Dizzy Gillespie Discography
1937 (age 20)
Teddy Hill And His Orchestra
Shad Collins, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bill Dillard (trumpet, vocals -1,3,4, trumpet -2,5,6) Dicky Wells (trombone) Russell Procope (clarinet, alto saxophone) Howard Johnson (alto saxophone) Robert Carroll, Teddy Hill (tenor saxophone) Sam Allen (piano) John Smith (guitar) Richard Fullbright (bass) Bill Beason (drums)NYC, May 17, 1937
| 1. 010206-1 | San Anton' | Bluebird B-6988 |
| 2. 010207-1 | I'm Happy, Darling, Dancing With You | Bluebird B-6989 |
| 3. 010208-1 | Yours And Mine | Bluebird B-7013; RCA Victor LPV 530; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. 010209-1 | I'm Feeling Like A Million | Bluebird B-7013 |
| 5. 010210-1 | King Porter Stomp | Bluebird B-6988; RCA Victor LPV 530; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 6. 010211-1 | Blue Rhythm Fantasy | Bluebird B-6989; Victor JA-1315; RCA Victor LPV 530; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* Bluebird B-6988 Teddy Hill - San Anton' b/w King Porter Stomp
* Bluebird B-6989 Teddy Hill - I'm Happy, Darling, Dancing With You b/w Blue Rhythm Fantasy
* Bluebird B-7013 Teddy Hill - Yours And Mine b/w I'm Feeling Like A Million
* Victor JA-1315 Teddy Hill - China Boy b/w Blue Rhythm Fantasy
1939
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Benny Carter (alto saxophone) Chu Berry, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone -1,3,4, vibraphone, vocals -2) Clyde Hart (piano) Charlie Christian (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)NYC, September 11, 1939
| 1. 041406-1 | When Lights Are Low | Victor 26371; His Master's Voice B-9750, EA-2644 |
| 2. 041407-1 | One Sweet Letter From You | Victor 26393; V-Disc 360 |
| 3. 041408-1 | Hot Mallets | Victor 26371; His Master's Voice DA-4978, EA-2612, JO-18, K-8733; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. 041409-1 | Early Session Hop | Victor 26393 |
* Victor 26371; His Master's Voice JK-2172, X-6572; Blue Ace 234 Lionel Hampton - When Lights Are Low b/w Hot Mallets
* His Master's Voice B-9750, SG-288 Lionel Hampton - When Lights Are Low b/w Central Avenue Breakdown
* His Master's Voice EA-2644 Lionel Hampton - When Lights Are Low b/w Shufflin' At The Hollywood
* Victor 26393; His Master's Voice B-9027, JK-2240, K-8432 Lionel Hampton - One Sweet Letter From You b/w Early Session Hop
* V-Disc 360 Lionel Hampton - One Sweet Letter From You b/w ???
* His Master's Voice DA-4978 Lionel Hampton - Hot Mallets b/w ???
* His Master's Voice EA-2612 Lionel Hampton - Hot Mallets b/w It Don't Mean A Thing
* His Master's Voice JO-18 Lionel Hampton - Hot Mallets b/w Shufflin' At The Hollywood
* His Master's Voice K-8733 Lionel Hampton - Hot Mallets b/w Just For Laffs
1941
Dizzy Gillespie's Jam Session
Dizzy Gillespie, unknown (trumpet) Chu Berry, Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Kenny Kersey (piano) Nick Fenton (bass) Doc West (drums)"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, May, 1941
| Stardust #1 | Esoteric ES 548, ESJ 4; Everest FS 219 |
| Kerouac | Esoteric ES 548, ESJ 4; Everest FS 219 |
| Stardust #2 | Esoteric ES 548, ESJ 4; Everest FS 219 |
* Everest FS 219 Various Artists - Live Sessions At Minton's
* Esoteric ESJ 4 Charlie Christian/Dizzy Gillespie - The Harlem Jazz Scene - 1941
1942 (age 25)
Les Hite And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Wilder, Walter Williams (trumpet) Alfred Cobbs, Leon Comegys, Allen Durham (trombone) John Brown, Floyd Turnham (alto saxophone) Roger Hurd, Quedellis "Que" Martyn (tenor saxophone) Sol Moore (baritone saxophone) Gerry Wiggins (piano) Frank Pasley (guitar) Benny Booker (bass) Oscar Bradley (drums) Jimmy Anderson (vocals -1,4) Les Hite (director)NYC, circa January, 1942
| 1. W151 | I Remember You | Hit 7001 |
| 2. W152 | Jersey Bounce | - |
| 3. W153 | Idaho | Hit 7002 |
| 4. W154 | One Dozen Roses | - |
* Hit 7002 Les Hite - Idaho b/w One Dozen Roses
1943
Billy Eckstine's Jam Session
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums)Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 15, 1943
| Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 1 | Stash ST 260, STCD 535 | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 2 | - |
* Stash STCD 535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
1944
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Vic Coulsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vanderveer (trumpet) Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker (alto saxophone) Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Budd Johnson (baritone saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, February 16, 1944
| R1000 | Woody'n You | Apollo 751, LAP 101; Delmark DD 459 |
| R1001 | Bu-Dee-Daht | Apollo 752, LAP 101; Delmark DD 459 |
| R1002 | Yesterdays | - |
* Apollo LAP 101 Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
* Apollo 751 Coleman Hawkins - Woody'n You b/w Rainbow Mist
* Apollo 752 Coleman Hawkins - Bu-Dee-Daht b/w Yesterdays
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Vic Coulsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vanderveer (trumpet) Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker (alto saxophone) Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Budd Johnson (tenor, baritone saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums): Johnson plays (tenor, baritone saxophone)NYC, February 22, 1944
| R1003 | Disorder At The Border | Apollo 753, LAP 101; Delmark DD 459 |
| R1004 | Feeling Zero | - |
| R1005 | Rainbow Mist (Body And Soul) | Apollo 751, LAP 101; Delmark DD 459 |
* Apollo LAP 101 Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
* Apollo 753 Coleman Hawkins - Disorder At The Border b/w Feeling Zero
* Apollo 751 Coleman Hawkins - Woody'n You b/w Rainbow Mist
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell (trumpet) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (trombone) Gerald "Gerry" Valentine (trombone, arranger) Bill Frazier, John Jackson (alto saxophone) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) John Malachi (piano, arranger) Connie Wainwright (guitar) Tommy Potter (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals) Billy Eckstine (vocals, valve trombone, conductor) Tadd Dameron (arranger)NYC, December 5, 1944
| 118-2 | If That's The Way You Feel | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 119-4 | I Want To Talk About You | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 120 | Blowing The Blues Away | Swingtime (E) ST 1015; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 120-3 | - | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 121-2 | Opus X | DeLuxe 2002; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 122 | I'll Wait And Pray | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 123 | The Real Thing Happened To Me | DeLuxe 2002; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
* Audio Lab AL 1549 Billy Eckstine/Maxine Sullivan - Mr. B
* Swingtime (E) ST 1015 Billy Eckstine - Blowing The Blues Away
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* DeLuxe 2001 Billy Eckstine - If That's The Way You Feel b/w Blowing The Blues Away
* DeLuxe 2003 Billy Eckstine - I Want To Talk About You b/w I'll Wait And Pray
* DeLuxe 2002 Billy Eckstine - Opus X b/w The Real Thing Happened To Me
1945
Clyde Hart's All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone, vocals) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Mike Bryan (guitar) Al Hall (bass) Specs Powell (drums) Rubberlegs Williams (vocals -1/5)NYC, January 4, 1945
| 1. W3301 | What's The Matter Now | Continental 6013; Remington REP 84, R 1031; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
| 2. W3302 | I Want Every Bit Of It | Continental 6020; Remington R 1031; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
| 3. W3303 | That's The Blues | Continental 6013; Remington R 1031; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
| 4. W3304 | G.I. Blues | Remington R 1031; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
| 5. - | G.I. Blues (4-F Blues) | Continental 6020; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
| 6. W3305 | Dream Of You | Continental 6060; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Remington LP 803 |
| 7. W3306 | Seventh Avenue | Continental 6005; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Remington LP 803 |
| 8. W3307 | Sorta Kinda | Continental 6005; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
| 9. W3308 | Ooh Ooh, My My, Ooh Ooh | Continental 6060; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Remington LP 803 |
* Onyx ORI 221 Charlie Parker First Recordings!
* Remington R 1031 Clyde Hart/Timme Rosenkrantz/Rubberlegs Williams - The Birth Of Bebop And Blues
* Remington REP 84 Clyde Hart - What's The Matter Now b/w ???
* Continental 6013 Clyde Hart - What's The Matter Now b/w That's The Blues
* Continental 6020 Clyde Hart - I Want Every Bit Of It b/w G.I. Blues
* Continental 6060 Clyde Hart - Dream Of You b/w Ooh Ooh, My My, Ooh Ooh
* Continental 6005 Clyde Hart - Seventh Avenue b/w Sorta Kinda
* Remington LP 803 Clyde Hart's All Stars (no details)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Irv Kluger (drums)NYC, January 9, 1945
| W1223 | I Can't Get Started | Manor 1042; Arco AL 8; Columbia CL 1036; Epic LN 24030; Columbia (E) 33SX 1521; Everest FS 219 |
| W1224 | Good Bait | Manor 1042; Arco AL 8; Epic LN 24030; Columbia (E) 33SX 1521; Everest FS 219 |
| W1225 | Salt Peanuts (Salted Peanuts) | Manor 5000; Arco AL 8; Everest FS 219 |
| W1226 | Be-Bop (Dizzy's Fingers) | - |
* Epic LN 24030 Various Artists - Swing Street, Vol. IV
* Columbia (E) 33SX 1521 Various Artists - Swing Street, Vol. IV
* Everest FS 219 Various Artists - Live Sessions At Minton's
* Arco AL 8 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
* Manor 1042; Columbia 30147 Dizzy Gillespie - I Can't Get Started b/w Good Bait
* Manor 5000; Regal 132 Dizzy Gillespie - Salted Peanuts b/w Dizzy's Fingers
Oscar Pettiford And His 18 All Stars
Bill Coleman, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, unknown (trumpet) Vic Dickenson, Benny Morton, unknown, Trummy Young (trombone) Johnny Bothwell, unknown (alto saxophone) Don Byas, unknown (tenor saxophone) Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Al Casey (guitar) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Shelly Manne (drums) Rubberlegs Williams (vocals -2/4)NYC, January 9, 1945
| 1. W1218 | Something For You (Chance It) (Max Is Making Wax) | Manor 1034; Blue Star (F) 120; Xanadu 124 |
| 2. W1219 | Worried Life Blues | Manor 1034; Xanadu 124 |
| 3. W1220 | Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1 | Manor 1002; Blue Star (F) 120; Xanadu 124 |
| 4. W1221 | Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2 | Manor 1002; Xanadu 124 |
* Manor 1034 Oscar Pettiford - Something For You b/w Worried Life Blues
* Blue Star (F) 120 Oscar Pettiford - Something For You b/w Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1
* Manor 1002 Oscar Pettiford - Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1&2
Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra
Tommy Allison, Stan Fishelson, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris (trumpet) Walter Robertson (trumpet, trombone) Jack Carmen, Ollie Wilson, Trummy Young (trombone) Johnny Bothwell, Hal McKusick (alto saxophone) Al Cohn, Joe Megro (tenor saxophone) Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone) Ike Carpenter (piano) Steve Jordan (guitar) Mickey Mendi (bass) Shelly Manne (drums) Boyd Raeburn (arranger, conductor)NYC, January 27, 1945
| G543-1 | March Of The Boyds | Guild 111; Musicraft 489; Savoy MG 12040 |
| G549-2 | Summertime | Guild 111; Musicraft 366; Savoy MG 12040 |
* Guild 111 Boyd Raeburn - March Of The Boyds b/w Summertime
* Musicraft 489 Boyd Raeburn - March Of The Boyds b/w A Night In Tunisia
* Musicraft 366 Boyd Raeburn - Summertime b/w You've Got Me Crying Again
Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra
Tommy Allison, Stan Fishelson, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris (trumpet) Walter Robertson (trumpet, trombone) Jack Carmen, Ollie Wilson, Trummy Young (trombone) Johnny Bothwell, Hal McKusick (alto saxophone) Al Cohn, Joe Megro (tenor saxophone) Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone) Ike Carpenter (piano) Steve Jordan (guitar) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Shelly Manne (drums) Boyd Raeburn (arranger, conductor): Oscar Pettiford (bass) replaces MendiNYC, January, 1945
| G542-2 | A Night In Tunisia | Guild 107; Musicraft 489; Savoy MG 12040 |
* Guild 107 Boyd Raeburn - A Night In Tunisia b/w I Didn't Know About You
* Musicraft 489 Boyd Raeburn - March Of The Boyds b/w A Night In Tunisia
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Frank Paparelli (piano) Chuck Wayne (guitar) Murray Shipinski (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)NYC, February 9, 1945
| G554 | Groovin' High | Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| G555 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Guild 1001; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Prestige PR 24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* Musicraft MVSCD 53 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1001 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie b/w Groovin' High
* Musicraft 486 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie b/w Hot House
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Remo Palmieri (guitar) Slam Stewart (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)NYC, February 28, 1945
| G554A-1 | Groovin' High | Guild 1001; Musicraft 485, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| G556 | All The Things You Are | Musicraft 488, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| G557 | Dizzy Atmosphere | - |
* Prestige PR 24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning
* Musicraft MVSCD 53 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1001 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie b/w Groovin' High
* Musicraft 485 Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High b/w A Handfulla Gimme
* Musicraft 488 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Atmosphere b/w All The Things You Are
Albinia Jones With Don Byas' Swing Seven
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Gene Sedric (clarinet) Sammy Price (alto saxophone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Leonard Ware (guitar) Oscar Smith (bass) Doc West (drums) Albinia Jones (vocals)NYC, April 14, 1945
| NSC49 | Evil Gal Blues | National 9012; EmArcy MG 36017; Savoy SJL 2233 |
| NSC50 | Salty Papa Blues | National 9013; Savoy SJL 2233 |
| NSC51 | Albinia's Blues | - |
| NSC52 | Don't You Wear No Black | National 9012; Savoy SJL 2233 |
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues
* National 9012 Albinia Jones - Evil Gal Blues b/w Don't You Wear No Black
* National 9013 Albinia Jones - Salty Papa Blues b/w Albinia's Blues
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Killian, Joe Morris, Dave Page, Lammar Wright (trumpet) Abdul Hamid, Al Hayse, John Morris, Andrew Penn (trombone) Gus Evans (clarinet, alto saxophone) Herbie Fields (clarinet, alto, soprano saxophone) Arnett Cobb, Jay Peters (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano, drums) Milt Buckner (piano) Billy Mackel (guitar) Charlie Harris, Ted Sinclair (bass) Fred Radcliffe (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, April 15, 1945
| Red Cross | MCA (F) 510.142 |
Dizzy Gillespie And His All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Sidney Catlett (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals -3)NYC, May 11, 1945
| 1. G565A-1 | Salt Peanuts | Guild 1003; Musicraft 518, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 2. G566A-1 | Shaw 'Nuff | Guild 1002; Musicraft MVSCD 53; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 3. G567A-1 | Lover Man | Guild 1002; Musicraft 499, MVSCD 53; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 4. G568A-1 | Hot House | Guild 1003; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
* Prestige PR 24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning
* Musicraft MVSCD 53 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1003 Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts b/w Hot House
* Musicraft 518 Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts b/w I Waited For You
* Guild 1002; Musicraft 354 Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man b/w Shaw 'Nuff
* Musicraft 499 Sarah Vaughan/George Treadwell - I'm Through With Love b/w Sarah Vaughan/Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man
* Musicraft 486 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie b/w Hot House
Sarah Vaughan With Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Nat Jaffe (piano -1,3) Tadd Dameron (piano -2) Bill DeArango (guitar) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals)NYC, May 25, 1945
| 1. W3325 | What More Can A Woman Do | Continental 6008; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
| 2. W3326 | I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream | - |
| 3. W3327 | Mean To Me | Continental 6024; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
* Continental 6008 Sarah Vaughan - What More Can A Woman Do b/w I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream
* Continental 6024 Sarah Vaughan - Signing Off b/w Mean To Me
Charlie Parker Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Stan Levey (drums)"Lincoln Square", NY, May 30, 1945
| Sweet Georgia Brown (incomplete) | Stash ST 260, STCD 535 |
* Stash STCD 535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Red Norvo (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Stan Levey (drums)"Academy Of Music", Philadelphia, PA, June 5, 1945
| Blue 'N' Boogie (incomplete) | Philology (It) W 847-2 |
Red Norvo And His Selected Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Red Norvo (vibraphone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Slam Stewart (bass) Specs Powell (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945
| T8-A | Hallelujah | Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
| T8-B | - | Dial unissued |
| T8-C | - | - |
| T8-D | - | - |
| T8-E | Hallelujah (Sing Hallelujah!) | Dial 1045; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105, SPJ 127 |
| T8-F | Hallelujah | Comet T-6; Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 |
| T9-A | Get Happy | Dial unissued |
| T9-B | - | Dial 1035, LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
| T9-C | - | Dial unissued |
| T9-D | - | Comet T-7; Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 |
| T10-A | Slam Slam Blues (Bird's Blues) | Dial 1045, LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
| T10-B | Slam Slam Blues | Comet T-6; Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
| T11-A | Congo Blues | Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
| T11-AA | Congo Blues (uncomplete take) | Dial LP 903 |
| T11-B | Congo Blues | Dial 1035; Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 |
| T11-BB | Congo Blues (uncomplete take) | Dial LP 903 |
| T11-C | Congo Blues | Comet T-7; Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; Zim ZM 1001 Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 Charlie Parker On Dial, Vol. 5
* Dial 1045 Red Norvo - Bird's Blues b/w Sing Hallelujah!
