Clef Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm 89100, 5000 series
Clef/Verve 89100 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)
89100 Lester Young - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 1954
Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, August 4, 1952
| 893-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 895-2 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) |
** also released on Clef 89100x45 in 1954.
89101 Count Basie - Basie Beat / Count's Organ Blues 1954
Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 15, 1952
| 977-3 | Basie Beat |
| 979-1 | Count's Organ Blues |
** also released on Clef 89101x45 in 1954.
89102 Count Basie - K.C. Organ Blues / Stan Shorthair 1954
same session.
NYC, December 15, 1952
| 980-1 | K.C. Organ Blues |
| 982-1 | Stan Shorthair |
** also released on Clef 89102x45 in 1954.
89103 Slim Gaillard - Mishugana Mambo / Go Man Go 1954
unknown, tenor sax; unknown, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unidentified brass.
NYC, December, 1953
| 1487 | Mishugana Mambo |
| 1488 | Go Man Go |
** also released on Clef 89103x45 in 1954.
89104 Gene Krupa - September Song / Harmonica Shu Boogie 1954
Eddie Shu, clarinet, tenor sax, harmonica; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 1, 1954
| 1502-3 | September Song |
| 1503-2 | Harmonica Shu Boogie |
** also released on Clef 89104x45 in 1954.
89105 Gene Krupa - Midget / Showcase 1954
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums; with Herb Ellis, guitar.
NYC, September 10, 1953
| 1310-5 | Midget |
| 1314-2 | Showcase |
** also released on Clef 89105x45 in 1954.
89106 Oscar Peterson - Polka Dots And Moonbeams / One For My Baby 1954
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, May 21, 1953
| 1231-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 1232-1 | One For My Baby |
** also released on Clef 89106x45 in 1954.
89107 Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet Jumps / Jatap Conga 1954
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Raymond Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1388-5 | Jacquet Jumps |
| 1392-2 | Jatap Conga |
** also released on Clef 89107x45 in 1954.
89108 Billie Holiday - If The Moon Turns Green / Autumn In New York 1954
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 788-1 | If The Moon Turns Green |
| 790-7 | Autumn In New York |
** also released on Clef 89108x45 in 1954.
89109 Benny Carter - Flamingo / Can't We Be Friends 1954
Benny Carter, alto sax, arranger; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; with Joseph Eger, John Graas, Gale Robinson, horn; Benjamin Barrett, concertmaster; Sam Cytron, John DeVoogdt, Henry Hill, George Kast, Jack Shulman, Cyril Towbin, violin; Lou Kievman, Abraham Weiss, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 31, 1953
| 1485-4 | Flamingo |
Benny Carter, alto sax, arranger; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; with Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Pullman Pederson, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Benjamin Barrett, concertmaster; Sam Albert, Sam Cytron, Henry Hill, Anatol Kaminsky, George Kast, Jack Shulman, violin; Joe DiFiore, Lou Kievman, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 4, 1954
| 1491-3 | Can't We Be Friends |
** also released on Clef 89109x45 in 1954.
89110 Roy Eldridge - Willow Weep For Me / Somebody Loves Me 1954
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953
| 1379-6 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1380-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
** also released on Clef 89110x45 in 1954.
89111 Flip Phillips - I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket / Singing In The Rain 1954
Al Porcino, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March 21, 1952
| 750-3 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket |
| 751-2 | Singing In The Rain |
** also released on Clef 89111x45 in 1954.
89112 Count Basie - Softly With Feeling / Base Goes Wess 1954
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Johnny Mandel, arranger.
NYC, December 12, 1953
| 1406-2 | Softly With Feeling |
| 1408-1 | Base Goes Wess |
** also released on Clef 89112x45 in 1954.
89113 Oscar Peterson - It's Easy To Remember / Pooper 1954
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951
| 632-8 | It's Easy To Remember |
| 633-6 | Pooper |
** also released on Clef 89113x45 in 1954.
89114 Gene Krupa - This Can't Be Love / Don't Be That Way 1954
Eddie Shu, clarinet, tenor sax, harmonica; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 1, 1954
| 1501-1 | This Can't Be Love |
| 1504-3 | Don't Be That Way |
** also released on Clef 89114x45 in 1954.
89115 Count Basie - Peace Pipe / The Blues Done Come Back 1954
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Johnny Mandel, arranger.
