Impulse Records Discography: 1956-1959

1956

Lucky Thompson Trio

Lucky Thompson (ts) Clifton "Skeeter" Best (g) Oscar Pettiford (b)

5070	Bo-Bi, My Boy	ABC-Paramount ABC 111
5071	OP Meets LT	-
5072	Tricotism (Tricrotism)	ABC-Paramount ABC 111; Impulse ASY 9284-3
5073	Deep Passion (Body And Soul)	ABC-Paramount ABC 111

* Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 1 (ABC-Paramount ABC 111)
= Lucky Thompson - Dancing Sunbeam (Impulse ASH 9307-2)
= Lucky Thompson - Tricotism (Impulse GRD 135)
* Various Artists - The Bass (Impulse ASY 9284-3)

Lucky Thompson Quintet

Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Lucky Thompson (ts) Hank Jones (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Osie Johnson (d)

5086	Old Reliable	ABC-Paramount ABC 111
5087	Translation	-
5088	Tom-Kattin	-
5089	A Lady's Vanity	-

* Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 1 (ABC-Paramount ABC 111)
= Lucky Thompson - Dancing Sunbeam (Impulse ASH 9307-2)
= Lucky Thompson - Tricotism (Impulse GRD 135)

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Art Hoyle (tp) Julian Priester (tb) John Gilmore (ts) Charles Davis (bars -1,2) Pat Patrick (bars, as) Sun Ra (p, el-p) Wilburn Green (el-b) Robert Barry (d) Jim Herndon (timp -2,3)

1. G70W5261	Urnack	El Saturn LP 407
2. G70W5258	Medicine For A Nightmare	-
3.	A Call For All Demons	-
4.	Demon's Lullaby	-

* Sun Ra - Angels And Demons At Play (El Saturn LP 407; Impulse AS 9245)

Art Hoyle (tp -1,2) Julian Priester (tb -1,2,4) James Scales (as -1/3) John Gilmore (ts) Pat Patrick (bars -1,2,4) Sun Ra (p, el-p) Wilburn Green (el-b) Robert Barry (d -1,2,4) Jim Herndon (timp -4)

1. 100-A	Super Blonde (Super Bronze)	El Saturn LP 204
2. 100-B	Soft Talk	-
3.	Springtime In Chicago	-
4.	Medicine For A Nightmare	-

* Sun Ra - Super Sonic Jazz (El Saturn LP 204)
= Sun Ra - Supersonic Sounds (Impulse AS 9271)

Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets

Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts) Dick Katz (p) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)

5171	Tahitian Suite	ABC-Paramount ABC 122
5172	DX	-
5173	The Prophet	-
5174	Blues Elegante	-
5178	Don't Explain	-

* Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets, Vol. 1 (ABC-Paramount ABC 122)
= Kenny Dorham/Sonny Criss - The Dedication Series, Vol. I: The Bop Masters (Impulse IA 9337-2)

Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra

Art Farmer, Ernie Royal (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Dave Amram, Julius Watkins (frh) Gigi Gryce (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Danny Bank (bars) Tommy Flanagan (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Osie Johnson (d)

5246	Nica's Tempo	ABC-Paramount ABC 135
5247	Deep Passion	-

* The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi (ABC-Paramount ABC 135)
= Oscar Pettiford - Deep Passion (Impulse GRD 143)

Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra

Art Farmer, Ernie Royal (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Dave Amram, Julius Watkins (frh) Gigi Gryce (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Danny Bank (bars) Janet Putnam (harp -1/3) Tommy Flanagan (p) Whitey Mitchell (b -1) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Osie Johnson (d)

1. 5248	Smoke Signal	ABC-Paramount ABC 135
2. 5249	Sunrise, Sunset	-
3. 5250	Speculation	unissued
4. 5251	Not So Sleepy	ABC-Paramount ABC 135
5. 5252	Perdido	-

* The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi (ABC-Paramount ABC 135)
= Oscar Pettiford - Deep Passion (Impulse GRD 143)

Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra

Art Farmer, Ernie Royal (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Dave Amram, Julius Watkins (frh) Gigi Gryce (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) David Kurtzer (bars) Janet Putnam (harp -3,4) Tommy Flanagan (p) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Osie Johnson (d)