* Comet T-6 Red Norvo - Halleluliah b/w Slim Slam Blues
* Dial 1035 Red Norvo - Congo Blues b/w Get Happy
* Comet T-7 Red Norvo - Get Happy b/w Congo Blues
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone -1,2,6,7) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums -1/5) Sid Catlett (drums -6,7)"Town Hall", NYC, June 22, 1945
| 1. | Intro | Uptown UPCD 27.51 |
| 2. | Bebop | - |
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 4. | Groovin' High | - |
| 5. | Salt Peanuts | - |
| 6. | Hot House | - |
| 7. | 52nd Street Theme | - |
Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys
Miles Davis (trumpet -2/10) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dizzy Gillespie (piano -1/10,13, trumpet, piano -11,12) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5849-1 | Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 945, 45-302, XP 8001, MG 9000, MG 12014, MG 12079, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 2. S5850-1 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| 3. S5850-2 | Billie's Bounce (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 5500 |
| 4. S5850-3 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 3) | - |
| 5. S5850-4 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 4) | - |
| 6. S5850-5 | Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5) | Savoy 573, 45-304, XP 8000, MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 7. S5851-1 | Now's The Time (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 5500 |
| 8. S5851-2 | Now's The Time (short-take 2) | - |
| 9. S5851-3 | Now's The Time (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| 10. S5851-4 | Now's The Time (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 573, 45-300, 4508, XP 8000, MG 9000, MG 12001, MG 12079, MG 12125, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 11. S5853-1 | Ko-Ko (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 5500 |
| 12. S5853-2 | Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (Cocoa) | Savoy 597, 45-311, 4508, XP 8001, XP 8097, MG 9000, MG 9034, MG 12014, MG 12079, MG 12126, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 13. | Meandering (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12079 Charlie Parker Story
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird: Master Takes
* Savoy SJL 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker
* Savoy MG 12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Blues
* Savoy MG 12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour
* Savoy MG 9000 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 1
* Savoy MG 9001 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8000 Charlie Parker, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8097 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max, Vol. 1
* Savoy 45-302 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff b/w Buzzy
* Savoy 45-304 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce b/w Klaunstance
* Savoy 45-300 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time b/w Red Cross
* Savoy 4508 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time b/w Ko-Ko
* Savoy 45-311 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko b/w Marmaduke
* Savoy 945 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff b/w Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 573 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce b/w Now's The Time
= Savoy 918 Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Billie's Bounce b/w Now's The Time
* Savoy 597 Don Byas - How High The Moon b/w Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko
= Savoy 916 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko b/w Don Byas - How High The Moon
Dizzy Gillespie And His Bebop Six
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums) Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (announcer)AFRS Jubilee, NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945
| Dizzy Atmosphere | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Klacto (E) MG 102; Stash STCD 535 | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Stash STCD 535 | |
| Groovin' High | - |
* Klacto (E) MG 102 Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Stash STCD 535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Jack McVea (tenor saxophone) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Slim Gaillard (piano, guitar, vocals) Bam Brown (bass, vocals) Zutty Singleton (drums)probably Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945
| BTJ38-2 | Dizzy Boogie (take 2) | Savoy XP 8097, MG 12014 |
| BTJ39-2 | Flat Foot Floogie (orig.-take 2) | - |
| BTJ40-2 | Popity Pop (orig.-take 1) | Savoy XP 8098, MG 9034, MG 12014 |
| BTJ41RE | Slim's Jam (new-take 2) | - |
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max
* Savoy XP 8097 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8098 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max, Vol. 2
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) and othersprobably NYC, 1945
| Donna Lee | Philology (It) 214W 18 | |
| Groovin' High | - |
1946
Dizzy Gillespie And His Rebop Six
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone, vocals) Luckey Tompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums)WEAF radio broadcast, "Billy Berg's Supper Club", Hollywood, CA, January 24, 1946
| Salt Peanuts | Meexa Discox 1776; Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Phoenix LP 17 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 123 Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land
* Phoenix LP 17 Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotusland
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Al Killian (trumpet -3,4) Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone -3,4) Charlie Ventura, Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Mel Powell (piano) Billy Hadnott (bass) Lee Young (drums)"Philharmonic Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946
| 1. 411 | 266 | Crazy Rhythm, Pt. 1 | Mercury 11039, MG 35004; Verve MG VOL.2, VE2 2518, VSP 41 |
| 2. 412 | 267 | Crazy Rhythm, Pt. 2 | Mercury 11040, MG 35004; Verve MG VOL.2, VE2 2518, VSP 41 |
| 3. 413 | 268 | Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 1 | Mercury 11040, MG 35004; Verve MG VOL.2, VE2 2518 |
| 4. 414 | 269 | Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 2 | Mercury 11039, MG 35004; Verve MG VOL.2, VE2 2518 |
| 5. 309 | The Man I Love, Pt. 1 | Mercury 11042, MG 35011; Verve MG VOL.5, VE2 2518, VSP 41 |
| 6. 310 | The Man I Love, Pt. 2 | Mercury 11043, MG 35011; Verve MG VOL.5, VE2 2518, VSP 41 |
| 7. 311 | The Man I Love, Pt. 3 | Mercury 11044, MG 35011; Verve MG VOL.5, VE2 2518, VSP 41 |
| 8. 312 | The Man I Love, Pt. 4 | - |
| 9. 313 | The Man I Love, Pt. 5 | Mercury 11043, MG 35011; Verve MG VOL.5, VE2 2518, VSP 41 |
| 10. 314 | The Man I Love, Pt. 6 | Mercury 11042, MG 35011; Verve MG VOL.5, VE2 2518, VSP 41 |
| 11. 150 | Lover Come Back To Me, Pt. 1 | Clef unissued |
| 12. 151 | Lover Come Back To Me, Pt. 2 | - |
| 13. 152 | Lover Come Back To Me, Pt. 3 | - |
| 14. 153 | Lover Come Back To Me, Pt. 4 | - |
* Verve VE2 2518 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Bird And Pres - The '46 Concerts
* Verve VSP 41 Lester Young At JATP
* Verve MG VOL.5 Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 5
* Mercury MG 35004, MG VOL.3, MG VOL.3x45; Clef MG VOL.3 Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 3
* Mercury MG 35011, MG VOL.11, MG VOL.11x45; Clef MG VOL.11 Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 11
* Mercury 11039, 11039x45; Clef 11039, 11039x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Crazy Rhythm, Pt. 1 b/w Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 2
* Mercury 11040, 11040x45; Clef 11040, 11040x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Crazy Rhythm, Pt. 2 b/w Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 1
* Mercury 11042, 11042x45; Clef 11042, 11042x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - The Man I Love, Pt. 1&6
* Mercury 11043, 11043x45; Clef 11043, 11043x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - The Man I Love, Pt. 2&5
* Mercury 11044, 11044x45; Clef 11044, 11044x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - The Man I Love, Pt. 3&4
Wilbert Baranco And His Rhythm Bombardiers
Karl George, Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee, Snooky Young (trumpet) Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker, Vic Dickenson, George Washington (trombone) Marvin Johnson, Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Freddie Simon, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Gene Porter (baritone saxophone) Wilbert Baranco (piano, vocals) Buddy Harper (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Earl Watkins (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946
| BW183-2R | Night And Day | Black & White 41; Tops L 1639 |
| BW184-2 | Weepin' Willie | - |
| BW185-2L | Every Time I Think Of You | Black & White 42; Tops L 1639 |
| BW186-2L | Baranco Boogie | - |
* Black & White 41 Wilbert Baranco - Night And Day b/w Weepin' Willie
* Black & White 42 Wilbert Baranco - Every Time I Think Of You b/w Baranco Boogie
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Al Haig (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Roy Hall (drums) Johnny Richards (arranger) + 6 strings, 4 woodwinds, a harp, a french hornLos Angeles, CA, January or February, 1946
| PAR-101-A | The Way You Look Tonight (Part One) | Paramount 101, A-1 (withdrawn); Phoenix LP 4 |
| PAR-101-B | Why Do I Love You (Part Two) | - |
| PAR-102-A | Who (Part Three) | Paramount 102, A-1 (withdrawn); Phoenix LP 4 |
| PAR-102-B | All The Things You Are (Part Four) | - |
* Paramount A-1 (withdrawn) Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Meets Kern
* Paramount 101 Dizzy Gillespie - Part One b/w Part Two
* Paramount 102 Dizzy Gillespie - Part Three b/w Part Four
Tempo Jazz Men / Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) George Handy (piano) Arvin Garrison (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 5, 1946
| D1000 | Diggin' Diz (Bongo Beep) | Dial 1004 (alt.1), 1004 (alt.2), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101; Stash STCD 567 |
* Stash STCD 567 Charlie Parker - The Complete Dial Sessions
* Dial LP 207 Charlie Parker, Vol. 4
* Dial 1004 (alt.1) Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche b/w Tempo Jazz Men - Diggin' Diz
* Dial 1004 (alt.2) Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation b/w Diggin' Diz
Tempo Jazz Men / Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone, vocals) Milt Jackson (vibraphone, vocals) Al Haig (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946
| D1001-E | Confirmation | Dial 1004 (alt.2), 1008, 1008 (alt.1), 1008 (alt.2), LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1002-E | Diggin' For Diz | Dial 1005, LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1003-A | Dynamo A (Dynamo) | Dial 1001, 1001 (alt.1), 1001 (alt.3), LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1003-B | Dynamo B (Dynamo A) | Dial 1001, 1001 (alt.2), 1001 (alt.4), 1001 (alt.5); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1004-B | When I Grow Too Old To Dream | Dial 1004, 1008 (alt.1), LP 212 |
| D1004-E | - | Dial 1008 (alt.2); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1005-A | 'Round Midnight | Dial 1001 (alt.1), 1001 (alt.2), 1001 (alt.4), 1003, LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
| D1005-B | - | Dial 1001 (alt.3), 1001 (alt.5); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 |
* Dial LP 212 Various Artists - Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets
* Dial 1004 (alt.2) Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation b/w Diggin' Diz
* Dial 1008 Tempo Jazz Men - Confirmation b/w Ralph Burns - Dial-Ogue
= Dial D 1 Various Artists - Bebop Jazz 1947
* Dial 1008 (alt.1) Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation b/w When I Grow Too Old To Dream
* Dial 1008 (alt.2) Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation b/w When I Grow Too Old To Dream
* Dial 1005 Tempo Jazz Men - Diggin' For Diz b/w Howard McGhee - Trumpet At Tempo
= Dial no numbers Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet
* Dial 1001 Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A b/w Dynamo B
* Dial 1001 (alt.1) Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A b/w 'Round Midnight
* Dial 1001 (alt.3) Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo b/w 'Round Midnight
* Dial 1001 (alt.2) Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A b/w 'Round Midnight
* Dial 1001 (alt.4) Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo B b/w 'Round Midnight
* Dial 1001 (alt.5) Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo B b/w 'Round Midnight
* Dial 1004 Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche b/w Tempo Jazz Men - When I Grow Too Old To
= Dial no numbers Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet
* Dial 1003 Tempo Jazz Men - 'Round Midnight b/w Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite
= Dial no numbers Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Don Byas (tenor saxophone -1/5) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Bill DeArango (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)NYC, February 22, 1946
| 1. D6VB1682-1 | 52nd Street Theme (take 1) | RCA Victor 40-0130, LPV 530; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 2. D6VB1682-2 | 52nd Street Theme (take 2) | RCA Victor LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 3. D6VB1683-1 | Night In Tunisia (take 1) | RCA Victor 40-0132, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. D6VB1683-2 | Night In Tunisia (incomplete take) | RCA Victor LPV 530; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 5. D6VB1684-1 | Ol' Man Rebop | RCA Victor 40-0130, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 6. D6VB1685-1 | Anthropology (take 1) | RCA Victor 40-0132, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 7. D6VB1685-2 | Anthropology (take 2) | RCA Victor LPT 3046, LPV 530; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
* RCA Victor LPM 2398, LSP 2398 The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* RCA Victor LPT 3046 Various Artists - Crazy... And Cool
* RCA Victor 40-0130 Dizzy Gillespie - 52nd Street Theme b/w Ol' Man Rebop
* RCA Victor 40-0132 Dizzy Gillespie - A Night In Tunisia b/w Anthropology
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unknown (piano) Red Callender (bass) Doc West (drums)California, February, 1946
| Lover Come Back To Me, Pt. 1 | Stash ST 260, STCD 535 | |
| Lover Come Back To Me, Pt. 2 | - |
* Stash STCD 535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Tony Scott And His Down Beat Club Septet
Dizzy Gillespie as B. Bopstein (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone) Tony Scott (clarinet, alto saxophone) Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Jones (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Eddie Nicholson (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals -1)NYC, March 6, 1946
| 1. S1120 | All Too Soon | Gotham 105; Atlantic LP 116; Onyx ORI 203 |
| 2. S1121 | You're Only Happy When I'm Blue | Gotham 117; Official 3032; Onyx ORI 203 |
| 3. S1122 | Ten Lessons With Timothy | Gotham 105; Official 3032; Onyx ORI 203 |
* Atlantic LP 116 Sarah Vaughan Sings
* Gotham 105 Tony Scott - All Too Soon b/w Ten Lessons With Timothy
* Gotham 117 Tony Scott - You're Only Happy When I'm Blue b/w Earl Bostic - Tippin' In
* Official 3032 Tony Scott - You're Only Happy When I'm Blue b/w Ten Lessons With Timothy
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts (vocals)NYC, May 15, 1946
| 5497 | One Bass Hit, Pt. 1 | Musicraft 404; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5498 | Oop Bop Sha Bam | Musicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5499 | A Handfulla Gimme | Musicraft 485; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5500 | That's Earl, Brother | Musicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
* Savoy MG 12020 Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High
* Musicraft 404 Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit, Pt. 1&2
* Musicraft 383 Dizzy Gillespie - That's Earl, Brother b/w Oop Bop Sha Bam
* Musicraft 485 Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High b/w A Handfulla Gimme
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore (trombone) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone) Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey (tenor saxophone) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone -8/11) Thelonious Monk (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
| 1. | Our Delight | Hi-Fly H 01 |
| 2. | Ray's Idea | - |
| 3. | Cool Breeze | - |
| 4. | One Bass Hit | - |
| 5. | Groovin' High | - |
| 6. | Second Balcony Jump | - |
| 7. | unknown title | - |
| 8. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 9. | Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam | - |
| 10. | The Man I Love | - |
| 11. | Things To Come | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Ray Orr (trumpet) Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Al Moore (trombone) John Brown, Howard Johnson (alto saxophone) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (tenor saxophone) Pee Wee Moore (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Alice Roberts (vocals)NYC, June 10, 1946
| 5550 | Our Delight | Musicraft 399; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5551 | Good Dues Blues | Musicraft 399; Prestige PR 24030 |
* Prestige PR 24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning
* Musicraft 399 Dizzy Gillespie - Our Delight b/w Good Dues Blues
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Allen Eager, Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone) Kenny Kersey (piano) Chubby Jackson (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, June 17, 1946
| 172/174 | Dizzy's Blues | Clef unissued |
| 175/178 | I've Found A New Baby | - |
| 179/181 | The Man I Love | - |
| 182/184 | Blues | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, June 18, 1946
| Things To Come | Hi-Fly H 01 | |
| Things To Come (alt. take) | - | |
| Second Balcony Jump | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Our Delight | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals)"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, June, 1946
| Don't Blame Me | Hi-Fly H 01 |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, July 6, 1946
| unknown title | Hi-Fly H 01 | |
| One Bass Hit | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Ray's Idea | - | |
| Cool Breeze | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas (trombone) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (tenor saxophone) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) John Lewis (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Alice Roberts (vocals)NYC, July 9, 1946
| 5609 | One Bass Hit, Pt. 2 | Musicraft 404; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5610 | Ray's Idea | Musicraft 487; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5611 | Things To Come | Musicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5612 | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped | Musicraft 487; Prestige PR 24030 |
| - | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped (alt. take) | Musicraft unknown |
* Prestige PR 24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning
* Musicraft 404 Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit, Pt. 1&2
* Musicraft 487 Dizzy Gillespie - Ray's Idea b/w He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped
* Musicraft 447 Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon b/w Things To Come
Ray Brown's All Stars / The Be Bop Boys
Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) John Brown (alto saxophone) James Moody (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Joe Harris (drums) Gil Fuller (arranger)NYC, September 25, 1946
| S3354-2 | For Hecklers Only | Savoy 976, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225 |
| S3355B | Smoky Hollow Jump | Savoy 902, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225 |
| S3356B | Boppin' The Blues (Dizz-Moody) | Savoy 940, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225 |
