Blue Note Records Discography: 1955-1956
1955
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955
| tk.2 | Venetia's Dance | Blue Note BLP 1535 |
| tk.6 | K.D.'s Motion | - |
| tk.9 | K.D.'s Cab Ride (Echo Of Spring) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7 46815-2, (J) TOCJ 1601 |
| tk.12 | The Villa | Blue Note BLP 1535 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 6, 1955
| tk.3 | Hippy | Blue Note BLP 5062, BLP 1518 |
| tk.5 | To Whom It May Concern | - |
| tk.9 | Hankerin' | - |
| tk.13 | The Preacher | Blue Note 45-1630, BLP 5062, BLP 1518, BST 84325 |
* Blue Note BST 84325 The Best Of Horace Silver
* Blue Note BLP 5062 Horace Silver Quintet, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1630, (J) NP 2018 Horace Silver - The Preacher b/w Doodlin'
Gil Melle Quintet
Don Butterfield (tu) Gil Melle (bars) Lou Mecca (g) Bill Phillips (b) Vinnie Thomas (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 27, 1955
| tk.1 | Five Impressions Of Color: Spectrum Violet / Sea Green / Royal Blue / Ebony / Spectrum Red | Blue Note BLP 5063 |
| tk.5 | Life Begins At Midnight | - |
| tk.7 | Threadneedle Street | - |
| tk.9 | Night Train To Wildwood | - |
Herb Pomeroy Quintet
Herb Pomeroy (tp) Varty Haroutunian (ts) Ray Santisi (p) John Neves (b) Jimmy Zitano (d)Boston, MA, March 13, 1955
| It Might As Well Be Spring | Transition TRLP 1 | |
| Honey Bunny | - | |
| Moten Swing | - | |
| Porta Desks And Tuxedos | - | |
| One Bass Hit | - | |
| Off Minor | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| Ray's Idea | - | |
| Dear Old Stockholm | - | |
| Tiny's Blues | Transition TRLP 30 |
* Transition TRLP 30, (J) GXF 3126 Various Artists - Jazz In Transition
Julius Watkins Sextet
Julius Watkins (frh) Hank Mobley (ts -1/3,5) Duke Jordan (p) Perry Lopez (g -2,4,5) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 20, 1955
| 1. tk.4 | B And B | Blue Note BLP 5064 |
| 2. tk.6 | Garden Delights | - |
| 3. tk.11 | Jordu (Jor-Du) | - |
| 4. tk.13 | Julie Ann | - |
| 5. tk.15 | Sparkling Burgundy | - |
= Blue Note (J) K18P 9273 Julius Watkins Sextet
= Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95749-2 Julius Watkins Sextet, Vol. 1&2
Lou Mecca Quartet
Jack Hitchcock (vib) Lou Mecca (g) Vinnie Burke (b) Jimmy Campbell (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 25, 1955
| tk.2 | You Go To My Head | Blue Note BLP 5067 |
| tk.4 | Bernie's Tune | - |
| tk.6 | Stan's Invention | - |
| tk.8 | All The Things You Are | - |
| tk.10 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
| tk.11 | The Song Is You | - |
Hank Mobley Quartet
Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 27, 1955
| tk.2 | Walkin' The Fence (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) CJ28 5128; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.3 | Walkin' The Fence | Blue Note BLP 5066; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.5 | Avila And Tequila | - |
| tk.6 | Hank's Pranks (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) CJ28 5128; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.8 | Hank's Pranks | Blue Note BLP 5066; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.10 | Just Coolin' | - |
| tk.12 | My Sin | - |
| tk.14 | Love For Sale | - |
* Blue Note BLP 5066, (J) CJ28 5128 Hank Mobley Quartet
= Blue Note (J) K18P 9276 George Wallington And His Band/Hank Mobley Quartet
Kenny Dorham Nonet
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga) Richie Goldberg (cowbell -1,2,4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955
| 1. tk.2 | Minor's Holiday (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46815-2 |
| 2. tk.3 | Minor's Holiday | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535 |
| 3. tk.5 | Basheer's Dream | - |
| 4. tk.7 | Afrodisia | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535, (J) BNJ 71106 |
| 5. tk.8 | Lotus Flower | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 71106 Various Artists - Soho Blue
* Blue Note BLP 5065 Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban
George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers
Avery "Kid" Howard (tp, vo) Jim Robinson (tb) George Lewis (cl) Alton Purnell (p, vo) George Guesnon (bj) Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (b) Joe Watkins (d, vo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 8, 1955
| tk.3 | When You Wore A Tulip (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.5 | Gettysburg March (alt. take) | - |
| tk.8 | Walking With The King | Blue Note BLP 7027, BLP 1205; Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.9 | Gettysburg March | - |
| tk.12 | Savoy Blues | Blue Note BLP 7028, BLP 1205; Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.14 | Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning | Blue Note BLP 7028; Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.16 | My Bucket's Got A Hole In It | Blue Note BLP 7027, BLP 1205; Mosaic MR5-132 |
* Blue Note BLP 1205, BST 81205 (pseudo stereo) George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 1
* Blue Note BLP 7027 George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 3
* Blue Note BLP 7028 George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 4
George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers
Avery "Kid" Howard (tp, vo) Jim Robinson (tb) George Lewis (cl) Alton Purnell (p, vo) George Guesnon (bj) Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (b) Joe Watkins (d, vo): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 11, 1955
