Blue Note Records Catalog: 5000 series
Modern Jazz 5000 series (10 inch LP)
BLP 5001 Various Artists - Mellow The Mood: Jazz In A Mellow Mood 1952
Edmond Hall, clarinet; Meade "Lux" Lewis, celeste; Charlie Christian, acoustic guitar; Israel Crosby, bass.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 5, 1941
| R3461 | Profoundly Blue |
Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 18, 1944
| BN986-0 | She's Funny That Way |
| BN988-1 | Blue Harlem |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 25, 1944
| BN990-1 | If I Had You |
Benny Morton, trombone; Barney Bigard, clarinet; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Sammy Benskin, piano; Israel Crosby, bass; Eddie Dougherty, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 31, 1945
| BN219-0 | My Old Flame |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; "Keg" Johnson, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Grachan Moncur, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 17, 1945
| BN247-0 | I Surrender, Dear |
John Hardee, tenor sax; Bill Bivens, vibes; Sammy Benskin, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Eugene Ramey, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 31, 1946
| BN287-0 | Sweet And Lovely |
BLP 5002 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music 1952
Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN311-0 | Thelonious |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN313-1 | Ruby My Dear |
| BN314-0 | Well You Needn't |
| BN317-1 | Off Minor |
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN321-1 | 'Round About Midnight |
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN329-0 | Misterioso (as Mysterioso) |
| BN331-1 | I Mean You |
BLP 5003 The Amazing Bud Powell 1952
Fats Navarro, trumpet #1,2; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax #1,2; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949
| 1. BN360-2 | Bouncing With Bud |
| 2. BN361-3 | Wail |
| 3. BN364-0 | You Go To My Head |
| 4. BN365-0 | Ornithology |
Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass #1,3; Max Roach, drums #1,3.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 1, 1951
| 1. BN382-4 | Un Poco Loco |
| 2. BN383-0 | Over The Rainbow |
| 3. BN384-0 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 4. BN385-1 | It Could Happen To You |
BLP 5004 Fats Navarro Memorial Album 1952
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 26, 1947
| BN304-2 | The Chase |
| BN305-1 | The Squirrel |
| BN306-5 | Our Delight |
| BN307-2 | Dameronia |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Allen Eager, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, September 13, 1948
| BN333-0 | Lady Bird |
Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Milton Jackson, vibes, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN338-0 | Double Talk |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949
| BN363-1 | 52nd St. Theme |
BLP 5005 James Moody With Strings 1952
Rene Reumont, French horn; Max Porret, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Henri Bellicourt, clarinet, bass clarinet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Marcel Beaujojan, Lionel Gali, Jean Gaunet, Charles Vaudevoir, violin; Robert Jadoux, Guy Rogne, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums; Pepito Riebe, bongos; Andre Hodeir, arranger, conductor.
Paris, France, July 13, 1951
| V4055 | Loving You The Way I Do |
| V4056 | Bedelia |
| V4057 | Autumn Leaves |
| V4058 | So Very Pretty |
| V4059 | Singing For You |
| V4060 | Shade Of Blond |
| V4061 | Jackie My Little Cat |
| V4062 | September Serenade |
** originally released on Moody's Mood, Vogue (F) LD 018.
BLP 5006 James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo 1952
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 19, 1948
| BN340-4 | The Fuller Bop Man |
| BN341-0 | Workshop |
| BN342-2 | Oh Henry! |
| BN343-2 | Mooda-Morphosis |
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Chano Pozo, vocal, bongos; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948
| BN344-0 | Tropicana |
| BN345-1 | Cu-Ba |
| BN346-0 | Moody's All Frantic |
| BN347-0 | Tin Tin Deo |
** also released on Art Blakey's Messengers, James Moody's Modernists - New Sounds, Blue Note CDP 7 84436 2 in 1991.
BLP 5007 Erroll Garner - Overture To Dawn Vol. 1 1952
Erroll Garner, piano.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 10-12, 1944
| Overture To Dawn |
same personnel.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 14, 1944
| 215A 12A | I Hear A Rhapsody Part 1 |
| 215A 12B | I Hear A Rhapsody Part 2 |
| You Were Born To Be Kissed |
BLP 5008 Erroll Garner - Overture To Dawn Vol. 2 1952
same personnel.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, November 18, 1944
| Floating On A Cloud |
same personnel.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, November 22, 1944
| Autumn Mood |
same personnel.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 10-12, 1944
| Erroll's Concerto (To You) |
Erroll Garner, piano; George Wettling or maybe Doc West, drums; overdubbed in at a later date, poss. 1953.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 14, 1944
| I Surrender, Dear |
BLP 5009 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 2 1952
Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN308-2 | Humph |
| BN310-1 | Suburban Eyes |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN312-1 | Nice Work |
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN318-3 | In Walked Bud |
| BN320-0 | Who Knows |
Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| BN392-1 | Four In One |
| BN395-0 | Straight No Chaser |
BLP 5010 Max Roach, James Moody, Art Blakey - New Sounds 1952
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Howard Bowe, trombone; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Orland Wright, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; LaVerne Barker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 22, 1947
| BN322-3 | The Thin Man |
| BN323-1 | The Bop Alley |
James Moody, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Alvin Banks, bass; Cl. Terry as C. Terry, drums.
