Verve Records Discography: 1952
1952
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
NYC, January 13, 1952
| 656-3 | Sideways | Mercury 8961, MGC-111; Norgran MGN-1048 |
| 657-7 | A Pound Of Blues | Mercury 8961, MGC-111; Norgran MGN-1035, MGN-1048 |
| 658-3 | Wham | Mercury 89058; Clef MGC-151; Norgran MGN-1048, MGN-1059 |
| 659-2 | Who's Excited | Mercury 8977, 8977 (alt.), MGC-111; Norgran MGN-1059 |
* Norgran MGN-1048 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - Castle Rock 1955
= Verve MGV-8139 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1035 Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax 1955
= Verve MGV-8126 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1059 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - In A Tender Mood 1956
= Verve MGV-8149 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-111; Clef MGC-111 Johnny Hodges Collates 1952
* Clef MGC-151 Swing With Johnny Hodges not released
= Norgran MGN-1 - 1954
* Mercury 8961, 8961x45; Clef 8961, 8961x45 Johnny Hodges - Sideways / A Pound Of Blues
* Mercury 89058, 89058x45; Clef 89058, 89058x45 Johnny Hodges - Wham / Come Sunday 1953
* Mercury 8977, 8977x45 Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited / Below The Azores
* Mercury 8977 (alt.), 8977x45 (alt.); Clef 8977, 8977x45 Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited / Sweeping The Blues Away
The Bill Harris Herd
Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
NYC, January 15, 1952
| 648-2 | You're Blase | Mercury 8969, MGC-125; Norgran MGN-1062 |
| 649-1 | Bill Not Phil | - |
| 650-3 | D'Anjou | Mercury 89023, MGC-125; Norgran MGN-1062 |
| 651-4 | Imagination | Clef 89069; Mercury MGC-125; Norgran MGN-1062 |
* Norgran MGN-1062 Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson - Bill Harris Herd 1956
= Verve MGV-8152 - not released
* Mercury MGC-125; Clef MGC-125 Bill Harris Collates 1953
* Mercury 8969, 8969x45; Clef 8969, 8969x45 Bill Harris - You're Blase / Bill Not Phil
* Mercury 89023, 89023x45; Clef 89023, 89023x45 Bill Harris - D'Anjou / Gloomy Sunday 1953
* Clef 89069, 89069x45 Bill Harris - Imagination / Blackstrap 1953
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
NYC, January 17, 1952
| 660-2 | Sweeping The Blues Away | Mercury 8977 (alt.), MGC-111; Norgran MGN-1059 |
| 661-2 | Day Dream | Norgran MGN-1004 |
| 662-1 | Standing Room Only | Norgran MGN-1059 |
| 663-4 | Below The Azores | Mercury 8977, MGC-128; Norgran MGN-1059 |
* Norgran MGN-1059 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - In A Tender Mood 1956
= Verve MGV-8149 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1004 Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges 1954
= Norgran MGN-1092 In A Mellow Tone By Johnny Hodges 1956
= Verve MGV-8180 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-111; Clef MGC-111 Johnny Hodges Collates 1952
* Mercury MGC-128; Clef MGC-128 Johnny Hodges Collates No. 2 1953
* Mercury 8977 (alt.), 8977x45 (alt.); Clef 8977, 8977x45 Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited / Sweeping The Blues Away
* Mercury 8977, 8977x45 Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited / Below The Azores
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Floyd Johnson, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, January 17, 1952
| 665-4 | New Basie Blues | Mercury 8964, MGC-120; Clef MGC-685; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 666-4 | Sure Thing | - |
| 667-2 | Why Not | Mercury 8988, MGC-120; Clef MGC-685; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 668-4 | Fawncy Meeting You | - |
* Clef MGC-685 The Count! 1955
= Verve MGV-8070 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat 1982
* Mercury MGC-120; Clef MGC-120 Count Basie And His Orchestra 1952
* Mercury 8964, 8964x45; Clef 8964, 8964x45 Count Basie - New Basie Blues / Sure Thing 1952
* Mercury 8988, 8988x45; Clef 8988, 8988x45 Count Basie - Why Not / Fawncy Meeting You 1952
Charlie Parker With Joe Lippman Orchestra
Chris Griffin, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin, trumpet; Will Bradley, Bill Harris, trombone; unknown, flute, oboe; Toots Mondello, Charlie Parker, Murray Williams, alto sax; Art Drellinger, Hank Ross, tenor sax; Stan Webb, baritone sax; Verley Mills, harp; Lou Stein, piano; Art Ryerson, guitar; Bob Haggart, bass; Don Lamond, drums; unidentified strings, Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor.
First Ave. and East 44th St., NYC, January 22, 1952
| 675-2 | Temptation | Mercury 11088, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
| 676-3 | Lover | Mercury 11089, MGC-609; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2523 |
| 677-4 | Autumn In New York | Mercury 11088, MGC-609; Verve V3HB-8840, VE-2-2523 |
| 678-4 | Stella By Starlight | Mercury 11089, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
* Mercury MGC-609; Clef MGC-609 Charlie Parker Big Band 1954
= Clef MGC-725 Charlie Parker - Night And Day not released
= Clef MGC-5003 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1 1956
= Verve MGV-8003 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Mercury 11088, 11088x45; Clef 11088, 11088x45 Charlie Parker - Autumn In New York / Temptation
* Mercury 11089, 11089x45; Clef 11089, 11089x45 Charlie Parker - Lover / Stella By Starlight
Anita O'Day With Ralph Burns' Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; Al McKibbon, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Anita O'Day, vocal.
NYC, January 22, 1952
| 671-2 | Lover Come Back To Me | Mercury 8967; Clef MGC-130; Norgran MGN-1049 |
| 672-3 | Lullaby Of The Leaves | Mercury 8989; Clef MGC-130; Norgran MGN-1049 |
| 673-1 | Rock 'N Roll Blues | Mercury 8967; Clef MGC-130; Norgran MGN-1049 |
| 674-2 | Love For Sale | Mercury 8989; Clef MGC-130; Norgran MGN-1049 |
* Norgran MGN-1049 Anita O'Day Sings Jazz 1955
= Verve MGV-8140 Anita O'Day - The Lady Is A Tramp not released
= Verve MGV-2049 - 1957
* Clef MGC-130 Anita O'Day Collates 1953
* Mercury 8967, 8967x45; Clef 8967, 8967x45 Anita O'Day - Lover Come Back To Me / Rock 'N Roll Blues
* Mercury 8989, 8989x45; Clef 8989, 8989x45 Anita O'Day - Lullaby Of The Leaves / Love For Sale
Charlie Parker Sextet
Benny Harris, trumpet #1-9,11; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums; possibly Jose Mangual, bongos.
NYC, January 23, 1952
| 1. 679-4 | Mama Inez | Mercury 11092, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
| 2. 680-1 | La Cucaracha | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 3. 680-2 | - | - |
| 4. 680-3 | - | Mercury 11093, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
| 5. 680-4 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 6. 681-2 | Estrellita | - |
| 7. 681-4 | - | - |
| 8. 681-5 | - | - |
| 9. 681-6 | - | Mercury 11094, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
| 10. 682-3 | Begin The Beguine | Mercury 11094, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, MGV-8002, VE-2-2523 |
| 11. 683-1 | La Paloma | Mercury 11091, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
* Verve MGV-8008 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Fiesta: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #6 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury MGC-513 Charlie Parker - South Of The Border 1952
= Clef MGC-513 - 1954
* Mercury 11092, 11092x45; Clef 11092, 11092x45 Charlie Parker - Up Poquito De Tu Amor / Mama Inez
* Mercury 11093, 11093x45; Clef 11093, 11093x45 Charlie Parker - My Little Suede Shoes / La Cucaracha
* Mercury 11094, 11094x45; Clef 11094, 11094x45 Charlie Parker - Estrellita / Begin The Beguine
* Mercury 11091, 11091x45; Clef 11091, 11091x45 Charlie Parker - Tico Tico / La Paloma
Bulee Gaillard And His Southern Fried Orchestra
Harry Carney or Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Slim Gaillard as Bulee Gaillard, guitar, vocal; unidentified strings, and others.
NYC, January 24, 1952
| 684-2 | St. Louis Blues | Mercury 8998, MGC-126; Verve MGV-2013 |
| 685-1 | I Know What To Do | - |
| 686-3 | Tax Payer's Blues | Mercury 8970, MGC-126; Verve MGV-2013 |
| 687-2 | Eatin' With The Boogie | - |
* Verve MGV-2013 Chef Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord...Help Yourself! 1956
* Mercury MGC-126; Clef MGC-126 Slim Gaillard Mish Mash 1953
* Mercury 8998, 8998x45; Clef 8998, 8998x45 Bulee Gaillard - St. Louis Blues / I Know What To Do
* Mercury 8970, 8970x45; Clef 8970, 8970x45 Bulee Gaillard - Tax Payer's Blues / Eatin' With The Boogie
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Floyd Johnson, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Sy Oliver, arranger.
NYC, January 25, 1952
| 688-6 | Jive At Five | Mercury 8987, MGC-120; Clef MGC-729; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 689-5 | No Name | Clef MGC-148, MGC-729; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 690-5 | Redhead | - |
| 691-5 | Every Tub | Mercury 8987, MGC-120; Clef MGC-729; Verve VE-2-2542 |
* Clef MGC-729 Basie Rides Again! not released
= Verve MGV-8108 - 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat 1982
* Mercury MGC-120; Clef MGC-120 Count Basie And His Orchestra 1952
* Clef MGC-148 Count Basie Big Band 1954
* Mercury 8987, 8987x45; Clef 8987, 8987x45 Count Basie - Jive At Five / Every Tub 1952
The Oscar Peterson Trio
Oscar Peterson, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952
| 692-2 | You Go To My Head | Mercury 89006, MGC-119; Verve MGV-2004; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 693-3 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Mercury 89009, MGC-119; Verve MGV-2004; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 694-3 | There's A Small Hotel | Mercury 89007, MGC-119; Verve MGV-2004; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 695-2 | You Turned The Tables On Me | Mercury 89006, MGC-119; Verve MGV-2004; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 696-1 | These Foolish Things | Mercury 89008, MGC-119; Clef MGC-695; Verve MGV-2004; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 697-2 | I Can't Get Started | Mercury 89007, MGC-119; Verve MGV-2004; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 698-1 | Blue Moon | Mercury 89009, MGC-119; Verve MGV-2004; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 699-2 | East Of The Sun | Mercury 89008, MGC-119; Verve MGV-2004; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 700-1 | Funky Blues | Clef unissued, master no longer exists |
* Verve MGV-2004 Pastel Moods By Oscar Peterson 1956
* Clef MGC-695 Nostalgic Memories By Oscar Peterson 1956
= Verve MGV-8079 - not released
= Verve MGV-2045 - 1957
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio 2008
* Mercury MGC-119; Clef MGC-119 Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty 1952
* Mercury 89006, 89006x45; Clef 89006, 89006x45 Oscar Peterson - You Go To My Head / You Turned The Tables On Me 1952
* Mercury 89009, 89009x45; Clef 89009, 89009x45 Oscar Peterson - They Can't Take That Away From Me / Blue Moon 1952
* Mercury 89007, 89007x45; Clef 89007, 89007x45 Oscar Peterson - There's A Small Hotel / I Can't Get Started With You 1952
* Mercury 89008, 89008x45; Clef 89008, 89008x45 Oscar Peterson - These Foolish Things / East Of The Sun 1952
Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra
Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; and others.
