Kenny Drew Discography
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1950 (The age of 22)
Howard McGhee All Stars
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) | Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2 |
| BN370-2 | Lo-Flame | Blue Note 1574, BLP 5012 |
| BN371-1 | Fuguetta | Blue Note 1572, BLP 5012 |
| BN372-0 | Fluid Drive | Blue Note 1573, BLP 5012 |
| BN373-0 | Meciendo | Blue Note 1574, BLP 5012 |
| BN374-0 | Donellon Square | Blue Note 1573, BLP 5012 |
| BN375-1 | I'll Remember April | Blue Note 1572, BLP 5012 |
= Howard McGhee/Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2)
* Howard McGhee - Lo-Flame c/w Meciendo (Blue Note 1574)
* Howard McGhee - Fuguetta c/w I'll Remember April (Blue Note 1572)
* Howard McGhee - Fluid Drive c/w Donellon Square (Blue Note 1573)
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1008 | Avalon | Prestige PRLP 126, PRLP 7133, PR 7585, PRCD 24115-2 |
| JRC1009A | Later | Prestige 704, PRLP 126, PRLP 7077, PR 7585, PRCD 24115-2 |
| JRC1010A | Ain't Misbehavin' | Prestige 704, PRLP 7077, PR 7585, PRCD 24115-2 |
| JRC1011 | Mean To Me | Prestige 752, PRLP 111, PRLP 7133, PR 7585, PRCD 24115-2 |
| JRC1012 | Stairway To The Stars | Prestige 824, PRLP 126, PRLP 7133, PR 7585, PRCD 24115-2 |
* Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits, Vol. 1 (Prestige PR 7585)
* Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope (Prestige PRLP 7077; Fantasy OJC 060, OJCCD 060-2)
* Sonny Stitt - Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRCD 24115-2)
* Sonny Stitt Favorites, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRLP 126)
* Sonny Stitt - Mr. Saxophone (Prestige PRLP 111)
* Sonny Stitt - Ain't Misbehavin' c/w Later (Prestige 704)
* Sonny Stitt - Down With It c/w Mean To Me (Prestige 752)
* Sonny Stitt - Stairway To The Stars c/w Sonny Sounds (Prestige 824)
= Sonny Stitt - Sonny Sounds c/w Stairway To The Stars (Prestige 886, 886x45)
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Royal Jazz [D] RJD 506 | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
Leo Parker And His Mad Lads
James Robertson (tp -1/8) Henry Durant (ts -1/6,9/11) 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) | Gotham G 262; Krazy Kat [E] KK 829; Onyx ORI 201 |
| 2. LP-2 | Rolling With Parker (Rollin' With Leo) | - |
| 3. | Rolling With Parker (alt. take) | Krazy Kat [E] KK 829 |
| 4. | Leo Leaps In (take 1) | - |
| 5. | Leo Leaps In (take 2) | - |
| 6. | Leo Leaps In (take 3) | - |
| 7. | Solitude | Onyx ORI 201 |
| 8. | Solitude (alt. take) | Krazy Kat [E] KK 829 |
| 9. | On The House (take 1) | Onyx ORI 201 |
| 10. | On The House (take 2) | - |
| 11. | On The House (take 3) | - |
* Teddy Edwards/Dexter Gordon/Leo Parker/Wardell Gray - The Foremost! (Onyx ORI 201)
* Leo Parker And His Mad Lads (no details) (Gotham G 262)
1951
Oscar Pettiford Sextet
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 | Mercer M 1966 |
| M4028 | Bei Mir Bist Du Schon | - |
| Love For Sale | unissued | |
| Oscar's Wild | - |
Miles Davis Sextet
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) | Session Disc 102; Ozone 7; Fresh Sound [Sp] FSR 124 | |
| Half Nelson (two) | - | |
| Down (Mick's Blues) | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Session Disc 102 |
* Miles Davis - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Art Blakey (Ozone 7)
* Miles Davis Featuring Stan Getz - Birdland Days (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSR 124)
Paul Quinichette Sextet
Paul Quinichette (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Bill Doggett (org) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d)Reeves Sound, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 4247-2 | Cross Fire | Verve 314 543 750-2 |
| 4247-4 | - | - |
| 4247-6 | - | Mercury 8256; EmArcy EP 1-6006, MG 26021, MG 36027, [J] 175J 5/6 |
| 4579-1 | Sandstone | EmArcy EP 1-6006, MG 26021, MG 36027, [J] 175J 5/6 |
| 4579-4 | - | Verve 314 543 750-2 |
| 4580 | Prevue | Mercury 8256; EmArcy EP 1-6002, MG 26021, MG 36027, [J] 175J 5/6 |
| 4581-3 | No Time | Verve 314 543 750-2 |
| 4581-5 | - | EmArcy EP 1-6002, MG 26021, MG 36027, [J] 175J 5/6 |
= Paul Quinichette - The Vice Pres (Verve 314 543 750-2)
* The Complete Paul Quinichette On EmArcy (EmArcy [J] 175J 5/6)
* Lester Young/Paul Quinichette - Pres Meets Vice-Pres (EmArcy MG 26021)
* Lester Young/Paul Quinichette - Who's Cooler? (EmArcy EP 1-6006)
* Lester Young/Paul Quinichette - Pres Meets Vice-Pres (EmArcy EP 1-6002)
* Paul Quinichette Sextet (no details) (Mercury 8256)
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951
| 267 | Time On My Hands | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029 |
| 268 | Mambo Bounce | Prestige 769, PRLP 135, PRLP 7029, PR 24004 |
| 269 | This Love Of Mine | Prestige 769, PRLP 137, PRLP 7029 |
| 270 | Shadrack | Prestige 780, PRLP 137, PRLP 7029 |
| 271 | On A Slow Boat To China | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029 |
| 272 | With A Song In My Heart | Prestige 780, PRLP 137, PRLP 7029; Moodsville MVLP 35; Prestige PR 24004 |
| 273 | Scoops | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029 |
| 274 | Newk's Fadeaway | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, PR 24004 |
= Sonny Rollins - Rollins And The Stars (Prestige PRLP 7269)
= Sonny Rollins - First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7856)
* Sonny Rollins (Prestige PR 24004)
* Various Artists - Music Of Richard Rodgers Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen (Moodsville MVLP 35)
* Sonny Rollins Quartet (Prestige PRLP 137)
* Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt/Joe Holiday/Kenny Graham - Mambo Jazz (Prestige PRLP 135)
* Sonny Rollins - Mambo Bounce c/w This Love Of Mine (Prestige 769)
* Sonny Rollins - Shadrack c/w With A Song In My Heart (Prestige 780)
1952
Buddy DeFranco Quintet
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 | MGM 11453 |
| 52-S-104 | Buddy's Blues | MGM 11206 |
| 52-S-105 | Gone With The Wind | MGM 30679, E 177, E 3396 |
| 52-S-106 | Sweet Georgia Brown | MGM 30678, E 177, E 3396 |
* Buddy DeFranco - King Of The Clarinet (MGM E 177)
* Buddy DeFranco - Lady Be Good c/w Easy Living (MGM 11453)
* Buddy DeFranco - Buddy's Blues c/w Pennywhistle Blues (MGM 11206)
* Buddy DeFranco - Gone With The Wind c/w Lover Come Back To Me (MGM 30679)
* Buddy DeFranco - Sweet Georgia Brown c/w Cairo (MGM 30678)
Buddy DeFranco Quintet
same personnelNYC, March 3, 1952
| 52-S-112 | Get Happy | MGM 11250, E 3396 |
| 52-S-113 | Cairo | MGM 30678, E 177, E 3396 |
| 52-S-114 | Pennywhistle Blues | MGM 11206 |
| 52-S-115 | Samia Shuffle | MGM 11250, E 3396 |
* Buddy DeFranco - King Of The Clarinet (MGM E 177)
* Buddy DeFranco - Get Happy c/w Samia Shuffle (MGM 11250)
* Buddy DeFranco - Sweet Georgia Brown c/w Cairo (MGM 30678)
* Buddy DeFranco - Buddy's Blues c/w Pennywhistle Blues (MGM 11206)
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)Hollywood, CA, June 30, 1952
| 52-S-3107 | Just One Of Those Things | MGM 11303, E 3396 |
| 52-S-3108 | Street Of Dreams | MGM 30681, E 177, E 3396 |
| 52-S-3109 | Carioca | MGM 11303, E 3396 |
| 52-S-3110 | Easy Living | MGM 11453 |
* Buddy DeFranco - King Of The Clarinet (MGM E 177)
* Buddy DeFranco - Just One Of Those Things c/w Carioca (MGM 11303)
* Buddy DeFranco - Street Of Dreams c/w The Way You Look Tonight (MGM 30681)
* Buddy DeFranco - Lady Be Good c/w Easy Living (MGM 11453)
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
same personnelHollywood, CA, July 23, 1952
| 52-S-3123 | The Way You Look Tonight | MGM 30681, E 177, E 3396 |
| 52-S-3124 | Sophisticated Lady | MGM 30680, E 177, E 3396 |
| 52-S-3125 | Lover Come Back To Me | MGM 30679, E 177, E 3396 |
| 52-S-3126 | I Got It Bad | MGM 30680, E 177, E 3396 |
* Buddy DeFranco - King Of The Clarinet (MGM E 177)
* Buddy DeFranco - Street Of Dreams c/w The Way You Look Tonight (MGM 30681)
* Buddy DeFranco - Sophisticated Lady c/w I Got It Bad (MGM 30680)
* Buddy DeFranco - Gone With The Wind c/w Lover Come Back To Me (MGM 30679)
Buddy DeFranco Quartet With Strings
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 | MGM 11358 |
| 52-S-387 | Summertime | MGM 11411 |
| 52-S-388 | Kamasutra | MGM 11358 |
| 52-S-389 | Over The Rainbow | MGM 11411 |
* Buddy DeFranco - Summertime c/w Over The Rainbow (MGM 11411)
Paul Quinichette Quintet
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) | Xanadu 208 |
| 4006 | You Belong To Me | - |