NYC, December 12, 1953
| 1403-3 | Peace Pipe |
| 1410-1 | The Blues Done Come Back |
** also released on Clef 89115x45 in 1954.
89116 Roy Eldridge - When It's Sleepy Time Down South / Echoes Of Harlem 1954
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953
| 1382-8 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 1385-3 | Echoes Of Harlem |
** also released on Clef 89116x45 in 1954.
89117 Artie Shaw - Sunny Side Up / Imagination 1954
Artie Shaw, clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.
NYC, 1954
| 1644 | Sunny Side Up |
| 1647 | Imagination |
** also released on Clef 89117x45 in 1954.
89118 Roger King Mozian - Forlorn / Just Mozian Along 1954
Roger King Mozian, trumpet; and others.
circa 1954
| 1618-8 | Forlorn |
| 1620-5 | Just Mozian Along |
** also released on Clef 89118x45 in 1954.
89119 Gene Krupa - Windy / Meddle My Minor 1954
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 2, 1954
| 1507-4 | Windy |
| 1508-2 | Meddle My Minor |
** also released on Clef 89119x45 in 1954.
89120 Count Basie - Cherry Point / Right On 1954
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Johnny Mandel, arranger.
NYC, December 12, 1953
| 1407-6 | Cherry Point |
| 1409-2 | Right On |
** also released on Clef 89120x45 in 1954.
89121 Illinois Jacquet - Little Jeff / Heads 1954
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Raymond Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1387-2 | Little Jeff |
| 1394-7 | Heads |
** also released on Clef 89121x45 in 1954.
89122 Flip Phillips - Long Island Boogie / Stardust 1954
Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass, vocal; Joe McDonald, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1951
| 619-2 | Long Island Boogie |
| 620-1 | Stardust |
** also released on Clef 89122x45 in 1954.
89123 Roy Eldridge - When Your Lover Has Gone / I Can't Get Started 1954
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953
| 1381-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1386-3 | I Can't Get Started |
** also released on Clef 89123x45 in 1954.
89124 Oscar Peterson - Angel Eyes / Unforgettable 1954
Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1706-6 | Angel Eyes |
| 1707-1 | Unforgettable |
** also released on Clef 89124x45 in 1954.
89125 Illinois Jacquet - Blue Nocturne / R.U. One? 1954
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Raymond Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1389-5 | Blue Nocturne |
| 1391-3 | R.U. One? |
** also released on Clef 89125x45 in 1954.
89126 Count Basie - Slow But Sure / You For Me 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Manny Albam, Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1887-6 | Slow But Sure |
| 1888-3 | You For Me |
** also released on Clef 89126x45 in 1955.
89127 Oscar Peterson - Pompton Turnpike / Serenade In Blue 1955
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1329-3 | Pompton Turnpike |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1704-4 | Serenade In Blue |
** also released on Clef 89127x45 in 1955.
89128 Lionel Hampton - It's A Blue World / Flying Home 1955
Lionel Hampton, vibes; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, September 13, 1954
| 1947-4 | It's A Blue World (short version) |
| 1950-2 | Flying Home |
** also released on Clef 89128x45 in 1955.
89129 Charlie Parker - Kim / Cosmic Rays 1955
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1120-4 | Kim |
| 1121-2 | Cosmic Rays |
** also released on Clef 89129x45 in 1955.
89130 Oscar Peterson - Dark Eyes / Nuages 1955
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, August, 1950
| 461-3 | Dark Eyes |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1954
| 2092-1 | Nuages |
** also released on Clef 89130x45 in 1955.
89131 Count Basie - Soft Drink / Two For The Blues 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Manny Albam, Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1890-4 | Soft Drink |
| 1891-2 | Two For The Blues |
** also released on Clef 89131x45 in 1955.
89132 Billie Holiday - How Deep Is The Ocean / What A Little Moonlight Can Do 1955
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
NYC, April 14, 1954
| 1567-1 | How Deep Is The Ocean |
| 1568-1 | What A Little Moonlight Can Do |
** also released on Clef 89132x45 in 1955.
89133 Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet's Dilemma / Mambocito Mio 1955
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Chino Pozo, congas.
NYC, December 13, 1954
| 2117-5 | Jacquet's Dilemma |
| 2118-2 | Mambocito Mio |
** also released on Clef 89133x45 in 1955.
89134 Gene Krupa - How High The Moon / Love For Sale 1955
Eddie Shu, clarinet, tenor sax, harmonica; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 1, 1954
| 1498-2 | How High The Moon |
| 1499-2 | Love For Sale |
** also released on Clef 89134x45 in 1955.
89135 Harry Carney - Moonlight On The Ganges / We're In Love Again 1955
Ray Nance, trumpet, violin; Tony Miranda, French horn; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Leroy Lovett, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; unidentified strings.
