Mercury Records Discography: 1961
1961
Terry Gibbs' Dream Band
Conte Candoli, Frank Higgins, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Edmondson, Vern Friley, Frank Rosolino, trombone; Charlie Kennedy, Joe Maini, alto sax; Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Pat Moran, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
The Summit, Hollywood, CA, January 20, 21 and 22, 1961
| 24866 | Sleep | Mercury MG-20704 |
| 24867 | Big Bad Bob | - |
| 24868 | Do You Wanna Jump, Children | - |
| 24869 | Tico Tico | - |
| 24870 | Nature Boy | - |
| 24871 | Pretty Blue Eyes | - |
| 24872 | Jump The Blues Away | - |
| 24873 | The Big Cat | - |
| 24874 | Soft Eyes | - |
| 24875 | Billie's Bounce | - |
| 24876 | I'll Take Romance | - |
| 24877 | It Could Happen To You | unissued |
* Mercury MG-20704, SR-60704 Terry Gibbs - Explosion! 1962
= Contemporary CCD-7657-2 Terry Gibbs Dream Band Volume 5 - The Big Cat 2002
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Phil Woods, alto sax; Eric Dixon, Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax, flute; Patti Bown, piano; Don Arnone, guitar; Jimmy Crawford, Stu Martin, drums; Mike Olatunji, Tito Puente, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, percussion; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor; and others.
Fine Recording, NYC, January 24, 1961
| 20838 | Strike Up The Band | Mercury PPS-2014; Wing SRW-16398 |
* Mercury PPS-2014, PPS-6014 Quincy Jones And His Orchestra - Around The World 1961
* Wing SRW-16398 no information
Dinah Washington With Belford Hendricks Orchestra
Ernie Freeman, Joe Zawinul, piano; Rone Hall, Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, Jimmy Rowser, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal #1-16,19-26; unidentified strings, Belford Hendricks, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, January, 1961
| 1. 20806 | Congraturations To Someone | Mercury 71812, (J) 18PJ-10223/26 |
| 2. 20807 | Surprise Party | Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26 |
| 3. 20808 | Our Love Is Here To Stay | Mercury 71812, MG-20651, SR-60651, (J) 18PJ-10223/26 |
| 4. 21668 | Our Love Is Here To Stay (edited version) | Mercury MG-203-C |
| 5. 20809 | Without A Song | Mercury MG-20638 |
| 6. 20810 | With A Song In My Heart | - |
| 7. 20811 | Blue Skies | Mercury MG-21119 |
| 8. 20812 | Pagan Love Song | - |
| 9. 20813 | Cabin In The Sky | - |
| 10. 20814 | An Affair To Remember (Our Love Affair) | - |
| 11. 20815 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing | - |
| 12. 20816 | Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time) | - |
| 13. 20817 | Love Letters | - |
| 14. 20818 | Six Bridges To Cross | - |
| 15. 20819 | Three Coins In The Fountain | - |
| 16. 20820 | On Green Dolphin Street | - |
| 17. 20821 | Friendly Persuasion (track only) | unissued |
| 18. 20822 | Invitation (track only) | - |
| 19. 20823 | This Heart Of Mine | Mercury MG-20638 |
| 20. 20824 | Softly (Baby) | - |
| 21. 20825 | Am I The Fool | Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26 |
| 22. 20826 | Aw Come On, Kiss Me | - |
| 23. 20827 | As Long As I'm In Your Arms | Mercury MG-20638 |
| 24. 20828 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | - |
| 25. 20829 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | - |
| 26. 20830 | I Was Telling Him About You | - |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26, (J) EJD-2015/17 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 7 - 1961 1989
* Mercury MG-20651 Various Artists - The Chart Winners 1962
* Mercury SR-60651 Various Artists - The Chart Winners 1962
* Mercury MG-20638, SR-60638 Dinah Washington - September In The Rain 1960
* Mercury MG-21119, SR-61119 Dinah Washington - Dinah Discovered 1967
* Mercury MG-203-C Dinah Washington - Six Unabridged Selections
* Mercury 71812 Dinah Washington - Congraturations To Someone / Our Love Is Here To Stay 1961
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Red Prysock, tenor sax; and others.