| 4007 | Birdland Jump | - |
| 4008 | Sleepy Time Gal | - |
1953 (The age of 25)
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, January, 1953
| 53-S-185 | Song From "Moulin Rouge" | MGM 11491 |
| 53-S-186 | Many Are The Times | - |
| 53-S-187 | Lost In The Night | MGM 11538 |
| 53-S-188 | I'm Getting Sentimental | - |
* Buddy DeFranco - Lost In The Night c/w I'm Getting Sentimental (MGM 11538)
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
same personnelNYC, April 15, 1953
| 1208-9 | Ferdinando | Clef MGC 149; Norgran MGN 1026 |
| 1209-3 | It Could Happen To You | Norgran MGN 1026 |
| 1210-5 | Autumn In New York | Clef 89067; Norgran MGN 1026 |
| 1211-8 | Bass On Balls | Norgran MGN 1026 |
| 1212-4 | 63VK737 | Left Field | Norgran MGN 1026; Verve V/V6 8579 |
| 1213-3 | Show Eyes | Clef 89067; Norgran MGN 1026 |
| 1213-? | Show Eyes (alt. take) | Norgran EPN 123 |
= Buddy DeFranco - Mr. Clarinet (Norgran MGN 1069; Verve MGV 8159)
* Various Artists - Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll (Verve V/V6 8579)
* Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Clef MGC 149; Norgran MGN 3)
* Buddy DeFranco - Autumn In New York c/w Show Eyes (Clef 89067, 89067x45)
* Buddy DeFranco Quartet (no details) (Norgran EPN 123)
Kenny Drew Trio
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 | Blue Note BLP 5023 |
| BN470-1 tk.6 | Yesterdays (alt. take) | Blue Note [J] BNJ 71002, CDP 7243 4 95747-2 |
| BN470-2 tk.7 | Yesterdays | Blue Note BLP 5023 |
| 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) | Blue Note [J] BNJ 71002, CDP 7243 4 95747-2 |
= Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note [J] BNJ 71002)
= Howard McGhee/Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2)
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1218-6 | But Not For Me | Clef MGC 149; Norgran MGN 1026 |
| 1219-4 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Clef MGC 149; Norgran MGN 1068 |
| 1220-3 | The Things We Did Last Summer | - |
| 1221-1 | Buddy's Blues | Norgran MGN 1026 |
= Buddy DeFranco - Mr. Clarinet (Norgran MGN 1069; Verve MGV 8159)
* Buddy DeFranco - Jazz Tones (Norgran MGN 1068; Verve MGV 8158)
* Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Clef MGC 149; Norgran MGN 3)
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d)"Blue Note Club", Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953
| Somebody Loves Me | Jazz Band [E] EBCD 2111-2 | |
| The Tthings We Did Last Summer | - | |
| Cairo | - | |
| Street Of Dreams | - | |
| Easy Living | - |
Buddy DeFranco Quintet
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 | Gene Norman Presents GNP 2 |
| 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 Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b -1/3,5,6) Charles 'Specs' Wright (d -1/3,5,6)NYC, 1953
| 1. 1269-3 | Bluesville | Norgran MGN 1002 |
| 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 | - |
= The Modernity Of Kenny Drew (Norgran MGN 1066)
= Kenny Drew And His Progressive Piano (Verve MGV 8156)
1954
Zoot Sims Quintet
Stu Williamson (tp, vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Ralph Pena (b) Jimmy Pratt (d)Hollywood, CA, July 16, 1954
| 639 | Howdy Podner | New Jazz NJLP 1102, NJLP 8280; Prestige P 24061 |
| 640 | Toot, No. 2 | - |
| 641 | Indian Summer | - |
| 642 | What's New? | - |
* Zoot Sims - Zoot Case (Prestige P 24061)
* Zoot Sims In Hollywood (New Jazz NJLP 1102)
= Zoot Sims Quartet (Prestige PRLP 202)
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown (tp) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as -3/9) Walter Benton (ts -3/9) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 1. 10887 | Caravan | EmArcy MG 36102 |
| 2. - | Caravan (The Boss Man) | Time LP 8 |
| 3. 10885 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) (reh. take) | Mercury [J] SNP 122, [J] 25PJ 58/61 |
| 4. 10885-6 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) | EmArcy [J] 195J 2 |
| 5. 10885-10 | - | EmArcy MG 36039 |
| 6. - | Coronado (edited ver.) | EmArcy EP 1-6141 |
| 7. 10886-1 | You Go To My Head | EmArcy MG 36039 |
| 8. - | You Go To My Head (edited ver.) | EmArcy EP 1-6141 |
| 9. 10888 | Autumn In New York | EmArcy MG 36102 |
* Clifford Brown - The Boss Man (Time LP 8)
* Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury [J] 25PJ 58/61)
* Clifford Brown - Jams 2 (EmArcy [J] 195J 2)
* Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz (EmArcy MG 36039)
* Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz (EmArcy EP 1-6141)
* Clifford Brown - Coronado (reharsal take) (Mercury [J] SNP 122)
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1954
| 1924-1 | Four Or Five | Norgran MGN 29, MGN 1002 |
| 1925-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
| 1926-1 | Low Flame | - |
| 1927-2 | 52nd Street Theme | - |
| 1928-1 | Chartreuse | - |
| 1929-1 | Kenny's Blues | - |
= The Modernity Of Kenny Drew (Norgran MGN 1066)
= Kenny Drew And His Progressive Piano (Verve MGV 8156)
* The Ideation Of Kenny Drew (Norgran MGN 29; Universal [J] UCCV 9114)
1955
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Hollywood, CA, September 18, 1955
| Daddy Plays The Horn | Bethlehem BCP 36 | |
| Confirmation, Pt. 1&2 | Bethlehem 11026, BCP 36 | |
| Darn That Dream | Bethlehem 11025, BCP 36, BCP 6035 | |
| Number Four | Bethlehem 11025, BCP 36 | |
| Autumn In New York, Pt. 1&2 | Bethlehem 11085, BCP 36 | |
| You Can Depend On Me | Bethlehem BCP 36 |
* Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones (Bethlehem BCP 6035)
* Dexter Gordon - Confirmation, Pt. 1&2 (Bethlehem 11026)
* Dexter Gordon - Number Four c/w Darn That Dream (Bethlehem 11025)
* Dexter Gordon - Autumn In New York, Pt. 1&2 (Bethlehem 11085)
Jack Sheldon Quintet
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 | Jazz West [J] CJ28 5159 | |
| Leroy's Blues | - | |
| Contour | - |
Kenny Drew Quartet
Joe Maini (as, ts) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December, 1955
| IM-4021 | Talkin'-Walkin' | Jazz West JWLP 4 |
| 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 | Jazz West JWLP 4; Imperial LP 9238 |
| IM-4028 | Minor Blues | Jazz West JWLP 4 |
| IM-4029 | Walkin'-Talkin' | - |
* Various Artists - Jazz Festival, Vol. 2 (Imperial LP 9238)
1956
Leonard Feather's West Coast Jazzmen
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 | ABC-Paramount ABC 110 |
| 2. | Body And Soul | - |
| 3. | Ornithology | - |
| 4. | People Will Say We're In Love | - |
Sonny Criss Quintet
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 | Imperial LP 9006, LP 9205 |
| IM-982 | Criss Cross | Imperial LP 9006 |
| IM-983 | Willow Weep For Me | Imperial 5694, LP 9006, LP 9205 |
| IM-984 | Alabamy Bound | Imperial LP 9006, LP 9205 |
* Sonny Criss - Criss Cross (Imperial LP 9205, LP 12205)
* Sonny Criss - Willow Weep For Me c/w West Coast Blues (Imperial 5694)
Sonny Criss Quintet
same personnelLos Angeles, CA, February 24, 1956
| IM-1012 | Something's Gotta Give | Imperial LP 9006, LP 9205 |
| IM-1013 | These Foolish Things | Imperial LP 9006 |
| IM-1014 | West Coast Blues | Imperial 5694, LP 9006 |
| IM-1015 | Blue Friday | Imperial LP 9006 |
* Sonny Criss - Criss Cross (Imperial LP 9205, LP 12205)
* Sonny Criss - Willow Weep For Me c/w West Coast Blues (Imperial 5694)
Jane Fielding With Kenny Drew Quintet
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 | Jazz West JWLP 5 |
| IM-3998 | Along With Me | - |
| IM-3999 | In Love In Vain | - |
| IM-4000 | 'Round About Midnight | - |
| IM-4003 | Right Girl For Me | - |
Paul Chambers Quartet
John Coltrane (ts -1,2,5/7) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 1 or 2, 1956
| 1. IM-3532 | Dexterity | Jazz West JWLP 7; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 2. IM-3533 | Stablemates | - |
| 3. IM-3534 | Easy To Love | - |
| 4. IM-3535 | Visitations | Jazz West JWLP 7; Imperial LP 9246; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 5. IM-3536 | John Paul Jones | Jazz West JWLP 7; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 6. IM-3537 | Eastbound | Jazz West JWLP 7; Imperial LP 9246; Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2 |
| 7. IM-3538 | That's What I've Been Thru | unissued |
* Paul Chambers/John Coltrane - High Step (Blue Note BN-LA 451-H2)
* Various Artists - Just Jazz! (Imperial LP 9246)
Sonny Criss Quintet
Sonny Criss (as) Kenny Drew (p) Barney Kessel (g) Bill Woodson (b) Chuck Thompson (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1956
