Metronome All-Stars Discography
1939
All Star Band
Bunny Berigan, Sonny Dunham, trumpet; Charlie Spivak, trumpet #1; Harry James, trumpet #2; Tommy Dorsey, Jack Teagarden, trombone; Benny Goodman, clarinet; Hymie Schertzer, alto sax; Eddie Miller, Arthur Rollini, tenor sax; Bob Zurke, piano; Carmen Mastren, guitar; Bob Haggart, bass; Ray Bauduc, drums.
NYC, January 11 and 12, 1939
| 1. 031445-2 | Blue Lou | Victor 26144; RCA Victor LPT-21; RCA Camden CAL-426; RCA Victor LPV-528 |
| 2. 031446-1 | The Blues | Victor 26144; RCA Victor LPT-21; RCA Camden CAL-426 |
* RCA Camden CAL-426 The Metronome All-Star Bands 1958
= RCA Camden (E) CDN-112 -
* RCA Victor LPV-528 Jack Teagarden 1966
* RCA Victor LPT-21 Metronome All-Star Bands
* Victor 26144; His Master's Voice (E) B 8896, (F) K 8329 All Star Band - Blue Lou / The Blues
1940
Metronome All Star Band
Ziggy Elman, Harry James, Charlie Spivak, trumpet; Jack Jenney, Jack Teagarden, trombone; Benny Goodman, clarinet; Benny Carter, Toots Mondello, alto sax; Charlie Barnet, Eddie Miller, tenor sax; Jess Stacy, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Bob Haggart, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 7, 1940
| 26489-A | King Porter Stomp | Columbia 35389; V-Disc 894; Columbia CL 2528; Harmony HL 7044 |
* Harmony HL 7044 The Swing Era Metronome All-Stars 1957
* Columbia CL 2528 Metronome All-Stars 1955
* Columbia 35389, 291180; Parlophone R-2746, B-71082, PZ-11172 Metronome All Star Band - King Porter Stomp / Metronome All Star Nine - All Star Strut
* V-Disc 894 Metronome All Star Band - King Porter Stomp / no info - no info
Metronome All Star Nine
Harry James, trumpet; Jack Teagarden, trombone; Benny Goodman, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Eddie Miller, tenor sax; Jess Stacy, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Bob Haggart, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 7, 1940
| 26490-A | All Star Strut | Columbia 35389; V-Disc 879; Columbia CL 2528; Harmony HL 7044 |
* Harmony HL 7044 The Swing Era Metronome All-Stars 1957
* Columbia CL 2528 Metronome All-Stars 1955
* Columbia 35389, 291180; Parlophone R-2746, B-71082, PZ-11172 Metronome All Star Band - King Porter Stomp / Metronome All Star Nine - All Star Strut
* V-Disc 879 Band-Leader Stars - All Star Strut / no info - no info
1941
Metronome All-Star Bands
Ziggy Elman, Harry James, Cootie Williams, trumpet; Tommy Dorsey, J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Benny Goodman, clarinet; Benny Carter, Toots Mondello, alto sax; Tex Beneke, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, January 16, 1941
| 060331-1 | Bugle Call Rag | Victor 27314; RCA Victor LPT-21; RCA Camden CAL-426 |
| 060332-1 | One O'Clock Jump | - |
* RCA Camden CAL-426 The Metronome All-Star Bands 1958
= RCA Camden (E) CDN-112 -
* RCA Victor LPT-21 Metronome All-Star Bands
* Victor 27314; RCA Victor 27-0036; His Master's Voice (E) B 9195 Metronome All-Star Bands - Bugle Call Rag / One O'Clock Jump
Metronome All Star Band
Roy Eldridge, Harry James, Cootie Williams, trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham, Lou McGarity, trombone; Benny Goodman, clarinet; Benny Carter, Toots Mondello, alto sax; Tex Beneke, Vido Musso, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Milt Hinton as Doc Goldberg, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, December 31, 1941
| 32079-1 | Royal Flush | Columbia 36499, C-601 |
| 32079-2 | - | Parlophone DP-253; Columbia CL 2528; Harmony HL 7044 |
| 32080-1 | Dear Old Southland | Harmony HL 7044 |
* Harmony HL 7044 The Swing Era Metronome All-Stars 1957
* Columbia CL 2528 Metronome All-Stars 1955