1. 5250A	Speculation	ABC-Paramount ABC 135
2. 5253	Two French Fries	-
3. 5254	The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair	-
4. 5255	The Gentle Art Of Love	-

* The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi (ABC-Paramount ABC 135)
= Oscar Pettiford - Deep Passion (Impulse GRD 143)

Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Gene Quill (as) Zoot Sims (ts -1) Lucky Thompson (ts -2) Jack Nimitz (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Charles Mingus (b) Charlie Persip (d) Father John Crawley (handclapper -2) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)

1. 5332	Evening In Paris	ABC-Paramount ABC 149; Impulse ASH 9282-2
2. 5333	Sermonette	ABC-Paramount ABC 149

* Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz (ABC-Paramount ABC 149; Impulse GRD 115)
= Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series, Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts (Impulse IA 9342-2)
* Milt Jackson - The Impulse Years (Impulse ASH 9282-2)

Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Phil Woods (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Jack Nimitz (bars) Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Charlie Persip (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond): Phil Woods (as) Billy Taylor (p) replaces Quill, Sims, Jackson, Hank Jones, Crawley

5340	A Sleepin' Bee	ABC-Paramount ABC 149
5341	Boo's Blues	-

* Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz (ABC-Paramount ABC 149; Impulse GRD 115)
= Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series, Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts (Impulse IA 9342-2)

Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak (tb) Phil Woods (as) Bunny Bardach, Lucky Thompson (ts) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Jack Nimitz (bars) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)

5342	Stockholm Sweetnin'	ABC-Paramount ABC 149
5343	Walkin'	-

* Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz (ABC-Paramount ABC 149; Impulse GRD 115)
= Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series, Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts (Impulse IA 9342-2)

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Art Hoyle (tp, per -1/4) Pat Patrick (as -2/4,7) John Gilmore (ts, bells -1/4,7) Charles Davis (bars -2/4,7) Sun Ra (p, el-p, space gong) Victor Sproles (b -2/7) William Cochran (d) Jim Herndon (timp, per -1/5,7) and others (-1)

1.	India	El Saturn LP 204
2.	Sunology	-
3.	Sunology, Pt. II	-
4.	Kingdom Of Not	-
5.	Portrait Of The Living Sky	-
6.	Blues At Midnight	-
7.	El Is A Sound Of Joy	-

* Sun Ra - Super Sonic Jazz (El Saturn LP 204)
= Sun Ra - Supersonic Sounds (Impulse AS 9271)

Lucky Thompson Trio

Lucky Thompson (ts) Clifton "Skeeter" Best (g) Oscar Pettiford (b)

5380	Dancing Sunbeam	ABC-Paramount ABC 171
5381	Mister Man	-
5382	The Plain But The Simple Truth	ABC-Paramount ABC 171; Impulse ASY 9284-3
5383	Little Tenderfoot	ABC-Paramount ABC 171

* Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2 (ABC-Paramount ABC 171)
= Lucky Thompson - Dancing Sunbeam (Impulse ASH 9307-2)
= Lucky Thompson - Tricotism (Impulse GRD 135)
* Various Artists - The Bass (Impulse ASY 9284-3)

Lucky Thompson Quintet

Jimmy Cleveland (tb -1,2) Lucky Thompson (ts) Don Abney (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Osie Johnson (d -1,2)

1. 5388	Once There Was	unissued
2. 5388A	-	ABC-Paramount ABC 171
3. 5389	N.R., #1	-
4. 5390	N.R., #2	-
5. 5391	Good Luck	-

* Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2 (ABC-Paramount ABC 171)
= Lucky Thompson - Dancing Sunbeam (Impulse ASH 9307-2)
= Lucky Thompson - Tricotism (Impulse GRD 135)

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Sun Ra (el-p)

Advice To Medics

El Saturn LP 204

* Sun Ra - Super Sonic Jazz (El Saturn LP 204)
= Sun Ra - Supersonic Sounds (Impulse AS 9271)