NYC, January, 1952
| 669-2 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Mercury 5792; Clef MGC-138; Verve MGV-2013 |
| 670-3 | As You Are | - |
* Verve MGV-2013 Chef Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord...Help Yourself! 1956
* Clef MGC-138 Slim Gaillard Cavorts 1953
* Mercury 5792, 5792x45 Slim Gaillard - I Only Have Eyes For You / As You Are
The Oscar Peterson Quartet
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums #1-8.
Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 1. 701-1 | The Astaire Blues | Mercury MGC-116; Clef MGC-688; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 2. 702-1 | Tea For Two | ARS G-415; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 3. 703-1 | Slow Down | Clef MGC-698; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 4. 704-1 | Oh, Lady Be Good | Clef MGC-168, MGC-688; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 5. 705-1 | Body And Soul | Clef MGC-168, MGC-688; Norgran MGN-1036; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 6. 706-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy | Mercury MGC-116; Clef MGC-688; Verve VSP/VSPS-13; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 7. 707-2 | Rough Ridin' | Mercury 8976, MGC-127; Verve MGV-2032; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 8. 708-1 | Just One Of Those Things | Mercury 8999, MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 9. 709-3 | Too Marvelous For Words | Verve MGV-2012; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 10. 710-1 | But Not For Me | Mercury 8976, MGC-127; Verve MGV-2012; Mosaic MD7-241 |
* Clef MGC-688 The Oscar Peterson Quartet 1955
= Verve MGV-8072 The Oscar Peterson Quartet #1 1957
* ARS G-415 Oscar Peterson - An Oscar For Peterson 1950s
* Clef MGC-698 An Evening With Oscar Peterson 1956
= Verve MGV-8082 - not released
= Verve MGV-2048 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1036 Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell 1955
= Verve MGV-8127 - 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-13 Various Artists - Piano Modern 1966
* Verve MGV-2032 Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz 1956
* Mercury MGC-603; Clef MGC-603 Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter 1953
= Verve MGV-8032 - not released
* Verve MGV-2012 The Vocal Styling Of Oscar Peterson - Romance 1956
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio 2008
* Mercury MGC-116; Clef MGC-116 Oscar Peterson Quartet 1952
* Clef MGC-168 Oscar Peterson Quartet Album #2 1955
* Mercury MGC-127; Clef MGC-127 Oscar Peterson Collates No. 2 1953
* Mercury 8976, 8976x45; Clef 8976, 8976x45 Oscar Peterson - Rough Ridin' / But Not For Me 1952
* Mercury 8999, 8999x45; Clef 8999, 8999x45 Oscar Peterson - Just One Of Those Things / Willow Weep For Me 1952
Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
Allen Smith, trumpet; Charlie Etter, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Vernon Alley, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February, 1952
| 711-5 | Goodbye | Mercury 8978; Clef MGC-692 |
| 712-3 | Salute To Pres | - |
| 713-3 | Swedish Pastry | Clef MGC-692 |
| 714 | Flipping | Clef unissued |
* Clef MGC-692 Flip Phillips And His Orchestra - Swinging With Flip 1956
= Verve MGV-8076 - 1957
* Mercury 8978, 8978x45; Clef 8978, 8978x45 Flip Phillips - Goodbye / Salute To Pres
The Gene Krupa Trio
Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, March 19, 1952
| 725-1 | St. Louis Blues | Mercury MGC-121; Clef MGC-639, MGC-703; Verve MGV-8195; Norgran MGN-1103 |
| 726-3 | - | Mercury 8983 |
| 727-1 | Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone | Mercury 8984, MGC-121; Clef MGC-703 |
| 728-1 | Stardust | Mercury 8983, MGC-121; Clef MGC-703 |
| 729-1 | Perdido | Mercury MGC-121; Clef MGC-703 |
| 730-3 | - | Mercury 8990 |
| 731-3 | Fine's Idea | Mercury 8990, MGC-121; Clef MGC-703 |
| 732-5 | 62VK231 | 63VK629 | Drum Boogie | Mercury 8984, MGC-121; Clef MGC-703; Verve VK-115, V/V6-8571, V/V6-8594 |
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Clef MGC-703 Gene Krupa His Trio And Sextet - Drum Boogie 1956
= Verve MGV-8087 - 1957
* Verve MGV-8195 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #2 1956+
* Norgran MGN-1103 Charlie Ventura - Charlie's Parley not released
* Verve V/V6-8571 The Essential Gene Krupa 1963
* Verve V/V6-8594 The Best Of Gene Krupa - Verve's Choice! 1964
* Mercury MGC-121; Clef MGC-121 The Gene Krupa Trio Collates 1952
* Verve VK-115 Gene Krupa - Disc Jockey Jump / Drum Boogie 1962
* Mercury 8983, 8983x45; Clef 8983, 8983x45 Gene Krupa - St. Louis Blues / Stardust 1952
* Mercury 8984, 8984x45; Clef 8984, 8984x45 Gene Krupa - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone / Drum Boogie 1952
* Mercury 8990, 8990x45; Clef 8990, 8990x45 Gene Krupa - Perdido / Fine's Idea 1952
The Bill Harris Herd
Chuck Frankenhouser, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Al Porcino, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; George Berg, Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, March 19, 1952
| 733-6 | Blackstrap | Clef 89069; Mercury MGC-125; Norgran MGN-1062 |
| 734-1 | Gloomy Sunday | Mercury 89023, MGC-125; Norgran MGN-1062 |
| 735-4 | Bijou | Mercury 8997, MGC-125; Norgran MGN-1062 |
| 736-2 | Poogerini | - |
* Norgran MGN-1062 Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson - Bill Harris Herd 1956
= Verve MGV-8152 - not released
* Mercury MGC-125; Clef MGC-125 Bill Harris Collates 1953
* Clef 89069, 89069x45 Bill Harris - Imagination / Blackstrap 1953
* Mercury 89023, 89023x45; Clef 89023, 89023x45 Bill Harris - D'Anjou / Gloomy Sunday 1953
* Mercury 8997, 8997x45; Clef 8997, 8997x45 Bill Harris - Bijou / Poogerini
Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
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
| 749-3 | Someone To Watch Over Me | Clef MGC-158, MGC-692 |
| 750-3 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket | Clef 89111, MGC-158, MGC-692 |
| 751-2 | Singing In The Rain | - |
| 752-2 | Gina | Clef MGC-158, MGC-692 |
* Clef MGC-692 Flip Phillips And His Orchestra - Swinging With Flip 1956
= Verve MGV-8076 - 1957
* Clef MGC-158 Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips 1954
* Clef 89111, 89111x45 Flip Phillips - I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket / Singing In The Rain 1954
Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra
Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Henry Coker, Matthew Gee, trombone; Ernie Henry, Earl Warren, alto sax; Lowell Hastings, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; A.K. Salim, arranger.
NYC, March 21, 1952
| 753-5 | Boot 'Em Up | Clef 89073, MGC-622, MGC-700; Verve VE-2-2544 |
| 754-7 | Bluesitis | Mercury 8993, MGC-129; Clef MGC-700; Verve VE-2-2544 |
| 755-3 | Swinging Home | - |
* Clef MGC-622 Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet 1954
* Clef MGC-700 Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra - Jazz Moods 1956
= Verve MGV-8084 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2544 Illinois Jacquet - The Cool Rage 1982
* Mercury MGC-129; Clef MGC-129 Illinois Jacquet Collates No. 2 1953
* Clef 89073, 89073x45 Illinois Jacquet - On The Sunny Side Of The Street / Boot 'Em Up 1953
* Mercury 8993, 8993x45; Clef 8993, 8993x45 Illinois Jacquet - Bluesitis / Swinging Home
Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Carl Elmer, Fred Zito, trombone; Lennie Hambro, Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, March 24, 1952
| 737-3 | Heat Wave | Clef MGC-132, MGC-699 |
| 738-2 | It Ain't Necessarily So | Mercury 8986; Clef MGC-132, MGC-699 |
| 739-3 | Guess What | - |
| 740-2 | Cry Baby Blues | Clef MGC-132, MGC-699 |
* Clef MGC-699 Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra - Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border 1956
= Verve MGV-8083 - 1957
* Clef MGC-132 Chico O'Farrill Jazz 1953
* Mercury 8986, 8986x45; Clef 8986, 8986x45 Chico O'Farrill - It Ain't Necessarily So / Guess What
Charlie Parker With Joe Lippman Orchestra
Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Pool, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin, trumpet; Bill Harris, Lou McGarity, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Charlie Parker, Harry Terrill, Murray Williams, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Hank Ross, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor.
