Riverside Records Discography: 1956
1956
Marty Bell, Don Elliott Quartet
Marty Bell, vocal #1,2,4,6-8,10,12; Don Elliott, vibes #1-6,8,9,11,12, bongos #7, trumpet #10; Bob Corwin, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Jim Campbell, drums.
NYC, January 17 and 23, 1956
| 1. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | Riverside RLP 12-206 |
| 2. | I Thought About You | - |
| 3. | Moonlight In Vermont | Riverside RLP 12-206, RLP 12-244 |
| 4. | The Girl Next Door | Riverside RLP 12-206 |
| 5. | According To Moyle | - |
| 6. | S'posin' | - |
| 7. | This Can't Be Love | - |
| 8. | The Love Of My Life | - |
| 9. | I Found A New Baby | - |
| 10. | You Go To My Head | - |
| 11. | September Song | - |
| 12. | Me And You | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-206 The Voice Of: Marty Bell, The Quartet Of: Don Elliott 1956
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers 1957
Reverend Gary Davis
Reverend Gary Davis, guitar, vocal.
NYC, January 29, 1956
| Blow, Gabriel | Riverside RLP 148 | |
| Twelve Gates To The City | - | |
| Samson And Delilah | - | |
| Oh Lord, Search My Heart | - | |
| Get Right Church | - | |
| You Got To Go Down | - | |
| Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning | - | |
| There Was A Time That I Was Blind | - |
* Riverside RLP 148; Original Blues Classics OBC-524, OBCCD-524-2 Reverend Gary Davis And Pink Anderson - Gospel, Blues And Street Songs
Mundell Lowe Quartet
Al Klink, flute, bass clarinet #1,4,9; Phil Bodner, oboe, English horn #3,6,7,12; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass #1-9,11,12; Ed Shaughnessy, drums #1-9,11,12.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 20, and March 2, 9, 1956
| 1. | Speak Low | Riverside RLP 12-208, RLP 12-244 |
| 2. | We'll Be Together Again | Riverside RLP 12-208 |
| 3. | Memories Of You | - |
| 4. | Ill Wind | - |
| 5. | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| 6. | I Dream Too Much | - |
| 7. | June In January | - |
| 8. | I'll Take Romance | - |
| 9. | It's So Peaceful In The Country | - |
| 10. | Our Waltz | - |
| 11. | I'm Old Fashioned | - |
| 12. | Goodbye | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-208 Guitar Moods By Mundell Lowe 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1957-2 - 2004
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers 1957
Randy Weston Trio Plus Cecil Payne
Cecil Payne, baritone sax #1,3,5-8; Randy Weston, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Wilbert Hogan, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 14 and 21, 1956
| 1. | The Man I Love | Riverside RLP 12-214, RLP 12-267 |
| 2. | Serenade In Blue | Riverside RLP 12-214 |
| 3. | I Can't Get Started With You | - |
| 4. | This Can't Be Love | - |
| 5. | These Foolish Things | - |
| 6. | Lifetime | - |
| 7. | Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me | - |
| 8. | Little Niles | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-214 Randy Weston Trio Plus Cecil Payne - With These Hands... 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1883-2 - 1996
= Milestone M-47045 Randy Weston - Zulu 1977
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive 1958
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass #1,3-7; Art Blakey, drums #1,3-7.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 17, and April 3, 1956
| 1. | Liza | Riverside RLP 12-209, RLP 12-267 |
| 2. | Memories Of You | Riverside RLP 12-209 |
| 3. | Honeysuckle Rose | Riverside RLP 12-209, RM 483/484 |
| 4. | Darn That Dream | Riverside RLP 12-209 |
| 5. | Tea For Two | - |
| 6. | You Are Too Beautiful | - |
| 7. | Just You, Just Me | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-209 The Unique Thelonious Monk 1956
= Riverside RLP 12-209 (later) The Unique Thelonious Monk (stamp) 1957
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-064 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-064-2 - 1987
= Milestone M-47052 Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Trios 1979
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive 1958
* Riverside RM 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story 1966
Mundell Lowe Trio
Jack Greenberg, English horn; Mundell Lowe, guitar; George Duvivier, bass.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, circa April, 1956
| This Could Lead To Love | Riverside RLP 12-808 | |
| I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest | - | |
| Wonderful One | - | |
| I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-808 Mundell Lowe, Tony Burrello, Barbara Lea, Billy Taylor - This Could Lead To Love
Mundell Lowe And His Orchestra -- Alec Wilder
Joe Wilder, trumpet; John Barrows, Jim Buffington, French horn; Don Hammond, flute; Jerry Roth, oboe; Bernard Garfield, bassoon #1-4,6,9,10,12; Harold Goltzer, bassoon #5,7,8,11; Jimmy Carroll, clarinet, bass clarinet; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass #1,2,6,10; Trigger Alpert, bass #3-5,7-9,11,12; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Alec Wilder, composer, personal supervisor.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 12, 19, and July 19, 1956
| 1. | Suggestion For Bored Dancers | Riverside RLP 12-219 |
| 2. | She Never Wore Makeup | - |
| 3. | What Happened Last Night? | - |