| IM-1034 | More Than You Know | Imperial LP 9006, LP 9205 |
| IM-1035 | Sunday | - |
| IM-1036 | Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
| IM-1037 | Ham's Blues | Imperial LP 9006 |
* Sonny Criss - Criss Cross (Imperial LP 9205, LP 12205)
Jane Fielding With Kenny Drew Quintet
Joe Maini (as) Ted Efantis (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d) Jane Fielding (vo)Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1956
| IM-3995 | Embers Glow | Jazz West JWLP 5 |
| 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 | - |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Donald Byrd (tp) Ira Sullivan (tp, ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, June 25, 1956
| Lil T | Columbia FC 38036 | |
| The New Message | - |
Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Philips BO 8006L | |
| Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year | - |
Ernie Henry Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Ernie Henry (as) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, August 23, 1956
| Gone With The Wind | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Orient | - | |
| Free Flight | - | |
| Checkmate | - |
* Kenny Dorham - The Swingers (Jazzland JLP 3)
Ernie Henry Quintet
same personnelNYC, August 30, 1956
| Cleo's Chant | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14 | |
| Cleo's Chant (alt. take) | Riverside RLP 12-266 | |
| I Should Care | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14; Riverside RLP 12-244 | |
| Active Ingredients | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14 |
* Kenny Dorham And Friends (Jazzland JLP 14)
* Ernie Henry - Last Chorus (Riverside RLP 12-266; Fantasy OJC 086, OJCCD 1906-2)
* Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers (Riverside RLP 12-244)
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, September 20 & 26, 1956
| Caravan | Riverside RLP 12-224 | |
| 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 | - |
= Kenny Drew/Philly Joe Jones/Paul Chambers - The Tough Piano Trio (Jazzland JLP 9)
Art Farmer Quintet
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 | New Jazz NJLP 8203 |
| 1020 | By Myself | - |
| 1021 | Wailin' With Hank | - |
| 1022 | Ad-Dis-Un | - |
| 1023 | Farmer's Market | New Jazz NJLP 8203; Prestige PR 24032 |
| 1024 | With Prestige | - |
* Art Farmer - Farmer's Market (Prestige PR 24032)
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d) Earl Coleman (vo -2,4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
| 1. 1031 | B. Swift | Prestige PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P 24082 |
| 2. 1032 | My Ideal | Prestige PRLP 7126, PR 24046 |
| 3. 1033 | Sonny Boy | Prestige PRLP 7207, P 24082 |
| 4. 1034 | Two Different Worlds | Prestige PRLP 7126 |
| 5. 1035 | Ee-Ah | Prestige 45-128, PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P 24082 |
| 6. 1036 | B. Quick | Prestige PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P 24082 |
* Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (Prestige PRLP 7207; Fantasy OJC 348, OJCCD 348-2)
* Sonny Rollins - Takin' Care Of Business (Prestige P 24082)
* Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige PR 24046)
* Sonny Rollins - Ee-Ah c/w They Can't Take That Away From Me (Prestige 45-128)
1957
Kenny Drew - Wilbur Ware Duo
Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b)NYC, February, 1957
| You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby | Judson L 3004 | |
| 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 Plays The Music Of Harry Warren And Harold Arlen (Milestone M 47070, MCD 47070-2)
Kenny Drew Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) G.T. Hogan (d)NYC, March 28, 1957
| You're My Thrill | Riverside RLP 12-236, RLP 12-244 | |
| It's You Or No One | Riverside RLP 12-236 | |
| Carol | - | |
| This Is New | - |
= Donald Byrd/Hank Mobley - Hard Bop! (Jazzland JLP 6)
* Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers (Riverside RLP 12-244)
Kenny Drew Quartet
Donald Byrd (tp) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) G.T. Hogan (d)NYC, April 3, 1957
| Little T | Riverside RLP 12-236 | |
| Paul's Pal | - | |
| Why Do I Love You? | - |
= Donald Byrd/Hank Mobley - Hard Bop! (Jazzland JLP 6)
John Coltrane Sextet
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) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53428-2 |
| tk.3 | Lazy Bird | Blue Note BLP 1577 |
| tk.6 | Moment's Notice | Blue Note 45-1718, BLP 1577, BST 89903 |
| tk.8 | Blue Train (alt. take) | Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601, CDP 7243 8 53428-2 |
| tk.9/8 | Blue Train | Blue Note 45-1691, BLP 1577, BST2 84429 |
| tk.11 | Locomotion | Blue Note BLP 1577 |
| tk.12 | I'm Old Fashioned | - |
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST2 84429)
* John Coltrane - The Ultimate Blue Train (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53428-2)
* Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601)
* John Coltrane - Moment's Notice, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1718)
* John Coltrane - Blue Train, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1691)
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b -1/7) Philly Joe Jones (d -1/7)NYC, October 15, 1957
| 1. | Do It The Hard Way | Riverside RLP 12-249 |
| 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 Quintet
Pepper Adams (bars) Toots Thielemans (hca, g) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, December 30, 1957
| East Of The Sun | Riverside RLP 12-257 | |
| 18th Century Ballroom | - | |
| Soul Station | - | |
| Fundamental Frequency | - | |
| Strutting With Some Barbecue | - | |
| Isn't It Romantic | - |
Kenny Drew - Wilbur Ware Duo
Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b)NYC, 1957
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | Judson L 3005 | |
| 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 Plays The Music Of Harry Warren And Harold Arlen (Milestone M 47070, MCD 47070-2)
Kenny Drew - Wilbur Ware Duo
same personnelNYC, 1957
| The Way You Look Tonight | Riverside RLP 12-811 | |
| 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)
Jean "Toots" Thielemans Quartet
Toots Thielemans (hca, g) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, January 7, 1958
| Don't Blame Me | Riverside RLP 12-257 | |
| Imagination | - |
Johnny Griffin Sextet
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 | Riverside RLP 12-264 |
| 2. | What's New? | - |
| 3. | Johnny G.G. | - |
| 4. | Catharsis | - |
| 5. | Woody'n You | Riverside RLP 12-264, RLP 12-284 |
* Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt (Riverside RLP 12-284)
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, February 26 & 27, 1958
| Where's Your Overcoat Boy | Riverside RLP 12-274 | |
| Hot Sausage | - | |
| Sunny Monday | - | |
| Cherokee | - | |
| Terry's Tune | - | |
| Little John | - |
Chet Baker Quartet
Chet Baker (tp, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, August, 1958
| The More I See You | Riverside RLP 12-278 | |
| Old Devil Moon | - | |
| You Make Me Feel So Young (take 5) | Fantasy OJCCD 303-2 |
Chet Baker Quartet
Chet Baker (tp, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Sam Jones (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, August, 1958
| You're Driving Me Crazy | Riverside RLP 12-278 | |
| It Could Happen To You | - | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | - |
Chet Baker Quartet
Chet Baker (tp, vo) Kenny Drew (p) George Morrow (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, August, 1958
| Do It The Hard Way | Riverside RLP 12-278 | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Dancing On The Ceiling | - |
Buddy Rich Quintet
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 | Spotlite [E] SPJ 149 |
| 2. | Four | - |
| 3. | In A Prescribed Manner | - |
Buddy Rich Quintet
Ole Hansen (tb -2,3) Sonny Criss (as -2/4) Kenny Drew (p) Phil Leshin (b) Buddy Rich (d) Dave Lambert Singers (vocal trio -1)"Birdland", NYC, November 8, 1958
| 1. | Ev'ry Day | Spotlite [E] SPJ 149 |
| 2. | The Cinch | - |
| 3. | I Don't Wanna Be Kissed | - |
| 4. | Our Delight | - |
Harry Edison Quartet
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Kenny Drew (p) John Simmons (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, November 14, 1958
| Harriet | Roulette SR 52023 | |
| Sweetenings | - | |
| Paradise | - | |
| It Happened In Monterey | - |