First Ave. and East 44th St., NYC, March 25, 1952
| 756-5 | Night And Day | Mercury 11096, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
| 757-4 | Almost Like Being In Love | Mercury 11102, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
| 758-1 | I Can't Get Started | Mercury 11096, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
| 759-5 | 62VK453 | What Is This Thing Called Love | Mercury 11102, MGC-609; Verve MGV-8000, PR-2-3, VE-2-2523 |
* Mercury MGC-609; Clef MGC-609 Charlie Parker Big Band 1954
= Clef MGC-725 Charlie Parker - Night And Day not released
= Clef MGC-5003 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1 1956
= Verve MGV-8003 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve PR-2-3 Various Artists - The Greatest Names In Jazz 1962
* Mercury 11096, 11096x45; Clef 11096, 11096x45 Charlie Parker - Night And Day / I Can't Get Started
* Mercury 11102, 11102x45; Clef 11102, 11102x45 Charlie Parker - Almost Like Being In Love / What Is This Thing Called Love
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952
| 760-4 | Tenderly | Mercury 89000, MGC-128; Norgran MGN-1059 |
| 761-5 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Norgran MGN-1059 |
| 762-3 | Duke's Blues | Mercury 89018, MGC-128; Norgran MGN-1059 |
| 763-6 | Tea For Two | Mercury 8991, MGC-128; Norgran MGN-1059 |
* Norgran MGN-1059 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - In A Tender Mood 1956
= Verve MGV-8149 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-128; Clef MGC-128 Johnny Hodges Collates No. 2 1953
* Mercury 89000, 89000x45; Clef 89000, 89000x45 Johnny Hodges - What's I'm Gotchere / Tenderly 1952
* Mercury 89018, 89018x45; Clef 89018, 89018x45 Johnny Hodges - Duke's Blues Parts 1 & 2 1952
* Mercury 8991, 8991x45; Clef 8991, 8991x45 Johnny Hodges - Tea For Two / Rosanne
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952
| 764-3 | East Of The Sun | Mercury 89005, MGC-118; Clef MGC-690 |
| 765-1 | Blue Moon | Mercury 89004, MGC-118; Clef MGC-690; Verve 2-V6S-8816 |
| 766-1 | You Go To My Head | Mercury 89004, MGC-118; Clef MGC-690; Verve MGV-8338-2, V6-8808 |
| 767-2 | You Turned The Tables On Me | Mercury MGC-118; Clef MGC-690 |
| 767-5 | - | Mercury 89003 |
| 768-1 | Easy To Love | Mercury 89003, MGC-118; Clef MGC-690; Verve MGV-8338-2, 2-V6S-8816 |
| 769-3 | These Foolish Things | Mercury 89002, MGC-118; Clef MGC-690; Verve V-10181, MGV-8338-2, V6-8808 |
| 770-3 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Mercury 89002, MGC-118; Clef MGC-690; Verve 2-V6S-8816 |
| 771-1 | Solitude | Mercury 89005, MGC-118; Clef MGC-690; Verve MGV-8338-2, V6-8808 |
* Clef MGC-690 Songs By Billie Holiday - Solitude 1956
= Verve MGV-8074 - 1957
= Verve VE-2-2503 Billie Holiday - The First Verve Sessions 1976
* Verve 2-V6S-8816 The History Of The Real Billie Holiday 1973
* Verve MGV-8338-2 A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... - The Unforgettable Lady Day 1959
* Verve V6-8808 The Best Of Billie Holiday 1972
* Mercury MGC-118; Clef MGC-118 Billie Holiday 1952
* Verve V-10181 Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit / These Foolish Things 1959
* Mercury 89005, 89005x45; Clef 89005, 89005x45 Billie Holiday - East Of The Sun / Solitude 1952
* Mercury 89004, 89004x45; Clef 89004, 89004x45 Billie Holiday - Blue Moon / You Go To My Head 1952
* Mercury 89003, 89003x45; Clef 89003, 89003x45 Billie Holiday - You Turned The Tables On Me / Easy To Love 1952
* Mercury 89002, 89002x45; Clef 89002, 89002x45 Billie Holiday - These Foolish Things / I Only Have Eyes For You 1952
Nick Esposito Sextet
Bennie Green, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Nick Esposito, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
San Francisco, CA, March, 1952
| 772-5 | Empty Ballroom Blues | Mercury 89010; Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/7 |
| 773-8 | Cherry | Clef 89053; Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/7 |
| 774-2 | San Francisco Blues | - |
| 775-5 | Love Is Just Around The Corner | Mercury 89010; Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/7 |
* Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/7 Various Artists - The Verve Collectors' Item 1983
* Mercury 89010, 89010x45; Clef 89010, 89010x45 Nick Esposito - Empty Ballroom Blues / Love Is Just Around The Corner 1952
* Clef 89053, 89053x45 Nick Esposito - Cherry / San Francisco Blues 1953
Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March, 1952
| 776-6 | If I Had You | Mercury 8994; Clef MGC-158, MGC-692 |
| 777-13 | Cottontail | Mercury 89022; Clef MGC-158, MGC-692 |
| 778-2 | Blues For The Midgets | - |
| 779-2 | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Mercury 8994; Clef MGC-158, MGC-692 |
* Clef MGC-692 Flip Phillips And His Orchestra - Swinging With Flip 1956
= Verve MGV-8076 - 1957
* Clef MGC-158 Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips 1954
* Mercury 8994, 8994x45; Clef 8994, 8994x45 Flip Phillips - If I Had You / What Is This Thing Called Love?
* Mercury 89022, 89022x45; Clef 89022, 89022x45 Flip Phillips - Cottontail / Blues For The Midgets 1953
Al Hibbler
Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; unknown, flute; Johnny Hodges, unknown, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1952
| 780-2 | Please | Mercury 89011; Norgran MGN-4; Verve MGV-4000 |
| 781-3 | Believe It Beloved | - |
| 782-3 | There Is No Greater Love | Mercury 89046; Norgran MGN-4; Verve MGV-4000 |
| 783-5 | It Must Be True | - |
* Verve MGV-4000 Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs 1956
* Norgran MGN-4 Al Hibbler Favorites 1954
* Mercury 89011, 89011x45; Clef 89011, 89011x45 Al Hibbler, Johnny Hodges - Please / Believe It Beloved 1952
* Mercury 89046, 89046x45; Clef 89046, 89046x45 Al Hibbler, Johnny Hodges - There Is No Greater Love / It Must Be True 1953
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
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
| 784-1 | Everything I Have Is Yours | Clef MGC-161, MGC-690; Verve MGV-8338-2 |
| 785-4 | Love For Sale | Clef MGC-161, MGC-690; Verve 2-V6S-8816 |
| 786-4 | Moon Glow | Clef MGC-161, MGC-690; Verve MGV-8338-2 |
| 787-3 | Tenderly | Clef 89064, MGC-144, MGC-690 |
| 788-1 | If The Moon Turns Green | Clef 89108 |
| 788-2 | - | Clef MGC-161, MGC-686; Verve MGV-8338-2 |
| 789-2 | Remember | Clef 89096 |
| 789-3 | - | Clef MGC-144, MGC-686; Verve MGV-8338-2 |
| 790-1 | Autumn In New York | Clef MGC-161, MGC-686 |
| 790-7 | - | Clef 89108 |
* Clef MGC-690 Songs By Billie Holiday - Solitude 1956
= Verve MGV-8074 - 1957
= Verve VE-2-2503 Billie Holiday - The First Verve Sessions 1976
* Verve MGV-8338-2 A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... - The Unforgettable Lady Day 1959
* Verve 2-V6S-8816 The History Of The Real Billie Holiday 1973
* Clef MGC-686 Recital By Billie Holiday 1955
= Verve MGV-8027 - 1957
= Verve VE-2-2503 Billie Holiday - The First Verve Sessions 1976
* Clef MGC-161 Billie Holiday 1954
* Clef MGC-144 An Evening With Billie Holiday 1953
* Clef 89064, 89064x45 Billie Holiday - Tenderly / Stormy Weather 1953
* Clef 89108, 89108x45 Billie Holiday - If The Moon Turns Green / Autumn In New York 1954
* Clef 89096, 89096x45 Billie Holiday - Remember / Can't Face The Music 1954
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, John Howell, Jack Scarda, trumpet; Carl Fontana, Jack Green, Urbie Green, trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto sax, vocal; Dick Hafer, Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Sam Staff, baritone sax, flute; Nat Pierce, piano, celeste; Chubby Jackson, bass; Sonny Igoe, drums.
NYC, May 30, 1952
| P47506 | Blues In Advance | Mars M-100; Verve MGV-2030 |
| P47507 | Jump In Line | Mars M-200; Verve MGV-2030 |
| P47508 | 63VK535 | Terrisita | Mars M-100; Verve MGV-8216 |
| P47509 | 63VK541 | Stompin' At The Savoy | Mars M-200; Verve MGV-8207, MGV-8216 |
* Verve MGV-2030 Woody Herman - Early Autumn 1956
* Verve MGV-8216 Woody Herman And His Orchestra - Men From Mars 1957
= Verve V/V6-8558 The Woody Herman Big Band - Hey! Heard The Herd? 1963
* Verve MGV-8207 Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands 1957
* Mars M-100 Woody Herman - Blues In Advance / Terrisita 1952
* Mars M-200 Woody Herman - Jump In Line / Stompin' At The Savoy 1952
Oscar Peterson Trio
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, May or June, 1952
| 791-8 | That Makes A Difference To Me | Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 792-5 | Autumn In New York | - |
| 793-1 | Little Boy (as Pettiford's Tune) | Clef 89139; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 794-5 | You Go To My Head | Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 795-6 | Thou Swell | Clef MGC-624; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 796-3 | Willow Weep For Me | Mercury 8999; Clef MGC-694; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 796-4 | - | Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 797-1 | Minor Blues | - |
* Clef MGC-624 Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers 1954
* Clef MGC-694 Recital By Oscar Peterson 1956
= Verve MGV-8078 - not released
= Verve MGV-2044 - 1957
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio 2008
* Clef 89139, 89139x45 Oscar Peterson - Minor Blues / Pettiford's Tune 1955
* Mercury 8999, 8999x45; Clef 8999, 8999x45 Oscar Peterson - Just One Of Those Things / Willow Weep For Me 1952
Gene Krupa Trio At JATP
Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
live in NYC, June, 1952
| The Man I Love | Mercury MGC-500 |
* Mercury MGC-500 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Featuring The Gene Krupa Trio 1952
= Clef MGC-500; Mercury MGC-600 - not released
= Clef MGC-600 - 1953
= Verve MGV-8031 - 1956+
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Lee Fortier, John Howell, trumpet; Carl Fontana, Jack Green, Urbie Green, trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto sax, vocal; Dick Hafer, Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Sam Staff, baritone sax, flute; Nat Pierce, piano, celeste; Chubby Jackson, bass; Sonny Igoe, drums; Dolly Houston, vocal.
NYC, July 7, 1952
| P47512 | Early Autumn | Mars M-300; Verve MGV-2030 |
| P47513 | 63VK542 | Celestial Blues | Mars M-300; Verve MGV-8216 |
| P47514 | Baby Clementine | Mars M-400; Verve MGV-2030 |
| P47515 | 63VK536 | Perdido | Mars M-400; Verve MGV-8207, MGV-8216 |
| P47516 | 63VK539 | Moten Stomp | Mars M-900; Verve MGV-8216, PR-2-3 |
| P47517 | Singin' In The Rain | Clef MGC-745 |
* Verve MGV-2030 Woody Herman - Early Autumn 1956
* Verve MGV-8216 Woody Herman And His Orchestra - Men From Mars 1957
= Verve V/V6-8558 The Woody Herman Big Band - Hey! Heard The Herd? 1963
* Verve MGV-8207 Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands 1957
* Verve PR-2-3 Various Artists - The Greatest Names In Jazz 1962
* Clef MGC-745 Woody Herman And His Orchestra - Jazz, The Utmost! not released
= Verve MGV-8014 - 1956+
* Mars M-300 Woody Herman - Early Autumn / Celestial Blues 1952
* Mars M-400 Woody Herman - Baby Clementine / Perdido 1952
* Mars M-900 Woody Herman - Moten Stomp / Beau Jazz 1953
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra
Wayne Nichols, Al Porcino, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Dick Sherman, trumpet; Dick Kenney, Obie Massingill, John Soltaine, trombone; Dick Paladino, Stan Seckler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Ray Norman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Don Davidson, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Bob Peterson, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Al Cohn, Andy Gibson, Gene Roland, arranger.