1957

Billy Taylor Orchestra

Ernie Royal (tp) Don Elliott (tp, mel, vib, bgo) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Jim Buffington (frh) Don Butterfield (tu) Anthony Ortega (as, ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars, bcl) Billy Taylor (p) Al Casamenti (g) Earl May (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)

I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face

ABC-Paramount ABC 177

* Billy Taylor/Quincy Jones - My Fair Lady Loves Jazz (ABC-Paramount ABC 177; Impulse A 72, GRD 141)

Billy Taylor Orchestra

Ernie Royal (tp) Don Elliott (tp, mel, vib, bgo) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Jim Buffington (frh) Jay McAllister (tu) Anthony Ortega (as, ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars, bcl) Billy Taylor (p) Al Casamenti (g) Earl May (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond): Jay McAllister (tu) replaces Butterfield

	With A Little Bit Of Luck	ABC-Paramount ABC 177
	Wouldn't It Be Loverly?	-
	On The Street Where You Live	-

* Billy Taylor/Quincy Jones - My Fair Lady Loves Jazz (ABC-Paramount ABC 177; Impulse A 72, GRD 141)

Billy Taylor Orchestra

Ernie Royal (tp) Don Elliott (tp, mel, vib, bgo) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Jim Buffington (frh) Jay McAllister (tu) Anthony Ortega (as, ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Billy Taylor (p) Al Casamenti (g) Earl May (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond): Gerry Mulligan (bars) replaces Fowlkes

	Show Me	ABC-Paramount ABC 177
	The Rain In Spain	-
	Get Me To The Church On Time	-
	I Could Have Danced All Night	-

* Billy Taylor/Quincy Jones - My Fair Lady Loves Jazz (ABC-Paramount ABC 177; Impulse A 72, GRD 141)

Quincy Jones Septet

Benny Carter, Herb Geller, Charlie Mariano, Art Pepper (as) Lou Levy (p) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)

	Dancin' Pants	ABC-Paramount ABC 186; Impulse GRD 115
	Be My Guest	-
	Kings Road Blues	-

* Quincy Jones - Go West Man! (ABC-Paramount ABC 186)
* Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz (Impulse GRD 115)

Quincy Jones and others

Quincy Jones (arr, comp, ldr, tp, p) and others

	Blues Day	ABC-Paramount ABC 186
	Bright Moon	ABC-Paramount ABC 186; Impulse GRD 115
	No Bones At All	ABC-Paramount ABC 186
	The Oom Is Blues	ABC-Paramount ABC 186; Impulse GRD 115
	Ballad Medley: What's New? / We'll Be Together Again / Time On My Hands / You Go To My Head / Laura	-
	London Derriere	ABC-Paramount ABC 186

* Quincy Jones - Go West Man! (ABC-Paramount ABC 186)
* Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz (Impulse GRD 115)

Lambert, Hendricks And Ross

Nat Pierce (p) Freddie Greene (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross (vo)

	It's Sand, Man!	ABC-Paramount ABC 223
	Little Pony	-
	Down For The Count	-
	Blues Backstage	-

* Lambert, Hendricks And Ross - Sing A Song Of Basie (ABC-Paramount ABC 223; Impulse A 83; ABC-Paramount 314 543 827-2)

Lambert, Hendricks And Ross

Nat Pierce (p) Freddie Greene (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross (vo): same personnel

Avenue C

ABC-Paramount ABC 223

* Lambert, Hendricks And Ross - Sing A Song Of Basie (ABC-Paramount ABC 223; Impulse A 83; ABC-Paramount 314 543 827-2)

Paul Horn Orchestra

Paul Horn (fl, as, cl) David Frisina, Dan Lube (vln -2,3,7,8) Larry Bunker (vib) Dick Marx (p -1,4/6,9) Gerald Wiggins (p -2,3,7,8) John Pisano (g) Fred Katz (cello) Red Mitchell (b) Chico Hamilton (d)

1.	Pony Tale	Dot DLP 3091
2.	Day By Day	-
3.	A Soldier's Dream	-
4.	House Of Horn	-
5.	The Golden Princess	-
6.	Sunday, Monday Or Always	-
7.	To A Little Boy	-
8.	Siddartha	-
9.	Interlude	-

