Fantasy Records Discography: 1953-1954
1953
Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Chet Baker (tp) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Carson Smith (b) Chico Hamilton (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, January 3, 1953
| 1315 | Limelight | Fantasy 529, EP 4008, LP 3-6, LP 3220; Prestige PR 24016; Fantasy OJCCD 711-2 |
| 1316 | The Lady Is A Tramp | Fantasy 528, EP 4008, LP 3-6, LP 3220; Prestige PR 24016; Fantasy OJCCD 711-2 |
| 1326 | Turnstile | - |
| 1327 | Moonlight In Vermont | Fantasy 529, EP 4008, LP 3-6, LP 3220; Prestige PR 24016; Fantasy OJCCD 711-2 |
| Utter Chaos | Fantasy LP 3-6 |
= Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond - Mulligan Desmond (America (F) 30 AM 6070)
* Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker (Prestige PR 24016)
* Gerry Mulligan Quartet Featuring Chet Baker/Chubby Jackson Big Band Featuring Gerry Mulligan (Fantasy OJCCD 711-2)
* The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Fantasy LP 3-6)
* The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Fantasy EP 4008)
* Gerry Mulligan - Limelight c/w Moonlight In Vermont (Fantasy 529)
* Gerry Mulligan - The Lady Is A Tramp c/w Turnstile (Fantasy 528)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Ron Crotty (b) Lloyd Davis (d)"Storyville", Boston, MA, February, 1953
| Tea For Two | Fantasy EP 4012, LP 3-8, LP 3240 |
= Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond (Fantasy F 24727, FCD 24727-2)
* Dave Brubeck - Jazz At Storyville (Fantasy LP 3-8)
* Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond - Brubeck And Desmond At Storyville (Fantasy EP 4012)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Ron Crotty (b) Lloyd Davis (d): same personnel"Surf Club", Hollywood, CA, February, 1953
| Blue Moon | Fantasy EP 4014, LP 3210 | |
| Let's Fall In Love | - |
= Dave Brubeck - Two Knights At The Blackhawk (Fantasy LP 3298, LP 8081)
= Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond (Fantasy F 24727, FCD 24727-2)
* Dave Brubeck - The Brubeck Quartet At Storyville (Fantasy EP 4014)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Ron Crotty (b) Lloyd Davis (d): same personnel"Finney Chapel, Oberlin College", Oberlin, OH, March 2, 1953
| 26582 | The Way You Look Tonight | Fantasy EP 4007, LP 3-11, LP 3245, FCD 60-013 |
| 26583 | How High The Moon | Fantasy EP 4062, LP 3245 |
| 26584 | These Foolish Things | Fantasy EP 4007, LP 3-11, LP 3245, FCD 60-013 |
| 26585 | Perdido | Fantasy EP 4013, LP 3-11, LP 3245, FCD 60-013 |
| 26586 | Stardust | - |
= Dave Brubeck - Jazz At Storyville (mislabeled) (America (F) 30 AM 6073)
= The Art Of Dave Brubeck - The Fantasy Years (Atlantic SD 2-317)
* The Dave Brubeck Quartet Featuring Paul Desmond - In Concert (Fantasy FCD 60-013)
* Dave Brubeck - Jazz At Oberlin (Fantasy LP 3-11)
* Dave Brubeck - Jazz At Oberlin (Fantasy EP 4013)
* The Dave Brubeck Quartet (no details) (Fantasy EP 4007, EP 4062)
Charlie Mariano Sextet
Dick Collins (tp) Sonny Truitt (tb, bars) Charlie Mariano (as, ts, bars) Richard Wyands (p) Vernon Alley (b) Joe McDonald (d)San Francisco, CA, March, 1953
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | Fantasy LP 3-10, LP 3224 | |
| My Friend Ethel | - | |
| After Coffee | - | |
| Trouble Is A Man | - | |
| Let's Get Away From It All | - | |
| The Thrill Is Gone | - | |
| The Nymph | - | |
| I've Told Every Little Star | Fantasy LP 3-10 |
* Charlie Mariano (Fantasy LP 3-10)
The Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Perdido | Debut DLP 2, (D) DEP 31 | |
| - | Debut DEB 124; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts, #1&2 | Debut DLP 2, DEB 124, (D) DEP 31; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| All The Things You Are (undubbed version) | Debut DLP 2, (D) DEP 32, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme (undubbed version) | - | |
| All The Things You Are | Debut DEB 124; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
= Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall (America (F) 30 AM 6053)
* Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever (Prestige PR 24024)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1 (Debut DLP 2)