| tk.19 | I Can't Escape From You | Blue Note BLP 7028; Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.20 | Mahogany Hall Stomp | Blue Note BLP 7027, BLP 1205; Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.23 | Move The Body Over | Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.26 | Lord, Lord You Sure Been Good To Me | Blue Note BLP 7028, BLP 1205; Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.27 | Gettysburg March (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.29 | High Society | Blue Note BLP 7028, BLP 1205; Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.30 | See See Rider Blues | Blue Note BLP 7027, BLP 1205; Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.31 | Heebie Jeebies | Blue Note BLP 7028, BLP 1205; Mosaic MR5-132 |
| tk.33 | When You Wore A Tulip | Blue Note BLP 7027, BLP 1205; Mosaic MR5-132 |
* Blue Note BLP 1205, BST 81205 (pseudo stereo) George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 1
* Blue Note BLP 7028 George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 4
* Blue Note BLP 7027 George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 3
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955
| tk.1 | The Third World | Blue Note BLP 5068, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.2 | The Third World (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.3 | Step Tempest | Blue Note BLP 5068, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.4 | Dance Line | - |
| tk.6 | Blue Chopsticks | - |
| tk.8 | Double Exposure (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.9 | Double Exposure | Blue Note BLP 5068, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.10 | Cro-Mangnon Nights | - |
| tk.11 | Cro-Mangnon Nights (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols
* Blue Note BLP 5068 The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 1
= Blue Note (J) K18P 9272 Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955
| tk.14 | It Didn't Happen (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.16 | Amoeba's Dance | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.17 | Brass Rings (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.18 | Brass Rings | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.19 | 2300 Skidoo (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.20 | 2300 Skidoo | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.21 | Shuffle Montgomery (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.22 | It Didn't Happen | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.23 | Crisp Day | - |
| tk.24 | Shuffle Montgomery | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols
* Blue Note BLP 5069 The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 2
= Blue Note (J) K18P 9272 Herbie Nichols Trio
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson (tb) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 6, 1955
| tk.2 | Pennies From Heaven (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 81506-2 |
| tk.3 | Pennies From Heaven | Blue Note 45-1632, BLP 5070, BLP 1506 |
| tk.6 | Viscosity | Blue Note BLP 5070, BLP 1506 |
| tk.7 | Viscosity (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 81506-2 |
| tk.9 | You're Mine, You | Blue Note BLP 5070, BLP 1506 |
| tk.11 | Daylie Double | - |
| tk.15 | Groovin' | Blue Note 45-1632, BLP 5070, BLP 1506 |
| tk.16 | Portrait Of Jennie | Blue Note BLP 5070, BLP 1506 |
| tk.18 | Daylie Double (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 81506-2 |
* Blue Note BLP 5070 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 3
* Blue Note 45-1632 Jay Jay Johnson - Pennies From Heaven b/w Groovin'
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 1, 1955
| tk.4 | The Gig | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.5 | Applejackin' (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.6 | Hangover Triangle | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.8 | Lady Sings The Blues | - |
| tk.10 | Chit-Chatting | - |
| tk.11 | House Party Starting | - |
| tk.12 | The Gig (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 Herbie Nichols Trio, Vol. 2
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 7, 1955
| tk.2 | Furthermore (alt. take 1) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.3 | Furthermore | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.5 | 117th Street (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.6 | 117th Street | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.7 | Sunday Stroll | - |
| tk.10 | Nick At T's | - |
| tk.11 | Furthermore (alt. take 2) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.12 | Terpsichore | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.13 | 'Orse At Safari | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.14 | Applejackin' (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.15 | Applejackin' | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 Herbie Nichols Trio, Vol. 2
Jay Migliori Quintet
Tommy Ball (tp) Jay Migliori (ts) Danny Kent (p) Paul Morrison (b) Floyd Williams (d)Boston, MA, November 7, 1955
| Something's Gotta Give | Transition TRLP 30 |
Jack Sheldon Quintet
Jack Sheldon (tp) Joe Maini (as) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1955
| Contour | Pacific Jazz JWC 501; Jazztone J 1243; Pacific Jazz PJ-LA 892-H; Blue Note CDP 7 84439-2; Pacific Jazz (J) CJ28 5159 | |
| Leroy's Blues | Pacific Jazz JWC 502; Blue Note CDP 7 84439-2; Pacific Jazz (J) CJ28 5159 | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | World Pacific JWC 508; Blue Note CDP 7 84439-2; Pacific Jazz (J) CJ28 5159 |
* Jazztone J 1243 Various Artists - A West Coast Jazz Anthology
* Pacific Jazz PJ-LA 892-H Various Artists - Jazz: The 50's, Vol. I
* Pacific Jazz JWC 502; World Pacific JWC 502; Vogue (E) LAE 12063; Disques Swing (F) LDM 30071; Music (It) LPM 2025 Various Artists - The Blues
* World Pacific JWC 508; Vogue (E) LAE 12152; Disques Swing (F) LDM 30086 Various Artists - The Hard Swing