| S3357B | Moody Speaks | Savoy 902, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225 |
* Savoy SJL 2225 Various Artists - The Be Bop Boys
* Savoy MG 9012 Various Artists - New Sound In Modern Music
* Savoy 976 Fats Navarro - Ice Freezes Red b/w Ray Brown - For Hecklers Only
* Savoy 902 The Be Bop Boys - Smoky Hollow Jump b/w Moody Speaks
* Savoy 940 Sonny Stitt - Serenade To A Square b/w Boppin' The Blues
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Matthew McKay, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Taswell Baird, Al Moore, Gordon Thomas (trombone) John Brown, Scoops Carey (alto saxophone) Bill Frazier, James Moody (tenor saxophone) Pee Wee Moore (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) John Lewis (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Joe Harris (drums) Kenny Hagood (vocals)NYC, November 12, 1946
| 5788 | I Waited For You | Musicraft 518; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5789 | Emanon | Musicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
* Savoy MG 12020 Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High
* Musicraft 518 Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts b/w I Waited For You
* Musicraft 447 Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon b/w Things To Come
1947 (age 30)
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) unknown (piano) unknown (bass) Alvin Stoller (drums)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, May 12, 1947
| Blues | Clef unissued |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet -1,3,4, trumpet, vocals -2) Taswell Baird, William Shepherd (trombone) John Brown, Howard Johnson (alto saxophone) Joe Gayles, James Moody (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) John Lewis (piano) John Collins (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Joe Harris (drums) Kenny Hagood (vocals -2)NYC, August 22, 1947
| 1. D7VB1542-1 | Ow! | RCA Victor 20-2480, LJM 1009, LPV 519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 2. D7VB1543-1 | Oop-Pop-A-Da | RCA Victor 20-2480, LPV 519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 3. D7VB1544-1 | Two Bass Hit | RCA Victor 20-2603, LJM 1009, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. D7VB1545-1 | Stay On It | RCA Victor 20-2603, LPV 519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
* RCA Victor LPV 519 Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest
* RCA Victor LPM 2398, LSP 2398 The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* RCA Victor 20-2480 Dizzy Gillespie - Ow! b/w Oop-Pop-A-Da
* RCA Victor 20-2603 Dizzy Gillespie - Two Bass Hit b/w Stay On It
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) John LaPorta (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums) Bruce Elliott, Barry Ulanov (announcer)radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, September 13, 1947
| Ko-Ko, I | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | - |
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) John LaPorta (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums) Carl Caruso (announcer)radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1947
| Ko-Ko, II | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
| Tiger Rag | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP 3000, ESPCD 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Joe Harris (drums)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 29, 1947
| 13000 | A Night In Tunisia, Pt. 1 | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Charlie Parker CP 512; Natural Organic 7000 |
| 13001 | A Night In Tunisia, Pt. 2 | - |
| 13002 | Dizzy Atmosphere | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Mode (F) MDINT 9161; Natural Organic 7000 |
| 13003 | Groovin' High, Pt. 1 | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Charlie Parker CP 512; Natural Organic 7000 |
| 13004 | Groovin' High, Pt. 2 | - |
| 13005 | Confirmation (Riff Warmer) | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy 45-308, XP 8005, MG 9011, SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Natural Organic 7000 |
| Ko-Ko | Savoy SJL 1177; Natural Organic 7000 |
* Roost RLP 2234 Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert
* Roost RLP 2257 The World Of Charlie Parker
* Vogue (E) LAE 12252 Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert
* Vogue (F) DP 08 Charlie Parker/Miles Davis/Dizzy Gillespie - 3 Geants Du Jazz
* Charlie Parker CP 512 Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz
* Natural Organic 7000 Various Artists - It Happened One Night
* Mode (F) MDINT 9161 Various Artists - Lullabies Of Birdland
* Birdland BLP 425 A Night At Carnegie Hall With Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie
* Savoy MG 9011 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker, Vol. 6
* Savoy 45-308 Charlie Parker - Barbados b/w Riff Warmer
* Black Deuce unnumbered Dizzy Gillespie - A Night In Tunisia, Pt. 1&2
* Black Deuce unnumbered Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Atmosphere b/w Confirmation
* Black Deuce unnumbered Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High, Pt. 1&2
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Matthew McKay, Ray Ore, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Joe Taswell Baird, William Shepherd (trombone) John Brown, Howard Johnson (alto saxophone) Joe Gayles, James Moody (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) John Lewis (piano, arranger) Al McKibbon (bass) Joe Harris (drums) Chano Pozo (congas) Lorenzo Salan (bongos) Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (vocals) Tadd Dameron, Gil Fuller, George Russell (arranger)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 29, 1947
| N1791-E | Festival In Cuba | Arco AL 8 |
| N1792-2E | Panic In Puerto Rico | - |
| N1793-2E | Bop Salad | - |
| N1794-E | A Serenade In Fifths | - |
| N1795-B2 | To Be Sure | - |
| Cool Breeze | ||
| Relaxin' At Camarillo | ||
| One Bass Hit | ||
| Nearness | ||
| Salt Peanuts | ||
| Cubano-Be Cubano-Bop | ||
| Hot House | ||
| Toccata For Trumpet | ||
| Opp-Pop-A-Da | ||
| Things To Come | ||
| Yesterdays | Roulette unissued |
The Metronome All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Nat King Cole (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)NYC, December 21, 1947
| 2933-4 | Leap Here | Capitol 15039, M 11031 |
* Capitol 15039, 2417, (E) 13019 The Metronome All Stars - Leap Here b/w Metronome Riff
The Metronome All Stars + Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Nat King Cole (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Buddy Rich (drums) + Buddy Childers, Ken Hanna, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel (trumpet) Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes (trombone) Bart Varsalona (bass trombone) Art Pepper, George Weidler (alto saxophone) Bob Cooper, Warner Weidler (tenor saxophone) Bob Gioga (baritone saxophone) Shelly Manne (drums)NYC, December 21, 1947
| 2934-4 | Metronome Riff | Capitol 15039, M 11031 |
* Capitol 15039, 2417, (E) 13019 The Metronome All Stars - Leap Here b/w Metronome Riff
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet -1,3,4, trumpet, vocals -2) Ted Kelly, William Shepherd (trombone) John Brown, Howard Johnson (alto saxophone) Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Chano Pozo (congas, bongos -1/3, congas, bongos, chanting vocals -4) Kenny Hagood (vocals -2)NYC, December 22, 1947
| 1. D7VB2932-1 | Algo Bueno (Woody'n You) | RCA Victor 20-3186, LPV 530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 2. D7VB2933-1 | Cool Breeze | RCA Victor 20-3023, LPV 519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 3. D7VB2934-1 | Cubana Be | RCA Victor 20-3145, LJM 1009, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. D7VB2935-1 | Cubana Bop | - |
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest
* RCA Victor LPV 519 Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era
* RCA Victor LJM 1009 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier
* RCA Victor LPM 2398, LSP 2398 The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* RCA Victor 20-3186 Dizzy Gillespie - Algo Bueno b/w Minor Walk
* RCA Victor 20-3023 Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca b/w Cool Breeze
* RCA Victor 20-3145 Dizzy Gillespie - Cubana Be b/w Cubana Bop
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet -1/3,5, trumpet, vocals -4) Ted Kelly, William Shepherd (trombone) John Brown, Howard Johnson (alto saxophone) Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Chano Pozo (congas, bongos) Kenny Hagood (vocals -4)NYC, December 30, 1947
| 1. D7VB3090-1 | Manteca | RCA Victor 20-3023, LPT 3046, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 2. D7VB3091 | Woody'n You | RCA Victor LJM 1009; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB |
| 3. D7VB3092-1 | Good Bait | RCA Victor 20-2878, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. D7VB3093-1 | Ool-Ya-Koo | RCA Victor 20-2878, LPV 530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 5. D7VB3094-1 | Minor Walk | RCA Victor 20-3186, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest
* RCA Victor LJM 1009 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier
* RCA Victor LPV 530 Dizzy Gillespie
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* RCA Victor LPT 3046 Various Artists - Crazy... And Cool
* RCA Victor 20-3023 Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca b/w Cool Breeze
* RCA Victor 20-2878 Dizzy Gillespie - Good Bait b/w Ool-Ya-Koo
* RCA Victor 20-3186 Dizzy Gillespie - Algo Bueno b/w Minor Walk
1948
Dizzy Gillespie Et Son Orchestre
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Ted Kelly, Bill Shepherd (trombone) John Brown, Howard Johnson (alto saxophone) Joe Gales, Big Nick Nicholas (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Chano Pozo (congas) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, February 28, 1948
| Oop-Pop-A-Da | Disques Swing (F) M 33301; Vogue (F) LD 651-30 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Woody'n You (Algo Bueno) | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Two Bass Hit | Vogue (F) LD 651-30 | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| Afro-Cuban Suite | Disques Swing (F) M 33301; Vogue (F) LD 651-30 | |
| Ool-Ya-Koo | - | |
| Things To Come | - |
= Mode (F) CMDINT 9849 Dizzy Gillespie - Paris-Salle Pleyel 28 Fevrier 1948: The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 43
= Vogue (E) VRL 3011 Dizzy Gillespie - Paris-Salle Pleyel 28 Fevrier 1948
= Prestige PR 7818 The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra At Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
* Disques Swing (F) M 33301 Dizzy Gillespie - Pleyel Jazz Concert, Vol. 1
The Original Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
Dave Burns, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Cindy Duryea, Bill Shepherd, Jesse Tarrant (trombone) Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) John Brown (alto saxophone, vocals) Joe Gayles, James Moody (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) James Forman (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Teddy Stewart (drums) Chano Pozo (congas, vocals)"Civic Auditorium", Pasadena, CA, July 19, 1948
| Emanon | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 4, GNP 23 | |
| Ool-Ya-Koo | - | |
| Stay On It | - | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| One Bass Hit | - | |
| Manteca | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 4, GNP 23, GNP 20, GNP 25 | |
| 'Round Midnight | Gene Norman Presents GNP 23 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - |
= Jazz Legacy (F) JL 60 Dizzy Gillespie - Pasadena Concert 1948: Jazz Legacy 10
= GNP/ZYX (E) GNPD 23 Dizzy Gillespie And His Big Band In Concert Featuring Chano Pozo
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 20 Various Artists - Be Our Guest!
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 25 Various Artists - Afro Drum Carnival
* Gene Norman Presents Vol. 4 Dizzy Gillespie In Concert
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet -1/3, trumpet, vocals -4) Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (trombone) John Brown, Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Joe Gayles, Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) James Forman (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Teddy Stewart (drums) Joe Harris (congas) Sabu Martinez (bongos)NYC, December 29, 1948
| 1. D8VB4148-1 | Guarachi Guaro | RCA Victor 20-3370, LPV 530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 2. D8VB4149-1 | Duff Capers | RCA Victor LJM 1009, LPV 530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 3. D8VB4150-1 | Lover Come Back To Me | RCA Victor 20-3370, LPV 530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. D8VB4151-1 | I'm Be Boppin' Too (take 1) | RCA Victor LJM 1009; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest
* RCA Victor LJM 1009 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* RCA Victor 20-3370 Dizzy Gillespie - Guarachi Guaro b/w Lover Come Back To Me
1949
Metronome All-Star Bands
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro (trumpet) J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Charlie Ventura (tenor saxophone) Ernie Caceres (baritone saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
| D9VB0021-1 | Overtime (shorter take) | RCA Victor 20-3361; RCA Camden CAL 426; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| D9VC0021-2 | Overtime (longer take) | RCA Victor LPT 3046, LPV 519; RCA Camden CAL 426; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| D9VC0022-3 | Victory Ball (longer take) | - |
| D9VB0022-2 | Victory Ball (alt. take) | RCA Camden CAL 339 |
| D9VB0022-1 | Victory Ball (shorter take) | RCA Victor 20-3361, LEJ 10; RCA Camden CAL 426; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
* RCA Victor LPV 519 Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era
* RCA Camden CAL 339 Various Artists - Great Jazz Reeds
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* RCA Victor LPT 3046 Various Artists - Crazy... And Cool
* RCA Victor LEJ 10 Various Artists - The RCA Victor Encyclopedia Of Recorded Jazz, Album 10 Of 12 Great Albums: "Ori To Rus"
* RCA Victor 20-3361; His Master's Voice B-9818 Metronome All-Star Bands - Overtime b/w Victory Ball
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (trombone) John Brown, Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone) Al Gibson (baritone saxophone) James Forman (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Teddy Stewart (drums) Vince Guerra (congas) Johnny Hartman (vocals -3,4)NYC, April 14, 1949
| 1. D9VB471-1 | Swedish Suite | RCA Victor 20-3457, LJM 1009, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 2. D9VB472-1 | St. Louis Blues | RCA Victor LJM 1009, LPV 530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 3. D9VB473-1 | I Should Care | RCA Victor 20-3457; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. D9VB474-1 | That Old Black Magic | RCA Victor 20-3481; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
* RCA Victor LPM 2398, LSP 2398 The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest
* RCA Victor LPV 530 Dizzy Gillespie
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* RCA Victor 20-3457 Dizzy Gillespie - Swedish Suite b/w I Should Care
* RCA Victor 20-3481 Dizzy Gillespie - That Old Black Magic b/w Jump Did-Le Ba
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet -1,2, trumpet, vocals -3,4) Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (trombone) John Brown, Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone) Al Gibson (baritone saxophone) James Forman (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Teddy Stewart (drums) Vince Guerra (congas) Johnny Hartman (vocals -1) Joe Carroll (vocals -3)NYC, May 6, 1949
| 1. D9VB1009 | You Go To My Head | RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 2. D9VB1010-1 | Dizzier And Dizzier (Katy) | RCA Victor LJM 1009, LPM 2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 3. D9VB1011-1 | Jump Did-Le Ba | RCA Victor 20-3481, LPV 519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. D8VB4151-2 | I'm Be Boppin' Too (take 2) | RCA Victor LPV 530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
* RCA Victor LJM 1009 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier
* RCA Victor LPM 2398, LSP 2398 The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie
* RCA Victor LPV 519 Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era
* RCA Victor LPV 530 Dizzy Gillespie
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* RCA Victor 20-3481 Dizzy Gillespie - That Old Black Magic b/w Jump Did-Le Ba
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals -1, trumpet -2/4) Andy Duryea, Charles Greenlea, J.J. Johnson (trombone) John Brown, Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone) Al Gibson (baritone saxophone) James Forman (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Teddy Stewart (drums) Vince Guerra (congas) Joe Carroll (vocals -1,4) Johnny Hartman (vocals -3)NYC, July 6, 1949
| 1. D9VB1793-1 | Hey Pete! Le's Eat Mo' Meat | RCA Victor LJM 1009, LPV 530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 2. D9VB1794-1 | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
| 3. D9VB1795-1 | If Love Is Trouble | RCA Victor 20-3538; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
| 4. D9VB1796-1 | In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee | RCA Victor 20-3538, LPV 530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863 66528-2 |
* RCA Victor LPV 530 Dizzy Gillespie
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest
* Bluebird 07863 66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
* RCA Victor 20-3538 Dizzy Gillespie - If Love Is Trouble b/w In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt (trombone) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (alto saxophone) Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell (tenor saxophone) Al Gibson (baritone saxophone) John Acea (piano) John Collins (guitar) Al McKibbon (bass) Charles "Specs" Wright (drums) Tiny Irvin (vocals)NYC, November 21, 1949
| 4316 | Say When | Capitol 57-797, F 428, M 11059, (J) CR 8084 |
| 4317 | Tally Ho | Capitol 57-839, M 11059, (J) CR 8084 |
| 4318 | You Stole My Wife, You Horse Thief | Capitol 57-797, M 11059, (J) CR 8084 |
| 4319 | I Can't Remember | Capitol 57-839, (J) CR 8084 |
* Capitol (J) CR 8084 Dizzy Gillespie/Lennie Tristano - Jazz Of The Forties: Hot VS Cool
* Capitol F 428 Dizzy Gillespie - Say When b/w ???
* Capitol 57-797, (E) CL 13255 Dizzy Gillespie - Say When b/w You Stole My Wife, You Horse Thief
* Capitol 57-839 Dizzy Gillespie - Tally Ho b/w I Can't Remember
1950
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt (trombone) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (alto saxophone) Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell (tenor saxophone) Al Gibson (baritone saxophone) John Acea (piano) Floyd Smith (guitar) Al McKibbon (bass) Charles "Specs" Wright (drums) Carlos Duchesne (congas) Francisco Pozo (bongos) Joe Carroll, Tiny Irvin (vocals)NYC, January 9, 1950
| 4330 | Coast To Coast | Capitol 15852, H 326, TBO 1970, M 11059, (J) CR 8084 |
| 4331 | Carambola | Capitol 15611, 57-892, H 235, T 796, T 667, (J) CR 8084 |
| 4332 | Oo-La-La | Capitol 15849, H 325, M 11059, (J) CR 8084 |
| 4333 | Honeysuckle Rose | Capitol 57-892, (J) CR 8084 |
* Capitol M 11059 Tadd Dameron/Babs Gonzales/Dizzy Gillespie - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 13: Strictly Bebop
* Capitol (J) CR 8084 Dizzy Gillespie/Lennie Tristano - Jazz Of The Forties: Hot VS Cool
* Capitol T 796 Various Artists - The History Of Jazz, Vol. 4: Enter The Cool
* Capitol T 667 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Battle Of The Big Bands
* Capitol H 326, (E) LC 6579 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Trumpet Stylists
* Capitol H 235, (E) LC 6510 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Battle Of The Big Bands
* Capitol H 325, (E) LC 6561 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: The Modern Idiom
* Capitol 15852 Dizzy Gillespie - Coast To Coast b/w ???
* Capitol 15611 Dizzy Gillespie - Carambola b/w ???
* Capitol 57-892 Dizzy Gillespie - Carambola b/w Honeysuckle Rose
* Capitol 15849 Dizzy Gillespie - Oo-La-La b/w ???