1960
Jackie McLean - Tina Brooks Sextet
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 | Blue Note [J] GXF 3067, CDP 7 46142-2 |
| tk.5 | Appointment In Ghana | Blue Note BLP 4051, [J] GXF 3067 |
| tk.6 | Medina | Blue Note [J] GXF 3067, CDP 7 46142-2 |
| tk.11 | Isle Of Java | Blue Note BLP 4051, [J] GXF 3067 |
| tk.12 | Street Singer | Blue Note [J] GXF 3067, BLP 4052, CDP 7 46142-2 |
| tk.15 | A Ballad For Doll | Blue Note BLP 4051, [J] GXF 3067 |
* Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag (Blue Note BLP 4051, BST 84051, CDP 7 46142-2)
* Tina Brooks - Back To The Tracks (not released) (Blue Note BLP 4052)
= Tina Brooks - Back To The Tracks (Blue Note [J] BRP 8033)
Tina Brooks Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4052 |
| tk.7 | The Ruby And The Pearl | - |
| tk.11 | For Heaven's Sake | - |
| tk.13 | The Blues And I | - |
| David The King | rejected |
= Tina Brooks - Back To The Tracks (Blue Note [J] BRP 8033)
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, December 9, 1960
| Why Do I Love You? | Time M 52024 | |
| Nobody Else But Me | - | |
| Can't Help Lovin' That Man | - | |
| Make Believe | - | |
| Ol' Man River | - | |
| Bill | - |
Kenny Drew Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4059 |
| tk.7 | Lion's Den | - |
| tk.11 | Groovin' The Blues | - |
| tk.16 | Ballad | - |
| tk.19 | Undercurrent | - |
| tk.22 | Funk-Cosity | - |
1961
Jackie McLean Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4067 |
| tk.7 | Cool Green | - |
| tk.8 | Goin' Way Blues | - |
| tk.11 | Goin' Way Blues (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84067-2 |
| tk.13 | Torchin' (alt. take) | - |
| tk.15 | Torchin' | Blue Note BLP 4067 |
| tk.20 | Drew's Blues | - |
| tk.20A | Bluesnik | Blue Note BLP 4067, [J] BNJ 71106 |
* Various Artists - Soho Blue (Blue Note [J] BNJ 71106)
Kenny Dorham Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4063 |
| tk.11 | Whistle Stop | - |
| tk.19 | Windmill | - |
| tk.20 | Sunset | - |
| tk.25 | Sunrise In Mexico | - |
| tk.31 | Dorham's Epitaph | - |
| tk.34 | Buffalo | - |
Tina Brooks Quintet
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 | Mosaic MR4-106 |
| tk.6 | The Waiting Game | - |
| tk.7 | Talkin' About | - |
| tk.19 | David The King | - |
| tk.21 | One For Myrtle | - |
| tk.22 | Stranger In Paradise | - |
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charles Davis (bars) Kenny Drew (p) Grant Green (g) Wilbur Ware (b) Kai ??? (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 19, 1961
| tk.9 | Mason Dixon Line | Blue Note rejected |
| tk.20 | Blues Lament | - |
| tk.24 | Cross "D" Tracks | - |
| tk.26 | Blue Ching | - |
| tk.27 | Spadesville | - |
| tk.31 | 9 1/2 Street | - |
Johnny Coles Quartet
Johnny Coles (tp) Kenny Drew (p) Peck Morrison (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, April 10 & 13, 1961
| Room 3 | Epic LA 16015 | |
| Where? | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Hi-Fly | - | |
| Pretty And Strange | - | |
| If I Should Lose You | - |
Ted Curson Quintet
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 | Old Town OTLP 2003 |
| 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 Quartet
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 | Blue Note LT 1051, [J] TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.8 | Modal Mood | Blue Note 45-1829, BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.13 | Clear The Dex | Blue Note BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.20 | Soul Sister | Blue Note 45-1828, BLP 4083 |
| tk.26 | Smile | Blue Note BLP 4083 |
| tk.28 | Ernie's Tune | Blue Note 45-1829, BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.32 | I Want More | Blue Note BLP 4083 |
| tk.34 | The End Of A Love Affair | Blue Note BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
* Dexter Gordon - Dexter Calling... (Blue Note BLP 4083, BST 84083, CDP 7 46544-2)
* Dexter Gordon Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)
* Dexter Gordon - Ernie's Tune c/w Modal Mood (Blue Note 45-1829)
* Dexter Gordon - Soul Sister, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1828)
Grant Green Quartet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4099 |
| tk.11 | Freedom March | - |
| tk.17 | Sunday Morning | - |
| tk.19 | Exodus | - |
| tk.21 | Tracin' Tracy | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52434-2, [J] TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.23 | God Bless' The Child | Blue Note BLP 4099 |
| tk.26 | So What | - |
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)
Hagood Hardy Quintet
Ted Curson (tp) Hagood Hardy (vib) Kenny Drew (p) Bill Lee (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, August 14, 1961
| Straight, No Chaser | Jazzline JAZ 33-05 | |
| Landscape | - | |
| Flatten Fifth | - | |
| Infra Rae | - |
1963 (The age of 35)
Rene Thomas Sextet
Jacques Pelzer (as, ss, fl -1/6) Charlie Rouse (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Rene Thomas (g) Gilbert Rovere (b) Frankie Dunlop (d)Paris, France, March 8, 1963
| 1. | I Remember Sonny | Blue Note unknown |
| 2. | Theme For Freddy | - |
| 3. | Theme | - |
| 4. | Short Bridge | - |
| 5. | Meeting | - |
| 6. | B Like Bud | - |
| 7. | When I Fall In Love | - |
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Ruud Jacobs (b) Robert Joseph (d)'Jazz Jamboree', Warsaw, Poland, October 26, 1963
| Sophisticated Lady | Muza XL 0193 | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wim Overgaauw (g -2,3) Ruud Jacobs (b -1) Robert Joseph (d)'Jazz Jamboree', Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963
| 1. | Cherokee | Muza XL 0192 |
| 2. | Body And Soul | Muza XL 0193 |
| 3. | Lover Man | - |
* Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree, 63, Vol. 2 (Muza XL 0193)
1964
Daniel Humair Quartet
Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) Kenny Drew (p) Guy Pedersen (b) Daniel Humair (d)Paris, France, May 28, 1964
| Les | Flat & Sharp PAM 970 | |
| Serene | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4176 |
| 2. 1386 tk.17 | Tanya | Blue Note BLP 4176, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| 3. 1389 tk.20 | Kong Neptune (aka King Neptune) | Blue Note CDP 7 84176-2 |
| 4. 1388 tk.23 | Darn That Dream | Blue Note BLP 4176 |
* Dexter Gordon Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2)
1965
Ben Webster Quartet
Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, January 30, 1965
| Blues For Herluf | Polydor 2310 061 | |
| 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 Quartet
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, January 31, 1965
| Perdido | Black Lion [E] BLP 60125 | |
| 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 Quartet
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, March 4, 1965
| Pennies From Heaven | Vantage [J] CEJC 00105 | |
| Blues In B-Flat | - | |
| My Romance | - | |
| In A Mellow Tone | - | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | - | |
| Sunday | - |
Stuff Smith Quartet
Stuff Smith (vln) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 18, 1965
| Skip It | Storyville [D] SLP 4142 | |
| 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 Quartet
same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 23, 1965
| 37299 | Bungle Blues (aka Bugle Blues) | Storyville [D] SLP 4087; EmArcy MGE 26008 |
| 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 | - |
* Stuff Smith - Swingin' Stuff (EmArcy MGE 26008, SRE 66008)
Alex Riel Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, spring 1965
| All Blues | Fona [D] PWS 111 | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Django | - | |
| Work Song | - | |
| In A Way | - |
Ben Webster Quartet
Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 5, 1965
| Autumn Leaves | Polydor [G] 623 209 | |
| Stardust | - | |
| What's New? | - | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Bluelight | - | |
| My Romance | - | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | - |
Booker Ervin Quartet
Booker Ervin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alan Dawson (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 29, 1965
| Blues For You | Enja [G] ENJ 2054 |
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Kenny Drew (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)broadcast, Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965
| Oleo | Unique Jazz UJ 029; Bandstand [It] BDLP 1502 | |