* Blue Note CDP 7 84439-2 Kenny Drew - Talkin' And Walkin'
* Pacific Jazz (J) CJ28 5159 Kenny Drew - Talkin' And Walkin'
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, November 23, 1955
| tk.1 | Blues | rejected |
| tk.2 | Like Someone In Love | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.3 | Deciphering The Message | rejected |
| tk.4 | I Waited For You | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.5 | Minor's Holiday | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
* Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521-2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp -1/3,6) Hank Mobley (ts -1,2,5,6) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| 1. tk.6 | Soft Winds | Blue Note 45-1693, BLP 1507 |
| 2. tk.7 | Avila And Tequila | Blue Note 45-1695, BLP 1508 |
| 3. tk.8 | Yesterdays | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| 4. tk.9 | What's New? | Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, CDP 7 46521-2 |
| 5. tk.10 | Alone Together | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| 6. tk.11 | Deciphering The Message / The Theme | Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, CDP 7 46521-2 |
* Blue Note BLP 1508, BST 81508 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46522-2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
* Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, (J) BNJ 61007 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3
= Blue Note (J) GXF 3074 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (not released)
* Blue Note 45-1693 The Jazz Messengers - Soft Winds, Pt. 1&2
* Blue Note 45-1695 The Jazz Messengers - Avila And Tequila, Pt. 1&2
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, November 23, 1955
| tk.12 | Prince Albert | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| tk.13 | Just One Of Those Things | Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, CDP 7 46522-2 |
| tk.14 | Gone With The Wind | - |
* Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, (J) BNJ 61007 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3
= Blue Note (J) GXF 3074 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (not released)
* Blue Note CDP 7 46522-2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.15 | Sportin' Crowd | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.16 | Prince Albert | rejected |
| tk.17 | Hank's Symphony | Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, CDP 7 46522-2 |
| tk.18 | Lady Bird | Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, CDP 7 46521-2 |
| tk.19 | The Theme | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| The Theme (incomplete) | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
* Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, (J) BNJ 61007 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3
= Blue Note (J) GXF 3074 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (not released)
* Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521-2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1
Donald Byrd Sextet
Donald Byrd (tp) Joe Gordon (tp -3/6) Hank Mobley (ts -1/4) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Cambridge, MA, December 2, 1955
| 1. | Everything Happens To Me | Transition TRLP 4 |
| 2. | Hank's Other Tune (Late Show) | - |
| 3. | Doug's Blues | - |
| 4. | Hank's Tune | - |
| 5. | El Sinoa | - |
| 6. | Crazy Rhythm | Transition TRLP 30 |
* Transition TRLP 30, (J) GXF 3126 Various Artists - Jazz In Transition
Kenny Drew Quartet
Joe Maini (as, ts) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, December, 1955
| IM-4021 | Talkin'-Walkin' | Jazz West JWLP 4 |
| IM-4022 | In The Prescribed Manner | - |
| IM-4023 | Prelude To A Kiss | - |
| IM-4024 | Wee Dot | - |
| IM-4025 | Hidden Channel | - |
| IM-4026 | Deadline | - |
| IM-4027 | I'm Old Fashioned | Jazz West JWLP 4; Imperial LP 9238 |
| IM-4028 | Minor Blues | Jazz West JWLP 4 |
| IM-4029 | Walkin'-Talkin' | - |
* Imperial LP 9238 Various Artists - Jazz Festival, Vol. 2
1956
Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Bay Perry (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 18, 1956
| tk.2 | You Get 'Cha | Blue Note 45-1635, BLP 1512 |
| The Champ | rejected | |
| tk.6 | Lady Be Good | Blue Note BLP 1512 |
| tk.7 | The Preacher | Blue Note 45-1636, BLP 1512, BN-LA 400-H2 |
| tk.8 | But Not For Me | Blue Note BLP 1512 |
| tk.12 | The Way You Look Tonight | - |
| tk.13 | The High And The Mighty | Blue Note 45-1635, BLP 1512 |
| tk.15 | Tenderly | Blue Note 45-1637, BLP 1512 |
| tk.16 | Joy | - |
| tk.18 | Midnight Sun | Blue Note 45-1636, BLP 1512 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2 Jimmy Smith Best Album
* Blue Note 45-1635 Jimmy Smith - The High And The Mighty b/w You Get 'Cha
* Blue Note 45-1636 Jimmy Smith - Midnight Sun b/w The Preacher
* Blue Note 45-1637 Jimmy Smith - Tenderly b/w Joy
Paul Chambers Quartet
John Coltrane (ts -1,2,5/7) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 1 or 2, 1956
| 1. IM-3532 | Dexterity | Jazz West JWLP 7; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 2. IM-3533 | Stablemates | - |
| 3. IM-3534 | Easy To Love | - |
| 4. IM-3535 | Visitations | Jazz West JWLP 7; Imperial LP 9246; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 5. IM-3536 | John Paul Jones | Jazz West JWLP 7; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 6. IM-3537 | Eastbound | Jazz West JWLP 7; Imperial LP 9246; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 7. IM-3538 | That's What I've Been Thru | unissued |
* Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 Paul Chambers/John Coltrane - High Step
* Imperial LP 9246 Various Artists - Just Jazz!
