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

* Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note BLP 1535, CDP 7 46815-2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)
* Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601)

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

* Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers (Blue Note BLP 1518, BST 81518 (pseudo stereo))
* The Best Of Horace Silver (Blue Note BST 84325)
* Horace Silver Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5062)
* Horace Silver - The Preacher c/w Doodlin' (Blue Note 45-1630)

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	-

* Gil Melle Quintet, Vol. 4 - Five Impressions Of Color (Blue Note BLP 5063)

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

* Herb Pomeroy - Jazz In A Stable (Transition TRLP 1; Blue Note [J] GXF 3125)
* Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note [J] GXF 3126)

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	-

* Julius Watkins Sextet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5064)
= Julius Watkins Sextet, Vol. 1&2 (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95749-2)

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	-

* Lou Mecca Quartet (Blue Note BLP 5067)

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)	Mosaic MQ10-181
tk.3	Walkin' The Fence	Blue Note BLP 5066
tk.5	Avila And Tequila	-
tk.6	Hank's Pranks (alt. take)	Mosaic MQ10-181
tk.8	Hank's Pranks	Blue Note BLP 5066
tk.10	Just Coolin'	-
tk.12	My Sin	-
tk.14	Love For Sale	-

* The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions (Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181)
* Hank Mobley Quartet (Blue Note BLP 5066)

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

* Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note BLP 1535, CDP 7 46815-2)
* Various Artists - Soho Blue (Blue Note [J] BNJ 71106)
* Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note BLP 5065)

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
tk.9	Gettysburg March	-
tk.12	Savoy Blues	Blue Note BLP 7028, BLP 1205
tk.14	Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning	Blue Note BLP 7028
tk.16	My Bucket Go A Hole In It	Blue Note BLP 7027, BLP 1205

* The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of George Lewis (Mosaic MR5-132, MD3-132)
* George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1205, BST 81205 (pseudo stereo))
* George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 7027)
* George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 4 (Blue Note BLP 7028)

George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 11, 1955

tk.19	I Can't Escape From You	Blue Note BLP 7028
tk.20	Mahogany Hall Stomp	Blue Note BLP 7027, BLP 1205
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
tk.27	Gettysburg March (alt. take)	Mosaic MR5-132
tk.29	High Society	Blue Note BLP 7028, BLP 1205
tk.30	See See Rider Blues	Blue Note BLP 7027, BLP 1205
tk.31	Heebie Jeebies	Blue Note BLP 7028, BLP 1205
tk.33	When You Wore A Tulip	Blue Note BLP 7027, BLP 1205

* George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1205, BST 81205 (pseudo stereo))
* The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of George Lewis (Mosaic MR5-132, MD3-132)
* George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 4 (Blue Note BLP 7028)
* George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 7027)

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

* Herbie Nichols - The Third World (Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2)
* The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2)
* The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 5068)

Herbie Nichols Trio

same personnel

Rudy 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	-

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

* The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1506, BST 81506 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 81506-2)
* The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 5070)
* Jay Jay Johnson - Pennies From Heaven c/w Groovin' (Blue Note 45-1632)

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

* Herbie Nichols Trio (Blue Note BLP 1519)
* Herbie Nichols - The Third World (Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2)
* The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2)
* Herbie Nichols Trio, Vol. 2 (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1608)

Herbie Nichols Trio

same personnel

Rudy 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

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

* Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note [J] GXF 3126)

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

* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1508, BST 81508 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46522-2)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521-2)

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] BNJ 61007, CDP 7 46521-2
5. tk.10	Alone Together	Blue Note BLP 1507
6. tk.11	Deciphering The Message / The Theme	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61007, CDP 7 46521-2

* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521-2)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1508, BST 81508 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46522-2)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61007)
* The Jazz Messengers - Soft Winds, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1693)
* The Jazz Messengers - Avila And Tequila, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1695)

The Jazz Messengers

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] BNJ 61007, CDP 7 46522-2
tk.14	Gone With The Wind	-

* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521-2)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61007)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 46522-2)

The Jazz Messengers

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] BNJ 61007, CDP 7 46522-2
tk.18	Lady Bird	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61007, CDP 7 46521-2
tk.19	The Theme	Blue Note BLP 1507
	The Theme (inc.)	Blue Note BLP 1508

* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1508, BST 81508 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46522-2)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61007)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521-2)

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

* Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View (Transition TRLP 4; Blue Note [J] LNJ 70104, [J] GXF 3123)
* Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note [J] GXF 3126)