NYC, December 14, 1954
| 2126-2 | Moonlight On The Ganges |
| 2128-3 | We're In Love Again |
** also released on Clef 89135x45 in 1955.
89136 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Boogie Woogie / A Foggy Day 1955
Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, vocal; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1971-3 | Hamp's Boogie Woogie |
| 1974-2 | A Foggy Day |
** also released on Clef 89136x45 in 1955.
89137 Count Basie - I Feel Like A New Man / Stereophonic 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Manny Albam, Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1893-4 | I Feel Like A New Man |
Foster plays, tenor sax; Basie plays, piano, organ. Buster Harding, arranger; replaces Albam.
NYC, August 17, 1954
| 1895-7 | Stereophonic |
** also released on Clef 89137x45 in 1955.
89138 Charlie Parker - Chi-Chi / I Remember You 1955
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-6 | Chi-Chi |
| 1247-1 | I Remember You |
** also released on Clef 89138x45 in 1955.
89139 Oscar Peterson - Minor Blues / Pettiford's Tune 1955
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, August, 1950
| 465-1 | Minor Blues |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, May or June, 1952
| 793-1 | Little Boy (as Pettiford's Tune) |
** also released on Clef 89139x45 in 1955.
89140 Gene Krupa - How Deep Is The Ocean / Gene's Bass Blues 1955
Eddie Shu, clarinet, trumpet, tenor, alto sax, accordion; Bobby Scott, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1954
| 2132-1 | How Deep Is The Ocean |
| 2133-5 | Gene's Bass Blues |
** also released on Clef 89140x45 in 1955.
89141 Billie Holiday - Willow Weep For Me / Stormy Blues 1955
Harry Edison, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Bobby Tucker, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 3, 1954
| 1937-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1938-3 | Stormy Blues |
** also released on Clef 89141x45 in 1955.
89142 Illinois Jacquet - On Your Toes / It's The Talk Of The Town 1955
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Raymond Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1390-5 | On Your Toes |
| 1393-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
** also released on Clef 89142x45 in 1955.
89143 Roy Eldridge, Benny Carter - The Moon Is Low / Close Your Eyes 1955
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Bruce McDonald, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1955
| 2297-3 | The Moon Is Low |
| 2298-4 | Close Your Eyes |
** also released on Clef 89143x45 in 1955.
89144 Charlie Parker - I Hear Music / Laird Baird 1955
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1118-3 | The Song Is You (as I Hear Music) |
| 1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Baird |
** also released on Clef 89144x45 in 1955.
89145 Gene Krupa - Little White Lies / Sleepy Lagoon 1955
Eddie Shu, clarinet, trumpet, tenor sax, harmonica; Bobby Scott, piano, vocal; John Drew, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, March 10, 1955
| 2281-3 | Little White Lies |
| 2282-4 | 64VK328 | Sleepy Lagoon |
** also released on Clef 89145x45 in 1955.
89146 no information
89147 Count Basie - Sixteen Men Swinging / Perdido 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Foster, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buster Harding, Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, August 17, 1954
| 1896-4 | Sixteen Men Swinging |
| 1898-4 | Perdido |
** also released on Clef 89147x45 in 1955.
89148 Oscar Peterson - Soft Winds / Sweet Lorraine 1955
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1331-2 | Soft Winds |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1705-6 | Sweet Lorraine |
** also released on Clef 89148x45 in 1955.
89149 Count Basie - Every Day I Have The Blues / The Comeback 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, May 17, 1955
| 2347-2 | 64VK364 | Every Day I Have The Blues |
| 2348-5 | The Comeback |
** also released on Clef 89149x45 in 1955.
89150 Billie Holiday - Love Me Or Leave Me / I Thought About You 1955
Harry Edison, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Bobby Tucker, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 3, 1954
| 1930-2 | Love Me Or Leave Me |
| 1935-3 | I Thought About You |
** also released on Clef 89150x45 in 1955.
89151 Count Basie - The Comeback Parts 1 & 2 1955
no details.
** also released on Clef 89151x45 in 1955.
89152 Count Basie - Alright, Okay, You Win / In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, May 17, 1955
| 2349-2 | 62VK208 | Alright, Okay, You Win |
| 2350-3 | 64VK366 | In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) |
** also released on Clef 89152x45 in 1955.
89153 Lionel Hampton - Midnight Sun / Air Mail Special 1955
Billy Brooks, Wallace Davenport, Ed Mullens, Ed Preston, trumpet; Al Hayse, Hal Roberts, Arnett Sparrow, trombone; Willie Ruff, French horn; James Araki, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Ritney Brauer, Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax; Joe Evans, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Dwight Mitchell, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Peter Badie, bass; Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, drums; Isarova Hernandez, congas.
Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1955
| 2391-2 | 62VK223 | Midnight Sun |
| 2392-2 | 62VK222 | Air Mail Special |
** also released on Clef 89153x45 in 1955.
89154 Lionel Hampton - Shalom Shalom / Song Of The Vineyard 1955
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1955
| 2396-1 | Shalom Shalom |
Willie Ruff, French horn; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Dwight Mitchell, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Peter Badie, bass; Rufus Jones, drums; Isarova Hernandez, congas.
Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1955
| 2399-1 | Song Of The Vineyard |
** also released on Clef 89154x45 in 1955.
89155 no information
89156 no information
89157 no information
89158 no information
89159 Artie Shaw - Love Of My Life / Dancing In The Dark 1955
Artie Shaw, clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.
NYC, 1954
| 1645-A | Dancing In The Dark |
| 1646 | Love Of My Life |
** also released on Clef 89159x45 in 1955.
89160 no information
89161 Stan Wilson - O Ken Karangae / They Call The Wind Maria 1955
Nick Esposito, electric guitar; Vernon Alley, bass; Bayardo Velarde, Earl Watkins, conga drums; Stan Wilson, voice, guitar.
San Francisco, CA, 1954
| 1846-2A | O Ken-Karangae (African Calypso) |
Stan Wilson, guitar, vocal; Bob Marchesi, bass; Jack Costanzo, congas.
Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1955
| 2416-5 | They Call The Wind Maria |
** also released on Clef 89161x45 in 1955.
89162 Count Basie - April In Paris / Roll 'Em Pete 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, July 26, 1955
| 2351-1 | 62VK210 | April In Paris |
| 2358-2 | 62VK209 | Roll 'Em Pete |
** also released on Clef 89162x45 in 1955.
89163 Gene Krupa - 'S Wonderful / Willow Weep For Me 1956
Eddie Shu, clarinet, trumpet, tenor sax, harmonica; Bobby Scott, piano, vocal; John Drew, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, March 10, 1955
| 2283-2 | 'S Wonderful |
| 2285-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
** also released on Clef 89163x45 in 1956.
89164 Illinois Jacquet - Learnin' The Blues / Honeysuckle Rose 1956
Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Gerald Wiggins, organ; Irving Ashby, guitar; Curtis Counce, bass; Al Bartee, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 3, 1955
| 2549-5 | Learnin' The Blues |
| 2550-9 | Honeysuckle Rose |
** also released on Clef 89164x45 in 1956.
89165 Lionel Hampton - Imagination / Flying Home 1956
Billy Brooks, Wallace Davenport, Ed Mullens, Ed Preston, trumpet; Al Hayse, Hal Roberts, Arnett Sparrow, trombone; Willie Ruff, French horn; James Araki, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Ritney Brauer, Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax; Joe Evans, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Dwight Mitchell, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Peter Badie, bass; Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, drums; Isarova Hernandez, congas.
Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1955
| 2390-6 | Imagination |
| 2393-2 | Flying Home |
** also released on Clef 89165x45 in 1956.
89166 Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton - Moonglow / Blues For Benny 1956
Lionel Hampton, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Red Callender, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 1955
| 2362-4 | Moonglow |
| 2363-2 | Blues For Benny |
** also released on Clef 89166x45 in 1956.
89167 Count Basie - Teach Me Tonight / My Baby Upsets Me 1956
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, July 26, 1955
| 2354-2 | Teach Me Tonight |
| 2356-3 | My Baby Upsets Me |
** also released on Clef 89167x45 in 1956; Verve 89167 in 1957, 89167x45 in 1957.
89167 Count Basie - Teach Me Tonight / My Baby Upsets Me 1957
same session.
NYC, July 26, 1955
| 2354-2 | Teach Me Tonight |
| 2356-3 | My Baby Upsets Me |
** originally released on Clef 89167 in 1956.
89168 no information
89169 Count Basie - Smack Dab In The Middle / Big Red 1956
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, January 4, 1956
| 2620-6 | Smack Dab In The Middle |
add Quincy Jones, trumpet, arranger.