| Sonny's Blues | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | unissued |
* Sonny Rollins - European Concerts (Bandstand [It] BDLP 1502)
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Albert Mangelsdorff (tb) Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Peter Truk (b) Cees See (d)Berlin, West Germany, October 31, 1965
| Dig | Musica Jazz [It] 2MJP 1081 |
1966
The Violin Summit
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 | Saba/MPS [G] 15099 | |
| Pentup House | - | |
| Timmie's Blues | - | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | - | |
| Pennies From Heaven | - | |
| Only Time Will Tell | - | |
| Hot Toddy | - |
Karin Krog
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Jon Christensen (d) Karin Krog (vo)Oslo, Norway, November 11, 1966
| Old Folks | Break Time BRJ 4052 | |
| I Got Your Number | - | |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? | - |
Karin Krog
Jan Garbarek (ts -1,3) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Jon Christensen (d) Karin Krog (vo)Oslo, Norway, November 12, 1966
| 1. | All Of You | Break Time BRJ 4052 |
| 2. | Just In Time | - |
| 3. | Dearly Beloved | - |
| 4. | Glad To Be Unhappy | - |
| 5. | I Can't Get Started | - |
| 6. | Body And Soul | - |
Karin Krog
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, 1966
| I Got Your Number | Break Time BRJ 4052 | |
| 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 - Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen Duo
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, 1966
| Everything I Love | Storyville [D] STCD 8274 | |
| Ode To Mariann | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home | - |
1967
Johnny Griffin Quartet
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 | Polydor [G] 583 734 | |
| Hush-A-Bye | - | |
| Blues For Harvey | - | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | Black Lion [E] BLP 30134 | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| You Leave Me Breathless | - | |
| Leave Me Alone Blues | - | |
| All The Things You Are | Trio [J] PA 9737 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Edacity Like You | - | |
| Indiana | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
* Johnny Griffin - You Leave Me Breathless (Black Lion [E] BLP 30134)
* Johnny Griffin - A Night In Tunisia (Trio [J] PA 9737)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Bo Stief (b) Art Taylor (d)"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 29, 1967
| The Squirrel | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57302-2 | |
| Cheese Cake | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| Sonnymoon For Two | - |
Ben Webster Quartet
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 | Storyville [D] SLP 4118 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
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 | Black Lion [E] BLP 30102 | |
| For All We Know | - | |
| Devilette | - | |
| Doxy | - | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | Black Lion [E] BLP 30157 | |
| Blues Walk | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Misty | - |
* Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 2 (Black Lion [E] BLP 30157)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
same personnel"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
| But Not For Me | Black Lion [J] 27JDB 150/51 | |
| Take The "A" Train | Black Lion [E] BLP 30157 |
* Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 2 (Black Lion [E] BLP 30157)
1968 (The age of 40)
Coleman Hawkins Quartet
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 13, 1968
| Lover Man | Storyville [D] SLP 4112 | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
Ben Webster And His Orchestra
Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew (p) unidentified orchestraCopenhagen, Denmark, April 18, 1968
| Greensleeves | Storyville [D] SLP 4118 |
Ben Webster And His Orchestra
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 | Storyville [D] SLP 4105 |
| 2. | Cottontail | - |
| 3. | Goin' Home (I'm Going Home) | - |
| 4. | Come Sunday | - |
Ben Webster Quartet
Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, middle 1968
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | Storyville [D] SLP 4105 |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Benny Bailey (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Bologna, Italy, August 31, 1968
| In Your Own Sweet Way | Musica Jazz [It] 2MJP 1081 |
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)"Kongresshaus", Zurich, Switzerland, September 6, 1968
| Four | Moon [It] MCD 037-2 | |
| Naima | - | |
| Sonnymoon For Two | Moon [It] MCD 015-2 |
* Sonny Rollins - Sonny Moon For Two (Moon [It] MCD 015-2)
Sonny Rollins Quartet
same personnel"Cafe Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September, 1968
| Three Little Words | Moon [It] MCD 038-2 | |
| St. Thomas | - | |
| Sonnymoon For Two | - | |
| Medley | - | |
| When Lights Are Low | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Continental, 1968
| Soy Cflifas | Moon [It] MCD 059-2 |
1969
Dexter Gordon - Slide Hampton Sextet
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 | MPS [G] 15230 |
| 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 Quintet
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 | EMI-Odeon OP 80116; Prestige PR 24031 | |
| Work Song | - | |
| The Preacher | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - |
* Ben Webster At Work In Europe (Prestige PR 24031)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Makaya Ntshoko (d)Continental, 1969
| Those Were The Days | Moon [It] MCD 059-2 | |
| Fried Bananas | - |
1970
Karin Krog With Dexter Gordon Quartet
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 | Sonet [Swd] SLP 1407 | |
| Some Other Spring (alt. take) | Sonet [J] J33J 20211 | |
| Blue Monk | Sonet [Swd] SLP 1407 | |
| Blue Monk (alt. take) | Sonet [J] J33J 20211 | |
| How Insensitive | Sonet [Swd] SLP 1407 | |
| Blue Eyes | - | |
| Jelly, Jelly | - | |
| Tribute To Jimmy Scott | - | |
| I Wish I Knew | - | |
| Everybody's Somebody's Fool | - | |
| Shiny Stockings | - | |
| Shiny Stockings (alt. take) | Sonet [J] J33J 20211 |
* Karin Krog/Dexter Gordon - Blues And Ballads (Sonet [J] J33J 20211)
1971
Sahib Shihab Quartet
Sahib Shihab (ss, bars, afl) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Jimmy Hopps (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, March, 1971
| Ma'Nee | Storyville [D] SLP 1010 | |
| The Call | - | |
| Rue Da La Harpe | - | |
| Sentiments | - | |
| From Me To You | - | |
| Extase | - | |
| Companionship | - |
Ray Nance Quartet
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 | MPS [G] 15330 |
| 2. | Some Of These Days | - |
| 3. | I Can't Get Started | - |
| 4. | Struttin' With Some Barbecue | - |
| 5. | Wild Child | - |
| 6. | Tangerine | - |
| 7. | Russian Lullaby | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Red Rodney (tp -2) Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) unknown (d)Continental, 1971
| 1. | The Rainbow People | Moon [It] MCD 059-2 |
| 2. | Buzzy | - |
1972
Ben Webster Quintet
Clark Terry (tp, vo) Ben Webster (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Red Mitchell (b) Bobby Brooks (d)Ahus, Sweden, July 13, 1972
| Satin Doll | Storyville [D] STCD 8320 | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - |
Jackie McLean Quartet
Jackie McLean (as) Kenny Drew (p) Bo Stief (b) Alex Riel (d)"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1972
| Smile | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1001 | |
| Das Dat | - | |
| Parker's Mood | - | |
| Confirmation | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31001 | |
| Closing | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1001 |
Ben Webster - Dexter Gordon Quintet
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 | TCB 02102 |
| 2. | In A Mellotone | - |
| 3. | Blues In F | - |
| 4. | Sunday | - |
| 5. | Didn't We | - |
| 6. | Perdido | - |
1973 (The age of 45)
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Ole Molin (g -8/10) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b -1,2,4/10)Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2, 1973
| 1. | In The Still Of The Woods | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1002 |
| 2. | In The Still Of The Woods (alt. take) | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31002 |
| 3. | Come Summer | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1002 |