Metronome All-Stars
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 10, 1950
| CO42629-1 | Double Date | Columbia 38734; Harmony HL 7044 |
| CO42630-1 | No Figs | - |
* Columbia 38734, DB-2718 Metronome All-Stars - No Figs b/w Double Date
Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)NYC, June 6, 1950
| 410-4 | Bloomdido | Mercury 11058, MGC 512; Clef MGC 639; Verve MGV 8006, MGV 8194, MGV 8230, MGV 8341, V/V6 8409, V6 8787, V3HB 8840, VE2 2501 |
| 411-3 | An Oscar For Treadwell | Verve MGV 8006 |
| 411-4 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, MGV 8002, VE2 2501 |
| 412-3 | Mohawk | Verve MGV 8006 |
| 412-6 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, MGV 8002, V3HB 8840, VE2 2501 |
| 413-0 | My Melancholy Baby (coda rehearsal) | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 413-1 | My Melancholy Baby | - |
| 413-2 | - | Mercury 11058, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, V6 8787, VE2 2501 |
| 414-1 | Leap Frog | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 414-2 | - | - |
| 414-3 | - | - |
| 414-4 | - | Verve MGV 8006, VE2 2501 |
| 414-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 414-6 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, MGV 8002, V6 8787, V3HB 8840, VE2 2501 |
| 414-7 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 414-9 | - | - |
| 414-10 | - | - |
| 415-1 | Relaxin' With Lee | - |
| 415-2 | - | Verve MGV 8006, V3HB 8840 |
| 415-3 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, VE2 2501 |
| 415-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
* Verve MGV 8006 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #4 - Bird And Diz
* Verve MGV 8194 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #1
* Verve MGV 8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation
* Verve MGV 8341 Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album (complimentary record)
* Verve V/V6 8409 The Essential Charlie Parker
* Verve V6 8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve V3HB 8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement
* Verve VE2 2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1948-1950
* Verve MGV 8002 The Charlie Parker Story, #3
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird
* Mercury MGC 512; Clef MGC 512; Universal (J) UCCV 9034 Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz
* Mercury 11058, 11058x45; Clef 11058, 11058x45 Charlie Parker - Bloomdido b/w My Melancholy Baby
* Mercury 11082, 11082x45; Clef 11082, 11082x45 Charlie Parker - An Oscar For Treadwell b/w Mohawk
* Mercury 11076, 11076x45; Clef 11076, 11076x45 Charlie Parker - Leap Frog b/w Relaxin' With Lee
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (alto saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Percy Heath (bass) Charles "Specs" Wright (drums)Chicago, IL, middle 1950
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | private tape | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Emanon | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Jimmy Heath (alto saxophone) Jimmy Oliver (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone, piano) Percy Heath (bass) Joe Harris (drums)NYC, September 16, 1950
| 108 | She's Gone Again | Prestige 736; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24116-2 |
| 109A | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Prestige 736, PRLP 113; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige PR 24030, (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24116-2 |
| 110A | Thinking Of You | Prestige 728; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige PR 24030, PRCD 24116-2 |
| 111 | Too Much Weight | New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige PRCD 24116-2 |
* Prestige (J) SLP 47 Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50
* Prestige PR 24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning
* Prestige PRCD 24116-2 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Dizzy Gillespie/Red Rodney/Bennie Green - Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 3
* Prestige PRLP 113 Fats Navarro/Dizzy Gillespie/Miles Davis/Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets
* Prestige 736 Dizzy Gillespie - She's Gone Again b/w Nice Work If You Can Get It
* Prestige 728 Sonny Stitt - To Think You've Chosen Me b/w Dizzy Gillespie - Thinking Of You
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Henry Coker, Dick Kenny, Harold Smith (trombone) John Graas (French horn) Philip Shuken (alto flute) Askell Issenbuth (flute) Harry Steinfeld (oboe) Shirley Thompson (bassoon) Victor Arno, Walt Edelstein, Jack Shulman, Felix Slatkin (violin) Cy Bernhard, Eleanor Slatkin (cello) Barbara Whitney (harp) Paul Smith (piano) Jack Cascales (bass) Specs Wright (drums) Carlos Vidal Bolado (congas) Johnny Richards (arranger, conductor)Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1950
| D385-5 | D393 | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | Discovery 140, EP 13, DL 3013; Savoy 4512, MG 12110, MG 12126 |
| D386-4 | D394 | Lullaby Of The Leaves | Discovery 142, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 |
| D387-3 | D395 | Million Dollar Baby | Discovery 143, DL 3013; Savoy 4512, MG 12110 |
| D388-5 | D396 | What Is There To Say | Discovery 143, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 |
* Savoy MG 12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour
* Discovery DL 3013 Dizzy Gillespie Plays - Johnny Richards Conducts
* Discovery EP 13 Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
* Savoy 4512 Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot b/w Million Dollar Baby
* Discovery 140 Dizzy Gillespie/Johnny Richards - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot b/w Interlude In C
* Discovery 142 Dizzy Gillespie/Johnny Richards - Lullaby Of The Leaves b/w On The Alamo
* Discovery 143 Dizzy Gillespie/Johnny Richards - Million Dollar Baby b/w What Is There To Say
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Henry Coker, Dick Kenny, Harold Smith (trombone) John Graas (French horn) Philip Shuken (alto flute) Askell Issenbuth (flute) Harry Steinfeld (oboe) Shirley Thompson (bassoon) Victor Arno, Walt Edelstein, Jack Shulman, Felix Slatkin (violin) Cy Bernhard, Eleanor Slatkin (cello) Barbara Whitney (harp) Paul Smith (piano) Jack Cascales (bass) Specs Wright (drums) Carlos Vidal Bolado (congas) Johnny Richards (arranger, conductor): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, November 1, 1950
| D389-6 | D397 | Alone Together | Discovery 141, EP 13, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 |
| D390-7 | D398 | These Are The Things I Love | - |
| D391-5 | D399 | On The Alamo | Discovery 142, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 |
| D392-3 | D340 | Interlude In C | Discovery 140, EP 13, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 |
* Discovery DL 3013 Dizzy Gillespie Plays - Johnny Richards Conducts
* Discovery EP 13 Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
* Discovery 141 Dizzy Gillespie/Johnny Richards - Alone Together b/w These Are The Things I Love
* Discovery 142 Dizzy Gillespie/Johnny Richards - Lullaby Of The Leaves b/w On The Alamo
* Discovery 140 Dizzy Gillespie/Johnny Richards - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot b/w Interlude In C
1951
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Billy Taylor (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals)"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
| Congo Blues | Oberon 5100 | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | Duke (It) D 1019 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) | - |
* Duke (It) D 1019 Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Billy Taylor (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Good Groove | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Tin Tin Deo, No. 1 | - | |
| Birks' Works | Duke (It) D 1019; Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Wow! | private tape | |
| Good Bait | Oberon 5100; Duke (It) D 1019 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) | Duke (It) D 1019 |
* Duke (It) D 1019 Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works
* Oberon 5100 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Billy Taylor (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951
| Groovin' High | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| I Can't Get Started | private tape | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | private tape | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) J.J. Johnson (trombone) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Billy Taylor (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals)"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
| Birks' Works | Oberon 5100 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Lady Be Good | private tape | |
| Good Bait | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Oberon 5100 |
* Broadcast Tributes 0009 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) John Coltrane (alto, tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone, piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Percy Heath (bass) Carl "Kansas" Fields (drums) Freddy Strong (vocals)Detroit, MI, March 1, 1951
| 4010 | We Love To Boogie | Dee Gee XP 4005; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 4015 | Tin Tin Deo | Dee Gee XP 4002, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
| 4020 | Birks' Works | Dee Gee XP 4003, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
= Savoy MG 12204 Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll
* Savoy SJL 2209 Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days
* Savoy MG 12047 Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ
* Dee Gee MG 1000 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1
* Dee Gee XP 4005 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 6
* Dee Gee XP 4002 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 3
* Dee Gee XP 4003 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4
Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) J.J. Johnson (trombone) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) John Lewis (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Carl "Kansas" Fields (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals)"Birdland", NYC, March 17, 1951
| Birks' Works (air check 2) | Oberon 5100 | |
| Tin Tin Deo, No. 3 | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Lady Be Good | private tape | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| The Champ | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
* Broadcast Tributes 0009 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)"Birdland", NYC, March 31, 1951
| Blue 'N' Boogie | Columbia JC 34831 | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Billy Taylor (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)radio broadcast, Voice Of America, "Birdland", NYC, spring 1951
| How High The Moon | Klacto (E) MG 102; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Embraceable You | - |
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 Charlie Parker, Vol. 2 - Bird Meets Birks
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone, piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore (vocals)NYC, April 16, 1951
| 3636 | Lady Be Good | Dee Gee XP 4003, MG 1000; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 3637 | Love Me Pretty Baby | Dee Gee XP 4004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 3638 | The Champ, Pt. 1&2 | Dee Gee XP 4000, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
= Savoy MG 12204 Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll
* Savoy SJL 2209 Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days
* Savoy MG 12047 Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ
* Dee Gee MG 1000 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1
* Dee Gee XP 4003 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4
* Dee Gee XP 4004 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5
* Dee Gee XP 4000 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Bill Graham (alto, baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone, piano) Percy Heath (bass) Al Jones (drums) Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore (vocals)NYC, August 16, 1951
| 1206 | I'm In A Mess | Dee Gee XP 4003, MG 1004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 1210 | School Days | Dee Gee XP 4004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 1500 | Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac | Dee Gee XP 4002, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
| Bopsie's Blues | Dee Gee XP 4000; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 | |
| Bopsie's Blues (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2209 | |
| I Couldn't Beat The Rap | Dee Gee XP 4000; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
= Savoy MG 12204 Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll
* Savoy SJL 2209 Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days
* Savoy MG 12047 Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ
* Dee Gee MG 1004 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2
* Dee Gee XP 4003 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4
* Dee Gee XP 4004 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5
* Dee Gee XP 4002 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 3
* Dee Gee XP 4000 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bill Graham (alto, baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone, piano, organ, vocals) Stuff Smith (violin) Percy Heath (bass) Al Jones (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals)NYC, October 25, 1951
| 2300 | Caravan | Dee Gee XP 4003, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
| - | Caravan (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 2301 | Nobody Knows The Trouble (I've Seen) | Dee Gee XP 4001, MG 1004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 2302 | The Bluest Blues | Dee Gee XP 4002, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
| 2303 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Dee Gee XP 4005, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
| 2304 | Stardust | Dee Gee XP 4002, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
| 2305 | Time On My Hands | Dee Gee XP 4004; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
* Savoy SJL 2209 Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days
* Regent MG 6043 Dizzy Gillespie - School Days
= Savoy MG 12204 Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll
* Dee Gee MG 1000 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1
* Dee Gee MG 1004 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2
* Dee Gee XP 4003 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4
* Dee Gee XP 4001 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2
* Dee Gee XP 4002 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 3
* Dee Gee XP 4005 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 6
* Dee Gee XP 4004 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5
1952 (age 35)
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dick Hyman (piano) Sandy Block (bass) Charlie Smith (drums)Dumont TV Studios, NYC, February 24, 1952
| Hot House | Phoenix LP 12 |
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bill Graham (alto, baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone, piano) Percy Heath (bass) Al Jones (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals -1,4)NYC, February 29, 1952
| 1. 805 | Groovin' The Nursery Rhymes | Atlantic 1011, EP 521, ALS 142, LP 1257 |
| 2. 806 | This Is Happiness | Atlantic 966, ALS 142, LP 1257 |
| 3. 807 | Dizz' Tune (Mrs. Diz) | Atlantic 1011, ALS 142, LP 1257 |
| 4. 808 | Love Is Here To Stay | Atlantic 966, EP 521, ALS 142, LP 1257 |
* Atlantic ALS 142 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2
* Atlantic EP 521 Dizzy Gillespie
* Atlantic 1011 Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' The Nursery Rhymes b/w Dizz' Tune (Mrs. Diz)
* Atlantic 966 Dizzy Gillespie - This Is Happiness b/w Love Is Here To Stay
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Art Simmons (piano) Joe Benjamin (bass) Bill Clark (drums) Humberto Morales (congas)"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, March 25, 1952
| 14776 | 875 | Cocktails For Two | Blue Star (F) BLP 6807; Barclay (F) 820.122; Esquire (E) 10-253; Atlantic EP 521, ALS 142, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14777 | 877 | Cognac Blues | Blue Star (F) 255; Atlantic EP 514, ALS 142, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14778 | 876 | Moon Nocturne | Blue Star (F) 257, BLP 6807; Atlantic ALS 138; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14779 | 942 | Sabla-Y-Blu | Blue Star (F) 255; Atlantic EP 514, ALS 138; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14780 | 941 | Blue And Sentimental | Blue Star (F) 257, BLP 6807; Barclay (F) 820.122; Atlantic EP 521, ALS 138, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14781 | 878 | Just One More Chance | Barclay (F) 844.006; Esquire (E) 10-253; Atlantic EP 514, ALS 142; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
* Atlantic LP 1257 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy At Home And Abroad
* Barclay (F) 844.006; Fontana (E) TL 5343 Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra
* Universal (F) 980 986-3 Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6807 Dizzy Gillespie
* Atlantic ALS 142 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2
* Atlantic ALS 138 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1
* Atlantic EP 521 Dizzy Gillespie
* Atlantic EP 514 Dizzy Gillespie
* Esquire (E) 10-253 Dizzy Gillespie - Cocktails For Two b/w Just One More Chance
* Blue Star (F) 255; Esquire (E) 10-273 Dizzy Gillespie - Cognac Blues b/w Sabla-Y-Blu
* Blue Star (F) 257 Dizzy Gillespie - Moon Nocturne b/w Blue And Sentimental
Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Ensemble
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Arnold Ross (piano) Joe Benjamin (bass) Bill Clark (drums) Umberto Canto (congas)Studio Jouvenet, Paris, France, March 27, 1952
| 52V4210-1 | BN2003 | Hurry Home | Vogue (F) V 5130, LD 077; Blue Note 1614, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4210-2 | Hurry Home (alt. take) | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4211-1 | Afro-Paris (incomplete) | - |
| 52V4211-2 | Afro-Paris (alt. take) | - |
| 52V4211-3 | BN2004 | Afro-Paris | Vogue (F) V 5129, LD 077; Blue Note 1614, BLP 5017; Mode (F) CMDINT 9841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4212-1 | BN2008 | Say Eh! | Vogue (F) V 5130, LD 132; Blue Note 1615; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4212-2 | Say Eh! (alt. take) | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4213 | I Cover The Waterfront | Vogue (F) V 5129, LD 077, LD 496-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
= GNP Crescendo GNP 9028 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy!
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 Dizzy Gillespie - Havin' A Good Time In Paris, Vol. 1: Jazz Legacy 39
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9841 Various Artists - Les Grands Jazzmen Jouent Paris
* Vogue (F) LD 077 Dizzy Gillespie - Paris, March 27/April 11, 1952
* Blue Note BLP 5017 Dizzy Gillespie - Horn Of Plenty
* Vogue (F) LD 132 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) V 5130 Dizzy Gillespie - Hurry Home b/w Say Eh!
* Blue Note 1614 Dizzy Gillespie - Hurry Home b/w Afro-Paris
* Vogue (F) V 5129 Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Paris b/w I Cover The Waterfront
* Blue Note 1615 Dizzy Gillespie - Everything Happens To Me b/w Say Eh!
Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Guy Destanges, Andre Gosset, Rene "Benny" Vasseur (trombone) Rene Bigerille (flute) Robert Jeannoutot (oboe) Jean Louchez (bassoon) Albert Gillot (clarinet) Yvan Allouche, Maurice Elhan, Lionel Galt, Leon Locatelli, Octave Marchesini, Georges Mignot, Albert Mousseux, Roger Sanard, Jean Sauvage (violin) Gabriel Beauvais, Andre Saulnier (viola) Pierre Coddee, Georges Schwartz (cello) Bernard Galais (harp) Arnold Ross (piano) Jean-Jacques Tilche (guitar) Joe Benjamin (bass) Bill Clark (drums) Jo Boyer, Daniel White (arranger)"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 5, 1952
| 14789 | The Man I Love | Blue Star (F) 251, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14790 | Night And Day | Blue Star (F) 250, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| - | Night And Day (alt. take) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14791 | Sweet And Lovely | Blue Star (F) 252, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| - | Sweet And Lovely (alt. take 1) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| - | Sweet And Lovely (alt. take 2) | - |
| 14792 | My Old Flame | Blue Star (F) 252, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| - | My Old Flame (alt. take) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14793 | I Waited For You | Blue Star (F) 250, BLP 6806; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14794 | Ghost Of A Chance | Blue Star (F) 251, BLP 6806; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14795 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Blue Star (F) 256, BLP 6807; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| - | They Can't Take That Away From Me (alt. take) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 14796 | Taking A Chance On Love (alt. take 1) | - |
| - | Taking A Chance On Love (alt. take 2) | - |
| - | Taking A Chance On Love (Break At The Beginning) | Blue Star (F) 256; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
* Barclay (F) 844.006; Fontana (E) TL 5343 Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra
* Clef MGC 747 Dizzy Gillespie/Django Reinhardt - Jazz From Paris (not released)
= Verve MGV 8015 Dizzy Gillespie/Django Reinhardt - Jazz From Paris
* Universal (F) 980 986-3 Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6806 Dizzy Gillespie With Strings
* Clef MGC 136 Dizzy Gillespie With Strings
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6807 Dizzy Gillespie
* Blue Star (F) 251; Esquire (E) 10-333 Dizzy Gillespie - The Man I Love b/w Ghost Of A Chance
* Blue Star (F) 250; Esquire (E) 10-363 Dizzy Gillespie - Night And Day b/w I Waited For You
* Blue Star (F) 252; Esquire (E) 10-343 Dizzy Gillespie - Sweet And Lovely b/w My Old Flame
* Blue Star (F) 256 Dizzy Gillespie - They Can't Take That Away From Me b/w Break At The Beginning
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Arnold Ross (piano) Joe Benjamin (bass) Bill Clark (drums)"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 6, 1952
| 15173 | 943 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South | Blue Star (F) BLP 6807; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Esquire (E) 10-263; Atlantic EP 514, ALS 138, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 15174 | Lullaby In Rhythm (alt. take) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 15174 | 939 | Lullaby In Rhythm | Blue Star (F) BLP 6807; Atlantic LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 15175 | 945 | Just Blues (One More Blues) | Esquire (E) 10-263; Atlantic ALS 138, LP 1257, LP 1337; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 15176 | Blue Marine | Blue Star (F) BLP 6807 |
| 15177 | 944 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Barclay (F) 844.006; Atlantic ALS 138, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 15178 | Summertime | Blue Star (F) BLP 6806; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 15179 | Blue Moon | Blue Star (F) BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 15180 | 938 | Mama's Blues (Blues Chante) (Mrs. Dizzy Blues) | Atlantic ALS 138, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 940 | Fragile | Atlantic ALS 138 |
* Barclay (F) 844.006; Fontana (E) TL 5343 Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra
* Atlantic LP 1257 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy At Home And Abroad
* Atlantic LP 1337 Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz
* Universal (F) 980 986-3 Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6807 Dizzy Gillespie
* Atlantic ALS 138 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6806 Dizzy Gillespie With Strings
* Atlantic EP 514 Dizzy Gillespie
* Esquire (E) 10-263 Dizzy Gillespie - When It's Sleepy Time Down South b/w Just Blues (One More Blues)
Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Ensemble
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Bill Tamper (trombone) Hubert Fol (alto saxophone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Raymond Fol (piano) Pierre Michelot (bass) Pierre Lemarchand (drums)Schola Cantorum, Paris, France, April 11, 1952
| 52V4224 | BN2010 | CCC Blues (Cripple Crapple Crutch) | Vogue (F) V 5136; Blue Note 1617; Vogue (F) LD 496-30; Pop (F) CBM 60010-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9514; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4225 | BN2002 | Lady Bird (Dizzy Song) | Vogue (F) V 5135, LD 134; Blue Note 1613, BLP 5017; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4226 | BN2009 | Somebody Loves Me | Vogue (F) V 5136, LD 134; Blue Note 1617, BLP 5017; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4227-1 | BN2006 | She's Funny That Way | Vogue (F) V 5135, LD 077; Blue Note 1616, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4227-2 | She's Funny That Way (alt. take) | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 |
| 52V4228-? | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (alt. take) | Vogue (F) unissued |
| 52V4228 | BN2005 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Vogue (F) V 5132, LD 077; Blue Note 1616, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30 |
| 52V4229 | BN2001 | Sweet Lorraine | Vogue (F) V 5140, LD 077; Blue Note 1613, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30, 416039; Mode (F) MDINT 9461 |
| 52V4230 | BN2007 | Everything Happens To Me | Vogue (F) V 5140, LD 077; Blue Note 1615, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30 |
| 52V4231 | I Don't Know Why | Vogue (F) V 5132, EPL 7940, LD 077, LD 496-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9116 |
= GNP Crescendo GNP 9028 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy!
* Pop (F) CBM 60010-30 Various Artists - Blues Moderne: Jazz Pour Vous 2
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9514 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 Dizzy Gillespie - Havin' A Good Time In Paris, Vol. 1: Jazz Legacy 39
* Vogue (F) 416039 Various Artists - Jazz Masters
* Mode (F) MDINT 9461 Various Artists - Les Classiques Du Jazz
* Mode (F) MDINT 9116 Various Artists - Les Grands Du Jazz
* Vogue (F) LD 134 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5017 Dizzy Gillespie - Horn Of Plenty
* Vogue (F) LD 077 Dizzy Gillespie - Paris, March 27/April 11, 1952
* Vogue (F) EPL 7940 Dizzy Gillespie - no details
* Vogue (F) V 5136 Dizzy Gillespie - Cripple Crapple Crutch b/w Somebody Loves Me
* Blue Note 1617 Dizzy Gillespie - CCC Blues b/w Somebody Loves Me
* Vogue (F) V 5135 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Song b/w She's Funny That Way
* Blue Note 1613 Dizzy Gillespie - Lady Bird b/w Sweet Lorraine
* Blue Note 1616 Dizzy Gillespie - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams b/w She's Funny That Way
* Vogue (F) V 5132 Dizzy Gillespie - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams b/w I Don't Know Why
* Vogue (F) V 5140 Dizzy Gillespie - Sweet Lorraine b/w Everything Happens To Me
* Blue Note 1615 Dizzy Gillespie - Everything Happens To Me b/w Say Eh!