* Columbia 36499, 20317; Parlophone R-2967 Metronome All Star Band - Royal Flush / Metronome All Star Leaders - I Got Rhythm
* Columbia C-601 Metronome All Star Band - Royal Flush / Metronome All Star Leaders - I Got Rhythm
* Parlophone DP-253 Metronome All Star Band - Royal Flush / Metronome All Star Leaders - I Got Rhythm
1942
Metronome All Star Leaders
Cootie Williams, trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Benny Goodman, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Alvino Rey, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, January 16, 1942
| 32261-1 | I Got Rhythm | Columbia C-601, CL 2528; Harmony HL 7044 |
| 32261-2 | - | Columbia 36499; Parlophone DP-253 |
* Harmony HL 7044 The Swing Era Metronome All-Stars 1957
* Columbia CL 2528 Metronome All-Stars 1955
* Columbia C-601 Metronome All Star Band - Royal Flush / Metronome All Star Leaders - I Got Rhythm
* Columbia 36499, 20317; Parlophone R-2967 Metronome All Star Band - Royal Flush / Metronome All Star Leaders - I Got Rhythm
* Parlophone DP-253 Metronome All Star Band - Royal Flush / Metronome All Star Leaders - I Got Rhythm
1946
Metronome All-Star Bands
Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Neal Hefti, Rex Stewart, Cootie Williams, trumpet; Will Bradley, Tommy Dorsey, Bill Harris, J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Herbie Fields, Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Georgie Auld, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Billy Bauer, Tiny Grimes, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Dave Tough, drums; Sy Oliver, conductor.
NYC, January 15, 1946
| D6VC5026-1 | Look Out | Victor 40-4000; RCA Victor LPT-21; RCA Camden CAL-426 |
Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Neal Hefti, trumpet; Tommy Dorsey, Bill Harris, J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Herbie Fields, Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Georgie Auld, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Billy Bauer, Tiny Grimes, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Dave Tough, drums; Duke Ellington, conductor.
| D6VC5027-2 | Metronome All-Out | Victor 40-4000; RCA Victor 27-0016, LPT-21; RCA Camden CAL-426 |
* RCA Camden CAL-426 The Metronome All-Star Bands 1958
= RCA Camden (E) CDN-112 -
* RCA Victor LPT-21 Metronome All-Star Bands
* RCA Victor 27-0016 no info / Metronome All-Star Bands - no info
* Victor 40-4000; His Master's Voice (E) C 3554 Metronome All-Star Bands - Look Out / Metronome All-Out
Metronome All-Stars
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Nat King Cole, piano #1, piano, vocal #2; Bob Ahern, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Frank Sinatra, vocal #1; June Christy, vocal #2.
NYC, December 17, 1946
| 1. CO37177 | Sweet Lorraine | Columbia 37293, CL 2528; Harmony HL 7044 |
| 2. CO37178 | Nat Meets June | - |
* Harmony HL 7044 The Swing Era Metronome All-Stars 1957
* Columbia CL 2528 Metronome All-Stars 1955
* Columbia 37293, DB-2355 Metronome All-Stars - Sweet Lorraine / Nat Meets June
1947
The Metronome All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
RKO Pathe Studios, NYC, December 21, 1947
| 2933-4 | Leap Here | Capitol 15039, M-11031 |
* Capitol M-11031 The Metronome All Stars, The International Jazzmen, The Just Jazz All Stars - All Star Sessions: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 6 1972
* Capitol 15039, 2417, (E) 13019 The Metronome All Stars - Leap Here / Metronome Riff
The Metronome All Stars + Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; + Buddy Childers, Ken Hanna, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Art Pepper, George Weidler, alto sax; Bob Cooper, Warner Weidler, tenor sax; Bob Gioga, baritone sax; Shelly Manne, drums.