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 30, 1949
| St3004 | Just Moody |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| St3010 | Prince Albert |
| St3012 | Yesterdays (as Tomorrow) |
| St3013 | Maximum |
BLP 5011 Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes 1952
Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1,2; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN393-0 | Criss-Cross |
| 2. BN394-0 | Eronel |
| 3. BN397-0 | Willow Weep For Me |
Lou Donaldson, alto sax #1,3,5; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
| 1. BN422-0 tk.1 | Tahiti |
| 2. BN423-1 tk.4 | Lillie |
| 3. BN424-2 tk.8 | Bags' Groove |
| 4. BN425-3 tk.12 | What's New |
| 5. BN427-0 tk.16 | On The Scene |
** also released on Milt Jackson And His New Group, Vogue (E) LDE 044 in 1954. and on Milt Jackson And His New Group - Wizard Of The Vibes, Vogue (F) LD 138 in 1954.
BLP 5012 Howard McGhee's All Stars - The McGhee-Navarro Sextet 1952
Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Milton Jackson, vibes, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN337-1 | Boperation |
| BN336-3 | The Skunk |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN370-2 | Lo-Flame |
| BN371-1 | Fuguetta |
| BN372-0 | Fluid Drive |
| BN373-0 | Meciendo |
| BN374-0 | Donnellon Square |
| BN375-1 | I'll Remember April |
** part of Howard McGhee All Stars/Howard McGhee Sextet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9274 in 1983. and of Howard McGhee / Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio, Blue Note 7243 4 95747 2 4 in 1998.
BLP 5013 Miles Davis - Young Man With A Horn 1953
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #1-4; Jackie McLean, alto sax #1-4; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 9, 1952
| 1. BN428-1 tk.2 | Dear Old Stockholm |
| 2. BN429-3 tk.6 | Chance It |
| 3. BN430-1 tk.8 | Donna |
| 4. BN431-3 tk.13 | Would'n You |
| 5. BN432-0 tk.14 | Yesterdays |
| 6. BN433-0 tk.15 | How Deep Is The Ocean |
** also released on Vogue (E) LDE 028 in 1954, (F) LD 122 in 1954.
BLP 5014 Erroll Garner - Overture To Dawn Volume 3 1953
Erroll Garner, piano.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, November 24, 1944
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
Erroll Garner, piano; others unknown but possibly include Vick Dickenson, Bobby Platt, trombone; Barney Bigard, clarinet; Timme Rosenkrantz, percussion; However, most of them were overdubbed in 1953?.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 10-12, 1944
| Yesterdays |
Erroll Garner, piano; unknown, guitar.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 20, 1944
| Fast Company |
Erroll Garner, piano; possibly John Simmons, bass; overdubbed in at a later date, poss. 1953.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 23, 1944
| I Got Rhythm |
BLP 5015 Erroll Garner - Overture To Dawn Volume 4 1953
Erroll Garner, piano.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 14, 1944
| Erroll's Reverie |
same personnel.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 20, 1944
| EG-182-A | The Fighting Cocks |
| EG-183-A | A Lick And A Promise |
Erroll Garner, piano; possibly John Simmons, bass; overdubbed in at a later date, poss. 1953.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 23, 1944
| Duke For Dinner |
BLP 5016 Erroll Garner - Overture To Dawn Volume 5 1953
Erroll Garner, piano.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, November 16, 1944
| The Clock Stood Still |
same personnel.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 14, 1944
| EG-185A | All The Things You Are Part 1 |
| EG-185B | All The Things You Are Part 2 |
same personnel.
Timme Rosenkrantz apartment, NYC, December 20, 1944
| Opus I | |
| Gaslight |
BLP 5017 Dizzy Gillespie - Horn Of Plenty 1953
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Umberto Canto, congas.
Studio Jouvenet, Paris, France, March 27, 1952
| 52V4210-1 | BN2003 | Hurry Home |
| 52V4211-3 | BN2004 | Afro-Paris |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Bill Tamper, trombone; Hubert Fol, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.
Schola Cantorum, Paris, France, April 11, 1952
| 52V4225 | BN2002 | Lady Bird (as Dizzy Song) |
| 52V4226 | BN2009 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 52V4227-1 | BN2006 | She's Funny That Way |
| 52V4228 | BN2005 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 52V4229 | BN2001 | Sweet Lorraine |
| 52V4230 | BN2007 | Everything Happens To Me |
BLP 5018 Horace Silver - New Faces-New Sounds 1953
Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 9, 1952
| BN448 tk.1 | Horoscope |
| BN449-1 tk.5 | Safari |
| BN450-6 tk.15 | Thou Swell |
Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 20, 1952
| BN452-1 tk.2 | Quicksilver |
| BN453-2 tk.6 | Ecaroh |
| BN454-0 tk.7 | Yeah! |
| BN455-3 tk.11 | Knowledge Box |
| BN456-3 tk.15 | Prelude To A Kiss |
** also released on Horace Silver Trio, Vogue (E) LDE 065 in 1954, (F) LD 176 in 1954.
BLP 5019 The Swinging Swedes, The Cool Britons - New Sounds From The Old World 1953
Jimmy Deuchar, trumpet; Eddie Harvey, trombone; Johnny Dankworth, alto sax; Don Rendell, tenor sax; Bill LeSage, piano; Eric Dawson, bass; Tony Kinsey, drums.