NYC, January, 1961
| 20802 | Charleston Twist | Mercury 71786 |
| 20803 | Whispering Grass | unissued |
| 20804 | Boney Moronie | Mercury 71786 |
| 20805 | No Man's Land | unissued |
* Mercury 71786 Red Prysock - Charleston Twist / Boney Moronie 1961
Dinah Washington With Belford Hendricks Orchestra
Ernie Freeman, Joe Zawinul, piano; Rone Hall, Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, Jimmy Rowser, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified strings, Belford Hendricks, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, January, and April 5, 1961
| 20920 | Invitation | Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26 |
| 20921 | Friendly Persuasion | - |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26, (J) EJD-2015/17 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 7 - 1961 1989
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Phil Woods, alto sax; Eric Dixon, Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax, flute; Patti Bown, piano; Don Arnone, guitar; Jimmy Crawford, Stu Martin, drums; Mike Olatunji, Tito Puente, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, percussion; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor; and others.
Fine Recording, NYC, February 21, 1961
| 20839 | Mack The Knife | Mercury 71826x45, PPS-2014, MG-21050; Wing SRW-16368 |
| 20840 | Under Paris Skies | Mercury PPS-2014; Wing SRW-16368 |
| 20841 | Dear Old Stockholm | - |
| 20842 | Danny Boy | unissued |
* Mercury PPS-2014, PPS-6014 Quincy Jones And His Orchestra - Around The World 1961
* Mercury MG-21050, SR-61050 Quincy Jones - Quincy Plays For Pussycats 1965
= Universal (J) UCCM-9154 - 2003
* Mercury 71826x45 Quincy Jones - Mack The Knife / Hot Sake 1961
* Wing SRW-16368 no information
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
same personnel.
Fine Recording, NYC, February 23, 1961
| 20843 | Baia | Mercury PPS-2014; Wing SRW-16368 |
| 20844 | Rico Vacilon | Mercury PPS-2014 |
| 20845 | Manolete De Espana | Mercury PPS-2014; Wing SRW-16368 |
| 20846 | Africana | Mercury PPS-2014, PPMD-3-12; Wing SRW-16368 |
* Mercury PPS-2014, PPS-6014 Quincy Jones And His Orchestra - Around The World 1961
* Mercury PPMD-3-12, PPSD-3-12 Various Artists - Galaxy - Music From Eleven Great Orchestras
* Wing SRW-16368 no information
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
same personnel.
Fine Recording, NYC, February 27, 1961
| 20847 | Meadowlands | Mercury PPS-2014; Wing SRW-16368 |
| 20848 | Come Back To Sorrento | - |
| 20849 | Hot Sake | Mercury 71826x45, PPS-2014, PPMD-4-12; Wing SRW-16368 |
* Mercury PPS-2014, PPS-6014 Quincy Jones And His Orchestra - Around The World 1961
* Mercury PPMD-4-12, PPSD-4-12 Various Artists - Music In Depth f:35d
* Mercury 71826x45 Quincy Jones - Mack The Knife / Hot Sake 1961
* Wing SRW-16368 no information
Curtis Fuller And The Jazz Ambassadors / Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Paul Cohen, Rolf Ericson, Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; David Baker, Curtis Fuller, Melba Liston, Ake Persson, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Joe Lopes, Phil Woods, alto sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Eric Dixon, tenor sax, flute; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax, flute; Patti Bown, piano; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Buddy Catlett, bass; Stu Martin, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
live in Zurich, Switzerland, March 10, 1961
| 22274 | PB5156 | Solitude | Mercury (J) 195J-32 |
| 22275 | PB5157 | Stolen Moments | - |
| 22275 | PB5157 (ed. ver.) | Stolen Moments (edited version) | Philips (US) PHM-200-050 |
| 22276 | PB5158 | Bess, You Is My Woman Now | Mercury (J) 195J-32 |
| 22277 | PB5159 | Moanin' | - |
| 22278 | PB5160 | Air Mail Special | - |
| 22279 | PB5161 | Banja Luka | - |
| Stampede (final) | Mercury unissued, tape no longer exists |
* Mercury (J) 195J-32 The Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones - Live! 1984
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions 2007
* Philips (US) PHM-200-050, (US) PHS-600-050 Curtis Fuller And The Jazz Ambassadors - Jazz Conference Abroad not released
= Smash MGS-27034, SRS-67034 -
Curtis Fuller And The Jazz Ambassadors / Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, Ake Persson, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Eric Dixon, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax, flute; Patti Bown, piano; Buddy Catlett, bass; Stu Martin, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor.