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

* Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 1 - A New Sound-A New Star (Blue Note BLP 1512, BST 81512 (pseudo stereo))
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)
* Jimmy Smith - The High And The Mighty c/w You Get 'Cha (Blue Note 45-1635)
* Jimmy Smith - Midnight Sun c/w The Preacher (Blue Note 45-1636)
* Jimmy Smith - Tenderly c/w Joy (Blue Note 45-1637)

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

* Paul Chambers - Chambers' Music (Jazz West JWLP 7; Score SLP 4033; Imperial LP 9182-A, LP 12182-A)
* Paul Chambers/John Coltrane - High Step (Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2)
* Various Artists - Just Jazz! (Imperial LP 9246)

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

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

* Kenny Burrell, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1543, BST 81543 (pseudo stereo))
* Kenny Burrell - Swingin' (Blue Note [J] GXF 3070, [J] GXK 8155)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)

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	Tarriff	Blue Note BLP 1513
2. tk.14	Blue Room	-
3. tk.19	Little Girl Blue	-
4. tk.28	Scratch	-
5. tk.30	Zec	-

* Thad Jones - Detroit-New York Junction (Blue Note BLP 1513)

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	-

* Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 2 - The Champ (Blue Note BLP 1514, BST 81514 (pseudo stereo))
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)
* Jimmy Smith - A New Sound-A New Star (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57191-2)
* Jimmy Smith - The Champ, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1641)
* Jimmy Smith - Bubbis c/w Bayou (Blue Note 45-1642)

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
tk.2	'Round About Midnight	-

* Jimmy Smith - The Singles (Blue Note [J] K18P 9280)
* Babs Gonzales/Jimmy Smith - You Need Connections c/w 'Round About Midnight (Blue Note 45-1638)

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	-

* Gil Melle - Patterns In Jazz (Blue Note BLP 1517)

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	-

* Jutta Hipp At The Hickory House, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1515)
* Jutta Hipp At The Hickory House, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1516)

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, [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, [J] TOCJ 1601

* Introducing Johnny Griffin (Blue Note BLP 1533, CDP 7 46536-2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)
* Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601)
* Johnny Griffin - Chicago Calling c/w Mil Dew (Blue Note 45-1639)
* Johnny Griffin - Nice And Easy c/w The Boy Next Door (Blue Note 45-1640)

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 (aka 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

* Herbie Nichols Trio (Blue Note BLP 1519)
* Herbie Nichols - The Third World (Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)
* The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2)
* Herbie Nichols Trio, Vol. 2 (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1608)

Curtis Fuller - Pepper Adams 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 Strane	Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2
3.	Nixon, Dixon And Yates Blues	Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2

* Paul Chambers/John Coltrane - High Step (Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2)
* Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note [J] GXF 3126)

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	-
	Litttle Rock Gateway	-
	People Will Say We're In Love	-
	Polka Dots And Moonbeams	-
	Stella By Starlight	-
	What's New?	-

* Donald Byrd - Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill (Transition TRLP 17; Blue Note [J] LNJ 70109, [J] GXF 3124)

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

* Introducing Kenny Burrell (Blue Note BLP 1523, BST 81523 (pseudo stereo))
* Kenny Burrell, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1543, BST 81543 (pseudo stereo))
* Kenny Burrell - Delilah c/w This Time The Dream's On Me (Blue Note 45-1653)

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

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
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
7. tk.7	N.Y. Theme	-

* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7 46541-2)

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
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
6. tk.12	Royal Roost	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003
7. tk.13	The Theme	rejected

* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7 46541-2)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004)

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 About Midnight	-
3. tk.16	Monaco	-
4. tk.17	Who Cares? (alt. take)	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003
5. tk.18	My Heart Stood Still	-
6. tk.19	The Theme	rejected

* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7 46541-2)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003)

Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell

same personnel

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, May 31, 1956

tk.20	Riffin'	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004
tk.21	Mexico City (alt. take) (add ann)	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003
tk.22	The Prophet	-

* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003)

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

* Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 3 - The Incredible (Blue Note BLP 1525, BST 81525 (pseudo stereo))
* Jimmy Smith - A New Sound-A New Star (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57191-2)
* Jimmy Smith - Fiddlin' The Minors c/w Willow Weep For Me (Blue Note 45-1644)
* Jimmy Smith - Judo Mambo c/w Autumn Leaves (Blue Note 45-1643)