London, England, July 29, 1950
| M-7-116 | Seven Not Out (as Tea For Me) |
| M-7-117 | Cherokee |
Kenny Baker, trumpet; Gordon Langhorn, trombone; Henry McKenzie, clarinet; Ronnie Chamberlain, soprano sax; Johnny Dankworth, alto sax; Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Dave Shand, baritone sax #1; Victor Feldman, vibes; Ralph Sharon, piano; Ivor Mairants, guitar; Charlie Short, bass; Jack Parnell, drums.
London, England, February 3, 1951
| 1. SSS-7-126 | Brand's Essence (as Birdland Bounce) |
| 2. SSS-7-127 | Marshall's Plan (as Leapin' In London) |
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Ake Persson, trombone; Putte Wickman, clarinet; Arne Domnerus, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Ulf Linde, vibes; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Sten Carlberg, guitar; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, September 5, 1951
| 2186 | Cream Of The Crop Part 1 |
| 2187 | Cream Of The Crop Part 2 |
same session.
| 2188 | Summertime |
| 2189 | Pick Yourself Up |
BLP 5020 Gil Melle Quintet/Sextet - New Faces-New Sounds 1953
Eddie Bert, trombone; Gil Melle, tenor sax; Joe Manning, vibes; George Wallington, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Monica Dell, vocal #2-4.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 2, 1952
| 1. BN461-3 (tk.4) | Four Moons |
| 2. BN462-3 (tk.8) | The Gears |
| 3. BN463-0 (tk.9) | Mars |
| 4. BN464-0 (tk.10) | Sunset Concerto |
Eddie Bert as X. Kentonite, trombone; Gil Melle, tenor sax; Tal Farlow, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 31, 1953
| BN465-4 tk.5 | Cyclotron |
| BN466-2 tk.8 | October |
| BN467-0 tk.10 | Under Capricorn |
| BN468-0 tk.13 | Venus |
** part of Gil Melle Quintet/Gil Melle Sextet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9275 in 1983. and of The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions, Blue Note 7243 4 95718 2 2 in 1998.
BLP 5021 Lou Donaldson - New Faces-New Sounds 1953
Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 20, 1952
| BN440-1 tk.2 | Roccus |
| BN443-1 tk.9 | Lou's Blues |
| BN442-4 tk.11 | Cheek To Cheek |
| BN441-2 tk.12 | Things We Did Last Summer |
Blue Mitchell, trumpet #2-4; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 19, 1952
| 1. BN457-0 tk.1 | Sweet Juice |
| 2. BN459-1 tk.8 | Down Home |
| 3. BN460-1 tk.10 | The Best Things In Life Are Free |
| 4. BN458-5 tk.12 | If I Love Again |
BLP 5022 Miles Davis Vol. 2 1953
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #1-5; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax #1-5; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1. BN477-2 tk.3 | Kelo |
| 2. BN478-2 tk.6 | Enigma |
| 3. BN479-2 tk.9 | Ray's Idea |
| 4. BN480-0 tk.10 | Tempus Fugit |
| 5. BN481-3 tk.15 | C.T.A. |
| 6. BN482-0 tk.16 | I Waited For You |
** also released on Miles Davis Vol. 2 - Young Man With A Horn, Vogue (E) LDE 064 in 1954. and on Vogue (F) LD 172 in 1954.
BLP 5023 Kenny Drew - New Faces-New Sounds 1953
Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 16, 1953
| BN469-3 tk.4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| BN470-2 tk.7 | Yesterdays |
| BN471-0 tk.8 | Everything Happens To Me |
| BN472-1 tk.11 | Spring Will Be A Little Late |
| BN473-2 tk.14 | Be My Love |
| BN474-1 tk.16 | Drew's Blues |
| BN475-0 tk.17 | Gloria |
| BN476-1 tk.19 | Stella By Starlight |
** also released on Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio, Blue Note (J) BNJ-71002 in 1983.
** part of Howard McGhee / Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio, Blue Note 7243 4 95747 2 4 in 1998.
BLP 5024 Howard McGhee Vol. 2 1953
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, flute #1-5; Horace Silver, piano; Tal Farlow, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 20, 1953
| 1. BN483-2 tk.3 | Shabozz |
| 2. BN484-2 tk.6 | Tranquillity |
| 3. BN485-1 tk.8 | Futurity |
| 4. BN486-1 tk.10 | Jarm |
| 5. BN487-1 tk.12 | Ittapanna |
| 6. BN488-2 tk.15 | Goodbye |
** part of Howard McGhee All Stars/Howard McGhee Sextet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9274 in 1983. and of Howard McGhee Vol. 2 / Tal Farlow Quartet, Blue Note 7243 4 95748 2 3 in 1998.