Zurich, Switzerland, March 11, 1961
| 22166 | PB5083 | Billie's Bounce | Philips (US) PHM-200-050; Mosaic MD5-237 |
| 22167 | PB5084 | Scrapple From The Apple | - |
| 22168 | PB5085 | Blue 'N Boogie | - |
* Philips (US) PHM-200-050, (US) PHS-600-050 Curtis Fuller And The Jazz Ambassadors - Jazz Conference Abroad not released
= Smash MGS-27034, SRS-67034 -
* Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions 2007
Eddy Howard Orchestra
Eddy Howard, voice, piano?; with "uncredited" accordion, vibes, electric guitar, piano, acoustic bass, drums & strings.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, March, 1961
| Fascination | Mercury MG-20665 | |
| I Don't Care What You Used To Be (I Know What You Are Today) | - | |
| I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | - | |
| I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again | - | |
| If You Were The Only Girl In The World | - | |
| You Know You Belong To Somebody Else (So Why Don't You Leave Me Alone) | - | |
| I Want You To Want Me To Want You | - | |
| I'd Love To Live In Loveland (With A Girl Like You) | - | |
| My Best To You | - | |
| I'll Take Care Of Your Cares | - | |
| Melody Of Love | - | |
| Just A Year Ago Tonight | - |
* Mercury MG-20665, SR-60665 Eddy Howard Sings And Plays The Great Old Waltzes 1963
Dinah Washington With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Dinah Washington, vocal #4; unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
April 3 and 4, 1961
| 1. 20924 | A Place In The Sun (track only) | rejected |
| 2. 20925 | Lullaby Of Broadway (track only) | - |
| 3. 20926 | Love Song From Houseboat (track only) | - |
| 4. 20927 | Blues In The Night | Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26 |
| 5. 20928 | Song Of Surrender (track only) | rejected |
| 6. 20929 | The Best Of Everything (track only) | - |
| 7. 20930 | I Cover The Waterfront (track only) | - |
| 8. 20931 | Blue Gardenia (track only) | - |
| 9. 20932 | Another Time, Another Place (track only) | - |
| 10. 20933 | Everything I Have Is Yours (track only) | - |
| 11. 20934 | Because You're Mine (track only) | - |
| 12. 20935 | Beloved Infidel (track only) | - |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26, (J) EJD-2015/17 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 7 - 1961 1989
Jose Melis And His Orchestra
Jose Melis, piano, arranger, conductor; unidentified orchestra.
June 1 and 2, 1961
| Invitation | Mercury MG-20648 | |
| Tara's Theme | - | |
| High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) | - | |
| Summertime In Venice | - | |
| Swedish Rhapsody | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| The Continental | - | |
| Love Theme From "LA Strada" | - | |
| Theme From The Apartment | - | |
| Anna (El Negro Zumbon) | - | |
| Summer Love (Moonlight Serenade) | - | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - |
* Mercury MG-20648, SR-60648 Jose Melis In Movieland 1961
Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra
Frank Beach, Bud Brisbois, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Mannie Klein, Cappy Lewis, Ollie Mitchell, Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, Ray Triscari, trumpet, flugelhorn; Larry Bunker, vibes, percussion, cymbals; Howard Roberts, Al Viola, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
United Recording, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, June 7, 1961
| 21824 | Groovin' High (aka Whispering) | Mercury PPS-2016; Wing SRW-16389 |
| 21825 | Ciribiribin | - |
| 21826 | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | - |
| 21827 | Hot Lips | - |
* Mercury PPS-2016, PPS-6016 Pete Rugolo - 10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars 1961
* Wing SRW-16389 Pete Rugolo - 10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars
Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra
Don Fagerquist, trumpet, flugelhorn; replaces Brisbois.