Jimmy Smith Trio

same personnel

Rudy 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

* Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 3 - The Incredible (Blue Note BLP 1525, BST 81525 (pseudo stereo))
* Jimmy Smith - The Singles (Blue Note [J] K18P 9280)
* Jimmy Smith - A New Sound-A New Star (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57191-2)
* Jimmy Smith - Fiddlin' The Minors c/w Willow Weep For Me (Blue Note 45-1644)
* Jimmy Smith - I Cover The Waterfront c/w I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Blue Note 45-1652, 45-1925)
* Jimmy Smith - Judo Mambo c/w Autumn Leaves (Blue Note 45-1643)

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
5.	Thedia	rejected

* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)

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 With A Little Taste

Transition TRLP 30

* Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note [J] GXF 3126)

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
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

* The Magnificent Thad Jones (Blue Note BLP 1527, CDP 7 46814-2)
* The Magnificent Thad Jones, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 1546)
* Thad Jones - April In Paris c/w If Someone Had Told Me (Blue Note 45-1659)

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 (aka 'S Wonderful)	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10
tk.14	Almost Like Being In Love	Blue Note BLP 1530
tk.15	Just Blues	-

* Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims (Blue Note BLP 1530)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)

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

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

* The Incredible Jimmy Smith At Club Baby Grand, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1528, BST 81528 (pseudo stereo))
* The Incredible Jimmy Smith At Club Baby Grand, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1529, BST 81529 (pseudo stereo))
* Jimmy Smith - Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1666)

Jimmy Smith Trio

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	-

* The Incredible Jimmy Smith At Club Baby Grand, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1528, BST 81528 (pseudo stereo))
* Jimmy Smith - Where Or When, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1665)

Jimmy Smith Trio

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

* The Incredible Jimmy Smith At Club Baby Grand, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1528, BST 81528 (pseudo stereo))
* Jimmy Smith - The New Preacher, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1660)

Jimmy Smith Trio

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

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, Los Angeles, 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	-

* The Return Of Art Pepper (Jazz West JWLP 10; Score SLP 4032)
* Various Artists - Jazz Festival, Vol. 2 (Imperial LP 9238)
* Art Pepper - Early Art (Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2)
* The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings, Vol. 1 - The Return Of Art Pepper (Blue Note CDP 7 46863-2)

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

* Cecil Taylor - Jazz Advance (Transition TRLP 19; Blue Note [J] GXF 3121)
= Cecil Taylor - In Transition (Blue Note BN-LA 458-H2)
* Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note [J] GXF 3126)

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

* Paul Chambers - Whims Of Chambers (Blue Note BLP 1534, BST 81534 (pseudo stereo))
* Paul Chambers/John Coltrane - High Step (Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2)

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	-

* J.R. Monterose (Blue Note BLP 1536, CDP 7243 8 29102-2)
* Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601)

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	-

* Lee Morgan Indeed! (Blue Note BLP 1538)
* The Complete Blue Note Lee Morgan Fifties Sessions (Mosaic MR6-162, MD4-162)
* Lee Morgan - Gaza Strip c/w Reggie Of Chester (Blue Note 45-1661)

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

* Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30; Blue Note [J] GXF 3126)

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 ver.)	Blue Note 45-1655, BN-LA 945-H, [J] BNJ 61005, [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

* Horace Silver - 6 Pieces Of Silver (Blue Note BLP 1539, BST 81539 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 81539-2)
* Horace Silver - The Trio Sides (Blue Note BN-LA 474-H2)
* Horace Silver - Sterling Silver (Blue Note BN-LA 945-H)
* Horace Silver Rare Tracks - Senor Blues (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61005)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* The Best Of Horace Silver (Blue Note BST 84325)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
* Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601)
* Horace Silver - Enchantment c/w Camouflage (Blue Note 45-1654)
* Horace Silver - Senor Blues c/w Cool Eyes (Blue Note 45-1655)

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 (aka B For B.B.)	Blue Note BLP 1540
tk.7	Touch And Go	-

* Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd And Lee Morgan (Blue Note BLP 1540)
* The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions (Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181)

Lee Morgan Sextet

Lee Morgan (tp) Kenny Rodgers (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (d) Benny Golson, Owen Marshall (arr)

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?	-

* Lee Morgan, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1541, BST 81541 (pseudo stereo))

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	-

* Doug Watkins - Watkins At Large (Transition TRLP 20; Blue Note [J] LNJ 70088, [J] GXF 3122)

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	-

* Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1542, BST 81542 (pseudo stereo))
* Sonny Rollins Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 401-H2)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
* Sonny Rollins - Decision, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1669)
* Sonny Rollins - Plain Jane, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1670)

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

* Art Pepper - Modern Art (Intro ILP 606; Score SLP 4030)
* Art Pepper - Early Art (Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2)
* The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings, Vol. 2 - Modern Art (Blue Note CDP 7 46848-2)