Thad Jones Quintet
Thad Jones (tp) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Shadow Wilson (d)Audio-Video Studios, NYC, March 12, 1956
| Scratch | Blue Note rejected; Mosaic rejected |
Kenny Burrell Quintet
Frank Foster (ts -1/4,7) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Shadow Wilson (d)Audio-Video Studios, NYC, March 12, 1956
| 1. tk.10 | Phinupi | Blue Note BLP 1543 |
| 2. tk.13 | Now See How You Are | - |
| 3. tk.27 | How About You? | - |
| 4. tk.42 | My Heart Stood Still | Blue Note (J) GXF 3070, (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| 5. tk.43 | Cheeta | Blue Note BLP 1543 |
| 6. tk.64 | Moten Swing | - |
| 7. | All The Things You Are | rejected |
* Blue Note (J) GXF 3070, (J) GXK 8155 Kenny Burrell - Swingin'
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
Thad Jones Sextet
Thad Jones (tp) Billy Mitchell (ts -1,2,4,5) Tommy Flanagan (p -1,2,4,5) Kenny Burrell (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Shadow Wilson (d -1,2,4,5)Audio-Video Studios, NYC, March 13, 1956
| 1. tk.3 | Tariff | Blue Note BLP 1513 |
| 2. tk.14 | Blue Room | - |
| 3. tk.19 | Little Girl Blue | - |
| 4. tk.28 | Scratch | - |
| 5. tk.30 | Zec | - |
= Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172 The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones
Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 27, 1956
| tk.2 | Turquoise | Blue Note BLP 1514 |
| tk.3 | Moonlight In Vermont | - |
| tk.7 | Ready 'N' Able | - |
| tk.8 | Deep Purple | - |
| tk.10 | Gone With The Wind | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57191-2 |
| tk.12 | The Champ | Blue Note 45-1641, BLP 1514, BST 89901, BN-LA 400-H2 |
| tk.13 | Bayou | Blue Note 45-1642, BLP 1514 |
| tk.16 | Bubbis | - |
* Blue Note BST 89901 Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits
* Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2 Jimmy Smith Best Album
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57191-2 Jimmy Smith - A New Sound-A New Star
* Blue Note 45-1641 Jimmy Smith - The Champ, Pt. 1&2
* Blue Note 45-1642 Jimmy Smith - Bubbis b/w Bayou
Babs Gonzales With Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d) Babs Gonzales (vo)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 27, 1956
| tk.1 | You Need Connections | Blue Note 45-1638, (J) K18P 9280, CDP 7 84464-2 |
| tk.2 | 'Round Midnight | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7 84464-2 Babs Gonzales - Weird Lullaby
* Blue Note 45-1638 Babs Gonzales/Jimmy Smith - You Need Connections b/w 'Round Midnight
Gil Melle Quintet
Eddie Bert (tb -1/4) Gil Melle (ts, bars) Joe Cinderella (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 1, 1956
| 1. tk.5 | Weird Valley | Blue Note BLP 1517 |
| 2. tk.10 | The Set Break | - |
| 3. tk.11 | Moonlight In Vermont | - |
| 4. tk.12 | Long Ago And Far Away | - |
| 5. tk.13 | The Arab Barber Blues | - |
| 6. tk.14 | Nice Question | - |
Jutta Hipp Trio
Jutta Hipp (p) Peter Ind (b) Ed Thigpen (d)"Hickory House", NYC, April 5, 1956
| Take Me In Your Arms | Blue Note BLP 1515 | |
| Dear Old Stockholm | - | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Lady Bird | - | |
| Mad About The Boy | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| These Foolish Things | - | |
| Jeepers Creepers | - | |
| The Moon Was Yellow | - | |
| Gone With The Wind | Blue Note BLP 1516 | |
| After Hours | - | |
| The Squirrel | - | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| Horacio | - | |
| I Married An Angel | - | |
| Moonlight In Vermont | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| If I Had You | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1516 Jutta Hipp At The Hickory House, Vol. 2
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 17, 1956
| tk.2 | Chicago Calling | Blue Note 45-1639, BLP 1533 |
| tk.3 | Mil Dew | - |
| tk.6 | The Boy Next Door | Blue Note 45-1640, BLP 1533 |
| tk.8 | It's All Right With Me | Blue Note BLP 1533 |
| tk.10 | Nice And Easy | Blue Note 45-1640, BLP 1533 |
| tk.12 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7 46536-2, (J) TOCJ 1601 |
| tk.13 | Lover Man | Blue Note BLP 1533 |
| tk.14 | These Foolish Things | - |
| tk.16 | Cherokee | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7 46536-2, (J) TOCJ 1601 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
* Blue Note 45-1639 Johnny Griffin - Chicago Calling b/w Mil Dew
* Blue Note 45-1640 Johnny Griffin - Nice And Easy b/w The Boy Next Door
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.1 | Wildflower | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.3 | Mine (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.4 | Mine | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.8 | Argumentative Variation (Trio) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.10 | Trio (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.11 | The Spinning Song (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.12 | The Spinning Song | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2 |