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Bill Graham (alto, baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Bernie Griggs (bass) Al Jones (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals)Chicago, IL, July 18, 1952
| 2306 | Blue Skies | Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 2307 | Umbrella Man | Dee Gee XP 4004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 2308 | Pop's Confessin' | Dee Gee XP 4001; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| 2309 | Oo-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee | Dee Gee XP 4005, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
| 2310 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Dee Gee XP 4001, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
* Regent MG 6043 Dizzy Gillespie - School Days
= Savoy MG 12204 Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll
* Savoy MG 12047 Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ
* Dee Gee MG 1004 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2
* Dee Gee XP 4004 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5
* Dee Gee XP 4001 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2
* Dee Gee XP 4005 Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 6
Charlie Parker Sextet With Strings
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Walter Yost (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Candido (percussion) Bob Garrity (announcer)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, 2nd set, November 14, 1952
| A Night In Tunisia | S.C.A.M. JPG 2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
Dizzy Gillespie's Cool Jazz All-Stars / Buddy DeFranco And The Cool Jazz All-Stars / Don Elliott And The Cool Jazz All-Stars
Jimmy McPartland (cornet -2) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Dick Cary (trumpet -2) Don Elliott (mellophone -1,3,4, trumpet -2) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet -3) Ray Abrams (tenor saxophone) Ronnie Ball (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Hot versus Cool", "Birdland", NYC, November 24, 1952
| 1. 52S509 | Muskrat Ramble | MGM 30744, E 194, E 3286 |
| 2. 52S510 | Battle Of Blues | MGM 30745, E 194, E 3286, E 3611 |
| 3. 52S511 | Indiana | MGM 30743, E 194, E 3286 |
| 4. 52S512 | How High The Moon | MGM 30742, E 194, E 3286 |
* MGM E 3611 Various Artists - Forty-Eight: Stars Of Jazz
* MGM E 194 Jimmy McPartland/Dizzy Gillespie - Leonard Feather Presents Hot Vs. Cool: A Battle Of Jazz
= MGM (E) D 115 Jimmy McPartland/Dizzy Gillespie - Jam Session At Birdland
* MGM 30744 Jimmy McPartland - Muskrat Ramble b/w Don Elliott - Muskrat Ramble
* MGM 30745 Jimmy McPartland - Battle Of Blues b/w Dizzy Gillespie - Battle Of Blues
* MGM 30743 Buddy DeFranco - Indiana b/w Edmond Hall - Indiana
* MGM 30742 Dizzy Gillespie - How High The Moon b/w Jimmy McPartland - How High The Moon
1953
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals, congas) Bill Graham (alto, baritone saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney (bass) Al Jones (drums) Joe Carroll, Sarah Vaughan (vocals)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, February 9, 1953
| 52V4225-2 | Rehearsal Blues (Intro) | Vogue (F) SCK 02-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9117 |
| The Champ | Disques Swing (F) M 33310, C 103; Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, (E) EPV 1157, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 | |
| Good Bait | Disques Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 | |
| Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac | Disques Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, CLVLX 679, (E) EPV 1158, (E) LAE 12252, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 2234 | |
| (I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance | Vogue (F) 429002 | |
| Oh, Lady Be Good | Vogue (F) 429002; Roost RLP 2214 | |
| My Man (Mon Homme) | Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 | |
| (I've Got) The Bluest Blues (Intermission) | Disques Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (E) EPV 1158, (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 | |
| Birks' Works | Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 2214 | |
| 53V4597 | V7834 | Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee | Disques Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) V 5170, V45-603, EPL 7596, LD 574-30, DP 18, (E) EPV 1158, (E) LAE 12252, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2234 |
| 53V4598 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Disques Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) V 5170, LD 574-30, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 |
| Embraceable You | Vogue (F) 429002; Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1002 | |
| Play, Fiddle, Play | Vogue (F) 429002 | |
| I Can't Get Started | Vogue (F) 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214, RLP 1201 | |
| Tin Tin Deo | Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 18, (E) LAE 12252, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 2234 | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Disques Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 18, (E) EPV 1157, (F) 429002 | |
| School Days (Ending) (Paris Swing) | Disques Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (E) EPV 1158, (F) LD 574-30, DP 18, CLVLX 679, (E) LAE 12252, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 2214, RLP 2234 |
* Mode (F) MDINT 9117 Various Artists - Just Blues
* Disques Swing (F) C 103 Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz
* Vogue (F) LD 574-30 Dizzy Gillespie - Concert Salle Pleyel 1953: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue, Vol. 29
= Mode (F) CMDINT 9859 Dizzy Gillespie - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 48
= Vogue (E) VRL 3003 Dizzy Gillespie - Concert Salle Pleyel 1953
* Vogue (F) DP 08 Charlie Parker/Miles Davis/Dizzy Gillespie - 3 Geants Du Jazz
* Vogue (F) DP 18 The Legendary Dizzy Gillespie - Pleyel Concerts
* Vogue (F) 429002 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete Pleyel Concert 9 Fevrier 1953
* Roost RLP 2214 Dizzy Gillespie - Concert In Paris, France
* Vogue (F) CLVLX 679 Various Artists - Jazz And Blues
* Vogue (E) LAE 12252 Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert
* Roost RLP 2234 Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert
* Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1002 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
* Roost RLP 1201 Various Artists - Roost 5th Anniversary Album, Vol. 1
* Disques Swing (F) M 33310 Dizzy Gillespie - Pleyel Jazz Concert, Vol. 2
= Vogue (E) LDE 039 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet (no details)
* Roost RLP 414 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Over Paris
* Vogue (E) EPV 1157 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
* Vogue (E) EPV 1158 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
* Vogue (F) EPL 7596 Dizzy Gillespie - no details
* Vogue (F) V45-603 Dizzy Gillespie - Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee b/w Ooo-Bla-Dee
* Vogue (F) V 5170, (E) V 2160 Dizzy Gillespie - Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee b/w They Can't Take That Away From Me
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Nat Peck (trombone) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney (bass) Al Jones (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals)Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| 53V4459 | Always | Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5144, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30 |
| 53V4460 | My Man (Mon Homme) | Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5150, EPL 7007, LD 132; Mode (F) MDINT 9369; Contemporary C 358 |
| 53V4460-2 | My Man (alt. take) (Mon Homme (alt. take)) | Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) LD 496-30 |
| 53V4461 | I Got Rhythm (Clappin' Rhythm) | Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5150, LD 132 |
| 53V4462 | Watch Out (Fais Gaffe) | Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5145, LD 134, LD 496-30; Pop (F) CBM 60016; Mode (F) CMDINT 9516 |
| 53V4463 | Moon Nocturne | Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5145, EPL 7007, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30 |
| 53V4464 | This Is The Way | Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5144, EPL 7007, LD 134, LD 496-30 |
| 53V4465 | 'S Wonderful | Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5151, EPL 7007, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9144 |
| 53V4466 | V7835 | Ooo-Bla-Dee | Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5151, V45-603, EPL 7596, LD 132; Contemporary C 358 |
= GNP Crescendo GNP 9028 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy!
* Mode (F) MDINT 9369 Various Artists - Initiation Au Jazz, Vol. 1
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9516 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 4
* Mode (F) MDINT 9144 Various Artists - Les Geants Du Jazz Moderne
* Disques Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (E) LDE 135 Dizzy Gillespie - no details
= Contemporary C 2504 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy In Paris
* Vogue (F) LD 132 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) LD 134 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 2
* Pop (F) CBM 60016 Various Artists - Trompette: Jazz Pour Vous 4
* Vogue (F) EPL 7940 Dizzy Gillespie - no details
* Vogue (F) EPL 7007 Dizzy Gillespie
* Vogue (F) EPL 7596 Dizzy Gillespie - no details
* Vogue (F) V45-603 Dizzy Gillespie - Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee b/w Ooo-Bla-Dee
* Vogue (F) V 5144 Dizzy Gillespie - Always b/w This Is The Way (not released)
* Vogue (F) V 5150 Dizzy Gillespie - Mon Homme b/w Clappin' Rhythm
* Contemporary C 358 Dizzy Gillespie - My Man b/w Ooo-Bla-Dee
* Vogue (F) V 5145 Dizzy Gillespie - Fais Gaffe b/w Moon Nocturne
* Vogue (F) V 5151 Dizzy Gillespie - 'S Wonderful b/w Ooo-Bla-Dee
Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney (bass) Al Jones (drums) unidentified trombones, guitar, woodwinds, harp and stringsStudio Pathe Magellan, Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| 17104 | Undecided | Blue Star (F) 259, BLP 6828; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 17105 | The Way You Look Tonight | - |
| 17106 | Stormy Weather | Blue Star (F) 247, BLP 6828, BEP 12001; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 17107 | Jealousie | Blue Star (F) 248, BLP 6828, BEP 12001; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 17108 | The Very Thought Of You | Blue Star (F) 247, BLP 6828, BEP 12001; Barclay (F) 820.122; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 17109 | Fine And Dandy | Blue Star (F) 249, BLP 6828, BEP 12001; Barclay (F) 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 17110 | I've Got You Under My Skin | Blue Star (F) 248, BLP 6828; Barclay (F) 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
| 17111 | Pennies From Heaven | Blue Star (F) 249, BLP 6828; Barclay (F) 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 |
* Barclay (F) 844.006; Fontana (E) TL 5343 Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra
* Universal (F) 980 986-3 Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6828 Dizzy Gillespie
* Blue Star (F) BEP 12001 Dizzy Gillespie
* Blue Star (F) 259 Dizzy Gillespie - Undecided b/w The Way You Look Tonight
* Blue Star (F) 247 Dizzy Gillespie - Stormy Weather b/w The Very Thought Of You
* Blue Star (F) 248 Dizzy Gillespie - Jealousie b/w I've Got You Under My Skin
* Blue Star (F) 249 Dizzy Gillespie - Fine And Dandy b/w Pennies From Heaven
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals, congas) Bill Graham (alto, baritone saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney (bass) Al Jones (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals)"Cinema Rex", Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| Minor Walk | Vogue (F) 502002 | |
| Lady Be Good | - | |
| Birks' Works | - | |
| Oo-Shoo-Be-Do-Be | - | |
| Mon Homme | Disques Swing (F) M 33307; Vogue (F) 502002 |
* Disques Swing (F) M 33307 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet (no details)
Dizzy Gillespie Et Son Grand Orchestre
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Pierre Michelot (bass)"Cinema Rex", Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| Moon Nocturne | Vogue (F) 502002 |
| 'Round Midnight | Disques Swing (F) M 33307; Vogue (F) 502002 | |
| Two Bass Hit | Vogue (F) 502002 |
| Jam Session | Vogue (F) 502002 |
* Disques Swing (F) M 33307 Dizzy Gillespie Et Son Grand Orchestre (no details)
The Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Perdido | Debut DLP 2, (D) DEP 31 | |
| - | Debut DEB 124; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts, #1&2 | Debut DLP 2, DEB 124, (D) DEP 31; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| All The Things You Are (undubbed version) | Debut DLP 2, (D) DEP 32, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme (undubbed version) | - | |
| All The Things You Are | Debut DEB 124; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
| Allen's Alley (Wee) (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Allen's Alley (Wee) | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Hot House (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Hot House, #1&2 | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 33; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 34; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall
* Prestige PR 24024 Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 2 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1
= Vogue (E) LDE 040; Disques Swing (F) M 33312 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1
* Debut DLP 4 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3
= Vogue (E) LDE 087; Disques Swing (F) M 33318 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 31 The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 32 The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 33 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 34 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 4
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Sextet With Miles Davis
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney (bass) Al Jones (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals)"Birdland", NYC, May 23, 1953
| The Bluest Blues | Mark Gardner (E) MG 102; Klacto (E) MG 102; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - |
* Klacto (E) MG 102 Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 Charlie Parker, Vol. 2 - Bird Meets Birks
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Birdland", NYC???, circa late May, 1953
| Woody'n You | Mythic Sound MS 6002-1 | |
| Salt Peanuts | - |
Norman Granz' Jam Session
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)NYC, September 2, 1953
| 1280-3 | Jam Blues | Clef MGC 711 |
| 1281-3 | Blue Lou | Clef MGC 677 |
| 1282-3 | Just You, Just Me | - |
| 1283-3 | Ballad Medley | Clef MGC 711 |
| 1284-3 | Jammin' For Clef | Clef MGC 4005 |
| 1285-2 | Blue Room | - |
* Clef MGC 677; Verve MGV 8062 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #7
* Clef MGC 4005, MGC 655; Verve MGV 8053 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #5
Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1367-4 | Girl Of My Dreams | Norgran MGN 18, MGN 1050; Verve VE2 2521 |
| 1368-7 | 63VK624 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Norgran MGN 2, MGN 1050; Verve V/V6 8566, VE2 2521 |
| 1369-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town | Norgran 107, MGN 2, MGN 1050, MGN 1021; Verve MGV 8195, VE2 2521 |
| 1370-1 | Siboney, Pt. 1 | Norgran MGN 18, MGN 1050; Verve VE2 2521 |
| 1371-2 | Siboney, Pt. 2 | - |
| 1372-3 | 63VK622 | Exactly Like You | Norgran MGN 2, MGN 1050; Verve V/V6 8566, VE2 2521 |
| 1373-3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Norgran MGN 2, MGN 1050; Verve VE2 2521 |
| 1374-1 | Impromptu | Norgran MGN 18, MGN 1050; Verve VE2 2521 |
* Verve VE2 2521 Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz
* Verve V/V6 8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
* Norgran MGN 1021 Various Artists - Our Best, Vol. 2
* Verve MGV 8195 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #2
* Norgran MGN 18 More Of The Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz Sextet, #2
* Norgran MGN 2 The Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz Sextet
* Norgran 107 Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - It's The Talk Of The Town
1954
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal (trumpet) Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews (trombone) George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson (alto saxophone) Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney, Roberto Rodriguez (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Candido, Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria (congas) Jose Mangual (bongos) Ubaldo Nieto (timbales) Chico O'Farrill (arranger)NYC, May 24, 1954
| 1711-4 | Manteca Theme | Norgran MGN 1003; Verve MGV 8208, VE2 2522, VSP 7 |
| 1712-4 | Contraste | Norgran MGN 1003; Verve MGV 8208, VE2 2522 |
| 1713-4 | Jungle | - |
| 1714-4 | Rhumba Finale | - |
| 1715-2 | 6/8 | Norgran MGN 1003 |
* Verve MGV 8208 Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca
* Verve VE2 2522 Machito/Chico O'Farrill/Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Cuban Jazz
* Verve VSP 7 Dizzy Gillespie - Night In Tunisia
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, May 25, 1954
| 1716-3 | Sugar Hips | Norgran MGN 1083 |
| 1717-2 | Hey Pete | Norgran 116, MGN 1083 |
| 1718-1 | One Alone | Norgran 116, MGN 18, MGN 1050 |
| 1719-1 | Money Honey | Norgran MGN 1083 |
| 1720 | Kill | Clef unissued |
= Verve MGV 8173 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Recital
* Norgran MGN 1050; Verve MGV 8141 Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz
* Norgran MGN 18 More Of The Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz Sextet, #2
* Norgran 116 Dizzy Gillespie - Hey Pete b/w One Alone
Dizzy Gillespie And His Latin American Rhythm
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Gilbert Valdez (flute) Rene Hernandez (piano) Robert Rodriguez (bass) Candido, Jose Mangual, Ralph Miranda, Ubaldo Nieto (percussion)NYC, June 3, 1954
| 1738-10 | A Night In Tunisia | Norgran MGN 1003; Verve MGV 8208, VSP 7 |
| 1739-3 | Caravan | Norgran MGN 1003; Verve MGV 8208 |
| 1740-3 | Con Alma | - |
* Verve MGV 8208 Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca
* Verve VSP 7 Dizzy Gillespie - Night In Tunisia
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Jimmy Cleveland (trombone -1/4) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, June 8, 1954
| 1. 1756-2 | Blue Mood | Norgran 135 |
| 2. 1756-5 | - | Norgran MGN 1083 |
| 3. 1757-2 | Rails | Norgran 135, MGN 1083 |
| 4. 1758-6 | Devil And The Flesh (Devil And The Fish) | Norgran 140, MGN 1083 |
| 5. 1759-2 | Rhumbola | - |
= Verve MGV 8173 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Recital
* Norgran 135 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue Mood b/w Rails
* Norgran 140 Dizzy Gillespie - Devil And The Fish b/w Rhumbola
Benny Carter Septet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone -1) Benny Carter (alto saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1. 1959-1 | Marriage Blues | Norgran MGN 1044 |
| 2. 1960-1 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal (trumpet) Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews (trombone) George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson (alto saxophone) Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Buster Harding (arranger)NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1980-3 | Cool Eyes | Norgran MGN 1023 |
| 1981-1 | Confusion | - |
| 1982-4 | Pile Driver | - |
| 1983-2 | Hob Nail Special | - |
= Norgran MGN 1090; Verve MGV 8178 Dizzy Gillespie - Diz Big Band
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Jim Chambers, Fred Klein (French horn) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) George Berg, Jack Greenberg, Tom Parshley (woodwinds) Wynton Kelly (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Jimmy Crawford (drums) Johnny Richards (arranger, conductor) 9 stringsNYC, September 16, 1954
| 1984-6 | Rose Of Picardy | Norgran MGN 1023 |
| 1985 | Silhouette | Norgran 147, MGN 1023 |
| 1986-8 | Can You Recall | - |
| 1987-2 | O Solow | Norgran MGN 1023 |
= Norgran MGN 1090; Verve MGV 8178 Dizzy Gillespie - Diz Big Band
* Norgran 147 Dizzy Gillespie - Silhouette b/w Can You Recall
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Louis Bellson (drums)"Bushnell Memorial Auditorium", Hartford, CT, September 17, 1954
| Jazz Concert Blues | Clef MG VOL.17 | |
| The Challenges | Clef MG VOL.17; Verve VSP 28 | |
| The Ballad Medley | Clef MG VOL.17 | |
| Drum Solo | - |
= Verve MG VOL.10 Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 10
* Verve VSP 28 Dizzy Gillespie/Roy Eldridge - Soul Mates
Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Louis Bellson (drums)NYC, October 29, 1954
| 2016-1 | 63VK625 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Clef MGC 671, MGC 730; Verve V/V6 8566, VE2 2524 |
| 2017-3 | Algo Bueno | Clef MGC 641, MGC 731; Verve VE2 2524 |
| 2018-1 | Trumpet Blues | Clef MGC 641, MGC 731; Verve MGV 8230, VE2 2524 |
| 2019-1 | 62VK460 | The Beat's On | Verve PR 2-3 |
| 2020-1 | The Ballad Medley | Clef MGC 671, MGC 730; Verve VSP 28, VE2 2524 |
| 2021-1 | Blue Moon | Clef MGC 671, MGC 731; Verve VE2 2524 |
| 2022-1 | I've Found A New Baby | Clef MGC 641, MGC 730; Verve VSP 28, VE2 2524 |
| 2023-5 | Pretty Eyed Baby | Clef MGC 641, MGC 731; Verve VE2 2524 |
| 2024-1 | 62VK447 | I Can't Get Started With You | Clef MGC 641, MGC 730; Verve VSP 17, VE2 2524 |
| 2025-6 | Limehouse Blues | Clef MGC 671, MGC 731; Verve VSP 28, VE2 2524 |
* Clef MGC 730; Verve MGV 8109 Roy Eldridge/Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet Battle
* Verve V/V6 8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