BLP 5025 Wynton Kelly - New Faces-New Sounds 1953
Wynton Kelly, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass #1,4; Franklin Skeete, bass #2,3; Lee Abrams, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 25, 1951
| 1. BN399-1 | Blue Moon |
| 2. BN401-0 | I've Found A New Baby |
| 3. BN402-1 | Cherokee |
| 4. BN403-1 | Born To Be Blue |
Wynton Kelly, piano #1,2,4, celeste #3; Franklin Skeete, bass; Lee Abrams, conga drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 1, 1951
| 1. BN408-1 | Goodbye |
| 2. BN410-0 | There Will Never Be Another You |
| 3. BN413-0 | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 4. BN414-1 | Crazy, He Calls Me |
** also released on Piano Interpretations By Wynton Kelly, Blue Note (J) BNJ-71001 in 1983. and on Piano Interpretations, Blue Note CDP 7 84456 2 in 1991.
BLP 5026 Various Artists - Memorable Sessions 1953
Edmond Hall, clarinet; Meade "Lux" Lewis, celeste; Charlie Christian, acoustic guitar; Israel Crosby, bass.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 5, 1941
| R3459A | Jamming In Four |
| R3460 | Edmond Hall Blues |
| R3461-2 | Profoundly Blue No. 2 |
| R3462A-2 | Celestial Express |
Edmond Hall, clarinet; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Carl Kress, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 25, 1944
| BN909 | Blue Interval |
| BN911 | Seein' Red |
BLP 5027 Various Artists - Swing Hi-Swing Lo 1953
Benny Morton, trombone; Barney Bigard, clarinet; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Sammy Benskin, piano; Israel Crosby, bass; Eddie Dougherty, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 31, 1945
| BN220-0 | Conversing In Blue |
| BN222-0 | Limehouse Blues |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; "Keg" Johnson, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Grachan Moncur, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 17, 1945
| BN246-1 | I've Found A New Baby |
Ray Nance, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet; Otto Hardwick, alto sax, clarinet; Harry Carney, baritone sax, clarinet; Jimmy Jones, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1945
| BN269-4 | Blues For Clarinets |
| BN270-0 | Slapstick |
| BN271-1 | Blues In My Music Room |
Shad Collins, trumpet; "Keg" Johnson, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; John Collins, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 23, 1946
| BN293-2 | Basically Blue |
BLP 5028 Jay Jay Johnson With Clifford Brown 1953
Clifford Brown, trumpet #1-4,6; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor, baritone sax #1-4,6; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 22, 1953
| 1. BN503-3 tk.4 | Capri |
| 2. BN504-0 tk.5 | Lover Man |
| 3. BN505-0 tk.6 | Turnpike |
| 4. BN506-2 tk.11 | Sketch One |
| 5. BN507-0 tk.12 | It Could Happen To You |
| 6. BN508-0 tk.14 | Get Happy |
** also released on J.J. Johnson Featuring Clifford Brown, Vogue (E) LDE 124; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50008.
BLP 5029 Elmo Hope - New Faces-New Sounds 1953
Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 18, 1953
| BN495-1 tk.2 | Happy Hour |
| BN496-2 tk.5 | Freffie |
| BN497-2 tk.8 | Carvin' The Rock |
| BN498-0 tk.9 | Host Sauce |
| BN499-0 tk.10 | Mo Is On |
| BN500-1 tk.13 | Stars Over Marrakesh |
| BN501-1 tk.19 | I Remember You |
| BN502-2 tk.23 | Sweet And Lovely |
** part of Elmo Hope Trio/Elmo Hope Quintet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9271 in 1983. and of Elmo Hope Trio And Quintet, Blue Note CDP 7 84438 2 in 1991.
BLP 5030 Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown - New Faces-New Sounds 1953
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 9, 1953
| BN489-1 tk.2 | Bellarosa |
| BN490-3 tk.6 | Carvin' The Rock |
| BN491-1 tk.8 | Cookin' |
| BN492-0 tk.9 | Brownie Speaks |
| BN493-0 tk.10 | De-Dah |
| BN494-0 tk.11 | You Go To My Head |
** also released on Blue Note (J) BRP-8036 in 1991.
BLP 5031 Wade Legge - New Faces-New Sounds 1953
Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums.
