnel.
NYC, August 21, 1958
17830 | Two Left Feet |
17831 | Bill-Blip |
17832 | The Tune Of Hickory Stick |
17833 | Just Squeeze Me |
17834 | Chocolate Shake |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36146 in 1959.
SR-80018 Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball's Sharpshooters 1959
Nat Adderley, cornet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Junior Mance, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
NYC, March 4, 1958
17030 | Our Delight |
17031 | Jubilation |
17032 | What's New |
17033 | Straight, No Chaser |
same personnel.
NYC, March 6, 1958
17034-2 | If I Love Again |
17037-1 | The Fuller Bop Man |
17038-3 | Stay On It |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36135 in 1959.
SR-80019 The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker 1959
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fine Recording, NYC, December 23, 1957
16644 | JB161-4 | Confirmation |
16645 | JB162-11 | Au Privave (as Apres Vous) |
16647 | JB164-2 | Yardbird Suite |
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 |
17278 | JB230-7 | Ko-Ko |
17279 | JB231-1 | Parker's Mood |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36127 in 1959.
SR-80020 John Graas! 1958
Conte Candoli, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Red Callender, tuba; Art Pepper, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe; Buddy Collette, baritone sax, flute; Paul Moer, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Larry Bunker, drums, xylophone, tympani.
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
15631 | Blocksounds |
15632 | Blues Street |
15633 | Van Nuis Indeed |
Pete Candoli, trumpet #1,2; John Graas, French horn; Red Callender, tuba #1-3; Art Pepper, alto sax #1-3, tenor sax #4,5; Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe #1-3; Buddy Collette, baritone sax, flute #1-3; Paul Moer, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Larry Bunker, drums, xylophone, tympani.
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1957
1. 15634 | Development |
2. 15635 | Land Of Broken Toys |
3. 15636 | Swing Nicely |
4. 15637 | Walkin' Shoes |
5. 15638 | Rogeresque |
** originally released on Coup De Graas, EmArcy MG-36117 in 1957.
SR-80022 A Double Shot Of Joe Saye 1959
Spencer Sinatra, flute; Joe Saye, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; John Drew, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Fine Recording, NYC, July 21, 1958
17664 | Double Shot |
17665 | If I Were A Bell |
17666 | Younger Than Springtime |
17667 | Let's Call The Whole Thing Off |
17668 | No Two People |
17669 | The Blue Room |
17670 | Heather Hop |
17671 | Wonderful, Wonderful |
Spencer Sinatra, flute; Joe Saye, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; John Drew, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums #1,2; Walter Bolden, drums #3.
Fine Recording, NYC, July 25, 1958
1. 17672 | Light Tread |
2. 17674 | Scot Free |
3. 17675 | Tenement Symphony |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36147 in 1959.
SR-80027 Terry Gibbs - More Vibes On Velvet 1959
Charlie Kennedy, Joe Maini, alto sax; Med Flory, Bill Holman, tenor sax; Jack Schwartz, baritone sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Pete Jolly, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November, 1958
16844 | At Last |
16845 | Don't Cry |
16846 | I Remember |
16847 | You Make Me Feel So Young |
16848 | With All My Love To You |
16849 | Moonlight Serenade |
16850 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
16851 | Lazy Sunday |
16852 | Blues In The Night |
16853 | Impossible |
16854 | Every Day Is Spring With You |
16870 | What Is There To Say |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36148 in 1959.
SR-80029 Ramsey Lewis - Down To Earth 1959
Ramsey Lewis, piano; El Dee Young, bass; Red Holt, drums.
Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, November 6, and December 4, 1958
15198 | Sometimes I Feel A Motherless Child |
15199 | Come Back To Sorrento |
15293 | Soul Mist |
15294 | Dark Eyes |
15295 | Greensleeves |
16588 | John Henry |
16589 | Suzanne |
16590 | Billy Boy |
16591 | We Blue It |
16592 | Decisions |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36150 in 1959.
SR-80045 Pete Rugolo - The Music From Richard Diamond 1959
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Stu Williamson, trumpet; unknown, #1 trumpet; unknown, #2 trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, trombone; unknown, #1 trombone; unknown, #2 trombone; unknown, French horn; unknown, tuba; Paul Horn, flute, alto sax; Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Buddy Collette, alto, tenor sax, flute; Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe; Larry Bunker, vibes, percussion, bongos, tympani; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Al Viola, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, March 12, 1959
18323 | Richard Diamond Theme |
18324 | Richard Diamond's Blues |
18326 | Fancy Meeting Karen (Love Theme From Richard Diamond) |
18327 | Teen Age Rock |
add unknown, cello; unknown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, March 19, 1959
18356 | All Star |
18357 | Ye Olde Curiosity Shape |
18358 | The Sleeve Job |
18359 | Who's Sam |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1959
18360 | I'm Always Chasing Butterflies |
18361 | Does Mama Know You're Out |
18362 | The Teaser |
18363 | Diamond On The Move |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36162 in 1959.