* Verve VE2 2524 Dizzy Gillespie/Roy Eldridge - Diz And Roy
* Clef MGC 641 Roy Eldridge/Dizzy Gillespie - Roy And Diz
* Clef MGC 731; Verve MGV 8110 Roy Eldridge/Dizzy Gillespie - The Trumpet Kings
* Verve MGV 8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation
* Verve PR 2-3 Various Artists - Greatest Names In Jazz
* Verve VSP 28 Dizzy Gillespie/Roy Eldridge - Soul Mates
* Verve VSP 17 Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad
Norman Granz' Jam Session
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Louis Bellson (drums)NYC, October 30, 1954
| 2032-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt. 1 | Clef MGC 4006 |
| 2033-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt. 2 | - |
| 2034-1 | Lullaby In Rhythm | Verve MGV 8196 |
| 2035-1 | Funky Blues No. 2 | - |
* Verve MGV 8196 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #9
1955
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Taft Jordan, Ermit V. Perry, Ernie Royal (trumpet) Jimmy Cleveland, Matthew Gee, Jimmy Wilkins (trombone) Gigi Gryce, Hilton Jefferson (alto saxophone) Budd Johnson, Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone) Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Herb Lance (vocals)NYC, September 12, 1955
| 2514-1 | Seems Like You Just Don't Care | Norgran 151, MGN 1083 |
| 2515-4 | Evening Sound | Verve MGV 8357 |
| 2516-3 | About To Wail | - |
| 2517-7 | Begin The Beguine | - |
| 2518-2 | Shout By Rail | - |
= Verve MGV 8173 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Recital
* Verve MGV 8357 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (not released)
* Norgran 151 Dizzy Gillespie - Seems Like You Just Don't Care b/w Play Me The Blues
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 2, 1955
| The Blues | Clef MG VOL.18 | |
| The Modern Set | - | |
| The Swing Set | - | |
| The Ballad Medley | Clef MG VOL.18; Verve VSP 16 | |
| Buddy Rich's Explosion | Clef MG VOL.18; Verve VSP 40 |
= Verve MG VOL.11 Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 11
* Verve VSP 16 The JATP All Stars - Perdido
* Verve VSP 40 Buddy Rich At JATP
Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (drums)NYC, November 1, 1955
| 2527-3 | 63VK632 | Gene's Blues | Clef MGC 684; Verve V/V6 8571, V/V6 8594 |
| 2528-3 | Buddy's Blues | Clef MGC 684; Verve 2V6S 8824 |
| 2529-1 | Bernie's Tune | Clef MGC 684 |
| 2530-1 | I Never Knew | - |
| 2531-2 | Sweethearts On Parade | - |
* Verve V/V6 8571 The Essential Gene Krupa - Let Me Off Uptown
* Verve V/V6 8594 The Best Of Gene Krupa - Verve's Choice
* Verve 2V6S 8824 Buddy Rich - The Monster
Tour De Force
Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)NYC, November 2, 1955
| 2540-1 | Tour De Force | Verve MGV 8212, VE2 2524 |
| 2541-3 | Steeplechase | - |
| 2542-1 | Ballad Medley | Clef unissued |
* Verve VE2 2524 Dizzy Gillespie/Roy Eldridge - Diz And Roy
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Harry Edison, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Melba Liston (trombone) Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Curtis Amy, Ed Beel (tenor saxophone) Clyde Dunn (baritone saxophone) Carl Perkins (piano) George Bledsoe (bass) Al Bartee (drums) Toni Harper (vocals)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, November 8, 1955
| 2551-7 | Taking A Chance On Love | Norgran MGN 1083 |
| 2552-3 | Play Me The Blues | Norgran 151, MGN 1083 |
| 2553-3 | 62VK466 | Oasis | ARS G 423; Playboy PB 1958 |
| 2554-8 | Flamingo | Verve MGV 8357 |
= Verve MGV 8173 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Recital
* ARS G 423 Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz
* Playboy PB 1958 The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 2
* Verve MGV 8357 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (not released)
* Norgran 151 Dizzy Gillespie - Seems Like You Just Don't Care b/w Play Me The Blues
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Louis Bellson (drums) Ella Fitzgerald (vocals) and othersBerlin, West Germany, 1955
| Easy Does It | Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2113-2 | |
| Seven Come Eleven | - | |
| Jam Session, No. 1 | - | |
| Jam Session, No. 2 | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| I Don't Know Why | - | |
| Imagination | - | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| Mop Top | - | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| Ella | - | |
| Papa Loves Mambo | - | |
| Perdido | - |
1956
The Modern Jazz Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Clifton "Skeeter" Best (guitar) Percy Heath (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1956
| 2652-6 | Tour De Force | Norgran MGN 1076 |
| 2653-1 | Dizzy Meets Sonny | - |
| 2654-1 | Ballad Medley | - |
| 2655-1 | Blues For The Bird | Norgran MGN 1076; Verve VSP 13 |
| 2656-1 | Mean To Me | Norgran MGN 1076 |
= Verve VE1 2533 The Modern Jazz Sextet - Dizzy Meets Sonny
* Verve VSP 13 Various Artists - Piano Modern
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Ermit V. Perry, Ernie Royal, Idrees Sulieman (trumpet) Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (trombone) Jerome Richardson, Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson, Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)NYC, February 14, 1956
| 2773-4 | Doodlin' | ARS G 405 |
| 2774-4 | Sometimes I'm Happy | ARS G 405, G 423 |
| 2775-3 | Jessica's Day | - |
* ARS G 423 Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (trombone) Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone) Marty Flax (baritone saxophone) Walter Davis Jr. (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)NYC, May 18 & 19, 1956
| 2831-2 | Dizzy's Business | Norgran MGN 1084 |
| 2832-2 | Hey Pete | Verve MGV 8017 |
| 2833-1 | 63VK623 | Jessica's Day | Norgran MGN 1084; Verve MGV 8230, V/V6 8566 |
| 2834-1 | Tour De Force | Norgran MGN 1084 |
| 2835-1 | I Can't Get Started | Norgran 152, MGN 1084; Clef MGC 742 |
| 2836-3 | Stella By Starlight | Norgran MGN 1084 |
| 2837-1 | 62VK237 | Doodlin' | Norgran 154, MGN 1084; Verve VK 118 |
| 2838-1 | Night In Tunisia | Norgran MGN 1084 |
* Verve MGV 8017 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy In Greece
* Verve MGV 8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation
* Verve V/V6 8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
* Clef MGC 742 Down Beat Critics Poll Winners (not released)
* Verve VK 118 Dizzy Gillespie - Joogie Boogie b/w Doodlin'
* Norgran 152 Dizzy Gillespie - I Can't Get Started b/w Groovin' For Nat
* Norgran 154 Dizzy Gillespie - Doodlin' b/w Dizzy's Blues
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (trombone) Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone) Marty Flax (baritone saxophone) Walter Davis Jr. (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Charlie Persip (drums): same personnelNYC, June 6, 1956
| 2839-1 | 63VK621 | The Champ | Norgran MGN 1084; Verve V/V6 8566 |
| 2840-1 | Yesterdays | Verve MGV 8017 |
| 2841-2 | Tin Tin Deo | - |
| 2842-2 | Groovin' For Nat | Norgran 152; Verve MGV 8017 |
| 2843-1 | My Reverie | Norgran MGN 1084 |
| 2844-1 | Dizzy's Blues | Norgran 154, MGN 1084 |
| 2845-2 | Annie's Dance | Verve MGV 8017 |
| 2846-2 | Cool Breeze | Verve MGV 8017, VSP 7 |
| 2847-1 | School Days | Verve MGV 8017 |
* Verve V/V6 8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
* Verve MGV 8017 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy In Greece
* Verve VSP 7 Dizzy Gillespie - Night In Tunisia
* Norgran 152 Dizzy Gillespie - I Can't Get Started b/w Groovin' For Nat
* Norgran 154 Dizzy Gillespie - Doodlin' b/w Dizzy's Blues
Tour De Force
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1956
| 4028-2 | Ballad Medley | Verve MGV 8212 |
Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 16, 1956
| 4029-2 | Bebop | Verve MGV 8198, VE2 2521 |
| 4030-2 | We (My Honey And Me) | - |
| 4031-? | Dark Eyes (alt. take) | Verve (J) J28J 25115 |
| 4031-3 | Dark Eyes | Verve MGV 8198, VE2 2521 |
| 4032-3 | Lover Come Back To Me | - |
* Verve VE2 2521 Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz
* Verve (J) J28J 25115 Various Artists - For Musicians Only
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston (trombone) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (alto saxophone) Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone) Billy Root (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul West (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)"Birdland", NYC, November 4-December 2, 1956
| Introduction | Fanfare LP N 46 146 | |
| Dizzy's Blues | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Doodlin' | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston (trombone) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (alto saxophone) Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone) Billy Root (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul West (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Austin Cromer (vocals -1)"Birdland", NYC, December 1, 1956
| 1. | If You Could See Me Now | Fanfare LP N 46 146 |
| 2. | Groovin' For Nat | - |
| 3. | The Theme | - |
| 4. | Introduction / The Theme | - |
| 5. | Whisper Not | - |
| 6. | Tangerine | - |
| 7. | Dizzy's Business (incomplete) | - |
1957 (age 40)
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, arranger) Al Grey, Rod Levitt (trombone) Melba Liston (trombone, arranger) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (alto saxophone) Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone) Benny Golson (tenor saxophone, arranger) Billy Root (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul West (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Austin Cromer (vocals -6/8) Ernie Wilkins (arranger)NYC, April 7, 1957
| 1. 20828-5 | Jordu | Verve MGV 8222, MGV 8207, VSP 7 |
| 2. 20829-8 | 63VK626 | Birks' Works | Verve MGV 8222, V/V6 8566 |
| 3. 20830-12 | Umbrella Man | Verve MGV 8222 |
| 4. 20831-13 | Autumn Leaves | - |
| 5. 20832-16 | Tangerine | Verve 89173, MGV 8222, VSP 7 |
| 6. 20833-18 | Over The Rainbow | Verve 89183, MGV 8222 |
| 7. 20834-21 | You No Quiero Bailer | Verve MGV 8222 |
| 8. 20835-29 | If You Could See Me Now | - |
* Verve MGV 8207 Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands
* Verve VSP 7 Dizzy Gillespie - Night In Tunisia
* Verve V/V6 8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
* Verve 89173, 89173x45 Dizzy Gillespie - Tangerine b/w Mayflower Rock
* Verve 89183, 89183x45 Dizzy Gillespie - Over The Rainbow b/w Joogie Boogie
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, arranger) Al Grey, Rod Levitt (trombone) Melba Liston (trombone, arranger) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (alto saxophone) Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone) Benny Golson (tenor saxophone, arranger) Billy Root (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul West (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Austin Cromer (vocals -12,13) Ernie Wilkins (arranger)NYC, April 8, 1957
| 1. 20836-1 | Left Hand Corner | Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 2. 20836-2 | - | - |
| 3. 20836-3 | - | - |
| 4. 20836-4 | - | - |
| 5. 20836-5 | - | Verve MGV 8222 |
| 6. 20837-6 | Whisper Not | Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 7. 20837-8 | - | - |
| 8. 20837-9 | - | Verve MGV 8222, VSP 7 |
| 9. 20838-13 | Stablemates | Verve MGV 8017 |
| 10. 20839-15 | That's All | Verve MGV 8017, MGV 8207 |
| 11. 20840-2 | Groovin' High | Verve MGV 8017 |
| 12. 20841-29 | Mayflower Rock | Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 13. 20841-30 | - | Verve 89173 |
* Verve VSP 7 Dizzy Gillespie - Night In Tunisia
* Verve MGV 8017 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy In Greece
* Verve MGV 8207 Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands
* Verve 314 527 900-2 Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions
* Verve 89173, 89173x45 Dizzy Gillespie - Tangerine b/w Mayflower Rock
Dizzy Gillespie - Stuff Smith Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Wynton Kelly (piano) Stuff Smith (violin) Paul West (bass) J.C. Heard (drums) The Gordon Family: George Gordon, George Gordon Jr., Richard Gordon, Honey Gordon (vocal group -5)NYC, April 17, 1957
| 1. 20866-5 | Rio Pakistan | Verve MGV 8214 |
| 2. 20867-6 | It's Only A Paper Moon | - |
| 3. 20868-8 | Purple Sounds | - |
| 4. 20869-10 | Russian Lullaby | - |
| 5. 20870-12 | Oh, Lady Be Good | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Ray Connor, Al Grey, Melba Liston (trombone) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (alto saxophone) Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone) Pee Wee Moore (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Tommy Bryant (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Austin Cromer (vocals -23)Chester, PA, June 14, 1957
| 1. | A Night In Tunisia | Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2040 |
| 2. | Doodlin' | - |
| 3. | Autumn Leaves | - |
| 4. | My Reverie | - |
| 5. | Dizzy's Business | - |
| 6. | I Remember Clifford | - |
| 7. | Jordu | - |
| 8. | Whisper Not | - |
| 9. | Birks' Works | - |
| 10. | Jessica's Day | - |
| 11. | Left Hand Corner | - |
| 12. | Yesterdays | - |
| 13. | Cool Breeze | - |
| 14. | A Night In Tunisia | Jazz Hour JH 1029 |
| 15. | Autumn Leaves | - |
| 16. | Dizzy's Business | - |
| 17. | Anitra's Dance | - |
| 18. | Begin The Beguine | - |
| 19. | Left Hand Corner | - |
| 20. | I Love You Much To Much | - |
| 21. | Yesterdays | - |
| 22. | Cool Breeze | - |
| 23. | Wonder Why | - |
* Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2040 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra "Live", Chester, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1957
Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry (trumpet) Ray Nance (trumpet, violin) Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (trombone) Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet, tenor saxophone) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Russell Procope (alto saxophone, clarinet) Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet) Duke Ellington (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Sam Woodyard (drums) Ella Fitzgerald (vocals)Los Angeles, CA, June 24, 1957
| 21034-6 | Take The "A" Train | Verve MGV 4008-2, VE2 2535 |
= Verve MGV 4010-4 Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book
* Verve VE2 2535 Ella Fitzgerald - The Duke Ellington Song Book
Sittin' In
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Stan Getz, Paul Gonsalves, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Wendell Marshall (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| 21045-3 | The Way You Look Tonight | Verve MGV 8225 |
| 21046-1 | Ballad Medley: On The Alamo / Stompin' At The Savoy / This Time The Dream's On Me / Time After Time / Gone With The Wind | - |
| 21047-2 | Ballad Medley: I'm Through With Love / Without A Word Of Warning / Sweet Lorraine / Love Walked In / September Song | Verve MGV 8225, VSP 17 |
| 21048-2 | Dizzy Atmosphere (All The Things You Are) | Verve MGV 8225 |
* Verve VSP 17 Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Chuck Connors, Al Grey, Melba Liston (trombone) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (alto saxophone) Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone) Pee Wee Moore (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano -1/6,9) Mary Lou Williams (piano -7,8) Paul West (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957
| 1. 63VK577 | Dizzy's Blues | Verve MGV 8242, V/V6 8560 |
| 2. 63VK578 | School Days | - |
| 3. | Doodlin' | - |
| 4. | Manteca | Verve MGV 8242 |
| 5. | I Remember Clifford | Verve MGV 8242, VSP 7 |
| 6. | Cool Breeze | Verve MGV 8242 |
| 7. | Zodiac Suite: Virgo / Libra / Aries | Verve MGV 8244, VE2 2514 |
| 8. | The Carioca | - |
| 9. | A Night In Tunisia | Verve MGV 8244 |
= Verve V6 8830 Dizzy Gillespie - The Newport Years, Vol. 5
* Verve V/V6 8560 The Count Basie Band And Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport
* Verve VSP 7 Dizzy Gillespie - Night In Tunisia
* Verve MGV 8244 Count Basie And Joe Williams/Dizzy Gillespie And Mary Lou Williams At Newport
= Verve MGVS 6025 Dizzy Gillespie And Count Basie At Newport
* Verve VE2 2514 Various Artists - Masters Of The Modern Piano
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Ray Connor, Al Grey, Melba Liston (trombone) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (alto saxophone) Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone) Pee Wee Moore (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul West (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)NYC, July 8, 1957
| 21092 | 62VK236 | Joogie Boogie | Verve VK 118 |
| 21092 | Joogie Boogie (alt. take) | Verve 89183, MGV 8341, MGV 8357, (E) 2317 080; Playboy PB 1957 |
| 21093-2 | I Remember Clifford | Verve MGV 8357, (E) 2317 080 |
| 21094-4 | You'll Be Sorry | Verve MGV 8357, 314 527 900-2 |
| 21095-8 | Wonder Why | - |
* Verve MGV 8357 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (not released)
* Verve (E) 2317 080 The Big Band Sound Of Dizzy Gillespie
* Playboy PB 1957 The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 1
* Verve 314 527 900-2 Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions
* Verve VK 118 Dizzy Gillespie - Joogie Boogie b/w Doodlin'
* Verve 89183, 89183x45 Dizzy Gillespie - Over The Rainbow b/w Joogie Boogie
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Ray Connor, Al Grey, Melba Liston (trombone) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (alto saxophone) Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone) Pee Wee Moore (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul West (bass) Charlie Persip (drums): same personnelChester, PA, July 14, 1957
| Things To Come | Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1002 |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Connie Kay (drums)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 20, 1957
| Now's The Time | Hall Of Fame JG 630; Verve MGV 8284 | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Dear Old Stockholm | - |
* Verve MGV 8284 The JATP All Stars At The Opera House (not released)
Dizzy Gillespie With Sonny Stitt And Sonny Rollins
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone -3,4) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone -1,2) Ray Bryant (piano) Tommy Bryant (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)NYC, December 11, 1957
| 1. 21845-2 | 62VK451 | Wheatleigh Hall | Verve MGV 8260, V/V6 8477 |
| 2. 21846 | Sumphin' | Verve MGV 8260, VSP 32 |
| 3. 21847-1 | Con Alma | Verve MGV 8260, V/V6 8477 |
| 4. 21848-14 | Haute Mon' | Verve MGV 8260 |
= Verve VE2 2505 Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions
* Verve V/V6 8477 Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt - Dizzy, Rollins And Stitt
* Verve VSP 32 Sonny Rollins - Tenor Titan
Dizzy Gillespie Octet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Henry Coker (trombone) Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone, arranger) Benny Golson (tenor saxophone, arranger) Pee Wee Moore (baritone saxophone) Ray Bryant (piano) Tommy Bryant (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)NYC, December 17, 1957
| 21849 | Blues After Dark | Verve MGV 8352 |
| 21850 | Sea Breeze | - |
| 21851 | Out Of The Past | - |
| 21852 | Shabozz | - |
| 21853 | Reminiscing | - |
| 21854 | A Night At Toni's | - |
| 21855 | Smoke Signals | - |
| 21856 | Just By Myself | - |
Dizzy Gillespie With Sonny Stitt And Sonny Rollins
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Ray Bryant (piano) Tommy Bryant (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)NYC, December 19, 1957
| 21857 | 62VK497 | The Eternal Triangle | Verve MGV 8262, V/V6 8477 |
| 21857A | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Verve MGV 8262 |
| 21857B | 62VK498 | After Hours | Verve MGV 8262, V/V6 8477 |
| 21857C | 63VK627 | I Know That You Know | Verve MGV 8262, V/V6 8566 |
= Verve VE2 2505 Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions
* Verve V/V6 8477 Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt - Dizzy, Rollins And Stitt
* Verve V/V6 8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie - Bud Powell Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Barney Wilen (tenor saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Pierre Michelot (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)Paris, France, 1957
| How High The Moon | Mythic Sound MS 6005-1 |
1958
Les Tricheurs (Soundtrack)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Gus Johnson (drums)Paris, France, May 1, 1958
| 1389 | Les Tricheurs | Barclay (F) 74024; Verve (Du) EPV 5105 |
| 1390 | Clo's Tune | - |
| 1391 | Phil's Tune | - |
| 1392 | Mic's Jump | - |
* Verve (Du) EPV 5105 Stan Getz/Oscar Peterson, and others - Les Tricheurs (Soundtrack)
1959
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Junior Mance (piano) Les Spann (guitar, flute) Sam Jones (bass) Lex Humphries (drums) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (congas)NYC, February 17, 1959
| 22711-1 | Girl Of My Dreams | unissued |
| 22711-5 | - | Verve MGV 8328 |
| 22712-5 | My Man | Verve MGV 8313 |
| 22713-3 | Moonglow | - |
| 22714-5 | There Is No Greater Love | - |
| 22715 | Ungawa | Verve MGV 8328 |
| 22716-2 | St. Louis Blues | Verve MGV 8313 |
* Verve MGV 8313, MGVS 6047 Dizzy Gillespie - Have Trumpet, Will Excite
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Junior Mance (piano) Les Spann (guitar, flute) Sam Jones (bass) Lex Humphries (drums) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (congas): same personnelNYC, February 18, 1959
| 22717-5 | I Found A Million Dollar Baby | Verve MGV 8313 |
| 22718-1 | Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac | Verve V 10172, MGV 8328 |
| 22719-3 | Always | Verve MGV 8313 |
| 22720-1 | Willow Weep For Me | Verve MGV 8328 |
| 22721-5 | The Umbrella Man | - |
| 22722-1 | My Heart Belongs To Daddy | Verve MGV 8313 |
* Verve MGV 8328, MGVS 6068 Dizzy Gillespie - The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie
* Verve V 10172 Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac, Pt. 1&2 ???