Paris, France, February 27, 1953
| Perdido | |
| Dream A Little Dream On Me | |
| Wade Leg's Blues | |
| A Swedish Folksongs | |
| Dance Of The Infidels | |
| Aren't Glad You're You | |
| These Foolish Things | |
| Why Don't You Believe Me |
** originally released on Wade Legge Trio, Vogue (F) LD 133.
BLP 5032 Clifford Brown - New Star On The Horizon 1953
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, flute; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Audio-Video Studios, NYC, August 28, 1953
| BN524-2 tk.3 | Wail Bait |
| BN525-1 tk.9 | Hymn Of The Orient |
| BN526-1 tk.13 | Brownie Eyes |
| BN527-1 tk.21 | Cherokee |
| BN528-0 tk.23 | Easy Living |
| BN529-0 tk.24 | Minor Mood |
** also released on Clifford Brown Sextet, Vogue (E) LDE 121; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50017.
BLP 5033 Gil Melle Quintet Vol. 2 1954
Urbie Green, trombone; Gil Melle, tenor, baritone sax; Tal Farlow, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1953
| BN526-2 tk.3 | Lover Man |
| BN528-2 tk.11 | Spellbound |
| BN529-1 tk.14 | Transition |
| BN530-1 tk.16 | A Lion Lives Here |
| BN531-2 tk.19 | Timepiece |
| BN527-5 tk.23 | Gingersnap |
** also released on Gil Melle Quintet, Vogue (E) LDE 141; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50037.
** part of Gil Melle Quintet/Gil Melle Sextet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9275 in 1983. and of The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions, Blue Note 7243 4 95718 2 2 in 1998.
BLP 5034 Horace Silver Trio Vol. 2/Art Blakey-Sabu - Spotlight On Drums 1954
Horace Silver, piano #2,3,5-8; Percy Heath, bass #2,3,5-8; Art Blakey, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, congas #1.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 23, 1953
| 1. BN533-0 tk.1 | Message From Kenya |
| 2. BN534-2 tk.6 | Opus De Funk |
| 3. BN535-1 tk.9 | Day In, Day Out |
| 4. BN536-0 tk.11 | Nothing But The Soul |
| 5. BN537-1 tk.14 | I Remember You |
| 6. BN538-0 tk.15 | Silverware |
| 7. BN539-0 tk.18 | How About You |
| 8. BN540-0 tk.21 | Buhaina |
BLP 5035 Sal Salvador Quintet 1954
Frank Socolow, tenor sax #1-4; Johnny Williams, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Kenny O'Brien, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1953
| 1. BN536-2 (tk.3) | Gone With The Wind |
| 2. BN537-2 (tk.3) | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 3. BN538-0 (tk.1) | This Can't Be Love |
| 4. BN539-1 (tk.2) | After You've Gone |
| 5. BN540-1 (tk.2) | My Old Flame |
| 6. BN541-3 (tk.4) | Get Happy |
BLP 5036 Urbie Green - New Faces-New Sounds 1954
Doug Mettome, trumpet, baritone horn; Urbie Green, trombone; John Murtaugh, tenor sax; Sam Staff, baritone sax; Jimmy Lyon, piano; Dante Martucci, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 27, 1953
| BN542-2 (tk.3) | Johnbo Mambo |
| BN543-0 (tk.1) | Skylark |
| BN544-2 (tk.3) | Incubator |
| BN545-2 (tk.3) | Dansero |
| BN546-2 (tk.6) | Stairway To The Stars |
| BN547-2 (tk.3) | La Salle |
BLP 5037 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 1 1954
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.
Birdland, NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.5 | Once In A While |
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.
Birdland, NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.9 | Split Kick |
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.18 | Quicksilver |
BLP 5038 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 2 1954
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.6 | Mayreh |
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, 4th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.12 | A Night In Tunisia |
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.17 | Wee-Dot |
BLP 5039 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 3 1954
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, 1st set, February 21, 1954
| tk.2 | Now's The Time |
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.4 | Confirmation |
Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.
Birdland, NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.8 | If I Had You |
BLP 5040 Miles Davis Vol. 3 1954
Miles Davis, trumpet; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 6, 1954
| BN548-3 tk.4 | Take-Off |
| BN549-0 tk.6 | Lazy Susan |
| BN550-0 tk.8 | The Leap |
| BN551-0 tk.9 | Well You Needn't |
| BN552-0 tk.10 | Weirdo |
| BN553-1 tk.12 | It Never Entered My Mind |
BLP 5041 The Amazing Bud Powell Vol. 2 1954
Bud Powell, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 14, 1953
| BN510-6 tk.8 | Autumn In New York |
| BN509-1 tk.9 | Reets And I |
| BN511-2 tk.17 | Sure Thing |
| BN512-2 tk.20 | Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas |
| BN513-0 tk.21 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| BN514-1 tk.23 | I Want To Be Happy |
| BN515-0 tk.25 | Audrey |
| BN516-0 tk.27 | The Glass Enclosure |
BLP 5042 Tal Farlow Quartet 1954
Don Arnone, Tal Farlow, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 11, 1954