= The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1 (Vogue (E) LDE 040; Disques Swing (F) M 33312)
* The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 31)
* The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 32)
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| I've Got You Under My Skin | Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy LP 6006, OJCCD 111-2; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Embraceable You | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006, OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Sure Thing | - | |
| Cherokee | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 34; Fantasy LP 6006, OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Hallelujah (Jubilee) | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006, OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024, P 24052; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 33; Fantasy LP 6006, OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* The Bud Powell Trio (Fantasy LP 6006, LP 86006)
= Bud Powell - Charlie Mingus - Max Roach (America (F) 30 AM 6056)
* Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever (Prestige PR 24024)
* Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 (Fantasy OJC 111, OJCCD 111-2)
* Various Artists - Piano Giants (Prestige P 24052)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 (Debut DLP 3; Vogue (E) LDE 053; Disques Swing (F) M 33313)
* The Bud Powell Trio At Massey Hall (Debut (D) DEP 49)
* The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 4 (Debut (D) DEP 34)
* The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 3 (Debut (D) DEP 33)
The Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Allen's Alley (Wee) (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Allen's Alley (Wee) | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Hot House (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Hot House, #1&2 | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 33; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 34; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
= Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall (America (F) 30 AM 6053)
* Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever (Prestige PR 24024)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3 (Debut DLP 4)
= The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3 (Vogue (E) LDE 087; Disques Swing (F) M 33318)
* The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 32)
* The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 3 (Debut (D) DEP 33)
* The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 4 (Debut (D) DEP 34)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Ron Crotty (b) Lloyd Davis (d)"Wilshire-Ebell College", Los Angeles, CA, June 20, 1953
| I'll Never Smile Again | Fantasy EP 4065, LP 3249 | |
| Let's Fall In Love | Fantasy LP 3249 | |
| Stardust | Fantasy EP 4065, LP 3249 | |
| All The Things You Are | Fantasy EP 4066, LP 3249 | |
| Why Do I Love You? | Fantasy LP 3249 | |
| Too Marvelous For Words | Fantasy EP 4066, LP 3249 |
* The Dave Brubeck Quartet (no details) (Fantasy EP 4065, EP 4066)
Red Norvo Trio
Red Norvo (vib) Jimmy Raney (g) Red Mitchell (b)San Francisco, CA, September 14, 1953
| Can't We Be Friends? | Fantasy LP 3-12, LP 3244; Prestige P 24108 | |
| Blues For Tiny | - | |
| Somebody Loves Me | - | |
| 'Deed I Do | - | |
| Our Love Is Here To Stay | - | |
| Signal | - | |
| You Are Too Beautiful | - | |
| The Best Thing For You | - |
* The Red Norvo Trios (Prestige P 24108, PRCD 24108-2)
* Red Norvo Trio (Fantasy LP 3-12)
Trombone Rapport / Four Trombones
Willie Dennis, Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) John Lewis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Taylor (d)"Putnam Central Club", Brooklyn, NY, September 18, 1953
| Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones) | Debut DLP 14, (D) DEB 130; Fantasy LP 6005; Prestige P 24097; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Stardust | Debut DLP 5, (D) DEB 130; Fantasy LP 6005; Prestige P 24097; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Move | - | |