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Junior Mance (piano) Les Spann (guitar, flute) Sam Jones (bass) Lex Humphries (drums) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (congas): same personnelNYC, February 20, 1959
| 22723-1 | Constantinople | Verve MGV 8328 |
| 22724-1 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Verve MGV 8313 |
| 22725-2 | Woody'n You | - |
| 22726-2 | Lorraine | Verve MGV 8328 |
| 22727-5 | Untitled Original | unissued |
| 22728-10 | Squatty Roo | - |
* Verve MGV 8313, MGVS 6047 Dizzy Gillespie - Have Trumpet, Will Excite
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Leo Wright (alto saxophone, flute) Junior Mance (piano) Art Davis (bass) Teddy Steward (drums)live in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 17, 1959
| I Found A Million Dollar Baby | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6024 | |
| My Man | - | |
| Lady Be Good | - | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | - | |
| Wheatleigh Hall | - | |
| A Short One | - | |
| Introduction | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Lorraine | - | |
| Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Woody'n You | - |
1960
Katie Bell Nubin
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Leo Wright (alto saxophone) Junior Mance or Sister Rosetta Tharpe (piano) Les Spann (guitar) Art Davis (bass) Lex Humphries (drums) Katie Bell Nubin (vocals)NYC, January, 1960
| 24000 | When The Bride Groom Comes | Verve MGV 8372 |
| 24001 | Virgin Mary | - |
| 24002 | Miami Storm | - |
| 24003 | Pressin' On | - |
| 24004 | I Shall Not Be Moved | - |
| 24005 | Angels Watchin' Over Me | - |
| 24006 | Where's Adam | - |
| 24007 | Come Over Here | - |
| 24008 | Sad To Think Over My Saviour | - |
= Verve MGVS 6147 Katie Bell Nubin - Soul, Soul Searching (not released?)
= Verve MGV 3004 Katie Bell Nubin - Soul, Soul Searching
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Leo Wright (alto saxophone, flute) Junior Mance (piano) Art Davis (bass) Teddy Stewart (drums)Chicago, IL, March 28 & 29, 1960
| 26600 | Theme From Formula 409, Pt. 1 | Verve V 10213 |
| 26601 | Theme From Formula 409, Pt. 2 | - |
| 26602 | Kush, Pt. 1 | unissued |
| 26603 | Kush, Pt. 2 | - |
| 26604 | Goin' Fishin' | - |
| 26605 | Medley One | - |
| 26606 | Medley Two | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bennie Green (trombone) Ray Alonge, Richard Berg, Joe Singer (French horn) Jay McAllister (tuba) Robert DiDomenica (flute) Ernest Bright, John Murtaugh, Paul Richie, Stan Webb (woodwinds) George Devens (vibraphone) Hank Jones (piano) George Duvivier (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Clare Fisher (arranger, director)NYC, April 27, 1960
| 26644 | Caravan | Verve MGV 8386 |
| 26645 | Come Sunday | - |
| 26646 | Satin Doll | unissued |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bennie Green (trombone) Ray Alonge, Richard Berg, Joe Singer (French horn) Jay McAllister (tuba) Robert DiDomenica (flute) Ernest Bright, John Murtaugh, Paul Richie, Stan Webb (woodwinds) George Devens (vibraphone) Hank Jones (piano, celeste) George Duvivier (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Clare Fisher (arranger, director): Jones plays (piano, celeste)NYC, April 27 & 28, 1960
| 26752 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Verve MGV 8386 |
| 26753 | Chelsea Bridge | - |
| 26754 | Upper Manhattan Medical Group | - |
| 26755 | Johnny Come Lately | Verve MGV 8386, 2V6S 8818 |
| 26756 | Perdido | Verve MGV 8386 |
* Verve 2V6S 8818 Various Artists - We Love You Madly - A Tribute To Duke Ellington
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bennie Green (trombone) Ray Alonge, Richard Berg, Joe Singer (French horn) Jay McAllister (tuba) Robert DiDomenica (flute) Ernest Bright, John Murtaugh, Paul Richie, Stan Webb (woodwinds) George Devens (vibraphone) Hank Jones (piano) George Duvivier (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Clare Fisher (arranger, director): Jones plays (piano)NYC, April 28, 1960
| 26647 | In A Mellow Tone | Verve MGV 8386 |
| 26648 | Sophisticated Lady | - |
| 26649 | Serenade To Sweden | - |
| 26650 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
John Frosk, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder (trumpet) Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, Britt Woodman (trombone) Paul Faulise (bass trombone) Jim Buffington, Al Richman, Gunther Schuller, Julius Watkins (French horn) Don Butterfield (tuba) Leo Wright (alto saxophone, flute) Lalo Schifrin (piano) Art Davis (bass) Chuck Lampkin (drums) Candido (congas) Jack Del Rio (bongos) Willie Rodriguez (timbales)NYC, November 14 & 15, 1960
| 26850 | Pan Americana | Verve MGV 8394 |
| 26851 | Blues | - |
| 26852 | Prelude | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
John Frosk, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder (trumpet) Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, Britt Woodman (trombone) Paul Faulise (bass trombone) William Lister, Gunther Schuller, Morris Secon, Julius Watkins (French horn) Don Butterfield (tuba) Leo Wright (alto saxophone, flute) Lalo Schifrin (piano) Art Davis (bass) Chuck Lampkin (drums) Candido (congas) Jack Del Rio (bongos) Willie Rodriguez (timbales): William Lister, Morris Secon (French horn) replaces Buffington, RichmanNYC, November 16, 1960
| 26853 | Africana | Verve MGV 8394 |
| 26854 | Toccata | - |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Cannonball Adderley, Benny Carter (alto saxophone) Lalo Schifrin (piano) Art Davis (bass) Chuck Lampkin (drums)"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, November 21, 1960
| 63VK377 | Bernie's Tune | Verve V/V6 8539 |
| 63VK378 | Swedish Jam | - |
| 63VK445 | Blue 'N Boogie (Bop 'N Boogie) | Verve V/V6 8540 |
| 1. 63VK374 | Kush | Verve V/V6 8542 |
| 2. 63VK375 | The Mooch | - |
| 3. 63VK376 | Wheatleigh Hall | - |
= Verve 2V6S 8823 Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe
* Verve V/V6 8540 Norman Granz Presents "Jazz At The Philharmonic" In Europe, Vol. 2
* Verve V/V6 8542 Norman Granz Presents "Jazz At The Philharmonic" In Europe, Vol. 4
= Verve 2V6S 8823 Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe
1961
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Leo Wright (alto saxophone, flute) Lalo Schifrin (piano) Bob Cunningham (bass) Chuck Lampkin (drums) Candido (congas)"The Museum Of Modern Art", NYC, February 9, 1961
| 61VK257 | Kush | Verve V/V6 8401 |
| 61VK258 | Salt Peanuts | - |
| 61VK259 | The Mooche | - |
| 61VK260 | A Night In Tunisia | Verve V/V6 8401, V/V6 8566 |
| I Can't Get Started | unissued | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| Manteca | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - |
* Verve V/V6 8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
John Frosk, Clark Terry, Nick Travis, Carl Warwick (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Paul Faulise, George Matthews, Arnett Sparrow, Britt Woodman (trombone) John Barrows, Richard Berg, Jim Buffington, Gunther Schuller (French horn) Don Butterfield (tuba) Leo Wright (alto saxophone, flute) Lalo Schifrin (piano) Art Davis (bass) Chuck Lampkin (drums) Ray Barretto, Julio Collazo, Jose Mangual (percussion) Joe Carroll (vocals)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, March 4, 1961
| 61VK248 | This Is The Way | Verve V/V6 8423 |
| 61VK249 | Manteca | - |
| 61VK250 | Things To Come | unissued |
| 61VK251 | Ool-Ya-Koo | Verve V/V6 8423 |
| 61VK252 | Ow | unissued |
| 61VK253 | Emanon | - |
| 61VK254 | Con Alma | - |
| 61VK255 | I Waited For You | - |
| 61VK256 | Tunisian Fantasy | Verve V/V6 8423 |
| Kush | - | |
| 61VK660 | Kush, Pt. 2 |
Dizzy Gillespie With Gunther Schuller Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Bernie Glow, Robert Nagel, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Nick Travis (trumpet) Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Jimmy Knepper (trombone) John Barrows, Jim Buffington (French horn) Harvey Phillips, William Stanley (tuba) Gloria Agostini, Laura Newell (harp) George Duvivier (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) J.J. Johnson (arranger) Gunther Schuller (conductor)NYC, May 18, 1961
| 61VK261 | The Sword Of Orion | Verve V/V6 8411 |
| 61VK262 | Jubelo | - |
| 61VK263 | Blue Mist | - |
| 61VK264 | Fantasia | - |
| 61VK265 | Horn Of Plenty | - |
| 61VK266 | Ballade | - |
1962 (age 45)
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Conte Candoli, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson (trumpet) Mike Barone, Bob Edmonson, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer (trombone) Luis Kant, Stewart Rensey, Ches Thompson (French horn) Red Callender (tuba) Charlie Kennedy, Phil Woods (alto saxophone) James Moody, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone) Bill Hood (baritone saxophone) Lalo Schifrin (piano) Al Hendrickson (guitar) Buddy Clark, Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins, Mel Lewis (drums) Francisco Aquabella, Larry Bunker, Emil Richards (percussion) Benny Carter (conductor)United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September, 1962
| 22344 | PB5187 | PS2029 | The Conquerors | Philips (US) PHM 200-072 |
| 22346 | PB5189 | PS2031 | The Sword | - |
| 22347 | PB5190 | PS2032 | The Chains | - |
| 22350 | PB5193 | PS2035 | Chorale | - |
| 22351 | PB5194 | PS2036 | The Legend Of Atlantis | - |
| 22352 | PB5195 | PS2037 | The Empire, Pt. 1 | - |
= Limelight LM 82022, LS 86022 Dizzy Gillespie - The New Continent
1963
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet And The Double Six Of Paris
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bud Powell (piano) Pierre Michelot (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Claudine Barge, Jean-Claude Briodin, Christiane Legrand, Eddy Louiss, Mimi Perrin, Robert Smart, Ward Swingle (vocals)Europasonor Studios, Paris, France, July 8, 1963
| 29173 | One Bass Hit | Philips (US) PHM 200-106 |
| 29174 | Two Bass Hit | - |
| 29175 | Emanon | - |
| 29176 | Blue 'N' Boogie | - |
| 29177 | The Champ | - |
| 29178 | Tin Tin Deo | - |
| 29179 | Groovin' High | Philips (US) 40176, (US) PHM 200-106 |
| 29180 | Ow! | - |
| 29181 | Hot House | Philips (US) PHM 200-106 |
| 29182 | Anthropology | - |
* Philips (US) 40176 Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High b/w Ow!
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, September 11, 1963
| 30623 | Theme From "Exodus" | Philips (US) PHM 200-123 |
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums): same personnelUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, September 12, 1963
| 30624 | Theme From "Picnic" | Philips (US) PHM 200-123 |
| 30625 | Caesar And Cleopatra Theme | - |
| 30626 | Love Theme From "Lolita" | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums): same personnelUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, September 13, 1963
| 30627 | Theme From "Lawrence Of Arabia" | Philips (US) PHM 200-123 |
| 30628 | More | - |
| 30629 | Never On Sunday | - |
| 30630 | Days Of Wine And Roses | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums): same personnelUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, September 14, 1963
| 30631 | Moon River | Philips (US) PHM 200-123 |
| 30632 | Carioca | - |
| 30633 | Walk On The Wild Side | - |
1964
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 21, 1964
| 32129 | Bonnie's Blues | Philips (US) PHM 200-138 |
| 32130 | Coney Island | - |
| 32131 | Theme From "The Cool World" | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums): same personnelNola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 22, 1964
| 32133 | Duke's Fantasy | Philips (US) PHM 200-138 |
| 32134 | Street Music | - |
| 32135 | The Pushers | - |
| 32136 | Enter, Priest | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums): same personnelNola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 23, 1964
| 32137 | Duke's Last Soliloquy | Philips (US) PHM 200-138 |
| 32138 | Duke's Awakening | - |
| 32139 | Coolie | - |
| 32140 | Duke On The Run | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (tenor saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass, vocals -1, bass -2) Rudy Collins (drums) Kansas Fields (percussion)Chicago, IL, November 4, 1964
| 1. 34072 | Barbados Carnival | Limelight LM 82007 |
| 2. 34073 | And Then He Stopped | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet -1, trumpet, vocals -2,3) James Moody (tenor saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums) Kansas Fields (percussion)Chicago, IL, November 5, 1964
| 1. 34074 | Trinidad Hello | Limelight LM 82007 |
| 2. 34075 | Jambo | - |
| 3. 34076 | Poor Joe | Limelight L 3051, LM 82007 |
* Limelight L 3051 Dizzy Gillespie - Poor Joe b/w Fiesta Mojo
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet -1/3,5, trumpet, vocals -4) James Moody (tenor saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums) Kansas Fields (percussion)Chicago, IL, November 6, 1964
| 1. 34077 | Fiesta Mo-Jo | Limelight LM 82007 |
| 2. 34832 | Fiesta Mo-Jo (45 rpm edit) | Limelight L 3051 |
| 3. 34078 | Trinidat Goodbye | Limelight LM 82007 |
| 4. 34079 | Don't Try To Keep Up With The Joneses | - |
| 5. 34080 | Fickle Finger Of Fate | Limelight LM 82002 |
* Limelight LM 82002, LS 86002 Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball
* Limelight L 3051 Dizzy Gillespie - Poor Joe b/w Fiesta Mojo
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham (trumpet) Curtis Fuller, J.J. Johnson, Melba Liston, Kai Winding (trombone) Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Roland Kirk, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Benny Golson (tenor saxophone, arranger -2,3) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Bobby Scott (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Billy Byers (arranger -1) Quincy Jones (conductor)NYC, December 20, 1964
| 1. 34247 | I Had A Ball | Limelight LM 82002; Mercury SRM 2-623; Mosaic MD5-237 |
| 2. 34248 | Almost | Limelight LM 82002; Mosaic MD5-237 |
| 3. 34249 | Addie's At It Again | - |
* Mercury SRM 2-623 Quincy Jones - Ndeda
* Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
1965
Billy Taylor And The Be-Bop All Stars
Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Billy Taylor (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)"Charlie Parker Memorial Concert", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, March 27, 1965
| 35155 | Medley: Bird Watcher / Disorder At The Border | Limelight LM 82017 |
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (alto saxophone, flute) Kenny Barron (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums)"Charlie Parker Memorial Concert", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, March 27, 1965
| 35133 | Um-Hmm! (Ode To Yard) | Limelight LM 82017 |
| 35135 | Blues (From Gillespiana) | Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61 |
| 35136 | My Funny Valentine | - |
| 35137 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 35148 | Groovin' High | Limelight LM 82017 |
* Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album
1967 (age 50)
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute, vocals) Mike Longo (piano) Frank Schifano (bass) Otis Candy Finch Jr. (drums)"Memory Lane", Los Angeles, CA, May 25 & 26, 1967
| Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac | Impulse! AS 9149 | |
| Mas Que Nada (Pow, Pow, Pow) | - | |
| Bye | - | |
| Something In Your Smile | - | |
| Kush | - |
Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Chick Corea (piano) Ray Nance (violin) Richard Davis (bass) Mel Lewis (drums)"Village Vanguard", NYC, October 1, 1967
| Blues For Max | Solid State SS 18027, SS 18034 | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | Solid State SS 18027 |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | Solid State SS 18027 | |
| Birks' Works (Dizzy's Blues) | Solid State SS 18034 |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | Solid State SS 18028 | |
| On The Trail | - | |
| Tour De Force | Solid State SS 18028, SS 18034 |
* Solid State SS 18034 Dizzy Gillespie - Live At The Village Vanguard
* Solid State SS 18028 Various Artists - Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon, Vol. 2
1969
Stars Of Bop
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Alex Cafa (guitar) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Paris, France, 1969
| Woody'n You | Moon (It) MLP 006-1 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Cush | - |
1971
Dizzy Gillespie - Johnny Griffin Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone -6) Vince Benedetti (piano) Alby Cullaz (bass) Art Taylor (drums)ORTF, live in Chateauvallon, France, August 29, 1971
| 1. | Soft And Furry | Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise Best.-Nr. J-Bop 046 |
| 2. | Night In Tunisia | - |
| 3. | Summertime | - |
| 4. | I'll Remember April | - |
| 5. | What's New | - |
| 6. | Stella By Starlight | - |
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums)"T.N.P.", Paris, France, October 22, 1971
| I Mean You | Lotus (It) ORL 8252 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - |
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnel"Philharmonie", Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
| Blue 'N' Boogie | EmArcy (J) EJD 3018 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnelBerne or Zurich, Switzerland, November 12, 1971
| Straight, No Chaser | Concord Jazz GW 3004 | |
| Thelonious | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| I'll Wait For You | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - |
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnel"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 1st concert, November 14, 1971
| 24072 | 'Round Midnight | unissued |
| 24073 | Tour De Force | - |
| 24074 | Lover Man | - |
| 24075 | Tin Tin Deo | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24076 | The Bebop Tune | unissued |
| 24077 | Woody'n You | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24078 | I Can't Get Started | unissued |
| 24079 | Blue Monk | - |
| 24080 | A Night In Tunisia | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnel"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 2nd concert, November 14, 1971
| 24081 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24082 | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 24083 | Tour De Force | - |
| 24084 | Lover Man (Dizzy's Rap) | - |
| 24085 | Tin Tin Deo | unissued |
| 24086 | Allen's Alley (The Bebop Tune) | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24087 | Woody'n You | unissued |
| 24088 | Everything Happens To Me | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24089 | Blue Monk | - |
| 24090 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
1972 (age 55)
Charles Mingus Orchestra
Jon Faddis, Lonnie Hillyer, Lloyd Michaels, Eddie Preston (trumpet) Eddie Bert (bass trombone) Richard Berg, Sharon Moe (French horn) Robert Stewart (tuba) Howard Johnson (tuba, bass saxophone) James Moody (flute) Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perri (alto saxophone) Gene Ammons, George Dorsey (tenor saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone) John Foster, Randy Weston (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Charles Mingus (bass, arranger) Joe Chambers (drums) Dizzy Gillespie, Honey Gordon (vocals) Bill Cosby (vocals, announcer) Sy Johnson (arranger) Teo Macero (arranger, conductor)"Philharmonic Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, February 4, 1972
| CO112563 | Honeysuckle Rose | Columbia KG 31614 |
| Introduction By Bill Cosby | Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975 | |
| CO112564 | Jump Monk | Columbia KG 31614, KG 31574 |
| CO112565 | E.S.P. | Columbia KG 31614 |
| CO112566 | Ecclusiastics | - |
| CO112567 | Eclipse | - |
| CO112568 | Us Is Two | - |
| CO112569 | Taurus In The Arena Of Life (Number One Grandson) | Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975 |
| CO112570 | Mingus Blues | Columbia KG 31614 |
| Introduction To Little Royal Suite By Bill Cosby | Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975 | |
| CO112571 | Little Royal Suite | Columbia KG 31614 |
| Introduction To Strollin' By Bill Cosby | Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975 | |
| CO112572 | Strollin' | - |
| CO112573 | The I Of Hurricane Sue | - |
| CO112574 | E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too | Columbia KG 31614 |
| CO113019 | Ool-Ya-Koo | - |
| Portrait | Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975 | |
| Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too | - |
* Columbia KG 31574 Various Artists - The Progressives
Billy Eckstine At Newport In New York '72
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone) Bobby Tucker (piano) Art Koenig (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Billy Eckstine (vocals)Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 1, 1972
| 25464 | Jelly, Jelly | Cobblestone CST 9028; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40439 |
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40439 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Soul Sessions