| 4. | Walk Softly | - |
| 5. | Let's Get Together And Cry | - |
| 6. | Mama Never Dug This Scene | - |
| 7. | Pop, What's A Passacaglia? | - |
| 8. | No Plans | - |
| 9. | The Endless Quest | - |
| 10. | Around The World In 2:34 | - |
| 11. | An Unrelenting Memory | - |
| 12. | Tacet For Neurotics | Riverside RLP 12-219, S-3 |
* Riverside RLP 12-219 Mundell Lowe And His Orchestra - New Music Of Alec Wilder 1956
= Offbeat OLP 3010 Mundell Lowe And His Orchestra - Tacet For Neurotics: The Music Of Alec Wilder 1962+
* Riverside S-3 Various Artists - Riverside Modern Jazz Sampler $1.98 1956
The Bob Corwin Quartet Featuring The Trumpet Of Don Elliott
Don Elliott, trumpet #1,2,4-6,8-10; Bob Corwin, piano; Ernie Furtado, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, June, 1956
| 1. | My Shining Hour | Riverside RLP 12-220, RLP 12-267 |
| 2. | Isn't It Romantic | Riverside RLP 12-220 |
| 3. | I'll Remember April | - |
| 4. | I Remember You | - |
| 5. | Rico-Jico-Joe | - |
| 6. | It Might As Well Be Spring | - |
| 7. | I'll Take Romance | - |
| 8. | Gone With The Wind | - |
| 9. | It Could Happen To You | - |
| 10. | Pony Tail | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-220 The Bob Corwin Quartet Featuring The Trumpet Of Don Elliott 1956
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive 1958
Coleman Hawkins - A Documentary
Coleman Hawkins, speaking.
NYC, summer 1956
| Early Days | Riverside RLP 12-117/118 | |
| The Henderson Period | - | |
| Europe In The 30's | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| The Coming Of Modern Jazz | - | |
| New York: The Toughest Town | - | |
| Some Thoughts On Today And Tomorrow | - | |
| Some Thoughts On Rock And Roll | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-117/118 Coleman Hawkins - A Documentary
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
Matthew Gee All Stars
Matthew Gee, trombone; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Knight, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 22, 1956
| Out Of Nowhere | Riverside RLP 12-221 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Joram | - | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | - | |
| Lover Man | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-221 Matthew Gee All Stars - Jazz By Gee! 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1884-2 - 1996
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
Randy Weston Solo
Randy Weston, piano.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 10, 1956
| Little Girl Blue | Riverside RLP 12-227 | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| Softness | - | |
| Lover | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-227 Randy Weston With Art Blakey - Trio And Solo 1957
= Jazzland JLP 4 Randy Weston With Art Blakey - Zulu 1960
= Milestone M-47045 Randy Weston - Zulu 1977
= Milestone MCD-47085-2 Randy Weston - Solo, Duo And Trio 2000
Bill Evans Trio
Bill Evans, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass #1,2,4-7,9,11,12; Paul Motian, drums #1,2,4-7,9,11,12.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18 and 27, 1956
| 1. | I Love You | Riverside RLP 12-223, RLP 12-272 |
| 2. | Five | Riverside RLP 12-223 |
| 3. | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - |
| 4. | Conception | - |
| 5. | Easy Living | - |
| 6. | Displacement | - |
| 7. | Speak Low | - |
| 8. | Waltz For Debby | - |
| 9. | Our Delight | - |
| 10. | My Romance | - |
| 11. | No Cover, No Minimum (take 2) | - |
| 12. | No Cover, No Minimum (take 1) | Milestone M-47063; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-025-2 |
* Riverside RLP 12-223 Bill Evans - New Jazz Conceptions 1957
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-025 - 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-025-2 - 1987
= Milestone M-47063 Bill Evans - Conception 1981
* Riverside RLP 12-272 Various Artists - 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter 1958
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 20 and 26, 1956
| Caravan | Riverside RLP 12-224 | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Ruby My Dear | - | |
| Weird-O | - | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | - | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | - | |
| Blues For Nica | - | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-224 Kenny Drew Trio 1956
= Jazzland JLP 9 Kenny Drew, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers - Tough Piano Trio 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-065 Kenny Drew Trio 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-065-2 - 1992
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste #2; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956
| 1. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M-47023 |
| 2. | Pannonica | - |
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste #2; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| 1. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are (excerpt) | Riverside RLP 12-266 |
| 2. | Pannonica (opening) | Riverside R-022 |
* Riverside RLP 12-226 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1957
= Riverside RLP 1174 - 1960
= Riverside R-3000, RS-3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-026 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-026-2 - 1987