| tk.13 | Riff Primatif (Riff Primitif) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.14 | Riff Primatif (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 |
| tk.15 | Query (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2, (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.16 | Query | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 Herbie Nichols Trio, Vol. 2
Paul Chambers Sextet
Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Roland Alexander (p -2) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Boston, MA, April 20, 1956
| 1. | High Step | Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 2. | Trane's Strain | Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 3. | Nixon, Dixon And Yates Blues | Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
* Transition TRLP 30, (J) GXF 3126 Various Artists - Jazz In Transition
Donald Byrd Quartet
Donald Byrd (tp) Ray Santisi (p) Doug Watkins (b) Jimmy Zitano (d)Detroit, MI, May 7, 1956
| If I Love Again | Transition TRLP 17 | |
| Jersey Bounce | - | |
| Little Rock Getaway | - | |
| People Will Say We're In Love | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| What's New? | - |
Kenny Burrell Quintet
Tommy Flanagan (p -1/4) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b -1/4) Kenny Clarke (d -1/4) Candido (cga -2/4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 29, 1956
| 1. tk.2 | Fugue 'N' Blues | Blue Note BLP 1523 |
| 2. tk.3 | Takeela | - |
| 3. tk.6 | Delilah | Blue Note 45-1653, BLP 1523 |
| 4. tk.7 | Get Happy | Blue Note BLP 1543 |
| 5. | But Not For Me | rejected |
* Blue Note BLP 1543, BST 81543 (pseudo stereo) Kenny Burrell, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1653 Kenny Burrell - Delilah b/w This Time The Dream's On Me
Kenny Burrell Quintet
Tommy Flanagan (p -1/3) Kenny Burrell (g -1/3,5) Paul Chambers (b -1/3) Kenny Clarke (d -1/4) Candido (cga -1,2,4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 30, 1956
| 1. tk.11 | Blues For Skeeter | Blue Note BLP 1523 |
| 2. tk.13 | This Time The Dream's On Me | Blue Note 45-1653, BLP 1523 |
| 3. tk.16 | Weaver Of Dreams | Blue Note BLP 1523 |
| 4. tk.17 | Rhythmorama | - |
| 5. tk.18 | But Not For Me | Blue Note BLP 1543 |
* Blue Note BLP 1543, BST 81543 (pseudo stereo) Kenny Burrell, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1653 Kenny Burrell - Delilah b/w This Time The Dream's On Me
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts -1/4,6,7) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.1 | Hills Edge | rejected |
| 2. tk.2 | K.D.'s Blues (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 3. tk.3 | My Heart Stood Still | rejected |
| 4. tk.4 | Mexico City | - |
| 5. tk.5 | Autumn In New York | Blue Note BLP 1524 |
| 6. tk.6 | Monaco (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 7. tk.7 | N.Y. Theme | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1524 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia
= Blue Note CDP 7 46541-2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1
* Blue Note CDP 7 46542-2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts -1/4,6,7) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g -1/4,6,7) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.8 | K.D.'s Blues | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46541-2 |
| 2. tk.9 | Hills Edge | Blue Note BLP 1524 |
| 3. tk.10 | My Heart Stood Still | rejected |
| 4. | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note BLP 1524 |
| 5. tk.11 | Who Cares? (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 6. tk.12 | Royal Roost | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 7. tk.13 | The Theme | rejected |
* Blue Note BLP 1524 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia
= Blue Note CDP 7 46541-2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3
* Blue Note CDP 7 46542-2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts -1/3,5,6) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g -1,3/6) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.14 | Mexico City | Blue Note BLP 1524 |
| 2. tk.15 | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 3. tk.16 | Monaco | - |
| 4. tk.17 | Who Cares? (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46541-2 |
| 5. tk.18 | My Heart Stood Still | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 6. tk.19 | The Theme | rejected |
= Blue Note CDP 7 46541-2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