NYC, July 9, 1952
| 853-5 | Durango | Mercury 89015; Clef MGC-139 |
| 854-7 | St. Louis Blues | Clef MGC-139; Verve MGV-2007 |
| 855-3 | Swinging Down The Lane | Clef 89049, MGC-139; Verve MGV-2007 |
| 856-5 | Who's Sorry Now | Clef MGC-139; Verve MGV-2007 |
| 857-9 | Let's Blow The Blues | Mercury 89015; Clef MGC-139; Verve MGV-2007 |
| 858-1 | Fur Trapper's Boogie | Mercury 89016; Clef MGC-139; Verve MGV-2007 |
* Verve MGV-2007 Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra - Dance Bash 1956
* Clef MGC-139 Dance With Charlie Barnet 1953
* Mercury 89015, 89015x45; Clef 89015, 89015x45 Charlie Barnet - Durango / Let's Blow The Blues 1952
* Clef 89049, 89049x45 Charlie Barnet - Swinging Down The Lane / Rhubarb 1953
* Mercury 89016, 89016x45; Clef 89016, 89016x45 Charlie Barnet - Fur Trapper's Boogie / Wosie-Posie 1952
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra
same personnel.
NYC, July 10, 1952
| 859-3 | Rhubarb | Clef 89049, MGC-139; Verve MGV-2007 |
| 860-3 | Rose Room | Clef MGC-638 |
| 861-6 | I Love You | - |
| 862-8 | Wosie-Posie | Mercury 89016; Clef MGC-139; Verve MGV-2007 |
| 863-3 | Sleepy-Time Gal | Clef MGC-638 |
| 864-6 | Keep The Home Fires Burning | - |
* Verve MGV-2007 Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra - Dance Bash 1956
* Clef MGC-638 Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra - One Night Stand 1955
= Verve MGV-2027 Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra - Dancing Party 1956
* Clef MGC-139 Dance With Charlie Barnet 1953
* Clef 89049, 89049x45 Charlie Barnet - Swinging Down The Lane / Rhubarb 1953
* Mercury 89016, 89016x45; Clef 89016, 89016x45 Charlie Barnet - Fur Trapper's Boogie / Wosie-Posie 1952
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett or Teddy Brannon, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952
| 798-4 | For This Is My Night Of Love | Norgran MGN-1024 |
| 799-1 | What's I'm Gotchere | Mercury 89000, MGC-128; Norgran MGN-1059 |
| 800-1 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Norgran MGN-1004 |
| 801-8 | Nothin' Yet | Norgran MGN-1059 |
* Norgran MGN-1024 Johnny Hodges - Dance Bash 1955
= Norgran MGN-1091 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - Perdido 1956
= Verve MGV-8179 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1059 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - In A Tender Mood 1956
= Verve MGV-8149 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1004 Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges 1954
= Norgran MGN-1092 In A Mellow Tone By Johnny Hodges 1956
= Verve MGV-8180 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-128; Clef MGC-128 Johnny Hodges Collates No. 2 1953
* Mercury 89000, 89000x45; Clef 89000, 89000x45 Johnny Hodges - What's I'm Gotchere / Tenderly 1952
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 806-6 | Rosanne | Mercury 8991, MGC-128; Norgran MGN-1061 |
| 807-5 | This Love Of Mine | Norgran 143, MGN-1024 |
| 808-5 | Hodgepodge | Clef MGC-151; Norgran MGN-1061 |
| 809-1 | Jappa | Clef 89086, MGC-151; Norgran MGN-1061 |
* Norgran MGN-1061 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - The Blues 1956
= Verve MGV-8151 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1024 Johnny Hodges - Dance Bash 1955
= Norgran MGN-1091 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - Perdido 1956
= Verve MGV-8179 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-128; Clef MGC-128 Johnny Hodges Collates No. 2 1953
* Clef MGC-151 Swing With Johnny Hodges not released
= Norgran MGN-1 - 1954
* Mercury 8991, 8991x45; Clef 8991, 8991x45 Johnny Hodges - Tea For Two / Rosanne
* Norgran 143 Johnny Hodges - This Love Of Mine / Al Hibbler - Every Hour On The Hour 1955
* Clef 89086, 89086x45 Johnny Hodges - Jappa / Sheik Of Araby 1953
Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.
NYC, July 22, 1952
| 818-3 | Lean Baby | Mercury 89021 |
| 818-4 | 62VK217 | - | Mercury MGC-129; Clef MGC-701; Verve VK-108, VE-2-2544 |
| 819-6 | Somewhere Along The Way | Mercury MGC-129; Clef MGC-701; Verve VE-2-2544 |
| 820-8 | The Cool Rage | Mercury 89021, MGC-129; Clef MGC-701; Verve VE-2-2544 |
| 821-3 | 62VK216 | Port Of Rico | Mercury 89001, MGC-129; Clef MGC-639, MGC-701; Verve VK-108, VE-2-2544, MGV-8194 |
* Clef MGC-701 Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie - Port Of Rico 1956
= Verve MGV-8085 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2544 Illinois Jacquet - The Cool Rage 1982
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8194 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #1 1956+
* Mercury MGC-129; Clef MGC-129 Illinois Jacquet Collates No. 2 1953
* Verve VK-108 Illinois Jacquet - Port Of Rico / Lean Baby 1962
* Mercury 89021, 89021x45; Clef 89021, 89021x45 Illinois Jacquet - Lean Baby / The Cool Rage 1953
* Mercury 89001, 89001x45; Clef 89001, 89001x45 Illinois Jacquet - One-Nighter Boogie / Port Of Rico 1952
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Oscar Peterson, piano #16; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Ray Brown, bass #16; Gus Johnson, drums; Bixie Crawford, vocal #9; Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim, arranger.
NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952
| 1. 822-6 | Jack And Jill | Clef MGC-148, MGC-685; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 2. 823-2 | Bread | Clef 89085, MGC-633, MGC-729; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 3. 824-7 | There's A Small Hotel | Clef 89070, MGC-633, MGC-729; Verve V3HB-8850, VE-2-2542 |
| 4. 825-2 | Hob Nail Boogie | Mercury 89014, MGC-120; Clef MGC-685; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 5. 826-4 | Basie Talks | Clef MGC-148, MGC-685; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 6. 827-2 | Paradise Squat | Clef MGC-639; Verve MGV-8195, V/V6-8407, V/V6-8487, VE-2-2542 |
| 7. 827-3 | - | Mercury 89014, MGC-120; Clef MGC-685; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 8. 828-1 | U.F.O. | Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 9. 828-5 | Like A Ship At Sea | - |
| 10. 829-3 | Bunny | Clef MGC-148, MGC-685 |
| 11. 830-5 | Tippin' On The Q.T. | Clef 89085; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 12. 831-3 | Blee-Blop Blues (as Tippin' On The Q.T.) | Clef 89070, MGC-633, MGC-729; Verve V/V6-8407, V3HB-8850, VE-2-2542 |
| 13. 832-5 | Cash Box | Clef MGC-148, MGC-685; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 14. 833-4 | Bootsie | - |
| 15. 834-2 | Tom Whaley | - |
| 16. 836-5 | Be My Guest | Clef MGC-633, MGC-729; Verve V3HB-8850, VE-2-2542 |
| 17. 837-2 | You're Not The Kind (as Blee-Blop Blues) | Clef MGC-633, MGC-647, MGC-723, MGC-729; Verve VE-2-2542 |
* Clef MGC-685 The Count! 1955
= Verve MGV-8070 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat 1982
* Clef MGC-633 Basie-Jazz 1954
* Clef MGC-729 Basie Rides Again! not released
= Verve MGV-8108 - 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8850 Count Basie - Return Engagement 1974?
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8195 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #2 1956+
* Verve V/V6-8407 The Essential Count Basie 1961
* Clef MGC-647 Count Basie Dance Session Album #2 1955
* Clef MGC-723 Basie Roars Again not released
= Verve MGV-8018 - 1956+
* Clef MGC-148 Count Basie Big Band 1954
* Mercury MGC-120; Clef MGC-120 Count Basie And His Orchestra 1952
* Clef 89085, 89085x45 Count Basie - Bread / Tippin' On The Q.T. 1953
* Clef 89070, 89070x45 Count Basie - There's A Small Hotel / Blee Blop Blues (Tippin' On The Q.T.) 1953
* Mercury 89014, 89014x45; Clef 89014, 89014x45 Count Basie - Paradise Squat / Hob Nail Boogie 1952
* Verve V/V6-8487 no information
Count Basie Septet
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax #1; Oscar Peterson, piano #1, organ #2; Count Basie, organ #1, piano #2; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952
| 1. 835-7 | Blues For The Count And Oscar | Clef MGC-633, MGC-729; Verve V3HB-8850, VE-2-2542 |
| 2. 838-2 | Extended Blues | Clef MGC-633, MGC-706; Verve V3HB-8850, VE-2-2542 |
* Clef MGC-633 Basie-Jazz 1954
* Clef MGC-729 Basie Rides Again! not released
= Verve MGV-8108 - 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8850 Count Basie - Return Engagement 1974?