| I'll Remember April | Debut DLP 14, (D) DEB 130; Fantasy LP 6005; Prestige P 24097; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Now's The Time | Debut DEB 126; Prestige P 24097; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Trombosphere | - | |
| Ow! | - | |
| Chazzanova | - | |
| Yesterdays | Debut DLP 5, (D) DEB 130, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Kai's Kid (Kai's Day) | Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Conversation | Roost OJ 1 |
* Four Trombones (Fantasy LP 6005, LP 86005)
= Four Trombones, Vol. 1 (America (F) 30 AM 6055)
* J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding/Willie Dennis/Bennie Green - Four Trombones... The Debut Recordings (Prestige P 24097, PRCD 24097-2)
* Four Trombones (Debut DEB 126; Jazz Selection (F) LDM 30064)
= Four Trombones, Vol. 2 (Fantasy LP 6008, LP 86008; America (F) 30 AM 6058)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut DEB 198)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* Various Artists - Operation Jazz (Roost OJ 1)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 2 (Debut DLP 14)
= Various Artists - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 2 (Vogue (E) LDE 178; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50041)
* Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1 (Debut DLP 5)
= Various Artists - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1 (Vogue (E) LDE 066; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50007)
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (p) George Duvivier (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, September, 1953
| My Devotion | Fantasy LP 6006, OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - | |
| I Want To Be Happy | - |
= Bud Powell - Charlie Mingus - Max Roach (America (F) 30 AM 6056)
* Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 (Fantasy OJC 111, OJCCD 111-2)
* Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever (Prestige PR 24024)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Ron Crotty (b) Lloyd Davis (d)"The Blackhawk", San Francisco, CA, September, 1953
| Jeepers Creepers | Fantasy EP 4053, LP 3210 |
= Dave Brubeck - Two Knights At The Blackhawk (Fantasy LP 3298, LP 8081)
= Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond (Fantasy F 24727, FCD 24727-2)
* The Dave Brubeck Quartet (no details) (Fantasy EP 4053)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Ron Crotty (b) Lloyd Davis (d): same personnelBill Bates' home, Los Angeles, CA, October, 1953
| 1501 | My Heart Stood Still | Fantasy 530, EP 4055, LP 3210 |
| Trolley Song (rehearsal) | Fantasy 535, EP 4055, LP 3210 |
= Dave Brubeck - Two Knights At The Blackhawk (Fantasy LP 3298, LP 8081)
= Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond (Fantasy F 24727, FCD 24727-2)
* Dave Brubeck - My Heart Stood Still c/w Trolley Song (Fantasy 530)
* Dave Brubeck - Trolley Song c/w Trolley Song Rehearsal (Fantasy 535)
* The Dave Brubeck Quartet (no details) (Fantasy EP 4055)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Ron Crotty (b) Lloyd Davis (d): same personnelSan Francisco, CA, late 1953
| 1502 | Trolley Song | Fantasy 530, 535, 558, EP 4055, LP 3210 |
= Dave Brubeck - Two Knights At The Blackhawk (Fantasy LP 3298, LP 8081)
= Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond (Fantasy F 24727, FCD 24727-2)
* Dave Brubeck - My Heart Stood Still c/w Trolley Song (Fantasy 530)
* Dave Brubeck - Trolley Song c/w Trolley Song Rehearsal (Fantasy 535)
* Dave Brubeck - Crazy Chris c/w Trolley Song (Fantasy 558)
* The Dave Brubeck Quartet (no details) (Fantasy EP 4055)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Ron Crotty (b) Joe Dodge (d)"College Of The Pacific", Stockton, CA, December 14, 1953
| 26587 | All The Things You Are | Fantasy LP 3-13, LP 3223, FCD 60-013 |
| 26588 | Laura | Fantasy EP 4055, LP 3-13, LP 3223 |
| 26589 | Lullaby In Rhythm | Fantasy EP 4054, LP 3-13, LP 3223, FCD 60-013 |
| 26590 | I'll Never Smile Again | - |
| 26591 | I Remember You | Fantasy LP 3223, FCD 60-013 |
| 26592 | For All We Know | Fantasy LP 3-13, LP 3223, FCD 60-013 |
| Crazy Rhythm | Fantasy OJCCD 1076-2 | |