United Recording, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, June 8, 1961
| 21828 | Struttin' With Some Barbecue | Mercury PPS-2016; Wing SRW-16389 |
| 21829 | Carnival Of Venice | Mercury PPS-2016, PPMD-3-12 |
| 21830 | Sugar Blues | Mercury PPS-2016; Wing SRW-16389 |
| 21831 | Echoes Of Harlem | Mercury PPS-2016 |
* Mercury PPS-2016, PPS-6016 Pete Rugolo - 10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars 1961
* Wing SRW-16389 Pete Rugolo - 10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars
* Mercury PPMD-3-12, PPSD-3-12 Various Artists - Galaxy - Music From Eleven Great Orchestras
Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra
Frank Beach, Bud Brisbois, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein, Cappy Lewis, Ollie Mitchell, Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, trumpet, flugelhorn #1,2; Larry Bunker, vibes, percussion, cymbals; Howard Roberts, Al Viola, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
United Recording, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, June 9, 1961
| 1. 21832 | Trumpets At Large | Mercury PPS-2016; Wing SRW-16389 |
| 2. 21833 | Ten Trumpets Have I | - |
| 3. 21834 | Two Guitars | - |
| 4. 21835 | Guitarsville | - |
* Mercury PPS-2016, PPS-6016 Pete Rugolo - 10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars 1961
* Wing SRW-16389 Pete Rugolo - 10 Trumpets And 2 Guitars
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
John Bello, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, trumpet; Paul Faulise, Curtis Fuller, Melba Liston, Britt Woodman, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Joe Lopes, Phil Woods, alto sax; Eric Dixon, tenor sax, flute; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, alto flute, piccolo; Pat Patrick, baritone sax; Patti Bown, piano; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Art Davis, bass; Stu Martin, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 3, 1961
| 21118 | PB804 | Ghana | Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 195J-10089; Mosaic MD5-237 |
| 21119 | PB805 | Meet B.B. | Mercury MG-20653 |
| 21120 | PB806 | G'wan Train | - |
| 21121 | PB807 | Evening In Paris | - |
| 21122 | PB808 | Banja Luka | - |
| 21123 | PB809 | Lester Leaps In | - |
| 21124 | PB810 | Boy In The Tree | - |
| 21125 | PB811 | Air Mail Special | - |
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album 1984
* Mercury MG-20653, SR-60653 Quincy Jones - At Newport '61 1961
= Mercury (J) 195J-10089 Quincy Jones - At Newport '61 + 1 1987
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions 2007
Dinah Washington With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Joe Newman, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ernie Wilkins, trumpet, arranger; Jimmy Cleveland, Kai Winding, trombone; Billy Byers, trombone, arranger; Al Cohn, tenor sax, arranger; Patti Bown, piano; George Barnes, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; The Dells, doo-wop group; unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, conductor; Hal Mooney, arranger.
NYC, August 15, 1961
| 21151 | Don't Explain | Mercury MG-20729 |
| 21152 | In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (aka Wee Small Hours) | Mercury MG-20661 |
| 21153 | Blue Gardenia | Mercury MG-20729 |
| 21154 | Bewitched | Mercury MG-20661 |
| 21155 | Am I Blue | - |
| 21156 | Everybody's Somebody's Fool | Mercury MG-20729 |
| 21163 | If I Should Lose You | Mercury MG-20661 |
| 21165 | Wake The Town And Tell The People | - |
* Mercury MG-20729, SR-60729 Dinah Washington - I Wanna Be Loved 1962
* Mercury MG-20661, SR-60661 Dinah Washington - Tears And Laughter 1962
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, siren; Richard Wyands, piano; Art Davis, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 16, 1961
| 21889-1 | Blues For Alice (alternate take) | Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, 314 846 630-2 |
| 21889-3 | Blues For Alice | Mercury MG-20679 |
| 21890 | My Delight | - |
| 21891 | The Haunted Melody | - |
| 21892 | A Sack Full Of Soul | - |
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album 1984
* Mercury MG-20679, SR-60679 Roland Kirk - We Free Kings 1962
* Mercury 314 846 630-2 The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
Dinah Washington With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Joe Newman, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ernie Wilkins, trumpet, arranger; Jimmy Cleveland, Kai Winding, trombone; Billy Byers, trombone, arranger; Al Cohn, tenor sax, arranger; Patti Bown, piano; George Barnes, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; The Dells, doo-wop group; unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, conductor; Hal Mooney, arranger.
NYC, August 16, 1961
| 21175 | You Do Something To Me | Mercury MG-20661 |
| 21177 | So In Love | Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26 |
| 21178 | Secret Love | Mercury MG-20661 |
* Mercury MG-20661, SR-60661 Dinah Washington - Tears And Laughter 1962
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26, (J) EJD-2015/17 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 7 - 1961 1989
The Dells With Quinch Jones Orchestra
omit Washington, Jones.
NYC, August 16, 1961
| 21176 | Jeepers Creepers | Mercury MG-20661 |
* Mercury MG-20661, SR-60661 Dinah Washington - Tears And Laughter 1962
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, siren; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 17, 1961
| 21893 | We Free Kings | Mercury MG-20679 |
| 21894 | Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 21895 | Moon Song | Mercury MG-20679 |
| 21896 | Some Kind Of Love | - |
| 21899 | Three For The Festival | - |
| 21900 | You Did It, You Did It | - |
* Mercury MG-20679, SR-60679 Roland Kirk - We Free Kings 1962
* Mercury 314 846 630-2 The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington, vocal; and others.