* Blue Note CDP 7 46542-2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d): same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, May 31, 1956
| tk.20 | Riffin' | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| tk.21 | Mexico City (alt. take) (add ann) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46541-2 |
| tk.22 | The Prophet | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46542-2 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
* Blue Note CDP 7 46542-2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
* Blue Note CDP 7 46541-2 Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1
Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 17, 1956
| tk.2 | Willow Weep For Me | Blue Note 45-1644, BLP 1525 |
| All The Things You Are | rejected | |
| tk.11 | Jamey | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57191-2 |
| tk.13 | My Funny Valentine | - |
| tk.14 | Autumn Leaves | Blue Note 45-1643, BLP 1525 |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57191-2 Jimmy Smith - A New Sound-A New Star
* Blue Note 45-1644 Jimmy Smith - Fiddlin' The Minors b/w Willow Weep For Me
* Blue Note 45-1643 Jimmy Smith - Judo Mambo b/w Autumn Leaves
Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 18, 1956
| tk.16 | Fiddlin' The Minors | Blue Note 45-1644, BLP 1525 |
| tk.18 | Lover Come Back To Me | Blue Note BLP 1525 |
| tk.19 | Well, You Needn't | - |
| tk.20 | I Cover The Waterfront | Blue Note 45-1652, BLP 1525 |
| tk.21 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Blue Note 45-1652, (J) K18P 9280 |
| tk.24 | Judo Mambo | Blue Note 45-1643, BLP 1525 |
| tk.25 | Slightly Monkish | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57191-2 |
* Blue Note (J) K18P 9280 Jimmy Smith - The Singles
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57191-2 Jimmy Smith - A New Sound-A New Star
* Blue Note 45-1644 Jimmy Smith - Fiddlin' The Minors b/w Willow Weep For Me
* Blue Note 45-1652, 45-1925 Jimmy Smith - I Cover The Waterfront b/w I Can't Give You Anything But Love
* Blue Note 45-1643 Jimmy Smith - Judo Mambo b/w Autumn Leaves
Thad Jones Sextet
Thad Jones (tp) Billy Mitchell (ts -1/3,5) Tommy Flanagan (p -1/3,5) Kenny Burrell (g) Eddie Jones (b -1/3,5) Elvin Jones (d -1/3,5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 9, 1956
| 1. | Billie-Doo | rejected |
| 2. | Let's | - |
| 3. | In A Mellow Tone | - |
| 4. tk.8 | Something To Remember You By | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7 46814-2; Mosaic MQ5-172 |
| 5. | Thedia | rejected |
* Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172 The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones
* Blue Note CDP 7 46814-2 The Magnificent Thad Jones
Sun Ra Arkestra
Art Hoyle, Dave Young (tp) Julian Priester (tb) James Scales (as) John Gilmore (ts) Pat Patrick (bars) Sun Ra (p) Richard Evans (b) Wilbur Green (el-b) Bob Barry (d) Jim Herndon (timp)Chicago, IL, July 12, 1956
| Swing A Little Taste | Transition TRLP 30 |
Thad Jones Quintet
Thad Jones (tp) Billy Mitchell (ts -1,2,4,5) Barry Harris (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 14, 1956
| 1. tk.2 | Thedia | Blue Note BLP 1527 |
| 2. tk.6 | April In Paris | Blue Note 45-1659, BLP 1527 |
| 3. tk.7 | I've Got A Crush On You | Blue Note BLP 1546, CDP 7 46814-2 |
| 4. tk.10 | Billie-Doo | Blue Note BLP 1527 |
| 5. tk.11 | If I Love Again | - |
| 6. tk.12 | If Someone Had Told Me | Blue Note 45-1659, BLP 1527 |
= Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172 The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones
* Blue Note BLP 1546 The Magnificent Thad Jones, Vol. 3
= Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172 The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones
* Blue Note 45-1659 Thad Jones - April In Paris b/w If Someone Had Told Me
Jutta Hipp Quintet
Jerry Lloyd (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Jutta Hipp (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 28, 1956
| tk.4 | Violets For Your Furs | Blue Note BLP 1530 |
| tk.5 | These Foolish Things | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| tk.6 | Down Home | Blue Note BLP 1530 |
| tk.7 | Wee Dot | - |
| tk.9 | Too Close For Comfort | - |
| tk.10 | Z's Wonderful ('S Wonderful) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| tk.14 | Almost Like Being In Love | Blue Note BLP 1530 |
| tk.15 | Just Blues | - |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d) Mitch Thomas (ann)"Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, afternoon 1st set, August 4, 1956
| tk.1 | Blues | Blue Note rejected |
| tk.2 | Indiana | - |
| tk.3 | My Old Flame | - |
| tk.4 | This Can't Be Love | - |
| tk.5 | Where Or When | - |
Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d) Mitch Thomas (ann): same personnel"Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, afternoon 2nd set, August 4, 1956