* Paul Horn - House Of Horn (Dot DLP 3091)
= Paul Horn - The Dedication Series, Vol. XVI: Plenty Of Horn (Impulse IA 9356-2)

Lambert, Hendricks And Ross

Nat Pierce (p) Freddie Greene (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross (vo)

	Down For Double	ABC-Paramount ABC 223
	Fiesta In Blue	-

* Lambert, Hendricks And Ross - Sing A Song Of Basie (ABC-Paramount ABC 223; Impulse A 83; ABC-Paramount 314 543 827-2)

Lambert, Hendricks And Ross

Nat Pierce (p) Freddie Greene (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross (vo): same personnel

	Everyday	ABC-Paramount ABC 223
	Two For Blues	-
	One O'Clock Jump	-

* Lambert, Hendricks And Ross - Sing A Song Of Basie (ABC-Paramount ABC 223; Impulse A 83; ABC-Paramount 314 543 827-2)

1958

Betty Carter

Ray Copeland (tp) Melba Liston (tb) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl, bcl) Wynton Kelly (p) Peck Morrison (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) Betty Carter (vo)

	I Can't Help It	Peacock PLP 90
	By The Bend Of The River	-
	Babe's Blues	-
	You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me	-
	But Beautiful	-
	All I've Got	-

* Out There With Betty Carter (Peacock PLP 90)
= Betty Carter - What A Little Moonlight Can Do (Impulse AS 9321-2)
= Betty Carter - I Can't Help It (Impulse GRD 114)

Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham (tp) Melba Liston (tb) Gigi Gryce, Jimmy Powell (as) Benny Golson (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Sam Jones (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) Betty Carter (vo)

	You're Driving Me Crazy	Peacock PLP 90
	Foul Play	-
	On The Isle Of May	-
	Make It Last	-
	The Bluebird Of Happiness	-
	Something Wonderful	-

* Out There With Betty Carter (Peacock PLP 90)
= Betty Carter - What A Little Moonlight Can Do (Impulse AS 9321-2)
= Betty Carter - I Can't Help It (Impulse GRD 114)

Paul Horn Orchestra

Paul Horn (fl, as, cl) Larry Bunker (vib) Billy Bean (g) Fred Katz (cello, p) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d) Mongo Santamaria (cga, bgo)

	Invitation	Dot DLP 9002
	Chloe (Song Of The Swamp)	-
	Yesterdays	-
	Blues For Tom	-
	Tellin' The Truth	-
	Romanze	-
	Smith Family	-
	Parable	-

* Paul Horn - Plenty Of Horn (Dot DLP 9002, DLP 29002)
= Paul Horn - The Dedication Series, Vol. XVI: Plenty Of Horn (Impulse IA 9356-2)

Paul Horn Orchestra

Ken Bright, Ed Leddy, Stu Williamson (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) Vince DeRosa, Richard Perissi (frh) Red Callender (tu) Paul Horn (fl, as, cl) Billy Bean (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d) Mongo Santamaria (cga, bgo)

Moods For Horn

Dot DLP 9002

* Paul Horn - Plenty Of Horn (Dot DLP 9002, DLP 29002)
= Paul Horn - The Dedication Series, Vol. XVI: Plenty Of Horn (Impulse IA 9356-2)

Paul Horn Quartet

Paul Horn (fl) Dick Katz (p) Don Bagley (b) Osie Johnson (d)

	Willow Weep For Me	Impulse IA 9356-2
	Give Me The Simple Life	-

* Paul Horn - The Dedication Series, Vol. XVI: Plenty Of Horn (Impulse IA 9356-2)

George Russell Orchestra

Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen (tp) Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Hal McKusick (as) John Coltrane (ts) Sol Schlinger (bars) Bill Evans (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Charlie Persip (d) George Russell (arr, cond) Jon Hendricks (nar)

105626

Manhattan

Decca DL 9216

* George Russell - New York, N.Y. (Decca DL 9216; Impulse IMPD 278)