* Verve VE-2-2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat 1982
* Clef MGC-706 Count Basie And His Sextet - The Swinging Count! 1956
= Verve MGV-8090 Count Basie And His Orchestra - The Swinging Count! 1956+
Barney Kessel Quartet
Barney Kessel, Jim Wyble, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1952
| 810-5 | Heat Wave | Clef 89054; Norgran MGN-1033 |
| 811-2 | East Of The Sun | - |
| 812-8 | All The Things You Are | Norgran MGN-1033 |
| 813-8 | Crazy Rhythm | - |
* Norgran MGN-1033 Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow - Swing Guitars 1955
= Verve MGV-8124 - 1957
* Clef 89054, 89054x45 Barney Kessel - Heat Wave / East Of The Sun 1953
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
NYC, July 27, 1952
| 839-6 | My Man | Clef 89089, MGC-144, MGC-686; Verve V6-8808 |
| 840-4 | Lover Come Back To Me | Mercury 89037; Clef MGC-144, MGC-686; Verve MGV-8338-2 |
| 841-3 | Stormy Weather | Clef 89064, MGC-144, MGC-686 |
| 842-2 | Yesterdays | Mercury 89037; Clef MGC-144, MGC-686, MGC-639; Verve MGV-8338-2, 2-V6S-8816 |
| 843-2 | He's Funny That Way | Clef MGC-144, MGC-686; Verve MGV-8338-2, V6-8808 |
| 843-6 | - | Clef 89089 |
| 844-3 | Can't Face The Music | Clef 89096, MGC-144, MGC-686; Verve MGV-8338-2 |
* Clef MGC-686 Recital By Billie Holiday 1955
= Verve MGV-8027 - 1957
= Verve VE-2-2503 Billie Holiday - The First Verve Sessions 1976
* Verve V6-8808 The Best Of Billie Holiday 1972
* Verve MGV-8338-2 A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... - The Unforgettable Lady Day 1959
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve 2-V6S-8816 The History Of The Real Billie Holiday 1973
* Clef MGC-144 An Evening With Billie Holiday 1953
* Clef 89089, 89089x45 Billie Holiday - My Man / He's Funny That Way 1953
* Mercury 89037, 89037x45; Clef 89037, 89037x45 Billie Holiday - Lover Come Back To Me / Yesterdays 1953
* Clef 89064, 89064x45 Billie Holiday - Tenderly / Stormy Weather 1953
* Clef 89096, 89096x45 Billie Holiday - Remember / Can't Face The Music 1954
Norman Granz' Jam Session
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July, 1952
| 802-2 | Jam Blues | Mercury MGC-601 |
| 803-3 | What Is This Thing Called Love | Mercury MGC-602 |
| 804-2 | Ballad Medley | Mercury MGC-601; Verve MGV-8002 |
| 805-2 | Funky Blues | Mercury MGC-602; Verve V/V6-8409, V3HB-8840 |
* Mercury MGC-601 Norman Granz' Jam Session #1 1952
= Clef MGC-4001, MGC-601 - 1953
= Clef MGC-651 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8049 - 1957
= Verve VE-2-2508 Norman Granz Jam Session - The Charlie Parker Sides 1976
* Mercury MGC-602 Norman Granz' Jam Session #2 1952
= Clef MGC-4002, MGC-602 - 1953
= Clef MGC-652 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8050 - 1957
= Verve V-8486 Various Artists - Funky Blues 1962
= Verve VE-2-2508 Norman Granz Jam Session - The Charlie Parker Sides 1976
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
Anita O'Day
Roy Kral, piano; Earl Backus, guitar; Johnny Frigo, bass; Red Lionberg, drums; Jimmy Wilson, bongos; Anita O'Day, vocal.
Chicago, IL, July, 1952
| 814-4 | No Soap, No Hope Blues | Mercury 89012; Clef MGC-130; Norgran MGN-1049 |
| 815-3 | Speak Low | Clef 89074, MGC-130; Norgran MGN-1049 |
| 816-5 | The Lady Is A Tramp | Mercury 89012; Clef MGC-130; Norgran MGN-1049 |
| 817-2 | Strawberry Moon | Clef 89074, MGC-130; Norgran MGN-1049 |
* Norgran MGN-1049 Anita O'Day Sings Jazz 1955
= Verve MGV-8140 Anita O'Day - The Lady Is A Tramp not released
= Verve MGV-2049 - 1957
* Clef MGC-130 Anita O'Day Collates 1953
* Mercury 89012, 89012x45; Clef 89012, 89012x45 Anita O'Day - No Soap, No Hope Blues / The Lady Is A Tramp 1952
* Clef 89074, 89074x45 Anita O'Day - Speak Low / Strawberry Moon 1953
Slim Gaillard And His Musical Aggregations, Wherever He May Be
Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; and others.
NYC, July, 1952
| 849-6 | Make It Do | Norgran MGN-13 |
| 850-14 | You Goofed | - |
| 851-1 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Norgran MGN-13; Verve MGV-2013 |
| 852-2 | This Is My Love | Norgran MGN-13 |
* Verve MGV-2013 Chef Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord...Help Yourself! 1956
* Norgran MGN-13 Slim Gaillard - Wherever He May Be. 1954
Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, August 4, 1952
| 883-2 | Ad Lib Blues | Norgran MGN-5, MGN-1054; Verve V3HB-8849, VE-2-2502 |
| 884-1 | Just You, Just Me | Norgran MGN-5, MGN-1054; Verve VSP/VSPS-27, VE-2-2502 |
| 885-1 | Tea For Two | Norgran MGN-6, MGN-1054; Verve VE-2-2502 |
| 886-1 | Indiana | Norgran MGN-6, MGN-1054; Verve V3HB-8849, VE-2-2502 |
| 887-1 | These Foolish Things | Norgran MGN-1005; Verve VE-2-2502 |
| 888-2 | I Can't Get Started With You | Mercury 89045; Norgran MGN-5, MGN-1054; Verve V3HB-8849, VE-2-2502 |
| 889-1 | Stardust | Norgran MGN-1005; Verve VE-2-2502 |
| 890-3 | (It Takes) Two To Tango | Clef unissued |
| 891-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Mercury 89045; Norgran MGN-6, MGN-1054; Verve VE-2-2502 |
| 892-3 | Almost Like Being In Love | Mercury 89027; Norgran MGN-5, MGN-1054; Verve VE-2-2502 |
| 893-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Clef 89100; Norgran MGN-1005; Verve VE-2-2502 |
| 894-1 | There'll Never Be Another You | Mercury 89027; Norgran MGN-6, MGN-1054; Verve V3HB-8849, VE-2-2502 |
| 895-2 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) | Clef 89100; Norgran MGN-1005; Verve VE-2-2502 |
* Norgran MGN-1054 The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio 1956
= Verve MGV-8144 The Pres-ident Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio 1957
* Verve V3HB-8849 Lester Young - Return Engagement 1974?
* Verve VE-2-2502 Lester Young - Pres And Teddy And Oscar 1976
* Verve VSP/VSPS-27 Lester Young - Pres And His Cabinet 1966
* Norgran MGN-1005 The President, Lester Young 1954
= Norgran MGN-1093 Lester Swings Again 1956
= Verve MGV-8181 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-5 Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #1 1954
* Norgran MGN-6 Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #2 1954
* Mercury 89045, 89045x45; Clef 89045, 89045x45 Lester Young - On The Sunny Side Of The Street / I Can't Get Started With You 1953
* Mercury 89027, 89027x45; Clef 89027, 89027x45 Lester Young - Almost Like Being In Love / There'll Never Be Another You 1953
* Clef 89100, 89100x45 Lester Young - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 1954
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Bixie Crawford, vocal.
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, September 12, 1952
| One O'Clock Jump | Clef unissued | |
| Why Not | - | |
| Every Tub | - | |
| Jive At Five | - | |
| Bread | - | |
| You're Not The Kind | - | |
| Blee Blop Blues | - | |
| An Afternoon With Les Hite | - | |
| Paradise Squat | - | |
| K.C. Organ Blues | - | |
| Like A Ship At Sea | - | |
| That's My Guy | - | |
| unknown title | - | |
| Rock-A-Bye Basie | - | |
| Little Pony | - | |
| One O'Clock Jump | - |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 13, 1952
| Jam Session Blues | Mercury MG VOL.15 | |
| The Trumpet Battle | - | |
| Ballad Medley | - | |
| Perdido | Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV-8369, VSP/VSPS-40 | |
| Cottontail | Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV-8368, VSP/VSPS-40, 2-V6S-8818 |
* Mercury MG VOL.15 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 15 1953
= Clef MG VOL.15 - 1954
= Verve MG VOL.8 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 8 1956
* Verve MGV-8369 Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP - The Drum Battle 1960
= Verve V/V6-8484 Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich - The Original Drum Battle! 1962
* Verve VSP/VSPS-40 Buddy Rich At JATP 1966
* Verve MGV-8368 The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP 1960
* Verve 2-V6S-8818 Various Artists - A Tribute To Duke Ellington "We Love You Madly" 1973
Gene Krupa Trio At JATP
Willie Smith, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 13, 1952
| Idaho | Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV-8369 | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Flying Home | - | |
| Drum Boogie | - |
* Mercury MG VOL.15 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 15 1953
= Clef MG VOL.15 - 1954
= Verve MG VOL.8 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 8 1956
* Verve MGV-8369 Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP - The Drum Battle 1960
= Verve V/V6-8484 Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich - The Original Drum Battle! 1962
Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP
Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 13, 1952
| The Drum Battle | Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV-8369, VSP/VSPS-40 |
* Mercury MG VOL.15 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 15 1953
= Clef MG VOL.15 - 1954
= Verve MG VOL.8 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 8 1956
* Verve MGV-8369 Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP - The Drum Battle 1960
= Verve V/V6-8484 Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich - The Original Drum Battle! 1962
* Verve VSP/VSPS-40 Buddy Rich At JATP 1966
The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 13, 1952
| Sweet Georgia Brown | Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV-8368 | |
| Cheek To Cheek | - | |
| C Jam Blues | Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV-8368, VSP/VSPS-11 | |
| 62VK202/203 | Tenderly Parts 1 & 2 | Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve VK-101, MGV-8368, VSP/VSPS-11 |
| Seven Come Eleven | Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV-8368 |
* Mercury MG VOL.15 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 15 1953
= Clef MG VOL.15 - 1954
= Verve MG VOL.8 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 8 1956
* Verve MGV-8368 The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP 1960
* Verve VSP/VSPS-11 The Fabulous Oscar Peterson Trio - Stage Right 1966
* Verve VK-101 Oscar Peterson - Tenderly Parts 1 & 2 1962
Benny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson Quartet
Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; unidentified horns and strings, Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1952
| 871-7 | Isn't It Romantic | Mercury 89026; Norgran MGN-21, MGN-1058 |
| 872-4 | Some Other Spring | Norgran MGN-21, MGN-1058 |
| 873-1 | These Things You Left Me | - |
Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
| 874-5 | Gone With The Wind | Clef MGC-141; Norgran 111, MGN-1021, MGN-1058; Verve MGV-8194 |
| 875-2 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Clef MGC-141; Norgran MGN-1058 |
| 876-9 | Long Ago And Far Away | - |
| 877-3 | I've Got The World On A String | Clef MGC-141; Norgran 111, MGN-1058 |
* Norgran MGN-1058 Benny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Alone Together 1956
= Verve MGV-8148 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1021 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8194 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #1 1956+
* Norgran MGN-21 The Formidable Benny Carter 1954
* Clef MGC-141 Benny Carter - Cosmopolite 1953
* Mercury 89026, 89026x45; Clef 89026, 89026x45 Benny Carter - Isn't It Romantic / Key Largo 1953
* Norgran 111 Benny Carter - Gone With The Wind / I've Got The World On A String 1954
Benny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson Quartet
Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; unidentified horns and strings, Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 19, 1952
| 878-1 | 'Round About Midnight | Verve 314 531 637-2 |
| 878-3 | - | - |
| 878-5 | - | Norgran MGN-21, MGN-1058; Verve VSP/VSPS-38 |
| 879-2 | Alone Together | Verve 314 531 637-2 |
| 879-3 | - | Norgran MGN-21, MGN-1058 |
