Don Wilkerson Discography

1960 (age 28)

Don Wilkerson Quintet

Nat Adderley, cornet #1-4,7; Don Wilkerson, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass #1,4-6; Leroy Vinnegar, bass #2,3,7; Billy Higgins, drums.

Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 19 and 20, 1960

1.The TwisterRiverside RLP 332
2.Morning Coffee-
3.Idiom-
4.Jelly-Roll-
5.Easy To Love-
6.Where Or When-
7.Media-

* Riverside RLP 332, RLP 1186   Don Wilkerson - The Texas Twister   1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1950-2   -   2001

1962 (age 30)

Don Wilkerson Quintet

Don Wilkerson, tenor sax; Johnny Acea, piano; Grant Green, guitar; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Willie Bobo, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 3, 1962

tk.5Drawin' A TipBlue Note BLP 4121
tk.6Senorita Eula-
tk.9Poor Butterfly-
tk.13Scrappy-
tk.15San Antonio Rose-
tk.17Naughty Neenierejected
tk.22Lone Star ShuffleBlue Note BLP 4121

* Blue Note BLP 4121, BST 84121   Don Wilkerson - Elder Don   1963
= Blue Note 7243 5 24555 2 2   Don Wilkerson - The Complete Blue Note Sessions   2001

Don Wilkerson Sextet

Don Wilkerson, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Grant Green, guitar; Butch Warren, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Jual Curtis, tambourine #5,6; Don Wilkerson, tambourine #6.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18, 1962

1. tk.3Jeanie-WeenieBlue Note 45-1865, BLP 4107
2. tk.4Pigeon PeasBlue Note BLP 4107
3. tk.6The Eldorado Shuffle-
4. tk.8Homesick BluesBlue Note 45-1864, BLP 4107
5. tk.9Camp Meetin'-
6. tk.13Dem TambourinesBlue Note 45-1865, BLP 4107, (J) BNJ-71106

* Blue Note BLP 4107, BST 84107   Don Wilkerson - Preach Brother!   1962
= Blue Note 7243 5 24555 2 2   Don Wilkerson - The Complete Blue Note Sessions   2001
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-71106   Various Artists - Soho Blue
* Blue Note 45-1865   Don Wilkerson - Jeanie-Weenie / Dem Tambourines   not released
* Blue Note 45-1864   Don Wilkerson - Camp Meetin' / Homesick Blues   1962

1963

Don Wilkerson Quartet

Don Wilkerson, tenor sax; John Patton, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Ben Dixon, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 29, 1963

tk.4Sweet CakeBlue Note BLP 4145
tk.8Cookin' With Clarence-
tk.12Movin' Out-
tk.13Happy Johnny-
tk.17Easy Living-
tk.21Blues For J-

* Blue Note BLP 4145, BST 84145   Don Wilkerson - Shoutin'   1965
= Blue Note 7243 5 24555 2 2   Don Wilkerson - The Complete Blue Note Sessions   2001

1979 (age 47)

Don Wilkerson / From Album IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLUES

John D. Wilkerson as Don Wilkerson, vocal, alto sax.

Los Angeles, CA?, late 1970s?

Low Down Dirty Shame (Prt.1)Tomel Records 101
Low Down Dirty Shame (Prt.2)-

* Tomel Records 101   Don Wilkerson - Low Down Dirty Shame Parts 1 & 2   late 1970s?