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1950 (The age of 22)
Howard McGhee/Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2)
Howard McGhee (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN370-1 | Lo-Flame (alt. take) |
| BN370-2 | Lo-Flame |
| BN371-1 | Fuguetta |
| BN372-0 | Fluid Drive |
| BN373-0 | Meciendo |
| BN374-0 | Donellon Square |
| BN375-1 | I'll Remember April |
Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits (Prestige PRLP 7133)
Sonny Stitt (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1008 | Avalon |
| JRC1011 | Mean To Me |
| JRC1012 | Stairway To The Stars |
Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope (Prestige PRLP 7077)
same sessionNYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1009A | Later |
| JRC1010A | Ain't Misbehavin' |
Charlie Parker - More Unissued, Vol. 2 (Royal Jazz [D] RJD 506)
Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Bob Garrity, "Symphony Sid" Torin (ann)WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, December 8, 1950
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| Anthropology | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Cheryl | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Various Artists - no details (Krazy Kat [E] KK 829)
James Robertson (tp) Henry Durant (ts -1/6) Leo Parker (bars) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Eddie "The Mole" Bourne (d)NYC, December 28, 1950
| 1. LP-1 | Woody (Symphony In Sid) |
| 2. LP-2 | Rolling With Parker (Rollin' With Leo) |
| 3. | Rolling With Parker (alt. take) |
| 4. | Leo Leaps In (take 1) |
| 5. | Leo Leaps In (take 2) |
| 6. | Leo Leaps In (take 3) |
| 7. | Solitude (alt. take) |
Teddy Edwards/Dexter Gordon/Leo Parker/Wardell Gray - The Foremost! (Onyx ORI 201)
James Robertson (tp -1) Henry Durant (ts -2/4) Leo Parker (bars) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Eddie "The Mole" Bourne (d)NYC, December 28, 1950
| 1. | Solitude |
| 2. | On The House (take 1) |
| 3. | On The House (take 2) |
| 4. | On The House (take 3) |
1951
Oscar Pettiford - Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home c/w Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Mercer M 1966)
Howard McGhee (tp) Joe Roland (vib) Kenny Drew (p) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Tommy Potter (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, April 28, 1951
| M4024 | Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home |
| M4028 | Bei Mir Bist Du Schon |
Hooray For Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (Session Disc 102)
Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)"Birdland", NYC, June 2, 1951
| Move (Moo/Mod) | |
| Half Nelson (two) | |
| Down (Mick's Blues) | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Paul Quinichette - The Vice "Pres" (EmArcy MG 36027)
Paul Quinichette (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Bill Doggett (org) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d)Reeves Sound, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 4247-6 | Cross Fire |
| 4579-1 | Sandstone |
| 4580 | Prevue |
| 4581-5 | No Time |
Paul Quinichette - The Vice Pres (Verve 314 543 750-2)
same sessionReeves Sound, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 4247-2 | Cross Fire |
| 4247-4 | - |
| 4579-4 | Sandstone |
| 4581-3 | No Time |
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey, Kenny Drew (Prestige PRLP 7029)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951
| 267 | Time On My Hands |
| 268 | Mambo Bounce |
| 269 | This Love Of Mine |
| 270 | Shadrack |
| 271 | On A Slow Boat To China |
| 272 | With A Song In My Heart |
| 273 | Scoops |
| 274 | Newk's Fadeaway |
1952
Buddy DeFranco - Lady Be Good c/w Easy Living (MGM 11453)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Arthur Taylor (d)NYC, February 27, 1952
| 52-S-103 | Lady Be Good |
Hollywood, CA, June 30, 1952
| 52-S-3110 | Easy Living |
Buddy DeFranco - Buddy's Blues c/w Pennywhistle Blues (MGM 11206)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Arthur Taylor (d)NYC, February 27, 1952
| 52-S-104 | Buddy's Blues |
NYC, March 3, 1952
| 52-S-114 | Pennywhistle Blues |
Buddy DeFranco (MGM E 3396)
same personnelNYC, February 27, 1952
| 52-S-105 | Gone With The Wind |
| 52-S-106 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
NYC, March 3, 1952
| 52-S-112 | Get Happy |
| 52-S-113 | Cairo |
| 52-S-115 | Samia Shuffle |
Hollywood, CA, June 30, 1952
| 52-S-3107 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 52-S-3108 | Street Of Dreams |
| 52-S-3109 | Carioca |
Hollywood, CA, July 23, 1952
| 52-S-3123 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 52-S-3124 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 52-S-3125 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 52-S-3126 | I Got It Bad |
Buddy DeFranco - Street Scene c/w Kamasutra (MGM 11358)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Luis Martinez (cga) Richard Maltby (arr, cond) unidentified stringsNYC, October 2, 1952
| 52-S-386 | Street Scene |
| 52-S-388 | Kamasutra |
Buddy DeFranco - Summertime c/w Over The Rainbow (MGM 11411)
same sessionNYC, October 2, 1952
| 52-S-387 | Summertime |
| 52-S-389 | Over The Rainbow |
Various Artists - Bebop Revisited, Vol. 6 (Xanadu 208)
Paul Quinichette (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Freddie Green (g) Gene Ramey (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, December, 1952
| 4005 | Green's Blues (Green Is Blue) |
| 4006 | You Belong To Me |
| 4007 | Birdland Jump |
| 4008 | Sleepy Time Gal |
1953 (The age of 25)
Buddy DeFranco - Song From "Moulin Rouge" c/w Many Are The Times (MGM 11491)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, January, 1953
| 53-S-185 | Song From "Moulin Rouge" |
| 53-S-186 | Many Are The Times |
Buddy DeFranco - Lost In The Night c/w I'm Getting Sentimental (MGM 11538)
same sessionNYC, January, 1953
| 53-S-187 | Lost In The Night |
| 53-S-188 | I'm Getting Sentimental |
Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Norgran MGN 1026)
same personnelNYC, April 15, 1953
| 1208-9 | Ferdinando |
| 1209-3 | It Could Happen To You |
| 1210-5 | Autumn In New York |
| 1211-8 | Bass On Balls |
| 1212-4 | 63VK737 | Left Field |
| 1213-3 | Show Eyes |
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1218-6 | But Not For Me |
| 1221-1 | Buddy's Blues |
Buddy DeFranco Quartet (no details) (Norgran EPN 123)
same personnelNYC, April 15, 1953
| 1213-? | Show Eyes (alt. take) |
Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note [J] BNJ 71002)
Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 16, 1953
| BN469-3 tk.4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| BN470-1 tk.6 | Yesterdays (alt. take) |
| BN470-2 tk.7 | Yesterdays |
| BN471-0 tk.8 | Everything Happens To Me |
| BN472-1 tk.11 | Spring Will Be A Little Late |
| BN473-2 tk.14 | Be My Love |
| BN474-1 tk.16 | Drew's Blues |
| BN475-0 tk.17 | Gloria |
| BN476-1 tk.19 | Stella By Starlight |
| BN471-2 tk.20 | Everything Happens To Me (alt. take) |
Buddy DeFranco - Jazz Tones (Norgran MGN 1068)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1219-4 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1220-3 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
Oscar Peterson Trio And Buddy DeFranco Quartet 1953 Live (Jazz Band [E] EBCD 2111-2)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d)"Blue Note Club", Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953
| Somebody Loves Me | |
| The Tthings We Did Last Summer | |
| Cairo | |
| Street Of Dreams | |
| Easy Living |
Gerry Mulligan - Chet Baker - Buddy DeFranco (Gene Norman Presents GNP 2)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d) "Sabu" Martinez (cga -1) Herman McCoy Swing Choir (vo)Los Angeles, CA, June, 1953
| 1. GNP111 | Star Of Africa |
| 2. GNP112 | Star Eyes |
| 3. | Star Sapphire |
| 4. | Handful Of Stars |
| 5. | Stairway To The Stars |
| 6. | Stella By Starlight |
| 7. | It Wasn't In The Stars |
Kenny Drew - Progressive Piano (Norgran MGN 1002)
Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b -1/3,5,6) Charles 'Specs' Wright (d -1/3,5,6)NYC, 1953
| 1. 1269-3 | Bluesville |
| 2. 1270-1 | Angie |
| 3. 1271-3 | I'll Remember April |
| 4. 1272-1 | I Can Make You Love Me |
| 5. 1273-1 | My Beautiful Lady |
| 6. 1274-1 | Many Miles Away |
Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1954
| 1924-1 | Four Or Five |
| 1925-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 1926-1 | Low Flame |
| 1927-2 | 52nd Street Theme |
| 1928-1 | Chartreuse |
| 1929-1 | Kenny's Blues |
1954
Zoot Sims - Good Old Zoot (New Jazz NJLP 8280)
Stu Williamson (tp, vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Ralph Pena (b) Jimmy Pratt (d)Hollywood, CA, July 16, 1954
| 639 | Howdy Podner |
| 640 | Toot, No. 2 |
| 641 | Indian Summer |
| 642 | What's New? |
Clifford Brown All Stars - Caravan (EmArcy MG 36102)
Clifford Brown (tp) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as -2) Walter Benton (ts -2) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 1. 10887 | Caravan |
| 2. 10888 | Autumn In New York |
Clifford Brown - The Boss Man (Time LP 8)
Clifford Brown (tp) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10887 | Caravan (The Boss Man) |
Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury [J] 25PJ 58/61)
Clifford Brown (tp) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as) Walter Benton (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) (reh. take) |