| Let's Fall In Love | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| How High The Moon | - | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | - | |
| Love Walked In | - | |
| Give A Little Whistle | - |
= The Art Of Dave Brubeck - The Fantasy Years (Atlantic SD 2-317)
* The Dave Brubeck Quartet Featuring Paul Desmond - In Concert (Fantasy FCD 60-013)
* Dave Brubeck - Jazz At College Of The Pacific, Vol. 2 (Fantasy OJCCD 1076-2)
* Dave Brubeck - Jazz At College Of The Pacific (Fantasy LP 3-13)
* The Dave Brubeck Quartet (no details) (Fantasy EP 4055, EP 4054)
Oscar Pettiford And His Jazz Groups
Julius Watkins (frh) Phil Urso (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Oscar Pettiford (cello -1,3/5, b -2) Charles Mingus (b -1,3/5) Percy Brice (d)NYC, December 29, 1953
| 1. | The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair | Debut DLP 8, (D) DL 102; Fantasy LP 6010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| 2. | Tamalpais (Song Of Love To The Winds) | Debut DLP 8; Fantasy LP 6010 |
| 3. | Jack, The Fieldstalker | Debut DLP 8, (D) DL 102; Fantasy LP 6010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| 4. | Stockholm Sweetnin' | - |
| 5. | Low And Behold | - |
= The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (Fantasy OJC 112, OJCCD 1926-2)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (Debut DLP 8)
= Oscar Pettiford Sextet, Vol. 2 (Disques Swing (F) M 33329)
* The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (Debut (D) DL 102)
Odetta And Larry
Larry Mohr (bj, vo) Odetta (g, vo)"The Tin Angel", San Francisco, CA, 1953
| John Henry | Fantasy LP 3252 | |
| Old Cotton Fields At Home | - | |
| The Frozen Logger | - | |
| Run, Come See Jerusalem | - | |
| Old Blue | - | |
| Water Boy | - | |
| Santy Ana | - | |
| I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago / The Biggest Thing | - | |
| The Car-Car Song | - | |
| No More Cane On The Brazos | - | |
| Pay Day At Coal Creek | - | |
| I've Been 'Buked And I've Been Scorned | - | |
| Rock Island Line | - | |
| Another Man Don' Gone | Fantasy OBCCD 565-2 | |
| Children Go Where I Send Thee | - | |
| I Know Where I'm Going | - | |
| He's Got The Whole World In His Hands | - | |
| Timber | - | |
| Wade In The Water | - |
1954 (The 5th anniversary)
Nat Pierce - Dick Collins Nontet
Dick Collins, John Howell (tp) Cy Touff (btp) Jerry Coker (ts, cl, arr) Dick Hafer (ts, as, cl) Jack Nimitz (bars) Nat Pierce (p, arr) Red Kelly (b) Gus Gustafson (d) Guen Anderson (arr)San Francisco, CA, January 27, 1954
| Drop The Other Shoe | Fantasy LP 3-14, LP 3224, FCD 24759-2 | |
| I'll Never Be The Same | - | |
| Honey Baby | - | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now | - | |
| Some Of These Days | - | |
| Blue Lester | - | |
| The King | - | |
| Jumpin' The Ruback | unissued |
* Various Artists - Nat Pierce/Dick Collins/Ralph Burns And The Herdsmen Play Paris (Fantasy FCD 24759-2)
* Nat Pierce - Herdsman (Fantasy LP 3-14)
Cal Tjader Sextet
Jerome Richardson (fl) Cal Tjader (vib) Richard Wyands (p) Al McKibbon (b) Roy Haynes (d) Armando Peraza (cga)NYC, March 6, 1954
| Goza | Fantasy LP 3-17, LP 3216, F 24712 | |
| Panchero Mambero | - | |
| Ritmo Caliente | - | |
| Mambo Inn | - | |
| Bernie's Tune | - |
* Cal Tjader - Los Ritmos Calientes (Fantasy F 24712, FCD 24712-2)
* Cal Tjader Plays Afro-Cuban: Ritmo Caliente (Fantasy LP 3-17)
Cal Tjader Quintet
Cal Tjader (vib) Eddie Cano (p) Al McKibbon (b) Roy Haynes (d) Armando Peraza (cga)NYC, March 25, 1954
| Alegres Timbales | Fantasy LP 3-17, LP 3216, F 24712 | |
| Mambo Moderno | - | |
| Afro Corolombo | - | |
| Alegres Congas | - | |
| Mueve La Cintura | - |
* Cal Tjader - Los Ritmos Calientes (Fantasy F 24712, FCD 24712-2)
* Cal Tjader Plays Afro-Cuban: Ritmo Caliente (Fantasy LP 3-17)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Bob Bates (b) Joe Dodge (d)"Storyville", Boston, MA, March 30, 1954
| Crazy Chris | Fantasy EP 40??, LP 3-20, LP 3240 |
= Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond (Fantasy F 24727, FCD 24727-2)
* Dave Brubeck - Jazz Interwoven (Fantasy LP 3-20)
* Dave Brubeck - Jazz Interwoven (Fantasy EP 40??)
