Fantasy Records Discography: 1955-1956
1955
Lucy Reed
Bill Evans or Dick Marx (p) Howard Collins (g) Bob Carter or Johnny Frigo (b) Sol Gubin (d) Lucy Reed (vo)NYC, spring 1955
| Inchworm | Fantasy LP 3212 | |
| My Love Is A Wanderer | - | |
| Because We're Kids | - | |
| It's All Right With Me | - | |
| There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York | - | |
| Lazy Afternoon | - | |
| Flying Down To Rio | - | |
| Little Girl Blue | - | |
| Fools Fall In Love | - | |
| Out Of This World | - | |
| You May Not Love Me | - | |
| My Time Of Day | - | |
| No Moon At All | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1777-2 | |
| Tabby The Cat | - | |
| Baltimore Oriole | - | |
| That's How I Love The Blues | - |
Cal Tjader Quintet
Brew Moore (ts) Cal Tjader (vib) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)"Little Theater", Berkeley, CA, June 6, 1955
| Moten Swing | Fantasy LP 3211 | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
| Jeepers Creepers | Fantasy EP 4050, LP 3211 | |
| A Minor Goof | - | |
| Imagination | Fantasy EP 4049, LP 3211 | |
| Brew's Blues | - |
* Fantasy EP 4050, EP 4049 Cal Tjader Quintet (no details)
Red Rodney Quintet
Ira Sullivan (tp, ts, as) Red Rodney (tp, vo) Norman Simmons (p) Victor Sproles (b) Roy Haynes (d)Chicago, IL, June 20, 1955
| Taking A Chance On Love | Fantasy LP 3208, FCD 24758-2 | |
| Dig This | - | |
| Red Is Blue | - | |
| Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie | - | |
| On Mike | - | |
| The Song Is You | - | |
| You And The Night And The Music | - | |
| Laura | - | |
| I Love The Rhythm In A Riff | - | |
| Daddy-O | - | |
| Trumpet Juice | unissued |
* Fantasy FCD 24758-2 The Red Rodney Quintets
Red Rodney Quintet
Ira Sullivan (tp, ts, as) Red Rodney (tp, vo) Norman Simmons (p) Victor Sproles (b) Roy Haynes (d): same personnelChicago, IL, June, 1955
| Hail To Dale | Fantasy LP 3208, FCD 24758-2 | |
| Jeffie | - |
* Fantasy FCD 24758-2 The Red Rodney Quintets
Brew Moore Quintet
Brew Moore (ts) John Marabuto (p) Eddie Duran (g) Max Hartstein (b) Gus Gustofson (d)University Of California, San Francisco, CA, August, 1955
| Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) | Fantasy LP 3222 |
Red Norvo Trio
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Red Mitchell (b)Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1955
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | Fantasy LP 3218 | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | Fantasy LP 3-12; Prestige P 24108 | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | - | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | Fantasy LP 3218 | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| That Old Devil Moon | - | |
| Tea For Two | Fantasy LP 3-12; Prestige P 24108 |
= Prestige PR 24042 Tal Farlow - Guitar Player
* Prestige P 24108, PRCD 24108-2 The Red Norvo Trios
* Fantasy LP 3-12 Red Norvo Trio
Red Norvo Trio
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Red Mitchell (b): same personnelHollywood, CA, October 7, 1955
| Cabin In The Sky | Fantasy LP 3218 | |
| That Old Black Magic | - | |
| Farewell To Alms | Fantasy LP 3-12, LP 3244; Prestige P 24108 | |
| I Brung You Finjans For Your Zarf | Fantasy LP 3218 | |
| How Am I To Know? | - | |
| Who Cares? | - | |
| Let's Fall In Love | - |
= Prestige PR 24042 Tal Farlow - Guitar Player