Clifford Brown - Jams 2 (EmArcy [J] 195J 2)
same sessionCapitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-6 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) |
Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz (EmArcy MG 36039)
same sessionCapitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-10 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) |
| 10886-1 | You Go To My Head |
Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz (EmArcy EP 1-6141)
same sessionCapitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-10 | Coronado (edited ver.) |
| 10886-1 | You Go To My Head (edited ver.) |
1955
Dexter Gordon - Daddy Plays The Horn (Bethlehem BCP 36)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Hollywood, CA, September 18, 1955
| Daddy Plays The Horn | |
| Confirmation, Pt. 1&2 | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Number Four | |
| Autumn In New York, Pt. 1&2 | |
| You Can Depend On Me |
Kenny Drew - Talkin' And Walkin' (Jazz West [J] CJ28 5159)
Jack Sheldon (tp) Joe Maini (as, ts) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1955
| It's Only A Paper Moon | |
| Leroy's Blues | |
| Contour |
Kenny Drew - Talkin' And Walkin' (Jazz West JWLP 4)
Joe Maini (as, ts) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December, 1955
| IM-4021 | Talkin'-Walkin' |
| IM-4022 | In The Prescribed Manner |
| IM-4023 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| IM-4024 | Wee Dot |
| IM-4025 | Hidden Channel |
| IM-4026 | Deadline |
| IM-4027 | I'm Old Fashioned |
| IM-4028 | Minor Blues |
| IM-4029 | Walkin'-Talkin' |
1956
Leonard Feather - Swingin' On The Vibories (ABC-Paramount ABC 110)
Sonny Clark (p -1,2, vibories -3,4) Kenny Drew (vibories -1,2, p -3,4) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956
| 1. | Bluesology |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
| 3. | Ornithology |
| 4. | People Will Say We're In Love |
Sonny Criss - Jazz - U.S.A. (Imperial LP 9006)
Sonny Criss (as) Kenny Drew (p) Barney Kessel (g) Bill Woodson (b) Chuck Thompson (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956
| IM-981 | Easy Living |
| IM-982 | Criss Cross |
| IM-983 | Willow Weep For Me |
| IM-984 | Alabamy Bound |
Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1956
| IM-1012 | Something's Gotta Give |
| IM-1013 | These Foolish Things |
| IM-1014 | West Coast Blues |
| IM-1015 | Blue Friday |
Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1956
| IM-1034 | More Than You Know |
| IM-1035 | Sunday |
| IM-1036 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| IM-1037 | Ham's Blues |
Jane Fielding/Kenny Drew - Embers Glow (Jazz West JWLP 5)
Joe Maini (as) Ted Efantis (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Lawrence Marable (d) Jane Fielding (vo)Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February, 1956
| IM-3996 | Our Waltz |
| IM-3998 | Along With Me |
| IM-3999 | In Love In Vain |
| IM-4000 | 'Round About Midnight |
| IM-4003 | Right Girl For Me |
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1956
| IM-3995 | Embers Glow |
| IM-3997 | Key Largo |
| IM-4001 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| IM-4002 | Make The Men Love Me |
| IM-4004 | All Dressed Up Tonight And No Place To Go |
Paul Chambers - Chambers' Music (Jazz West JWLP 7)
John Coltrane (ts -1,2,5,6) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 1 or 2, 1956
| 1. IM-3532 | Dexterity |
| 2. IM-3533 | Stablemates |
| 3. IM-3534 | Easy To Love |
| 4. IM-3535 | Visitations |
| 5. IM-3536 | John Paul Jones |
| 6. IM-3537 | Eastbound |
Art Blakey - Originally (Columbia FC 38036)
Donald Byrd (tp) Ira Sullivan (tp, ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, June 25, 1956
| Lil T | |
| The New Message |
The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Philips BO 8006L)
Donald Byrd (tp) Ira Sullivan (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d) Rita Reys (vo)NYC, June 25, 1956
| My One And Only Love | |
| Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year |
Presenting Ernie Henry (Riverside RLP 12-222)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Ernie Henry (as) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, August 23, 1956
| Gone With The Wind | |
| Orient | |
| Free Flight | |
| Checkmate |
NYC, August 30, 1956
| Cleo's Chant | |
| I Should Care | |
| Active Ingredients |
Ernie Henry - Last Chorus (Riverside RLP 12-266)
same sessionNYC, August 30, 1956
| Cleo's Chant (alt. take) |
Kenny Drew Trio (Riverside RLP 12-224)
Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, September 20 & 26, 1956
| Caravan | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Weird-O | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Blues For Nica | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon |
Art Farmer - Farmer's Market (New Jazz NJLP 8203)
Art Farmer (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Addison Farmer (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 23, 1956
| 1019 | Reminiscing |
| 1020 | By Myself |
| 1021 | Wailin' With Hank |
| 1022 | Ad-Dis-Un |
| 1023 | Farmer's Market |
| 1024 | With Prestige |
Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force (Prestige PRLP 7126)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d) Earl Coleman (vo -2,3)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
| 1. 1031 | B. Swift |
| 2. 1032 | My Ideal |
| 3. 1034 | Two Different Worlds |
| 4. 1035 | Ee-Ah |
| 5. 1036 | B. Quick |
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (Prestige PRLP 7207)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
| 1033 | Sonny Boy |
1957
Kenny Drew - A Harry Warren Showcase (Judson L 3004)
Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b)NYC, February, 1957
| You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby | |
| Lullaby Of Broadway | |
| Remember Me? | |
| Jeepers Creepers | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| You're My Everything | |
| You'll Never Know | |
| The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams | |
| You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me | |
| Serenade In Blue | |
| About A Quarter To Nine | |
| September In The Rain |
Kenny Drew - This Is New (Riverside RLP 12-236)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) G.T. Hogan (d)NYC, March 28, 1957
| You're My Thrill | |
| It's You Or No One | |
| Carol | |
| This Is New |
NYC, April 3, 1957
| Little T | |
| Paul's Pal | |
| Why Do I Love You? |
John Coltrane - The Ultimate Blue Train (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53428-2)
Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.2 | Lazy Bird (alt. take) |
John Coltrane - Blue Train (Blue Note BLP 1577)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.3 | Lazy Bird |
| tk.6 | Moment's Notice |
| tk.9/8 | Blue Train |
| tk.11 | Locomotion |
| tk.12 | I'm Old Fashioned |
Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.8 | Blue Train (alt. take) |
Kenny Drew - Pal Joey: Jazz Impressions Of The Rodgers And Hart (Riverside RLP 12-249)
Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b -1/7) Philly Joe Jones (d -1/7)NYC, October 15, 1957
| 1. | Do It The Hard Way |
| 2. | Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered |
| 3. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 4. | Happy Hunting Horn |
| 5. | I Cold Write A Book |
| 6. | What Is A Man |
| 7. | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 8. | My Funny Valentine |
Jean "Toots" Thielemans - Man Bites Harmonica! (Riverside RLP 12-257)
Pepper Adams (bars) Toots Thielemans (hca, g) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, December 30, 1957
| East Of The Sun | |
| 18th Century Ballroom | |
| Soul Station | |
| Fundamental Frequency | |
| Strutting With Some Barbecue | |
| Isn't It Romantic |
NYC, January 7, 1958
| Don't Blame Me | |
| Imagination |
Kenny Drew - A Harold Arlen Showcase (Judson L 3005)
Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b)NYC, 1957
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| That Old Black Magic | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | |
| As Long As I Live | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | |
| Stormy Weather | |
| I've Got The World On A String | |
| Let's Fall In Love | |
| Ill Wind | |
| Blues In The Night | |
| Get Happy |
Kenny Drew - I Love Jerome Kern (Riverside RLP 12-811)
same sessionNYC, 1957
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| I've Told Ev'ry Little Star | |
| Can't Help Lovin' That Man Of Mine | |
| Make Believe | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | |
| All Through The Day | |
| The Song Is You | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| Why Do I Love You? | |
| Yesterdays |
1958 (The age of 30)
Johnny Griffin Sextet (Riverside RLP 12-264)
Donald Byrd (tp -1/4) Johnny Griffin (ts) Pepper Adams (bars -1/4) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, February 25, 1958
| 1. | Stix' Trix |
| 2. | What's New? |
| 3. | Johnny G.G. |
| 4. | Catharsis |
| 5. | Woody'n You |
Johnny Griffin - Way Out! (Riverside RLP 12-274)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, February 26 & 27, 1958
| Where's Your Overcoat Boy | |
| Hot Sausage | |
| Sunny Monday | |
| Cherokee | |
| Terry's Tune | |
| Little John |
Chet Baker Sings - It Could Happen To You (Riverside RLP 12-278)
Chet Baker (tp, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, August, 1958