Red Norvo Trio
Red Norvo (vib) Jimmy Raney (g) Red Mitchell (b)Detroit, MI, March, 1954
| Bernie's Tune | Fantasy LP 3-19; Prestige P 24108 | |
| J9 Hate K9 | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Crazy Rhythm | - | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
| Puby La Keg | Fantasy LP 3-19 | |
| Everything I've Got Belongs To You | Fantasy LP 3-19; Prestige P 24108 | |
| Just One Of Those Things | - |
* The Red Norvo Trios (Prestige P 24108, PRCD 24108-2)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Bob Bates (b) Joe Dodge (d)"University Of California", Berkeley, CA, March, 1954
| Stardust | Fantasy EP 40??, LP 3-20, LP 3229 | |
| At A Perfume Counter | Fantasy EP 40??, LP 3-20, LP 3230 |
= The Genius Of Dave Brubeck (America (F) 30 AM 6068)
= Dave Brubeck Featuring Paul Desmond - Stardust (Fantasy F 24728, FCD 24728-2)
* The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Fantasy LP 3230, LP 8093)
= Dave Brubeck Featuring Paul Desmond - Stardust (Fantasy F 24728, FCD 24728-2)
* Dave Brubeck - Jazz Interwoven (Fantasy LP 3-20)
* Dave Brubeck - Jazz Interwoven (Fantasy EP 40??)
Dick Collins And The Herdsmen
Dick Collins (tp) Cy Touff (btp) Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts) Henri Renaud (p) Red Kelly (b) Jean-Louis Viale (d)Paris, France, April 23, 1954
| So What Could Be New? | Vogue (F) LD 204; Fantasy LP 3201, FCD 24759-2 | |
| Just 40 Bars | Vogue (F) LD 205; Fantasy LP 3201, FCD 24759-2 | |
| Palm Cafe | - | |
| Pot Luck (Potters Luck) | Vogue (F) LD 204; Fantasy LP 3201, FCD 24759-2 |
* Various Artists - Nat Pierce/Dick Collins/Ralph Burns And The Herdsmen Play Paris (Fantasy FCD 24759-2)
* Various Artists - The Third Herdsmen Blow In Paris, Vol. 1 (Vogue (F) LD 204)
* Various Artists - The Third Herdsmen Blow In Paris, Vol. 2 (Vogue (F) LD 205)
Ralph Burns And The Herdsmen
Cy Touff (btp) Jerry Coker (ts) Ralph Burns (p) Jimmy Gourley (g) Jean-Marie Ingrand (b) Chuck Flores (d)Paris, France, May 5, 1954
| The Gypsy | Vogue (F) LD 204; Fantasy LP 3201, FCD 24759-2 | |
| Wet Back On The Left Bank | Vogue (F) LD 205; Fantasy LP 3201, FCD 24759-2 | |
| Embarkation | - | |
| Thanks For You | Vogue (F) LD 204; Fantasy LP 3201, FCD 24759-2 |
* Various Artists - Nat Pierce/Dick Collins/Ralph Burns And The Herdsmen Play Paris (Fantasy FCD 24759-2)
* Various Artists - The Third Herdsmen Blow In Paris, Vol. 1 (Vogue (F) LD 204)
* Various Artists - The Third Herdsmen Blow In Paris, Vol. 2 (Vogue (F) LD 205)
Thad Jones Quintet
Thad Jones (tp) Frank Wess (ts, fl -1,2,4,5) Hank Jones (p) Charles Mingus (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 11, 1954
| 1. | Elusive (Illusive) | Debut DLP 12, DEB 127; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut (D) DEP 43, 12DCD 4402-2 |
| 2. | Sombre Intrusion | - |
| 3. | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| 4. | Bitty Ditty | Debut DLP 12, DEB 127; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut (D) DEP 44, 12DCD 4402-2 |
| 5. | Chazzanova | Debut DLP 12, (D) DEP 44; Fantasy OJC 625, OJCCD 625-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| 6. | I'll Remember April | Debut DLP 12, DEB 127, (D) DEP 44; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
= The Fabulous Thad Jones (Fantasy OJC 625, OJCCD 625-2)
* The Fabulous Thad Jones (Fantasy LP 6004, LP 86004; America (F) 30 AM 6054)