| 4. | Kristine | - |
| 5. | Serenity | - |
| 6. | Once A Saturday Night | - |
| 7. | Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans | - |
| 8. | Wave | - |
| 9. | Duo Trip | - |
| 10. | Hush-A-Bye | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts -4,5,7,10) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Humberto Canto (cga)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 | - |
* Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant (Prestige PR 24047)
* Dizzy Gillespie - The Source (America [F] 30 AM 6135)
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Johnny Vinding (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4, 1973
| That Party Upstairs | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1004 | |
| Sound Track Blues | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31004 | |
| Theme | - |
Johnny Griffin Quartet
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1973
| Along Again | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1004 | |
| Soft And Furry | - | |
| Blues For Harvey | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
Jackie McLean Quartet
Jackie McLean (as) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)2F, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 18, 1973
| Jack's Tune | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1013 |
Jackie McLean Quartet
same personnel2F, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19, 1973
| Mode For Jay Mac | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1013 | |
| Where Is Love? | - | |
| Callin' | - | |
| A Ghetto Lullaby | - |
Jackie McLean - Dexter Gordon Quintet
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 | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1006 | |
| Half Nelson | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1020 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| On The Trail | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31020 | |
| Closing (alt. take) | - |
* Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 - The Source (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1020, SCCD 31020)
Jackie McLean - Dexter Gordon Quintet
same personnel"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Rue De La Harpe | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1006 | |
| Callin' | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31006 | |
| Sunset | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1006 | |
| On The Trail | - | |
| Another Hair Do | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1020 | |
| Dexter Digs In | - | |
| Closing | - |
* Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 - The Source (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1020, SCCD 31020)
Kenny Drew Solo
Kenny Drew (p)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 1973
| Flamingo | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31007 | |
| Fingering | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1007 |
Kenny Drew Solo
Kenny Drew (el-p)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 8, 1973
| Sunset | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1976/77 | |
| Blues For Nils | - |
Kenny Drew Solo
Kenny Drew (p)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 13, 1973
| Yesterdays | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1007 | |
| Fall | - | |
| Sunset | - |
Kenny Drew Solo
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, November 14, 1973
| Portrait Of Mariann | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1007 | |
| Don't Explain | - |
Kenny Drew Solo
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, December 31, 1973
| Blues For Nils | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1007 | |
| Everything I Love | - | |
| Winter Flower | - |
1974
Ken McIntyre Quartet
Ken McIntyre (as, fl, ob, bcl, basn) Kenny Drew (p) Bo Stief (b) Alex Riel (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, January 13, 1974
| Bootsie | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1014 | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Mercedes | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Sonny Moon For Two | - | |
| Naima | - | |
| Airebil | - |
Kenny Drew - Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen Duo
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 11 & 12, 1974
| Jeg Gik Mig Over Soog Land | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1010 | |
| Largo | - | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | - | |
| Trubbel | - | |
| Bluesology | - | |
| Viking's Blues | - | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | - | |
| My Shining Hour | - | |
| That's All | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31010 | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
Gene Ammons Septet
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 | Prestige P 10093 | |
| Alone Again (Naturally) | - | |
| Out In The Sticks | - |
Gene Ammons Septet
same personnelNYC, March 19, 1974
| Geru's Blues | Prestige P 10093 | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | - |
Gene Ammons Sextet
Nat Adderley (cor) Gary Bartz (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)NYC, March 20, 1974
| Goodbye | Prestige P 10093 |
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| Dark Beauty | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1016 | |
| Love Letters | - | |
| Run Away | - | |
| All Blues | - | |
| Stranger In Paradise | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1034 |
* Kenny Drew - If You Could See Me Now (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1034, SCCD 31034)
Kenny Drew Trio
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, May 21 & 22, 1974
| Free Flight | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31034 | |
| Runaway | - | |
| Summer Night | - |
Kenny Drew Trio
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| It Could Happen To You | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1016 | |
| Blues Inn | - | |
| Silk Bossa | - | |
| Summer Night | - | |
| A Felicidade | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31016 | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1034 | |
| 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] SCS 1034, SCCD 31034)
Kenny Drew - Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen Duo
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)"Het Hoogt", Utrecht, Holland, June 8, 1974
| In Your Own Sweet Way | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1031 | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | - | |
| Serenity | - | |
| My Shining Hour | - | |
| Hash-A-Bye | - | |
| Trubbel | - | |
| Viking's Blues | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Oleo (theme) | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31031 | |
| Oleo (alt. take) | - | |
| Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans | - | |
| All Blues | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1974
| The Apartment | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1025 | |
| Wee Dot | - | |
| Strollin' | - | |
| Candlelight Lady | - | |
| Anbatus | - |
1975
Chet Baker Quartet
Chet Baker (tp) Kenny Drew (p) Larry Ridley (b) David Lee (d)'Festival Di Pescara', Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975
| My Funny Valentine | Philology [It] W 30-2 | |
| Milestones | Philology [It] W 100/101 |
* Chet Baker - Seven Faces Of Valentine (Philology [It] W 30-2)
Chet Baker Quintet
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 | Esoldun [F] FC 123 |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Tenor Madness | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1050 | |
| Wave | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | - | |
| The Panther | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31050 | |
| Montmartre | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1090 | |
| Sticky Wicket | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31090 |
* Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 2 (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1090, SCCD 31090)
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Joe Newman (tp -9) Dexter Gordon (ts, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| 1. | Montmartre | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31050 |
| 2. | There Is No Greater Love | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1090 |
| 3. | Darn That Dream | - |