| The More I See You | |
| Old Devil Moon |
same location, date
| You're Driving Me Crazy | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? |
same location, date
| Do It The Hard Way | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| My Heart Stood Still | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| Dancing On The Ceiling |
Chet Baker Sings - It Could Happen To You (Fantasy OJCCD 303-2)
Chet Baker (tp, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, August, 1958
| You Make Me Feel So Young (take 5) |
Buddy Rich - The Cinch (Spotlite [E] SPJ 149)
Ole Hansen (tb -2,3) Sonny Criss (as -2,3) Kenny Drew (p) Phil Leshin (b) Buddy Rich (d)"Birdland", NYC, November 7, 1958
| 1. | If I Were A Bell |
| 2. | Four |
| 3. | In A Prescribed Manner |
"Birdland", NYC, November 8, 1958
| 1. | Ev'ry Day |
| 2. | The Cinch |
| 3. | I Don't Wanna Be Kissed |
| 4. | Our Delight |
Harry Edison - Sweetenings (Roulette SR 52023)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Kenny Drew (p) John Simmons (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, November 14, 1958
| Harriet | |
| Sweetenings | |
| Paradise | |
| It Happened In Monterey |
1960
Jackie McLean/Tina Brooks - Street Singer (Blue Note [J] GXF 3067)
Blue Mitchell (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1960
| tk.3 | Melonae's Dance |
| tk.6 | Medina |
| tk.12 | Street Singer |
Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag (Blue Note BLP 4051)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1960
| tk.5 | Appointment In Ghana |
| tk.11 | Isle Of Java |
| tk.15 | A Ballad For Doll |
Tina Brooks - Back To The Tracks (Blue Note [J] BRP 8033)
Blue Mitchell (tp) Tina Brooks (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 20, 1960
| tk.3 | Back To The Tracks |
| tk.7 | The Ruby And The Pearl |
| tk.11 | For Heaven's Sake |
| tk.13 | The Blues And I |
Kenny Dorham - Show Boat (Time M 52024)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, December 9, 1960
| Why Do I Love You? | |
| Nobody Else But Me | |
| Can't Help Lovin' That Man | |
| Make Believe | |
| Ol' Man River | |
| Bill |
Kenny Drew - Undercurrent (Blue Note BLP 4059)
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 11, 1960
| tk.3 | The Pot's On |
| tk.7 | Lion's Den |
| tk.11 | Groovin' The Blues |
| tk.16 | Ballad |
| tk.19 | Undercurrent |
| tk.22 | Funk-Cosity |
1961
Jackie McLean - Bluesnik (Blue Note BLP 4067)
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Kenny Drew (p) Doug Watkins (b) Pete LaRoca (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1961
| tk.5 | Blues Function |
| tk.7 | Cool Green |
| tk.8 | Goin' Way Blues |
| tk.15 | Torchin' |
| tk.20 | Drew's Blues |
| tk.20A | Bluesnik |
Jackie McLean - Bluesnik (Blue Note CDP 7 84067-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1961
| tk.11 | Goin' Way Blues (alt. take) |
| tk.13 | Torchin' (alt. take) |
Kenny Dorham - Whistle Stop (Blue Note BLP 4063)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 15, 1961
| tk.2 | "Philly" Twist |
| tk.11 | Whistle Stop |
| tk.19 | Windmill |
| tk.20 | Sunset |
| tk.25 | Sunrise In Mexico |
| tk.31 | Dorham's Epitaph |
| tk.34 | Buffalo |
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets (Mosaic MR4-106)
Johnny Coles (tp) Tina Brooks (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 2, 1961
| tk.1 | Dhyana |
| tk.6 | The Waiting Game |
| tk.7 | Talkin' About |
| tk.19 | David The King |
| tk.21 | One For Myrtle |
| tk.22 | Stranger In Paradise |
Johnny Coles - The Warm Sound (Epic LA 16015)
Johnny Coles (tp) Kenny Drew (p) Peck Morrison (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, April 10 & 13, 1961
| Room 3 | |
| Where? | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Hi-Fly | |
| Pretty And Strange | |
| If I Should Lose You |
Ted Curson - Plenty Of Horn (Old Town OTLP 2003)
Ted Curson (tp) Eric Dolphy (fl -3,7) Bill Barron (ts -1,2,4/6,8,9) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Pete LaRoca (d -1,2,4,8,9) Dannie Richmond (d -3,7) Roy Haynes (d -5,6)Bell Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1961
| 1. 18652 | Caravan |
| 2. 18653 | Nosruc |
| 3. 18654 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| 4. 18655 | Dera's Blues |
| 5. 18656 | Ahma |
| 6. 18657 | Flatted Fifth |
| 7. 18658 | Bali H'ai |
| 8. 18659 | Antibes |
| 9. 18660 | Mr. Teddy |
Dexter Gordon - Landslide (Blue Note LT 1051)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961
| tk.4 | Landslide |
Dexter Gordon - Dexter Calling... (Blue Note BLP 4083)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961
| tk.8 | Modal Mood |
| tk.13 | Clear The Dex |
| tk.20 | Soul Sister |
| tk.26 | Smile |
| tk.28 | Ernie's Tune |
| tk.32 | I Want More |
| tk.34 | The End Of A Love Affair |
Grant Green - Sunday Mornin' (Blue Note BLP 4099)
Kenny Drew (p) Grant Green (g) Ben Tucker (b) Ben Dixon (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1961
| tk.3 | Come Sunrise |
| tk.11 | Freedom March |
| tk.17 | Sunday Morning |
| tk.19 | Exodus |
| tk.23 | God Bless' The Child |
| tk.26 | So What |
Grant Green - Sunday Mornin' (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52434-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1961
| tk.21 | Tracin' Tracy |
Hagood Hardy Quintet (not released?) (Jazzline JAZ 33-05)
Ted Curson (tp) Hagood Hardy (vib) Kenny Drew (p) Bill Lee (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, August 14, 1961
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Landscape | |
| Flatten Fifth | |
| Infra Rae |
1963 (The age of 35)
Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree, 63, Vol. 2 (Muza XL 0193)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Ruud Jacobs (b) Robert Joseph (d)'Jazz Jamboree', Warsaw, Poland, October 26, 1963
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning |
'Jazz Jamboree', Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963
| Body And Soul | |
| Lover Man |
Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree, 63, Vol. 1 (Muza XL 0192)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Ruud Jacobs (b) Robert Joseph (d)'Jazz Jamboree', Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963
| Cherokee |
1964
Daniel Humair - Surrounded 1964-1987 (Flat & Sharp PAM 970)
Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) Kenny Drew (p) Guy Pedersen (b) Daniel Humair (d)Paris, France, May 28, 1964
| Les | |
| Serene |
Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up (Blue Note BLP 4176)
Donald Byrd (tp -1,2) Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Art Taylor (d) Frank Wolff (prod)Barclay Studios, Paris, France, June 2, 1964
| 1. 1387 tk.13 | Coppin' The Haven |
| 2. 1386 tk.17 | Tanya |
| 3. 1388 tk.23 | Darn That Dream |
Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up (Blue Note CDP 7 84176-2)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Art Taylor (d) Frank Wolff (prod)Barclay Studios, Paris, France, June 2, 1964
| 1389 tk.20 | Kong Neptune (aka King Neptune) |
1965
Ben Webster - Stormy Weather (Polydor 2310 061)
Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, January 30, 1965
| Blues For Herluf | |
| My Romance | |
| Stormy Weather | |
| That's All | |
| Our Love Is Here To Stay | |
| Londonderry Air | |
| Mack The Knife | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| The Theme | |
| Friskin' The Frog | |
| Teach Me Tonight |
Ben Webster - Gone With The Wind (Black Lion [E] BLP 60125)
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, January 31, 1965
| Perdido | |
| Yesterdays | |
| I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | |
| Set Call | |
| Sunday | |
| That's All | |
| Gone With The Wind | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| Indiana | |
| Misty | |
| Set Call |
Ben Webster/Kenny Drew - My Romance: Live In Denmark (Vantage [J] CEJC 00105)
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, March 4, 1965
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Blues In B-Flat | |
| My Romance | |
| In A Mellow Tone | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | |
| Sunday |
Stuff Smith Live At Montmartre (Storyville [D] SLP 4142)
Stuff Smith (vln) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 18, 1965
| Skip It | |
| Girl From Ipanema | |
| Tenderly | |
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Bungle Blues | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Mack The Knife | |
| Blues For Timme | |
| Old Stinkin' Blues |
Stuff Smith - Swingin' Stuff (Storyville [D] SLP 4087)
same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 23, 1965
| 37299 | Bungle Blues (aka Bugle Blues) |
| 37300 | Only Time Will Tell |
| 37301 | Old Stinkin' Blues |
| 37302 | Mack The Knife |
| 37303 | C Jam Blues |
| 37304 | One O'Clock Jump |
| 37305 | My Blue Heaven |
| 37306 | Blues For Timme |
| 37307 | Take The "A" Train |
Alex Riel Trio (Fona [D] PWS 111)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, spring 1965
| All Blues | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Django | |
| Work Song | |
| In A Way |
Ben Webster - Atmosphere For Lovers And Thieves (Polydor [G] 623 209)
Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 5, 1965
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Stardust | |
| What's New? | |
| Easy To Love | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Bluelight | |
| My Romance | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses |
Booker Ervin - Lament For Booker (Enja [G] ENJ 2054)
Booker Ervin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alan Dawson (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 29, 1965
| Blues For You |
Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe (Unique Jazz UJ 029)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Kenny Drew (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)broadcast, Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965
| Oleo | |
| Sonny's Blues |
Dexter Gordon (Musica Jazz [It] 2MJP 1081)
Albert Mangelsdorff (tb) Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Peter Truk (b) Cees See (d)Berlin, West Germany, October 31, 1965
| Dig |
Bologna, Italy, August 31, 1968
| In Your Own Sweet Way |
1966
Various Artists - The Violin Summit (Saba/MPS [G] 15099)
Svend Asmussen, Stephane Grappelli, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stuff Smith (vln) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)live in Basel-City, Switzerland, September 30, 1966
| Summit Soul | |
| Pentup House | |
| Timmie's Blues | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | |
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Only Time Will Tell | |
| Hot Toddy |
Jazz Moments With Karin Krog (Break Time BRJ 4052)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Jon Christensen (d) Karin Krog (vo)Oslo, Norway, November 11, 1966
| Old Folks | |
| I Got Your Number | |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? |
Oslo, Norway, November 12, 1966
| 1. | All Of You |
| 2. | Just In Time |
| 3. | Dearly Beloved |
| 4. | Glad To Be Unhappy |
| 5. | I Can't Get Started |
| 6. | Body And Soul |
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1966
| I Got Your Number | |
| Old Folks | |
| All Of You | |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? | |
| Glad To Be Unhappy | |
| Dearly Beloved | |
| I Can't Get Stated | |
| Just In Time | |
| Body And Soul |
Kenny Drew - Solo-Duo (Storyville [D] STCD 8274)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, 1966
| Everything I Love | |
| Ode To Mariann | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home |
Copenhagen, Denmark, December 15, 1978
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues For Nils | |
| A Simple Need | |
| Whisper Not |
"Grock", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 29, 1983
| Blues For Nils | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Ack Varmeland Du Skona | |
| Bluesology |
1967
Johnny Griffin - The Man I Love (Polydor [G] 583 734)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 30 & 31, 1967
| The Man I Love | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| Blues For Harvey | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Wee |
Johnny Griffin - You Leave Me Breathless (Black Lion [E] BLP 30134)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, March 30 & 31, 1967
| Rhythm-A-Ning | |
| Old Folks | |
| Wee | |
| You Leave Me Breathless | |
| Leave Me Alone Blues |
Johnny Griffin - A Night In Tunisia (Trio [J] PA 9737)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, March 30 & 31, 1967
| All The Things You Are | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Edacity Like You | |
| Indiana | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning |
Dexter Gordon - The Squirrel (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57302-2)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Bo Stief (b) Art Taylor (d)"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 29, 1967
| The Squirrel | |
| Cheese Cake | |
| You've Changed | |
| Sonnymoon For Two |
Ben Webster Plays Ballads (Storyville [D] SLP 4118)
Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Pori, Finland, July 14, 1967, March 6, 1968
| My Romance | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 18, 1968
| Greensleeves |
Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 1 (Black Lion [E] BLP 30102)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
| Sonnymoon For Two | |
| For All We Know | |
| Devilette | |
| Doxy | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Body And Soul |
Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 2 (Black Lion [E] BLP 30157)
same session"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| Blues Walk | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Misty |
"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
| Take The "A" Train |
Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection (Black Lion [J] 27JDB 150/51)
same session"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
| But Not For Me |
1968 (The age of 40)
Coleman Hawkins - Master Of Jazz, Vol. 12 (Storyville [D] SLP 4112)
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 13, 1968
| Lover Man | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
Ben Webster - Master Of Jazz, Vol. 5 (Storyville [D] SLP 4105)
Palle Bolvig, Allan Botschinsky, Perry Knudsen, Palle Mikkelborg (tp) Per Espersen, Ole Kurt Jensen, Torolf Molgaard, Axel Windfeld (tb) Dexter Gordon, Uffe Karskov, Bent Nielsen, Sahib Shihab, Jesper Thilo, Ben Webster (reeds) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d) Ray Pitts (arr) Niels Jorgen Steen (arr, cond) 16 strings (-3,4)Copenhagen, Denmark, middle 1968
| 1. | Stompy Jones |
| 2. | Cottontail |
| 3. | Goin' Home (I'm Going Home) |
| 4. | Come Sunday |
same location, date
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
Sonny Rollins In Denmark 1 (Moon [It] MCD 037-2)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)"Kongresshaus", Zurich, Switzerland, September 6, 1968
| Four | |
| Naima |
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Moon For Two (Moon [It] MCD 015-2)
same session"Kongresshaus", Zurich, Switzerland, September 6, 1968
| Sonnymoon For Two |
Sonny Rollins In Denmark 2 (Moon [It] MCD 038-2)
same personnel"Cafe Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September, 1968
| Three Little Words | |
| St. Thomas | |
| Sonnymoon For Two | |
| Medley | |
| When Lights Are Low |
Dexter Gordon - Those Were The Days (Moon [It] MCD 059-2)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Continental, 1968
| Soy Cflifas |
Continental, 1969
| Those Were The Days | |
| Fried Bananas |
Continental, 1971
| 1. | The Rainbow People |
| 2. | Buzzy |
1969
Dexter Gordon - A Day In Copenhagen (MPS [G] 15230)
Dizzy Reece (tp -1/4,6) Slide Hampton (tb -1/4,6) Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Art Taylor (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 10, 1969
| 1. | My Blues |
| 2. | You Don't Know What Love Is |
| 3. | A New Thing |
| 4. | What's New? |
| 5. | The Shadow Of Your Smile |
| 6. | A Day In Vienna |
Ben Webster - Blow Ben Blow (EMI-Odeon OP 80116)
Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew, Frans Wieringa (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Makaya Ntshoko or Donald McKyre (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 29, 1969
| John Brown's Body | |
| Work Song | |
| The Preacher | |
| Straight, No Chaser |
1970
Karin Krog/Dexter Gordon - Some Other Spring (Sonet [Swd] SLP 1407)
Dexter Gordon (ts, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Espen Rud (d) Karin Krog (vo)Oslo, Norway, May 10, 1970
| Some Other Spring | |
| Blue Monk | |
| How Insensitive | |
| Blue Eyes | |
| Jelly, Jelly | |
| Tribute To Jimmy Scott | |
| I Wish I Knew | |
| Everybody's Somebody's Fool | |
| Shiny Stockings |
Karin Krog/Dexter Gordon - Blues And Ballads (Sonet [J] J33J 20211)
same sessionOslo, Norway, May 10, 1970
| Some Other Spring (alt. take) | |
| Blue Monk (alt. take) | |
| Shiny Stockings (alt. take) |
1971
Sahib Shihab - Sentiments (Storyville [D] SLP 1010)
Sahib Shihab (ss, bars, afl) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Jimmy Hopps (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, March, 1971
| Ma'Nee | |
| The Call | |
| Rue Da La Harpe | |
| Sentiments | |
| From Me To You | |
| Extase | |
| Companionship |
Ray Nance - Huffin' 'N' Puffin' (MPS [G] 15330)
Ray Nance (tp, vo -1,6, vln -2,7, vln, vo -3, tp -4, tp, vln -5) Kenny Drew (p) Ron Mathewson (b) Daniel Humair (d)Villingen, West Germany, November, 1971
| 1. | He Huffed 'N' Puffed |
| 2. | Some Of These Days |
| 3. | I Can't Get Started |
| 4. | Struttin' With Some Barbecue |
| 5. | Wild Child |
| 6. | Tangerine |
| 7. | Russian Lullaby |
1972
Ben Webster Plays Duke Ellington (Storyville [D] STCD 8320)
Clark Terry (tp, vo) Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Red Mitchell (b) Bobby Brooks (d)Ahus, Sweden, July 13, 1972
| Satin Doll | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
Jackie McLean Quartet Live At Montmartre (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1001)
Jackie McLean (as) Kenny Drew (p) Bo Stief (b) Alex Riel (d)"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1972
| Smile | |
| Das Dat | |
| Parker's Mood | |
| Closing |
Jackie McLean Quartet Live At Montmartre (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31001)
same session"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1972
| Confirmation |
Ben Webster/Dexter Gordon - Baden 1972: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 10 (TCB 02102)
Dexter Gordon (ts -1,2,5,6) Ben Webster (ts -2/4,6) Kenny Drew (p) Bo Stief (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Baden, Switzerland, November 11, 1972
| 1. | Some Other Blues |
| 2. | In A Mellotone |
| 3. | Blues In F |
| 4. | Sunday |
| 5. | Didn't We |