Newport In New York '72
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bennie Green (trombone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) John Blair (violin) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Mary Lou Williams (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums) Big Black (congas)Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
| 25536 | Bags' Groove | Cobblestone CST 9025-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40446 |
| 25537 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40446 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 2
Charles Mingus With Dizzy Gillespie
Jon Faddis (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone, clarinet) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw)"Nice Jazz Festival", Nice, France, July 20, 1972
| Blues Medley Jam | Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-025 | |
| Pops (When The Saints Go Marchin' In) | - |
1973
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone -4,5,7,10) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Humberto Canto (congas)Paris, France, April 13, 1973
| 1. | Stella By Starlight | America (F) 30 AM 6133; Prestige PR 24047 |
| 2. | I Waited For You | - |
| 3. | Girl Of My Dreams | - |
| 4. | Fiesta | - |
| 5. | Mo-Jo | - |
| 6. | Serenity | - |
| 7. | Manteca | America (F) 30 AM 6135; Prestige PR 24047 |
| 8. | Alone Together | - |
| 9. | Brother 'K' | - |
| 10. | Wheatleigh Hall | - |
* Prestige PR 24047 Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant
* America (F) 30 AM 6135 Dizzy Gillespie - The Source
1974
The Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Joe Pass (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Mickey Roker (drums)Los Angeles, CA, September 17 & 19, 1974
| Frelimo | Pablo 2310-719 | |
| Hurry Home | - | |
| Russian Lullaby | - | |
| Be Bop (Dizzy's Fingers) | - | |
| Birks' Works | - | |
| September Song | - | |
| Jitterbug Waltz | - |
The Trumpet Kings With Joe Turner
Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry (trumpet) Jimmy Robins (piano, organ) Pee Wee Crayton (guitar) Chuck Norris (bass) Washington Rucker (drums) Joe Turner (vocals)Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 1974
| Stormy Monday | Pablo 2310-943 |
The Trumpet Kings With Joe Turner
Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry (trumpet) Jimmy Robins (piano, organ) Pee Wee Crayton (guitar) Chuck Norris (bass) Washington Rucker (drums) Joe Turner (vocals): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, September 19, 1974
| Mornin', Noon And Night | Pablo 2310-717 | |
| I Know You Love Me Baby | - | |
| T.V. Momma | - | |
| 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do | - |
Oscar Peterson - Dizzy Gillespie Duo
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Oscar Peterson (piano)London, England, November 28 & 29, 1974
| Caravan | Pablo 2310-740 | |
| Mozambique | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Close Your Eyes | - | |
| Blues For Bird | - | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | - | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | Pablo 2310-817 | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - |
* Pablo 2310-817; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 857-2 Oscar Peterson And The Trumpet Kings - Jousts
1975
The Bop Session
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano -1,5) Hank Jones (piano -2/4,6) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, May 19 & 20, 1975
| 1. | Blues 'N Boogie | Sonet (Swd) SNTF 692 |
| 2. | Confirmation | - |
| 3. | Groovin' High | - |
| 4. | Lover Man | - |
| 5. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 6. | Lady Bird | - |
Roy Eldridge - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Oscar Peterson (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Mickey Roker (drums)NYC, June 3, 1975
| Quasi-Boogaloo | Pablo 2310-816 | |
| Take The "A" Train | - | |
| I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) | - | |
| Drebirks | - | |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South | - | |
| Indiana | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Y Machito Y Su Orquesta
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Manny Duran, Paul Gonzalez, Raul Gonzalez Jr., Victor Paz (trumpet, flugelhorn) Jerry Chamberlain, Jack Jeffers, Lewis Kahn, Barry Morrow (trombone) Don Corrado, Brooks Tillotson (French horn) Bob Stewart (tuba) Mauricio Smith (alto saxophone, flute, piccolo flute) Mario Bauza (alto saxophone, clarinet) Mario Rivera (tenor saxophone, alto flute) Jose Madera Sr. (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Leslie Yahonikan (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet) Machito (marimba, clavinet, leader) Jorge Dalto (electric piano) Dana McCurdy (synthesizer) Carlos Castillo (electric bass) Mickey Roker (drums) Julito Grillo, Raymond Hernandez (African drums) Pepin Pepin (congas) Mario Grillo (bongos, cowbell) Jose Madera Jr. (timbales) Chico O'Farrill (arranger, conductor)NYC, June 4 & 5, 1975
| Oro, Incienso Y Mirra | Pablo 2310-771 | |
| Three Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods: Calidoscopico | - | |
| Three Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods: Pensativo | Pablo 2310-771, 2310-855 | |
| Three Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods: Exuberante | - |
* Pablo 2310-855 The Best Of Dizzy Gillespie
The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Mickey Roker (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 16, 1975
| Lover Come Back To Me | Pablo 2310-749 | |
| What's New | - | |
| Cherokee | - | |
| I'll Remember April | Pablo 2625-707; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 739-2 |
* Pablo 2625-707 Various Artists - The Montreux Collection 1975
The Trumpet Kings
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry (trumpet) Oscar Peterson (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Louis Bellson (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 16, 1975
| Montreux Blues | Pablo 2310-754 | |
| (There Is) No Greater Love | - | |
| On The Alamo | - | |
| Blues For Norman | - | |
| Indiana | - | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | Pablo 2625-707; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 445-2 |
* Pablo 2625-707 Various Artists - The Montreux Collection 1975
Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Roger Glenn (flute, bass flute, vibraphone) Al Gafa, Michael Howell (guitar) Earl May (bass) Mickey Roker (drums) Paulinho Da Costa (percussion)Los Angeles, CA, November 19 & 20, 1975
| Carnival | Pablo 2625-708 | |
| Samba | - | |
| Barcelona | - | |
| In The Land Of The Living Dead | - | |
| Behind The Moonbeam | - | |
| The Truth | - | |
| Pele | - | |
| Olinga | - |
1976
Mike Longo Sextet With Dizzy Gillespie
Virgil Jones (trumpet) Harold Vick (tenor saxophone) Mike Longo (piano) George Davis (guitar) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Mickey Roker (drums) Dizzy Gillespie (congas, vocals)NYC, January 16, 1976
| Wyowa | Pablo 2310-769 | |
| Roma | - | |
| The Proclamation | - | |
| Angel Of Love | - | |
| Talk With The Spirits | - |
Benny Carter - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Benny Carter (alto saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Joe Pass (guitar) Al McKibbon (bass) Mickey Roker (drums, vocals)Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1976
| Sweet And Lovely | Pablo 2310-781 | |
| Broadway | - | |
| The Courtship | Pablo 2310-781, FCD 60-029 | |
| Constantinople | Pablo 2310-781 | |
| Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Pablo FCD 60-029 Benny Carter And The Jazz Giants
Carmen McRae
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Marshall Otwell (keyboards) Ed Bennett (bass, electric bass) Joey Baron (drums) Carmen McRae (vocals)"Great American Music Hall", San Francisco, CA, June 15, 16 & 17, 1976
| 18179 | On A Clear Day | Blue Note BN-LA 709-H2 |
| 18180 | Miss Otis Regrets | - |
| 18185 | Don't Misunderstand | - |
| 18186 | A Beautiful Friendship | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Ray Pizzi (tenor, soprano saxophone, flute) Rodney Jones (guitar) Benjamin Franklin Brown (electric bass) Mickey Roker (drums) Paulinho Da Costa (percussion)Los Angeles, CA, September 15 & 16, 1976
| Dizzy's Party | Pablo 2310-784 | |
| Shim Sham Shimmy On The St. Louis Blues | - | |
| Harlem Samba | - | |
| Land Of Milk And Honey | - |
1977 (age 60)
Dizzy Gillespie With Lalo Schifrin Orchestra
Oscar Brashear, Dizzy Gillespie, Jack H. Laubach (trumpet) Lew McCreary (trombone) Jerome Richardson (flute) Ernie Watts (saxophones) James Horn (saxophones, flute) Sonny Burke (piano, electric piano) Lalo Schifrin (keyboards, arranger, composer, conductor) Charles E. Spangler (synthesizer) Ray Parker Jr., Lee Ritenour, Wah Wah Watson (guitar) Wilton Felder (bass) Ed Green (drums) Paulinho Da Costa (percussion)Hollywood, CA, January 31, February 1 & 2, 1977
| Unicorn | Pablo 2310-794 | |
| Fire Dance | - | |
| Incantation | - | |
| Wrong Number | - | |
| Free Ride | - | |
| Ozone Madness | - | |
| Love Poem For Donna | - | |
| The Last Stroke Of Midnight | - |
Count Basie - Dizzy Gillespie Quartet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Count Basie (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Mickey Roker (drums)Las Vegas, NV, February 3, 1977
| Back To The Land | Pablo 2310-833 | |
| Constantinople | - | |
| You Got It | - | |
| St. James Infirmary | - | |
| Follow The Leader | - | |
| Ow! | - |
Oscar Peterson Jam
Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry (trumpet) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Bobby Durham (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 14, 1977
| Ali And Frazier | Pablo Live 2308-208 | |
| If I Were A Bell | - | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - | |
| Just In Time | - | |
| Bye Bye Blues | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 378-2 | |
| Perdido | Pablo Live 2620-105 | |
| Mack The Knife | - |
* Pablo Live 2620-105; Original Jazz Classics OJC 385, OJCCD 385-2 Various Artists - The Jam Sessions: Montreux '77
Dizzy Gillespie Jam
Jon Faddis, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Monty Alexander (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Jimmie Smith (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 14, 1977
| Girl Of My Dreams | Pablo Live 2308-211 | |
| Get Happy | - | |
| Medley: Once In A While / But Beautiful / Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| The Champ | - | |
| Here 'Tis | Pablo Live 2620-105 |
* Pablo Live 2620-105; Original Jazz Classics OJC 385, OJCCD 385-2 Various Artists - The Jam Sessions: Montreux '77
1979
Woody Shaw Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw (trumpet) Tim Burke, Bill Byrne, Jim Powell, Kitt Reid, Ron Rodriguez (trumpet, flugelhorn) Slide Hampton, Nelson Hinds, Birch Johnson (trombone) Larry Shunk (bass trombone) Woody Herman (clarinet, alto, soprano saxophone) Bob Belden, Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Dick Mitchell (tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, oboe, piccolo flute) Frank Tiberi (tenor saxophone, flute, bassoon) Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone) Dave Lalama (piano) Dave LaRocca (bass) Ed Soph (drums)"Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA, September 15, 1979
| Caravan | Concord Jazz CJ 170 | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Countdown | - | |
| Better Git Hit In Your Soul | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | - | |
| Manteca | - |
1980
The Trumpet Summit Meets The Oscar Peterson Big 4
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn) Oscar Peterson (piano) Joe Pass (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Bobby Durham (drums)Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 10, 1980
| Daahoud | Pablo Today 2312-114 | |
| Chicken Wings | - | |
| Just Friends | - | |
| The Champ | - | |
| Alternate Blues: Alternate One | Pablo Today 2312-136 | |
| Alternate Blues: Alternate Two | - | |
| Alternate Blues: Alternate Three | - | |
| Alternate Blues: Alternate Four | - | |
| Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | - | |
| Ballad Medley: Here's That Rainy Day / Gypsy / If I Should Lose You | - |
* Pablo Today 2312-136; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 744-2 Dizzy Gillespie/Freddie Hubbard/Clark Terry/Oscar Peterson - The Alternate Blues
Dizzy Gillespie Trio
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano, cowbell, Jew's harp, vocals) Toots Thielemans (guitar) Bernard Purdie (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 19, 1980
| Introduction By Claude Nobs | Pablo Live 2308-226 | |
| Christopher Columbus | - | |
| I'm Sitting On Top Of This World | - | |
| Manteca | - | |
| Get That Booty | - | |
| Kisses | - |
Mongo Santamaria And His Band
Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy Villarini (trumpet) Doug Harris, Allen Hoist (saxophones, flute) Toots Thielemans (harmonica) Milton Hamilton (piano) Lee Smith (bass) Mongo Santamaria (congas) Steve Berrios (percussion)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 19, 1980
| T.V. | Pablo PACD 5317-2 | |
| Havana | - | |
| Sofrito | - | |
| Pajaro Cantor | - | |
| Watermelon Man | - | |
| Come Candela | - | |
| Amanacer | - | |
| Para Ti | - |
Mongo Santamaria And His Band
Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy Villarini (trumpet) Doug Harris, Allen Hoist (saxophones, flute) Toots Thielemans (harmonica) Milton Hamilton (piano) Lee Smith (bass) Mongo Santamaria (congas) Steve Berrios (percussion): same personnelMountain Recording Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 1980
| Virtue | Pablo Live 2308-229 | |
| Afro Blue | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Mambo Mongo | - |
Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land (tenor saxophone) Cal Tjader (vibraphone) Cedar Walton (piano) Eddie Gomez (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Nippon Budokan", Tokyo, Japan, 1st day, September 2, 1980
| I Can't Get Started | Eastworld (J) EWJ 80189 | |
| Tangerine | - | |
| Django | - |
Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land (tenor saxophone) Cedar Walton (piano) Eddie Gomez (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Expo Park", Osaka, Japan, September 6, 1980
| A Night In Tunisia | Eastworld (J) EWJ 80189 | |
| The Peacemaker | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Bag's Groove | Eastworld (J) EWJ 80253 |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ 80253 Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Live Special
Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land (tenor saxophone) Cal Tjader (vibraphone) Cedar Walton (piano) Eddie Gomez (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Yokohama Stadium", Yokohama, Japan, September 7, 1980
| Lover Come Back To Me | Eastworld (J) EWJ 80189 |
1981
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Ed Cherry (guitar) Michael Howell (bass) George Hughes (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 17, 1981
| Introduction Of The Band By Claude Nobs | Pablo Live 2620-116 | |
| Manteca | - | |
| Dizzy Rapping With The Audience | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Introduction Of Milt Jackson By Dizzy | - | |
| S.K.J. | - | |
| Dizzy Rapping With The Audience | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Introduction Of The Band By Dizzy | - | |
| Brother King | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Tanga | - | |
| Olinga | - |
1982 (age 65)
Dizzy Gillespie - Arturo Sandoval Quintet
Arturo Sandoval (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, Jew's harp) Esko Linnavalli (piano) Pekka Sarmanto (bass) Esko Rosnell (drums)Helsinki, Finland, September 9, 1982
| Wheatleigh Hall | Pablo 2310-889 | |
| First Chance | - | |
| And Then She Stopped | - | |
| Rimsky | - | |
| Dizzy The Duck | - |
1985
Lilian Terry
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Isla Eckinger (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums) Lilian Terry (vocals)Milan, Italy, May 13-15, 1985
| Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be | Soul Note (It) SN 1147 | |
| Moody's Mood For Love | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| The Sunshine Blues | - |
The Manhattan Transfer
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Walter Davis Jr. (piano) John Patitucci (bass) Ralph Humphrey (drums) The Manhattan Transfer: Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul (vocal quartet)fall 1985
| Sing Joy Spring | Atlantic (Eu) ATL 50103 |
1989 (age 72)
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) James Moody (tenor saxophone) Joe Zawinul (synthesizer) George Benson (guitar) Bill Summers (percussion) Kool Moe Dee, Ella Fitzgerald, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan (vocals) Pee Wee Marquette (announcer)Los Angeles, CA, early 1989
| Jazz Corner Of The World | Warner Bros. 26020 |
| Birdland | Warner Bros. 26020 |
James Moody Quartet With Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute, vocals) Marc Copland as Marc Cohen (piano, synthesizer) Todd Coolman (bass) Akira Tana (drums)NYC, March 11, 12 & 13, 1989
| Con Alma | Novus 3063-1-N | |
| Get The Booty | - |
Max Roach - Dizzy Gillespie Duo
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Max Roach (drums)"Maison De La Culture De La Seine Saint Denis", Bobigny, Paris, France, March 23, 1989
| In The Beginning, Pt. 1 | A&M CD 6404 | |
| In The Beginning, Pt. 2 | - | |
| The Arrival | - | |
| Versailles | - | |
| Place De La Concorde | - | |
| Georges Cinq | - | |
| Struttin' On The Champs | - | |
| Medley: Brother K South Africa Goddamn | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Word | - | |
| Fountain Blues | - | |
| Bastille Day | - | |
| The Underground | - | |
| The Antilles | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Messin' Around | - | |
| Metamorphosis | - | |
| Just Dreaming | - | |
| Nairobi | - | |
| Allen's Alley (Wee) | - | |
| The Theme | - | |
| The Smoke That Thunders | - | |
| Oo Pa Pa Da | - |
Max Roach And Dizzy Gillespie Interview
Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach (interviewee) Christian Gauffre (interviewer)Hotel Rafael, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
| Interview | A&M CD 6404 |
Paris All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Jackie McLean, Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Hank Jones (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)"La Grande Halle", La Villette, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
| Steeplechase (Birks' Works) | A&M 75021 5300-2 | |
| Warm Valley | - | |
| Drummers' Sweet: The Third Eye / Billy The Kid / The Drum Also Waltzes | - | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Yardbird Suite | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Oo-Pa-Pa-Da | - |
1991
Randy Weston Group
Dizzy Gillespie, Idrees Sulieman (trumpet) Benny Powell (trombone) Talib Kibwe (alto saxophone, alto flute) Billy Harper, Dewey Redman (tenor saxophone) Randy Weston (piano) Alex Blake, Jamil Nasser (bass) Idris Muhammad (drums) Big Black, Azzedin Weston (percussion)BMG Studios, NYC, May 20, 21 & 22, 1991
| African Sunrise | Antilles 314 511 896-2 |
1992 (age 75)
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Antonio Hart (alto saxophone -2/4) Paquito D'Rivera, Jackie McLean (alto saxophone -5/7) Benny Golson, David Sanchez (tenor saxophone -1) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone -2/4) Danilo Perez (piano) George Mraz (bass) Kenny Washington (drums -1,5/7) Lewis Nash (drums -2/7) Bobby McFerrin (vocals -5/7)"Blue Note", NYC, January 25, 1992
| 1. | Billie's Bounce | Telarc CD 83307 |
| 2. | Bebop | - |
| 3. | Ornithology | - |
| 4. | Anthropology | - |
| 5. | Oo Pa Pa Da | - |
| 6. | Diamond Jubilee Blues | - |
| 7. | The Theme | - |
Others
The Best Of Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Oscar Brashear, Paulinho Da Costa, Jorge Dalto, Manny Duran, Wilton Felder, Ed Green, Roger Glenn, Machito, Ray Parker Jr., Lee Ritenour, Mickey Roker, Lalo Schifrin, Ernie Watts, and othersunknown location, date
| Unicorn | Pablo PACD 2405-411-2 | |
| Free Ride | - | |
| Pensativo | - | |
| Exuberante | - | |
| Behind The Moonbeam | - | |
| Shim Sham Shimmy On The St. Louis Blues | - | |
| The Truth | - |
Oscar Peterson and others
Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry (trumpet) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Joe Pass (guitar) Sam Jones, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, David Young (bass) Martin Drew, Bobby Durham, Louis Hayes (drums) Duke Ellington And His Orchestra1967-1986
| Main Stem | Pablo PACD 2310-966-2 | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Lady Of The Lavender Mist | - | |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| Cotton Tail | - | |
| Medley: Perdido / Caravan | - | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | - | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - | |
| Take The "A" Train | - |