Harry Babasin Discography
1952 (age 31)
The Harry Babasin Octet
Chet Baker, trumpet; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Wardell Gray, Dave Pell, tenor sax; Jerry Mandell, piano; Harry Babasin, cello, leader; Bob Whitlock, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Trade Winds, Inglewood, CA, March 24, 1952
| Out Of Nowhere | Jam Session No. 103 |
* Jam Session No. 103 Various Artists - The West Coast Jam Sessions
The Harry Babasin All Stars
Chet Baker, trumpet; Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano #1,2,4; Russ Freeman, piano #3; Harry Babasin, bass, leader; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Trade Winds, Inglewood, CA, June 16, 1952
| 1. | The Squirrel | Jazz Chronicles JCS-102 |
| 2. | Irresistible You (as They Didn't Believe Me) | - |
| 3. | Indiana / Donna Lee (as Indiana) | - |
| 4. | Liza | - |
* Jazz Chronicles JCS-102 Harry Babasin, Sonny Criss, Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, Al Haig, Laurance Marable - Inglewood Jam 6-16-52 1978
= Jazz Showcase JS 5007 Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss - On The Coast
= Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-407 Charlie Parker, Chet Baker - Bird And Chet: Inglewood Jam: Live At The Trade Winds 16 June 1952 1989
= Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 359 - 2004
Harry Babasin Quartet
Bob Enevoldsen, tenor sax, valve trombone, bass; Al Haig, piano; Harry Babasin, bass, cello; Larry Bunker, drums, vibes.
Los Angeles, CA, September 6, 1952
| PJ-210-4 | How About You | Pacific Jazz 603 |
| PJ-213-5 | Saunders Meanders | - |
* Pacific Jazz 603 Harry Babasin - How About You / Saunders Meanders 1953
Harry Babasin Trio
Hampton Hawes, piano; Harry Babasin, bass, cello; Larry Bunker, drums, vibes.
Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 1952
| D6039 | D6041 | Night And Day | Discovery 163 |
| D6040 | D6042 | 'S Wonderful | - |
* Discovery 163, 45-163 Harry Babasin - Night And Day / 'S Wonderful
1954
The Jazzpickers
Bill Dillard, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Fred Dutton, bass; Boone Stines, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 1954
| This Time The Dream's On Me | Jazz Chronicles JCS-103 | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - | |
| What A Diff'rence A Day Makes | - | |
| I Married An Angel | - | |
| Blues For Bill | - |
* Jazz Chronicles JCS-103 The Jazzpickers - 1st Time Out 1978
Harry Babasin Quintet
Bob Enevoldsen, trombone, valve trombone, bass; Larry Bunker, vibes; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Harry Babasin, bass, cello; Roy Harte, drums.
United Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1954
| La Rosita | Nocturne NXP 5, NLP 3; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1888-2 | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Tangerine | - | |
| Easy To Remember | Nocturne NXP 6, NLP 3; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1888-2 | |
| The Girl Friend | Nocturne NXP 6, NLP 3; Liberty LJH-6001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1888-2 | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | Nocturne NXP 6, NLP 3; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1888-2 | |
| Babo-Ling (as Bab-O-Ling) | Nocturne NXP 6, NLP 3; Liberty LJH-6001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1888-2 |
* Liberty LJH-6001 Various Artists - Jazz In Hollywood 1955
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1888-2 Harry Babasin And Bob Enevoldsen - Jazz In Hollywood Series
* Nocturne NLP 3 Harry Babasin Quintet - Jazz In Hollywood Series 1954
* Nocturne NXP 5 Harry Babasin Quintet - Jazz In Hollywood Series
* Nocturne NXP 6 Harry Babasin Quintet - Jazz In Hollywood Series
1957
The Jazzpickers
Buddy Collette, flute; Bob Harrington, piano, vibes, drums; Don Overburg, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Don Payne, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 1957
| 15340 | JB16 | Bebe | EmArcy MG-36111 |
| 15341 | JB17 | When You Love Someone | - |
| 15342 | JB18 | Influtation | - |
| 15343 | JB19 | I'll Remember April | - |
* EmArcy MG-36111 The Jazzpickers 1957
= EmArcy SR-80013 - 1959
= Mercury MG-20527 The Jazzpickers - For Moderns Only
= Mercury SR-60204 - 1960
The Jazzpickers
Bob Harrington, piano, vibes; Don Overburg, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Don Payne, bass; Bill Douglass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 1957
| 15344 | JB20 | I Married And Angel | EmArcy MG-36111 |
| 15345 | JB21 | Yardbird Suite | - |
| 15346 | JB22 | R.H. Factor | - |
| 15347 | JB23 | Easy Pickin's | - |
| 15348 | JB24 | Rap-Scallion | - |
Bob Harrington, piano, vibes; Don Overburg, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Don Payne, bass.
| 15349 | JB25 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - |
| 15350 | JB26 | Monti-Cello | - |
| 15351 | JB27 | Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie | - |
* EmArcy MG-36111 The Jazzpickers 1957
= EmArcy SR-80013 - 1959
= Mercury MG-20527 The Jazzpickers - For Moderns Only
= Mercury SR-60204 - 1960
Harry Babasin And The Jazz Pickers
Terry Gibbs, vibes; Dempsey Wright, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Ben Tucker, bass; Bill Douglas, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July, 1957
| Thou Swell | Mode MOD-LP 119 | |
| Wingo | - | |
| Basin Street Blues | - | |
| Pee Wee | - | |
| De Ge | - | |
| Happy | - | |
| These Foolish Things | - | |
| On Bear Hill | - |
* Mode MOD-LP 119 Harry Babasin And The Jazz Pickers 1957
= Interlude MO 506 Terry Gibbs - Viberations 1959
= Interlude ST 1006 -
= V.S.O.P. #39 CD Harry Babasin And The Jazz Pickers
The Jazzpickers
Red Norvo, vibes; Dempsey Wright, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Red Wooten, bass; Bill Douglass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 30, 1957
| 16079 | JB118 | Evening In Azerbaijan | EmArcy MG-36123 |
| 16080 | JB119 | Blues For Bill | - |
| 16081 | JB120 | My Ideal | - |
| 16082 | JB121 | Lester Leaps In | - |
* EmArcy MG-36123 The Jazzpickers Featuring Red Norvo 1958
= Mercury MG-20557 -
= Mercury SR-60126 - 1960
The Jazzpickers
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1957
| 16083 | JB113 | Stinger | EmArcy MG-36123 |
| 16084 | JB114 | Petite Rondeau | - |
| 16085 | JB115 | Eyein' The Goof | - |
| 16086 | JB116 | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
| 16087 | JB117 | Bagatelle | - |
* EmArcy MG-36123 The Jazzpickers Featuring Red Norvo 1958
= Mercury MG-20557 -
= Mercury SR-60126 - 1960