NYC, January 5, 1956
| 2629-1 | Big Red |
** also released on Clef 89169x45 in 1956.
89170 Art Tatum, Buddy DeFranco - A Foggy Day / Makin' Whoopee 1956
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Art Tatum, piano; Red Callender, bass; Bill Douglass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 1956
| 2682-4 | A Foggy Day |
| 2684-2 | Makin' Whoopee |
** also released on Clef 89170x45 in 1956.
89171 Count Basie - Magic / Amazing Love 1956
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, January 4, 1956
| 2623-3 | 62VK443 | Magic |
| 2625-6 | Amazing Love |
** also released on Clef 89171x45 in 1956.
89172 Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie - April In Paris / Party Blues 1956
Foster plays, tenor sax; Wess plays, tenor sax, flute. Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; replaces Wilkins.
NYC, June 25, 1956
| 2900-4 | April In Paris |
Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, vocal.
| 2904-5 | Party Blues |
** also released on Clef 89172x45 in 1956; Verve 89172 in 1957, 89172x45 in 1957.
89172 Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie - April In Paris / Party Blues 1957
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, vocal.
NYC, June 25, 1956
| 2900-4 | April In Paris |
Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, vocal.
| 2904-5 | Party Blues |
** originally released on Clef 89172 in 1956.
89173 Dizzy Gillespie - Tangerine / Mayflower Rock 1957
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 7, 1957
| 20832-16 | Tangerine |
add Austin Cromer, vocal.
NYC, April 8, 1957
| 20841-30 | Mayflower Rock |
** also released on Verve 89173x45 in 1957.
89174 Johnny Hodges - Passion / Pretty Little Girl 1957
Clark Terry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
NYC, September 8, 1955
| 2501-2 | Passion |
| 2502-2 | Pretty Little Girl |
** also released on Verve 89174x45 in 1957.
89175 no information
89176 Stan Getz - A Handful Of Stars / Our Love Is Here To Stay 1957
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 1955
| 2435-3 | A Handful Of Stars |
| 2436-4 | Our Love Is Here To Stay |
** also released on Clef 89176x45 in 1957.
89177 Count Basie - Only Forever / Move 1957
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Quincy Jones, trumpet, arranger #1, arranger #2; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, January 5, 1956
| 1. 2626-10 | Only Forever |
| 2. 2637-5 | Move |
** also released on Verve 89177x45 in 1957.
89178 no information
89179 no information
89180 no information
89181 no information
89182 no information
89183 Dizzy Gillespie - Over The Rainbow / Joogie Boogie 1957
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 7, 1957
| 20833-18 | Over The Rainbow |
Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
NYC, July 8, 1957
| 21092 | Joogie Boogie (alternate take) |
** also released on Verve 89183x45 in 1957.
89184 Count Basie - Jamboree / I Don't Like You No Move 1958
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1957
| 21447 | 64VK365 | Jamboree |
| 21448 | I Don't Like You No Move |
** also released on Verve 89184x45 in 1958.
89185 no information
89186 Illinois Jacquet - No Sweat / Night Out 1958
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Wild Bill Davis, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Johnny Williams, drums.
NYC, April 21, 1958
| 22223 | No Sweat |
| 22224 | Night Out |
** also released on Verve 89186x45 in 1958.
89187 Ella Fitzgerald - Stompin' At The Savoy Parts 1 & 2 1958
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Connie Kay, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1957
| 22517 | Stompin' At The Savoy Part 1 |
| 22518 | Stompin' At The Savoy Part 2 |
** also released on Verve 89187x45 in 1958.
89188 Johnny Hodges - Perdido Parts 1 & 2 1958
Harold Baker, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Arthur Clarke, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; John Williams, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
NYC, January 7, 1955
| 26264 | Perdido Part 1 |
| 26265 | Perdido Part 2 |
** also released on Verve 89188x45 in 1958.
89189 no information
89190 no information
89191 Count Basie - Shiny Stockings / Magic 1958
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, January 4, 1956
| 2621-2 | Shiny Stockings |
| 2623-3 | 62VK443 | Magic |
** also released on Verve 89191x45 in 1958.
89192 Johnny Hodges - Blues-A-Plenty / Cool Your Motor 1958
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.
NYC, April 5, 1958
| 22154-1 | Blues-A-Plenty |
| 22155-3 | Cool Your Motor |
** also released on Verve 89192x45 in 1958.
89193 Stan Getz - 'Round Midnight / Nature Boy 1958
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Blanchie Birdsong, harp; Dave Hildinger, vibes; Jan Johansson, piano; Freddy Dutton, bass; Sperie Karas, drums; unidentified strings, Russell Garcia, arranger, director.
Baden-Baden, West Germany, March, 1960
| 23178-2 | 'Round Midnight |
| 23180-3 | Nature Boy |
** also released on Verve 89193x45 in 1958.