* Milestone M-47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance 1975
* Riverside RLP 12-266 Ernie Henry - Last Chorus 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-086 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1906-2 - 1998
* Riverside R-022 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings 1986
= Riverside 15RCD-022-2 -
Randy Weston Trio And Cecil Payne
Cecil Payne, baritone sax #1,2,4,5,7,8; Randy Weston, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Al Dreares, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, October 14, 1956
| 1. | Theme: Solemn Meditation | Riverside RLP 12-232 |
| 2. | Just A Riff | - |
| 3. | You Go To My Head | - |
| 4. | Once In A While | - |
| 5. | Hold 'Em Joe | - |
| 6. | It's All Right With Me | - |
| 7. | Chessman's Delight | - |
| 8. | Theme: Solemn Meditation | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-232 Randy Weston Trio And Cecil Payne - Jazz A La Bohemia 1957
= Jazzland JLP 13 Randy Weston, Cecil Payne - Greenwich Village Jazz 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1747, OJCCD-1747-2 Randy Weston Trio And Cecil Payne - Jazz A La Bohemia 1990
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1956
| Brilliant Corners | Riverside R-45-608, RLP 12-226, RLP 421, RM 483/484; Milestone M-47023 |
* Riverside RLP 12-226 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1957
= Riverside RLP 1174 - 1960
= Riverside R-3000, RS-3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-026 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-026-2 - 1987
* Riverside RLP 421, RLP 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits 1962
* Riverside RM 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story 1966
* Milestone M-47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance 1975
* Riverside R-45-608 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners Parts I & II 1957
Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All-Star Seven
Joe Wilder, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; Tony Scott, clarinet, tenor sax; Zoot Sims, alto, tenor sax; Al Cohn, tenor, baritone sax; Trigger Alpert, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Dick Hyman, Marty Paich, Tony Scott, arranger.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 29, and November 23, 30, 1956
| Treat Me Rough | Riverside RLP 12-225 | |
| Looking At You | Riverside RLP 12-225, RLP 12-272 | |
| Love Me Tomorrow | Riverside RLP 12-225 | |
| Trigger Happy | Riverside RLP 12-225, RLP 12-267 | |
| Tranquilizer | Riverside RLP 12-225 | |
| I Like The Likes Of You | - | |
| I Wish I Were In Love Again | - | |
| I Don't Want To Be Alone Again | - | |
| Trigger Fantasy | - | |
| Where's That Rainbow? | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-225 Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All-Star Seven - Trigger Happy! 1957
= Jazzland JLP 11 Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1012-2 - 1999
* Riverside RLP 12-272 Various Artists - 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter 1958
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive 1958
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Clark Terry, trumpet #2; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax #2; Thelonious Monk, piano; Paul Chambers, bass #2; Max Roach, drums #2.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 7, 1956
| 1. | I Surrender, Dear | Riverside RLP 12-226 |
| 2. | Bemsha Swing | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M-47023 |
* Riverside RLP 12-226 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1957
= Riverside RLP 1174 - 1960
= Riverside R-3000, RS-3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-026 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-026-2 - 1987
* Milestone M-47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance 1975
Oscar Moore Duo
Oscar Moore, rhythm guitar, solo guitar; accompanied by Leroy Vinnegar, bass.
Audio Arts Studio, Hollywood, CA, December 12 and 14, 1956
| Tangerine | Omegatape ST 7012; Riverside RLP 12-819 | |
| I Can't Get Started | Omegatape ST 7012 | |
| Angel Eyes | - | |
| To A Wild Rose | - | |
| It's A Pity To Say Goodnight | - | |
| Sweet Lorraine | - | |
| There's A Small Hotel | Omegatape ST 7012; Riverside RLP 12-819 | |
| If You Were Mine | Omegatape ST 7012 | |
| Taborra | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-819 Have You Met Inez Jones? Featuring Oscar Moore
* Omegatape ST 7012 Presenting Oscar Moore
The Zoot Sims Quintet
Nick Travis, trumpet; Jack "Zoot" Sims, tenor sax #1,2,4,5,7, alto sax #3,6; George Handy, piano, arranger; Wilbur Ware, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 13 and 18, 1956
| 1. | Why Cry? | Riverside RLP 12-228 |
| 2. | Echoes Of You | - |
| 3. | Swim, Jim | - |
| 4. | Here And Now | - |
| 5. | Fools Rush In | Riverside RLP 12-228, RLP 12-244 |
| 6. | Osmosis | Riverside RLP 12-228 |
| 7. | Taking A Chance On Love | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-228 Zoot! 1957
= Jazzland JLP 2 Zoot Sims 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-228 Zoot! 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-228-2 - 1991
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers 1957