| 6. | Perdido |
1973 (The age of 45)
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Duo (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1002)
Kenny Drew (p) Ole Molin (g -7/9) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b -1,3/9)Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2, 1973
| 1. | In The Still Of The Woods |
| 2. | Come Summer |
| 3. | Kristine |
| 4. | Serenity |
| 5. | Once A Saturday Night |
| 6. | Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans |
| 7. | Wave |
| 8. | Duo Trip |
| 9. | Hush-A-Bye |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Duo (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31002)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2, 1973
| In The Still Of The Woods (alt. take) |
Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant (America [F] 30 AM 6133)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts -4,5) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Humberto Canto (cga)Paris, France, April 13, 1973
| 1. | Stella By Starlight |
| 2. | I Waited For You |
| 3. | Girl Of My Dreams |
| 4. | Fiesta |
| 5. | Mo-Jo |
| 6. | Serenity |
Dizzy Gillespie - The Source (America [F] 30 AM 6135)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts -1,4) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Humberto Canto (cga)Paris, France, April 13, 1973
| 1. | Manteca |
| 2. | Alone Together |
| 3. | Brother 'K' |
| 4. | Wheatleigh Hall |
Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1004)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Johnny Vinding (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4, 1973
| That Party Upstairs |
Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1973
| Along Again | |
| Soft And Furry | |
| Blues For Harvey | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning |
Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31004)
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, July 4, 1973
| Sound Track Blues | |
| Theme |
Jackie McLean - A Ghetto Lullaby (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1013)
Jackie McLean (as) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)2F, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 18, 1973
| Jack's Tune |
2F, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19, 1973
| Mode For Jay Mac | |
| Where Is Love? | |
| Callin' | |
| A Ghetto Lullaby |
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 - The Meeting (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1006)
Jackie McLean (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| All Clean |
"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Rue De La Harpe | |
| Sunset | |
| On The Trail |
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 - The Meeting (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31006)
same session"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Callin' |
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 - The Source (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1020)
same personnel"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| Half Nelson | |
| I Can't Get Started |
"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Another Hair Do | |
| Dexter Digs In | |
| Closing |
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 - The Source (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31020)
same personnel"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| On The Trail | |
| Closing (alt. take) |
Kenny Drew - Everything I Love (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1007)
Kenny Drew (p)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 1973
| I Can't Get Started |
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 13, 1973
| Yesterdays | |
| Fall | |
| Sunset |
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 14, 1973
| Portrait Of Mariann | |
| Don't Explain |
Copenhagen, Denmark, December 31, 1973
| Blues For Nils | |
| Everything I Love | |
| Winter Flower |
Kenny Drew - Everything I Love (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31007)
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 1973
| Flamingo | |
| Fingering |
The 1976 SteepleChase Artist (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1976/77)
Kenny Drew (el-p)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 8, 1973
| Sunset | |
| Blues For Nils |
1974
Ken McIntyre - Hindsight (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1014)
Ken McIntyre (as, fl, ob, bcl, basn) Kenny Drew (p) Bo Stief (b) Alex Riel (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, January 13, 1974
| Bootsie | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Lush Life | |
| Mercedes | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Sonny Moon For Two | |
| Naima | |
| Airebil |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Duo 2 (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1010)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 11 & 12, 1974
| Jeg Gik Mig Over Soog Land | |
| Largo | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | |
| Trubbel | |
| Bluesology | |
| Viking's Blues | |
| A Child Is Born | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| My Shining Hour |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Duo 2 (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31010)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, February 11 & 12, 1974
| That's All | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is |
Gene Ammons - Goodbye (Prestige P 10093)
Nat Adderley (cor) Gary Bartz (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d) Ray Barretto (cga)NYC, March 18, 1974
| Jeannine | |
| Alone Again (Naturally) | |
| Out In The Sticks |
NYC, March 19, 1974
| Geru's Blues | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing |
NYC, March 20, 1974
| Goodbye |
Kenny Drew - Dark Beauty (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1016)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| Dark Beauty | |
| Love Letters | |
| Run Away | |
| All Blues |
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Blues Inn | |
| Silk Bossa | |
| Summer Night |
Kenny Drew - Dark Beauty (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31016)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| A Felicidade |
Kenny Drew - If You Could See Me Now (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1034)
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| Stranger In Paradise |
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| If You Could See Me Now | |
| All Souls Here | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| This Is The Moment | |
| Oleo |
Kenny Drew - If You Could See Me Now (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31034)
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, May 21 & 22, 1974
| Free Flight | |
| Runaway | |
| Summer Night |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Duo Live In Concert (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1031)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)"Het Hoogt", Utrecht, Holland, June 8, 1974
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | |
| Serenity | |
| My Shining Hour | |
| Hash-A-Bye | |
| Trubbel | |
| Viking's Blues | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Oleo (theme) |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Duo Live In Concert (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31031)
same session"Het Hoogt", Utrecht, Holland, June 8, 1974
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Oleo (alt. take) | |
| Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans | |
| All Blues |
Dexter Gordon - The Apartment (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1025)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1974
| The Apartment | |
| Wee Dot | |
| Strollin' | |
| Candlelight Lady | |
| Anbatus |
1975
Chet Baker - Seven Faces Of Valentine (Philology [It] W 30-2)
Chet Baker (tp) Kenny Drew (p) Larry Ridley (b) David Lee (d)'Festival Di Pescara', Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975
| My Funny Valentine |
Various Artists - It Happened In Pescara 1969-1989 (Philology [It] W 100/101)
same session'Festival Di Pescara', Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975
| Milestones |
Chet Baker Live In Paris 1960-63, Live In Nice 1975 (Esoldun [F] FC 123)
Chet Baker (tp) Bob Mover (as) Kenny Drew (p) Larry Ridley (b) David Lee (d)Nice, France, July 24, 1975
| There Will Never Be Another You |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 1 (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1050)
Dexter Gordon (ts, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Tenor Madness | |
| Wave | |
| You've Changed | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 1 (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31050)
same sessionZurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| The Panther |
Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| Montmartre |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 2 (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1090)
same personnelZurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Montmartre | |
| Sticky Wicket |
Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Darn That Dream |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 2 (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31090)
same personnelZurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Rhythm-A-Ning |
Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| Wave |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 3 (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1110)
same sessionZurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| Jelly, Jelly | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 3 (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31110)
Joe Newman (tp -2) Dexter Gordon (ts, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| 1. | Tenor Madness |
| 2. | The Days Of Wine And Roses |
Kenny Drew - Morning (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1048)
Kenny Drew (p) Philip Catherine (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1975
| Evening In The Park | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Morning | |
| Isn't It Romantic? |
Kenny Drew - Morning (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31048)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1975
| Bossa Mood | |
| Poor Brothers Blues |
Ken McIntyre - Open Horizon (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1049)
Ken McIntyre (as, fl, ob, bcl, basn) Kenny Drew (p) Buster Williams (b) Andrei Strobert (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 19, 1975
| Sister Precious | |
| Don't I | |
| Daybreak | |
| Puunti | |
| Open Horizon | |
| Jawne | |
| Sendai | |
| Bee Pod |
1976
Harry Edison/Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Opus Funk, Vol. 2 (Storyville [D] SLP 4025)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) John Darville (tb -5,6) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Hugo Rasmussen (b) Svend-Erik Norregaard (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6, 1976
| 1. | Opus Funk |
| 2. | You Are Too Beautiful |
| 3. | Candy |
| 4. | There Is No Greater Love |
| 5. | Robbins' Nest |
| 6. | C Jam Blues |
1977
Kenny Drew - In Concert (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1106)
Kenny Drew (p) Philip Catherine (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)"SWF Session", Kaiserlautern, West Germany, February 3, 1977
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Twice A Week | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| On Green Dolphin Street |
Kenny Drew - In Concert (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31106)
same session"SWF Session", Kaiserlautern, West Germany, February 3, 1977
| Django | |
| Sunset |
Kenny Drew - Lite Flite (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1077)
Thad Jones (flh, cor) Bob Berg (ts) Kenny Drew (p) George Mraz (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)NYC, February 6, 1977
| Yesterdays | |
| Only You | |
| Precious Lady | |
| All Your Words | |
| Bossa Mood | |
| Lite Flite |
Kenny Drew - Lite Flite (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31077)
same sessionNYC, February 6, 1977
| Precious Lady (take 3) |
Kenny Drew - Ruby, My Dear (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1129)
Kenny Drew (p) David Friesen (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1977
| Basement | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Gentle Rain | |
| Ending | |
| Sun Spots |
Kenny Drew - Ruby, My Dear (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31129)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1977
| No Slippin' |
1978 (The age of 50)
Kenny Drew/Svend Asmussen - Hush-A-Bye (Alfa Jazz [J] 25R2-15)
Svend Asmussen (vln, vlc) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 12 & 17, 1978
| Donna Lee | |
| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | |
| Golgatha | |
| Careless Love | |
| Django | |
| A Pretty Girl | |
| Everything In The Park | |
| Bridgetown Baby | |
| Hush-A-Bye |
Kenny Drew (Poli Jazz [Poland] Z SX 0695)
Kenny Drew (p) Pawel Jarzebski (b) Janusz Stefanski (per)Warsaw, Poland, June 9, 1978
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues For Nils | |
| Sunset | |
| Work Song | |
| Kalisz Blues |
Zoot Sims And Kenny Drew Trio Live In Denmark (Stash [J] CEJC 00109)
Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)live in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 4, 1978
| Flower Waltz | |
| Groovin' High | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Fred | |
| I Wonder (Where Our Love Has Gone) | |
| In A Mellow Tone | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | |
| Caravan |
Kenny Drew/Clark Terry - Serenity (Alfa Jazz [J] 25R2-16)
Clark Terry (tp, flh, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Red Mitchell (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 21, 1978
| Funk Dunplin's | |
| Serenity | |
| Brushes And Brass | |
| Beautiful | |
| Snavset Blues | |
| Bayside Cookout | |
| Somebody Done Stole My Blues | |
| A Child Is Born | |
| Silly Samba |
Zoot Sims In Copenhagen (Storyville [D] STCD 8244)
Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)"Jazzhouse Slukefter", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24, 1978
| Groovin' High | |
| Too Close For Comfort | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| In The Middle Of A Kiss | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| It's All Right With Me | |
| The Very Thought Of You | |
| Blue Hodge | |
| Morning Fun |
Zoot Sims With The Kenny Drew Trio - Zoot Sims In Copenhagen (Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694)
same session"Jazzhouse Slukefter", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24, 1978
| I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone | |
| In A Mellotone | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
| Caravan | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise |
Kenny Drew - Home Is Where The Soul Is (Xanadu 166)
Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Frank Butler (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1978
| Work Song | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| West Of Eden | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Only You | |
| Three And Four Blues | |
| Ending |
Various Artists - The Piano Players (Xanadu 171)
Kenny Drew (p)Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1978
| Yesterdays |
Kenny Drew - For Sure! (Xanadu 167)
Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Frank Butler (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1978
| For Sure | |
| Mariette | |
| Arrival | |
| Blues Wail | |
| Dark Beauty | |
| Context |
1980
Benny Carter - Summer Serenade (Storyville [D] SLP 4047)
Benny Carter (as) Kenny Drew (p) Jesper Lundgaard (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Richard Boone (vo -7)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 17, 1980
| 1. | Indiana |
| 2. | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 3. | Summer Serenade |
| 4. | Blue Star |
| 5. | When Lights Are Low |
| 6. | Taking A Chance On Love |
| 7. | All That Jazz |
Ernie Wilkins And The Almost Big Band (Storyville [D] SLP 4051)
Ernie Wilkins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) The Almost Big BandCopenhagen, Denmark, October 30, November 2, 1980
| Hi-Fly | |
| Lollipops And Roses | |
| Jenny | |
| Sugar | |
| No More Rat Race | |
| Ballad For Paul | |
| Is That So | |
| Sebastian |
Kenny Drew - Afternoon In Europe (Baystate [J] RJL 8014)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 29, 1980
| Golden Striker | |
| Midnight Sun | |
| Jeg Gik Mig Ud En Sommerday At Hore | |
| Tivoli Stroll | |
| Dear Old Stockholm (Ack Varmeland Du Skona) | |
| Afternoon In Paris | |
| The Quiet Cathedral |
Teddy Edwards - Out Of This World (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1147)
Teddy Edwards (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Jesper Lundgaard (b) Billy Hart (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5, 1980
| No Name, No. 1 | |
| April Love | |
| Out Of This World | |
| Summertime | |
| That's All | |
| Cheek To Cheek |
Jesper Thilo - Swingin' Friends (Storyville [D] SLP 4065)
Jesper Thilo (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Mads Vinding (b) Billy Hart (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 6, 1980
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Save Your Love For Me | |
| Rose Room | |
| Wave | |
| Ballad For Jesper | |
| Cherokee |
Jesper Thilo - Tribute To Frog (Storyville [D] SLP 4072)
Clark Terry (tp, flh) Jesper Thilo (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Jesper Lundgaard (b) Svend-Erik Norregaard (d) Richard Boone (vo)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 17, 1980
| Sunday | |
| My Romance | |
| Cotton Tail | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Did You Call Her Today? | |
| Stardust | |
| Frog Eyes | |
| Mumbles |
1981
Kenny Drew - Sophisticated Lady (Alfa Jazz [J] 25R2-17)
Kenny Drew (p) Mads Vinding (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Ernie Wilkins (arr, cond) The Almost Big BandCopenhagen, Denmark, June 10 & 11, 1981
| Blues For Duane | |
| Serenity | |
| What's This Here Samba | |
| Bosko's Business | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Crisis |
Kenny Drew - All The Things You Are (Lobster [J] LDC 1028)
Junior Cook (ts -1/6) Kenny Drew (p) Sam Jones (b -1/8) Jimmy Cobb (d -1/8)"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 1981
| 1. | But Not For Me |
| 2. | All The Things You Are |
| 3. | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 4. | Alone Together |
| 5. | Yardbird Suite |
| 6. | John Paul Jones |
| 7. | It Could Happen To You |
| 8. | Hush-A-Bye |