| Introduction By Mitch Thomas | Blue Note BLP 1528 | |
| tk.6 | It's All Right With Me | Blue Note BLP 1529 |
| tk.7 | I'll Remember April | rejected |
| tk.8 | Joy Spring | - |
| tk.9 | Caravan | Blue Note BLP 1529 |
| tk.10 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing | Blue Note 45-1666, BLP 1529 |
* Blue Note BLP 1529, BST 81529 (pseudo stereo) The Incredible Jimmy Smith At Club Baby Grand, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1666 Jimmy Smith - Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing, Pt. 1&2
Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d) Mitch Thomas (ann): same personnel"Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, night 1st set, August 4, 1956
| tk.11 | Lady Bird | rejected |
| tk.12 | Where Or When | Blue Note 45-1665, BLP 1528 |
| tk.13 | Stella By Starlight | rejected |
| tk.14 | Red Sails In The Sunset | - |
| tk.15 | Blues | - |
* Blue Note 45-1665 Jimmy Smith - Where Or When, Pt. 1&2
Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d) Mitch Thomas (ann): same personnel"Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, night 2nd set, August 4, 1956
| tk.16 | Red Sails In The Sunset | rejected |
| tk.17 | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
| tk.18 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| tk.19 | The Nearness Of You | - |
| tk.20 | The Preacher (The New Preacher) | Blue Note 45-1660, BLP 1528 |
* Blue Note 45-1660 Jimmy Smith - The New Preacher, Pt. 1&2
Jimmy Smith Trio
Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d) Mitch Thomas (ann): same personnel"Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, night 3rd set, August 4, 1956
| tk.21 | Mitch's Movement | rejected |
| tk.22 | Jean Elaine | - |
| tk.23 | Rosetta | Blue Note BLP 1528 |
| tk.24 | Get Happy | Blue Note BLP 1529 |
| tk.25 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Blue Note BLP 1528 |
* Blue Note BLP 1529, BST 81529 (pseudo stereo) The Incredible Jimmy Smith At Club Baby Grand, Vol. 2
Art Pepper Quintet
Jack Sheldon (tp -1,2,4/7,9,10) Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, August 6, 1956
| 1. IM-3827 | Pepper Returns | Jazz West JWLP 10; Imperial LP 9238; Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2, CDP 7 46863-2 |
| 2. IM-3828 | Broadway | Jazz West JWLP 10; Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2, CDP 7 46863-2 |
| 3. IM-3829 | You Go To My Head | - |
| 4. IM-3830 | Angel Wings | Jazz West JWLP 10; Imperial LP 9238; Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2, CDP 7 46863-2 |
| 5. IM-3831 | Funny Blues | - |
| 6. IM-3832 | Five More | Jazz West JWLP 10; Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2, CDP 7 46863-2 |
| 7. IM-3833 | Minority | - |
| 8. IM-3834 | Patricia | - |
| 9. IM-3835 | Mambo De La Pinta | - |
| 10. IM-3836 | Walkin' Out Blues | - |
* Imperial LP 9238 Various Artists - Jazz Festival, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2 Art Pepper - Early Art
* Blue Note CDP 7 46863-2 The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings, Vol. 1 - The Return Of Art Pepper
Cecil Taylor Quartet
Steve Lacy (ss -2,4) Cecil Taylor (p) Buell Neidlinger (b -1/4,6,7) Dennis Charles (d -1/4,6,7)Boston, MA, September 14, 1956
| 1. | Bemsha Swing | Transition TRLP 19 |
| 2. | Charge 'Em Blues | - |
| 3. | Azure | - |
| 4. | Song | - |
| 5. | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - |
| 6. | Rick Kick Shaw | - |
| 7. | Sweet And Lovely | Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note BN-LA 458-H2 |
= Blue Note BN-LA 458-H2 Cecil Taylor - In Transition
* Transition TRLP 30, (J) GXF 3126 Various Artists - Jazz In Transition
Paul Chambers Sextet
Donald Byrd (tp -1,2,5/7) John Coltrane (ts -1,2,5,6) Horace Silver (p) Kenny Burrell (g -1,2,4/7) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 21, 1956
| 1. tk.3 | We Six | Blue Note BLP 1534, BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 2. tk.5 | Omicron | - |
| 3. tk.6 | Tale Of The Fingers | Blue Note BLP 1534 |
| 4. tk.8 | Whims Of Chambers | - |
| 5. tk.9 | Nita | Blue Note BLP 1534, BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 6. tk.11 | Just For The Love | - |
| 7. tk.13 | Dear Ann | Blue Note BLP 1534 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 Paul Chambers/John Coltrane - High Step
J.R. Monterose Quintet
Ira Sullivan (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts) Horace Silver (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 21, 1956
| tk.2 | Wee-Jay (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29102-2, (J) TOCJ 1601 |
| tk.3 | Wee-Jay | Blue Note BLP 1536 |
| tk.7 | Mark V | - |
| tk.9 | The Third | - |
| tk.10 | Bobbie Pin | - |
| tk.12 | Ka-Link | - |