RKO Pathe Studios, NYC, December 21, 1947
| 2934-4 | Metronome Riff | Capitol 15039, M-11031 |
* Capitol M-11031 The Metronome All Stars, The International Jazzmen, The Just Jazz All Stars - All Star Sessions: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 6 1972
* Capitol 15039, 2417, (E) 13019 The Metronome All Stars - Leap Here / Metronome Riff
1949
Metronome All-Star Bands
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
| D9VB0021-1 | Overtime (shorter take) | RCA Victor 20-3361; RCA Camden CAL-426; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 |
| D9VC0021-2 | Overtime (longer take) | RCA Victor LPT-3046, LPV-519; RCA Camden CAL-426; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 |
| D9VC0022-3 | Victory Ball (longer take) | - |
| D9VB0022-2 | Victory Ball (alternate take) | RCA Camden CAL-339 |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
| D9VB0022-1 | Victory Ball (shorter take) | RCA Victor 20-3361, LEJ-10; RCA Camden CAL-426; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 |
* RCA Camden CAL-426 The Metronome All-Star Bands 1958
= RCA Camden (E) CDN-112 -
* RCA Victor LPV-519 Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era 1965
* RCA Camden CAL-339 Various Artists - Great Jazz Reeds 1958
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings 1995
* RCA Victor LPT-3046 Various Artists - Crazy... And Cool
* RCA Victor LEJ-10 Various Artists - The RCA Victor Encyclopedia Of Recorded Jazz, Album 10 Of 12 Great Albums - "Ori To Rus"
* RCA Victor 20-3361; His Master's Voice (E) B 9818 Metronome All-Star Bands - Overtime / Victory Ball
1950
Metronome All-Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 10, 1950
| CO42629-1 | Double Date | Columbia 38734; Harmony HL 7044 |
| CO42630-1 | No Figs | - |
* Harmony HL 7044 The Swing Era Metronome All-Stars 1957
* Columbia 38734, DB-2718 Metronome All-Stars - No Figs / Double Date
1951
The Metronome All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; John LaPorta, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; George Shearing, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 23, 1951
| 6252 | Early Spring | Capitol 1550, T-796, (J) CR-8024, M-11031, CDP 7 98935 2 |
| 6253 | Local 802 Blues | Capitol 1550, (J) CR-8024, M-11031, CDP 7 98935 2 |
* Capitol T-796 Various Artists - Enter The Cool: The History Of Jazz Volume Four 1957
* Capitol (J) CR-8024 Various Artists - Jazz Of The Forties: Bebop Into Cool 1967
* Capitol M-11031 The Metronome All Stars, The International Jazzmen, The Just Jazz All Stars - All Star Sessions: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 6 1972
* Capitol CDP 7 98935 2 Miles Davis - The Birth Of The Cool Vol. 2
* Capitol 1550, (E) CL 13545 The Metronome All Stars - Early Spring / Local 802 Blues
1953
The Metronome All Stars
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; John LaPorta, clarinet; Warne Marsh, Lester Young, tenor sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Max Roach, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, July 9, 1953
| 53S-507 | How High The Moon Part 1 | MGM X 1078, E-3176 |
| 53S-508 | How High The Moon Part 2 | - |
| 53S-509 | St. Louis Blues Part 1 | MGM 11573, X 1078, E-3176, E-3611 |
| 53S-510 | St. Louis Blues Part 2 | - |
* MGM E-3176 Billy Eckstine Sings - The Great Mr. B. With A Beat 1955
* MGM E-3611 Various Artists - Forty-Eight Stars Of American Jazz 1957
* MGM X 1078 Billy Eckstine And The Metronome All Stars 1954
= MGM (E) EP 574 -
* MGM 11573, (E) 692 The Metronome All Stars - St. Louis Blues Parts 1 & 2
1956
Metronome All-Stars
Thad Jones, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Tony Scott, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Tal Farlow, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, June 18, 1956
| 2860-1 | Billie's Bounce | Clef MGC-743 |
* Clef MGC-743 Metronome All-Stars 1956 1956
= Verve MGV-8030 - 1956+