NYC, August 17, 1961
| 21242 | Trouble In The Lowlands (aka Back Water Blues) | Mercury 832 573-2 |
| 21243 | Invitation | Mercury MG-20729 |
| 21244 | Please Send Me Someone To Love | Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26 |
* Mercury MG-20729, SR-60729 Dinah Washington - I Wanna Be Loved 1962
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10223/26, (J) EJD-2015/17 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 7 - 1961 1989
* Mercury 832 573-2 Compact Jazz - Dinah Washington Sings The Blues
Little Richard
Little Richard, vocal; The Howard Roberts Singers, unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
NYC, August, 1961?
| 21231 | The Captain Calls For You | Mercury MG-20656; Wing MGW-12288-W |
| 21232 | Do You Care | - |
| 21233 | He's Not Just A Soldier | - |
| 21234 | In Times Like These | Mercury MG-20656 |
| 21235 | He's My Star | Mercury MG-20656; Wing MGW-12288-W |
| 21236 | My Desire | - |
| 21237 | It Takes Everything To Serve The Lord | - |
* Mercury MG-20656, SR-60656 Little Richard - It's Real: King Of The Gospel Singers 1961
* Wing MGW-12288-W, SRW-16288-W Little Richard - The King Of The Gospel Singers
Little Richard
Little Richard, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Billy Byers, leader; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 5, 1961
| 21300 | Ride On, King Jesus | Mercury MG-20656; Wing MGW-12288-W |
| 21301 | (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) | - |
| 21302 | Joy, Joy, Joy | - |
| 21303 | It's Real | Mercury MG-20656 |
| 21304 | Do Lord Remember Me | Mercury MG-20656; Wing MGW-12288-W |
* Mercury MG-20656, SR-60656 Little Richard - It's Real: King Of The Gospel Singers 1961
* Wing MGW-12288-W, SRW-16288-W Little Richard - The King Of The Gospel Singers
Billy Taylor
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Jay McAllister, tuba; Phil Woods, alto sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax; Billy Taylor, piano, leader; Les Spann, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Jimmy Jones, arranger.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, September 12, 1961
| 21319 | Ordinary People | Mercury MG-20654 |
| 21320 | Another Time, Another Place | - |
| 21321 | Nothing More To Look Forward To | - |
* Mercury MG-20654, SR-60654 Billy Taylor - The Original Jazz Score Of Kwamina 1961
Billy Taylor
same personnel.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, September 13, 1961
| 21322 | Happy Is The Cricket | Mercury MG-20654 |
| 21323 | The Cocoa Bean Song | - |
| 21324 | Something Big | - |
* Mercury MG-20654, SR-60654 Billy Taylor - The Original Jazz Score Of Kwamina 1961
Dinah Washington With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 13, 1961
| 21334 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Mercury MG-20729 |
| 21335 | Let's Fall In Love | - |
| 21336 | I Just Found Out About Love | Mercury MG-20661 |
| 21337 | My Baby Just Cares For Me | rejected |
* Mercury MG-20729, SR-60729 Dinah Washington - I Wanna Be Loved 1962
* Mercury MG-20661, SR-60661 Dinah Washington - Tears And Laughter 1962
Billy Taylor
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Jay McAllister, tuba; Phil Woods, alto sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax; Billy Taylor, piano, leader; Les Spann, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Jimmy Jones, arranger.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, September 14, 1961
| 21325 | I'm Seeing Rainbows | Mercury MG-20654 |
| 21326 | What's Wrong With Me | - |
| 21327 | Sun Is Beginning To Crow | - |
* Mercury MG-20654, SR-60654 Billy Taylor - The Original Jazz Score Of Kwamina 1961
Dinah Washington With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September, 1961
| 21330 | Mood Indigo | Mercury MG-20661 |
| 21331 | God Bless The Child | Mercury MG-20729 |
| 21332 | I'm A Fool To Want You | Mercury MG-20661 |
| 21333 | A Stranger In Town | Mercury MG-20729 |
* Mercury MG-20661, SR-60661 Dinah Washington - Tears And Laughter 1962
* Mercury MG-20729, SR-60729 Dinah Washington - I Wanna Be Loved 1962
Buddy DeFranco - Tommy Gumina Quartet
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Tommy Gumina, accordion; Bill Plummer, bass; John Guerin, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 17 and 18, 1961
| 21926 | On Green Dolphin Street | Mercury MG-20685 |
| 21927 | Gone With The Wind | - |
| 21928 | Runaway | - |
| 21929 | Street Of Dreams | - |
| 21930 | Scrapple From The Apple | - |
| 21931 | Laura | unissued |
| 21932 | When Lights Are Low | Mercury MG-20685 |
| 21933 | Never On Friday | Mercury 71947, MG-20685 |
| 21934 | You Are Too Beautiful | Mercury MG-20685 |
| 21935 | Playin' It Cool | - |
| 21936 | 'S Wonderful | - |
| 21937 | Main Theme From "Route 66" | Mercury 71947 |
* Mercury MG-20685, SR-60685 Presenting The Buddy DeFranco-Tommy Gumina Quartet 1962
* Mercury 71947 Buddy DeFranco, Tommy Gumina - Main Theme From "Route 66" / Never On Friday 1962
Dinah Washington With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
NYC, late 1961
| 22020 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Mercury MG-20729 |
| 23054 | Tears And Laughter | Mercury MG-20661 |
| 23055 | I Can't Face The Music | Mercury MG-20729 |
* Mercury MG-20729, SR-60729 Dinah Washington - I Wanna Be Loved 1962
* Mercury MG-20661, SR-60661 Dinah Washington - Tears And Laughter 1962
Dinah Washington With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Joe Newman, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone #1-4,6-10, trombone, arranger #5; Jack Wilson, piano; unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor #1-4,6-10, conductor #5.