= Thad Jones And Charles Mingus (Prestige MPP 2506)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* The Fabulous Thad Jones (Debut DLP 12; Vogue (E) LDE 172; Disques Swing (F) M 33354)
* The Fabulous Thad Jones, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 43)
* The Fabulous Thad Jones, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 44)
Cal Tjader And His Orchestra
Dick Collins, John Howell, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp (tp) Cal Tjader (vib, tim) Manuel Duran (p) Carlos Duran (b) Edgard Rosales, Bayardo Velarde (cga, bgo)San Francisco, CA, September 21, 1954
| 1506 | Fascinating Rhythm | Fantasy LP 3-18, LP 3221 |
| 1507 | I Concentrate On You | - |
| 1510 | It Ain't Necessarily So | Fantasy LP 3-18, LP 3221; Prestige PRCD 24190-2 |
| 1511 | Mambo Macumba | Fantasy LP 3-18, LP 3221 |
* Various Artists - The Jazz Giants Play George Gershwin: 'S Wonderful (Prestige PRCD 24190-2)
* Cal Tjader - Tjader Plays Mambo (Fantasy LP 3-18)
Paul Desmond Quintet
Dick Collins (tp) Paul Desmond (as) David Van Kreidt (ts) Bob Bates (b) Joe Dodge (d)San Francisco, CA, October, 1954
| Jeruvian | Fantasy LP 3-21, LP 3220, OJCCD 712-2 | |
| Baroque (Chorale Prelude) | - | |
| But Happy (Fugue IV) | - | |
| Misty Window | - | |
| Fugue VI | Fantasy LP 3-21 | |
| New Strings | - | |
| Warm Cradle | - |
= Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond - Mulligan Desmond (America (F) 30 AM 6070)
* The Paul Desmond Quintet/Quartet Featuring Don Elliott (Fantasy OJCCD 712-2)
* The Paul Desmond Quintet - Desmond (Fantasy LP 3-21)
Paul Desmond Quartet With The Bill Bates Singers
Paul Desmond (as) Barney Kessel (g) Bob Bates (b) Joe Dodge (d) Sue Allen, Bill Brown, Loulie Jean Norman, Bernie Parke, Bill Thompson, Gloria Wood (vo)Los Angeles, CA, October, November, 1954
| Soon | Fantasy LP 3-21, LP 3220, OJCCD 712-2 | |
| Winky (Gigi) | - | |
| Will I Know? | - | |
| Garden In The Rain | - |
= Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond - Mulligan Desmond (America (F) 30 AM 6070)
* The Paul Desmond Quintet/Quartet Featuring Don Elliott (Fantasy OJCCD 712-2)
* The Paul Desmond Quintet - Desmond (Fantasy LP 3-21)
Cal Tjader Quartet
Bob Collins (tb) Cal Tjader (vib, d) Eddie Duran (g) Al McKibbon (b)San Francisco, CA, December 4, 1954
| I've Never Been In Love Before | Fantasy LP 3211 | |
| How About You? | - | |
| My One And Only Love | - | |
| I'll Know | Fantasy LP 3211; Prestige PRCD 24193-2 |
* Various Artists - The Jazz Giants Play Frank Loesser: Heart And Soul (Prestige PRCD 24193-2)
Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet
Cal Tjader (vib, tim, vo) Manuel Duran (p) Carlos Duran (b) Edgard Rosales, Bayardo Velarde (Latin per)San Francisco, CA, 1954
| Midnight Sun | Fantasy LP 3202, LP 3326 | |
| Cherry | Fantasy LP 3202 | |
| I'll Remember April | Fantasy LP 3202, LP 3326 | |
| This Can't Be Love | - | |
| Tenderly | - | |
| Dearly Beloved | - | |
| Bye Bye Blues | Fantasy LP 3202, LP 3315 | |
| Autumn Leaves | - |
* Cal Tjader - Mambo With Tjader (Fantasy LP 3326)
* Cal Tjader - Live And Direct (Fantasy LP 3315) Luis Miranda (Latin per) replaces Rosales
same location, date
| Out Of Nowhere | Fantasy LP 3221 | |
| Guarachi Guaro | - | |
| The Lady Is A Tramp | - | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | - | |
| East Of The Sun | - |