| 880-2 | Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered | Verve 314 531 637-2 |
| 880-3 | - | - |
| 880-4 | - | Norgran 120, MGN-21, MGN-1058 |
| 881-2 | Cocktails For Two | Verve 314 531 637-2 |
| 881-3 | - | - |
| 881-5 | - | - |
| 881-6 | - | Norgran 120, MGN-21, MGN-1058 |
| 882-6 | Key Largo | Verve 314 531 637-2 |
| 882-7 | - | Mercury 89026; Norgran MGN-21, MGN-1058 |
| 882-? | - | Verve 314 531 637-2 |
* Norgran MGN-1058 Benny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Alone Together 1956
= Verve MGV-8148 - 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-38 Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad 2 1966
* Verve 314 531 637-2 Benny Carter - New Jazz Sounds: The Urbane Sessions 1996
* Norgran MGN-21 The Formidable Benny Carter 1954
* Norgran 120 Benny Carter - Bewitched / Cocktails For Two 1954
* Mercury 89026, 89026x45; Clef 89026, 89026x45 Benny Carter - Isn't It Romantic / Key Largo 1953
Oscar Peterson Trio
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 896-2 | Pick Yourself Up | Clef MGC-623; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 897-2 | Long Ago And Far Away | - |
| 898-2 | Love Walked In | Mercury MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 899-1 | I Got Rhythm | - |
| 900-3 | A Fine Romance | Clef MGC-623; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 901-1 | A Foggy Day | Mercury MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 902-5 | Strike Up The Band | - |
| 903-2 | The Man I Love | Mercury 89038, MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 904-1 | Let's Do It | Clef 89077; Mercury MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 905-3 | It Ain't Necessarily So | Mercury 89038, MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 906-2 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | Clef 89078; Mercury MGC-604; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 907-1 | I've Got A Crush On You | Mercury MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 908-6 | Night And Day | Mercury MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 909-5 | Isn't This A Lovely Day | Mercury 89039, MGC-604; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 910-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love | Mercury 89040, MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 911-2 | Oh, Lady Be Good | Clef 89076; Mercury MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 912-4 | 'S Wonderful | Mercury MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 913-8 | Anything Goes | Mercury MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 914-1 | I've Got You Under My Skin | - |
| 915-3 | Fascinatin' Rhythm | Mercury MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 916-8 | Cheek To Cheek | Clef 89078; Mercury MGC-604; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 917-5 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | Mercury MGC-606; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 918-1 | In A Mellow Tone | - |
| 919-3 | I Love You | Mercury MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 920-3 | Somebody Loves Me | Mercury MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 921-4 | I Was Doin' Alright | Clef 89076; Mercury MGC-605; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 922-2 | In The Still Of The Night | Mercury 89040, MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 923-3 | Every Time We Say Goodbye | Mercury MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 924-1 | Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' | Mercury MGC-606; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 925-3 | Begin The Beguine | Clef 89077; Mercury MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 926-3 | So Near And Yet So Far | Mercury MGC-603; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 927-3 | Blue Skies | Mercury 89039, MGC-604; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 928-5 | Take The "A" Train | Mercury MGC-606; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 929-2 | Sophisticated Lady | Clef 89079; Mercury MGC-606; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 930-4 | Cottontail | - |
| 931-1 | Prelude To A Kiss | Mercury 89041, MGC-606; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 932-1 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Mercury MGC-606; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 933-2 | Rockin' In Rhythm | - |
| 934-6 | Never No Lament (Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me) | - |
| 935-2 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | - |
| 936-1 | John Hardy's Wife | Mercury 89041, MGC-606; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 937-3 | Always | Mercury MGC-604; Mosaic MD7-241 |
* Clef MGC-623 Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome Kern 1954
* Mercury MGC-605; Clef MGC-605 Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin 1953
= Verve MGV-8034 - not released
* Mercury MGC-603; Clef MGC-603 Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter 1953
= Verve MGV-8032 - not released
* Mercury MGC-604; Clef MGC-604 Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin 1953
= Verve MGV-8033 - not released
* Mercury MGC-606; Clef MGC-606 Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington 1953
= Verve MGV-8035 - not released
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio 2008
* Mercury 89038, 89038x45; Clef 89038, 89038x45 Oscar Peterson - The Man I Love / It Ain't Necessarily So 1953
* Clef 89077, 89077x45 Oscar Peterson - Let's Do It / Begin The Beguine 1953
* Clef 89078, 89078x45 Oscar Peterson - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm / Cheek To Cheek 1953
* Mercury 89039, 89039x45; Clef 89039, 89039x45 Oscar Peterson - Isn't This A Lovely Day / Blue Skies 1953
* Mercury 89040, 89040x45; Clef 89040, 89040x45 Oscar Peterson - What Is This Thing Called Love / In The Still Of The Night 1953
* Clef 89076, 89076x45 Oscar Peterson - Oh, Lady Be Good / I Was Doin' Alright 1953
* Clef 89079, 89079x45 Oscar Peterson - Sophisticated Lady / Cottontail 1953
* Mercury 89041, 89041x45; Clef 89041, 89041x45 Oscar Peterson - Prelude To A Kiss / John Hardy's Wife 1953
Benny Carter Quintet
Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1952
| 938-2 | Street Scene | Mercury 89044; Clef MGC-141; Norgran MGN-1070 |
| 938-3 | Street Scene (alternate take) | Verve (J) DA-10 |
| 939-2 | Imagination | Clef 89065, MGC-141; Norgran MGN-1070 |
| 940-12 | Pick Yourself Up | Mercury 89044; Verve (J) DA-10; Clef MGC-141; Norgran MGN-1070 |
| 941-3 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | Clef 89065, MGC-141; Norgran MGN-1070 |
* Norgran MGN-1070 Benny Carter And His Orchestra - Cosmopolite 1956
= Verve MGV-8160 - 1957
* Clef MGC-141 Benny Carter - Cosmopolite 1953
* Mercury 89044, 89044x45; Clef 89044, 89044x45 Benny Carter - Street Scene / Pick Yourself Up 1953
* Verve (J) DA-10 Benny Carter - Street Scene / Pick Yourself Up
* Clef 89065, 89065x45 Benny Carter - Imagination / I Get A Kick Out Of You 1953
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Bernie Glow, Chris Griffin, Steve Lipkins, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bobby Byrne, Chuck Evans, Jack Satterfield, Kai Winding, trombone; Lewis Simon, tuba; Stan Ferguson, Lenny Hambro, Al Howard, Stewart McKay, Toots Mondello, Ben Ross, sax; Johnny Smith, guitar; Milt Hinton as Doc Goldberg, George Yorke, bass; Gene Krupa, drums; unidentified strings, George Williams, arranger, conductor.
NYC, December 9, 1952
| 951 | Bolero Part 1 | Mercury MGC-607; Verve MGV-4016 |
* Mercury MGC-607; Clef MGC-607 Gene Krupa not released
* Verve MGV-4016 Gene Krupa Plays The Classics not released
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
same personnel.
NYC, December 10, 1952
| 951 | Bolero Part 2 | Mercury MGC-607; Verve MGV-4016 |
* Mercury MGC-607; Clef MGC-607 Gene Krupa not released
* Verve MGV-4016 Gene Krupa Plays The Classics not released
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, tenor sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Al Walker, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1952
| 952-1 | Through For The Night | Mercury 89035; Clef MGC-151; Norgran MGN-1061 |
| 953-3 | Come Sunday | Mercury 89058; Norgran MGN-1004 |
| 954-7 | Sheik Of Araby | Clef 89086, MGC-151; Norgran MGN-1061 |
| 955-7 | Latino | Mercury 89035; Clef MGC-151; Norgran MGN-1061 |
* Norgran MGN-1061 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - The Blues 1956
= Verve MGV-8151 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1004 Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges 1954
= Norgran MGN-1092 In A Mellow Tone By Johnny Hodges 1956
= Verve MGV-8180 - 1957
* Clef MGC-151 Swing With Johnny Hodges not released
= Norgran MGN-1 - 1954
* Mercury 89035, 89035x45; Clef 89035, 89035x45 Johnny Hodges - Through For The Night / Latino 1953
* Mercury 89058, 89058x45; Clef 89058, 89058x45 Johnny Hodges - Wham / Come Sunday 1953
* Clef 89086, 89086x45 Johnny Hodges - Jappa / Sheik Of Araby 1953
Stan Getz Quintet
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Frank Isola, drums.
NYC, December 12, 1952
| 956-3 | Stella By Starlight | Clef MGC-137; Norgran 134, MGN-1042 |
| 957-3 | Time On My Hands | - |
| 958-9 | 'Tis Autumn | Mercury 89042; Clef MGC-137; Norgran MGN-1042 |
| 959-1 | The Way You Look Tonight | Mercury 89025; Clef (J) JP 1013, MGC-137; Norgran MGN-1042 |
| 960-3 | Lover Come Back To Me | Mercury 89042; Clef MGC-137; Norgran MGN-1042 |
| 961-2 | Body And Soul | Clef MGC-137; Norgran 128, MGN-1042 |
| 962-2 | Stars Fell On Alabama | Clef (J) JP 1013 |
| 962-6 | - | Mercury 89025; Clef MGC-137; Norgran MGN-1042; Clef MGC-639; Verve MGV-8195 |
| 963-6 | You Turned The Tables On Me | Clef MGC-137; Norgran 128, MGN-1042 |
* Norgran MGN-1042 Stan Getz Plays 1955
= Verve MGV-8133 - 1957
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8195 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #2 1956+
* Clef MGC-137 Stan Getz Plays 1953
* Norgran 134 Stan Getz - Stella By Starlight / Time On My Hands 1955
* Mercury 89042, 89042x45; Clef 89042, 89042x45 Stan Getz - 'Tis Autumn / Lover Come Back To Me 1953
* Mercury 89025, 89025x45; Clef 89025, 89025x45 Stan Getz - The Way You Look Tonight / Stars Fell On Alabama 1953
* Clef (J) JP 1013 Stan Getz - The Way You Look Tonight / Stars Fell On Alabama
* Norgran 128 Stan Getz - Body And Soul / You Turned The Tables On Me 1954
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
NYC, December 12, 1952
| 964-7 | Let Me Dream | Verve MGV-4000, VE-2-2542 |
| 964-10 | - | Clef unissued |
| 965-4 | Sent For You Yesterday | Mercury 89028; Clef MGC-633, MGC-729; Verve VE-2-2542 |
| 966-1 | Goin' To Chicago | - |
* Verve MGV-4000 Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs 1956
* Verve VE-2-2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat 1982
* Clef MGC-633 Basie-Jazz 1954
* Clef MGC-729 Basie Rides Again! not released
= Verve MGV-8108 - 1956+
* Mercury 89028, 89028x45; Clef 89028, 89028x45 Al Hibbler, Count Basie - Sent For You Yesterday / Goin' To Chicago 1953
Count Basie Tentet
Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Marshall Royal, clarinet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 967-1 | I Want A Little Girl | Mercury 89033; Clef MGC-633, MGC-706 |
| 968-6 | Oh, Lady Be Good | Mercury 89033; Clef MGC-633, MGC-706; Verve V3HB-8850 |
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
| 969-4 | Song Of The Islands | Mercury 89061; Clef MGC-633, MGC-706 |
* Clef MGC-633 Basie-Jazz 1954
* Clef MGC-706 Count Basie And His Sextet - The Swinging Count! 1956
= Verve MGV-8090 Count Basie And His Orchestra - The Swinging Count! 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8850 Count Basie - Return Engagement 1974?