Chicago, IL, December 4, 1961
| 1. 23165 | TV Is The Thing | unissued |
| 2. 23166 | Wheel Of Fortune | - |
| 3. 23167 | Mad About The Boy | Mercury MG-20765, MG-20788 |
| 4. 23168 | Mixed Emotions | - |
| 5. 23169 | I Wanna Be Loved | - |
| 6. 23170 | Make Believe Dreams | Mercury MG-20765, MG-20789 |
| 7. 23171 | If I Loved You | Mercury MG-20765, MG-20788 |
| 8. 23172 | Stormy Weather | Mercury MG-20765, MG-20789 |
| 9. 23173 | You're Crying | Mercury MG-20729 |
| 10. 23619 | Teach Me Tonight | Mercury MG-20769, MG-20789 |
* Mercury MG-20765, SR-60765 Dinah Washington - This Is My Story Volume I 1963
= Mercury MGP-2-103 Dinah Washington - This Is My Story 1963
* Mercury MG-20788, SR-60788 Dinah Washington - Golden Hits Volume One 1963
* Mercury MG-20789, SR-60789 Dinah Washington - Golden Hits Volume Two 1963
* Mercury MG-20729, SR-60729 Dinah Washington - I Wanna Be Loved 1962
* Mercury MG-20769, SR-60769 Dinah Washington - This Is My Story Volume II 1963
= Mercury MGP-2-103 Dinah Washington - This Is My Story 1963
Billy Byers conducting The Quincy Jones Orchestra
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Tony Studd, trombone; Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Don Corrado, Bob Northern, French horn; Harvey Phillips, tuba; Jerry Dodgion, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Eric Dixon, flute, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Patti Bown, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Eddie Costa, Ed Shaughnessy, percussion; Billy Byers, arranger, conductor; Quincy Jones, producer.
NYC, December 29, 1961
| F23261 | Mood Indigo | Mercury PPS-2028 |
| F23262 | Just Squeeze Me | - |
| F23263 | All Too Soon | - |
| F23264 | Solitude | - |
* Mercury PPS-2028, PPS-6028 Billy Byers - Impressions Of Duke Ellington 1962
Dinah Washington With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Joe Newman, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone; Jack Wilson, piano; unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, conductor #1,2,4,9, arranger, conductor #3,5-8; Al Cohn, arranger #1,9; Ernie Wilkins, arranger #2; Nat Pierce, arranger #4.