| 9. | Yesterdays |
Kenny Drew - It Might As Well Be Spring (Soul Note [It] SN 1040)
Kenny Drew (p)Milan, Italy, November 23, 1981
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues For Nils | |
| The Quiet Cathedral | |
| Sun Set | |
| The Smile Of Tanya | |
| Django | |
| Dreams |
Kim Parker/Kenny Drew - Havin' Myself A Time (Soul Note [It] SN 1033)
Kenny Drew (p) Mads Vinding (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Kim Parker (vo)Milan, Italy, November 24 & 25, 1981
| Havin' Myself A Time | |
| Paris Is A Lonely Town | |
| A Sleepin' Bee | |
| Everything I Love | |
| The Underdog | |
| Rain Go Away | |
| Azure |
Kenny Drew - Your Soft Eyes (Soul Note [It] SN 1031)
Kenny Drew (p) Mads Vinding (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Milan, Italy, November 25 & 26, 1981
| Forgotten But Not Gone | |
| Alone Together | |
| Your Soft Eyes | |
| Evening In The Park | |
| How Are Things In Glocca Morra? | |
| Mads' Blues |
Art Farmer - Manhattan (Soul Note [It] SN 1026)
Art Farmer (flh) Sahib Shihab (ss, bars) Kenny Drew (p) Mads Vinding (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Milan, Italy, November 29 & 30, 1981
| Context | |
| Blue Wail | |
| Manhattan | |
| Passport | |
| Arrival | |
| Back Door Beauty |
1982
Children's Songs Played By Kenny Drew And Mads Vinding - Playtime (ExLibris [D] EXLCD 50017)
Kenny Drew (p, el-p) Mads Vinding (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 1, 2 & 3, 1982
| A Tisket A Tasket | |
| Medley: Sleep My Child / A Little Cloud Took A Morning Walk / I Saw A Lark's Nest | |
| Frere Jacques | |
| Elephant's Lullaby | |
| The House At The Curved Road | |
| Lullaby | |
| Animal's Picnic | |
| Little Foal | |
| Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | |
| The Hut In The Woods | |
| The Sun Is Red, Mama |
Kenny Drew - The Lullaby (Baystate [J] RJL 8029)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 6 & 7, 1982
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| Sweet Lullaby | |
| Wiegenlied | |
| Summertime | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| Russian Lullaby | |
| Lullaby In Ragtime | |
| Your Soft Eyes |
Kenny Drew - Moonlit Desert (Baystate [J] RJL 8039)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Ernie Wilkins (arr, cond) The Almost Big BandCopenhagen, Denmark, September 1, 2 & 5, 1982
| Moonlit Desert | |
| Solveig's Song | |
| Kay-Dee | |
| Stardust | |
| Roselil | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| Blues Wail | |
| Star Crossed Lovers |
1983 (The age of 55)
Kenny Drew - Swingin' Love (Baystate [J] RJL 8051)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Tokyo, Japan, January 19 & 20, 1983
| But Not For Me | |
| My Romance | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Begin The Beguine | |
| Here's That Rainy Day |
Kenny Drew - And Far Away (Soul Note [It] SN 1081)
Kenny Drew (p) Philip Catherine (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Barry Altschul (d)Milan, Italy, February 21, 1983
| And Far Away | |
| Rianne | |
| Serenity | |
| I Love You | |
| Twice A Week | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Blues Run |
Claudio Fasoli - Lido (Soul Note [It] SN 1071)
Claudio Fasoli (ts, ss) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Barry Altschul (d)Milan, Italy, February 22 & 24, 1983
| Snob | |
| Lyrical Touch | |
| Etna | |
| Lido | |
| Map | |
| Jazz Job |
Tiziana Ghiglioni - Sounds Of Love (Soul Note [It] SN 1056)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Barry Altschul (d) Tiziana Ghiglioni (vo)Milan, Italy, February 23, 1983
| My Old Flame | |
| All Of You | |
| Naima | |
| Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| I Remember You | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Straight, No Chaser |
Kenny Drew - Fantasia (Baystate [J] RJL 8074)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12, 1983
| Flight Of Fancy | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| Wishing / Hoping | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Fantasia | |
| Dream | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Children's Dance |
Ernie Wilkins - Montreux (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1190)
Ernie Wilkins (ts, arr) Kenny Drew (p) Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band'Montreux Jazz Festival', "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 22, 1983
| Hi-Fly | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Bird In A World Of People | |
| Hurry Up And Wait | |
| A Song For Ben Webster | |
| Bosko's Business |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - All Of Me (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1181)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Jesper Lundgaard (b) Svend-Erik Norreggard (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1983
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| Ow! | |
| Funky Fluke | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| All Of Me | |
| That's All | |
| Coming Home Baby | |
| Four |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - All Of Me (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31181)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1983
| There Is No Greater Love (take 1) |
1984
Kenny Drew - Trippin' (Baystate [J] RJL 8101)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 30 & 31, 1984
| Trippin' | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | |
| Vacation In Hakone | |
| Easy Flight | |
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Concierto De Aranjuez | |
| The Eternal Traveller | |
| Journey's End Blues |
1985
Lilian Terry - Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be...Oo, Oo...Oo, Oo (Soul Note [It] SN 1147)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Isla Eckinger (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Lilian Terry (vo)Milan, Italy, May 13-15, 1985
| Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be | |
| Moody's Mood For Love | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Con Alma | |
| Body And Soul | |
| The Sunshine Blues |
Paris Reunion Band - French Cooking (Sonet [Swd] SNTF 945)
Dizzy Reece, Woody Shaw (tp) Slide Hampton (tb) Johnny Griffin (ts) Nathan Davis (ts, ss, fl) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Billy Brooks (d)Stockholm, Sweden, July 3, 1985
| Klook's Theme | |
| Sweet Love Of Mine | |
| The Burner | |
| Waltz | |
| Callitwhachawana |
Kenny Drew - By Request (Baystate [J] RJL 8106)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24 & 25, 1985
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| Misty | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | |
| As Time Goes By | |
| Fly Me To The Moon | |
| 'Round About Midnight |
Kenny Drew - By Request, II (Baystate [J] RJL 8110)
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, August 27, 30 & 31, 1985
| Alone Together | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| Georgia On My Mind | |
| Waltz For Debby | |
| Whisper Not | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| I'll Remember April |
Bosko Petrovic - Tiffany Girl (Jugoton [Yu] LSY 66253)
Bosko Petrovic (vib) Kenny Drew (p) Peter Herbert (b) Alvin Queen (d)Zagreb, Yugoslavia, October 20, 1985
| Tiffany Girl | |
| Valse For Jazz Mama | |
| That Slavic Smile | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Whisper Not | |
| Green Lobster Dream |
1986
Kenny Drew - Elegy (Baystate [J] R32J 1060)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10 & 11, 1986
| Django | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Oh Peter Go Ring Dem Bells | |
| The Last Romantic | |
| Elegy | |
| Tune Down | |
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| Finale |
Paris Reunion Band - For Klook (Sonet [Swd] SNTF 977)
Nat Adderley, Woody Shaw (tp) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Nathan Davis, Joe Henderson (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Idris Muhammad (d)Paris, France, October 23 & 24, 1986
| Work Song | |
| For Klook | |
| The Man From Potter's Clossing | |
| Jamaican Hot Nights | |
| Gaby | |
| Locksley |
Ernie Wilkins - On The Roll (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1225)
Ernie Wilkins (ts, arr) Kenny Drew (p) Ernie Wilkins Almost Big BandCopenhagen, Denmark, November 17 & 18, 1986
| Almost Basie | |
| Ode To Billy Strayhorn | |
| Give The Drummer Some | |
| Lover Man | |
| B.P. Blues | |
| A Little Bit Of Duke |
1987
Kenny Drew - Dream (Baystate [J] R32J 1076)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 16-18, 1987
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | |
| For Klook | |
| Maybe Now, Maybe Never | |
| Traumerei | |
| Illusion | |
| Dreamland | |
| Once Upon A Summertime | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Corcovado | |
| Hanayome Ningyoh |
Nathan Davis - London By Night (DIW [J] 813)
Dusko Goykovich (tp, flh -3/9) Stan Robbinson, Jean Toussaint (ts -10) Nathan Davis (ts, ss) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Al Levitt (d)London, England, August 17 & 18, 1987
| 1. | I Thought About You |
| 2. | But Beautiful |
| 3. | Noite Em Leblon |
| 4. | Rio De Janeiro |
| 5. | London By Night |
| 6. | Dr. Bu |
| 7. | You've Changed |
| 8. | Lament |
| 9. | If I Feel |
| 10. | Shades |
Dusko Goykovich - Celebration (DIW [J] 806)
Dusko Goykovich (tp, flh) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Al Levitt (d)London, England, August 18, 1987
| Celebration Inga | |