* Mercury 89033, 89033x45; Clef 89033, 89033x45 Count Basie - I Want A Little Girl / Oh, Lady Be Good 1953
* Mercury 89061, 89061x45; Clef 89061, 89061x45 Count Basie - Song Of The Islands / Royal Garden Blues 1953
The Roy Eldridge Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 1081-2 | Roy's Riff | Clef 89087, MGC-150, MGC-704; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1082-1 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Clef 89097, MGC-150, MGC-704; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1083-7 | 62VK207 | Old Rockin' Chair | Clef 89087, MGC-150, MGC-704; Verve VK-103, VE-2-2531 |
| 1084-4 | Little Jazz | Clef 89097, MGC-150, MGC-704; Verve VE-2-2531 |
* Clef MGC-704 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra - Rockin' Chair 1956
= Verve MGV-8088 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2531 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail 1978
* Clef MGC-150 The Roy Eldridge Quintet 1954
* Verve VK-103 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail / Rockin' Chair 1962
* Clef 89087, 89087x45 Roy Eldridge - Roy's Riff / Old Rockin' Chair 1953
* Clef 89097, 89097x45 Roy Eldridge - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Little Jazz 1954
The Flip Phillips - Buddy Rich Trio
Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1952
| 970-13 | Carioca | Mercury 89030; Clef MGC-634 |
| 971-1 | Three Little Words | - |
| 972-1 | Sleepyhead | Clef 89066, MGC-634 |
| 973-7 | Bugle Call Rag | - |
| 974-5 | Take The A Train | Clef MGC-634; Norgran MGN-1034 |
| 975-1 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
| 976-1 | Trio Boogie | Clef MGC-692 |
* Clef MGC-634 The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio 1956
* Norgran MGN-1034 Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura - Tenor Saxes 1955
= Verve MGV-8125 - 1957
* Clef MGC-692 Flip Phillips And His Orchestra - Swinging With Flip 1956
= Verve MGV-8076 - 1957
* Mercury 89030, 89030x45; Clef 89030, 89030x45 Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich - Carioca / Three Little Words 1953
* Clef 89066, 89066x45 Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich - Sleepyhead / Bugle Call Rag 1953
The Jackson-Harris Herd
Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Mariano, alto, baritone sax; Harry Johnson, tenor sax; Sonny Truitt, piano, trombone; Chubby Jackson, bass; Morey Feld, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1952
| 1085-6 | C Jam Blues | Norgran MGN-1062 |
| 1086-2 | Jive At Five | - |
| 1087-1 | Tutti Frutti | Mercury 89052; Norgran MGN-1062 |
| 1088-3 | Sue Loves Mabel | - |
* Norgran MGN-1062 Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson - Bill Harris Herd 1956
= Verve MGV-8152 - not released
* Mercury 89052, 89052x45; Clef 89052, 89052x45 Harry Johnson, Bill Harris - Tutti Frutti / Sue Loves Mabel 1953
Count Basie Sextet
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 | Clef 89101, MGC-146, MGC-706; Verve V3HB-8850 |
| 977-4 | - | Clef unissued |
| 978-2 | She's Funny That Way | - |
| 978-4 | - | Clef MGC-146, MGC-706; Verve V3HB-8850 |
| 979-1 | Count's Organ Blues | Clef 89101, MGC-146, MGC-706 |
| 980-1 | K.C. Organ Blues | Clef 89102, MGC-146, MGC-706; Verve V3HB-8850 |
| 981-7 | Blue And Sentimental | Clef MGC-146, MGC-706; Verve V3HB-8850 |
| 982-1 | Stan Shorthair | Clef 89102, MGC-146, MGC-706; Verve V3HB-8850 |
| 983-2 | As Long As I Live | Clef MGC-146, MGC-706 |
| 984-4 | Royal Garden Blues | Mercury 89061; Clef MGC-146, MGC-706; Verve V3HB-8850 |
* Clef MGC-706 Count Basie And His Sextet - The Swinging Count! 1956
= Verve MGV-8090 Count Basie And His Orchestra - The Swinging Count! 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8850 Count Basie - Return Engagement 1974?
* Clef MGC-146 The Count Basie Sextet 1954
* Clef 89101, 89101x45 Count Basie - Basie Beat / Count's Organ Blues 1954
* Clef 89102, 89102x45 Count Basie - K.C. Organ Blues / Stan Shorthair 1954
* Mercury 89061, 89061x45; Clef 89061, 89061x45 Count Basie - Song Of The Islands / Royal Garden Blues 1953
Teddy Wilson Trio
Teddy Wilson, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 16, 1952
| 985-1 | One I Love | Mercury 89043; Clef MGC-140; Verve MGV-2011 |
| 986-1 | Darn That Dream | Mercury 89029; Clef MGC-140; Verve MGV-2011 |
| 987-4 | Tea For Two | Mercury 89043; Clef MGC-140; Norgran MGN-1036; Verve MGV-2011 |
| 988-3 | Oh, Lady Be Good | Mercury 89029; Clef MGC-140; Norgran MGN-1036; Verve MGV-2011, MGV-2032 |
* Verve MGV-2011 Teddy Wilson And His Piano - Intimate Listening 1956
* Norgran MGN-1036 Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell 1955
= Verve MGV-8127 - 1957
* Verve MGV-2032 Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz 1956
* Clef MGC-140 The Didactic Mister Wilson 1953
* Mercury 89043, 89043x45; Clef 89043, 89043x45 Teddy Wilson - One I Love / Tea For Two 1953
* Mercury 89029, 89029x45; Clef 89029, 89029x45 Teddy Wilson - Darn That Dream / Oh, Lady Be Good 1953
The Charlie Ventura Quartet
Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass, soprano sax; Gene Kutch, piano; Ace Tesone, bass; Chick Kenny as Louis Cicchini, drums.
NYC, December 22, 1952
| 1104-9 | Jersey Bounce | Norgran 104, MGN-1013, MGN-1075 |
| 1105-3 | Deep Purple | - |
| 1106-4 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Norgran MGN-8, MGN-1073 |
| 1107-2 | Blue Prelude | Norgran 118, MGN-8, MGN-1075 |
| 1108-3 | Girl Of My Dreams | Norgran MGN-8, MGN-1075 |
| 1109-1 | Limehouse Blues | Norgran MGN-8, MGN-1073 |
* Norgran MGN-1013 Another Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCall 1954
* Norgran MGN-1075 Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra - Blue Saxophones 1956
= Verve MGV-8165 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-1073 Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra - In A Jazz Mood 1956
= Verve MGV-8163 - 1957
* Norgran MGN-8 The Charlie Ventura Quartet 1954
* Norgran 104 Charlie Ventura - Jersey Bounce / Deep Purple 1954
* Norgran 118 Charlie Ventura - Lover / Blue Prelude 1954
Stan Getz Quintet
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Frank Isola, drums.
NYC, December 29, 1952
| 1110-7 | Thanks For The Memory | Clef MGC-143; Norgran 146, MGN-1042 |
| 1111-3 | How Deep Is The Ocean | Clef MGC-143; Norgran 146; Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/7 |
| 1112-6 | Hymn Of The Orient | Clef MGC-143; Norgran 141, MGN-1042 |
| 1113-1 | These Foolish Things | - |
* Norgran MGN-1042 Stan Getz Plays 1955
= Verve MGV-8133 - 1957
* Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/7 Various Artists - The Verve Collectors' Item 1983
* Clef MGC-143 The Artistry Of Stan Getz 1953
* Norgran 146 Stan Getz - Thanks For The Memory / How Deep Is The Ocean 1955
* Norgran 141 Stan Getz - Hymn Of The Orient / These Foolish Things 1955
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Roy Caton, Phil Cook, Chris Griffin, Doug Mettome, Stu Williamson, trumpet; Carl Fontana, Jack Green, Urbie Green, trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto sax, vocal; Dick Hafer, Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Sam Staff, baritone sax, flute; Nat Pierce, piano, celeste; Chubby Jackson, bass; Art Mardigan, drums; Dolly Houston, vocal.
NYC, December 29, 1952
| P48436 | Mother Goose Jumps | Mars M-500; Clef MGC-745 |
| P48437 | Lazy Lullaby | Verve MGV-2030 |
| P48438 | I'm Making Up For Lost Time | Mars M-500; Verve MGV-2030 |
| P48439 | Buck Dance | Mars M-600; Clef MGC-745 |
* Clef MGC-745 Woody Herman And His Orchestra - Jazz, The Utmost! not released
= Verve MGV-8014 - 1956+
* Verve MGV-2030 Woody Herman - Early Autumn 1956
* Mars M-500 Woody Herman - Mother Goose Jumps / I'm Making Up For Lost Time 1953
* Mars M-600 Woody Herman - Buck Dance / A Fool In Love 1953
Charlie Parker Quartet
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) | Clef 89144, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Baird | Clef 89144, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, MGV-8230, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1120-2 | Kim | Verve MGV-8005, V/V6-8409, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1120-4 | - | Clef 89129, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, V3HB-8840, 825 671-2 |
| 1121-2 | Cosmic Rays | Clef 89129, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1121-5 | - | Verve MGV-8005, V3HB-8840, 825 671-2 |
* Verve MGV-8005 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker - Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3 1956+
= ARS G-441 Now's The Time Featuring Charlie Parker 1950s
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation 1957
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve 825 671-2 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker
* Clef MGC-157 Charlie Parker 1954
* Clef 89144, 89144x45 Charlie Parker - I Hear Music / Laird Baird 1955
* Clef 89129, 89129x45 Charlie Parker - Kim / Cosmic Rays 1955
Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Hank Jones, organ; Joe Sinacore, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 31, 1952
| 1122-10 | Fat Man Boogie | Mercury 89060; Clef MGC-622, MGC-701; Verve VE-2-2544 |
| 1123-3 | Blues In The Night | Mercury 89036; Clef MGC-622, MGC-701; Verve VE-2-2544 |
| 1124-9 | Where Are You | Mercury 89060; Clef MGC-622, MGC-701; Verve VE-2-2544 |
| 1125-3 | What's The Riff | Mercury 89036; Clef MGC-622, MGC-701; Verve VE-2-2544 |
* Clef MGC-622 Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet 1954
* Clef MGC-701 Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie - Port Of Rico 1956
= Verve MGV-8085 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2544 Illinois Jacquet - The Cool Rage 1982
* Mercury 89060, 89060x45; Clef 89060, 89060x45 Illinois Jacquet - Fat Man Boogie / Where Are You 1953
* Mercury 89036, 89036x45; Clef 89036, 89036x45 Illinois Jacquet - Blues In The Night / What's The Riff 1953
Anita O'Day With Larry Russell's Orchestra
Andy Secrest, trumpet; Anita O'Day, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Larry Russell, director.