* Fantasy LP 3244 The Red Norvo Trios
* Prestige P 24108, PRCD 24108-2 The Red Norvo Trios
* Fantasy LP 3-12 Red Norvo Trio
Cal Tjader Quintet
Jerome Richardson (fl) Cal Tjader (vib) Manuel Duran (p) Al McKibbon (b) Armando Peraza (cga)NYC, November 11, 1955
| Cubano Chant | Fantasy LP 3216, F 24712 | |
| Lamento De Hodi | - | |
| Buhuto | - |
* Fantasy F 24712, FCD 24712-2 Cal Tjader - Los Ritmos Calientes
Earl Hines Quartet
Earl Hines (p) Eddie Duran (g) Dean Reilly (b) Earl Watkins (d)"Marines Memorial Theatre", San Francisco, CA, late 1955, January, 1956
| Jitterbug Waltz | Fantasy LP 3217; Prestige PR 24043 | |
| Darktown Strutter's Ball | - | |
| Black And Blue | - | |
| Blue Turning Grey Over You | - | |
| Honeysuckle Rose | - | |
| Squeeze Me | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now | - | |
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love | - | |
| I'm Gonna Sit Right Down | - | |
| Lulu's Back In Town | - | |
| Two Sleepy People | - |
* Prestige PR 24043 Earl Hines - Another Monday Date
Modern Music From San Francisco
Jerry Dodgion (as -4,5) Sonny Clark (p -4,5) Vince Guaraldi (p, cel -1/3) Eddie Duran (g -1/3) Ron Crotty (b -1/3) Gene Wright (b -4,5) Lawrence Marable (d -4,5)San Francisco, CA, 1955
| 1. | Ginza | Fantasy LP 3213 |
| 2. | The Night We Called It A Day | - |
| 3. | The Masquerade Is Over | - |
| 4. | Miss Jackie's Dish | Fantasy LP 3213, FCD 24760-2 |
| 5. | The Groove | - |
* Fantasy FCD 24760-2 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene: San Francisco
1956
Brew Moore Quartet
Brew Moore (ts) John Marabuto (p) Max Hartstein (b) Gus Gustofson (d)"Marines Memorial Hall", San Francisco, CA, January 15, 1956
| Them There Eyes | Fantasy LP 3222 | |
| Tea For Two | - | |
| I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | - | |
| Five Planets In Leo | - |
Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis (tp) Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, Paul Selden (tb) Tony Miranda (frh) Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Eddie Wasserman (ts) Charlie O'Kane (bars) Elliot Lawrence (p) Buddy Jones (b) Sol Gubin (d) Tiny Kahn (arr)NYC, January 30, 1956
| T.N.T. | Fantasy LP 3219 | |
| The Blue Room | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - | |
| Jeepers Creepers | - |
Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (tp) Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, Paul Selden (tb) Tony Miranda (frh) Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Eddie Wasserman (ts) Charlie O'Kane (bars) Elliot Lawrence (p) Buddy Jones (b) Sol Gubin (d) Tiny Kahn, Johnny Mandel (arr): add Ernie Royal (tp) Johnny Mandel (arr)NYC, January 31, 1956
| Is That A Fact? | Fantasy LP 3219 | |
| Who Fard That Shot? | - | |
| You Took Advantage Of Me | - | |
| Tape Worm | - |
Paul Desmond Quartet Featuring Don Elliott
Don Elliott (tp, mel) Paul Desmond (as) Norman Bates (b) Joe Dodge (d)San Francisco, CA, February 14, 1956
| Jazzabelle | Fantasy LP 3235; Playboy PB 1958; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 712-2 | |
| A Watchman's Carroll | Fantasy LP 3235; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 712-2 | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Let's Get Away From It All | - | |
| Look For The Silver Lining | - | |
| Sacre Blues | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Line For Lyons | - |