| BN554-3 tk.4 | Tina |
| BN555-1 tk.6 | Splash |
| BN556-1 tk.8 | Rock 'N' Rye |
| BN557-2 tk.12 | Lover |
| BN558-2 tk.15 | All Through The Night |
| BN559-1 tk.17 | Flamingo |
** part of Howard McGhee Vol. 2 / Tal Farlow Quartet, Blue Note 7243 4 95748 2 3 in 1998.
BLP 5043 Frank Foster - New Faces-New Sounds 1954
Benny Powell, trombone; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Gildo Mahones, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 5, 1954
| BN560-2 tk.7 | Little Red |
| BN561-4 tk.8 | Gracias |
| BN562-0 tk.9 | How I Spent The Night |
| BN563-1 tk.12 | Blues For Benny |
| BN564-0 tk.13 | The Heat's On |
| BN565-0 tk.14 | Out Of Nowhere |
** part of Here Comes Frank Foster / George Wallington Showcase, Blue Note 7243 4 95750 2 8 in 1998.
BLP 5044 Elmo Hope Quintet Vol. 2 - New Faces-New Sounds 1954
Freeman Lee, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 9, 1954
| BN566-2 tk.3 | Crazy |
| BN567-3 tk.8 | Later For You |
| BN568-1 tk.10 | Abdullah |
| BN569-1 tk.12 | Chips |
| BN570-2 tk.15 | Maybe So |
| BN571-2 tk.18 | Low Tide |
** also released on Elmo Hope Quintet, Vogue (E) LDE 139; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50038.
** part of Elmo Hope Trio/Elmo Hope Quintet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9271 in 1983. and of Elmo Hope Trio And Quintet, Blue Note CDP 7 84438 2 in 1991.
BLP 5045 George Wallington And His Band 1954
Dave Burns, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax, flute; George Wallington, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.
Audio-Video Studios, NYC, May 12, 1954
| BN572-3 tk.4 | Summertime |
| BN573-2 tk.8 | Festival |
| BN574-2 tk.12 | Christina |
| BN575-0 tk.13 | Frankie And Johnnie |
| BN576-1 tk.16 | Baby Grand |
| BN577-0 tk.19 | Bumpkins |
** also released on George Wallington And His Band - Showcase, Blue Note (J) BNJ-71003 in 1983.
** part of George Wallington And His Band/Hank Mobley Quartet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9276 in 1983. and of Here Comes Frank Foster / George Wallington Showcase, Blue Note 7243 4 95750 2 8 in 1998.
BLP 5046 Lionel Hampton In Paris 1954
Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse, trombone; Mezz Mezzrow, clarinet; Clifford Scott, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Claude Bolling, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Curley Hamner, drums.
Paris, France, September 28, 1953
| Real Crazy | |
| 53V4744 | Real Crazy (as More And More) |
Lionel Hampton, vibes; Billy Mackel, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass.
| September In The Rain | |
| Always |
BLP 5047 Clifford Brown Quartet 1954
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Benny Bennett, drums.
Paris, France, October 15, 1953
| 53V4718 | Blue And Brown |
| 53V4719-1 | I Can Dream, Can't I |
| 53V4720-1 | The Song Is You (as Brownie's Mood) |
| 53V4721-1 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 53V4722-1 | It Might As Well Be Spring |
| 53V4723-1 | You're A Lucky Guy |
** originally released on Clifford "Brownie" Brown Quartet, Vogue (E) LDE 042 in 1954.
BLP 5048 Gigi Gryce Clifford Brown Sextet 1954
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar #1,2; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, October 8, 1953
| 1. (tk.1) | Minority |
| 2. - | Salute To The Bandbox |
| 3. | Strictly Romantic |
| 4. (tk.1) | Baby |
BLP 5049 Gigi Gryce, Clifford Brown - Gigi Gryce And His Big Band Vol. 1 1954
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Anthony Ortega, alto sax, flute; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Quincy Jones, piano, arranger; Pierre Michelot, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Paris, France, September 26, 1953
| 53V4652-1 | La Rose Noire (aka Summertime) |
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Fred Gerard, Quincy Jones, Fernand Verstraete, Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse as Al Hayes, Bill Tamper, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Henri Bernard, Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Henri Jouot as Henri Jouat, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Paris, France, September 28, 1953
| 53V4655-2 | Brown Skins |
| 53V4656 | Deltitnu |
| 53V4658-1 | Keeping Up With Jonesy |
Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse as Al Hayes, Benny Vasseur, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Andre Dabonneville, Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, October 9, 1953
| (tk.1) | Quick Step |
| - | Bum's Rush |
** originally released on Gigi Gryce And His Orchestra Featuring Clifford Brown - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 10, Vogue (F) LD 173.