| tk.15 | Beauteous | - |
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
Lee Morgan Quintet
Lee Morgan (tp) Clarence Sharpe (as) Horace Silver (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 4, 1956
| tk.3 | Gaza Strip | Blue Note 45-1661, BLP 1538 |
| tk.4 | Reggie Of Chester | - |
| tk.6 | Little T | Blue Note BLP 1538 |
| tk.7 | Little T (alt. take) | Mosaic MR6-162 |
| tk.9 | Stand By | Blue Note BLP 1538 |
| tk.11 | Roccus | - |
| tk.14 | The Lady | - |
= Mosaic MR6-162, MD4-162 The Complete Blue Note Lee Morgan Fifties Sessions
* Blue Note 45-1661 Lee Morgan - Gaza Strip b/w Reggie Of Chester
Dave Coleman Band
Tommy Ball (tp) Bud Pearson (as) Pepper Adams (bars) Dick Wetmore (vln) Pat Petracco (g) Everett Evans (b) Paul Drummond (d) Dave Coleman (comp, arr)Boston, MA, November 7, 1956
| Backstreet | Transition TRLP 30 |
Horace Silver Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp -1,2,4/7) Hank Mobley (ts -1,2,4/7) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 10, 1956
| 1. tk.3 | Enchantment | Blue Note 45-1654, BLP 1539 |
| 2. tk.7 | Vergo | Blue Note BLP 1539 |
| 3. tk.10 | Shirl | Blue Note BLP 1539, BN-LA 474-H2 |
| 4. tk.11 | Senor Blues (alt. take) (45 rpm version) | Blue Note 45-1655, BN-LA 945-H, (J) BNJ 61005, (J) NP 2006, (J) TOCJ 1601 |
| 5. tk.12 | Senor Blues | Blue Note BLP 1539, BST 89903, BST 84325, BST2 84433 |
| 6. tk.14 | Camouflage | Blue Note 45-1654, BLP 1539 |
| 7. tk.15 | Cool Eyes | Blue Note 45-1655, BLP 1539 |
| 8. tk.18 | For Heaven's Sake | Blue Note BLP 1539, BN-LA 474-H2 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 474-H2 Horace Silver - The Trio Sides
* Blue Note BN-LA 945-H Horace Silver - Sterling Silver
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61005 Horace Silver Rare Tracks - Senor Blues
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BST 84325 The Best Of Horace Silver
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
* Blue Note 45-1654 Horace Silver - Enchantment b/w Camouflage
* Blue Note 45-1655 Horace Silver - Senor Blues b/w Cool Eyes
* Blue Note (J) NP 2006 Horace Silver - Blowin' The Blues Away b/w Senor Blues
Hank Mobley Sextet
Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 25, 1956
| tk.2 | Double Whammy | Blue Note BLP 1540 |
| tk.3 | Barrel Of Funk | - |
| tk.4 | Barrel Of Funk (alt. take) | Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.6 | Mobleymania (B For B.B.) | Blue Note BLP 1540 |
| tk.7 | Touch And Go | - |
= Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181 The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions
Lee Morgan Sextet
Lee Morgan (tp) Kenny Rodgers (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 2, 1956
| tk.2 | Latin Hangover | Blue Note BLP 1541 |
| tk.5 | Whisper Not | - |
| tk.8 | His Sister | - |
| tk.9 | D's Fink | - |
| tk.11 | Slightly Hep | - |
| tk.13 | Where Am I? | - |
= Mosaic MR6-162, MD4-162 The Complete Blue Note Lee Morgan Fifties Sessions
Doug Watkins Sextet
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts -1/4) Duke Jordan (p) Kenny Burrell (g -1/4) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)probably NYC, December 8, 1956
| 1. | Return To Paradise | Transition TRLP 20 |
| 2. | Phinupi | - |
| 3. | Phil T. McNasty's Blues | - |
| 4. | More Of The Same | - |
| 5. | Panonica | - |
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Gene Ramey (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 16, 1956
| tk.1 | Decision | Blue Note 45-1669, BLP 1542, BN-LA 401-H2, BST2 84433 |
| tk.2 | Plain Jane | Blue Note 45-1670, BLP 1542, BN-LA 401-H2 |
| tk.5 | Sonnysphere | Blue Note BLP 1542 |
| tk.6 | How Are Things In Glocca Morra? | Blue Note BLP 1542, BN-LA 401-H2 |
| tk.8 | Bluesnote | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA 401-H2 Sonny Rollins Best Album
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1669 Sonny Rollins - Decision, Pt. 1&2
* Blue Note 45-1670 Sonny Rollins - Plain Jane, Pt. 1&2
Art Pepper Quartet
Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p -1,2,5) Ben Tucker (b) Chuck Flores (d -1,2,5)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 28, 1956
| 1. RR2783 | IM-3837 | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Intro ILP 606; Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2, CDP 7 46848-2 |
| 2. RR2784 | IM-3838 | Stompin' At The Savoy | - |
| 3. RR2785 | IM-3839 | Blues In | - |
| 4. RR2785 | IM-3841 | Blues Out | Intro ILP 606; Blue Note CDP 7 46848-2 |
| 5. RR2786 | IM-3840 | Bewitched | Intro ILP 606; Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2, CDP 7 46848-2 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2 Art Pepper - Early Art
* Blue Note CDP 7 46848-2 The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings, Vol. 2 - Modern Art