| Nella | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| New Bop | |
| Doboy | |
| Recado Bossa Nova | |
| Easy Living | |
| Faros | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips |
Paris Reunion Band - Hot Licks (Sonet [J] ALCB 74)
Nat Adderley (cor) Woody Shaw (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Joe Henderson (ts) Nathan Davis (ts, ss) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Al Levitt (d)Paris, France, November 27 & 28, 1987
| Announcement By Ronnie Scott | |
| Jeannine | |
| I Don't Want Nothin' | |
| Hot Licks | |
| Announcement By Nat Adderley | |
| Rue Chaptal | |
| The Old Country | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Driftin' |
1988 (The age of 60)
Kenny Drew - Impressions (Alfa Jazz [J] 32R2-14)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alvin Queen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 1-3, 1988
| Impressions | |
| Evening In The Park | |
| Cafe Flore | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| My Ship | |
| Rouge Blues | |
| Morning Mist | |
| Last Tango In Paris | |
| The Way We Were |
Doc Cheatham - Dear Doc... (Orange Blue [F] OB 005 CD)
Doc Cheatham (tp, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Idris Muhammad (d)Paris, France, August 30 & 31, 1988
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| There's No You | |
| Dinah | |
| It's The Little Things That Mean So Much | |
| Ja-Da | |
| I Double Dare You | |
| I'm In The Market For You | |
| That's My Home | |
| Rumpsteak Serenade | |
| Drop Me Off In Harlem | |
| Where Are You? | |
| New Orleans |
Harry Edison - Can't Get Out Of This Mood... (Orange Blue [F] OB 006 CD)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Oliver Jackson (d)Paris, France, October 30 & 31, 1988
| Me, Myself And I | |
| I Wish I Knew | |
| Gettin' Some Fun Out Of Life | |
| Memories Of You | |
| She's Funny That Way | |
| Can't Get Out Of This Mood | |
| Centerpiece | |
| What A Little Moonlight Can Do | |
| 'S Wonderful | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| You've Changed |
1989
Kenny Drew - Christmas Song (Alfa Jazz [J] 18R2-58)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alvin Queen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 14 & 15, 1989
| Jingle Bells | |
| White Christmas | |
| Blue Christmas | |
| The Christmas Song | |
| A Way In A Manger | |
| Holly Night |
Kenny Drew - Recollections (Alfa Jazz [J] 29R2-59)
same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, May 14 & 15, 1989
| Golden Earrings | |
| Les Parapluies De Cherbourg | |
| The Gentle Rain | |
| Chateau En Suede | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Copenhagen Blues | |
| The Summer Knows | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| Suddenly It's Spring | |
| Old Danish | |
| Recollections |
Karin Krog - Something Borrowed, Something New (Meantime NSJ 35)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d) Karin Krog (vo)Copenhagen, Denmark, June, 1989
| The Thrill Is Gone | |
| Out Of This World | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| My Foolish Heart | |
| Can't My | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | |
| All Blues | |
| The Meaning Of The Blues | |
| This Is New | |
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| I'm Beginning To See The Light | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye |
1990
Kenny Drew And Hank Jones Great Jazz Trio - New York Stories (Alfa Jazz [J] ALCR 43)
Kenny Drew, Hank Jones (p) Mads Vinding (b) Billy Hart (d)A&R Studios, NYC, March 6 & 7, 1990
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| Moon River | |
| New York Bossa | |
| Washington Square | |
| New York Panic | |
| Dream | |
| Spanish Harlem | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| Lullaby Of Broadway | |
| A Ballad Of New York |
Kenny Drew - Expressions (Alfa Jazz [J] ALCR 65)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alvin Queen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 7-9, 1990
| Autumn In Rome | |
| Cathedral In Milano | |
| Oboe Concert D-Minor | |
| Anastasia | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Isn't It Romantic | |
| Valse Italiano | |
| Sorrento | |
| The Big Boot | |
| Expressions |
Kenny Drew - Piano Night (Meldac Jazz [J] MECJ 30018)
same personnelBaden, Switzerland, May 20, 1990
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Bluesology | |
| Samba Petite | |
| Yesterdays | |
| My Shining Hour | |
| St. Thomas |
Clementine - Nes Nuits, Mes Jours (Orange Blue [J] CSCS 5332)
Andre Villeger (ss -1/12,14,15) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b -1/13) Alex Riel (d -1/13) Jean-Luc Ceddaha (per -1,2) Clementine (vo)Paris, France, August 15-17, 1990
| 1. | Take My Hand |
| 2. | Beg Fot It |
| 3. | Down In Brazil |
| 4. | That's Life I Guess |
| 5. | It Didn't All Come True |
| 6. | O Barquinbo |
| 7. | Makin' Whoopee |
| 8. | A Sunday Kind Of Love |
| 9. | Everything Happens To Me |
| 10. | Underneath |
| 11. | The Apple Tree |
| 12. | Naima |
| 13. | Gigi's Boogie |
| 14. | When Sunny Gets Blue |
| 15. | Never Let Me Go |
Kenny Drew - The Falling Leaves (Limetree [NL] MCD 042)
Kenny Drew (p) George Mraz (b) Lewis Nash (d)Zagreb, Yugoslavia, October 20, 1990
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| All Blues | |
| Django | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Blues |
1991
Kenny Drew - Standard Request Live At The Keystone Korner Tokyo (Alfa Jazz [J] ALCR 88/89)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alvin Queen (d)"Keystone Korner", Tokyo, Japan, January 30 & 31, 1991
| Caravan | |
| Misty | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Tenderly | |
| Satin Doll | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Yesterdays | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Oleo | |
| Summertime | |
| Easy Living | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| I Left My Heart In San Francisco | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| In Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Alone Together |
Autumn Leaves - Kenny Drew Trio Plays Standards Live (Alfa Jazz [J] ALCR 114)
same personnel"Keystone Corner", Tokyo, Japan, January 30-February 2, 1991
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| St. Thomas | |
| All Blues | |
| My Shining Hour | |
| Django | |
| Autumn Leaves |
Various Artists - Springtime Jazz Fever '91 (Jazzette [Yu] BCPD 007)
same personnel"B.P. Club", Yugoslavia, March 29, 1991
| There Is No Greater Love |
Kenny Drew - Evergreen (Alfa Jazz [J] ALCR 134)
same personnelEasy Sound Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12, 13 & 14, 1991
| Nature Boy | |
| Eco Trip | |
| Flowers | |
| Spring Is Here | |
| Evergreen | |
| Greensleeves | |
| Moonlight Sonata | |
| Angel Eyes | |
| Song Of The Birds | |
| Blues In Green | |
| Sunset |
1992
Kenny Drew - At The Brewhouse (Storyville [D] STCD 8318)
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alvin Queen (d)Taunton, England, March 22, 1992
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| Bluesology | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| All Blues |
Kenny Drew Live (Key'stone [J] VACY 1025)
same sessionTaunton, England, March 22, 1992
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| St. Thomas | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Hush-A-Bye |
Kenny Drew - Cleopatra's Dream (Alfa Jazz [J] ALCR 230)
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, June 22, 23 & 24, 1992
| Moonlit Desert | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| Right On | |
| Cleopatra's Dream | |
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? | |
| Lite Bossa | |
| Alice In Wonderland | |
| Images | |
| Hymn |
Kenny Drew Trio Plays Standards Live At The Blue Note Osaka (Alfa Jazz [J] ALCR 260/61)
same personnel"Blue Note", Osaka, Japan, October 14 & 15, 1992
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Ornithology | |
| It Never Entered My Mind | |
| Besame Mucho | |
| Don't Explain | |
| If I Were A Ball | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| God Bless' The Child | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| In The Still Of The Woods | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| Caravan |
Others
Kenny Drew - Nature Beauty (Key'stone [J] VACY 1015)
Kenny Drew (p) and others1978-1980, released September 25, 1996
| Dear Old Stockholm | |
| Nature Beauty | |
| Django | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Water Stream | |
| Dream | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Dream Land | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Hash-A-Bye | |
| Finale |
Various Artists - Six Classic Tenors (EPM Musique [F] FDC 5170)
same personnel"Birdland", NYC, unknown date
| unknown titles |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Play Time (Baybridge [J])
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Continental, unknown date
| unknown titles |
Coleman Hawkins Favorites (Phoenix LP 22)
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) and othersunknown location, date
| unknown titles |
Lester Young - Pres Is Blue (Charlie Parker PLP 405)
Lester Young (ts) Kenny Drew (p) and othersunknown location, date
| unknown titles |
Various Artists - The Modern Jazz Orchestra (World Record Club [E] ST 211)
Kenny Drew (p) and othersunknown location, date
| unknown titles |
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