BLP 5050 Gigi Gryce, Clifford Brown - Gigi Gryce And His Little Band Vol. 2 1954
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Anthony Ortega, alto sax, flute; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Paris, France, September 26, 1953
| 53V4650-1 | Paris The Beautiful |
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Alf Masselier, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Paris, France, September 28, 1953
| 53V4657-1 | Strike Up The Band |
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, October 10, 1953
| Venez Donc Chez Moi (as Chez Moi) | |
| Hello (as Hellow) |
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Quincy Jones, piano; Marcel Dutrieux, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, October 11, 1953
| (tk.1) | All Weird |
BLP 5051 Gigi Gryce, Clifford Brown - Gigi Gryce Quintet/Sextet Vol. 3 not released
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar #1,2; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, September 29, 1953
| 1. 53V4659-1 | Conception (as Blue Concept) |
| 2. 53V4660-1 | All The Things You Are |
| 3. 53V4661 | I Cover The Waterfront |
| 4. 53V4662 | Goofin' With Me |
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Marcel Dutrieux, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, October 10, 1953
| (tk.1) | Serenade To Sonny |
Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Quincy Jones, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar; Marcel Dutrieux, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, October 11, 1953
| (tk.1) | Evening In Paris |
BLP 5052 The Cool Britons - New Sounds From Olde England 1954
Albert Hall, trumpet; Johnny Dankworth, alto sax; Don Rendell, tenor sax; Ralph Dollimore, piano; Johnny Hawksworth, bass; Allan Ganley, drums.
London, England, May 13, 1954
| Quick Return | |
| Jazz Club U.S.A. |
Albert Hall, trumpet; Don Rendell, tenor sax; Harry Klein, baritone sax #1-3; Ralph Dollimore, piano; Johnny Hawksworth, bass; Tony Kinsey, drums.
London, England, May 15, 1954
| 1. | Crystal |
| 2. | I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket |
| 3. | Nom De Plum |
| 4. | Epigram |
BLP 5053 Julius Watkins - New Faces-New Sounds 1954
Julius Watkins, French horn; Frank Foster, tenor sax; George Butcher, piano #1,2,4; Perry Lopez, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 8, 1954
| 1. tk.3 | Linda Delia |
| 2. tk.6 | Perpetuation |
| 3. tk.7 | I Have Known |
| 4. tk.8 | Leete |
** part of Julius Watkins Sextet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9273 in 1983. and of Julius Watkins Sextet Volumes 1 & 2, Blue Note 7243 4 95749 2 2 in 1998.
BLP 5054 The Gil Melle Quartet Vol. 3 - New Faces-New Sounds 1954
Gil Melle, baritone sax; Lou Mecca, guitar; Billy Phillips, bass; Vinnie Thomas, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 5, 1954
| tk.4 | Lullaby Of Birdland |
| tk.8 | Ballade For Guitar |
| tk.10 | Metropolitan |
| tk.18 | Newport News |
| tk.19 | Quadrille For Moderns |
| tk.20 | Summertime |
** part of The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions, Blue Note 7243 4 95718 2 2 in 1998.
BLP 5055 Lou Donaldson Sextet Vol. 2 1954
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954
| tk.3 | Caracas |
| tk.4 | The Stroller |
| tk.6 | Moe's Bluff |
| tk.10 | After You've Gone |
BLP 5056 Jutta Hipp Quintet - New Faces-New Sounds From Germany 1954
Emil Mangelsdorff, alto sax #1,3-6,8; Joki Freund, tenor sax #1,4-8; Jutta Hipp, piano; Hans Kresse, bass; Karl Sanner, drums; Horst Lippmann, supervisor.
Frankfurt/Main, West Germany, April 24, 1954
| 1. | Cleopatra |
| 2. | Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
| 3. | Ghost Of A Chance |
| 4. | I Never Knew (as Mon Petit) |
| 5. | What's New |
| 6. | Blue Skies |
| 7. | Laura |
| 8. | Variations |
** part of Blue Note (J) DY-5806-01 in 1983.
BLP 5057 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 2 1955
Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Wynton Kelly, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, congas #1-3,6.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 24, 1954
| 1. tk.2 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 2. tk.4 | Jay |
| 3. tk.5 | Old Devil Moon |
| 4. tk.7 | It's You Or No One |
| 5. tk.10 | Time After Time |
| 6. tk.11 | Coffee Pot |
** also released on The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vogue (E) LDE 162. and on The Eminent J.J. Johnson Quintet Volume 2, Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50040.
BLP 5058 Horace Silver Quintet (Volume 3) 1955
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 13, 1954
| tk.3 | Room 608 |
| tk.6 | Creepin' In |
| tk.8 | Doodlin' |
| tk.10 | Stop Time |
BLP 5059 Leonard Feather - Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1 1955
Harry Edison, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone, tenor sax; Herb Geller, alto sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Larry Bunker, drums; Leonard Feather, director.
Los Angeles, CA, December 31, 1954
| tk.2 | Santa Anita |
| tk.5 | Hooray For Hollywood |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Marty Paich, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Leonard Feather, director.
| tk.17 | Culver City |
| tk.18 | The Blindfold Test No. 1 |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor sax; Buddy Collette, alto sax, flute; Clyde Dunn, baritone sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Curtis Counce, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Leonard Feather, director.
| tk.25 | The Blindfold Test No. 2 |
| tk.30 | Santa Monica |
BLP 5060 Leonard Feather - Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2 1955
Harry Edison, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone, tenor sax; Herb Geller, alto sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Larry Bunker, drums; Leonard Feather, director.