Chicago, IL, December, 1952
| 1096-5 | Pagan Love Song | Mercury 89032; Norgran MGN-1049 |
| 1097-6 | Ain't This A Wonderful Day | Mercury 89047; Norgran MGN-1049 |
| 1098-2 | Somebody's Cryin' | Mercury 89032; Norgran MGN-1049 |
| 1099-2 | Vaya Con Dios | Mercury 89047; Norgran MGN-1049 |
* Norgran MGN-1049 Anita O'Day Sings Jazz 1955
= Verve MGV-8140 Anita O'Day - The Lady Is A Tramp not released
= Verve MGV-2049 - 1957
* Mercury 89032, 89032x45; Clef 89032, 89032x45 Anita O'Day - Pagan Love Song / Somebody's Cryin' 1953
* Mercury 89047, 89047x45; Clef 89047, 89047x45 Anita O'Day - Ain't This A Wonderful Day / Vaya Con Dios 1953
Reta Moss With George Williams Orchestra
Al Klink, Boomie Richman, sax; Arnold Eidus, Barton Fisch, Harry Katzman, Milton Lomask, Julius Schachter, Morris Starzek, violin; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Sam Bruno, guitar; Sonny Igoe, drums; Reta Moss, vocal; George Williams, director.
NYC, December, 1952
| 1100-7 | You Never Had It So Good | Mercury 89024, EPC-256 |
| 1101-6 | When Day Is Done | - |
| 1102-2 | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | Mercury EPC-256 |
| 1103-6 | Memories Of You | - |
* Mercury EPC-256; Clef EPC-256 Reta Moss Sings
* Mercury 89024, 89024x45; Clef 89024, 89024x45 Reta Moss - You Never Had It So Good / When Day Is Done 1953
Slim Gaillard Quintet
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Cyril Hayes, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Ray Brown, bass; Milt Jackson, drums.
NYC, December, 1952
| 1126-13 | Gomen-Nasai | Mercury 89031; Clef MGC-138 |
| 1127-3 | Potatoe Chips | Mercury 89031; Clef MGC-138; Verve MGV-2013 |
* Verve MGV-2013 Chef Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord...Help Yourself! 1956
* Clef MGC-138 Slim Gaillard Cavorts 1953
* Mercury 89031, 89031x45; Clef 89031, 89031x45 Slim Gaillard - Gomen-Nasai / Potatoe Chips 1953
Fred Astaire
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, celeste; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Fred Astaire, vocal, tap dance.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December, 1952
| 1001-1 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Mercury MGC-1002 #2 |
| 1002-17 | Cheek To Cheek | - |
| 1003-13 | Isn't This A Lovely Day | Mercury MGC-1001 #1; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1004-9 | 'S Wonderful | Mercury 11098, MGC-1001 #1; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1005-16 | A Fine Romance | Mercury 11098, MGC-1003 #3; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1006-5 | A Foggy Day | Mercury MGC-1004 #4; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1007-12 | I Used To Be Color Blind | Mercury 11097, MGC-1001 #1; Verve MGV-2114 |
| 1008-8 | I Love Louisa | Clef 89080; Mercury MGC-1003 #3 |
| 1009-1 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Mercury MGC-1004 #4; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1010-8 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In My Basket | Mercury MGC-1003 #3 |
| 1011-6 | Oh, Lady Be Good! | Mercury MGC-1004 #4 |
| 1012-4 | New Sun In The Sky | Mercury MGC-1002 #2; Verve MGV-2114 |
| 1013-2 | Lovely To Look At | Mercury MGC-1001 #1 |
| 1014-13 | Night And Day | Mercury MGC-1003 #3; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1015-5 | The Way You Look Tonight | Mercury MGC-1002 #2; Verve MGV-2114 |
| 1016-7 | No Strings | Mercury MGC-1003 #3 |
| 1017-8 | A Needle In A Haystack | Mercury MGC-1004 #4 |
| 1018-7 | Fascinating Rhythm | Mercury MGC-1003 #3 |
| 1018-15 | - | Clef unissued |
| 1019-10 | Puttin' On The Ritz | Mercury MGC-1001 #1 |
| 1020-2 | The Continental | - |
| 1021-3 | Steppin' Out With My Baby | Mercury MGC-1002 #2; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1022-7 | I've Got My Eyes On You | - |
| 1023-3 | Change Partners | Mercury MGC-1001 #1; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1024-3 | You're Easy To Dance With | Mercury MGC-1004 #4; Verve MGV-2114 |
| 1025-7 | I'm Building Up To An Awful Letdown | - |
| 1026-10 | The Carioca | Mercury MGC-1002 #2 |
| 1027-1 | They All Laughed | Mercury 11097, MGC-1001 #1; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1028-1 | Let's Call The Whole Thing Off | Mercury MGC-1001 #1; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1029-15 | So Near And Yet So Far | Mercury MGC-1004 #4; Verve MGV-2114 |
| 1030-7 | Jam Session For A Dancer (as Instrumental Blues) | Mercury MGC-1004 #4; Verve MGV-2032 |
| 1031-4 | I Won't Dance | Mercury MGC-1002 #2; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1032-1 | I Concentrate On You | Mercury MGC-1003 #3; Verve MGV-2114 |
| 1033-3 | Dancing In The Dark | Clef 89080; Mercury MGC-1002 #2 |
| 1034-8 | Top Hat, White Tie And Tails | Mercury 11099, MGC-1003 #3; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1035-2 | (Ad Lib) Fast Dances | Mercury MGC-1002 #2; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1035-6 | - | Clef unissued |
| 1036-2 | (Ad Lib) Slow Dances And Medium Dance | Mercury MGC-1003 #3; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1037-7 | (Ad Lib) Slow Dance | Mercury 11099, MGC-1003 #3; Verve MGV-2010 |
| 1038-7 | Not My Girl | Mercury MGC-1004 #4 |
* Mercury MGC-1002 #2; Clef MGC-1002 The Astaire Story #2 1954
= Clef MGC-663 - not released
= Mercury MGC-1001/4 The Astaire Story 1953
* Mercury MGC-1001 #1; Clef MGC-1001 The Astaire Story #1 1954
= Clef MGC-662 - not released
= Mercury MGC-1001/4 The Astaire Story 1953
* Verve MGV-2010 Fred Astaire - Mr. Top Hat 1956
* Mercury MGC-1003 #3; Clef MGC-1003 The Astaire Story #3 1954
= Clef MGC-664 - not released
= Mercury MGC-1001/4 The Astaire Story 1953
* Mercury MGC-1004 #4; Clef MGC-1004 The Astaire Story #4 1954
= Clef MGC-665 - not released
= Mercury MGC-1001/4 The Astaire Story 1953
* Verve MGV-2114 Easy To Dance With Fred Astaire 1959
* Verve MGV-2032 Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz 1956
* Mercury 11098, 11098x45; Clef 11098, 11098x45 Fred Astaire - 'S Wonderful / A Fine Romance
* Mercury 11097, 11097x45; Clef 11097, 11097x45 Fred Astaire - I Used To Be Color Blind / They All Laughed
* Clef 89080, 89080x45 Fred Astaire - I Love Louisa / Dancing In The Dark 1953
* Mercury 11099, 11099x45; Clef 11099, 11099x45 Fred Astaire - Top Hat, White Tie And Tails / (Ad Lib) Slow Dance
Oscar Peterson Trio
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, circa December, 1952
| 942-1 | Easter Parade | Mercury MGC-604; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 943-1 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | - |
| 944-1 | The Song Is Ended | - |
| 945-1 | Say It Isn't So | - |
| 946-1 | Remember | - |
| 947-3 | If I Had You | - |
| 948-1 | How Deep Is The Ocean | - |
| 949-5 | Streets Boogie | Norgran 123; Mosaic MD7-241 |
| 950-1 | Booker T. Blues | - |
* Mercury MGC-604; Clef MGC-604 Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin 1953
= Verve MGV-8033 - not released
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio 2008
* Norgran 123 Tank Butterball - Streets Boogie / Booker T. Blues 1954
Andre's All Stars
Alejandro Vivar as El Negro, trumpet; Gustavo Maas, tenor sax; Bebo Valdes, piano; "Kiki" Hernandez, bass; Bill Barreto, drums; Rolando Alfonso, tumbadora.
Miami, FL, 1952
| Desconfianza | Mercury MGC-515; Norgran MGN-1067 | |
| Tabu | - | |
| Duerme | - | |
| Blues For Andre | - | |
| Con Poco Coco | - |
* Norgran MGN-1067 Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra, Andre's All Stars - Afro-Cubano 1956
= Verve MGV-8157 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-515 Andre's All Stars - Cubano 1952
= Clef MGC-515 - 1954
Paul Williams And His Orchestra
Henry Boozier, trumpet; Lee Pope, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Richie Powell, piano; unknown, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Joe Booker, drums; unknown, vocal.
NYC, 1952
| 845-3 | Young Man Blues | Clef 89048 |
| 846-4 | Miami Drag | Mercury 89034 |
| 847-6 | Hard Working Woman | Clef 89048 |
| 848-3 | Easy Walking | Mercury 89034 |
* Clef 89048, 89048x45 Paul Williams - Young Man Blues / Hard Working Woman 1953
* Mercury 89034, 89034x45; Clef 89034, 89034x45 Paul Williams - Miami Drag / Easy Walking 1953
Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra
Chico O'Farrill, leader.
circa 1952
| 865-3 | Cuban Panorama Suite Part 1 | Clef unissued |
| 866-4 | Cuban Panorama Suite Part 2 | - |
| 867-3 | Cuban Panorama Suite Part 3 | - |
| 868-1 | Cuban Panorama Suite Part 4 | - |
| 869-6 | Jazz Side | - |
| 869-7 | - | - |
| 870-1 | Conga | - |