Chicago, IL, December, 1961
| 1. 23155 | Since I Fell For You | Mercury MG-20765, MG-20789 |
| 2. 23156 | Dream | Mercury MG-20769, MG-20789 |
| 3. 23157 | Such A Night | Mercury MG-20769, MG-20788 |
| 4. 23158 | Salty Papa Blues | Mercury MG-20765, MG-20788 |
| 5. 23159 | I Don't Hurt Anymore | Mercury MG-20769, MG-20789 |
| 6. 23160 | Trust In Me | Mercury MG-20765, MG-20788 |
| 7. 23162 | Tell Me Why | Mercury MG-20765, MG-20789 |
| 8. 23163 | It Isn't Fair | - |
| 9. 23164 | Time Out For Tears | Mercury MG-20765, MG-20788 |
* Mercury MG-20765, SR-60765 Dinah Washington - This Is My Story Volume I 1963
= Mercury MGP-2-103 Dinah Washington - This Is My Story 1963
* Mercury MG-20789, SR-60789 Dinah Washington - Golden Hits Volume Two 1963
* Mercury MG-20769, SR-60769 Dinah Washington - This Is My Story Volume II 1963
= Mercury MGP-2-103 Dinah Washington - This Is My Story 1963
* Mercury MG-20788, SR-60788 Dinah Washington - Golden Hits Volume One 1963
George Barnes
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn #5-8; Hank D'Amico, clarinet #9-12; Al Cohn, tenor sax #1-4; Eddie Costa, vibes, xylophone; Bernie Leighton, piano; George Barnes, 10 others, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
Fine Recording, NYC, 1961
| 1. F23122 | Should I | Mercury PPS-2020; Wing SRW-16393 |
| 2. F23123 | Too Marvelous For Words | - |
| 3. F23124 | Waitin' At The End Of The Road | Mercury PPS-2020 |
| 4. F23125 | Liza | Mercury PPS-2020; Wing SRW-16393 |
| 5. F23126 | Jeepers Creepers | - |
| 6. F23127 | Singin' In The Rain | Mercury PPS-2020, PPMD-4-12; Wing SRW-16393 |
| 7. F23128 | Have You Met Miss Jones | Mercury PPS-2020; Wing SRW-16393 |
| 8. F23129 | Runnin' Wild | Mercury PPS-2020, MGD-15; Wing SRW-16393 |
| 9. F23130 | Indiana | Mercury PPS-2020 |
| 10. F23131 | Pickin' Plenty | Mercury PPS-2020; Wing SRW-16393 |
| 11. F23132 | Sugar (That Sugar Baby Of Mine) | - |
| 12. F23133 | Guitars' Galore | - |
* Mercury PPS-2020, PPS-6020 George Barnes - Guitars Galore 1962
* Mercury PPMD-4-12, PPSD-4-12 Various Artists - Music In Depth f:35d
* Mercury MGD-15, SRD-15 Various Artists - A Demonstration Of 35MM Magnetic Film
* Wing SRW-16393 no information
Hal Mooney And His Orchestra
Doc Severinsen, trumpet #13-24; four others, trumpet #13-24, trombone #13-24; Urbie Green, trombone #13-24; Phil Bodner, woodwinds; Leon Cohen, Andy Fitzgerald, Don Hammond, Bernie Kaufman, Walt Levinsky, Romeo Penque, Billy Slapin, Stan Webb, Herman Yorks, woodwinds #1-12; two others, woodwinds #13-24; unknown, xylophone #13-24; unknown, vibes #13-24; Moe Wechsler, piano, harpsichord #1-12; Barry Galbraith, guitar #1-12; unknown, guitar #13-24; George Duvivier, bass #1-12; unknown, bass #13-24; Don Lamond, drums #1-12; unknown, drums #13-24; unknown, congas #13-24; unknown, bongos #13-24; Eddie Costa, Phil Kraus, Bob Rosengarden, Joe Venuto, percussion #1-12; unknown, scratches #13-24; Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.
Fine Recording, NYC, 1961
| 1. 20732 | Pevanne | Mercury PPS-2013, PPMD-3-12 |
| 2. 20733 | Swampfire | - |
| 3. 20734 | Ragging The Scale | Mercury PPS-2013 |
| 4. 20735 | Bye Bye Blues | - |
| 5. 20736 | Old Devil Moon | - |
| 6. 20737 | Brazil | - |
| 7. 20738 | Holiday For Strings | - |
| 8. 20739 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | - |
| 9. 20740 | Tonight | - |
| 10. 20741 | Baby, It's Cold Outside | - |
| 11. 20742 | Speak Low | - |
| 12. 20743 | Lover | - |
| 13. 22011 | PB5003 | Sabre Dance | Mercury PPS-2017 |
| 14. 22012 | PB5004 | Pas De Fleurs | - |
| 15. 22013 | PB5005 | Sleeping Beauty Waltz | - |
| 16. 22018 | PB5010 | Slaughter On 10th Avenue | - |
| 17. 22019 | PB5011 | Barcarolle | - |
| 18. 22025 | PB5000 | Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy | - |
| 19. 22026 | PB5001 | Waltz Of The Flowers | - |
| 20. 22027 | PB5002 | An American In Paris | - |
| 21. 22028 | PB5006 | March Of The Toys | - |
| 22. 22029 | PB5007 | Coppelia Waltz | - |
| 23. 22030 | PB5008 | Pizzicato (Cha Cha) | - |
| 24. 22031 | PB5009 | Mambo | - |
* Mercury PPS-2013, PPS-6013 Hal Mooney And His Orchestra - Woodwinds And Percussion 1961
* Mercury PPMD-3-12, PPSD-3-12 Various Artists - Galaxy - Music From Eleven Great Orchestras
* Mercury PPS-2017, PPS-6017 Hal Mooney - Ballet With A Beat... 1961
Jazz Renaissance Quintet
Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Billy Bauer, guitar; George Barnes, guitar, arranger; Jack Lesberg, bass; Cliff Leeman, drums.