| 4. | Wave | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31090 |
| 5. | Jelly, Jelly | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1110 |
| 6. | Sophisticated Lady | - |
| 7. | Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
| 8. | Tenor Madness | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31110 |
| 9. | The Days Of Wine And Roses | - |
* Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 3 (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1110, SCCD 31110)
* Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 1 (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31050)
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Philip Catherine (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1975
| Evening In The Park | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1048 | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Bossa Mood | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31048 | |
| Poor Brothers Blues | - | |
| Morning | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1048 | |
| Isn't It Romantic? | - |
Ken McIntyre Quartet
Ken McIntyre (as, fl, ob, bcl, basn) Kenny Drew (p) Buster Williams (b) Andrei Strobert (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 19, 1975
| Sister Precious | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1049 | |
| Don't I | - | |
| Daybreak | - | |
| Puunti | - | |
| Open Horizon | - | |
| Jawne | - | |
| Sendai | - | |
| Bee Pod | - |
1976
Harry Edison - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Sextet
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 | Storyville [D] SLP 4025 |
| 2. | You Are Too Beautiful | - |
| 3. | Candy | - |
| 4. | There Is No Greater Love | - |
| 5. | Robbins' Nest | - |
| 6. | C Jam Blues | - |
1977
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Philip Catherine (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b)"SWF Session", Kaiserlautern, West Germany, February 3, 1977
| Django | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31106 | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1106 | |
| Sunset | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31106 | |
| Twice A Week | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1106 | |
| Blues In The Closet | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - |
Kenny Drew Quintet
Thad Jones (flh, cor) Bob Berg (ts) Kenny Drew (p) George Mraz (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)NYC, February 6, 1977
| Yesterdays | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1077 | |
| Only You | - | |
| Precious Lady | - | |
| Precious Lady (take 3) | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31077 | |
| All Your Words | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1077 | |
| Bossa Mood | - | |
| Lite Flite | - |
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) David Friesen (b) Clifford Jarvis (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1977
| Basement | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1129 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Gentle Rain | - | |
| Ending | - | |
| Sun Spots | - | |
| No Slippin' | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31129 |
1978 (The age of 50)
Kenny Drew Trio With Svend Asmussen
Svend Asmussen (vln, vlc) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 12 & 17, 1978
| Donna Lee | Alfa Jazz [J] 25R2-15 | |
| 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 Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Pawel Jarzebski (b) Janusz Stefanski (per)Warsaw, Poland, June 9, 1978
| Yesterdays | Poli Jazz [Poland] Z SX 0695 | |
| Blues For Nils | - | |
| Sunset | - | |
| Work Song | - | |
| Kalisz Blues | - |
Kenny Drew Trio With Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)live in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 4, 1978
| Flower Waltz | Stash [J] CEJC 00109 | |
| 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 Trio With Clark Terry
Clark Terry (tp, flh, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Red Mitchell (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 21, 1978
| Funk Dunplin's | Alfa Jazz [J] 25R2-16 | |
| Serenity | - | |
| Brushes And Brass | - | |
| Beautiful | - | |
| Snavset Blues | - | |
| Bayside Cookout | - | |
| Somebody Done Stole My Blues | - | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| Silly Samba | - |
Kenny Drew Trio With Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)"Jazzhouse Slukefter", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24, 1978
| Groovin' High | Storyville [D] STCD 8244 | |
| Too Close For Comfort | Storyville [D] STCD 8244; Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694 | |
| 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 | Storyville [D] STCD 8244 | |
| Blue Hodge | - | |
| Morning Fun | Storyville [D] STCD 8244; Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694 | |
| I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone | Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694 | |
| In A Mellotone | - | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
* Zoot Sims With The Kenny Drew Trio - Zoot Sims In Copenhagen (Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694)
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b -1/7) Frank Butler (d -1/7)Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1978
| 1. | Work Song | Xanadu 166 |
| 2. | Prelude To A Kiss | - |
| 3. | West Of Eden | - |
| 4. | It Could Happen To You | - |
| 5. | Only You | - |
| 6. | Three And Four Blues | - |
| 7. | Ending | - |
| 8. | Yesterdays | Xanadu 171, [J] BRJ 4551 |
* Various Artists - The Piano Players (Xanadu 171)
Kenny Drew Trio
same personnelLos Angeles, CA, October 16, 1978
| For Sure | Xanadu 167 | |
| Mariette | - | |
| Arrival | - | |
| Blues Wail | - | |
| Dark Beauty | - | |
| Context | - |
Kenny Drew Solo
Kenny Drew (p)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 15, 1978
| Yesterdays | Storyville [D] STCD 8274 | |
| Blues For Nils | - | |
| A Simple Need | - | |
| Whisper Not | - |
1980
Benny Carter Quartet
Benny Carter (as) Kenny Drew (p) Jesper Lundgaard (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Richard Boone (vo -7)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 17, 1980
| 1. | Indiana | Storyville [D] SLP 4047 |
| 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
Ernie Wilkins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) The Almost Big BandCopenhagen, Denmark, October 30, November 2, 1980
| Hi-Fly | Storyville [D] SLP 4051 | |
| Lollipops And Roses | - | |
| Jenny | - | |
| Sugar | - | |
| No More Rat Race | - | |
| Ballad For Paul | - | |
| Is That So | - | |
| Sebastian | - |
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 29, 1980
| Golden Striker | Baystate [J] RJL 8014 | |
| 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 Quartet
Teddy Edwards (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Jesper Lundgaard (b) Billy Hart (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5, 1980
| No Name, No. 1 | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1147 | |
| April Love | - | |
| Out Of This World | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| That's All | - | |
| Cheek To Cheek | - |
Jesper Thilo Quartet
Jesper Thilo (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Mads Vinding (b) Billy Hart (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 6, 1980
| Just One Of Those Things | Storyville [D] SLP 4065 | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Save Your Love For Me | - | |
| Rose Room | - | |
| Wave | - | |
| Ballad For Jesper | - | |
| Cherokee | - |
Jesper Thilo Quintet
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 | Storyville [D] SLP 4072 | |
| My Romance | - | |
| Cotton Tail | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Did You Call Her Today? | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| Frog Eyes | - | |
| Mumbles | - |
1981
Kenny Drew Trio With Ernie Wilkins And The Almost Big Band
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 | Alfa Jazz [J] 25R2-17 | |
| Serenity | - | |
| What's This Here Samba | - | |
| Bosko's Business | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Crisis | - |
Kenny Drew Quartet
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 | Lobster [J] LDC 1028 |
| 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 Solo
Kenny Drew (p)Milan, Italy, November 23, 1981