George Russell Orchestra

Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder (tp) Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Hal McKusick, Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn (ts) Gene Allen (bars) Bill Evans (p) Barry Galbraith (g) George Duvivier (b) Max Roach (d -1) Don Lamond (d -2) Al Epstein (bgo -2) George Russell (arr, cond -1, chromatic d, arr, cond -2) Jon Hendricks (nar)

1. 105627	A Helluva Town	Decca DL 9216
2. 105628	Manhattan-Rico	-

* George Russell - New York, N.Y. (Decca DL 9216; Impulse IMPD 278)

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Hobart Dotson (tp) Bo Bailey (tb) Marshall Allen, James Spaulding (as, fl) John Gilmore (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Pat Patrick (bars, fl) Sun Ra (p, cel) Ronnie Boykins (b) William Cochran (d)

	Enlightenment	El Saturn LP 205
	Saturn	-
	Velvet	-
	Ancient Aeithopia	-
	Hours After	-
	Horoscope	-
	Images	-
	Blues At Midnight	-

* Sun Ra - Jazz In Silhouette (El Saturn LP 205; Impulse AS 9265)

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Lucious Randolph (tp -1/3,7) Bill Fielder (tp -6) Nate Pryor (tb -3,5,7) James Spaulding (as -2,3) Marshall Allen (as -1,3,6, fl -2,5, as, fl -7) John Gilmore (ts -1/3,5,6, bells -4, ts, bells -7) Charles Davis (bars -3) Pat Patrick (bars -1,3,5, bars, bells -7) Sun Ra (p, el-p -1, el-p -2,5, p -3,6,7, el-p, bells -4) Ronnie Boykins (b -1/6) Robert Barry (d -1,3,4,7, per -2, d, per -5,6) Jim Herndon (per -2,6, tim, per -3,7, cga, timp, per -4, tim, per, vo -5) and others (-2,7)

1.	Plutonian Nights	El Saturn LP 406
2.	The Lady With The Golden Stockings (The Golden Lady)	-
3.	Star Time	-
4.	Nubia	-
5.	Africa	-
6.	Watusa	-
7.	Aiethopia	-

* Sun Ra - Lady With The Golden Stockings (El Saturn LP 406)
= Sun Ra - The Nubians Of Plutonia (Impulse AS 9242)

1959

Pee Wee Russell And His Orchestra

Buck Clayton (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Pee Wee Russell (cl) Bud Freeman (ts) Dick Cary (p) Eddie Condon (g) Bill Takas (b) George Wettling (d)

	Pee Wee's Blues	Dot DLP 3253
	What's The Pitch	-
	Dreaming And Schemin'	-
	Cutie Pie	-
	Oh No!	-
	Pee Wee's Song	-
	Oh Yes	-
	Missy	-
	Are You Here?	-
	Write Me A Love Song Baby	-
	This Is It	-
	But Why?	-

* Pee Wee Russell Plays (Dot DLP 3253, DLPS 25253, DLPS 25878)
= Pee Wee Russell - The Dedication Series, Vol. XV: Salute To Newport (Impulse IA 9359-2)

George Russell Orchestra

Art Farmer, Joe Ferrante, Joe Wilder (tp) Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Hal McKusick (as) Phil Woods (as, fl, cl) Benny Golson (ts) Sol Schlinger (bass sax) Bill Evans (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Charlie Persip (d) George Russell (arr, comp) Jon Hendricks (nar)

105629	Big City Blues	Decca DL 9216
105630	East Side Medley: Autumn In New York / How About You?	-

* George Russell - New York, N.Y. (Decca DL 9216; Impulse IMPD 278)

Sonny Criss Quintet

Ole Hansen (tb -3,5/7) Sonny Criss (as) Wynton Kelly (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Walter Perkins (d)

1. 6004	Sweet Lorraine	Peacock PLP 91
2. 6005	I Got It Bad	-
3.	Indiana	-
4.	You Don't Know What Love Is	-
5.	Sylvia	-
6.	Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise	-
7.	Butt's Delight	-

* Sonny Criss At The Crossroads (Peacock PLP 91)
= Kenny Dorham/Sonny Criss - The Dedication Series, Vol. I: The Bop Masters (Impulse IA 9337-2)