NYC, 1961
| 20626 | Movin' Easy | Mercury MG-20605 |
| 20646 | Floatin' | - |
| 20647 | You Make Me Feel So Young | - |
| 20648 | Are You Ready | - |
| 20649 | Always | - |
| 20650 | I Saw Stars | - |
| 20651 | Pick Yourself Up | - |
| 20652 | Misty | - |
| 20653 | Private Blend | - |
| 20654 | Frisky | - |
| 20655 | Dilemma | unissued |
* Mercury MG-20605, SR-60605 Jazz Renaissance Quintet - Movin' Easy 1961
Brook Benton With Belford Hendricks Orchestra
Brook Benton, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
maybe 1961
| 20776 | It's Just A House Without You | Mercury 71859, MG-20774, MG-200-C |
| 20777 | Fantastic Things | unissued |
| 20778 | If You Have No Real Objections | Mercury MG-21008 |
| 20779 | That's All I'm Living For | unissued |
| 20780 | Come Back My Love | - |
| 20781 | It's Too Late To Turn Back Now | Mercury MG-20934 |
* Mercury MG-20774, SR-60774 Brook Benton - Golden Hits Vol. 2 1963
* Mercury MG-21008, SR-61008 Brook Benton - The Special Years
* Mercury MG-20934, SR-60934 Brook Benton - This Bitter Earth 1964
* Mercury MG-200-C, SR-600-C Brook Benton - no info
* Mercury 71859 Brook Benton - Frankie And Johnny / It's Just A House Without You 1961
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosilino, trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Buddy Collette, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Larry Bunker, vibes #5; Joe Castro, piano #5; Victor Feldman, piano, vibes, congas #1-4,6; Monty Budwig, bass #1-4,6; Red Callender, bass #5; Stan Levey, drums; Bob Cooper, conductor, tenor sax; Howard Rumsey, leader.
maybe 1961
| 1. | Genesis Part 2 | Mercury MG-20543 |
| 2. | Architectonics | - |
| 3. | Directional Suite: (a) Impulse / (b) Automations / (c) Impulsion Part 1 / (c) Impulsion Part 2 | - |
| 4. | Directional Suite: (d) Complexus | - |
| 5. | The Worker: (a) Rain Blues / (b) In The Morning / (c) Quittin' Time | - |
| 6. | Edifice | - |
* Mercury MG-20543 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - A Building Is Many Buildings not released
= Philips (US) PHM-200-012, (US) PHS-600-012 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Jazz Structures
Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer, vocal; Milestone Singers, vocal group; unidentified orchestra, Bill Justis, arranger.
probably Bradley's Studio, Nashville, TN, maybe 1961-1962
| Music, Music, Music (Put Another Nickel In) | Philips (US) PHM-200-062 | |
| A Tear Fell | - | |
| A Sweet Old Fasioned Girl | - | |
| Till I Waltz Again With You | - | |
| Let Me Go, Lover | - | |
| Pledging My Love | - | |
| Ricochet | - | |
| Empty Arms | - | |
| If You Want Some Lovin' | - | |
| The Ballad Of Lover's Hill | - | |
| Bo Weevil | - | |
| You Send Me | - |
* Philips (US) PHM-200-062, (US) PHS-600-062 Teresa Brewer's Greatest Hits
Brook Benton
Brook Benton, vocal; Malcolm Dodds, arranger, conductor.
probably maybe 1961
| Go Tell It On The Mountain | Mercury MG-20619 | |
| He'll Understand And Say Well Done | - | |
| Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - | |
| Only Believe | - | |
| Remember Me | - | |
| Going Home | - | |
| Shadrack | - | |
| Steal Away | - | |
| The Lost Penny | - | |
| Deep River | - |
* Mercury MG-20619, SR-60619 Brook Benton - If You Believe 1961