| It Might As Well Be Spring | Soul Note [It] SN 1040 | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Blues For Nils | - | |
| The Quiet Cathedral | - | |
| Sun Set | - | |
| The Smile Of Tanya | - | |
| Django | - | |
| Dreams | - |
Kim Parker
Kenny Drew (p) Mads Vinding (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Kim Parker (vo)Milan, Italy, November 24 & 25, 1981
| Havin' Myself A Time | Soul Note [It] SN 1033 | |
| Paris Is A Lonely Town | - | |
| A Sleepin' Bee | - | |
| Everything I Love | - | |
| The Underdog | - | |
| Rain Go Away | - | |
| Azure | - |
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Mads Vinding (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Milan, Italy, November 25 & 26, 1981
| Forgotten But Not Gone | Soul Note [It] SN 1031 | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| Your Soft Eyes | - | |
| Evening In The Park | - | |
| How Are Things In Glocca Morra? | - | |
| Mads' Blues | - |
Art Farmer Quintet
Art Farmer (flh) Sahib Shihab (ss, bars) Kenny Drew (p) Mads Vinding (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Milan, Italy, November 29 & 30, 1981
| Context | Soul Note [It] SN 1026 | |
| Blue Wail | - | |
| Manhattan | - | |
| Passport | - | |
| Arrival | - | |
| Back Door Beauty | - |
1982
Kenny Drew - Mads Vinding Duo
Kenny Drew (p, el-p) Mads Vinding (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 1, 2 & 3, 1982
| A Tisket A Tasket | ExLibris [D] EXLCD 50017 | |
| 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 Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 6 & 7, 1982
| Lullaby Of Birdland | Baystate [J] RJL 8029 | |
| Sweet Lullaby | - | |
| Wiegenlied | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Hush-A-Bye | - | |
| Russian Lullaby | - | |
| Lullaby In Ragtime | - | |
| Your Soft Eyes | - |
Kenny Drew Trio With Ernie Wilkins And The Almost Big Band
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 | Baystate [J] RJL 8039 | |
| Solveig's Song | - | |
| Kay-Dee | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| Roselil | - | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
| Blues Wail | - | |
| Star Crossed Lovers | - |
1983 (The age of 55)
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Tokyo, Japan, January 19 & 20, 1983
| But Not For Me | Baystate [J] RJL 8051 | |
| 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 Quartet
Kenny Drew (p) Philip Catherine (g) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Barry Altschul (d)Milan, Italy, February 21, 1983
| And Far Away | Soul Note [It] SN 1081 | |
| Rianne | - | |
| Serenity | - | |
| I Love You | - | |
| Twice A Week | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Blues Run | - |
Claudio Fasoli Quartet
Claudio Fasoli (ts, ss) Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Barry Altschul (d)Milan, Italy, February 22 & 24, 1983
| Snob | Soul Note [It] SN 1071 | |
| Lyrical Touch | - | |
| Etna | - | |
| Lido | - | |
| Map | - | |
| Jazz Job | - |
Tiziana Ghiglioni
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Barry Altschul (d) Tiziana Ghiglioni (vo)Milan, Italy, February 23, 1983
| My Old Flame | Soul Note [It] SN 1056 | |
| All Of You | - | |
| Naima | - | |
| Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| I Remember You | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - |
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12, 1983
| Flight Of Fancy | Baystate [J] RJL 8074 | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | - | |
| Wishing / Hoping | - | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | - | |
| Fantasia | - | |
| Dream | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| Children's Dance | - |
Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band
Ernie Wilkins (ts, arr) Kenny Drew (p) Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band'Montreux Jazz Festival', "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 22, 1983
| Hi-Fly | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1190 | |
| 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 Quartet
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 | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1181 | |
| Ow! | - | |
| Funky Fluke | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love (take 1) | SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31181 | |
| All Of Me | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1181 | |
| That's All | - | |
| Coming Home Baby | - | |
| Four | - |
Kenny Drew - Bo Stief Duo
Kenny Drew (p) Bo Stief (b)"Grock", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 29, 1983
| Blues For Nils | Storyville [D] STCD 8274 | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Ack Varmeland Du Skona | - | |
| Bluesology | - |
1984
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 30 & 31, 1984
| Trippin' | Baystate [J] RJL 8101 | |
| 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
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 | Soul Note [It] SN 1147 | |
| Moody's Mood For Love | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| The Sunshine Blues | - |
Paris Reunion Band
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 | Sonet [Swd] SNTF 945 | |
| Sweet Love Of Mine | - | |
| The Burner | - | |
| Waltz | - | |
| Callitwhachawana | - |
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24 & 25, 1985
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | Baystate [J] RJL 8106 | |
| 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 Trio
same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, August 27, 30 & 31, 1985
| Alone Together | Baystate [J] RJL 8110 | |
| 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 Quartet
Bosko Petrovic (vib) Kenny Drew (p) Peter Herbert (b) Alvin Queen (d)Zagreb, Yugoslavia, October 20, 1985
| Tiffany Girl | Jugoton [Yu] LSY 66253 | |
| Valse For Jazz Mama | - | |
| That Slavic Smile | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| Green Lobster Dream | - |
1986
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10 & 11, 1986
| Django | Baystate [J] R32J 1060 | |
| 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
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 | Sonet [Swd] SNTF 977 | |
| For Klook | - | |
| The Man From Potter's Clossing | - | |
| Jamaican Hot Nights | - | |
| Gaby | - | |
| Locksley | - |
Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band
Ernie Wilkins (ts, arr) Kenny Drew (p) Ernie Wilkins Almost Big BandCopenhagen, Denmark, November 17 & 18, 1986
| Almost Basie | SteepleChase [D] SCS 1225 | |
| Ode To Billy Strayhorn | - | |
| Give The Drummer Some | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| B.P. Blues | - | |
| A Little Bit Of Duke | - |
1987
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 16-18, 1987
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | Baystate [J] R32J 1076 | |
| For Klook | - | |
| Maybe Now, Maybe Never | - | |
| Traumerei | - | |
| Illusion | - | |
| Dreamland | - | |
| Once Upon A Summertime | - | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | - | |
| Corcovado | - | |
| Hanayome Ningyoh | - |
Nathan Davis Sextet
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 | DIW [J] 813 |
| 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 Quartet
Dusko Goykovich (tp, flh) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Al Levitt (d)London, England, August 18, 1987
| Celebration Inga | DIW [J] 806 | |
| Nella | - | |
| Blues In The Closet | - | |
| New Bop | - | |
| Doboy | - | |
| Recado Bossa Nova | - | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| Faros | - | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips | - |
Paris Reunion Band
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 | Sonet [J] ALCB 74 | |
| 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 Trio
Kenny Drew (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alvin Queen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 1-3, 1988
| Impressions | Alfa Jazz [J] 32R2-14 | |
| 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 Quartet
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 | Orange Blue [F] OB 005 CD | |
| 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 Quartet
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp, vo) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Oliver Jackson (d)Paris, France, October 30 & 31, 1988
| Me, Myself And I | Orange Blue [F] OB 006 CD | |
| 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 | - |