Los Angeles, CA, December 31, 1954
| tk.1 | Arcadia |
| tk.7 | The Blindfold Test No. 3 |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Marty Paich, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Leonard Feather, director.
| tk.10 | Van Nuys Indeed |
| tk.12 | Burbank Bounce |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor sax; Buddy Collette, alto sax, flute; Clyde Dunn, baritone sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Curtis Counce, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Leonard Feather, director.
| tk.23 | Here's Pete |
| tk.32 | No Love, No Nothing |
BLP 5061 The Swinging Fats Sadi Combo 1955
Roger Guerin, trumpet, tuba; Nat Peck, trombone; Jean Aldegon, bass clarinet; Bobby Jaspar, tenor sax; Fats Sadi, vibes; Maurice Vander, piano; Jean-Marie Ingrand or Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, May 8, 1954
| Sadisme | |
| Sweet Feeling | |
| Thanks A Million | |
| Big Balcony | |
| Karin | |
| Laguna Leap | |
| Ad Libitum | |
| Ridin' High |
** originally released on "Fats" Sadi's Combo, Vogue (F) LD 212 in 1954.
BLP 5062 Horace Silver Quintet (Volume 4) 1955
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 6, 1955
| tk.3 | Hippy |
| tk.5 | To Whom It May Concern |
| tk.9 | Hankerin' |
| tk.13 | The Preacher |
BLP 5063 Gil Melle Quintet Vol. 4 - Five Impressions Of Color 1955
Don Butterfield, tuba; Gil Melle, baritone sax; Lou Mecca, guitar; Billy Phillips, bass; Vinnie Thomas, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 27, 1955
| tk.1 | Five Impressions Of Color: I. Spectrum Violet / II. Sea Green / III. Royal Blue / IV. Ebony / V. Spectrum Red |
| tk.5 | Life Begins At Midnight |
| tk.7 | Threadneedle Street |
| tk.9 | Night Train To Wildwood |
** part of The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions, Blue Note 7243 4 95718 2 2 in 1998.
BLP 5064 Julius Watkins Sextet Vol. 2 1955
Julius Watkins, French horn; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1-3,5; Duke Jordan, piano; Perry Lopez, guitar #2,4,5; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 20, 1955
| 1. tk.4 | B And B |
| 2. tk.6 | Garden Delights |
| 3. tk.11 | Jordu (as Jor-du) |
| 4. tk.13 | Julie Ann |
| 5. tk.15 | Sparkling Burgundy |
** part of Julius Watkins Sextet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9273 in 1983. and of Julius Watkins Sextet Volumes 1 & 2, Blue Note 7243 4 95749 2 2 in 1998.
BLP 5065 Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban 1955
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, congas; Richie Goldberg, cowbell #1,3.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955
| 1. tk.3 | Minor's Holiday |
| 2. tk.5 | Basheer's Dream |
| 3. tk.7 | Afrodisia |
| 4. tk.8 | Lotus Flower |
BLP 5066 Hank Mobley Quartet 1955
Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 27, 1955
| tk.3 | Walkin' The Fence |
| tk.5 | Avila & Tequila |
| tk.8 | Hank's Pranks |
| tk.10 | Just Coolin' |
| tk.12 | My Sin |
| tk.14 | Love For Sale |
** also released on Blue Note (J) CJ28-5128.
** part of George Wallington And His Band/Hank Mobley Quartet, Blue Note (J) K18P-9276 in 1983.
BLP 5067 Lou Mecca Quartet 1955
Jack Hitchcock, vibes; Lou Mecca, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 25, 1955
| tk.2 | You Go To My Head |
| 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 |
** also released on Blue Note (J) BRP-8034 in 1990.
BLP 5068 The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1 1955
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955
| tk.1 | The Third World |
| tk.3 | Step Tempest |
| tk.4 | Dance Line |
| tk.6 | Blue Chopsticks |
| tk.9 | Double Exposure |
| tk.10 | Cro-Magnon Nights |
** part of Herbie Nichols Trio, Blue Note (J) K18P-9272 in 1983.
BLP 5069 The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 2 1955
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955
| tk.16 | Amoeba's Dance |
| tk.18 | Brass Rings |
| tk.20 | 2300 Skidoo |
| tk.22 | It Didn't Happen |
| tk.23 | Crisp Day |
| tk.24 | Shuffle Montgomery |
** part of Herbie Nichols Trio, Blue Note (J) K18P-9272 in 1983.
BLP 5070 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 3 1955
Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 6, 1955
| tk.3 | Pennies From Heaven |
| tk.6 | Viscosity |
| tk.9 | You're Mine You |
| tk.11 | Daylie Double |
| tk.15 | Groovin' |
| tk.16 | Portrait Of Jennie |
BN 5071 Miles Davis - Enigma 2014
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Jackie McLean, alto sax; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 9, 1952
| Chance It (alternate take 3) | |
| Chance It (alternate take 4) |
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953
| Enigma (alternate take 1) | |
| Kelo (alternate take 1) |