* Playboy PB 1958 The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 2
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 712-2 The Paul Desmond Quintet/Quartet Featuring Don Elliott
Brew Moore Quintet
Dickie Mills (tp) Brew Moore (ts) John Marabuto (p) Max Hartstein (b) Gus Gustofson (d)"Marines Memorial Hall", San Francisco, CA, February 22, 1956
| Them Old Blues | Fantasy LP 3222 | |
| Rose | - | |
| Rotation | - | |
| I Want A Little Girl | - |
Cal Tjader Quartet
Cal Tjader (vib) Gerald Wiggins (p) Gene Wright (b) Bill Douglass (d)Hollywood, CA, May 24, 1956
| Battle Hymn Of The Republic | Fantasy LP 3227 | |
| It Never Entered My Mind | - | |
| A Light Groove | - | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | - | |
| Fancy Bea | - | |
| A Fifth For Frank | - | |
| For All We Know | - | |
| Miss Wiggins | - | |
| Our Love Is Here To Stay | - |
Art Pepper Quartet
Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Ben Tucker (b) Gary Frommer (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 23, 1956
| Art's Opus | Tampa TP 20 | |
| I Surrender, Dear | - | |
| Diane | - | |
| Pepper Pot | - | |
| Besame Mucho | - | |
| Blues At Twilight | - | |
| Val's Pal | - | |
| Pepper Pot (alt. take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 816-2 | |
| Blues At Twilight (alt. take) | - | |
| Val's Pal (take 1) | - | |
| Val's Pal (take 4) | - | |
| Val's Pal (take 5) | - |
Cal Tjader Sextet
Brew Moore (ts -2,4,8,11) Cal Tjader (vib) Manuel Duran (p) Carlos Duran (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Bayardo Velarde (tim)Los Angeles, CA, November, 1956
| 1. | Invitation | Fantasy LP 3250 |
| 2. | Lover Come Back To Me | - |
| 3. | September Song | - |
| 4. | Will You Still Be Mine? | - |
| 5. | I Love Paris | Fantasy LP 3250; Prestige PRCD 24203-2 |
| 6. | Tropicville | Fantasy LP 3250 |
| 7. | Moonlight In Vermont | - |
| 8. | Bye Bye Blues | - |
| 9. | Manuel's Mambo | - |
| 10. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 11. | Blues From Havana | - |
* Prestige PRCD 24203-2 Various Artists - The Jazz Giants Play Cole Porter: Night And Day
Earl Hines Solo
Earl Hines (p)San Francisco, CA, December, 1956
| Deep Forest | Fantasy LP 3238; Prestige PR 24043 | |
| Everything Depends On You | - | |
| Am I Too Late | - | |
| Blues For Tatum | - | |
| In San Francisco | - | |
| Ann | - | |
| You Can Depend On Me | - | |
| When I Dream Of You | - | |
| R.R. Blues | - | |
| Straight To Love | - | |
| Piano Man | - | |
| My Monday Date | Fantasy LP 3238; Prestige PR 24043, P 24052 |
= America (F) 30 AM 6084 Earl "Fatha" Hines Solo
* Prestige PR 24043 Earl Hines - Another Monday Date
* Prestige P 24052 Various Artists - Piano Giants
Cal Tjader Quintet
Cal Tjader (vib) Manuel Duran (p) Carlos Duran (b) Luis Miranda, Bayardo Velarde (cga, bgo)San Francisco, CA, 1956
| I Want To Be Happy | Fantasy LP 3232, F 24730 | |
| The Nearness Of You | - | |
| Pete Kelly's Blues | Fantasy LP 3232, F 24730; Prestige PRCD 24226-2 | |
| A Minor Goof | Fantasy LP 3232, F 24730 | |
| Undecided | - | |
| Philadelphia Mambo | - | |
| Flamingo | - | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| Laura | - | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
* Fantasy F 24730, FCD 24730-2 Cal Tjader - Black Orchid
* Prestige PRCD 24226-2 Various Artists - The Jazz Giants Play Sammy Cahn: It's Magic